Chapter 6

Edward POV

Jane was harassing me about finding Bella. I knew that there was one person in Forks that might know where I could find her. I headed over to Charlie's house. I knocked on the door. "Edward, what can I do for you?" Charlie asked me.

"Hi, Chief Swan, I was wondering if Bella was here." I said.

"No, she and Bridget got an apartment a while back. Bridget called last night and said that they were taking a trip to see Bella's family." Charlie said.

"Where would that be? I really need to talk to her." I said, hoping that I could get the information that I really needed.

"Charming, California. Teller-Morrow Auto." Charlie said, walking inside and shutting the door in my face.

Charming? Never heard of it. As I got into my car, I called Alice. "Did you find her?" She asked me when she answered.

"No but I got a lead. I'm heading California. Get me all the information you can about Teller-Morrow Auto in Charming." I told her.

"You got it. I'll get back to you." She said and hung up.

"Charming?" Jasper asked.

"Yeah. We got a long drive." I said.

Bella POV

After a heated round with Hap and a shower, I found myself sitting at the bar calling Lex. "Yeah." She said.

"Hey just checking in." I said.

"Bells, hey. We're good. We should be there in about two hours. Have you heard from Bridget. I can't get her." Lex said.

"Yeah, I'll explain everything when you get here, but she's fine." I said.

"What happened?" She asked.

"They slaughtered Michelle. I had Bridget go to Tacoma." I said.

I heard Lex sigh. "Okay. We're leaving now." She said and hung up.

I closed my phone and sat it on the bar next to my laptop. I was looking at the pictures again, when I noticed something. I picked up my phone and called Bridget. "Hey what's up?" She asked me.

"Hey so I'm looking at the photos again. There's another person on the roof." I tell her.

"I only saw Jane." Bridget said.

"Look at it again. Zoom in on the roof top. There's a guy up there with her." I said.

"I'll take a look at it. When's Lex getting there?" Bridget said.

"2 hours. Then we'll meet with Clay and Jax." I said.

"Alright. Let me know when you have a plan."

"Absolutely." I said and hung up.

"What's that?" I turned and looked to see Clay standing beside me.

"It's the warehouse that we were investigating." I said.

He nodded. "Why don't you set up in the chapel. That way you don't have keep moving your stuff." Clay said.

"Really?" He nodded. "That would be great." I said grabbing my stuff and moving it to the chapel, sitting it on the reaper table. "Thanks." I said, turning back to Clay.

He smiles at me. "Your dad would be proud of you, you know?" Clay says.

"You think so?" I asked and he nodded.

"Yeah. I remember when you were born. He held you in the hospital," Clay said leaning against the doorframe. "He looked down at you and he said, 'she's meant for greatness.' then he looked up at me and he told me that you were going to great things."

"I never knew that." I said.

"How would you? You and Jax were just kids…it's something that you wouldn't have understood." Clay said.

I smiled at him. "Thanks." I said. He nodded and walked out. An hour and a half later, I walked outside and sat on the picnic table to wait for Lex. They would be riding up any second.

"You nervous?" I looked over and saw Hap standing beside me. I guess I zoned out and didn't notice him walk outside.

"A little. I'm just ready for all of this to be over." I said.

"What happens when it is?" He asked me.

"I don't know, Hap." I said.

"Do you want to go back?" He asked me.

"Yes and no." I said. I knew that admitting this was going to cause a fight, but it was the truth.

"Yes and no?" He asked. I nodded. "Bells. You going to Forks wasn't supposed to be a permanent thing."

"I know. It's hard to explain, but I Hap, I'm good at what I do. Just like you are." I said, lighting a cigarette.

He walked over and stood in front of me. He pulled me to the edge of the table. "Babe, I know that your good at what you do. I just want you home for good." He said.

"I know, and I want that too, but at the same time I have a job to do. What if you transfer back to Tacoma?" I said.

He glared at me. Then we heard the bikes. "We'll talk about this later." He said and I nodded.

I watched as the bikes pulled in and park. I walked over to Lex as she was getting off her bike. I hugged her. "You made good time." I told her.

"We did. So what happened with Bridget and Michelle?" She asked me.

"I'm not 100% sure, but Bridget called me and said that she went for a coffee run and when she got back Sam and Jacob were pulling her away from the scene. Sam was going to put her in one of their safe houses, but I thought it'd be best to get her out of Forks." I tell Lex.

She nods. "Good call." She said.

"Let's head in. Clay's waiting for us." I said.