Rose and Emmett were almost outside of town when they heard the stranger getting closer. They turned around to find a small hunched over lady holding out a flower. It was a single long-stemmed white rose. All of its petals were fully open creating a beautiful asymmetrical look. The lady seemed to be offering it to Rose, so she cautiously extended her hand out to the old woman. The old lady pulled her hand away.
"My dear this isn't any ordinary rose. This is a special rose which gives the owner a lifetime of happiness. I can't just give it to any ordinary person." She winked, "then again I guess you two are pretty special" She laughed again, a deep throated laugh like she thought it was the funniest thing in the world. "Tell me your story dears. Please, I get so lonely ever since my Tommy died last spring"
"I'm sorry for your loss but we really should be going." Emmett began to pull Rose away but the old lady sped around the two of them and blocked their path.
"Please, this is no ordinary rose. Rosalie Hale you desire something that no one has been able to give you."
"How do you know her name?" Emmett stepped in front of Rose ready to defend her.
"Oh I know yours to Emmett McCarty." She smiled showing off a row of chipped, yellow teeth. "Now why don't you tell me your story so I can give you this lovely rose?"
"We've been married for almost 77 years, and prior to that I was engaged once." Rose quickly covered her mouth shocked that she had just told the old woman something so secretive.
"Ah I see. Well I'm glad it worked out for you the second time my dear, but it seems that you've still not told me what you want most in this life." The old woman stroked the stem of the rose and sniffed the delicate bud.
"And I shouldn't have even told you the first part." Rose felt her throat tightening so she reached up and loosened her scarf. Before she could stop herself she blurted out "and I want to be able to have kids more than anything in the world." Emmett pulled Rosalie away and together they used their vampire speed to race away from the creepy old lady who was still clutching the rose.
What the two of them couldn't hear the old woman say was "and so it shall be my sweet, sweet Rose."
After getting back into the car Emmett turned to Rose.
"How could you just tell that creepy old lady that?"
"Do you honestly think I planned all that stuff? I don't just go around telling everyone we're vampires." Rose felt her temper rising so she turned away from Emmett and stared out the window. Emmett could tell he would get nowhere with trying to apologize right now so he started the car and drove down the snow covered road.