11-Telling Her

EMPOV

After our intros to Tara Edward told me to do what we had discussed. He had said it might be easier if I just told Tara everything. I brought her outside.

"Let's walk."

She agreed and followed me into the woods.

"Tara, do you believe in mythical creatures?" I asked after a while.

"Like Bigfoot, zombies and vampires?" she asked.

"Um, kinda."

"Not really why?"

"Um….cause…well. Watch this." And I ran about fifty feet away in two seconds.

Her mouth dropped open, letting out more of that wondrous scent.

I ran back.

"How…."

"Watch this." I told her praying she might possibly accept me as Bella had Edward.

I walked over to a giant oak tree and yanked it out of the ground with one hand.

She eyes bulged.

"What…."

"Tara." I said walking back over to her.

"What?" She asked softly.

She didn't look scared just…amazed. Maybe bewildered.

"Come with me." I said.

She followed but I wanted to show her this.

"Climb on." I said kneeling down.

"I'm not five years old Emmett." She said scornfully.

She called me by my name! I almost jumped for joy but instead smiled and told

her I was faster. She groaned and climbed onto my back. I held still for a moment.

Training myself to the nearness of her scent. After a moment I decided I was ready. I ran

to the family's meadow, where we always played baseball. I looked up and saw the

clouds parting. I let Tara slip off and walked over to the sunlight. I ripped off my shirt,

okay, for the dramatic affect, and let the sunbeam hit me.

"You…..sparkle." Tara gasped.

"Only in the sun." I assured her walking back to her.

She reached her hand up and laid it on my chest, as if to make sure I was real. I

gasped. Her hand was so warm, and fragile.

"What are you?" She asked after a second.

"Tara, I'm…I'm a vampire." I said.

Her eyes went wide and she feinted into my arms with a gasp.

"That went well." I muttered, carrying her into the forest where Jasper and

Edward were watching me to make sure I didn't get out of control.