A/N: Well, here's chapter 6!

Disclaimer: If I owned Twilight, I would not be typing this right now.

I have never had a week pass faster in my entire existence. The week was seemingly over in a heartbeat. But I knew it was longer.

Bella was certainly enjoying herself. She was very happy, I had never seen her happier. That made me happy.

I kept having to ignore Alice's "I told you so's" though, it was really annoying.

On Friday, I suggested that Bella go with me to hunt. I could've probably lasted another week or two, but Bella probably needed too. Even though she found human blood repulsive, I still worried.

She was worried about Charlie, he was taking things so well, almost too well. I admit, I was a little worried about him as well. I was worried about her mom as well, so was she.

I found it interesting that she tried to compare the different animals' blood to human foods. But I didn't stop her from doing so. I was a little offended when she referred to mountain lion as burnt bacon, but she was more of an herbivore eater. She never did cease to amaze me.

We got back late Sunday night. While Bella was in the shower, I made a mental note to thank Alice for shopping for Bella without Bella along with. It was amusing to see her expression when I told her that Alice had been doing so.

Alice came back around four in the morning, Bella was playing the piano. I was sitting and listening. I noticed that Alice had her "shopping grin" on. Someone was in for a shopping spree.

"What's going on?" Bella asked, she was obviously worried.

"It's going to be sunny today. We won't be able to go to school, so you and I are going shopping."

"But…" Bella tried to interrupt, but failed miserably.

"It will be pouring buckets in Seattle, we're shopping there, we leave in three hours."

Then she danced upstairs.

What am I going to tell Charlie? Bella's thoughts were clear in her mind.

"Don't worry about Charlie," I said, kissing her forehead. "I'll tell him where you're going." Have fun shopping.

The look on her face was priceless.

The two of them left around seven. They took Rosalie's convertible, which Alice had brought back because Jasper didn't need it.

I climbed in my Volvo and headed to Charlie's.

I arrived in one of my slower times, but I really wasn't rushing this morning.

When I rang the bell, I heard Charlie think, Why is Bella ringing the doorbell? Did she lose her key?

He was surprised when he opened the door to find me instead of Bella.

"Good morning Edward, Bella isn't here…" He trailed off. I hope something isn't the matter.

"Nothing's wrong sir, may I come in?" I did want to get in before the sunlight protruded onto the porch.

"Of course," Charlie beckoned me in. "Where is Bella?"

"Shopping, with Alice."

"On a school day?" He frowned.

"As you can see, I gestured to the window, it's sunny outside, and if you remember correctly…" I paused and opened the blinds, letting the sun land on my skin.

"Oh, right."

"We obviously can't attend school looking like this, it would attract attention and we wouldn't be able to stay as long."

"But what if they get caught ditching school?"

"They won't be, they went to Seattle. It's pouring there today."

"I see." I could still tell that Charlie wasn't completely pleased with this arrangement.

"Do I need to call Bella in sick?"

"That would probably be best."

Charlie nodded and went to the phone.

When he had finished he came back to me.

"What will you be doing today?"

"Working on Bella's birthday present."

"But I thought she was frozen in time as seventeen…"

"Oh, she is. Physically. But that doesn't stop her from legally turning eighteen."

"I see. What is her birthday present?"

I hummed a few bars of the song I was working on for her.

"That's really nice."

I told Charlie nothing of the car.

We talked for a little bit longer until Charlie had to leave for work.

I went back home to work on the song.

The house was really quiet. Carlisle was at the hospital, Bella and Alice were shopping, Jasper was at college, and Rosalie and Emmett were in Europe. It was just me and Esme today.

I was finally coming to the end of the song. It was coming along very nicely. I might be able to finish today.

I was writing down my progress when the doorbell rang.

No one came to our house.

No one rang the doorbell.

Hardly anyone even knew where our house was.

Most people had enough common sense to stay away from our house even if they did know where it was.

Could it be another vampire?

No, Alice would've known.

Then who was it?

Esme came running down the stairs, her thoughts along the same line as mine.

She rushed to the door and answered it.

There, at the door, was Billy and Jacob Black.

A/N2: Mwahahaha! I know, you all hate cliffies, but they're just so fun to write!