Soooooooooo how'd you like the last chapter? I had loads of fun writing it, especially Emmett's part :D
Here's chapter 12 for all of you. Thanks again to all my reviewers, your reviews mean a lot to me!
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Disclaimer: All the characters taken from the Twilight saga belong to Stephanie Meyer.
"You , two are going to be great friends Rose! I told you that this morning. And... oh, hey Arabella. We were just talking about what happened today with you and Alex," she explained as she saw me reach the bottom of the stairs.
"Yea I know. I could hear Emmett laughing over it from my room," I said and playfully rolled my eyes in his direction.
He narrowed his eyes at me, but the effect was ruined by the large grin spreading over his face.
"We should get going," said Alice from her spot by the door with Jasper. I nodded.
"Ok. Are we taking my car?"
At that Emmett laughed.
"Oh no, baby doll," he said with a dark look as he took a menacing step towards me. "You run with vampires now."
In the time that it took me to blink, he swept me off me feet and the last thing I remembered was Alice and Rosalie's laughter before I was caught up in the blur of the forest around me.
Chapter 12
I could only assume that we were moving. I mean, how else could I explain the whiplash I was getting right now? Not to mention my hair flying wildly around my face. That, coupled with the fact that I was almost positive that those green blurs were trees, was what reassured me.
Once I got past the initial shock of moving at light speed, I began to notice other things. Like Emmett's rock hard arms holding me up; one under the knees and the other across my back. One look downward hard me clutching my hands tightly around his neck.
Oh please, please, please don't drop me, I thought as I squeezed my eyes shut and waited for this to be over.
And obviously the Gods had heard my prayers because half a second later Emmett stopped, and I almost felt uncomfortable with the lack of wind so suddenly.
Grinning from ear to ear he raced up the front stairs of the large house and into the front door with me still in his arms.
The little... erm... big bastard.
When we entered the house Emmett, still grinning like an idiot, disengaged my death grip on his neck and set me on the floor.
The moment he let me go, I swayed on my feet, unsteady. I would have fallen over but a pair of pale hands shot out and steadied me.
"Emmett Cullen what did you do to this poor child?" said a voice and I immediately associated it with that of a mother figure.
Turning my head, I looked into a pair of tawny eyes. The second I made eye contact, the eyes smiled at me, and for some reason it brought one out on my own face.
"I didn't do anything," said Emmett with a look of pure (fake) innocence on his childlike features. When I met his golden eyes with my own icy blue ones he winked and a wide grin flashed on his face. I narrowed my eyes at him.
"So you always say," said the woman to Emmett before turning to me again and taking my hands in her cold ones.
"Come on dear," she said pulling me to one of the couches. "Why don't you have a seat."
I dropped into the surprisingly comfortable chocolate brown sofa, and the woman sat next to me. It was then that I got a good look at the place.
The front doors lead to a large living room with multiple couches and a large flat screen TV. Video games and fashion magazines were strewn here and there. A beautiful grand piano sat in the far corner and vases of flowers covered the huge room.
It was absolutely beautiful.
"What do you think?" at the question I turned to the woman sitting next to me again. She had long waving brown-ish hair and wonderful smile. There was something so maternal about her, that I found myself relaxing deeper into the cushions.
"The living room?" I questioned, and at her nod continued.
"Oh it's so beautiful! I love it." I told her and it was the absolute truth. Then again, when it comes to my opinion on things, I rarely lie even if it means hurting someone's feelings.
At the praise she seemed to radiate with happiness.
"Oh thank you sweetie. That was very nice of you to say." She said as she laid one of her hands over mine.
"It's the truth," I said smiling back. "Did you hire someone?"
Her musical laughter echoed in the large room.
"Oh heavens no. I wouldn't dream of bringing someone else in to decorate my home."
"So wait, you did this yourself?" I asked, my eyes widening and going green with awe. I saw her stare intently into my eyes for a moment, no doubt wondering why my eyes were now green. But she didn't say anything about it.
"Yes. I love interior decorating. You can say that it's my calling in life," she said with a smile.
"I'll say. You should see her when she's in one of her 'decorating' moods," said Emmett as he dropped down into the seat right next to me, tossing an arm around my shoulders. I turned and fixed him with an icy glare, my now blue eyes adding to the effect.
He took one look down at me and removed his arm from around my shoulders and scooted back a bit with a look of fear on his face. It would have boosted my ego if I could have actually managed to scare someone who looked like a grizzly bear, but it was ruined by the fact that he was fighting a grin.
Narrowing my eyes at him and crossed my arms across my chest. I found myself fighting a grin of my own.
"What?" he asked innocently.
"Next time you want to grab me run off at speeds that would rival that of a space shuttle, I'd appreciate it if you would give me a warning."
He lost the battle with the grin as his dimples flashed. He opened his mouth to say something but was interrupted by the sound of Rosalie, Alice and Jasper walking in through the front door.
"Hey Arabella!" Alice chimed as she danced her way over to where we were and sat down on the ground in front of me. Rosalie came and sat on the arm of the couch next to Emmett and he put his arm around her waist. Jasper was leaning against the wall.
"Hey Alice," I said smiling at the girl in front of me. She looked so small and so sweet that it was hard for me to believe that she was actually a vampire.
"I see you've met our mother, Esme," said Rosalie. "And since I`m sure Emmett didn't make any introductions, Esme, this is Arabella." She smirked at Emmett who then yanked her down to place a quick kiss on her lips.
"What a pretty name," said Esme. "Are you Italian?"
"Yea. My brothers and I were all born there but we moved to Toronto when I was eight years old."
"Oh how lovely! I would think that you hated having to leave Italy for Canada."
At her words I shifted my gaze to the fingers I was gripping tightly in my lap. I wasn't ready to share that with them just yet.
"Yea but um... we needed... uh change. So my oldest brother moved us here..." in the silence that followed my words, the only sound I could hear was my own breathing. Probably because I was the only one in the room who had the need to breath, but it was uncomfortable none the less so I cleared my throat.
Rosalie, probably sensing my discomfort on the topic, was quick to change it.
"So, when is Carlisle coming home?" she asked. My saviour. I sent her a grateful look.
"He won't be home until about two in the morning. He's taking Tyrone Fernell's shift at the hospital because he couldn't make it," said Esme.
"Oh," said Alice from the ground as she scrunched up her perfect features. "I was hoping that we could have a family meeting today."
"Well if it's important I`m sure that he'll come home," offered Esme and suddenly Jasper appeared next to Alice, looking down at her. I did too and saw that she had the same blank look on her face as she did this morning in English.
She was having a vision. Suddenly she snapped out of it as she looked up at Esme with a smile on her face.
"No it's alright Esme. I've just seen that we'll talk about it Friday evening."
"Friday? Why not tomorrow?" asked Rosalie and Alice turned her smile on me.
"Because Arabella's going to have a visitor tomorrow evening."
A visitor?
"Who was it? Was it one of my brothers?" At my questions she just shrugged her shoulders innocently.
"I`m not telling. I don't want to ruin it."
"Ruin what?" A slow smile spread across her face as she 'locked her lips and threw away the key'.
"Alice," I whined and she just laughed, so I stuck my tongue out at her. Sadistic little pixie.
It was when Jasper shifted and light flashed off his watch that I had the sense to check the time. It was almost ten. Wow. Time flies.
"I should be getting home," I said standing up and in the blink of an eye, so were Rosalie, Emmett, Esme, and Alice.
"Is it bedtime for the little human?" teased Emmett so I stuck my tongue out at him too. I know I know, it was juvenile, but I had a long day.
"Which one of you is taking her home?" asked Esme. I was totally bang on about her maternal instinct.
Emmett's hand immediately shot up in the air so fast that it was a blur.
"I'll do it!" He shouted and I just gave him a look and took a cautious step backwards which had everyone laughing.
"You are not touching me," I told him which only made Alice and Rosalie laugh harder. Hell, I think even Jasper cracked a smile.
"I`m giving you a heads up," he said taking a step towards me and the step that I took backwards in retaliation brought me up against a coffee table. My eyes widened and went blue again as I realized what he was going to do.
"Emmett," I cautioned as he stepped towards me. "Emmett don't don't... no. Stop!"
My begging was to no avail as he grabbed me and held me like a child. Despite my situation, I couldn't help but laugh along with everyone else.
"Bedtime baby doll," said Emmett then walked over to kiss Rosalie -with me in the middle!- before he started towards the door, their laughter following us. Before he got there however, it opened and Alex walked in. My eyes, which went green, automatically narrowed at him as he met my gaze.
The room behind us went silent as we all watched Alex. He fixed the people in the room with a look then glared at Emmett. Turning my head to look at Emmett, I could see that he was unaffected by Alex's cold stare.
Before anyone could say anything, he disappeared up the stairs as a blur of black.
"Say your goodbyes," said Emmett and I brought my eyes back up to his. I twisted in his hold to look over his shoulder.
"It was nice to meet you Mrs. Cullen."
"The pleasure is all mine. But please do call me Esme honey." I smiled at her before turning it on the others.
"It was really nice meeting all of you too. I'll see you guys tomorrow."
"Bye Arabella," said Alice.
"Later Bell," said Rosalie.
"Bye," said Jasper quietly.
"All set?" asked Emmett and without thinking I absently nodded my head. By the time I noticed, it was too late as he grinned evilly down at me.
"Away we go!" he said cheerily as he moved through the open doors.
"Oh God," I murmured before I was engulfed in the blur of green for the second time that day.
Ahaha oh god I love Emmett! But who doesn't? Anyways, I`m sorry that my chapters lately haven't had much of Alex/Arabella stuff in it, but I needed all the background stuff and the character building between Arabella and the others.
But I promise that you'll have some A&A in the next chapter :)
Anyways, let's see if I can get at least 10 reviews! I know ya'll can do it, especially if it means a express update :D
Peace, love, and big brothers like Emmett :)
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