Chapter 1

Getting ready

EPOV

I love her. I love her more than anyone could possibly imagine. She was my world. So why did she have to make so many stupid decisions? Very stupid ideas, such as wanting to meet my family.

September 13th 2010.

It was an important date. It's was her birthday. Isabella Marie Swan. She has the most amazing name. And I love her, I guess you could say I'm kind off obsessed with her, if I don't have her I have nothing. She decided that on her birthday she wanted to meet my family. God help me! I mean I want her to be a part of my life, but meeting my family is a real big step.

This was going to be a nightmare, but it was Bella's birthday so I could manage it, just. As long as Carlisle or Alice don't embarrass me I can deal with it.

I was going to pick her up at 4:00, to give her time to get ready after school. I was early as usual; I waited outside by my silver Volvo. But she was ready within a minute or two of me arriving. I went inside; I tried stalling trying to convince her that it was a bad idea. But Bella being stubborn like she is wouldn't be persuaded.

I really was dreading her coming over; my family do try to embarrass me, like they usually do when I have a friend over. Not that I have many friends, but that's beside the point. But Bella wouldn't have it; she practically tried to drag me back into my car. "Not today," I argued and I forced my way past her to talk to Charlie. Me and Charlie have never been that close even if we do support the same team (Go Arsenal!) and both love Bella more than can be explained. But even that isn't good enough to make Charlie like me. I think he believes I am taking Bella away from him. He needs her but most of all she needs him, and because of that I would never do anything to ruin their relationship. But today I had to try to get on with him for Bella's sake, if I didn't, well I don't want to know what might happen.

"Hi Charlie," I said as I walked in "did u see the game last night?" I could tell there was no point even trying today, he wasn't in the mood. "I think she wants to go now Edward," he muttered, there was a hint of stubbornness in his voice.

I looked across at Bella who was anxiously waiting by the door. I must say she looked stunning tonight, she wore a black sparkly dress and her hair flowed down to her waist. She had warned him about this beforehand. Damb!

"Ok, I'll see you later then Charlie." I left before too many questions got asked. We got in the Volvo and I started it up. "Shit! I forgot my purse. I'll be two minutes." It was a long two minutes and I could hear her arguing with Charlie. She was telling him to be kinder to me. I hate it when they argue because it's always about me. I hate driving them apart with their arguments. I don't want to get between them. What they have is good and it should stay good.

I love her with all my heart but I wish she wouldn't argue so much with Charlie he only wants what's best for her. She came back and got back into the car "Got it," she said as she got back in. I looked over at her. She was so close to crying, I could see it in her face. "Are u ok babe?" I asked looking concerned.

"It's just; I want us to be this one big happy family. But I know this will never happen because of dad."She burst into tears, on her birthday. I was so tempted to go and hit Charlie but I knew it would make things even worse so I just comforted Bella, while trying to hide my real anger inside. "It's ok babe, he's just looking out for you that's all." She seemed to calm down a bit at this and then she finally said "I know, I know. But he just takes the piss. Anyway aren't we meant to be going to a party?"

I took the long way round so she could 'Fix her makeup.' Not that she needs to wear any. She is perfect just the way she is. But she likes to look her best, so I took the long way anyway, because it means less embarrassing moments for me. I called to say we were on our way when we were fifteen minutes away. To give Alice time to get everyone ready. She had the whole night planned out. Alice is like our organiser. If we need anything done we ask Alice and she will do it straight away with no room for improvement, and she had set up Bella's party. So it would be amazing, just like Bella.

Everyone would be there. Well all my family. Not exactly my family, more my adopted family, all of my family are dead. So all my adopted brothers and sisters and my mum, Esme, and dad, Carlisle. Alice is the youngest of my siblings with Emmett being the oldest. Because we are all adopted we can fall in love with our 'siblings', and for this very reason Alice and Jasper are a couple but so are Emmett and Rosaline. That made me the only single person in our family. Until I met Bella. She makes my world go round and she amazed me as soon as I met her.

Flashback.

I never imagined I would find love. I had never been lucky enough. I mean i've had a few relationships but none have ever been true love. Perhaps I have found my true love.

It was just a casual day, I decided to go to the bookstore, and on that day I saw her. The most amazing beautiful girl with long mahogany hair and a petit frame. I wanted to go and talk to her but knowing she would think I'm a freak I decided to carry on looking for books. I longed to know everything I could about her. We both love reading. But anyway, we met when we both tried taking the same book, and we both fell over in the end, after tugging the book back and fore through the bookcase. I noticed she loved the same books as me. We both loved vampire stories, we had both read all the old 'classic' stories and we went to the same school. I knew then that I was destined to be with her forevermore.

I hoped that she felt the same way as me, but I have always been afraid of rejection, having experienced it so many times before, so I couldn't bring myself to ask her just then.

So I decided to give it a few weeks and try to get to know her better, and I'm glad I did because I found out the next day that she was going out with that creep Mike Newton.

Unfortunately two days later they got into an argument and he split up with her. Luckily for Bella I was there to pick up the pieces. I was her shoulder to cry on. I was glad I was there for her. As a sat beside a sobbing Bella I vowed that if I ever saw mike I would kill him.

I waited a few days; she needed time to get over Mike. We both found the courage to express our true feelings for each other. We both admitted that we loved each other at the same freaking time. It was so awkward, but true. At least it showed that we did both love each other as much as the other did.

I smiled at the memory, knew I couldn't delay her in giving want she wanted anymore and turned into the family drive. This was going to be a night to remember for her and one to forget for me.