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Chapter 9 Awkward

"That's great honey!" she screamed into the phone, my ears hurt. I smiled and said, "I'm glad to hear you are happy." "Are you kidding me? Of course I'm happy… but one question..." she had a smile in her voice, so it couldn't be hard. "How big is the ring?" she asked, and the question hadn't even crossed my mind.

Edward smiled and put his hand in his pocket, pulling up a small black box, walking over to me with it. He opened the lid, while going down on one knee. The diamond ring was beautiful, it sparkled in the kitchen light, and I said to my mother, "It's too big and beautiful." I had never seen so much beauty all at once, Edward and the ring.

Charlie took the phone from me, "She got the ring right now, and she's speechless. I'll make her call you soon, so you get to have a finger in the planning. Then he hung up. Edward's cold hand took mine and he carefully placed the ring on my fourth finger. It felt like it belonged there, and then he stood up, wrapping his arms tightly around my waist, my arms around his neck. "You've just made me the happiest man on earth, Bella." Edward whispered in my ear and kissed my neck.

His grip tightened and so did mine, then something crossed my mine, and I pulled away. "Charlie?" I asked and Charlie turned to me, he had been talking to Carlisle. "Yes, kiddo?" Charlie answered his voice full of happiness. "Is it okay, I stay over at the Cullen's from now on?" I asked and Carlisle backed me up with, "I assure you, they are at their best behavior. No trouble." I smiled at him, luckily Charlie didn't notice.

"Okay, kid. That's okay." Charlie sounded a little disappointed. "Charlie, you can come over whenever you wish, and I can even come home after school to make you dinner!" I said, in an attempt to make him feel better. "No need, Bells. I've said it before, I fed myself for 17 years, before you got here!" he said loudly. "And again; I don't know how you survived." I smiled and turned to Edward.

"I should go pack." I said to him and started walking up stairs. Edward followed me without a sound, and I heard Charlie ask Carlisle something.

"How old is Edward, really?" "He's a 107." Carlisle answered without hesitating. "Okay..." Charlie said, and Edward chuckled, probably by his thoughts.

Edward got the suitcase from under my bed, and handed me my clothes, then from nowhere he got three boxes, and started packing up my CD's and books and all. I packed away my last outfits, and closed the suitcase. What was left in my room now was my bed, the table with the old computer, my closet and the rocking chair.

I smiled at Edward and he sat down on my bed, pulling me onto his lap. He wrapped his arms around me, holding me tighter. "Ready to go?" he smiled at me, and I said, "Yes, I'm always ready to go where you are." He stood up, forcing me to stand up as well. He took two of the boxes under his arms and walked out of the room, and before I knew it. My stuff was gone.

Edward was there, reaching for me with his arms. I walked over to him, and he tucked me in. "Now, let's go say goodbye to Charlie, and then we can leave." I was eager to leave, for once.

We got down stairs and Carlisle had already left with my thing, "Well, I guess that's that kid." he looked like he was about to cry, and I ran over to him, careful not to trip. I hugged him, tightly and he hugged me back. "I love you, kid always have, always will. Forever." I felt a tear run down my cheek and Charlie brushed it away, and then kissed my forehead.

"I love you too, dad. Always have, always will. Also forever." I said, and pulled away. Edward smiled and took me in his arms again. I'm never going to get tired of that.

Charlie followed us to Edward's car, and opened the door for me, Edward stood next to him. I got into the car, and Charlie closed the door. I heard Charlie say something to Edward, that made me smile, "You take care of her, Edward. She got two left legs just like me, so I need you to catch her whenever she falls." Charlie said. He was being kinder to Edward than I'd ever seen him. "Always Charlie." Edward answered, and I could swear I saw them hug, I squealed.

Edward got into the car and drove away. I was smiling like crazy and I knew I must look like an idiot. "Well, it's a good thing you're bulletproof." I said, leaning back into the seat, relaxed. He took my hand, looking at me with his crooked smile. "Eyes on the road, Edward." I said, trying to be serious. He laughed and put his eyes on the road again.

We got to the Cullen house and Edward opened the door for me. "Is something burning?" I asked, the air smelled like something was. "ALICE!" Edward yelled and walked faster into the house, I had to jog after to keep up with him.

"What?" she yelled from the backyard. "What did you do that for?" Edward asked. "I'm going to give her a new wardrobe, and the only way she'll let me was if I burned all her clothes. Except her favorite's." his pixie sister explained.

Edward turned to me, rolling his eyes. "Sorry, she burned all your clothes." "Edward and Bella, can we talk to you for a moment?" Esme asked, she and Carlisle stood in the kitchen.

"What is it, mom?" Edward asked as we walked into the room. "Charlie is coming over tonight, and I was wondering what kind of food, you think he would like to have?" Esme asked me, "I don't know, whatever you like." I answered, trying to be polite.

"Edward, can I talk to you in the office?" Carlisle asked Edward and he suddenly looked... embarrassed? Esme caught my attention by asking; "When is your father coming?" "I don't know I could call him if you want to know the exact time." I answered, and looked over to where Edward and Carlisle had gone.

"What does Carlisle want to talk to Edward about?" I asked Esme, and she smiled at me, "Nothing important, dear." I smiled back at her. I guess that was it then. I could always ask Edward afterwards. They came back then.

Edward was at my side in a flash and whispered in my ear, "Can we talk, in my room?" his voice was soft and velvet. I followed without hesitation.

We reached his room and he opened the door for me, I walked over to sit on the black couch, but he took my hand and led me to the bed. We sat down, staring at each other. "What did you and Carlisle talk about?" I asked. I wasn't going to let it go.

"Well," - he started, - "He wanted to talk about... our wedding night." he said, his voice was... strange, it was embarrassing for him to say this to me. For Edward Cullen! "And..?" I asked, I didn't get it at once. Not before he said; "Well, he was talking about how... well, you're so breakable, Bella. And I can never forgive myself if I ever hurt you."

I looked down, away from his eyes, Embarrassed as well. "Okay..." I answered, my cheeks were burning and his cold hand touched it, I looked at him. "You know this is something we have to talk about... right?" he sounded like he was a sky diving substitute teacher having the sex talk on his first day. "Right." I answered looking into his eyes.

He wrapped the arm around my shoulders, I broke the silence. "You seem worried, for what?" I asked and he looked at me, his cheek against mine. "I'm scared I'll hurt you, I can never forgive myself if I do." he answered.

EPOV

I wrapped my arm around her shoulder, and she broke the silence. "You seem worried, what for?" she asked. Should I tell her, that I was afraid I would rip through her, how the hell do you tell your girlfriend that you're afraid to kill her with your dick!

Fuck it, "I'm scared I'll hurt you, I can never forgive myself if I do." I answered, I could never forgive myself if I hurt her, and I can't live without her. No matter how hard I try.

I have to admit, this was the hardest chapter so far, I'm not really good when it's about writing about sex, not even talking about sex, so I made it wired for both of them. Next up is dinner with Charlie, and for those of you who doesn't know what vampires has to do when it's about human food.

Review review review. Sorry about the long wait. School has been crazy.