This is a companion to Pretense. I would suggest reading that to completely understand the story line. :] Just to clarify, to those who don't already know, Emmett is dead. It will get a little thicker in Pretense, but that will be a focus on Carlisle. I wanted to touch on Rose a bit.
Disclaimer: Twilight is the property of Stephenie Meyer. I own nothing.
Wait For Me
He squeezed my hand a little tighter. "You have to go back. You don't belong here."
I expected tears, but nothing came. I didn't feel sad or rejected. I felt detached; as if I was watching the scene from far away.
"I belong with you," I said.
We stopped walking for a moment and he pulled me back. Placing his large paws firmly on my shoulders, he gazed at me with blue eyes. They shone in the pale light and glimmered like pools of water. The sky was white, pure and spotless, and cast a surreal light on the trodden path we stood on. It was composed of small pebbles and patches of grass sticking up between the stones. The scene seemed as if it had been ripped from a story book.
"Your time will come," he whispered in my ear, reeling me in and holding me close to him by my waist. He spun me around effortlessly, twirling me and swaying in the sweet aroma of honey that floated through the air. We stepped lightly, not making a sound.
"My time is now. I don't want to lose you," I pleaded, my feet moving of their own accord. He chuckled lightly, his expression filled with melancholic wistfulness. Pulling me back to him, he lifted me into the air, his hands tucked beneath my knees and supporting my back. Tilting his head forward, he rested his forehead against my own. "You are absolutely stunning."
I frowned at his words and pressed my lips to his ear. "I'm not leaving."
He didn't say anything more. Hugging me tightly, he turned his head and planted his lips tenderly against my own. I leaned into the kiss, my arms winding around his neck. I wanted to stay like this forever, but I knew my time was limited.
"Promise me, Rose. Promise me that you will keep living. Don't let my absence ruin the life we have created. Smile for me. I love you so much. Never forget that," he said to me, his fingers tracing up and down my arms.
"I promise." I crushed myself against him, longing for just one more moment with him. "I love you more than anything else. I would trade the world for you. Keep that wonderful grin of yours safe for me, okay?"
He set me down and pulled away slowly, forcig himself to take each step. His body slowly began to evaporate until I was alone.
My legs tumbled out from under me as I was thrust back to the world. Once again, I was imprisoned in this blank room. I was trapped in this dull world without Emmett. But I had promised him that I would keep living. He would wait for me. Could I wait for him? The thought struck me as odd. Yes. I would wait for all of eternity to meet Emmett one more time. We would be reunited. I just had to be patient.