A/N: Dear readers-this is the long overdue letter to Charlie from a certain wedding guest. Enjoy!

Dearest Charlie,

I saw you today at the wedding of Edward Cullen and Isabella Swan.

I was sitting in the front row with my two sisters, but you never noticed me. I was the girl in blue; the one with the long strawberry blonde hair. I thought I saw you cast your eyes on me for a moment, but convinced myself that I was mistaken. You never really saw me at all. Of course the last time you laid eyes on me I was a nineteen year old girl, and you were a seventeen year old boy.

The mind is a strange thing Charlie; it only sees what it wants to see. But of course as you are a police officer I am quite certain that you already know that to be true.

For you see, I am still a nineteen year old girl, Charlie, and I will always be.

It took everything in my power to keep my feelings at bay today. Although we have not seen each other in well over twenty years, and you are no longer the sweet, young boy whom I remember so clearly, I would have known you anywhere. Even with that comical looking mustache.

I recognized your scent.

It was so pungent and so gripping that I broke my sister Kate's hand when you walked past us towards the wedding alter. I struggled momentarily to rein my thoughts and my emotions in; Edward is very good at reading minds and was it not for the fact that he was preoccupied this evening, I am positive he would have read mine quite easily. I am not certain what his reaction would have been.

As such, I decided to re-direct my thoughts to that of a young man who was seated in the aisle across from us. I was told his name was Michael, and I spent the rest of the evening flirting and dancing with him. He was a sweet innocent boy, and I imagine I could have had some fun changing all that, but I didn't. He was not you.

Yes, Charlie, I am that girl you once knew only as T. I feel sure that you have not forgotten the day we spent together regardless of how many years have passed, or the fact that your human memories have no doubt dimmed considerably more than my own.

No boy forgets his first, do they? And I never forget anything.

I want you to know that the afternoon we spent together was perhaps the most wonderful day of my very long life. (And I prescribe to the adage that it is a woman's prerogative to keep her true age a secret.) Suffice to say that I have seen many Junes in my lifetime; more than you can fathom. But that particular June was special in so very many ways.

I have been with so many men over the years Charlie; more than any woman you have known or will ever know. I am not ashamed of this fact; I am, after all, an insatiable creature who has a voracious appetite that must be fed regularly and often. I hope that you understand and find it in your heart to forgive my passionate nature, as it has no bearing whatsoever on what transpired between us that day. My heart is separate entity from my desire after all.

Vampires only take minutes to fall in love, did you know that? And when they do it is permanent and complete, and they will never love another. It is part of the mating process, and it is one area of our being which we have no control.

I fell in love on that long ago June day with you, Charlie, and it happened within the first three minutes of our encounter.

I want you to know that it took everything in my will power not to bite you that day and keep you with me always. However, for the first time in my very long life I also felt the burden that comes with falling in love. I wanted only what was best for you, and until that day this was an unknown and rather terrifying experience for me. I have always been a selfish creature you see. I never felt the need to protect anyone; I never knew I was capable of feeling that way.

But I did.

And so I let you go.

Charlie, I want you to know that I heard you come back into the woods for me in the days that followed our encounter. I cannot shed actual tears but please know that my heart was breaking; I longed to run into your arms and never leave them. It was the hardest thing I have ever done.

When I saw you walk arm and arm with Bella towards her future husband this evening, I knew I had made the right decision. (Though I must say I do question your choice in women Charlie-isn't the woman who accompanied you connected to those vile shift shapers from the Quileute Tribe? Ah well, I suppose some men are always attracted to the wrong kind of woman. Sigh…)

I will remain that nineteen year old girl that you once knew for all of eternity. I will never get old, never sicken, and never die. You, however, will do all of these things just as you are meant to do. It is the game called life, and sooner or later everyone must play; everyone who is human, that is.

Please do not mourn for me; I am still a selfish creature who gets a thrill from the chase. I have a full and happy life. My sisters and I travel the world over, and I am never alone unless it by my own choosing. And although I was always told that true love can only occur to a vampire once in their existence my sister's new husband, Laurent, assures me that it is indeed possible for a person, such as me, to fall in love twice; it happened to him and Irina! I still have my doubts, however if there is one thing I have learned in this strange journey, it is to dispel belief and keep an open mind.

And heart.

You taught me that.

Please take care of yourself Charlie, and if it means anything to you at all, know that I will never regret, nor forget, you.

"T"

PS: I do think it is a strange occurrence that it is YOUR daughter who is now facing a future that literally means forever. Although I was never a believer in destiny per se, I'm beginning to alter my opinion. Surely she must be the reason our paths originally crossed on the fateful day in June all those moons ago. Whatever the reason, I assure you that I will do everything in my power to protect her and keep her safe should she ever find herself in a position that would require my assistance. Of course with Edward Cullen by her side it is doubtful that she would need my help, but it is my solemn vow to you nonetheless. You have a lovely daughter, Charlie, congratulations and welcome to the family. Tanya

PPS: Although I wrote this letter following Edward and Bella's wedding it has taken me months to find the courage to mail it to you. I hope that you will not mind my interference in your life by receiving this, as it was not meant to disrupt or cause a rift in your new relationship. If, however, you find yourself free of this attachment and would like to meet again then please let me know. My thoughts and feelings towards you have not changed; I don't believe they ever will. Tanya

A/N: Yikes! Talk about a blast from the past. Now then-do you think Charlie (now in his early 40's) will dump poor Sue for the sexy, yet eternally 19 year old, Tanya? Could this be a sequel? Well, it could. But I doubt it. More likely a future take or two!