"Rose! Have you seen my cell phone?"

"Freakin phone, always freakin lost, I'm gonna lose my freakin mind!" I muttered to myself. That thing was always missing, it's like their was some supernatural force hiding it from me just to see me get frustrated.

"Maybe you should look in your purse, you know the thing that holds your handheld devices." Rose said, holding my phone out to me.

"Oh my god! Thank you. I thought I looked in there." I said going through my new messages.

"You and technology do not get along Bells, maybe you should just stick to handwritten sentiments." I scowled at her and she burst out laughing.

"Ugghhhh!" I had about 10 missed calls and 5 text messages.

Some numbers were unknown and then it was Angela, Angela, Angela, Angela, Renee.

Nothing special. Although I did wonder why Angela kept texting me. Oh right, work!

"Anyways, I'm heading out to lunch with Emmet. If you need anything, don't hesitate to call ... she paused and smirked… if you can." She started giggling again and I aimed a throw pillow from the couch at her and she dodged it.

"Jeez, someone needs a good lay."

"Rose!"

"Kidding, Bells, god! Anyways I'm out. See you later." She said as she grabbed her keys from the counter and walked out the door, while I lay pouting on the loveseat.

I loved Rose she was my best friend since… well since forever. We grew up in the same neighborhood of a little town in Washington called Forks, if you ever heard about it, then, well your cool because everyone looks at me with a weird face when I tell them where I'm from. Rose and I stuck through whatever, I knew everything there was about her and vice versa. Always stuck together through junior high and college, and we were inseperable after everything.

She was an Engineer major and I was a Literature major. What can I say, 'Opposites Attract'.

Rose loves cars, well, you would think after growing up in a family of mostly guys that spent all their spare time under the hood of a car, so she decided to pursue a career with anything and everything that had to do with cars. There's nothing you can ask her that she won't have an answer to. Her favorites are the oldies. I have to admit sometimes I think she's speaking another language when she goes into detail about how she had to give my car an oil change, so I just nod and pretend I know what an oil pan is.

I admire her in a weird way. I would imagine how hard it would be to be a woman mechanic, but Rosalie is a tough bitch, doesn't take anyone's shit and is a goddess to all men. She's gorgeous, with long blonde hair and a body to die for, aside from the fact that she's always been there for me through thick and thin. She's the sweetest person under that raw bitch exterior. She was never one to judge me and always gave me advice. If it weren't for her I probably would still be living in a shell being a pathetic newspaper editor back in Forks.

She encouraged me in a true Rose fashion to strive to be the author that she knew I wanted to be, telling me to 'get off my ass and be the successful author she knew I could be'. All my confidence came from her and for everything she did for me, I thanked her, even if I couldn't stand her at times.

I snapped back to reality when I heard Angela's ringtone,

"Hey Ang, what's up?"

"Bella, where have you been? I've been calling and texting you all morning!"

"Ughh, I'm sorry Ang, I don't think my phone likes me that much."

"You and technology, Bella, I swear…" She sighed into the phone and then giggled. I rolled my eyes and muttered about how I was the butt of the joke for the day.

"Anyways I was calling you to remind you that the deadline for the manuscript is Friday, if you didn't know, that's two days from today."

"Already got it covered Ang, I was planning on stopping by the office this afternoon to drop it off." I said mentally high fiving myself for actually having a project done before time.

"That's great Bells, glad to know I won't have to be lecturing you anymore about the importance of time management." She said laughing at me.

"Oh Angie, who ever invented time management was obviously not writing their next best seller." I said sticking my tongue out at the phone as if she could see me.

"Bella, you are too much." she said still laughing.

"That's why you love me!"

"That and the fact that you are the one who writes my paychecks."

"Ha ha, very funny." I said dryly.

"Okay, so since your way ahead of the game, we will discuss your book tours when you get here."

"Ay ay cap'n!"

"Kay Bella, talk to you later."

"Bye, Ang."

I threw myself back on the couch knowing I had to discuss my book tours with Angela was not something I wanted to do yet. I was still hung up on the fact that I wasn't sure if I wanted to take some time off or head straight into everything right now. Some time off would look really good right now. Being a well known author on the west coast came along with a lot of time consuming activities, I loved it all but I just wanted some time to relax.

I knew I wanted to become a writer while I worked part time at the local Forks Daily Newspaper working as a newspaper editor, it was something I could very well see myself doing. I wanted a career in something that wouldn't feel like a job but more as something like a hobby that I enjoyed doing and that's what I enjoyed, I loved to write and with a little encouragement from my parents and Rose I was well on my way to pursuing my dream job.

I looked around my home. Moving out of your hometown was not easy but it was something Rose and I decided to do to become more independent. We lived in Seattle now, in a big, beautiful recently built town home with four bedrooms and three and a half baths. Of course we decided to move in together being in a new city and all. Oh, who am I kidding, me and Rose couldn't live without eachother!

We actually started looking for a place to live six months ago. We looked and looked but everything we came upon was garbage. Until Emmett. Oh, Emmett was our savior.

I thought back to the day we stumbled upon Emmett, or more like he stumbled upon me and I thought I was gonna die. Literally.

Rose and I were in the city, craving Starbuck's and looking through newspapers for any sign of a decent home. I told Rose I would get our coffee, knowing she likes hers black, while she sat at a booth and looked. I ordered and payed for our coffees and as I went to sit back where Rose was, some huge, bear like object ran right into me spilling Rosalie's coffee all over my sweater.

"Woah, I am sooo sorry, I didn't even see you there." The deep voice said.

"Great." I muttered under my breath, looking down at my sweater, only to look back up and see a very muscular, handsome man looking at me with the most apologetic expression I had ever seen. He ran to the counter and grabbed a whole bunch of napkins and started wiping my sweater off, repeating his apologies.

"It's okay, happens all the time." Because, really who couldn't forgive how adorable he looked with his sincere apology and did I mention he had dimples, yeah I was a sucker for dimples.

"Please let me buy you another one, wait, no! Let me buy you a gift card to get as many as you want" He pleaded.

"Seriously it's fine, I would suggest apologizing to my friend though, unless you want to feel her wrath because that was her coffee." I said laughing and taking a look down at my sweater it wasn't that bad most of it fell on the floor.

"No problem, lead the way, by the way, name's Emmett," He said reaching out his hand and smiling.

"Bella" I said shaking his hand and returning the smile noticing that my hand got lost in his huge one. "This way." I said heading in the direction of the booth where Rose was looking through a newspaper at.

"Hey Rose." I saw Emmett's eyes widen when he took a look at my best friend. Yeah, that happens a lot.

She looked up at me and the first thing she noticed was my stained sweater.

"Oh god, Bella, not again. I knew I should have put a warning sign on you before we left the house." She said smirking, not seeming to notice the big guy standing next to me.

"Actually, that's where I come in" Emmett spoke up raising his hand to get Rose's attention. Rose's eyes immediately fell on Emmett looking him up and down as if she were sizing him up and she smirked, she actually smirked and that's when I knew that she liked what she was looking at.

"This should be good" she said looking back at me and then at him.

He introduced himself, explained what happen, and apologized at least fifteen times before and after getting her another black coffee, he was a little persistent about the gift card but she assured him all was good. Rosalie didn't get by without mentioning my other coffee incident. What can I say, I trip over air, but all in the same, I was still mortified when she told Emmett. He was understanding though pulling me in a side hug and saying it was okay even though I knew he was trying to contain himself from laughing.

I was surprised at how easily it came for all of us to get along, even though he was a complete stranger, he was very friendly. He and Rose seemed to hit it off very well, at least for Rosalie because any other guy that wasn't genuinely nice she would have told to go 'fuck off' in true Rosalie Hale fashion.

He sat with us a little longer and we talked about our lives, getting to know eachother and his eyes almost popped out of his sockets when Rosalie mentioned that she was 'the Rosalie Hale', praising her and calling her the 'ultimate automotive goddess' I had to laugh at that one because even Rosalie blushed and come on, it was Rose, she never blushed!

He also said that he heard that I was a tremendously good author and admitted to not knowing who I was up until two weeks ago when his sister recommended one of my books to him.

"Can I have your autograph?" he even said at one point and for a moment I thought he was mocking me and called him out on trying to be cute but he just laughed and said "No, seriously my sister loves you and she'll never believe me!" I signed his cup of coffee laughing the whole time and telling him he was ridiculous.

"Don't you have a brother you would like to show off my autograph to?" Rose asked.

He just laughed at her and said "Nahh, but I would like your number. He said smirking at her in the most adorable way.

"Nice try!" She said and I nudged her with my elbow silently asking her why not? His facial expression paled and he started pouting and I started laughing uncontrollably at a grown man the size of a bear trying to pout.

He asked if we were from around here and we mentioned that we were just in the area looking for a place to live and he looked to the side and as if to the right of him was the answer to all of our problems.

He jumped up yelling "Oh man! Have I got the place for you!"

He informed us of how he was in construction, where he was in the last stages of building a new community close by. I got curious and took a good look at him noticing 'Emmett C.' was engraved on his shirt to the right of his chest.

"Emmett what's your last name?" I said looking at him questioningly.

He looked around scratching his neck "Uh, Cullen? Why?"

Rosalie jumped from her seat and pointed at him, "No shit! Your Emmett Cullen as in Cullen Construction?"

"You've heard about us?" Emmett said looking at us sheepishly.

"Have we? You guys build the most gorgeous houses in Seattle!" I said, while I bounced in my seat, excited.

Emmett boomed with laughter. "Well yeah, we're building some new town homes about four blocks from here. Actually, I was on a coffee break when I came here, But their mostly finished in about 4 months they'll be completed if you guys are interested."

Rosalie and I looked at each other and we knew this meant our searching was over even if we did have to wait a little while. "Definitely!" Rose said.

"Great, well I should be heading back there now, if your interested in taking a look at them I'd be glad to lead you." We agreed and met up in the parking lot so we could follow.

True to his word we pulled up to the community and Rose and I gasped. Most of the construction was done only minor landscaping and little things needed to be done but we would definitely take a chance here.

Emmett walked over to Rosalie's window and leaned in, "So, girls, what'd ya think?"

"It's amazing!" Rose said, stunned.

"Breath-taking!" I said at the same time.

"Would you like a brief tour?"

"Yessss!" We both said at the same time.

"Great, follow me!"

Emmett gave us a tour of a four bedroom model house. Complete with two master bedrooms and adjoining master baths and two smaller rooms with a jack and jill bathroom, and a sitting room upstairs. Downstairs there was a spacious living room, dining room, a big kitchen, which was a plus because I loved to cook, and a half bath with a two car garage. The home was gorgeous and he guaranteed a place just like it if we decided to stay.

Rose and I automatically agreed and I gave him both mine and Rose's number so he could reach us if anything.

"Looks like I got your number anyways baby." Emmett said winking at Rose while he and I both laughed and she rolled her eyes. I knew she was just playing hard to get.

We parted that afternoon, with Emmett promising to call if anything and, well, the rest is history. He and Rose started dating a little after a month and a couple of romantic dates when he "accidentally" called her. Little sneak he was. But after everything, I was profusely happy that Rose found someone as nice as Emmett.

Yep, we had Emmett and his extremely generous family for the home we were living in now. We had just finished unpacking last night. I still need some furniture, I thought to myself. I contemplated what kind of furniture I would want in my bedroom as I was just waiting til' it was time to go meet up Angela. I looked at the clock, it was already one thirty so I decided to get showered and dressed and prepare everything I needed to take to her.

I was ready to go half an hour later, dressed in some skinny jeans, a black v neck and my black pumps. I let my hair hang in soft curls. I grabbed my keys, purse and anything else I needed. I made sure to look around in case I was forgetting anything, once I was sure, I locked the door to the house. I noticed Rosalie's black beamer was still in the driveway.

"Hmm, Emmett must have picked her up." I thought to myself and slid into my sleek new red Audi.

Ahh, my baby. I loved the new car smell. All thanks to Rose and my parents.

Even though I had the salary to pay for a new car, I stuck with my sturdy red truck up until it went to truck heaven. Then they decided it was time that I needed a new car but I couldn't choose so I kept putting it off until one day they surprised me with the Audi claiming it as a celebratory present for the success of my new book.

I started the engine and slipped my sunglasses on, texting Angela to let her know I was on my way.

My meeting with Angela went really well, she completely understood when I told her I need time off and she told me to take as long as I wanted. After that we just fell into easy conversation, talking about the book being edited and we went ahead and had a late lunch.

I stopped by Whole Foods to pick up some groceries, because I knew our fridge was empty. I ended up being at the store for over an hour.

Cooking was something I loved apart from writing, so I bought everything we needed for at least two weeks, because yes there is a man that eats at our house a lot and he does so excessively and that's about how long our food lasts. I ended up with a cart full of groceries and a guy that looked to be at least eighteen offering to help me with loading them into my car and "anything" else I needed. I thanked him and gave him a tip sliding into my car giggling.

Traffic was a bitch, and it looked like it was going to start raining. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the rainiest place in the world, I thought to myself.

I got home at around six, noticing Emmett's F-350 now parked in our driveway, blocking my way in. I dialed his number and he picked up on the third ring.

"Hey baby." He said very smoothly.

I rolled my eyes, because Emmett is a pain in my ass like that.

"Emmett, you big oaf! Your truck is blocking me out of my own driveway! I said yelling at him. Then I decided to go easy on him by asking him politely to get his truck out of the way.

"What kind of greeting is that Bella? I thought I meant something to you?"

"Emmett…" I said, my patience was wearing thin.

"Only if you say the magic word Belly Welly!" he said mocking me.

"Ughhhh, please!"

"And?"

"I'll make you the best sandwich ever Emmett, just get out here before I rip you a new one!"

"I don't remember adding that last part in there Belly."

"EMMETT!"

"Alright, alright, jeez, woman your feisty!" He said laughing before hanging up not even two seconds later I saw him coming out of the garage. I scowled at him when he winked at me before pulling out and letting me park. He parked behind me and as soon as I got out of the car he pulled me into a bone-crushing hug that I thought would puncture a lung if he held on for two more seconds.

"Where have you been all day Belly, I want to introduce you to someone."

"Listen buddy, you can introduce me to Obama for all I care but before that your helping me take the groceries in." I said stabbing my pointer finger into his chest.

I popped the trunk and he literally took all the bags except for two which I grabbed and closed the trunk, locking the car on my way in. I swear that boy had like superhuman strength or some shit, I thought shaking my head and laughing on my way into the house.

Rosalie was already putting the groceries in when I came in.

"Hey Bells, thanks for shopping, I was meaning to do that but I got a little tied up."

"It's fine Rose, I didn't mind."

"Hey Bella, come over here!" Emmett boomed from the living room.

"Coming!" I said looking at Rose, silently asking her what was going on. She just shrugged her shoulders at me.

I rounded the corner and I saw Emmett sitting next to what looked like a man, a very handsome man to be exact. As soon as I looked to him his eyes locked on mine. I walked over to where they were sitting watching sports center.

"Bella, I want you to meet my brother Edward. Edward this is Bella."