Since I didn't update in over a week here's another chapter. Please review!

Chapter Three: Distracted

The weather was starting to get colder and the skies started to stay darker, perfect weather for Jasper. He was out more and more each day.

"I love New York."

"Only because you could barely go out in LA."

"It was ridiculous that the sunshine never went away." Bella rolled her eyes; she knew that Jasper was in his element at the moment with being able to go outside. Bundled up in a coat and scarf they walked the busy downtown streets. She'd only been there a few months and yet she was always on her toes wondering who was who.

"You're getting nervous."

"It's weird that I know what I do and now I have no idea who's who."

Jasper just smirked, "Now who do you place your trust with?" He was pushing her anxiety further and she whacked him on the arm.

"Stop it. So when did they say you had to get this all over with?"

"They didn't specify a deadline; it's more of a social experiment. If it goes well then they'll be able to document it and show that we're not as deadly as many may think."

"I doubt many think you're deadly since they don't know that you exist," Bella whispered as they passed a group of tourists taking pictures excitedly.

She saw Jasper wince slightly, "Overload on happiness?"

"Very much." It was once thing that Bella found interesting was that how too much emotion seemed to hurt him. "Where are we going anyway?"

"A friend I've known for many years."

***

Ever since Edward had come back with the news of another Vampire being in the vicinity, the Cullen's had been extra careful about their actions. "This is ridiculous! Why don't we just go find him and see what he's here for," Rosalie let out a strangled moan.

"Because we don't own this place and it's not our place to question why they're here." Alice explained.

"Haven't you had any visions?"

"Nope." Happily and giddy as usual Alice skipped away.

"I'm going out then, I'm not going to have someone's presence coup me up in the house. I've got shopping to do. Let's go Emmett."

Groaning he knew she'd be mad at him if he didn't also go along so he mumbled, "Coming dear."

As they left Alice came back into the room and starred at Edward. He was sitting in the chair in the corner just starring out the window, and his thoughts were in coherent.

Scrunching up her face she didn't understand what was going on with him so she interrupted his thoughts, 'Edward what's going on?'

Surprised Edwards head snapped up in her direction and he answered, "Nothing just thinking."

For some reason after he'd seen the Vampire with the human he couldn't get her out of his head. Her dark burgundy hair and the way it moved in the wind. He only caught a few seconds, not even, of a glimpse of her and yet it seemed as if he'd been starring at her forever. The feeling was unknown and he didn't like it. Forgetting that Alice was in the room her let out a low growl and left the room in anger. Shocked Alice stood there and had no idea what just transpired in front of her, but she knew that it would be interesting.

***

They had been walking for a while and it was beginning to get dark, "Are you sure you know where he is."

Jasper looked at Bella quizzically as if asking her if that was a real question. Soon they stopped in front of a dark alleyway and Jasper lead the way. Bella had a feeling that this wasn't a good idea for her to be there, firstly she was a human and secondly she had no idea what this meeting was about.

He opened the door that she didn't even see plastered against the brick wall. They stepped through and slowly made their way down a spiral staircase lit with flamed torches. It looked as if she'd stepped back in time to the middle ages. The walls were made of brick and they transcended lower, but to Jasper it felt as if he was right at home.