A/N: Hey guys! So I have been wrecking my brain out trying to finish the next chapter of my other story "Personal Assistant". It's the first time that I suffer from writer's block and it SUCKS! I thought that maybe if I worked on another story, I would get some ideas going and whatnot. I had been wanting to try my hand at a Bella/Jasper story anyway, so here it is. I hope you guys like it. Enjoy!
Before I forget...I own nothing!
Chapter 1: Perfect
The first time he saw her she leaning on the bar, ordering a drink while she joked around with the bartender.
He couldn't help but notice the shine of her long mahogany hair, the twinkle in her big brown eyes, and the pale flawless skin. She had a great set of legs and an even amazing body that was perfectly showcased by the short blue strapless sundress she was wearing paired with short cowboy boots.
He was imagining a million ways of fucking her against the bar when his sister Alice sat in front of him, and started gushing about the gorgeous man she had just ran into. She had this far off starry eyed look that screamed school girl crush...and trouble.
He turned his attention to his sister, "You met someone then?"
She smiled and regretfully and shook her head, "Not exactly. I sort of ran into him coming out of the bathroom. He was beautiful, Edward. Gorgeous messy blonde hair, clear blue/green eyes, big hands, very very tall. Gosh, he must have been like 6'4"…"
Edward half smiled at her. "Sound like someone's got a crush"
Alice smiled, "Yeah. I just have to find him again. That man was perfection."
Edward gave her a doubtful look. He loved Alice, he really did. She was amazing; but she didn't know when to quit. Once she saw something she liked she stopped at nothing to get it.
"Did you see anything you liked? I thought I saw you looking at a girl…"
Edward took a sip of his wine, "She was gorgeous Alice. Perfect"
Alice smiled, "Well, looks like Texas won't be as bad as we thought. Are you staying here? I'm gonna go catch me a cowboy."
Edward nodded and went back to drinking his wine after Alice sauntered off to the dance floor. He felt kind of stupid sitting by himself in the bar, but he wasn't alone for long. Before he knew it the alluring scent of freesia combined with vanilla surrounded him. He looked up to see his perfect girl sitting on the stool next to his, and for a second there his heart stopped.
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Bella ordered an Amaretto Sour from Jake, a good childhood friend of hers who also happened to be the bartender. After some joking around about her attracting a lot of attention with the short blue sundress, he slid the drink to her with a wink. She gave him a 1,000 mega watt smile and started to walk back to the little corner table she was sharing with Jasper.
He was casually sitting on the stool with his elbows leaning on the small table; his long jeans covered his worn cowboy boots and the blue flannel shirt he wore had the sleeved folded up to the elbows, showing off his leanly muscled forearms. She smiled at the straw cowboy hat perched atop his head, covering his messy curls and whistled at him.
"Hey cowboy, want a drink?"
Jasper smiled and turned in the stool, leaving space for Bella between his outstretched legs. He reached for her, grabbing her at the waist and putting his hat on her head.
"Hi little lady, I'll take whatever you offer"
Bella smiled as she set her drink down and leaned on him, "I have a very girly amaretto sour that I'm willing to share with you"
Jasper scrunched up his nose, "Too sweet. Besides, I'm the designated driver tonight. If we count on you, we'll never make it home. I swear woman, you have the highest level of alcohol tolerance I've ever seen. You've bee drinking for hours and you're not even tipsy"
Bella tipped her newly acquired hat at him, "Thank you sir, you have my permission to be impressed"
Jasper smiled at her silliness, "So are you having fun? It's been a while since we came here"
Bella smiled and nodded after taking a sip of her drink, "I missed this place. Jake says hi by the way"
Jasper nodded and moved a strand of hair out of her face as she spoke. He rested his hands on her neck before caressing her shoulders and moving down her arms; smiling as she shivered delicately. "Did he have anything to say about the blue number you're wearing?"
Bella scoffed and placed her hands high on his muscled thighs, "But of course. By the way, the pixie over there by the bar has been looking at you since you walked out of the bathroom. I saw her very artful stumble. Nice catch, by the way. She can't see you now but I bet she's looking for you. Why don't you go take her out of her misery?"
Jasper looked a bit pained for a moment, "I don't know…she looked awfully high maintenance"
Bella nodded in agreement but smiled, "Yeah, but a dance won't hurt."
Jasper sighed and stood up. He looked at the crowded dance floor and back at Bella, "Fine. We did come here to have fun."
Bella nodded and winked at him "I'll be at the bar."
With one last look back, Jasper walked to the dance floor and Bella made her way to the bar. It was almost midnight, and the place was packed so there were only a few stools opened. She took the first one available, and after ordering another drink, she looked up to see a copper-haired man goggling at her.
She smiled at him, "Hi! How are you? I'm Bella"
The man sputtered for a second before getting a hold of himself and Bella almost laughed, "Hello. I'm Edward Cullen. Nice to meet you"
Bella smiled and shook his hand, "So, no offense, but you don't look like you're from around here"
He smiled and leaned on the bar, relaxing a bit, "What gave me away?"
Bella took a sip of her drink and nodded towards his wine glass, "You have got to be the first person that's ever ordered wine here."
He looked a bit taken aback and slightly worried for a second, "It's not a bad thing. It's just different. So what brings you to Texas, Edward Cullen"
Edward took a sip of his wine, "Me and my sister Alice transferred here from the University of Seattle."
Bella brightened, "Hey, you guys are probably going to the University of Austin, right?"
Edward nodded confused, "How do you know?"
Bella smiled brightly, "I go there. I'm a work study at the student services department and heard about some new transfers. We don't get a lot of those. So when did you guys get here?"
"We've only been here almost a week, but we've been very busy with the apartment and the moving and such "
Bella nodded her understanding, "So, do you and your sister have plans for tomorrow?"
Edward's heart stopped. He had her. She was interested; now, to reel her in gently. "Actually, no. We haven't had much time to go out. You're actually the first person I've met since moving here."
Bella clinked her glass to his, "Welcome to Texas, then."
He tried to sound nonchalant, "Thanks. So what did you have in mind"
"Well, the weather's going to be beautiful tomorrow so I was thinking that you and your sister could come over to my house...if you wanted. I have a gorgeous pool in the backyard. We can all spend the day together. It'll be a welcome to the both of you. It's always nice to make new friends"
Edward smiled, "That sounds great, actually-"
He was cut off when his pixie sister came bouncing from the dance floor, "Edward, this place is amazing! I think I got me a cowboy."
He smile apologetically at Bella, "Bella, this is my sister Alice. Alice, this is Bella"
Bella smiled and extended her hand, "Hey! It's nice to meet you!"
The pixie smiled at her and shook her hand with enthusiasm, "Hi! Gosh, your dress is amazing!"
Bella smiled at the ball of energy that was Alice Cullen, "Thanks. It was a present, so I wouldn't know where to tell you I got it."
Alice smiled, "So what's up?"
Edward turned to his sister, "Bella just invited us to her house tomorrow."
Alice looked at her, "Really? Oh my God, thanks! You know, we haven't really had a chance to meet anyone around here yet, so that's so amazing of you! Thanks so much!"
Bella smiled but got a bit distracted by the cowboy approaching their little spot in the bar.
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Jasper spotted Bella in the bar easily. That dress looked amazing on her and he was glad he had given in to the impulse of buying it for her. From where he was standing he could see she was speaking to a copper-haired man and the pixie that he had run into outside the bathroom.
He saw her get distracted when she spotted him and he smiled. When he finally reached them, he took his hat from her head and kissed her temple, "Hey little lady. I see you made some friends."
Bella smiled as she took the hat from his hands, placing it on his head, "Yes! This are Alice and Edward Cullen. They're new here; transfer students from Seattle. I just invited them to spend the day with me tomorrow. Guys, this is Jasper Whitlock. Jazz, they don't really know anyone here, so it'll be good for them. So what do you think?"
Jasper looked up at the pair and smiled, "I think it's a great idea. If you feel up to it, and can manage to get up early, we can all have breakfast. You guys can spend the whole day at the house."
Bella nodded and smiled brightly, "Hey! I have extra rooms in my house, so if you guys want you can stay over! It'll be great!"
Alice looked at Jasper and licked her lips, "I think that is a wonderful idea, Bella. Thank you so much for inviting us."
Bella smiled happily at her new friends and got a pen and paper from Jake to write down the details. Jasper looked at his watch and noticed that it was near 1:00 a.m. They had been there since 7 o'clock so maybe it was time to go.
"Hey Bella, it's nearing 1:00, if they're coming for breakfast tomorrow we should probably go, or else there's no way you're waking up before 3 in the afternoon tomorrow."
Bella folded the piece of paper and finished up her drink, "You're right. I forgot you worked all day today and you still have to drive me."
Jasper nodded as he helped Bella off the stool and turned to the Cullens, "Well, it was very nice to meet the both of you, I'll guess I'll see you tomorrow"
Bella smiled at them and handed them the piece of paper, "This is my address and the house number, as well as the code for the gate. Don't bother knocking; just walk in. Anyway, I'll see you both tomorrow. Bye!"
The Cullens watched as Jasper helped Bella into a denim jacket that the bartender had handed her and Edward couldn't help but get a bit of a bad feeling in the pit of his stomach. There was a sort of familiarity between those two that would be hard to break, but then again, there wasn't a woman that had been able to resist his charms to this day. He got her to invite him over to his house, so he was halfway in.
He looked at Alice, who had a frown in her face and he could tell a plan was forming, "What is it?"
Alice looked at him, "That's the guy I was talking to you about. This is perfect."
A/N: So what do you guys think?
