A/N: I'm so excited with all the comments on how you all really like this story! I took a chance with this, not even thinking to continue it, and it has turned out better than I could have even imagined. So thank you, readers.
ALSO: I'm surprised some of you already know the truth about Bella's most recent "dream". And for those of you who don't get it yet, you will soon enough.
"The size of your success is measured by the strength of your desire; the size of your dream; and how you handle disappointment along the way." - Robert Kiyosaki
Madrid at night time was something I couldn't have even imagined. The city was so beautiful, lit with different colored lights all over the place in a classy way, not outlandish like Vegas. No, these complimented the buildings, statues, and fountains throughout the city, and it was one of the most beautiful things I had ever seen. I could only imagine what it will look like in the day time.
Once we got close enough, we rounded the corner out of an alley, and walked along the sidewalk until we saw and hailed a cab. Again, Rose checked her phone and chose where we would be staying within a few minutes. This time, it was a large tan building, with gold tinted windows, from what I could see. The way the lights shining up form the ground hit it, it looked sort of like a castle, just much less frightening looking.
Emmett checked us in, and we made it up to our room in minutes. This time there were two beds, separated by a nice mahogany nightstand. I dropped my duffel at the end of the bed closest to the window, and jumped on the bed, forgetting I still had on my backpack. Both Emmett and Rose gave a small laugh before I wiggled out of it and let it fall to the floor.
It was about midnight, and I was tired, even though I really didn't do anything of help the last few days. Emmett and Rose's eyes were starting to get darker, and I knew they would need to hunt soon, but I had no idea if there were any kind of forest animals around here for them to drink. I decided to stay on my side of the room as much as possible, so hopefully, my scent wouldn't bother them too much.
They never said anything about it, so I didn't worry too much. I knew Emmett had good control, since he had been around me quite a bit back in Forks, before they left. But I didn't know about Rose, and the last thing I wanted to do, after all she's done for me recently, was to make her uncomfortable. I opted to take another shower, to lessen the strength of my scent somewhat, and I needed to feel refreshed.
I moved my duffel and backpack off the floor and set them in a chair that was by the window. I knew if I didn't I would trip over it eventually.
"How many more clean pairs of clothes do you have left?" Rose asked, when I pulled out a clean set.
"Um..." I had to think about it for a minute. We had been gone three days, so..."Including this one, four."
"Okay. I'll make sure the next hotel we stay at has a washer and dryer we can use."
"Ugh, you're lucky you can wear the same pair of clothes for days and still look amazing."
"And not stink." Emmett added.
"Are you trying to say that I stink, Em?" I asked, raising my eyebrow at him.
"I...um...no, never!"
"Nice recovery, babe." Rose commented as she pat him on the back.
I giggled at the look on his face, letting him know I wasn't serious, and he relaxed immediately. I shook my head at him and slid into the bathroom as Rose turned on the TV. More noise for more privacy, but they would still be able to hear everything I was doing, and by now, I was pretty much used to it.
I looked at myself in the mirror after I shed my clothes. It had rained a little bit on the run here, and my hair was still a tad damp, and I felt gross. On second thought, when I saw how big of a tub there was, I decided to take a bath. I hadn't had one in years, and this was just the right tub to do it in! It took a few minutes for it to fill up about halfway, and that's when I poured in some bubble bath liquid in.
Bubbles covered the entire surface within seconds, so I carefully slipped in and turned off the water will my foot. I let myself sink in the water until it was up to my neck, and bubbled tickled my chin. I stayed like that for a long time, just relaxing and trying to clear my mind for the moment. Eventually, Rose knocked on the door and came in slowly.
"We're going to go see if we can pick up any scents, are you going to be okay?"
"Yes. I'm going to head to bed after I'm done in here."
"Okay. Remember, if you need anything, don't hesitate to call me. We should be back by the time you wake up."
I nodded. "Good luck, and be careful."
"Always am." She smiled before closing the door behind her.
/-/
That night I had the same dream as before. The perfect green countryside out one window, and the small busy street out the other. This time it was more clear, so I could see more detail than the last time. I could see a street sign out the front window, but I couldn't tell what it said. I tried to focus on it, but once again, the dream faded to black, and I woke up to the muffled voices on the TV.
I yawned as I stretched from underneath the covers before I turned over and pulled the sheets back. Cool air met my face and I happily breathed it in after being stuck underneath the blankets for who knows how long.
"Afternoon, Sleeping Beauty." Emmett said from the other bed.
"Mmhm." I was still too out of it to make conversation.
My face was still smashed into the pillow when Rose came over and sat on the edge of my bed.
"Are you hungry, sweetie?" She asked as she pushed back some hair out of my face.
"I could eat." I replied.
"Have anything in particular in mind? The kitchen can fix anything."
"Mmm...surprise me."
I rolled back over, pulling the covers with me.
"In that case, I'll be right back. I think you'll like what I'm going to get. Emmett, look after her."
"Yes, ma'am." He responded before I heard the door open and close.
A few seconds later I heard Emmett move off his bed and suddenly I was bouncing off the bed into the air. My eyes to fly open in shock as I bounced back onto the bed and turned over, realizing he had jumped on the bed. I smacked him on his shoulder, only causing me pain in the process.
"Sorry, I'm just excited to have some alone time with you. I thought we could talk..."
"And you couldn't have just said that and sat down on my bed gently, not giving me a heart attack?" I asked.
"What would be fun in that?" He joked.
I rolled my eyes, but turned to face him, wondering what he wanted to talk about. I had missed him and his inappropriate talks with me. After Edward and I had been dating a while, he gave me the sex talk, vampire style. Little did he know, by then I knew of my feelings toward Alice, and I wouldn't need all the tips he was giving me. Lucky for me, Edward was a prude when it came to sex, so I didn't have to worry about that.
"Can I ask you a personal question?" He asked.
"Your questions are always personal, Em." I smiled.
"True...but this time I'm being serious."
Something I never thought I'd hear...or see.
"Go for it."
He was quiet for a few seconds, his brow furrowed as he turned on his side to look at me.
"When did you realize you were in love with Alice?"
That wasn't exactly what I was expecting him to ask, but that's something I loved about Emmett. You never know what he's going to say.
"I didn't realize it right away, but from the first moment I saw her...something was there. I didn't know what that something was at the time, but I think it was love at first sight. When I realized it, was a few months after Edward and I started dating. I would think about her at night, when I should have been thinking about my boyfriend. Eventually I put all the clues together, and yeah..."
"Did it freak you out at first?"
"Well, I definitely didn't expect to fall for a girl. But the thing I freaked out the most about, was that it was Edward's sister I fell for. At the time, I didn't want to hurt him, but I couldn't help the way I felt. I was still trying to figure things out when you all left."
"I'm sorry." He said after a few moments. "I didn't want to leave you."
I leaned forward and kissed him on his cheek. "I know. I don't blame you all anymore, now that I know the truth."
He smiled and wrapped his arms around me, squeezing me into one of his signature bear hugs.
"I love you, Bells."
I smiled into his shoulder and pushing him down on the bed and rested my head on his broad chest.
"I love you too, Em."
We laid there for a while longer, listening to the fast talking weatherman on TV, as I started to doze off.
"Aw, you two are so cute" Rose said as she came through the door.
I lifted my head up and smiled at her. "I love you, Rose."
She stopped for a split second, looking at me carefully, like she was surprised to hear me say that to her.
"I love you, too."
Clearing her throat, she came over to me and held out something in her hand as she sat a drink down on the nightstand. Whatever it was, it smelled delicious, and I took it happily, my stomach rumbling as if on cue. I sat up and unwrapped the item quickly, eager to stuff whatever it was down my throat.
"A burrito?" I asked, looking at the bulging tortilla wrap.
"Shawarma. It's better than any American burrito."
Hm, I've never heard of such a thing, but I looked past that since it smelled so good. I dug in fast, loving the flavors that exploded in my mouth. Rose was right, it was better than any burrito I've ever had, and one of the best things I've ever ate.
"Told you you'd like it."
"Invrdbtyouagin."
"...Okay, I'm a vampire with super human hearing, and I didn't even catch that."
I swallowed hard before repeating myself. "I said, 'I'll never doubt you again'."
"Oh." She smiled. "Well, I'm glad you learned your lesson."
/-/
Before I knew it, the day was over, and it was time for Rose and Emmett to head out. Rose gave me the usual 'don't be afraid to call me' talk before they left, and I couldn't help but smiled at how worried about me she was. All this time I thought she didn't care, but she did. And now she was the big sister I never had.
I watched TV for a few hours, even though I understood absolutely none of it, it kept me busy. By one in the morning, I was tired enough to turn in, so I turned down the lights and tried to relax. I was out for a while, but not long enough to get into a dream state, when I heard Rose and Emmett come back in. I glanced at the clock, which read four o'clock in the morning.
"Sorry to wake you, B."
"Mm, isnoprolem."
"There she goes again...what?"
I pushed the pillow away from my face. "It's no problem."
I sat up slowly, might as well as since I was awake.
"Find them?" I asked as I stood up, anxious.
Rose lowered her head and shook it, notifying me that they didn't get any new information.
"Really...nothing?" I asked in disbelief.
"We did find where they reside. Another couple, Alejandro and Maria, in Valencia. They smelled us when we approached their residence, and came out, thinking we wanted to fight."
"What happened?"
"There was no fight. We told them why we were there and everything was okay. They say a lot of vampires pass through here, but they are very private and tend to not want to communicate with other vampires, because they've had trouble in the past."
"But even after all that, we got nada." Emmett commented.
Rose shot Emmett a look before turning back to me.
"They didn't come across Alice and Jasper, so I don't think they headed that way after they passed through here. But don't think we're gonna give up hope though, we will find them."
Yes we would.
I got off the bed for a moment and retrieved the world map that was in my backpack and laid it out on the bed in front of both of them.
"Where are we going next?" I asked, taking my spot next to Rose again.
She scanned the map for a few seconds, then took her finger and pointed to our next location: France.
"Alejandro said that they are friends with the French coven, so they know we are coming. Hopefully we'll get some more clues from them."
I hope so, too.
