𝙶𝚘𝚕𝚍𝚎𝚗 𝙴𝚢𝚎𝚍 𝙿𝚛𝚘𝚝𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚘𝚛 || 𝚁𝚘𝚜𝚊𝚕𝚒𝚎 𝙷𝚊𝚕𝚎

Understanding

The Cullens are gathered around in the living room. The silence is deafening. The brunette is asleep upstairs in Rosalie's room. Speaking of the blonde, she stands in the middle of the family. Each of the members' gazes burns holes through Rosalie's skull. There's a faint heartbeat that can be heard throughout the house. Its beating is even and slow, calming the vampire.

"So, I guess I'll address the elephant in the room?" Alice asks awkwardly.

Rosalie balls her fists. Is she angry? Frustrated? More than likely overwhelmed with everyone staring right at her.

"Rosalie and Danielle have been acting off today. Edward told us to meet up outside in the parking lot. Next thing we know, Edward brings a distressed Danielle outside. Rosalie demanded only her to be near Danielle. She falls asleep, and now we're here," Alice explains, sighing at the end.

Rosalie rolls her eyes. She gulps and places her pale left hand on her chest. The blonde may be able to feel emotions, but she doesn't need to breathe. Oddly, she feels as though she's suffocating in the room with her family surrounding her. Rosalie looks at Jasper for help. The pained looking vampire only stares at Rosalie dumbfounded. Rosalie hears a ringing in her ears. Everyone's voice is muffled. She turns around frantically, watching everybody talk but not hearing anything. Rosalie meets Esme's golden eyes. The brunette is quick to grab the blonde and run off to the woods with her, leaving astonished Cullens in the house.

Rosalie frees her arm from Esme's hold, running off through the forest. The cold, stinging breeze whooshes on the blonde's face. Grass and dirt are kicked into the air after every step. Rosalie comes to an abrupt stop. She snarls at nothing in sight. Rosalie grabs the nearest root and rips it from the ground, throwing it across the bumpy terrain.

"Rosalie."

She turns around and sees Esme leaning up against the tree the root was ripped from. Esme stands there with a calm yet concerning expression.

"I know Alice knows the full story, but what really happened today?" Esme asks softly.

Rosalie lowly growls and turns her head slightly to look away from the brunette. She drops to the ground, pulling her knees up. Rosalie wraps her arms around her legs. Esme speeds next to the blonde and sits down beside her, crossing her own legs and looking at Rosalie intently.

"We-...We had a special kind of moment. We never went all the way. Although both Danielle and I want it, we're afraid to have wrong timing. I don't want to force Danielle into anything. I guess she was stressed about going back to school and her dad. I have no idea what was really running through Dani's mind, but I could feel it? It was confusing because I was fine all day until I was panicking."

Rosalie gulps and releases a breath she didn't realize she was holding.

"We were all once in your position when we first found our soulmates," Esme starts.

"The more we spent time together, the stronger the bond was. Your feelings are valid. Whatever Danielle feels, you feel. Same way from your perspective."

Esme rests her hand on Rosalie's shoulder firmly but comfortably. The blonde nods her head and looks over at the brunette. Rosalie gives a soft smile. She rarely smiles at others.

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Esme and Rosalie make it back to the Cullen residence. Once they walk in, their eyes meet an awake human that's sitting on the loveseat bouncing her leg frantically. When Danielle sees and hears Rosalie walk in, she immediately runs and hugs the blonde tightly. Rosalie hugs her back just as tight.

"Not long after y'all left, she came down the stairs looking for you," Emmett says.

Rosalie nods and grabs ahold of Dani's hand in hers. She takes Dani upstairs, through Rosalie's room, and onto the balcony. Rosalie traps Dani against the railing, her hands on both sides of the brunette. Dani looks up at Rosalie's golden eyes that are piercing into her soul.

"I'm sorry that you've had a rough day. I've felt all of your emotions and pain. I don't really understand why you've felt uneasy all day; I honestly just made an assumption. Whatever you're going through, I'm here, Love."

Dani just looks up and stares at the vampire that's pouring her feelings out to the human. Her heart pounds faster in her chest. It's not from panic but from passion and care. Dani grabs one of Rosalie's hands and brings it to her chest, right on top of her heart. The blonde feels Dani's heart beating fast, pumping blood through her veins.

"If I tell you something, will you run away?" Dani asks gently.

"Why- what is it?" Rosalie asks confused.

Dani chuckles lightly before placing an arm around Rosalie's neck and grips her hair with the other hand. She brings the blonde down into a bruising kiss. Rosalie is shocked but immediately responds within the same second. The kiss is slightly rushed but with only passion. There's no aim for dominance over the other. Dani breaks the kiss after so long, needing air to flow into her lungs once again.

"I love you, Little Rose. It pains me to be away from you. I've had this crazy crush on you for so long, but I never acted on it because I was afraid of rejection. I always believed, and still do, that you are way out of my league. Out of everything we've been through," Dani chuckles," I'm standing here, finally telling you that I love you. God, I'm glad to be yours forever."

Rosalie stares at Dani, unable to say anything. She's shocked the human had the courage to say that to a deadly monster, yet there she was. Rosalie has waited decades for this moment. She never thought it would ever come, not right now.

"Rose-" Dani starts.

She's cut off by Rosalie smashing her cold and soft lips on hers. Rosalie grips Dani's waist, pulling the human flush against her front. The vampire licks Dani's bottom lip, begging for entrance. Dani chuckles and places a hand on Rosalie's chest, slowly breaking them apart.

"Slow down, Tiger. Don't get too ahead of yourself."

Rosalie hugs Dani tightly, getting the favor returned as well. She leans into the brunettes ear, her cold breath just fanning over it.

"I love you, too, My Love."