"Emma, could you be as so kind as to go hunting with me today?" Rosalie asked me as I looked up at her from my spot on the couch with Sam. It was in the early morning, and after Sam kissed me it was known throughout the house. None of the Cullens were angry about the situation, though Edward seemed a wee bit aggravated about it. I wouldn't blame him, since he was only one in the family whom does not have a mate.

I looked at Sam with some confusion in my eyes, and his hand holding mine squeezed in reassurance as Rosalie merely smiled.

"I won't bite." she said in a coy smile, making my anxiety melt away and I nodded my head. Sam kissed my cheek as I got up from the couch, following Rosalie out of the house. I was suddenly having the realization on who I was going hunting with: Rosalie. She was a fierce hunter, and had a wicked temper to make it wrose. Perhaps she was going to yell at me, making me feel less about myself or even kill me in the forest, hiding my body and going back to the family. I never wanted to cross her, nor even be alone with her. Now I felt like I was going to get a rude awakening from her.

After we ran in the forest for what seemed like awhile, we stopped near the shoreline and Rosalie sighed, seeming like she was happy to be out of the house. I stayed quiet, looking around me to see where we were. She then looked over at me, drilling her dark gold eyes into my own. I envied her beauty, seeing her long blond hair flow down her back like water and her beautiful face. It made me look plain.

"Do you know why I asked you do come out here with me?" Rosalie asked me, her voice was calm and collective as her eyes looking at me. I didn't know how to answer that, thinking it was a trick question.

"To hunt?"I asked, seeing a small smile on her face and she almost started to laugh.

"Well that yes, but also to have a conversation with you." Rosalie said to me, her voice was very soft and assuring. What did she want to talk about? Did she want me to leave the family since I was giving her so much trouble? Was I giving her much trouble?

"I never got to get to know you in the same fashion as Emmett and Edward, and I do apologize for that." I was taken back by her explanation, wondering why on earth she would say something like that. She really didn't ever get to know me, so she was telling the truth.

"It's alright, Rosalie." I replied back to her, but I could see that what I said did not please her.

"Well to me it's not. Emma, I was rude and horrible to you, and you did not deserve it one bit." Rosalie explained aloud to me, and this time I stayed quiet, "I'm not one to greet new vampires into our family, let alone two. Everything about the family means the world to me, and when new vampires come into our space I feel..."

"Threatened?" I ended for her, seeing her eyes pouring into mine and a small smile on her lips.

"More or less." She replied, having me smile at her,"I only thought of you as a vampire whom wished to disrupt our atmosphere, but as I watched you throughout the days, you and Sam together, I knew I was wrong."

"Rosalie, I would never want to bring pain to you or your family by any means." I told her in a serious tone, "I never thought of staying with you and your family for this long."

"Well I am gad that you did." Rosalie said to me in a honest tone, having me give her a quizzling look.

"You make Carlisle and Esme so happy with your happiness and honesty, and I can see Sam is happy too being here with the family." Rosalie said to me, "And speaking of Sam, I have heard that you both shared a kiss in your room the other night."

My eyes went wide, how could she have known about that? She must of been angry now because of what we did. It was uncalled for, yet again I enjoyed it when he kissed me.

"Don't worry, no one is angry because of it." Rosalie said to me in a reassuring tone and smile, and I let out a human breath of relief. At least my neck wasn't on the chopping block. We were silent for a moment or two, the only sounds heard was of the forest breathing.

"Rosalie." I started, seeing her look up at me and waiting to hear what I wanted to ask.

"How is it that you became a vampire?" I asked him, suddenly wondering why I even asked that for her. She was silent for a moment, as if trying ot find the right words to use for this conversation. I knew not to ask such questions, Wendy taught me that in my younger years. But Rosalie and her way of life intriged me to get to know her a bit more,

"It's not a lovely story to hear, Emma. But then again, when is any one of our stories lovely?" She asked aloud, a small smile on her lips as she was looking off towards the ground. But the seriousness came back to her face as she looked back up at me.

"I'm not one to tell my story to, especially vampires." Rosalie warned me, but I shook my head.

"I don't mind, as young as you're okay with telling me." I said to her, and I saw a small smile on her lips. Our tension was now gone, we were going to be okay as friends and fellow vampires. Things were looking good between Rosalie and I.

Her story freightened me, making me think of why some humans would do such a horrible deed and think of it as another task to do during the day. I felt horrified hearing it, thinking of why a wonderful girl like Rosalie would go through something like that and still stay strong. I thought my story was horrible, I thought mine was something to look back on in pity, but her story overshadowed mine in a landslide.

That night the family decided to go out for the evening, going to dinner first and then a nice dance that the town was holding for everyone. Carlisle thought that it would be nice for all of us to interact with humans, not wanting to be completely secluded.

Sam and I stayed close throughout the night, sitting next to each other at dinner and contributing to conversations at the table. Ever since our kiss Sam stayed close to me, holding my hand and smiling at me every chance he could. I would smile back at him, squeeze his hand in mine and wouldn't leave his side, how could I when our feelings were out on the table? He wasn't very public with it, but I didn't mind. The way he would hold my hand, and the small glances towards me, it made me thankful for him.

At the dance the town held, everyone was already dancing practically as we walked on the sidewalk and watched the humans dance in the streets. They all were enjoying life as I walked with Sam, who was gently holding my hand. I smiled at the sight, seeing the males dance with the females, the children laughing and running around, and the teenagers engrossed with each other.

"May I steal you away for a moment?" Sam asked me in my ear, and I looked up at him seeing a small smile on his lips. I nodded my head and he immediately pulled me down a alleyway away from everyone else. The noises died down and it was rather dark, but the perks of being vampires was that we could see in the dark.

"I wish to talk to you, about what happened the other day." Sam said to me a bit or a worried tone, and I could see he was worried if he acted poorly. But when he said that I was instantly thinking that I did in fact hurt him from when I kissed him. I hated my powers sometimes, but that time it made me feel like a disgrace.

"If I did hurt you in anyway, I am so sorry! Sometimes I can't control my ability and it goes off on its own accord-" I started to explain in a fast pace, but he then leaned in and kissed me on the lips to silence me completely. My mind was gone in a heartbeat as he kissed me in the alleyway. The mere nightmare of hurting him was destroyed as he pulled away from me with a small smile on his face.

"You would never hurt me, in any way shape or form." He told me in a serious tone of voice. I, however, had no voice left in me so I only nodded my head. He laughed from my action and I smiled, now feeling a bit better.

"I merely wanting to get your permission...to court you." He said to me, hesitance was in his voice as he asked me officially. I never really had this happen to me before, being asked to be courted by another young man. But this was different, we were both vampires and we were both going to live eternally. So the thought of being courted, well, to some at least would seem rather silly. However I felt very privileged and somewhat worthy when Sam wanted to court me, of all people.

"You want to court me?" I asked him in wonder. He nodded his head and gently took my hand in his.

"I feel very happy whenever I'm around you, everything bad that has happened in my life, doesn't come to mind when you hold my hand or smile at me. And sometimes when you speak, or even laugh, I forget to take in a human breath." Sam explained to me. That simple remark from him made me smile even wider.

"My creator told me at one time, that when a vampire find his or her mate, their entire thought process and objective shifts to that one being. Everything they thought they knew about life, on how to go through with eternity, is dissolved and is replaced with the single objective: to be with that being. And I know for a fact, that when I first saw you in the forest with Wendy, in the forest searching for the Cullens, that you were something else." His grip on me tightened then, and I could see how serious he was and how determined he was to get it out in the open.

"You have brought out the best in me, and I want to be able to court you properly and traditionally." He said to me to end his speech. I nodded my head, then thinking of something funny

"We, Sam Chang, should never go with traditions, being vampires in all." I said to him with my grin and he smiled, the seriousness gone from his face and eyes.

"I know, but this is the one tradition I want to uphold." He said to me, his face very close to mine as I was drinking in his appearance. Sam was beyond handsome, beyond beauty and beyond perfection.

"You have my heart and my soul, Sam Chang." I said to him in a mere whisper, being replied with a simple.

I was his, and he was mine.