Rosalie and Jacob went back into the house, Jacob explaining that he needed to talk to her in order to answer the confused looks on the faces of the vampires in the living room. Rose went straight to Emmett's arms, burying her face in the crook of his neck with a tired sigh. Renesmee immediately got up and took Jacob's hand, pulling him over to sit on the couch with her.

What were you talking about, Jakey? Before he could answer his Imprint, she put up a finger and glared at her father. Daddy, this is a private conversation. Go listen to somebody else's mind. Edward couldn't help but chuckle. He busied himself with an interesting conversation with Bella and Alice about plans for Renesmee's birthday.

Jacob smiled at her, Just something we had to clear up, Nessie.

Okay. Nessie thought. She knew that if she really wanted to get it out of the wolf, she could. She had figured out very quickly that Jacob did whatever he had to in order to keep her happy. He was hers.

Emmett rubbed Rosalie's back lovingly. "What'sa matter, Rosie?"

"Just, jet lag, you know?" Emmett raised an eyebrow, but accepted his wife's answer. "Where are we supposed to be staying tonight, babe?"

"With Carlisle. Do you want to stay out here? We can find our own house in Port Angeles or Seattle or… somewhere quiet like Forks."

Rosalie looked up, into Emmett's face. He would do anything for me, she thought, Am I really willing to leave him for the mutt? What kind of woman am I? She peered over at Edward to make sure he wasn't listening in on her thoughts.

"Rosie?"

"Oh, yeah… That would be nice, Em. Then I wouldn't be so homesick." She gave him a weak smile and entwined her fingers with his. Why in the world would I want to give this up? He's so amazing… What's wrong with my heart? Rosalie tilted her head up captured Emmett's lips in a kiss. He smiled against her mouth, returning the short but loving kiss.

"Alice, Jazz, you guys ready to go?" Emmett called to them, his usual confident grin replacing the look of concern caused by Rosalie not seeming to be herself. Jasper turned away from Nessie and Jacob, and Alice from Bella and Edward. They shared a glance, a smile.

"Ready when you are," Jasper smiled.

"We'll be back," Alice promised, touching Bella's hand lightly.

"Of course you'll be back," Bella said with a laugh. "You're here almost every day." They shared a short, friendly embrace, and the others who were leaving gave Renesmee hugs and kisses.

Renesmee hugged Rosalie extra tight. How long are you staying?

I think Uncle Em and I are going to be getting our own house so, we'll be here a long while.

Okay, so, next time you come over we can start those car lessons, right?

Rosalie laughed and nodded. Yes.

Rose tried to release her niece, but Nessie kept holding on tight. I don't know what's going on with you and Jake, Aunt Rosie, but please be careful. Don't do anything to hurt him. He's been through enough hurt.

I know, sweetheart. Finally, Renesmee let go of Rose and smiled up at her. She went back over to her place on the couch. Emmett grabbed hold of his wife's hand and raised it to his lips. He got that familiar, goofy grin on his face and indicated the door.

"M'lady, your chariot awaits."

Rosalie's heart just about tore in two at his words. Emmett was always so charming and innocently adorable. Am I really willing to mess this up? She smiled at him, half-forcing it, and allowed him to lead her outside. She climbed into the passenger side of the Jeep with soft smiles at Jasper and Alice.

The worry, confusion, and pain of the whole situation was stuffed down deep inside her. She knew she shouldn't be feeling the way she was. Fraternizing with the enemy – that's exactly what she was doing. At least I'm not sleeping with the enemy… Then we'd have a whole other problem right now. While she was fighting with her feelings, Rosalie could not even entertain the idea of being disloyal at that point. She still loved Emmett. She really did.

The blonde huffed in annoyance, crossing her arms and leaning her forehead against the cool glass of the window. She hadn't realized she had actually huffed out loud until Jasper's voice cut between the seats. "Rose, what's wrong?"

Rosalie turned in her seat to face him. "The mutt," she answered, making a face at her brother.

"Well, you should be used to him by now!" Jasper laughed. His laughter sent a ripple of calm happiness through the Wrangler. "I mean, I know he stinks an' all, but really. He was hanging around Bells before, and now he's Imprinted on Ness. He's part of the family now, and we sorta just have to deal with it."

"Yeah, I know," she replied. She knew she couldn't tell even him her real problem with Jacob. She sighed, wishing this whole mess hadn't even happened to begin with. If she had just forgotten about Jake – left him alone instead of fueling the fires – maybe she'd be relaxing with Emmett in Quebec, or Morocco, or even Hershey.

Rosalie twisted back around and slumped slightly in her seat, closing her eyes to fight back the pestering thoughts and stupid emotions. A few moments later, when the Jeep slowed to a halt at a red light, Emmett leaned over and grasped the blonde's chin. Her eyes flew open as he was pulling her to him, but shut again when their lips met. Alice and Jasper remained silent, leaving Rosalie to guess that they were kissing too. A honk brought the four of them to reality, but Alice and Jasper only let one breath separate them.

"I love you so much, Em," Rose blurted. Emmett smiled as his foot hit the gas.

"I love you too, Rosie."

Once they were back at the house, the four separated. Alice and Jasper had informed their siblings that Carlisle and Esme were out hunting for the next couple of days; they had left just after Alice and Jasper took the Jeep. Emmett gave Rosalie a grin – one grin – that told her exactly what he was planning.

The brunette swept his wife into his arms. She failed to stifle a giggle as he twirled her around and then carried her to their room. She buried her face in the crook of his neck and whispered, "I feel like a teenager."

"You are a teenager," he purred back. He nudged their door open.

"You know what I mean," she touched his chest.

"Mmm," was his only reply as he laid the blond onto their bed and smashed his lips into hers. Rosalie moaned into the kiss, letting her arms wrap around Emmett's neck. He smirked against her lips before biting at them gently. She shivered.

All the worry and thoughts about Jake slid from her mind. A haze of passion and lust replaced them. After all, this was the one thing Em could give her that she was sure Jacob could not. She'd probably hurt the kid. Besides that, she couldn't say she thought that way about the mutt just yet. Yeah, she loved him. Yeah, she thought he was a good kisser. But, sex? That was too far. Especially when she had the best sex of her life with Emmett.

Rose pushed Emmett off of her and then thrust him down into the mattress with a hand on his chest. A smirk played on her lips. She straddled his waist and tugged off his shirt, tracing shapes in the muscles of his chest and abdomen with her fingernails. He smirked back, reaching to pull off her shirt as well. She let him, but grabbed his wrists when he went for her bra strap.

"Rooose," he whined. Her smirk widened as a pout replaced his. She had the power; he would get his turn later. She took one of his hands and nipped the fingertips. He glared at her playfully. She knew he loved the game, whether or not he was the dominant one. She thought for a moment, about what she wanted. She already knew what he wanted – she could feel him poking against her through their clothes.

She brought his hands to his breasts and allowed him to squeeze them through the bra. She wanted to tease him. But after a few moments of him touching her in all the right ways, the heat was becoming unbearable. "Fuck it," she hissed.

"Oh, language," Em chided teasingly. She glared, scooting down his legs to rip open his jeans. Emmett only smirked at her. He had known she was going to act like this. They hadn't made love in days. Her saying she felt like a teenager only topped off the inevitability of the whole situation. Before either could give it a second thought, Rose had shed her clothes as well, and he was inside her.