(BELLA'S P.O.V)
"You met Riley alone?!"
"No, Edward I was with Jane."
"That guy is our enemy, he saved Victoria's fucking ass for goodness sake! What on earth were you thinking meeting him alone, Rosalie! He could've hurt you!"
"Eddie's right, Rosie. You should have told us before risking your own life. We could've protected you."
"There was nothing to protect, Emmet. Riley just wanted to talk. And Eddie, for the umpteenth times, I wasn't alone! Jane's with me the whole time!"
"How did you know he just wanted to talk huh?!"
"Because that was exactly what happened, we just talked! And did you two forgot we have a seer in the house? Alice fucking saw what's going to happen before I even go there!" Edward and Emmet paused as if they just realized about Alice' vision. The two of them narrowed their eyes to the little pixie while the said pixie sent Rosalie a glare. And just like that, Emmet and Edward's attention turned to poor little Alice making Rosalie smirk.
I can't blame Edward and Emmet for acting protective and angry. I can understand the two of them is feeling, heck, that was I felt too when Rosalie had told me about her meeting to Riley last night! But the moment she mentioned that Jane had been with her, I calmed down. Right now, the Cullens, Jane and I are in the Cullen's living room discussing about what transpired last night and the deal that Riley proposed. Rosalie had told them bits of Riley's past, only the pieces they needed to know. Of course Rosalie had told me everything, the two of us had this conversation over lunch in school and even now I can't still take the feeling of guilt away. It was all my fault that Riley had became a vampire, that he's living his undead life as Victoria's puppet, that his unborn child and Bree is in danger. It was all because of me.
"Bella?" Jasper's worried tone snapped me out of my thoughts. Edward, Emmet, Alice and Rosalie had stopped their arguing at once and now looking at me with concern.
"I- I... Rose, lets help Riley." I finally said looking pleadingly at her and the whole family. Rosalie rushed to my side and wiped the tears away from my face that I haven't realized was there.
"Bella love, are you sure? You know what that means right? Helping Riley means protecting Bree." Everyone nodded their agreement with what Rose had said.
"I know. I don't like her but she's pregnant, Rose. That is Riley's child, my FRIEND'S child. Protecting his unborn child is the least I can do after everything I..." Rosalie didn't let me finish my sentence as I found myself being hug tightly. Tears flooded my face without warning followed by guilt ridden sobs that came out of my mouth.
"Ssh, ssh... Bella listen to me. It. Wasn't. Your. Fault. You didn't know, you didn't do anything to harm him and you certainly didn't planned to endanger Riley. Don't ever blame yourself again, baby. It was all James fault not yours." Rosalie broke off the hug so she could look directly to my blurry teary eyes. Her dark golden eyes conveyed compassion and too much love drawing a small smile to my face.
"I love you, Rose." I told her before crushing my lips to her, putting all my love and gratitude I feel to this kiss. Rosalie was surprised at first but quickly recovered kissing me back. After awhile Rosalie broke the kiss making me groan in disappointment but realized I was short in breath. Looking at my mate, I saw her smirking at me happily.
"What was that for? Not that I didn't like it because that was mind blowing but can you warn me next time when you're going to kiss me in front of my family?" my cheeks redden in embarrassment remembering that the whole Cullens and Jane are in the room with us. Rosalie's smirk turned into wide Cheshire grin.
