By the time I'd pulled into the driveway, Edythe and Edward left to set the plan we'd discussed in motion. I still wasn't comfortable with it, but it was a plan none the less, and I couldn't come up with anything better. I'd heard Bella heave in an unsettling breath as I looked up and noticed both Jules' white rabbit, and Billy's brand new black truck sitting in the driveway, with Charlie's squad car in front. As I swallowed it felt as if I rock was lodged into my throat.

"Remember Beau," we have to be heartless. She looked up at me her brown eyes big like saucers, "Or he won't let us go. He can't think anything is wrong."

I nodded, and slightly smiled, proud to see my soft spoken sister with authority in her voice, "Yeah." I agreed.

Charlie came out of the house, still in his brown police uniform. I took a deep breath before I opened the door to the truck, and not soon after I heard the crash of the passenger door closing.

"Glad you guys are home. Wash up, and get ready for dinner."

I heaved in a heavy breath, "No. Charlie." Just as I said it my chest tightened and I suddenly felt condensation on my hands, I didn't even need to look into Charlie's narrowed eyes.

"That wasn't an option, Beaufort. Billy, Jules, and Jacob are here, we're going to have a nice family dinner with our friends, end of story." He cocked his head, "And what's this "Charlie" business. The word is 'Dad'."

I swallowed.

"What the hell as gotten into you?"

I looked back at Bella who had her back straight like a pillar, like she was standing up to Charlie with me.

"Bella, get washed up for dinner." Her eyes got big as they looked at me full of betrayal. I looked back at Charlie, "I'm leaving." I pushed past him.

"I'm leaving too." I heard Bella say as we came into the house.

"What's gotten into you?" Charlie said.

I turned around and addressed Charlie, "What's gotten into me?" I huffed, "You want to know what's gotten into me, since when do you care?"

His blue eyes got big, "I care Beau. You're my son. What the hell is going on with you?"

"Dinner's ready." I heard Jules' voice announce, her warm fruity scent wafted through the air making my stomach flip.

I took another heavy breath.

"Beau, what's wrong?" I heard Jules ask. I couldn't even look at her, I could barely look at Charlie.

"You." I jabbed a finger at Charlie, "You're my problem." I stomped up the stairs.

"Beau, what gives? Let's talk about this. What happen. You go out with your girlfriend, and her family, with Bells. I thought everything was good."

"It's not good. It sucks."

"Beau talk to me."

"She broke up with me Dad." I finally snapped, "Yeah, we start talking about our future, and what we want."

"It's a little too soon to be talking about that don't you think?"

"I told her I wanted a family. A house in Forks. Do you know what she said?"

With wide eyes Charlie shook his head.

"She said she couldn't be with someone so small minded. She didn't want someone that was going to trap her." I shook my head, "Imagine that , huh?" My eyes burned seeing the pain on my father's face. I knew how to push my father's buttons, and this one I was treading near was a deep one, and it was killing me to press it, but it was the only way, "I refuse to be you Charlie. I refuse to lose the girl of my dreams because I'm too small minded."

"Beau, you're not making sense." His voice shook.

I took a breath, "We had a good run, but I called Mom. I may have lost Edythe, but I refuse to lose my dignity." I walked away, "Bye Charlie."

"Me too," I heard Bella say behind me, "If Beau can leave, I'm leaving too. I hate it here."

I barged into my room, I'd talk to Bella later, I wanted, no, needed her to stay here with Charlie.

"Beau," I was in the middle of shoving the contents of my shirt drawer into my opened briefcase on my bed, "What's going on?" I felt a dainty hand clutch my shoulder and I jerked back to see Jules' dark hazel eyes staring back at me.

"I have to go."

Her head cocked and I could see the sadness in her eyes, "What are you talking about Beau. I thought you were getting used to Forks. What's really going on Beau? You don't have to lie to me."

I knew Jules knew me. She knew something wasn't right, My head fell, "I can't tell you." I looked back at her, "I'm sorry, Jules."

"Beau," Her eyes glittered with tears, "I know you don't like it here, trust me, I know how you feel, but you're really the only person here that gets me."

I felt my lips curve into a hint of a smile as warmth took over my chest, "Jules, I'm sorry. I need to convince Bella to stay with Charlie, or get away, before Bella has a chance to. She can't leave, it's too dangerous."

"I don't care," I turned and saw Bella coming in my room with her purple rolling luggage bag, "I'm going with you." She was like a toddler, it would almost be cute if it wasn't life or death.

"You have to stay with Charlie."

"She's coming."

The voice alone made me cringe. I turned around and noticed Edward's dark eyes glaring at me, "We all agreed."

"It's not necessary," I countered, "This is my fault. I'll deal with it."

"This is for her safety."

"Who are you?" Jules hissed out.

I noticed Jules and then Edward. I sure how crazy it would look to her, "Jules this is—"

"A Cullen." She finished.

"This doesn't concern you, " Edward said.

"If it concerns Beau and Bella, it concerns me."

His eyes narrowed, "I'll bet it does," His lips slowly curved into an evil smile.

Something unsettling hit me and I took Jules by the arm leading her out the room. I pulled her into me taking in her warm scent, knowing it could have very well be the last time, I saw someone that had always been my best friend. I wanted to say goodbye to both.

"I have to go," I whispered into her hair, "I can't explain it but, you have to protect Charlie. I've read about your ancestors. They protect people, from bad things, from cold ones."

She pulled back.

I nodded in confirmation, "I know you know what I mean," I said still whispering, "look after Charlie."

I watched a tear fall down her face as I heard Bella coming behind me, "Edward says we have to go, Beau."

I pulled Jules in my arms, once more, "I'll never forget you."

I pulled away, finished packing and went to the door. I took one last look at Charlie as he sat on the couch, probably reliving the night my mother left him, I just kept moving, I needed to leave as quick as possible.

"Beau," I noticed Billy wheel up as I was pulling out. I hated it leave him in the driveway but I had wasted too much time already.

"Have to go," I said, "Take care of Charlie." I called before I went onto the main road. I let out a long relieving breath, but I knew it was only the beginning.

I loud thump of weight in my truck caused my heart to drop from my chest, until I dared to look up into my rear-view mirror and noticed Edward.

Edward opened Bella's door and slid in. "Pull over here."

"No."

"Beau, now isn't the time."

"Why?" Just as I said it, I noticed the a dark Mercedes pull up behind us.

"That's Alice and Jasper, they'll take Bella someplace safe."

Bella looked up at Edward, "I'm staying with Beau."

"It will be safer if you two split up." His voice was low and loving. It made my skin crawl, "You trust me right?"

Bella nodded.

I pulled over.

Bella gave me a hug and followed Edward out of the truck as Edward took her luggage. A split second later I noticed Rosalie and Emmett appear from the wooded area. I suddenly wondered where Edythe was. I hoped she was okay. My chest ached. I noticed the familiar jackets. The Edward, Emmett, and Rosalie chatted for a moment until Edward got back into the car.

"Drive." He said.

I didn't hesitate. I cranked my engine and moved. "What's going on?"

"Rose and Emmett, are trying to throw him off your scent," He said, "Jasper and Alice are taking Bella south, while we go east."

"What about Edythe?"

"She's going to hold him off."

"What?"

"Carlyle and Esme are going to help, but she wanted to head him off."

"Is she going to be okay?"

He chuckled, "You don't know my sister very well, Beau. It's James you should be worried about." He looked at me, "Bella's safe, and as are you."

"She trusts you?"

He looked at me, his eyes glaring but sincere, "She's my friend."

"Since when?" I looked, "How long have you known Bella?"

His jaw tightened. He sighed, "Look, I might as well be honest about this." His lips pushed together, "I followed Edythe." He paused still looking out of the window, "She'd been acting strange, she left for a week. She was scaring me. My little sister told me everything, and suddenly she didn't, even reading her mind was difficult. She'd never blocked me out before, I never thought she could." The leather of the his seat squeaked as he adjusted, "I followed her to your window."

I looked back at him for a long moment and then back to the road, I guess after while I'd learn to block her out too, so she didn't hear me. She just looked in the window, then she started to go inside, "Warned her about that. Getting close. Something was drawing her in. I needed to keep her safe. After James, she just wasn't the same, and this," He shook his head, "I needed to protect my sister, you understand that."

Yeah, I do."I said hoarsely.

"One night, I was going to confront her, but then I heard something." His face scrunched, "It sounded like crying." He ran his fingers through his gelled hair, "I wasn't going to do anything, then I heard screaming, and I went in, to see if she was okay. She was asleep. She was dreaming."

I didn't know if I believed him, If Bella was screaming in her sleep, I would have known, if she was having nightmares.

"Long story short. I just watched over her." He smiled, "It was strange but she was calmer after I was there. It was as if she knew. At one point, she was talking and I realized she wasn't sleeping. She'd seen me. She wasn't scared." He let out an unstable breath, "We talked, that's all we did, Beau." He looked at me, "She's easy to talk to, you don't know long it's been that I've talked to someone who understands. It's like what your friend thinks about you."

"Friend?"

"Jules."

The mention of her name fueled my veins.

"It's not my business, what she is to you, but I hope where my sister's concern your intentions are honorable, I'm just going to give you the benefit of the doubt in that respect as I hope you do for me."

"What are you talking about?"

"All I'm saying, is that Bella is very precious to me. A friend, you know everything there is to know, and if there becomes more to tell, I will tell you, and this is in hopes you offer me the same respect."

"So you sneak into my little sister's room, to watch her while she sleeps, and you are telling me to be okay with that."

"She's lonely Beau. She needs a friend. Someone who understands. She's special. Something you should have noticed." He let out an exasperated sigh, "I'm not justifying anything."

"Then you'll stop sneaking in her room."

"Why do you think I offered the lessons, " His lip twitched, "I want to be her friend. That's it."

"Okay." I surrendered, "Just promise me, that if you're even considering taking it beyond friendship, you'll wait until she's at least seventeen."

"Fair enough."

I was fair. If things went south after this, at least Edward would look after her, and if they didn't we had an understanding. Bella was different, like psychic different and it would make sense that a mind-reading vampire could relate. Maybe she would relate better to Alice, but I needed to have trust, at least for Edythe. Edward could very well be my brother in law on day. Who knew?