Quite a few chapters will post today ... YAY! On a side note I am busting butt on MSG and chapter 22 is almost ready to send off to the beta's.
Chapter 2
"Watch your stance!" I yell out at Alice.
She huffs out a breath as she corrects her stance.
Alice is my and Emmett's baby sister. She's twenty-four but looks about seventeen. She's a tiny little thing and only hits five-foot because of her short spiky hair. She is the apple of our family's eye. Don't get me wrong, where we all spoil her rotten, she knows what side her bread is buttered on.
"Keep your hands up," I yell as I watch them spar. Alice half turns her head toward me and I shout at her, "look at your attacker!" I shake my head entering the ring. I give Ethan a nod as I take his place.
"This is important, Alice. You need to know how to defend yourself."
I lightly tap Alice on the side of her head. "Hands up," I tell her again. "Stance," I say this time hitting her in the side to show her the weakness.
"Shit, Wardo, that hurt," Alice hisses out and I glare at her.
"This is nothing compared to what our enemies or a real attacker would do."
Alice huffs and she tries to hit me back. I'm able to defeat her easily and hit her on her side again.
"Wardo!" she yells again. "I don't need to know this shit. I've got you and Emmett to protect me."
I stop my movements and look at Alice. "You're right, Alice, I forgot that rapists, muggers and all the other nasty people targets are always young girls with two guys with her. I'm sure the odds are even higher when one of the guys looks like a sumo wrestler. Wow, you're right, those are the girls who are attacked and targeted."
Alice glares at me again. "Your sarcasm fails to amuse me."
I train with Alice for another hour before calling an end to it.
"I think I'm gonna die," Alice says flopping on the mat.
"Don't be so dramatic, Alice," I say over my shoulder as I walk out.
When I get to the front desk I see there's a guy looking around.
"Can I help you?"
He turns and smiles at me. "Hey man, I'm just checking this place out."
I look him over as I walk to the desk. He's a few inches shorter than me, making him about six-foot or just under. His build would indicate that he works out on a regular basis.
"Have you been a member of a gym before?" I ask
"Yes."
I tilt my head not liking his short answers.
"Why don't we fill out the forms?"
He grins at me and he moves his curly dirty blonde hair behind his ear.
"Name?" I ask, without waiting for him to agree.
"Jasper Whitlock Swan"
"Date of birth?"
"The first of August 1985."
That means he has just turned twenty-nine. "What's your current job title?"
"Bartender."
I nod at him again as I write it down. "Home address?"
"6150 South University Avenue."
"Next of kin?"
"Isabella Marie Swan."
"Relationship to you?"
"Sister."
"Her address?"
"The same as mine."
"Look through this medical form and sign and I'll show you around."
I get on with some paperwork as Jasper looks over the forms and fills them out.
"What's my schedule today?" Alice asks as she walks to me in her uniform.
"Well, hello there, darling," Jasper drawls out, smiling at her broadly.
"Hi," Alice giggles as she rubs her lips together.
"You're starting a new class at five, and again at seven," I tell her as my eyes stay on Jasper who is still checking my sister out.
"Where do I sign up for your classes, little lady?"
To my surprise Alice blushes a little and stutters. "It's ... ah, yoga."
"Sign me up," Jasper whispers out moving closer to her.
"It's yoga, for pregnant women," I say harshly tapping Alice's arm. "Get in the gym and check that everyone is okay," I order.
"Can't I stay here?" Alice mutters.
"I was just about to be shown the gym, may be you could show me your equipment?" Jasper offers.
I slam my hand down making them both look my way. "Alice, stay here while I show Mr. Swan around."
Before either of them can speak I'm dragging Jasper away.
"She's my sister, so whatever thoughts that are moving around in your head, get them out of there and forget them."
"She's a fine looking lady," he states.
I groan gripping him to bring him closer to me. "She's twenty-four; you are five years older."
Jasper just shrugs. "Man, as long there's no band on her finger and she's legal, all is fair."
"Don't mess with me," I grit out making Jasper look at me like I'm crazy.
I'm glad when I am done with showing Jasper around. He seems interested in the self-defense class, and kickboxing. I'm just happy Alice isn't a part of either of them.
"Next time you come in, be sure to bring in your photo identification and a piece of mail, like a utility bill. Also you can pay a year at a time, or bring in your banking information and we can set up direct debit of your monthly fee."
When Jasper doesn't say anything in return, I look at him to see that he's again checking out Alice.
"No problem, and here, little lady, this is my number – give me a call so I can ask you out." He winks at Alice and gives me a smile before he turns to open the front door.
"Hi," he says letting Emmett in before walking out, but not before giving one last look at Alice.
"What was that?" Emmett asks looking between Alice and me.
"That was my dream man," Alice says sounding like she's in her own little world.
"No, that's a dead man, if he fucks with me," I state annoyed.
"Okay," Emmett says slowly, "I hope you're free tomorrow at lunchtime for the meeting?" Emmett says sounding a bit hesitant.
"I will be free," I say to Emmett patting his arm.
I know that this girl he's seeing must be real important if he's this worried.
I look to my sister who doesn't seem to pick up on any of Emmett's nervousness; she's still off in her own dreamy world.
A/N: So ... Emmett is nervous ... there has to be a reason for that. What are your thoughts?
