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Chapter Nine: Heart to Heart

previously....

She looked at me confused.

"I'm sorry."

"What for?"

"I broke a promise. I promised I wouldn't get too close to you. And now I..."

Bella Swan.

Edward looked down at his hands nervously, before looking back up to me. "I'm in love with you, Bella."

My breathe hitched before I smiled.

"I think I've loved you since day one. Your the single most amazing girl I've ever met, and if I could do anything for you, I'd do it. No matter what." He smiled again wider. "Because I love you."

I think I began to start crying because Edward had brought a hand up to wipe away something wet from my face. He gave me a smile, moving his hand to cup my chin. "I love you too." I whispered. "I didn't know what the feeling was at first. It's was kind of scary.."

"In an unknown way?" He whispered back not breaking the tension of our conversation.

I nodded as I brushed a hand through his hair. "Yeah, then I learnt to accept I'd only really be scared if you didn't share the same feeling."

"Don't ever doubt I wont feel the same way, Bella. I love you more than anyone and it hurts to be away from you."

"Then don't leave me." I replied.

Edward smiled wide, showing off all his teeth. I could feel butterflies in my stomach as he leant forwards towards my lips, both of our eyes closing slowly, pressing our lips together. I could feel my whole insides melt as our lips began to move together, as I tangled my hands in his hair and he caressed my jaw with his hand.

We broke apart both breathing heavily, opening our eyes, panting with our foreheads touching gazing into each others eyes.

"God I love you." He whispered

I smiled. "I love you too."

Edward took my hand and laced our fingers together. "I hope that means you'll be my girlfriend."

"I wouldn't have it any other way." I smiled as we both kissed again.

Edward came round the other side and lifted me down, wrapping his arms around me tightly.

He grinned as he backed me up against the Jeep, both of our chests touching each others and our noses. My eyes fluttered shut as he began to kiss me. We both broke away grinning at each other.

"Hello my beautiful girlfriend."

I smiled. "Hello handsome boyfriend."

I stroked the side of his face as we both just simply looked into each others eyes.

For some reason, I felt like a weight had been lifted off my shoulders, like I had someone I could truly confide in now. My breathe hitched in my throat. Maybe now would be an OK time to bring the subject up. "I start chemo on monday."

"I'll be there." He hugged me close whilst whispering in my ear. "Every second you need me. I promise."

I relaxed into his arms, breathing in his smell. I placed my chin on his shoulder, and could spot Charlie looking at Edward and I. Charlie's eyes found mine and he cocked his head to the side. Charlie turned his head and appeared to be talking to someone. I frowned. "We should get inside, I think Charlie's getting a bit suspicious."

Edward broke out of the hug, placing his hands on my shoulders. "Can we tell him?" He grinned.

"Of course." I smiled, as Edward laced our fingers together, both of us walking up to the front door with a bounce in our steps.

He opened the door for me, and held his hand out like one would do back in the day. I giggled as Edward smiled.

"Hi Dad!" I called.

"Hi Charlie." Edward called out after, grinning at me like a little boy.

Charlie came out of the living room, leaning against the wall where we were taking our shoes and coats off. He looked a little smug. "Hey kids." He looked over his shoulder, nodding his head at something.

Footsteps came along before a familiar person stood there next to my dad.

"Mom!" I smiled in surprise, grabbing her in a hug.

"Hey baby." She greeted as she let go of me, looking me up and down smiling. "You look a little better here." She looked over my shoulder at Edward. "Who's this?" She asked curiously at Edward.

I smiled biting my lip, blushing.

"My boyfriend." I gave him a

Edward took a step forwards extending his hand for my mother. "Hi." He smiled, shaking Renee's hand. "I'm Edward."

I laced my fingers with his.

Charlie narrowed his eyes at Edward as if he was challenging him. I gave Charlie a stern look a mother would give to their child.

"You kept that quiet." Renee smiled, as she enveloped Edward in a hug. "But I have heard good things about you Edward." She let go of Edward, her eyes looking as though she was going to pour her heart out right there and then, a full on performance, with the tears.

I smiled back at my mom again. "What brought you here anyway?"

My mom gave me another hug. "I came so I could see by baby through this chemo." Charlie left the room and ducked into the kitchen.

I could feel tears stinging my eyes. "Thank you mom." I whispered quietly in her ear.

Renee let go again and started ushering both Edward and I into the front room. "Come on I want to hear all about your man."

"Of course." I rolled my eyes laughing sarcastically.

The three of us had sat down together, Renee and Edward getting on like a house on fire. I briefly remembered Renee leaving the room and returning with Charlie. The way he looked at Edward made me wonder if Renee had said something to him. But at least Charlie was warming up to Edward after our news. Charlie had cooked an impressive meal, and invited Edward to join us, but I wasn't feeling too great so I only pecked at my food. I felt too jittery, and after that all I vaguely remembered was Edward carrying me up the stairs to bed.

Edward Cullen.

I smiled down at the sleeping beauty, pulling off her shoes and socks before placing her bed covers on top of her. I felt a little bad watching her sleep. But it was like a guilty pleasure. She looked so peaceful in sleep.

I sat on the edge of her bed, stroking the side of her face gently, watching as her face relaxed into it. Only until I heard footsteps did I realise how long I'd been in here. If it was Charlie he'd without a doubt realise how bad I was to be near Bella and would stop me from ever laying eyes on her ever again. Maybe that was a little dramatic. But I knew it'd upset me, and now Bella. I brushed my thumb over her cheek once more, before placing a kiss on her forehead.

"I love you," I whispered in the quiet room against her forehead, it still sounding a little loud, as if someone else but I could hear myself speaking. I stood up from the bed, looking down at her. "See you tomorrow beautiful." I whispered.

I turned around and out into the hallway where Chief Swan was leaning against the fall with his eyebrow furrowed, till he peered into Bella's room. "She's always been a beautiful girl." He smiled a little.

"It's an understatement sir."

"Too right, boy." He smiled at me as he loosely slung his arm around my shoulder. "Let's talk, boy."

"OK." I gulped as I followed Charlie's lead back down the stairs and into the kitchen. I stood awkwardly by the kitchen door till he offered me a seat.

Charlie placed a beer can on the table looking at me intently.

Only till we heard the clinking of heels against the wooden floor did Charlie's stare falter.

"Charlie Swan, what are you doing, harassing the poor boy?" Renee asked, looking half amused as she folded her arms across her chest.

"I'm not harassing him. I just want to know what his intentions are with my baby girl."

Renee shook her head, taking a glass of water and heading back out, before putting a hand on my arm and giving it a squeeze. "Don't let him be mean to you. Your perfect for Bella." She smiled, shooting Charlie a warning look, before she gave me a smile and left the room again, this time, from the sound of her heels against the floor, I assumed she was going to bed and retiring for the night.

I looked at Charlie as his gaze seemed to follow Renee's till she was gone. His eyes still lingering at the top of the staircase.

I placed my hands on the table, looking down at them then back at Charlie. "You still like her?" I asked quietly blurting it out before thinking about it, before mentally slapping myself for being so arrogant.

Charlie's eyes snapped back to mine. "Not everyone has a happily every after." He retorted, his care for Bella lacing his words, and I fully understood what he was talking about.

"I know, sir." I looked Charlie directly in the eye as I spoke my next words. "All I want to do is make your daughter happy, sir. I'm not ever going to hurt I. I promise you." After a long awkward silence of about five minutes I spoke again. "I just want to love her and be loved back. Your daughters the most amazing girl I've ever and will ever meet, and I want to make her happy. Even if it meant eventually having to admire her from afar if she decided to wanted to move on in a few years. As long as Bella's happy, I am."

He nodded his head, as he took a sip from his beer. "I want to ask you something."

"Shoot." I smiled a little.

"Personal. Not about Bella."

"...OK?" I replied hesitantly.

Charlie looked at the table top as he traced the wooden oak this is pointer finger, speaking slowly. "Your mom... how did you get over it when she... you know." He whispered.

I looked up at him, before looking back down at my hands on the table. I opened my mouth then shut it again. That wasn't what I expected at all.

"Sorry, I sho-"

"It's OK." I replied in a somewhat shaken voice. I laughed nervously. "We all have to come to terms with it soon enough, right?" I asked quietly.

A few minutes had passed, with only the sound of the clock ticking in the background till I next spoke.

"I never did." I replied, gaining my voice back, speaking properly. "I don't think I ever will..... but Bella. She makes me feel better." I trailed off. "She makes everything better." I whispered.

Charlie places his hand on my shoulder giving it a squeeze. "I'm happy your here for her even when Renee and I can't be."

I gave a little smile back, whilst Charlie told me stories of Bella when she was younger. I could tell he was beginning to trust me with his daughter.

Charlie walked me to the front door. I turned around when I was on the first step to confront him. "i love your daughter and I promise to never hurt her."

He smiled. "I know."

I grinned back at him, and ran to my car with a bounce in my step as I shielded myself from the rain with my arm.

I had sprinted up the porch steps when I'd parked outside the front not bothering to put it in the garage, and ran into the house, picking Esme up and spinning her around in a circle before planting a kiss on her cheek.

"Hey mom!" I grinned hugely.

She smiled as if she was about to cry.

"I'm thirsty." I grinned running into the kitchen to grab the big bottle of cola and pouring myself a nice big serving.

Esme stood leaning against the kitchen counter staring at me.

"She loves me." I answered her unasked question. "And I love her." I felt like squealing like a girl, but I just settled for giving Esme another hug and kiss on the cheek and running upstairs into my room, staring up at the ceiling. Smiling to myself.

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