Bella MacLeod's Twilight Fanfiction

The Human Strikes Back

By BetterInTexas

Chapter 15:

JPOV

She said yes. Mission accomplished. After some serious kitchen make out time we went into the living room to make our announcement. Everybody seemed happy and liked the ring. Charlie shook my hand and welcomed me to the family. He wanted to know when he could meet my family and I explained to him that both my parents died in a car wreck when I was 16 and I had no other family until I went to the Corps. To his credit he didn’t tell me how sorry he was or offer condolences for something that happened a long time ago. He simply patted me on the shoulder and gave me one of those nods of his. I’m going to have to figure out how to give those nods.

I went to the kitchen while the girls started talking about weddings and all things frilly. I knew Bella well enough that she would not be a big production wedding kind of woman and I had some ideas about that. I began cooking chilli and heating the homemade tamales I had brought with us from Texas. Charlie thought he had chilli before this but the chilli Bella made was some kind of mild bean soup. These folks ain’t had real chilli yet and it was time to teach them what it was all about. Plus nobody here had ever had any authentic Mexican food! How do these people survive? And don’t even get me started on barbecue or lack thereof.

The rest of the night went well. We all sat around the living room and watched a Christmas Story on the television. Around ten it was time to turn in as it had been a long day. I looked at Bella and she winked at me, signaling this was the time for Charlie’s gift.

“Before we turn in everybody me and Bella would like to give Charlie his gift.” I announced.

“Charlie I know you thought we were crazy for driving up here but there was a reason. I love to restore cards but once I finish a car I can’t seem to make myself get rid of it. I can’t sell it and I get tired of paying storage companies to store cars I don’t use. When Bella told me you drove your squad car everywhere, well that’s just wrong Charlie. You can’t be taking Sue on dates and such in your squad car. She’s gonna feel like a perp. So me and Bells decided you needed a new old car.” I tossed the Mustang keys to him. “Merry Christmas Charlie. The title has already been signed over to you. She is yours free and clear.”

Charlie stared at the keys in his hand for about 30 seconds before looking up. “Your’re sure?” he asked. “Of course Charlie. Besides I have two more old cars and a couple of bikes at the house anyways. “When people ask where you got it from you tell em your daughter and son in law restored it. ” I noticed Leah was smiling and looked a little choked up. Seth was smiling but that was nothing new. Kid was a constant supply of happiness. Sue had tears in her eyes. Charlie hugged Bella and told her he loved her and to my everlasting shock he gave me a hug! Tell the guy your parents died and you had no family and he gives you a pat and a nod. Give him a 45 year old car and he goes all gooey and emotional. I love this guy.

BPOV

I have never seen Charlie that emotional about anything. It made the extremely long road trip up here worth it.

Christmas morning went well. Sue and I cooked turkey and ham and Leah did the sides. Jason’s team and the wolf pack came at noon and we all ate. Jason’s team was a lot of fun. Each one of them was interesting. Animal was very reserved in direct contrast to his nickname. Mikey was talkative, Joker was, well a joker. Serenity and I hit it off but Jason was right. The way she talked about herself in 3rd person and her sometimes cryptic sayings were a little unnerving. Jack was very quiet and reserved. He was polite but said nothing more than he had too.

It was quite entertaining to watch the pack and Jason’s team constantly checking exits and watching each other out of the corner of their eyes, sizing each other up. Alice called around 1 and wished me a Merry Christmas from the family and asked if we would come over this afternoon as they had presents for me. I yelled at her for getting me presents knowing I got them nothing, seeing as how I didn’t even know they were coming. I told her I would have to talk to Jason about it and would call her later and let her know.

The rest of the afternoon went well. The guys watched football and the girls and me talked weddings. I was thinking a beach wedding in Galveston but they were begging me to have the wedding here on first beach so all could be there. Jacob had said hi to me when he walked in and made a few polite comments during the day but for the most part ignored me and Jason. I had no problem with that. Better than the bitter hate he was projecting the other day.

Jason bought me a beautiful katana sword. I bought him a new handgun. The pack stared at us as we gushed over our presents from each other. I think even my dad stared in shock. Jason pointed out the the bottom of the blade was engraved, Jason and Bells forever. Awwwwwww.

AS everyone was getting ready to clear out of the small area, Jason stopped Sam and told him he thought it would be a good idea to get together tomorrow with the Blonde Cullen, Jasper to have a meeting, just the four of us. Sam thought this was a good idea. Jason thought my dad’s house would be a great neutral place and suggested my dad be involved too since this was his jurisdiction that we were planning in. It was decided.

Jason begged me to cancel with the Cullens as he needed to think and did not want to have to deal with anymore people tonight. He then told me to go myself if I really wanted to. I didn’t and called Alice who already knew of course. I promised her I would get together with the family soon. A part of me felt bad but it’s not like I asked them to come down. I will always care for them but my family was here. It’s probably time they started to learn that.