Arrival of Renee

I cleaned and cleaned all day, minorly injuring my self, but I still got it done. Edward left to go get something that he was very secretive about. Charlie came home around five and just walked round like a nervous reck.. His hands were shaking and his palms were sweaty. Only an hour till he left to pick her up from the airport. That gave me at least two hours to think of what I am going to say to her. I quickly changed clothes and started dinner.

I decided I was going to cook Mexican Chicken since Renee loved it and Charlie had finally gotten used to Mexicanish type food when I heard someone walking in the hall.

"Edward?" No answer. "Edward?" Still no answer. "EDWARD?"

"Boo!" I jumped about twenty feet into the air! Alice lunged at me but catching me as we fell to the kitchen floor. I felt no jostle.

I struggled to get out of her locked arms. "Alice, that was so not funny! You could have gaven me a heart attack..or something!!" She became curled up in a ball, giggling like a little girl.

After she composed herself and after I gave her the look that says you are completely mad, she said "Are you really nervous about talking to Renee. Are you nervous about getting married..and becoming a vampire?"

I thought about it for a moment. "Yes, but I've always had a craving for blood, so it's perfect." In return, she gave me the look like I was completely mad. "KIDDING! Uh oh, maybe I am mad, Renee is going to flip.

"Your mom is going to be furious. I can tell."

"I know, but Edward will be there."

"Ok Bella, but don't say I didn't warn you."

She was right, my mom would be furious. She'll throw a huge fit, and say I'm way to young. Oi. I can here it now.

"Bella, are you completely crazy??" She would pull me into a room away from Charlie. "Look what happened when I got married right out of high school!!" She would try to whisper, but it would come out as more of a screamish whisper. Oi.

By the time seven thirty rolled around I was tripping like crazy. I don't think there is one thing in this house I hadn't knocked over. I sat at the table debating over wether I should set a place for Edward. In the middle of my debate I heard my love whistling. I ran up to the front door, threw it open, jumped, and engulfed him in a hug, only to realize, it was Mike. Ugh.

"Bella, I didn't know you liked me that much." He was grinning...gross.

"I thought you were Edward, sorry." I could see the disapointment on his face when I said those cold words.

"Oh, well, I was wondering if you wouldn't mind helping me with some homework sometime? I'm doing really bad in English and I thought you woud be a good tutor." I knew he was just trying to get me away from Edward, but he is really bad in English.

"Ok, Mike, but some other time. Goodnight." I shut the door in his face.

"Bella, now was that very nice? To just shut the door in someone's face?"

"Edward!" He was laughing hystericaly.

"That was quite funny how you jumped on Mike like that, were you planning on doing that to me?" He said between guffaws.

"Ha-ha! Um, should I set a place for you at the table?"

Edward rolled his eyes "I'll tell them I already ate." He put his hands on my shoulders and rubbed his nose up and down the side of my neck sending sparks down my spine. We started kissing nice and slow. "I can't wait untill I get to kiss you the way I want to kiss you." We smiled into the kiss, but suddenly his lips became stiff, as well as his body.

"Charlie?"

"And Renee."

The door opened and mom came running through. "Bella, sweetheart, I have missed you. Oh!" She almost squeezed the life out of me with her bear hug. "Hello Edward. It's nice to see you again." She didn't sound like it was that nice.

"It's nice to see you too and you Chief Swan." My father shook his hand but eyed him suspiciously.

"Mom, Dad, I made dinner. Edward is going to join us, but he already ate." I wonder why Charlie never put up a big deal about Edward never eating.

Dinner was pretty boring. Mother filled us in on all of her trends that she has been following and Charlie talked about fishing and how the police force was doing. Every few seconds Edward and I would steal glances at each other while his cool leg rubbed up against mine from the other side of the table.

After everyone was done, I decided it was time to have the talk. Edward gave me an assuring smile "Mom, Dad, we need to talk, while we are all together." They looked suspiciously at Edward. They unwillingly followed us into the livingroom, worried about what they would hear next.

"Mom, Dad, I'm engaged to Edward. We will be moving in together." Shock radiated from their faces. "This is what I want, and I am old enough to make my own decisions."

"Bella, you are too young to be moving out and to be getting engaged." Renee told me, "There will be no more of this nonsense." I was angry.

"I am moving out. I love Edward and his family and they love me. I love you guys too, but I have made up my mind." Charlie's face was a flushed crimson. "I will be here for the next few days and then I will be gone."

I noticed Edward hadn't said anything the whole time, he just kept holding my hand and encouragingly squeezing it. Finally he spoke. "I know you two must be upset, but it is true, I do love her, with all my heart. I want us to be together, but I don't want it to be on angry terms with you two." Charlie's face suddenly calmed, could he be accepting this?

"Edward, I have been angry toward you, when you left, she died basically." Renee was about to let all hell break loose.

"Bella? ARE YOU MAD?! This cannot happen. You are too young."

"I am old enough, have you forgotten that I am eighteen? I can do what I want, but what I want is this, Edward and I, together, with your permission. But, if you won't give it, then I have to go on my own." Hurt washed over Charlie's face, but he stayed silent. "Mom, please don't be angry, I've supported you in everything, can't you please support me now?"

"Do you really love him? Would you give him your life?" You don't even know.

"Yes, yes I would. I love him so much a day without him is like a day without the sun. Like a flower, eventually I will wilt and die."

She thought for a moment. "Marry him, but promise me that you will always be my Bella. If anything happens, come back to me." She was still angry, but it was softer. "I love you, honey."

"I love you too."

Charlie stepped forward from where he had retreated, with tears in his eyes. "Bells, I love you so much. You are my little girl. I hate watching you move on, but I can't stop it. I want you to stay, but I know you can't, so all I can do it be there for you."

I threw my arms around him, tears pouring like the rain that began to fall outside. "Thanks dad. Thanks mom". I hugged too.

"Thank you very much, I'll take good care of her." He shook my parents hands and said "Now, I must go, I still have things to do. Goodnight" With a wink toward me, he left.

I talked with them a little longer about my plans, then bid them goodnight to pack a little and get some rest. I was so tired from the stress, I slept a dreamless night.