EPOV

"Bella are you sure you don't want to tell me that weird dream?" Bella asked as we walked up to front door of my parents' house.

"No. It was just a weird dream. Like flying weird, that sort of thing. Don't worry," she insisted but I knew something was up. She was probably nervous about seeing Charlie again after all this time. I knew I should have told her that I talked to Charlie a while back but I was afraid of her reaction. I knew that I should have told her but I knew she'd be mad at me and I didn't want that for us. But I knew that I was supposed to be honest with her. It was one of the vows I made to her only three weeks ago.

We approached the front door and before I could pull out my key my mother opened the door and greeted us with a big hug.

"How have you been? We haven't seen you in forever!" she stated as she let go of us.

"Esme we saw you about a week and a half ago when we showed you the latest baby pictures," Bella said as she set her purse down.

"Yes but I still love seeing you guys. So, Edward, how has school been so far?" Mom asked

"It's been going well, because I took ACC classes in high school that sort of helped me out with my schedule and everything. My counselor said that I might be able graduate around six months early."

"Well I'm sure that you can do it. Do you want to put the crib in your car now or later?" she then asked.

"Let's put it in now so we can just stay and chat before we have to go over to Charlie's," Bella said. When we told my parents that Bella had talked to Charlie they were half and half on the subject. They were glad that Charlie wanted to apologize for the thing he had said but also hesitant about how things would go. You can't just say "I'm sorry" and hope that everything will be ok. You just can't expect the person to forgive you after what you made them go through.

"Come on. The crib is in the garage," Mom said as she gestured us to follow her. She led us through the living room and to a door that led to the basement. We had a finished basement. The floors were hardwood and there was a large TV and a billiards tables along with a bar. It was sort of my dad's man cave. He'd come down here with his doctor buddies and relax. Along the walls were sports memorabilia. I remember how proud he was of me when I went out for football my junior and senior year. We had talked about doing college football back in April. I considered it and told him I'd come back to him on the subject but after Bella and I found out that we'd be having a baby I decided not to. I wouldn't want Bella to be at home all day with a baby while I'd be at practice. It didn't seem fair. The baby has half of my DNA so I should take care of her as well.

"So have you guys decided on a color for the room yet?" Mom asked.

"Not yet. Alice is pushing her own colors that she wants. She wants us to paint the room pink. I mean just because we're having a girl doesn't mean that we have to paint the room pink. We could paint it purple or even green. That works doesn't it?" Bella asked as we followed my mom to the garage which was located at the far left of the basement behind a simple brown door.

"Well those colors will of course work," Mom replied as she turned on the light to garage. The only car in there was my mom's red Ford. My dad's car was parked in the hospital parking lot. "Here it is." She pointed to a white cardboard box with the words 'crib' crudely written in Sharpie.

"We can't thank you enough for letting us use Edward's old crib," Bella said as she hugged my mom.

"Don't mention it. I just can't wait until the little girl is here so I can really spoil her.

I was afraid of that. Not that I wouldn't give my daughter the world if I could I just didn't want her to grow up spoiled. I won't be able to access my trust fund until I was 25 anyhow. That meant that I would have to work hard for my money and have to be safe with my money. When I was 25 I would be able to access that account my parents set up for me when I was younger. But that was six years away. By then my daughter would be in 1st grade.

"This is really nice of you," Bella repeated.

"That reminds me. Have you thought of names yet? Edward at your wedding our grandmother was saying about using a family name for the baby," Mom said.

"What name is that?" Bella asked.

"Elizabeth. My grandma was named Elizabeth Masen Edward was named after my grandfather."

"We'll think about it. I mean of course my mom will suggest some names as well. Plus Alice and Rosalie will of course throw out names as well. But thanks. It's a really pretty name," Bella said.

"I'm going to pull up my car to the garage and then put the crib in the trunk," I said as I pressed the button on the wall and the garage door began to open. I walked over to the door and ducked and walked to my car. I quickly pulled it up to the garage and backup into the small room.

"Here let me help you put it in your car," Mom said as she took one end of the box. I was going to protest but then she gave me that look that said "Edward Anthony listen to your mother" and let her help. We placed the trunk in the back of the car and I then closed the trunk.

"Question. I know it may be early but will you three come up for Thanksgiving?" Mom asked saying "three" meaning that she was also referring to the little raspberry.

"We're not sure yet. My mom and Phil will probably want us to do something with them. We'll have to talk it over with them. Not that we don't want to," Bella replied.

"It also has to do with my school and work schedule. But we'll see how thing work out mom."

The rest of the time at my mom' we basically talked and looked at our wedding photos. We also looked at some of the sonograms that Bella took for Charlie. Before we knew it, it was 11:00. We had to go over to Charlie's which was 10 minutes away.

I remember all the times I would sneak over to Bella's while in high school. Whenever Charlie was on one of his fishing trips I'd come over and Bella and Id fool around in her room. I remember one time when we were almost caught about to have sex.

Bella and I were making out in her room. Charlie was away on a fishing trip with Billy Black and Harry Clearwater. This was one of my favorite parts of being with Bella. The chance to be love her how she should be loved.

"Mmm, Edward. Right there," Bella moaned as I lightly sucked on her neck. My arms gently pulled her up and my hands wondered to the clasp of her bra. Just as I was about to unhook it and play with her glorious breasts I heard Bella curse and not in the way I wanted her to. "Edward stop!" she said as she pushed me off of her. "I hear my dad's car!"

"Shit!" I said as I looked out her window. I saw Charlie's police cruiser and Bella's red truck. Luckily Bella and I had come from my house and she drove us. I had to think quickly. I was in the middle of Bella's room in my boxers sporting a hard on while her father was just yards away probably with a loaded gun in hand. I picked up my clothes quickly as Bella through her shirt back on and through a blanket over her bottom half and pulled her pants under the blanket.

"The closet!" Bella said as she pushed me into her small closet. "I'll get you when the coast in clear," she said panicking before kissing quickly and closing her closet door. I then heard the front door open.

"Bella! I'm home!" Charlie shouted from the living room.

"Hey dad," I heard Bella said faintly meaning that she left her room. As I stood in the small closet I pulled on the light string and tried to put on my clothes. Trying to put on a pair of pants in the small area was hard and I almost fell over. The shirt was easy though. I then pressed my ear to the door to listen better.

"How was fishing? Did you catch anything?" Bella asked.

"It was fun. But I'm only home for a short while. I'm going to head over to the station to work on some papers .I just came home to drop off the fish and change into my uniform," he said as I heard him coming up the stairs. Now I was really worried. "You got any plans tonight Bells?"

"I might go over to Angela's and watch some movie and hang."

"Ok, remember. Be home by 11:00," Charlie said.

"Dad, don't worry. I will," Bella said. Now I could tell she was back in her room. After about five minutes I heard Charlie.

"Ok, I'm off to the station then. I'll be back in about four hours and don't invite that Cullen boy over."

"Dad he has a name. It's Edward, and he's at Emmett's today." Bella was always quick with the cover up stories.

"How about you give Billy's son a chance? Jacob's a nice boy."

"Jacob is a nice boy but I'm with Edward. Plus I think Harry's daughter has a crush on Jake," Bella replied. I hated how Charlie wasn't fond of me. I was treating Bella with respect and love. Isn't that what a father wants for his daughter? I know that if I ever have a daughter that I'd want her boyfriend to respect her.

And with that I heard the door close and a minute later the start up the Charlie's engine.

"I'm waiting 10 minutes for Charlie to be completely gone and then I'm driving you home," she said as soon as she opened the door.

Mom wished us luck and then we were on our way. I heard Bella's breathing pick up and I calmed her down by holding her left hand as I drove. I gently touched her wedding ring letting her know that I'd be there for her.

"Nervous?" I asked.

"You have no idea," she replied. I pulled into the drive way and let go of her hand to put the car into park.

"Come on," I said turning off the car. Bella sat quietly and looked at her stomach. "He's sorry he said all those things. You said so yourself." Bella looked at me and tried not to cry. I gently kissed her as I took her face between my hands. I want her to know that I would never let anything bad happen to her or our daughter. Bella then took my hand and looked into my eyes.

We both got out of the Volvo and we put our arms around each other as we walked up to the front door. Bella reached up her hand to knock but froze. Not wanting her to quit I knocked on the door for her. It took only a moment but then Charlie answered.

"Um. Hello," he said awkwardly as he stepped aside and let us in. "So how have you guys been?"

"We've been doing well. Thanks for asking. How have you been?" I asked. Bella still held onto me in silence.

"I've been doing well also. But—but I've been feeling terrible about the things I have said about you and the baby. I can't look at myself in the mirror and not see an asshole or a bastard in the reflection." Charlie then looked at Bella. "You're glowing."

"Yeah. I'm 18 weeks along. I'll be 19 weeks on Tuesday. Um, we brought some pictures, if you want to see them," Bella said. There was a tone of anxiousness in her voice.

"I'd love to see them. Do you know what you're having?" he asked.

"Yeah, it's going to be a girl. She's due February 10th."

"Congratulations then," Charlie said.

Bella then pulled out all of the pictures that were in her purse and handed them to Charlie. He looked at them in amazement. I guess he is proud to be a grandpa after all. Bella grabbed one of the pictures and handed it to him.

"This was her first picture," she said as she handed him the ultrasound picture. She smiled as he looked at the pictures in awe. "We also have some 3D ones as well."

Charlie looked at the 3D picture and smiled.

"Why I say that she has Bella's pout which you," he pointed to Bella, "got from my mother."

"Yeah, yeah I can see it now."

"It also looks like she has your nose, Edward," he said as he looked at me. "She's so cute already."

"Do you want to see the wedding photos?" Bella asked.

"Wedding photos? You already got married?" Charlie asked shocked and sadly at the same time.

"Yeah, it was three weeks ago. We brought a lot of photos," I said as we all went into the living room.

"Here is one of me and my bridesmaids," Bella said as she handed her the photo of her and the girls. "Then one of Edward with his groomsmen, then me and the groomsmen, and Edward with the bridesmaids."

"Everyone looks great. Especially you Bella. You look so beautiful," Charlie exclaimed as he looked at the pictures more. "Bella I'm so sorry I wasn't there for you. I just couldn't stand the thought of my little girl growing up. But now look at you, you're having a little girl of your own."

"Yeah, only 22 more weeks," I said as I placed a hand on Bella's stomach.

"Has she started to kick yet?" Charlie asked.

"Not yet but the doctor said that she should be kicking anytime soon," Bella said as she gently patted her stomach.

"So how's school going? Didn't it start this past week?" Charlie asked the question that we were afraid of.

"I've been enjoying it actually. I find it going at a nice pace," I said.

"What's your major?" he asked me.

"I'm going pre-med, just like my dad," I replied.

"Bella?" he questioned. She looked afraid of him again. Like the past ten minutes didn't happen at all.

"Well, actually. I'm not going to school. We, well, I decided that because I'm due in the middle of the school year that I should stay home. I mean I know that school will be stressful and stress isn't good for the baby so I made the decision to stay home and after she's born I could run an at home baking business from our apartment. Plus we're going to use the money from my tuition to help pay for doctor appointment and other things for the baby such as a changing table. We already got a crib from Carlisle and Esme that was Edward's and it still in pretty good condition. We're being responsible and doing what we think is best," Bella explained to Charlie. Charlie just sat back in his chair and took a deep sigh.

"I suppose that you two do know what you are doing and you are being responsible. I was wrong when I said how you wouldn't be able to take care of the baby and that you were too young but you've really come out to show that you are willing to take care of the baby and be adults," he told us as he continued to look at the pictures.

"So what do you think about everything we're doing then? Are you still ok with me being pregnant?" Bella asked.

"Well, I was being a hypocrite. Your mother and I had you when she was 19 and I was 21. I had no right to judge. I remember that when we told Renee's parents about you they thought we were rushing things but soon they came too and they loved you from ever since," he said as he got up and handed the pictures back to us. I saw that Bella was about to cry and as I put an arm around her to comfort her and quickly got up from the couch and hugged Charlie.

"I missed you Dad."

Author's Note

Two chapters in one week? Could it be? Yes. Yes it be. I'll try to update more frequently as well. Also in the next chapter will be another time jump but a small one.