When Dawn Breaks Chapter 5

"White Tiger, thank you for bringing Jared and Quil back home." Billy Black said as Rosalie and Bella sat on a couch in his living room after they had they had returned from Montana and dropped the boys off at their houses."I hope they behaved appropriately."

"Your boys went above and beyond." Bella told him. "They stayed by Rosalie's side the entire time we were in Montana and acted as self appointed bodyguards to her. So thank you for allowing them to come with us."

"Oh course White Tiger, anytime you need us we are happy to help." Billy said proudly. "I trust you were able to complete your business with Liam and his pack."

Rosalie nodded. "We were able to buy the land they needed and they will be able to move right away."

"Do they need help with building houses?" Billy asked. "Some of our tribe members would be more than willing to help."

"Right now we are having temporary trailer's set up until the ground thaws. After that they can begin construction on any buildings they want." Bella explained. "When that time comes we can hire some of your tribe members to help with the work."

Billy shook his head."You don't have to pay us White Tiger. We are more than willing to assist you."

"We would never ask you to do any work for free, Billy. Others would get paid for the work so it is only fair that your people do too." Rosalie told him.

"Thank you. Work is hard to come by around here so any extra we can get is always appreciated."Billy said.

Rosalie was reminded of her earlier thought of finding opportunities for the tribe. An idea came to her and she hoped Bella wouldn't mind her making a decision without asking her first. "We might have need for a couple of your people on Friday."

"What do you need from us?" Billy asked.

Rosalie looked to Bella who gave her a nod of approval. "Bella has a speaking engagement on Friday at the high school. It will probably be a small event but she has never done this before so we aren't exactly sure what to expect. Do you think two of your pack members could act as bodyguards to help if there is any type of crowd?"

Billy sat up straight in his chair and declared proudly"Our tribe would be more than honored to act as protection for the White Tiger. Do you also require protection Rosalie?"

"No, I'll be fine. I’m sure my brother Emmett will be there and he can more than handle anything that comes his way. He is muscular enough to be able to pass his strength off as human." Rosalie told him.

"If you can have them dressed and ready for 6pm they can meet us at Charlie's house and we can all go from there." Bella told him.

A look of embarrassment graced Billy's face. "I don't think any of them have something proper to wear for an event like this."

"That's not a problem."Rosalie promised."If you could get their measurements and if they are comfortable enough around my family, my sister Alice can get them each a suit and have it tailored to fit them."

Billy cleared his throat. "I would appreciate it, thank you, Rosalie."

"Now that we are here I have another matter I would like to discuss with you Billy." Bella said taking attention away from the man's discomfort."I would like to know your opinion on letting Charlie know about my tiger."

"What exactly do you need to know?" Billy asked.

"I think I need to tell him about it because it is getting more difficult to fulfill the duties of the White Tiger while living by the rules of a 17yr old high school student." Bella explained.

"It is also hard being away from my mate and having to sneak into her room after dark."Rosalie grumbled.

Bella reached for Rosalie's hand and squeezed it."And it's hard not being able to freely be with my imprint because Charlie doesn't understand our bond. You know Charlie better than I do. I was wondering how you think he would take the news."

"To be honest I always wondered if he knew about our wolves."Billy said thoughtfully. "Sometimes he would say something that was a little to on the nose for someone who didn't know about shifters to know. I've never told him, but Charlie is a smart man and I do know one thing for certain. He loves you Bella. He loves you more than he has every loved anything or anyone in his life. I don't think he would care to much even if you told him you were an alien or big foot, he would still love you. Don't get me wrong, he would probably be surprised but once he got over the shock I think he would be just fine."

"I hope he will be."Bella said."I know we don't know each other well but he is my dad and I want to be able to have him in my life. It would just be easier to have him included in all aspects not just the human side because I feel with the coyote shifters showing up we are going to be getting a lot more visitors in the future. Day trips to Montana are one thing but the next problem may be a lot bigger and I don't think Charlie would be ok with his human daughter traveling for long periods of time without him."

"It would be easier for him to know." Billy agreed. "As for more shifters coming, we are always happy to welcome all that are peaceful here as your guests should you ever need us to again. We are proud to be known as friends of the White Tiger."

"We are proud to call your tribe friends also." Bella told him.

Rosalie checked the time. "Bella we need to get going if you don't want to miss your curfew."

"Thank you Billy for you help." Bella said shaking Billy's hand as she and Rosalie stood from the couch.

"I"ll text Sue about the suit measurements and set up a time for fittings." Rosalie told him as they walked onto the porch,Billy wheeling himself behind them.

"She is the best one to help you with that."Billy agreed. "Thank you again to the both of you for allowing the boys to come with you and for the honor of working with you on Friday."

Bella got into the passenger seat. "It's no problem Billy. We'll be in touch and as always if you need anything let us know."

Rosalie gave him a wave as she shut Bella's door and got in the driver's side. "Let's get you home before you turn into a pumpkin."