A.N thanks for all who reviewed. Ok in this chapter you will see Bella's side... this will happen through some chapters in the future. However don't need to fret because it will be many in Emmett's POV.

Well anyways I hope you enjoy this!!! :P

-Kaite

Title: Quiet Guardian

Chapter 3: You're dreams, my nightmares (Bella's story: pain)

His scent lingered on the pillows, still strong … still intoxicating. I took in another deep breath; it was painful how it had become so addictive, I needed it, almost as much as I needed oxygen. The scent was making it hard for me to breath, as I found myself getting caught up in the one memory, I'm sure I'll never forget.

The woods suddenly surrounded me as Edward came into view, it hurt so much that he was so beautiful.

"Bella, I don't want you to come with me."

My heart stoped no he hadn't meant to say it like that, he just wants to protect me. I found myself questioning it out loud anyway, "You… don't … want me?" It sounded so alien, so ridiculous, but now I realised only last year it wouldn't have. Because how could he possibly love me.

"No"

Was it possible one word, could hurt so much? I felt my whole body begin to ache… I guess it was. 'No he couldn't mean that, he doesn't.'

But he looked back at me, as if my pain seemed to satisfy him. Did he realise what he was doing, how much he was hurting me?

The pain kept coming, as the rest of that horrible night, played out before me… with me playing the starring role.

I grasp the pillow closer, never wanting to let go, never wanting the scent… his scent to fade away and leave me … again. His words; from the nightmare I had just woke from, lingered like daggers, digging deep into my body, where I guess what was left of my heart still was. I felt tears press against my eyes threatening to escape.

After he left, that was all I seemed able to do…cry and I had begun to hate myself for it.

'Pathetic, so pathetic'

Edward was right to leave, every single day I was with him, he was protecting me. I must have been such a burden. It was then I realised I had to get stronger and maybe just maybe he would come back… but I felt my body break down into another round of sobbing and I knew he was never coming back. Because who in this world ever would? Then I remembered him… Emmett.

Emmett, who I originally thought; even when Edward and I were dating, didn't want much to do with me, had shown up out of nowhere and had been secretly watching over and consoling me this past week. I was waiting for him now; it was weird how someone I barely knew was able to make me feel so… safe, I hadn't had one dream about Edward since he arrived, well until now.

It was weird how Emmett's scent was so different from Edwards, as I shifted from where Emmett had laid just last night and Edwards's pillow, Emmett's was so much richer… stronger. I let go of Edward's pillow and let my hand trace lightly over Emmett's side of the bed.

"What you doing?"

My face automatically broke into a grin, upon hearing his voice chuckle lightly. I turned around facing him and watched his dimple smile immediately fall from his face.

"What is it, what's wrong?"

Emmett moved closer to the bed, "You've been crying Bella,"

I felt stupid, vulnerable that I had let him see me like this, how else was I going to prove that I was ok, so that he could go home. But did I want him to leave? What ever I had been thinking seemed irrelevant when his cool hand came to rest on my shoulder.

"Bella?"

I felt the tears prickle against my eyes again and I tried helplessly to rub them away before they fell. "I'm fine, really I am." Emmett shifted beside me effortlessly as his hand began to make cool circles along my arm; I leant against his hand almost instantly, wait when had his touch become to feel so natural?

"You don't look fine,"

I watched him as he paused and frowned, I couldn't work out if he was actually looking at me at the time or just staring blankly past.

"Look Emmett if I wanted the third degree, I would go home to my mother," It had come out a lot harsher then I had attended it to and Emmett's hand immediately stopped moving.

"You're right I'm sorry, I won't ask anymore questions if you like."

"No Emmett I'm sorry I didn't mean it like that, I'm fine really I am," I looked over staring in his beautiful topaz coloured eyes, he didn't look like he believed me, however he soon covered up his uncertainty with a small smile.

"Come on you better go to sleep, having me here is no excuse to forget your human needs," I found myself smiling, something that had been happening more usually since his arrival. I pulled back the covers rolling over onto my side on reflex. After a moment of not feeling his cool comfort I turned back around and looked around, my eyes finally resting on him sitting on the old rocking chair in the corner of my room.

"What are you doing?"

"Bella…" It felt weird hearing my name escape from his lips, he didn't say it like he use to, "I thought it was best that I sit here tonight,"

"Why?" I hadn't expected myself to react so quickly.

"I'm afraid…"

"Look I'm sick of everyone being afraid to hurt me, I trust you Emmett," I found myself immediately fighting against Emmett's worry; I had after all expected him to say something like that.

"No … well yes I'm afraid of that, but Bella I'm also mainly afraid of my feelings towards you… now."

Ok I hadn't expected him to say that.

"Oh"

It was all I could say in response, and I think he had fully expected me to respond quite in the same way.

"It's just well…"

"Rose?"

His reaction was almost of complete surprise, like he hadn't expected me to ask at all.

"We broke up, but that is beside the point look Bella, you don't have to worry I'm happy to be whatever you need from me and if that's a brother I will do that."

"Well maybe not a brother, a friend?"

If Emmett had been disappointed he hadn't let himself show it, as his face was once again covered in his full dimple smile. Wait why was I feeling so … dissatisfied? "A friend… I can do that."

I smiled back in response, and patted the spot next to me on the bed, "Ok well what I need now is a friend, think you can help me out." Emmett was over before I was even sure I had stoped speaking and I felt immediately relaxed as his cool hand, began to make traces along my body.

"Night Bella,"

I smiled and felt my eyes drift close as I whispered back, "Night Emmett."

****

"I decided I'm staying indefinitely,"

I turned over and looked over at Emmett, he was staring back full dimple smile and I automatically found myself smiling too.

"Really?"

"Yep, I signed back into the school yesterday, saying I decided to come back and finish off the school year."

I tried to work out when he had the time to do that, before realising it must have been when I had been in school.

"Oh my god that's great," I threw myself out him, and immediately wishing I hadn't, even though he had caught me there wasn't much improvement from hitting concrete. Hard. "So where are you staying?"

Emmett chuckled again, "Well here of course, unless you don't want me?"

"No it's not that, it's just well what are you going to tell everyone?"

Emmett smiled again, "That I'm staying here, with you and Charlie," He must of saw my frown of confusion as he continued, "I spoke to Charlie the other day, while you were at school…" How much had he gotten done, while I was at school? "And of course after awhile of trying to explain my situation and how I had been keeping contact with you, well he immediately realised I had been the one making you happier lately, so he allowed me to stay in guest room."

"Wow Charlie, really will do a lot to see me happy these days,"

"Yeah we both will," I found myself blushing in response, and immediately thinking why afterwards.

"So well, this should be great."

"Yeah," He laughed out.

*****

Emmett moved in the next day and it took most of the morning to clean out his new room. I noticed that Emmett had brought over some of his old stuff, and I wondered immediately when had Edward and I ever been in his and Rosalie's room?

"Bella, I know as much as you hate people driving you to places, will you at least let me drive you to school tomorrow, I haven't had time to drive my jeep and I really do miss doing it," Emmett of course finished his sentence with his trademark dimple smile, how could I possibly say no?

"Umm sure." Emmett's body collided with mine as he threw me into one of his famous hugs and I found myself grimacing in pain.

"….Can't breathe..." I managed to cough out, I felt Emmett drop me immediately, however instead of throwing apologises at me and retreating to the far side of the room, like he… Edward had use to, Emmett just sheepishly smiled and shrugged his shoulders back, sometimes it was hard to remember he was a vampire.

"I'll just have to be more careful next time."

"Kids?"

Charlie's calls echoed down from the kitchen and Emmett instantly pulled me to my feet.

"Coming dad,"

After pizza was eaten and finished, Emmett pretending very well to eat, I sat back and watched Charlie interact with Emmett.

Charlie seemed to look at Emmett as if he was his own son, he would ask for his opinion on things, that I would have no idea on and Emmett somehow knew all the answers. I tried to remember when Charlie had giving Edward the same respect, however I found my body didn't like where my thoughts were heading and I found myself chocking back a sob. Emmett's eyes were immediately on mine; of course he had heard it. Emmett turned away, trying not to draw Charlie's attention to me.

"Well Bella and I better go to sleep," I watched as Emmett faked a yawn, "School tomorrow and all," Charlie nodded and clapped his hand down on Emmett's shoulder, automatically I saw him grimace, but being Charlie he pretended he hadn't.

"Well goodnight you two then, see you in the morning."

I left the table, without saying another word and I could feel his presence follow me up to my room. I felt his breath tickle against my neck, before I found myself gasping how close he was.

"Need a friend?"

The one sentence cause the lump forming in my throat to move violently up and down, all I could was nod and I felt him disappear, I guess allowing me time to shower and change. I took my time and by the time I was back in my room pulling back the covers, I knew Charlie was well asleep.

I lay down and felt his cool embrace surround me, when did he arrive? Bloody vampires.

"I hate him,"

"Who?" Had Emmett found time to make an enemy as well?

"Edward."

I felt my breathing stop altogether, we hadn't discussed Edward since his arrival and I didn't think we ever would. I was however surprised and I found myself strangely, bravely asking why he hated him.

"Why?"

"Because what he has done to you,"

I swallowed hard.

"I really thought me being he was helping you… I guess I was just being naïve," I felt him slowly pull away and I knew immediately if he really wanted to let go of me, he would of done it much faster.

"You are helping me." His arms were instantly back around my waist and although I knew it was going to hurt, saying his name I knew I had to put an end to this subject.

"I still love Edward…" He stiffened, beside me, "So I don't want to hear you saying you hate him, because he is also your brother don't forget that."

"Uh… I …umm…" wow I had made Emmett speechless… "Ok, whatever you want Bella,"

I frowned in response, why was it always about what I wanted… damn vampires.

"Look Emmett…" But Emmett's cool hand was already covering my mouth, before I could say anymore.

"Shh, Bella it's time for bed." I felt his hand slip down, freeing my mouth and although now I was free I decided it was best not to say anything, after all who wants to get into an argument with a vampire?

A.N well there's chapter three... like or not??? I'm interested in finding out ...so please review :D:D

-Katie