Edward's Point Of View

I knocked on her door, knowing she was not yet at home. I was much quicker than her, I had made it to her front doorstep before she had left mine. Charlie was the one to answer, no surprise there. His expression the furthest from happy.

"What the hell are you doing here?"

"I came here to ask you of something..."

"You have the nerve to show up on my doorstep and ask me to do you a favor?! You must be more stupid than I thought, boy..."

"Chief Swan... Please."

His hand lingered on the door he wanted to badly to slam in my face before opening it a fraction of an inch further, leading the way inside. It was a gesture I had not expected from him after the way I had treated his daughter, after the way I had treated him over the phone. I would surely spend the rest of my forever thanking him for giving me the time of day...

His body seated at the kitchen table, pointing to one of the mismatching chairs across from him. I nodded a 'thank you' before taking my seat, my hands folding on the table, my eyes locked on his as he tried to intimidate me. It worked. I had never felt more intimidated by a male, a... human. Perhaps it was because I knew how easily he could deny me the one thing I lived for.

"Chief, I... I came here to ask you for a few hours to talk to your daughter." I held a hand up, begging him not to interrupt me as I continued. "I know the last thing you want is to leave her alone with somebody like me but it's something I need, something she needs. I promise you, this isn't an attempt to win her love. I don't deserve that. She deserves a valid explanation, an apology. I wish to give that to her. Don't be alarmed, she knows I've returned. She's on her way back from my house as we speak... I just... I need to let her know none of this was her fault. That I love her, that I didn't mean to hurt her and most importantly, how sorry I am for everything."

I received a nod from Charlie, he understood. He had the same thoughts, the same intentions to do the same after he and Renee had parted ways. Perhaps he and I shared more in common than I had previously thought. His eyes flashed to the clock hanging on the kitchen's wall, before offering me a nod.

"You've got two hours." With that, Charlie left the house to greet his daughter and bid her a short farewell.

It took Charlie longer than usual to say good-bye to his daughter and drive off. I hid easily as Bella entered the house, soaked from head to toe while fresh tears streaked her perfect face. I wanted so badly to emerge from my hiding spot, to hold her despite her struggles but my conscience reminded me otherwise. Now was not the time to do so, she needed space... she needed time.

I watched her make her way upstairs, averting my eyes as she began taking her wet clothing off. I waited patiently until I knew she was in the comfort of the shower before stepping out into the open, my eyes and senses locking on that of my family. All of them standing eagerly in the doorway.

This was not the time for them, they had no right intruding in on this fragile moment. Alice, no doubt, had a vision of my intentions and blurted her sight out to the rest of them. My hand reached to open the door, my eyes glaring at them. "What, are you doing here..."

Alice beamed up at me, her hands behind her back as she placed a kiss on my cheek, nothing new. Instead of speaking, she stepped inside, the rest of the family swarming in after her, though it didn't stop there. Countless humans followed in, hands full with flowers. Thousands, hundreds of thousands... Every color, every type, every scent. The humans placed them on every available service, the entire house smelling like a garden. I watched, bemused, as my family acted the role of my own personal fairy god mother. Making the too familiar scene before me into that of a fairy tale.

Jasper was standing outside the bathroom door, working his ability on Bella. Soothing her while she showered, Alice ordered the humans around silently, adjusting the flowers every one in a while with a large grin painted across her lips. Emmett and Carlisle had managed to sneak food in without my noticing, setting it up on the kitchen table. They must not have known what Bella's favorites were, for they had bought out the entire restaurant, perhaps countless. off the top, I could see Chinese, Mexican and McDonalds. Rosalie aided both Emmett and Alice, going from setting the food up to rearranging the flowers. Esme was at my side the entire time, snuggling against my arm as she watched her husband and children scurry around the small space.

For the first time since my arrival back in Forks, I adored my family. I was able to see their intentions for both Bella and I, and I smiled. Alice skipped happily over to me, tapping her temple gently. "My visions are never wrong..." I smiled, taking her tiny frame into my arms for the first time in months, holding her. Hugging her. Thanking her. "Thank you... everyone." I had no idea I lived with such sneaky vampires.

Esme beamed up at me, squeezing my hand in hers as she motioned for the rest of the family to leave. She waited until everyone, including the humans had cleared out before speaking. "Don't let her go." A simple four words from my mother, that I would cherish and honor for the rest of my life. I felt her tugging on the pocket of my jeans, though my attention was quickly torn from that as Jasper made his way downstairs, offering me a smile, a nod and an exit. Esme soon followed, being sure to slam the door much more roughly than necessary. The sound of the water from the shower was the next thing to leave. Bella would soon be joining me in this dream.

I wasn't sure what to do with myself. My clothing stood out of place amongst the gorgeous flowers. They had managed to dry quite a bit through the heat of the house, though still looked damaged and crinkled.