Hey everyone! I am so so so sorry for how long it has taken me to post this chapter! First my computer crashed so I had to write it on a friends computer and then stupid me lost the flash drive that it was on, and RL has been kicking my ass and this was the first time I had the chance to re-write it all. Please except my apology!
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A few seconds later there was a knock at the door, followed by Alice's voice;
"Jasper, can you get that? I'm expecting another two deliveries today."
"Jesus, Alice how many more things could you possibly have delivered?" I call up the stairs as I open the door.
When I turned to look who was at the door, I got the shock of a lifetime. What was he doing here? How the hell did he find us? How the hell am I going to explain this?
"Charlie?"
Jasper's POV
I was frozen in shock. His emotions were relatively calm, considering he had just found his daughters dead boyfriend, alive. Me on the other hand, well I was internally freaking out. What is he doing here? And how the fuck did he find us?
"Where's my daughter, Jasper?" he asks.
I know I'm screwed, and I know I can't lie because something is telling me he knows more than he is letting on.
"Come on in, Charlie. I guess we need to talk."
As I lead him into the living room, I try to gather my thoughts and plan what I would say, but in the end there is no real easy way of explaining all of this.
"How did you find us?" I ask.
"I'm a cop, Jasper. I have my resources," he states simply.
"To explain everything, I need to know what you know."
"I know you and your family are not human, and I know what you truly are. I'll explain everything once I see Bella."
"Okay, but I need to warn you to keep your distance," I say hoping he won't ask for an explanation just yet.
"I understand. I just want to see her."
"Can everyone come down here for a moment?" I called out. I would be revealing our secret and I needed the family here for support.
I could hear the family approaching with apprehension. They all knew who was here, but I knew Bella had no clue and was about to get one hell of a surprise. When the family had finally made their way downstairs, the only emotions in the room was concern and shock, but when Bella's eyes land on Charlie she freezes.
"Dad?" she asks with confusion.
Bella goes to approach him, but Peter stops her. I know he is trying to protect Charlie, but I know if there is one human Bella could not hurt, it would be her father. Bella frowns at Peter and I shake my head at him, indicating to him to let her go. He frees her from his grip and she slowly approaches Charlie, her blood lust is minimal but I still stay close to be on the safe side.
"Dad, what are you doing here? How did you find us?"
"I'll explain it all, but first can I just hug you?"
Bella nods and Charlie wraps her in his arms, they both immediately feel at peace, but Bella is concerned probably from not knowing what this meant.
"God, I'm so glad you are okay," Charlie says holding Bella tightly to him.
"I'm fine, but dad I need to know what you're doing here," Bella says, I can tell she is concerned for his safety if he knows the truth about us.
"Okay, I guess I do have some explaining to do. After Alice left Forks, I started to spend a lot of time on the reservation with Billy and Jacob. I couldn't stand to be in the house alone, if I wasn't at work I was at Billy's, they helped fill the loneliness for a short time. I had gotten so use to having you two around the house," he says looking at me and Bella.
I knew what faking our deaths would do to Charlie, but I never thought I'd hear him explain the pain and loneliness face to face. I felt like an ass.
"Anyways, Rachel and Rebecca, Jacob's sisters came in to town for a visit and to celebrate them being home they held a bonfire. It was great to spend time with everyone and it helped keep my mind off you for a few hours. I was talking to Billy when we heard Jacob and someone arguing.
Jacob had found Paul and Rachel together, apparently they had been a fight between the two the previous week and things were still bad between them, and when Jacob saw Paul with her he lost it. Sam Uley tried to break them up, but before I knew it there was a brown wolf where Jacob once stood."
I could still feel how shocked he was over this, I couldn't imagine what it must have been like to see a boy you've known his whole life become a wolf.
"After a bucket of cold water and a minor heart attack, Billy took me inside and explained the tribes legends, of being wolves. Apparently there is something called imprinting and Paul had imprinted on Rachel and Jacob wasn't happy about it. Then they told me of the cold ones. It took me days to understand what this meant, the fact that werewolves and vampires really existed, well honestly it blew my mind," he says with a light chuckle.
"I went back to the rez and started asking questions. I was curious, and now I had something to focus my attention on. The tribe told me all about the werewolf gene, but were reluctant to tell me about vampires. They did explain characteristics of vampires, and how their were good and bad ones, and told me there use to be vampires in Forks.
By the end of the day, I started to realize similarities between vampires and you guys. The thought alone made me think I needed to be institutionalized, I was convinced I was having a nervous break down. As I was leaving that night, Jacob came to me and asked me if we could talk. He asked if I was okay with everything, I expressed my concern for my mental state, and he told me that I wasn't crazy and everything I was thinking was probably true. As I got into the cruiser, Jacob came to the window, and said 'There's more to Bella and Jasper's deaths then you think' then he took off."
I had no idea why Jacob would blab, but I still had no clue as to how he found us. As far as Jacob knew we were still in Texas.
"Sir, how did you find us?" I ask.
"After Jacob told me that, I started digging for information. I remembered the tribe telling me vampires are indestructible, and if my theory was right I knew a car accident wouldn't have killed you, Jasper, and I also knew you wouldn't have let Bella die," he says looking at me.
"I started looking for Doctor Cullen, I figured if I was right they would know where you two were. I first tried you in California where everyone in town thought you had moved to. After six days and a check of practising doctors in the state I learned you weren't there.
I was stumped, and had no idea where you could be, until I remembered that you had moved to Forks from Alaska, so I started my search. It took me three days to finally find a Doctor Carlisle Cullen working at Juneau Hospital, I knew it was a long shot but I hopped on a plane and came here. I've been in town for about a day, but only found the place when I got a hold of a phone book. I wasn't sure I had the right place until I saw Alice accept a delivery earlier."
"So you know what we are?" I ask after a moment of silence and he nods.
"And you're okay with it?" Bella asks.
"I'm not going to lie, it is a bit strange, but it doesn't change my opinion of any of you."
"Thank you, Charlie, that means a lot to us," Carlisle says.
"No need for thanks, I always knew you were good people now I just know you aren't exactly human like I thought."
"Dad, I'm really happy you are here and not freaking out about the truth, but I'm worried that you knowing has put you in danger," Bella explains. I know she is speaking of the Volturi, and honestly I had no idea how to proceed.
"I don't think we have to be concerned. Charlie was informed of our existence by the wolves, so no laws have been broken. If the Volturi decided to change or kill someone because of the wolves it could start a war, and trust me when I say that is the last thing Caius would want."
"You think so?" Bella asks Carlisle hopefully.
"Yes, I think Charlie will be fine."
"Who exactly am I safe from?" Charlie asks confused.
"Sorry, Charlie we seemed to have gotten ahead of ourselves. The Volturi are vampire royalty, they make the laws of the vampire world and enforce them when necessary," Carlisle explains.
After sometime in silence, I could tell Charlie wanted to speak with Bella and myself in private. I was concerned he hated me for what I had done, but he deserved to know the truth, and not with eight spectators.
"Can you guys give us three some time alone?" I ask the group. They all nod in understanding, and leave the living room, leaving just the three of us.
"Now I know there is a lot to say, but honestly I just want the truth, about everything," Charlie says.
"What exactly do you want to know?" Bella asks warily.
"I want to know what really happened to make you have to fake your deaths," he says simply, I knew that was going to be his first question.
"Well, Dad do you remember last March when I ran away to Phoenix?" Bella asks.
"Of course I do," Charlie says.
"Well the real reason I ran away was because there was a vampire after me, named James. We ran into him and his group while we were playing baseball, dad they are the ones responsible for Waylon's death not an animal," Bella tells him and I see shock register on his face before I feel it.
"I knew there was something wrong with that scene, but I couldn't put my finger on it," Charlie says.
"Anyways when James discovered I was human he wanted me for a snack," Bella says and Charlie frowns.
"Jasper and Alice ran me to Phoenix to protect me from him, but he tricked me into going to him and that is how I got hurt."
"I knew you weren't that clumsy," Charlie says shaking his head.
"So how did all that lead to this?"
"Sir, the werewolves told you all about imprinting correct?" I ask, and Charlie nods.
"Well vampires do something similar but it's called mating, just like the wolves when they find their soul mates and they die, the other mated vampire will do something drastic, either commit suicide or get revenge on the ones who caused your mates death. James' mate, Victoria blamed Bella for James' death even if Bella wasn't the one who killed him, and wanted to avenge his death," I explain.
"She created an army of vampires, to get me. Jasper, Alice, Rosalie, Emmett, Peter and Charlotte as well as the wolves fought to protect me. Jasper kept me away from the fight, but Victoria found me and I was bit by one of her vampires."
"When I got to Bella, she had lost to much blood and I had to change her. The number one rule of being a vampire is to keep it a secret, so we faked our deaths so Bella could be away from humans and I could be with her as she became one of us. I'm sorry I put you through this, but I did it to protect you and Bella."
"Jasper, I don't want you to apologize. I understand why you did what you did, and I appreciate what you have done for Bella, I just wished there was another way. When I got that call I died inside, and not just because I had lost my only daughter, but because I had lost my son as well," Charlie says looking me directly in the eyes.
Bella grabs Charlie into a hug, and apologizes over and over. I go over and place my hand on his shoulder trying to convey exactly how sorry I was, and how much he meant to me as well. Once everyone is calm, and Bella has stopped apologizing, Charlie pulls away from Bella.
"I'm guessing by that ring on your finger, that you two are getting married," Charlie says.
"Yes, about a month ago Jasper proposed to me and I said yes," Bella responds with a smile.
"Took you long enough. I was sure you would come home the day after graduation engaged," Charlie says with a smirk, making me laugh. I probably would have but of course something else was on my mind that night.
"What's he talking about?" Bella asks looking at me.
"The night that I picked you up after graduation I asked your dad for his permission to marry you," I explain. Bella smiles at me and kisses me lightly, whispering her thanks into my ear.
"So when is the big day?" Charlie asks.
"On the thirteenth. You'll stay won't you dad?" Bella answers.
"I wouldn't miss you getting married for the world, but I'll find a place in town to stay I don't want to be a bother," Charlie replies.
"Charlie, it really isn't a bother. Esme is already making up a spare bedroom for you and has sent Alice into town for some food," I reply making Charlie laugh.
"Okay, I'll stay. Thank you. If you don't mind me asking since we are on the topic of food, what exactly do you guys eat?" he asks making me chuckle.
I spend the next thirty minutes explaining the vegetarian lifestyle to Charlie, which eventually lead to him asking a million questions about vampires like garlic, holy water and crucifixes, when I tell him about sparkling in the sun, he breaks out laughing. I really hate that I sparkle. I explained to him about the families gifts and Charlie spits out his coffee when I tell him how old Carlisle is. Eventually our conversation is interrupted by Esme telling Charlie that his dinner was ready, the house smells of rancid human food but Charlie seems to be extremely happy with whatever he smells.
"Bella, while your dad eats maybe we should go hunting quickly," I say knowing by now the close contact with Charlie was starting to cause the burn in her throat to lessen.
"Sounds like a good idea," she replies.
"Dad, we'll be back in a little bit," Bella says hugging Charlie.
"Okay, kiddo I'll see you in a bit."
As we headed out the door, I could hear Charlie joking with Esme that it would take sometime to get use to his daughter drinking blood not because it was strange, but because he remembers her passing out every time she was near it, making Esme laugh and me chuckle.
At first I was terrified when Charlie showed up, but now with the smile on Bella's face and having my 'dad' back as well, I thought nothing could ruin this for me, me and Bella were going to have our happily ever after, we deserved it.
A/N So what did you think? The next chapter will hopefully be up soon, and I promise something BIG! Only eight more chapters to go, but they will not be boring, I can promise you that. A lot of you were happy I brought Charlie back, but a few of you are concerned him being back will ruin what independence Bella has gained. I promise that won't happen, Charlie will have his own little story line and won't mess Bella up.
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