All characters are Stephenie Meyers. I don't own them I wish I did ;o)
Here is my treat day! I will have a couple of chapters for you today! Hope you like them. Enjoy this next chapter!
Here is the last little bit from the previous chapter.
He was quiet as Charlie came back. He was going to respect Bella's wishes and stop talking about the world we lived in behind Charlie's back. He finished talking with Charlie as he sat down in his chair again. I returned to the room and told Charlie that they wanted to have another test of one that had come back inconclusive. He accepted it and went to get ready to leave for the hospital. The dog stood as I remained in the doorway of the kitchen. He glared at me all the way out. That is right I am here to stay dog. Get that through your head. I watched him leave and took my place beside Bella. I took the chance to ask her what was going on.
"How do you know?"
"Know what Edward?"
"That he is a werewolf"
"I figured it out after you left."
She gave me a quick run down of how she figured it out. I was amazed that she had figured it out. But then again it wasn't hard for her to figure out the Cullen's either.
~munchkin1978
Why?
Chapter 6
I looked Bella in the eyes and she just starred back. She did know what the dog was but I don't think she understood the reasoning behind it. I helped Charlie into the rental car that Bella had. I had said since Alice took my car that I would ride with them. I offered to drive and Bella glared at me again, so I backed off and let her drive. I hated not driving. I wasn't in control. But she had every right to drive.
She got there in plenty of time and Charlie went in with another doctor to get the test done. It wasn't really needed but we had to follow through with the ruse. I had to get them both out of the house and away from the dog. I pulled Bella into my office that they had given me so our conversation could continue.
"How did you know Bella?"
"Why do you want to know that?" She asked glaring at me again.
"Just answer my question…. Please"
She waited a moment before speaking and it all came tumbling out. "Because Victoria had tried to come back." She paused. "Or it could have been Victoria. You said you killed her but now I'm not so sure it was her." She paused again and looked like she was trying to think back to that time. "Jake, Mike and I with a group of friends were supposed to go to a movie. Everyone got sick but us that night. We ended up going but Mike ended up sick through the movie so we had to leave. Then I got sick and Jake a little while later. Only Jake was sick for a month. I was getting impatient and got mad at him for ditching a friend. He came into my window like you used to and asked me to figure it out. He couldn't tell me outright. Same as you. So I did figure it out."
"Nothing happened right?"
"Nothing happened between us Edward. He wishes but no."
"Good. The treaty we have signed is with the werewolves. That is why a Cullen can not go onto their land Bella. That is why I couldn't go to the beach with you that day."
I watched her open her mouth to speak and then close it back. She wanted to say something but stopped.
"Tell me Bella." I prodded her.
"I'm not stupid but why is the treaty still there? Shouldn't everyone be able to roam free? Like regular humans?"
"Yes but because its vampires and werewolves the treaty has to stand. It has to do with an old legend prior to us. We didn't want to be a part of the legend so we made a treaty stating that we were not like the previous vampires. It was actually broken by Jake when he told you by accident. We swore never to speak of it. I'm telling you because you know sort of what is going on. And I am not keeping secrets from you ever again."
She pondered what I just told her and opened her mouth to speak up. "I'm glad you told me, but what does that make you now that you told me everything?"
"I've broken it now too."
"So no more treaty?"
"No. We have to keep the treaty. It holds our hunting ground. We'd have to meet again to discuss a new one." Which hopefully was a long time off.
"Oh."
"But we avoid this at all cost. The dog didn't know any better. Now you do." I paused looking at her. "I love that you know everything now."
"Edward?"
"Yes love." The nickname I gave her just rolled out of my mouth like it had been said for years.
"What are you going to do now?"
"I don't know. I'm not happy that he put you in danger."
"I figured as much. He didn't hurt me and as you can see I'm still in one piece." She said looking at me, watching me. Watching my eyes. She remembered all to well.
"Charlie is coming back." I told her as I heard his mind approach.
I hope those two are playing nice. I wish I hadn't treated Edward with such hate after everything that had happened. I should have just been there for Bella and left my two cents on the table. Which one is his office again? I always forget….
I walked to the door and opened it as Charlie was about to knock. I smiled and he peered around me looking for Bella. She smiled at her father as he came in and offered him a seat.
"Coffee Charlie?" I asked. I knew they needed to talk some more.
"Yes thank you Edward."
"Bella?"
"No thank you." She never did have a high tolerance for caffeine.
"I will be back in a few minutes."
I left the two of them in my office. I hoped that it wouldn't be too awkward. I went across the hall to the reception area and got a cup of coffee for Charlie. I headed back to my office and waited outside the door listening. I didn't really want to interrupt.
"Why didn't you tell me dad?"
"I didn't want to upset you. I wanted you to go on with your life. That was what you wanted. I wasn't going to stand in your way then."
"You should have told me. I would have stayed longer. So we could spend time together."
"We will have lots of time. All I have is time Bella." He said quietly. He didn't really but I had not told him that. It was not definite.
"No Dad, you don't have a lot of time." Bella was getting agitated. I didn't want her upset again. So I chose to re-enter the room with Charlie's cup of coffee. I had triple cupped it so my cool skin didn't cool off the coffee down.
"Here you go Charlie."
"Thanks."
We had a discussion on if and when Charlie had to come in to the hospital for treatment. Bella couldn't take much more so she ended up storming out of my office. Much like a few days ago. I took Charlie down to the car and went back to find Bella. I searched every ones mind that was in the hospital and found her in the nursery. She was watching a little baby girl through the glass window. I stood behind her for a moment before she realized I was there.
"She is very pretty. Charlie will never see if he gets grand kids or not." She paused again. "He won't make it will he?"
"It's not set in stone Bella."
"I know that. But I can't help but think the worst."
"Come, I put Charlie in the car. Go spend time with him. We can talk later." I wanted her to stay with me but I knew she would want to spend time with her father. We had time. Charlie didn't have a lot of time.
I pulled her gently from the window and she walked along with me. We didn't look like a couple yet which to the hospital colleagues was good. It was hard not to grab her hand and hold her close. I wanted to do it for so long now that my fingers were aching for it. We reached the door and I helped her through it to her car.
"How long will you have the rental?" I finally asked. I knew she was safe in this car. Not like her truck.
"I booked it for a few weeks. I didn't know how long I would be staying here for." She stopped for a moment and paused, her thoughts before continuing. "I guess I'll be here for a while. I'm going to need a car."
"Let me find you one."
"I can't let you pay for it Edward."
"Yes you can. I'll go easy."
"No Edward. I can't let you do that."
"Bella I want to. I want to spend money on you. I still do even after all these years."
"No the rental is okay for a little bit longer."
"Promise me you'll tell me then when you're ready. I want to find you a safe car."
"Edward I'm not as accident prone as I used to be."
I'd believe that when I saw it. She was not the most graceful in high school. She'd trip just getting out of the car. I looked at her trying not to smirk. She didn't believe that I believed her statement.
"Edward I got better. I don't trip as much as I used to. I wear heels now."
"Yeah and you wore heels for prom too." I quipped at her.
"Those were death traps that Alice put me in. I wear sensible heels. Not the fashion runway shit that Alice tried to put me in."
"Don't let her hear you say that." I paused. "Okay I'll give it too you. Those were death traps that Alice gave you. But I like them on you with your dress." I recalled being in the car, her lifting her leg to show me the shoes and myself wanting to turn the car around and take her someplace far away where it was just the two of us.
"Thanks."
I really ached to hold her close now, but when she started to get into the car her scent wafted up and I smiled at her. The venom pooling but containable. I pushed it from my thoughts. I would not think of Bella that way. I closed the door for her and she turned back to face me opening the window.
"Thanks Edward." She didn't need to thank me. I would have done it for her over and over if it would help her.
"Come by the house later."
"I'll try."
She backed up leaving me standing there watching her. She closed the window as it just started to rain. In my pocket I felt the vibrate buzz go off and I opened the phone to see who was calling.
"Alice."
"You had better come home."
"Why?"
"The wolves want to talk. Carlisle wants you there."
Damn.
I thought for sure we could avoid this. I walked through the parking lot first to the edge and looked around. No one was watching. I took off running. I skirted around the edge of the forests and stayed hidden so no one would see me or could see me. I stopped at our drive as my family headed towards where I was standing.
"What do they want?" I asked my mood getting dark.
"A new treaty." Carlisle said. "They want us gone for good."
"What brought this on?" My mood had totally shifted now. I was not leaving Bella behind. I wouldn't leave.
"I think B…." Carlisle stopped himself. He knew I hadn't told the rest of the family yet.
"Bella's back? That is what he was going to say wasn't he Edward?" Rosalie asked. The annoyance evident in her voice. "If we have to leave again because of her…."
"We are not leaving Rosalie." I stated. The annoyance that she was being a bitch evident in my voice.
"Tell me the truth Edward."
"Yes Rosalie. Yes she is back in Forks. She is here for Charlie. Did you not think she wouldn't come home if Charlie was sick?" I asked her. I didn't wait for an answer. "We are not leaving again. I want to stay here as long as we can. For both of them."
"Why so you can restart your human relationship again." Rosalie spat. "So we can break the promise you made us all keep to stay away from Forks and her."
"When did Bella come back?" Emmett asked trying to deter me from the argument that was ensuing.
"A few days ago. Alice saw her this morning. Carlisle and I saw her at the hospital the day before yesterday. We have been watching over Charlie for Bella. Someone had to do it."
"How did she take it seeing you?" Emmett asked. His agenda accomplished. He had deterred me away from Rosalie for the moment. 'She didn't fall down did she?' he asked in his mind.
"Put it this way it was not the most pleasant experience." I said remembering the episode in Carlisle's office.
"Where were you last night then?" Emmett asked 'You were with her weren't you?' he asked in his mind again.
"Yes Emmett. I was looking out for both of them."
"You two back together?"
"No not yet."
'I know you still love her man…' he thought to me.
"I know Emmett. It's going to take time. Especially with Charlie being the way he is."
'Let us help you. Bella is like a sister to us too.'
"I know. I'll ask if I need it."
My mood shifted again as Rosalie was stomping around and Emmett was now trying to calm her down. Jasper was quiet. He still felt partly responsible for all of us leaving. I'd explained at the time he shouldn't feel that way but he ignored it. Esme was smiling she was happy that Bella was back in my life. She had already thought of Bella as her daughter anyhow. I smiled at Esme hoping there were not any hard feelings that I didn't tell her right away. She had confirmed this by her thoughts.
'Edward I hope you told her to come to the house'
I nodded yes and she smiled. It was then we moved and took off at a run. We had to deal with the wolves quickly.
I got to the border first and waited for the others to catch up. I was only there a few minutes when Carlisle and Esme followed by Alice, Jasper, Emmett and Rosalie. The seven of us stood and waited as the wolves appeared one by one. They emerged in a line and from the last time I had heard that they had reformed the pack there was a lot more of them. The one dog I'd come in contact with earlier was at the front with the leader. He growled at me being here and I felt the mood shift all around. I picked up their minds as they were speaking with one another. I heard Jacob as the most pronounced. I was told that I would have to translate, they would not change.
"I'll have to translate. They will not change."
"Why do you wish to re-write the treaty now? It still stands. We have not broken it." Carlisle asked.
"We feel that the humans that you are conversing with are in danger. We need to know that you mean them no harm."
"They will not come to any harm from us. Charlie is being looked after by two doctors. Myself and Carlisle." I said to them my mood blackening again. They know we don't hunt humans. If they thought we would hurt Bella and Charlie then they are in for a rude awakening.
If this is how they wanted to do this it was going to be a long moody process.
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I was listening to a lot of different songs for this chapter. Nothing really pertaining to anything in it. I got the new Breaking Benjamin cd and the new Three Days Grace plus some new Apocalyptica downloads. If you want to know what songs pm me or I may post them later. Please read and review. Let me know what you think!
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