Twilight – More Than Just Physical

Author: L

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or any of its characters.

Bella's Point of View

I leant back in the computer chair and stretched my arms, closing my eyes momentarily. Edward had been gone for about ten minutes now. He was reluctant to leave me at first but I managed to convince him to go hunting with the rest of his family. I really wanted to spend more time with him but it wasn't like we weren't spending every waking moment of my life together already.

We had persuaded Charlie to let me sleep over at the Cullens after Edward had mentioned that Carlisle and Esme were going to be here as well. I was browsing through the internet trying to find something to occupy my time with until they all returned home. It wasn't long before I got bored so I walked through Edward's open bedroom door and trudged down the stairs carefully, hoping that I wouldn't have another clumsy moment and fall down them like I did last week.

As I reached the bottom step, I heard sound coming from the television in the living room. Didn't Edward say the whole family were going hunting? I thought curiously to myself. When I stepped into the room, I saw Alice sitting on the couch, legs crossed. She had probably already seen me coming in one of her visions – or heard my loud ungraceful steps – because she had jumped up and hugged me before I could even react.

"Hey," I said when she released me from her grip. "You didn't have to stay with me. I don't mind if you go hunting."

"I went hunting earlier," she explained as she pulled me onto the couch. "I had a vision this morning that you had something on your mind and you were going to ask Edward about it."

My eyebrows drew together with a perplexed expression on my face. Part of me was trying to remember what I was planning on talking to Edward about, and the other part was wondering why Alice would stay behind just to tell me that she had a vision.

"I figured I could give you a better answer than Edward could. It's not like he would say anything anyway. He'll probably distract you by having a make-out session," she giggled knowingly. "Come on then, ask me."

A blank look overcame my face and I honestly could not remember what I was thinking about this morning. When Alice realised how clueless I was, she sighed and tried to jog my memory. "It was about Rosalie."

At the mention of her name, I felt a light click on in my brain. I hesitated as I stared at the forest through the window. It was a question that had just come to me when I woke up but I wasn't planning on voicing it to anyone. I had considered asking Edward about it but that was before I had arrived at the Cullens and remembered their ability to hear things that had barely even made any sound.

Alice was looking at me with wide, hopeful eyes. She must have really wanted to talk about this and I was curious, so I gave in and mumbled the words quietly. "Rosalie's made it kind of obvious that she doesn't really like being a vampire so I was wondering, has she ever gone or thought about going to the Volturi?"

It felt wrong to talk about Rosalie behind her back especially since she was still not exactly fond of me. She has been nicer to me ever since we returned from Italy though but I still felt intimidated by her occasional glares.

"The only reason why Rose doesn't like being a vampire is because she'll never be able to have a baby. I don't remember much or anything about my human life but Rose remembers hers. She had this life planned out where she would get married and have babies but since she became a vampire, she knows that she'll never be able to experience that happiness." There was a hint of sadness in Alice's eyes as she explained her sister's feelings.

Guilt rushed through me as I realised how little I knew of Rosalie and her pain. "Is she not happy now?" I asked. Rosalie didn't smile much, not when I was around, but I always thought that she was content with being a member of the Cullens despite their bickering sometimes.

Silence filled the room as Alice decided on how she was going to word her answer. "Well, she is happy but the fact that she can never be a mother has left a hole that will probably never be filled. Emmett's helped to reduce it though. I didn't know her before she was with Emmett but if she never found someone to spend the rest of eternity with then I think she would have jumped on the next plane to Italy."

Before I knew what I was saying, the words had already come out of my mouth. "I always thought they had more of a physical relationship." When my brain finally processed the words, I let out a horrified gasp. I can't believe I just said that out loud. I hope Rosalie never hears about this conversation.

Alice laughed and I was pretty sure that it was directed at the look on my face as opposed to what she had just heard. Nervously trying to take back what I had said, Alice held up a hand to silence me.

"Bella, don't worry about it. A lot of people have had the same thoughts as you," she reassured me. "I think you have to spend a lot of time with them and pay close attention to their personalities before you can understand that they actually have more than just a physical relationship. They care a lot about each other and Emmett is very protective of Rosalie. Emmett and Rose are so in love with each other that they have no problem with displaying their affection for everyone to see.

"If you think about it like this, sometimes Jasper and I don't have to say or do anything. We just sit there gazing into each other's eyes, and that's enough for us to know that we love each other. When other people see us, they think that we're not being open enough about our relationship and they draw the conclusion that we're not as in love. Jasper and I feel that no words need to be said and no actions need to be taken for us to know how the other feels."

Alice's words made me feel really lucky to be a part of their family. "I never knew that Emmett and Rosalie's relationship was so deep," I finally said, breaking the silence. I considered asking Alice if she had any romantic stories to share about the Cullen couples but I hesitated at the thought of prying into their lives.

"Do you want to hear about one of the sweetest moments that I can remember between Emmett and Rosalie?" Alice asked with a hint of excitement that made me wonder if she could actually read my mind. I nodded, waiting impatiently for her to start.

"It happened on the night of your birthday party after the, um, accident."

Alice's Point of View

The smell of Bella's blood was too much and I couldn't stand it any longer. I smiled at her apologetically and hurried out of the door Edward had just left. The fresh air hit me as I started searching for Jasper. He was leaning against a tree with the rest of the family, minus Carlisle, around him. They were trying to calm him down.

I hurried over to them and I could hear Jasper apologising continuously to Edward. Edward was consoling him and telling him that it wasn't his fault which made me feel relieved because I could tell that he had meant it. I wrapped my arms around my husband's neck and kissed him softly on the cheek. "Jasper, it's alright. Bella doesn't blame you. None of us do," I murmured, desperately trying to cheer him up.

His body stopped sending out waves of sadness and guilt which made the atmosphere amongst us feel lighter. The wind picked up its pace causing Jasper to lunge forward unexpectedly. I couldn't react quickly enough and fell onto the ground, watching as Emmett and Edward started restraining him. I realised that the wind had blown the scent of Bella's blood in our direction. Esme swiftly made her way towards the back door and closed it immediately.

Jasper managed to pull himself out of Edward's grip and was now wrestling his way out of Emmett's. Something took over him and it happened so fast that none of us could have stopped him – his teeth had sunk into Emmett's arm. The realisation of what he had just done made him sink to the floor in defeat.

Running over to Jasper, I pulled him into my arms while Edward stood over him in case he lost control again. "Jazz," I whispered soothingly. "I'm here for you. I love you."

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Rosalie with her hands around the faint scar that Jasper had left on Emmett's arm. Her eyes were filled with anguish and concern. "Babe, are you alright?" She didn't wait for him to reply and she kissed the scar once before turning to face Jasper.

"Rosalie," Esme warned but she took no notice of her.

She was clinging onto Emmett tightly as if she thought that Jasper was going to hurt him. Emmett was rubbing her arm, muttering reassurances in her ear.

Edward looked at me, gesturing towards Rosalie then Jasper. Is she going to shout at him? I asked Edward through my thoughts and he nodded in response. Not wanting Jasper to feel worse than he already did, I decided to intervene before she could say anything. "Rose, it was an accident. Jasper didn't mean to bite Emmett."

"He's got absolutely no self-control," she fumed. "He just attacked my husband! Do you honestly expect me to stand there and pretend that nothing has happened?"

"Rose, babe, Jasper would never do anything like that intentionally," Emmett said quietly. He turned his gaze upon Jasper who was shaking slightly in my arms. "I know you didn't do it deliberately, Jazz, but I do think you need to hunt."

We all nodded in agreement, except for Rosalie who was still glaring at us. "Jazz, try to relax a little bit and then I'll go hunt with you." I kissed him softly on the lips and sat him up before making myself comfortable in his lap.

"Are you sure you're not hurt?" I heard Rosalie ask Emmett, looking extremely worried.

"Babe, I'm a vampire," he grinned, nuzzling her neck. "And it's not Jasper's fault so go easy on him." Emmett moved his lips so it was on the same level as Rosalie's. "For me," he added.

She pulled him closer to her, contemplating his request. "Fine, but be careful next time. I don't care if you're a vampire or a human because it still hurts me all the same to see anything happen to you," Rosalie confessed solemnly.

They shared a rare, gentle kiss before pulling apart, keeping their arms around each other. "You're supposed to spend eternity with me so don't try and cut the time short," she scolded him, although the tone of her voice made it sound like more of a joke.

"Eternity's not long enough, Rose," he replied smoothly. Emmett kissed her on the nose and then Rosalie buried her head into his chest. They stood with the moonlight beaming down on them like a spotlight, illuminating their love.

Bella's Point of View

My mouth hung open in awe. After hearing everything that Alice had just said, a warm feeling ran through my body as I took all of this in. It felt really good to be in love, but it was also nice to watch other people in love as well, especially the Cullens. The only thing I could remember about that night was Carlisle removing crystal from my arm. I never knew that so much had happened with the others.

"Wow," I breathed, still feeling shocked that such a moment had existed between Emmett and Rosalie, because the scene that was now playing in my mind seemed so magical.

Alice laughed at my amazement but she seemed to mirror the look in her own eyes. "Looking back on that night, Emmett and Rosalie were really tender with each other but I was too worried about Jasper to really feel the love that they were radiating."

I found my voice again as I admitted, "I really wish I could have been there to see it. It sounds like such a simple exchange between two people but it means so much to them and to people who are fortunate enough to witness it." My lips curved into a kind smile as I added, "Just like the moments you share with Jasper."

"Thanks, Bella," Alice beamed. She looked thrilled at the fact that I had taken notice of her relationship with Jasper. The content look on her face made me wonder if she was replaying all the memories she had had with her husband.

Our conversation was making me think about how people perceived my relationship with Edward. Personally, I thought that we were most like Jasper and Alice, because sometimes he would just rest his head on my chest and listen to the beating of my heart while I cherished the way his hand felt on my arm. The love was always there but I was eager to have some of the sexual enthusiasm that Emmett and Rosalie had as well. I started to blush furiously at my secret desire.

"What are you thinking about?" Alice enquired, looking intrigued by my sudden change in colour although she was used to me turning red by now.

The door opened, interrupting our conversation, and the Cullens entered the house. We both flew off the couch and into Edward and Jasper's arms. Edward kissed my forehead softly while I breathed in his scent. "Did you have fun with Alice?" he asked, shooting me the crooked smile that he knew I loved.

"Yeah, it was brilliant," I grinned as I kissed him briefly on the lips. When I pulled away from him, Emmett and Rosalie caught my attention as they were the last couple to come through the door.

"Emmett, you've got a little..." Edward broke off, gesturing with the arm that wasn't around my waist to his brother's mouth which had some blood smudged on the corner of it.

Rosalie turned his body so that he was facing her and calmly rubbed it until it was gone. She wrapped her arms around his waist and smirked, "You're so lucky that you have me." Their lips met within the second that she stopped speaking and the kiss was deepened into a passionate one until Carlisle cleared his throat uncomfortably, causing them to break apart.

The smirk was no longer visible on Rosalie's face. Instead, it had been replaced by a small yet loving smile. "And I'm really lucky to have you."

The End