A/N: So… I'm trying to find the right time for Edward to tell Bella….
Chapter 6
I woke up rather early in the morning so I could get things together for breakfast. I decided to make pancakes with hash rounds and bacon. I pulled my camisole shirt down since it had ridden up and slipped on some of my short shorts.
I carefully stepped down the stairs and pulled out the ingredients. I turned on the radio and searched for something upbeat. I loved listening to happy music when I cooked. High School Never Ends came on and I sung along with it. I hadn't heard this song in forever. When I lived in Phoenix with my mom, I use to listen to this song 24/7 with the few friends I had.
"I want my money back!" I yelled out.
The doorbell rang and I placed the pancakes on the griddle. "Coming!" I called.
I wrenched open the door and Edward's mouth dropped open. Craig pushed past Edward and stormed into the house. "I smell pancakes!"
Edward chuckled and stepped through the door placing his hands on my hips and kissing my lips. "I missed you."
I sighed. "I missed you too." I pulled away and walked to the kitchen. He closed the door behind him and followed.
"So Bella, what are we having for breakfast?" Craig jumped up and down.
I couldn't help but giggle. "Pancakes, hash rounds, and bacon!" I looked toward the living room. "Why don't you go watch TV while I finish cooking."
He smiled. "I'd like that." He skipped toward the living room and I turned back to the griddle.
Edward walked up behind me kissing my neck. "You should teach me how to cook." He whispered in my ear.
I turned around and wrapped my arms around his neck. "Maybe some other time."
I turned back around and flipped the pancakes. He placed his hands on my hips. "Can I still watch?" I nodded and swayed my hips back and forth to the music. Time seemed to stop as I placed my head against his chest.
"Ahem." I jumped and turned around to see Charlie standing in the doorway.
I quickly pulled away from Edward and focused on the food. "Dad? I though you weren't coming home until later."
He chuckled. "I wasn't supposed to, but in the mountains it's still snowing season. We had a chance of getting snowed in so we left early." He paused. "Hello Edward."
Edward scooted closer to me. "Good morning sir."
Charlie crossed the room to look at the food. "Looks good Bells." He glanced back at Edward and me. "So, are you two dating now?"
I wanted to run and hide in my room but Edward went out on a leap of courage and grabbed my hand. "Yes sir, we're dating."
Charlie chuckled and nodded. "Very well, you seem like a smart enough boy. I won't go over the basics since you can figure them out." He laughed once more and headed through the living room door.
As soon as he was out of sight Edward's hands were back in place. "Wow." He whispered in my ear.
I laughed. "Yeah, wow."
I finished cooking and Edward helped me set the table for four. We all sat down at the table and dug in. "So, Edward," I began. "Are you still willing to help me with my homework?"
He grinned. "Sure, I'd love to."
Charlie laughed. "Yeah, I'm sure you would."
We finished dinner and Charlie went to watch the Sunday game. Craig and Edward followed me upstairs and Edward and I did homework while Craig played on the computer. My cell rang and I picked it up.
"Hello?"
"Hey Bells, it's Jake. Listen me, Ben, and some of the guys are going to play baseball. Does Edward want to come? You're invited too of course. Angela's going to be there." He seemed a little eager.
"Um, hold on let me ask." I put the phone on my chest and turned to Edward. "Jake wants to know if you want to play baseball?"
He glanced from me to the window. "I don't know."
I smiled. "I'm invited too."
He grinned. "Then of course." He jumped up and gave me a peck on the lips.
"Awwww, no kissing. I'm still on the phone." Jake groaned. "Meet us at the field at 12." The phone cut off and I leaned my head back on his chest.
"12 it is." He kissed my neck, which earned an ewww from Craig.
"Get a room you two." He rolled his eyes and focused his attention back on the computer screen.
I raised my eyebrow and pulled Edward back on the bed to finish up the homework. He pulled me into his lap pointing out different things here and there.
"Jeez Edward, you could do this stuff in your sleep. What college are you going to?" I rested my head on his chest.
He hesitated. "Um, whichever one they put me in."
I laughed. "Um, like Harvard, or Princeton, or Yale? Who's they?"
He hopped up. "We're going to be late." He pulled me toward the door. "Let's go Craig."
"Edward? What the-." I began.
Edward cut me off. "Now Craig." He turned to me. "I promise we'll talk later."
I sighed. "I'm holding you to that."
He pulled me out the door and down the stairs. "We have to run Craig home and then we'll head to the La Push field."
We walked past Charlie. "By Dad, we're going to La Push."
His smile was almost smug. "Very well honey. Tell Jake I said hi. Bye Edward and Craig."
"Bye Charlie." They said in union.
He pulled me out the door and gave me a boost into the truck. We drove in pretty much silence to the Forks apartment complex. I was having a debate in my head over what Edward had said about college. Was he not going to college? Was I all right with him not going to college? Who were they? Was he referring to his parole officer? To tell you the truth I didn't know much of anything about him. It was almost sad to know I was in a relationship with a guy I had absolutely no idea who he was. I didn't know his favorite color or even when his birthday was.
"Bella?" Craig shook my arm and I snapped out of my trance.
"Huh?" I looked around and saw we were at the apartment complex.
"Um, I need to get out." He stated it like it was the most obvious thing.
I laughed at myself. "Oh, sorry."
Slipping out of the truck I tried to help Craig down but he insisted on getting down himself. "Will you walk me to the door Bella?"
"Sure." I answered before I thought. Then I figured it would mean I would have to meet Edward's parents. Before I could rethink Craig grabbed my hand and yanked me toward the steps.
"Woah! Craig slow down. I don't think now's the time for Mom and Dad to meet Bella." Edward a look in his eyes that I couldn't quite place.
I suddenly got it. He didn't think I was good enough for him. He was ashamed of me. By this time Craig already had me up on the third floor of the complex. I stopped dead in my tracks and turned around to face Edward.
"Wait just a freaking moment!" I screamed. "You can not go to college, and I'm not worthy of meeting "the" Edward Masen's parents?"
Edward's expression froze. The look was distorted and in between angry and confused. He sighed and ran toward me closing the distance fast. He quickly scooped me up bridal style.
"Craig get the door." Craig did as he was told and Edward entered through the door and we passed two people who I assumed as his mom and dad. "Hey Mom, hey Dad. This is my girlfriend Bella. We're going in my room to talk and then she'll be back for a proper introduction."
He walked into what I assumed as his room and he closed the door behind us. He placed me on the bed and pushed me down straddling my body. "Don't you ever say that." He attacked my lips with rough kisses.
I pulled away to breathe and decided that I didn't care. "I don't care. You don't have to introduce me. I don't care if you're not going to college. I don't even care if you have a parole officer."
He chuckled and pulled back sitting next to me and pulling me into his lap. "Bella, I should have been up front about this with you from the get go." He sighed. "I don't know what college I'm going to because I'm joining the Marines as soon as I'm 18."
I gasped. "What?" I felt the tears prick at my eyes. "Why? That's so soon."
He kissed the corner of my eye where a salty tear emerged. "Don't worry Bella, I'll be back. Boot camp is only 13 weeks. It'll be like going to college for a little while. Then they'll send me to college. You'll be so engulfed in senior year you won't even know I'm gone. By that time I'll probably be stationed at Port Angeles for a while. I'll be thirty minutes away."
I wrapped my arms around his waist and buried my head in his chest. "I don't want you to leave." The sobs racked my body.
He kissed my head. "I know Bella, but I have to. I'll have a stable job for once. I'll be able to provide for you and even help send Craig to college."
I pulled back and he wiped the tear from my eye. There was a soft knock on his door. "Edward honey, is everything okay?" A timid voice rang from the other side of the door.
He smiled and wiped the tears from my face as I tried to make myself look a little happier. "Yeah Mom, come on in." Edward answered.
The door opened and a pretty lady with Edward's green eyes walked through the door. Her dark brown hair was pulled up in a messy bun. It was obvious Edward had good genes.
"My goodness Edward, what have you been doing? Have you been torturing this poor creature?" His mom walked quickly to my side and pulled me into a hug.
I shook my head. "No, just working through some things."
She smiled. "Well I'm Elizabeth. Come meet Edward." She grabbed my hand and pulled me toward the door. I looked back at Edward for help but he just shrugged and followed us through the door.
Edward's dad was a tired man. He couldn't have been that old but there were streaks of gray in his amber hair. He had Craig's hazel eyes. He had obviously been working all his life.
"Hello." He held out his hand and I placed mine in his. He placed a kiss on the back of my hand and motioned for me to sit down. I sat next to Edward on the love seat and rested against his shoulder.
"So Edward, how did you manage to capture someone so beautiful?" His father asked.
Edward shrugged. "Jake invited me over to her house for food."
His mother laughed. "I always said the way to a man's house is through his stomach."
A/N: Aw, so Bella meets his parents and learns about Edward joining. You'll get more of her reaction later. Next chapter might skip a couple of months. I'm still not sure. We need to get to the actual Edward leaving part. Okay well hope you liked it!
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