Ok, let me start out by saying...

SORRY SORRY SORRY SORRY SORRY SORRY SORRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ok I feel a little better now. hehe. ok so I know it's been like FOREVER since i've ever updated ANY of my fanfics, so here goes...

RPOV

Emmett held me in his arms as I laid against his chest, quietly listening to his breathing, the birds outside, his hands brushing softly against my back, and Edward playing the piano in the living room. I was content and completely happy for the first time in a long time. I couldn't remember ever being this happy and peaceful in my former life. I had

Emmett now, and that's all the happiness I could ever want. Except of course to be human again... I kissed Emmett's neck, reminding myself of the present.

"Emmett?" I mumbled against his skin.

"Rose?" he answered, using my new nickname. I smiled.

"I love you."

"I love you, too, my angel." He seemed to be deep in thought about something.

"What's on your mind, love?" I asked.

Emmett moved me so I was looking into his eyes, his blood-red eyes filled with so much love for me. He finally broke the silence.

"How did you become..." he trailed off.

"Yes?"

"What's your story?"

My story... Why would he want to know the horrors of my past life? I turned my face away from him.

"Please, Rose?" He paused. "You don't have to tell me now. I'll understand if you don't. I'm just trying to understand why you seemed to push me away before, why you were so distant..." He rubbed my back, reassuringly.

I was silent for awhile, gathering my thoughts and courage. I started at the beginning, telling him about my family, my friends, and Royce.

"I was engaged to Royce quickly and I had already planned the most elaborate, the most expensive wedding anyone had ever witnessed. I was too selfish at the time, and shallow, very shallow and materialistic. I didn't see him for what he really was." I paused to take a deep breath, then continued hesitantly.

"It was about a week before the wedding. It was dark and cloudy that night... I noticed a few men drunk near the streetlight. As I got closer, I recognized Royce and a few of his friends. I'd never seen him drunk before. He had champagne every now and then at parties, but I didn't know he preferred something stronger... They were roudy and drunk... They... He..." I stopped and got up to stand near the closed window, the memories from that night still too strong for me to handle. Emmett didn't say anything, didn't move, giving me time to think.

Long lost words whispered slowly to me. Still can't find what keeps me here. I closed my eyes. When all this time I've been so hollow inside. I know you're still there watching me, wanting me. I can feel you pull me down. Fearing you, loving you. I won't let you pull me down.

I felt no movement behind me. I could see Royce too clearly in my mind, I could remember that night... I opened my eyes, which were now burning with anger and pure hatred.

Hunting you I can smell you alive. Your heart pounding in my head. Watching me, wanting me. I can feel you pull me down. Saving me, raping me, watching me.

I began to pace around the room restlessly. Emmett wrapped his arms around my torso from behind me, still speechless. I was still fuming with fury, though.

Watching me, wanting me. I can feel you pull me down. Fearing you, loving you. I won't let you pull me down. I closed my eyes again and pinched the bridge of my nose, a habit I had picked up from Edward, trying to calm down. I took a few deep breaths.

"I'm sorry." I felt his lips at my neck, my shoulders, my hair. "I won't ask again. I had no idea..."

I turned around and wrapped my arms around him, holding him close to me.

"Don't worry about it, Em," I whispered. "I have you now." I rested my head on his shoulder, completely calm and happy again, but forever haunted by the memories of that night.