OME!!!!!!! It's official -- Twilight the movie is AWESOMELY FANTASTICAL!!!! I need to pre-order tickets for another showing, I don't think I can hold out from seeing it again before the DVD is released!! Which better be soon, by the way. Seriously. It's like the most evil form of torture to make us wait it out for too long.

So if you haven't seen it yet, GO NOW! RIGHT NOW! -grabs brown paper bag to control breathing- I'm serious, it's so amazingly amazing. If it's at all possible, i'm even more in love with Edward/RPattz. xDD

On to the story! I had about a third of the chapter done before going to see the movie, and I finished the rest just now, within the past...half hour or so? I was inspired, what can I say...

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Thanks for reading! Hope you enjoy this chapter. It's a little awkward at the beginning, but then it spices up at the end. :D


BPOV

"Bells?"

Charlie...That's Charlie's voice! Why's Charlie here?? Crap, Edward!

I pushed myself away from Edward, and began to fix up my hair just as the door opened.

"Hey, Bella!" Charlie called out with a smile -- which faltered as soon as he caught glimpse of Edward wearing my pink sweater.

"Hey dad," I replied uncomfortably, while trying to act as though nothing was going on.

I should have paid more attention in Drama class. Some good acting skills would really come in handy right now.

"Who's your friend?" Charlie asked suspiciously, crossing his arms.

Damn it. Of all the dads in the world, I've got to have Chief Swan. Please God, say he didn't bring his gun...

"Oh, this is Edward. Edward, this is my father, Charlie."

Edward nodded, and stuck his hand out politely to shake hands. I was honestly quite surprised at how well he was taking this.

"You can call me Chief Swan," Charlie growled, causing Edward's eyes to widen momentarily as they shared an awkward handshake.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, sir," Edward replied politely, breaking his hand free to stick in his pocket. He then leaned in to me, to whisper into my ear.

"Maybe I should go, Bella. I don't want to be a burden..."

"You're not, Edward. Really, you don't have to leave."

Just then Alice bounced into the room, her jaw dropping the moment she arrived.

"Edward? What are you doing here?"

"I stopped by to see Bella," he replied smoothly, avoiding Charlie's glare.

"Of course," Alice smirked, before giving me a subtle little wink.

I wanted to crawl into a hole and die.

"Maybe I should give you all a minute," Charlie said gruffly, scratching the back of his head. It was clear that he was not enjoying our predicament, and was more than a little desperate to make a run for it. Though by the looks he kept shooting Edward, I think he wanted to take a shot at him first.

"I think there's a game on channel 4," Alice responded brightly, gesturing out to the living room. "Make yourself at home, we'll all be out in a minute."

Charlie nodded, and quickly turned on his heels to leave.

"Nice one Alice," I growled, the moment he left the room.

"How was I supposed to know you'd be in here getting felt up by your boyfriend?!"

"Alice!!" Edward hissed, his hands balling up into fists.

She rolled her eyes and closed the door, thus giving us a little more privacy.

"I can't believe this," I groaned, sliding down the wall on to the ground, and crossing my arms over my legs. "I've never been more uncomfortable in all my life."

I felt an arm wrap around my shoulder, and I turned to see Edward staring at me intently.

"It's alright, Bella. He never saw a thing."

"He saw enough to know what was going on before he came in," I grumbled, leaning my head against his shoulder. "How am I supposed to go out there and face him now?"

"Simple. We act as though nothing happened."

"He's right, Bella. Knowing Charlie, that's exactly what he plans on doing anyways."

I nodded, figuring she was right. She always was.

"Anyways, he left his gun in the cruiser. Edward should be safe."

I growled, and tried to jump out and attack her, but of course Edward held me back.

The jerk

"Gee Bella, it was only a joke! Sort of," Alice grinned, before waggling her eyebrows a few times and dashing out the door.

"I swear, if she wasn't the best friend I ever had, she'd be the worst," I sighed, leaning back into Edward. He held me closer, nodding his head.

"I completely understand. It's the same with me, Emmett and Jasper."

I gazed out the doorway, listening to the sounds of whatever sport game was playing on the television, trying to will myself out into the living room. Edward broke me from that with a soft chuckle.

"What could you possibly be laughing at in a time like this?"

"Nothing, Bella. It's just that this wasn't exactly how I imagined it would be to meet your parents."

EPOV

I couldn't believe it. Of all the people in all the world to walk in on me and Bella after we sharing an amazing kiss, it had to be her police chief father.

Just make sure you keep it smooth, Edward. You don't want to upset Bella, more than she already is.

Just pretend her father isn't giving you murderous stares from across the room. Yes. He probably just has something in his eye. Well, both eyes...And a bad taste in his mouth that's making him frown.

"So, Edward..." Charlie started, as a round of commercials began to play.

Or maybe he just wants to kill me.

"Are you new in town? You don't look familiar. What's your full name?"

Bella groaned beside me, burying her face in her hands. I forced a smile, and answered as politely as I could.

"Well, sir, actually I am quite new in town. I moved here from Chicago after college, with my friend Emmett Cullen. His family lives nearby, on the outskirts of town. And my full name is Edward Anthony Masen."

Charlie nodded slowly, as if trying to appear indifferent, though I could see straight through it to the angered, worried father behind the mask.

Think of it this way, Edward -- she has a great family who cares about her. He just wants to make sure I'm a nice guy...

Well, it would be a lot easier to convince him if I hadn't just been caught feeling up his little girl.

"Cullen," Charlie mumbled, clearly racking his brain for any knowledge of the family. "Oh right, right. Emmett is Carlisle's son, isn't he."

I nodded, seemingly easing his mind - but only by a little bit.

Thank God, he likes the Cullens! Note to self - send a fruit basket to Carlisle and Esme in thanks.

Bella then shot her father a look, though I don't fully understand the meaning of it. Some sort of father/daughter silent conversation, it looked like. After a few more seconds of this, Charlie caved.

"Suppose I should be heading home then," he mumbled gruffly, getting up out of his seat. I inwardly sighed in relief.

"Are you sure?" Alice asked, also getting up. Me and Bella followed suit.

"Yeah, yeah. I'll probably head over to Billy's, catch the rest of the game."

"Make sure they feed you over there, dad," Bella sighed, giving the chief an awkward hug. I couldn't help but smile at the sight.

"Sure thing, Bells. It was great seeing you again. You and Alice make sure and stop by sometime soon, okay?"

"We'd love to!" Alice grinned, pulling Charlie into a tight hug. He slowly and awkwardly patted her on the back; while not surprised by the action, after clearly having known Alice for awhile, I could tell it was still very uncomfortable for him.

And so it was my turn. I straightened up my posture, and held my hand out to him.

"It was nice to meet you, sir."

He gave me a once over - lingering a little too long at my choice of a sweatshirt - before giving me a real firm handshake.

"You too, kid," he mumbled, before turning to the door and opening it real quick.

This man is not one for long goodbyes.

What a relief...

I watched with caution as his cruiser pulled away, and let out a long, hard sigh. Alice laughed and patted me nice and hard on the back.

"That went better than I thought!"

Bella's mouth opened in shock, and I tried not to snicker.

"Are you kidding me?! That was a train wreck!" She reached a hand up and gently placed it on my cheek. My skin tingled at the contact. "I'm so sorry, Edward. I had no idea he would be stopping by today, and..." I placed my hand over hers, and reached up with my other to place a finger over her lips to silence her.

"Bella, it's alright. Really. It was wrong of me to get so...carried away in the first place," I said softly, while watching Alice out of the corner of my eye. Her face light up as Bella's face turned bright red.

"Don't be embarrassed, Bella," Alice giggled. "I think it's cute."

"Alice," she groaned, burying her face in her hands again. I frowned at the loss of skin on skin contact, and took hold of one of her hands. She looked up at me sheepishly, and I tossed her one of my famous smiles. Alice continued to grin at the sight, and wordlessly took her leave to give us some privacy.

"Bella," I started, taking her other hand so I was now holding both. "I really like you. I hope you've learned that by now. And...I hope you feel the same way?"

I braced myself for her reaction, praying I wouldn't be turned down. Because at as odd a time as it may or may not have been, I just couldn't hold it in any longer - I had to tell her, and whether she returned my feelings or not, it didn't matter. I just needed to put it out there, to let her know, and hope that she felt the same way, and we could explore these new feelings together, and find out where they might lead.

"Edward," she said softly, refusing to meet my eyes.

I cocked my head, trying to get her to look at me.

"Edward, I..."

She then looked up at me, into my eyes.

Speak to me, Bella. Please...don't turn me down...

And without warning, she crashed her lips to mine, backing me up against the door. My eyes widened and I wrapped my arms around her, gladly returning the kiss with an equal amount of force. I closed my eyes, and smiled against her mouth as she pulled me tighter, wrapping her arms around my hips.

"Bella," I groaned, pressing my hips against hers roughly. She moaned, and took my bottom lip in between her teeth. I growled at that, and quickly spun us around so that she was the one pinned up against the wall, and she wrapped her legs around me, pressing our hips together again. We both moaned at the contact.

Edward! EDWARD! Stop thinking with 'Little Eddie' and use your brain before you push things too far!

I sighed in frustration and slowly brought our kiss to an end, while trying to catch my breath.

"I-I'm sorry, Bella...I got carried away again."

"Don't be sorry," she blushed, pressing her forehead to mine, her breathing just as erratic as mine. "I didn't exactly want you to stop."

I grinned at that, and placed another soft, quick kiss on her lips.

"So," she started, her face remaining the same reddish tint. "In case you couldn't tell...I, um...I really like you, too," she said softly. I chuckled at that, and brought one hand up to place softly on her cheek.

"I'm glad."