Chapter 7: Reunion


Jackson POV

As I kissed her thoughts of her sadness were brought forward. Her tears in her messages just weren't for me. And why was I in Seattle?

I pulled away from her lips and held her close.

"Emma?"

"Hmm?" she nuzzled her head into my chest.

"What happened?" She looked confused. "Why did I leave and why were you so sad?"

"Oh." She looked down thinking over her answer.

"You left because of your mother." My mother? "She didn't want us to be together anymore. Something along the lines of we were just kids and I was ruining your future. She despised me in fact."

"How could anyone despise you?" I asked. I kissed the top of her head. She smiled at me and continued.

"You are my past, present, and future. You are my everything Emma," I hummed to her begging her to believe my words. She shook her head slowly, dipping her chin hiding her eyes from mine.

"She was threatening to send you away to live with your father in Europe, she gave you an ultimatum. Leave me or leave the country," her eyes were watering.

"Emma, don't cry I am here, I could never leave you."

"But you did. You left." I was in shock. No, I could never abandon her.

"You got in your car and left, you didn't say where you were going or if you were coming back. You didn't answer your phone. Weeks past by, but I never gave up hope."

"Emma, I would never leave you. I must have been angry, trying to clear my head. But I would never leave you behind. I love you."

She nodded her head in understanding.

"But there is more, isn't there?" I asked afraid to hear the answer. "Why are you in Forks?"

The tears that were on the verge of overflowing broke free and tumbled down her cheeks. "Emma, it's okay, tell me, let me be here for you," I begged as I held her tighter rubbing slow circles across her back hoping that my touch would give her some comfort and reassurance.

"They are dead, my parents are dead," she blurted out. The words hurt me terribly. Emma had been through so much and she had been all on her lonesome.

"No, how? When?" I asked too many questions racing through my mind.

"It was the day you left, they went out on the boat, but since I was so depressed they left me behind. They didn't come back that night. I called the police and they called the harbor patrol and the coast guard.

"It was another day until a dive crew found their remains trapped inside the capsized boat. It was all over the news." She sobbed until her tears ran dry I held her and rocked her back and forth.

"It was devastating. There was a small memorial service and their ashes were scattered out to sea. Then I was shipped off to Forks. I didn't want to leave San Diego, I knew you were alive and I was waiting for you to come back. But thank goodness Charlie and Bella took me in otherwise I had no place to go. I was one step away from being in foster care."

"I am so sorry." I ran my fingers through her hair. I felt so guilty. All of it was my fault.

But if I hadn't of left, Emma would have been on that boat. I shuddered at the thought. It didn't happen. She was here in my arms in one piece physically at least.

"No more tears! I don't want to cry anymore. I am happy that I have you back," she declared. She pressed her lips on mine and I kissed her back.

"I really do love you," I whispered.

"And I really do love you," she replied. "We should get back, I am sure Bella has had a heart attack by now."

I laughed, "Yeah, she was rather mad at me for taking you away."

"She was just trying to protect me."

"And as was I." I picked her up in my arms.

"I do run rather fast, I am not sure if you noticed the last time."

"Oh, I think I can handle it," she replied with a grin.

"Okay, hold on." She wrapped her arms around my neck and I took off.

The trees whipped past us at a ferocious speed.

"Wow!" Emma gasped. Then she started laughing.

I wove in between the trees over fallen logs and around bushes.

"This is so much fun!" she screamed into the wind. Her golden hair danced in the wind as I sped up. He laughter thrilled me. I couldn't help but laugh along with her.

We reached the edge of the forest that borders the school I slowed down to a normal human pace. As we reached the field that surround the school I fell to the ground cradling Emma in my arms. She laughed even harder.

"We seriously need to do that again!" she said between giggles. She was so beautiful. I bent down and kissed her. She wrapped her legs around my waist and straddled me. She leaned back and pulled me down on top of her. The long grass consumed us.

"Get off of her!" I heard someone shout. I ignored them and kept kissing the love of my life.

"Bella, stay back!" Edward yelled. His tone was serious. I felt someone grab the collar of my shirt and pull me up to my feet, leaving Emma lying in the grass.

"What the hell do you think you are doing?" Edward seethed. My thoughts were filled with Emma. She was laughing at the scene that we had caused.

"Answer me!" he demanded.

"Edward! Let him go, you don't understand!" It was Alice this time. She ran forward.

"I don't understand? I think I do. He pulled a girl into the woods and disappeared for hours, I think I understand perfectly well Alice!"

"Oh, really Edward? Do you?"

"Yes, Alice I do!" Bella ran forward to Emma. Who was consumed with giggles still rolling on the grassy floor. I smiled down at her. My lovely Emma.

"Then what happened dear brother? Since you seem to know it all?" she asked frustrated.

"Well, um," he stared at me intently trying to drag out my thoughts. I purposefully cleared my head.

"Exactly, you don't know! Maybe we should let them explain!" She threw her hands up exasperated.

"Fine!" He released his hold on me and I scooped up Emma. She wrapped her arms around me and tried to stifle her chuckles.

"What is going on?" Bella asked looking at Emma then at me then at Emma. Edward grabbed her hand and held her protectively.

Emma spoke for me, "This is my boyfriend Jackson."

"What? Your boyfriend!" Edward exclaimed. "Since When?"

Bella answered this one with a grin, "For two years. It is really him Emma?" Emma nodded and Bella's smile grew.

Edward looked dumbfounded and Alice was jumping up and down. The secret she had been holding in was finally released.

"Wait! Emma is the girl from your past that kept calling?" Edward asked. I nodded.

"Oh! I am so happy!" Alice bounced around.

"Do you remember everything then?" Bella asked.

I shook my head sadly, "No, not everything. My memories of Emma came flooding back today in the lunch room but pretty much everything else is still a blank."

"Let's go home and share the good news!" Shouted Alice as she skipped towards Edward's Volvo.

"Here Alice, you drive," Edward threw her his keys. Alice looked confused, "Bella and I will take her truck."

"Okay! Come on love birds!" Alice shouted as she got behind the wheel.

"I guess that is us?" I asked Emma.

"Yes, it definitely is." She kissed me and I took off running with her in my arms. I kept it at a normal pace I didn't know who was watching.

We reached the car and slid into the back seat. Alice pulled away squealing the tires. I laughed as I saw Edward give her a glare from Bella's truck.

As we rounded the corner Emma slid into me. I put my arm around her shoulder and snuggled close to her.

"I told you she would love you no matter what!" Alice sang from the driver's seat.

She was watching us in the rearview mirror. "Fine Alice, you were right! I should have trusted you all along," I replied. She smiled smugly as she pulled in front of the white mansion that was now my home.

"Jackson?" Emma looked up at me.

"Yes?" I asked as Alice sprung from the car and into the house.

"Is this a house full of vampires?" she asked.

"Yes, but don't worry they don't drink from humans either," I replied trying to reassure her.

"Okay, but do not let go of my hand." She squeezed my hand and I squeezed hers back.

"Deal." I helped her out of the car as Edward and Bella pulled up. We walked inside to find everyone in the family waiting for us.

"Alice tells us that you have news," said Carlisle he saw Emma peek her head around me, "Oh, hello Emma, please come in." His eyes held surprise but he still managed to smile.

We walked into the living room and everyone sat down. We received a few looks as I held her hand but when I sat down and pulled her onto my lap. I heard a few low gasps. Emma wrapped her arms around my waist holding on for dear life as her eyes glanced from one new face to the next. I hugged her reassuringly.

Esme looked pleased beyond words. Rosalie as always appeared indifferent.

Emmett looked excited and every time I looked at him he would raise his eyebrows suggestively.

Jasper looked just as nervous as Emma, he must be feeling her emotions. Alice looked as happy as ever squeezing Jasper thigh. Edward held Bella in his lap they looked pleased that they weren't the only vampire/human couple in the room.

"Should we make introductions?" asked Carlisle. I nodded in response.

"Emma this is the Cullen family," I smiled at her, she already new half of them but this was the first time that she was seeing them as what they truly were.

"Esme, Carlisle's wife," Esme's smile grew, "Rosalie and Emmett," Rosalie nodded in our general direction and Emmett beamed, "And this is Jasper, Alice's husband." Jasper gave us a weak smile, he still seemed nervous.

"Everyone this is Emma." Everyone smiled but I could tell that they had a million questions as to how I could go 'out into the world' and fall in love with a human in one day. And have her sitting on my lap knowing what I was without being absolutely terrified of me.

"I am sure you all have questions," I said. Everyone nodded.

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It was still early when we finished telling everyone our story. It didn't take too long for us to retell exactly what happened to the Cullen's, everyone was surprised by how much of a coincidence it was that we ended up in the same tiny town all the way up in Washington.

I led Emma up the stairs to my bedroom we had too much to catch up on and I just wanted to enjoy the time I had alone with her.

As we reached my bedroom I held open the door for her and she flung herself down onto my plush bed. I closed the door and joined her.

"Tell me everything," she said softly.

"What do you want to know?" I asked back rolling onto my side so I could see every inch of her. She was so beautiful I couldn't believe that my stupid memory had managed to forget her.

"Everything, literally everything."

I paused before answering her. There was so much I still didn't remember. The only things that were a hundred percent clear happened after I was changed.

"What's it like to be a vampire?" she asked bouncing slightly on the bed.

"Hmm, I don't know, what's it like to be a human?" I asked her back with a smile.

She pushed my shoulder unexpectedly causing me to loose my balance. I fell backwards onto the bed closing my eyes allowing the down comforter to swallow me.

Emma laughed next to me but I made no move to get back up, I was much too comfortable.

The bed shifted slightly as she moved.

"Jackson," she called out in a low seductive voice.

She leaned over me resting her breast against my chest.

"Jack," she breathed against my cheek just before she placed a soft gentle kiss on my cheek. Her lips burned me with their touch.

Her legs whipped around my pelvis until she was sitting directly on top of me.

She leaned back down allowing her breast to reclaim their position against my chest and kissed my neck.

She kissed and nibbled, teasing my cold hard flesh.

"Emma," I hummed letting her name escape my lips.

"Yes?" she teased as she kissed along my jaw.

"You have no idea what you are doing to me."

I turned my head and took her lips with mine denying my need for her no longer.