End of Chapter 15
***Edward's POV***
"Which one is the guest suite?" I asked innocently.
"Oh please." Gabriel growled as he walked towards me, pushing me out of the way as he passed me. He walked down the hall to the last room on the right, opening the door and turning on the light before he turned and glared at me.
"You wait here, someone will get you when they are ready."
"Thanks." I said as I smiled and moved towards him, closing the door in his face.
I instantly looked around the room, noticing that it had no windows or other entry other then the door I came through. I was surprised when I saw a phone sitting on the table next to the bed. I wondered as I walked towards it if it would be tapped, but as I heard the ring tone I realized that I didn't care. I picked up the receiver, holding it for a few seconds as I tried to decide who to call. I smiled as I dialed the number from memory and held my breath as it rang.
Chapter 16
***Bella's POV***
I knew that my dad would be anxious to see me after everything that had happened in the last few weeks, but I never expected him to be like this. The plane had just touched down,the door opening as Carlisle was just about to offer me his hand to help me stand up when Charlie burst through the plane.
"Sir, please. You can't just rush on the plane." A stewardess was yelling, but he ignored them and charged onto the plane.
He stopped in the entryway, his head snapping back and forth as he looked for me a giant smile stretching across his face when he spotted me. He called my name and came running as fast as he could, scooping me up into his arms as fast as he could.
"You will never do that to me again!" He said as he spun in a circle, hugging me so hard I couldn't get a breath. "I missed you."
He set me back down, his eyes turning to look at Carlisle and Esme. I was worried for a moment, worried that he was going to yell at them or be rude after they had all risked so much to get me back. I raised one hand and placed it on his arm as a warning, my eyes begging him for understanding. He turned and looked deeply into my eyes before he took a deep breath and looked back at Carlisle and Esme.
"Thank you," He said as he realized that the entire plane was now looking at us and the spectacle my father had been about to cause.
"Maybe we could speak in private?" Carlisle asked as he stood up and offered his hand to Esme to stand up.
"Yes, could we discuss all of this without an audience?" I asked as I looked around.
Charlie looked at me for a long minute before he nodded his agreement, a sigh escaping my lips. I hadn't realized that I had been holding my breath until that very moment. Charlie looked down at me, shaking his head at my response as he wrapped his arm around me and helped me off the plane. We walked down the corridor and into the covered parking ramp before anyone said a word, I knew from the way my father looked that he was very upset..but he was so full of joy and love that I knew he wouldn't cause a scene.
"Carlisle, Esme." Charlie said as he stopped outside his Jeep. "I don't what happened, and maybe that's a good thing. I just want to say thank you, thank you for bringing Bella home to me."
"You're most welcome Charlie, Bella is almost like one of our children." Esme said as she smiled at me. Charlie looked like he was going to say something about that, but I smiled up at him and he rethought his comment.
"Carlise, Esme, I can't help but notice that your children aren't with you." Charlie said, his tone a bit happier then I was happy about. "Didn't they come back with you?"
I was watching Carlisle's face closely and in the fraction of a second I saw his expression change from happy to worried, to fear and back to happy before Charlie noticed anything.
"Our children went to visit some family, we will be going to meet up with them shortly, but thought that we should get Bella home to you." Esme said, her sweet smile would have melted anyone's heart and made you believe them.
"Thank you for getting her back to me," Charlie said but at that same minute Carlisle's phone rang.
I wanted to stay and listen to his conversation, but he turned his back slightly and was talking so quietly that I had no chance of eavesdropping. Charlie took my bag from my hand and began loading things into the back of the Jeep, ignoring the way I stepped closer to Carlisle.
"Bella," Esme said as she stepped in between Carlisle and I. "Love, go home and spend time with your father. I promise to keep you updated on everything, but for now please let your dad take you home and heal."
"Esme," I said but she stepped closer, hugging me like I was made out of glass.
"Bella, do not worry. I keep my promises, and I have promised to keep you updated. We won't leave without you knowing, I swear that so don't worry."
"Thank you Esme." I said as I hugged her back.
"Bella?" Charlie said as he held the passenger door open for me.
"It's ok love, I promise to you. I will keep you updated, if you don't hear from me please feel free to call me or stop by." Esme said as she kissed my cheek.
"We'll get him home Bella, don't worry." Carlisle whispered as he hugged me softly.
I blinked a few times to clear the tears from my eyes before turning and go to climb into the Jeep for what could be the worlds longest car ride.
***Edward's POV***
"Which one is the guest suite?" I asked innocently.
"Oh please." Gabriel growled as he walked towards me, pushing me out of the way as he passed me. He walked down the hall to the last room on the right, opening the door and turning on the light before he turned and glared at me.
"You wait here, someone will get you when they are ready."
"Thanks." I said as I smiled and moved towards him, closing the door in his face.
I instantly looked around the room, noticing that it had no windows or other entry other then the door I came through. I was surprised when I saw a phone sitting on the table next to the bed. I wondered as I walked towards it if it would be tapped, but as I heard the ring tone I realized that I didn't care. I picked up the receiver, holding it for a few seconds as I tried to decide who to call. I smiled as I dialed the number from memory and held my breath as it rang.
Chapter 16
***Bella's POV***
I knew that my dad would be anxious to see me after everything that had happened in the last few weeks, but I never expected him to be like this. The plane had just touched down,the door opening as Carlisle was just about to offer me his hand to help me stand up when Charlie burst through the plane.
"Sir, please. You can't just rush on the plane." A stewardess was yelling, but he ignored them and charged onto the plane.
He stopped in the entryway, his head snapping back and forth as he looked for me a giant smile stretching across his face when he spotted me. He called my name and came running as fast as he could, scooping me up into his arms as fast as he could.
"You will never do that to me again!" He said as he spun in a circle, hugging me so hard I couldn't get a breath. "I missed you."
He set me back down, his eyes turning to look at Carlisle and Esme. I was worried for a moment, worried that he was going to yell at them or be rude after they had all risked so much to get me back. I raised one hand and placed it on his arm as a warning, my eyes begging him for understanding. He turned and looked deeply into my eyes before he took a deep breath and looked back at Carlisle and Esme.
"Thank you," He said as he realized that the entire plane was now looking at us and the spectacle my father had been about to cause.
"Maybe we could speak in private?" Carlisle asked as he stood up and offered his hand to Esme to stand up.
"Yes, could we discuss all of this without an audience?" I asked as I looked around.
Charlie looked at me for a long minute before he nodded his agreement, a sigh escaping my lips. I hadn't realized that I had been holding my breath until that very moment. Charlie looked down at me, shaking his head at my response as he wrapped his arm around me and helped me off the plane. We walked down the corridor and into the covered parking ramp before anyone said a word, I knew from the way my father looked that he was very upset..but he was so full of joy and love that I knew he wouldn't cause a scene.
"Carlisle, Esme." Charlie said as he stopped outside his Jeep. "I don't what happened, and maybe that's a good thing. I just want to say thank you, thank you for bringing Bella home to me."
"You're most welcome Charlie, Bella is almost like one of our children." Esme said as she smiled at me. Charlie looked like he was going to say something about that, but I smiled up at him and he rethought his comment.
"Carlise, Esme, I can't help but notice that your children aren't with you." Charlie said, his tone a bit happier then I was happy about. "Didn't they come back with you?"
I was watching Carlisle's face closely and in the fraction of a second I saw his expression change from happy to worried, to fear and back to happy before Charlie noticed anything.
"Our children went to visit some family, we will be going to meet up with them shortly, but thought that we should get Bella home to you." Esme said, her sweet smile would have melted anyone's heart and made you believe them.
"Thank you for getting her back to me," Charlie said but at that same minute Carlisle's phone rang.
I wanted to stay and listen to his conversation, but he turned his back slightly and was talking so quietly that I had no chance of eavesdropping. Charlie took my bag from my hand and began loading things into the back of the Jeep, ignoring the way I stepped closer to Carlisle.
"Bella," Esme said as she stepped in between Carlisle and I. "Love, go home and spend time with your father. I promise to keep you updated on everything, but for now please let your dad take you home and heal."
"Esme," I said but she stepped closer, hugging me like I was made out of glass.
"Bella, do not worry. I keep my promises, and I have promised to keep you updated. We won't leave without you knowing, I swear that so don't worry."
"Thank you Esme." I said as I hugged her back.
"Bella?" Charlie said as he held the passenger door open for me.
"It's ok love, I promise to you. I will keep you updated, if you don't hear from me please feel free to call me or stop by." Esme said as she kissed my cheek.
"We'll get him home Bella, don't worry." Carlisle whispered as he hugged me softly.
I blinked a few times to clear the tears from my eyes before turning and go to climb into the Jeep for what could be the worlds longest car ride.