Chapter 2: Home safe and sound

Bella walked into the door.

"You're home early" Charlie stated.

She didn't realize how early it actually was. Bella felt like it was three o'clock in the morning when realistically it was only 9 o'clock. She felt drained and emotionally exhausted.

"It's a long story Dad I'll tell you *yawn* in the morning." Bella said drowsily as she made her way up the stairs.

She was going over and over again the evening's events in her head. Trying to figure out why someone as smart as Edward would do something as stupid as that. Bella entered her bedroom about to pull her shirt off to change into her pyjamas when a cold arm caught her from behind and pulled her shirt down. The hand moved up to cover her mouth and his other arm closed the door quickly but without making a sound.

"What are you doing here" she argued. He hadn't changed a bit Bella thought. Of course he hadn't changed he was dead, dead people don't change she reminded herself.

"You smell like dog" Edward replied.

"Of course I smell like dog you idiot, my boyfriend is a werewolf" Bella spat back at him. "You still didn't respond to my first question what are you doing here?"

"Alice."

"Really? Alice" she spoke with disdain.

"I told her she didn't need to keep an eye on you anymore but, you know, she never listened to me."

Bella walked to her bed and sat down. "I won't even ask you how you got in here."

"The window" they said in unison. He gestured towards the window with his thumb.

"Why did you make that idiotic attempt at a movie and you never told me or consulted me? It's my life too buddy! You don't even need the money! You just aggravate me."

"I was going to tell you about it, as a matter of fact I wanted to know if you'd be my date to the premiere, but I assume you'd say no."

"You know what happens when you assume- but for once you're actually right. I can't even believe you have the nerve to make something like this let alone ask me to be your date. What does your family think about sharing your story and life with the entire world? What will the Volturri think?"

"shhh, pretend you're sleeping Charlie" Edward said ducking into the corner.

"I don't know if I'll be able to do that tonight" she whispered as she snuck under the covers still fully dressed shoes and all.

Charlie walked up the stairs taking two at a time. He opened the door to Bella's room and saw her with her back to the door cuddled up just like she used to when she was a little girl. He came in and kissed her on the forehead. I hope she sleeps through the night tonight he thought. He turned and closed the door behind her and headed to bed himself.

Bella jolted up in bed. "Okay let's finish this lovely conversation and you can go back to your life and I can go back to mine and we can all forget this even happened" she said sarcastically.

He walked out of the corner, calmly and gracefully. Edward sat down on the bed next to her. "It was a stupid decision on my part. I realize that now. But, I just had an idea. We found a new vampire and they have joined our clan. His name is Peagreen. He has a power-a-like the powers Alice and myself have. He can wipe someone's memory. He is very talented he can pick specific memories, only get rid of partial memories, just wipe a person out of the memories."

"But if he is so special why is he with you and not a member of the Volturri?" Bella asked inquisitively. She all of a sudden felt so comfortable with him even though she knew it was so wrong. He had broken her heart and smashed it multiple times.

"They haven't found him yet" he replied. "And I hope they never do. You're the only one outside of the family that knows about him."

"But how can you have him get rid of the memories of all of those people? And know which people have seen the films." Bella stood up and started walking around her bed multiple times.

"I will go first to the production company and take the movie from them and rip up the contract. Then I will go to the actors and actresses who were in the movie and wipe their memories of the movie, maybe put them in a new movie such as I do not know, maybe a Disney movie. It would make them laugh."

"Would Peagreen still go with you if you told him why you were doing this?"

"Yes, he would because he knows how much I loved you and still do. Apparently, people of my kind only love once. And once they love that one time their heart stays with that person. So you have my heart and always will."

"Would you stop with the lovey-dovey stuff! I'm not in love with you anymore. I am in love with the do- with Jacob. We've been together for over a year and never had a stupid fight or did I have to run for my life. Since you folk have left the werewolf population has gone down. Sam has stepped down as Alpha and now Jacob has taken his rightful spot as Alpha male. Emily and Sam got married last month. I know you don't care but since I was a bridesmaid I had to care. When you're dating the Alpha male you've got to go to all of the werewolf functions. ALL OF THEM and there are a lot. Sorry I'm rambling."

Edward laughed and wondered what she'd do if he kissed her. He'd probably get beaten up or attempted to be beaten up by a wolf. That made him laugh again.

"What's so funny" she asked.

"Just picturing something that I know will never happen."

"I was thinking of you earlier tonight you know" she said.

"Really" he said amused.

"Just wondering where you were and what you've been up to and then I walked into the theatre and witnessed it for myself." She said embarrassed as her cheeks blushed. He cupped his hand under her cheek and gently rubbed his thumb across her cheek. He missed that about her. The way her heart beat accelerated when he touched her.

"I am sorry I never told you about my most recent project. I should go, you need your sleep." He said "I will bring you a copy of Fire and Ice. Let's not go so long between talking next time."

"Ya, when you move let me know where I can forward your mail to" Bella said jokingly.

With that he kissed her cheek and jumped out of the window and disappeared into the night.