You Need To Trust Me

Chapter Twelve "Let my love be the light that guides you home"

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Saturday, June 15th

Rosalie Hale. Emmett Hale. Rosalie Cullen and Emmett Hale. This couldn't be real. That article was from the early nineteen thirties. That was almost a hundred years ago. As much as I didn't want to, I kept thinking about my dream last night with him. What did it mean?

What was different about the Cullen's? Well they all looked similarly pale, beautiful looks, they were all cold….

What did my dream about Emmett mean? With the blood? Had he killed someone? Had he hurt someone? Why did Elliot—I cringed at his name—want me to think about Rosalie?

"Delilah?" I jumped and turned around at Nessie's voice. Her face was concerned. "I woke up and you were nowhere to be found. Are you okay?"

I tried to smile but failed. "I just woke up and couldn't sleep. I didn't want to wake you up so I came out here."

"In your pajamas?" Nessie asked in disbelief. I looked down and sure enough it was my tank top and shorts I wore to bed. I shrugged.

"I couldn't sit in the house anymore." I admitted. I couldn't tell Nessie about my dream or my research. Surely she'd think I lost it. I looked away at a car door slamming and saw Emmett. He stopped to stare at us and I felt a pull towards him. I wanted to go to him. But then my dream popped back into my head and the engagement announcement and I looked away quickly. When I turned back, he had already gone into the barn.

"Well…my mom called me. Alice wants to go shopping for summer clothes. Did you want to come along?" Nessie asked glancing back and forth from me to the barn.

I shook my head. "No, I better not. I haven't worked Dream much in the last couple of days. If I don't get back into it, he'll be a handful when I ride again. But thank you for the offer."

I helped Nessie get together her little bit of stuff and watched her leave then got dressed. I wasn't lying about riding Dream. I went and pulled him out of the pasture then quickly brushed him off. I had just saddled him up when Kyle walked into the barn.

"Hey, I just saw Nessie leave. I didn't think you two would be up before lunch time. I could hear you talking half the night." Kyle smiled at me and gave Dream a pat on the shoulder.

I smiled but I wasn't sure how convincing I was. "Yeah, I couldn't sleep and then Esme called Nessie so they could go summer clothes shopping. I thought I'd get on working Dream. He's probably thought he's been having a vacation."

Instantly the mood changed. Kyle's smile faltered but he tried to keep it up. "Delilah, you know if you're not feeling up to being out here, you don't have to be."

I shook my head. "No, I want to be. I need to be."

Kyle reached over to squeeze my arm. "Then do me a favor? I had two heifers escape up towards the mountain. Do you think you could ride out with someone to find 'em? Dream's really good at finding cows and I have to run into town with Kathryn or I'd do it. She's got a doctor's appointment."

My eyebrows wrinkled. "On a Saturday?"

"She's not feeling good so we're going to Urgent Care." Kyle was frowning.

"Oh, well of course I'll go." I threw my reins over Dream's saddle. "Where's my partner?"

"He's waiting by the outside gate for you. Thanks!" Kyle jogged out towards Kathryn's car and I saw them leave. I led Dream out to the gate and stopped when I saw Emmett mounted on Callie, one of Kyle's usual riding horses.

I felt angry with Kyle. Had he set this up? Why couldn't everyone just let me be? "Don't be mad at Kyle, I volunteered before I knew you would be going with me." Emmett spoke softly, sounding sad.

I softened a little and mounted Dream. I didn't say anything as we left the ranch. I listened to the horses walking along and kept my eyes peeled for the hide of our cows. The articles kept popping into my thoughts, demanding to be remembered. Dream picked up on my uneasiness and tossed his head, side stepping until he ran into Callie. She pinned her ears at him and swung her head towards him. I maneuvered him away from her.

"Sorry." I mumbled to Emmett, who was tightening his reins. He stared at me wordlessly and just kept riding along. I kept Dream at a good distance from Callie and Emmett, not needing another fight between them.

I realized with a start that the opening we were in was familiar to me. It was from the dream. My breath hitched and goosebumps took over my arms. Dream whinnied, worried, as he picked up on my feelings. I felt dizzy and I held onto the horn.

"Delilah?" Emmett's voice sounded so far away. I shook at my head at the image at the edge of the opening. Elliot. He smiled at me. I could feel my heart racing and hear my panicked breathing. My chest was tight and the world wouldn't stay still. Suddenly Elliot was right in front of me.

"Think about it." He whispered to me, grinning. "You've already realized it, now you just have to believe it."

I felt myself being tossed back as Dream reared and I hit the ground.

Everything went black.

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Nessie POV

I rocked back and forth on the couch as I looked around at my family. "I can't tell you any details. Dad, don't read my mind, please." I tried to think of things to block his mind.

"I'll try not to, Ness." He promised. I sighed and wrung my hands tightly. Jacob gently pulled them apart.

"Sorry." I said, my eyes tearing up. "It's just…last night Delilah and I talked. I mean we really talked. And when we thought she had been through something in Texas, we had no clue and I really mean no clue of what she's been through. No wonder she doesn't trust anyone or think anyone can care for her." I wiped quickly at the tear that escaped. It made me thankful for my family, for the life I had lived. I was so blessed to be loved by my parents and my family and to know that I had those people to back me up.

"And she doesn't want to open up because of it. I think it would help her open up if she knew that she wasn't going to lose us."

Silence took over the room. It was heavy silence, the kind that everyone felt. "That's a family decision. We'll have to wait for Emmett to get back to decide."

I closed my eyes, glad they were just considering it. A little gasp was heard and I opened my eyes. Alice was frozen, her eyes seeing something in the future. She came back to the world in a minute and looked at all of us a bit panicked.

"Too late. He's going to tell her." Alice whispered and while everyone else started arguing, I smiled.

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Delilah POV

"Delilah? Delilah, please wake up." Emmett's frantic voice was in my ear. I blinked open my eyes and his golden ones were right above me. "Oh thank God. What happened? Are you okay?" I stared into his eyes, unable to speak. What was I last thinking? "Delilah, speak to me, please."

"Where is he?" I croaked out. Emmett looked confused. "Elliot—he was here."

Emmett tensed and glanced around quickly. "Delilah, Elliot is not here."

"I saw him at the edge of the trees." My head snapped around to look. There was nothing there. "He…. he was right in front of me."

"Delilah, no one was here." Emmett said softly, brushing my hair back. I leaned into his hand without thinking. His eyes met mine and they held sadness. We were both in pain, both hurting. Why?

"Emmett, I need to talk to you." I pushed myself up and he supported my back. His golden eyes were on me and I had his full attention. "I need your honesty. I need to know who Rosalie is."

Emmett's gaze became wary. "Delilah…I just…"

"Do you really love me?" I demanded. His eyes widened.

"Yes, I—I do." He stammered. I could feel the anger coming off of myself and it surprised me.

"Then tell me who she is." I snapped, realizing that I was angry about being lied to.

Emmett sat back and sighed. I noticed both of the horses grazing nearby. "I'll be honest with you. But I can't promise you this is the answer you're looking for."

"Rosalie…God where can I start? Rosalie…she was my wife." I froze at his words. "We were married for many years. I first met her when she saved me from being mauled by a bear. That was nineteen thirty-five. I was twenty years old. She brought me to Carlisle so he could save me, afraid she couldn't do it herself. I thought she was an angel when I woke up, the most beautiful girl in this world and I didn't mind what had happened to me as long as she was there. Rosalie and I fell in love and we married a few years later, the start of our forever. She had been through some rough times and we got through it together. We made it through a lot together. Until she died." Emmett picked at pieces of grass and I tried to follow what he was saying. Nineteen thirty-five? Twenty years old? Married? Rosalie died?

"Emmett, you're not making sense." I said slowly, the dreams loud in my thoughts. My mind fought what I already knew. That the Cullen's weren't human.

He still didn't look at me, just plucked the grass out of the ground. "Delilah, the thing is, I never wanted to be honest with you about this. Because not everyone can handle. Bella did but Bella's not normal. Never has been." He chuckled before becoming serious again. "But if this is what you want, honesty, I'll give it to you." He looked at me then, his golden eyes begging me to understand. "Just promise you'll listen."

"I promise." And I did listen as he told me things that I never would have believed before. About how he was a…. vampire. All the Cullens were, except for Nessie who was half-human, half-vampire and Jacob, who was a shapeshifter, who turned into a wolf. He hurriedly told me about their "vegetarian" diet and how they never would hurt a human. I sat as still as a stone as he talked. He told me how Carlisle became a vampire way, way, way back and how their "family" started. And he explained quietly and quite emotionally how he lost Rosalie. Saving Nessie.

My mind was going a mile a minute. "A vampire?" I whispered, afraid to say the word. Emmett nodded. He explained the paleness, the cold skin, the eyes, the strength, everything. "Elliot…he was one too?"

Emmett nodded again. "That's why you couldn't fight him off, Delilah. You're in no way strong enough to fight a vampire."

I felt a cold shiver run through me and I just felt numb inside. "And he…he was going to…" I trailed off, unable to speak.

Emmett's face clouded with fury. "He was going to rape you and then most likely kill you by feeding on you."

I paled and felt any remaining warmth leave me. I put my hands out in front of me on the ground to hold me up. My head was spinning dizzily again. I could hear Emmett's voice but it sounded very far away. That's when I knew I was going to faint.

Saturday, June 22nd

It had been a week since Emmett had told me what he and the Cullens were. I hadn't spoken to any of them since. What was I supposed to say? What did a person say to that?

I turned my phone off to stop receiving their texts and calls. I avoided Emmett here by pretending I was sick so I didn't have to go to the barn. Kathryn had come to my room a few times to tell me that Nessie was here or Emmett was there or Jasper but I turned them all away.

At night, I continued my research on Rosalie Hale as sleep evaded me. I wanted to know her, the girl Emmett loved before me. Who he probably still loved. Why did I look so much like her? Was that why Emmett loved me? Because I could be his replacement Rosalie?

Two days ago, I realized something that seriously changed my life. But I had pushed away everyone, who was there to tell?

I heard the door open and it was Kathryn. She tossed something on the bed. "This is for you. Get dressed. We're going somewhere."

I turned over and tried to look miserable. It wasn't hard. "I'm sick."

Kathryn sighed in exasperation. "You're not sick. You're avoiding Emmett, now get dressed."

I glared at the closed door and opened the bag. It was a pretty dark blue sundress. Cursing Kathryn, I got dressed and brushed my unruly hair. I skipped the makeup, not caring. I slipped on a pair of flip flops to match the dress and tried to look normal when I went downstairs.

"You look beautiful." Kyle complimented with a smile. I sighed.

"Where are we going?" I asked, not feeling like going anywhere. The thing I had hoped to avoid most, was happening. I had gotten close to people, who I thought I could trust, and I was wrong and here I was, hurting again.

"It's a surprise." Kyle grinned. Kathryn joined us a minute later and I followed them to the car. I stared blankly out the window and thought about what Nessie was doing right now. Was she hanging out with Jacob? Was she missing me? Did any of them miss me?

I frowned and felt panic rise in my chest as we pulled into the Cullens driveway. "What are we doing here?" I asked but got no answer. "We can't be here! Why are you doing this to me?"

"For your own good." Kyle said as he got out. He opened my door and raised his eyebrows at me. "You can walk on your own or I can get you out. Your choice."

Glaring at him, I got out and slammed the car door harder than necessary. Panic clawed at my chest as I walked beside them towards the backyard. I hadn't seen any of them since their confession. Did Kathryn and Kyle know? Did everyone know I knew? What would they say? Would they glare at me? Would they hate me? Would they want to hurt me?

Okay, maybe that last one was a bit too far. But as we turned the corner, I was surprised to see Carlisle manning the grill and the girls laughing on Esme's patio furniture. I kept looking around until I found the one I was looking for. Emmett. He was talking with Jacob over some magazine that I could only guess was a sport's magazine.

"Kathryn, Kyle you made it!" Esme greeted us and I tried to hide as all eyes turned towards us. "Delilah, sweetheart, it's so good to see you." Esme hugged me tightly. "It's okay, we understand." She whispered into my ear before letting me go.

Confused, I didn't say anything. They understood what? Esme guided me to a seat near the patio wicker set but not quite there as if she knew I was nervous. Nessie glanced at me sadly and I wanted to run over and hug her. My best friend.

But I stayed put, looking down at my lap. I was the one hurting her. I half-listened as Kathryn and Esme talked about a new living room set Kathryn was thinking of getting, trying to ignore everyone else's eyes. Suddenly it was time to eat and I was surrounded by all of them. Jasper sat on my left and Alice, happy as ever, sat on my right.

"That's such a beautiful dress, Delilah! Where did you get it?" She asked perkily, as if nothing was wrong. I blinked, trying to talk.

"I, ah, Kathryn gave it to me." I spoke quietly, looking over at Kathryn. She smiled at Alice.

"Found it online for fifty percent off on Charlotte Russe. Knew it would look gorgeous on Delilah. It goes so well with her beautiful blonde hair."

"I agree." Emmett commented, staring at me with a hopeful expression. He still had hope that I'd take his news better. I avoided his eyes. I listened to the cookout chatter and only looked up when Carlisle cleared his throat.

"We invited you three here today because I wanted to tell you first." Carlisle smiled over at Esme. "I got a job offer in Chicago, very big offer and they're willing to pay for all moving expenses if we can be there in the next two weeks."

I froze. Chicago? Leaving? The next two weeks? Kyle congratulated Carlisle on the offer and said something about he was sad they had to leave but what a great offer. Kathryn said something else but I wasn't listening.

They were leaving me. Despair filled me and the next few hours passed without me doing much of anything. I knew people were talking, maybe even to me, but it was like there was a glass box around me, cutting me off from everyone. Kyle pulled me along to the car after trying to get me to say goodbye but I didn't say anything.

When we got home I went straight to the barn without bothering to change. Dream was snoozing in his stall until I opened the door. He looked up with a snort before realizing it was me and he nuzzled me. I saw in the pine shavings in his stall and thought about what I had just heard. The Cullens were moving to Chicago.

Nessie. Emmett. Jasper. Jacob. Bella. Alice. Edward. Esme. Carlisle. They were all leaving. I fought myself internally. Half of me was like "Good! They're vampires, let them leave!" the other part of me was crushed. I really liked them. Maybe even loved them.

Someone had turned on the radio and after hearing something about this song going out to a girl from some guy, I caught a bit of the song. I know that we're both afraid, we both made the same mistakes, an open heart is an open wound to you. And in the wind of a heavy choice, love has a quiet voice…Still your mind, now I'm yours to choose.

Emmett had never hurt me. Had never treated me badly. Had done nothing but be a gentleman to me. Though he had been hurt horribly too, he put himself out there again—to me. He had let himself fallen in love even though he was uncertain of how it would go—and look how it had gone. And the way he kissed me, the way he made me feel. He had loved me. I knew that with all of me.

That statement went for all of the Cullens. They had done nothing but accepted me into their family even though it was dangerous for them to do so. Nessie listened to me, without judging me, without shaming me. She was truly my best friend. And the way they came around me and supported me during the whole thing with Elliot.

The song became even louder in my head. And I know, the scariest part is letting go…I jumped up and grabbed the spare keys from the tack room. Throwing open my truck door, I floored the pedal when it finally started. I had somewhere to be.

Let my love be the light that guides you home….

I drove a bit fast as the rain started to move into a downpour but I had to get to the Cullens. I almost slid into a ditch once but managed to keep the truck out of it. I finally made it to the Cullen's house. The lights were on in the house and I turned the truck, jumping out, not even removing the keys. I ran up to the door, drenched, and pounded on it loudly.

"Delilah?" Jasper asked, shocked to see me standing there, soaking wet. He stepped back to let me in as I rushed in. I saw everyone had gathered in the living room.

"Sweetheart, you're soaking wet!" Esme fretted over me but I edged out of her grasp and stared directly at Carlisle.

"You can't leave!" The words burst out of my mouth before I could stop them. "Don't go to Chicago."

Carlisle's mouth dropped open before he closed it. "Delilah...I—"

The last of the lyrics played in my head as if the radio was still playing as I turned to Emmett.

And I know, the scariest part is letting go. 'Cause love is a ghost you can't control, I promise the truth won't hurt us now, so let the words out of your mouth….

"You can't go because I love you!"

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AN: Well. You got your quick update! Interesting end. What did you think? The word's in italics is lyrics and the song is "Words" By Christina Perri. I feel it fits Emmett and Delilah's relationship perfectly with all their issues and hesitations. I love the ending of the song. "Let my love be the light that guides you home" is my favorite line. Christina Perri actually wrote the song for Emma and Hook on Once Upon A Time because she loves the show and them. It's a great song, listen to it if you can and/or want.

You may even get a third update cause I might start writing again! But I won't promise anything.

To my reviewers:

Jessa76: I KNOW that cliff-hangers suck! I used to read Fanfics all the time and I would hate it when an author would leave a cliff hanger and not update soon. Now I'm that author! I try not to be, but life gets in the way. But here is your next chapter! Of course…you might consider it another cliffhanger :( lol I hope you enjoyed it!

Thanks for reading and don't forget to review! Thanks! -Quinnandseth'sgirl15