Bella's POV

"Joe?" I called my brother as we entered the house.

"Yea Bells?" He asked in that painful tone.

I didn't get why he was so down. I had to leave the Cullen's earlier than planned because the way he looked was just to heart breaking. I knew he needed me. And to be honest, I felt bad that I put this off until later. Yes Rosalie came back, but I still have loyalties, and they belong to the King's as well.

"We can talk now, if you want," I told him.

He sighed. "Thanks B, I really need it," He grabbed my arm and we raced up to my bedroom.

He closed the door behind us. I went to the rocking chair that sat in the corner, next to the window. He dragged himself to my bed and threw himself against it. I heard sobs escape his body. In the fifty years I've known Joseph I never heard him cry before. We just don't do that. His cry, was anguishing. Painful, like if he had just lost the person he loved.

"Your scaring me Joe," I whispered as I took a seat next to him. I couldn't be away from him. He needed his support.

As I took my seat, his head made way to my lap. He dropped it softly against my thighs. I rubbed small circles on his back, while my other hand stroked his messy black hair.

"What happened Brother?" I asked him,

"Bella, I need to confess something to you," He murmured.

"Im listening," I told him.

He didn't take his head off my lap. I waited until he was ready to talk. He was pulling himself back together.

"Bella, I've fallen in love," He whispered to me.

"What?" I asked him shockingly. It wasn't that I didn't think it was impossible for him to find anyone, it was just… how could he cry like this over falling in love? Love is the greatest feeling out there, why would he show so much hurt for it?

"Bella, I don't believe in love. Well I didn't. And when I finally feel that damned tingly feeling that makes my cold heart warm and fussy, it's not meant to be!" He yelled.

"Im not following Joe. If your in love why are you damning it?" I asked. I was still puzzled.

"I've been keeping it a secret from the family. From you.-Bella you know I trust you with every thought that crosses my mind. With everything my heart wants, but I couldn't tell you this. I couldn't face what the family, or you, would say if I told you that I've fallen for someone," He confessed.

"Joe-" I shook my head-"How can you even say that? Im your sister, and well…even though Im not one of the most demonstrative or sensitive persons out there, Im still your sister.. We are family. And none of us have anything against your happiness. If you have fallen in love, then we would surely be delighted. We wouldn't want you alone for eternity Joe," I assured him. How bad was it that he would take it to this extreme? There as no secrets in the family.

"Im afraid of what your reaction, and Luis's reaction would be if I confessed this." He said, he kept his head on my lap but shifted his body so I could see his pale face.

"Luis knows what love is. What makes you think he would get disturbed by the fact that your in love?" I asked him. I continued caressing his hair.

"Because of who she is," He said. I stood silent, waiting for him to continue.

"She's a human Bella."

"What?" I gasped.

"Exactly! You see, if you react this way, imagine how the family will take it!" He pushed me aside and stood up.

"Joseph King! Sit back here!" I ordered him before he opened the door.

"Why Bella?" He sighed.

"Do as I said Child!" I mimicked Sarah.

He laughed lightly and resumed his seat next to me. I looked at him intensely. Trying to analyze what was going on with him.

"Why are you afraid?" I asked him.

"She's a human Bella. Our kind exists only in movies and fiction books. We aren't real. How do you think she would respond if she knew a vampire was in love with her? She's so fragile. Easily breakable. Easily killed. Luis wouldn't want me exposing the family's secret anyways. There's too much at risks. Too much that it doesn't matter if I get my heart broken. What matters is that our family is safe from the Volturi. What I feel doesn't matter to anyone. " He looked on the verge of tears again.

"Joe," I sighed. I never knew he had such a sensitive side. But most importantly, who cared about them! About me! It's what he wanted. We care too much about his happiness, exposing the secret to one human doesn't matter.

"Your in love," -I continued-"Whoever she is, whatever she is, shouldn't bring you down from introducing her to the family. We love you Joseph we want to see you blissful. The family has no right to tell you who you should fall in love with. No one will judge you. You can be sure of that. And if they get out of line, I'll be your personal hit man," I smiled at him.

"Do you really think so?" He asked, he was trying hard not to be so hopeful.

"I know so," I assured him.

"Damn," He mumbled.

"What?" I asked.

"Well I didn't know you were going to take this so well, and I know if your onboard the family will come to their senses eventually. And if I had known, I wouldn't have broken up with her today," He said sadly.

"Wait! She was your girlfriend already?" I asked, my mouth dropped. How did he ever keep this from us?'

"Yeah, since last year. She confronted me during the last period. I told her she needed to keep her distance. And the look on her face…..It broke her heart. She told me she was tired of being a secret. Of sneaking around in the dark like-" He laughed lightly-"A couple of vampires, staying away from the sun. All she wanted was for you guys to accept her. But I told her they wouldn't. That they didn't understand. And well, it crushed me to let her go." He said.

"Well you know what you have to do right? Go get her you fool," I said to him I took his hand. "I expect to meet who possesses my brother's heart tomorrow," I smiled.

"Thank you Bella. Now I hope you stop pushing every guy away, and find someone. I'd hate to think you'll be alone for all eternity. With such a lovely personality," He laughed. "You're the greatest Sister," He kissed my cheek lightly. In a flash he was out my bedroom window.

"You did great Hun." Sarah said from downstairs. "Agreed," Luis said after his mate. And in the background I heard a small growl.

It's been a long day. I wish I could sleep. It's so much to take in. Rosalie is back. And I finally feel like those pieces of my heart are mending. And to top it off, Im falling in love. Edward Cullen gives that jolt of electricity that gets my heart speeding.