A/N: This chapter was really funny for me to write. I had a really great time since it happens tons of stuff.
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-» I'm sorry if you find any mistakes since my Word is going nuts and "eats" some of the words I write. Anyways, here it is.
-»Just one last thing before you start reading this chapter: there's a really amazing Rosalie/Emmett story written by Dalloway5906 (.net/u/1944997/Dalloway5906) called Bittersweet. You should really read it if you like this couple.
Disclaimer: I obviously do not own Twilight!
Emmett's POV
Summer had just started and I have to admit that I had been looking forward for it as it meant spending more time with Rosalie.
Even though our reconciliation had been months ago, we had to re-built our friendship all over again and it took awhile for her to trust me again. And I was planning to make a move that night since my parents had gone to New York for the weekend.
Alice managed to invite Jasper, Bella and Rosalie to come over our place and have dinner. But soon everyone would go out which meant Rose and I alone.
"Okay guys, I'm going to order some pizzas. Pepperoni, mozzarella, chicken and beacon…is it okay?" Alice shouted from the kitchen.
"Yeah!" Edward answered.
"Oh god…I can't believe summer has finally arrived…Classes over…"
"This year was so overwhelming…I have to admit that I had never studied like I did this year…"
"Like this year…? C'mon Rose…this was the first year you've ever studied for school…"
Rosalie threw Jasper a sofa pillow and everyone laughed. "Maybe it would be a good idea for you to stick your tongue in Alice's mouth…!"
"Uhuh…Pow, right in the kisser, dude! Your sister knocked you out…ahah!"
"Yeah…look who's talking. You and Emmett are always so cozy and stuff…"
"FYI, I'm like her new BFF!" I tried to sound as gay and shocked as possible.
"Dude, stop that! No offense, but that was sooo Eric!"
"Hey, Eddie, wanna make out?" Jasper joked.
"Can I join? Maybe a threesome would be better…" I chuckled.
After dinner Jasper and Alice went out to the movies while Edward took Bella to a bar in Port Angeles.
"Are you sure you don't want to come?" Bella asked us.
"No…Rose wants to watch a movie so we are staying." I promptly answered, feeling Rose's inquiring eyes on me.
"Okay, we will be back in a few hours. If you need something just call us, 'kay?"
"What's going on Emmett?" Rose asked when they left the house.
"Let's…okay. I need to talk to you. It's nothing serious, believe me. It's just…You know me…you know my family, my life…and yet, I know nothing about you…"
"Okay. I have a tattoo in my left butt cheek. Hey don't look at me like that! It's impossible to be friends with L.A. Ink and Miami Ink guys without them making you want to have a tattoo…"
"Hum. It's just that I didn't see that one coming." I complained. "Can I see it?"
"You wished…" she stuck her tongue out. "Well, as I've already told you people outside Forks actually know who I am. Tabloids and Gossip Sites love me since I'm Madison and Jack Hale's daughter." She looked bored.
"So…you're a sort of Hollywood star? I've never heard anything about you…"
"Not a Hollywood star…I'm just a…party girl, I guess. I'm one of those girls who are friends with the VIP's. Not VIP's. Also my mother and my father try to clean everything up for me, you know what I mean?"
"Oh, okay…I just have one final question…what about your family? I mean, your parents sent you here…why?"
She sat in front of me looking distant. "Hum…okay…You will find it confusing and complicated, but…Well, ever since I can remember I've lived my life surrounded by cameras. My mother would take me and Jasper to cast for commercials and she even put us on a modeling agency. I loved the attention 'cause I had tons of people putting make up on me and everyone telling me how gorgeous I was…I used to participate in Pageant Contests and I used to be a Cheerleader…you can't even imagine the size of the bedroom dedicated to the prizes I've won in both things.
I liked to this kind of stuff 'cause they were the only times my mother would be there with me, for me...But ah…I eventually grew up and I started hating it because I realized my mother only wanted me and Jasper to make money…for her it's all about the money, the glam, about her business…"she exhaled and then looked at me. You could tell it was hard for her to talk a about it. "I became tired of being her puppet so I decided to ignore the rules.
I started going to the parties and I would only come home when I wanted…Once, Jasper and I spent three days out...We didn't show up for three days and my mother didn't even care!
Inevitably, when I was thirteen years old I started drinking, smoking and even did drugs...Jasper sort of saved me but…where were my parents? THEY WEREN'T!
My mother was way too busy playing around, building her own business…You wanna know why she sent us here? 'Cause in every single newspaper and magazine, Jasper and I would be the big headline… And, as we couldn't ruin her perfect life, she decided that this would be the best way to get rid of us…
I…this is going to sound weird but…I hate my mother. She is just the most horrible person ever. "
"Rose, those are very strong words…"
I was interrupted by Rose's phone. She picked up her purse and grabbed it. "Speaking of the devil…"
Rosalie took the call but turned on the speakers so that I could hear her talking to her mother.
"Rosalie Lillian Hale! You have no idea how angry I am right now…You know, it's good I finally get to talk to you about Josh!" her mother had a sweet voice, though.
"Great! You know that I broke up with him like five months ago? There's nothing to talk about."
"Anyway, I don't care about it. You just screwed everything up. Ugh, I had it all planned. You know he was a nice guy and…"
"And what? I caught him making out with Rachel!"
"You know you're much better than her. The only reason why that happened was because men NEED sex! I told you that before and I repeat it again: sex. Josh has money, he knows people and he is handsome. You should've let him knock you up!"
I almost chocked while drinking water. 'That so not happened…Oh god….'
"(An Appletini for me please)…Face it darli…" Rose hung up the call, sitting very slowly on the sofa. I was in absolute shock.
"See, I told you my mother was a horrible person." She whispered, looking me in the eyes. "You're very lucky Emmett…"
"Shsh…you know you've got your brother you've got me…I'm here for you. I'll always be there for you. I won't let you fall, never." I put my arm around her perfect waist, feeling her warm skin against mine.
Rosalie POV
His words hit me with a strength I wasn't prepared to handle. That moment something happened inside of me, something I hadn't felt for a long time.
"I'm so shallow…I'm vain and selfish. Why…? Why would you be prepared to handle me?"
"Because…you're…" I felt him a little bit insecure, unease "…my friend. And that's what friends do, right?"
He smiled, showing his lovely dimples. "You look tired, Rose…" I yawned feeling my eyes lids heavier. Emmett picked me up and carried me upstairs into his room.
"Here…you can sleep with this t-shirt…If you need me, just shout."
I quickly got rid of my clothes and shoes and got into Emmett's t-shirt. It smelled just like he did and I liked it. It made me feel secure.
I wasn't sure what to do so I just sat on his bed, still thinking about the phone call. My mother was an insensible drunk b****. It had been so embarrassing for me when she told me that I should've let Josh knock me up. I mean, I wanted Emmett to see the REAL Madison Hale, but not that REAL.
"Em? I need you here…" his face popped on the door.
"Is everything okay?"
"No…I need you here teddy bear. Get your pj's on…"
Emmett looked bamboozled but he took his clothes off and put on some trousers. His muscled torso delighted me and looked so inviting… I couldn't resist his hugs.
He then put me into bed and then lay down by my side. I could feel his warm breathe on my neck, tickling me.
"You have a beautiful name…Rosalie Lillian Hale…" he observed, while putting his hand around my waist, bringing me closer to him. "You're the most amazing girl I've ever met Rose. And you know I'm here for you…always."
Emmett POV
"La Push? Yeah totally. Who's going Jake?"
"Uh…Bella, Edward, Jasper, Alice, the guys, Eric, Angela, Jessica…maybe you could call Rickman and Tyler to come with us…and…hum…Newton. Rosalie isn't coming…so...I guess that's it."
"What happened to her?"
"I guess she had to do some stuff around her house…"
"I'm gonna try to convince her to go. I'll be there in an hour or so."
I drank my Vitamin Water and ran downstairs. "Mum! I'm going to the beach 'kay? Don't count with me for the dinner."
"I know, I know. Edward and Alice already told me about it."
"Where are they?"
"As far as I know Alice went for a quick shopping spree with Eric and Edward is trying to convince Bella to go the beach...Have you been working out?"
"Yup…I'm like a bear…no one can stop me!" I shouted as I ran upstairs to get ready to go the beach. I grabbed my phone and my towel and quickly jumped from my veranda onto the floor, where my jeep was parked.
Rickman, Tyler and Newton. La Push Beach. Now.
After texting the guys, I decided to go and see if Rose needed something. I quickly headed towards Forks, passing by Bella's house where Edward's Volvo was parked. 'Gee…that girl has serious problems. Who doesn't like the sun?'
Five minutes later and I could already see Rose's red BMW parked outside with the bonnet open.
I parked my jeep and jumped, looking around Rose's front garden. The garage was open and there were several boxes closed.
"Anyone home?" I shouted.
I heard someone stumping down the stairs and from nowhere Rose appeared in front of me.
'Oh my f***ing lord. She is just so damn…HOT!' I thought to myself. She was wearing a hair band the way Bret Michaels used, which gave her a wild sexy look. (not that I find Bret Michaels hot!)
"Emmett! Weren't you supposed to go to the beach?" her surprised expression told me she was doing something she wasn't supposed for me to know.
"Hum…What?" I still hadn't recovered from seeing her in that tight short top. "Yeah, totally. Hum…I've just decided to check on you…"
Well…as you can see I'm pretty busy…" she turned around and started opening the boxes in her garage.
"Need help?" I asked heading towards a huge box.
"NO!" she almost screamed. "Don't touch that…Really. No."
Rose headed for her car and pulled a screwdriver from her back pocket. I saw her moving some stuff with precise movements. Then she leaned towards her car, turning her ass to me which drove me crazy…Her mini-shorts, like really mini mini made me go nuts. '! Tottally «en fuego». Rosalie you look so f***eable right now.' I thought to myself.
"Why don't you come to the beach? I suppose it will be a lot better than blowing up car…maybe you should call a specialist or something…?" I stopped talking when Rosalie looked at me with an infuriated expression, her angry eyes on me.
"Sorry Emmett….it seems I forgot to mention that I love cars. I know what I'm doing…as a matter of fact I do this once every year. Do you see that box you almost touched? That's the new engine I'm going to install. The latest on the market."
"WOW. It's hard to imagine you as a mechanic…You're a box full of surprises Rose…" She smiled widely.
"Hey…just don't tease me because of this. I know it's weird but…"
"It's hot…hum, awesome. Now I know who I can call if I…I mean, my car needs something. Look, I don't know a sh** about cars but I guess this can wait till tomorrow…" I should try to think before even answering.
"Look, I really love doing this so there's nothing you can do to make me go to the beach. Not today."
"Where's Rose dude? I thought you were supposed to bring her here…" Embry seemed disappointed.
"She had to do stuff."
"Okay guys. I guess we will have to wait on more day to see her in her bikini." Paul shouted.
"C'mon guys…like you've never seen a girl in bathing suit!" Jessica complained.
'Hum…I guess everyone ends up wanting something from Rosalie…' I felt guilty since I also wanted something from her.
"Hey guys!" Alice greeted holding hands with Jasper and Eric behind them already in his red Speedos. Gosh, that was just hilarious. Even though we got used to it, every year was the same thing. We tried to keep it serious 'cause we knew he didn't like us to mock him up about his bathing suit options.
"Hey! How was the shopping?" Angela asked.
I sat on my towel, looking around. There were no clouds neither in the sky nor in the horizon which was a cool thing since Forks was known as the rainiest town in the U.S.
Tyler threw me a rugby ball which meant game time. All the boys except Eric ran through the beach.
"Forks H.S against the Reservation, kay?" I shouted."Guys, take your positions. Edward go there. Jasper, there." I pointed since they were in the Swimming Team and didn't know which positions to take.
I love playing rugby on the beach: sand all over the place, sun, we got to occasionally punch the other team just for fun, no rules.
"Hey, guys? It's kinda hot…Let's swim…!" Jessica interrupted us after two hours of game.
"Yeah…you're right! I'm sweating and I have sand all over the place…!"
"Me too…but like really all over the place." Newton joked.
"Cut it off…too much info!" Eric screamed.
Everyone jumped into the cold water. It felt so refreshing…I picked Jessica up and threw her into the water. She laughed and then jumped onto my back. We were the only ones at the beach but we sounded and acted like a huge crowd. The guys swimming around, teasing the girls; laughs, screams, splashes…Everyone laughing, enjoying the moment…I just wished Rose was there.
"Emmett, think fast!" Jessica shouted as she grabbed my left leg and threw me on to the water.
"Guys it's getting dark. Let's make a bonfire!" Embry reminded.
The sun was setting, drowning into the sea; its rays painted the blue ocean red and orange, bringing along the black veil that anticipated the windy Forks night.
I got out of water and dressed my t-shirt, already feeling the cold breeze blowing on my skin.
Everyone was sitting around the bonfire, listening to Sam Uley's beatbox. Embry and Quil started break dancing and Seth and Jacob joined Sam in his beatbox. We were all wrapped up in our towels, enjoying the heat against our frozen hands.
I got up and started walking away from them. I decided to text Rosalie.
Can u come 2 the beach now? Weve done a bonfire
Srry 'm still workin on my car
U could use a break no?
As she didn't answer I called her.
"What! I've already told you I'm…(stop that!)...busy." she wasn't alone and she was lying to me.
"Is everything okay Rose?"
"Totally! (Ahah)…" I heard people talking and music. It looked like she was in a bar or something,
"Hum…'kay. Cya tomorrow…"
It made me sad. Rose was hiding me something…It made me kinda angry…
"Emmett? Wait!" Jessica ran towards me. "Can I join you?"
"Yeah, sure…" it didn't make sense. "Aren't you supposed to be angry at me? I mean…I broke up with you…"
"Oh…c'mon Em. We've known each other since we were kids…we can still be friends."
"Hum…I suppose so." We walked for several minutes without saying a thing to each other.
"What's wrong Emmett? You look sad…"
"Rose lied to me. She told me she was at home but I called her and it seemed like she was in a bar or something…"
"You know…I don't want to get my nose in your business but…You know she doesn't give a damn about you, right?" Jessica's statement made me curious. "I mean…you're so kind to her but it seems like she isn't interested in you…"
"Why do you say I like her?"
"Girls notice everything…even the slightest detail…She doesn't look at you the same you look at her. It's so obvious…"
"But…"
"Face it Emmett: she thinks she is too good for you."
"We are friends…I mean, it's something."
"I don't know…just don't get too delusional"
"I'm not delusional. I love her. I mean, no offense, but I broke up with you because of her. She is my love…"
"I'm sorry to know that 'cause we have always been friends…like, since kindergarten…you just let that b**** get in the middle of us." Jessica's voice trembled.
"Hey…don't cry…" I turned to her and wrapped my hands around her face. "We are still friends. You know that, right?"
She smiled and I cleaned the teardrops off her face. "Yes…and remember that I'm always here for you Em."
That night I couldn't sleep at all. Being with Jessica that way kinda remembered how we used to be. The way she used to be: kind, friendly, sweet…
Also, Jessica's words still echoed in my head about Rose. I didn't think it was that way since them two didn't like each other very much…it was more like Jessica not liking Rose since she had taken her boyfriend, her place in the Cheerios and had the whole school on her hand.
And there was Rose's phone call. She probably wasn't that lucky and successful as we all thought she was. I mean, her parents didn't give a damn about her and her mother wasn't a very nice person. I guess it's really hard being Rosalie Hale: she had to struggle, to fight the temptations and the only person she could ever trust was her brother.
She had tons of things, she was rich and she easily got what she wanted 'cause people were always there to suck her money. She never felt that people really cared about her. Maybe that was her problem: she was having a hard time trusting people.
She was more than just a pretty face and people just couldn't see it. Jessica couldn't see it.
No matter what, I would fight for Rosalie." I'm gonna leave my mark on her that's for sure."
"ROSE!" Jake and Embry ran towards the old house near the beach. I spotted Rose's BMW parked right next to my jeep.
"Oh…I can't wait to see her on her bikini…" Newton commented.
"Yeah…today's the day guys!" Paul stated obviously excited about it.
She hugged the two guys and I had to admit that it made me feel rather uncomfortable. Since when they got along so well?
"OMG, Rose is so totally awesome Alice!" Eric screamed "She surfs!"
"She was one of the best surfers of Miami…She even got to shoot for a sports magazine." Jasper informed. "My sister is really good at these things. I bet she would be a great skater but she thinks it's too tomboyish…"
"Man, your sis rocks…what about you?" Seth asked.
"I'm the family's brain! That's for sure."
"Hi everyone!" she greeted while she stuck her board on the sand.
"Aren't you going to show us some of your tricks?" I asked as I sat on my towel.
"I'm going to wait a bit. I need bigger waves."
"Emmett, game? This time we are going to win." Sam challenged.
"No dude. Don't count with me today."
"Whossie…"
"Go f***." I gave him the middle finger.
I ignored the guys and turned to Rosalie who was now on her bikini. ' F***!' I thought to myself. I had already seen her wearing pijamas' but I couldn't…
I heard Alice and the girls on my back but I couldn't focus on anything. Rose sat by my side smiling.
"…box of surprises." I heard her saying.
I looked around and noticed we were alone. Alice had probably taken them away so that I could be alone with Rosalie. "So…have you finished doing the stuff in your car?"
"Yeah…you have no idea. It's completely different while driving. New engine, new pieces…it's lighter which means more speed." She rubbed her hands against each other to get rid of the sand. "Are you okay Emmett?"
"You know…I think I'm going for a dip…it's pretty hot around here." Yes, it really was too hot…She was TOO hot and I was afraid I wouldn't be able to control my body.
"I'm going too…" she got up and grabbed her board. "I'm gonna practice a little bit."
"Hey, guys! She's on!" Eric shouted, running towards the water. "Go Rose! I know you're the best!"
"Gee…cut it off Yorkie." Rickman complained.
We all stood by the water, watching Rose surfing the waves, piercing its surface with style, precision and skill. If Aphrodite the love goddess ever existed then she would be riding a surfing board.
"You're really good at this…you should become pro…" Sam advised.
"Thanks but I have other things in mind…I just do this for fun…" her smile seemed brighter with the sun on her back.
"Babe you really know how to rock it." Her proximity with Embry annoyed me. "Hottie in the house! Hi five!"
"Hottie, you're gonna be famous…" Jake stated. "Man, you're the best."
Rose managed to sit on her towel. "What did you think of my surfing?"
"Great…you're really good at it… As a matter of fact, you're good at everything you do. "she smiled. "Maybe you could teach me someday…" I beamed.
"If you really want to…What?"
"Since when do they get to call you babe and Hottie and I don't?"
"Emmett? Are you jealous…?"
"No." I frowned.
"Yes you are!" she laughed while kneeling."My teddy bear is jealous…"
Rose tried to push me but I grabbed her wrists first and pulled her to me which caused her to roll over me.
I felt her breasts against my chest and her legs around me. She laughed out loud but I wasn't finding it that funny since everything in her sent the wrong message to my body that moment. I felt my heart pumping fast and I just felt like kissing her.
Somehow I managed to get up and run into the water without even thinking about what I was doing. 'Ok…This is so embarrassing…I hope she didn't…'
Oh yes…yes, that was one of those very delicate situations for a boy. 'I HAVE A BONNER! Can you believe it?'
I didn't know what to do because that had never happened to me (okay, not in public, right…) I scanned the beach looking for Rosalie who was now in the water.
"Emmett? Are you okay?"
"Yeah…" I exhaled. "Totally…I just…it's because of the heat." I was trying to swim away from her because it takes some time for IT to go back to normal…
"Wait Emmett!" She was swimming towards me.
"Rose, I think it's better for you to stay there cause…" Too late. She was in front of me which didn't exactly help. "Rose…really…you don't…you shouldn't…"
"What? Why are you acting like this? Did I do something to you?"
"Well…sort of…like I can't explain but…"
'God. I know I haven't prayed for a long time and that I'm a huge motherf***ing sinner but please help me now….I 'm begging you, please."
"Rose!" Eric called. "Your phone 's ringing!"
I exhaled loudly. 'Thank you God. You rock Dude.'
A/N: Thanks you so much for reading this Chapter. Hope you have found as interesting as I hope you all did and review it.
A new chapter is coming next Saturday!
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