Here is some more of Chapter 4. Sorry it's taken two weeks to update but your wait is over for now. As promised, present-day Edward's family dinner and towrd the end of the chapter, Bella's POV of their first date. Enjoy!

Chapter 4 ... Part 2

Present Day…Suburbs of Seattle WA

Edward's POV

I was using a silver polishing cloth on the flatware, Mom watching me over my shoulder to make sure I was following her directions exactly. I turned my head and chuckled at her. "Mom, I am sure that 'Nes won't care whether the silver is polished perfectly or not. It's a family dinner, after all."

Mom's salt-and-peppered hair shimmered in the light from the chandelier above the dining room table. "You never get a second change to make a first impression." She quoted. "This will be our first time meeting her new beau and I don't want him thinking we're uncivilized …" She trailed off as she became distracted by an out-of-place flower in the centerpiece. She quickly adjusted the flower and then resumed watching me polish the silver.

Dad walked down the stairs wearing a suit and tie. He stood next to Mom with his head tilted sideways. She immediately began straightening his necktie and turning the collar under just so.

"A suit, Dad? Really?" I shook my head at his exaggerated formality as Mom clucked her tongue at me, reminding me that even dinner parties at home were an occasion to get dressed up.

I could hardly believe I had grown up in such a formal home. I laughed, remembering when I was quite young; they would always throw these formal cocktail parties. The women would wear their hair up in these intricate bouffant styles and the men wore plaid leisure suits. Mom would spend all day making food and Dad would spend all evening at the bar mixing drinks for their guests.

The pretentiousness of those times was thankfully gone with that era. Sadly, since I was now living back in my parent's home, I was thrown back into a time-warp where suits and ties were worn to a family dinner. I went upstairs to change and to Mom's dismay I walked down the stairs wearing a white, unbuttoned dress shirt and slacks.

"Why aren't you wearing a tie?" She questioned.

"I wanted to be comfortable. Plus, I might have to kick this guy's ass for messing around with my little girl. I didn't want the necktie to get in the way," I teased.

She feigned shock and rolled her eyes at me. "You shouldn't joke that way. He is probably a really nice boy…"

"He might be but I don't see how he could possibly be good enough for Renesmee. She's been through college and dodged all kinds of losers, and now this one Grandson of a Native American Chief comes along and she's head over heels for him? I just don't get it, what is so special about this guy?" My skepticism was running away with me.

"Come on, Son." Dad interjected. "You know Bella has already met him, and taken a turn raking him over the coals. Give the kid a break for tonight. Let's get to know him before we put him in the hot seat. What do you say? Let's give 'Nes some credit. She's never brought home anyone too scary…" Dad joked.

"They're all scary to me, I'm her Daddy. You and Mom never had a daughter to worry about…" Ugh, here it comes, another lecture from Mom.

"No but we did have a particularly adventurous son who took this one girl parking every time he turned around…"

Thankfully the doorbell rang. "Whew, saved by the bell." I laughed watching Mom jump in nervousness as she ran to get the door.

I stood still behind Mom as she opened the door to find Renesmee standing on the door step, lip-locked with a tall, dark-skinned young man with hair down to his elbows. His hands were gripping her waist and hers were woven into his shiny hair.

"Ahem!" I cleared my throat loudly, causing my daughter to jump.

Her face flushed with embarrassment. A trait completely inherited from her mother. "Uh, sorry Grandma, Dad." She sucked air through her teeth, and wiped her lips with the back of her hand in embarrassment.

Mom held the door wide open. "Please come in," she smiled graciously to hide the embarrassment of watching her only granddaughter making out on her front step.

Renesmee was wearing a long sleeved printed dress, which hung above her knees. She had her hair down and natural, flowing in large ringlets below the middle of her back. I observed her movements with Jacob closely, noticing his hand was placed on the small of her back as she walked into the house. Quite an intimate gesture; How long had the known each other, again?

"Jacob, please meet my Grandma, Esme Cullen and this is my father, Edward."

He smiled, showing gleaming white teeth, "Pleased to meet you both." He removed his hand from her back and held out his hand for me to shake. I gripped his hand firmly, wanting to show him I was no weakling, even at my age. To my surprise, his grip was firm as well. Hmm, maybe he wasn't easily intimidated. Give me a minute; let me try a little harder…

Mom escorted us into the living room for drinks and appetizers. He sat close to Renesmee on the love seat and by watching their body language; I could tell she was more nervous than he was.

"Tell me how you met," I inquired.

"We were taking a class together at UW," Jacob answered.

"Actually Jake should have been teaching the class. It was a class in martial arts, and I was taking it as part of the dance requirement…" 'Nes explained. Renesmee was studying drama at University of Washington and was currently finishing up her fourth and final year.

"Well if I had been teaching, it wouldn't have been acceptable for me to ask you out." He explained. "Your daughter has some serious strength when it comes to kicking. She was the most amazingly fast learner, and after the second class I was smitten." He never took his eyes off of her the whole time he was speaking. It was kind of charming and just a little annoying.

"So you're experienced in Martial Arts?" My dad asked.

"Yes, I've studied Martial Arts since I was five years old. The only reason I was taking the class in the first place was because a friend of mine signed up and asked me to join him." He explained.

"What is your degree in, Jacob?" Mom inquired as she passed a tray of canapés around.

"I graduated last fall with a degree in engineering." I sat up and immediately took more interest in the conversation. Renesmee amusingly took notice of my attentiveness.

"I'm an engineer also," I explained. "What is your specialty?"

Jacob laughed lightly. "Yes, 'Nes told me that's your field as well. I actually am taking graduate courses right now to earn my Masters in education. I want to teach, either science or math."

I nodded my head, "And you are aware that Renesmee's mother…" I began but was cut off.

"…is also a teacher! Yes, Dad, I told Jake all of this." She smiled and put her hand on his knee.

Mom, who was always so observant and caught the awkwardness of me eyeing my daughter's hand on this guy's knee, stood and announced that it was time for dinner. We all merged into the dining room where the table impeccably set.

"Wow, Grandma. Everything's so shiny. What did you do, have Grandpa polish the silverware?"

Dad chuckled under his breath. "No 'Nes, that task was assigned to your father this time! I ironed the napkins and placemats." Everyone laughed in unison, with the exception of Mom, who clearly didn't understand what was so amusing.

She served salad as the first course and then followed with roast beef tenderloin, garlic mashed potatoes, homemade rolls and as if that wasn't enough, pecan pie with homemade vanilla ice cream for dessert. I sat there, thoroughly stuffed as I listened to 'Nes and Jake tell my parents about the classes they each were taking.

"You're still planning to move into an apartment off campus next semester?" I asked my daughter. Her face flushed and she swallowed before answering me.

"Yes, Dad, that is still plan." She spoke hesitantly, making me wonder what she wasn't telling me. I would make it a point to corner her later.

Mom refused our help to clear the table or clean the kitchen, so the rest of us went out onto the deck to watch the boats on the water. "This is a lovely home you have here, Dr. Cullen."

"Thank you, Jacob. My wife and I bought this when Edward was starting college. We sold our home in Forks and moved here to help him and Bella with raising Renesmee. The hospital in Forks was sorry to see me go but I have to say that being Chief of Staff in a city hospital certainly has its perks. I would have retired long ago if I hadn't felt so bored when I wasn't working. Esme maintains our home so well, even Edward couldn't resist moving back in," Dad joked.

Moving back in with my parents at 41 years old was not something I was happy about. It hadn't even been two weeks yet and I still was difficult for me to admit the painful turn my life had taken.

Renesmee, who had always been good as a diversion, changed the subject. "Daddy, will you take a walk with me on the pier?"

"Of course I will." I agreed. We walked silently and I took my daughter's hand in mine as we navigated the dark, narrow pathway between the front yard and the pier.

"Thank you for having us over for dinner, Daddy. I know it must be hard for you, being here…without Mom."

"Your Mom and I both love you, 'Nes. Our problems have nothing at all to do with you. I hope you know that."

She nodded, "Yes, Daddy but I know how mad Mom was when you missed that dinner. It really wasn't as big of a deal for me, as she made it sound." She tried to make her voice sound pleasant but she was hurting inside.

I turned to look into her eyes and could see the pain there. "I know it hurt you, you don't have to pretend for me. You will never know how sorry I am. I've made a lot of decisions over the years that caused both of you pain and I know she tried to protect you for a long time. It wasn't only me missing that dinner with you and Jake that made your mother upset. My mistakes are my own to deal with though. I have no one to blame but myself."

I continued to hold her hand as we walked along the pier near the water. "What do you think of Jake?" She asked, gazing at the reflection of the moon on the surface of the lake.

"I guess he's nice enough. Being an engineer and studying to be a teacher is a nice touch!" I chuckled. "Good way to butter up a girl's parents."

She stopped in her tracks and looked up at me. "I love him, Daddy." I nodded, but didn't say anything, waiting for her to finish. "I realize we've only been together two months but he loves me too…" She paused, apparently searching for words.

"…And…?" I prompted.

"And we moved in together two weeks ago!" She breathed a sigh of relief as I tensed. "I know I should have told you sooner. But I already told Mom…that night…and I wanted to tell you in person, not on the phone." She turned to look at me and had tears in her eyes.

I pulled her into a hug and held her tightly. "Baby if he makes you happy, that's all I want."

She cried into my shirt for a few moments before pulling her head away and sniffling into her coat sleeve. "I'm sorry that this news is coming at such a difficult time for you…and Mom."

"You don't worry about Mom and me. We are both so very proud of you. I hope you know that."

She nodded and continued to sniffle. "You gotta tell Grandma now." She shoved my shoulder with her own as I shrugged.

"Probably not tonight. She was already way too shocked at seeing you and Jake kissing on the doorstep when you arrived." We walked a few minutes longer before returning to the house.

That evening after 'Nes and Jake left and I retired to my room, I took a minute to remember how it felt to be so young and in love like they were. I pulled my phone out and dialed Bella's number, needing to hear the voice of the woman I loved so desperately. Then and now.

Bella's POV

My feet were propped up on the footstool and I was sound asleep with the remote control in my hand when my phone jolted me awake. I dropped the remote, making a thud as it hit the carpet below my feet and picked up the phone without looking at the caller ID.

"Hello," I answered, groggily.

"I hope I didn't wake you." My heart rate sped up entirely of its own accord when I heard his voice.

"I was asleep on the couch, Edward. Is everything alright?"

"Yes, everything's fine. I wanted to tell you that we had 'Nes and Jacob over for dinner tonight."

"How did that go?"

He explained nearly every detail to me, about how Esme made them polish the silver and forced Carlisle to wear a suit. We laughed together at the typically overdone style of his overbearing but loving mother,before his voice became quieter and he added, "Bella, 'Nes told me that she and Jake are living together."

I cleared my throat before speaking. "Yes, I knew that. It's so hard to believe that she's old enough to be living with a man. Did that news upset you?" I didn't even try to hide the concern in my voice. He deserved to know I was worried about his feelings too.

"It did a little. I still think of her as our little girl. Even though she's not anymore. She's not, though. She's a woman now. It makes me realize how much time I missed." His voice became quiet before adding, "I'm so sorry I missed so much Bella."

"Hey, please don't apologize to me. I think we've already covered this."

"Guess I'm in the mood to apologize tonight. I made my apologies to 'Nes earlier." He admitted.

"I'm going to see their apartment next weekend. I told her I'd help her with some decorating. I know your Mom would love to be involved with that, but since 'Nes hadn't even told you yet, we thought it best to keep it between the two of us."

"I'll tell Mom and Dad later in the week. They had enough to deal with already tonight. When 'Nes and Jake came to the door, Mom caught them kissing on the doorstep…" His voice came to an abrupt halt.

"Dear God, what was she thinking? Was she trying to give her Grandparents a heart attack?" I tried to sound serious even though I realized we were the same way when we were young.

"It's nice to know that she found someone who really loves her."

"She recognized it right away, Edward." And I couldn't say out loud, but I was thinking; Just like we did.

"I am glad she's a bit older than we were, though. At least it isn't quite as much of a shock as we gave our parents. Mom started to remind me of that tonight," He was smiling, I could tell.God, how he made my heart race!

"Okay, enough reminiscing. I have to work in the morning. Thank you for calling. Oh, and I found some more of your things the other day. Stop by and get them when you're ready. I'll leave them by your closet." Damn, did I have to say HIS closet? He didn't live here anymore.

"Thank you." He sighed deeply before adding, "Have a good night, Bella. I love you."

"Please don't make this harder than it has to be, Edward. Have a pleasant evening." I hung up before whispering…and you know I love you too.

August 1987 … Forks Washington

Bella's POV

Making out with Edward was unbelievable. My tongue mingled with his as we kissed with wet mouths. I lay on top of him and ran my hands through his hair and he ran his hands up and down my back. His hands inched inside my shirt and up my back then forward to my ribs and chest once again. I breathed heavier the closer he got to my breasts and moved slightly away from where his chest to give him more access. He let out a frustrated growl from his throat,

"Bella…I want to…"

"Go ahead," I encouraged. He hesitated and looked at me imploringly for a moment. "Please Edward, I want you to."

He slowly placed his hands over the top of my bra and held me in his hands for several moments before gently gripping me with his palms. At the same time, I felt his erection grow beneath me and beamed with a sense of pride.

I suddenly had an urge to touch him so I gingerly stroked my fingers across his jeans and cupped my hand over his hardness and rubbed firmly. He moaned and gripped me tighter, but kept his hands over the top of my bra.

We continued touching each other for a few minutes while our mouths twisted against each other's in an intense kiss. Eventually Edward groaned loudly, sat up and gently pulled my hand away from his jeans. "Let's not push it. You're making me too excited. I think it's time for me to take you home," He removed his hands from under my shirt and sat his seat forward as I adjusted my clothes.

He held my hand in the car as he drove me home and when he pulled up the curb, he leaned over and kissed me gently. "Let me walk you to the door." He opened my car door for me and held my hand as we walked up the steps and stopped at the door. "You deserve a proper kiss goodnight after all of that intense making out." He put his hands on my face and drew me close to him. His mouth was soft and sweet on my lips and I sunk into his touch as he kissed me, gently but with passion. "Good night, beautiful Bella."

He waited for me to go inside and then I heard his steps retreating and his car start. I collapsed into bed, dreaming of how hot and hard his body was underneath mine…

I hope you liked this chapter. 1987's Edward is hesitant to go too far with Bella... hmm that sounds familiar ;^)

Up next: Bella dishes to her friends about their first date. Will she tell all or keep some secrets. Also, Monday morning back at school: Mike and Jessica return from their suspension. What will that be like?

Until next time, happy fic reading!

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