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Chapter 9
After Jacob put his shorts back on they all made their way back into the house. Billy handed Bella the pain meds and a glass of water. When she was done she tried talking to her father.
"Dad, I don't know what I told you, but maybe I could clarify some things."
"Oh, no, you told me enough. I am officially done for the night."
"Okay, then maybe we should go home now."
"No," Charlie laughed out. "We are not going home."
"Why not?"
"Because bullets bounce off vampires." Charlie announced, "I would know, I tried to shoot one today. If bullets worked, I would just sit in your room all night with my shotgun."
"Why would you sit in my room all night? Who did you try to shoot?" Bella asked aghast.
"The big one. What's his name... Emmitt?"
"You shot Emmett!"
"No, I tried to shoot Emmett, but I ended up shooting Jake instead."
"What!" Billy Shouted.
"Oh yeah, I shot your son." Charlie looked chagrined. "Sorry about that."
Bella turned to her friend. Worry overpowering the embarrassment she still felt. Looking at him she tried to figure out where he was hurt.
"He's fine." Charlie assured her. "Did you know he heals like Wolverine? Wait wolves, wolverine. Is there a connection there or is it just a big coincidence?"
"Dad!" Bella snapped, "Why can't we go home. Why would you sit in my room with a gun?"
Charlie started rubbing his temples. "We are not having this conversation right now." He told her before walking away.
Bella looked bewilderedly at Jake. "You told him about your boyfriend watching you sleep. That's... creepy, by the way."
"It's not creepy. It's romantic." she said, defending Edward.
"Right, a hundred something year old man watching a teenage girl sleep... romantic." Jake responded sarcastically.
"That's not the same thing." She protested. "And Edward is only seventeen."
"You're right. Your reality is much scarier." Before Bella could argue, Jake continued. "Let's go with your rationale. Picture Mike Newton watching you sleep. Yeah, romantic."
Before she could stop it, a shiver of disgust ran down her back.
"That's not the same thing." She protested quietly, she knew her argument was feeble.
"I can't stay here." She said louder.
Her father came back into the room just in time to hear "Of course you can, and you will."
"No, I can't," In her emotionally distressed state Bella forgot to check her words. "Edward's going to be so mad. He forbade me to come here."
"He forbade?!" Charlie hollered. "That boy, no, that thing does realize he is not your father right."
"Don't talk about him like that!" Bella shouted back. "He is still a person, and he happens to be the person I love."
"Love? Little girl, I think you have the wrong noun."
"I haven't been a little girl for a very long time. You missed those years."
"No, I didn't. I even went as far as going to California just to see you. But soon that wasn't good enough either. It was you who didn't want to see me." Charlie shook his head, tears shining in his eyes. "I shouldn't have taken no for an answer. I should have come to Phoenix the last two years you lived with your mother. You're right I'm a bad father."
Bella brought her hand up to her mouth. She didn't mean to throw that in Charlie's face. All he did was abide by her wishes. "No, Dad, you're a great father."
"Looking at everything now, I must have done something wrong."
Before Bella could protest any further, the phone rang.
"Hello." Billy answered.
He looked over at the father and daughter. "It's for Bella."
a/n Thank you for reading.
Holy wow did I go on a writing binge today. I think I have at least the next three chapters worked out, now I just have to put them together so they make sense. I did take the advice I was given and I'm working with it. However this story is not cut and dry wrap it up in a pretty bow their in love that's all that needs to be said. I have an ending in mind. Like I said this is not a romance, this is about Charlie and Bella. What ever happens after my ending is up to your imagination. Hope you all have a nice day.