Rosalie is actually very chill and doesn't hover as much as Emmett does. She does take my vitals twice a day and asks how I am a little too often, but I actually like having her around. It's giving us a chance to get to know each other better, which is important since she's becoming such a big part of Emmett's life.

"What would you like for lunch?" she asks as I sit on the couch, reading a book.

"I can make myself a sandwich," I say, moving my new portable oxygen container and putting the strap over my shoulder.

It's not the most fashionable, but I'm feeling better with the extra oxygen full time.

She shakes her head, smiling. "This is what I'm here for, Bella. What kind of sandwich do you want? I saw some turkey in the fridge."

I sigh, taking off the strap. "All right. Turkey is fine. Just a little mayo on it, please."

"You got it."

She heads into the kitchen, and I check my phone, finding a message from Edward, asking how I'm doing.

All right, but I feel bad being catered to. The extra oxygen makes me feel better.

It takes a couple minutes for a reply.

That's great. Still, you need to take it easy. Just tolerate it for a few days, and Emmett will be happy.

He's right about Emmett. Yesterday, he seemed to love coming home to his girlfriend and Ben—who Rose has to pick up from school at three. He tried to teach me how to play Call of Duty so I can beat my nephews, but I still suck. I like the kid though. He's so well mannered and sweet.

Rosalie comes back with my sandwich after I tell Edward I'll keep resting. He doesn't reply again, which probably means he's with a patient.

"Thank you," I say as she sits down beside me. "I feel awful that you have to take care of me. I think I'm okay on my own, and I can probably convince Emmett to let you off the hook."

She shakes her head. "I'm off work until Friday anyway, so it's only one more day. Honestly, I don't mind helping you out, Bella. I know you're independent, but we all need a little TLC sometimes."

"I do appreciate you, and I suppose one more day getting to know you isn't the worst thing," I tease. "Speaking of which, you and Emmett ... is it serious?"

I know Emmett thinks it is, but I'm curious about her thoughts.

She smiles and bites her lip as she nods. "I think it is. He's so good to me, and we get along well. Plus, he's great with Ben. It's hard not to fall for him. He invited me to your Christmas gathering. Is that okay?"

"Oh, yeah, and Edward will be there too. It'll be a really great time—you know, as long as my heart doesn't try to give out again." I laugh.

"You're really close to him, aren't you?" she asks with one brow raised.

Fuck.

"Um ... a little, I guess."

"The way he looks at you ... it's like you're the most important person in his world. I wouldn't, you know, tell anyone if there's some chemistry there like it seems."

"You wouldn't think it's wrong?"

She shakes her head. "It's not ideal because he's your doctor, but you can't help who you fall for. Are you ... ?"

I know I'm blushing, and I don't know what to say. "It's not something we should talk about. He is my doctor, after all. That comes first."

"Well, maybe one day he won't be," she says with a knowing smile. Shit, she's got it all figured out. This can't be good. "But like I said, I won't say anything, and I'll drop the topic. What book are you reading?"

I lift it up, showing the title: When Crickets Cry. "It's about a man who gives up his career as a heart surgeon because his wife dies. There's a little girl in the story who needs a heart. It's decent so far."

"Sounds like it. Is the sandwich okay?"

I nod, and then break down. "I've fallen for Edward completely," I admit. "But no one else can know. His job would be in jeopardy, and I need him."

Holy shit, that felt good to get off my chest.

She grins. "You don't have to worry. I won't tell a soul, but it's hard not to notice how he looks at you."

"Do you think anyone else knows?"

She shakes her head. "I doubt it. You both do hide it rather well, but well, I'll be honest. I kind of saw him caressing your cheek when you had pneumonia. I already suspected, but that kind of confirmed it for me."

"Shit, we thought we'd been good about hiding it. I can't believe you've known for this long."

"I didn't know for sure!" She laughs. "But maybe it'll be good for you to have someone who knows. I'm here if you ever want to talk about it."

I smile. "He's kind of incredible. I feel like ... life handed me this shitty heart, and I thought everything was over for me. I would never have that great love of your life. And then he sat next to me on the plane here and took my hand, and since then, I've felt whole. It's an indescribable feeling."

And I've completely fallen in love with him.

Thanks to May, Nole, Fran, Brier, and Meg for prereading and Sally for Beta'ing.