Previously:
"THE HELL IT ISN'T!" Emmett roared over the music. His voice rang in my ears. He pulled me roughly towards him. "She is MY girlfriend and I DON'T WANT YOU TO TOUCH HER, UNDERSTAND TWERP?" whoa. Scary Emmett. Not a very pretty sight, just looking at him made me want to rock back and forth in panic.
Matt scoffed. Code red. Code red. The words were flashing and he was ignoring them. "Like I can't take you. Dude. This is muscle, what's that? Silicone?" My eyes flashed. Now THAT was going to far. Emmett cracked his knuckles. I stayed silent. I couldn't fight this battle. But I couldn't stand at the sidelines either.
"Emmett we should just go. Here." I ran into the room and stripped off the clothing. "Go pay for these." I threw them through the small crack in the top of the door.
"Whatever." He muttered, charging towards the check out line.
Emmett thrust the bag in my hands, and sped towards the car. I groaned he was probably too angry to speak. I stepped into the car hurriedly. "Is this your way of saying we're over?" His hands clenched the steering wheel. His seething eyes burned into mine, and he grabbed my arm. "Why did you do that?" he growled, and I winced. He was really hurting my arm.
"I…no…of course not." I shook my head hurriedly. He just stared at me, angry and hurt. I was going to KILL Alice and Rosalie when I got home. It wasn't supposed to happen this way. "I was just getting revenge, Emmett. No big deal." I said, and his arm loosened.
"No big deal? NO BIG DEAL? he snarled, his voice quieter.
"I'm...I'm sorry, Em. Please let go of my arm." he looked down, then let go and leaned away from me in the car.
"Sorry. Your arm OK?" he muttered, before slamming his hand into the steering wheel. "I really am sorry. I'm used to being with Rose, who I don't have to worry about breaking. I'm really sorry." he said, again, and met my gaze. "Not that i abused Rose, because i didn't! You can ask anyone!" He said, in full freak out mode.
I rested my hand on his arm. A purple welt was forming. I winced, it did hurt. But he hadn't done it on purpose. It's not like he was abusing me. "It's fine, Em."
"God Bella." He brushed his hand through his hair hurriedly, like he did when he was frustrated…usually I wasn't the cause but this time….
"I'm sorry." I murmured, looking out the window.
"Do you know how close I was to killing him? How close I was to shredding him to pieces right there in the store, for touching you?" I looked down, I'd played with his feelings. That wasn't right…no matter what he'd done to deserve it. "And then.." he gulped, finding it hard to speak. "Then…when you asked for him instead of me. Asked him to help you, to let him touch your skin….and when you said I was just your brother…." Emmett was shaking violently. I didn't even have the courage to try to calm him down. Unlike Edward, he was scary when he was mad. Emmett looked, evil, like a true, well Hollywood vampire. I touched his arm lightly and he calmed down fractionly. "It…it made me think of all the times you were with Edward and I was only your "brother" and I had to do my hardest to not scream out that I loved you. But I couldn't, because Edward would read my thoughts and Rosalie would kill me. And I didn't."
I felt tears stinging my eyes as I stared at Emmett's face. I hadn't known, all those times that he hugged me and threw me around, before I fell in love… I hadn't known the reason behind it, just that he was my brother. "I'm sorry." I blubbered, "I told you not to take it seriously." I sniffled. "I told you that I would always love you, didn't I?"
Recognization flickered across his features. "But why Bella?" he whispered.
"Because.." it all seemed stupid now. That all this had happened over a bathroom incident. "Because…I wanted to get back at you for not telling me what it was AND for coming in the bathroom…" he raised his eyebrows, "And I was going to forget about it and make sure that IF it happened next time I would take revenge. But then Rosalie called and told me that the gift was actually something that SHE would want and that I was so lucky." I took a deep breath. "So I realized that it couldn't be just clothes so then she came up with the plan. But it wasn't supposed to happen that way." I hung my head. Not being able to face my boyfriend who actually put up with me so much.
"That. IS. THE MOST HILLARIOUS THING I HAVE EVER HEARD!" Emmett let out a booming laugh. I smiled. It wasn't THAT funny. "So you did all this to get back at me?" I nodded. "High Five!" My eyes widened. What the heck?
"Uh…Em? Are you on…crack?" I lifted my hand to tap his, he took my hand, kissing it.
"No silly. I'm just glad that you learned well at this trade. And there is no WAY that you are getting out of getting this gift." I smiled, settling into his lap.
"Thanks Emmett."
"No problem. But next time you are going to get your ass kicked."
"Fine, I guess I deserved that." I noticed all the car lots we were driving by. Lexus, Mercedes, Aston Martin, Ferrari, Hummer, Jeep, Honda.
"Isn't that Mercedes convertible nice?" I glanced in the direction Emmett was pointing.
"Yeah, but silvers sort of ugly. Maybe like…black or something." I covered my hand with my mouth. We were pulling into the Mercedes Benz dealership. When he had said "c-" he meant 'car dealership'. "Emmett NO!" I hid my face in his chest.
"Yes." He grinned. "You two will look good together."
"NO!" I let out another yelp. "I'm not betraying my Chevy.
"Bells…hate to break it to you. But the Chevy isn't rightfully yours. It's Charlie's." He was right. It was Charlie's. I couldn't keep it.
"But.."
"No buts." Emmett's lips silenced mine. "I want you to have this car. You are going to pick a car by the end of the day."
"Emmett…can't you just get make clothes or something?"
"Not after the Hell you put me through today."
"Point taken." Emmett dragged me out of the car, I did my best to seem like I wasn't being forced against my will to get a car.
"Good morning!" The salesman in the ugly yellow sports coat greeted us brightly. "Mr. Cullen" he nodded at Emmett." And this must be your girlfriend." He took my hand in his, I shivered slightly. I never EVER wanted to make any contact with a guy that wasn't Emmett. I think I was permanently scared.
"Hello." I murmured, looking up at Emmett.
"Jack, she wants to test drive the Mercedes out front." Emmett smirked in my direction. Well, it was the least I could do for "the hell I'd put him through"
"Fine." I muttered when he threw me the keys. I went around to the driver's side, clicking the unlock button. I noticed the price in the window $56,567 dollars? "EMMETTT NO!" I yelped. His eyes followed mine.
"Bella, it's okay." I shook my head violently. I was NOT getting a car this expensive…no matter how beautiful. "Think of it this way. Edward's Aston Martin cost triple this one and that's only one of his cars."
"But…"
"No buts." He said again. "Just drive." I climbed into the driver's seat. The leather chair cushioned my behind nicely. There was even a usb for my ipod AND it was voice controlled,
"Hm."
"You like it." Emmett stated.
"I haven't driven it yet." I protested.
"Then DRIVE!" He roared in excitement. I put my foot on the pedal, speeding back in reverse. We turned into the street and I experienced the speed. "Now THIS is how you should drive." Everything was speeding by, it was actually a bit intoxicating…like cocaine. I just wanted more and more.
"I want this one." I whispered, my voice barely audible, when we pulled in. I still had my dignity and pride to withhold.
"WHAT?" Em's eyes widened. "Can you say that a little louder.
"I want this one." I raised my voice slightly.
"What?" He put his hand behind his ear.
"I WANT THIS ONE!" I yelled laughingly. Emmett clapped, hugging me towards him.
"Here's to one gift in a long line of others!"
"I don't think so."
"Yes." He retorted.
"No."
"Yes."
"No."
"Fine," Emmett sighed, "Only on special occasions then."
"Alright." I gave in. At least this was some sort of compromise. Emmett held out his hand as we went to pay.
"Let's see…" he paused in mid thought. "There's Halloween, Christmas, Quanza, Hanukah, your birthday, New Years, Veteran's Day, Fourth of July…."
What did y'all think? Sorry I didn't update sooner…I was truly going to on Saturday but then I had to go to my cousins party and then I ended up sleeping there for two days…
Thanks to my beta BiteMeEdward7! You are awesome!! Sorry I didn't run the last part by you…
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