They arrived right outside the house. Bella closed her eyes and took in a deep breath. Edward took her hand and kissed the palm of it, leaned into her ear and whispered. "Everything will be okay, promise."

That made Bella feel better, if ever Edward made a promise he kept it.

They got out of the car and walked into the house.

"Bella, is that you?" Charlie asked from the kitchen.

Bella rolled her eyes who else would it be. "Yeah, dad, me and Edward."

"Aw, Edward is here, I need to talk to you." Charlie got up and started walking to the front room.

Bella looked over at Edward with wide eyes, he didn't say anything but just smiled.

"Yes sir, what's up?"

"Well I don't know what you did to her, but-"

"Dad, he didn't do anything to me, I'm fine." The paranoia was getting to her.

"Honey, ever since he started coming over more often, well to be honest I thought it was going to slow you down in school work, but I got a phone call from your councilor and you have done better this year then any other even when you were back in Arizona, and I few big envelopes came in." Charlie finished smiling.

"Hey look at that, Bella, you know what the big envelope means." Edward said.

"So since this was not a one person job, I am treating you each to something. Edward has my gratitude, and Bella my congratulations. So what would you like son?"

Edward laughed. How funny he should just throw that word so casually.

"What is it?" Charlie didn't get the laugh at all.

"Well what I would like the most, is to be called just that, your son."

Charlie belted out a barking laugh, Edward just stood looking at his father-in-law.

"You know what, deal you have been so good to Bella in a few years we'll get that done."

"Well sir, I was actually thinking a few months." Edward said slyly.

The laughter and the smile were gone in a flash.

"Dad, I am engaged." Bella threw out there, she couldn't let Edward do all the work.

"For the past year, I had done nothing but think about and respect Bella, she has helped me through some tough situations and like you said, I have helped her do the best she has ever done. While I am at it, have you ever seen Bella so happy?" Edward would leave it there.

Charlie just looked into the distance.

"Dad?" Bella was a little worried, Charlie hadn't moved.

"Does you mother know about this?" That's all he could say.

"No, not yet but dad. Could you look at me?"

The one thing thing that was on his mind, the one thing that had been since the two started dating.

"So have you two..., well have you..., you know, have you..."

"Oh no, sir, like I told you I respect Bella, I would not do her the dishonor." Edward knew that,that was the only thing that worried this man. Now Bella and Edward would be able to be together forever.

"So, Bella, you love him?"

"Yes, dad, more then you know." She squeezed Edward's hand.

So there it was, he had been defeated.

"Okay." And that was all she needed. Bella threw her hands around her father's neck.

"Thank you so much,dad, I love you."

How long had it been since he had heard that. Charlie smiled, he liked it. After about a minute she let go, he gave her a her kiss on the forehead. Edward walked over with a hand out, Charlie took his hand pulled him into a hug.

"Thank you, dad!" Yes that sounded right.

"Anytime, son!" Okay, it did sound right.