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A/N: Thanks again to VJGM for her suggestions and IsabellaMCullen for her Key West knowledge; don't forget to check out their stories.

Previously: He smiled crookedly at me as he pulled the blankets up to my chin and whispered, "Sleep well," and he quietly walked back to his room.

EMPOV

The alarm clock sounded off to the tune of the U of M fight song. What a wonderful way to wake up! I never have a problem with mornings no matter how late I stayed up the night before. I was in a very good mood today. Watching movies while lying on the floor very near to Rose was quite enjoyable. I hopped out of bed; did 20 quick push ups and headed to the bathroom. I showered quickly knowing that I had to share the bathroom with Jasper and Edward. I dried off and wrapped the towel around my waist so I could go tell Edward the shower was free. Rounding the corner I ran into, of all people, Rose. I don't mean that I literally ran into her although the thought of her body bumping into mine…

"Hey!" Rose sounded annoyed, "You almost ran into me. Watch where the heck you are go...Oh my!"

She was looking down my body with an impish grin on her face and I dropped my eyes to see what she was staring at. The towel that I had previously wrapped around myself and was holding with one hand was no longer around me but just hanging in my hand. It was covering the only necessary area it needed to but this was a very interesting situation. Our eyes met at the same time.

"Sorry to surprise you like that" I said.

"Well that was a very nice surprise Emmett." She replied still grinning at me. "Feel free to surprise me any time."

"I was on my way to see Edward." I told her.

"Really? You weren't intending to give him that towel were you?" she raised her eyebrows in shock as she spoke. I looked at her curiously for a moment and then it hit me.

"What! No! You've got to be kidding me! Until you came around the corner and almost walked into me, this towel was properly wrapped in place. I need to let Edward know the shower is free for use."

"Alright Emmett, whatever you say." Rose smirked. Just then a yelp came from behind me.

"Emmett what the heck are you doing naked in the hallway man?" That voice would belong to none other than Jasper. From his point of view my backside was glowing like a full moon. I could just imagine his thoughts as his sister stood in front of me and he had absolutely no idea I was holding a towel in front of my manhood. I felt like I was the center of a twin sandwich. I quickly turned around to answer him and once again heard a yelp from behind me. Oh Crap!

"Sorry Rose." I apologized again with a wink as she smiled a devilish grin.

"Emmett!" Jasper ordered from behind me "For goodness sakes cover yourself, I'm going blind!"

I watched Rose pass me and continue down the hallway with a giggle and a swagger to her step. I then re-secured the towel and tried to explain to Jasper who was giving me a serious look.

"It's not how it looked Jazz; I was going to tell Edward he can use the shower and your sister came around the corner and almost ran into me. The towel just slipped but not completely, as you saw. Not that you wanted to see, Oh hell, never mind." I turned and went to find Edward.

Once every one was finished getting dressed, we met downstairs in the kitchen. I walked through the door noticing Rose and Jasper looking at me. I smiled at Rose and shrugged my shoulders at Jasper. I was going to have to talk with him later when I got a chance. I poured a glass of orange juice and took a seat next to Bella filling my plate with French toast and bacon.

"So is everyone ready for their first day?" asked Esme. "It shouldn't be to busy. You will have a good opportunity to adjust to your jobs before the busy work weekend kicks in."

"The girls and I were just talking about how much we want to learn everything about working in the shop." Rose told her.

"I am glad to hear it." Esme smiled. "Edward, I am sure the boys and Carlisle will help you learn the routine for the charters. It's pretty easy once you get the hang of it. Sometimes I help out on the boat, so if I can get the hang of it you will not have a problem."

"Thank you for the encouragement Esme," Edward replied. "I am anxious to learn."

He smiled at Esme and then looked over to smile at Bella who returned the gesture. The girls finished eating their breakfast while they chatted amongst themselves. Alice looked like she was going to bounce out of her chair with excitement. We all finished at the same time and cleared the table. Jasper and Alice loaded the dishwasher while the rest of us went out to the front porch to watch for the van. It was only two minutes later when Jack pulled up in front of the house.

"Mornin', good to see everyone ready to go. Let me guess, the roosters woke you up at the butt crack of dawn eh! Climb aboard and we'll be on our way." He called out the window; a Jimmy Buffet tune was playing in the background. "I'll drop the girls off at the shop on the way out to the charter. Carlisle is waiting for us on the boat; he's checking things over." Esme sat up front by Jack.

Edward opened the door so Bella and Rose could climb in back. He climbed in and took a seat behind Bella. Thinking it would be a good chance to listen in to the girls, I sat in the seat next to Edward so I was right behind Rose. I made sure I bumped into her seat as I climbed in. I was expecting her to glare at me but she turned around and gave me the sweetest smile. I almost melted like a piece of gum right there on the seat. That girl made my insides tremble with fear, but it was the kind of fear that you liked.

"Rose, you never said what you were laughing about when you came down to the kitchen this morning. Did something funny happen that we missed out on?" asked Bella.

"Here comes Alice now. I'll chat with you girls later, I promise." Rose didn't answer the question. Instead she turned to watch Alice and Jasper jump up into the van and sit in the back seat. She then glanced at me over her shoulder before turning back around.

The rest of the van ride was filled with excited chatter of what to expect on our first day at work. We pulled up to the shop located at Mallory Square; I opened the door and climbed out to help the girls off the van. Alice and Bella climbed out first following Esme. Rose leaned out the door and held her hand out to me. I smiled and took her hand helping her off the van. She ever so slowly pulled her hand out of mine and as I watched her fingertips pull away I saw a white piece of paper in the palm of my hand. Yes this girl can definitely work her magic on me anytime. I closed my hand over the paper and looked up at her. Rose was stepping backward away from me as she gave a wink and a wave and turned to follow the rest of the girls. I carefully opened the paper Rose put in my hand so the guys behind me couldn't see. If you find yourself thinking of me send a text (734) 250-0000. I'll be waiting, Rose. Grinning from ear to ear I couldn't help but think, she wants me!

"Yo Emmett, you getting back on, or are you getting off at this stop?" asked Jack.

Jasper and Edward burst out laughing at his remark. Yep, I believe it's going to be pick on Emmett day. Especially, when Jasper mentions what happened in the hall this morning. Man, am I going to be the butt of all the jokes today! No pun intended.

JPOV

I was laughing so hard my sides hurt. Edward was laughing just as hard; he had both hands on the seat in front of him to keep him from falling out of his seat.

"Emmett please don't let us stand in your way or anything. We'll make sure Carlisle holds the boat for, how long would you need? About 5 minutes?" I'm starting to like Edward even if he is playing with fire.

"And what would you know about that Golden Boy? No wait, it's more like Virgin Boy right?" Ouch, yes he's definitely playing with fire. Edward's cocky smirk turned into a frown and he slumped in his seat. I thought Emmett was joking with that crack but by the look on Edward's face I'm betting it's true. I couldn't help but laugh at both of them but if I didn't say something I knew the banter would keep going back and forth.

"Will you two quit it? I really don't care about your sex lives or lack thereof." Emmett simply flipped me off and Edward just glowered. In all honesty, I couldn't help but wonder about Emmett's sex life and if it would eventually include my sister. I'd noticed how he'd been acting around Rose the last two days and vice versa. After seeing Emmett's display in the hallway this morning and Rosalie's reaction, I think it is safe to say there is a definite attraction there. Frankly, I'd always thought they would make a good couple. Emmett needs someone to keep him in line and Rose needs someone who could put up with her. I decided to talk to Emmett about it and let him know he had my blessing if he wanted to pursue her with one stipulation; that he didn't screw her over.

We spent the rest of the ride listening to Jack sing along to Jimmy Buffet songs and eventually we all joined in.

Wasted away again in Margaritaville,
Searchin' for my lost shaker of salt.
Some people claim that there's a woman to blame,
But I know, it's my own damn fault.

What a site we must have been, four guys driving down a road full of tourists singing at the top of our lungs with all the windows down.

We pulled up to the Marina located not far from the shop. We hopped out of the van and followed Jack to the boat.

Carlisle was waiting for us on deck. "Welcome aboard the Maize and Blue Waters. She's 54' and is certified to allow 42 passengers but we never take more than 20 tourists out as there are only 5 of us to supervise the dives." (A/N: Photo on profile) He was talking directly to Edward, as this was his first time onboard. He then turned to the rest of us to give us the morning briefing as he called it. "Today we have a snorkel tour with exactly 20 guests all novice level. The seas are calm so we'll head out to Rock Key and perhaps the Eastern Dry Rocks. The group should be here in about an hour, which will give us time to prep. Edward, I'll give you a tour of the boat and then Emmett and Jasper can show you the ropes."

Edward followed Carlisle below deck and I turned to Jack. "Everything still in the same place Jack?"

"Did Hemmingway have six toed cats?"

"I will take that as a yes then Jack, thanks for the straight forward answer, smart ass."

Emmett and I began pulling the masks, fins and snorkels out for the divers including all emergency equipment that might be needed. We were just finishing up when Edward headed our way. "Hey guys. Wow, this is a really nice boat. So, show me the ropes."

I explained where we pulled all the equipment from and what the standard protocol was. Edward was PADI certified (A/N: certified open water scuba diver) like the rest of us so we didn't have to explain much when it came to snorkeling. His only disadvantage would be the locations but after a few dives you get to know the areas well.

We were lounging around waiting for our group when I noticed Emmett typing a text message to someone. Almost immediately his cell phone chirped signaling a text message response. He flipped his phone open, read the message and then typed something back. He had a mischievous smirk on his face the entire time. Edward and I looked at him expectantly but he wasn't going to share.

"Care to share Em?" I was curious and really bored at the moment.

"Nope."

"And why is that?"

"Cause it's none of your business. Was it for you? No, it was for me. Secrets are allowed you know. Dude, I don't have to tell you everything Jazz."

"Really, well maybe I should tell everyone about your hallway adventure this morning then. Because to be honest, I'm really no good at keeping secrets." I was lying of course but trying to goad him into to spilling. I knew he didn't want everyone to know about his towel mishap so I was using it to my advantage.

"I told you it was an accident. Honestly, I didn't mean it."

"What adventure this morning?" Edward was just as curious now.

"Emmett was playing naked time in the hallway with my sister. You see the moon was still out this morning." I couldn't hold it in anymore and I had to tell someone. I'd probably never get that text message out of him now but I really didn't care anyway.

Edward's eyes went wide. "You were doing that in the hallway? Can't you keep it in your room? I really don't want to see that, especially first thing in the morning."

"No Virgin Boy, I was not doing that with Rosalie in the hallway but I wouldn't mind. Oops, I said that out loud didn't I? Um, yeah Jasper I've been meaning to talk to you about that." He was shuffling his feet and looking at the deck.

"Em, it's fine man. I can tell you dig my sister and she for some strange reason digs you. It's a bit weird and I'm not sure why it's just now happening but it's cool. Just don't fuck her over or you will forever find Icy Hot in your jock strap! Deal?" It really didn't bother me if they dated or not but I'd still probably do the Icy Hot for the hell of it. What I wanted to know was everything about Alice and I planned on subtly asking Edward about her later.

Emmett winced at my Icy Hot threat but smiled and nodded. "Thanks man!"

"So is anyone going to tell me what happened in the hallway this morning?" Poor Edward was so out of the loop.

"Hallway, Rosalie, naked Emmett, towel dropping by accident, full moon, end of story." I decided to give him the condensed version.

"Ah, got it, glad I missed that show."

"So Em, the text messages?" I had to give it a shot.

"Well now that you know I want to get to know your sister in more ways than one, I guess I can tell you it's her I've been messaging back and forth with." Man, did he have to say things like that.

"Em, you really don't have to tell me about what your extracurricular plans with my sister are. Just tell me what the text message said. Wait, when did you get her number?"

"She slipped me her number as I helped her out of the van this morning. I was bored so I sent her a text which said I was thinking about her." That seemed innocent enough. "Wearing our snorkel gear and nothing else." Innocent went off the side of the boat with that.

"What was her response?" Why would Edward ask that? I no longer wanted to hear what the texts said.

"I got a LOL and then she said that they were all standing in the dressing room and one of them was naked. Naturally I asked who but didn't get a response." My sister was quite a flirt. I wonder if Emmett had any idea what he was getting into with her.

I had to keep my jaw from hitting the deck at the thought of Alice naked in a dressing room. That's the thing fantasies are made of. I obviously wasn't the only one thinking that as I saw Edward adjust himself while Emmett proudly showed off his reaction.

We all stood there for a moment in silent contemplation until finally the distraction I had been mentally begging for arrived.

"Looks like our group is here." Edward jutted his chin in the direction of the van that pulled up. Thank God! We all calmed ourselves down and turned towards the group only to come face to face with temptation itself. Fifteen beautiful girls wearing next to nothing and five older, female chaperones came spilling out of the van and were making their way towards the boat. Emmett was sporting an ear-to-ear grin while Edward looked stoic, wearing an emotionless mask, which I opted to mimic.

Carlisle came out of the wheelhouse to greet the group. "Ladies, welcome aboard the Maize and Blue Waters. Today we will be taking you out to Rock Key where the depth is 5-35 feet and is full of coral and sea life. I'm Carlisle, the Captain, and your dive instructors are Emmett, Jasper and Edward." He motioned to each of us as he introduced us. "So, why don't you ladies tell us where you're from?"

"We're Alpha Phi's from Alabama on a sorority sisters' bonding trip and boy are we glad we decided to try scuba." A very perky blonde with a Southern drawl decided to answer for the group. She was purposely sticking her chest out and it was quite obvious those were paid for.

"Well, actually we're going to be snorkeling. What was your name dear?" Carlisle used a very fatherly tone.

"Lauren Mallory! Okay, snorkel then…whatever, that's cool. You guys will be shirtless though right?" With that question all the girls giggled and I could see Edward shake his head and Emmett just had to be Emmett.

"Yup, shirts tend to get in the way." I wanted to throw Emmett off the side of the boat.

"Alright ladies, make yourselves at home in the cabin and we'll be on our way. Carlisle gestured them inside the cabin. Jack started the engine; we untied the lines and pushed away from the dock. It wasn't a long ride to Rock Key and the breeze felt nice.

We arrived at our dive spot and I couldn't help but stare in awe at the surrounding beauty. The water was as blue as hydrangeas and in some spots you could see all the way to the bottom. This place was truly a paradise.

Carlisle led the girls out of the cabin and all eyes were on us. I decided to get the show started, the faster we get in the water, the faster we get these girls back to the marina.

"Ladies, each of you will receive a pair of fins, a mask and a snorkel. The mask straps are adjustable as well as the fin straps. If you need any help, please ask me, Emmett or Edward. We ask that you buddy up with someone and stay close to the boat once you are in the water. Emmett, Edward and myself will be in the water too so please feel safe and enjoy the dive. As soon as all of you are ready, we'll get wet."

I saw a busty brunette lick her lips as she made her way towards me and I instantly regretted my last statement.

"Jasper, can you help me with my straps?"

"Um, sure. Put the mask on." I stood in front of her and adjusted the mask to fit properly.

"I'm Maria by the way."

"Uh, nice to meet you Maria. You're all set." I tried to walk away but she sidestepped so she was standing in front of me, her chest almost touching mine.

"You wanna be my buddy Jasper?" She took a step forward and her chest was now touching mine. I instinctively took a step back and frowned.

"Maria, you need to buddy up with someone from your group. We're only in the water in case of emergencies." I turned and made my way towards Emmett who looked like he was being accosted by that Lauren girl.

"Come on Emmett, it will be fun. I promise you won't regret it." She was running her finger down his chest and he looked very uncomfortable. He yelped and stepped away as his cell phone chirped signaling a text message.

"I've got to get this Lauren. Why don't you go wait with the other girls?" He sighed a sigh of relief as she sauntered away trying too hard to sway her hips. He opened his phone and his eyes almost popped out of his head.

"Another provocative text Em? What's it say this time or do I want to know?" My curiosity was piqued thanks to the earlier text messages. He showed me the text and it was a photo. I opened my mouth forming an O and rubbed the back of my neck. The photo was a girl wearing a wetsuit. The zipper was down passed her cleavage showing an ample amount of skin. The only problem was, it was from the neck down so there was no way to tell whom it was. The photo said guess who. These women are purposely trying to drive us crazy.

I motioned over to Edward who looked like he could use rescuing. A girl was trying to touch his hair and he kept moving his head around to avoid her touch while waving his hands at her in a stop motion. "Thank you for getting me out of the lion's den. That girl Jessica wouldn't stop trying to touch my hair. What is it with my hair?"

"Well you're just such a damn pretty boy Edward. Do you mind if I run my fingers through your hair too?" Emmett poked fun at him causing Edward to land a nice hard punch to his arm.

"Shit, that actually hurt!" whined Emmett with a surprised look on his face and changed the subject. "Here, take a look at this."

Emmett showed him the photo and he had the same reaction as we did. He gulped and asked if we had any idea who it was. Emmett and I shrugged and we all stood there for a moment contemplating which of the girls it was.

We were pulled from our daydreaming by Carlisle.

"You boys going to get this show on the road or stare at each other?"

"Sorry Carlisle." Edward was running his hand through his hair. And he wonders why girls want to touch it; it stands up all over the place looking like a disheveled mess. They're probably trying to help him tame it.

We moved over to the stern of the boat where there was a raised platform making it easer to get in and out of the water. We all took off our shirts and for once I wished it was easier to swim with them on, fifteen sets of eyes were on us and there were quite a few loud gasps.

Emmett cleared his throat and addressed the group. "Ladies, if you'll make your way to the platform. Just sit down and you can easily lower yourself into the water. If you go under, simply blow air into the snorkel to clear the water. We'll all be in the water if you need us. We'll let you snorkel for two hours and then we'll head back."

Edward and I jumped in the water to assist any of the girls that needed help, which of course every single one did. I saw Edward grimace several times and understood why when a certain Maria grazed my crotch. Once each girl was in the water Emmett dove in to join us.

"I feel like I've been violated." Edward stated with a frown but we all laughed it off and treaded water for a while.

Normally I would enjoy being in the water but I honestly wanted to get as far away from these girls as possible. They weren't making it easier on any of us. They purposely went out of their way to swim up to us, brush by us, touch us and out right try and fondle us.

"Jessica, can you please go back to your buddy? No, I'm not giving you a ride on my back." Edward was trying to be polite but I could see annoyance in his eyes. I heard him let out an umph and noticed her hand moving away from his torso. Did she just grab his crotch? He swam away from her trying to give himself some distance.

"Damnit Lauren, will you stop trying to feel me up? Coral, fish, ocean, go enjoy them. And don't leave your buddy!" Emmett on the other hand wasn't so polite.

I couldn't help but laugh at the situation. Normally, men would be ecstatic to have his choice of fifteen beautiful women but the thought of Alice made any other girl obsolete. I thought now was the time to try and chat with Edward about her. I swam over to him; he was far enough away from the group.

"Hey, can you believe these girls?" I was chuckling as I spoke.

"Are all college girls like this? What would their mothers think?" He was shaking his head but smiling all the while.

"No, not all college girls are like this but unfortunately some sorority girls are. Just ignore them, that's what I do. So, are you or Alice pledging?" I couldn't think of a subtle way to ask about her.

"God no, that's not our thing. Alice doesn't get along with many girls for some reason. I can't understand why, she's a sweetheart."

"She is a sweetheart. Maybe girls are intimidated? She seems to get along great with my sister and Bella though."

"They do get along well and I'm really happy to see her make new friends. What do you mean intimidated?"

"By her beauty of course." I didn't mean for that to be said aloud but now that it's out there, no going back. "I mean she's got great fashion sense and she is the energizer bunny."

"Beauty? So you find my sister attractive? It's all right Jasper; I've seen the way you two look at each other. It's so obvious and you two aren't doing a good job at concealing it."

"That obvious huh? Well now that we're on the subject. Is she seeing anyone?" I thought I'd cut to the chase, if she's taken there is no point in pursuing her.

"No, she's single. She's a spunky little pixie though so I hope you're prepared. You will definitely have your hands full." He was laughing but I knew he was right.

"So you're okay with it? I mean, me and your sister." I didn't need his permission but wanted to make sure he'd be all right with it. We were going to be playing on the same team and I certainly didn't want any ill will between us.

"Jasper, I'm not her Father and Alice is a big girl. She can make her own decisions but just know that if you hurt her, I won't be aiming at Emmett's glove on the field." He had a serious yet concerned look on his face. I appreciated his protectiveness of Alice; it reminded me of the same protectiveness I had of Rose. His statement also reminded me of what I said to Emmett earlier.

"Point taken." I swam over to my original spot putting the three of us in a triangular position. I saw Maria swim over to me and mentally groaned.

"Jasper, my mask keeps falling off. Can you fix it?"

"Sure Maria, turn around." I didn't want to give her an opportunity to rub her chest on me again. Not a wise choice however because she backed up and was now rubbing her ass on the front of my swim trunks. I quickly pushed her away while yelling a quick, all fixed.

The last hour dragged on and I couldn't wait to get this tour over with. We helped the girls onboard and gathered all the equipment. The girls were drying off and I hovered near Emmett and Edward thinking there was safety in numbers.

Emmett decided to have a little fun and wanted to get the girls back for their earlier text messages. He glanced over to the flock of sorority girls all toweling off. They were bent over in different positions and some barely had their swimsuits on. He grinned and snapped a photo. He typed a message that read, us boys are having fun too, and hit send. That was going to thoroughly piss the girls off.

Edward didn't think it was too funny and neither did I but I rationalized. "Edward, they've been teasing us all day. Alls fair in love and war." Maybe it was a twin thing, but I could sense Rose was going to be thoroughly pissed off about Emmett's little stunt.

He simply shrugged his shoulders and we went back to staring out at the deep blue sea. Luckily the girls stuck to themselves the entire ride back to the marina but it didn't keep them from undressing us with their eyes.

We arrived back at the marina and the girls started to disembark. I'm not sure where they pulled the paper and pens out of but we all ended up with a phone number.

Jessica, Lauren and Maria all decided it would be comical to shove their numbers down the front of our trunks. None of us found it comical however and quickly, almost shoving them off the boat, bid our farewells and wished them a good remainder of their vacation.

"I feel dirty." Edward was shaking his head pulling scraps of paper out of his shorts.

"I think this is the first time I didn't enjoy getting felt up by a chick. And to think, I didn't even have to ask for it. I'm losing my mojo." Emmett hung his head in mock exasperation.

"I just need a shower but first I'm going to ask Carlisle to stop booking sororities." We all laughed it off and began the scrub down of the boat and equipment.

We finally finished for the day and met Jack and Carlisle at the van. We were headed towards the shop to pick up the girls eager to find out the mystery of the wetsuit. What we weren't prepared for however, was their reaction to the photo Emmett sent. It was going to be a long night.

A/N: Well, the boys had quite a fun day out at sea. Wonder how their sea legs will hold up once they hit dry land and start to feel the tremors resulting from that text pic Emmett sent! Stay tuned for the wrath of Rose! Hope you are all enjoying the story thus far. We are having a great time writing it for you! Don't forget to review so you will receive our next teaser!!