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Rose's POV

"So why did everyone in that club think that Edward and Emmett were a couple?" My girlfriend asked as we climbed into the car.

I floored the accelerator. "Probably had something to do with Emmett." I told her, watching the trees fly by as we picked up speed. "He probably thought it would be funny to joke about there being something between them and everyone believed it, or maybe people just assumed that two guys in a gay bar were together." I said as my beautiful car began to complain at how hard I was pushing her. "I don't know, all I know is that we are not far behind them, and if they are picking roads at random, then knowing how they think, I can make a pretty good guess at which roads they took. But I can only do so well, and if we are this close to them, we should try to go after them now. If we pick the wrong road and have to go back they get further ahead. We are close, if we make one mistake now we'll lose them and have to go back to pick up the cold trail. But a hot trail is easier than a cold one to follow." I looked over towards Bella who was looking at me curiously. "I'm rambling, sorry."

"No, it's okay." She assured me shyly as I turned my eyes back to the road. "I've just never seen you look so determined before."

"We're close Bella." I told her, eyeing the roads until I saw one that would fit my brother's preference. "Days," I said, praying that this road would lead me closer to the two men I held dear instead of further away. "We are just days behind them. If we can find them..." I droned off, unsure of what to say.

"You really want to find them." She pointed out and I realised just how right her statement was.

"Bella," I began, still driving at top speed. "Edward is my brother, he was there for me when I needed him the most, and he didn't even know me. Edward has been there for me since my heart stopped beating. He is my bother and I love him. And Emmett has been my husband for decades. I swore to be with him forever, to love him and no one else. Emmett loved me above all else, and I betrayed him. Edward cared for me when I had been hurt, and I betrayed him. I betrayed the two men I care about most, and I did it for you." I looked into her eyes as I admitted that last part. "Don't get me wrong, I don't regret being with you." I assured the woman I love. "If I could go back and change things I would do it all again. I want to be with you, even more than I care for them, and that is really saying something. I just have to make things right, I have to apologise." I didn't know what to say to make her understand. I hadn't even realised until now just how desperate I was to find them, It wasn't until I was as close as I am now that I realised just how much I needed to fix this.

"I understand." My amazing girlfriend assured me. "I wish that they hadn't been hurt by this either, but I'm glad I'm with you. Let's just find the boys and try to apologize for what we did." Bella smiled at me reassuringly. "And I'm not even going to complain about how fast you are driving." I chuckled at that and she lay on my shoulder as we sped down the road searching for the men we had hurt.

Bella's POV

The car screeched to a halt and I was thrown forward only to be pulled back by my seatbelt. I looked over to my girlfriend who quickly wound down her window and stuck her head out. Rose turned back to me. "Do you smell that?" She asked.

I could hardly hear her over the thumping of my heart. "I smell burnt rubber." I told her, attempting to calm my body.

"Exactly," Rose announced reversing the car and turning a corner. "And skid marks too."

I looked at her quizzically. "I know the smell of the rubber from Edwards tires, I put them on myself. He went this way very fast" My girlfriend explained.

"So we're close?" I asked, most of the shock having worn off I felt both exited and scared.

Rose turned and grinned at me. "Only a couple hours behind them. We get lucky and we'll-" She shut up as she turned quickly into a parking lot and within seconds and about 4 rough turns we were parked next to a shiny silver Volvo.

Rose stepped out of the car and I followed. "That's his car. His scent leads to one of the doors." She turned and met my eye. "Are you ready to face them?" She asked and I'm not sure if I shook my head or nodded. "Let's go then." My girlfriend said, extending her hand which I eagerly took, and together we walked towards the motel.

Authors Note: All those reading Runaways will know just how awkward things are about to be.

~SophieAngel69