"You know, you're doing it again." Bella stated curtly.
"Doing what again?" Edward grumbled, looking at Bella with deep intensity.
"Driving like a maniac, obviously." Bella retorted, pointing to the speedometer, which now read "107."
"Well," he smiled wide, "you said you wanted to get home A.S.A.P., so I'm making that happen." Edward lifted a hand to Bella's cheek, grazing it lightly. The speedometer dropped to "80."
Bella took a deep breath and composed herself. Even his slightest touch could make her melt any day. She continued to stare out the window, blankly.
Edward glanced over at Bella, concern in his eyes. "This is important you know. Alice has everything under control, trust me."
"I know," Bella mumbled as she turned to Edward. "— but it's just—marriage. It's so, so, permanent. I don't know, maybe it was just the way I was raised."
"Permanent?" he inclined. "More like eternal." He laughed. "If I had even a fraction of a doubt about this, it wouldn't happen. I know, we know, that we go together. I love you Bella Swan."
She just simply nodded with a sweet smile, though she was still distraught inside. A few minutes later, she perked up when seeing a "You are now entering Forks" sign.
"I hope Charlie isn't worried. Then again, I 'spent a month with my mom' why would he be worried?" she lulled, using big air quotes.
"And the month before?" Edward laughed.
"Vacation, in Florida, near Mom." She stated simply. Bella stared out the now misty window. "Ah porch light is on, he is worried. Typical. Kind of makes me wonder though how he made it all the past years without me." Bella smiled as they entered the driveway.
"Easy, he lived off of Hungryman Dinners." Edward teased.
Bella looked at him intently as they went to get out of the car. "See you in a bit?" she inclined quietly.
"Bells!" Charlie bellowed, greeting her in an embrace. "Edward." He nodded coldly towards him.
After the announcement of their engagement, Charlie always acted like this towards Edward, maybe hoping his actions would give them second thoughts.
"It's getting late, don't you think?" Charlie questioned.
"Carlisle and Esme know where I am…" he retorted. Catching the hint however, he took Bella's things and placed them in her room quickly before he left.
"So how was it?" Charlie questioned plopping himself down on the recliner. The living room looked as though a tornado had hit it.
"How was what?" Bella followed up. "The beach, or mom?"
"All of it," Charlie smiled.
"To sum it up in one word—amazing!" she smiled, leaving the fact that Edward was with her out. Bella glanced at the clock. "Tell you what, how about I make you a 5-star breakfast and we'll talk about it in the morning. Would that be alright?"
Charlie pondered for a moment. "I don't see why not. You know I did take this week off, just by chance that—" he trailed off.
"Yes, it's still on." Bella stated curtly. "I still don't understand why you're mad, you should be happy for me."
"Bella," Charlie said in a more serious tone. "You know it's not like that. I love you so much! I am excited for you. I just don't want you to rush into things like me and your mother did. He's broken your heart before too, don't tell me you forgot that." Bella just stared at him blankly. "No one's found Jake anywhere either, at least not until last Thursday. I know you know it wouldn't be right without him."
"I know Dad, I know." With that, Bella quickly slipped to her room and nodded off even before Edward arrived back.
That's it for the stuff I'm putting on here for day one. Review please! Thanks for reading!! 3