Colored Dust
Emmett POV
My jeep buzzed up the rocky path that led to my fam- my enemy's home. The time where all could be forgiven because we were family had passed. And now it time for me to put on my big boy boxers and handle them like strangers, because at this point that's all they are.
First they come into my home and treat my wife like she's the guest. Then Rosalie blatantly disrespects Khali like she's at fault for what happened between us. And now they not only embarrassed Baby, but had the nerve to accuse her of committing adultery in front of our friends and family. With Jasper of all people. I mean come on there are just some lines you don't cross. Now I'll admit they all have a each and every right to be angry, frustrated, and hurt with me. I completely own that. But to take it out on my wife is ridiculous. Were all very smart men and women, so I know for a fact that they've figured out Khali has no idea about what I am or what I was to Rosalie.
I cut the engine before throwing the car door open and storming up the porch stairs, not even bothering to shut my car door. I hear them all freeze inside the house so I know they know I'm here. Not waiting to be invited in I barrel through the front entrance like a mad man in hell.
"Emmett, son. We weren't expecting you today." Said Carlisle. He came around the corner stepping into the den where I now resided. My arms thrown comfortably across the back of the sofa. I watched through narrowed eyes, my vision red and hazy, as the rest of them trailed in behind the 'gentle doctor'.
"Oh? You mean just like my wife didn't expect to see you all last night?" Alice shifted uncomfortably in corner, my calm demeanor putting her on edge. I purposely didn't decide anything just to mess with her. Esme opened her mouth to speak but I interrupt. "Hysterical." I state.
"She was completely hysterical. She cried all night. Wouldn't speak for hours!" I boomed out into the silent room before turning my voice into a soothing manner, like talking to a child. "All because you felt that it was okay to come down on her like she was the ultimate enemy. And for what?" I asked. When no one answered I shook my head in an urging motion.
"Would someone please tell me what the plan was? What was supposed to happen after you spoke to Khali? Alice?"
"I-I don't know. I was just angry and wanted to confront her." She whispered looking pleadingly at Jasper who wouldn't meet her gaze. He stood with his arms against the window seal, looking outside with his other hand in his pocket. "I just wanted to know why."
"And you couldn't ask your husband? From what Khali told me you said that you'd been suspecting those two for weeks." Alice look at me incredulously. "After all he is your husband. The man you supposed to trust with everything you have. In fact if you think about it Khali doesn't owe you a damn thing."
"Your right she doesn't." Rosalie said pushing her way to the front of the group. "But you do. And no matter how many times we tried to address the subject you brushed us off like lint on your suit jacket. So what? Went after her. It got your attention did it not? You have no respect-"
"Respect?"
"Yes respect-"
"You don't get respect!" I yelled as I launched myself off the couch. Jasper finally moved coming to stand in between me and her. "You are not my wife. She is! You don't hold me down or have my back. She does! And you damn sure don't get to feel betrayed when you were the one that put yourself in this predicament. I more than respected you, not only loved you. Now if you're feeling some type of way because you this want life with me again then say that instead of attacking a woman, my woman, who hasn't done shit to you!"
"She took you away from me!"
"She. Didn't. Know. About. You! I approached her. Not the other way around. I decided to leave, I was the one that lied, be mad at me. Not her!"
It was quiet in den apart from my heavy breathing. Esme shivered in Carlisle's embrace. His body turn her slightly from my view, his eyes assessing me like I was some murderous deranged demon ready to kill anyone who moved. I guess in a way I was. Edward, who had chosen to stay out of the family debacle, pulled Alice who he was closets to him behind him slowly. All that was something I noticed in the back of my mind while my center focus was on the three of us nonmoving statues in the center of the room.
No. I thought. Khali wouldn't want this.
Taking a deep breath I step back and calm myself. This wasn't the way to go about the situation, no matter how much I wanted to shout and show my ass to these people, I couldn't. I was about to become a father for crying out loud, I needed to better my self-control.
"You really do love her." Edward murmured. "The old Emmett wouldn't have thought about that."
"I do love her. With everything I have and that's why I would do anything to make sure she's happy." I said pressing him to understand.
"I do understand that and we will be there and support you two a hundred percent." He stepped forward eagerly. I could feel Jasper fingers wrap around my shoulder in agreement. But that didn't matter at this point.
Khali was starting to get suspicious and asking questions I'd spent years trying to avoid. I was happy that the only thing we argued about was boring business parties and what names were stupid enough to make our kid hate us. We're about to become parents! I needed her and I not to fall apart right now. This world can knock me down, but watch me fight back. I have my faith to keep me pushing all the way to the top. And hopefully one day the Cullens would see what I knew all along.
"No." I whispered. "You won't be."
"Emmett what are saying? Of course-"
"Baby and I want you all gone." I said interrupting Esme. The light that her eyes had taken to faded as quickly as it came. "This isn't healthy. For Khali or the baby. We're not asking to leave the country or even the state. Just stay away from us."
~YLTH~
I found Khali later that night in the backyard, all the decorations from before taken down and in boxes all over the ground. She was tossing a baseball back and forth in her hands with a frown. This is exactly what I wanted to avoid, it physically hurt me to see her so sad. I never meant to hurt anybody with my secrets but the universe had other plans. I could feel it trying to unravel all the things I kept tucked away in a box, locked deep in the cold cellar of my mind. I was walking on very thin ice and any smart person would come clean instead of falling into deep freezing water, but I was an idiotic coward in love who was afraid that his wife would leave him if she ever found out the truth.
I took a step forward. "Baby?" She looked up at me and smiled with sad eyes. "Its done. They're not coming back here." Walking the rest of the way to her I sat down a few feet away. Tears flowed out of her eyes like a waterfall so suddenly I didn't know how to react. "Baby? What's wrong?"
"I never meant for you to have to choose between your family and me. That's not how families are supposed to be." She whispered broken. I smiled sadly at her.
"Baby. They haven't been my family for a long time. The whole time that we were together it was forced. I've changed so much that they don't know me anymore. I'm not the same son and brother they knew so long ago. But you, you are my family. You and our child. Even if I had kept in touch with them over the years and this happened, I would still choose you every time." I said getting closer to her and wiping the tears away. "Even if you do snort like a pig when you laugh." I joked. She shoved me softly and let out a small giggle.
"I do not." She sniffed. "You're the one that growls and purrs in his sleep."
"Stop pretending like you don't love it." I whispered seductively in her ear. She sighed wrapping her arms around my neck. The baseball resting below my hair line. Grabbing it from her I roll it between my fingers. It smelled different from any other baseball I'd ever played with. "What are you doing with this?"
"Oh. Jasper told me that you all used to play baseball a lot. So he went and had pink or blue dust put inside so we could find out the gender of our baby in front of everyone. I throw and you bat.
"I didn't go with him when he did it. I wanted to find out at the same time as you."
"So what are we waiting for?" I boomed, making her jump. She rolled her eyes at my enthusiasm but smiled none the less. I quickly helped her to her feet and ran over to the patio door where the baseball bat rested. "Ready?" I called from across the yard. She nodded carefully while biting her lip. I started to count and she followed.
"One."
"Two." She whispered.
"Three!" We screamed as she tossed the ball. My eyes stayed on the flying object as the tip of the bat connected making the circular sphere explode.
Dust flew across the wind as everything else seemed to slow down. I heard Baby catch her breath as my mind finally processed the color of dust in the air.
~YLTH~
The wheels are spinning in my head, I'm stumbling with every step, I feel that beating in my chest, can you hear it?
Everything seemed to slow down as me and Khali walked through the building doors of McCarthy Inc. Everyone stared and paparazzi snapped away with pictures like there was no tomorrow, though I couldn't blame them. Baby and I looked good.
The words are tangled up inside, emotions trapped within my mind, do I show my heart or do I hide, can you see it?
I wore a Clayine original. Its soft silk like material felt good against my marble skin. The burgundy red tie standing out proudly against my black suit. The uncomfortable alluring looks I got from the man who made the suit was definitely worth it. Khali also had an original, it was a Modest Cap Sleeve Gold Beaded Long Elegant Burgundy Red Evening Gown. Her hair was pulled up in a lace braided bun. And instead of foregoing her glasses the stood proudly above hed freckled nose.
Am I crazy or maybe, this might be something real. Under the surface and outside the logic, do you feel what I feel?
I was on cloud 9. I'd just found out that I was goanna be a father and my wife was extremely happy. You know the saying, 'happy wife, and happy life.' After I told her that the Cullen family was gone for good she had nothing else to worry or stress about. After all the drama and trouble they caused it was nice to have things back to where it was before they came along. And all of this leading up to Khali big premier for her dancers and me hosting this big dinner party at the Secundaria Río for all my new business partners two days before. It was just such a mess.
Tonight was different though, Baby and I had been awarded for the couple of the year. It was about the couple who supported their lover the most and also achieved so many goals together in the year.
There's something bout the two of us, there's no denying, there's no denying. I'm hypnoticd its such a rush, don't wanna hide it, don't wanna hide it. Each breath I'm trynna keep me cool, each step I don't know what to do. Are there consequences in the truth?
If you only knew.
Oh, oh.
Oh, oh, oh.
"I'm so happy were here Bear!" Khali gushed. "It feels so surreal."
"Believe it Baby. We're at the top." I state.
"Mr. and Mrs. McCarthy! A photo please."
"Emmett how does it feel to be nominated for the world's greatest couple?"
"It feels amazing. Me and khali are so appreciative of all those who voted for us." I said to the flashy cameras in front of me.
Baby and I stopped at the red carpet with all the reporters for press reasons. They asked her and I more questions before we apologized saying we had to go inside to take our seats.
Short, I know but you have been asking for it so here it is.
Kisses to all!