Hey everyone!! It's been a while considering Thanksgiving and all. But this time I have a legitimate excuse!!!! (says while pointing finger straight in the air) I'm sensing the end though. There may be 4 or 5 more chapters before it's done. Until then, I need your encouragement or suggestions. Whichever motivates you to review.

Disclaimer: I...don't...own...anything. Wow, that was really hard to say. It gets worse each time.

Emma stared wide-eyed at the massive structure before her. She had seen big buildings before and had lived in a few but who knew that there would be one in Forks. After the good-byes and the fiasco with Brad, Emma, Jacob, and the rest of the pack had left for the Cullen house. Emma didn't know what to expect. She hadn't had much contact with the vampires except for a couple of brief meetings and even then she was hidden behind Jake. She was brought out of her reverie when the werewolves all stiffened. She could feel all of Jake's muscles clench beside her as if he were getting ready for an attack. Emma heard a door open and turned her head to see the coven that made the pack so edgy. One stepped out who seemed to be the older of the group.

"Please, come in. You are all guests in our home." Sam, taking the initiative, nodded and walked forward to enter the home. The rest of the pack soon reluctantly followed. Emma, who wasn't so sure about all this "entering a vampire home" business, jumped when a warm arm encircled her waist. She looked up at Jake who reassuringly gave her a thin lipped smile. He tugged on her as he started moving forward and walking up onto the porch.

Once they were inside, the door was shut behind them with a soft click. Not the type of slam they expecting from some horror movie. Despite the warm grip that Jake had on her, Emma shivered from the cold that the house displayed. It made sense though; you weren't going to find heaters where they weren't needed. The man who had talked before, who she later learned to be Carlisle, started introducing everyone. She didn't pay much attention seeing that she was caught up in her thoughts. Jake had told her to stay on her guard. Considering that she wasn't much of a multitasker, she didn't hear what anyone said. That is until it was decided who she was rooming with.

"The safest way to handle the situation," Carlisle stated. "Is to put to put everyone in the outer rooms of the house and then put Emma and Bella in the room in the middle."

(Little note here. I don't know the exact lay out of the house and I doubt a lot of other people do too. So I guess this part is whatever floats my boat.)

Of course, Jacob and Edward threw hissy fits. Emma's and Bella's eyes grew wide as they looked at each other. They didn't know what to expect out of the other. The older girl tightened her hold on Edward and seemed to hide her face behind his shoulder like a child. Emma, seeing that Jacob was still ranting, grabbed his hand and squeezed. She successfully brought the werewolf's gaze down to hers and gave him a reassuring smile.

"If they think it's for the best, then maybe we should try it. At least for one night." She tried to make her voice sound as confident as possible but it still came out soft. Jake still wasn't happy. His eyes roamed over the pack and then the coven to land on Bella. She was still scrunched up to Edward's side. Their was a glint on her finger that caught his eye and he glared at the offending piece of metal and jewel with pure hatred. He didn't love her anymore and he had told Emma everything so why was he so worried about Emma sharing a room with her? The fact that he couldn't get to her as quickly if she were with him itched at the back of his mind. Still, Emma held that sparkle in her eye that meant she was curious. That wasn't good. The two were going to talk and gossip if they became comfortable with each other. Jake glanced at Bella again. He smirked as he let his gaze shift to his intended. He was proud that at least his woman had enough courage to stand apart from him except for their hands that connected them. Bella had become completely dependent on her savior and it had made her soft and scared. He nodded in confirmation.

"All right. But if it doesn't work you'll be with me tomorrow." Jake said directing that second part toward Emma.

"Same goes for you." Edward said to Bella. Emma and Bella both gave nods of understanding.

"Well, since that's settled, how about I show you all around." Carlisle stated while turning to go into another room. The pack followed as the giant vampire that had stood in the back came forward and hefted all the bags onto his shoulders.

(In that part there was a little bit of Bella smashing. It's not that I don't like her, it just seemed appropriate for that part; plus I was on a roll. From now on, I'll try to more considerate for her and all the Bella lovers.)

Later that day, Emma was wondering around the house alone. (Isn't that the greatest idea ever.) Jacob had fallen asleep with Emma's constant nagging that she would be okay and he needed rest. Bella seemed to be avoiding her and had locked herself in the room that her and her vampire husband shared. Everyone else, apparently, was busy with preparations for when the Volturi attacked. She didn't quite know all the details yet. She was so lost in her thoughts that she didn't notice when her hair was snagged by a piece of iron art on the wall. The metal had limbs sticking out here and there and one of the sharper points had entangled itself with her locks. She gave a surprised "eep" when she was jerked back from the resistance. Her hands reached back to try and find where it was tangled but she couldn't see. She slumped against the wall in frustration.

"Great, just great." she mumbled. Through one of the open doors, she saw a figure pass by. She realized it was the oldest female and tried to call out her name but she couldn't remember. Luckily, she spotted her and with a warm smile strode over toward her.

"Hello, how are you doing? Can I help you with anything?" She said being that natural hostess she was.

"Um, yeah. I kinda got stuck on this thing here and...could you help me?" The older woman smiled again and reached up to help her with her hair. All the while that she was trying to untangle the mess, Emma was trying to think of her name.

"What could it be?" she thought. "Esther, Elda, Emu..." Emma's thoughts were interrupted when the vampires cold hand accidently brushed against her face. She tried to repress the shiver that ran down her spine.

"There. All done." She said with a smile. She reminded her so much of Emily.

"Um. Thank you...Mrs. Cullen." The woman giggled.

"You can call me Esme, Emma." That was it!! Emma blushed.

"Okay. Thank you...Esme. I guess I'll see you around." She turned to walk back to Jacob's room as Esme walked back into the kitchen that she had come out of. It was funny how both Emily and Esme seemed to act like a mother to her. Right as she got up the stairs and round the first corner and door opened and Bella stepped out. She froze in her spot and stared at Emma with wide eyes. She then straitened up and tilted her head in an attempt to make herself seem less afraid then she was.

"What are you doing?" After she said it, it seemed like a really stupid question.

"Well, I'm going to see if Jake's awake." Emma replied. Bella looked down at the floor.

"H-how's he doing?" she said quietly.

"He's doing great. He's pretty normal...for a werewolf. He eats and sleeps all the time." Emma said in a cheerful voice. She absolutely hated tension and tried to lift the mood if she could. Bella gave out a small laugh.

"Yeah, that sounds like him." she frowned and turned her head to the side. A silent moment loomed over the girls and once again tension grew.

"Um...well, I'm going to go check on Jake. So...I'll see you later." Emma said before waving and turning to go farther down the hall. Bella nodded sharply.

"Yeah."

Emma sighed when she entered Jake's door and leaned up against the wall. A soft snore came from across the wide room and she lifted her head to see Jake sprawled out over the bed. She smiled. For once there was a bed big enough for him. He must not be in a very deep sleep to be snoring that softly. She snuck over to him and placed her hand on his chest and leaned all her weight on him. His muscles twitched under her touch. The house was cold enough that he actually felt like wearing a shirt; no matter how thin it was. Warm hands covered hers and slipped them out from under her so that she fell onto his chest. She looked up to meet coal black eyes. (I think that's what color they are. If not then someone will just have to tell me.) The playfulness that lurked in them made her lift her eyebrows. He pulled her legs so that she straddled his waist.

"What are you up to." She said, acting as if she was oblivious to his intentions. He shrugged innocently. He lifted up his head to capture her lips in a soft kiss. Her arms grew weak and threatened to buckle under her. No matter the force, he always seemed to make her weak. Emma's hair fell to either side of her head making a wall. Emma wasn't quite ready to quit the game and let Jake in when his tongue protruded out of his mouth to lick her bottom lip. She kept her stubborn facade when he demanded entrance with a growl. With a final ditch effort, he tickled her sides which made her laugh. When she was distracted with her offended sides, he thrust his tongue in her mouth. She instantly stilled but gradually melted in his hold as the appendage roamed her mouth. Even his tongue was hotter than normal and made her face heat up with the intensity. Although he had impenetrated her lip barrier she refused to give up the fight and started pushing against his tongue with hers. Jake let out a deep chuckle and then flipped them over so that he was on top and Emma was trapped underneath him. Her surprise let him dominate the war and he tilted his head to the side. His hands roamed her sides and back side which made her moan from the heat that came off him. She bent her knees, unable to handle the pleasure that spilled through her body. Her eyes widened in shock when he leg came in contact with something hard. She quickly turned her head to the side and tried to push Jake off her.

"Jake, I think we need to slow down a bit. Someone's going to hear us if we keep on." Jake's eyes scrunched together as he looked at her confused.

"Emma, nobody's going to hear us. We're not even being that loud. I'm not going to promise that it's going to stay that way..." Emma pushed him further back.

"That's what I mean. I...I think we just need to cool down." She couldn't ignore the throbbing pain down in her lower regions and she knew for a fact that Jacob was feeling a little heated too. The last thing she needed was for her teenage hormones to get to her head and make her do something she'd regret. She sighed when Jake finally let her out of his human cage and let her sit on the side of the bed. He pulled himself to sit beside her and ran a hand through his hair.

"Look, Emma, I didn't want to make you feel uncomfortable. Things are just getting so hectic and we haven't had a moment to ourselves I just...got ahead of myself." Emma smiled a weak smile and laid her head on his shoulder.

"I know. But now in not the right time." Jake smiled playfully.

"Come one Lee, I wasn't going to let things go that far." Emma sat up straight and gave him an incredulous look.

"Whatever. One." she said while ticking the points off on her fingers. "If I would have allowed it you would have gone for it. Two, you're a guy. That's just how you are. And three, you were very evident. It's hard to hide those kind of things." she said mentioning the bulge in his pants. Jake rolled his eyes.

"Okay so I had some things give me away but that doesn't mean that I don't know when to stop. Give me some credit here." he said while nudging her with his elbow.

"Fine. But just for a fair warning. I really do think we should wait." She said softly. Jake nodded.

"Sure, sure." She smiled and laid her head back on his shoulder and he kissed the top of her head. The sat in comfortable silence for a while before Jacob's stomach broke the air. His hands came to hold his stomach.

"Well, all this activity has made me hungry. I'm going to get some food. Wanna come?" Emma rolled her eyes.

"No, I'm going to rest. But just because the Cullen's bought food for us doesn't mean that you can eat it all so use some common sense and show me you really know when to stop."

"Of course." Jake said as he stepped out the door and waved. When she heard his footsteps running down the stairs she sighed and flopped back on the bed.

Emma sat on Jake's bed and watched him get ready for bed. He pulled his shirt over his head and threw it on a pile that was growing by the bed. She cocked her head when she saw the muscles in his back tense and release with each motion of his arms. He turned around and cocked and eyebrow.

"Don't you think you need to be getting to bed instead of watching me. I know how much you like what you see but you need your rest." For once Emma didn't roll her eyes or make a smart comment.

"I'm nervous about this Jake. I'm sleeping in the same bed as her. I don't know how to act." He chuckled and then sat beside her.

"Your supposed to be sleeping. There's no room for acting." Emma shook her head.

"You know there is no way that we can be anywhere near each other and not talk. Some kind of conversation is going to pop up and scared to know what it's going to be." Jake got up and motioned her up. She got up and he took her hands in his and kissed her forehead.

"Baby, you're going to be fine. Don't worry yourself about Bella. If it doesn't work out then you'll be sleeping with me tomorrow. If anyone has to worry about sleep it'll be me because I'm so worked up about your safety. You will more than likely be in here with me tomorrow." With that he turned her around to face the door and swatted her on the butt to get her going. Emma gave out a small shriek and walked to the door. When she got to the entrance she turned around and placed a hand on the frame.

"Good night." she said. Jake smiled and kissed her on the cheek.

"Good night." he then shooed her out the door and closed it behind her.

Emma slowly walked down the hall and down the stairs that lead to the room that she and Bella would be sharing. The door seemed to be getting farther and farther away and took on a darker shade every time. She was tempted to turn around and go snuggle in beside Jake. But like Jake said, it'll probably only be for tonight and she had to be a big girl. Her shaky hand reached out for the handle. To her surprise it turned on it's own and the door flew open to reveal Bella all ready for bed. Bella's face mirrored Emma's shocked expression.

"Oh, um, I was wondering where you were." Bella said quietly.

"Yeah, well, if you're ready for bed then I am." Emma said trying to sound more confident that she appeared. Bella stepped out of the way so Emma could enter. The bed was large so there was plenty of space. Still, it'd be a whole lot better if there was more than space separating them. Something like a wall and a floor would do. Emma pulled the covers back and got in. Bella turned the lights out and did the same. After moments of silence Bella turned around to face Emma. Emma's eyebrows lifted.

"Um, Emma...can we talk about a few things?" It was going to be a long night.

This is a pretty long chapter. It took me a couple of day's to write it but I ended where I wanted to. I hope you all like it. I get more review for this story than I do any of my anime ones so I update more on this one. Which I find odd because there are a lot of anime geeks out there. I am one myself so no offense to anyone. So I'll update later and there should be more fighting in that one, or training, or whatever. Keep reading and reviewing!!