Public Enemies is a really good movie, we watched it last night.
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EPOV
Charlie started at me, his eyes widening. "Are you crazy?" He asked in a hushed voice. "You've only been dating for five months and-"
"I didn't mean I want to marry her right this second." I interjected. "Listen. I love your daughter. I respect her and I cherish her. And one day, not necessarily today or tomorrow or even next year, I want to marry Bella. But I'm not going to propose to her without your blessing, because I know how much she loves you."
He raised his eyebrows a little at that, and I could practically see the cogs turning in his head. "You've been married before." He said finally, and I nodded.
"Yes." I said simply.
"So you've felt this way before? How do you know that you and Bella aren't going to end up divorced, like in your first marriage?" Charlie asked, and I knew he wasn't trying to be rude. The protectiveness Bella had warned me about was making itself known.
"In my defense, my feelings for Rosalie, my ex wife, are nothing compared to what I feel for Bella." I said earnestly.
Charlie pursed his lips slightly and stared at me. "If I ever here that you've hurt Bella in any way, shape, or form, I will make sure that you regret it. Because although I hardly get to see my daughter, she is the most important thing in my life…which brings me to another question. How exactly does your daughter feel about all of this?"
I hesitated, because I honestly had no idea how Annabelle would take this. If she thought Bella was going to leave, wouldn't the idea of us getting married be a good thing? Something to show her that Bella wasn't leaving?
"Annabelle has had a bit of a hard time getting used to the whole idea." I admitted, and Charlie squinted at me.
"Edward, you have my blessing, on several conditions." Charlie said sternly, and I nodded. "First, you need to take care of her."
"Of course." I said. That one would be easy; I loved taking care of Bella.
"Then, I need you to promise me she'll be happy. The last thing I want is for my daughter to be sad or upset. And lastly, you need to make sure she talks to her mother. They might be estranged, but I know they love each other. Renée and I certainly have our differences, but the one thing we do have in common is loving Bella."
Charlie finished speaking and held his hands up. "Of course." I said, and Charlie smiled.
"Then you have my blessing." He said, and I grinned.
"Thank you, Charlie. You have no idea how much Bella means to me, and I promise to make sure she's happy."
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I finished up the last of my paperwork before saying goodnight to Charlie and heading up to bed. I quietly opened the door and walked inside, hoping not to Bella.
But I didn't have to worry about that. Bella wasn't in bed, but the light in the bathroom was on. So I poked my head in to see Bella drying off with a towel. She caught sight of me as she was toweling off her hair, and gave me a wicked smile.
"Like what you see?" She teased, shimmying a little bit and then walking over to me, pressing herself up against me.
"You have no idea." I chuckled, tangling my fingers in her wet hair. "And you also have no idea how badly I want to bend you over the counter right now…but your father is downstairs."
Bella sighed and kissed my jaw softly. "Hand me my pajamas, will you? I set them on the bed."
I reluctantly stepped away from her and headed over to the bed. What she had set out made me laugh. "Bella, I hardly think this could qualify as pajamas." I laughed, holding up the silky purple negligee. Bella sniffed and snatched the 'pajamas' from me.
"I could wear sweats, if you'd prefer." She said tauntingly, and I quickly shook my head as she slipped the negligee on over her head. "I thought so." She smirked, satisfied. "Now come on, let's go to bed. Tomorrow I want to introduce Charlie to Alice."
"Okay." I murmured, sliding into bed and pulling her flush against me. "Love you." I said softly, kissing her sweetly on the lips.
"Love you too." Bella whispered, leaning her head against my chest.
Rosalie POV
When I got married fourteen years ago, I thought it would last forever. I loved my husband and we had a beautiful daughter, but somehow things had just fallen apart. I still had my daughter, and she was the most important part of my life, but I couldn't help but miss what Edward and I had once shared.
Seeing him so happy with another woman was hard. But I could see it in his eyes that he loved her more than he had ever loved me. That hurt, but it gave me the closure I needed. Edward and I would never get back together, and I needed to let go and move on.
Maybe, somehow, I could find myself a man that would love me the way Edward loved Bella. I had kept my focus on Annabelle and work for the last seven years, as had Edward. But Bella had just walked into his life, and everything had changed.
I wanted a new relationship, and-
"Rosalie? Can I talk to you?" I glanced up from my desk, startled. Edward stood in the doorway of my office with his hands in his pocket.
"Um, sure. Sit down." I said, gesturing to the chair in front of my desk and clearing off my desk a little bit. Edward quickly sat down and crossed his arms across his chest.
"I don't have a lot of time, but I wanted to let you know that I'm going to ask Bella to marry me." Edward blurted out, and my mouth dropped open in shock. Edward was going to get married. My ex husband was going to get married.
I hesitated, clearing my throat. "Isn't that a little fast?" I finally asked, and Edward offered me a tight lipped smile.
"I'm not asking right now. But I'm going to do it eventually, and I wanted to tell you. Because before I do ask Bella, I need to talk to Annabelle."
Annabelle. How in God's name would she take this?
"Congratulations." I finally said, looking down at my desk. "I know you're going to be happy together."
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