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Chapter 18

The paperwork and preliminary court hearings go by quickly. Jacob and his crew all are denied bail. Just like I thought, Aro gives Bella and me time off, until after the New Year. It also means when we come back to work, Bella will be back downstairs.

I called to tell Keith to let everyone know that today would be Bella's last day with us. It only took them two hours to collect money and have someone go out and buy her flowers, chocolate, and a dog tag like necklace.

All of us in the detective department want her to know that she may be back downstairs, but we all think of her as part of our team. Of course, this made Bella sob as she hugs us all. I could see the team was really going to miss her. She has no idea the respect she has gained up here.

Before heading home we went to check on Bree. During our talk I told Bree that my aunt and uncle foster kids. I tell her they don't have any kids at the moment. I mention if she wants me to, I can ask them to take her in. I want and need this to be her choice. Over the six weeks Bella was undercover, it was clear that Bree wasn't allowed to make her own choices.

When she said yes I could hear the breath Bella let out. It's so clear that Bella has a large heart and even when the arrests were done she made sure Bree wasn't there. She wanted and needed Bree to have a safe place as much as she wanted to get the Blacks out of business.

"So, where are we off to?" Bella asks and I shake my head.

"It's a surprise."

"You know I'll see when we arrive at the check in desk."

I tilt my head at her. "Well, then it looks like you'll have to be blindfolded."

"Then I'll hear it when they call us, or when the captain says it over his radio."

I chuckle at her. "iPod with Bose full-ear-cover headphones, with a continuous play list of all your favorite eighties hair bands playing."

"No mile high club?"

I pout at her. "Come on, Bella, don't ruin my fun."

"Does that mean you're already a member or you don't want to join it, with me?"

I pull her to me. "As much as I would love to join the mile high club with you, I don't want that to be our first time. I want to see, hear and feel you completely."

"So, you're really not going to tell me where we're going?"

I shake my head at her. Bella pouts and I kiss her lips only pulling back when I hear her cellphone ring.

"Hey, Daddy," Bella says with a smile. "I'll ask – hold on."

"Charlie wants to know if Esme and Carlisle have room for one more on Christmas Day?"

"I don't think it'll be a problem, I'll call and ask. Who is it he's talking about?"

I watch Bella's face drop a little. "Dad, who is it that you want to bring?" I chuckle as I think it just occurred to her what her father had asked.

"Hey, Edward," Esme answers as I step away so I can talk.

"Hi, Aunt Esme, how is Bree settling in?"

"She's doing okay. She just needs to take it a day at a time, sweetie."

I let out a soft sigh knowing she has a long road to go. "I'm calling because Charlie called Bella and asked if we have room for one more?"

"Oh, I was waiting on him to ask Sue if she could come."

"Sue?" I say in a questioning manner.

"She's a nurse who works with your Uncle Carlisle; they make such a sweet couple. Plus, her knowing about his heart problems, he's not getting away with anything."

I shake my head a little and chuckle.

"With you two being friends, I'd thought you would know about her."

"I haven't really seen him much and when I have, Bella's been there."

"Oh well, you'll meet Sue at Christmas then. I need to go but I hope you and Bella have a good time. I love you, Edward."

"Thanks, I love you, too, bye," I say ending the call before stepping back to Bella.

"Esme said it's fine," I whisper in her ear.

"Dad, Esme said it was fine to bring Sue, but I want to meet her after that, officially."

I shake my head holding back my chuckle, she sounds like she's the parent and Charlie's the child.

"Love you, too, Daddy. I'll call you when we arrive at wherever it is Edward's taking me."

"So Charlie has a girlfriend?" I ask as she ends the call.

Bella nods. "I'm not sure how to take this; it's been ten years since my mom died."

I pull her to me. "He'll be fine, and Esme likes her so that's a good thing. Come on, we need to get checked in to make our plane."

I blindfold Bella and place the earphones on her. She only has to remove it for security and the check in desk. Both didn't say a word about where we were going, but made sure that she was willing to leave with me.

"So are you ready to see where you are?" I ask after pulling the rental car over.

"Yes," Bella says with a giggle. I jump out of the car and run around to her side and help her out. I take the blindfold off her. "Vegas?" Bella says with a bit of a giggle.

"Yes, we're in Vegas, baby."

Bella shakes her head as she chuckles. "I've always wanted to go to Vegas."

"I know, your dad told me."

After checking in, I drive to our hotel. The valet parks the car, we check-in and go to our room. Bella seems to be in more shock at seeing the huge fancy room I got for us.

"Coming to win some money?" I ask and Bella nods at me.

A/N: You all know that old saying, "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas?" Well what do you suppose will happen in Vegas?