When they got back to the house, everyone was shocked by what Renee had told them… Someone volunteered that Charlie was upstairs comforting Renee if he could.

Edward left Bella to go find Carlisle and tell him of his idea, 'it just had to work it was fool proof,' Edward thought and he had found the loophole needed for it to work. Edward could hear Carlile in his mind reading over the results from the Seattle Women's clinic that Renee had brought with her. Edward walked into Carlile's office and sat down.

"Carlile I have a solution to the problem, it should work out for everyone." Edward said. "Edward you know we can't change her, the treaty wont allow us to." Carlile said with a sigh

"Thats just it Carlile, I was thinking back to the treaty you made with Ephraim Black and the Quileute Indians, how no taking of a human life or biting or drinking of their blood is the whole basis of the treaty, we stay on our side of the line and they on their side right." Edward said with a little excitment in his voice. "Yes! My son that is correct."

"If we called a meeting with the remaining elders of the tribe and the Alpha's Sam and Jacob, to discuss Renee and the problems she is faced with and what it would do to Bella if she were to loose her mother. Just the fact she is Bella's mother and we would not be biting her per say or shortening her life in any way. Do you think they would listen and maybe revise the treaty to accommodate the situation?" Edward got up and started paceing the room now, he really wanted this to work for Renee and for Bella.

"It's a great idea son, it might just work. This would be a way for Renee to still live and be able to remain with the babies, the family and Bella as well." Carlile said and got up from his chair and went to stand in front of Edward. "First we need to get Jacob and Billy's opinions on it, they could judge the reactions we would get from the remaining elders, Sam as well. Son we would have to explain everything and the whole process. Any dangers there might be with Renee being a newborn." Carlile was almost as excited as Edward but it would all come down to what the Elder's decided.

Most newborns are unstable, their thirst is almost unquenchable in the beginning. Animal blood leaves them wanting for more but she could be tauhgt just as Bella was. Human blood is what is craved but animal blood if enough is drank will sustain. That information might put doubts in the Quileute minds from even considering changing the treaty. So we have to word it very carefully in what we say and not to give way to any possible danger.

"Alright son, make the call to Billy and Jacob and ask them to either come here or if they would rather meet some place neutral." and with that said Edward went to make the call.

Charlie left the family in the living room after Esme took Renee upstairs. He stepped out onto the front porch to think for a moment air was desperately needed right now. 'I still love her with all my heart and this just can't be happening. She needs me now that Phil is gone and she is all alone.' Charlie thought to himself.

'I can only hope that Carlisle will help her in some way and she can have that baby without passing away. I need to let her know that I'm not going anywhere, the past is the past, the future is what's important now her and the baby.

Besides I was still in love with her.' Charlie thought this and smiled to himself he had to go and tell her. Charlie turned to go back into the house, he asked "Esme what room is Renee in? I would like to talk to her if I could."

"Renee's is up the stairs and the second door on the left Charlie, I am sure she would love to have some company." Esme said. "Thanks" and Charlie turned to go up the steps.

He knocked on her door. Charlie could hear Renee inside crying. "Renee, it's me Charlie can I come in?"

Renee grabbed some Kleenex from her bedside and wiped her face. "Yes Charlie, please come in."

Charlie walked into her room and went to sit in the chair by her bedside.

"Ren I am so sorry, I wish you would have come to me sooner, let me help you." he said as he looked at her. "Charlie I didn't want to put you out by thinking you had to take care of me, we aren't married and the baby is another man' are a great person and always want to help other people, but I just couldn't do that to you." she said with a heavy heart.

Charlie got up from the chair and came to sit beside her on the bed. "Ren, it doesn't matter. What matter's is you and the baby, that you both make it through this and live." Charlie took her hand in his. He looked uncomfortable, he didn't know how to say what he felt so he just blurted it out,

"Ren I still love you and I want to be there for you and the baby. Our baby, our let me help you Ren."

She was a little shocked by what he just said and didn't know what to say. Renee turned and looked at him, the thought of how she hurt him in the past, how she broke his heart yet he still wants to take care of her and the baby, 'I don't deserve this wonderful person.' Renee thought.

Since Phil died and there was no one left in his family to help her. She had come to Bella and the Cullen's hoping Carlile would be able to help her. 'I never even dreamed that Charlie would say anything like this.' and decided to tell him what was in her heart.

"Charlie, I still love you and always have.." I touched his cheek with my free hand. "..do you think you could love this baby and me?" He took her hand that was stroking his face and turned it to his lips and kissed it. "Ren, I will always love you forever and the baby too. I don't care if it's mine or not, I will be here for you both." and he pulled her close and held her tight as the tears came to her eyes she began to cry again.

'Could this be possible? A normal life with my baby, and Charlie, our family along with my Bella and her family the Cullen's as well. Someone told me once, you measure time not how much you have of it, but by the quality of the time you have.' as she sighed and held Charlie close and swore in her heart she would never let go again.