Sorry it took so long to update. My excuse: laziness and writers block. That reminds me, thank you so much to everyone who was kind enough to suggest ideas. Especially to My very own Lullaby and KrystalCullen for their awesome ideas that helped inspire me. Hope you like this chapter.

(EPOV)

All I could do was stare as I watched Bella pass out on the couch. The reality of what had happened finally caught up to me, and I rushed to her side.

"Bella?" I said, carefully shaking her shoulder. I started to become slightly frantic when she didn't answer after I called her name for a third time. I reached in my pocket and pulled out my cell phone, already in the process of calling Alice. Before it could even ring, Alice's voice came across loud and panicked.

"How could he have gotten past you? Couldn't you smell him, or at least hear him?"

"I don't know Alice. I could ask you the same thing. How did he get past your visions?"

"Carlisle suspects that he has an extra ability that we didn't pick up on before." I sighed in frustration. Suddenly I heard a car pull into the driveway.

"Got to go Alice."

"Wait. It's Charlie, and he's already seen the trees. He's gonna freak out and try to call the station." I heard her pause for a moment. "You might have to tell him about us for both his and Bella's safety. Carlisle agrees that it may be the only option."

"Okay. Bye." I hung up and turned as Charlie opened the door.

"Bella," he called out slightly apprehensive.

"In here Charlie." I said. His heavy footsteps immediately turned toward the living room. He gasped when he saw Bella, and ran to her side. A strand of hair had fallen across her face with his arrival, and he brushed it away, turning to me with anger gleaming in his eyes. What has he done to her? Drugs, abuse, rape? I swear I'll kill him if he hurt her in any way he thought. Whoa. It didn't matter that I was bullet proof. Charlie scared the s out of me. (Gasp bad Edward)

"What happened?" he asked in a tight, controlled voice. I sighed unnecessarily and spoke in a calm voice.

"Those flowers Bella received weren't from me, Charlie." I began. "While we were playing baseball yesterday, we met three hikers. There was a woman and two guys. One of the guys took an immediate liking to Bella." Now came the hard part where I had to make it up as I went along. "We invited them to join in our game, but the guy, James, said he would rather sit out. He went to sit by Bella, and of course I was slightly jealous so I kept an eye on him.

He started flirting with her a little bit, but she just ignored him. After a while he decided to try to put his arm around her, but she just shrugged it off and scooted a little away. At this point however, I decided to intervene. I went to sit by her, and James was instantly jealous. He told me to stay away from his girl. Bella being Bella," I chuckled slightly, "of course, told him off immediately. He tried to scoot closer to her again, but she just got up and sat on the other side of me. He got up to follow her, but at took the chance to point out that it was getting late, and that we should be heading home. My family agreed, but James tried to keep Bella from leaving. Emmett, Jasper, and I got him to back off and we left.

This morning Bella called, and told me about the roses and the note I came over immediately. I was about to take her to my house, and we were walking outside when we saw the trees. And there, standing on the front lawn, was James. He said that he loved Bella and didn't intend to let me take her away from him. I got him to leave, but it was too much stress for Bella. I got her inside, but she passed out." Charlie looked completely stunned by my story.

Wow. I heard him think. I was expecting him to tell me that Bella had just tripped or something. My poor baby no wonder she acted so weird when she read the note. I can't believe I was so stupid. How could I not have noticed the trees earlier? At least I can charge the guy with harassment. There's no way he's ever getting within a 100 feet of my Bells ever again. It's a good thing Jasper wasn't here. Charlie went from being shocked to comprehension to anger to feeling vengeful.

"Charlie," I said breaking him out of his tirade. "I'm going to take Bella to my house, so Carlisle can make sure she's fine." Wow. Bella sure knows how to pick em' he thought to himself. (Ewww I made Charlie sound gay. Absolutely no offense to gay people, I just can't see a Charlie x Edward thing. I dare someone to try to right a ChxE story. Sorry, back to the story.)

He nodded and I picked up Bella bridal style and carried her to the door. Man that was almost too easy I thought to myself. I was proved wrong when we walked outside.

"Edward, Where's your car?"

Shoot, another short chapter. I hope you liked it anyway. I have a little game for you guys. If you can guess my birthday, I will send you a preview of the next chapter. Clue: I'm an Aries (astrology for those of you who were wondering.) You have three chances to guess, but the game will end as soon as I post the next chapter. If someone guesses right by tonight I will update tomorrow. Happy Earth day!!

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