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Warning. Rated M.


My Brother's Wife

Chapter One

"Hey," I smiled widely as my beautiful niece ran towards me, "there's my girl." I wrapped her up in my arms and brought her up into my hold. She wrapped her small arms around my neck and hugged me tight, hiding her face in my neck. I stroked her hair back and kissed the top of her head, feeling her soft hair against my chin.

I looked up to see the woman of my dreams walking towards us, she always had been the only woman I loved. In my whole thirty years on this earth. She had never been mine, yet she owned my heart.

"Hey, Em." She smiled, moving in to kiss my cheek. I leaned down and kissed hers also, feeling her soft skin against my lips and smelling her hair as she hugged me, Nessie squished between the two of us.

"You gonna say hello to Uncle Em, baby?" Bella asked, rubbing Nessie's back and giving me an apologetic look, "She just woke up from her nap in the car," she sighed.

"Uncle Em understands," I kissed Nessie again and held her to me as we entered my oversized home. I didn't have a wife and kids, there was no need for this kind of space. But I did have a beautiful four year old niece, and I did have Bella, my sister-in-law.

I met Bella seven years ago, on my birthday actually. I was dating Rosalie at the time and she brought a couple of her friends with her to the party. From that night on, I knew Rosalie wasn't the one for me. No woman really was back then. I saw Bella once, and no other woman could compare. She was, she is, The One. The Only One.

But, Edward, being the charming guy he was, won her heart in no time at all. She even told me once how she knew she'd marry him and have his children, even on that first night. She often told me how much she loved him still.

Knowing she and Edward were happy, I didn't intrude, I watched them fall deeper in love, marry and have Nessie. I dated women who reminded me of her; long haired brunettes with pale skin and deep brown eyes, small slender frames and beautiful smiles. But none of them worked out, because none of them were Bella.

"How about some ice cream?" I asked, watching as Bella put their stuff down on the couch and stood there, pushing her long hair from her face and closing her eyes for a second. She seemed a little tired, but she often was. I knew she didn't sleep well since it happened.

It had been two years since it happened; Edward's death. He was a firefighter and never made it out of the last building. I missed him everyday. He was a good little brother. We always got along, and I felt kind of guilty for all those times I hated him for having Bella.

The first couple of months were really hard on us all, it was still hard of course. But those first couple of months, all Bella did was cry, then, she did nothing. I could hardly get any kind of emotion from her. She just took care of Nessie, with my help, and did what she had to, to get through each day. It was a dark time.

But months went on, and turned into years and things got a little better. We smiled now, we had good times again. We didn't want Nessie growing up around unhappy people. Edward wouldn't want his daughter raised like that, so we did it for him and we did it for Nessie, and I did it for Bella.

"Ice cream sounds perfect," Bella smiled that pretty smile my way and reached her arms out to take Nessie. I handed Nessie over to her.

"Mmm, sounds good, right baby?" She asked Nessie.

Nessie nodded with a pout, making me laugh as I went to get her the ice cream that I always had sitting in my freezer for her. She loved those mini chocolate drumsticks.

I never had the nerve to tell Bella how much I loved her. Not when Edward was dating her, or after he married her. It didn't matter then that I loved her. Because she loved him and he loved her, they were a family; Edward, Bella and Nessie.

And after Edward's death, it became even more impossible for me to tell her. I was the one there for her, helping raise Nessie and helping through the hard times. I knew she would feel betrayed, thinking I was only doing it so I could be with her, which of course wasn't the case.

I'd do everything for her and Nessie, even knowing she'd never be to me what she was to Edward, knowing I could never take his place in her heart.

I returned with the ice cream and unwrapped it for Nessie. Bella had sat her down on the couch and was taking her little shoes off while I was in the kitchen. I sat down next to Nessie while Bella sat up on the coffee table.

"So, it's nice out, maybe we could hang out by the pool in the backyard today." I suggested.

"Actually, you read our minds. We're wearing our bathing suits already." Bella winked at Nessie and then looked to me. My breath caught every time those beautiful brown eyes looked into mine.

"Oh, yeah?" I looked between them, "well then, I'll go change too."

I told Bella I'd be right back and went to change into some shorts. I met up with the girls again and took Nessie to the back. Nessie was more awake now, splashing with me in the water as we played.

Bella sat at the edge of the pool, her legs in the water as she watched us with a smile. I smiled back at her every once in awhile, trying not to think about how sexy her body looked in that black bikini. But she always looked sexy.

"Mama, come play!" Nessie splashed in my arms, making me laugh as water went everywhere.

"No, baby. You two have fun." I knew Bella couldn't swim, it scared her since she was young, she had told me, even when we weren't in the deep end. But I guessed she was a lot shorter than me, this water would be deeper for her than it was for me.

After awhile, Bella went on inside to make us some dinner. I loved my days off. I always got to spend them with my two favorite girls. I loved everyday come to think of it, because we did spend a lot of time together, but on the weekends it was longer. They slept over on the weekends, meaning I got to be with them Sunday mornings, first thing.

Once I saw Bella setting up the food on the back table, I took Nessie out of the pool and dried her off with a towel, coming over to the table and sitting her down on my lap, kissing her wet hair as she sat calmly with me. I think she was getting tired from all the time we had been spending in the pool

Bella joined us at the table once it was all set.

"Thanks, Bella. This looks wonderful." I loved her cooking, even when Edward was alive, I'd always go over for dinner. She was very motherly and caring, and I don't think she even noticed that about herself, but I did, and I found it adorable.

Bella played with her food while Nessie and I ate ours faster than we should, knowing that our tummies would hurt later.

"You okay?" I asked, when my mouth wasn't full, surprised to have managed that.

She shrugged, "Haven't been feeling well." She told me.

"Oh," I was concerned and I knew she didn't like going to the doctor, "I can look you over, you know, make sure you're okay," I offered. I always wanted her happy and healthy. My chest hurt whenever either of them weren't okay.

She shot me one of those beautiful smiles that made my chest ache differently; longingly, "Oh, yeah? Should I spread my knees for you and scoot down to the edge of the table, doctor?" She teased and bit on her lip to stop laughing.

"I won't protest if you do." I smiled back, making her blush. I loved that blush. And I loved when she teased me. Bella had a lot to say about me being an OB/GYN. I told her; I loved babies and I loved where they came from. It was the perfect job for me. She agreed, but still teased me every chance she got.

"No, I'm fine, really. Just tired" she assured.

Yeah, I knew how that felt. Sleep didn't come easy to me either.

After dinner, Nessie played with her toys beside us while Bella and I sat at the table, having a couple of coffees.

"How's work?" I asked.

"It's great, but you know, I mostly like it for the hours."

I nodded, looking down into my coffee mug for a second, seeing I was almost already through with it.

Bella worked as a high school teacher now that Edward was gone, but while he was alive she was a stay at home mother with Nessie, considering Edward made just enough for them to live comfortably.

My parents helped out a lot money wise now, wanting her and Nessie to be comfortable and knowing they needed their own place. Moving in with my parents wasn't something Bella wanted to do. Not that she didn't love them, of course she did, but she just needed to do it on her own, as much as she could. We all understood.

Bella was always independent though and even with my parents help she needed to make at least some of the money. Nessie went to daycare, which I strongly disapproved of, but as Bella reminded me, Nessie was her daughter, not mine. It wasn't my choice. It hurt to hear it, knowing she was right.

I wished she was mine though. I'd be there for her as an uncle, as a father, as whatever she needed, whether Bella was with me or not, I'd be there for whatever my niece needed.

"Uncle Em, Em, Mmm..." Nessie jumped around my chair.

"Yes, baby. Yes." I gave her my full attention.

"Let's make Barbie swim." She suggested, holding her Barbie doll up and handing her to me.

I looked over at Bella with a smirk, "I have a better idea," Nessie looked at me, still holding the Barbie up, "Let's make mama swim."

Bella's brown eyes widened like I was making a threat and shook her head quickly, "Oh, no, no..."

"Oh, yes, yes." I smiled, quickly getting out of my chair and pulling Bella out of hers. I wrapped my arm around her and made her walk towards the pool. She held onto me and tried pushing back, but her small body had no chance when challenged by mine.

Nessie laughed and helped push her mama along with me.

"No, Em... Don't, okay? This isn't funny." She said, sounding panicked and holding onto me tighter. I loved the feel of her body wrapped around mine, almost all skin to skin, so I guess I was doing this for my own personal reasons. But I also knew she'd have fun too. Plus, Nessie was already laughing.

"It's fun, mama. And Uncle Em holds you." Nessie said, standing by me once at the pool and holding her arms up to mine. I quickly pulled Nessie up into my arm, and held Bella's slender waist with my other.

"This isn't fun." She shook her head and turned her face into my chest, breathing hard against me.

"I won't let go," I promised as we stepped in together, "ever." A couple of steps deeper and we were waist deep, well, at least my waist deep, the water was up by Bella's chest as her grip on me tightened further.

"I hate you." She warned, holding me while I held her and Nessie. Nessie played with her Barbie, making her swim, face first, in the water.

"You love me." I kissed the top of her soft sweet smelling hair.

"Yeah," She breathed, sounding shaky, "but I hate you too. You always make me do things I don't want to." Her body seemed to be relaxing a little against mine the longer we stood here.

She was right, I always did make her face her fears. But I was always here of course. She'd never have to face them alone.

I stood there with her until I let her go and she walked out as fast as she possibly could in the water, "Not funny, Emmett!" She called back as she walked into the house, trying to be upset with me, but she never was for long.

Nessie and I laughed at her, and then continued playing.

Once we were done, Nessie and Bella went to take a bubble bath in my bathroom. I took a shower in one of the other bathrooms and changed into shorts and a T-shirt for the night.

Bella and Nessie were soon done, Bella dressed in shorts and a T-shirt also, Nessie in pajamas and looking ready for bed while she laid her little head against Bella's shoulder.

"Come on, Uncle Em, time for beddy byes." Bella smiled, kissing Nessie's head and walking ahead of me down the hall to the room I had set up for Nessie.

It was a cute jungle theme, had been for the last four years, with 'Nessie's Jungle' written on the white door. I was their regular baby sitter when Edward was alive, taking Nessie whenever they wanted to spend some time alone.

I stood at the door while I watched Bella tuck her in, telling her she loved her and she'd see her in the morning. I went over and kissed her forehead, wishing her sweet dreams.

She was out like a light from our fun filled day by the pool by the time Bella and I turned her night light on and closed the door behind ourselves.

"Movie?" Bella asked.

"Sure," I agreed, anything she wanted, "You pick. I'll make popcorn."

I left Bella in the living room while I went to the kitchen and made some popcorn, quickly returning and seeing Bella had the movie all ready to go.

We sat on opposite sides of the couch, with me fighting the urge I had to hold her throughout the entire film. I had to fight this urge every second I was around her, and didn't always succeed; holding her in the pool for example. I just couldn't keep my eyes and hands off her in that little bikini of hers.

The movie ended and I noticed Bella was asleep, her head on the armrest beside her. I slowly scooped her up into my arms, and walked her to the guest bedroom. She moaned softly and wrapped her arms around my neck, snuggling in, just before I laid her down and kissed her forehead, moving her hair from her face and looking down at her beautiful features.

"Mmm, Em..." She moaned.

"Yeah, baby?" I stroked her hair again, noticing she was talking in her sleep when she didn't respond.

I smiled, wondering if she dreamt of me the way I dreamt of her.

Of course she didn't. She was just thanking me, in her sleepy state, for taking her to bed.

I sighed and watched her a second longer, covering her with a blanket before going to my own room and dropping down on the bed, looking out the large window at the dark sky.

I wasn't sure what I had gotten myself into. How would life play out? Would Bella figure out I loved her more than a brother-in-law should? Would she hate me and take Nessie away when she did?

Fuck!

I quickly sat up, taking my T-shirt off and putting it on the bed beside me, going under the covers and trying to sleep. It never really worked when Bella was so close.

I looked up at the ceiling as I tried not to think of how amazing she looked all day. God, it was the hardest thing in the fucking world trying not to get a boner with her pressed against me the way she was in the water, watching the way her hips swayed when she walked away, showing the small crease where her ass and the back of her thighs met in the small bikini bottom, her body dripping with water and glistening in the sunlight.

I gripped the bed sheets beside me, looking down and seeing the tent my dick formed with the covers. It was better that I just do this now, rather than be in pain around her all day tomorrow.

I felt like a bit of a creep, doing this while she was down the hall, but the thought of tomorrow being so hard on me, overweighed it.

I reached for my T-shirt on the bed besides me and pulled my boxers down, just enough so I could quickly get this out of the way.

Images of Bella filled my head as I closed my eyes, seeing her here with me, riding me, her breasts in my hands while her head dropped back and she moaned my name.

"Oh," Fuck! I jerked a little harder, coming into the T-shirt and relaxing for a minute before wiping myself clean and throwing the T-shirt down onto the floor beside the bed, pulling my boxers back up my hips.

I sighed, feeling a little sweaty and wide awake still. So I continued to lay there, staring out the window.

About another hour passed with thoughts of Bella still swirling around in my head, wishing she was beside me in my bed, just to hold her, before my bedroom door slowly opened. I watched, wondering if it was Bella or Nessie.

It was Bella, slowly walking over to the bed and moving my covers to climb in. I felt my heart beat rise as she got in. Thank God she didn't walk in an hour ago.

"You okay?" I asked, shocked that my thoughts were becoming reality. She was beside me in my bed, and we were both facing each other now.

"Couldn't sleep," she whispered, "I'm sorry. Should I leave?" she asked.

I shook my head, knowing she'd see me do it with the moon lighting up my room. I moved my hand over to her, stroking her hair from her face.

She moaned, making me swallow with dirty thoughts coming to mind. I hated when I thought them about her, feeling like I was betraying her somehow, betraying what we were. But I thought them often. Thought about feeling every inch of her and making her feel good, wanting to make her cry my name because of what I did to her.

"No. Stay. I can't sleep either." I sighed.

She moved in closer and let me wrap my arm around her, her hand cupping my cheek, making my heart beat even faster.

"Everything is gonna be alright, right?" She asked. Her eyes seemed to be tracing my face as her thumb rubbed my cheek softly.

I nodded, tightening my arm around her, wanting to feel her body against mine.

She gasped a little and bit her lip once I had her pressed against me firmly.

"Why wouldn't it be?" I asked, watching her sad expression.

She looked down, her hand moving down my chest, pressing it against my overactive heart. She looked back into my eyes, concern written in her features, "Why's your heart beating a mile a minute?" she asked, "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine." I nodded, it's just that you're here, in my bed and in my arms, I thought, "Now tell me; Why wouldn't everything be alright?" I asked again.

"I don't know..." She whispered again, sounding sad and confused, "I had a bad dream, again." She sighed, letting me feel her hot breath against my chest.

I knew about her bad dreams. They were always the same; Edward in the fire that took him away from her.

I kissed her forehead and pushed my own sorrow for my baby brother back, "I'm here and I'll make sure nothing else bad ever happens to you. I promise, baby. I promise." I hushed.

She looked up when I called her baby. I did it every once in awhile, when she needed comforting.

"What?" I smiled slightly and pushed her hair back again. She held her body to mine of her own will, feeling my chest a little with her hands.

"I like when you call me that." She whispered, biting on her lip again and, oh fuck, looking down at mine. I knew that look; the look of wanting to be kissed.

I tangled my fingers in her hair behind her neck and, without thinking it through any longer, made her lips meet mine half way in.

She moaned against my lips, moving her hand behind my neck also, holding me close to her.

I wasn't dreaming this time. She was really here with me, smelling of strawberries, and tasting like honey as her mouth opened to me, letting me lick her plump swollen lips, her tongue meeting mine between our mouths and kissing me back with as much passion as I had for her.

So this was what it felt like when all your dreams came true. When the woman you had been longing for, for seven years, was finally kissing you and holding onto you like she feared you'd leave any minute.

I would never, ever leave her. She and Nessie were my everything. I hoped she knew.

She was heaven. All I wanted and needed.

She moaned into my mouth some more, moving her hand to my shoulder and pushing me back a little, "Em..." She breathed against my lips.

"Yeah?" I asked softly, stroking her hair to soothe her.

To Be Continued...


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