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Em POV
We ran through the forest in silence, they must have felt I needed some time with my thoughts to figure out how to start this conversation.
"Okay Emmett, I thought you wanted to talk to me about something. Just spill it out already." Rosalie says when we all finish hunting.
"It's just… well… I wanted your opinion on something." I say rubbing the back of my neck.
She looks at me impatiently while Alice smiles saying "Just say the words."
I can't help the smile it comes over my face when I say "I want to ask Bella to marry me."
They looked at each other, squealed and hugged me. After 10 minutes of hugs, laughs and smiles Rosalie says.
"Why were you so nervous about telling us that? Are you having second thoughts about Bella?"
" What? No! Never. I love her, she's my mate. My forever." I reply knowing she was only asking to protect me.
"It's just you guys don't think I'm crazy for wanting to do this now, right? I can't wait to call her my wife and I don't want to wait anymore. I want to marry her and give her this while she's human."
"What do you mean?" Alice asks.
"I want her to have the wedding she deserves. With her friends watching and her father walking her down the aisle." I say knowing they would read between the lines. After she's changed she'll probably have to stay away from her family.
"No we don't think it's crazy. She'll love the fact she'll get to share this with everyone and not just our family. She'll remember Charlie giving her away for the rest of her life." Rose smiles but you could tell she's thinking about her own wedding and how even with Carlisle giving her away, she wanted her real father to be in his place.
"So how are you going to do it? Do you need help buying the ring? When are we going shopping?" Alice says so fast both me and Rose have trouble keeping up.
"I don't know how I'm going to ask yet. I had some ideas but nothing seemed good enough for how I feel about her. And no, we don't need to go shopping."
She glares at me "What do you mean Emmett Cullen? The ring has to be perfect! I can't believe you bought the ring and didn't ask me to go with you!" She says tearing up at the end.
"I didn't buy it, Alice. It was my mom's." I whisper a little embarrassed.
They both look at me with a watery smile and proud eyes.
"That's perfect Emmett. I'm sure she'll love it." Rose says.
"You think? You don't think she'll want a new and more expensive one?" It's not any secret my family wasn't rich like Rose's was.
"I'm positive."
I'm relieved I've made the right choice.
"I still want to know how the ring looks like, Emmett. Better yet, I'll just see how it looks on Bella's finger." Alice says concentrating on having a vision.
"Wait Alice, I don't want you to look into the future!" I say a little scared when she seems pissed.
"Say that again." She says.
"I want Bella to have the whole experience. Including bonding and gushing with her friends about the ring and proposal." I point to the two of them.
"But… but" she stammers
"Please?" I even pout a little.
"Fine. But you owe me."
"Deal." I smile
"Okay so what do you need us to do?" Rose breaks the silence.
"While I set it all up, I just need to distract Bella tomorrow. I was hoping you guys would take her shopping or something." I need Bella not to suspect anything.
Alice cuts me off by saying "Rose can do that and since I'm not allowed to see what will happen, I'll help you put everything together."
"Great! And Alice, since you're willing to wait, I can show you the ring tomorrow when we're done. " Her face lights up.
"I just want to keep it all a surprise. I mean, we don't even know if she'll say yes." I said, my nerves getting to me in the end.
"As if she'll say no, Emmett. Don't worry" It's easy for Alice to say that.
"Anyway… One last thing, I know this will be hard but could you both try not to tell the guys?" I ask and after a nod from Alice I look at Rose.
"Don't worry about Edward. I'll just keep thinking naughty things" She says with a wicked smile.
"Ookay. You ready to go back?" They nod and we take off running.
Bella's POV
After they left I did my homework and took a quick nap not wanting to be tired when Emmett gets back. Now I lay awake in his bed holding his pillow trying to figure out why he wanted to go hunting with Rosalie. Could it have something to do with what is worrying him? The single thought that he's opening up to her and shutting me out makes me want to curl up and cry. I try to push it far away from my mind and remind myself of how much Emmett loves me and would never betray me by keeping me in the dark about anything in his life.
I decide to go downstairs and make something to eat. When I get there I see Esme in the kitchen.
"Hey, I was just fixing you a plate. I was going to bring it upstairs for you."
I sit in the stool saying "Thank you Esme." Fighting the urge to call her mom.
I move to clean my dishes, when I'm done, but she takes them from me, placing it in the sink and turning to face me.
"Bella is everything alright? You're quieter than usual."
"Everything is fine." I debate rather or not to tell her, but I really need some advice and she's the best one for that. "I just noticed Emmett's been a little worried and he hasn't talked to me about it yet. I'm wondering why he hasn't open up."
"I love him so much, I don't want him to shut me it out. I want to comfort him and it kills me that I can't." I whisper, my heart breaking with the thought of Emmett changing his mind about us.
She gives me a kind look and takes a seat next to me.
"I wouldn't worry too much, Bella. Whatever it is I have no doubt he'll talk to you soon. He's a kind, funny, sweet man who loves you like you wouldn't believe. He may tell jokes all the time but I can tell he's only truly happy when he's with you. You two will have an eternity together and it's clear it's going to be a wonderful one. I, for one, can't wait to witness that." She says with a smile.
"Thank you Esme." I say, hugging her and grateful to have her in my life.
"Honey I'm home! "I hear my man yell before he appeared in the kitchen.
He wastes no time in giving me a hug.
"I missed you so much."
"I missed you too, em"
He kisses me but I stop before we get carried away, embarrassed remembering Esme is still with us. I look at her and she gives me a wink.
"For you" He says giving me a few wildflowers.
"Thank you baby. They're beautiful."
"I'm going to take a quick shower, okay?" He reminds me since he always takes one after a hunt. It's not a secret he often gets carried away wrestling with an animal.
"Okay. Let me just put these in the water and I'll meet you upstairs."
When I turn he gives Esme a kiss in the cheek and whisper "Thank you for keeping her company."
On my way upstairs I walk past the living room where, Alice, Jasper, Edward, Rosalie and Carlisle are there. I say a quick hi and bye to everyone but as I continue my way to the bedroom, Rosalie surprises me by grabbing my arm.
"I know you want to go be with Emmett but I just need to ask you something the others can't hear." She says leading me pass the front door.
"What is it, Rosalie?"
"I wanted to ask you to go shopping with me tomorrow."
As I hear the word shopping I make a face "Why don't you ask Alice? She's way better at that than me"
She smiles, takes a moment and says:
"I want to buy Edward a gift but I have no idea what to get, and since you two like some of the same stuffs, you could help me."
"Hmm sure. It's a special date or something?" I ask trying to get a clue what we'll be looking for.
"No, I want to give him a gift just because. I know I can be a little difficult sometimes, so want thank him, that's all."
I refrain from commenting just how difficult she can be and just smile.
"I have to see with Emmett if we have any plans but otherwise sure."
"Thanks Bella."
I make it to the bedroom…finally…pouting as I see Emmett putting a clean shirt on.
"Hey babe. Finally. I thought you were going to make me get you downstairs." He teases me while I move towards him putting my arms around his neck, his hands going to my waist.
"Were you going to put me on your shoulders and carry me up here, bigman?" I tease him back and giggle when he growls and picks me up fireman lift just to drop me in his bed.
I relax against the pillows watching as he crawls towards me with a look of lust, desire and love that I hope to see every day for the rest of our lives. With his arms beside my head we spend some time just looking at one another, I eventually touch his cheek and he leans down to kiss me.
Before we get so lost in each other, I can't think of anything else but him, I break the kiss making him whine a little.
"Em, Rosalie asked me to go shopping with her to help buy something for Edward. Is that okay or do we have some plans I forgot?" I ask seeing something, I'm not sure what, pass through his eyes before he blinks and replies:
"No. nothing planned. But I do want to take you out on a date tomorrow night, is that okay?" He asks shyly.
"Of course it is. You hardly have to ask. You really think I'll ever say no to going out with you?" I ask surprised
He shrugges but doesn't say anything.
"I'll love it, Em. Whatever it is. I'll love it. Where are we going?"
"It's a surprise."
I must look like I'll start complaining because he says:
"I know you hate surprises but please just….trust me?" He asks looking at me pleading.
"Of course I trust you Emmett. With my life and more than anyone" I say, kissing him with all my love and passion.
We spend the rest of our time together making out, talking or just snuggling in silence enjoying being in each other arms.
Before my curfew, he drops me off promising to pick me up tomorrow, when I ask what should I wear his answer is "Like yourself Bella. You'll be beautiful no matter what" I kiss him one last time just for that. Like any other night, I go to bed dreaming of Emmett and our forever.
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