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Chapter 29
Pressing Charges???
BPOV
As I was sitting there knowing what I had done was wrong I couldn't bring myself to regret it, because if he was put in this cell with me right this second I would do it again. I had used my one phone call to ring Edward; all I wanted was to hear his voice he was on his way to get me.
I was sitting humming to myself when I heard that voice again; I had never heard it before in my life until today and now I hear it twice within 1 hour! Charlie came around with the cop they where in deep discussion, then I noticed something I hadn't seen before, there on the belt loop of Charlie's trousers was a cop badge, he was a fucking cop….shit!
I moved and sat at the other end of the cell waiting on Edward to come, and then I could hear a key in the lock I looked up to see Charlie watching me while he was opening the door, I got up and walked by him expecting to see Edward but I didn't the room was empty.
I turned around to say something but Charlie got there before me
"Isabella I am sorry, if I had have known it was you..."
"You would have what eh? Hit me harder? Or would have just let me walk away? I don't care what you would have done Charlie…it's what you did do that hurts, you left my mother and got on with your life, what type of man are you?"
I was seething I wanted him to answer me, better still I wanted him to look me in the eyes and explain to my exactly why he walked out on my mother, why he walked out on his unborn child, I needed this I needed closure. I walked up to him and started talking again he was facing the ground, ashamed of his past I hoped.
"So what was it Charlie, why did you leave, afraid of commitment? Afraid of parenthood? Come tell me be a man and talk"
He looked up at me with pain in his eyes, his hands shaking and I felt a twinge of guilt for putting him on the spot.
"Isabella..."
"It's Bella"
I corrected him
"Bella I had to, it wouldn't have been a life if I had have stayed. It was better in the long run; I would have only brought trouble and pain into both your mother's life and yours."
"No Charlie what you did brought all those things into our lives, did you know that moms parents threw her out as soon as they found out? She had to pack up and leave no money no job nothing, but she did it, she did it for me. You left and had your perfect little life with your perfect little wife and probably have a perfect little family."
"Bella I don't expect you to understand, it was a hard decision and I now understand that maybe it wasn't the best one but back then it seemed like the only way I could protect you both"
"You know what Charlie I'm not going to stand here and listen to this shit, either charge me or let me go"
He looked at me and I could see in his eyes he was begging me to forgive him but I couldn't I had lived my whole life without needing him, and I wasn't going to change that know.
"Bella of course I'm not pressing charges so you are free to leave"
I went to the front desk collected my things and grabbed my coat; I signed the release forms and walked out. I could feel tears of anger roll down my face I went to sit on the bench outside the station and a few minutes later I could feel strong arms around me hugging me tight to him, I immediately relaxed and just cried into Edwards's arms.
Sometime later he lifted me up and brought me to his car, I wanted to know where the others had went but I couldn't find my voice. I had just met my father and told him what I think of him, I hated him I really do but that natural instinct to love him is still there, I want to believe his reasons I want to understand why he left, but it's too late he has caused too much damage.
I could feel Edwards thumb rubbing gentle circles on my hand, I guessed that we were heading to the hotel that Alice had booked for us, it was when we were at a red light that I found my voice,
"Thank you Edward"
He looked up at me and took his hand and wiped the tears away from my eyes he smiled and answered
"I will always be here for you"
I looked deep in his eyes and I knew he meant it. I lifted my head and tried to figure out where we were going but I had no idea.
"Edward where are we staying?"
He looked at me then looked out the window and pointed his finger
"There"
I looked up at the hotel, it was massive, and it looked so posh I couldn't help the little childish giggle that escaped my lips. Edward looked at me confused and I answered him
"It looks posh"
He nodded in agreement and we parked the car and went into the reception area and the others where waiting on us, Rosalie and Alice where at my side hugging me within seconds Edward was pushed off the side. Then I could hear Emmett
"Out of they way big bro cumin thru"
And then the ground was gone, Emmett had lifted me up hugging me to his chest
"Bella Boo I am so proud of you, they where good punches!"
"Thanks Emy Bear!"
Each of us went to our rooms, I didn't feel like getting dressed up and heading out for dinner so Edward and I just got room service, we where lying on the bed waiting on the food to come when Edward asked me
"Do you want to talk about it? I mean what did he say? Are you ok?"
I knew he would have to find out all, so I told him everything. Edward already knew a bit about my childhood and how I grew up without a father, but I just went into more detail and told him everything, how it affected me and how I coped.
After I had finished he was looking at me with pity.
"Don't pity me Edward, I wouldn't change my childhood for the world, my life is great now. I have you I have my family and my best friend's. My life has finally fallen into place"
He wrapped his arms around me and just then the door knocked and our food was here.
After we had eaten way too much Alice started knocking our door, I could hear the excitement in her giggles and was way too curious to know what was going on to ignore her knocks, so I shifted Edwards arm from around my waist and headed for the door leaving a very adorable pouting Edward on the bed.
"Bella…..Bella get dressed we're going clubbing!"
Why the hell am I so god damn curious, if I had have ignored that bloody door I could have had a quite night in snuggling up with Edward!
She gave me a time to be ready for and ran off to tell Emmett and Rose. Thankfully I was allowed to dress myself tonight so it will be nice comfy but dressy jeans and a nice top.
The club was mad, the music was too loud and everyone was having a good time, well nearly everyone I sat at the bar watching the others dance, Alice all but dragged Edward onto the dance floor, Emmett and Rosalie had went missing a while ago and Jasper was at the men's room.
I sighed remembering what had happened to day, no matter how much I wanted to I simply couldn't forget about Charlie, I hated him with a passion but after all he is my father.
I could hear the stool beside me move but I didn't bother to lift my head to see who it was. I honestly just didn't care.
"Bella, are you ok? You seem a little distant, wanna talk?"
It was Jasper, he sounded so sincere and caring, I knew there were hidden depths in Jasper, he was more laid back than Emmett and Edward, he was loud and funny but still he seemed to the mature one. He spun my stool around in one swift action so that I was looking him in the eye he rested his hands on my shoulders and spoke
"Bella, I know that you and I aren't really that close but you mean so much to me as well as Alice and Rose, like Emmett I think of you as a little sister and it hurts and might I add really pisses me off that Charlie has appeared back into your life when things where going so good but I want you to know that I am here for you"
He made me cry, I never knew that Jasper felt like that. I hopped off my stool and threw my arms around him hugging him tight, my way of showing him that what he said was the perfect thing at the perfect time. Jasper returned the hug and then I heard
"Mind sharing some of that love with us?"
I turned to see Edward and Alice standing grinning at us, having them here with me I knew that I had found the best people in the world, I knew that no matter what through thick and thin we will all be friends for life. I opened my arms and Jasper did the same and Edward and Alice joined our hug and not two seconds later we all heard Emmett
"All right…..show me the love"
Emmett ran up and put his arms around us crushing us to death, then he stood back and opened his arms and made room for Rosalie, the 6 of us stood there sharing a group hug and although it may have looked a little strange to anyone watching us it was exactly what I needed.
EPOV
After I had picked her up from the police station I didn't know what to say, I knew that something had happened between her and Charlie.
It was when Bella was being drove away in the car than we seen Charlie's badge, it took all my strength not to go over the and kick his ass for all that he has put Bella through, but seeing the mess she made of him I don't think he needs any more beatings.
Emmett just took Rose by the hand and headed for his jeep, he needed to calm down and it seems that Rose is just what he needs. Alice came over and told me the hotel we were staying at, she said Bella would only want me. So along with Jasper they headed off to the hotel.
Just as we pulling up to the hotel Bella asked where we were staying and I pointed up to the very nice looking hotel, there was one very like this back in London so it didn't really seem like much to me, then Bella giggled, a real proper child like giggle and when I looked at her she said
"It looks posh"
I forgot that Bella was never really interested in big fancy hotels like this, I chuckled and agreed with her, and we parked the car and made out way to the others. I seen that Emmett was completely calm and carefree……Rosalie worked her magic.
As soon as Alice and Rose seen Bella they ran to her side and hugged her and I was shoved to the side, then Emmett was making his way up to Bella shouting
"Out of they way big bro cumin thru"
Alice and Rose made way for him and in one clean sweep Bella was off the ground and in his arms, he was crushing her to his chest.
Eventually he let her down and she immediately took my hand and smiled at me.
"Bella Boo I am so proud of you, they where good punches!"
"Thanks Emy Bear!"
After that we all went to our rooms, I could see by looking at Bella that she was exhausted from her days travels after all it's not every day you see you father for the first time in your life, punch the crap out of him and then get arrested for it.
She told me she didn't want to go out for dinner and I was fine with that, we decided to get room service that meant I could have her in my arms all night. We lay on the bed and I could tell that she was still thinking about what had happened, I knew that it would be better for her if she were to talk about it,
"Do you want to talk about it? I mean what did he say? Are you ok?"
She looked at me and I knew she was thinking about it, I really wanted her to trust me with this I already knew a little about her past but I knew there was so much more to find out.
She began talking at first she told me how great it was growing up with her mom but then she got into all the stuff she went through, the confusion, the bullying and her self discovery how. When and why she started to fight back. I just listened to her heart wrenching story and I was so caught up in it that I had forgotten it was her past and not some movie she was telling me about.
When she had finished talking she was sitting up straighter as if all that had been a weight that was now lifted off her shoulders, I couldn't help but feel sorry for her she has just been through so much and you wouldn't even know it, Ok well maybe the protective and defensive behaviour may be a little give away but she doesn't go around using it as an excuse for anything, she is just simply amazing.
She looked back into my eyes and took my hand in hers,
"Don't pity me Edward, I wouldn't change my childhood for the world, my life is great now. I have you I have my family and my best friend's. My life has finally fallen into place"
I just wrapped my arms round her and hugged her for dear life, we lay back down on the bed watching some show that was on the TV, and then there was a knock on the door and we knew our food had arrived.
After we had eaten way too much there was a knock on the door, I could hear Alice giggling on the other side, Bella lay for a few minutes deciding whether or not she would answer but then she got up, I instantly missed the heat from my side and pouted, she turned to see my pout and laughed while answering the door.
"Bella…..Bella get dressed we're going clubbing!"
Was what Alice shot at her, Bella closed the door and stormed back over to the bed mumbling something about being too curious for her own good.
As soon as we got to the club Emmett and Rose disappeared and Alice dragged me to the dance floor after a few dances we made our way back to the others. We seen Jasper talking to Bella and Alice grabbed my hand and stopped walking, she leaned into my ear and whisper shouted
"Awwwwwh Bella and Jasper are bonding, it's Sooooo sweet……I am soooo happy right now"
She was right Bella and Jasper weren't really that close but the connection was there, it was when she got off her stool and hugged him that we made our way over again. When we were close enough I shouted over
"Mind sharing some of that love with us?"
She and Jasper let go of each other and smiled opening their arms for us to join, we where all totally forgetting that we were in a club full of people looking at us as if we are crazy but these is just one of those moments you just need to give a hug.
Then all I could hear was my brother coming up behind us shouting
"All right…..show me the love"
Emmett came and easily hugged us al tightly then stood back and made room for Rose, together we stood there hugging and by the look on Bell's face this is exactly what she needed, she needed to know that no matter what we would all be here for her, I really want to know what Jasper has said to her that is making her smile so carefree.
After we finished hugging the others left for the dance floor, I knew Bella didn't like to dance much, so I stood over beside her and out my arms around her; I was just about to sit down when she turned to face me
"Lest dance"
She was smiling and I couldn't say no, we took to the floor and didn't leave it until it was time to head back to the hotel. Now the short walk back with all of us in this half drunk half sober but no where near sensible, will be quiet interesting.
(A/H Sooooo there we go, I thought that it was important to have a little father daughter interactions.
Hope you 'JASPER' fans out there liked that one, I know it wasn't much but with them now closer there will be more in the future :)
I have a question do you guys want more Charlie in this story, I can bring him back and sort something out between him and Bella…..or…….do we continue with our Road Trip??
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