Chapter 3 is finally done, actually it was written a while ago but then it got lost somewhere on the pc so I had the re-write it. Sorry that it is shorter than the other chapters but them running seemed like a god place to stop it, build suspense.

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Esme's POV-

After changing Carlisle and I went out on to the front porch to find Emmett sitting up on the rail while leaning against one of the support posts. But what really surprised me was that Edward and Bella were both sitting on the porch swing…the same porch swing…next to each other…hands almost touching…chatting like old friends…staring deeply into each others eyes…smiling…yes… Edward smiling…I almost fainted, I haven't seen him with such a genuine smile on his face since he came back from his nomadic time…she makes him happy…love maybe……………….

Wait no I'm reading too much into this.

The three sitting all stood and we began to head into the forest, and I noticed with a little start that being with these other two vampires felt easy, right.

"Race Ya!" Bella said, clearly speaking to Edward.

"Would you like a head start?" Edward replied chuckling.

"Would you?" She had a slightly sarcastic bite in her tone but a joking light in her eyes.

"Ok, children, how about neither of you have a head start and we make this a nice official race?" Emmett suggested.

"Kay."

"Sure."

"Carlisle, Esme would you both be obliged to help judge this race?"

"Off course."

"Ok, here is how it's goanna go down," Emmett said rubbing his mitts together.

"Yeesh Em, you sound like you're planning to rob a bank in Gotham city."

"As long as Bella's done interrupting lets continue, Carlisle and I are goanna run about 30 miles in the straightest path we can possibly manage where we will wait to declare the winner. I'll give Esme my watch and at 11:30 you release the hounds. Now onto the Nag's, Ouch, Hey, Bella mum said it's not ok to hit. Don't roll your eyes at me. Since your age sensitive, Jingle Bells and Angst boy I want to make this perfectly clear, there will be no hitting, kicking, scratching, bitting, maiming, licking, kissing, hugging, tearing, ripping shredding or Burning. At least not where any of us can see you. Basically you run as fast as you can, following our scent until one of you has gloating rights for the rest of the rest of eternity and the other will have to attend years of expensive therapy, got it?"

15 minutes after Emmett and Carlisle took off I started, "Ready, Set….GO!"

And like bullets out of a gun they were gone.

Emmett's POV-

The casual conversation between Carlisle and I had dissolved into a comfortable silence, so I decided to think about Bella. I don't think that I've seen her this happy in a long time, smiling and laughing, it made her seem more beautiful. And yet there was a pain in my chest, maybe it was because I wasn't the one making her happy. I mean I've never wanted a romantic relationship with her, not to say that she isn't drop dead gorgeous. But she always has and always will be a little sister to me and on the topic of my role of big brother if this Edward even thinks about a romantic relationship with Belle he had better talk to me first since her father isn't alive. I wouldn't try to stop them either, she deserves happiness and if the only way she can get it is with Edward then I'll try to like him, even if I think he's a bit of a Pansy.

The sound of feet lightly brushing the forest floor brought me back to reality. I could recognize Bella's footfalls but these weren't hers. Edward suddenly burst through the trees with a panicked expression.

"Where's Bella!" I demanded.

"I don't know she seemed to pick up a scent that I didn't smell then took off running north, I thought you might know what was going on."

"You let her out of your sight."

"Emmett It might not be dangerous, if Edward didn't sense anything."

"Of course he didn't, she has the best sense of smell I've ever encountered." Then a scream rang through the forest and all to birds took to the sky, the next thing I knew I was running.

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