Ashes To Ashes-Chapter Five: Promise

Edward POV I growled at her again then realized what I was doing. Her body was tense and I glanced at how I had her pinned to the wall. I saw in her mind how uncomfortable it made her, how it was bringing back her horrible memories, the ones she had been (trying) blocking out. The image of Royce King flew through her mind then vanished in less than a second and I jumped back. "Rose...R-Rosalie I...I'm sorry I didn't mean to..." I put my hands on the sides of her face and rubbed her cheeks gently with my thumbs. "Its fine Edward." I knew that it wasn't fine, she had felt like trapped and I caused it. As much as I hated Rosalie sometimes I felt pity, sorrow and rage for what happened to her. I stepped away from her and she pushed away from the wall. "Edward...I just want to help you. Send a text to one of the guys and say you came home early." I gave a sharp nod and pulled out my phone and sent a text to Jasper that I decided to say that I was going home early that way it would take me longer than it had to get here. Once the text was sent I heard Rosalie speak through her thoughts saying, We need to go to the treaty line. Alice wouldn't see us then. Different times go hunting in the woods and split decision it. She was gone then, out the door and running fast. I grabbed another shirt from upstairs, pulled it on and grabbed my other one then took it in the woods and hunted, making sure I kept close to La Push and once I finished hunting I made the quick decision and ended up there. I had my old shirt rolled up, not ready to part with the scent still coming from it. Rosalie was sitting in front of a tree and I sat down on a rock in front of her.

Rosalie POV

Once Edward sat down I sighed. "I'll make sure no one finds out. I know how you must feel and I will help you clean up this mess. You hunted a human. Killed him or her. Where were they?"

"La Push." He said grimly. I was surprised that the wolves didn't go find him. Or find the human when they screamed. I pushed my hair back and sighed deeply. "So...thats why Alice didn't see you...okay..." He looked at me staying silent and I saw him gripping his old shirt. The bright red blood stains started making me thirsty. I glanced away and bit the inside of my lip. "First we need to bury or burn that." A growl came from him and I hissed in return. The growl reminded me of when he slammed me back against the wall. I flinched mentally and looked away from him. He had brought back the image of the ex fiance from hell from my human life. I leaned my head back against the tree and watched him. I knew he could hear my thoughts. See what I was thinking. I saw him flinch and I made my mind blank. "Go bury it." He stood up and was gone in an instant. I didn't know where he was going. I honestly didn't want to know. I felt wind move next to me and turned my head and saw him there. "Done." I stood up and he had his hands in his pocket, an innocent look on his face. "I'll be going hunting with you from now on." His eyes darkened and he glared at me, there's the Edward I knew. "What...Why?"

"I don't want you slipping again."

"Who said I would?" I shook my head and looked at him. "Edward. The blood thought will still be in your mind. The taste of it. The LAST thing you need is to slip again. So I'll be going with you no matter what you or anyone else says."

Edward POV

I clenched my jaw to keep from saying anything to her. She wasn't MY mother. She was my "sister" that I hated. I didn't want her coming with me when I hunted. I wasn't a child and I didn't need my hand held. I appreciated that she wanted to help me but that was going to far. "Rosalie I don't want you coming with me." She raised her eyebrows at me and leaned against the tree. "Well, I won't be coming WITH YOU exactly just going hunting with you." I shook my head and mentally called her a pervert. "You're around Emmett too much." She gave me a smirk then it vanished and she sighed. "Only a couple hunting trips Edward. Until I know you won't slip."

"So you're not going to tell anyone."

"Not at all brother...I promise." She gave me a smile saying I could trust her. But all I saw was the smile of a snake.