A/N This is my first try at writing, especially boy slash, so I am nervous about posting. Hopefully, you guys will enjoy it. I know you are going to have questions as I took a few liberties with our vampire friends. Check the A/N at the bottom for answers. I want to thank OCDJen, and TOXIC_VALENTINE for all their encouragement, and JessDS for her amazing Beta skills!
Disclaimer: I own nothing Twilight. All characters belong to Stephenie Meyer. I just like to play with them.
Chapter 1
EPOV
The sun was shining brightly as I came out of the school's doors. I lifted my face up to feel the warmth of it. It had been a long time since I was home, here in Forks. I had just come back here from Seattle where it was rainy and gloomy 90% of the time. Living in Seattle was depressing. No wonder suicide rates were so high there. I had just broken up with my boyfriend of 5 years because I found him cheating on me with the waitress from the bar we frequented. When I found out that my old high school had an opening, I jumped at the chance to leave. Coming back home was bittersweet for me. It was a chance for a fresh start, leaving all the bad memories behind in Seattle. Being here also brought back a lot of memories, some good, some bad, but mostly bad. My parents had died while I was away at college. A freak driving accident claimed their lives. I never came back home after I graduated. I rented out their house and stayed in Seattle. Now I was back, living in my childhood home and teaching at my old high school. Go figure.
After relishing the feel of the sun on my face for a few moments, I opened my eyes and resumed my trek down the stairs. That's when I saw him. The minute I laid eyes on him, I knew he'd be the death of me. He had a full head of blonde hair that looked so silky soft. Those luscious lips of his were just made for kissing. And then I saw his eyes. His eyes were big, blue and piercing. I swear when he looked at me, he saw right down into my soul with those eyes. I was lost. Right then and there I sold my soul to the devil.
I knew what he was. I knew immediately upon looking at him. He was a vampire and an old one at that. He was standing with Emmett McCarty, also a vampire, who was a student in my high school chemistry class. He happened to be leaning against the greatest car of all time, excluding mine, of course. He had a 1966 Mustang Convertible in navy blue, my absolute favorite car ever. I knew then that he was going to mean trouble for me. I closed my eyes and shook my head. When I opened my eyes, Emmett was looking at me expectantly. So, I did the only thing I could, I said hello.
"Hey, Emmett, you survived the first day?" I asked shifting my bag to my other shoulder.
"Hello, Mr. Cullen. I certainly did survive. Guess you did too, huh?" Emmett said with a chuckle. He cast an uneasy glance at the man with him, and then looked back at me.
I laughed. "Yes, I survived. Although, why I wanted to come back to high school I'll never know. I didn't enjoy it much the first time around." I smiled at Emmett as I finished speaking and then stole a glance at the gorgeous man standing on the other side of him. When I looked back, Emmett was staring at me with a frown on his face.
"Emmett, aren't you going to introduce me?" the man of my dreams asked with a smirk. He took a long, slow look at me, from my head down to my toes. I suddenly felt so overheated, and I could feel myself breaking into a sweat.
"Oh, uh, sure, I guess." Emmett stammered. Gesturing to the man next to him he said, "Jasper, this is my chemistry teacher, Mr. Cullen. Mr. Cullen, this is my cousin, Jasper Whitlock."
Jasper leaned forward and shook my hand. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Cullen." he said.
"It's nice to meet you, Jasper. Please, call me Edward." I replied. "Nice car." I added, looking over his car appraisingly.
"You like it?" He cocked his head and smiled at me.
"I love it. I do. They are very hard to find and restore. Did you do it yourself?" The car really was beautiful. Unfortunately, as beautiful as it was, it didn't hold a candle compared to the man who owned it.
"I most certainly did. It took me forever to find all the right parts, but it's perfect now. Maybe I could take you for a ride sometime?" He asked, throwing a quick glance Emmett's way.
Oh, he could take me for a ride alright, and not just the kind he was talking about. I shook my head to rid myself of those thoughts as I didn't need an erection complicating things right now. "That would be nice. Then, maybe after that, I could take you for a ride in mine?" I said, smiling at him knowingly
"Yours?" he asked, with a confused expression on his face.
"Yes, mine. I happen to have a 1971 Pontiac GTO in black."
He looked at me like I had two heads. "You're kidding me, right?" he asked.
"I kid you not. If you just wait here a minute, I'll get it." I all but ran to the parking lot. Throwing my stuff in the back seat, I drove over to where they were. Jasper and Emmett looked like they were involved in a pretty heated discussion that stopped the moment I pulled up.
"Wow!" Jasper said. "You weren't kidding about the car. This is a beauty. Did you restore it yourself?" he asked.
"I did a little work on it myself, but the majority of it was done by my friend Jake. He owns an auto repair shop and he specializes in classics." I said.
"It looks like he did an awesome job. I'd love to take a look under your hood. Um, I mean the hood, the car's hood." He seemed to be a little flustered by his faux pas.
I chuckled. "I know what you meant, and that sounds like a great idea. Maybe you can stop over at my place one day and we can look under each other's hoods? Of the cars, I mean." Now it was my turn to be embarrassed.
"I'd like that, a lot." He said.
"Great. Give me your phone." I entered my number into his phone and then called myself so I would have his number as well. I handed him back his phone. "Call me and we can set something up. Maybe we can do it this weekend? The weather is supposed to be really nice."
"That sounds great." He said. "I'll call you later."
"I'm looking forward to it. See you tomorrow, Emmett."
"Bye, Mr. Cullen. See you tomorrow."
As I drove away I happened to glance in my rearview mirror. It looked like Jasper and Emmett were back in their heated argument. As I made my turn, I wondered what the two cousins could possibly be arguing about. That thought faded quickly from my mind as I realized how I couldn't wait for Jasper to call me. I felt like such a girl.
When I got home I pulled my car in the garage and dropped all my things on the table. I was exhausted. The stress of moving back home, setting up the house, and seeing all of my parents' things just wore me out. It was taking its toll. I really needed to relax to just let loose and have a good time. Hopefully, Jasper could give me that. I wasted some time doing paperwork for school, folding some clothes, and making dinner, all the while keeping my ears open for the phone to ring. I finally decided to give up and go to bed when the phone rang. "Hello." I said as I situated myself in bed.
"Hey there, it's Jasper. I didn't wake you, did I?" I couldn't believe how sexy his voice was, even over the phone.
"No." I said. "Not at all. I was just getting ready for bed."
"Sorry to call so late. I had some stuff I had to get done."
"No problem. What's up?"
"I was wondering what you were doing on Saturday? You think we could get together to check out the cars?"
"Saturday works for me. What time were you thinking?"
"How's 11? Then maybe if you're free we could have lunch together?"
"I am, and we can. That sounds good."
"Okay then, it's a date."
"It certainly is." I gave him my address and we finalized our plans for Saturday. I was so excited. Considering the fact that it was only Wednesday night, I didn't know how I would make it to Saturday!!!
After a restless night, I woke up to torrential downpours. There's nothing like clouds and rain to bring back my memories of Seattle. I pushed those thoughts out of my head. I refused to think of James today. Today was going to be a happy day. I was going to think about my date with Jasper and how excited I was about it.
When I arrived at school it was still coming down in buckets. I parked my car and ran across the street to the school entrance. Even with my umbrella, by the time I got there, I was soaking wet. I walked into my classroom dripping water everywhere. As I peeled my coat off I realized I wasn't alone in my room, Emmett was there. He looked upset. I asked him what was wrong and he told me he needed to talk to me about his cousin. He tried to convince me to break my date with him. When I asked him why, he couldn't or wouldn't answer. All he would tell me is that Jasper wasn't good for me and would bring me nothing but trouble. I tried to reassure him and let him know that I had been around the block a few times and could take care of myself. I knew he was concerned because Jasper was a vampire. I wanted to tell him that I knew that and explain how I knew that but this wasn't the time or the place. After letting him know that I was not canceling the date with Jasper, but promising that I would be careful, he finally relented and went back to his seat. By this time, the classroom had filled up and the school bell sounded its peal signaling the start of classes.
The day dragged by. All of the kids seemed antsy and annoyed, I guess due to the weather. I was so happy when the final bell rang, signaling the end of the day. I waited until all of the kids had left before I packed my stuff and made my way out of the building. I couldn't believe it was still raining as hard as it had been this morning. I resigned myself to getting wet and took off down the stairs and across the street to my car. As I sat in my car waiting for it to warm up, I saw Jasper's car pull up in front of the school. My heart started pounding in my chest at the thought of seeing him again. Emmett came running out of the school and hopped in the car. Before they pulled away, Emmett looked at me and just shook his head. I would have to ask him in the morning what that was all about.
My night at home was pretty much the same as the day before. A few friends from Seattle called to see how I was settling in. I found out from one of them that James was still dating the waitress he cheated on me with, even though he had left several messages for me begging me to take him back. Unbelievable! Did he have no shame? Obviously not. Again, I pushed all thoughts of James out of my head and went to bed.
Friday passed pretty much the same as Thursday although, without the rain. Emmett came in late so I didn't have a chance say anything about the look he gave me the day before. He seemed to be avoiding me although I did catch him looking at me a few times with a solemn expression on his face. I wasn't worried though. I knew what I was up against with Jasper, and I knew I could handle him. After school was done, I spent the rest of the afternoon visiting with some old friends and catching up on all the gossip. It was a fun filled evening and I went to bed in high spirits.
Saturday was a bright and sunny day. Perfect for the plans Jasper and I had. I was so excited. I really couldn't explain why. I mean, I had dated plenty of guys before, but never anyone like Jasper. As the time for his arrival drew near, I paced around the living room. When I finally heard his car pulling into the driveway, my heart started beating wildly in my chest. When the bell rang, I closed my eyes took a deep breath and opened the door. There he was looking even more beautiful than I remembered. My breath caught in my throat as I gazed at him. I took a deep breath to clear my thoughts and said hello. He said hello back giving me his trademark smile that sent tingles throughout my whole body. I told him to pull his car into the driveway. I went back through the house and into the garage. I opened up the garage door and pulled my car out into the driveway next to his. We decided to look through my car first.
We spent some time examining the exterior. Jake had done a really awesome paint job on the car. He was able to match all the detail that the original models had. My car had wire-mesh grilles with horizontal bumper bars on either side of the grille opening, and a hood with the dual scoops relocated to the leading edge, not far above the grille. I loved it. We took a little bit of a longer time examining the engine. The top GTO engine for 1971 was the new 455 HO with 8.4 compressions. Most of the parts were new, but Jake had kept the basis of the engine the same and rebuilt it. It ran like a charm. The interior was a quick run through. I opened my trunk and asked Jasper to climb in the back with me. It was a tight squeeze, and I knew it was a strange request, but he complied. As we lay there in the trunk gazing up into the clear blue sky, I felt a sense of completeness. I reached out and grabbed Jasper's hand and squeezed it. He squeezed mine right back. I rolled on my side to look at him and was met with the biggest smile. I couldn't help but smile back. "I'm having a really great time today." He said. "I am too." I replied. I leaned forward to kiss him but before our lips met, someone cleared their throat above us.
Standing there, looking down on us was Emmett and a beautiful blonde I had never seen before. Jasper was furious. He didn't say anything, but the expression on his face when he got out of the car and helped me out was frightening.
"Hello there, Mr. Cullen." Emmett said, ignoring Jasper completely. "This is my girlfriend, Rosalie Hale. She goes to Stevens too, but she's in a different science class."
"Hi, Mr. Cullen." said Rosalie extending her hand out to me. "It's nice to meet you. Emmett's told me a lot about you."
I shook her hand warmly. "It's nice to meet you too, Rosalie. What brings you guys by?"
Jasper still hadn't said anything, and hadn't moved a muscle. Emmett threw a glance his way, and then looked back at me. "I was telling Rosalie about you and Jasper having the muscle cars and all, and she just had to see them. I knew Jasper would be here today so I figured it was okay to stop by."
"Well I'm glad you did, then." I said. "We just finished looking over my car and were going to start on Jasper's. Want to join us?" I asked as I walked over to Jasper's car.
"No they can't, they need to leave. Now!" You could hear the fury in Jasper's voice. "Jasper." I said. "It's okay. Let them look through the car with us since they are already here." I took him by the hand and led him to the other side of his car. "Let them stay a little. We'll look at the car together, they'll leave, and we'll have some alone time then. Okay?" I whispered to him.
He shook his head at me, clearly frustrated. "Fine, but you don't know Emmett. We'll never get rid of him. He's here for a reason."
I knew he was, and I knew what his reason was, too. We walked back over to Rosalie and Emmett, and started our perusal of Jasper's car. It was a beauty. He had a 2 door convertible with a V-8 engine, of course. Rosalie happened to be pretty knowledgeable about cars which surprised me. Then, I found out that she was an avid car enthusiast. We weren't as thorough going through Jasper's car as we were with mine due to the addition of Rosalie and Emmett. Once we were done, I invited them to come in for a quick drink to cool off as it was so hot out. Jasper was clearly unhappy about the situation, but I felt as if I had no other choice. I brought out some snacks and the four of us sat around drinking and eating. Well, only I ate, Emmett and Jasper just glared at each other, while Rosalie watched them and sipped her drink. Finally, I just couldn't take it anymore. "Okay." I said to Emmett. "Out with it. What's going on? Why are you really here?"
Emmett and Rosalie looked at me as if I were crazy, while Jasper had a big smile on his face. "I don't know what you are talking about, Mr. Cullen."
"Listen, Emmett, first off, call me Edward when we are out of school because Mr. Cullen makes me feel old. Second, don't play dumb with me. You've been acting strange all week. You've been saying cryptic things and giving me looks. Now, you show up here today when you know I'm on a date with your cousin. I want to know why you're here, and I want the truth."
A/N Part Two Yes, Jasper's eyes are blue. Don't ask why, that's just how they were in the dream. Rosalie, Emmett and Jasper are vampires with similiar qualities to the Vampire Diaries vampires. They can go out in sunlight (no sparkling), can eat and drink etc. That was all part of the dream as well. If you have any other questions, just let me know.
