Thunder & Blood (Emmett Cullen)

Chapter 7 Persistence

Emmett went upstairs and found Astrid drinking water in the kitchen. He leaned in the doorway and smirked at her. She finished her water and set the glass down on the counter.

"What?"

"So, you're just going to kiss me and leave it like that?"

"Yeah."

"Well, what if I don't want to leave it at that?" Emmett asked

"Then it sucks for you, doesn't it?"

"Go out with me."

"Is that a request or a command?"

Emmett chuckles, "Will you go out with me?"

"That's better, and no."

"Why not," Emmett asked.

"Because I don't want to."

Emmett pushes off the door and walks over towards Astrid. He puts his hands on her hips and pulls her in close.

"Yes, you do, otherwise you wouldn't have kissed me."

"You kissed me first."

"You kissed me back."

"That doesn't mean anything," Astrid said.

"Oh, I think it does, you like me," Emmett said with a smirk.

"No, I find you annoying."

"But you're still attracted to me."

"No, I'm not."

"Yes, you are," Emmett said as he started lowering his head to kiss her.

Astrid couldn't help but stare at him as his lips came closer to her own. She suddenly leaned up on her tiptoes and closed the gap, kissing him. Emmett wrapped his arms around her waist while she wrapped her around his neck. He lifted her off the floor and she wrapped her legs around his waist. The started making out in the middle of the kitchen, Astrid pulled away from Emmett to catch her breath.

Emmett pressed his forehead to Astrid's, "Will you go out with me now?"

"No."

"Just one date and I'll never ask you again," Emmett said as he leaned in and pecked Astrid on the lips.

"Fine, one date. Now if you don't mind I'd like to go take a shower."

"Okay, let me have your number and I'll call you with the details later."

"Let go of me and I will."

Emmett finally lets go of Astrid, he hands her his phone and she programs her number into his phone. Emmett takes the phone back and smiles.

"I'll call you tonight," Emmett tells her and leaves the house.

Astrid rolls her eyes, "I can't believe I agreed to a date."

She sighs and goes up to her room to take a shower. When she was finished and dressed, Astrid came back downstairs to start dinner. By that time Bella was home.

"So, how was your field trip," Astrid asked.

"I was alright, I got asked out to the prom."

Astrid laughed, "I'm assuming you said no."

"Yes and if anyone asks we're going to Florida that weekend."

"Okay."

"What did you do all day?" Bella asked her baby sister.

"I cleaned up and worked out with Emmett."

"Emmett was here, what did he want?"

"He wanted to know why I like to fight bigger guys than me."