CH. 22 (Emmett)

I watched my once vibrant Red slowly dwindle into depression.

Jake told us that the way she was acting was similar to the way Bella was when we all moved away after her unfortunate birthday party.

Nothing anybody said would make her better, so I literally just stayed by her side every minute of every day.

I switched all of my classes and persuaded the teachers to change their seating charts.

Red ate, showered, and went about her normal life only she was in a lifeless state.

Slowly as the months passed Red began to come back to us.

She started talking again, smiling, laughing. Sights and sounds that made my dead heart beat with joy once more.

Until finally she was back to her exuberant self fully.

Alice wanted to throw her a party and Red was anxious for it.

Carlisle said she may still be in shock but I could feel in my bones, she was better.

She would always be heartbroken because of it, she will always remember it.

But she had decided to move on.

Later that day I went to the mall with Alice. While she was off looking at some fru fru thing I found myself looking into a jewelry store window.

I walked in without even thinking.

"How can I help you sir?" The enthusiastic female behind the counter asked.

"I'm here to look at your rings." I said grinning like an idiot.

"Engagement rings?" She asked a little more professionally.

I nodded.

She walked to a showcase then turned her back to me.

When she came back with the rings I didn't miss the glint of envy in her eyes and the top buttons of her blouse suddenly unbuttoned to expose her bust.

I fought the urge to roll my eyes at this women's attempts, even after knowing I wanted to buy an engagement ring this women was still making an attempt to flirt.

"What are you looking for in the ring?" She asked.

"I want some thing big and bright like her personality, something unique yet classic, and since she's a girly girl, something that sparkles a lot."

The women's eyes were wide.

I looked at the rings and my eye found the exact one I wanted, it fit my description perfectly and I could already imagine Red wearing it.

But the saleswomen picked up another ring that looked gaudy and cheap compared to the one I wanted.

"If it was me I would love this one." She said smiling widely as she slide the bauble onto her finger.

I shook my head, and pointed to the one I wanted.

"Oh I didn't even see that one, its gorgeous." The women said to herself as she removed it from the velvet casing.

She placed it on her finger and then wiggled it up and down making the well cut diamonds catch in the light.

"It'll have to be taken down a size, her fingers are much more delicate than yours." I said knowing I had offended her.

"And how would you know that?" She asked rather snippy.

I shrugged, "I just know my girlfriend well."

Just then Alice walked in.

"There you are, I am so upset with you I can't believe you didn't tell me." She ranted, i knew it was about how I was going ring shopping without telling her first.

You see the thing with Alice is she is a huge gossiper, plus added with the fact that she has visions of the future, means she gets really irritated when any of us do something on a whim, if we just do something without thinking about it she can't see it and she gets super pissed.

She Feels like we're leaving her out of the loop.

Alice took the ring from the lady and gasped.

"Oh Em!"

Then she slide the ring on her own finger and frowned.

"It's perfect, but of course it's just too big." She said handing the ring back to the lady.

"The lucky bride to be?" The sales woman asked rather bitterly.

"Nope, his sister and future Maid Of Honor." Alice squealed with delight.

When she composed herself she spoke again. "Elle and I wear the same ring size."

Once she took Alice's ring measurements we put in the order to have the ring customized and then we left.

Alice and I had one last stop, another jewelry shop where Alice had went to customize my Christmas gift for Red.

It was Rosalie's old family crest necklace.

I added three dangling emeralds from the bottom and added smaller emeralds all along the border.

The green of the jewels made the family crest pop since we had three clovers in our coat if arms.

I also had it customized so that it was a locket and on the back I had it inscribed:

My Reason for Being.

I paid and the man gift wrapped it for me.

We finally left and once we got home Alice began working like a mad women.

Kate had taken Red outta town so she wouldn't see anything.

"I just ordered the tickets." Esme said to Carlisle.

"Where are you guys going?" I asked.

"Oh son, nowhere." Carlisle said smiling. "We got Elle first class ticket to Ireland. I'm sure she'll ask you to go with her."

I knew we would have to scatter her parents ashes while we are there.

"And what of the urns?"

"I will have them sent to Siobhan's place and you can pick them up there." Carlisle informed me.

The girls got back and Alice rushed Red upstairs with her eyes covered.

Two hours later the three girls all came down.

Red was wearing a peachy colored dress.

I walked up to her happily, it's so unimaginable how excited I get to see her still.

I handed her the rose I got her and then kissed her beautiful lips gently.

The night seemed to fly by as I watched my gorgeous Redhead having fun with our family and friends.

I contemplated all night, if I should propose here or while in Ireland.

I finally decided on Ireland, us both being of Irish decent would make it more meaningful.

I found Alice smirking at me from across the room then ran over to her.

I moved my eyes to the back door and she took the hint.

We ran out into the forest.

"I know you know that I'm going to propose to her on our trip, if she asks me to go with her. But please please don't tell anyone else. We both know Elle is one of those girls who will want to tell everyone." I asked pleadingly.

Alice nodded "alright, but the second you guys get back I'm going to start wedding planning."

I held out my hand to shake on it. "Fine by me as long as you don't overlook what Red would like, try and remember its our wedding not yours. We don't want another Bella and Edward fiasco."

We all knew the wedding Alice Did for Bella and Edward was pure Alice input.

She did things Bella would have never done and Bella even complained about some stuff later on down the road.

She nodded and we shook then We headed back to the house.

Later that night after all of the gifts were opened and our guests had gone home Elle asked me to accompany her to Ireland.

Elle fell asleep happily in my arms, this time tomorrow we will be in Ireland.

And to think just a little over a few months ago I had promised I would go to Ireland and meet an Irish girl.

Who would've known It would go in reverse order.