Well maybe I'm just lucky
But maybe that's OK
Some people search the whole world over
Just to find a love, that's even half as true
As the love I've found in you
Love I've Found in You- Lady Antebellum
When I got home everything was just as I left it, sighing I opened the door, flicked on the light, hung up my coat and put my keys on the hook…my normal ritual. For some noise, I walked into the living room flicking the TV and turned around to head up stairs, but let out a loud scream as my eyes took in a figure. Before my brain could register who it was I reeled back tripping over the coffee table and landing with an audible 'oomph.'
"Woah, woah," Emmett raced forward wrapping his arms around me. "What's the matter?" he soothed back my still damp hair.
"I thought you were someone else," I mumbled as my heart still raced.
Slowly he pulled back looking at me with a confused expression and looked over my body, specifically my legs. "What did you do?" his eyes looked down, alarmed. "What happened?" He demanded.
"I fell…a lot," I bit my lip and he looked into my eyes.
"Have you been crying?"
"Yes," I nodded.
"So it's true then," he frowned.
"What's true?"
"Alice had a vision of Bella jumping, and you trying to reach out for her."
"Yeah, that's true. Umm Jacob's bringing her home soon actually they're probably there." I mumbled.
"She's alive!" He looked surprised.
"Yeah she's fine so to speak," I nodded. "That's how I scraped my knees I was running down the trail trying to get to the beach to meet her and Jacob."
"Come on let's get those cleaned up," He smiled slightly and led me into the kitchen. Silently, he lifted me up onto the counter and got a wet rag gently washing each one off.
"Isn't that bugging you?" I whispered and he looked up, smirking.
"The wet dog smell is helping," He chuckled.
Frowned I sniffed my shoulder, "I don't smell anything."
"It's the wolves which I believe I told you to stay away from," He raised his eyebrows looking up at me finished with my knees.
"That's something I have to tell you about," I frowned. "Bella and I kind of had to be there."
"Why?" he growled slightly.
"Victoria," I murmured, "she's been trying to get us. Laurent was here too but they killed him."
"Why is she after you?" He glared in anger.
Biting my lip I looked down at me feet, "I'm guessing Laurent told her I was human, he said that she wants to kill both Bella and I because you helped kill James."
Instantly he let out a snarl moving for the back door. Quickly, I reached out grabbing his arm which was a mistake because next thing I knew I was being pulled off. Letting out a yelp I shut my eyes but thankfully felt his arms wrap around my waist.
"Stay with me," I begged looking up into his furious eyes, "I'm scared. I've been scared…"
I watched his eyes soften and he leaned down placing a gentle kiss on my lips. Suddenly my phone rang and I grabbed it from my pocket seeing that it was the Black's home phone.
"Piper here," I said.
"Are you alright?" Jacob voice was urgent.
"Yeah…why?"I asked in confusion.
"It's just I smelled a vampire by Bella's and she went in any way I can't do anything if a Cullen is there and she seemed to know the car…"He rambled and I pulled the phone away, looking up at Emmett.
"Alice in Carlisle's car" He said already having heard everything.
"Umm… yeah Jake, Emmett's here and it was Alice there. She's fine Jacob but if you're so worried call her." I sighed.
"Alright," He said and there was a click.
"Are they together or something?" Emmett questioned.
"Or something," I frowned wrapping my arms back around him. "Are you leaving again tonight?"
"If Victoria's here I'm not leaving until she's gone," He growled wrapping his arms tightly around my shoulders.
"And after?" I frowned catching the 'until she's gone.'
"I'm never leaving Piper," He sighed causing a huge smile to spread over my lips. Quickly he stooped down and picked me up carrying me into the living room. Snuggling up against him I laid my head on his chest. His arms wrapped tightly around my body. All of a sudden he muttered something and I heard the back door open. Curious, I turned to look as saw a pixie standing in the doorway.
Jumping up I raced over and put my arms around her, "Alice!"
"Piper!" she called returning to hug. "You do smell different." She kind of complimented I guess, "except for the dog smell."
"So I've been informed," I smiled turning back to Emmett.
"Well I've got to hurry back to Bella's" She frowned, "has she really been that bad?"
"Alice, she was worse, this is better," I frowned and she gave a curt nod turning to leave. "Wait, I'll see you later right?" Quickly she zoned out.
"Yup," she chimed and raced out the door. Giggling I turned around to look at Emmett.
"Oh how I've missed that sound," He smirked and just picked me up and carried me back to the couch placing me on his lap. Perfectly content I rested my head back against his chest watching the TV.
oOo
I felt the thing I was sleeping on slowly rising and falling along with cold fingertips running up and down my back. Taking in a deep breath I inhaled the wonderful Emmett scent and smiled snuggling in closer to him.
"Good morning," he said softly and reached up brushing my hair back.
"Morning," I mumbled into his chest. "How long have I been asleep?"
"Oh about 10 hours," he chuckled.
"Oh my God," I gasped and sat up.
"What?" He asked now full out laughing.
"You've just been laying here for 10 hours," I cringed, "that has to be boring."
"Well actually I went out and got something to eat for about 30 minutes." He shrugged.
"Ok nine and a half hours," I turned sticking my tongue out at him.
"I was perfectly fine here," He smiled and pulled me back against him, "you smell so much better now that the dog smell is gone."
"Oh well thank you, I try," I smirked leaning into him. "So tell me how everyone is doing since our last phone call."
"Well Alice figured out that she has a niece still alive, her sister Cynthia's of course. Umm, last we heard Edward was in Rio. I told you that Rose and Devan went to Europe right?" I nodded and he continued, "Well they're back now. Its spring break at Cornell so Jasper and I got a break and we all went to Denali for a vacation."
"How's Esme's house coming?"
"Pretty good, I think it's mostly a distraction for her to not think about Edward."
"I'd imagine that's what all of you are doing," I glanced up at him just in time to see a small nod.
"So, what do you want to do today?"
"Umm… how about we go check on Bella?"
"Sounds good to me."
I got ready quickly enough in a pair of skinny jeans, a cream colored tank and my dark maroon cardigan before we started over towards her house. Just as we were about to walk up to the house I pulled my hand out of his. He looked down a little confused.
"There are some simple rules that you must stick to," I commanded. "One, no romance what so ever not even hand holding. Two you can not mention Edward, not even in passing."
"Got it," he nodded totally serious.
"I don't want her to break today it should be happy," I muttered walking up on the porch and knocking on the door. "Bella!" I called in a sing songy voice, "I've got a surprise."
"I doubt that," She called back signaling for me to come in. When I opened the door I saw both her and Alice sitting on the couch. She looked up at me expectantly and then Emmett walked in behind me and a wide smile spread over her lips.
"Emmett!" She shouted and got up.
"Hey Bella," He chuckled and gave her a hug picking her up a good two feet off the ground.
"I was just informing Bella of what we're all doing in Ithaca," Alice chimed.
"Oh good I always like stories that involve me," Emmett chuckled putting her back down. Giggling I rolled my eyes and walked over sitting down in the recliner.
We left before Charlie came home, Emmett piggy backing me back to the house. Smiling I leaned down kissing the nape of his neck and moved over to his ear.
"Piper," He warned but I could see his dimples forming meaning that he was smiling.
"Yes?" I purred into his ear and felt his hands squeeze my thighs gently. Giggling I leaned back and rested my chin on his shoulder.
Quickly he opened the front door and before I could even blink it was closed and locked. Felt us blur upstairs and next thing I knew I was laying back on my bed. "You really shouldn't tease me Piper," He smirked hovering over me.
"Who says I'm teasing Emmett," I smirked right back as my fingers went to the edge of his shirt and started pulling it up.
Groaning he took it off quickly and brought his lips down to mine. Quickly I worked to get my cardigan off and I was surprised as his hands took over pulling me up slightly with one hand and removing it with the other. Next I started pulling off my shirt but his hands them still.
"Emmett?" I whispered confused.
"We can't do that," he whispered leaning his forehead against mine. "What you want to do right now…we can't."
"Why?"
He sighed and leaned back sitting on the end of the bed propping myself up on my elbows, "I would hurt you Pip."
"You know this for sure?" I raised my eyebrows.
"Well no, but it would a lot of self control."
"You have that," I urged and he just shook his head.
"No, no I don't…not that much."
"You don't know that for sure."
"Piper," he frowned turning his eyes to me, "I don't know that for sure but I don't want to you to be the tester. It's difficult for me to pull away when we are just kissing I would hate to see…" A pained look crossed his face as he trailed off.
"Alright," I nodded, "I've waited since birth I can wait a few extra years. What about you?" I smiled crawling up to him and moving into his lap.
"Well the last time I had some was oh about…" He started but I clapped my hand over his mouth.
"As long as it hasn't been in the last two years I'm good," I smiled and he nodded.