A/N *hello*

Edward and Bella are getting to know each other. Honestly, when that girl says skip school and shine like a diamond he says ok! My story is set around the first film where Edward follows Bella into the forest. *don't do it Edward it really is not worth all the grief. Just say (NO Bella, do one!)* The boy is smitten so I guess is never going to happen. Oh well, Cumor is keeping Bella drugged up at the moment so that is something! (I kid; I know Bella and Edward are soul mates.) *halo and shifty eyes.*

Warning: The mention of disciplinary spanking will be included and a cuss here and there. *blushes*

I do not own Twilight and probably never will. ;)

I hope you enjoy;)

Sibling Rivalry

Carlisle gently closing the boot on the Mercedes, barely managing to withhold the suitcases that were crammed within. Alice had purchased Esme a new wardrobe full of clothes and accessories for the special trip to their private quarters at Forbidden Fruit. Carlisle winced at the thought of the amount of packing just for three days. He suddenly thought that to be honest clothes would probably not be that high on their list once alone. "I believe one of us needs to rescue the others as they will be hugged out by the time your mother has finished with them."

"I will go and rescue them." Jasper smiled and was about to leave when Carlisle touched his arm, making Jasper pause.

"ANY problems and you are unsure of how to handle the situation then call me and we will go through it together. You are not on your own, remember that." Carlisle stroked Jasper's arm before pulling him close and enfolding him with reassurance. "I am very proud of you Jasper. Never forget that. I have spoken to you all regarding the nomad vampires roaming, be familiar with where your siblings are at all times. Stay protected."

"Thank you Papa. Please do not be concerned over us. Enjoy yourselves and just be Carlisle and Esme for a while..."

Edward and Bella were in the woods lost deep in each other's eyes. She didn't care what he was, he needed to understand. Even if they missed all their classes today, she just wanted him. However, Edward was becoming distracted as he kept cutting Jasper's call off. "We need to get back before next period."

"No way, we are staying right here until we talk it through." Bella folded her arms angrily. "You don't lose me that easily!"

"I understand that Bella." Edward smiled reassuringly that they would talk again. "My brother has noticed my absence and he has been trying to call me." Edward tried to hide his nervousness by plunging his hands into his jean pockets and looked down.

"Oh, ok then. Or you could just tell him to mind it!" Bella said it so innocently that Edward laughed and shook his head in disbelief. "Tomorrow we talk ok? We will meet by the truck and come up here again. As long as your mum and dad don't find out what difference does it make?"

"None I guess." They went back to school and went their separate ways with a pang of regret and longing...

The siblings sat on the fallen tree trunk as they watched the sunset. "Man I never get tired of seeing that." Emmett whispered to his wife as he smiled at her. "Or seeing you."

"Cheese Em, pure cheese." Jasper said as he stood up and looked at his brother. "You turned a beautiful moment into a pick up line." Jasper stood towering over him with his arms crossed. He looked as if he was deep in concentration with a slight frown on his face. Before Emmett could reply he was thrown backwards off the log by Jasper. He left a dirt trail as he skidded along the ground. He had travelled some distance before coming to an abrupt and pain filled hilt by knocking over a tree in the process.

"Hay Jasper! What do you think you're doing?" Emmett shouted as he leaped towards his brother. Jasper continued to stand by the trunk, arms folded he grinned cockily.

Emmett came to a stop inches from Jasper and then grinned. "Again! Only this time warn me first." He punched Jasper on the arm hard.

"Well what is the point in that doofus? You need to be ready to defend or attack in an instant. Never be so damn distracted that you end up skidding across the woods with more dirt on ya ass than on the floor!" Jasper smiled as he rubbed his arm and returned the punch with a wicked grin of his own. "Next time you will fly across the woods and the meadow beyond."

"Whatever Jazz! Just keep dreaming."

Jasper smiled and then turned to Edward who had been quiet ever since leaving school. "Edward I thought we could start making our way back to the house. The others are going to have one last quick hunt." Jasper was suddenly engulfed with Edward's fear, embarrassment and anxiety at the request.

"I would like to go on one last hunt also." Edward got up as if to follow the others.

"No Edward. We can go back out later. I wanted a quiet word." Jasper smiled. 'As you already know!'

They walked in silence both uncomfortable in each other's company. Jasper knew he had to broach the subject yet he did not want to upset his brother. He began to send calming emotions towards Edward. He felt bad as Papa would not approve, yet his gift was being used to comfort so was not so terrible. "You left the school grounds with a human that you still want to drink!"

"I had to. Since the truck incident Bella has been relentless in finding out the truth. She charged up and said follow me. So I did." Edward trailed by the end and began to study the ground.

Jasper remained silent as they walked, masking Edward's gift in the process. The truth, so the human knew the truth. Of course not! And Edward would of denied it. Then again she says follow and he says ok! If she knows our secret it would mean leaving Forks and he liked his old hunting ground. The thought of moving irritated jasper and those calming emotions towards his brother turned to impatience and fear. Jasper decided to shelve this growing revelation to the back of his mind for later.

Once back at the house they sat facing each other at the kitchen table. Neither had spoken a word and Edward could not hear Jasper's thoughts as he was masking them well. He could feel those emotions though and Edward knew Jasper was deliberately manipulating him. "You knew I was trying to contact ya this morning and kept cutting off!" Jasper said biting down the irritation. "That was the only rule I set for ya guys that phones remain switched on and answered. Anything could have been happening. I may have needed you in an emergency. That seriously pissed me off that you would have deliberately missed my calls."

"I know Jasper; I just wanted to be with her. I am sorry." Edward tapped his mug nervously and suddenly wished Carlisle was here.

Jasper was at a loss, he really didn't want to make a big deal out of this the way their father would have. Yet he did hang up the damn phone several times and has basically let a human know the truth! Jasper let his mask down. 'I think the boy has lost his mind.' Edward looked up sharply yet bit back a retort.

"She didn't run screaming for the hills. We are monsters yet she doesn't see it which made me feel like I was normal and good. I am irresponsible and thoughtless in regards to this girl." Edward paused and errantly gazed at Jasper. "I am glad that she knows the truth. Our secret is safe."

"How do you know that?" Jasper found himself leaning his head on his hand over the table in exasperation. "She is just a human child who now knows the secret that we work so hard to hide. Honestly Edward when a lil girl says are you a vampire? YOU SAY NO!" Jasper reigned in his emotions and was resisting tweaking Edward's again. "Now would that have been so hard? Jesus it is hardly rocket science!" Jasper stood up and went to refill his mug just to give him space.

"What the fuck do you know Jasper! You were not there so you don't know how it was or the answer that you would have given." Edward said hotly.

"Damn straight I was not there." Jasper said slamming the microwave door harder than he intended and creating a loud bang in the silent room. "I had my bored ass in class like yours should have been!"

"Like you can say anything on skipping class, acting all holier than though!"

"Oh do ya really wanna go there Edward. Because if ya don't start talkin to me calmly I will just leave ya to Papa. He is back in three days." Sitting back down he calmly began to manipulate fear into his brother. "I can talk on the outcome of skipping class, as Papa taught me good. I guess it is your turn to learn the lesson. Oooh, it will be a repeat offence for you, man that would be one doozy of a whippin! Won't it Edward?" Jasper theatrically winced and then smiled sweetly as he tweaked up the fear.

Edward looked ready to run. "I w-wonder wh-what dad would say about m-manipulating m-me."

Jasper suddenly shifted slightly and began to feel apprehensive about doing that to Edward. The fear stopped yet the guilt now washed over Edward before the empath could reign it in. "I am sorry Edward that was cruel and you would have every right to inform Papa of me." Jasper suddenly thought about the strap and put his head down.

Jasper's fear of disappointing Carlisle suddenly jumped into Edward's head and he winced at the image of the strap. "I won't say anything." Then Edward glared at his brother. "If you do it again though I WILL and I won't be apologetic to see your sorry ass get whipped for it either!" They stared off at each other as neither knew how to handle this new dynamic in their relationship. Altercations between brothers usually ended in serious damage control and a visit to the study afterwards.

Jasper leaned forward telling himself to be calm. "Edward. Ya scared me when you kept cutting me off and I was pretty damn pissed too at ya. Please, just think more. At least around humans and stay in school. On Papa's watch I would be routing for ya. However, on my watch I am telling ya to keep your butt where it is supposed to be so I do not have a breakdown before Papa returns." Jasper smiled, before suddenly looking serious. "Please, do not give me added reasons to regret not taking this incident further." 'As I really do not want to punish you Edward.' "Let us go and join the others. Race ya."

Before Edward could come back with an answer Jasper had gone slamming the door behind him. Edward relaxed and checked his message: 'Meet me by the truck tomorrow as we have a lot to talk about ok? Bella.' Edward couldn't believe that she had text him he felt a stomach rush at the thought. Then he thought about Jasper and how he had just handed him a get out of jail free card. He would be more careful tomorrow and make sure he actually answered his phone if Jasper rang as they had no classes together, so could just work? Edward finished his drink and ran in the hope of catching up and overtaking his brother and beating him...

They lay in the meadow just staring at each other. They had been that way for some time. He had to know what she was thinking. The stray thoughts were how he often judged a situation and a person's character. If he could only read her, then he would feel in control instead of like a human. So this is how it felt then to find that person that changes everything. His phone began to ring which startled them both and they sat up. "Hi." Edward said quietly as he turned away from Bella. After listening to Jasper telling him to get his sorry ass back to the jeep and to not even bother pretending he was in class followed by several long profanities the phone went dead. "Classes are about to finish, we best –" Edward was convinced he was going a phantom ruby red and actually felt heat in his cheeks.

"Yea'h I guess." Bella looked sad as she did not want to leave him, ever. "Big brother says right?" Bella looked at Edward's sad hound dog expression and softened her words. "Only child so I don't have to worry about over protective siblings. Lucky me; independent 'alone girl'."

"I got your back." Edward said shyly before shaking his head and grinning at his lameness of the words. He picked up Bella's bag and they made their way back to school...

"Any longer Edward and we would have gone." Rose snapped as she glared at Bella and her heap of junk driving out the lot. "Relax. Jasper and Alice carried on. And man did he look pissed." Rose grinned wickedly as she climbed in the front of the jeep and swung round to continue to torment Edward.

"Leave him alone Rose."

"No Em, it is ok because Edward was fine with dad's decision to make soldier boy Second in Command. Do you remember Edward what you said that when Jasper is in charge it makes sense that he would CORRECT us and keep us safe."

"Yea'h dude. Rose has a point we knew that we had to agree at the meeting once you came home and started acting all saint like and making us look like dicks" Emmett said slightly annoyed in a teasing way.

"You know Edward; I would not want Jasper's fury upon my head! If it is a PRIDE and JELOUSLY thing that makes you sit there and scowl like a baby –"

Emmett finished off Rose's sentence. "Then SWALLOW it!" They found this highly amusing as Edward crossed his arms and silently fumed at his siblings. "You know what is really funny though Eddy. We all thought that it would be me that would be the first to mess up! Hell, even I would have put money on it being me." Emmett literally turned around in his seat and gave a very wicked grin to his brother. "You couldn't make this stuff up..."

A/N *Ed and Bella may have gone to the woods after school in the film, I couldn't decide so I just figured they skipped class to make googly eyes at each other.* Apologies on behalf of Jasper and Edward for their bad language. Daddy's away and they are taking full advantage of free speech. It is advisable for them too reign it in before Carlisle returns. ;)