A week had passed since Bella found out about the Cullen's secret. Not much had changed except that now Edward was now driving us to school. Which would be fine if it weren't for the fact that both Bella and he were playing an unending game of twenty questions. It annoyed me to no end, but there were perks to this. Edward's driving was similar to Emmett's, which meant I was at school in 10 minutes instead of 20. Which meant I had more time to make out with Emmett in the parking lot before class started.

Another thing that had changed was Edward's kidnapped of my sister during lunch. The two of them would talk at an empty table across the cafe. But it was fine. I loved spending time with Emmett and the rest of the Cullen crew. I heard war stories from Jasper and hearing Alice talk through the latest fashion while flipping through magazines. All while Emmett had his arm around my waist as I leaned into his cool chest, cracking jokes in the conversations. Our relationship had already grown as we spent more time together. I heeded Alice's advice and allowed Emmett to tutor me in Algebra, not that there was a lot of studying that was going on. I had only been in Forks for only a little over two months, and I had grown more attached to the tiny town than I had in my entire 15 years of Phoneix.

Today was the day of Spring Fling. Bella would be going off to god knows where with Edward to avoid going, and Dad would be gone at work, so it was just going to be me in the house. Since it was just Bella and I went downstairs in my underwear and T-shirt. I could hear Bella in the kitchen eating from the sound of the metal spoon hitting the ceramic.

"Hey, Bella, did you make cof-. Ah! What the hell are you doing here?" I screamed in shock, staring at that paled face of Edward Cullen. He seemed unbothered by my lack of clothing, which I appreciated, but I could still feel the blood rush to my face in embarrassment. I decided to forget the coffee and make a break to back up to my room but not before shouting, "Jesus, Bella warn a girl that you're having a booty call! I would've put on pants!"

I didn't leave my room until I heard the roar of a silver Volvo leave the house. Trying to forget the fact that my sister's boyfriend/my boyfriend's brother just saw me pretty much in my underwear, I turned the shower on. I shaved and washed my hair so it would have time to air dry. Thinking I would spend the rest of the day alone until Emmett came and picked me up, I was surprised to hear a knock at the door. I put on my robe and walked to the door revealing a perky Alice who had dress bags as well a small suitcase,

"Alice, what are you doing here, not that I'm happy to see you?" I asked.

"Today's Spring Fling, or did you forget," she smirked happily. I opened the door wider to let her in.

"No, I remembered. I just thought I would've seen you and Jasper tonight. I didn't realize you were coming over," I responded.

"Well, who else are you going to get ready with," she replied. I smiled and shook my head.

"Obviously, no one but you," I said.

"Perfect, come on!" she said excitedly before taking her things and running them to my room. The day quickly passed as Alice and I spent hours talking while getting ready for the dance. She helped me pin my hair in a messy low bun and zipped me up into the dress I bought with Angela and Jessica. It was a white gown that stopped at my feet. It was covered in delicate flowers that surround the dress. Alice was wearing a lilac purple that stopped at her knees. It looked too formal for a dance, but this was Alice we were talking about. She managed to get her hair's spikiness to flatten out into a soft crew cut that complimented her face.

"Alice, I have a question," she looked up from the mirror and turned towards me in curiosity.

"Do...do you see me and Emmett together in the future?" I asked cautiously, nervousness filling my body.

"Well, the future never certain, but as of right now, yes, why?" she questioned, confused. I bit my lip, trying to gain the courage to ask the question that had been on my mind since I figure out what Emmett was.

"When you see me...am... am I human?" I asked quietly. She looked a little taken aback by my question.

" Clare, my visions only show me the outcomes of decisions. The future always changes; nothing is truly set in stone. So I think the question is do you want to stay human?" she responded softly, getting up from my vanity and walking over to me, placing a hand over mine.

"I think maybe one day I would want to, but they're still so many things I want to do as a human before making that choice. I mean every story I've heard, when you give up life as a human, you give up everything that you had. Friends, family, and I just don't think I'm even close to wanting to give that up. But I really think I'm falling in love with Emmett, and I love you guys. I'm just not ready," I looked down in disappointment. I could feel the cool hand of Alice rub my own.

"Then, as of right now, that's your future, Clara. Emmett loves you, and he would be nothing but supportive, and if that's what you want, then that's what he wants," she answered. I looked up to Alice's honey brown eyes and smile. I turned my body towards her and pulled her into a hug. We stayed like that for a moment before breaking apart from a knock at the door. I smiled at her, and we walked downstairs. I opened the door to reveal Jasper and Emmett standing outside. Emmett's eyes looked at me up and down.

"Damn Clare Bear, you look hot," he boomed. I burst out laughing.

"Why, thank you. You look hot as well," I laughed. He held his arm too, and I wrapped my arm around him as he walked me to the car. Alice and Jasper walked out behind us. Emmett opened the passenger side for me and slipped in, careful not to get the delicate fabric stuck in the door. Alice and Jasper got in the back of the car as Emmett slide into the driver's side door. As he drove, Emmett placed his cool hand on my upper thigh. I smiled at him softly.

The school was decorated with paper lanterns that lit the courtyard of the school. Fairy lights glowed around the tables and around the trees. The courtyard's grass had been replaced with fake wood so your feet wouldn't sink into the wet dirt. Somewhere along the way, we lost Alice and Jasper through the lines of teenagers walking around. We sat at the table watching my classmates dance to the loud pop music that blasted throughout the courtyard.

We had spent most of the night talking to Jess and Angela who were defiantly still in shock that they were talking to a Cullen. We sat at a table which currently only sat the two of us. I looked to Emmett about to make a comment on the clearly drunk students that stumble around the dance floor. But when I looked to him, I paused because of the look he was giving me. The kind of look that every girl wishes they get. The one that so many movies showed that warmed you from the inside out. This was the moment. It hit me hard, so hard I felt almost breathless. I love Emmett Cullen. Realizing I had noticed his gaze, he blinked, trying to distract me from the moment. I smiled at him warmly. I stood up, pulling his hand. He looked up at me in curiosity.

"Come dance with me. It's what we're here for aren't we," I teased lightly. The smirk that always made the dimples on his face popped out and made my heart melt as he nodded and stood up with me. The music had slowed down, and most of the rowdy teenagers had left, leaving only couples. Grabbing my empty hand, he pulled close to his chest as we slowly swayed to the music. I looked up at the sky to gaze at the stars. Right there stood the familiar constellation from the night in the field. I looked back at Emmett, and the words flew out of my mouth before I could even think.

"I love you," I whispered. He looked a little taken aback, trying to process the words he just heard. Emmett leaned down into my ear and replied softly, "I love you too," pulling me into a soft kiss.