Chapter 9: Blessing
EPOV
As I pulled off my shirt, I watched as Bella's eyes got wide and focused on my chest. I smiled, knowing that I could dazzle her just as much as she could dazzle me. As she noticed me watching her watch me, her cheeks blazed red. When I got my shirt off I threw it into the corner. She gasped slightly as I lowered myself on top of her. I put one hand on her neck and pulled her face to mine. I kissed her as deeply as before.
"Breath Bella," I whispered against her lips. She giggled and the sound made me shudder involuntarily. I flipped her over on top of me and pulled her down, putting my hand that wasn't tangled into her hair on her lower back, pressing her to me.
A knock on the door made us both jump. "Bella! Charlie's here. He says he wants to talk to you and Edward." Alice's voice sounded excited. Bella looked at me with confused frown.
"Well, judging from Alice's excitement, I'm guessing this is a good visit." I said, trying to reassure her. She rolled her eyes and walked to the door. As she reached it, she looked back pointedly to my chest. I chuckled and grabbed my shirt.
Bella and I walked downstairs hand-in-hand with Alice prancing in front of us.
"Alice! What is this about?" Bella whispered, leaning forward toward Alice.
"Oh, nothing. You'll find out in a minute."
At that moment, we entered the family room to find Carlisle and Esme sitting across from Charlie and, to Bella's complete surprise, Renee.
BPOV
"Mom!" I saw her and ran to her, nearly tripping over the coffee table. She hugged me tightly. "What are you doing here?"
"Charlie called me. Oh, how I've missed you Bella!"
I looked at Charlie in confusion and he held up something. I walked to him and took what he was holding out to me. I recognized it as my journal. My eyes opened wide as I realized what he must have read.
"Dad—"
"It's ok Bells, I understand. I always knew there was something different about Dr. Cullen's family. They seemed too perfect somehow." He gave Carlisle an apologetic smile before turning back to me. "I also knew that one day I would have to let you go. I've grown accustomed to having you live with me, but I know how it feels to fall in love." He gave my mother a warm smile.
"Charlie—"
"No Renee, I understand why you left."
"No Charlie, you don't get it. There's more than one reason I agreed to come back. But I think we need to discuss it when we get back to the house."
I gave my parents a weird look and turned back to Edward. He was looking at me with his perfect crooked grin. My heart skipped a beat. I smiled up at him and put my arms around him. I looked back at my parents.
"Does this mean we have your blessing to get married?"
