Sorry it has taken so long to write, it's been a hectic couple of months! Anyway, hope you enjoy this chapter, I've had a little bit of fun with this chapter... please review! :)

Chapter 3

I was amazed at how fast I was going. I'm surprised at how I didn't bang into a tree. We stopped in the middle of a clearing. "Just let your senses take over you. Close your eyes and listen and take in the scents around you." Rose said in her angelic voice. I quickly obeyed and closed my eyes and took a deep breath in.

The first thing I could smell was Rose standing next to me. She smelt like Honey and Rose's.

How ironic.

I took a deeper breath in and smelt the trees and the earth, as well as hearing the animals moving around in the bushes and under the ground.

The wind changed course and blew a musky scent in my direction. It made my throat burn deeper. I then heard the paws on the earth as it moved.

A grizzly bear.

All of a sudden I was running towards the scent, before I even knew my feet were moving. It took me all of 5 seconds to find it and take it down.

It didn't go down without a fight, as I felt it claw at my chest. I sunk my teeth into its neck, and sunk deeper past the fur and the thick skin, till I finally found an artery.

The warm blood, with a sweet taste to it, gulped down my throat, quenching the thirst that burned my throat.

When the veins ran dry, I let the carcass fall from my iron tight grip to the ground. I licked my lips of the remaining blood that covered them.

I stood up to see Edward at Rose looking at me in amazement. "What?" I asked confused.

"You just took down a bear!" Edward said as he looked at me with wide eyes. I was still confused, did I do something wrong? "Wasn't I supposed to?" I asked as I looked at the bear carcass lying limp on the ground.

"No, it's just... we normally go for something more... easier to feed on our first hunt. Like elk." Rosalie said still looking at me in surprise.

"Oh. Well I just wanted to get back at the bear that almost killed me. I hope that was it!" I said as I kicked the dead bear on the floor. I didn't realized how hard I kicked it as I watched it fly into a tree and break it in half.

"My bad"

Rosalie POV

I stood there and watched his face as his grin grew, and just touched his eyes. Seeing him smile, sent relief flooding through my body, and diminishing any previous thoughts I had.

His smile turned into a big booming laugh that spread through the forest and echoed back to where we stood. I let a giggle slip past my lips, but couldn't hold in my laughter any longer. Edward looked at me and I saw a smile stretch onto his face. It looked weird to see Edward smile, let alone laugh. I don't think I've ever seen him laugh like he is now. Is that the reason he hates me? He thinks that I ruined his family? Or did he just not laugh around me? He hates me that much?

Questions were flying around in my head as to why Edward couldn't stand me. It made me angry to think that someone wasn't interested, but at the same time I have respect for him, for being the only one that doesn't look at me like the way any other man does.

I felt a hand touch my arm. I looked round to see Edward looking at me. I was embarrassed immediately, as I realized that he just read my mind during my moment of weakness. I always tried to not let my guard down when I was with him, and now he knows how I feel, and I'm not as tough I was wanted myself to look.

Edward looked deep into my eyes. He didn't even have to say anything; I knew what he was saying just through his eyes.

Our little exchange was interrupted by Emmett. "I'm still thirsty, is that normal?" he said looking at Edward expectantly waiting for an answer.

Emmett POV

After one bear, 4 four elk, and a few bunnies, we returned back to the house, with Edward who was complaining that I took too long and telling me how to improve my hunting 'technique'. And of course with Rose, who still made my heart skip a beat whenever I looked into her eyes.

We walked in to find Carlisle and Esme in the living room. Esme had her head resting on Carlisle's shoulder, they looked upset about something. Edward obviously read Carlisle's mind, and his brow creased back to his usual frown.

"What's wrong Carlisle? Is everything ok?"

Carlisle sighed and gently stroked Esme's hair as he got up from the couch. He turned to me and Rose and sighed once more.

"People are getting suspicious of us, there commenting on how we look the same as we did 12 years ago, and now they are starting to notice small details that we have let slip over the last few years, like not eating, only coming out at night, never getting ill, and even my partner is saying how I look like I am dead, because I am so pale and cold. I know you don't like it but we have to move on, if we don't go now, people will put two and two together. It only takes the one very religious person to lead them and they we come after us with stakes and pit forks."

"It is simple then. We leave" Edward said. No emotion on his face.

I was processing this in my head, my family are here, my whole life, my past life, and I'm just about to walk away from it that easily?

Edward looked at me then, "You have a new life now. Eventually everyone you know will die. We have to go or so will you."
Rosalie slid her fingers into mine, and squeezed them gently. "It will be fine" she whispered, and smiled at me gently.

I took a deep breath, "do I get to say goodbye?" I said quietly. Rosalie and Edward looked at each other and then looked at Carlisle.

"Emmett, it wouldn't be good for you or your family if you went back. You look different now, and they think you are dead."

The realization hit me. There were really gone, I will never get to see my mother cooking over the pot in the fire, or my father who always came home late from work because he had to work extra hours to feed us. I will miss my little brother and sister, Alfie and Eleanor, playing out in the leaves in the autumn, even my dog, Bennie. All this flashed through my mind at once and I had this overwhelming feeling of sadness. It must of shown on my face, because I felt Rose's hand in mine, entwining her fingers with mine.

I looked up to see Carlisle, Esme, Edward and Rose all looking at me, all with understanding in their eyes. They must have gone through the same thing, but worse. They had to watch their loved ones die around them.

Then I realised that this is my new family now. They will always be here. And with that thought it gave me an overwhelming sense of love and gratitude for these people.

I nodded at Carlisle to show that I understood. Esme immediately came over to comfort me. Even Edward didn't look at moody as he does most of the time.

"We have to leave tomorrow." Carlisle said. "I will give us a good alibi for the reason we are leaving." With that Carlisle left the room with one last smile in my direction, and Edward followed him out, as did Esme.

Once me and Rose were alone, she wrapped her arms around my neck and pulled me into an embrace.

I pulled her closer to me. The smell of her was so… perfect, I didn't want to let go.

"I love you Rose" I whispered into her ear. She pulled back unwillingly and cupped my face with her hands, "it's me and you forever Emmett, you belong with this family, with me." With that I felt her lips touch mine ever so softly. The taste of her lips on mine was heavenly, I didn't want to stop, my hand found its way into her hair and pulled her closer to me.

When we finally broke away from each other, Rose said one last time "me and you Emmett. Forever."