EmPOV

I fidgeted with my shirt collar and tried once more to smooth my hair out of my face. I looked into the little mirror in my visor of my car and spoke to myself.

"Emmett, you need to relax. Yes she is gorgeous, and yes, she already thinks you are a loaf who fixes cars for a living, but you can still be polite and coherent through out this dinner." It wasn't like I'd never been around beautiful women before. I had, plenty of them, but none quite like Rosalie. I got out of the car and walked toward the diner. I could see Rosalie, Bella and Alice having a heated conversation in front of the restaurant.

"Rosalie, did you think this through? I mean really think it through? You hate Forks, and everything to do with it…the rain, the people, the geography…" Bella's voice was logical but Rosalie spoke back in clipped tones.

"Bella, I need to get away. I can't handle Hollywood right now. I get that you and Edward only have the apartment right now, and Alice and Jasper need the rooms at home, but I will find somewhere to sleep at night… I'll… I'll stay with Jacob…"

Jacob Black had rubbed me the wrong way since I'd arrived in Forks a few years ago. I'd seen him chew up women and spit them back out and I wasn't going to let that happen to Rosalie. I turned the corner and spoke.

"I couldn't help but over hear… I have an extra room at my place. I mean it isn't glamorous or anything, but it's right next to the Chief's and I would be happy to have you as long as you need…" I looked at the three ladies and noted their near perfect faces. I knew it was forward, I knew that she was totally out of my league… but call me a masochist, but I needed to keep her close. Keep her safe…

"I couldn't…" Rosalie began but Alice cut her off.

"That would help SO much Emmett, of course Rose would help pay for things, and some sort of rent…." Alice smiled but I spoke leading the women inside as I did so.

"No she wouldn't. I don't need her rent, that's ridiculous. Chief and I have been friends since I first moved to Forks, she could help chip in for groceries, but other than that she doesn't need to do a thing. It would be my pleasure."

I watched as Rosalie mouthed frantically to her sister's who blatantly ignored her. "Then it's settled," said Bella, "You do know that it will be for about two months, maybe more… are you sure Emmett? Rose can be quite a bit to deal with if you aren't used to her."

"Rose is right here thank you very much!" Bristled Rosalie prettily but I took her sister's lead and ignored her.

"Yeah, I can handle her. I know how to deal with stubborn, bitter, beautiful things." That was a bold-faced lie. I had no idea to handle a girl like Rosalie, but what the hell, a guys gotta try right?

"Whatever Emmett, you just stay out of my way and I'll stay out of yours." Rosalie was angry, beyond angry bordering on furious. So I grinned. I'd always loved a good power struggle, and I hadn't lost yet.

"Rosalie, we're going to be seeing a lot of each other, of that I assure you. You look hungry, come on, we're eating now." Rosalie blinked at me stunned as I guided her into the dinner with a hand in the small of her trim back. I turned my head over my shoulder to see her sisters staring as well but at each other. Oh I had things to teach this family.

We entered the dinner and were seated within a few moments our young server ogling at Rosalie. I nodded at him and he quickly looked away. Edward and Bella sat on one side of the long table and Alice and Jasper on the other. Rosalie and I were facing each other, lovely. I watched Rosalie tap her lip with her pointer finger while she looked at the menu. When the waiter came she ordered a coke and a Double Decker cheese burger with the works and bacon. I liked a girl that could eat. I grinned devilishly across the table and Rosalie rolled her eyes and bit into her steaming burger.

When we'd finished Rosalie insisted on footing the bill. I argued with her for a while before she oh so kindly pointed out that as a famous model AND actress she could afford that while I could not.

Grinning I shrugged my shoulders. "Rosalie where are your things?"

"I don't have any with me… we left rather unexpectedly and I assumed that I could purchase new clothes if the urge struck me." Rosalie rolled her beautiful shoulders and I had to force my eyes to look away and my mouth to close.

"Well I've got a shirt or something you could sleep in for tonight, and then you could go shopping tomorrow maybe?" I supplied my voice sounding pathetic so I looked stern after I'd made my statement.

"That sounds fine thanks. You can drive me to your house Emmett and I'll be in bed and out of your way." Her voice was terse.

"All right, lets go then." I led her to my car and I watched her eyes widen at my old Ford Truck. I didn't have the money to make her pretty but she purred like a kitten and hadn't let me down yet. I opened her door and she glared, but I closed it anyway. We drove toward my house in icy silence and I couldn't help but wonder what I'd gotten myself into.