Ok my loyal readers, this is it, the last chapter. Hope you like it. I do not own any of these characters because I do not own Twilight, New Moon, or Eclipse (which I read the first chapter yesterday and can I say it was amazing, I love Barns and Nobles for putting out the special edition early) because Stephenie Meyer owns them.
Charlie's POV
I could hear soft whispers around me. Who ever was talking was speaking to fast for me to understand. My entire body was sore and there was a throbbing sensation on my neck. I struggled to open my eyes and try to push the morphine drip but I could not find it.
"Dad your awake" I heard Bella exclaim. So I had not dreamed that my little girl was back. Oh no, did this mean that everything that had happened to me and everything we had discussed had been real. Was Bella really a vampire? My mind was still struggling to wrap itself around that concept. I was finally able to open my eyes all the way and look around.
Forming a circle around my bed stood Dr. Cullen and his wife, along with Alice, Rosalie and the big one I was struggle to remember, I think his name is Emmett. Beside Emmett stood Edward who had his arm wrapped around a concerned looking Bella.
"Bella I am fine" I told her. I could tell that she was worried about me and I did not want that. A wave of pain rolled over me and I started my search for the morphine again. "Where is the morphine" I finally had to ask after I could not find it.
Dr. Cullen and the rest of his family started laughing and I noticed Bella look down guiltily. "I am sorry Charlie, but we had to take it away. Bella kept pushing it when ever you looked in pain."
"I just didn't want you in pain" Bella said looking at me sheepishly.
"That is not the only reason you pushed it." Edward told her giving her a tight squeeze, that I did not approve of. Bella just glared at him and that gave me a slight smile.
"I am going to go check on Jasper and tell him that Charlie is awake and fine." I barely heard Alice tell Esme.
"We will all come with" Esme said, grabbing Emmett's arm and pulling him behind her. "I am really glad that you are alright." Esme said before her and Alice, Rosalie and Emmett walked out.
"Now Charlie I have looked over your charts and you should be able to be released tonight if and only if you have someone to look after you." Dr. Cullen told me.
"I could hire an in home nurse, sense I was on the job the force should pay for my medical bills."
"Well you could do that, or you could let Bella and I take care of you" Edward said with a genuine smile. I really hated the idea of having him take care of me, but then I looked at Bella. She looked so excited at the idea, and I had to admit as much as I disliked Edward I did not want to give up this opportunity with Bella. She had been gone for 10 years; I would not waste this opportunity. There was only one thing I was worried about.
"I have to ask a question, and if I am wrong please do not think I am crazy."
"What is it dad?" Bella sounded concerned.
"Are you really vampires?" The moment it left my mouth I knew it sounded crazy. Everything that had happened these last few days I had just been a bad dream. The discussion I faintly remembered having with Bella must have been brought on by the pain medication.
Bella gave Edward a strange look that I could not interpret before looking back at me. "Yes Dad me and the rest of the Cullens are vampires. I know it is hard to believe, but it is really. If the idea bothers or disgusts you I completely understand, and if you don't want me and Edward to stay with you because of it I would not blame you."
I gave a silent sigh. I would have been lying to myself if I believed that I had not wished that this was all a bad dream. I had no idea what Bella being a vampire meant. The only things I had ever heard about them were things that I seen in movies. As much as I did not want to believe it, I could not ignore the evidence. I was a detective and when the evidence pointed clearly in a direction you could not ignore it.
"Bella, I believe you, how can I not. I would love for you to stay with me but I don't know how that is possible."
"What do you mean it would be impossible" Bella looked completely confused, and I could tell a little hurt, but I could not see how she did not see the problems I did.
"Well first off Bella, I don't mean to be disrespectful, but I honestly don't see how you can take care of me. First off, I should probably have someone with medical experience look after me and well second off," I really did not want to say it, but I could think of no way around it, "I don't think I could have you live with me with your um eating habits, me being a police officer and all." I felt horrible saying it, but I noticed Edward, Dr.Cullen, and Bella all had smiles on there faces.
"You don't have to worry about our feeding habits Charlie" Edward said with that crooked smile that I hated "We don't feed on humans, we feed on animals. We consider ourselves 'vegetarian' vampires."
"And for medical care you don't have to worry about that dad. Edward has gone to medical school three times. He actually just finished up medical school for the third time a couple years ago." Bella said proudly giving Edward a quick peck on the cheek. I had always known that the kid was smart but to go to medical school three times, that really was impressive, but then again how hard could it be after you hade gone once already and your father was a doctor? "So as you see there is no reason why we can not take care of you until you are well enough to fly." Bella said. Wait what had she meant by fly.
"What do you mean well enough to fly?"
"Dad, I really feel bad for leaving you, making you think I had died, but I could not think of any other way. But I really want to make up for lost time, if that is ok with you."
"Of course I want to make up for lost time, but that still does not explain the flying part."
"Well Charlie, you must understand that we can stay here as long as necessary but it will be hard. For one thing it will take at least an hour to drive to the nearest place we can go hunting and second we can not go out when it is sunny, and it is very sunny here." Edward explained in the overly polite tone that drove me crazy, but I guess I was going to have to get used to it.
"We have all discussed it and we would like it if you would come live with our family" Dr. Cullen said "Sense you are family, it only seems right." I had to admit that I was shocked that he had addressed me as family. "We live in Canada now, but we think it would be best if we moved back to Washington so you would not feel so out of place. We could not live in Forks, but somewhere close." Dr. Cullen finished saying.
"I am honored that you would consider having me live with you, but I would not want to impose or make you move."
"No Charlie we would be honored if you would live with us, we have missed having a human around." Edward said. When he mentioned the human part he gave Bella a strange longing look. I wondered what that look had meant. Edward gave me an apologetic look that I did not understand when I thought that.
"Plus we where going to have to move anyways and we all love Washington, so it would only be a bonus to have you with" Bella said moving to my side and grabbing my hand. "Please say you will at least think about it."
"How about we make a deal, I let you move in with me and let you take care of your old man, and if that works out I will move to Washington with you. I don't know if I will feel comfortable living in the same house, but how about the same town." I told her, which made her try to give me a hug. She only stopped when she felt me shudder from the pain.
With that Dr. Cullen gave Edward a quick look, I could tell something passed between them, but I could not understand it. Dr. Cullen grabbed my chart and walked to the door. "Well now that that is all settled I will go see that they start on your discharge papers."
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