BPOV

I walked out of my last class before lunch. I was excited to sit with them. It wasn't raining out so I folded my jacket over my arm and put my book bag on my back. I walked out of the class room. Emmett was leaning against the building. As soon as I walked out, he looked over at me and beamed a huge smile at me. I smiled back and walked over to him.

"Hi, Emmett." I hoped I didn't sound too eager.

"Hey." He wrapped his arm around my shoulders and began guiding me to the cafeteria. I was well aware of everyone's eyes on me, but Emmett didn't seem to care. "How were your classes?"

"Boring." I sighed. "But not too bad. Yours?"

"Same." He held the door to the cafeteria open and gestured for me to go in first. I smiled at him and walked inside the warm building. He was by my side in a moment steering me towards his family's table. Alice, Jasper, Edward, and Rosalie were already there. They all looked up when we looked over. Rosalie and Jasper seemed a little surprised, but Edward and Alice looked like they were expecting it. I couldn't judge by their faces if they were okay with me sitting here or not. Before I could mull the thought, Emmet was taking my jacket from my arms and hanging it over the back of the chair. I snapped back to reality and slipped my book bag off my shoulders. I set it down beside the chair my coat was hanging on.

"Let's get some lunch." Emmett said wrapping his arm around my shoulder again. I was quickly growing accustom to it being there. I smiled at him and nodded. We walked to the lunch line without another word. I stood in front of him waiting for the line to move.

"How long ago did you get this?" He asked. I felt his freezing fingers rub over the rose on my shoulder. I fought off a shiver of pleasure. It still stung a little when he put pressure on it, but I loved the feeling of his fingers on my skin.

"Ah, a few days ago." I answered as a blush worked its way onto my cheek.

"Hmm…" He paused for a second. "I like it."

I smiled at him. "Thank you." His fingers finally dropped from my shoulder as we moved forward in line. I kind of missed the tingling sensation. I shook the thought from my head and got a small salad and a bottle of lemonade. He got a piece of pizza and a coke. We paid for our lunches and headed back towards the table. Emmett set his food down and sat down with me beside him.

"That's a really cute shirt, Bella." Alice chirped gesturing with my top with the fork she'd been using to play with her food. "Where'd you get it?"

"Thank you. Um, my mother gave it to me."

Silence fell over the table. I noticed out the corner of my eye that Emmett was glaring at Edward, who was glaring back. I shifted uncomfortably and looked around the table. Alice was grinning like crazy at me absently stirring her salad without eating it. Jasper had his arm around her waist as he picked apart a roll. Rosalie would look at me, then her food, then Edward, then Emmett, and back to me. She sent me a small smile when she met my gaze before looking back to her food. I felt uncomfortable with the lack of conversation but couldn't figure out how to break it. I didn't really know much about Emmett's family other than Rosalie loves cars, Alice is a like the energizer bunny on crack, and Jasper is rather shy. Not much to work with. I slowly ate my salad feeling almost all their gazes on me as I did so.

"So, um, Bella, what are you doing this weekend?" Alice finally said breaking the silence.

"Uh, I'd don't know. I haven't really thought about it, yet. Charlie will probably go fishing, so I might go to Port Angeles or something." I shrugged.

"Oh." She squealed. "Port Angeles is tons of fun!"

"I haven't been." I really didn't need to comment, but it was better than sitting in silence.

"They had some of the cutest little shops there." Rosalie said.

I smiled at the thought of burning through some more of Phil's money. Maybe I should find another way to get money. Then he won't be able to see what I'm spending it on. Realization hit. He could find out about the tattoo from his credit card report.

"Shit." I groaned completely forgetting where I was. How could I be that stupid? Not to mention the fact he could show up at any time.

"Bella?" I heard someone called me. I jumped and lifted me head to look at who had called me. All five of the people I was sitting with were looking at me with concern.

"Sorry. What?" I tried to pretend my momentary detachment from the world didn't happen. They didn't play along though.

"What's wrong?" Emmett asked clearly worried.

"Uh, nothing. I just realized something." I felt my cheeks flush a little as I looked away from him down at my food.

"What did you realize?" Alice asked.

"Nothing… It's nothing, really." I assured them. They still looked unconvinced.

"You sure?" Emmett asked still looking warily at me.

"Of course." I smiled at them. "What are you all doing for the weekend?"

"Not sure yet." Emmett mumbled.

"I might go shopping." Alice chirped.

"You always go shopping." Edward pointed out rolling his eyes.

"That's because it's awesome." She said sticking her tongue out at him. I couldn't help but smile at the childish act. "Bella, do you like shopping?"

"Yeah, I guess." I shrugged.

"We should definitely go sometime."

I smiled at her. "We'll see. I better go. I have to stop by the library and get a book for English."

"I'll come with you." Emmett said as I stood up. I smiled and nodded pretending not to notice his family's suspicious looks. I picked up my bag and folding my coat over on arm. Emmett gestured for me to lead the way out of the cafeteria.

"Your family seems nice." I said as I walked beside him towards the library.

"I guess so. They can get a little annoying." He told me as he glanced down at me. "But I'm lucky to have them."

"So Rosalie and Edward and Jasper and Alice are together?"

"Yeah. They have been for a long time… They aren't related or anything." He looked a looked a little concerned that I'd think they're freaks or something because his siblings were dating and living together. I shrugged.

"I don't see anything wrong with it."

He smiled at me. "I'm glad." He held the door to the library open for me. Just as I was stepping through the door, I tripped on… nothing. I waited to hit the ground, but instead I felt a pair of cold arms wrap around my waist. I sighed with relief as I stood up still standing within his embrace blushing like crazy.

"Are you okay?" He asked quietly

"Thank you." I mumbled well aware of how close we were to each other yet I wanted to be closer.

"You're welcome." His eyes eye met mine, and I felt another blush work its way up onto my cheeks. I felt myself inching closer to him. Someone behind us mumbled an 'excuse me.' I jumped out of his arms in an instant almost falling back again. I glanced over my shoulder to see some shy looking guy who was in my History class. I moved out of the way so he could get through the doorway and blushed fiercely as he passed. Emmett moved to the side a little, let him pass, then walked into the library behind me. I avoided his eyes, so I wouldn't die from embarrassment as I began searching for the book I needed. I found it after five minutes and checked it out at the desk.

"I guess we should go to Spanish." I sighed.

We walked in silence to Spanish class and sat down. I kept thinking back to the embarrassing situation my klutziness had gotten us into. But at the same time, for once in my life, I thanked God for cursing me with my inability to walk on a flat surface without tripping. I like the feeling of being in his arms regardless of how inhumanly cold they were. I wondered to myself why it seemed he had no body temperature. The thought quickly left my mind when I looked over at Emmett to find him staring back. He smiled a little when our eyes met, and I found myself unable to stop a smile from appearing on my lips. I thought back to the library again. I was sure that before that guy interrupted us, we were going to kiss. Of course, it could just be my messed up mind playing tricks on me. I mean what would an amazing guy like Emmett want to do with plain, old Bella. It was impossible. It defied the natural laws of romance. Guys as amazing as him don't go for girls as damaged and plain looking as me! It just doesn't happen! But he was so damn perfect in every way. Sweet, caring, protective, funny, genuine, and not to mention way, way too hot for his own good. I don't know how I came to figure all this out within two days of knowing him, but I knew I was right about him. He was simply amazing! He was like a drug you couldn't get enough of. I wanted more. I wanted to be around him more. I wanted to hear his booming laugh more. I wanted to be in his arms more. I was walked a dangerous line between friendship and something more. It only made it more dangerous that he would never ever in a million years return those feelings. He belonged with a runway model, not someone like me. This sucks! I'm falling for Emmett Cullen, someone who is so far out of my league I shouldn't be allowed in the same room as him, and I don't think I can stop.

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EmPOV

I wanted so bad just to kiss her back at the library. Every rational thought in my head was telling me not to, that she could get hurt. But I couldn't stop. I wanted to feel her lips on mine. But then that guy had to interrupt us. Damn it! After that, she hardly met my eyes without her cheeks going up in flames. It was so adorable. While we sat in Spanish, I found myself staring at her longingly. I wanted her so bad and couldn't have her. Edward, Rosalie, and Jasper were right. I shouldn't be getting involved with a human. It was stupid and selfish, yet I couldn't pull away. She was just so damn intoxicating. Oddly enough though, Alice was cheering me on. Whatever. Back to Bella. I noticed her eyes on me. Our eyes locked, and I found myself getting lost in her eyes. She was so beautiful and strong, but her eyes betrayed her. For the second time, I noticed the pain and self-doubt swimming with in those chocolate brown pools. I just wanted to hold her and take all her pain away. I shouldn't want to do such a thing though. I'm a vampire for crying out loud. I've already vowed never to hurt Isabella Swan, but I can't speak for my family. It was natural instinct to attack humans, and for that reason, I should be keeping her at arm's length. Yet here I am, wanting to hold her. I'm falling in love with my natural prey. I'm falling in love with an amazing human girl. I'm falling in love with Bella Swan.

The bell rang breaking my thoughts of Bella. For once in my life, I actually think class ended too quickly. Sighing I stood up and put my book bag on my back then waited for Bella to get her bag situated on her should. I gestured for her to lead the way out of the class room.

"See you later, Bella." I said.

"See you." She smiled that small amazing smile that made me go crazy then turned and headed towards gym. I watched her walk away from me thinking about it won't be long until she walks away me for good. And it'll hurt like hell when she does.