Chapter 17: Stealing Happiness

The months went by and Rosalie's stomach grew with her pregnancy. The excitement for the new arrival was evident whenever the couple went somewhere together. Emmett just couldn't keep his hands off his fiancé's stomach. He would caress her stomach and talk to their unborn baby, which would make Rosalie laugh and smile.

One day, Rosalie was standing in the nursery, humming to herself as she was fixing up the crib. She smiled when Emmett came up behind her, wrapping his arms around her waist. "Everything looks great babe," he told her.

"I'm glad you think so," she answered.

Emmett moved his hands over her stomach, feeling their baby kick under his hands. "He's getting stronger," he commented.

"That he is," she agreed, resting her hands over his.

Emmett kissed the back of her shoulder. "You happy?" he asked. Turning around, she wrapped her arms around his waist.

"I'm very happy Emmett, the happiest I've been in such a long time," she answered quietly.

Smiling his infamous dimpled smile, he leaned forward brushing his lips over hers. Rosalie kissed him back, her arm wrapping around his neck. "MOMMY! DADDY!" Maggie shouted.

"And that is when the moment is gone," he quipped pulling away.

Laughing softly, Rosalie held his hand as they left the nursery to see what their daughter needed.

That night, Rosalie was getting ready for bed. Emmett had gone out to grab a few parts for the truck he was trying to rebuild. She was standing in her and Emmett's bedroom wearing sweatpants and one of Emmett's t-shirts, which was huge on her. She smiled as she wrapped herself up in the shirt, taking in Emmett's scent. Pulling her hair from the pins she had in it, she shook her hair free before going to check on Maggie.

Walking into the bedroom, she smiled to find her daughter fast asleep with her favorite teddy bear tucked beneath her arms. Kissing the young child's forehead, she pulled the blankets over her with a smile. "Mama loves you sweet angel," she whispered. Stroking her daughter's curly blonde hair, she made sure her nightlight was on before leaving.

As Rosalie made her way down the hall, she suddenly became aware that she wasn't alone. Turning around, she pushed a curl behind her ear. "Who's there?" she called, her hand resting over her stomach. Her hear began to pound so loud she could hear it.

"Rosie," a voice whispered in her ear.

Letting out a gasp, she spun around only to see that no one was there. "You're losing it, Rosalie, you're just plain losing it," she told herself. Pushing her hair from her eyes, she shook her head slowly as she made her way down the hall.

"Rosalie…" the voice whispered again.

"Who's there?" she called again.

She suddenly stepped on something which made her heart drop to the pit of her stomach. Swallowing hard, she looked down, and backed up. Rosalie let out a small scream, but covered her mouth to see that it was a rose stem, the rose had been cut off. Seeing a note attached to it, she carefully bent down and picked the note up. There was only one word written on the paper and that word made her heart drop.

MINE

Dropping the note, Rosalie looked around before running towards Maggie's room. "Maggie, wake up punkin, wake up," she told her daughter.

"What's wong mama?" the toddler asked.

"We're just going to grandma's okay?" Rosalie asked.

"Tay," she replied sleepily, resting her head on Rosalie's shoulder.

Rosalie hurried down the stairs, grabbed the keys to Emmett's truck, grabbed her purse, and her shoes before darting out the door.

Emmett was in the garage working on his truck when he heard a car speeding up his parents' driveway. "Who the hell…" he started. Jasper came out from under the truck, hearing the truck too.

"EMMETT!" they heard Rosalie shout.

Emmett dropped his wrench, running out the door to see what was going on.

Exiting the garage, he found Rosalie sitting on the gravel road in hysterics. Running over, he dropped down in front of her. "Rosie, Rosie what's wrong babe? Where's Maggie? Is it Maggie is she okay?" he asked.

"She's in the truck," she replied.

Immediately Emmett noticed that Rosalie was shaking. "Baby what's the matter? What happened?" he asked, his hand on the side of her neck.

"He was at our house," she sobbed.

She put her hand over her stomach letting out another sob. "He was there, I heard him. I could even sense him without even seeing him! Emmett he was there," she sobbed. Pulling her into his arms, Emmett moved his hand up and down her back while looking at Jasper.

"Get dad and have mom call the cops," he ordered.

Jasper nodded, running inside while Emmett was trying to calm his hysterical fiancé.

The time ticked by and Carlisle came out of the guest room. "I gave her a sedative that'll get her to go to sleep but won't affect the baby," he informed. Emmett pushed his fingers through his hair.

"I can't leave her alone," he muttered.

Esme rested her hand on his shoulder. "That bastard just won't quit until one of us is dead!" he exclaimed.

"Emmett calm down," his mother insisted.

"Mom don't you see? That psycho has traced Rosalie all the way here! He's not going to quit, he's going to keep hounding her unless something is done," Emmett answered.

"The police will handle it," Carlisle insisted.

Emmett shook his head slowly. "They'll handle it when Rosalie's dead and that is something I'm not about to let happen," he told his parents before going into the bedroom.

As he made his way to the bedroom, he found Rosalie asleep and lied down next to her. "I love you baby, I love you so much," he whispered stroking her hair. He kissed her forehead while holding her and Maggie close to him. He let out a shaky breath as he fell asleep while holding his family close.

Royce hissed as he sat outside the apartment complex that was now surrounded by police. A grin came across his face as he held his phone to his ear. The phone rang several times before the voicemail picked up. "Hi you have reached Rosalie's cell, sorry I'm not in right now but please leave your name and number and I'll get back to you," the voicemail played.

"You escaped me twice, Rosalie. You will learn that you are mine. Do you understand me? MINE! Not even your mechanic boyfriend can stop me. I get what I want, you of all people know this. You are mine Rosalie Swan and there is nothing you can do about it," he said into the voicemail before hanging up.