Chapter Two

Rosalie's POV

Where are they, where are they, where are they? "Alice, where are they, you said they would be here by now?" I glared over at Alice who was sitting with her legs folded under her on a bench near the gate. Her eyes whipped around at me with that startling hatred she sometimes showed me. I struggled to keep my face stone still. Emmett's arm slid around my waste slowly and whispered in my ear. "Relax babe." I flicked his arms away and scowled in his direction without meeting his gorgeous eyes.

"I can't see them clearly, it's all very blurred." Worry laced her voice and she pressed a palm to her temple. Jasper's hand rested on her shoulder and his eyes were intent on her faces. Alice's hand drifted to his cheek, "Thank you Jasper, but I need to focus." Her voice was dreamlike as she stared at something none of us could see.

I threw my hair over my shoulder and went to stand by the window. "Why we must all crowd them I have no idea. Some of us should have stayed home." My voice came out harsh and quick, but no one even glanced at me.

"Yes Rosalie, maybe some of us should go home. It's obvious you have no concern for either of them." Alice kept her eyes closed so I felt no reason scowl at her. I ran a hand threw my hair and let it fall back over my shoulder.

"Now is not the time." Carlisle's eyes locked with mine but I kept my face even. Esme's face was creased with worry and she began to pace, a strangely human action.

Emmett came to me, walking painfully slow to seem human. "Want to take a walk?" His voice was husky but Alice's head snapped up and we all turned to her.

"What?" I demanded.

"I think they landed." Was her only response.

I smelled them both before I saw them, plus Bella's clumsy feet scraped across the tile loudly. My body tensed and I searched for her threw the crowd. I was unaware of the rest of my family for a moment.
"Oh." Esme tilted her head to the side as she spotted them. A hand flew to her mouth and she leaned into Carlisle.

My eyes shifted from Edwards's strained face to Bella's stomach. There was an undeniable bump there. I stepped forward and my eyes locked with Bella's. I kept my thoughts in check and only focused on her.

Edward was carrying all of the bags so her arms were free and nothing stopped her from rushing into my arms. I hugged her close to me and wrapped my arms around her back. Five pairs of eyes locked onto me with startled expressions. I kept my eyes closely on my only threat now. The hatred seething from his eyes, almost made me glad Emmett was only a few inched to my left. Bella was sobbing in my arms now, probably ruining my shirt. "Shh, It's okay. He can't hurt you now." She hugged me tighter. Edward new every detail of what had happened from the moment I got Bella's call from my thoughts alone and he was shaking from anger. But I could see in the very back of his eyes, horror. Then fear, as he understood why she was doing this. Bella doesn't trust you anymore. You wanted to kill her baby. What did you expect? My words were daggers as I thought them. "She is a mother now." I spoke those words with my voice so everyone could hear them. You will not hurt this baby.

A growl that was certainly not human erupted from his chest and he dropped the bags. His face twisted into a snarl. All of it happened so fast I was sure no one had seen. Then Emmett was in front of me and Jasper was standing in front of Edward. I flung Bella behind me and threw my arms out in front of her; I only caught a glimpse of her startled face, as we all tensed into a crouch.

Another low warning growl came from Emmett, and then Carlisle broke in. "Stop. There will be more harm caused then we will be able to forgive." His words did nothing at first, I heard Jasper say. "You'll hurt her." Edward didn't move but his eyes were locked with mine. I stared back and noticed a young couple staring at us with horrified faces just above his shoulder.

"Edward, stop, Bella could be harmed." Carlisle had a hand on Edward's shoulder, and finally he broke our gaze and looked into Carlisle's face.

I noticed that Alice and Esme had moved into the commotion. Alice was standing behind Jasper, no doubt throwing frantic thoughts at Edward to make him calm down. Then Esme was standing between the two groups, unsure of whom to support, her face was a mess of emotions that she was trying to contain. She too had noticed the young couple now only twenty feet away.

"Let's go to the car before we cause a disturbance." Carlisle's voice was calm and smooth. My body relaxed and I recognized the calming effect Jasper was feeding us. From the corner of my eye I saw Emmett relax the slightest and so did Alice. Esme was moving towards me, and glancing nervously back at Bella.

"Please…don't fight." I heard Bella's feeble voice. Edward made a move towards me. Everyone stiffened again and I snarled in response, which only got a growl in return.
"Rosalie." Esme snapped at me warningly and I saw an expression I had never seen on her. Furry. "Take Bella outside, Edward, Jasper go with her. Emmett get the bags. Alice make sure they don't do anything we'll all regret. Now I am going to make sure our new friends haven't been frightened to death. I am ashamed." She strode over to the young couple gripping each other, and began talking smoothly. She was trying to distract them by asking for directions. She was using a fake Russian accent, which seemed to distract them from us for a little while.

It took a moment for me and everyone else to register what was going on. Then I felt Jasper's grip on all of us settle in once again. Alice took the first step towards the door, then Jasper gave Edward and gentle push. Our eyes locked again and I snapped at him, "You first. I'll take care of her." Emmett nudged me but I grabbed Bella's hand and watched Jasper lead Edward after Alice. Carlisle followed behind us, as we made our way to the car, where I would explain what would happen next.