Ok, here is chapter 21. I hope you enjoy the surprise guest! He will be making regular appearances from now on. Shout outs! First and foremost to preciousfairymom80 who is my mind twin, inspiration, and partner in crime for this story! You should go check out her stories Dusk and Real Good Man. Second to venomaddict who is enjoying fun in the sun right now without me, sigh! You should check out her story Choices.
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Chapter 21
EPOV
Bella clenched and unclenched her hands nervously as we made the short drive to Charlie's house. I could tell she was nervous about going over there. I reached over and placed my hand on her thigh, squeezing it reassuringly.
"It will be ok my love. I am sure of it," I said.
"How do you know? You can't hear what he is thinking anymore. What if…" Bella started and I interrupted her.
"He is your father Bella, he will accept everything. Maybe not today or tomorrow, but eventually he will. And I think he will appreciate the gesture of you coming to see him," I said and squeezed her thigh again before taking one of her hands in mine to save her other hand.
Bella let out a deep breath and then took in another as we pulled up in front of Charlie's house. His cruiser was there along with another car, the hood was up on it.
We got out and started walking up the drive when we heard Tim McGraw's "Real Good Man" coming from a radio. Bella walked toward the other car and gasped softly, eying the person under the hood.
I walked up and saw her staring at the ass of a guy, he was shaking it around and singing along with the song and didn't seem to notice we were there.
I noticed Bella eying his ass and licking her lips so I cleared my throat and Bella jumped, tripped over her own feet and started to fall forward.
The guy under the hood heard me clear my throat and stood up quickly, smacking his head into the hood of the car. He noticed Bella falling and quickly caught her and set her back on her feet. Who was he?
"Bella?" the guy said in a deep voice. He had dark coppery skin and short black hair. He looked like he was from the Indian reservation on the coast in La Push. He looked familiar but I couldn't place it.
"Yeah, who are you?" Bella said, stepping back from him and returning to my side.
"Jacob, Jacob Black, Billy's son. Come on, you remember me; we used to play together all the time when you would come visit Charlie for the summers. I have two sisters, Rachel and Rebecca" Jacob said, trying to help Bella remember.
"Jacob? JACOB!" Bella said and she flung herself into his arms, squeezing him tightly in a hug. "You got big!
Yeah freakishly big I thought to myself then growled loudly as she kissed his cheek.
"Aww, what? All bark and no bite leech?" Jacob said to me over Bella's shoulder and she pulled back and looked at Jacob then me.
"Huh?" Bella said.
"Don't worry dog! I still have plenty of bite in me," I said.
"Still haven't bit Bella I see. So Bella, you still living in the house of 1000 corpses?" Jacob said.
"You still living in a kennel?" I shot back at him, glaring at him.
"What in the hell are you two talking about?" Bella said, stepping between us.
I noticed Jacob sniffing the air some and I smiled at the mental picture of him on all fours, covered in fur, treeing some raccoon.
"Wait a sec, you aren't anymore. How in the hell is that possible?" Jacob said.
"We will discuss this later dog! Right now, Bella is here to see Charlie, is he inside? I asked, trying to steer the conversation elsewhere.
"Yeah, he is in there with Sue. I am just trying to fix her car for her," Jacob replied, sensing the change in topic as he looked questioningly between Bella and me.
Bella started for the front door and I made to follow her but Jacob stopped me.
"She doesn't know about me? About the pack?" Jacob asked, raising his eyebrows.
"No, we never told her but now I am sure I will have to after your antics!" I shot at him.
Bella turned and called for me and I released my arm from Jacob's grip and followed her onto the porch. She knocked softly and we heard Charlie yell from inside, "Jacob! I told you that you don't have to knock! Come on in!"
Bella opened the door and we walked inside. Charlie was sitting in his recliner watching some football game.
"It's not Jacob" Bella said and Charlie's head whipped around. His eyes went wide when he saw Bella and me standing in the doorway.
"Bells? What are you doing here? Is everything ok?" Charlie said, switching off the TV and standing up.
"Yeah dad, everything is ok, well everything except for you and I. I am sorry about how I spoke to you on the phone the other day…" Bella started and Charlie cut her off as he crossed the room and took her in his arms, hugging her.
"Bella, don't apologize. I was an asshole and I had no right to speak to you the way I did. You had every right to get mad at me and you do not need to apologize. Will you forgive me?" Charlie said and released her from the hug but not before kissing her on the top of her head.
Bella didn't say anything. Tears were streaming down her cheeks and she wrapped her arms around Charlie and hugged him back, squeezing him tightly and crying more. He looked taken back and he softly patted her back and held her.
I felt out of place watching this moment so I stepped into the kitchen and found who I assumed to be Sue. She was washing dishes and must have heard me enter.
"You must be Edward" she said, smiling at me. "I am Sue. It is so good to meet you finally. Is Bella here too?"
"Yeah, her and Charlie are talking in the living room and I didn't want to intrude so I decided to wait in here" I said.
"Well, have a seat. Are you hungry, thirsty, need anything?" Sue said warmly. I liked her instantly even though she was part of the Quileute's.
"No thank you Sue, we ate just before heading over" I said.
"Heading over? Are you guys back in Forks? I thought you were in Pennsylvania" Sue said.
"Well, the rest of my family is and will be joining us in a week or so to prepare for the wedding. Bella wanted to head out early so she could see Charlie. They had a pretty intense conversation on the phone" I replied.
"I heard it. I scolded Charlie for speaking to her that way and tried to make him call her back instantly to apologize. No man should speak to a woman like that no matter the circumstances. Charlie usually is much more polite, cordial, and gentlemanly with women, that is one reason I fell in love with him. He was great with me after Harry passed away" Sue said, looking off at the wall.
"I heard about that, I am sorry Sue. I didn't know Harry personally but I did hear that he was a great man" I said, bringing her attention back to me.
"Thank you Edward. Um, Edward? Would you mind if I asked you a personal question?"
"Not at all Sue."
"Well, I know about, well, your family and all and everything. I know the legends are true but I also know that you are not one anymore. How did that happen?"
I looked down at the table and debated on whether or not I should tell her. I looked back at her and her eyes were almost pleading with me, asking me to tell her what happened. I took a deep breath and began.
"Well, there was a fight that day between my family and some others that didn't follow our lifestyle. One of them had his eyes set on Bella and tried to attack her while my family was dealing with the others. I tried to stop him, prevent him from getting to Bella and we ended up in the fire. It consumed me and I figured that I was gone forever. The next thing I remember was a cloudy space and a woman standing before me. It was my mother, my real mother. She was an angel and she told me that since I had selflessly given my life in order to save Bella that I was being given a second chance with her, as a human. She sent me back here as a human and Charlie found me in the woods. I didn't remember anything but Bella and Charlie helped me to remember some and took care of me while I was recovering in the hospital then here. I asked him where Bella was and he sent me to her. After she and I were reunited my memory came back and now here we are today, engaged, pregnant with twins, and happy as can be."
Sue had sat quietly listening to my recollection of the events and a tear escaped her eye. She wiped it away quickly and then said, "I knew heaven existed. Harry has to be there and I hope he is happy."
"I'm sure he is Sue. I know I felt happy when I was there."
Sue smiled at me then got up from the table. She walked around the table and hugged me and whispered "thank you."
She stood up and got herself a drink and before I could say anything, Bella and Charlie appeared in the kitchen.
"Edward? May I speak to you alone?" Charlie said and I looked at Bella who smiled reassuringly.
"Yes sir" I said and stood up, following him into the living room.
When we got into the living room Charlie motioned for me to sit down. I sat on the couch and he sat in his recliner.
"Edward, I want to thank you for everything you have done for Bella, she seems happier than ever now that you are back in her life. I was so worried that she would never get over you and when I found you I thought I was dreaming it for her sake. I am sorry that I was inappropriate with her on the phone the other day and I want you to know that it was in no way towards you. I was remembering how things were with Renee and I and I was, and still am, worried about things ending like that for you two. The two of you didn't have much time together before everything happened and now things are moving so quickly. I just worry is all, call it fatherly love" Charlie said and I was taken aback by his words.
"Sir, you have nothing to worry about with me leaving Bella. I cannot imagine life without her and I don't know what happen while I was away or how I survived without her but I am eternally grateful that you found me when you did and helped me get back to her. She is my life, the air I breathe, everything that is important to me. I can assure you that while she is with me she will be treated like a queen and will never want for anything or do without. I will make sure that I do right by her and our children and that they have the life that most can only imagine. I also would be honored if you were there, for everything in their life and were a major part of it. I didn't know my parents or my grandparents very well and I do not want that for my children" I said and Charlie smiled at me.
"Well then, I would be honored to be a part of their lives Edward. Thank you for everything and I am sure that you will be a wonderful father and husband. Treat my baby well and her babies too."
"You know I will sir."
We stood up then and shook hands. Then Charlie surprised me by pulling me into a half hug for a second before he released me.
"Why don't we see what our women are up to?" Charlie said and we headed into the kitchen.
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