DISCLAIMER: I STILL don't own Twilight or any of its characters. I also don't own any songs mentioned in this lovely little fanfiction. Please don't sue me. I don't have anything. Trust me.

AN: SO…plot twists galore! And we're STILL not done with them. Hehehe…I love being evil. It's just so…stimulating. Even rereading it and posting it for ya'll is making me feel all warm and fuzzy and evil. Hehehe. They call me Mischief for a reason, you know. And, HOLY CRAP, people! I do so LOVE stirring you up! I figured I needed to post this ASAP so ya'll didn't come after me with pitchforks!

Emmett POV

We had no more than finished our conversation, when a Land Rover came rolling up the driveway. I heard Bella hiss from the foyer and I grinned as Jasper and I turned to see Tanya, Eleazar and Carmen step out. "Hey!" I called as I walked to the vehicle.

"Hi, Emmett," Tanya replied sweetly. "So…is the human here?"

"I don't understand why it was such a hurry," Eleazar complained as he stepped forward to shake my hand. "But Tanya seemed to think that she needed to come. Today." He shook his head in a way that clearly said, "Women."

I chuckled and said, "Well, yes, she's here. Come on in." I led them inside and was surprised to find Edward, Felix and Talia still standing, seemingly waiting for something.

"You!" Tanya shrieked and went for Felix.

I immediately grabbed her around the waist and held her back. I mean, just because I didn't want Felix to be Talia's, didn't mean I didn't want her to be happy. On the contrary. I just didn't want her being too happy. Especially with, well, sex. "Hold it, missy," I growled in Tanya's ear.

Talia smiled. "Tanya, right?"

Tanya stopped struggling against me and said, "Yes. You're the human? The one that can help me?"

Talia nodded. "Emmett, let her go. Tanya, please refrain from killing Felix. Trust me, okay?"

For some reason, Tanya nodded and I let her go, but still kept a light grasp on her waist, just to gauge her reaction. Talia's smile only grew as she grasped both of Tanya's hands. They both let out joint gasps and Talia's eyes grew wide. "Wow. Cool. Tanya? Care to join Edward, Felix and myself in the basement for a few moments?"

Tanya didn't seem to be the only one shocked by that statement. Indeed, we were all standing looking at Talia like she'd grown another head. She laughed throatily, a sound that shot straight to my groin. "Trust me, guys. Really."

Felix and Tanya eyed one another, but both nodded and Tanya flounced over to Edward. "Edward, how are you?"

He sighed. "Fine, Tanya. And yourself?"

She let out a breathy laugh. "Fabulous." And that was the last we heard as they walked down the stairs. Moments later, I heard the door shut behind them.

"What the fuck was that?!" Bella growled.

I looked at her in shock. Never before had I heard Bella curse. I grinned. "Well, I'm not sure. Wanna go try to hear their conversation?"

She looked like she wanted to, but shook her head. "No. I trust Edward. If he could trust me with Jake, then I should trust him with Tanya."

My eyebrow rose. "Sure about that?"

She looked at me and punched me on the arm. "Yes, Emmett. Come on, I want to chat with Carmen for a few moments."

An hour later, the three vampires and lone human emerged from the basement, with Edward looking particularly smug. I wasn't sure I wanted to know why. Talia looked extremely tired and I said softly, "Tally? Do you need something?"

She smiled and nodded gratefully. "Please. I think I need something to eat."

"And that would be?" I asked.

She giggled. "Um, some more of that wonderful bear blood if you have it."

"And?" I prompted.

She thought a moment. "The biggest, bloodiest T-bone you could find would be terrific. And a baked potato. With Butter. And sour cream."

I smiled. "Anything else, your majesty?"

She blushed. "Um…perhaps some Ice Cream? Vanilla. But only after I've finished eating the rest of the stuff."

"I hate I asked," I muttered under my breath. But I smiled at her. "Be right back with that."

I went to the kitchen, thankful that Rosalie had gone with Alice and Carmen and the rest of our girls to Port Angeles for the afternoon. I wasn't sure what I was feeling, but I did know I was still confused as fucking hell.

I grabbed a steak from the fridge, threw a potato in the microwave, thankful I'd watched Bella fix food for Jake and Nessie, and grabbed one of the containers of blood, letting it sit out to get to room temperature before I heated it. Cold blood just sounded all kinds of nasty.

I was so wrapped up in the fixing of Talia's dinner that I didn't smell her until she was right behind me. "Need some help?" she asked quietly.

It shocked me. "Since when did you get so quiet?" I teased.

She giggled. "Since when have you been so distracted?"

I blew out a breath. "Just got a lot on my mind."

She smiled. "Pending fatherhood will do that to a guy." She lithely danced around me to grab the butter and sour cream from the refrigerator. "I'll help."

"No, you need to rest. You look tired."

She paused, seemingly touched by my statement and said, "I'm fine, really. I'll eat and then take a nap, okay?"

I nodded. "If you're sure," I said, remembering our argument earlier.

Apparently she was too, because she said, "I didn't show them much."

"I didn't ask," I replied tersely.

She bit her lip and tears pooled in her eyes, making me feel bad for acting like an insensitive prick. "Sorry," I muttered.

She shook her head. "It's fine. I'm just a bit emotional. Damned hormones."

I grinned at that. "I remember Bella. Of course, we didn't know what to expect of the demon spawn as Jake called it."

"You were all terrified of that, what it would be, what it would do, weren't you?"

I nodded as I threw the steak on the grill-top Esme had installed. I seared one side before flipping it to sear the other side. "Yeah, Edward was really afraid of losing Bella. We all were."

"That's done enough," Talia motioned toward the steak. I raised my eyebrow and she nodded. "I think I want it quite rare." I pulled it off and slid the potato onto the plate from the microwave.

"It must be nice, not to have to worry about that this time," she stated blithely as she reached for some salt and her silverware.

"Don't say that," I warned softly, deadly. How dare she think we don't care?

She laughed flatly. "Come on, Emmett. As if anyone really gives a rat's ass if I live or die. It's the kid you're worrying about. That's okay. I'm living for me. I got it. No big deal."

I had crossed to her and grabbed her shoulders in an instant. "Never say that shit again, Talia. Of course we care."

She shot me a look. "Please, Emmett. Really? Rosalie cares if I live or die? Pfft. I'm sure." And to punctuate her statement, stabbed a piece of steak, popped it in her mouth, and began chewing with earnest.

I didn't know what to say to that. She was right. Rosalie wanted me to kill her. I couldn't forget that. "I care," I told her quietly.

She looked at me, calmly finished chewing her bite of steak and swallowed. "Thank you, Emmett."

"It's true. I do care. I don't want you to die."

She cocked her head to the side to look at me with interest. "Why?"

Because I love you, that's why. Hmm. For some reason, I didn't think she'd appreciate that statement. "Because, no one should have to die for someone else," I said finally. "Not like this. It's not fair to take away your life when you've only had twenty two years to live it."

An emotion crossed her face. It looked almost like hurt. Did she want me to admit that I loved her? I shook that off though when she said, "Well, I'm not going to die, so don't worry about it. And if I do, it's my time, okay?"

I didn't say anything and she gripped my arms tightly before moving her one hand up to my chin, pulling it up so my eyes met hers. "I mean it, Emmett. Please don't hate yourself if something happens to me. I'll find you again, I promise."

Find me again for what? I wanted to ask, but I just let it go for now.

"Promise me, Emmett." This time, her tone was more urgent.

I whispered my vow. "I promise."

Her eyes searched mine for a brief moment more before she finally nodded. "Okay then." She let me go and turned back to her food.

I sat with her, neither of us really saying anything as she finished her meal. Once she ate, I picked up her plate and took it to the sink before pulling out the vanilla ice cream, which she also ate in silence. Finally, she had finished, drank her dose of bear blood, and we walked together back into the living room.

She didn't sit next to Felix, who was lounging on the sofa. Instead, went to sit in an arm-chair by herself. "So," she began, looking at Felix, "Got your travel arrangements situated?"

"What travel arrangements?" I asked as I sat in the only chair left, which happened to be the one right next to her.

"Felix doesn't feel he's quite ready to be around the wolves or any more humans at the present, so he's going to head back with Tanya and her crew."

My mouth fell open. She was sending her soulmate to Tanya? The succubus? Had she lost her fucking mind? I'm sure the surprise must have been written all over my face, because Tanya said, "Surely you realize how it would be easier for him to be around the truest of vegans in the family?"

I blinked. "Yeah, I mean, of course. That makes perfect sense. Because Charlie will be coming around probably tomorrow or something, and I know Seth and Leah said they were coming soon, right?"

Talia nodded. "Exactly. Felix is afraid he may slip, and, well, I have to be honest, until that venom reaches my heart and pumps through my system, I'd just as soon he not slip around me."

Everyone laughed. Everyone, except for me. I didn't know what to feel. Felix, Talia's soulmate, wasn't going to be here? Hmmm. Edward looked at me funny and I shrugged. Don't go there, Eddie. I'll be good. He seemed unsure, but nodded ever so minutely.

Just then, Carmen, Bella, Alice, Esme and Rosalie came in. "Hello, all!" Alice exclaimed as she plopped down on the floor at Jasper's feet. "Shall I tell them?"

Rosalie smiled. "No, I'll do it." She turned toward the room and said, "Us girls are going off on a shopping trip to Paris!"

Again, my mouth fell open. "You're just gonna leave? Now?!"

"Why not?" Her piercing gaze turned to me. "Talia will be fine for a few days, won't you, Talia?"

Talia seemed surprised Rosalie was even speaking to her. "Y-yes. I'll be fine. Edward will be here, I assume, and Carlisle will be here when he's not working at the hospital, correct?"

Edward nodded. "Of course."

"And we'll be here." Jake said. Funny, I had gotten so used to him being here, I hadn't even noticed his presence. He was playing quietly in the corner with Nessie, which was funny, considering his size.

"Is Nessie going with you?" I asked.

They all exchanged looks and then looked at Edward, who said, "I don't really think Renesmee is old enough to go with you ladies. Perhaps next year?"

Ness looked crestfallen, before it occurred to her that with the girls gone, she'd more than likely get her way on anything she wanted. "Okay, Daddy. I'll stay here with you and Uncle Em, Jazz, Grandpa Carlisle and Jakey!"

"And I'll be here," Talia reminded her quietly.

"Oh, cool! Then we can have like girlie slumber parties! I'll paint your toes!"

Talia laughed. "I think I like that, muñequita."

Ness looked at her in surprise. "What's that mean?"

Talia thought a moment and said, "It's a term of endearment. It means "Little Doll" or "Cutie". Which you most certainly are."

Nessie pulled a Bella and blushed lightly. "Thanks, Tally."

"So, we're going to pack really quickly," Esme said, motioning for the women to follow her. "We're leaving tonight."

"Tonight?" As if I could be any more surprised...

Rosalie nodded. "Yes, Alice had a vision of cloudy weather and a fantastic sale, and though we don't need to buy anything on sale, per say, Bella insists we take advantage of it."

"I'm not paying seven hundred dollars for a skirt, no matter how much money we have," Bella growled indignantly.

I watched Alice roll her eyes, but she remained quiet as they ascended the stairs and Bella said to Edward, "Love, I need to run home to pack. Would you care to join me?"

He smiled in what appeared to be a seductive way. It was still such a foreign look for me to see on his face. "Indeed."

"Tanya," Bella asked. "Are you going to accompany us? Carmen is going to join us, but we aren't sure about you and Kate yet."

She smiled at Bella. "No, thank you, dear. I do believe I'll help Felix adjust to our vegan lifestyle. It will be good for him and Garrett to bond. He too, is having issues with this way of life. Perhaps if they had a competition it would be easier for them."

Bella frowned and looked at Talia, who smiled at her. "I think it's a wonderful idea," Talia told Tanya. "That would be wonderful for you, Felix."

He seemed a bit unsure as well, but said, "Yes, of course." He turned to Tanya. "And again, thank you for you and your sister's hospitality."

Tanya laughed lightly. "My pleasure."

I'll bet, I thought. Not that it was any of my business…

So that's how we ended up three hours later; me, Jasper, Edward, Talia, Jake and Nessie looking at one another. "So…" Jasper said. "What should we do?"

Edward groaned and said, "Ness, really?"

She grinned and nodded.

"What?" I asked warily.

He blew out a breath. "I'm not doing it, Ness. Talk someone else into it."

Her lip poked out before she turned to Jasper. "No, Ness. I don't even want to know." Her pout grew more pronounced as she turned to look at Jake, Talia and myself.

Talia smiled, as if she could somehow sense what the girl wanted. "Yes?" Her tone was nothing but sugar.

Nessie's reply was vampire fast and so low, you needed a set of inhuman ears to hear it; "I want you to sing with me."

Talia's smile grew. "I'd love to. Come on, boys. Let's do it."

How could I say no? How could Edward?

"Lots of practice," he answered my thought with a grin. "Go enjoy yourselves. Jasper and I'll just play a game of Halo, you think?"

My mind was at war with my heart. On the one hand…I did love me some Halo, but on the other… "Please, Uncle Em?" Nessie asked me softly.

I made the mistake of looking into her big doe eyes and sighed. "Fine. Where're we gonna do this?"

She looked at Talia, who said, "Duh Em. The basement, of course. We need good acoustics."

I watched as she and Nessie linked arms and strode down the hall. "Of course," I responded. "Naturally, we would need good acoustics." I looked over at Jake, who was grinning. "Come on, mutt, let's do this."

"Have fun!" Edward called as we followed the girls.

Fuck off, asshole, I thought as I trudged down the stairs to meet my doom. His laughter followed us until I shut the door behind us downstairs.

We reached the door at the bottom and found the girls getting ready with Nessie's dress-up stuff. Both had on feather boas and sunglasses and Talia was applying makeup to Nessie's beautiful face.

"You boys dig through that box and find you some fedoras and stuff," Nessie instructed as she puckered up her lips for the lipstick Talia had reached for. Jake and I both grinned and nodded, ignoring the girls as we went about our business.

Jake found an Indian headdress, which was just almost too much, and I laughed my ass off as I found a fedora and slid it onto my head. There were other clothes in the closet there, and I wondered if Alice somehow knew what we would need, or if she just figured we'd want to play with Nessie. The wolf-boy and I changed clothes and then stepped back out into the main room, only to find that Talia and Ness had as well. Now both were in dresses. Apparently they'd gone behind the screen at the far side of the room and gotten into their new clothes.

"Wow," I whistled low. "I need a camera…"

Jake nudged my shoulder and motioned to the countertop, where a digital camera was waiting. Under it, a note, in Alice's cramped script said, "No, I didn't read anyone's future. I just knew Ness would talk you into it. Take lots of pictures. Bella will be jealous she missed it. Luckily Talia and her are close to the same size, though, I'm sure Talia's top is bursting out." I looked over to find that Alice had been right about the dress. It was red. It was tight. And it was a bit short. But damn if she didn't look fucking fine in it.

She caught me looking and blushed. "Ren insisted on it."

I nodded and for a moment I felt like that cartoon wolf, you know the one? He had his tongue hanging out and drool running out of his mouth? Yeah. That one. "You look beautiful," I told her.

Jake cleared his throat and Talia glanced at him before letting out a big belly laugh. "My wolf brother, you look utterly ridiculous."

He looked down at his full Indian clothing and grinned. "I just hope Nessie appreciates it."

Ness beamed up at him. "Of course I do, Jakey! Oh, Uncle Em! You have a camera!" So, for the next few minutes, we all took pictures. Oddly enough, Talia and my outfit also matched. Hers looked like a flapper from the nineteen twenties and my suit looked like something a mobster of the same era would wear, complete with suspenders and wife-beater. And that frickin' cool fedora. Even the shoes were some terrific wing-tips.

Nessie had dressed like a pale-skinned Pocahontas in her soft buckskin dress and moccasins as she said, "Okay, so, I have the song for karaoke, alright?" We all nodded. She plopped down in a chair and said, "So, I, um, kinda think that Tally should start it with the first verse and then Uncle Em, you come in on the second part, okay? Then I'll help with the chorus and Jakey, you can sing Rob's part."

I had a bad feeling about this. "Nessie? What song are we singing?"

She grinned. "The Jonas Brother's, 'Burnin' Up' of course. Why? What did you think we were singing?"

I sighed. It was too much to ask that Ness like something remotely cool from another decade or so previous wasn't it? Oh, well, thank GOD it wasn't that Beiber kid. I couldn't stand having to sing along to that little shit's music. "Never mind." I looked at Talia, who was trying not to giggle. "Tally, take it away."

Nessie started the music and Talia began to sing;

I'm hot
You're cold
You go around
Like you know
Who I am
But you don't
You've got me on my toes

My mouth fell open as heat shot right to my crotch. Damn. Who knew the Jonas Sisters could sound like this. Fuck me.

Nessie jumped in with the chorus, as promised,

I'm sinkin' into the lava
And I'm tryin' to keep from going under
Baby, who turned the temperature hotter?
'Cause I'm burnin' up
Burnin' up for you baby

I was so caught up in watching the rhythmic way Talia's hips were moving, I almost missed my cue.

C'mon girl
I fell (I fell)
So fast (so fast)
Can't hold myself... Back
High heels (high heels)
Red dress (red dress!)
All by yourself
Gotta catch my breath!

Talia jumped in and helped me with the echoing of the words, causing my dick to strain in my pants as we sang the chorus together.

I'm sinkin' into the lava
And I'm tryin' to keep from going under
Baby, who turned the temperature hotter?
'Cause I'm burnin' up
Burnin' up for you baby

Our eyes met and it seemed like it was just the two of us in the room as we sang the bridge together;

Walk in the room
All I can see is you
Oh, starin' me down
I know you feel it too

I know I felt it.

I'm sinkin' into the lava
And I'm tryin' to keep from going under
Baby, who turned the temperature hotter?
'Cause I'm burnin' up
Burnin' up for you baby

She smiled as we continued to sing together, to each other, I'm not sure.

I'm sinkin' into the lava
And I'm tryin' to keep from going under
Baby, who turned the temperature hotter?
'Cause I'm burnin' up
Burnin' up for you baby

Jake jumped in then and sang his part and we pitched in on the parts the brother's sang;

We're burnin' up in the place tonight
Gonna sing it loud
Gonna feel it right
Get up and dance

Don't try and fight it
Big Rob's for real
And that's no lie
Stop, drop, and roll
And touch the floor
Keeps on burnin up
More and more
I got JB with me
Layin' it down
Now come on boys
Lets bring the chorus around!

I stopped singing to hear Talia as she finished up the song.

I'm sinkin' into the lava
And I'm tryin to keep from going under
Baby, who turned the temperature hotter?
'Cause I'm burnin' up
Burnin' up for you baby

Burnin' up, burnin' up.

For you baby

Fuck me…I was burnin' up, that was for damned sure. Holy…

She and Nessie were giggling like mad women and Jake said, "Is it just me, or are you really turned on right now?"

"You're turned on?" I asked.

He shook his head. "No, but you are."

"No shit. I need some air." Louder, I said, "Girls, that was a blast, but I've gotta go hunt, okay? And I need to bring in Talia some more blood, so I'm going to go. I'll see you in the morning, squirt." I said as I bent to give Nessie a hug.

She hugged me tightly. "Thanks, Uncle Em. Daddy's a fuddy-duddy."

I laughed at that. "I know, but we have to give him a handicap, okay, punkin? He doesn't quite understand how to have fun yet." I kissed the tip of her nose and then looked at Talia, who was flushed from the singing and dancing around with Nessie. "Want anything else?"

She nodded. "Bring back the whole bear. I want some bear meat."

"Bear's kind of gristly." Jake commented.

She laughed. "A gristly grizzly? Really? You went there, smarty pants?"

He chuckled. "Yeah, bad pun."

She shrugged and patted her stomach, which, regrettably was still flat. "What baby wants, baby gets. And baby says it wants some bear meat."

I nodded. "Can do. I'll stun him and bring him back pronto."

"Thanks, Emmett," she said softly, once more sending the desire straight to my cock.

"No problem," I managed before I all but ran out of there.

I did run once I hit the door and didn't stop until I reached a cave I knew housed a rather large grizzly.

I grabbed the bear and knocked it out before I drug it back to the house, where Jasper and Jacob were waiting for me and we did our thing. We hung it up from a tree, slit its throat and drained the blood into a large container. Then Jake gutted it and dressed it before we put the meat in the fridge. I told Jake good night and was bringing in the last of the steaks when I saw Jasper clutching his head.

"Jasper? What's wrong?"

Just then, I noticed one of the upstairs showers running and from the heartbeat, I knew it was Talia. "What?" I asked again.

He shook his head and it was then I heard it…the faint sounds of her moans…her pleasure moans. "Oh. You mean she's…?"

He just nodded. "I'm afraid so."

"And you're…?"

He nodded. "I need to get out of here, Emmett. Just…I'll be back later, okay? Edward and Ness went to their house."

I nodded. "Okay, that's fine, Jasper. Sorry dude."

He shrugged. "It's about that time I think. The horny stage of pregnancy. Edward informed me Bella went through it before she returned from Isle Esme, so we missed out on that."

I chuckled. "And I'm sure you're glad of that."

"No doubt. Will the two of you be okay?" he asked me seriously. "I'll stay if I have to."

I nodded. "Yeah man, she's just gonna shower and go to bed, right? We'll be fine."

He seemed unsure, but then I heard her let out another breathy moan and he said, "I think I've really gotta go, Em."

"Go, now, before you jump me. And I don't wanna get it on with you, Jazz."

At that, he grinned. "You never know. You might like it."

I shot him a look and he laughed. "Fine, see you later." And with that, he was gone. I blew out a breath. Shit.

I walked upstairs, my ears tuned into her and my body couldn't help the response to her pants and moans as she and the shower massager became good friends. I gritted my teeth and decided I needed the same treatment, so I ran to my shower and flipped on the water. I stripped down immediately and was fisting my cock in time with her moans before most humans could blink.

"Fuck," I moaned as I envisioned her in front of me, her hot pussy around my length as she continued to let out her little groans of pleasure. "Feels so…damned…good," I muttered as I started moving my hand faster and faster. She started panting louder, harder, and I knew she was about to cum. "Cum with me, Tally," I urged.

It was as if she heard me, because the next thing I heard, her breath caught and she let out a long moan, which turned into my name.

That was all it took for my own peak to hit and I ground out one word, "Talia…" as my seed spilled out and traveled down the drain. I took in an unneeded breath and sighed as I leaned back against the shower wall.

I heard her sigh and finish washing before she turned the water off, got dressed, and slid into her bed. How much I longed to be there with her, holding her, caressing her reddened flesh, which no doubt was flush from her orgasm and the hot water.

I finished washing myself and slid into my room. I heard her sigh once more as she slipped into sleep and my cock twitched to life again. Fuck. It was going to be a long-assed night.

AN2: So…well, I don't have anything to say really. This was kind of filler, though there were some important things in here and some subtle clues about future things. Hehehe…don't bother, you won't figure out what they are. *grin*