Bella's POV
"This is so weird Leah." I tell her as we discuss her wedding plans. I'll be her Maid of Honor and Phil is going to be the best man. So I have to walk to the front with him and dance with him and it's so supposed to be all romantical and stuff. Gross.
She laughs and says she's sorry but she's totally not.
My wedding was supposed to be at the court house a week after Sam was released but then I realized I did want everyone close to me there so while it was very small it was an actual wedding.
Phil was the one to give me away and Charlie seemed to be OK with it.
It was one of the best days of my life. I guess for most people it's the happiest day of their life until they have kids but Sam being found and Phil remembering me are pretty high up there.
Leah's wedding in is a month, the day it was set for me, she did just take over mine and we both are extremely happy with the arrangement. Charlie took over paying for everything even though he's not thrilled about the whole thing. He is starting to like Alex a little more though, he makes Leah very happy.
"I think everything is settled. It's crazy how much a wedding I was planning for you fits me." She says seriously and I crack up laughing.
"Leah I had almost nothing to do with the planning, it was all you." I tell her laughing and she's like oh… I guess you're right.
"I'm sorry Bella, I didn't mean to try and force you into the wedding of my dreams." She apologizes and I tell her it's fine, it all worked out in the end.
"OK, I have to go home now, I feel like I spend more time planning your wedding with you than I did when it was supposed to be mine. I miss Sam." I tell her and she rolls her eyes and says thanks for helping.
I drive home, start dinner and notice that Sam is late again. Jerk, he has no sense of time. My door bell rings and I open it to Charlie and I flip out before he yells Bella, it's fine! He got stuck at work and I wanted to see you.
"You really should have called." I tell him crying into him.
"I am so sorry, Sam said he was going to call and tell you. I guess he got distracted. I am so sorry." He tells me sorry over and over until I get myself together and tell him I'm OK.
"So what's up Charlie?" I ask him as I lead him into the apartment.
"Well Sue is pregnant and I wanted to be the one to tell you." Whoa. That's so not what I expected.
"Wow, congratulations. That's really great." And weird, mostly weird. Sue is almost 40.
"I wanted to make sure it wasn't going to be hard for you, you know, seeing me with a baby. I know you feel like I abandoned you and…" I cut him off.
"I thought you abandoned me for most of my life yes but I'm over that Charlie. I love you and I know you regret not fighting harder for me but we both know we can't change the past. I'm really happy for you and Sue. How are Seth and Leah with the news?" I ask him.
"Leah it took it well, Seth told us it's weird because we're old." We both laugh even though I'm thinking the same thing and I'm betting Leah is too. But then maybe it's not as weird as her marrying my dad's best friend…
"Do want to stay for dinner?" I ask him and he calls Sue to make sure she didn't have any plans and then says sure. Sam finally shows up 30 minutes later and normally I'm pissed when he's late but since Charlie scared the hell out of me I'm just really happy to see him. I kiss him and he looks confused.
"I'm so sorry babe, I meant to call." He apologizes and I tell him it's fine and he looks at Charlie like what did you do to my wife? I shake my head no at Charlie but he ignores me.
"I scared her half to death when I showed up after you were late without calling. Did you ever think maybe she worries about you even more than she did before you got lost for a week and she thought she might never see you again?" Charlie totally goes off on Sam and I'm kind of impressed because Charlie loves Sam, like Sam can do no wrong loves him. But Sam is still my husband so I start to defend him but he stops me.
"Bella your dad is right." Um Charlie, not my dad. Well he is but he's not really. He's Charlie; he's come to term with this. OK, not the point right now. "I never even thought about you worrying. I love you and I'm so sorry." He kisses me and I'm crying and I tell him over and over it's fine. I'm not mad.
After Sam tells me he's sorry Charlie instantly back into I love Sam mode. They talk about work and fishing and other lame guy stuff.
After dinner Charlie tells me thanks for dinner and I tell him congratulations again and he leaves.
Sam cleans up the kitchen and then we talk about how weird it is that Sue is pregnant. And then we talk about us having kids, neither of us are in any rush though we would like it to happen before I'm 40.
He asks how Leah's wedding is going and I ask him how work went.
I never thought I would be 18 and someone's wife but I am so happy.
