I WOULDN'T MIND

one.            date night

▬▬ CORI SMILED AS SHE PINNED Bella and Edward's wedding invitation to her wall, adding it to her collection of pictures, movie ticket stubs and receipts from her dates with Emmett – she was a collector. Though most of their dates weren't in public, he had taken her to a few different book stores – even driving out to Seattle after they had been to all of the book stores in Forks and Port Angeles twice.

She flopped back into her desk chair, smiling at her wall. It was a little messy, pictures and little keepsakes overlapped, a silver heart keychain hung from one of the tacks holding up a picture of her and Emmett that Esme had taken. They were covered in dirt, their hands laced together, wide smiles on both of their faces and leaves in their hair as they made their way towards the Cullen house. And they tried to convince everyone they had spent the afternoon sparring... no one believed the lie.

Her photo collection had grown significantly. She had added the pictures with the Cullens back to the wall as well as adding some new pictures that Bella seemed to enjoy taking – though she refused to be in any of them. The poster Esme has made for the great Mario Kart tournament even hung on her wall.

But the longer she looked at the wall, the more her mind wandered. She'd have to leave this room, these photos, this town. And she wanted to. She wanted to see the world, but this room was perfect. It was a hundred percent her...

"You're boyfriend's here."

Well, fifty percent her.

Lola topped the stairs and leaned against the wall, her arms crossed over her chest and a smile playing on her lips. "He brought flowers. He's all dressed up-" Cori's eyes went wide as she looked down at her ripped jeans and large T-shirt.

"Shit! I forgot!" She sped around her room, changing into her nicest dress – a simple black, satin dress that clung to her every curve, like it was made for her, and it stopped several inches above her knees – and her Doc Martens. "How do I look?" She stopped in front of Lola a second later, making the blonde laugh.

"You look good, Cor." She nodded as she reached out and smoothed her hand over the girl's loose curls. "Now, I want you back here by 10." Cori raised an eyebrow at the girl. "Fine. 11."

"Thanks, mom." She muttered as she grabbed her purse and made her way down the stairs. She smiled as she heard her dad and Emmett in the kitchen, they were laughing. Her smile grew. She loved that they got along.

Emmett looked up as she made her way into the room, his laughter fading into a smile. His eyes swimming with love and adoration. A look Charlie still hadn't gotten used to, but he loved that the boy looked at her like she was the only girl in the world. Because she deserved that.

"You look beautiful." Charlie smiled as he pushed himself up and the girl grinned as she looked up at him.

"Thanks, Daddy." She beamed as she wrapped her arms around him. "Can I have my boyfriend now? You've been hogging him for the past few days."

Charlie scoffed a little as he pulled back. "He wanted to go fishin' so I took him."

"Three days ago." She chuckled. "This is the first time I've seen him in three days because you always have something you wanna show him."

"Got a new lure." He shrugged and Emmett chuckled as he watched the two. "Said he wanted to see it. And boy knows his stuff."

"Um, we have a reservation." Emmett stepped towards them, a smile on his face. Cori took the time to let her eyes drift over him, he wore a nice button up, the sleeves rolled and pushed up to his elbows, his tie hanging loose, a black vest covered his torso and his jeans were a dark blue. And much like Cori, he stuck to his comfortable footwear, wearing a pair of black court vision Nikes. "Can't be late."

"Alright, I'll let you two go." Charlie nodded. "Have fun. Be careful. And look out for her." He looked up at Emmett as the boy slid his arm around the girl's waist.

"Always." He nodded, holding his hand out. "See ya later, Charlie. I'll have her home by midnight."

Charlie smiled, though he tried to hide it as he shook the boy's hand. "Alright." He nodded his head. "Now, get to that reservation."

"Bye, Daddy." Cori waved as she and Emmett made her way to the door and out of the house. "I'm glad that he likes you, but you don't have to hang out with him all the time. He has friends."

"I like hanging out with him."

"Cause you're old." She muttered playfully and he chuckled as he bumped her hip with his.

"And I like fishing. I used to go with my brothers all the time."

"I get that. I do. But we've barely had any time together lately. With Lola living with me, us both working, planning our trip, and now my dad keeps hogging you..."

"Well, tonight I'm all yours."

"I like the sound of that." She hummed as they stopped next to his jeep and she moved to stand in front of him. "A lot." She stood on her toes, wrapping her arms around his neck as he wrapped his arms around her waist and tugged her upwards. He pressed his lips against hers as he shuffled forward a little, holding her against the side of the car as his tongue traced along her bottom lip.

He pulled back a little, brushing his nose against hers. "We're gonna be late."

"You actually made reservations? Neither of us eat."

"I made a reservation, just not the kind that involves eating." He stopped and thought for a moment. "Well, one of us will be eating."

"Emmett." She breathed out, her eyes wide, and he laughed as he leaned down and pressed a kiss to her nose. She was absolutely adorable when she was flustered.

"But I have something else planned, too."

"Like what?" She asked, stretching up onto her toes as she shook the shock of his previous statement – though she should've been used to it.

"It's a surprise." He lightly kissed the end of her nose again before he took a step back and she huffed as she fell back to her heels.

"Why can't you just tell me?"

"Get in the car." He chuckled as he opened the door. "Please." She rolled her eyes a little, a smile pulling at her lips, but she did as he asked.

"Bossy." She mumbled, a smirk pulling at her lips. "I like it." She tilted her head, blinking a couple of times as she looked at him through her lashes.

He took a breath as he took a step back and she giggled. "Behave." He playfully narrowed his eyes at her and she raised her hands as if to surrender, an innocent smile tugging at her lips. He let out a breathy chuckle as he closed the door, shaking his head a little as he rounded the jeep.

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▬▬ EMMETT SMILED, his fingers laced with Cori's as she pulled him from picture to picture. Her smile was wide, her golden eyes taking in every aspect of every photo with a look of awe. She had been bouncing since they got to the gallery, her excitement at an all time high. She looked like a kid in a candy store, excited about every new thing she saw.

And a few people watched with smiles as the small girl tugged the burly boy by his hand. An old couple watched as they passed them, the woman looking up at her husband with a soft, knowing smile.

"Remind you of anything?" She asked him and he chuckled, bringing her hand up to his lips.

"You, my love." He lightly kissed her knuckles. "You've been dragging me about for forty years. And I wouldn't have it any other way." She blushed, rolling her eyes a little as she giggled, playfully smacking his chest, which got a laugh from him.

Cori giggled a little as she looked back at Emmett, who merely shrugged, both having heard the couple. Because he felt the same way. He's let Cori drag him anywhere and he'd follow like a helpless, lovesick idiot. Because he was.

Cori bounced on her toes as she stopped in front of a picture of the view from Mount Everest – dazzlingly, white snow, brilliant, clear, blue sky, and the peaks of nearby mountains poking through the clouds. It looked like a completely different world.

"Wow." She breathed out, her hand tightening around his as she scanned the photo from top to bottom, making sure she didn't miss anything. "Can we hike to the top of Mount Everest?"

He chuckled a little, his hand falling from hers as he moved to stand behind her, his hands on her waist. "Add it to the list." He leaned down, lightly kissing her temple and she smiled as she leaned back into his chest. She placed her hands on his and pulled his arms around her. She could already see them standing on the top of the mountain, their arms wrapped around each other as they took in the breathtaking view before them. "Are you having a good time?" He asked, because even if she was bouncing around with a wide smile, he was worried that this wasn't exactly a good date. "This isn't really-" She turned and silenced him with a kiss, her hands on his cheeks as she stretched onto her toes.

"This is amazing." She hummed against his lips. "This is... perfect." She dropped to her heels, her fingers locking behind his neck as he tugged her against him.

"Yeah?"

"Absolutely." She hummed, her fingers moving delicately up and down the back of his neck. "Thank you for bringing me here."

"You're welcome." He learned down and pressed his lips against hers. "I'm glad you're having a good time."

"Are you?" She tilted her head back a little. "I know this is more my thing."

"That smile on your face, that's my thing." He brushed his nose against hers. "So, yes, I'm having a good time."

"I love you." She stretched up onto her toes, pressing her lips against his and he tightened his arms around her.

"I love you." He mumbled as he rested his forehead against hers. "Always."

She grinned as she dropped to her heels and took a step back, she took a calming breath as she turned away from him. She reached up and wiped around her lips to make sure her lipstick hadn't smudged, while he didn't care that her lipstick was now on him, branding him. He wore it like a badge of honor. He smiled as he followed after her, his hand landing on her hip as they made their way to the next photo. 

⚘‎ nova speaks┆chapter one baby!! here we go!! not gonna lie this book is a little outta pocket and heavily influenced by twilight memes. they were my source of inspiration and motivation when i was struggling with this story...

so, yeah! i hope you enjoy!!!