Summary: Emmett disagrees with his family, especially Edward,for leaving a heartbroken Bella behind after her birthday incident, so he decides to return and care for her.

" I wouldn't have left her like you did!"

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight. Stephanie Myer is the respective owner, I'm just fooling around with the characters.

Emmett leaned against the back of his truck in the driveway, his back to the grey clouds in the sky. It had been nearly an hour since Rosalie had pulled Bella away to talk, and he had been waiting outside ever since, to give them privacy. Even still, he could still hear the faint whispering of the conversation going on, loud enough so that he could have easily eavesdropped, but that wouldn't have been right.

So instead, he let his mind wander onto more important things. Like, what the others where doing right now, in Alaska.

Rosalie returned to Forks, could they be planning to visit too? And not just for a little while, but permanently?

Would they finally realize that leaving Bella would have left how much they cared for her, how much they loved her, in vain?

Would Edward... would Edward even take the time to realize just how much of a fool, and idiot he was for leaving her? How much he especially meant to Bella, and how much it hurt her to see him up and disappear like that? Or was he still too stupid and naive to even admit that to himself, believing that leaving was the best thing he could do for her, and her life as a human?

Did he... did he even care about her.. at all?

" Emmett," He looked up as Rosalie's voice called him from his thoughts. He stood straight as she appeared behind the front door and closed it gently, walking towards him at a human pace.

He stuffed his hands in his pockets. " So everything went okay?"

She nodded, smiling a little. " She had been doing so much crying though that she tired herself out. I laid her down on.. our bed- that was okay right? " She paused awkwardly and pressed her lips together. She knew why she had muttered that last part so awkwardly, and he couldn't help but feel weird himself, with how their relationship now stood..

Still, he put on an amused expression as he leaned against his truck again, facing the cloudy sky, that was even more grey than before.

It was going to rain soon.

" Thanks for being considerate. It means a lot to me and to her,"

She nodded, averting her eyes a little. " It was no trouble,"

" Cause I mean," He added with an amused smirk. " I know you hate her and everyth-"

" I never said I hated her Emmett," She interrupted, narrowing her eyes. She folded her arms over her chest. " I could never say I hated her.. I guess.. oh I don't know. I was jealous of her humanity maybe. Irritated because she's put our family through so much, sure. But I never hated her," She confessed, staring into his eyes. She was being completely honest and earnest about, Emmett could tell she wasn't lying.

The confession surprised him though, a little.

" Right. Sorry."

" You don't have to apologize. I can understand why you would've thought that. The others, I'm sure they feel the same," She replied sighing.

" But you know," She added thoughtfully. " It was really.. comforting.. talking to her. She's just so earnest and good. She's not like those other human girls we've been surrounded by all these years. And the fact that she accepted our confessions of being vampires so easily.. she really is something to think about. It just makes me wonder what she's really like, you know?"

Emmett nodded in agreement. Rosalie sighed sadly. " She's broken- practically depressed from everything that's happening to her. In fact, ever since I've met her- ever since she's been around us- around Edward..she's always been tense and taciturn. I want her to feel comfortable enough around us to feel like she can be herself too,"

"Something else to work on, I guess." Emmett replied, exhaling. " You hear anything from the others?"

She shook her head.

" I left without saying goodbye, but I'm sure they know where I went. I mean, after all, we're known to be incredibly close.. no matter what," She trailed off, turning to him, and he smiled a little, nodding.

" True,"

" You love her, don't you?"

His eyes practically widened at the outburst. " What?"

" You can't deny it. You practically told me the other day when I questioned you about it,"

He sighed. "Rose-"

" It's obvious your love for me isn't as strong anymore. You left Alaska and your own family to be with her. You cared so much about her that you didn't even care about what Edward or Carlisle said because you felt they couldn't understand Bella as much as you did. Hell, you barely even knew her except for when Edward would bring her around the house. You left your mate, Emmett-"

" Are you trying to rub all of this is my face? You think I don't know I've done some messed up shit to get here?"

" I'm merely trying to get you to recognize your feelings for Bella, and what they've led to," She replied, unfazed. And as he looked into her eyes, he could tell she was being earnest about it all. It was almost like, she was willing to put it aside, even if it did hurt her in the worst possible way. No matter how many times he would apologize for it, it would never fill the void of pain in her undead heart. It would always be there somewhere.

Those words clung to his nearly nonexistent heart, and his eyes averted to the ground.

And now she was trying to get him to confess his love for Bella.

Well did he love her? He honestly couldn't really say. But from everything Rosalie pointed out... it was definitely something to consider.

He couldn't even deny the reasons behind any of it. They were all true.

He felt he could understand and care for Bella like no one else could, and he was still here because he cared about her so much, despite the circumstances surrounding his situation. He wasn't even supposed to be here in the first place. He was supposed to be in Alaska, or someplace else, away from Forks, and away from Bella.

He wasn't even fond of the idea of leaving to begin with though, neither was the rest of the family.

Even Edward, who was so determined on leaving town, was clearly distraught inside.

But in the end, he was the one that came back, to make up for all the hurt Edward put Bella through.

And where was he?

Nowhere to be seen.

Emmett's hands balled into fists as his eyes were focused on the ground, and growled a bit. He could feel Rosalie tense a little in front of him.

" Even if I did..love her, it would be nothing more than a realization. She doesn't need to know that right now, with everything she's going through. It would just be another thing to worry about,"

" I think she deserves to know how you feel about her Em. Why you came back, and why you're still here," She said thoughtfully, her eyes glancing up at the closed window just behind the balcony of the two story mansion. She tucked a few strands of her hair behind her ear as a soft wind blew a little.

" She deserves to know that no matter how hurt she is by Edward, that she'll always have you. Knowing that someone loves you can never be a burden,"

" Well don't you sound poetic,"

Rosalie's eye twitched. " Well that is how you feel, is it not?"

" There's no denying it now, is there?" He replied with a sigh, glancing up at that same window.

" Thank you... Rosalie, really. You've been nothing but kind to me and to Bella, despite how much I hurt you,"

" Trust me, if it were some other human girl, this wouldn't have gone so smoothly. She's different, and a lot more acceptable to be around, unlike that fake blonde jabber jaw she hangs around so much with,"

Emmett laughed, and raised a brow. " Jessica?"

" Oh you know her now? Just what have you been up to since you've been here anyway?"

" I re-enrolled into Forks High to keep an eye on Bella, basically. Copies of your fake transcripts are in Carlisle's study if you're willing to tag along,"

" Yeah, no thanks. Don't forget I was being forced to attend last time. I happen to love being able to go wherever I please. Besides, who's going to keep an eye on the town while your sorry ass is jotting down notes for Biology? Have you forgotten about that vamp trio we met at the baseball game? We did kill one of theirs, ya know,"

Emmett shook his head. " I haven't heard about them lately, no, but I haven't forgotten. Guess it's safe to say we'll be protecting Bella more effectively too, now that you're here,"

" No need to thank me," Rosalie replied with a slight smile, but then asked. " You think we should alert the others?"

"They knew the risks, and they chose to stay. If they really cared about Bella, they would be here," Emmett insisted.

Rosalie sighed. " You're right,"

ooOoo

"Bella?"

Emmett whispered to her once he entered the bedroom. It was nearly nine o' clock, and the skies were already dark. And it was sprinkling, just as Emmett predicted, it was going to rain soon. And he didn't need to be psychic to know that there would be a storm rolling through. He wanted to get Bella home before it got too heavy.

He watched her sleeping form as she stirred in her sleep. Her eyebrows were furrowed a little as she lay, her thin arms wrapped around herself and the cream-colored quilt that surrounded her. Even her heart seemed to be beating fast; from a nightmare maybe.

" She's still asleep," He said, as Rosalie walked through the door then. He leaned forward and picked her up in his arms, cradling her as she responded a little to his sudden touch. She didn't wake up, only lay her limp head on his shoulder. Her breathing, her heartbeat, calm. Whatever that seemed to have been troubling her in her sleep before, faded away.

He smiled a little as he gestured to the dresser beside the bed, where his car keys lay. " Don't lose my keys alright? I'm gonna leave on foot in case her old man decides to show up and sees my truck outside,"

" Do you even have to ask? I treat my cars, including my car keys, like my babies. You know that," Rosalie replied, with a wink. She smiled then, and walked up to him, planting a small kiss on his cheek.

"You're doing the right thing Emmett, and I'm proud of you. Be careful, alright?"

He couldn't help but feel that she was referring to more than just his trip a couple of miles across town.

He nodded. " I will,"

Author's Note: Hey guys! So just so you know, this is kind of like a part one of two of a chapter, so the next one will be at Bella's house obviously. When I checked my story status today before I finished my chapter, I was so psyched that I actually had 100 reviews! I mean, wow right? I didn't even get any notifications on my email so I was especially surprised! I'm so happy!

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