❛ Don’t look too excited, your father is getting suspicious, ❜ he teases lightly as he walks beside her to the silver car waiting at the end of the driveway. After the f a l l o u t that came with Bella’s sudden rescue mission that saved his life, the pair hadn’t been able to do much in terms of courting. They’d seen each other more than Charlie needed to know, but only in the confines of Forks High, and the r e f u g e of her room after the Chief turned in for the evening. However, with the lifting of her grounding came with an opportunity for them to move FORWARD.
After the way he’d left ... Well, he felt fortunate that she even wanted him around. But they’d also determined that this time, they needed to take it slow. At least the parts they can. Hence the d a t e, that admittedly he was beginning to think was a mistake with the thoughts coming from the front window of the Swan house. But as he opens the door to the Volvo for her, the look on her face is all it takes to remind him that there is NOTHING he wouldn’t do to keep that light in her eyes.
His smile is soft as she shuts the door behind her, forced ease in each step as he makes his way around the car at human speed. Even if he couldn’t read Charlie’s mind, he knew he’d be watching them until the car was out of sight. So even as he slides into the drivers seat and starts the car, he takes the time to put on a seatbelt before turning on the car. No reason to give him any other reason not to trust him with with Bella.
@bellaes asked for a starter 80 years ago and i failed her !
