Hey there my lovely readers. I am SO sorry that this is a day late AGAIN!!

It's just that I have this house music on at my school and I have to learn a guitar piece, two chorus songs, and I have to perform one of my own songs… oh, and on top of all that I have to do the musical rehearsals, learning all the dances and songs to go with that… AND I have my exams and course work!!!!! WTF!! Over worked much… :\

Anyway, house music is over this week and so things will be getting back to normal… ish.

I will try my hardest to get it up on Sunday again!

Thanks for being patient with me.

So, this chapter is… well, I think you can probably guess from the title. I leave it on a HUGE cliffy so don't hate me!

Bella's POV

"Dad, can I go on a date with Edward Cullen?" I asked him in one big rush. He was sitting on the couch very comfortably, reading the newspaper while drinking can of beer, his plastered leg propped up on the coffee table in front to him. He looked up at me with shocked eyes and then painfully slow he folded up the newspaper and rested the can onto the coffee table.

"Err, isn't he a little old for you?" he said, glancing up at me with a worried look.

"No," I almost laughed at the lie. Edward was over 100 years old; of course he was old for me, decades to old. "He's a junior and I'm a junior."

"Err, I don't know-" I knew what was running through his mind and had to stop him before he said something we would both regret.

"Dad, don't start the whole 'trying to be the parent' thing. You don't want to have this conversation and, plus, you're about 10 years too late. Mom gave the whole 'birds and bee's' talk to me when I was, like, 7."

"Ok Bells, if you're sure," there was relief clear all over him as he realized he didn't have to have that conversation with me. "So… do I get to meet him?" he asked real interest in his voice.

Right on cue I heard the doorbell ring. I smiled at Charlie and rushed to the door. I opened it to find Edward staring at me with loving eyes and his jumper hanging limply off his shoulders. I gave him a quick glare saying 'I can't believe you made me do this' and then stormed off into the house, leaving Edward to follow behind.

"Dad? This is Edward," and as the last words left my mouth Edward appeared from around the corner, god like as always, and smiled graciously at Charlie. He then shuffled over to me, seemingly nervous.

Edward couldn't be nervous, could he?

Edward POV

I walked in the room and flashed Charlie a smile. He was looking at me in disbelief and I just smiled back and shuffled over to Bella. If I were going to be honest with myself then I would have to admit that I was nervous about officially meeting Bella's father. I guess it was that teenage kid inside me again, that was scared about meeting his girlfriend's parents. The funny thing was it's not the father I had to worry about, but the mom, as she is the one that actually poses the threat when it got down to it. Charlie was just a human and I had faced much worse then this before.

So why was I so nervous? I decided that I would have a shot at curing my nerves.

First I looked into his mind to see what he thought of me.

So this is Edward? Looks a great deal like Bella's mother, but I guess that's what drew her to him at the fact. He is stunningly handsome… so he has the looks, but does he have manners and the willingness to take care of Bella? …I doubt it.

He thinks that I won't look after my Bella properly? Well, I'll show him that I would never, ever let any harm come to the woman I love.

"Mr. Swan," I said, using a polite tone and manner. "I would just like to take this opportunity to say that I will do everything in my power to make sure Bella gets home safely. Of course I respect that there is a curfew and will be more then willing to follow it if it keeps you at a peace of mind." I saw Charlie's face turn shocked and he nodded respectively at me, though I could see his mind still doubted me. Which he should. I am a creature of death and hate and… well a lot of bad, bad things and that fact that his daughter was even considering me was amazing and very stupid. He should be locking Bella up and making sue I could never get to her.

But of course no matter what happens, Bella will always be surrounded by our world, as her mom is apart of it. For that reason only I stay with her, as my love could compromise her life and that is definitely something I do not want to do. But her life will always be compromised as long as she knows of our existence and so I will just have to make sure nothing happens to my beloved and protect her to the end of her day, which is when my days will end to.

I had thought about these things a lot and this as my conclusion, and so now I just wanted her to get the most out of her small life.

Charlie was a bit reluctant but after setting down some ground rules, and me agreeing to everyone of them while Bella stood there annoyed at this, he let us leave. Bella practically ran out the door, dragging my with her, then jumped into the jeep and waited patiently while I got in. I could see Bella struggling with the straps and so leaned over and helped her out, and then I started the engine. I pulled out of the drive at a steady pace and as soon as the house was out of view I put my foot on the accelerator. We zoomed off towards the baseball clearing at a completely illegal speed.

"Ever been to a vampire baseball game?" I asked Bella in a light, amused tone.

"No, but I have been to other things," she said, leaving me curious. She turned to look at me when the silence fell on the car and I contemplated what she meant. "Don't ask," she told me as I was about to asked what she meant. It wasn't the same answer as what she usually gave when I asked her about her past. Usually it is hard and cold, but this was playful and excited. "I am intrigued as to what it will be like… vampire baseball."

I looked at her as her eyes wondered to the woods. I couldn't believe she could use the term vampire with such comfort. We spent the rest of the journey in light conversation about appositely nothing, really just enjoying hearing each other's voices.

I pulled into a small side lane that made Bella bump up and down in her seat, even in the harness, making it impossible to talk. After about 10 minute of this the side road ended and there was just dense forest there on.

I got out of the car and went round to Bella's door. I found her there struggling with the harness again and so unbuckled it for her. She gave me a sideways glance and all I did was laugh. I then picked her up out of the car and flung her onto my back. I then waited for a response as all this was done at vampire speed.

"Again, a little warning would have been nice," she said from my back, in an irritated voice. I looked over at her and flashed a crooked grin; I felt her heart accelerate and while she was distracted, ran into the forest towards the clearing.

I felt her head lean into my shoulders so that she could protect her face. I laughed as I ran and within the same minute we were in the clearing. She looked up and sort of jumped/fell off my back. She landed on her feet, but, as this is Bella, she somehow managed to trip over own feet and then go crashing towards the round. It was lucky I saw this as I quickly grabbed her around the waste and held her to me. She looked up at me with a dumb struck expression and I, quite unexpectedly, burst out laughing.

She pursed her lips at me and slipped out of my grasp. She stood there with her arms folded, leaning on one foot, looked at me with an inpatient expression. I was just laughing, I don't really know why but as soon as I started I couldn't stop. I think it was because of the expression Bella had given me when I had caught her.

She sighed. "What way to the clearing?" she asked in an annoyed voice. I lifted a shaky figure and pointed to my left. To my surprise Bella started that way, and was about 10 feet away from me when I finally collected myself and caught her up.

"Finished?" she didn't even glance my way as she said this, just continued forward.

"All done," I told her. I slipped my arm around her waste and she let me, with one glance my way with an amused face.

We came out into the clearing where we found my whole family there already. When we came into view all their heads turned towards us, every one of them, with the exception of Rosalie, with huge grin on their faces.

Edward was laughing? Jasper seemed shocked but had a huge grin on his face.

He never laughs. She is the best thing that ever happened to him. Carlisle was filed with happiness as he saw how happy Bella and I were together.

I am so happy for him. She is the first person in a pretty long time to make him laugh like that. I saw that Esme was thinking about what I and been like before Bella had come along and I flinched as I realized once again how awful I had been.

Edwards laughing. Finally! Alice thought as she watched us.

Haha, Edward sounds like a choking bear when he laughs. But, hey, at least he's laughing. I gave Emmett a sideways look that said 'what the hell?' He just laughed out loud making all heads turn.

This better not end badly. I don't care if she makes him happy; she is NOT ruining our family. I shot Rosalie a warning glare as we approached. Other than that all my family's comments made me smile as I realized how perfectly Bella was going to fit in, even if she was an angel and we were all monsters.

Esme came towards us, smiling widely. "Edward, you'll be on a team with Carlisle and Alice. Emmett Rosalie and Jasper will be together."

"What about you?" Bella asked politely. Esme turned and smiled at Bella.

"Oh no. Someone has to keep them in line."

"She thinks we cheat," I mumbled in Bella's ear. Esme's head snapped towards me.

"I know you cheat," she said. "Come on Bella." Esme reached out and grabbed Bella hand and I reluctantly took my hand off her shoulder. Bella didn't flinch away from Esme's touch but smiled at her. I kissed Bella lightly on the forehead and then speed off in the direction of Carlisle.

This should be fun.

Bella's POV

I walked off with Esme as Edward sped towards Carlisle. Esme and I started talking and she explained how and why she as changed and also why she and Carlisle saw their coven as their children.

"You don't understand how happy we all are that Edward had finally found someone. The change in him is so clear and so great. We can all see how happy you make him. Your arrival is perfect, after 90 years of being a vampire this is the happiest I have ever seen Edward." She gave me a loving smiled and I returned it. I could see that Esme was a very sweet and kindhearted person and I knew, if given the chance, would love to join their coven.

Hey there, getting a bit ahead of ourselves aren't we? I kept quiet when round the Cullen's with that little slip with the Volturi and everything, but now you're thinking about joining their coven. You belong to the Volturi and always will, that little mark on your back proves that. I quickly swallowed down the angel's voice. This was neither the time nor the place.

"Ready?" Esme asked. I hadn't realized but the players were all in there position, waiting for Esme to say something. I nodded to her with a wide grin and the game began.

It was very eventful and fun. There was a lot of running and catching and… well, things that tend to happen in a baseball game except 200 times faster and funnier. We were all laughing and smiling until Alice stopped dead in her tracks and stared into space. We all looked at her in expectation. After about 10 seconds of dead silence Edward is suddenly standing by my side with his hands weaved protectively round my waste.

"What?" I asked him in shock, though it wasn't Edward who answered the question.

"Their here," Alice's voice called to everyone across the field. Suddenly all were gathered around Edward and I, everyone with confused faces, apart from Edward who's was horror struck. "Their here," Alice explained. "The other coven is coming here. They heard us playing baseball and decided to join. They'll be here in minutes, I'm sorry," she turned to Edward and me, "there's no time for you to get out."

Wow, you know what? I think I am just plain evil!!

A cliffhanger like that is way to harsh… unfortunately this chapter is already late and so you'll have to wait until next week!!

Hehe!!

Well the next chapter WILL be next Sunday… hopefully.

Sorry again… :'(

BTW, any quires about the story just PM me!!