Oh, The Places You'll Go!

Out there things can happen
and frequently do
to people as brainy
and footsy as you.


It was dark by the time Rosalie got back to her apartment. She parallel parked her car, taking at least three goes to get the car into the tight space. She hadn't parallel parked since her driving test.

As she climbed the steps to the door of her building, she noticed a figure sat at the top of the steps and hesitated.

Emmett looked up and stood quickly, smiling.

"What are you doing here?" Rosalie asked, her tone cutting.

His dimples appeared.

"I wanted to make sure you were OK. How's the car?"

"It's fine." Rosalie came level with him and his smile widened. He always looked so genuinely happy to see her, as though he couldn't think of anything that would make him happier than to see her.

"I brought you something." He said and held out a flower. It was a tulip and she rather suspected it had been pilfered from a garden somewhere.

"Why…?"

"Because you deserve flowers." He said simply and then gave her a grocery bag. She opened it and saw a microwave meal inside.

Emmett smiled widely.

"And now I've bought you dinner."

Rosalie stared at the meal and then up at Emmett. He was gazing at her and his eyes were earnest and kid and strangely gentle for a man of his size. He vaguely reminded her of the dog she had just seen, offering her a stick to throw, a sign of affection or, at least, attention.

"Thank you." She said hesitantly.

Emmett sighed and rubbed at his hair.

"I hope you enjoy it."

"I'm sure I will." Rosalie said quietly and looked up at him again.

Why was he doing this? She wondered and she asked him.

His answer was surprising.

"Because you're brave. You've moved to a new city, all by yourself and you've got a face that wants to tell a story. I guess I'm a little curious about what that story is."

He turned and started to lope down the steps and then paused, glancing over his shoulder ad she leant against the front door. His dimples made another appearance.

"And you're pretty."

The look of surprise at his openness made him laugh and as Rosalie turned to open her door, she bit back the smile that threatened to capture her face.


A/N: That's all for tonight. Leave a review if you've got a minute and thank you for those that are already there.