Disclaimer: My lawyers asked Stephenie if we could share Twilight and she said no. So I don't own it. But I am bringing some of those guys from Boston Legal, they seem to win a lot of cases.

Chapter 28:

My cell phone rang and it was Billy letting me know what he and Charlie wanted for dinner. I called in their order and told the restaurant to deliver it; easier than me walking in some place where someone might think they recognize me. I called Edward and asked him to meet at Charlie's, I told him to come in via the backdoor.

A quick good night to Sam Jr. and Isaac and I was on my way to Charlie's on foot. I arrived just as the deliveryman was pulling around the corner. Perfect timing.

I rang Charlie's door and heard Billy yell 'come in.'

"Dinner," I announced. "As promised."

"Bella the nurse needs help getting your father down the stairs, do you mind?" Billy asked as he rolled into the kitchen.

"Of course not," I replied and made my way straight up to his room. Charlie was sitting on the edge of his bed with his slippers on. When he saw me he smiled and looked at the nurse. "Great dream I am having."

"Charlie I have been telling you for hours you're not dreaming." The nurse said helping him stand up. This wasn't the same nurse as before, but by her skin tone I could tell she was Quiluete. I grabbed his arm and helped him navigate the hall to the stairs. It was slow going, but we made it to the bottom just as Billy had all the food out.

"Smells good, Bella did you cook?" Charlie asked.

"I called in the order to the restaurant, does that count?"

We all sat around the table and shortly after the main course I heard Edward approaching the back door. "Dad, Edward will be here in minute. You asked me to have him and Alice for dinner remember."

"Of course, where's Alice?"

"Planning the wedding, but she will come by if I have to drag her."

At that moment Edward knocked. I got up and opened the door for him. It reminded me so much of all those years back, except he usually came to the front door then.

"Good Evening Chief Swan, Bella, Mr. Black," Edward said gracious as always.

"It's Charlie, sit down and let me get a look at you," my father said warmly. "What am I saying, you're marrying my daughter you should call me Dad."

"Thank you, Dad" Edward said as surprised as I was.

"You look good, what's your secret, eating well?" My father was trying to be funny; he had no idea how hysterical that comment was.

"Dad, stop picking on Edward," I said.

"In my dreams you usually look different, but tonight you are very life like." Charlie informed Edward.

"Thank you, err… Dad. I know this may sound weird and all, but I was wondering Dad if I could ask you something." Edward was at a loss for words. This was rare.

"Of course," Charlie said grabbing a chicken wing from the plate in front of him. He offered it to Edward who politely declined.

"I was wondering Sir, well both Sirs here since I know Bella thinks very highly of both of you, I was wondering if I may have your permission to marry your daughter."

Billy just smiled and said of course, but Charlie seemed to be thinking. He looked over at me and said, "You sure you want to marry this guy?"

"Desperately," I replied.

"Then I will tell you what your Renee's father told me," he said looking at Edward. "She's all yours, good luck, you'll need it." And then he started cracking up.

Edward explained to me at vampire speed that the medication might be making him loopy.

"Edward may I ask a favor of you?" Billy said. I wondered if these two had ever spoken before, it was a surreal moment for me.

"Of course," Edward said without hesitation.

"Charlie is having trouble going up and down the stairs, and I know he wants to watch the game in a bit, the couch isn't really good for him. Do you think you could get Bella's bed from her room and set it up in the living room."

Edward shot out of his seat and like a blur and ran up the stairs. First I saw mattress fly by, then a box spring then a bed frame. In less than two minutes Edward had reassembled and made the bed in the living room. As soon as he was done he sat back down in the kitchen.

"What took you so long?" I asked jokingly.

The phone rang and I instinctively got up to answer it but Billy cut me off, he reached over and grabbed it from the wall behind him.

"Hello…. Hi Renee, where are you… Good, good. Well he's eating right now, than we are going to watch a game while we wait for you. Okay see you soon, Bye."

"Sorry Billy, when I am in this house I forget…"

"Not a problem. Renee will be here in about an hour or so. Obviously you two should not be here then."

"We will sneak out the back when she pulls in," I said. Edward gave me a weird look but quickly dropped it.

"The game starts in fifteen minutes," my father said looking at the clock on the wall. "Bella and Edward, will you stay and watch it for awhile?"

"Sure, Dad," I said.

"HA! Now I know I am dreaming, Bella watch sports… that would be a first."

When Charlie was done eating everyone went in the other room while I cleaned up at vampire speed. It only took me a minute to clean and put away the leftovers; as soon as I was done I joined Edward and Billy on the couch as the announcer introduced the starting lineups.

Just as halftime began Edward sensed Renee getting close. He could hear her thoughts; he had been listening for them specifically. We told Billy and Charlie we were leaving and that Renee would be there soon. After promising Charlie we would return tomorrow to watch have dinner, we snuck out the backdoor, Edward headed for the woods but I stopped him and pulled him around the house.

"I knew you didn't plan on leaving…" Edward said.

"It's my mom and dad, the last time I saw them together was when my mother tried to get me to move to Florida. I can't go…"

"Will you ever forgive me?" Edward asked looking sad.

"What…? Edward stop, I forgave you long ago. I just want to see them together."

"Do you want me to stay?"

"I never ever want you to leave, so of course." I said pulling closer to a window so I could see the living room more clearly.

We heard Renee's car pull in and her door open and shut. Her footsteps were loud as she walked to the door hastily. Billy yelled come in when the doorbell rang and a second later I saw my mother in the living room of the house we all used to share.

My mother ran over to Charlie and hugged him, which made him flinch. He didn't like people showing affection. My father was still convinced he was dreaming, he told Renee he had a dream that she left him years ago. Billy told her he would explain later so Renee went along with it.

After an hour or so the night nurse showed up and Billy left with my mother to go to La Push. Edward and I went back to Cullen Manor. But we didn't run the woods, we walked, holding hands and talking, about everything and nothing at all.

When got to the house I saw that there were two eighteen-wheeler trucks parked in front. Edward murmured 'Alice' and we held hands prepared for the attack we would feel as we opened the front door.

"Oh good, look who made it? Do you know how many questions I have for you?" Alice said sternly.

"Alice you already know my answers so why…"

"Shush… I don't know because the wolves will be there, so once you leave here for the wedding everything goes fuzzy. I don't like fuzzy Bella!"

"Who's fuzzy Bella?" Asked Emmett walking out of the kitchen. "Is that a new doll?"

Alice growled at him and so Emmett took off for the protection of his room. "Bella," Alice said grabbing my arm and dragging me into her wedding central command, "Emily gave me seating for all the La Push side of the wedding, what I need to know is who is sitting at the main table with you and Edward."

"How's this Alice, you know all the people who are most important to me, just make one big table."

I could see Alice calculating it in her head, "It's an odd number… I don't like odd numbers at tables."

"So add someone else. Oh and Alice, tomorrow you have to come to Charlie's for dinner."

"How am I supposed to have the time to go to dinner?" Alice screamed.

"You're Alice, you always find away. Charlie is asking for you. You know how fond he is of you."

"Fine! ROSE!" Rosalie came tearing around the corner and shot me daggers. "What's the intel on the flowers I ordered!"

"Alice," Rosalie said through clenched teeth, "It is exactly the same as it was when you asked me forty minutes ago. They will be here tomorrow by three."

"Three!" Alice screamed and disappeared off to who knows where.

Rosalie stalked over to where Edward and I stood. "Just wait until my next wedding Bella, I am so getting revenge."

Edward started laughing and I meekly replied, "I love you too."

"Thankfully you are getting her out of here for dinner tomorrow, any way you can make breakfast, lunch and dinner?" Rosalie whispered so Alice couldn't hear.

"Let me go speak with her," Edward said hoping he could calm the situation.

"Good luck," Rosalie said grabbing my arm. "C'mon, I want you to see the dresses!" The dresses were beautiful and I was happy that mine would not be as revealing as Alice originally threatened.

Edward returned a short time later looking like he just survived a nuclear blast. "I think Alice has finally gone cuckoo… If we don't make it to the wedding honey just know I loved you."

"What happened now?" Rosalie asked nervously.

"Something about cake only being 36" when she wanted 38", Esme is in there trying to calm her down. The poor baker, I didn't know Alice had such a dirty mouth."

Rosalie walked off and started sorting the cards for each table. Edward and I snuck away. As we walked down the hall he told me he had a surprise for me. He opened the door to our room and in the middle was a brand new four poster king size bed.

"What do you think?" He asked.

I grabbed his hand and pulled him over to the and on top of me. "I think we need to break that in!"