It doesn't take long before we're home. Surprisingly, Rosalie didn't want to stop much. We only stopped twice because she had to go to the bathroom. I did too, admittedly, but I wouldn't have stopped unless she stopped first. When Rosalie gets out of her car she just stands there and looks at me. She walks over and stands very close to me. I look down at her and tuck her hair back behind her ear. She looks down and then puts her hands on my chest and unbuttons my shirt.
I look down and see her tracing the lines of my bullet proof vest. I smile a little when I see her smile in satisfaction. She saw Royce shoot me, yet she kicked my gun to me when Royce made her drop it. Rosalie is smart; she knows I wouldn't have gone in that building with out protection. That was Royce's mistake in the end. I reach down and grab the hem of Rose's shirt and lift it up. She has a bullet proof vest on also.
"We make a good team," I whisper.
"Yeah," Rose says even quieter than I had said what I did. I nod toward the house and she turns and looks at what I'm looking at right now. Jasper is standing at the bottom of the front steps and Alice, Bella and Edward are standing behind him. Rosalie takes off running and I'm worried she'll slip on the sort of icy walk way.
Jasper meets her half way and they stop and stare at each other. Then he hugs her. I walk toward them. When I get there Jasper looks at me over the top of Rosalie's head and smiles. I nod my head and walk past them. I walk up the stairs and stop in front of Bella. She's shaking her head but she's smiling a little bit.
"Hey sis," I mumble.
"Don't 'hey sis' me!" Bella scolds, "you are in trouble; you're not allowed to charm your way out of this one."
"Sorry," I say. My little sister smiles and puts out her arms. I bend down so I can hug her properly. She's in the wheel chair so it makes our hug a little awkward.
"I love you," she says.
"I love you, too, Bells," I say. I look up and Edward smiles at me, then I'm attacked by Alice.
"Emmett, that was very reckless, just to leave with out saying good bye! I had a ninja outfit for you and every thing!" Alice says and she hits me on the shoulder. I laugh and soon Alice laughs also. I knew she wasn't actually mad. We walk inside and that's when I realize Rosalie and Jasper came in with us. However, they go up stairs. I suppose they want to talk about what happened.
"Come on guys, I'll tell you what happened," I say and we walk into the living room. Then I tell them everything; from start to finish. Perhaps, later, Rosalie will tell her side of the story.
"That's horrible," Edward says when it's over. I nod and they stare at me.
"He really did that to her?" Alice asks.
"No, Alice, he didn't. Instead, we all sat around and had tea and talked about our feelings," I say and Alice glares at me.
"I was just checking," she mutters.
"I know," I say. "But really, would I make that up?"
"No, you wouldn't," Bella says.
"But how do you feel about it?" Edward asks. "I mean, seeing the woman you love being raped; that must have been hard. Especially since, you were weak from getting sort knocked out by the impact of the bullet on your vest."
"I don't know how we're going to get through it," I say. "But we will. I just don't know how she's going to be around me now. She's proud; maybe she's going to be uncomfortable being close to me because I saw it happen. I'm just not sure."
"Well, you will get through it, eventually," Bella says.
"Thanks," I say. Then I stand up and walk upstairs. I want to see Rosalie. It's been awhile now; I bet that she and Jasper have had their time to talk. I check in Jasper's room, but she isn't there. I check in her room and she isn't there either.
Where could she be? I start opening every door on the floor. Then the only room I haven't checked is my own. I open the door and she isn't there. I look in the bathroom, in a last attempt to find her. Now, I'm frantic; she was with Jasper so she's safe. But where has she gone? I sit down on my bed and see something on the window sill. It's a rose; I shake my head and stand up. I walk across to the window and pick up the rose. It looks like the one I had left with the note just about two days ago; except it isn't with a note, just a ring.
She's left me. This is the ring Jasper gave me to propose to her. She's broken off our engagement the same way it was proposed. How could she do that? I sink down onto the floor, rose and ring in hand. That explains why I couldn't find her. But I wonder if she'll come back and this is only temporary. I stand up and run out of my room and into hers. I check her closet, her clothes are gone. I check the bathroom, her shampoo, makeup all her bathroom products are gone. Rosalie… she's gone.
I slowly walk out of the bathroom and sit down on the bed. It was hers; I lie down on it and the pillow smells like her shampoo. I close my eyes and clutch the rose and ring to my chest. I can feel the thorns pricking me, but I don't care. I can feel the cold ring pressing against my palm. Even more, I can feel the tears streaming down my face.
This is the worst thing that's happened to me in so long. Joining the assassin business, my parents dieing, and almost being killed by my step-brother; none of it compares to this. I've never had my heart broken. How could she do this to me? I thought she loved me. I love her; isn't that enough? I love her, shouldn't she be grateful to be loved. Maybe I wasn't grateful enough for her love.
"Emmett," some one says. I sit up and see Jasper in the door way. I narrow my eyes at him and he sighs.
"Let me tell you what happened," he says. He comes over and sits down next to me. "When she hugged me she told me she wanted to leave. I convinced her to come upstairs and tell me why. She told me what happened while she packed. Then she snuck out the back way. She's gone Emmett; I really did try to convince her to stay. I thought she should talk to you before leaving but you know how stubborn she is."
"I see," I say.
"She let you this," Jasper says and he holds out a letter. "I'll, leave you alone now." I look at the envelope and open it carefully.
Dear Emmett,
I've left this with Jasper. He knows what happened. From my Point of View, that is. I just had to leave. For two reasons. One, I saw Heidi on you. Then when I saw your gun I saw ropes near the chair. Maybe she had you tied up and maybe she didn't, but seeing that broke my heart. Two, you saw what Royce did to me. How can I live with you after that? I don't want your pity, or for you to look at me any differently.
I love you so much, but I need to be away from you right now. It's over for now. Maybe some day down the road it'll work but this is just too crazy. Had we met under better circumstances things would definitely be different. But who are we kidding; we got caught up in all the wrong things. I can't believe we thought it would still work after all this was over.
But who knows, maybe, like I said, it will work. Just not right now. On the drive home, I was thinking all this over and I even thought of a song. Typical of me to write a song about all the events that happen in my life…
Every time you go
Every time you go
It starts with a picture
And it sits in your frame
And we part with a letter
And it ends in my name
It starts with forever
And it ends with a touch
And I know that you're clever
And I don't ask for much
Maybe we forgot all the things we are
We are together
You said I'm arresting
You said I had heat
I really thought that we'd go further
The second time we'd meet
Now I'm tired of trying to keep you
All I want to do is sleep
And perhaps when I'm sleeping
You'll get back on your feet
Maybe we forgot all the things we are
We are together
Wake me up
Wake me up
Stop my fall
Every time you go
Tape me up
Then break me up
Ever so gently
When I'm at my weakest
It's not so hard
Every time you go
I run a mount to meet you
When I knew a storm had come
I felt the rain on your face
And the damage you had done
I know what you're thinking
It will never be the end
And when the storm is over
You won't see me again
Didn't know the price I paid for all the times I stayed
When we were together
Wake me up
Wake me up
Stop my fall
Every time you go
Tape me up
Then break me up
Ever so gently
When I'm my weakest
It's not so hard
Maybe we forgot, are we awake or not?
Maybe we forgot, are we awake or not?
Maybe we forgot, are we awake or not?
Or maybe we forgot
Wake me up
Wake me up
Stop my fall
Every time you go
Tape me up
Then break me up
Ever so gently
When I'm at my weakest
Wake me up
Wake me up
Stop my fall
Every time you go
Tape me up
Then break me up
Ever so gently
When I'm at my weakest
It's not so hard
Every time you go
Every time you go
Every time you go.
Love, Rosalie
p.s. it'll sound better when there's music. Listen for it on the radio.
I put the letter down and look up at the ceiling. Then I say, "I love you too, Rosalie."
Two months later…
I spent New Years Eve with Bella, Edward, Jasper and Alice at Esme and Carlisle's house. However, then I left. Since then I've moved out of my apartment and bought a nicer one, in the better part of Seattle. It's kind of like Rose's was. However, I don't know if she still lives there. I haven't seen or talked to her since she left. For about a month I avoided pretty much anyone who didn't involve work.
I turned Royce's company around and it's a protection agency now. All the ex-assassins are happy with what I've done and so am I. it feels like a huge weight has been lifted from my shoulders.
Bella had the twins, January 26th, two days before her due date. She named the first David Edward and the second Connor Emmett; much to my objections. However, she says it's only a middle name and therefore I can't say he'll be teased all through school for his name. She made a good point, there. I watch the kids a lot. They're really adorable and I can even tell them apart, a little bit. It also helps that already David is getting his father's green eyes and Connor is getting his mother's brown eyes.
It's March 1st and the cancer benefit is on soon. I want to watch it. It'll be the first time I actually see Rosalie since the break up that didn't even happen face to face. I stay away from tabloids, so I don't risk seeing her and I don't listen to the radio. Now, though, I think I'm ready for this. How bad can it be? I'm not even going to the actual event. Bella, Alice, Edward and Jasper are though. So, I volunteered to watch the twins. I'll watch it on television.
I turn on the TV after I get the boys to sleep. I turn on the channel and watch for awhile. I wonder if Bella is having a good time; or if Edward, Jasper and Alice are. They're all back stage and I wonder what they've been talking to Rosalie about. Have they told her that Heidi tied me to the chair? They know she did, I told them. Then I told them that Rosalie didn't know if she did or if I was willingly being with her. Soon, Rosalie steps on stage. She looks stunning and I feel my heart ache.
"Hey every one," she says, smiling. "I want to sing a song I wrote awhile back. I've just finished recording it for my new album and I hope y'all like it."
Then she sings the very song she wrote n her letter to me. She was right, it sounds amazing with music. I feel myself get teary eyed, but I don't stop watching. I can handle this. When she finishes the crowd cheers for her; that's when I turn off the television. I stare at the blank screen for about ten minutes until I'm interrupted by a baby crying. I stand up to go comfort whichever of my nephews is crying.
When I get in the nursery I see that it's Connor, my god son. I smile and pick him up. I rock him and then decide he probably needs to be fed. So when he stops crying I put him in the little swing and warm up one of the bottle that Bella left for me. I can get through this; I can.
Only one more chapter to go until the end of this story! I know that must make all of you so upset! Nah, just kidding, but anyways, only one more chapter! Don't worry though, there's going to be another story. The song was called Every Time You Go and it's by Ellie Goulding. Check out my page for a link to the song; or just search it on YouTube or something, that's your choice. How do you feel about everything that's happened in this chapter? What do you think is going to be revealed in the last chapter? Please review and thanks for reading.