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Bella was looking up at the sky balanced carefully so that so she didn't fall backwards off the side of the car. I was watching her silently trying to figure out what was going through her head. I could feel her curiosity strongest but the range of other emotions was hard to keep track of. Suddenly she blushed and looked over at me and I couldn't help grinning. 'What's going through your head right now?'

Bella ducked her head to hide behind her hair again. 'I'm trying to figure you out Jasper Hale, you and your brother.'

I heard her heat rate increase and felt the heat from her cheeks. 'Has Edward started talking to you again yet?' I was glad that I could easily distract her from trying to figure us out.

A frown crossed her face and she glanced towards the buildings. 'No, he acts like I've got the plague. He regrets… the whole car thing. I don't know why he even bothered.'

I raised my eyebrows, the wave of anger and sadness the she was giving off stung. 'He doesn't regret it Bella. You shouldn't think like that.'

Bella raised her eyebrows and looked up at me and I realised that I'd given away that I knew more than she did. 'What did he say? Why does he hate me so much if its not because of the… car thing.'

I could tell that she wasn't sure if she was allowed to talk to me about Edward saving her without breaking her promise. I smiled and sent a wave of calm to her. 'He didn't say anything.' I grinned at her and she looked slightly dazed. 'The car thing has nothing to do with it, its just hard for us… him to be around you. It's nothing to do with anything you can help.'

Bella was quiet for a minuet going over what I'd said. I felt her curiosity rise. When she spoke she was cautious not wanting me to close off and be vague again. 'It's hard for you to be around me?'

I could see her holding her breath and a wave of cautiousness and anticipation came from her. I couldn't help but grin. I looked her right in the eye in my best non threatening way and let my voice sound a little cocky. 'I think I'm doing pretty well.'

I could tell that my attempt to brush over the topic was noticed and she wasn't fooled. I felt her concern for me and leaned back against the windshield listening to her heart beat and forcing myself to stay calm. Even from across the school I could feel my siblings thirst. Bella was watching me and I knew that she could see right through my attempts to appear at ease. She didn't say anything but she kept watching me. 'So who are you going to the dance with?'

Bella tensed and the sudden wave of emotions flying around her made me laugh. 'You don't like dances then?'

She half glared at me for laughing. 'No. But how do you know?'

I remembered to blink and shifted my weight. I cast around for a suitable excuse that didn't involve being an empath. 'The look on your face.'

She raised an eyebrow but shrugged. 'The clumsy thing again. And the dresses. And the whole being stared at thing.'

I grinned and my mind supplied me with an image of Bella in a dress with the ridiculous boys of the school trying to dance with her. 'I see your point.'

Bella suddenly sent a wave of satisfaction and cunning my way a second before her eyes turned innocent. She looked too innocent not to be up to something and I was suddenly wary. She could tell because of the way I instantly became alert. Although a subtle difference she was watching me carefully and my eyes were on her wary of her every move. Still innocent looking she smiled. 'So what's your favourite band?'

I raised my eyebrows wary and assessed the question. It seemed innocent enough so I thought about the music I'd heard lately. I shrugged lightly. 'U2 is always classic, Greenday… but I like the work they do under their alias better.' Bella smiled and shifted her weight so she was more comfortable. Every time she smiled I forgot that I was dead and expected my heart to stop. She glanced over at the buildings and I felt her curiosity. I followed her gaze but couldn't see or hear anything unusual. Bella shifted her weight again.

Looking up at the heavy clouds Bella swayed slightly before she braced herself. The line of her exposed neck as she threw her head back made me swallow hard. She looked back at me and smiled. 'So why did your family move to Forks?'

I knew this story perfectly. 'My ma wanted to live in a quiet town, she couldn't stand the city so we came here.' I internally flinched as my accent came through.

Bella nodded and shifted again. She was only a foot away from me now and the smell of her blood and the beat of her heart was really pushing me to the edges of my control. I realised suddenly her innocent expression. Oh Crap! She was deliberately testing me. I had practically told her that I had the same problem with her as Edward. The most obvious thing she would have noticed from Edward would be that he put space between them so now she was testing me. I stared at her wide eyed unable to think. I knew I had given away my realisation and she didn't hide the fact that she was watching me now. Neither of us spoke and I was focusing on anything except the throbbing beat of her heart and the blush that was creeping up Bella's cheeks. I closed my eyes and turned my face away from her to try and catch some clean air but the smell of her burned my throat. I felt her shift again and was suddenly off the car and a few feet away.

I breathed in deeply tasting the clean air. Bella looked over at me confused for a moment and her heart beat faster. I cursed myself as I realised I'd moved too fast.

The wave of curiosity and knowledge came from her and I focused enough to send her a wave of doubt. If I could make her doubt what she had seen then maybe my mistake wouldn't be so bad. I felt her conviction waver and almost felt bad until she pushed away her doubts away and reassured herself.

I knew that my eyes would be dark as amethyst even though I had hunted only two nights ago. I glared at Bella and her heart raced, a wave of surprise and shock racing through her. My voice was quiet but clear and the threat in my tone came unbidden. 'You should not have done that.' I scanned the area with my gift and then turned and ran into the woods. I knew the others would leave me to find my own way home when I didn't turn up at the car.

Monday after lunch I saw Bella walking slowly, even for a human, along the path to her class. It had become almost ritual that I would walk with her and we would talk. I didn't know if I could face her after my behaviour on Friday. I didn't know if she would even look at me let alone not run screaming. I had hunted all weekend and my eyes were still darker than they should have been. Carlisle was concerned when I got home just before school but I'd shaken my head and left. I wasn't ready to talk about it. I was desperate to kill the girl that I couldn't stay away from because I was hopelessly falling for her. How screwed up was I. It's not something I knew how to explain yet.

I kept my distance from her but watched her until she got to her class. I saw her start talking to one of the girls to the side and sighed. Bella looked back the way she had come and saw me watching her. Her expression was unreadable and her emotions were lost to me among her class mates. I turned and headed to my class wondering what the hell was wrong with me.

At the end of the class I wandered over to Edwards car and sat on the bonnet. I doubted that Bella would show up, we hadn't even spoken today but I held out hope. I glanced up when I felt nervousness and wariness. Bella was walking slowly towards me gauging my reaction to her. I jumped up careful to move at a human pace and stood beside the car.

Bella watched me as she climbed onto the bonnet and I looked down. Once she was settled I sat on the grass in front of her. I looked up at her. 'I didn't think you would come.'

Bella smiled quietly and shrugged as her eyes acknowledged the distance I'd placed between us. 'I wanted to make sure you were ok.'

I'm sure my jaw dropped. I'd almost killed her and she was worried about if I was ok! She was most definitely a very odd human. My mouth opened and closed several times with no sound coming out. I shook my head and ran my hand through my hair. I managed to find my voice. 'Sorry.'

Bella looked confused and I could feel it coming off her. 'Why?'

I blinked and shifted my weight slightly. 'I was very… rude.' my tone made it obvious that my statement was the understatement of the year.

Bella smiled and blushed. 'We all have our moments.'

I stared at her. Bella Swan is no doubt the most absurd human I have ever met. I had not only displayed inhuman speed twice in front of her but I had practically threatened to rip her head off and she was making excuses and asking if I was ok! I felt my mouth moving again and no sound was coming out. Bella was calm and smiling at me. The most potent feelings she was having was nervousness that I would reject her.

I uncrossed my legs and stretched them out in front of me leaning back on my hands. I sent a wave of calm over Bella and tried to reassure her without words that I would never reject her. 'You Bella Swan are the most absurd person I have ever met. All the same, thank you for your concern.'

She smiled again and tucked her hair behind one of her ears. 'Your ok then?'

I shrugged and looked away over the school behind me. 'Did you have a good weekend?' It was easier to ignore anything that was related to the impossibility that was my family.

Bella wrinkled her nose and I felt the urge to touch her. She looked away too. 'There was no school so it had to be ok right?' She was vaguely worried and I realised she had worried for me all weekend. The urge to touch her surged through me again.

Bella spoke suddenly. 'Mike asked me to the dance in class.' I felt a frown flicker across my face, the wave of happiness from her twisted my stomach.

'Oh.' I felt pathetic for the disappointment that rushed through me. 'So you'll be doing the dress and the dancing and the staring.'

A sudden understanding passed over her face as dislike flowed from her. 'No way. I told him to go with Jessica.' I couldn't help the grin that spread on my face and failed to hide it from Bella. She blushed crimson and smiled too watching my face. I could feel the happiness grow in her and her nervousness flicker between fading and growing. 'I made up some excuse about Seattle. I suppose I'll have to go now too.'

I raised my eyebrows. 'What's in Seattle?'

Bella shrugged. 'Books mostly. There's a pretty limited selection here.' I smirked thinking of the walls and walls of books at home, not to mention Carlisles study. Bella watched me for a moment curious but when she spoke it was slightly random. 'What's with Edward?'

I laughed. 'Do you mean in general or has he done something to warrant questioning?' She was curious and suddenly angry.

'He spoke to me in class today. Well after class but anyway. I asked him if he was finally talking to me again and he said no, which is stupid. Then he tells me how he's sorry about being rude but its better because we shouldn't be friends.' The anger and hurt coming off Bella made me want to hit Edward for being an ass.

I sat forward sending Bella waves of calm and comfort. 'He's always done things his own way. They don't necessarily make sense to the rest of us but he's doing his best by you.' I knew that if Edward pushed himself and killed Bella he would never forgive himself, I wasn't sure I would either.

Bella was confused. 'Are you saying that you know why he's doing this?'

I looked away. I knew that Edwards resolve to keep away from Bella was weakening and part of me worried that when he realised how wonderful she was he would want her and I would never get her. Which is absurd because she's a human girl and I had no idea in what world I would ever get her. 'Like I said, its… difficult to be around you.'

Bella looked down. Her voice was small. 'You are. I mean you're here with me now.'

I smiled and sent her waves of comfort. I didn't mean to upset her. 'Yeah I am.'

Bella frowned and I felt her worry for me. She didn't understand how it was difficult for me and she didn't want to hurt me. I felt her feelings swell and spin through her. She was worried for me but she didn't want to stop seeing me. A feeling of small hope flashed through me. Bella glanced up at me and back down again nerves rising to the surface. 'If it's so hard, then why are you here with me? Why are we… friends?'

I smiled, the way Bella hesitated just slightly and blushed before she said friends sparked new hope in me. I summoned the feelings of affection that I felt. 'Because, I like being your… friend.' I sent a wave of my feelings to her as I spoke. I was rewarded with Bella's cheeks turning scarlet. I smiled when I realised that the rush of blood in her cheeks affected me more in one way then another. I was still thirsty but it sparked a different thirst.

Bella looked up at me and I could feel her questions burning in her. 'Can I ask you a question?' I nodded slightly wary. 'What are your thoughts on radioactive spiders?'

I stared at her for a moment not sure if she hadn't lost it a little. I knew I looked confused. I wondered what she could be thinking when I felt the curiousness that usually accompanied her questions about my family. I realised quickly her thoughts and burst out laughing. I laughed so hard I fell backwards onto the grass again as I clutched my sides and struggled to contain myself. I knew that Bella's face was redder than a tomato at this point and it just made me laugh harder.

When I finally composed myself enough I sat up unable to wipe the smirk off my face. 'I am sorry Bella. That was very rude of me.' Bella blushed even more and I laughed again almost loosing my balance repeatedly. Composing myself into a semblance of calmness I grinned widely up sat Bella and managed to mutter. 'Sorry.'

Bella nodded and grinned looking down at me from the car. I guess my happiness was contagious even without my powers. I opened my mouth to ask why she chose that particular idea when the bell rang and we looked over to see students pouring out of classes. We smiled and Bella hopped down off the car and grabbed it to support herself when she almost fell again. She ducked behind her hair again and waved. 'See you tomorrow.'

I smiled and watched her turn away. 'See ya Bella.'

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