BELLA'S POV

Although the water was not as cold as I thought it would be, I could still feel my skin tighten in surprise, and I opened my eyes. The water was as clear as I had thought it was, and I could see Jasper in front of me, smiling. He pointed up, signaling that we should swim to the surface. As we got to the top, I took a huge gasp of air.

"I had forgotten you needed air, you humans," laughed Jasper. I continued to breath in, as the water swayed us.

"Can…can I grab…on to…you?" I asked, trying to keep myself from swallowing the water. Jasper laughed again.

"Of course." He reached his arm around my waist and pulled me to him. Like a child, I wrapped my legs around him and my arms around his neck. His cold body sent chills through me; it felt pleasant in contrast to the warm water. I turned when I heard something swimming to us.

"What is that?" I asked, a little scared. Could it be a shark?

"Relax, he may look like an animal, but it's only Emmett." As soon as Jasper said that, Emmett's head popped out from under the water.

"Hey, guys," he said smiling.

I smiled back, and my eyes looked past him towards the beach. Another chill ran through my body, but this time it wasn't from the sight of Emmett or Jasper's cold skin. I looked over his shoulder and saw Edward watching us from the sand.

EMMETT'S P.O.V.

"Want to race?" Jasper asked me. I nodded and grinned.

"You know it." Emmett beamed

"I, uh… I think I'll swim back to shore. I'll see you guys later," said Bella as she let go of Jasper.

"Come on, Bella," protested Jasper. "We can show you around a little…oh, I see." He had spotted Edward on the beach. "Or Edward can show you around."

Bella nodded and swam away from us. As she passed me our eyes met. She looked away quickly and kept going.

"Ready?" asked Jasper.

"Uh, yeah, in a sec, Jasp. I'll go drop Bella off real quick. I'll be right back to beat you!" I could hear him protesting as I swam to Bella.

"Bella."

She turned around, her eyes wide. The expression on her face made me want to smile; she looked really cute. At the same time, it was upsetting to see she was still afraid of me.

"Shit!" she exclaimed. She lost her balance and I watched her go under water. She resurfaced and took a deep breath. I caught her before she could sink down again. The water was deep for any human, and Bella's clumsiness made it even more dangerous.

My arm wrapped around her waist and my body shuddered uncontrollably. I gasped; she felt so warm. So...soft. As I looked at her, she blushed a deep red.

"Bella?" I asked.

She blinked, and took a big breath.

BELLA'S P.O.V

Oh, God, I can't believe I'm wearing this thing in front of Emmett. What if he thinks I looks fat or ugly…wait. Why should I even care what he thinks?

"Bella."

I turned to see Emmet swimming towards me.

"Shit!" He'd caught me off guard, and before I knew it I'd gone underwater. I found my way back up and spit out some of the water I'd swallowed. I took a big gulp of air and swung my hands to my sides as though it would actually stop me from going back under. Just as I felt my body going down again, I felt a cold arm wrap around my waist.

Suddenly, I was face-to-face with Emmett. I looked into his eyes…they weren't black anymore, and I felt a little more relieved. He'd probably fed when he'd ran out of the kitchen earlier. His face sparkled so beautifully with the sun beaming down on him. I could feel my mouth slowly part, and then I began to feel light-headed.

"Bella?" he said as he studied my face and wore a confused expression. I had forgotten to breathe, just like I had done plenty of times with Edward.

I took in a big breath, and with that took in his scent. Even the smell of the water and wet sand couldn't overpower that sweet smell.

"Whoa," I said, as the oxygen reached my brain. "I'm a little dizzy."

And without thinking, I closed my eyes and rested my forehead on his chest. I felt his chest move back a little, as though my forehead burned him. This brought me back to reality.

"Sorry. I just…" I began, looking apologetically into his eyes, and then at his lips.

"It's...it's okay," he gulped. "I'm just not used to feeling something so warm directly on my skin."