Chapter 19 – Kisses And Misconceptions

Rosalie's POV

We continue to kiss for minutes or years I wouldn't be able to know for sure until a loud shrilling buzzer goes off next to us from the closest carnival game. As we break apart and take a small step away from each other we can hear our friends making their way towards us. I realized that with my family's vampire abilities they all witnessed our incredible kiss.

I reluctantly get pulled by Alice and Bella who each grab an arm for some girl talk. As we make our way out in front of our group.

Thankfully the boys who are trailing behind us don't bring up the kiss to Amber, because they don't want to ruin any progress that I have finally made with my mate.

But I am not as lucky as both Alice and Bella all but demand a play by play of what had happened and they want to know every detail as they quickly fire off question after question at vampire speed.

I quickly shut them down by sternly saying slowly and seriously "No, I won't talk about it. I don't know, it kind of just happened alright? Now leave it be!"

I just wanted them to leave me alone and to be able to hold onto the memory and relive the moment while I could still feel the tingles left over on my lips.

Amber's POV

My heart shattered at hearing Rosalie announce to her sister's that the kiss that we just shared meant nothing. It was just a spur of the moment thing that happened in the heat of the moment, but I didn't think that she would regret it.

I knew that there was never a chance in hell that someone so perfect could ever want someone as damaged as me.

This is one of those situations where you have to swallow your feelings and bury them and press on, so that's what I did.

I have never been more thankful for divine intervention which came in the form of my grandfather calling and asking Mike and I to return to the room to have some bonding time, in the form of a shared whiskey bottle as we toast to our victory over becoming one with the sea. Grandpa Roar wants to be able to celebrate before we have to leave our separate ways on our flights tomorrow afternoon.

I wholeheartedly jump at my opportunity to leave before I make anymore of a fool of myself. Of course I will have to confront the situation with Rosalie tomorrow mid morning during a late breakfast with everyone, but I'll deal with things as they come.

Rosalie's POV

I have been walking on cloud nine and have held on to the sense of euphoria since sharing such a passionate kiss with my mate.

I couldn't wait any longer so I decided to bring by coffee and some muffins for my love to snack on, knowing that she'll be hungry when she wakes up. I also secretly just want to see my mate and what better way than to not only provide for her but for her whole family as well.

I can barely restrain my enthusiasm as I knock on their hotel room door.

I almost laugh at the sight of Mike half awake shielding his eye from the early morning sun as he's most likely nursing a hangover.

He lights up at the sight of coffee as he hastily grabs the one that I hand him. He invites me into the room, but I'm immediately on edge when I can't hear my mate or her grandparent's heartbeats anywhere in the suite.

Mike invited me to sit down as he tries to make small talk with me, sadly I was in no mood for pleasantries, not when I had no idea where my love was.

"Amber, Grandma Mags and Grandpa Roar got a call that their military hop came in early so they had to pack up and hurry to catch it otherwise they would be stuck here till who knows when waiting for another plane to be headed to Texas."

The only thing that I'm able to say is a soft and wounded "She left?"

Mike nodded his head and said will an unimpressed and disappointed look on his face "Amber said that she needed to clear her head last night, because apparently the kiss wasn't worth mentioning?"

At my utter confusion that had to have been obviously showing on my face he elaborated "Amber heard what you told your sister's...about the kiss. And here I was fighting for her to finally make a move." He adds as he shakes his head with a crestfallen look on his face.

"...No. I just didn't want my sisters hounding me about every detail. I just wanted to keep it to myself for awhile longer and savor it before I had to dissect it all to them...Amber doesn't think? No!?" I nearly shout at the end of my ramble and stood up as I realize that Amber mistook what I said to mean that I regretted what had happened. How could I regret something so earth shattering? I have to find her and make this right before I loose her.

"I need to go and make this right!" I say with such conviction and determination that makes Mike smile.

"Well what are you waiting for? Give her a call. Don't bother waiting around for that breakfast, go get your girl. Oh and thanks for the coffee doll." That's the last thing that I hear before I'm hastily making my way out of the hotel suite already pulling out my cell phone to call Amber.

I have tried calling over and over but I realized that Amber has her phone off, because she's flying.

With a defeated sigh I put my phone away and run back to my family's hotel room.

I am beyond depressed.

Grandma Mags POV

I can't help but smile as I watch Amber sleeping. When she's asleep I don't see any stress or any 0f the pain that she carries with her daily. She looks calm and relaxed. It's one of the only times that I'm able to enjoy her at her purest form of tranquility.

I knew a long time ago that peace isn't something that I would ever be able to give her. Amber has seen and experienced too much of the darkness in this world to ever truly be at peace, but that hasn't dimmed her light at all. If anything her light burns brighter because of that darkness.

I know that it's time for me to head to bed myself as I realize that even my thoughts are rambling, but I couldn't help but come out here to Amber's outdoor living quarters and check up on my baby and to make sure that she was alright.

I'm flooded with more thoughts as I make my way back to the main house.

One person in particular...Rosalie.

I wasn't blind to the fact that my grandbaby was head over heels in love with the girl and anyone could see the way that Rosalie looks at her in return. Well everyone but Amber that is. I love my darling Amber, but she's very oblivious about what's right in front of her. much like her grandfather.

The way the poor girl was literally eye fucking Amber in full uniform alone spoke volumes.

I had to say though that it was our lunch outing that proved to me that this was more than just a physical attraction.

The way that they sat close together and sharing in a whispering conversation amongst themselves. Or the fact that Rosalie took her mushrooms off her plate and forked them onto Amber's plate silently without being prompted or the fact that Amber automatically cut her cinnamon roll in half and gave Rosalie half showed me an intimacy so deep between the two of them that I doubt they even realized was there.

All I knew is that whatever happens between the two of them the outcome would be beyond special.

I could only hope that I could help steer Amber in the right direction.

Amber's POV

I tried to keep extra busy so that my brain wouldn't bring up the kiss or Rosalie in general, but I was having little success.

How could I forget something so life altering? I know that sounds like a load of bull, but that's the only way that I could describe it. My lips still tingled when I thought about it.

My whole world seemed to revolve around Rosalie and it had been for a long time now.

Damn it! Stop thinking! I pound nails into the roof shingle harder trying to dispel my thoughts and concentrate on the task at hand.

I have been running my self ragged the last days few days. I've checked and patched fence holes. I redid the tiles in the kitchen and the bathrooms at the main house. I also fixed some loose floor boards in the living room and right now I'm almost done re-roofing the boathouse's roof.

I can hear footsteps over the music that have playing in the background.

I know it's my Grandma coming to check on me for the millionth time.

I know that she and grandpa roar are worried about my work crazed frenzy, but I can't help but use manual labor to numb myself with.

After my grandma kept hinting around to Rose and I becoming a thing, I had to break it to them that that fantasy is nothing but a pipedream.

Though, my grandma kept a twinkle in her eyes as she simply hummed as she walked away from me.

I know that they know they're worried about me, but I won't settle for just anyone. I want my forever. The same one that my parents had and the very same one that I see when I look at my grandparents together.

They are so in love that you can almost actually see their soul bond.

In a way I guess you could. It's in every kiss, every time their eyes would seek the other one out. With every lingering touch even if it's just soft caress of the tips of fingers on each others skin as they walk past each other.

They are connected on such an intimate level that I can't help but want that and I won't settle for anything less.

I can see movement out of the corner of my eye as I continue to work.

"I'm almost done grams. I know you want me to take a break, but I want to start on the chopping down that fallen oak tree first. I wouldn't say no to some more lemonade though." I give her a cheeky grin as I look up.

I almost slide off the roof as I catch the golden eyes of none other than Rosalie Hale.