Hello. Happy New Year's surprise.

I felt sort of inspired today, and since it's my self-appointed off day, I decided to do something with it. I had been playing with this chapter for a while.

There is explicit sexual content in this chapter. If you don't like it don't read it.

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The Butterfly Effect.

Chapter 15: Decisions.

Charlie hugged his daughter back, albeit a bit uncomfortable. He had never been keen on love demonstrations. But she was his only daughter and she had been through a lot. The least she deserved was a hug from him.

Eventually, they moved on towards Felix who was smiling happily seeing the interaction. Bella's time as a human was on borrowed time and he wanted to make sure she settles any loose trends before stepping forward towards a new life where she would have to say good-bye to her human relations. He shook hands with Charlie who didn't comment on the temperature of his hands. It was chilly outside, fall was falling colder than last year, so it provided a perfect excuse for cold hands. Bella had her arm looped through her father's and she was smiling happily. Felix walked ahead giving Bella and her dad some privacy. Charlie had met Felix one time through video-chat. He seemed like a great guy and Bella seemed very happy.

"How is everything back in Forks?" Bella asked.

"The same. Jake is better. He was able to get out of bed and move around a little." She nodded. She had been in contact with him a few times. Charlie believed he had had a bike accident. Better let him think that than actually introducing him into the life that she was trying to protect him from.

"That's good news. I haven't talked to him in a few weeks." She admitted. Charlie shrugged. He had the hope once that her daughter and Jake would end up as a couple, but Bella only needed and wanted his friendship.

Felix helped Charlie put his bag in the trunk of the truck before hopping on the driver's seat. Bella sat next to him while Charlie sat in the back seat. Bella whispered a thank you that was only audible to Felix. He winked at her and intertwined his fingers with hers. Charlie observed this interaction with curiosity. Bella didn't know this, but he had studied her body language most of the time she was with Edward, and sometimes she was tense, uncomfortable. Especially after he came back from wherever he had gone those fatidic months when he thought he had almost lost her. This was a movement of a couple that had been together for a long time and was used to involuntary reactions towards each other. He was scared and happy at the same time for his daughter. He had been worried when Felix had called asking for his permission to ask for Bella's hand, he had given it. On the contrary, he would have alienated her, and he would not repeat that mistake a second time.

An hour later they reached a brick building that looked well maintained, but not extremely fancy. Bella had told Felix a lot about Charlie and how uncomfortable he felt sometimes by the wealth the Cullens had. He didn't begrudge them their hard work, it just made him feel weird. Bella was confused about their location. They were in a residential area of Volterra. Her bike trips never got that far. They got off the car and after retrieving Charlie's bag they walked towards the lift.

Felix showed Charlie the house as if he had been living there for a long time. The cupboards had plates and cutleries. The fridge had food. It was all so confusing. It was a small apartment, the kitchen and the living room were connected, and there were two bedrooms with their own bathrooms. Bella loved it, which served to confused her more. Eventually, Charlie let them know he wanted to take a shower and change his clothes. They let him his privacy and sat in the living room.

"Whose place is this?" She asked once they sat.

"Mine." He gave her a cheeky smile that made her laugh. "I have a few properties like this around the city. It is a good way to invest money and have it producing. Also, I rent them. I rent some for tourists, and some others I rent to students." He shrugged.

"How many apartments do you own?" She asked surprised at the 'a few' and 'some others'

"Six" he answered timidly.

"Why didn't you tell me before?"

He shrugged. He felt self-conscious at the amount of money he earned from the Volturi. He had done bad things, especially the first few years at the guard. Bella didn't know it yet, but there were different tasks for different members of the guard. There was a branch of the guard that was dedicated to punishing those who broke the rules imposed by the Volturi so long ago. Caius commanded that branch. After having killed so many people, he had decided that a way of giving back was trying to help with the money he had. If that meant buying hundreds of apartments and then renting them, he would.

Bella didn't miss the expression of his face. She sat righter next to him and caressed his bicep. She was about to ask what was wrong when Charlie appeared, re-dressed and ready to tackle the city.

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They walked a lot, more than Charlie had walked in a long time. He was surprised to see Bella's balance had improved. She blushed and said that one work friend was helping her train at the gym. She was tired of feeling weak. Charlie loved sports but was never a sports person himself.

Bella enjoyed her day with her dad, speaking to him, catching up, soaking on his attention and rejoicing at how he and Felix seemed to get on pretty well.

Charlie decided that lunch was the perfect excuse to talk about the wedding. They decided to eat at a small café since neither Bella nor Charlie were very hungry. They decided that coffee would suffice to rest and regain their strength. Felix decided a beer would be enough for him. Charlie didn't question his choice. It wasn't weird for people to drink cold alcohol in cold weather.

"So. Felix and I had a nice conversation a few days ago." Bella blushed but smiled.

"I know it might seem fast. But I have never felt this sure of anything before." She offered. Felix smiled and kissed her forehead. Charlie smiled.

"And I love your daughter very much. She is amazing."

"Well, that answers my first question." Bella raised her eyebrow. "I was going to ask if you were sure of this. Do you have a date set yet?"

Bella and Felix shook their head no. Despite what Bella had said to Edward about the invitations, she had been thinking a lot about the date. She was trying to decide whether she wanted to get married before or after her transformation. If she married before she could have her dad walk her to the altar, but she would have to explain the presence of a lot of people. She hadn't been in Europe that long to know that many people. If she married after her transformation, her dad wouldn't be able to attend, and she would have to fake her death. She needed to discuss this with Felix.

Charlie eyed his daughter and could see there was something on her mind. But he didn't pry. "Have you talked to your mother yet?"

"I called her yesterday. She was shocked, to say the least. She gave me the same speech as before." She shifted uncomfortably on her seat. She eyed Felix, but he was relaxed on his seat. That call hadn't felt good for him. Sometimes he was still scared of the ghosts of her past as if she would suddenly decide that she wanted to get back with Edward and leave him. Her heart broke at those moments of fragility. She wondered what in his life made him doubt he deserved this kind of love. He was very secure in all other aspects of his life, but when it came to her past relationship with Edward he became shy, insecure and scared.

Charlie chuckled. One of the reasons he made Bella deal with her mother was that it would be her who would be on the receiving end of a speech. Bella shook her head and finished her coffee. Charlie finished his as well. They decided to get back to the apartment and rest. Charlie wasn't used to traveling and walking this much and if he wanted some quality time with his daughter the remaining two days of the weekend he better get some rest.

That night in bed, Bella thanked Felix again for this amazing surprise. Felix sat with his back to the headboard of the bed with his leg spread open. Bella sat on the space between his legs, with her back against his chest. His arms hugging her and his hands resting on her thighs.

"It was clear that you missed your dad, and I wanted to do something about it. So when I bought the ring, Demetri pointed out that I should ask for your dad's permission. I swear I only called him to ask for it. But as I was talking to him the invitation just came out. I didn't have an ulterior agenda for his visit here."

Bella smiled and turned her head. "I know. You wouldn't do that. And it is nice to see my dad."

"But?"

She shook her head. "No. no buts. Not about his visit anyway." She moved on the bed so that instead of lying with her back to his chest, she was sitting sideways, with her legs on his left one. He stroke her back sensing her discomfort. "It's just I've been thinking about the date of the wedding and I wanted to discuss it with you."

She seemed so worried that it worried him as well. "What were you thinking?"

"When Alice told me her story, she told me she didn't remember anything from her previous life. You know what James wanted to do with me. He taped it all and spoke about Alice as the girl that got away from him when she was human. Her parents had put her in an asylum. Edward barely remembered his life. I'm just worried that will happen to me. I know that their transformations were traumatic on them. But my mind works in this weird way and no one knows how, and if I forget everything? What if I don't remember who I am, or my dad, my mom. My friends….What if I don't remember you?"

Felix kissed her tenderly. " I can't assure you that won't happen. Everyone is different. I'm sorry I don't have any words to make you feel better. I don't think you'll forget anything because of the way your mind works. Aro thinks you'll have a great gift when you're transformed. I think your mind will protect itself." He caressed her arm softly.

She didn't feel any better, but there was no magic trick to reassure her that everything will go smoothly. The only one who could have made her feel better in that regard was Alice, and she couldn't see her future anymore.

"How does that relate to the wedding?"

"I don't want to forget our wedding. I don't want to forget anything, but it would kill me if I forget everything including our wedding." She admitted with a blush.

He tilted her face toward him. He kissed her harder this time. " I love you." He whispered against her lips.

She smiled "I love you too."

"Would you prefer to get married after being transformed?"

"Yes." She felt as if a weight had been lifted off her shoulders. She had been feeling guilty thinking of that because it would mean her dad wouldn't be there.

"You know that means. Are you sure?"

"I am sure. I had been thinking about it for a few days. And it made me feel guilty thinking that it would mean that my dad won't be there or my mom, and they will think I'm dead. But if I'm being honest, when I think about not having my parents there it hurts, but it doesn't hurt nearly as much as it does thinking that I got married and forgot about it."

He hugged her tightly against his chest. He loved her so damn much. "I will spend the eternity making sure you don't forget for a single moment anything that we go through." He promised.

She smiled and kissed him. They had to keep the kiss chaste as her dad was in the next room and she didn't want her first time to be while her dad sleeps in the room next door."

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Bella's time with her dad was great albeit short. He couldn't leave the station for too long even if Forks was a town wit the rate crimes of a play dollhouse. Charlie lived for his work and it was what made him happy. She cried when saying good-bye to him at the airport. She would make sure to call him a few more times before they fake her death. He owed him that much. She made the same silent vow for her mother.

After Charlie asked Felix one last time to take care of his baby girl, he went through security and waved a last goodbye before walking towards his boarding gate.

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After Charlie's visit, their lives returned to their daily routine. Bella trained every afternoon with Alec and spent the day with various members of the guard, learning what they did. As her transformation approached Aro had asked her to start learning what her future job would be. She couldn't say she loved the prospect of bureaucracy but traveling to different parts of the world did sound enticing.

The three days that followed Charlie's departure were crazy and Bella and Felix barely had time together alone. So the fourth day Bella took matters into her own hands and texted him to meet her at her bedroom if he wasn't urgently busy. He appeared five minutes later, not bothering with knocking.

"Are you alright?" He asked pointing at her robe. It was knee-length, so it covered most of her body.

"Oh, I am quite alright" She assured him. "Close the door." He did as she commanded.

"Why are you wearing a robe?" He asked, still confused. She had asked him here urgently.

"Don't worry about the robe. Worry about what is underneath the robe." As she said that she blushed deeper than he had ever seen her blush before.

He took a step towards her and she held her ground. "Is that so?" He asked once he reached her. She put her hands on his chest. She nodded.

He untied her robe slowly but surely. It slid through her body revealing her underwear. Felix grunted happily at the sight. She was wearing a red lace bra with matching panties, and she had never looked more gorgeous in her life.

He kissed her hungrily guiding her towards the bed. She returned the kiss equally as hungry, clutching his hair and pushing her body closer to his until there was basically no distance.

"Are you sure?" he whispered once he laid her on the bed.

"Yes" Even though it had come out as breathless confirmation, her determination was clear. "You have too many clothes" He chuckled and removed his shirt.

She had seen him shirtless before, but she had never touched him beyond a caress on his upper chest. This time, she ran her fingers through his body, marveling at the hardness of it. He was muscular, due to his work as a human on a farm. He was so damn hot. He grunted on her neck when her fingers ventured towards that V that lead to his masculinity. He couldn't help but thrust against her provoking a moan on her part. The friction felt so good. She raised her legs and tied them behind his back, giving him the hint to lean forward as she couldn't actually move him at will. He thrust again and Bella moaned harder. He trailed kisses down her body, from her neck, passing through the separation between her breasts and her stomach. She arched her back when he reached her hipbones. It felt so good.

He separated himself from her to remove his jeans. Bella could appreciate his erection showing through his boxer briefs. She got more turned on by the sight. Felix chuckled catching her attention. "Do you see something you like?"

"I do, actually." She said feeling brave and kissing him again. Her fingers ventured down again and feeling braver than ever she touched with trembling hands his cock for the first time. He moaned into her mouth and had to break the kiss to release a course. He hit one of the pillows next to her head.

"Fuck, that feels amazing." He wondered why it felt different. It wasn't the first time a girl had touched his cock before, but the force of this reaction was greater than anything he had felt before. He put one of his hands on top of hers teaching her how to touch him even if it was on top of the fabric. In turn, he stroked her clit through the fabric of the laced panties. She arched her back. She had never toucher herself before and she was beginning to realize what she had been missing all this time.

Felix removed Bella's underwear with two quick moves. She was completely naked underneath his massive body. Bella didn't feel trapped, she felt loved and protected. Although her shyness made her try to cover her body. Felix gently removed Bella's hands from her body and held them on top of her head. He kissed his way down her body again. He sucked her nipples causing Bella to moan louder and grabbed Felix's head pushing it down. "Don't stop" she ordered softly. He played with her other nipple with his hand while Bella squirmed bellow him looking for some friction.

He left her nipples alone and continued his journey down her body, locking his gaze with hers. His eyes were black but instead of scaring her it turned her on more. It seemed impossible.

"Oh my god." She gasped and blushed when he reached her center. He licked her clit and alternated between kissing it and stroking with his fingers. He didn't stop until she screamed his name. "That was amazing." She said trying to recover.

"It's not over yet" he chuckled kissing her softly. He aligned himself with her center. "It will hurt at the beginning, but it feels better after." She nodded. She knew that much. He entered her slowly, she was very tight, she hissed at the pain, but he continued slowly, kissing her on the lips and her neck. Eventually, he was all in and it felt amazing to be inside her for the first time. "You feel so damn good" he grunted on her ear.

After a few minutes, she let her know he could move. He did so slowly at first, but Bella commanded him to go faster. He fastened the pace. He grabbed the pillows next to Bella's head and gripped them causing the fabric to rip and break. Bella passed her arms around his neck, drawing him closer, needing to feel him touching every inch of her body. He resisted afraid of the intensity of the sensation. There was a reason why he was gripping the pillows so tightly they were ripping. "Please." She begged. He lowered his body until they were chest to chest. He kissed her and fastened the pace feeling the release close. Bella cried out his name, tightening around him and biting her lips. In her orgasmic state, she had enough clarity of mind to remember that if she bit him she would probably break her teeth. He followed a few strokes later grunting her name. Feeling the most powerful orgasm he has ever felt.

He slid out of her and laid next to her. She was trying to catch her breath, and when she did she rose leaning her weight on her arm. "That was the most amazing feeling ever" She giggled. He looked at her. Her swollen lips and tangled hair. She was the most beautiful woman ever.

He leaned close to her and kissed her hungrily again. He could feel himself getting harder again, but he ignored it. She was human and probably needed to recover. "I love you." he said looking into her eyes.

She smiled happily. "I love you too."