November - (same day)
Emmett Cullen is a wreck. He hates being this far from his mate. He's angry as he watches Carlisle and Esme, Rosalie and Evan, Alice and Jasper, Irina and Laurent, Carmen and Eleazar. Tanya and Kate soothe him but they know that there's nothing he needs than to at least communicate with Abel.
"Can I use your phone, Carmen?" Emmett asks.
Carmen nods her head, smiling. She also knows what he needs and she knows what he's going to do. She passes the vampire her phone and he steps outside. Emmett dials a familiar number.
"I don't have a credit card," Abel's voice fills his ears.
"Abe?" Emmett speaks and he hears Abel inhale sharply. "It's Emmett."
"I just got home, Lauren's asleep, speak freely," Abel urges. "Please?"
"I miss you, Abe," Emmett murmurs, "so damn much."
"I miss you, too," Abel replies quickly, "so damn much. And I love you."
"I love you," Emmett replies. "Is my Jeep okay?" He smirks when he can hear Abel rolling his eyes.
"Your Jeep is just fine, babe," Abel says. "I was accepted into Port Angeles Culinary School last week. I start when others start college."
"That's great," Emmett breathes. "I knew you'd do it."
"I'm going to use Waylon Forge's old boating deck to make my restaurant," Abel says as he sits on the couch. "And my uncle expects us to adopt a baseball team of kids."
Emmett snorts. "Really? A baseball team of kids?" He looks up when Rosalie comes out. "That many?"
"I've always wanted a lot of kids," Abel says. "Is Rosalie still as gorgeous as ever?"
"Please don't build her ego," Emmett groans when Rosalie grins. "I just... I had to call you, Abe."
"I'm glad you did."
"How's Bella?"
"She's a zombie, Em," Abel says. "She let her and Edward's love literally consume her and them the idiot broke her heart and left her alone in the middle of the wet, cold woods. Luckily for us, Sam Uley found her before she froze to death. Your brother is lucky I didn't kill him for leaving her in that condition."
"I'm sorry she's like that," Emmett says honestly. "I have to go. I think Rose and Evan want to hunt. I love you, Evan Thomas Swan."
"And I love you, Emmett Joseph McCarthy Cullen," Abel says. "And you, Rosalie Lillian Hale and Evan James Lee Cullen."
"I love you, too, Bel," Rosalie says before the call is ended. "I miss him."
"How do you think I feel: being separated from my mate?" Emmett asks. "All because of freaking Edward."
Rosalie and Evan soothe Emmett before they head out for their hunt.
