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Rose
"EEEP! Get up, it's Christmas!" I heard a high pitched squeal as Alice came bounding into mine and Emmett's room happily. She was in a light blue fluffy robe and matching slippers and I smiled. Ever since Emmett and I took to wearing pajamas at night, the rest of the family seemed to follow our lead.
"Eh, Alice I'm tired go away," Emmett said as he rolled over so his back was to her on our bed.
But Alice wasn't having that.
"You don't even sleep, you idiot!" She screeched as she lunged for the bed. I quickly rolled off as she jumped on Emmett's back. "You are going to get up right now so we can have the best Christmas ever! Now go get dressed, I laid your outfit in your closet and Rose, you come with me." She announced after he finally pushed her off of him and stood up. I could already see the excitement in his eyes as he nodded and headed for our closet. Alice in the meantime grabbed my hand and tugged me to hers and Jaspers room.
"Jasper, out." She said as she pulled me into her bathroom. "Go get dressed somewhere else; this is now Female-ville! No boy's aloud!" She said and I giggled at the new name of her room as I watched her shove an outfit into his arms and close the door on his confused face.
"Okay, Alice, what do you have planned for me today?" I asked her and both of our faces lit up with smiles.
"Here, I got this for you and it will look positively darling on you!" Alice said excitedly as she rifled through her closet and I rolled my eyes. When she gets excited she starts using words like 'darling'. "Aha!" She must have found what she was searching for.
I moved over to where she was holding up a simple red baby doll top and a pair of dark jeans that I assumed was for me. She laid it out on her bed and dived back into the jungle of clothing, searching for her own I supposed. She revealed a small green dress and laid it next to my outfit.
"Now, time for hair and make up!" She grasped my hand in her small one and pulled me into the bathroom where a mini salon was set up. She sat me down in the chair she had provided and started with my hair. I could feel her curling it and I resisted the urge to sigh. Honestly my hair was already naturally curled but I couldn't deny Alice her fun, now could I?
"Yay!" She stepped back from me as she admired her work, apparently pleased with the results. Next she started to apply a bit of eyeliner and blush to my face as she muttered to herself.
"….No need for too much…..pretty already…..over done…..perfect!"
"Are you done now Alice?" I asked her and she nodded as we switched places. I quickly did what I could her hair which included adding a red bow to it before lightly applying her make up.
"Nicely done Rosalie," She approved of her appearance before we both got dressed quickly.
Apparently, my red top fit nicely over my nearly five-months-pregnant-stomach. I had to admit Alice chose well. I slipped on the jeans as well as a pair of black flats. I moved over to her full length to look at myself and I had to admit Alice did well. I examined my breathtaking reflection and I even think I involuntarily sighed. I looked at my full red lips as they curved into a smile that actually reached my butterscotch eyes. My golden ringlets cascaded down past my shoulders gracefully. I was amazing.
"Here, put this on," Alice handed me something green and soft and I examined it in my hands. It was a beret.
"Alice," I whined half heartedly but she just took it back from me and situated it atop my head as she murmured something about completing the look.
Finally, we exited to go downstairs with everyone else who was also decked out in variations of red and green.
"Merry Christmas!" Alice called out as we descended the stairs to the living room. I spotted Emmett on the love seat and I hurried my pace as I moved to sit next to him. I noticed he was wearing a green shirt and a red Santa hat. He looked so adorable!
"Everyone's here, now. Can we please open the presents?" He whined. Yes, my full grown husband was the one requesting presents. Not the five year old, oh no, it had to the adult.
"Okay, Emmett. Presents may be opened now." Esme laughed from her position on the couch with Carlisle and Edward. Bella was leaning against his legs on the carpet with Renesmee in her lap. Jasper had been sitting in the armchair but Alice was already up gathering gifts for everyone from under the tree. I noticed Lacey sitting cross-legged next to Jasper on the floor and I gave a small smile. Ever since she found out about the twins, she seemed to have changed or at least stopped pretending to like me. It saddened me because I had really thought we could be friends but I actually started to get that vibe that she wasn't quite over Emmett.
But I didn't let her put a damper on this day because it was mean to be spent with family. Ever since she had moved in with us and even after she stopped liking me, I always thought of her as a sister and I knew everyone else did too. Even Emmett and I was secretly glad that that was all she was to him and nothing more.
Still, it was a perfect family holiday, probably the best I ever had. We all laughed and smiled together as gifts were exchanged and opened. I could even feel Emalie and Wesley's happiness and that made me even happier.
I even think that everyone was pretty happy with their gifts. Alice of course had gone out and gotten us each a whole outfit to wear. Jasper had gotten each of us a different book, Edward's of course was music related so we all now had different CD's in our possession. I had decided to give each of them clothes also but something for each of their had given everyone scrap books to make and I really appreciated hers because I had every intention of making a scrap book for my babies. Emmett had decided he would give everyone stuffed animals and I thought it was cute. He had given Bella a mouse, Edward a lion, Alice a bunny, Jasper a bird, Renesmee a puppy, Lacey a mouse, and I had received a cat. I loved it and now my bunny had a friend.
But it was Lacey's gift that really got to me. She had given everyone a portrait of themselves that she had drawn. But none of us were posing in any of our portraits, no she had drawn them from an angle where we couldn't even notice she was there. She had captured us doing something so that the picture was casual and meaningful all the same. But what surprised me was the fact that she had made one for me. And I absolutely cherished it.
"Thank you." I said to her quietly so that only she could hear me. She didn't look at, just lightly nodded her head.
Carlisle and Esme announced that they had been invited to a Christmas party so that they would be back late. After they departed though no one moved as we just stayed and relished each others company.
That's when I noticed them.
"What's that?" I asked as I pointed to the two piles of gifts still sitting near the tree. Everyone followed my gaze and I watched as smiles lit up their faces. It seemed that Emmett and I were the only ones in the dark about this.
"They're gifts for Emalie and Wesley, Rose." Bella said. I smiled at the fact that everyone was addressing them as Emalie and Wesley because they all learned to go along with my little theory that it wasn't going to be two girls or two boys.
I also smiled for the fact that I had such a wonderful family.
"Aw," Emmett cooed quietly and we all laughed before Alice scooted their presents closer to us. I didn't know that everyone else had gotten gifts for the babies. Emmett and I had, for they were up in our closet but all of this? Again, I loved my family.
"Here, you guys open them," She said and I felt like crying.
But we opened them for our twins anyway and each gift made me smile even more. Soon my face was going to be permanently stuck in this silly expression.
There was so much blue and pink everywhere. There were small clothes, toys, books, blankets, and anything really you would give a baby.
"Auntie Rose and Uncle Emmett, open this one! It's from me and Mommy and Daddy!" Renesmee said as she handed me a rectangular shaped gift. I slowly unwrapped it and two CD cases were revealed inside, one for each of the twins.
I saw Emmett look up at Edward and Bella questioningly and Bella explained.
"Edward was teaching me to play piano because we were making these for you guys. It's a lullaby for both Emalie and Wesley." She said.
"Thank you…." I choked out through my happiness as Emmett arm wound itself around my shoulders comfortingly.
"I bet they'll like them, right Emmy and Wes?" Emmett said and I smiled at their new nicknames for the babies. In response, I felt two kicks one softer than the other, but both were quite gentle. Odd.
Then it happened.
A deafening crack echoed through the room and I screamed. I didn't have time to register anyone else's actions seeing as how I was doubled over in pain.
After the pain dulled a bit and I stopped screeching, I finally realized that Edward and Emmett were hovered over me in concern. Edward I suppose was the next closest person to a doctor out of all of us except Carlisle so he pulled my shirt up to expose my stomach.
"No!" But it was too late.
I heard everyone gasp but I was only looking at Emmett's face, all pain forgotten.
"Rose…..what is this?" He asked his voice dead as he looked over my exposed skin. The pale, ivory skin was covered in the black and purple baseball sized bruises but one stood out. It was right near my ribcage and it was a dark purple-ish red color that I assumed I had just gotten.
"I-I…well, he….he's strong," Was all I could say as Edward fingers probed my stomach. Everyone else seemed to surround the couch even Renesmee who was clinging to Bella's hand for dear life.
"Ouch!" I exclaimed when Edward gently touched the newly formed bruise.
"Be careful…" Emmett pleaded with Edward who poked me again.
"I think he broke her rib," Edward announced. "But it's healing itself I think. Very quickly." All I could focus on was Emmett's face though.
"Is she going to be okay?"
"She'll be fine but you should still have Carlisle take a look at her when he get's back."
"Okay." Emmett said before scooping me up gently in his arms and heading for the stairs.
"If you'll excuse us." He said blankly to the family who stayed quiet as we left to our room.
He set me down softly on the bed as he laid down beside me. We sat like that for a while in silence and I didn't dare break it.
Finally, he spoke and I hoped beyond belief that he wasn't angry with me.
"Does it hurt?"
"No, not now," I answered his question truthfully but I wasn't done. "I'm sorry Emmett."
"I know Rose, I know. But why did you keep it from me?" He asked with a bit of hurt in his voice.
"Well, I didn't want you to worry about me anymore than you already did," I whispered as I gently grasped his hand and I was glad when he didn't pull away.
"Rosalie….I love you, of course I worry. You can't change that, Hun." He said as he cracked a smile and I smiled back.
"I'm sorry." I said again but he shook his head.
"Don't apologize just tell me next time okay? And I still haven't given you your official Christmas anyway have I?" He grinned and stood up as he walked to the closet and returned with a small velvet box.
"Here, for you Rosie. My only love," He said emphasizing only and I nodded in understanding as I took the box from him. I opened it and inside sat a silver Rose resting on a chain against the white fabric.
"It's beautiful, Em. Thank you." I said as he took it from me and gestured for me to turn around. I lifted my golden locks as he fastened it around my neck and I couldn't help the jolt that he sent through my body when his fingers brushed my neck.
I turned around then as I pulled him into a sweet and gentle kiss signifying my love for him.
Okay, I got this out right before I had to leave for something so be thankful. So I am going on vacation this week to visit relatives and the internet access isn't the best. I might be able to get an update in this upcoming week but I'm not so sure. I will try but if I can't than I will update first thing when I get back. And review. Please please please review!!!
