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Ch 12: Grease Monkey
Rose smiled smugly as she sat in the seat beside Emmett. Emmett wasn't as happy. He kept turning to glare out the window at the car behind them.
"Emmett, would you stop. I don't feel like getting in a fight with guys we don't know." Jasper called to him.
"They could've been more grateful to Rosie. She didn't have to fix their stupid car." Emmett grumbled but turned around.
"That's okay. I'm use to it," Rose shrugged. "I'm just happy to show them up."
"You shouldn't have to be use to it." Emmett shook his head.
"You didn't always seem to feel that way. You seemed so upset at first when Rose was in auto mechanics with you in high school." Alice brought up.
"What happened? I don't think I got the full story." Bella asked.
(EM POV, age 16)
I was sitting on a stool in Auto class waiting for it to begin. Just as the bell rang a blonde girl hurried into the room and towards the teacher's desk I couldn't see her face at first.
"Check out the hottie," a guy behind me said.
"I call dibs. Freshmen girls are notoriously easy, if a senior shows interest. You can have her next." It was then I saw the girl's face. It was Rose. The anger started to boil inside. As Rose turned around for a seat I called her over.
"Hey, Rosie, over here." I patted the seat next to me. She looked at me and smiled.
"Hey, beautiful. Ignore the oaf and come sit with me. I can help you with the class so you don't have to get your pretty little hands dirty." I turned to see Royce King wink at her.
"I don't mind getting my hands dirty." Rose answered with a shrug of her shoulders. She paused between where I sat and Royce did.
"Is that so? Well then I have the perfect tool for you if you like things dirty." Royce smirked at her again.
"Rose, sit please," I half ordered and half begged. She looked at me questionably before sitting in the stool next to me.
"What is your problem," she hissed.
"My problem? Why can't you bake cakes and cookies like other girls? This class isn't the right place for you." I hissed back.
"I can handle this class. I can handle a car just as well as any guy can." Rose glared at me.
"I know you can. I worked with you on the jeep all summer. What you can't handle is jerks like that guy." I glared right back.
"What, are you jealous?" She demanded. I scoffed. No…was I?
"Jealous? Ha. I'm trying to protect you from that loser. Did you know the first words out of his mouth was 'dibs' when he saw you. He then went on how freshman girls were easy and his friend could have you next. And by the way, that tool he offered you was his dick and he has a hand job in mind." I spoke harshly. I watched as Rose flinched and tears came to her eyes. I started to feel bad because I hated to see her cry.
"Damn' I'm sorry. I shouldn't have told you." I apologized.
"Was it the truth," she asked her voice sounded shaky.
"Yeah," I admitted with a nod of my head.
"Then I'm glad you told me. As harsh as it was." Rose gave me a watery smile.
"I could have worded it better." I sighed.
"Subtlety has never been your forte." Rose smirked. "Thank you." She gave me a bigger smile.
"I didn't do anything I wouldn't expect Jasper to do for Alice. Or any of us guys wouldn't do for Bells, if she was still here. It's my job to protect you." I stated proudly.
"Like a brother then?" Rose questioned frowning slightly.
"Yeah," but I frowned at the word, it didn't seem right.
"Hey, Beautiful Daisy." Royce called from behind us.
"It's Rosalie." Rose said sharply.
"Rosalie, did it hurt?" He asked.
"Did what hurt?" Rose looked confused and looked behind her.
"When you fell from heaven?" He played the bad pick up line.
"It hurt less then your brain probably did coming up with that bad line." Rose retorted turning back around.
"Aww, don't be like that, baby. Let me take you out tonight. Where and when can I pick you up," Royce persisted. I was about to give him a piece of my mind when Rose responded herself.
"At the corner of no where and not going to happen, at a quarter to never." She retorted not even looking at him.
"Ouch, that Rose has thorns, King." His friend snickered.
"Well maybe she needs a dethorning," Royce said snidely. I had enough as my anger reached it boiling point.
"You won't touch her. She told you 'no', accept it." I snapped turning in my seat.
"Stay out this, you nothing but a little sophomore." Royce snarled standing up.
"I may be a sophomore but I'm not in any way little." I stood up towering over him. My arms were at least twice as thick as his. His eyes lost all confidence as he took me in.
"Mr. Cullen and Mr. King, please take your seats." Mr. Corbin spoke up.
I turned and sat again, crossing my arms in front of my chest.
"Class, today I need two volunteers to assemble these carburetors. Each person is allowed one assistant. The assistant can hand you tools and talk with you, but is not allowed to touch any parts. The winners will earn extra credit to the final grade. Do I have any volunteers?" Mr. Corbin looked around the room in his mechanic's jumper.
"I will," Royce spoke up.
"Alright, Mr. King, please come to the front of the room." Royce stood up and his friend followed him.
"Watch how a real man works, sweetheart." Royce whispered to Rose in passing. Rose scowled in disgust.
"Go for it, Rose. You can kick his ass, I'm sure of it." I encouraged her. She shot me a look but I nodded my head. Hesitantly she raised a hand.
"Miss Hale, you must use the restroom in between classes," Mr. Corbin looked at her. Rose's eyes harden slightly.
"No, sir, I would like to try." She spoke up confidently. There were a few snickers around the room.
"Alright, Miss Hale, lets see what you got." Mr. Corbin smirked slightly. Rose stood and looked back at me.
"You're going to be my assistant, right," she asked.
"Sure thing, Rosie" I stood and followed her. I followed her up to the table covered in a sheet.
"Alright, on my command you can start. Ready, set, go," Rose whipped off the sheet and I handed her the first wrench she would need. She worked quickly and smoothly. I handed her the tools that she needed before she could ask. We worked like a well oiled machine. She reached the end and saw there was a half dozen pieces on the table. She bit her lip and she turned the carburetor over, looking at it carefully before she looked up at me.
"Did I miss something," she asked looking confused.
"I don't think so." I shook my head. I glanced over at Royce who had no pieces left and frowned.
"Done," Royce smirked over at us. Mr. Corbin went over and lifted the carburetor off the table looking it over.
"This is wrong, try again." He placed it back down and stepped back. Rose took a deep breath.
"Done." She announced. Mr. Corbin came over and picked it up looking it over.
"Well done, Miss Hale. This is correct." He placed it back down and smiled at her. Rose started to beam at the praise.
"But she didn't use all the pieces," Royce whined.
"Nor should she have. There were extra pieces." Mr. Corbin looked back at Royce, I couldn't help but smirk. "Now, if the four of you can return to your seats, I will pass around Miss Hale's carburetor for everyone to check out." He handed over the carburetor to the first table as we headed back to ours.
At the end of class I stood as the bell rang gathering my book in one arm. I waited for Rose to get her things together before speaking.
"Good job, Rosie," I told giving her a smile. She looked up at me with her blue eyes blushing slightly.
"Thank you, we make a good team," she smiled. I took a deep breath and ran my fingers through the back of my hair.
"Hey, ummm…would you like to go to the movies with me Friday," I asked hurriedly.
"Sure, we should check with the others. See what they might want to see." She suggested.
"Ah…well. I was hoping that it would be just you and me. You know like a date," I explained feeling my ears starting to burn. Rose's eyes widened and a small shy smile spread across her lips.
"Okay," Rose cheeks turned red.
"Really," I smiled and she nodded.
"Can I walk you to your next class?" I offered her my hand and she smiled and took it.
(3rd POV)
"That's so sweet." Bella sighed from the front. She turned to look at Alice. "You made it sound like he was against it because she was a girl."
"I guess I didn't have all the facts," Alice looked sheepish.
"He has always been my protector and my main supporter." Rose kissed Emmett's cheek.
"Here I thought we were the first couple too. I guess Bells and Edward had us beat." Emmett reached forward to mess up Edward's hair.
"Quit it. I'm driving." Edward reached one arm back to try and smack Emmett.
"Edward, hands on the wheel and eyes on the road." Bella scolded. Edward rolled his eyes but obeyed.
"So you started dating then?" Bella wanted to clarify. She knew it happened at some point before she came back.
"Yes, not all of us are that slow." Emmett snickered. The gazes of the car landed on Jasper.
"Why is everyone looking at me?" Jasper shifted uncomfortably in his seat.
"Well, you did keep me waiting long enough." Alice huffed.
"I told you, I was sorry about that." Jasper winced.
"Alright, let's save that story for another day. We are at the water park." Edward announced.
A/N: So that is how Rose and Em got together. That is the last you hear of Royce, he not going to be a problem.
You will hear about Jasper and Alice eventually. But that is a few chapters away.
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