A/N: I decided to update even though I don't have any reviews yet. I'm hoping more chapters will equal more readers. I have gotten my copy of Eclipse, have you seen it with the comments yet? It's really fantastic.

There will be more Rosalie back story in this chapter with flashbacks they will be in italics (is that standard fic etiquette? IDK) to make the transitions more clear. Well on with the story….

Rosalie POV

Emmett has been practicing so hard for his first game of the pre-season with the Chicago Bears and I could tell today was rough from the way he looked walking in the door. I don't remember seeing him so worn out when he was playing for Seattle. I think he is trying to prove something to his new teammates by giving everything he has.

Emmett is a great guy; he is so funny and charming always the life of the party and everyone loves him. The thing is he doesn't need to work so hard to get people to like him. One smile, one laugh, or one Emmett hug is all you need and there is no way to not love him after that.

When I started working for Emmett a few years ago I was with my high school sweetheart James. I had been with James since as long as I was allowed to date. We had gotten engaged straight out of high school, it was probably not the best idea. I mean I was in love with him so it was natural that we would get married but what both of us failed to realize was that we would be on our own once we were married.

James and I both started working at a garage just after graduation. I wanted to go to college but fixing cars was my passion so I didn't think I would need upper education to go down that road. But working on cars, bikes in James case, was barely paying the bills. We were happy being comfortable until the garage closed down. And that was when the crap hit the fan. I found out I was pregnant. Two unemployed parents is not the ideal situation for a baby.

I was ecstatic to learn I would be having a baby. There was no reason why a young healthy couple that was in love should not have a baby, but there was no way I could keep working as a mechanic while pregnant, that just wouldn't do. My search for a new type of job led me to Emmett.

I hated myself for falling for someone else while I was engaged to and having a baby with James. When I applied for a job working for a 'high profile' person I thought I would have it easy; show up, clean, leave. This man would be out of town a lot so I wouldn't have someone breathing down my neck while I worked.

I was so wrong thinking it would be easy.

I can still remember walking through the door of Emmett's very expensive condo building I was intimidated. I knew I didn't belong. What was the daughter of a cop, who was engaged to a mechanic, who worked as a mechanic, doing at a place like that? From my outward appearance I looked like I should live there, well everyone always assumed I came from money based on looks alone, if it only truly worked that way.

When I got up to the front desk I was nervous because I really needed the job but calmed considerably once I was in the elevator headed up to the 15th floor. When I waited for Emmett to answer the door I had doubted why I was there but the moment he opened the door and smiled his huge smile with the most gorgeous dimples, I knew I was meant to be there.

It truly was the hardest thing to do, going to work for Emmett then going home to James. I still loved him but when I was with Emmett I felt like me, the real me.

I'm still not ready to confess my feelings to Emmett just yet. I know that he has feelings for me but I haven't really been ready for a relationship. When James died I was devastated. I lost my chance to come clean with him when it would have been the right thing to do. He would also never get a chance to see his son and that was the most crippling guilt I had ever felt.

Lucas Garrett Swan my baby boy was born exactly four months to the day that his father James Garrett died. I was so happy when Luke was born but cried for a whole week after. My sister and my parents were really worried about me and couldn't understand that it wasn't just the fact that James would never see Luke that was upsetting me, it was that I wanted Emmett but couldn't be with him.

When I finally realized it was okay to stop beating myself up over James' death I was ready to spill everything to Emmett and that was the day he got the call of trade from the Seahawks to the Bears. I was devastated. When Emmett called me that day and said he was traded and needed to talk I thought I would never see him again. I was so close to not even showing up, I didn't understand how he could be okay with leaving me.

Heading up to the condo I talked myself up. "You are strong and will not cry." I said aloud.

"You will not beg him to quit the NFL for you."

"Do NOT make him feel guilty for having to leave."

Ding

I jumped at the sound of the elevator arriving at my stop.

Walking down the hall I could feel my nerves getting the better of me. My hands started to sweat and shake slightly. I tried to take a few calming breaths but nothing seemed to be helping. Maybe it's just like ripping off a band aid; just try to make it quick and as painless as possible.

I let myself in with my key and Emmett was waiting in the living room looking scared to death.

My thoughts were screaming at me 'Just tell him you love him!' But I couldn't do that to him now. That would only serve to make things harder for the both of us.

"Rosalie, I'm glad you could come, I know it's your day off and I feel really bad about this but I really think we need to talk about my trade and what that exactly means."

I stood just inside the door not making any move to walk further into the condo. I figured if he could just jump right into it, it would be best to be near the exit to make my quick escape.

"Why don't you come sit down?"

"Sure." I slowly walked over and sat down on the soft black leather love seat that was facing the larger couch Emmett was seated on. "So what exactly do you want to talk about?" I asked hoping my nerves weren't showing.

He cleared his throat and got up, walking towards the wet bar that made his condo look more like it was part of a hotel room. "Want something to drink?"

"Yeah club soda would be fine."

I watched as Emmett poured my club soda into a chilled glass from under the bar, and then pour himself a rather large glass of scotch.

'Well this cannot be good.' I thought seeing the copious amounts of scotch in the glass.

"Here ya go." Emmett said as he sat down beside me on the love seat handing me my glass. "So I might as well just get right to it then."

With a nervous chuckle and a gulp of scotch he started "As you know this trade to the Bears came as a great surprise to me." He blew out a breath and downed the rest of his scotch.

"I know it was a great surprise to you too." Emmett continued. "I need to be out in Chicago in two weeks for training camp, I have a few places already lined up for me to go out and look at to move into."

I took a sip of my club soda when I got the feeling in the back of my throat that I might start to cry any minute. This was all happening so fast; he practically has a new place already. I stared down into my glass not knowing if I could say anything at that particular moment without tears coming.

"So, I um…" Emmett rubbed the back of his neck and stood up walking over to the bar to pour himself some more scotch. He downed that one quickly and continued speaking from over by the bar. "I was thinking I need to know how many rooms to get in my new place because I was kinda hoping… that maybe you would wanna… maybe possibly want to come with me to Chicago."

My jaw must have dropped to the floor because he continued quickly. "I really depend on you to keep everything organized for me and I don't think I could navigate this move and starting work with a new team on my own. Of course you could move into your own place but if I get something big enough you won't have to worry about rent and you would be in a good neighborhood and you'd have me there to keep you and Luke safe. We wouldn't have to be alone in a new city. Well we could be alone in a new city together, at the very least." He said with another chuckle.

I think Emmett probably said that in one breath, he looked terrified that he did the wrong thing by asking.

"Wow, Emmett are you asking me and Luke to move with you to Chicago?"

"Yeah I guess I am."

"Well that is a big move." Not wanting to scare him by making it seem like I would say no but not wanting to sound too eager I continued. "I mean Chicago is… new… different."

"I know but I think this could work. We could leave on Monday, pick a place and move in the following week and by then training camp will start."

"I don't want to take Luke to Chicago if I don't have a place for him to sleep or all of his things."

"Is that a yes you will consider going to Chicago?" He asked sounding quite hopeful.

"No" I started and his face fell but I kept going anyway trying to get past all of the over dramatics on both of our parts. "That is a yes I will go to Chicago with you, but I need to see if my parents will be willing to keep Luke during our move and come up with some plan on how to get him to Chicago after we settle."

"Alright, sweet that sounds great." Emmett said with a huge grin.

"Hey Rosalie do we have an ice pack? My right shoulder is feeling a little tight." Emmett asked bringing me out of my thoughts.

"Yeah it's in the freezer, I'll go get it and wrap it up for you."

"No you don't have to do that." He said exasperatedly

"I know I don't. But you look like you've gone 10 rounds with a grizzly bear… and the bear won. So go lay down and I will bring it in to you." I said with a shake of my head and had to laugh when I saw the pout on his face. "Em, seriously don't worry about it. Hey you know what?" I asked

"What?" he grumbled as he walked towards his bedroom.

"Bella is going to be here with Luke the day before your first game."

His whole face lit up and I was so happy I wanted to cry. "Yeah?" He asked looking so overjoyed.

"Yeah. Hey did you want to eat?" I asked.

"Naw, I think I'm too wiped to even chew."

I went to the kitchen while Emmett made his way to his room.

I couldn't wait for Luke to get here; I know it would mean the world to Emmett if we were both there for his first game with the team. That is why I worked extra hard to get this place ready for Luke and spent countless hours nagging my sister into hurrying getting her business in order so she could bring me my son.

When I pushed open Emmett's door he was lying on his stomach, fully clothed shoes and all, with his face buried into a pillow snoring loudly.

I unlaced his sneakers and pulled them off then his socks. I put them away and sat on the side of his bed so I could get close enough to get the ice pack on his shoulder. It kept slipping off with every breath he took. That's how I ended up spending my first night in Emmett's bed. I had intended to only sit for a few minutes propped up against the headboard holding the ice pack on his shoulder, however at some point I fell asleep.

I woke up the next morning with a jolt to the shrill of an extremely loud alarm clock directly next to my head. Emmett's eyes snapped open to my gasp. We sat staring at each other neither making a move to turn off the alarm.

End Note

Well that chapter took a different direction than I intended but all is well. I will just need to bump back some of the story to a later chapter. Yay for me I was able to get more into my groove with this chapter. I'm thinking these two need to get their shit together, maybe there will be a first kiss in the next chapter, we will see.

The title audible is a play called by the quarterback at the line of scrimmage to make a change from the play that was called in the huddle. That's a wiki definition. I had a change of heart on not using more football terms. It is my right as a woman to change my mind lol. See you next chapter.