You Can Fly

Thank you for the really great reviews they made me want to get cracking on this chapter faster.

Still do not own Twilight or the Monkey Man (try E-Bay?)

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Rosalie

"Are we buying each other spa treatments again this year or are we going to try and buy personal gifts?" I pull out the small gift list from my purse I always write out my present ideas for people when deep down I know that every year I end up buying gifts for spa treatments, chocolates or soap baskets.

"Well I love our day at the spa it's the only one day of the year Bella doesn't complain about presents and having some girlie stuff done. Also lets not forget the wedding is only months away now. Our spa day is of the up most importance. However unlike "Bella I hate gifts" I love presents so feel free to buy me what ever extra you like." As the gracious Tinks speaks she pops the last praline crisp in her mouth smiling sweetly as both Bella and I scowl at her for eating it.

We sit in the warm deep sofas at our favourite chocolate shop eating "winter" spiced treats while sipping creamy hot chocolate. Sammy and Billy the owners of the "Melting Pot" keep passing over new samples of their Christmas gift collect and we find ourselves their very willing guinea pigs on this rainy Saturday afternoon. We are meant to be finishing our Christmas shopping it's a concern that Christmas is now only 2 weeks away.

My class will be taking to the stage in 1 week's time to perform a short version of Peter Pan and I still have so much to do. Tinkerbelle had been absent from school for over a week due to chicken pox leaving me minus a fairy, Captain Hook suddenly started crying yesterday after he worked out that he is the villain of the story and not the hero and Peter just wants to know why he can't really fly when he thinks happy thoughts.

Still on a happier side of things its just 2 weeks till I can eat as much chocolate, mince pies and fruit cake with out feeling guilty while forgetting about fitting into the summer swimsuit. Of course I also have the small trip home to get my head around and right now I could not be more grateful to my busy schedule for keeping me focused on other issues.

"Jasper mentioned anything about what he's picked for you to wear on New Years?" Bella's question caught me off guard it has been several weeks since our lost battle and thankfully the "Rosie" remark has been left unquestioned with focus on the guys outfit choices. "He said that the guys could not agree on the film so they decided to split into pairs with each picking the costume for themselves and their partner. Sorry Rose I guess that means Emmett gets to pick out yours" Alice looked at me apolitically still under the impression that Emmett and I have a mutual dislike of each other.

I do feel bad not letting the girls into my personal life with Emmett right now but I need to make the trip home just this one last time before I can do that.

"Well I guess my warnings of no Star Wars fell on deaf ears with him. Ugh you just know he was one of those teenage boys who kept the Leah poster over his bed so he could look at her while he yanked the snake. Better get myself a warmer coat. What about you girls? I can't see Edward dressing you in anything too wet dream worthy, maybe Anne of the Green Gables?"

We spent the most part of our Saturday sitting in the little chocolate shop laughing about gifts from "Christmas past" each naming our best and worse.

"My worse would be the "private dance" Rene got me the Christmas I turned 21 and after too many glasses of chocolate milk I confessed I was still a girl not yet a women. I still don't know what was worse the fact that it was dancing or the fact that Mr Burt my 40 year old ex swim instructor was the dancer!" We all fell apart laughing at Rene's mother meets best friend role in Bella's life.

Bella was soon blushing as bright as Christmas holly berries when she told us her best "The best has to be last year when Edward took me away to his parents second home in Alaska" Ah yes the log cabin I still remember the "chocolate time" we held after, Edward had finally tasted our girl and had developed the thirst ever since. Bella had blushed so much while telling us it was a miracle she was not still beet red 12 months later.

"My best would be the first time I watched National Lampoons Christmas Vacation my dad finally letting me watch the movie that always made him laugh. I remember I was 9 years old and we watched it on Christmas Eve while my mother visited her friend. It was our little secret because mother never liked it and had told him it was too grown up and silly for me. That was the Christmas I got my pink bike, it even had the little white basket." I could feel the smile lifting my cheeks; it was the best part Christmas sitting under the scratchy wool blanket eating Turkish Delight with my father watching Clark Griswold put together the "old fashioned family Christmas" always laughing together at the same bits.

"My worst would have to be the year Tinkerbelle over there got us those one to one sessions with a love physic. I think you should ask for your money back Tinks, because unless I'm mistaken I am yet to meet marry and have 2 dark haired little girls with the man she mentioned. Who by the way is meant to be my perfect balance matching my wit passion and heart?"

Alice starts to laugh heartily along with me as I noticed Bella watching me closely giving a little smile and giggle. After feeling the already tight waist band of my jeans feel a little more uncomfortable we buy our week's coco bean fix from Billy promising to join him and Sammy for a Christmas drink before we each leave to our individual celebrations.

"Alice will you please calm down you're staring to scare the children. It's a small parent performance not a Broadway production opening night." Alice had been buzzing around the classroom dressing my excited students in their costumes there were gym shoes, hair bands and glitter everywhere. I had rather foolishly asked Alice and Bella to help me organise the children by dressing them and helping to style their face paints or spray them in glitter.

"Miss Hale my tummy hurts" Riley looked sick as his little chubby cheeks were so pale missing their normal pink tone, he was obviously nervous and just needed a little coaching. "Come on Hook lets get you some nice cold fresh air in your gills captain." I guided him out in to the little court yard leading off 2 steps from my classroom side door. We sit on the cold stone step as I tell him to take some big breathes and how great he look's in his pirate hat.

"Miss Hale I think we have a little problem, I just found Tiger Lilly has some "little" friends" Bella was sub consciously scratching her scalp as she stood in the doorway behind me. Great a head lice outbreak was just what I needed to send my students home with for the holidays.

"Riley, you can stay here until you feel better ok? Miss Swan is going to stay by the door in case you need some help." I smoothed his back once more as I returned to the Broadway dressing room that used to be my classroom.

After spotting our little visitors for myself I left my class in the care of my stage director to ask the school sectary to print up a letter asking all parents to treat or check their child it was a standard letter sent to every parent once a report was made of lice.

"Class 1a! I want you all sat in front of my desk on the mat, we have 10 minutes before showing your mummy's and daddy's what wonderful singers you all are and how hard you have all worked." I called my class to attention in order to evaluate what was left to finish, I noticed Riley was still sat outside but he was not alone and he was obviously feeling better. Riley was now laughing loudly at the grown man who was pretending to be terrified by the swash buckling pirate.

Emmett

"You agree with me and Edward then? We should just each pick the girls costume, spilt into pairs its just much easier you know plus I have Alice's all picked out in my head. Forget Christmas day all I want for Christmas is a fast passing week to New Years." Jasper was almost cuming in his pants as his mind pictured the fairy queen in what ever fantasy was playing out in his mind.

I did agree with the splitting into pairs it was something I was planning on and Jasper did have the right idea not in the whole jiz in you pants moment but in the time between Christmas and New Years could not pass quick enough.

Rosie had told me she was returning home that it was something she did every year and that she was happy to go alone saying I should stay home with my folks seeing as Edward was spending the time with Bella.

Rose told me she likes to go back every Christmas eve to stay with some old friends and that she would be home by New Year. When I told her I would drive the 6 hours to the little town and join her after I closed down the bar she shook her head insisting this was "Something I need to do, I have to do this" she asked me to let her do this alone.

I wanted to fight, I wanted her to understand that she wasn't alone anymore that I wanted to stand beside her and I wanted her to believe I would be there for her. Forever.

Taking Bella's words of wisdom I decided to let her come to me when she was ready, to let her open the door and let me behind the wall. Already confident when the day came I would take my stand next to this strong loving and witty women. That once there I would stand proud and loyal until she sent me away.

With the holiday season on my ass I needed to shop, every year I tell myself that gifts of chocolates, gift certificates and soap are the kind of crap no one really wants and every year I walk around the busy shopping centres slowly going crazy listening to "Winter Wonderland" played in every store as I try to avoid stepping on little kids having a mental breakdown before buying the crappy chocolate or soap option.

This year I had a reason to break the crappy gifts of "Christmas Past" a basket of soaps was not something I wanted to give to Rosie. Edward may have the "Nova" gene or as I think of it as the "Chick Chip" when it came to this entire panty dropping romantic words but if my brother could pull that kind of stuff then I must be able to as well, it was in the blood.

"I have so much to finish, I can't believe I forgot to make the programmes for the parents. Not that it matters they only look at them to see which kids got the lead and its my head they aim for when they find their little angel in the chorus. Help me?" Rose was sitting on the floor surrounded by photocopies listing each of her students and the part they were playing. My girl looked tired and swamped the end of the year bringing her a much needed break. "Of course Miss Hale, I am your willing student. How can I help" I kissed her neck placing her beer onto the coffee table watching how she wanted the paper folded.

The club was getting busy with company after parties bringing in the 30 something suits and my staff were all pulling together working well, there had been some moans with the rota but seeing as I had put myself down for some shifts during the big parties they followed my lead. I never asked my staff to do something I wouldn't perform. I just wasn't that kind of asshole boss, Mike had really worked hard this year and his bonus I hoped showed him just how pleased and grateful I was.

The day of Rosie's class play I decided to go along and support my favourite teacher, I knew the others would be there Rose had asked the girls for some help dressing the kids and Edward "Twinkle fingers" were playing the music for the kids to sing along with. Rose had been telling me for weeks now just how proud she was of her students and all their hard work, they were obviously just responding well to their great and hot ass teacher. I knew Jasper had agreed to take some photos for her. Rose had plans to give each student a picture book detailing their first school year; I love just how passionate she is about her work.

If any of the guys asked why I was there I would just make up some shit about wanting to see what all the fuss was about and that I heard it was the best thing to be on stage and that it should be on Broadway.

When I walked towards the school assembly building where all the parents were headed me noticed a small boy with sandy blonde hair sniffing and dragging his arm across his nose. Poor little kid looked upset and even though it was wrong I crossed the courtyard to check on him.

"Hey dude I like your hat. You must Hook right?" as I knelt down in front of the small boy I spotted Bella in the doorway she smiled and turned back towards the noisy room. "Bet you're a really good pirate you even have the Jack Sparrow gold hoop" The little kid looked at me wiping a silver trail of snot along his red jacket sleeve shaking his head side to side.

"No, I'm not a very good pirate. I don't scare Seth and I have to coz he's Peter Pan." The kid looked so worried and even though I wanted to laugh at his childish fear I knew that to him it was a matter of life and death. "Well do you think you I could scare him?" The wet glassy eyes looked over my huge form as he nodded in agreement. "Ok then let me show you how to scare him" I give my best pirate "Argh!" making the boy jump a little before giggling at the shock.

"Now you try. See if you can scare me you mean old "Cod Fish." The little man stood on the step repeating my performance as I pretend to faint from terror. His loud laughter was interrupted by the sexiest teacher to teach the first grade. "Riley I have called class to the mat, you look much better now so go join your class mates" I look up into the face of my angel smiling like the naughty school boy I was.

"Mr Cullen if you have attended school today to appreciate class 1a's production of Peter Pan I would ask you to take your seat in the main building. The hall is sign posted for your assistance." Miss "sexy ass" Hale turns on her heel and towards her desk at the front of class. Leaving me wishing I could bend her over that desk and teach the teacher all the naughty things I knew, just like the other night.

Sitting in the darkened and cramped hall I notice old "golden boy" taking his seat in front of the small wooden piano playing a few bars of the light hearted fairy tale song as my angel shines on the stage welcoming everyone to the play and introducing her class telling parents how hard their children and her students have been working.

"Stayed behind after school? Was there any reason you came back after class Mr Cullen?" Rose was tidying her classroom as I watched her pretty ass walk around the colourful room. "Just thought you may need to speak with me about distracting your students Miss Hale"

Rose shivered when I used her teacher name I have to be honest every time also makes my dick twitch. Wrapping her up in my arms I raise her lips level to mine and kiss the teacher, hoping it shows her a little of the deep love I carry for her in my heart. "Emmett we can't not here, lets just go home I can pick up all this crap tomorrow" I reluctantly put her back on her feet and escort her to the teachers parking smiling like a fool as I think about going "home" .

Dear Santa,

For Christmas this year could I would like a fast pass ticket to New Years Eve. Been a good boy even better then old "Golden Balls".

Leaving you a beer.

Emmett Mathew Cullen.

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Up next we have the trip home let's hope Rose finally slays her dragon.

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