Hey everyone, sorry for the delay in posting this. Been super busy and I only had a few free days that I spent celebrating my birthday earlier this week. Things are starting to die down so I decided to post a new chapter because I really want to know what's going to happen. As always thanks for all of your support, I really appreciate it.

Bella has become enigmatic to me over the last month. I am unable to keep my mind off of her for more than a few minutes at a time. My every thought has begun to revolve around her. Alice keeps pestering me to talk to her about it, but every time I have refused. I have a hard enough time trying to sort out my thoughts for myself without the added pressure of trying to sort them out enough to try to explain them to my sister.

I have continued to watch Bella from afar, be it from my table at lunch, from our seats next to each other, or making the occasional visit to her neighborhood and patrolling for any potential dangers. I haven't allowed myself the privilege of watching Bella sleep again. I decided that the next time I did that it would be with her knowledge and consent.

Emmett has since moved out of our shared room. We've begun talking a little. He is trying and I truly appreciate the effort that he is putting forth. He has begun to act like his loud and obnoxious self again. That makes me extremely happy, because I truly do hate to see him down.

Mike Newton has continued to, on several occasions, ask Bella out, and Bella continued to turn him down. I couldn't help but feel a little proud every time she told him no. I could see the frustration building up in Mike. You don't know how bad I just wanted to walk up to him and tell him to get the fuck over it.

We're in lunch now; even though Emmett and I are talking again he still doesn't sit next to me. I'm now in between Edward and Jasper. Edward has continued to monitor my thoughts, but he hasn't said too much about them since our talk with Carlisle. I look over to Bella's table when I hear Mike begin to speak.

"So, Bella", he began, "you've been here for a while now, and I know you told me earlier that you didn't want to get into any relationships because you had just moved here, but like I said, you've been here for a while, so I was hoping that you had maybe changed your mind", he finished in one big breath. Seriously boy, breathe.

Bella lets out a deep sigh before turning to face Mike. "Mike", she says in an exasperated tone, "look, I'm just really not interested in you that way. I mean you've been a good friend, but that's all I see you as". I think she completely murdered his ego. He looks like a wounded little puppy right now.

"Rosalie", Edward says. I turn to him giving him a questioning look. Before he can respond Alice tenses up and her eyes glaze over as a vision hits her. Alice comes out of her vision and instantly shoots daggers at the back of Mike's head.

"Watch out for her after last period", she says quietly.

"Why, what's wrong", I ask, panic slightly creeping into my voice, as I turn to glare at Mike as well.

"He's planning something", Edward says.

"He hasn't decided one way or another yet", Alice adds. By this point all of the members of my family are glaring at Mike. He turns our way as if feeling our glares on the back of his head. He jumps slightly when he sees the look on each of our faces. Emmett's is by far the most menacing. Mike quickly turns back around to face his friends. Bella turns around to look over at us and our eyes meet for a moment and I can see the question in her eyes. She glances at Mike before meeting my eyes again. After a few seconds of searching my eyes she turns back to her friends.

I enter the classroom to find Bella already seated in her seat. She watches me as I cross the room and take my seat next to her. Once I'm seated she turns from me and I can see her internal debate with herself. I decide to spare her the continued battle.

"Is there something that you want to ask me", I ask her. She turns to look at me and nods her head.

"Go ahead and ask", I say politely.

"Well um, in lunch today, was there something going on with Mike Newton? I mean you and your family all seemed to be glaring at him", she says.

"No, there was no problem", I tell her, "yet", I add quietly. She looks at me as if she heard me, but decides not to say anything about it.

I turn from her and grab my bag and grab two pens from it. It has become routine for me to give Bella a pen in this class and our last class. She told me once that she brings a pen with her every day, but somehow manages to lose it by time this class rolls around. I place the object on her desk and receive a small "thanks" from her before the teacher walks in and begins the class.

The two class periods that we have together pass by uneventful. I'm quickly gathering my things after the final bell rang and Bella taps me on the shoulder. That small touch quickly sends her warmth shooting through my body.

"Thank you again Rosalie", she says handing my pen, giving me a small smile.

"It's really no problem Bella", I tell her honestly. I would just give her the pens but I quite enjoy this small amount of daily interaction.

"I promise, I'll make an effort to try to keep up with my pens that I bring with me each morning", she says still smiling.

"Really, don't worry about it. I really don't mind", I tell her giving her a small smile of my own.

"Okay. Well I have to run so I'll see you tomorrow", she says exiting the classroom. I don't want to make it obvious that I'm following her so I allow her to exit first. I quickly make my way behind her.

"Rosalie!"

"What", I all but yell at the person who called me. If looks could kill this guy would be dead on the spot.

"Hey, sorry. I was just wondering if…"

"No, I don't want to go out with you, now leave me be", I tell him quickly and turn to go find Bella. I can hear her just outside of the school with Mike.

"So, what the chief's daughter thinks she's too good for me", he says. I quickly hurry to the front of the school at as fast a pace I can go with humans around.

"Mike, let go you're hurting me", I hear Bella say. Shit if he hurts her.

"Good. As many times as you have embarrassed me in front of my friends", he says, "come on".

"Mike, stop", Bella says again.

I exit the school and see Mike trying to drag Bella towards the parking lot to his car I assume. I quickly make my way over to them and grab Mike's arm off of my Bella.

"What the fuck? Get off of me you psycho", he says trying to break from my grasp.

I jerk him towards me and see the look of surprise on his face at my strength.

"Listen to me and listen very carefully", I begin bending his wrist to keep him from pulling back, "I better not ever see you lay a hand on her again. I don't know who the fuck you think you are you little piece of worthless shit. If I so much as see you look at her the wrong way I will make sure you regret the day you were born".

Mike has mixture of pain and fear on his face. He's looking at me in a complete state of shock.

"Do you understand me", I ask with venom dropping from every word. He just continues to wordlessly stare at me. I pull on his bent wrist with more pressure and I can feel the bone very close to breaking.

"Yes!", he shouts, "yes". I release him and he instantly cradles his wrist and runs to his car without chancing a look back. I turn to Bella who looks completely shocked.

"Bella are you okay", I ask moving closer to her and examining where Mike had a hold of her. I gently take her arm and look at the red area that looks like it is going to form a bruise.

"Yeah, I'm okay, thanks to you", she says still staring at me in disbelief.

"You might need to see a doctor", I say feeling my instincts to look after her take over. Bella finally rips her gaze off of me and looks down at her arm.

"No, Rosalie, it's just a little sore, it will more than likely just be a bruise", she tells me.

"Are you sure? My father's a doctor, I can take you", I tell her looking into her eyes.

"No, thank you, it's okay. I'm just going to go put some ice on it", she says softly staring intently into my eyes, "My father is going to freak out though".

I run a finger over the red area on her arm. A slight shiver runs through her body.

"You're hands are really cold, but that feels wonderful on the pain", she says lowly. I can't help the small smile that breaks out on my face at her words.

"Rosalie", I hear cautiously behind me. It's Alice, but she knows that when a vampire is in protective mode of their mate that it's best to approach with care. I turn and nod telling her that it's alright to come closer.

"What happened", she says once she reaches us.

"Mike Newton", I say venomously. "Bella, this is my sister Alice, Alice, this is Bella".

"Hi Bella, it's nice to meet you", Alice say gently sticking out her hand to Bella.

Bella gently takes Alice's hand, "It's nice to meet you too".

Bella releases Alice's hand and turns back to me.

"Are you sure you're alright", I ask her again.

"I'm okay Rosalie, thank you", she tells me again gently smiling. I glance over at Alice and see her staring at Bella's arm where my hand is still gently caressing the slow forming bruise. I slowly remove my hand and dig in my purse for a pen and a slip of paper.

"Bella, if he so much as says something negative to you let me know", I say jotting down my cell phone number, "take this and call me or text me if you need anything", I tell her handing her the paper. She smiles softly and nods her head.

"I will Rosalie, and thank you again, but I really do have to go", she says.

"Okay, remember one out of line thing, tell me", I tell her. She nods her head and turns to leave. I watch her as she makes her way through the parking lot to her beat up truck. I continue to watch until she's out of sight.

"You got her right in time you know", Alice says quietly next to me.

"I know. I can only imagine what he would have done to her", I say, images of what happened to me so many years ago flashing through my head.

"Where are the guys", I ask finally noticing that my brothers are missing.

"I told them that you had everything under control and I didn't want all three of them right there to possibly frighten Bella", she says quickly. Just then the schools doors open again and out come the three guys.

We all make our way to our respective cars and head home. Once there I make my way up to my room and flop on the bed. A few moments later there's a soft knock at the door.

"Come in", I say and in walks Emmett's giant frame.

"Hey, you got a minute", he asks.

"Always for you", I say.

His face lights up with a boyish grin, "Thanks. Well I just wanted to bring these to you".

He hands me a small stack of papers and I open them.

"Divorce papers", I question.

"Yeah. I just wanted to apologize for my earlier behavior and tell you that I accept it and I accept her. I just want you to be happy", he tells me with a light smile.

I stand from my bed and wrap Emmett in a big hug, "Thank you Emmett, that really means a lot to me".

"I know". He pulls back from the hug and turns to head out of the door. He gives me one more smile before exiting the room.

Emmett really is a good guy and I truly hope that he finds someone soon. Just then my phone vibrates. I grab it and see a text from an unfamiliar number.

{Hey, it's Bella. I just wanted to thank my hero again!} My face instantly lights up. I feel my body swell with joy and hope. If she thinks of me as her hero maybe she will think of me as more.