Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight, but if I did wouldn't that be awesome?
A/N: So my mom has lost her ever loving mind since we put my dog down. I don't know what happened, but I seriously think we're going to have to commit her if she keeps this up. There is only so much White Cheddar popcorn I can buy before I call it quits.
Bella's P.O.V.
Rosalie and I lie in silence as we simply enjoy each others company. I don't think I've ever been able to just relax and enjoy somebody's company before.
"What are you thinking about Bella?" Rosalie asks softly as she lifts her head off my stomach to look up at me.
"I can't honestly say I've ever been this comfortable and genuinely enjoying somebody's company as much as I enjoy yours." I say quietly.
"I'm really glad I can make you feel comfortable Bella." Rosalie says softly as she sits up and moves to get off the bed.
I move to follow her, but as I sit up I feel pain course down my side. This is why I hate stitches! They're more trouble than they're worth.
"Oh my god Bella are you okay?" Rosalie asks as she quickly rushes to my side. I for some reason have a strange warm feeling in my chest as I see the concern etched across her beautiful face. "Bella," she says again getting my attention.
"Oh….yeah I'm okay. I just keep forgetting about these damn stitches." I chuckle forcing myself not to make this awkward.
"Can you pull up your shirt for me Bella? I want to check and make sure you didn't put them out again." Rosalie says gently as she moves to stand in front of me.
I sigh as I slowly pull up my shirt. I fight back a hiss as I feel Rosalie gently press along the edges of my bandage. "It doesn't look to be infected, but there is some redness that we should watch out for. We just need to be more careful with your stitches until you've had a chance to eat. Hopefully the raw meat will help you." Rosalie says as she slowly helps me sit up and readjusts my shirt.
"You know you're allowed to ask me questions too right? Not just Emmett." I say kind of out of the blue.
"I don't want to ask you questions you're not ready to answer yet. Also I want to wait until you're more comfortable around me." She says with a gentle smile as she kisses my forehead before standing up.
"I already feel comfortable around you Rosalie." I say softly as I enjoy the warm feeling that washes over me again. I should really ask somebody about that because I'm enjoying it way too much which means there's a chance I could lose it just like everything else.
"I'm glad I make you comfortable Bella, but I want there to also be trust. I want you to talk to me because you want to, not because you feel like you have too." Rosalie says as she gently runs the back of her hand along my cheek. I could help but lean into her touch.
"I can understand where you're coming from." I say softly as I gently nuzzle her hand as I enjoy the cold warmth it provides.
"With that being said I won't ask you questions, but if you ever want to talk to me just know that I'm all ears." Rosalie says with a bright smile as she leans down to kiss my cheek. "Now let's go get you something fresh to eat." She says with a cheeky smile as she stands up and scoops me into her arms bridal style.
"I'm starting to think you enjoy carrying me more than you're actually worried about me hurting my leg." I mumble as I rest my head against her shoulder.
"I plead the fifth." She says as she walks out of her room and heads to the stairs. I force a strained smile to my face as we walk past her family. They're all just kind of staring at me, and it's a very uncomfortable feeling. After we finally make it outside I take a relaxing shaky breath. "I'm sorry I should have warned you. I would have taken you out my window, but I don't want to risk agitating any of your injuries right now." I nod silently as I accept her apology even though it's not necessary.
"It's fine. I'll have to get used to them eventually right?" I try to play it off, but my breaths are still kind of shallow and shaky. I'm not used to being around that many vampires at one time. It's still a bit nerve wrecking.
"That's entirely up to you Bella. I do think you would get along with our mother figure Esme and my sister Alice. They're both really easy going like Emmett." I nod silently to let her know I'm think about it.
"I think I'll stick to Emmett for right now. I'm not very good with social interactions and I'd like to stick to or practicing with just the two of you." I watch as Rosalie nods as she like between me and the path to the woods.
"I think you did very well with Emmett if you two constantly teasing me means anything." She says as we take off into the woods at a slow and gentle pace. I feel like I should be worried, but I trust Rosalie enough not to hurt me. She's had more than enough opportunities too.
We walk in silence for about 15 minutes later we walk into a clearing. I see Emmett standing there holding a live bear in a choke hold. I notice that his shirt is ripped in a few places and I begin to feel bad. "Emmett you could have just caught me a deer or something easier to hold onto. I'm sorry about your shirt." I watch as a bright smile spreads across his face.
"I wanted to catch you the biggest thing I could find within a close range. We need you all healed up so I can have an awesome tiger partner in crime in the future when I go hunting." I smile softly at his words.
"You didn't need to keep it alive until we got here you know. You can go ahead and kill it." I say as I watch him nod before applying pressure snapping the bears neck. He gently lies the bear down before walking towards me and Rosalie smiling.
"A bear for my Bella Bear." He says with an overly dramatic bow. "I hope you enjoy it. I'll see you both back at the house in a little while. Maybe if Bella's up to it we can have a movie marathon." I watch as his eyes light up like a little kid.
"We'll see how she feels when we're done here." Rosalie says with a gentle smile as we walk over to the bear.
"Awesome," Emmett says with one last smile before taking off towards the house.
"Wish him luck because Alice is going to rip him a new one over his shirt." I look at her in confusion. "Alice is very serious when it comes to clothes. Actually don't be surprised if she goes shopping tomorrow for clothes for you to wear." Rosalie says with a soft laugh.
"But I don't want clothes. I enjoy wearing yours they smell like you. If I had my own they wouldn't smell like you." I say with a frown. I quickly realize what I just said and try to recover. "Also I don't want you wasting money on me."
"All I said was that she was going to go shopping I never said you had to wear what she buys if you don't want too, but I'll make sure to throw in that I need some more shorts and tank tops just for you. Also it's never a waste beautiful you're part of the family so our money is your money." I smile softly as Rosalie gently set me down. She keeps her hands on my hips until I'm able to find my balance, but even then she still keeps one hand on my hip.
"Ummm when I transform my clothes are going to rip." I say as I look over my shoulder at Rosalie as I try to fight off a blush.
"I didn't think to bring you a change of clothes. I can always call Emmett and ask him to bring some if that's okay with you." I think about it for a few seconds before nodding.
"I'd be okay with that. I like Emmett he's really nice to me. Why don't you call him while I eat?" I say as I try to take a seat closer to the bear. I forgot about my temporary cast.
"How about we get you closer to the bear and then I'll call Emmett." I nod silently as Rosalie slowly and gently helps me walk towards the bear. Right now I really appreciate the fact that Rosalie's been carrying me everywhere because walking is more tiring than I thought.
As we come to a stop in front of the bear I gently push Rosalie back. "I can't transform with you this close to me. I don't want to risk hurting you by accident." I say quickly answering the look of confusion on her face.
She takes a few steps back without question. I turn to see that she's a good distance away before I close my eyes and allow my tiger to take over. I hear my clothes shred along with the usual cracking of my bones. I open my eyes when I hear a beautiful gasp behind me.
As I turn around to my eyes meet the most earth shattering gold eyes. I feel my world being to center around this one person. I don't know what this is, but I know I will do anything this beautiful creature asked of me even if it cost me my life.
Without thinking I start limping close to this creature that has managed to capture my heart so completely. "Bella…." The beautiful creature whispers as I move closer. When I'm finally standing in front of her I lean down and gently nuzzle her neck.
I purr softly when her beautiful scent hits me. Roses…...wait roses? Oh my god Rosalie! I quickly pull away and look at her in fear. I really hope I didn't just mess everything up.
"Bella it's okay beautiful. Come here," Rosalie says softly as she moves closer to me. I purr softly when I feel her gently stroke her fingers through my fur. "You're stunning," She whispers.
We stand there for a few minutes before the pain in my leg finally begins to register in my mind. I whimper softly as I reluctantly pull away. I really don't want to but I now I need to eat while the meat is still fresh so I can begin healing.
"You need to eat Bella. I'll be right here when you're finished." Rosalie says softly as she quickly figures out why I moved away.
I nod silently as I quickly give into my hunger. Usually I'm self-conscious about eating in front of somebody, but right now I'm too hungry to care. I gently hobbled over to the bear and lie down before I dig in. Standing as a human was challenging, but trying to stand is this form is painful and almost impossible.
When I about a little more than half way through with my meal I feel somebody sit down beside me as slowly start running her fingers through my fur. Without ever having to look up I know that it's Rosalie. "I was right you are the most beautiful creature ever." She whispers gently as she continues to pet me while I continue to eat.
Emmett's P.O.V
I run back to the house with a bright smile plastered across my face. I don't even care that I'm about to get chewed out by Alice and probably Edward over my shirt. I feel like it was totally worth it since I got to help Bella.
I slow down as I feel my phone vibrate in my back pocket. I quickly pull it out and see that it's a text from Rosalie.
Oh my god Emmett I think Bella just imprinted on me! I'm so excited! XD Also, can you go to my room and grab Bella another tank top and some shorts? I forgot that shifters rip their clothes and now she doesn't have any.
I'm so happy for you Rose you deserve some happiness. I'll be back that way with her clothes in a little bit. I hope Bella Bear is enjoying her bear. XP
Thank you.
My pleasure.
I slide my phone into my back pocket as I finish off the run to the house. As I walk through the front door the attack begins.
"Emmett, what the hell happened to your shirt? What have I told you about being careful when you go hunting?!" Alice shouts in horror when she sees my shirt. I personally don't think it's that bad besides it's not like I was ever going to wear it again anyway.
"Wait Emmett why did you go hunting? You just went two days ago." Leave it to Edward to keep track of when I go hunting. Sometimes I feel like he's trying to be my parent instead of my mate. In truth even I'm starting to question that.
"Well if you would have given me the chance to talk you would know that I didn't go hunting for myself. I went to caught Bella something to eat, and it just so happened to be a bear with a lot more fight than usual." I say with a simple shoulder shrug as everybody looks at me confused.
"Is that why Rosalie left with Bella? If she was hungry why didn't she just tell me I could have made something for her." Esme asks with motherly concern as always.
"Bella says that eating fresh meat helps her heal faster, and since her arm and leg are messed up I volunteered to go. I kept it alive until Rosalie could bring Bella so it was as fresh as possible." I watch as everybody nods slowly in understanding except for Edward.
"Why couldn't Rosalie go hunting for her? After all Bella is her supposed mate not yours." I can't tell if Edward is actually mad or if he's jealous but either way he needs to back off.
"Bella is the most comfortable around Rosalie, and since she can't walk somebody had to carry her as you saw. I don't know what you have against Rosalie and Bella, but you need to get over it. Oh and it's no longer a question Bella just imprinted on Rosalie." I say with a clipped tone so Edward knows that he's really pushing it.
"Oh that's fantastic! I'm so happy for the both of them." Esme gushes from her spot by the kitchen as Edward and I continue to stare each other down.
"Don't forget who was here first Emmett. I don't have to do anything you tell me too." Edward growls as he moves closer to me still glaring me down as though I'm going to cower in fear.
"You know that I seriously question being mated to you sometimes. You are quite possibly the coldest person in the world. You never even gave Bella a chance!" I don't know what crawled up his ass and died, but he needs to stop.
"Nothing crawled up my ass Emmett I just don't understand why you're so trusting. You don't even know Bella and yet you're so willing to do things for her. It took you weeks to warm up to me." Wait is he jealous or just an asshole?
"I don't know if you're being jealous or if you're just an asshole. I don't need to know everything about Bella to know that she needs have people in her corner. She's never had a family before and I'm just trying to show her how a family is supposed to act. So if I have to go out and catch her an animal everyday for the next million years I'm going to and you can't stop me!" I yell allowing my anger to get the best of me.
"It matters because she might be dangerous for all you know. None of us know anything about her or her past Emmett! Why are you always so willing to see the good in people that you know nothing about?" Edward says as he starts to growl at me.
"I was willing to see the good in you if memory serves correctly. Look how the hell that's turning out now. You never even gave her a chance! She's actually a really nice girl who deserves all the kindness in the world." I grow back at him. I also noticed how he never commented on the part where I question him being my mate.
"Is that supposed to prove to me that Bella isn't potentially dangerous? I mean honestly am I just supposed to welcome her into the family with open arms simply because Rosalie says she's her mate?" Edward asks me with a condescending tone.
"All of you welcomed me into the family with open arms. The only difference between Bella and I is that she's a shifter. Is that why you have a problem with her?" I ask honestly as I cross my arms over my chest.
"I will admit Bella being a shifter doesn't help her much, but I also don't like that all she has to do is open her mouth and now she has you and Rosalie wrapped around her finger." Yeah he's most definitely jealous which is more annoying than anything.
"If me wanting to help her is me being wrapped around her finger than I'm okay with that. I don't care what you think about it. If you can't learn to get over whatever this is you and I have nothing left to discuss." I say as I walk past him and head upstairs. I'm completely over this conversation and Edward's ego. He didn't always used to be an asshole, but I guess Bella being here is helping him show his true colors.
A/N 2: So as the the story goes Bella's going to gradually start warming up to the rest of the Cullen's except for Edward because I don't like him. I feel like I make that very clear. Anyway let me know what y'all think.