Ok, so this chapter ended up longer than planned so I'm afraid the subject of Storm's pee fest will be in the next chapter. Sorry but I felt this flowed too well to cut short but it also means that the next chapter is almost done. I will post it as soon as I can for you as I know you've been waiting.

And chapter 37? When did this story get so long? I think we'll be meeting Victoria in a chapter or 2, only 10 chapters after my initial guesstimate, oops!

Lil'D

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In minutes they were pulling up along side Charlie's police cruiser, the wheels of Rose's car crunching on the driveway and alerting Bella's father to their arrival.

She had explained to him that Rose was driving her, as her truck wasn't up to the trip at the moment but that the blonde would be staying in the local hotel. It was true she was booked in but they would not be spending the night apart, or lying awake together in Bella's bed. She wasn't really sure what they would do while her father was sleeping but she had a few ideas.

Rose crinkled her nose when she saw her mate's smirk, it meant only one thing but before she could call her on it the front door to the house opened and Charlie stepped out, shading his eyes against the afternoon sun.

"Bels?" He asked and after a quick squeeze of her leg from Rose to encourage her she climbed out of the car.

"Hi, dad." She greeted him and her heart almost broke at the happy smile her choice of words caused.

"Let me get your bags," he offered after they had exchanged a typically awkward hug but both lingering longer than they normally would.

Bella hadn't seen Charlie since a couple of weeks before her change. He had no idea about her marriage to Edward either. She had moved away with the Cullen's claiming she wanted to take a gap year before college but had ended up not enrolling because of the Volturi's untimely ultimatum. It wasn't that she was never going to go to college, she just wasn't in a rush any more.

"No, I'll bring them in," Rose offered, "go talk to your, dad." She urged and that won her a smile from Bella and a confused but grateful look from Charlie. He only knew of Rose through Carlisle and Bella and she didn't look the type to be lugging bags around.

"She doesn't mind, dad," Bella nudged him in the direction of the house and they went inside. Not a lot had changed except things looked cleaner and a little less shabby inside. Charlie had started dating Sue Clearwater a few months after Bella finished school, they hadn't quite yet made the move to live together but there was a definite sense of her about the house now. She could also smell her and what smelled like a dog, no dogs, she identified. She didn't know Sue had dogs but then it dawned on her, those weren't dogs, those were shifter scents.

Rose felt her mate's anxiety spike, she hurriedly slammed her trunk shut and headed inside. Bella looked around the room with new eyes and it took a second for her to realise Charlie was staring at her.

"You've grown up, a lot," he mumbled as he took in the changes to her appearance. She looked older but also different, he just couldn't put his finger on why. It was just something about how she held herself, an inner confidence that she'd never had before. He also noticed she moved a hell of a lot better than she used to do, almost gracefully and that was not a word he'd ever have used in a sentence to describe his daughter before.

"Where shall I put your bag?" Charlie jumped at the sound of Rose's voice, he hadn't heard her come inside.

"Oh, just there, I'll take it up later," Bella smiled at her mate and pointed to a spot near the bottom of the stairs.

"Hi, I'm Rosalie Hale," Rose held her hand out and stepped closer to Charlie who looked a little bedazzled, Bella smiled to herself, Rose tended to have that effect on people, even her.

"Hi, I'm Charlie," he took the proffered hand and gave it a firm shake, impressed by the blonde's grip and the way she held his eye, not shifty like Edward had always been around him. He was glad to see his sister had better manners. "What's going on Bels, where's Edward?" He frowned at the thought of the arrogant boy that was nowhere good enough for his Bella.

Rose smiled as she watched the expressions run over the man's face, she could see where Bella got a lot of her mannerisms from. She also felt Bella's anger grow at the mention at Edward's name and sent her a warning look and a wave of calm through their bond. She trusted the newborn's control but it still wasn't a good idea for her to get upset around a human.

"I should go, check into the hotel," Rose made to excuse herself so they could have a father daughter talk.

"Storm!" Bella suddenly reminded herself. "Come meet my dog, Charlie." Bella bounced excitedly as she tugged his shirt towards the front door. Rose led the way back to her car and opened the door, the puppy tumbling out before righting herself and jumping about, happy to be stretching her legs. "I'm sorry," Bella knelt down to pet the animal. "I bet you thought we'd left you, didn't you?" Storm yipped and it sounded so much like she was agreeing with Bella that they all laughed.

"Um, Bella," Charlie coughed. "That's not a dog. You do know that, right?" He eyed the young wolf warily but was partly placated by the way she was currently lying on her back having her belly tickled, the wolf, not his daughter.

"Yes, I know. I found her," Bella explained to her father. "Charlie," she looked up at him then stood to her full height. "We need to talk." He frowned, nothing good ever came of hearing that from ones own child.

"Can I leave Storm here, while I go check in?" Rose asked politely, not wanting to intrude or make this more awkward for Charlie than it was going to be.

"Sure," he frowned but nodded his agreement.

"I'm not going far," Rose murmured too fast and quietly for Charlie to hear and Bella gave her an nod, imperceptible to a human eye.

"Thanks," a brief smile and Rose was driving away, leaving the Swans alone together.

"Let's get this over with," Charlie grumbled. Bella turned to him in shock. "I know you Bels," he shrugged. "You're a private person, take after ya dad, kid. If ya need to talk it's likely to be something big." Bella nodded as they entered the house.

"Yeah, dad, It is," she settled herself on the couch and he took a seat in his familiar chair and it went quite for a second. "I broke up with Edward," she blurted out which caused him to jump then sit forward in his char. "Yeah, well. So, I broke up with Edward." Bella repeated herself and there was silence as Charlie worked out what to say.

"Why?" Was all he could come out with. Why? Bella grimaced then let out a sigh, thankful she had been remembering to breathe. Rose had been helping her remember and they had both gotten into the habit whilst at home so it became more of a second nature.

Bella had noticed that Rose kept up her human mannerisms most of the time, even now she was rarely mixing with humans. When questioned the blonde had just smiled and shrugged, saying she liked it and made it easier to mix when she did choose to be amongst humans. Spending time with the Cullen's and integrating into human society did have it's advantages, she had conceded.

So, Bella had decided to try and be the same as she knew Charlie would notice very quickly if anything was off in that respect.

"Because he wasn't good for me, dad." Bella admitted. "I never realised it until recently. I'm sorry." She apologised softly, acknowledging his previous concerns over her relationship. "He was holding me back. I'm stronger than that. Well, I am now.2 Another silence.

"But you're Ok, he hasn't tried anything? Has he?" Charlie growled and Bella had to hold in a laugh.

"No, Charlie. He hasn't. I've moved out, out of the Cullen's." That made Charlie sit up and pay attention.

"What? Where? You can always come home Bels, there's always a place for you here, kid." Bella's heart warmed at the offer, she was touched.

"Dad, I'm fine." She tried to reassure him, thinking that she'd never called him dad so many times in a month as she had today but he seemed to like it and she wanted to make him happy. "Well, I'm living with Rose now, she needed a change too so we moved in with her cousins. In Alaska." Charlie silently absorbed that piece of information. "Only a few weeks ago, I wanted to get settled, make sure I liked it before I told you."

"So, that's why you've come with Rose? I thought if anyone you'd have come with Alice. You've never mentioned Rose much except, well to complain about what a bitch she was Bels. Why the change of heart?" He might be emotionally stunted but he wasn't an idiot he thought as he studied his daughter. Whatever had been going on in her life he couldn't deny she looked good but the way she was avoiding his eye and fidgeting reminded him of the unsure teenager she'd been not so long ago.

"I'm here," she heard Rose whisper from somewhere behind the house. For some reason Bella had thought coming out to her father would have been easy. After all wasn't she a bad-ass alpha vampire? It seemed her human self was very much in attendance as she struggled to find the words.

"Well, dad -." She took a deep breath. "I kinda figured out -, well I'm gay," she blurted out without taking a breath. Charlie sat there, more than a little stunned. As far as he'd been aware Bella was all about Edward, he'd never seen any indication that she might be into the fairer sex. Except -.

"Alice"! He blurted out. "Is this about Alice?" He questioned his daughter who blinked, withholding her own growl even as she heard her mate's rumble through the trees.

"No, well yes. But -," Bella frowned and bit her lip before deciding to be honest with her father even though he could never know the true complexities of her relationship with the pixie. "There was -. We had a thing but she's with Jasper." She admitted.

"Is that another reason you moved?" Charlie asked, still a little stunned by the revelation but he'd never seen his daughter look so -, together.

"Yeah, it was too hard," Bella confessed and was surprised by the rough but warm hand that reached to cover hers.

"It's Ok, kiddo. You're still my girl," her father's warm smile helped her relax but she wasn't quite done.

"So, um yeah -. You know Rose moved with me?" Charlie nodded. "Well, she's been helping me, a lot. She understands," the newborn paused and waited to see if that would be enough of a hint, thankful when her father's brows hit his hairline.

"Rosalie?" He questioned incredulous. "Wasn't she with that big one, Emmett?" Bella withheld a chuckle but she heard Rose's snort echo through the forest.

"She was but -, she's with me now, dad." Bella laid it all out but Charlie only blinked as he took it all in.

"She good for you, kid. You happy?"

"Yeah," his daughter's beaming smile transformed her face and he marvelled at how much she had changed. If this was because of Rosalie then he was one her side. "Very, dad," she confirmed. "It's not been very long but it's so different than what I felt for Edward, she sees me as her equal, helps me grow, dad. So, yeah she's good for me." It went quiet again but this time the silence was easier, the elder Swan contemplating his daughter's revelations, the younger studying her father's face, noting for the first time the fine lines and pores on his face, clearly visible to her vampire eyes.

"Can I meet her, again? As your girlfriend?" He asked as he cleared his throat.

"Sure, I'll text her and she'll come back for me." Bella sent the text, knowing full well that Rose could hear every word but keeping up appearances was the issue here. "She won't be long," Bella looked up to meet her father's eyes. "Dad, I called Jake to tell him I was coming but I don't think he'll take this very well. Please don't say anything to Billy? At least until I've maybe talked to him?" Another growl from Rose as she waited another minute before running back to her car which was only parked around the block.

"Um, Ok," Charlie consented with a slightly confused nod. "He's always had a thing for you hasn't he?" He queried.

"Yeah, he's a good guy but things have changed now, Charlie," Bella sighed.

"Sure, I get that, kid. I have something I wanted to ask you, while you're here and we're doing all this heart to heart shit," he reached up and rubbed the back of his neck, a nervous gesture Bella recognised as one she had picked up from him.

"Sure, dad. Go ahead." Bella smiled at him, now doing her best to put him at ease. "What's up?" Bella questioned, trying to help him out he fidgeted a moment before answering.

"Well, Sue wanted to know if you would like to go do dinner with her, with us and her kids?" he asked with a frown, the idea obviously not his own but his girlfriends. Bella liked Sue she did but from the scents around the house she knew that both of Sue's children, Seth and Leah, had wolf blood and she really didn't know how that would go down. It gave a whole new meaning to 'getting on with the new kids'.

"Where, at the reservation?" She queried, biting her lip as she worried it between her teeth. Jake would not like that and she didn't want to start anything.

"Yeah, she wants to have a cook-out," he smiled a little nervously, not really sure where his daughter was going with this.

"I'm not sure dad," Bella frowned. "I'd like to see her, I like Sue and she makes you happy," she smiled at him. "But, well Jake and I, well that might cause problems if it's on the reservation." She tried to explain without getting into details.

"Bels, don't worry. I can talk to Jacob. It's a family dinner, we don't have to invite him," Charlie protested throwing his hands up just as there was a knock on the door.

"That's Rose," Bella jumped up and eyed her father warily. "Be nice!" She whispered a warning to her father, knowing full well her mate would still be able to hear, indeed a low chuckle issued at the warning.

"Well," Charlie hissed back. "I already like her a hell of a lot more than Edward, even if she is sleeping with my daughter!" He retorted and there was an awkward silence as they both realised what he had just said.

"Dad!" Bella broke the tension by rolling her eyes and nudging him playfully, carefully, on the shoulder.

"Well, Bels, all I can say is you've pulled a looker there!" He bantered back, much to his daughters mortification.

"Gonna let me in?" Rose murmured, still outside, smirking as Bella yanked the door open. "Hi!" Her mate greeted the newborn as they came face to face and stepped inside as her girlfriend moved back into the house.

"Charlie, this is my girlfriend, Rose," Bella made the official introduction and the two eyed each other slightly warily, Rose staying quiet, waiting for Charlie to respond.

"I know I should be warning you to behave but I reckon it's a little late for that." Rose had the decency to look sheepish but the look she sent Bella told him everything he needed to know. "You're good for her, just make sure it stays that way, Ok?"

"Yes, sir!" Rose gave him a cheeky salute and reached for Bella's hand which was given willingly.

"And I suppose you'd be happier sharing that hotel, would you?" He questioned, watching as they exchanged glances.

"If you don't mind Charlie, I'm used to having her around and will miss her if she stays here," Rose was the one to speak and he nodded.

"I get it, I miss Sue when she's not around too," he admitted with a slight blush, Rose smiling as she saw yet another of Bella's human traits showing. "I don't spend too many nights here these days," he continued with a shrug as if saying 'what'cha gonna do?'

"Thanks, you always were a cool dad," Bella darted forward and gave him a quick peck on the cheek, too quick for him to question the coolness of her skin.

"What about your wolf?" He questioned, looking down at the puppy who was currently trying to scratch it's ear.

"It's Ok, I checked with the hotel before I booked and they are Ok as long as I paid an extra deposit," Rose informed him, it was thoughtful of him to ask.

"Oh, well, if you need any help with that -?" He reached into his back pocket for his wallet.

"No, thank you, but no," Rose held up her hand, calling a stop to his actions. "I have a substantial trust fund and Bella and this pup can have anything they want," Bella was once again caught by those blue eyes and it wasn't until her father awkwardly cleared his throat that she re-focused. Damn newborn and newly mated hormones! She cursed to herself.

"Well, I'm glad you're taking care of her," he thanked Rose with a nod. He knew the Cullen's were very wealthy but had no idea Rose had her own cash, however it made him less concerned about Bella's welfare. He could tell by the way they looked at each other this was serious between them, not some fling so he was content with the situation.

"Dad," Bella forced herself back to the present. "You realise that if I stay at the hotel with Rose the whole town is likely to know about us in under a day? Are you Ok with that?" He frowned at the question.

"Bels, I'm Chief of Police. Everyone knows I don't tolerate any kind of bigotry, they are not going to be talking smack about my daughter and her beautiful girlfriend!" He growled and Rose raised her brows, impressed by his defence of their relationship.

"Thanks, dad," Bella beamed. She knew he wasn't a homophobe but to hear him come out in defence of her relationship warmed her non-existent heart.

"But what about Jacob?" Charlie asked, Rose had heard enough of the conversation to know what was going on. Bella sighed.

"I'll talk to him. When does Sue want to do this?"

"Tomorrow afternoon," Charlie confirmed.

"Ok, I'll call him and see if he'll meet up with me, see if we can sort this out, enough to visit Sue," Bella sighed.

"You're not going alone," Rose murmured, too low and fast for Charlie's ears.

"I'll be fine!" Bella retorted.

"No, I don't trust him. You're my everything," Rose stated with a low growl and her words dissolved any objection Bella may have had and she nodded her consent.

"Ok." The newborn agreed, Charlie none the wiser to the entire conversation.

"Well, why don't you go get settled in and meet me at the diner for dinner?" Charlie suggested, the vampires exchanged a quick glance but couldn't refuse.

"Sure, thanks dad. We'll catch you in a bit," another peck on the cheek had Charlie blushing and rubbing the back of his neck.

"Chief Swan," Rose nodded her farewell.

"Call me Charlie, Rose," Bella's father smiled. "Take care, see you soon," he waved as they walked to the car.

"Oh, she's safe with me, Charlie." Rose confirmed with a smirk. "I have already politely told Mike Newton that your daughter doesn't do dick any more," she coolly informed her mate's father. "And warned him that I would bring down a world of pain if he hit on her again. So, I think we're good." she finished as she climbed into her car after letting Storm into the back leaving father and daughter standing in complete shock.

"Did she ?"

"Yes, dad. She did," Bella confirmed in a strangled voice, both Swan's staring at the blonde in the car, identical looks of shock on their faces. Rose smirked and stuck her head out of the window.

"Bella?" The sound of her mate's voice broke through their daze.

"Well, you got a firecracker there, kid," Charlie muttered. "She's got balls!" He shook his head, coming to the terms with the fact that the super-model that was Bell's girlfriend had khuna's the size of a basketball, he was still a little shocked but also impressed and even happier about Bella's choice of partner.

"Yes dad, she has," Bella smiled at him as she climbed into the car, waving as they drove off.

"Well, that went well?" Rose expertly manoeuvring through what constituted the rush hour in Forks.

"He likes you," Bella smiled softly and reached out to place her hand on her mate's thigh, aching for some physical contact. Whether she realised it or not she was always touching the blonde when they were together and having to keep her hands to herself so's not to traumatise her father had taken it's toll on her emotions.

"He's a good man," Rose replied as they pulled up to Forks' one and only hotel. "Ready to scandalise the town gossips?"

"If Mike hasn't already?" The newborn snorted.

"True." Rose agreed as she popped the trunk and they left the privacy of their vehicle, Storm following as Bella grabbed her bag and followed her mate inside. The place was typical small town and quaint but managed not to be grannified. Bella looked around in curiosity as she followed Rose through the reception area and up the stairs, there was no elevator as it was only a two story building, and into a large room. "We got the honeymoon suite," she supplied with an evil grin.

"Well, does that mean I get to have my wicked way with you?" Bella purred, stalking across the room and pressing the blonde up against the wall, mouth and fangs pressed against the smooth column of her mate's throat. Rose whimpered, she loved it when Bella was like this, hot and assertive, not something she'd ever found attractive before the newborn had captured her heart. She needed to be in control but knew she was safe with Bella so felt able to let go and surrender to the love that was being offered.

"I would love to," she panted. "But, the way I'm feeling now there would not be much left of this room." Bella groaned in frustration but quickly recalled the state of the Denali home after they had finished with it. She had been washing building dust from her hair for days! "And it's getting late, you need to call Jacob and set up a meeting. "Tonight, in the forest near the Cullen's would be best, keep him off balance."

"Ok," Bella sighed then let out a long groan of frustration as she rested her forehead on her mate's shoulder. "You're right but after, we're going for a run and I'm going to fuck you senseless," the groan had turned into a growl, layered with sexual promise and Rose felt her body react, her sex clenching and releasing a flood of fluid, the scent causing Bella to slowly sink her teeth into her mate's shoulder, eyes rolling back in her head at the sensation.

"Baby!" Rose mewled and it was only the uncommon use of the pet name that pulled Bella out of the lust filled haze she had fallen into, she pulled her teeth out, both vampires feeling the loss but brought back to reality.

"Sorry," Bella blurred to the other side of the room and opened the window, allowing their pheromones to dissipate, they were nowhere near as strong as the ancient's but they seemed so much more in tune to each others scents than theirs so the overall effect was the same. They intoxicated each other, a by-product of their mating bond they were told.

"Call him." Rose murmured, needing some distraction from the perfection that was Isabella Swan. Bella nodded and made the call, arranging to meet Jacob on the Cullen's land at midnight, because that sounded a very vampire thing to do. Rose just rolled her eyes and after a dinner with Charlie where they played hide the food they took Storm out for a walk in the forest, slowly making their way towards the designated meeting spot.

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"Bella!"Rose screamed as her mate went down, the wolf on op of her blocking her view. Then everything went still.