EmPOV

Jasper told me later that night that he felt like something was off. He wasn't sure what, but something was off about how I was feeling. I managed to say at least slightly impassive about suspicions, but I couldn't stop thinking about Bella. It was driving Edward so crazy that he finally left with everyone else to go hunting. Since I had been not long ago, I stayed home. Well, I didn't go hunting, but I wasn't exactly at home. I found myself sitting in a tree. It was midnight, and I was sitting in the tree outside Bella's window. I couldn't stay away from her. Something about her pulled me to her like a magnet. I guess the saying opposites attract would be appropriate. A vampire who was naturally supposed to feed on humans and a human. Ironic, right?

I watched her sleep. She looked anything but peaceful though. She had been tossing and turning all night talking in her sleep.

"No, Phil! Stop!" She cried out more than once.

"Please, just let me live my life." She pled.

"Emmett. Save me, Emmett!" It scared me when she said my name so loudly and clearly that for a second I thought she had woken up. Then the words settled in giving me a sinking feeling in my stomach. She was in pain, and she wanted me to take it away. I watched her carefully watched her, and there was no doubting that. Her face looked pained even in her sleep as she mumbled my name a few more times before a sob erupted in her chest. It hurt like hell to see her in so much pain. I just wanted to go in and wake her, hold her, tell her it'll all be alright. But I didn't move from where I watched her.

I could hurt her. What if I became the source of that pain? If I got close to a human, there was no telling what would happen. Sure, I had control, but I have tasted human blood. I wasn't Carlisle, who could completely deny his natural lust for human blood, because he hasn't tasted it. I have. How far could my control go? What if she were to cut herself by mistake? What would happen if she shed blood? Not to mention the fact that she could discover what I am and completely reject me after I had fallen for her. But could I blame her? I was a vampire for crying out loud. Humans should fear us. I wouldn't blame her if she ran away screaming if she were to find out. It would crush me, yes. But I wouldn't blame her. In all honesty, I was a monster. I could kill her at any moment if I got close to her. But I couldn't pull away. I just met her today, and in the few short hours away from her when I was at home, I was physically aching because I missed her so much and I couldn't stop thinking about her. BUT I COULD KILL HER! My whole family could kill her. If I got closer to her, so much could go wrong.

One, I or my family could kill her.

Two, she could discover what I am and run away like she should.

Three, she could get hurt.

Four, we could fall in love and live happily ever after… Yeah right. If only that were possible. No good for her could come from getting involved with a monstrous vampire like me. Not to mention, I would never be able to ask her to give up everything in her life for someone like me. The possibilities were endless, and most of which ended badly for her.

I heard her say my name again in a pleading tone. I watched her face more intently as a bit of calm washed over her. 'Thank you, Emmett.' She mumbled before falling into a deeper sleep.

I knew I couldn't hurt her. I would never be able to hurt her.

But the situation goes the other way too. If I fall for her and she discovered what I was, what would happen then? I don't think I could handle that. And it's not like she'd 'be okay' with the real me. I'm a VAMPIRE, for crying out loud. That's not the kind of thing humans would just 'be okay' with. Maybe it would be best if I kept my distance. But I CAN'T. It's been physically impossible to stop thinking about her since lunch. I've tried stop, so that Edward would stop wanting to snap my neck.

What am I supposed to do?

I moved closer to the window, so I could see her better. Before I really thought about what I was doing, I reached out and pushed the window open. Her scent hit me like a tidal wave. It was intoxicating and amazing. Everything about her was amazing. Her looks. Her scent. Her smile. Her laugh. Her blush. Her infectious giggle. Everything...

I can't stay away from her. Oh god, I'm falling for her.

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BPOV

I felt emotionally drained when I woke for school the next day. I took a quick shower and dried my hair with the hair dryer. I walked into my closet to find an outfit for the day. I decided on a pair of jeans, black heeled boots, and a black off the shoulder shirt. The red irritation around my tattoo had already faded, but the scar on my other shoulder was carefully hided away under the black fabric. I grabbed my raincoat on my way out the front door even though it wasn't raining just overcast. I sped to school not even caring anymore about speed limits. When I pulled into the parking lot, I saw Emmett leaning against a silver Volvo with his arms crossed across his chest. He was staring intently down at the ground but looked up just as I pulled into the parking space in the row across from the Volvo. I looked at him through the rearview mirror. He was now smiling to himself. I wonder what that's about. I didn't think much of it as I grabbed my bag and got out of my car. I locked the car and begin walking towards the school.

"I'm offended." He said as he fell into step beside me.

"Why is that?" I giggled.

"I spent all morning waiting for you and you don't even come over to say good morning." He pouted playfully at me which only made me laugh.

I stopped and turned towards him smiling. "Good morning, Emmett."

"I don't know if you deserve it anymore." He crossed his arm and childishly looked away.

"Your loss." I began walking again. Was I seriously walking away from a guy that amazingly gorgeous, funny and well… amazing?

"Alright, alright." He caught up with me in less than a second. "Good morning, Bella." I smiled triumphantly at him. We walked in comfortable silence for a few minutes before he broke it. "How was your night?"

"Um, it was okay." I shrugged trying to seem nonchalant about it. My night had been crap. "And yours?"

"Uneventful." He shrugged like I had.

The reminder bell rang saying we had three minutes to get to class. I sighed and looked up at him. "I better get to class. See you later?" I hoped I didn't sound too desperately hopeful.

"Yeah." He nodded. I turned to start walking away, but he stopped me. "Bella?"

"Yes?"

"Do you want to sit with me, Rose, Alice, Jasper, and Edward at lunch?" He asked almost nervously. I couldn't help but smile at him.

"I'd love to."

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EmPOV

I had been waiting for ten minutes for her to pull in. Evidently the day, I decide to be proactive is the day she decides to be late. I finally saw her car pull in and played it cool as she pulled into the parking space across from where I was standing. I smiled to myself as she opened the door to get out. My smile instantly left my face when she started walking towards the school. What was that supposed to mean? I stood there dumbfounded for a moment before I hurried at a human pace to catch up with her.

"I'm offended." I announced as I fell into step beside her.

She giggled, and I couldn't even feel a little angry towards her for brushing me off. What did she do to me? "Why is that?"

"I spent all morning waiting for you and you don't even come over to say good morning." I pouted playfully at her. She laughed a little harder at my face. I loved the sound more than anything. She stopped walking and turned to look up at me.

"Good morning, Emmett."

"I don't know if you deserve it anymore." I said in a childish stubborn tone.

"Your loss." She said with amusement laced in her voice. Then she started walking away from me. Damn, the girl can have attitude when she wants to. It was sexy! I shook the thoughts from my head and followed her. "Alright, alright. Good morning, Bella." She smiled at me with a triumphant look in her eyes. We began walking again this time in silence. It was a comfortable silence. It felt right to feel so comfortable around her. I felt more like myself than I probably should. But I couldn't help myself. Everything about her was so perfect. I just wanted to spend forever with her. Listening to her laugh. Watching her smile. Teasing each other. Kissing her. Get a hold of yourself, Emmett!

"How was your night?" I wondered what she would tell me. Obviously, from what I had seen, it didn't go well.

"Um, it was okay." She shrugged and looked away from me. I felt bad for bringing it up. "Yours?"

"Uneventful." I lied. Of course, I couldn't tell her that I was watching her sleep and realized that I was falling in love with her even though I had only known for her a day and was a monstrous vampire. That would scare her off, and I couldn't deal with that. Then the damn reminder bell rang.

"I better get to class." Damn. I didn't want her to go. "See you later?" She looked at me with hopeful eyes.

"Yeah." I nodded. I wanted to ask her to sit with us at lunch, but I didn't know how the others or she would react. But I really, really wanted to see her before Spanish. "Bella?"

"Yeah?" She turned to look at me. She's so beautiful.

"Do you want to sit with me, Rose, Alice, Jasper, and Edward at lunch?" Damn, I even sounded nervous to myself. There was no way she didn't notice.

She smiled at me. "I'd love to."