Two weeks later.

For the next two weeks I didn't speak a word of Edward and I could tell that was making Charlie nervous. I think he would rather know what was happening then watch me tippy toe around him. "Alright Bella enough." He said while slamming down his fork. I had made one of his favourite dishes, spaghetti bolognese in hopes that after a while he might forgive me. I couldn't imagine it would have been easy being friends with Billy after what happened. "What?" I put the pan over the sink and sat down next to him. "I hate this. I guess it's time for you to tell me what's going on with you and uh, him." I was happy that Charlie didn't use any other name like previously since Edward was upstairs. "Well uh, you really want to hear about me and Edward?" He shook his head. "No, but it makes me nervous. Lately you've been really happy, and don't get me wrong kid but you were happy last time. I just want to make sure he's treating you good." I nodded. "I know and yes he's treating me good. His family are coming back to Forks." That took him by surprise. "All of them? Geez Bells I wish you told me earlier." I took a sip of my cola and hesitatingly replied. "Well, it was only sorted last night. I think it's a good thing dad." I began eating again and I could feel him looking at me. "What?" He began eating too then stopped and stared again. "Bells just take it slow okay? I really don't want to find out you're pregnant and he's left town again." That answer shocked me. "Dad geez." Embarrassed I couldn't face him. "Sorry but you're not a child anymore and things are different than before! I know you're more serious and I just don't want to see him ruin your life!"

With that remark I put my plate in the sink and said goodnight. "Don't be made Bells." Dad said while throwing his napkin down. "You've been working so hard and I don't want you to throw it away. You've only got one more year and you're finished college." I nodded and said goodnight again. I opened my door and Edward was pretending to read Wuthering Heights. "Hi." I crawled on the bed next to him and he smiled and put the book down. "You know I'm wondering why did you decide to stay at home instead of going to a dorm." I smiled and kissed his cheek. "Well if I did then we wouldn't exactly have privacy right now would we?" He smiled and threw the book behind him. He was laying next to me just staring. "I'm sorry that things between you and Charlie aren't back to normal yet." I nodded and played with his hair. "Well he's taking it better than I thought he would." He leaned in and kissed me gently on the lips then the chin then the cheek. It was adorable. "Besides I should be apologising. I'm sorry he said, well everything that he's said." He smiled and kissed my lips before stopping and looking at my forehead. "What?" he began making a funny face. "Seriously what? Why are you looking at me like that?" He smiled. "Just trying to read your mind. But unfortunately you're still blocking me." I smiled and played with his hair again. "I don't mean to." We kissed for a moment then he rolled off me and collected the book he threw. He seemed a little distant and I just had to ask why. "What is it? What are you thinking?" He turned through Wuthering Heights and ignored my stare. "Just thinking about things." I rolled over on my side so I could see him more clearly. "What things?" "Well I've been thinking. About what we've been doing the time we've been apart." It was odd of him to bring it up. Hadn't we been trying to work through it? "Oh. And?" He quickly looked in my eyes and back at the book. "I want to ask you something, and I have no right to ask it." I began to get nervous. I sat up and stared at him. I grabbed the book and threw it on the floor. "You can ask me anything Edward." He still couldn't meet my gaze. I knew it was bad. "It's just, with Charlie talking about things and well it got me thinking. Please don't be offended because I don't care what the answer is, it's purely curiosity." I nodded impatiently and asked "What is it Edward?" He sat up next to me and quietly asked. "Did you sleep with Jacob?"