Vera was just fine having Emmett tag along. He loved eating, and making fun of us girls. When we finally made it to Central Park, Vera and I went to sit under our favorite statue Alice in Wonderland, and Emmett started playing catch with a couple of younger kids.

"Hey Vera?"

"He's an only child. His parents were in a fatal car accident about 3 years ago. He doesn't talk about it or them. The Masen's took him in as a foster kid. He knew Edward from school and they were already friends, now they are like brothers."

I looked over at her a little shocked.

"What? That's your Hey Vera tell me about this boy I am totally in love with. Right?"

"Yeah, Thanks Vera." I blushed. I must have been asking a lot about it him lately.

She shrugged "You know with the Masen's and Bella in the Hamptons I bet he's a little lonely for Christmas tomorrow."

"Really. I bet Charlie wouldn't mind. He said this year would be the first without anyone coming over, maybe we could still have a party. Would you and your family come?"

"I will ask my parents but I know Alice wouldn't mind spending time with Jasper."

I rolled my eyes. Now I have to do more shopping. Maybe Jazz could help pick something out for Emmett. Probably not.

Vera, Emmett and I went shopping after that. I picked up some last minute presents for everyone, and was watching for any hints I could pick up from Emmett. He kept eyeing this leather Jacket, so I made Vera go back and buy one for me. When I walked outside Emmett was there with a sly smile on his face. What is this boy up to?

"Look what I found."

"You don't find these in Manhattan." It was one of those silly photo booths that you usually found inside malls back in Jacksonville.

"Brooklyn is a little more fun then Manhattan my dear Rosalie." He ended up convincing me to take the pictures with him. It wasn't hard to convince me, but I tried to play hard to get.

We all shared a cob back home. I so didn't want my Christmas Eve to end. It was perfect. We dropped off Vera before the cab pulled up to my building. I held a finger up to caution Jaymes to not up the door yet.

"Emmett?"

"Rose?" Whoa. He gave me a nickname. Pull it together girl. I could be such a girly girl with him around. I smiled at that, and of course he noticed. "That's okay right?"

"Yeah its fine."

"Great. Then what did you need to say?" My silence was annoying the cab driver. But why did he care the meter was still running.

"Its tradition in my family to have a huge party on Christmas. It is my favorite holiday and we usually exchange gifts, watch It's A Wonderful Life and the have lasagna. And Charlie said we can do that this year too since it is the Hale's first Christmas here. Well I invited the Brandon's over and I was hoping that maybe you would come too?" His head snapped up in surprise. I wonder when he lowered his head.

"You want me to come over to your family dinner?"

"Yes."

"Well when do you eat dinner?"

"We usually start everything at 2 and sometimes don't have dinner until 6 or 7."

"I could come over about 6, as long as you promise not to start dinner until then."

"I thought you could come over in the morning spend the day?" I didn't want to think of how I was going to feel when I stepped out of this cab alone, let alone all day without him.

"I'll come for dinner, Rose."

I could play my parents so well that I rarely had to pull out the sad puppy dog face. But I knew I could win over anyone with it. I pouted my bottom lip and gave a sad, lonely face "Please Emm?"

Then it happened. He brought his hands to my face and pulled me closer to him. He kissed me. My head was spinning his lips were on mine and I could taste his vanilla chap stick. My first kiss and it's with Emmett. He broke the kiss before I was all to ready. Jaymes came to the door at that moment and let the cold winter air into the cab. I gave Emmett some cash for the extra meter time and rushed inside.

I couldn't remember the rest of the night. But I did remember the maid had picked up extra ingredients for the lasagna tomorrow. Good Charlie was able to tell her before she went to the store. I was going to make the lasagna myself but I had no idea where to buy groceries here.

The next morning I was still on my first kiss girl high. It wasn't exactly where I pictured my first kiss to be but turns out it didn't matter. HE made it perfect.

I went down stairs to start my cooking process. I liked having everything ready before everyone else got up. It wasn't early but still was too early for 2 grown adults and a teenager to be up. I smelt my dads ultra famous, well in my house anyway, hot chocolate and nearly ran down the stairs.

"Hi dad!"

"Hey Sweetie. Merry Christmas." He hugged me and handed me a mug of his hot chocolate. This is what I missed most about the holidays since dad left. "It's a little early for you to be up isn't it?"

"It's New York Daddy. Plus I got to get a head start on that lasagna."

Push it good!

Oooh, baby, baby
Baby, baby
Oooh, baby, baby
Baby, baby

Push it good
Push it real good
Ah, push it
Ah, push it

I saw my dads eyebrows go up in suspicion.

"Where's my phone? It's from that show dad."

He held up my phone "Do we need to talk?"

"No dad. Why would we?"

"Well I think I know you a little bit and you have special personal ringtones for each person. And I don't think Emm is short for a girl's name."

I must have turned purple. "You're right it isn't a girl and it is personal for each person. Can I just have my phone?"

"Here..." He tossed me the phone "And remember to be careful." He smirked as he went onto the balcony.

I rolled my eyes and read the text and responded

Good Morning Rose

Morning Emmett

It isn't too early is it?

Of course not. Why are you up?

You invited me over remember

Yeah I remember. Are you coming over now?

Is that okay?

Yes it is.

Good

I got the last text as I heard the elevators ding. "Hello Emmett." I didn't bother to look up, just started getting the ingredients out.

"Rosalie. I brought bagels and coffee. Hey do you need help?"

"Help would be fantastic."

And he did help. We prepared the lasagna and talked. He told me all about his parents and the car accident. I told him about my life in Jacksonville and my thoughts on Manhattan.

My father came in about an hour later. He just gave us one look and went upstairs. I started laughing remembering the earlier conversation.

"What's funny?"

"My father"

"Why?"

"Well, when you texted this morning, he heard the ringtone I gave you. He got worried and all parental."

"Interesting. And what is my ringtone?"

"Push It?" I looked down a little embarrassed. I can't sing and I doubt he could but in my head I thought of us like Finn and Rachel, EPIC.

He laughed. Like really laughed and it was an amazing loud laugh. "I doubt you know Salt 'N Pepa. So it must be from that show."

"Yeah." I smiled "How do you know that?"

"Bella watches it at the house with Edward. I kinda tag along and watch it too." Wow, he watches it and knew the song. "So are we Finchel, Puckleberry or Quick?"

I just looked at him.

"Morning Rosalie." I looked over and my family was coming down stairs. We all exchanged greeting and holiday wishes.

An hour later after the Brandon's showed up we decided to open gifts. Mom, dad and Charlie opened theirs first. Jazz was next. And he was excited about all his gifts including the random band tickets Alice gave him.

Alice and Vera opened theirs together. I had to make them since I got them the same things just different colors, Hermes bags and scarves to match, designer of course.

I opened my gifts next. The matching Hermes bag from Charlie, he must have known that I was sad I couldn't get one when I bought Vera and Alice's. Mom gave me a ton of designer accessories and including awesome sunglasses. Alice and Vera got me my first pair of Manolo's. I was turning into an Upper East Side Girl. I saved Emmett's for last. I knew it was from him since the tag said Merry Christmas Babe, and I so saved that for my scrapbook.

When I opened the gift I sat back and just looked at it. Emmett got the wrong impression because he started to ramble "I overheard Bella once say that you loved this random frame you have. Because a friend in Florida made it special and the picture reminded you of a special day. I was hoping to try and..." I cut him off.

"Emmett I love it. It's perfect." It was a simple black frame with Brooklyn 12/24/2010 written on the frame in bright pink. He framed those silly pictures we got yesterday. "I cherish everything that's form the heart."

"Well Rose. It is definitely from my heart then."

"Thank you Emmett." Now I had a remembrance of the day he and I shared our first kiss.