A/N- Hey everyone! So as I said, the next update would be this weekend and here it is! It looks like I'll have my writing time back so updates should get back to being pretty regular again. Also, I will be posting a link to a picture of Bella's dress on my profile. It will be labeled so if you feel like it, go check it out.

Enjoy!

The money Charlie had given me was more than I would normally get for anything, but it still wasn't enough. Knowing Edward and his family, this was going to be beyond upscale. Charlie had his official chief of police uniform that had only been worn the day he was officially sworn in. Luckily, I didn't need to worry about him. Me on the other hand, I did not know what to wear… at all. For once I was hoping Alice or Rosalie were here to help me. Alice could probably see what dress I was going to get and considering I had yet to receive any phone calls, I didn't need to worry about choosing the wrong one. Considering my lack of fashion knowledge, Angela helped prescreen all of the dresses that I liked. Needless to say, she threw quite a few out. The first store we went into, Angela only approved of one dress, but after trying it on, we threw it out. The second and third stores weren't any better. Finally at the fourth store we found it.

The dress was hanging at the back of one of the racks, hiding behind all of the others. As soon as I pulled it out, Angela shoved me into the nearest dressing room. I slipped into the strapless gown before stepping out of the room. The bottom of the dress dragged slightly, an obvious sign I would have to continue shopping for shoes this time. The dress was a golden brown with beading on the top before dropping down into pleats. I heard Angela gasp behind me and then she was smiling at me through the mirror.

"That's it, that's the dress." Angela said. "We'll need to find you some shoes and something for your hair, but that's the dress. How much is it?"

"Um, I don't know." I said. I reached over to the side and pulled the tag out. The dress was $300. Charlie had given me $150, which meant I'd be over $200 short.

"Well, how much is it?"

"300." I sighed.

"How much do you have?" Angela asked.

"Um, let me check." I replied. "I'm going to go change out of it first, just in case."

"Of course." Angela nodded.

As I reenetered the dressing room, I pulled out my phone and speed dialed Alice. The phone rang once, then twice, and I started to wonder if they were in the middle of a job. The phone rang again before I heard a click and Alice answred.

"Do you realize how hard it is to get away from your boyfriend? He's freakishly fast."

"That's why it took you so long to answer?"

"Edward wanted to talk to you, even though I told him you'd call tonight."

"I was already planning on it."

"I know, that's why I told him. Anyway, buy the dress. Do you have enough money in your personal account to cover it till a check comes?"

"For the dress, yes, but probably not the shoes and all that."

"I found the perfect shoes for you, they're already on the way. As for hair decorations… just go with some classic curls. The dress and shoes will be blinged out enough." Alice said. "Now, get the dress and I'll send a check with your shoes."

"Um, ok, thanks Alice."

"Your welcome. Remember to take lots of pictures and send some to Rose and me. Edward won't share any if you send them to only him."

"Alright. Thanks again, Alice."

"Bye!"

After hanging up with Alice I took the dress off. When I got my street clothes back on I had to look through most of the store for a bit for Angela. I finally found her frowning over the show selection.

"There are no good options here!"

"It doesn't matter."

"How can you say that? The shoes will make the outfit complete!"

"I sent my friend from Phoenix a picture and she said she had seen the perfect shoes so she's going to send them to me."

"Are they going to get here in time?"

"The dinner isn't till next weekend so yes, they'll be here in time."

"I was just making sure." Angela said. "Did she have an opinion on your hair as well?"

"Classic curls."

"Hm… good idea." Angela said. "In this time, did you check if you even had enough money to get the dress?"

"Yes, I have enough saved."

"Great! Let's go get it so we can go get some dinner."

We found a simple hamburger restaurant for dinner. We talked about the things we'd heard about school, tests coming up, and anything else that came to our heads. After dinner we walked back to the car and started the drive home. When Angela dropped me off, I thanked her for the ride before taking my dress and walking inside. I showed it to Charlie briefly before taking it up to my room. I hung the dress up in my closet before stripping and finding some comfy flannel pants to wear with Edward's shirt. I worked on some homework until Charlie went to bed. As soon as Charlie's snored filled the house, I rolled over and found my phone.

"Hi Belly!" Emmett's voice ranged through the phone.

"Emmett? What are you doing with Edward's phone?"

"We're playing keep away! Oh man, you should see Eddie's face though, he's so pissed! Oh wait, hold on."

"Hi Bella, Alice found the dress your getting online. It's beautiful."

"Um, thanks Rose." I could hear someone getting tackled in the background and wasn't sure who tackled who. "So is this annoy Edward day?"

"We need some entertainment."

"Sounds like fin. Oh, hold on." Once again, the phone was tossed.

"Hell Miss Bella, how are you?"

"I'm good and I must say I'm enjoying this almost as much as you guys are."

"It is quite interesting seeing Edward so irritated."

"I'm sure. Just let's keep this to a phone game and not a pass around real Bella?"

"You have my word, but I don't know about Emmett. Here comes Edward, hold on."

"Hi Bella!" Alice giggled.

"Hey Alice. Are you having fun." I asked.

"It really is a lot of fun and…" The line went silent before Alice started screaming at the top of her lungs at Edward. There was still some yelling and fighting before I heard Alice huff.

"Hello love." Edward's velvety voice finally came on the line.

"Hello, calm down yet?" I asked.

"I am getting there." Edward acknowledged. "I will have to remember to keep my phone on me at all times. I don't tryst Alice anymore."

"Give her a break, she was just having some fun. How did you get your phone back anyway?"

"I threatened to burn one of her new dresses." Edward said.

"No wonder she was threatening to kill you."

"If she had given me my phone back then we wouldn't have had this problem." Edward replied. "Now, I heard you found a dress for the dinner."

"I did. Alice is sending me some shoes as well." I explained.

"Do I get a picture of you in the dress?" Edward asked.

"I'll be sure to send you one from the dinner." I replied. "I'm too tired from shopping all day to slip into it…"

"You're going to make me wait?"

"You know it, mister." I replied. "I've also been asked to send multiple copies since Alice and Rosalie don't trust you enough to share."

"They're right." Edward said. "Please, send me a picture of you in the dress? How hard is it to slip into?"

"I dunno… not that hard considering it's not much material."

"What!"

"I'm joking. It's floor length, don't worry."

"Please send a picture?"

"You'll get one soon enough."

"Bella…" Edward whined. I giggled quietly. "Fine then. How was school? Anything new happening? Is Agent Black still there?"

"He's still snooping around, but I haven't seen him since he came over the one day. Charlie still comes home mumbling about the 'dumb ass feds' occasionally. School's fine. Eric wants to write an article on the award, but I told him not to."

"Why not? It's a huge honor."

"I don't like being the center of attention." I replied. "Eric's going to write a quiet blurb about it and that's it. No feature article and no gigantic picture."

"Whatever you want, Bells."

"You guys are definitely not coming to the dinner, right?"

"Unfortunately. Seattle's going to be hot for a while. Carlisle and Esme will be there and they'll love you. Trust me, you'll still be treated like one of the family." Edward said.

"I would still like to meet them with you."

"I would love to introduce you to them, too. There are down sides to being a criminal."

"Apparently." I sighed. "I've got to get going. I have a few more pages to read before going to bed."

"Alright, send me that picture soon."

"Soon, hm? We'll see how soon you get that picture…"

"Not fair."

"Don't stay away for to long then." I replied. "You're the one who defined soon in this relationship, Edward, not me."

"Stupid feds, stupid cops." Edward mumbled. "Alright fine, keep me in suspense. It will just be all that much better when I finally get to see you in the dress."

"Now that's the attitude." I smiled. "Good night, Edward. I love you."

"I love you too." Edward said. I hung up the phone and smiled at it for a few moments before placing it in my backpack. I pulled out my history book to go over the last chapter of reading I needed. This week couldn't pass by fast enough…

oOoOoOo

The next week passed relatively slow. Jessica must have used her feminine gifts and snagged Mike. He was now all over her, she was ecstatic, and I was happy I was being left alone. Angela came over the day Alice's shoes arrived so she could get an idea of my complete outfit for the dinner. We studied for a bit until Angela had to go home and I had to start dinner for Charlie. I was just pulling the lasagna out of the oven when I heard Charlie slam the door shut. He stormed into a kitchen, grabbed a beer, and chugged half of it before taking a breath.

"Agent Black?" I asked.

"He accused me of helping Cullen. He said I just let him go, let him walk right out the door."

"But his gang tricked you! You showed Agent Black the tapes, right?"

"He thinks I had my men dress up. The jackass is prepared to go to his supervisor with his claims."

"He doesn't have any proof! He's only doing this because I refused to call him just to talk."

"What?" Charlie asked.

"When Agent Black came over, he told me I could call him just to talk. He also attempted to flirt, but it was pathetic really."

"Bells, you might just have the key to getting Agent Black out of here. Come down to the station tomorrow after school."

"Um, ok." I said.

"Now, dinner ready?" Charlie asked. I could tell Charlie was formulating a plan, but I didn't press any further.

The next day was Friday. I would be going to the station after school and then Charlie and I would be going to Seattle. I had all of our things ready to go and next to the front door. Now we just needed to swing by the house on our way to Seattle. As soon as school let out. I was making my way to the station. The sooner Jacob Black was gone, the better.

There were a few new cars parked in front of the station and I immediately assumed it was Jacob and the other federal agents. I walked in, greeted the receptionist politely before making my way to the back conference room where everyone was waiting. I knocked quietly on the door before slipping inside. Agent Black sat in between two other federal agents. One was older and I assumed he was Jake's supervisor. Charlie sat on the opposite side, a few deputies sat around him. There was an open spot next to him so I walked over and sat down. Charlie's face was already in a scowl and I know accusations had already been flying.

"Miss Swan, I believe you know why Agent Black and a few other federal agents have been in Forks as of late."

"I do." I replied.

"Has Agent Black questioned you?"

"He has." I answered.

"Could you tell us about his interview?"

"I'm sorry, but shouldn't you be questioning me privately and without the major involved parties present?" I asked.

"Normally we would, but in this case, everyone has an interest and we are all officers here so we can all be professional."

"Right." I said. "Well Agent Black arrived at my house when I was returning home. He asked me about Edward Cullen and what I knew, which is still nothing. Apparently Mr. Cullen mouthed something to me, but I do not know what."

"How do you know he mouthed something to you then?"

"Agent Black told me the security camera caught it." I replied.

"Alright, please continue."

"After questioning me about Mr. Cullen, Agent Black proceeded to produce a card and told me to call him if I remembered anything, or if I just wanted to talk. I told him that was inappropriate. Agent Black apologized, although I do not believe it to be sincere. It took a few for minutes and me returning Agent Black his card back before his so called interview concluded."

"He left after that?"

"He took his sweet time before leaving." I said.

"How would you describe Agent Black's interview?"

"Just the interview? He was professional, if not a bit forceful, but I understand his need to be famous for catching this generation's most famous bank robber of this century. However, I must say that his flirting lacked any class."

"Flirting as well?"

"Well, I believe that was what he was aiming for. Although, as I said before, it lacked any finesse." I replied dryly.

"Right, do you know of his conduct with any of the other people of Forks?"

"No, I do not." I replied.

"Very well. Thank you for coming in." The man said. "Now, I believe you and Chief Swan have a certain trip planned this weekend?"

"Bella has been awarded a scholarship from the… what was it Bella?"

"The Mason Foundation." I replied.

"That's quite the prestigious award, Miss Swan. Congratulations."

"Thank you." I said.

"Well then, Charlie, Miss Swan, I believe you two should be getting on the road. Charlie, I'll be reviewing Agent Black's reports tonight and I'm sure we'll be back to Washington soon enough, or where ever the Cullen hit again." The older federal agent said.

"Sounds good. Thank you for coming Agent Connolly." Charlie said.

"Thank you for bringing this behavior to our attention." Agent Connolly replied. Charlie shook the man's hand before leading me out of the room. Jake glared and pouted the whole time. I gave him one last smug smile, hoping that would be the last time that I would be seeing him for the rest of my life.

As soon as Charlie and I were in the unmarked car he kept around, Charlie turned to me beaming. "Bella, that was magnificent! If only you had told me sooner, we could have had the feds out that much sooner."

"I didn't want to raise your blood pressure anymore than Agent Black already was."

"I don't believe we'll have to worry about that anymore." Charlie grinned. "Now, ready to go to Seattle?"

"Very much so." I said. Charlie turned on the radio and turned his full attention on the road. I proceeded to text Edward what had just happened.

Agent Black's in trouble. Charlie contacted his boss, I told him what happened with Jake's flirting and what not. ~B

Is he off the case? ~E

I am not sure. Only if we're that lucky. ~B

At least you have the feds out of Forks, possibly out of Seattle. That means I will be coming back sooner than expected. ~E

Thank god, I do not believe I could wait all that much longer. ~B

Nor I. ~E

"Who are you talking or chatting or whatever you're doing to, Bells?" Charlie asked

"Uh, Angela." I replied. "She wants to know what's happening in Seattle so I was just telling her that we're on our way."

"Ok." Charlie said, quickly dismissing everything.

When we reached Seattle we were pleased to find that the Masen Foundation had paid for a hotel room for us in the hotel the dinner was being held at. We ordered some room service since I refused to stop at a fast food restaurant on the side of the freeway. Charlie grunted about it, but agreed to get something at the hotel. We ate while watching TV before turning in for the night. Charlie had decided we'd see some of the sights of Seattle before getting ready for the dinner. Tomorrow was going to be a long day and we both needed our rest to be ready for it.