Disclaimer: All of these characters belong to S. Meyer. I am only a muse. Please forgive me for the long wait. I hope you enjoy this chapter it was hard to write. I have been sick and wasn't sure when I would be able to post. I wrote the chapter long hand and my sister typed it out for me. I have to post for another story, but will try to update this one soon. Please review, tell me how you liked the chapter, hated it or whatever your thoughts are about it. Thanks for reading. ~~~jaymelynn

Edward's Temptation

(BPOV)

As I laid on the couch alone, since Edward choose this moment to 'wake up'. I pondered what I was overhearing them talking about. I just couldn't believe my Edward was asking my dad permission to marry me. I wanted to 'wake up' right this moment, but at the same time I was eagerly waiting to hear what me dad's answer was going to be. Would he say, 'Sure boy you have my blessing' or 'What the hell do you think you are doing?" I was hoping he would say the first, but my heart was telling me my dad would say the second.

"Um Edward, don't you think that you're a bit young to be thinking about marriage" Charlie asked him, I sighed in my head.

"Well Charlie, I know we're young, but I am madly in love with your daughter. I really came to my senses about how I felt about her when she got hurt a few months ago in Phoenix. I think we all know how close we came to losing her, but I am thankful my dad was with us. I honestly don't think I would have been able to survive a world where Bella didn't exist. It pains me to be apart from her, all I want to do is spend the rest of my life with the woman that had brought joy to my heart and my life. She means so much to me and even to my family" Edward said in reply to my dad's question.

"Charlie, he is not lying when he says she has brought joy to his heart or our families. She really has changed him in ways that only we his family could see. I tell you that with the full truth that every member in our family has come to love Bella as if she was a member of this family. I know it seems strange that Bella is so attached to my son, but he is the same way with her. He is attached to her in more ways than we could ever imagine. He has found a soul mate in Bella, and I know you know in your heart that Bella has found her soul mate in him. I know as a dad it's hard to let go of our children, but we have brought them up to the best of our knowledge, and now sometimes sooner than later we have to let them go. Right now you have to make a choice, are you ready to let your little girl go or will you hurt her" Carlisle spoke so kindly and quietly to my dad.

I was left in awe at this man that hopefully I would one day call father. He would never replace Charlie as my dad, but I knew in my heart that he had already begun to call me his daughter. I also knew he had room in his dead heart for me because he would do anything to make his son happy. He has already mad the biggest sacrifice as a father by accepting me first as a human, and hopefully one day as a vampire.

"Okay I'll admit I see the love in her eyes when she sees you Edward. She loves you more than her own life, I'm not sure it should be that way but I can't tell her how to live her life. I'll give you my blessing, but if you do anything to hurt her you'll have to answer to me" my dad said really fast trying not to chock as he spoke the words.

"I understand, Charlie. I will not do anything to hurt her" Edward said as I heard footsteps. I opened my eyes to scan the room only to see Edward looking out the large window. My heart began to beat faster as I longed to get off the couch and jump into his arms. He must have heard my crazy heart giving me away because he decided to look at me. I quickly closed my eyes.

"Oh Bella, I know you're awake. You've been awake for some time" he said with a small chuckle.

"Really Mr. All Knowing Vampire. If you think you know everything how long have I been awake then" I asked with a small smile creeping onto my face.

(EPOV)

My dead heart almost jumped out of my chest as I realized when I moved from under Bella, she was waking up. I didn't want her to hear me asking her dad this personal stuff, but I wasn't sure if I would ever get another chance. I listened quietly as Bella's heart beat was fluttering so rapidly, she was listening to the whole conversation. She was just as eager as I was to hear the answers to the questions that were being asked and answered. I guess I should be relived because this way I wouldn't have to replay any of the details to her later on because she would want to know all the information.

Her heart skipped and fluttered as her dad took several minutes to answer 'yes' or 'no' to my asking to marry her. She seemed almost as excited as I was to hear the response to that question. How I loved listening to her heart beat. Carlisle also heard it, 'Son, you do know that Bella's listening. She's awake, listen to that heart beat of hers, if it beats any faster.' I nodded at him to let him know I knew she was awake. He gave a small chuckle in his head. I knew very well she wasn't the only one waiting and listening to this conversation, my whole family was listening and waiting. They all wanted to know what Charlie had to say. Damn vampire hearing!!

Right before Charlie gave me his answer I got the answer to my question from Alice. I heard her give a whisper 'yes' and then heard her squeal loudly in her head, then she began debating on how to plan the wedding. Good God, I hadn't even asked Bella to marry me yet and Alice was planning a wedding. I looked toward Charlie and faked a patient look as if pleading with him. He said 'yes' and then began to lecture me if I hurt her. I nodded and told him I understood and wouldn't hurt Bella. All the while I listened to his mind. He was debating on how to tell me at first he wanted to go with his mind and say 'no', but instead he went with his heart and said 'yes'. Thank you God that Charlie went with his heart.

Bella's heart was driving me crazy, Carlisle sensing this began to pull Charlie from the room to go talk downstairs. I went over to the large window just to gaze out of it until Bella decided to 'wake up.' I turned to look at her and as I did I noticed she quickly closed her eyes. She was checking me out. Ha, how human. I moved closer to her as I spoke, "Oh Bella, I know you're awake. You've been awake for some time" I said with a small chuckle after I finished. I watched as her face started to form a small smile.

"Really Mr. All Knowing Vampire. If you think you know everything how long have I been awake then" she asked with her smile becoming bigger and bigger. I smile and began to kiss her on her check. She opened her eyes and placed her hands on my face. I allowed her to move my mouth from her check to her lips where I continued kissing her. She laughed as I moved my hands to grasp her face gently and kiss her rougher.

I broke the kiss and sat down beside her. She moved closer to me and placed her head on my chest. I laughed as she did this; I was puzzled by what she was doing. "What are you doing Bella?" I asked as I heard Alice's thoughts on Charlie deciding it was time to take Bella home. A small growl escaped my chest and I felt Bella tense up.

"I was listening to your breathing, but I think you just growled" she said trying to sound normal. I couldn't believe that she wasn't running or even worse freaking out. I mean I just growled about something while her ear was on my chest. What does my strange human girlfriend do, pass it off as nothing. I am sure damn lucky I found Bella; she totally completes this family, my family, no soon our family. I chuckled at the thought that soon my family would officially be her family. I smiled down at my smart, funny, silly and loving human girlfriend who seems so relaxed and content lounging her head on my chest.

Just as I was about to pull Bella fully onto me my noisy demon of a pixie sister chose to interrupt me. "Hey Edward, Bella what's new going on in here" she asked as Bella started laughing. "What did I say that was so funny?" Alice questioned. I just gave her death glares.

"You have such impeccable timing Alice" Bella said trying to stop her laughing. She moved off of my chest and pulled herself up to a sitting position. I was a little sadden to have her out of my arms, so I did the only thing I could think of and sat up closing the space between us. Alice of course chose her moment to sit on the other side of Bella. I tried hard not to but I was angry and another growl escaped my chest. Bella turned to look at me. Her eyes beaming with love. She wasn't even afraid of me.

That small growl reached the ears of someone I really didn't want to come into my room, but there he stood in the doorway looking directly at me. I could feel my angry fleeing from my mind as I cloud of calmness began to overtake my mind. I was now calm, but I still wasn't happy about all the interruptions. Now Jasper entered the room and sat down beside Alice.

"Sure why don't you two come in and make yourselves at home. Bella and I don't mind you guys interrupting our alone time. I can't wait to hear what brings you both to my humble abode" I said with jerkiness to my voice.

Jasper laughed, "My dear brother, I only came to see why you felt anger towards Bella, only to find out it was Alice you were angry with which explained the two growls we heard. I just wanted to make sure my lovely wife was safe from you and that Bella was waking up. Her dad is waiting and even contemplating coming up here to get her" he said with his southern twang.

"I only came to warn you" Alice said with way too much, "I told you so" in her voice.

"Oh" was all I could manage to say. I guess it was good that Charlie hadn't caught us in any unpredictable positions. He would probably call me every name in the book and then ask questions. Alice laughed as I thought about all the different ways that Charlie could have yelled at me. I'm glad she finds this all amusing because I sure didn't.

"Edward I guess I should be getting downstairs. My dad isn't the most patient person when he's waiting. I don't want to test him anymore than what I have to" Bella said as she moved toward the door. I got up and followed her as she mad her way down the stairs to the living room. Sure enough Charlie was waiting down there for her. He was glad to see her getting better, but mostly was excited that my dad finally released her to return home. He was thankful he would have his little girl with him. I smiled at his last thought. He really loved Bella more than she understood.

I watched as she said goodbye to all of us and followed her dad out the front door to his Cruiser. He was leaving with my love, but one day I would be leaving his house with her as my wife and there was nothing any one could do to stop me. I watched from the window as they drove down our drive way and then I listened to the sounds of the cruiser until I couldn't hear it anymore.

When I turned around I had 6 vampires staring at me, each one of them wearing a crazy smile on their faces. What were they going to do? What was I in store for? When would I see Bella again? Most importantly when would I propose to her?