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u and Alice cheat； Rose never wants to get her hair messed up； and Esme gets mad if Jasper and I really go at it。 Life is hard all around； isn t it？ Emmett grinned at me； shifting his weight a bit so that he was suddenly poised to take a charge。 C mon Edward。 Just turn it off for one minute and fight fair。 It doesn t turn off； I reminded him。 Wonder what that human girl does to keep you out？ could give me some pointers。 My good humor vanished。 Touchy； touchy。 I sighed。 Emmett came to sit beside me on the rock。 Emmett mused。 Maybe she Stay away from her； I growled through my teeth。 Sorry。 I know you re going through a tough spot。 I really am trying to not be too much of an insensitive jerk； but； since that s sort of my natural state He waited for me to laugh at his joke； and then made a face。 So serious all the time。 Thinking about her。 What s bugging you now？ Well； worrying； really。 You are here。 He laughed loudly。 What s there to worry about？ I ignored his joke again； but answered his question。 Have you ever thought about how fragile they all are？ How many bad things there are that can happen to a mortal？ Not really。 I guess I see what you mean； though。 that first time around； was I？ I wasn t much match for a bear Bears； I muttered； adding a new fear to the pile。 That would be just her luck； wouldn t it？ Stray bear in town。 Of course it would head straight for Bella。 Emmett chuckled。 You sound like a crazy person； do you know that？ Just imagine for one minute that Rosalie was human； Emmett。 And she could run into a bear or get hit by a car or lightening or fall down stairs or get sick get a disease！ The words burst from me stormily。 It was a relief to let them out they d been festering inside me all weekend。 Fires and earthquakes and tornados！ Ugh！ When s the last time you watched the news？ Have you seen the
kinds of things that happen to them？ Burglaries and homicides My teeth clenched together； and I was abruptly so infuriated by the idea of another human hurting her that I couldn t breathe。 Whoa； whoa！ Hold up； there； kid。 rained on。 He shrugged。 She lives in Forks； remember？ So she gets I think she has some serious bad luck； Emmett； I really do。 Look at the evidence。 Of all the places in the world she could go； she ends up in a town where vampires make up a significant portion of the population。 Yeah； but we re vegetarians。 So isn t that good luck； not bad？ With the way she smells？ Definitely bad。 And then； more bad luck； the way she smells to me。 I glowered at my hands； hating them again。 Except that you have more selfcontrol than just about anyone but Carlisle。 luck again。 The van？ That was just an accident。 You should have seen it ing for her； Em； again and again。 like she had some kind of magic pull。 But you were there。 That was good luck。 I swear； it was Good Was it？ Isn t this the worst luck any human could ever possibly have to have a vampire fall in love with them？ Emmett considered that quietly for a moment。 He pictured the girl in his head； and found the image uninteresting。 Honestly； I can t really see the draw。 Well； I can t really see Rosalie s allure； either； I said rudely。 she seems like more work than any pretty face is worth。 Emmett chuckled。 I don t suppose you d tell me Honestly； I don t know what her problem is； Emmett； I lied with a sudden； wide grin。 I saw his intent in time to brace myself。 He tried to shove me off the rock； and there was a loud cracking sound as a fissure opened in the stone between us。 Cheater； he muttered。 I waited for him to try another time； but his thoughts took a different direction。 He was picturing Bella s face again； but imagining it whiter； imagining her eyes bright red No； I said； my voice strangled。 It solves your worries about mortality； doesn t it？ to kill her； either。 Isn t that the best way？ And then you wouldn t want
For me？ Or for her？ His tone added the of course。 For you； he answered easily。 I laughed humorlessly。 Wrong answer。 I didn t mind so much； he reminded me。 Rosalie did。 He sighed。 We both knew that Rosalie would do anything； give up anything； if it meant she could be human again。 Even Emmett。 Yeah； Rose did； he acquiesced quietly。 I can t I shouldn t I m not going to ruin Bella s life。 the same； if it were Rosalie？ Emmett thought about that for a moment。 You really love her？ Wouldn t you feel I can t even describe it； Emmett。 All of a sudden； this girl s the whole world to me。 I don t see the point of the rest of the world without her anymore。 But you won t change her？ I know that； I groaned。 And； as you ve pointed out； she s sort of breakable。 Trust me that I know； too。 Emmett was not a tactful person； and delicate discussions were not his forte。 struggled now； wanting very much not to be offensive。 Can you even touch her？ her ？ He She won t last forever； Edward。 I mean； if you love her wouldn t you want to； well touch Emmett and Rosalie shared an intensely physical love。 He had a hard time understanding how one could love； without that aspect。 I sighed。 Wow。 I can t even think of that； Emmett。 So what are your options； then？ I I don t know； I whispered。 I m trying to figure out a way to to leave her。 just can t fathom how to make myself stay away With a deep sense of gratification； I suddenly realized that it was right for me to stay at least for now； with Peter and Charlotte on their way。 She was safer with me here； temporarily； than she would be if I were gone。 For the moment； I could be her unlikely protector。 The thought made me anxious； I itched to be back so that I could fill that role for as long as possible。 Emmett noticed the change in my expression。 What are you thinking about？ Right now； I admitted a bit sheepishly； I m dying to run back to Forks and
check on her。 Uhuh！ Please！ I don t know if I ll make it till Sunday night。 Let Rosalie cool down a little bit。 You are not going home early。 For my sake。 I ll try to stay； I said doubtfully。 Emmett tapped the phone in my pocket。 Alice would call if there were any basis for your panic attack。 She s as weird about this girl as you are。 I grimaced at that。 Fine。 But I m not staying past Sunday。 Alice said we There s no point in hurrying back it s going to be sunny； anyway。 were free f