Authors Note: First off thank you for reading! I promise the good stuff is coming but if you thought Rosalie would let a man into her life and heart quickly you are mistaken... Love to see those reviews - they keep me motivated to write more & quickly - xoxo

It had been just over a week since Emmett had started his new life. He found Edward to be easy to get along with and a good hunting partner. He also like that Edward was willing to sit and listen to sports with him.

"I thought he would be best for Rosalie, but Emmett has reignited some life in Edward," Esme confided in her husband. As much as Carlisle and Esme wanted a mate for Edward, a role Rose could not fulfill, they were both happy to see that a brother could fill a space in his life as well.

Edward and Emmett were heading out the back for one of their daily hunting round when Rose came down the stairs after them.

"I am going with you," she proclaimed. Edward has a little disappointed that she would surely ruin the fun he had been having with Emmett, the most fun he had had in years. Carlisle was no mind reader like his son but he could see exactly what Edward was thinking. He wanted nothing more than for all his children to bond.

"Edward, Emmett, please escort Rose to hunt," Carlisle insisted.

"Only if she can keep up," Edward teased. Rosalie just rolled her eyes at her little brother and bolted with her vampire speed to a clearing in the trees, the boys were right on her tail. They honed in on their senses and all three of them felt a bear to the east of them. Emmett wore the same boyish smile on his face that he always did when he caught the scent of the prey, and then turned to an ice cold glare as he went into attack mode.

The bear was huge and bore a resemblance to the one that had been the end of Emmett's mortal life.

"This one is mine," was all Emmett said, stern, focused with a huskier voice than usual. He was all testosterone. Emmett came in front of the bear, who had automatically got on it's hind legs ready to defend its self. Emmett let out a guttural growl of sorts that intrigued Rose.

Emmett and the bear circled each other slowly before they began their wrestling match. The bear was strong, but Emmett was invincible. He saw his opening and grabbed the bear by the front of it's neck, flipping it over his shoulder and landing the bear hard on it's back with a familiar crack. It took but an instant for Emmett to bite down into the bear quenching his thirst.

After he had drained the massive creature, he looked to Edward and Rose with a smirk of accomplishment on his face, puffing out his already large chest. He was impressive and had gone from deadly weapon back to the excited man he was in mere moments. Rose took all this in very carefully and Edward could tell that she had not yet made up her mind about him. But Rose could never been seen as vulnerable, she had done that once in her life, and that was clearly enough - her guards went back up.

"Do you always play with your food," Rosalie sarcastically murmured. She was teasing him.

"Well missy, lets see you take on an animal of that size," Emmett flirtatiously challenged.

"Fine," Rose replied overly confident. She took the lead in tracking. It took only a moment for her to track a second bear which was further away, but with their enhanced speed they were to their hunting spot in a matter of minutes. They spied the bear. While it was not as large as the one Emmett had just defeated, it was still much larger than Rose was and an animal to be reckoned with.

"Watch and learn boys," Rose spoke with her air of confidence, "Edward, be a doll and time me."

He nodded and looked at his watch then signaled her to go. With great speed and agility Rose climbed the nearest tree. She gracefully moved from limb to limb between the trees until she was over the bear. To Emmett she looked like a tight rope walker.

Once she was in position it was less than a second as she dropped from the tree, smoothy getting her arms around the bear's neck, breaking it as she took it down to the ground.

She restrained herself a bit, to keep her lady like charm as she fed. Edward called the time on 11 seconds.

Emmett just watch amazed, he had truly never met a woman like this before.

"See, quick, clean and easy," Rosalie said as she stood up and dusted the dirt from her outfit. Emmett offered her his hand as she stepped over the large bear. While she didn't need it she took it anyway.

Edward was up next. He did't feel as if he had anything to prove so he caught the scent of the first large animal he could and made off in that direction going in for a quick and easy kill. With all three's thirst now satisfied they made their way back to the house.

Rosalie was sitting on the outside patio when she heard Emmett's giant steps come up behind her. She didn't go and change after the hunt. She just sat there on the porch railing with her feet hanging over the side, basking in the after glow that only came from a feed that large and not caring if she had a hair or two out of place.

"You, doll, are a force to be reckoned with," Emmett said taking a seat next to her. For the first time in a long time a genuine small spread across her lips. It was small, but is was real.

"When I decide what I want, I get it," was all she returned, the smile still there. She had always been confident in her abilities to hunt, but Rose never shied from the praise of others. They sat peacefully for a moment just watching the sun fade away over the mountains, listening to the sounds of the nearby forest.

"You know, I knew you were there," Emmett finally spoke. Rosalie looked at him, no idea what he was talking about.

"I was laying there and you were just staring at me," Emmett went on. Rosalie was taken off guard, which rarely happened to her.

"Well I saved you, I might as well see what happened," she said putting up the walls she was so accustomed too.

"I didn't mind it... Who wouldn't want you watching over them," with that flirtatious smirk she was beginning to recognize. With their hand close to each other gripping the railing that they both sat on, Emmett ran his thumb over the top of Rose's hand. Rose was not expecting to feel anything, but she didn't mind it. He lingered there for a moment more, but their eyes never met as they both stared off into the distance, feeling what seemed to be like peace.

The screen door slammed as Edward came outside to find his siblings, jolting Emmett out of his daze. He jumped off the railing and turned to face Edward and Rose. "Who wants to hunt again," Emmett suggested. Rose feared there would be no satisfying this man.

"How about this," Edward said forcefully passing a basketball to Emmett. He turned into the biggest child anyone had ever seen as he caught the ball, which pushed him back a few inches due to it's speed.

"This will work," Emmett said with a stupid grin. Edward led the way to the hoop hung above the garage, and Emmett looked back at Rose, "you playing or afraid you will mess up your hair." For the second time a smile crossed Rose's face but this was wasn't sweet or small, it was a menacing one full competition as she jumped of the railing and followed to boys.

Notes: More to come soon! See we are building to their relationship... xoxo