A/N: I thought I should show a little more of Emmett in this one, to show how he's dealing with the idea of adopting. Because, well all know that Rosalie is extremely happy with the idea.

I have a question for you, the readers; Which Cullen couple (JasperxAlice or EsmexCarlisle), would you like to see get a happy ever after next?

I ask this, because I do plan a sequel, where seeing how happy that Rosalie and Emmett are, that couple decides to have their happy ever after too.

Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight, that belongs to Stephenie Meyer.

Chapter Fourteen

Little Cotton Socks

Even during the drive into town, the sight of Rosalie with her stomach padded was still on Emmett's mind. But, he couldn't help picking up a bear stuffed toy, that a little girl had dropped. He tapped her gently on the shoulder - lucky for him, the little girl was wearing a very warm coat.

"Excuse me," he said, holding out the bear. "You dropped this."

The little girl turned around, and smiled. "Thank you, Sir!" The little girl had freckles across her cheeks, and blue eyes. "Teddy is my bested friend."

"You make sure to look after Teddy," Emmett said, ruffling her loose ginger curls.

The little girl laughed. "My name is Tammy, what's yours?"

"Emmett," Emmett replied, smiling.

"Tammy! Where are you?" Tammy's mother called, from a little further down the street.

"That's my mommy," Tammy said, waving back at her mother. "Bye, Emmett!" Tammy run down the street to her mother.

"Bye, Tammy," Emmett said, with a smile.

Esme walked over to him, stopping at his side to watch the happy little girl. "I told you, you're a natural with children. You've got nothing to worry about."

"Yeah, but that's just some kid in the street. It'll be different with my own," Emmett said, casually brushing it off.

Esme laughed at his comment, because she could tell that he was in denial. Knowing the town well, Esme led the way to the furniture store. Esme was a frequent visitor of this store, to get furniture to replace items that were broken by Renesmee by accident.

Emmett on the other hand, didn't know what he was looking for, he just browsed, examining each item. The few cribs they had were nice, but none of them really stood out. At the back of the store, he found an oak wood crib, with bear pictures carved into the head and foot of the crib. Right away, he knew how much Rosalie would love it. It was perfect for the baby, and it was like a reminder of how they met. Emmett always thought that bear mauling him, was the best thing that ever happened to him.

"That crib comes with a inscription," the store owner said. "Anything you want, can be carved on the foot of the crib."

"Anything?" Emmett asked, thinking about what could be inscribed.

"Anything," the store owner confirmed.

Alice, Rosalie and Tanya walked down the boardwalk happily talking, with Bella lagging behind them. The three of them were starting to discuss what Dorothy or Arthur might grow up to be. They had already gotten into the habit of calling the child by a name, rather than 'if it is a boy' or 'if you choose a girl', they would say one of the chosen names.

"Do you think it's too soon to get some picture books?" Rosalie asked, as she stopped at a bench to sit down.

"Yes," Bella said, sitting right on the edge of the bench.

Tanya made sure to sit next to Bella, but her back turned to her. "No, it isn't too soon. You'll need something to show the baby. From what I read in one of those books, babies respond well to pictures," Tanya said, as if Bella had never spoken.

"I'll pick out some books for you," Alice promised. "I'll make sure to pick things that Dorothy or Arthur will love."

"Thank you, Alice, I really appreciate it," Rosalie said, with a smile. "You two have been really supportive."

Emmett and Esme left the store, Emmett carrying the crib. It was dismantled and boxed up. The store owner had volunteered to deliver, but Emmett wanted to carry it himself. They were on their way back to the car, when Emmett stopped outside a shop window. He looked in, it was a children's clothes store. The thing that caught his eyes, was a small pair of baby's cotton socks.

"Esme..." Emmett said, calling out to his adoptive mother. "Could you go in, and buy those socks?"

Esme looked in the window at them, to make sure she got the right pair. "The white cotton socks?" Esme asked.

"Yeah," Emmett confirmed.

Esme nodded her head, and walked into the store, leaving Emmett outside. He knew that Rosalie would love them, because it would be a gift for their own child. Just looking at those socks made him realise, that something that small couldn't possibly be scary. He had to admit, that maybe Esme was right, and he would make a good father. After all, he was a child himself in his frame of mind, because he enjoyed each day to the fullest. Emmett was still lost in this thoughts, when Esme came back out, with a small shopping bag.

"What's in there?" Emmett asked, sure that there was more than just socks in there.

"The socks, and a small gift from Carlisle and I," Esme replied.

"You both didn't have to get us a present," Emmett said. He still sounded grateful. "Thanks, Esme."

"You're welcome. It really is just a small gift, until the main one is ready," Esme said, gently tapping him on the arm.

"No, not just that. For everything that you've done, and coming with me to get the crib," Emmett said.

"Like I said; you're welcome," Esme said, smiling.

Along the drive home, Emmett imagined how Rosalie would react to seeing the crib. He knew she would love it. It was perfect for their future child, and once the child grew out of it, there was still a chance of adopting another. Of course, he wouldn't exactly have 'ten of the little tykes' running around, like he had told Rosalie in the woods, but maybe two or three children would be nice. But, then he realised that with all the moving and lying about who they were would be difficult for a child.

"Esme, how are we going to have to cope with all the moving around? Kids are totally honest," Emmett said, just as they drove out of town.

"I have thought about that, and discussed this with Carlisle. The people here in Forks are less observant that most places we've lived, because they do live side by side with werewolves and haven't noticed," Esme said. Her gaze would drift to the side mirror, as she spoke. "It may be possible, that we could stay here longer, until the child is at least a teenager, if we are very careful. You and Rosalie will have to get married again of course, and Rosalie would have to continue to look pregnant a few months after the wedding."

"I don't think Rose will go for that. She's waited long enough for a child, making her wait longer is cruel," Emmett said, his gaze also drifted to the side mirror. There was a car following them.

"Well, we could say that you both eloped, when you were in Africa," Esme suggested.

Esme unfastened her seat belt, and climbed into the back. She looked through the window, but she didn't recognise the driver. They were human, that much she knew, because they weren't as pale as vampires were.

"Do you recognise the guy following us?" Emmett asked, looking in his rear view mirror.

"No. I don't know who he is. He doesn't look like anyone from the hospital," Esme said, as her eyes traced the contours of the man's face.

"Then what do we do?" Emmett asked, making sure to drive right past the turn off to their home.

"I'll call Edward and Jasper, they should be home by now," Esme said. She grabbed her phone from her purse, and dialled the number. "Hello... Jasper, there's a car following us. How close to the house are you?"

"I'm out on the porch, waiting for Alice. She had something she wanted to tell me," Jasper replied.

"A strange car is following us, we've just drove straight past the house," Esme replied, still looking out the back window.

"Pull a u-turn, lead the car towards Charlie's place, I'll get Edward and come meet you," Jasper advised. The line cut off, when Jasper disconnected the call.

"Emmett, go back towards Charlie's, Jasper and Edward are going to meet us there," Esme said, as she started dialling Carlisle's number.

"Right," Emmett said.

Emmett pulled a u-turn so quickly, that the car almost crashed into them. The car was still following them, they seemed more determined this time to catch up with them.