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Beta'd with black magic by MalloryKnoxx
"Fear will kill you faster than a bullet."
~~ Carlito, Carlito's Way
Rosalie's POV
I rolled back on the desk catching my breath. Paperwork was strewn over the floor, and Emmett leaned back in his chair slowing buttoning his shirt up.
"That was great, babe." He gave me a lopsided grin.
"Yea." I grabbed the edge of the desk pulling myself up, "I'm proud of you."
He gave me a sloppy kiss before standing up.
"I have to find my jacket. Meet you in the living room."
"Okay. I'm just going to freshen up before we leave."
I showed up in the middle of the night to surprise Emmett with some reward sex. He was trying so hard to get better. I wanted him to know that I appreciated his effort. The wedding was on hold, but I was trying to work things out with him.
My dress was in the living room, and I didn't have long to get ready before we had to leave for Mallory's christening. Mary Alice would kill me if we were late. I hopped off the desk and was walking around when my foot hit a stack of books on the floor.
"Shit!" I grumbled reaching down to rub my toes when the contents of one of the books caught my eye. I felt my anger boiling up. I grabbed the baggiesand slipped on my heels before storming down the hall. Emmett turned his head sharply at the loud clicks of my footsteps.
"What the fuck is this shit?" I threw the drugs at him. He didn't even look ashamed as he bent over to pick them up and put them in his pocket.
"Rose, it's nothing. Really. I don't have a problem. You know how old school my pops is, I just want to keep him in good humor." He reached out to touch my arm, and I yanked it back. I stared at him furiously, not caring that I was still naked.
I picked up the closest thing to me, which was a lamp, and threw it across the room. It broke when it collided with the wall. Emmett glanced at me nervously as his men walked into the room. I walked around the room picking up things and flinging them.
"STOP LOOKING AT HER!" Emmett yelled at his guys. They were gawking at me, and I didn't bother to notice. I grabbed my dress off the back of the sofa, quickly slipping in on before rushing out of the penthouse, Rico on my heels.
"Is everything okay?"
"I don't fucking know! Let's just go." He was pulling his phone out so I added quickly, "He didn't hurt me if that's what you're worried about. We just had a fight." He was hesitant about putting his phone back up.
"Drive me to the church. This is a big day, and I can't be late." I barked at him as we reached the car. I was fuming on the way there. I couldn't believe I fell for his good boy act. How long had I know him? I should have known better. I should have been able to read him better.
Now I had to decide if I was going to keep him in my life or not. I love him. At least I thought I did.
Isabella's POV
I became more nervous as we pulled up to the church. As we pulled up to the church, my nerves picked up. I forgot how many of them there were. Seeing so many family members greeting each other with smiles and hugs made my heart ache for my own family. I didn't have siblings or parents even anymore. My mother's death hurt, but not as much as my father's absence. I prayed every Sunday during mass that he would contact me soon. I wouldn't allow myself to think of another alternative.
Edward stayed close, keeping me tucked into his side while we 'worked the room' before and after the ceremony. Everything was beautiful and decked out in what should have been hundred dollar bills with the way Mary Alice decorated. She and Carlisle looked so happy as they held and doted on Mallory. She was a beautiful baby. A head full of curls a shade lighter than Alice's.
Aro and Esme walked around smiling and holding hands part of the time and hanging out with us the rest. Rosalie wore a smile, but I could tell by the way Emmett lurked around behind her fidgeting that something was off. I asked Edward about it, but he just said he would find out later, that a baby's christening wasn't the time for business. I wondered when his brother's well being fell under 'business', but I didn't ask.
"Isabella!" Mary Alice squealed when she saw me. She handed Mallory to Carlisle and squeezed me in a death hug.
"Everything is so beautiful." I complimented hoping she would let up on the death grip.
"You think?" She pulled back looking at me, "I worked all the time on this. Only the best for my principessa. I'm glad you're having a good time. It's going to be an even better time next weekend. We're all going out. Carlisle finally convinced me to leave Mallory with my mother or Jane for the evening. I'm nervous about leaving her, but I really want to get out."
"Yea, sounds great." I answered honestly. We were so close to graduation and a night out with everyone sounded like a good way to relax. I hadn't been out since the night creeper guy kept staring at me.
"Yay! Can't wait. Gotta go see my Nonna. Call me later!" She rushed out before pulling Carlisle away with her as she tore through the crowd.
"She is a force of nature." I shook my head while Edward chuckled and wrapped his arms around my waist.
"What are we doing when we leave here?" I looked up as he placed feather light kisses along my cheek.
"Each other."
"Edward."
"What!"
"Can you behave? We are in a church." I scolded pulling away. He tightened his grip on me and pulled me back.
"I can't help if you drive me crazy. My dick's been hard since you stepped out in that little number you're wearing. It should be a sin to wear dresses like that to church." He spoke low in my ear making wetness pool between my legs.
His comment made me suddenly self-conscious about what I was wearing, but we would be leaving soon so I pushed it away.
"Hey." Rosalie asked interrupting our moment. She was gripping her phone so tight I thought it might break, and her face was showing more of her true feelings than it had earlier.
"Hey, everything okay?" I asked stepping closer to her and lowering my voice.
"I'll give you two some privacy." Edward politely excused himself.
"Not really." She rolled her eyes and watched him walk away, "I stumbled across Em's stash this morning. Literally."
My eyes widened before she started talking again.
"Don't say anything yet. Ally would die if we ruined this moment. I plan on talking to Edward about it after. Do you guys want to grab a bite to eat? Esme and Aro are going and Santiago and Jacob might come. I just want to get out and away from this life for a little while."
"Yea, even if Edward doesn't go, I'll come. Do you want me to talk to him for you?" I was trying to be helpful.
"No, I'm sure he'll want a first hand account on it all."
"I wish I could help you relax somehow. You seemed so...wound up."
She scoffed and tossed her phone in her bag.
"I would feel better if the drugback of Notre Dame wasn't lurking on me since our blowup this morning. He is getting on my last fucking nerve, and I am so over it." She hissed out giving Emmett the stank eye as he stood a few feet from us watching her.
"I understand. Let me know if I can help. Text me and let me know where we're meeting up." I hugged her quickly and walked away to find my sex god. I really felt for her. I didn't know what I would do if Edward was strung out like his brother.
Esme's POV
"Fuck yea! I was so thinking about waffles!" Aro shouted and popped the steering wheel as we followed Rosalie into the Chicken&Waffles parking lot. I laughed and tucked my hair behind my ears, happy to be away from our parents. I love babies, but christenings are stuffy.
"Heads up!" Rosalie shouted as soon as I stepped out of the Range. I barely had time to register the glass bottle being thrown at my head before Santiago's hand shot up in front of my face and caught it.
"Mine!" He yelled and ran off.
"You were supposed to catch that!" She hollered and pulled another out of her purse handing it to me.
"Sorry, I didn't know I had to be athletically inclined to drink with you, bitch." I bumped her hip with mine as we walked in.
"New rules. My life is changing."
I didn't reply as the guys caught up with us, but I made a mental note to ask her about that later. Aro and I, along with Isabella, Edward, Rosalie, Santiago, and Jacob all crammed into the back. Carlisle and Mary Alice were going back with Aro's parents for dinner, and Emmett hadn't been to any of our group activities lately. I loved my brother dearly, but he was being a full-fledged dumbass.
Rosalie passed out minis while we all ate our fill of fatty food and joked. It was a nice way to spend our last weekend before graduation. I couldn't believe how fast the year had flown by and how much our lives had changed. Mary Alice had a wedding and a baby. Aro and I got married, even if no one knew about it. I really wanted to tell Bella, but I could wait. There was enough drama in my family with Emmett's antics- I didn't want to add anything else.
"So let's go out next week after graduation. I want to spend the entire weekend drunk." Rosalie stated with indifference as she pushed her plate away.
"Sounds good to me!" Aro was quick to agree. That boy loved a party. I think he wanted to enjoy as much freedom as he could in case he had to serve time.
"Me, too." I agreed leaning into his side.
"Good, so everyone is going. It'll be fun." She smiled happy to have gotten her way. I rolled my eyes and focused my attention back on my secret husband.
"I love you." I muttered nipping at the lobe of his ear.
"Love you, ma." His deep voice rumbled against my neck. "Let's get out of here."
"I'd like that." I replied as a grin broke out over my face.
We all stood to leave and go our our separate ways for the night when Isabella gasped. I turned to see what happened, even considering what I might get an eye full of. It was nothing like what I expected, instead she stopped and was staring out the window like she had seen a ghost.
Edward's POV
I turned to check on my girl when she gasped and her hand tightened around mine with an iron force. Her face paled, and I followed her line of vision out the window to the guy standing in the parking lot. If I hadn't known better, I would have thought it was the Chief Pig standing out there staring.
"Who is that?" I asked nudging her gently.
"I-I don't know. But that's the guy who was watching me at the bar."
"Stay here." I dropped her hand and headed out the door, Aro right behind me. The guy realized we were coming for him and turned to take off. I cursed him for making me work at it tonight and chased after him.
I'll give it to him, this asshole was in shape, but mine was better. We bobbed and weaved for a couple of blocks before I grabbed his jacket and pulled to the right to slam him into the brick wall. He threw his hands out and pushed off the wall throwing me momentarily off balance. I lunged forward and landed on his back knocking him to the ground. I heard the air leave his lungs before I flipped him over.
"Who are you?" I barked out angry that I wasn't at home balls deep in my girl.
"Fuck you!" He tried to spit in my face.
I glanced around to make sure Santiago and Jacob kept the girls behind. I turned back to the creeper and smiled before pulling him up and slamming him back into the ground. Aro chuckled as the guy's face stiffened with pain.
"Who the fuck are you, and why the fuck you creepin' on my girl?"
He closed his eyes for a minute before opening them and laughing at me.
"Fine, have it your way." I said before grabbing him by the hair and slamming his head down once more.
"Fuck you!" He said with a grimace.
"Naw, fuck you." I smirked as I shoved my piece so far under his chin he had to tilt his head up. "Now fucking talk or die."
"Fine. Just, I need to talk to Bella."
I fucking laughed. Who the fuck did this kid think he was?
"Not gonna happen. Try again."
"It's important that I talk to her." He spoke more calmly.
"Why do you need to talk to her?" Aro asked realizing that my protective nature may cause me to act before thinking.
"Because I know Charlie."
I eased up minutely and cocked my pistol.
"You know Charlie? How do you know her father?"
"Because he's my father, too."