Chapter 9 — Crash Course in Polite Conversation

Rosalie POV

A month after my emancipation from my father, I came to my new home after the morning shift at the café to see a note tapped to my front door:

Meet me at the beach at noon.

E xx

With a raised eyebrow I took the note down and let myself in checking the time and seeing that I had little over an hour to get changed out of my work uniform and go meet Emmett. He had gone back to college for his last year and now he was back for a week, before his final exams began. I had only seen him once since he got back three days ago, so I got ready as quickly as I could.

Hopping into the old VW that Emmett and Alice had helped me find, I drove down to the beach and I spotted him as I as got out of the car. He was down by the rocks, where hardly anyone went but where it was semi sheltered from the wind that almost constantly blew by as well as offering some privacy. I made my way down the beach towards him, he seemed distracted and so he didn't notice me until I was right behind him.

"Emmett?"

"Hi Rose" sitting beside him atop a flat topped rock, the seas lapped against the edge of the rock and so taking off my shoes and stretching out my legs I let the cool water lap over my feet. He wrapped an arm around me and kissed my forehead, it was then that I noticed the letter in his hand. He played around with it, flipping it over in his hands, tapping it against his knee but not opening it.

"What's with the letter?"

"I applied for an internship at a company and I guess this is the reply" turning it round to look at the front, he ran a finger across the company logo stamped on the corner of the envelope. Then flipping it over he ran his finger over the flap, as if deliberating whether to open it.

"Open it then"

"It's for a year"

"Okay?"

"It's also in Buffalo"

"New York, Buffalo?" he nodded, still looking down as he continued to speak.

"I applied months ago, I didn't even think I'd get it" months ago, before us is what he meant.

"Open it Emmett" he stared as it for a few seconds before tearing it open and sliding out the letter.

"Well?"

"I got it"

"That's...that's great, when does it start?"

"Two weeks after I finish college, but it doesn't matter because I'm not going" I frowned at him and leaned back slapping his shoulder. "What...the hell?"

"Why the hell wouldn't you take it?"

"Maybe I should stay here...with you" sitting up straight and leaning back I stared at him in disbelief.

"Emmett Cullen, you are not seriously thinking of missing out on this opportunity, just for me?" he shrugged and mumbled something, I didn't quite catch, slapping his shoulder again he started rubbing it and scowling at me.

"Why do you keep hitting me?" leaning forward I kissed him and just as he began to respond I broke off the kiss and moved back, almost laughing at the put out look on his face.

"Look, I am going to be okay, you don't need to worry about me, because I will be right here waiting for you" he looked at me long and hard for a few moments before he blurted out a question that stunned me.

"Marry me"

"What?" I spluttered out dropping my hands and letting my mouth gape open.

"I don't want to be away from you, so marry me and come with me" I shook my head looking down and he tucked his hand under my chin, lifting my head so that I would look at him.

"I have my last year of school Emmett, I can't just leave"

"Yes you can, there are plenty of schools in New York"

"Emmett" I said stopping him in his tracks by putting my hands on his cheeks and making him look me directly in the eyes. "We can't get married yet, I'm not even eighteen yet"

"Not for a few weeks"

"We are still way too young to get married!" I dropped my hands from his face to his shoulders, sighing heavily. "Why is this so important?" it was his turn to look away this time.

"I am going for a year, a whole year...that's a long time and it's in New York, it not going to be easy to see each other as often as we want to and long distance relationships hardly ever work out"

"And getting married would solve that? If it won't work now, getting hitched won't solve that and we'll just have even more problems down the road...it's not a quick fix" kissing his cheek, I kept my hands on his shoulders. "I love you...so much, for caring, but this is way too soon for us" he looked at me with an expression that looked like shock. "What?"

"You just said...you just said that...you love me"

"No I didn't" he nodded a smile growing on his lips.

"You did, you just said 'I love you'" I shook my head.

"I said 'I love you for caring' that doesn't count"

"It counts" he paused and then he smiled at me again. "You love me" his smile turned smug.

"Maybe, slip of the tongue." I remained composed although my stomach was doing flip flops as he looked at me, with his stupidly smug grin.

"That's the first time I've ever heard you admit it"

"Don't let your head get too big there" I shrugged my shoulders casually; however I knew I wasn't fooling him for a second. Pulling me closer to him with a hand on the back of my neck, he kissed me hard and ran his other hand through my hair.

"Rose?"

"Yes?"

"I love you too" kissing me again, I just melted into his touch kissing him back before sighing in defeat and leaning back when we broke off the kiss.

"Does this mean we can forget about this crazy idea of getting married?" he tensed up a little, his smile faltering but he snapped it back in place, nodding and kissing my cheek again.

"Just forget I said anything about it"

"Okay" then he fell silent and looked out to the sea, dropping his hands to my waist, his gaze was a million miles away.

~X~X~X~

"So you look cosy, with Mr Cage Fighter over there" sipping from the wine glass I held as I stood by the bar, I looked over at Robert as he made awkward conversation with a reality television star with boobs up to her chin and who was poured into a tiny strapless bright pink dress. Catching my glance and the way I smiled he raised an eyebrow at me grumpily looking at Robert for half a second before looking back at me.

"You are adorable, when you're jealous Emmett"

"Don't call me adorable" he said pouting moodily, which only proved my point.

"Aww, I'm sorry did I hurt your feelings big guy?" I couldn't help but laugh and his sulky mood just made it funnier.

"You're so funny, well we are...you know" he shrugged as he tried and failed to explain what we were "so what if I don't like that guy?"

"'You know'? What's that supposed to mean?" he shrugged again at my question.

"I don't know"

"Well, it's quite easy, either we are just...fucking each other or are we...are we more than that?" he was silent and his scowl faded, his lips pressed into a thin hard line. "Emmett, answer me!"

"I don't know what you want me to say" nodding I looked down at my wine glass, and knocked back the remainder of it before putting it down on top of the bar and standing up with a sigh.

"Eight years ago, on La Push beach. You proposed to me, you told me you loved me without a second's hesitation"

"Do you want me to propose?" his voice took on a steely edge.

"No" looking back at him, I shook my head and crossed my arms over my chest.

"Then what do you want?"

"Nothing, I don't want anything from you" not anymore. "I have to go" Walking away from him I went to find the head waiter, he spotted me as I approached him, smiling politely at me and turning to face me.

"Can I help you Rosalie?"

"I have a bit of a headache, so I'm going to go home, get an early night. Will you be alright here?"

"Yes, we will be fine. Take care, will we see you tomorrow?"

"No there is someone I have to see tomorrow?" there was a look of doubt that crossed his face for a moment before nodding and opening the door for me the friendly smile reappearing.

"Goodnight Rosalie"

"Goodnight" he handed me my coat and I wrapped it round me as I thanked him and the cool night air blew past and I stepped outside. Taking a few steps closer to the edge of the sidewalk, I hailed a passing cab and just as I opened the door I heard my name being called, turning my head I saw Robert come out of the restaurant and head towards me.

"Robert?"

"You're leaving already?"

"I'm not feeling too good actually, I think I've been working too many late nights"

"Was it something Emmett Cullen sad to you?" I turned to face him surprised he noticed who I was talking to but not that he knew Emmett, he was the brother of his PR agent after all I'd be more surprised if he hadn't already met him.

"You know him then?"

"Yeah, I met him before the fight. It looked like you knew him well?"

"I should do, he's...he's Alice's brother and she is my friend and flatmate, so I've met him enough times"

"Oh...okay"

"Well, I am sorry but I'm gonna leave now. Congratulations again on your fight, sorry I can't stick around" I smiled at him and turned away, when he put his hand on my arm. Gently turning me round to face him, putting his other hand on the roof of the taxi he was the second guy to surprise me tonight sliding his hand up my arm to my neck before kissing me.

Initially surprised I didn't respond at first and so he took that as his cue to kiss me harder, regaining my senses I broke off the kiss pushing him away with a hand on his chest. He looked disappointed, clearly me stopping him was not what he had wanted or expected to happen when he kissed me.

"Rose..."

"Goodnight Robert" he looked at me with his eyes narrowed for a moment, before clearing his throat and taking a step back.

"Goodnight Rosalie" then the taxi driver poked his head out of the front window and looked at us with a disgruntled expression on his bearded face.

"Hey are either of you going anywhere or you gonna make out some more?"

"I am" getting in the taxi, he shut the door for me and took another step back peering at me as I reeled off my address. Glancing in the rear view mirror I saw him remain on the sidewalk, he grew smaller and smaller until the driver took a left and he disappeared completely. Sighing and slumping back against the seat, I closed my eyes and rested my forehead against the window pane.

Getting into my apartment, I switched on the lights kicking off my shoes by the door and hanging up my jacket. Dropping my keys on the table by the door I got my phone out of my handbag and checked my messages, there was a text from Alice and two missed calls from Emmett. Not reading the text I put my phone by my keys and padded towards my room, taking out my earrings and the rest of my jewellery and putting them away, then going to the bathroom and starting up a bath.

Hearing a knock at the door I closed the taps and walked to the door glancing at the clock and wondering who would be round at this time of night, tying up my hair before answering the door, it seemed that tonight the surprises where going to keep on coming.

"Rosalie"

"Emmett, I thought I made myself clear" I kept the door open only a bit, putting my body in the way so he wouldn't come in, not that it would stop him if he really wanted to get in, what with him having a hell of a load more muscle power over on me.

"No, you nearly caused a scene then walked out on me again"

"What's that supposed to mean?" he sighed heavily, putting his hands on both sides of the door frame as he looked at me.

"You don't exactly make it easy, catching me off guard like that. What am I supposed to say in front of all those people in front of my sister?"

"We've come right back to where we started haven't we?" I let go of the door and it swung open, his look turned questioning as he gazed at me. "When we first started dating we kept it from Alice and everyone else, now after our second marriage you turn up out of the blue and then..." I motioned to the two of us. "The cycle starts...all over again"

"Can I come in? So we can maybe talk properly, like the adults we so desperately trying to be?" we stared at each other for a few moments before I stood aside and let him walk in.

"I'd offer you a drink but to be honest I kinda want to get this over and done with"

"Nice, but not uncalled for" taking a few steps back from the door he shut it behind him, remaining by the door and to my relief keeping some distance between the two of us.

"What are we Emmett?"

"Cutting right to the chase aren't we?"

"Cut the bullshit, are we friends with benefits, just benefits or not even friends? What are we?" he opened and closed his mouth a few times, doing a very good impression of a fish out of water.

"I...We're...I"

"Thank you Emmett, that's all I needed to hear" turning away from him I took a few more steps away from him, putting my hand to my forehead as I looked down at the floor.

"Rose..." his tone turned pleading "Rose...just, just listen"

"No! No, I asked you and you couldn't answer either time" turning to face him, I slowly dropped my hand from my face still looking down rather than at him. "So thank you, for clearing this...misunderstanding up for me"

"Rose"

"Stop it, just stop! I'd like to you leave now" he stood there so lifting my head to glare at him as hard as I could I kept my hands by my sides. "Get out!" I all but shouted at him. Startled for a moment, he took a step back and then stopped keeping his gaze on me.

"Rose, I'm-"

"Get out! I don't want to hear any more okay, just leave. Okay leave!" he held up his hands in a defensive gesture, taking another few steps back until he got to the door opening it halfway and stopping to look at me.

"I wish I had the right words to say to you, but I don't"

"Strangely that doesn't make me feel any better, so get out"

"I'm leaving, I'm leaving" with one last fleeting look at me, he turned and walked out shutting the door as he left.

I let out a choked almost sob, but covering my mouth and closing my eyes I held it back, taking a few shallow breaths before opening my eyes and walking back into the bathroom, I started filling the tub again. Getting my robe from my room, I took off my dress and hung it up going to the bath and slowly sinking into the hot water and letting it soak in.

Closing my eyes and lowering my head, so I was fully submerged in the water.

~X~X~X~

"Where are you going?" asked Alice as I grabbed my purse and jacket by the door.

"Rochester"

"But it's not Saturday"

"Thank you Alice, I didn't know that" she stood by the kitchen holding a mug of tea as she watched me, dismissing the heavy sarcasm. "I need to sort something out, something I have been putting off for a while now" cryptic.

"Do you want me to come with you?"

"Do I ever?"

"Just asking"

"You ask all the time, and I always give you the same answer. Why?"

"I'm hoping you'll change your mind one day, let someone in" I shook my head, checking my phone before sliding it into my purse.

"You say it like it's never happened, strangely you've stuck around"

"How many others have? Emmett didn't"

"Not my fault" she made a disapproving sound and I turned to face her, furrowing my eyebrows as she casually sipped her tea.

"Not for a lack of trying though, if I remember right you are the one who left"

"I had a good reason"

"He doesn't know that" in answer I walked out, shutting the door with a little more force than was really needed.

Getting to the gates, I went through the usual drill and went to see my father, taking a seat he was filed in with the others and once he was seated he frowned when he saw me, but nonetheless picked up the phone when I did.

"Hello Rosie, this ain't your usual schedule"

"Since when do you pay attention to what I do?" he made a 'tsk'ing sound a couple of times and shook his head before answering.

"Considering you are the reason I'm here, you needn't be so testy"

"You are the reason you are here not me"

"You hate me, I know that so why do you always visit me?"

"Why, would you rather I leave, it's not as if you have any friends lining round the block to talk to you or even see you out again" he raised his eyebrows, leaning forwards and placing his elbows on the table.

"Do you feel guilty Rosie...cause you should" I shook my head.

"More like pity old man...I have a question for you"

"Sure you do...go ahead then, not as if I've got anywhere else I need to be" he was smug, too smug and as I had learned from experience this was just the calm before the storm.

"It's about mom" I saw the change in his face immediately, the smug almost smile faded instantly to be replaced with a scowl. "Did you ever love her?"

"How fucking dare you!"

"I asked a question"

"I loved her more than anything"

"Yeah, that's why you beat her, abused her to the point where she couldn't stand to be round you any longer"

"That wasn't my fault, you were there" his voice started to rise and I must be some kind of masochist for I kept poking him, like he was an angry bear, I couldn't help it.

"You did it to her, you killed her"

"Then why the hell are you here? Why do you care about me?"

"I don't, I want to know you are getting what comes to you. I'm glad you are here"

"You saw too that"

"Yes, I did. I got my answer, so thank you" I pushed my chair back and his eye followed me. "Just so you know; this will be the last time that I visit. You do not deserve another minute or another second of my life. You are responsible for my mother's death, not me, you belong here and I hope you learn to regret everything you ever did"

Pushing the chair back and standing up, I left without looking back at him once, nor getting the urge to.

~X~X~X~

"Right" I said more to myself than anything as I went down the checklist in my hand and made sure everything we needed was in the van for Bree's daughter's birthday bash. Walking round to the front of the van and knocking on the driver side door the window rolled down and Danny glanced down at me, with a smile as he had his hands on the steering wheel. "You're all set, I'll meet you there drive careful"

"Will do"

"Okay" rolling the window back up he, started the engine and drove off to the upscale hotel where the do was set to take place.

Heading towards the office where my change of clothes was waiting for me, my phone started ringing.

"Hello Mrs Tanner"

"Rosalie I told you to call me Bree" replied the kind voice of the older woman.

"Right, hello Bree"

"Hello dear, I trust everything is going alright for tonight?"

"Yes" I walked up the steps and shut the door behind me and looking it so I could change. "In fact one of my guys just left to set up, once I have a few more things double checked here I will leave and be there an hour before any of the guests arrive. I want to make sure nothing on our part goes wrong"

"That's sounds wonderful, I look forward to it and I will see you tonight"

"Alright then, see you"

"Bye" hanging up, I took off my shoes and changed out of my grey tweed pencil skirt and white shirt and into a black body con dress.

Getting into a cab and heading towards the hotel, I got there and the first person I saw was Alice. Standing just inside the lobby she spotted me and waited for me to walk up to her, adjusting the strap of her handbag on her shoulder as she waited.

"I didn't know, you'd be here"

"I'm a...a friend of the birthday girl, she invited me"

"Well, you know you're..." I looked at my watch "forty five minutes too early, for the party"

"Well then I can help you set up" I narrowed my eyes at her.

"Really?"

"Really, now let's get started" she led the way to the hall where the tables and chairs were being set up, Alice flounced on ahead with authority.

"Hold up there missy" she stopped and turned to face me, raising her shoulders and looking at me with a confused expression.

"Is there something you want to tell me?"

"Nope" she answered quickly, popping the 'p' loudly and smiling at me. Narrowing my eyes at her and furrowing my eyebrows for a few moments I just shook my head eventually, and walked past her through a door to the left of the small stage also being assembled, where the food was being brought in.

Another half an hour and it was all set up the DJ started to play some music, with a steady beat as the tables started to fill up, I peeked out then turned back to look at my staff.

"Right, Bree will make a short speech and then we bring out the starters and so on. Start with the tables at the back then make your way to the front, the same when you collect the plates" walking through the door I saw Emmett walk in with Bree and a tall blond woman who bore a striking resemblance to Bree, just over twenty years younger.

Bree was wearing a black knee length skirt and an emerald chiffon blouse; she was talking animatedly to Emmett and the blond woman who although younger had the same face shape and slim nose, along with the same cheekbones.

Dressed in a champagne gold silk full length dress, it had an empire waistline and thin straps with a plunging neckline as well as it being backless it was balanced out by the long flowing skirt that covered her legs. She had paired it with white stilettos and a white oversized clutch, her hair had been loosely curled and pinned to one side so it draped over one shoulder and showed off her back along with some sort of black swirly tattoo across her ribs that was partly visible.

Walking towards them I noticed that the blond hung off of Emmett's arm like she was glued there, she kissed him on the cheek and he patted the hand on his arm with an almost restrained smile.

"Rosalie!" called out Bree when she spotted me, giving me a wide smile and a hug when I reached them, and if I didn't know any better Emmett got a lot paler. "Rosalie, I trust everything is okay?"

"Yes, everything is going smoothly, my servers are ready when you are" smiling back at her, I glanced over at Emmett and his female friend trying not to look too interested in either of them.

"This is my daughter Tanya and of course you already know her fiancé Emmett" I was certain I hadn't heard that properly.

"Fiancé?" I looked to Tanya and she smiled, holding out her left hand on which there was a rock that looked like it cost more than I made in a year, I felt like I had just been hit with a ton of bricks.

"Yes, Emmett and I have been engaged for what seems like ages. Nice to meet you I've heard a lot about you from mom and Emmett, all good things I can assure you" she held out her hand and still reeling from shock, I stared at her for a few seconds.

"Rosalie are you alright dear?" Bree put a hand on my hand and I shook my head and took a step back, her hand dropping from my shoulder and Tanya's hand falling to her side the smile fading.

"I'm fine, I almost forgot I need to run through a few more things before we start bringing out the food. The, the uh drinks need to brought through and the bartender needs to set up, sorry I should go"

"Okay dear"

"Nice meeting you Tanya, congratulations on your, on your engagement" I plastered a wide fake smile on my face as I shook her hand, doing all I could not to look at Emmett.

"Thank you" I then promptly walked away as fast as I could heading through the door I had just walked out of then going through the back door and outside.

Letting the door close behind me, I started pacing with my hands covering my mouth as the urge to scream was very powerful. Pacing faster I was outraged, how dare he? If I had known, I would...what would I have done?

Would I have stopped it? Never let it start? Actually sign the damn divorce papers that were still in my fucking cupboard waiting for me? Oh gosh.

"Stop it, just stop" I said speaking aloud to myself. "You are not weak, you will get through this because this could put us on the map, this is huge and I will not let anything or anyone ruin this for us" taking a deep breath I dropped my hands and closed my eyes as I stopped pacing. "Okay, you're okay. Let's do this"

Walking back inside I pushed aside any other thoughts aside and concentrated solely on making sure nothing on my part went wrong tonight, I could have my freak out later.

The starters went out and going round I helped plate up the main course, sending it out just after the plates were collected. Though I never normally drank when working I went to the bar during the main course and got a scotch and soda, knocking it back and walking away as I saw Emmett heading towards me.

Hearing a knock on the door, I went and opened it to see Police Chief Charlie Swan at my doorstep.

"Rosalie, I have some news for you"

"Nothing good I bet" what kind of good news could a police officer bring me?

"It's about your dad" I couldn't get away from him could I? I had just gotten away from him yet he was determined to bring me down to his level.

"What happened?"

"He's been arrested" with a hand on my hip I restrained the urge to roll my eyes, it didn't seem like a big deal, he had been arrested a few times before from drunk driving to theft so I failed to see why this was so important.

"What for?"

"He tried to rob a bank"

"What?

"You should come down to the station"

"Oh my gosh" grabbing my keys, I followed Charlie to where he had parked his police cruiser. He opened the door so I could slid into the front passenger seat and he started the engine, keeping silent but his moustache twitched like there was something else he wanted to say.

"Chief is there something else going on?"

"There is" he replied bluntly.

"Care to elaborate?"

"Your father shot someone...who passed away before they could make it the hospital" I gasped and covered my mouth with my hands, my eyes widening in shock.

"Was it...did he do it...was it done on purpose?"

"See we don't know that, he's in custody now and he's...he's not exactly sober so it's difficult to get much out of him" we fell silent again until we reached the station, getting out of the car he started walking to the door but I remained by the cruiser, it took him a few minutes to realise this. Turning round and walking back he kept his face neutral as he looked at me as I stared at the doors to the police station, with my hands stuffed into the pockets of my jacket.

"Considering nothing is secret here I assume you know about me newly emancipated status?"

"Yes, I do"

"I assume you also know, as an officer what he has done before when my mother was alive?"

"Yes"

"Then why call me?" he took a deep breath, letting out slowly which cause his moustache to flutter at the bottom a bit.

"You're the only family he has" putting my hands on my hips, I shook my head.

"Great, just great" taking a deep breath. "Oh well, better get this over and done with before I change my mind" setting my shoulders I marched in Charlie just behind me, getting inside he led to the holding cell where my father was. He was sitting on a hard bench staring at the clock on the wall like it was the most interesting thing he had ever seen, with bloodshot eyes and even more grey hair than last time it was clear that he was as high as a kite.

"Call me if you need anything, I'm just down the corridor" he gave me a genuine smile and gave him a brief one back and nodded.

"Thanks Chief" though we had spoken quietly, Roger heard and turned his head to face me the look on his face turning into a scowl as he glared at me, through the bars of his cell.

"Well if it isn't my precious daughter, come to kick your old man when he's down?"

"No, believe it or not I do not take pleasure in putting you down. But I can't believe you would be so stupid as to rob a bank, what were you thinking?" he dropped his gaze putting his hands on his knees and standing up, putting his back to me.

He paced a few times, keeping his back to me most of the time as he took his time in answering my question. I took a few steps back and sank down into a nearby chair, tapping my foot as I waited for my father to just give me a straight answer.

"I need the money"

"That doesn't surprise me, why not get a job?"

"I tried, but no one wants to take me on" an alcoholic drug abuser no wonder no one was clamouring around him with job offers.

"So you rob a bank?"

"I was desperate"

"Desperate enough to shoot someone?" he got tight lipped then, coming to a halt he faced the wall and leaned his forehead against it. "The person you shot died. Did you know that, you took a life and all you can do is sit here and feel sorry for yourself?"

"I didn't know that" he slowly turned round and walked up to the bars, gripping the bars and pressing his lips together as he appeared to be deep in thought. "Rosie, you gotta get me out of here, I can't handle it. Please just get me out of here!" his voice started to rise as he started to get very panicked, closing my eyes I leaned forward and pressed two fingers to the side of my head.

"How? You killed someone whether it was an accident or not you will go to jail"

"So you won't help me?" I looked up at him and shook my head.

"I can't, I don't have the sort of money you need for a lawyer not a good one anyway"

"You won't even try?" for some reason these words made me angry, standing up I pushed the chair back roughly as I did so making him wince a little.

"Why should I? After mom died I looked after you every day, even when you left for days on end, I begged the landlord not to kick us out and somehow scrounged up some money so we didn't have our water or electricity shut off. You have no idea how much I have done for you and yet, everything that happens to you comes right back to me!" throwing my hands up exasperatedly, I took off my jacket throwing it onto the chair.

"Rosie..." I lifted my left palm so he could see the long jagged scar down the centre of my palm.

"This was last year when you came back from a three day bender to find out the electricity had been shut off, you threw a bottle at me which broke and caused this" he opened his mouth to speak, but then I pulled up the right sleeve to show the burn just below my elbow.

"You ran out of beer once and burned me with your lighter when I refused to go out and get you more, I could go on but this isn't really the time for reminiscing"

"Rosie, I-"

"You what? You love me? You say that all the time. After every time you come down from your high or hurt me, you say 'Rosie, I love you'. But it doesn't. Mean. Anything. So save it"

"You're my daughter of course I love you" with another shake of my head I half turned away and took a step towards the exit.

"Then why don't I believe that? You are on your own Roger, in fact I won't be staying in forks much longer"

"Why?"

"Because I'm going to move to New York, Buffalo to be precise. Bye" with that I walked away, my chin up even as I passed some of the officers who knew whose daughter I was, Charlie came up to me the concern evident in the way he looked at me.

"Are you okay?" I nodded.

"Yes, I am. Will you give a lift, please?"

"Sure, back to your apartment?"

"No, I need to go to the Cullen's" he simply nodded and grabbed his keys, silently walking back out to his cruiser. I was grateful for his silence, I didn't feel all too chatty at the moment.

Getting me to the Cullen's in record time, I thanked him and went to the door knocking twice for it to be answered by Esme Cullen.

"Rosalie, it's quite late dear how are you?"

"I'm alright thanks, could I see Emmett? I'll be really quick" she thought about it only for a moment before standing aside to let me in.

"Okay then, would you like to stay for dinner? I'm making a casserole" she smiled at me and I smiled back, feeling the warmth that she gave off.

"That sounds...wonderful actually"

"Great, Emmett is in his room packing for Monday"

"Thanks" she nodded and shut the door going to the kitchen as I went to Emmett's bedroom, knocking on the open door as he folded a shirt, looking up he grinned and put down the shirt in the suitcase on his bed.

"Hey Rose"

"Hey" I walked in and he met me half way pulling me in for a hug and kissing me gently, before pulling away and motioning for top sit down. I sat on his desk chair, spinning it round to face him as he closed the suitcase and leaned it against the wall by the door.

"What's with the surprise visit? Not that I'm not happy to see you or anything"

"Ask me again" I blurted out.

"Ask you what?"

"The other day at the beach you asked me a question and I dismissed it. Ask me again" it clicked and then he looked confused.

"Why, do you want me to?"

"If you haven't changed your mind, I may have changed mine" he stared at me hard for a moment, before coming up to me and getting down on one knee, taking my left hand in both of his.

"Rosalie Lillian Hale, will you marry me?"

"Yes, yes I will" a grin slowly spread across his face, then he picked me up and swung me round. "Emmett put me down! You big oaf!" when he did, I slapped his shoulder and he in response spontaneously kissed me, I kissed him back sinking into his touch until we pulled away.

"Does that mean you'll come to New York with me?" I nodded and he smiled even wider if it was possible, kissing me again just as enthusiastically.

A/N: there we go the shit hit the fan and teen Rose and Emmett are engaged, sorry for the super long wait I was just a bit blocked plus I have been on a mad search for a summer job, because strangely no one wants to hire a 19 year old with not a lot of work experience!

I shall try to get the next instalment out sooner; we will lead with the move to New York and their first wedding, all in Emmett's POV along with the aftermath of the revelation Rose is landed with.