I blink in surprise and mild disbelief as I stand up and rush to her as she moves towards me. "Rose! Oh my god! I haven't seen you in so long! When did you get back?" I ask as she pulls me into a fierce hug.
"Last night, and I know! I can't believe you're here! Wait, a second!" She says, pulling back. "Are you fucking my brother-in-law?" She asks, as she turns to glare at Edward.
I snicker as I turn to see him make his way over to us, before he grabs me, and pulls me by the hips to him.
"So what if she is?" He asks, unbothered.
I open my mouth to intercede when I feel his hand squeeze again, a silent plead, forcing me to clamp my lips shut.
Rose narrows her eyes at us, suspicion clear in her eyes, "I'll tell you what, bitch, Bee here is too much of a lady to say something, but I am not, so I will tell you what I'll do to you if I find out you hurt her. If you hurt her, I will cut your dick and balls off and glue them to your forehead, do you understand me? Not only that I will commit several crimes against you before I finally kill you. Then I will cut you to pieces and feed them to the fucking sharks in the pacific ocean… No one will find you. Am I clear?" She threatens.
"I am not going to hurt her." He reassures, as he squeezes my hips again, "Besides how do you two even know each other?" He asks.
Emmett suddenly moves to stand next to her, "Wait, Bee? Why does that name sound so familiar…Are you the Bee that - Oof!" He groaned, as Rosalie swiftly elbowed him in the ribs.
Rose glared at him, "Shut up." She says as she gives me an apologetic look.
I snort, unbothered, "Whatever Rose told you is true. Yes. I did." I reply, amused.
Emmett's eyes widen as he looks at Rose, before turning to Edward, "You need to tread carefully, bro. She can kick your ass." He warns him, before giving me an angelic smile, causing me to laugh.
"No worries, I can handle her," Edward says, confidently.
I snort, "Don't be so sure." I snip, playfully.
Rose hums in agreement. "Changing the subject, why don't you come with me? I have clothes that I know will fit you comfortably and you can explain to me how you ended up here." She says as she pulls me with her in the direction of the rooms.
I turn to Edward, to give him a questioning look, and he nods reassuringly and heads back to the table as we disappear around the corner.
I let out a sharp breath and turn to look at Rose as she raises her brow, and continues to walk before she pulls me up the stairs and down the hall to the right.
"Go on, peaches, talk to momma." She says as she pushes a door open, and pulls me in.
I snort, as she immediately makes her way to a small set of double doors, turning to look at me for a second before she disappears entirely.
I take this time to look around the room. The walls are white, except one which is made of stone. Each wall has pictures of Emmett and her, and a few art pieces tactfully placed.
On the floor is a thick plush carpet, which feels like walking on a cloud.
I slowly pad to the left side of the room, just before reaching what looks to be a large balcony, there is a small loveseat, and two armchairs facing a large fireplace. The balcony itself faces the woods and lake.
Breathtaking sight.
"Are you still a small petite?" She asks.
I blink, "No, I'm a size medium in shirt, and a size nine in pants." I respond.
"I noticed the growth in your booty, like damn girl, what is your diet?" She calls back.
I snort, "I don't have a fucking diet. I eat whatever, I want whenever I want. Oh, and my exercise walking up and down the stairs of my house or the company." I tell her.
"Same!" She chants back.
I snort as she walks back out and hands me a coffee-colored, off-the-shoulder, wrap-around sweater, and a pair of high-waisted jeans.
"Those will fit you, we're the same size, still." She snorts.
I nod. "What about a bra?" I asked her.
She smirks, "You don't need it. Not with those perky tits." She says, amused.
I roll my eyes before heading into the closet to change. This is like a second room within another room.
There's a wall of mirrors on the right side of the room and a wall of shoes and purses. The wall next to that is Emmett's clothes fixed from formal to casual, and the clothes next to the section are Rose's. Each section is organized in color, and from the looks of it, season as well.
"So, you two are here without permission?" I ask as I slip on the pants, and slip off the shirt, before putting on the sweater.
I turn to look at myself in the mirror, my jaw falling as I see that my nipples are clearly showing through the sweater.
"Rosalie!" I called.
"Yeah?!"
"Come here," I call back.
I hear as she sighs and walks into the closet, and I immediately turn to look at her, unamused.
Her eyes widen, and she lets out a loud laugh as she sees.
"You, bitch!" I groan.
She laughs harder before shaking her head, "Sorry, I'm so sorry. Let me find something else." She snorts as she moves to grab a tank top before she hands it to me.
The black tank top, is luckily padded, and hides me, girls, when I put it on. Once I have it on she hands me a thick knitted sweater.
It's off the shoulders too but it's thicker and hides everything I need it to. Which I am thankful for.
"So, you're married to a mafioso." I comment, as she hands me a pair of socks before handing me a pair of slippers.
She sighs, plopping down on a duvet as she does."Yes, but I- I fell for him… the real him, not the tough, macho, enigmatic persona. He's sweet, thoughtful, caring, protective. Everything. He even gave me a choice to stay before he told me everything." She said.
I sighed, as I sat down on the one next to her "Edward and I met two weeks ago…" I informed her, quietly.
She nods, "He's great, isn't he?" She asks, amused.
I snort, "He's - He's different. I'll give him that. Keeps me on my toes. Makes me laugh. Makes me feel safe… I don't know how to feel." I tell her honestly.
She smiles, "You can trust him. He won't let you down, Bee." She tells me.
I snort, "I know. He kept me safe last night." I tell her.
She frowns, "What happened?" She asks.
"I had a meeting with Mateo Cromwell, a business meeting slash dinner. I left to speak to Edward because he showed up and interrupted, anyway I don't know what happened but Edward said that when he got back, Mateo was putting something in my drink." I informed her.
She frowns, "Bella, why in the hell are you doing business with someone like Mateo Cromwell, that man is a sleazeball, and perv. Why didn't you call me or Jason?" She asked.
I sighed, "Because I didn't think I needed your help or Jason's. But apparently, I did. He's supposed to sign over his company to me on Monday." I informed her.
She looked displeased as I told her, "I would like to be there to look over the contracts. I know you have Jason and Marcus but let's be honest, they're old and tend to miss details and shit. Let me be there please." She says.
I think for a second before sighing, "Alright, but you are doing this as a friend. If he dares to do something. I am sure that I can end him. I have the power to do so now." I informed her.
A surprised look crosses her face as she stares at me tilting her head to the side in question.
"I signed the deal with Cambridge last week. I now have control over their importing company, and a few others. I have money that I never dreamed of having." I tell her.
She smiles, "So, I go to a fucking business meeting that lasts three months and this is what I come back to? What the fuck, Bella? We literally spoke on the phone last week. Why wasn't I informed?" She asks.
I sigh, "The deal was done on the down low. This one with Cromwell however wasn't, and honestly too much was going on with me, personally. Family drama and all that shit." I replied, exhausted.
She gives me a sad look, "Please tell me, at least, that you cut off that asshole you have as a father and that bitch of a stepmother." She begs.
I nodded, "I have." I confirm, before telling her what has happened while she was gone.
She whoops loudly before shaking her head, "I mean, I feel for Seth and Leah, though she is a bitch sometimes too. But Charlie and Sue are just- too much to put it lightly." She says.
I nod, "They are, and I told them I don't want anything to do with them." I told her.
She nods, "Good, and don't worry about family. You have me and Alice, though I am going to have a word with her about her hand in this situation. As for legal aspects, protect yourself. You have no obligation financially or any other way to help them. Fuck them, they kicked you out of their house and you had nowhere to go." She says, angrily.
I sigh, "It's been ten years, Rose. I've moved on." I tell her.
She nods, "Yeah, but I haven't. I saw how hurt you were, and how much you cried. Alice did too. So I have no idea why she fucking made you go on Friday." She mumbles.
I sighed, "She had good intentions." I told her.
She scoffs, "Good intentions, my ass. I don't give a shit what she says, she shouldn't have been forcing you to go back to Forks, especially after what happened with the pig Newton. Now, I want you to understand something, Bee. I love and care for you, and I will not allow anyone to hurt you again." She firmly says.
I sighed, "I know. But,"
"No more 'but's, now let's go back downstairs before Emmett and Edward do something stupid." She tells me.
