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I'm also sorry I did not get to update yesterday, except for me it was totally worth it. I was right at the front of the red carpet and got numerous photos and Rob's autograph so I am one happy bunny today. :D I hope you enjoy this chapter, it is a little short, (The second shortest so far :/) but probably not what you expect because it is from EMMETT'S POV! The reason it is so short is because I am pretty damn ill after last night but wanted to get SOMETHING out to you guys.

Enjoy!


Forever Bound

Chapter Nineteen – Lips Of An Angel

Emmett was pacing his bedroom floor, fuming.

Why on earth had Carlisle and Edward kept him away from James? Away from beating the hell out of him.

Emmett had wanted to kill James. He did not care that the police were there, that there were numerous people in the room or that it would ultimately result in his death; Emmett wanted to kill the bastard. He wanted to hurt him, break him, make him feel as much pain as Emmett had in the last twenty four hours.

Emmett felt sick when he discovered what James had attempted to do to his little sister. She was sixteen, trapped in a loveless marriage, pregnant and now the almost victim of a rape. Emmett had wanted to hunt him down and beat him until every bone in his body was broken. Though, when Rose announced that she had also been one of James' victims, he decided that was not good enough. He was planning it all out in his head as he comforted Rose, hardly listening to the comments coming from around him.

First, he was going to ride over to the Denali house and kidnap James.

Second, he was going to find someone no one else would ever visit.

Third, he was going to pull out every single one of James' nail, making him feel the pain Emmett had felt at the revelations he had heard. He was going to make James scream and beg for mercy before he provided him with it; the relief of death.

However it was the news of his father's murder that truly hit him.

Charles had been Emmett's role model ever since he knew how to crawl. His father was a good man; he uncompromisingly did the right thing and always delivered justice. He had once told Emmett that all he wanted to do in life was to make the world a better place and to make sure all those he knew were happy and content. Emmett had never forgotten those words, he carried them in his heart wherever he went, whatever he did.

Emmett's father had been the only parent he and Bella received love from. He had to play the role of mother and father to both his children. Emmett had tried to help lower the pressure on his father when Bella was born. Most boys hated having a younger sister, but as soon as Emmett laid his eyes on Bella he told her everyday how much he loved her. When their mother would hurt her, he would be there to comfort her. Whenever a child was rude to her, he was there to be their worst nightmare. Whenever she needed comforting, he was there to hug her until there was no air left in her lungs. And, although she did not realise it, Bella was the one thing that kept Emmett going when their father died; Renee was no use at all.

To say that Renee had one maternal bone in her body was the equivalent of saying that one day cows would fly; although Emmett would love to see that day come. Renee did not care about her children. She disliked them both, calling them a waste of space and the worst thing that had ever happened to her on numerous occasions. Emmett had learnt to ignore her but Bella never could. She was constantly trying to please Renee, whether it be through her drawings, what she had learnt with their tutor that day or just her appearance. But Renee was never happy. She would always find something to insult without fail and every time this occurred, Bella was sobbing in Emmett's arms not five minutes later.

Emmett had stopped calling Renee "mother" as soon as father died. She did not deserve that title. As far as Emmett was concerned, on the night his father died his mother died too.

When Emmett discovered his sister was betrothed to a man he had never met and was to be sent a hundred miles away from home, Emmett had wanted to curl up into a ball and cry. He was proud to say that he never felt the need to cry, but on this occasion it was all he wanted to do. He wanted to go back in time, back to when his father was alive and Bella's eyes were bright with happiness; that light had been gone for a long time.

Emmett had begged Renee to allow him to go to Bella's wedding, to make sure she was safe and the man she was marrying would not hurt her. Renee had refused and because Emmett had no idea where Bella was being sent, he could not follow her.

A few weeks after Bella was taken from him, Bella's best friend, Jacob Black, arrived at their house. In his hand he held a letter from Bella, and in the other he held his response. He had simply said "She misses you Emmett. Talk to her." Emmett had snatched both sheets of parchment from his hand and scanned them carefully before he added his own message. He told her how much he missed her, how boring life was without her. He told her that he wished he could write to her but he had been forbidden to. After passing it back to Jacob, Emmett had a smile etched on his face for the rest of the day and not even Renee's harsh words could wipe it from his face. He and Bella were in contact once more!

In the following weeks, Emmett learnt more and more about Bella's new life and knew she was not happy. He had copied her address from one of Jacob's letters and devised a plan. Through Lauren Mallory, he had discovered that Michael Newton was going out of town for a month to go hunting. It was the perfect cover. Informing Renee that he was hunting with Michael, Emmett jumped on his horse and rode all the way to Bella's home.

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It was almost time for Emmett to leave. He had a week and a half left at the most.

He had never dreaded leaving a place as much as he did here. His sister was here and Emmett needed to be with her to protect her and given the recent events, this was the time she needed her big brother the most. Although he had begun to trust Edward due to the way he handled Bella's attack, Emmett was not comfortable leaving her alone with him, but he had another reason to stay.

Rosalie. As soon as he had laid his eyes on her beautiful face, he knew she was the one for him. She was perfect in every way, and Emmett knew he was in love with her.

Each day, they would take long walks together around the garden and tell each other about their lives. Emmett fell harder and harder with every story she told, every smile she threw in his direction and every time their hands would accidentally touch. Each time their skin connected, Emmett was sure he felt a spark fly down his arm.

Although Rosalie was a woman, she had no problem telling Emmett what to do. On the evening of Bella's attack, Emmett and Rose had been strolling in the garden once more. Out of the blue, Rose had grabbed his hand and entangled their fingers. Looking down, Emmett had grinned at the sight of them. He did not know how this night could get better.

They had come across a bench that sat under an arch of ivy. Sitting down, they had simply stared at one another; there had been no need for words. Emmett noticed the curve of her cheeks, her prefect cheek bones and her lips that were like ones an angel would die to have.

Without realising what he was doing, his free hand had removed itself from his lap and was tracing her face, from her eyes to her lips. Only when he felt the moisture on her lips did Emmett finally realise what he had been doing. He quickly pulled his fingers away.

"I am so sorry Rosalie. This is not how I usually behave I promise you. I am usually so gentlemanly you would think I was a royal. I do not make a habit of touching women's faces, it is just—" Emmett had never felt so mortified, but Rose cut him off by placing her own finger on his lips.

"Emmett?" he nodded, "Be quiet," she ordered and before Emmett realised what was happening, Rose gently placed her lips on his.

Emmett was in Heaven, a state of bliss. Never before had he felt such a prefect and beautiful sensation as the one he had when her lips were on his. Emmett had responded eagerly but gently, as he softly cupped her face in his hands. After a moment they pulled away, desperate for air. Oh how Emmett cursed the need for oxygen!

They could not be parted for long, and like magnets, their lips connected once more, and once more after that, and once more after that. If he were to die now Emmett did not believe he would notice; he was already in paradise.

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A soft knock on the door broke Emmett out of his memories.

"Come in." Rosalie slowly pushed the door open.

"I just wanted to make sure you were okay. Edward told me what happened." Rose made her way over to Emmett's bed and sat on the edge.

"No, I'm not okay. That monster was here and Carlisle and Edward held me back." Emmett made his way over to Rose and sat next to her. "Why did they hold me back? I wanted to kill him Rose. I wanted to kill him."

Rose grabbed his hands, "Emmett, do not say such a thing. Imagine what would have happened if you had done such an act."

"It would have been worth it," he swore to her.

"No, it would not!" Rose snapped at him, "God Emmett, think about what it would have done to Bella! She would have been destroyed. Think about what it would have done to me!"

"I did Rose. And it was worth it. If killing the man who tried to assault you would result in my death, I would have done it a thousand times over! I was doing it for you and Bella. I was doing it to help you."

"You want to help us?" Rose questioned, her voice becoming a little softer, "Stay here. Protect us. Stop anything like that happening to us ever again." She placed her hand on his cheek and forced him to look into her eyes. "Emmett, you know my history. You know how hard it was for me to recover, to trust again. But with you, I can finally be myself. I can let go of all the hurt and all the anger and just...breathe again. Please do not do anything to take that away from me again. Please." Rose begged him, with tears pooling in her eyes.

Emmett placed her face in his hands and wiped away the stray tears that escaped her eyes with the pad of his thumb. "Rose, I will do whatever you ask me to do. I will walk a hundred miles just to catch a glimpse of you. I would swim the ocean to see your face. I would pull a star down from the sky if it would make you smile." Rose had a flow of tears falling from her eyes, "If you ask me not to do anything other than protect you, then that is what I'll do. Rose I will do whatever you want me to do." Emmett stopped talking and thought hard for a moment, "The only thing I would not do is hold a spider because, frankly, they scare me." Rose let out a choked laugh. Emmett smiled but soon became serious once more, "I love you Rosalie Hale, and I will do whatever you want to prove it."

"Kiss me," Rose whispered softly, her tears still staining her face.

Emmett smiled and instantly placed his lips on hers. Once more, Emmett cursed oxygen when Rose pulled away. When only their noses were touching, Rose opened her eyes and looked at him, "I love you too Emmett Swan."

A million feelings hit Emmett in the chest, and he could not recognise them. He had never felt like this before.

Smiling larger than he ever had before, he pulled her face to his and kissed her once more. It was the best kiss they had ever shared. A million fireworks went off behind his eyelids, his body felt like it was on fire and he felt as if he was about to explode with happiness.

Unfortunately, they had to pull away once more, but Emmett did not allow them to lose bodily contact. He pulled Rose onto his lap and began to stroke her silk blonde hair.

"You've made me the happiest man alive Miss Hale, I hope you realise that." Emmett whispered softly in her eyes, his breath causing the hair on her neck to stand up.

She turned her head to face him, "And you have made me that happiest woman Mr Swan."

Emmett grinned at the love of his life once more before he kissed her again.

As he became overwhelmed with bliss, one conscious thought remained, Renee be damned, he was never leaving here again.

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