I woke up to bright sun in my eyes. I was in an unfamiliar room and a unfamiliar, but comfy, bed. I got out of the bed and then looked out the window. I saw the forest and then I remembered, I was at the Cullen's home. I made my way to the door and started down the hall. I got down the stairs and was greeted by Esme.

"Good morning, Ashley!" she smiled warmly. "I hope you slept well."

"It was great, thank-you," I said smiling back.

"I made you some eggs and toast for breakfast. If you're not hungry that's ok," she said looking to the kitchen.

"No I am." I said making my way to the kitchen to find my plate of food. "Thank-you again."

"It was no problem," she said the walking off.

I ate kind of quickly and washed my dish in the sink. Then I left the kitchen to find Emmett waiting.

"Are they not back yet?" I asked.

"Nope but they should be back by nightfall." he said. "Now you have to go get ready because we have activities for the day."

"What are we going to do?" I asked skeptically.

"Its a surprise." he shouted, shaking me. "There's bathroom stuff in one of the bathrooms upstairs, and Alice probably won't care if you borrow some clothes." he said moving me towards the stairs.

"What kind of clothing do I need to wear?" I asked.

"It's hot outside, humid." He said practically carrying me up the stairs.

"That helps," I rolled my eyes and huffed when he dropped me at a door.

"Don't take forever!" he shouted retreating down the hall.

I only took 45 minutes getting ready. The longest was picking something out. I didn't want to take something of Alice's because I knew she was in love withe her clothes and if I messed any of the up she'd kill me.

I just wore some blue Jean shorts and a green tank top, simple and it'll make it not as hot. When I got down stairs Emmett was ready and pulling me out the door.

We got in his Jeep and I didn't bother asking questions. He drove to the rode but we weren't on it long till we were on a dirt path.

"I got this all set up this morning when you were still sleeping." he said. "I think it'll be fun."

I looked at him, he was smiling that big goofy grin that made me smile as if it were contagious. "What does it involve?"

"Just look." he said coming to a stop.

Before us were two four wheelers. He was beaming while I was shocked.

"I don't know how to work one of those things!" I exclaimed.

"Then I can teach you, or you could just ride with me. It doesn't matter." He said as we got out of the Jeep.

"Couldn't this kill me?" I asked being a little over dramatic.

"If you flipped or something, but trust me, I'd see it and stop it before anything bad happened." his face was serious and has I looked back and forth between him and the four wheelers he smiled. "You trust me right?"

Something in me screamed yes at that moment. Hesitantly, I smiled and nodded. "Yea I do."

At first we just rode on one together. They had made tracks back in the woods, it didn't stick out though. He didn't do any tricks with me on the back.

Then after showing me all of the track and giving me demonstrations on how to work it he put me on one. It was ruff at first but after a few little tries I started to get it.

Eventually it was me and him on separate four wheelers. It was fun. We were just riding around, racing, and Emmett was showing off.

At one point we were racing around and Emmett went back on two wheels.

I laughed the shouted, "Show off!" at him.

He smiled back but I'm guessing he leaned too far back, or he got too heavy, and the whole thing flipped back on him. Since I knew he wasn't hurt I just burst out laughing.

I moved past him and saw him shove it off him. I couldn't stop laughing and my hair got in my face. I used my hand to move it back, mistake. I noticed that I was heading for a tree. I couldn't get my hand back in position to break or turn. I felt the front of the four wheeler hit the tree.

Instead of my face meeting bark, it met something more like stone.

"You can no longer laugh at me," I heard Emmett laugh.

I looked up to see him holding me in his lap on the ground "If I say you can laugh at me can I laugh at you?" I asked sighing with relief.

When I moved back I saw one four wheeler off into the woods on its side and mine formed with a tree. I began to laugh.

After a second of shock Emmett did too.

"I'm really sorry about wrecking that," I said.

"It's fine we have two more at the house," he said.

Our laughter calmed and I realized I was still slightly in his lap. I stood up, only slightly embarrassed.

"Now what are we going to do?" I asked.

"Maybe we should try something not life threading." he said in a suggestive tone.

"Like...?"

"Dinner?" he shrugged.

I looked around and noticed it had gotten a bit late. Way past lunch, so I shrugged, "Sure." We made our way to back to his Jeep. "But I don't think any place around here will have live bear on the menu."

We both shared a small laugh and drove off. We ended up at some small restaurant in Forks. As we waited and as I ate my burger we just talked. When I was finishing up I decided to ask a question that could ruin this all.

"What was Rosalie like?"

He was quiet for awhile. Then when I was going to apologize and changed the subject he answered. "She was beautiful, protective, sweet to those who really knew her, and very deep. She was something else." he must have be remembering because he paused and stared into space. "But she's happy now."

"Now?" I asked confused.

"She didn't want to be one of us. She want to grow old, marry, have kids and grand kids, and die happy. When she became a vampire, even after we met and fell in love, only death could make her truly happy. So now she is happy."

"I'm sorry that you had to lose her." I whispered. "I know it hurts to lose someone, maybe not a soulmate, but a loved one."

"It all hurts the same," Emmett said. "What was your dad like?"

I sighed thinking of what to say, "He was responsible, smart, caring, and a really good dad." I smiled remembering him months before he died. When we all went camping.

"I'm sorry you had to have him taken away like that." Emmett sighed.

"I think that it happened for a reason. Everything happens for a reason." I smiled and blinked the tears away.

Em's POV

"I think that it happened for a reason. Everything happens for a reason." she said in a muffled tone. She smiled and blinked her tears away.

Everything happens for a reason. I've heard that a million times, but for some reason it stuck with me this time.

After that Ashley was ready to go. After a short argument and against Ashley's
wishes, I paid and we left.

When we got back to the house everyone had returned. Ashley was taken into a steal grip hug by her mother.

"You're alive!" she shouted. Ashley I shared a puzzled look. Her mother noticed and began to explain, "Alice was having all these visions of you getting hurt and we didn't get an outcome for hours later! I almost just dropped the deer and ran home."

I laughed "She was in good hands!" I said walking into the house.

I wasn't greeted by such a nice party, "Emmett!" Alice shouted. "You couldn't have done something a little more civil? You caused her to ruin her outfit!"

"Oh no there won't ever be another pair of shorts or a shirt like that again." I just shook my head.

"And you don't look any better! Gosh, Emmett! I thought you knew better!" Alice was honestly angry.

That was when I noticed how I looked. I had dirt all over me, especially my back area. Then Ashley came in a I noticed and had dirt and grass stains on her too.

"You two went to dinner like that?" Esme asked.

"Like what?" Ashley asked.

Ashley's POV

"Like what?" I asked. I didn't see anything wrong.

"Look at your clothes," mom said in shock.

I looked myself over and then I looked at Emmett. I couldn't help my laughing. Seeing all the dirt brought back the many memories of our day.

Then I had a sudden realizion, that if dad hadn't died I probably wouldn't be here, with Emmett.

Em's POV

I laughed along with Ashley. As the others gathered to see what was going on I realized why that saying stuck with me.

If Rose hadn't died I wouldn't be here, with Ashley.

Well I'm so freaking happy! I updated in the SAME week! :D

And on a plus it's my birthday and GUESS WHAT! Kellan Lutz (or Emmett) twittered me happy birthday! :)

This is great! Expect the next chapter hopefully before Thursday, if not GIVE ME TIME b/c school startes then! :(

REVIEW PLEASE!

-Ashley P.