Seraph

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Rosalie wasn't lying. They weren't dressed for a trek through the forest. But due to their naturally enhanced abilities, they made it quickly to the middle of the woods without breaking their heels or tearing their dresses. They made record time and all while holding hands.

Rosalie looked at her spot; it looked even more beautiful than usual. But it could have been because she was in a good mood. She looked over at Serafina and couldn't help but admire her there in the lighting. The sunlight was streaming through the trees, which were much more sparse in that area. Her diamond-like skin was so eye-catching. While looking, she noticed something odd, a tint to her sparkle that she had never seen before on any other vampire. A slight shade of orange. She looked like she was engulfed in flames, just standing still. Rosalie looked down at their hands, still clasped together, and noticed a heat she was unused to. Even if she had felt a slight warmth while holding hands with Esme or Alice, it was nothing to the heat radiating from Serafina. It felt good. She couldn't help but rub her thumb against Serafina's skin, drawing a hand squeeze from Serafina as a response that made her smile.

"This place is beautiful," Serafina told her while admiring the location, "but I shouldn't be surprised. You have excellent taste."

She surveyed the area; some sizeable flat stone slabs and some boulders were near a sheer cliff face with a small waterfall. The water coming down the cliff face was from a small stream further up. It was such a gentle and slow-moving stream that it made it very relaxing to sit near the fall. But due to the small amount of water, once it fell, it just trickled into some cracks and crevices at the base of the cliff. That was why they weren't sitting in a lake and could sit and enjoy it from a few feet away.

"I'm sorry," Serafina finally admitted, looking over at Rosalie with a frown.

"For what exactly?" Rosalie asked, wanting Serafina to say it.

"Everything. Leaving and not even speaking to you properly. I was so confused, and then Emmett popped up, and I thought you were together, and I became so overwhelmed. I had to leave." She hurriedly explained. As soon as she mentioned Emmett, the heat in her body began to act up in response to her anger at the memory. She was still upset with Emmett for being so intimate with Rosalie, causing her to become so upset that she had to leave, and finally, for the hug. She still couldn't believe he had done that.

Rosalie felt the increase in body heat and rubbed her thumb against Serafina's skin again. Serafina squeezed back in response. Rosalie liked how Serafina did her best to respond to her even without vocalizing it. She also liked how she could soothe Serafina with just a simple touch.

"Don't blame Emmett; he's just a bit overexcited. He's a nice guy. He's been one of your biggest supporters," she said, feeling a slight spike in body heat again, "what happened when we first met was all you. But it's alright. If you were like me, you must've been confused about your mate being a woman. I forgive you," Rosalie said while looking away from Serafina with a guilty conscience for how she felt before. She had felt the same way. If Serafina had stayed, she might have refused her outright before coming to terms with herself.

"You were confused too?" Serafina asked.

"I didn't even know you could be with another woman," Rosalie admitted, "I still don't fully understand how it works."