When I awoke, I had never felt better in my entire life. To my surprise, my nightmares had been minimal. Now that I knew I was in the serenity of vampires, I had no longer a reason to be afraid. Well, of course there is the undenying fact that at any moment any one of them could suck my blood, but they had earned a special trust, and I knew they wouldn't do such a thing. Although, I don't think I would quite mind...
"Bella." I looked up, and there was Jasper. The light squeezing through the blinds really made him seem like an angel. I felt embarrassed at my lame metaphor. He then gave me a look of curiosity. I just shook my head, silently begging him not to ask. He shrugged, and came and sat next to me on the bed. He met my gaze, and the intensity of it made my heart jump. He then continued speaking.
"I hope you don't mind, but we asked some professionals to come and help out with the case. The men who killed your parents are still out there." Taking in this information, I gulped. He must have seen the unsurity on my face, and quickly kept on. "If it is alright with you, of course. I would hate to make you do anything that would make you feel uncomfortable."
At least I had a choice. And, I would really love to make the cursed killers pay for all the pain they had caused me. I pondered the proposition infront of me, and soon came to my conclusion.
"Yes, please. That would be nice." A grin broke out on his striking face, making my heart run miles. I cleared my throat, and immediately felt my stomach rumble. He chuckled, and shook his head.
"I forgot. Humans need constant care."
"We can fend for ourselves just fine." I defended, giving him a very disapproving glare. He raised his hands in defeat, and the next thing I knew, I was being picked up, and I was at their kitchen table in no time. The sudden movement knocked the wind out of me, and I was left sitting gasping for air.
"Don't.. Do that." I accused, trying to sound in charge. It really came out as a whisper.
"My appologies, darlin'." The apologetic tone of his voice, mixed in with his southern roots, made it hard to stay mad. A bowl of lucky charms was placed infront of me, along with some steaming pieces of bacon. I licked my lips reflexively, and shoved a piece in my mouth. I looked over at Jasper, and I could see the disgust on my face.
"Yeah, a beefy gorilla sounds very appetizing." I mumbled. His face scrunched up.
"Herbivores aren't that delightful, Bella. Try a mountain lion." The longing on his face made my stomach churn. I suddenly didn't feel like eating anymore.
"I think I'm done." I announced, pushing my bowl softly away from me. His face showed great disapproval.
"Bella, you need to eat." He chided, but Alice came dancing gracefully into the room.
"No, Bella needs to get ready. The FBI are going to be here in exactly one hour." She then turned her gaze to me. "Come on, Bella."
I reluctantly got up, and tried my best to follow Alice without falling. She directed me towards a door, and swiftly flung it open. I gasped when I fully got inside. It was like a penthouse in here! And the fully stocked beauty counter made me groan. I barely even had time to complain before I was gently forced into one of those chairs you see at salons.
Fourty-five minutes later, I was feeling like a whole new person. I sure looked like it, too. My hair was neatly polished, and hung down my back in soft, gentle waves. I guess I never realized how pale I was, because I almost could've passed for a vampire if it weren't for the carefully swept baby pink blush on my cheeks. The rest of my makeup was natural, and you could barely tell I had any on. I really looked, well, beautiful.
Alice squealed, pleased that I approved of her masterpiece.
"Here." I looked over at her, and she was holding some clothes out. "Put these on. I tried to pick something that was comfortable, yet classy." The dark-wash jeans and blue sweater I could go for, but the heels made me cringe.
"Alice, do you own anything but heels?" She pursed her lips, but went back into her closet. Well, it was more like a whole store, but Alice will be Alice. She pranced back over with some blue wedges. I guess there was some compromise going on. I grabbed the decent heeled shoes, and slipped them on. They only made me about two inches taller, so I guess there was no harm being done. I smiled gratefully at Alice, and hugged her tightly.
"Thank you, Alice." She beamed back at me.
"No problem. Now, lets get you ready downstairs."
I made my way down the stairs, thankfully only stumbling a few times, and was met with widening eyes.
"Oh, Bella, you are so beautiful!" Esme gushed, and ran over to hug me. I felt the warmth on my cheeks, and awkwardly mumbled my thanks. She quickly kissed my cheek, and went to stand by Carlisle.
Soon, every vampires head turned towards the door. My ears were far too dull to hear what they heard, so I just turned looked at door expectantly along with them.
"You sure about this, Bella?" Carlisle asked. I nodded, smiling to let him know it was okay. There was a knock at the door, and Carlisle walked to the door at human speed. He opened the door, and I could see four official-looking people. Carlisle politely welcomed them in, and motioned towards me. "This is Isabella Swan."
"Please to meet you, Miss Swan." A tall male said.
"Bella, please." I corrected. His greeting made me feel old.
"Bella." He nodded. "I'm agent Hotchner, I work for the FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit." Wow, fancy. He pointed at another man with deep-set eyes and facil hair. "This is Agent Rossi." The next was a darker male, with very large muscles. "That's Agent Morgan, and next to him is Agent Reid." The last boy was lanky, but showed an uncanny resemblance to Jasper. His hair was a bit darker, and his eyes were a light brown. Still, he was almost every bit as attractive. All the agents waved slightly, and gave small smiles.
"Do mind if we take Bella down to our office and ask her some questions?" Agent Hotchner asked. My eyes grew wide, as I had never really found trust in anyone except the Cullens. I looked over at Carlisle, seeing what he was going to say.
"If that is alright with Bella." I could feel everyones eyes on me, and the pressure was heavy.
"I-I, I guess that would be okay." I stammered, gulping big at the end.
"Very well." Agent Hotchner said, and motioned me to come with them. Before I went out the door, I glanced at the Cullens again. I knew I would be back in no time at all, but it still hurt to be away from them. They were growing on me. Each one of them had a pained expression, and I knew it was hurting them just as much as it was me. As my eyes landed on Jasper, he gave me a smile. He sent encouragement my way, and I could instantly feel my confidence growing.
I followed the men out to their car, which was more of a sedan, and blushed when Agent Morgan opened the door for me.
"M'lday." He gestured for me to get in the car, and I tried to get in with grace, but ended up stumbling. He caught me, and the warmth of his arms felt weird. I was so used to the contact being cold with the Cullens, I flinched without meaning to. "I'm sorry." He quickly said, breaking the contact he shared with me. I opened my mouth to tell him it was okay, but he had already climbed into the front passanger seat. I sighed, and buckled my seatbelt.
I found Agent Reid to be sitting next to me. I took this time to examine him closer. His curly hair fell cutely into his eyes, just like Jaspers. Their facial structures were even kind of similar. I felt guilty for comparing the two of them, because they were two completely different people. He turned his head towards me, and I blushed from being caught. I bit my lip, and tried to keep my head down. I ran my fingers through my hair so that it made a dark curtain between us.
"What?" I heard a voice say beside me. I looked over, and Agent Reid was glaring at Agent Morgan. Agent Morgan was moving slighty, and I could tell he was laughing. I felt a little irritated for making him mad.
"What's so funny, Agent Morgan?" I asked. He turned to look at me, and gave me a flirtatious smile. It was attractive, I will admit. But I prefer the less-built type.
"First names only, please. I'm Derek Morgan. That there, is Dr. Spencer Reid. And behind you is David Rossi. Our driver is Aaron Hotchner." Wow, a doctor? How old is he?
"A doctor?" I asked, gaping at Spencer Reid. He nodded, embarrassed at the sudden attention. "You don't look that old."
"I got my Ph.D a little early."
"A little?" Derek chuckle. "You're a 25 year old genius!" That made Spencer blush even more. "You started college when you were 14!" Spencer cleared his throat, glaring at Derek again. David was laughing to himself softly in the back, and Aaron just gave Derek a disapproving look.
The rest of the ride was silent. When we finally pulled up to a police station, I began to feel nervous all over. Without Jaspers presence, it was going to be hard to keep my self under control. My door was opened for me again, and I quitely said my thanks. At the door, I paused, trying to catch my breath.
Spencer quickly got infront of me, holding the door open. I looked at him, and smiled. With one last deep breath, I strode into the station with confidence soaring. I knew I could do this.
The killers were going to pay.
Wooh! Criminal Minds! I love that show, just so you know. Spencer Reid is beyond cute. So is Jasper. I am having the biggest dilemma here. Make Bella like Reid, Jasper, or both. Of course, Jasper is going to win, in the end. How could he not? But Bella might be a little.. torn at first. Actually, she's not really focusing on a relationship at the moment. She has too much running through her head. Just clearing up her thoughts towards the hot Dr. Reid.
I wanted to get two chapters up today. I wrote this fast, because I am even interested in this myself. I'm writing it as I go, so I really hope you guys love it. The FBI was a last minute addition. I thought it would fit in well, though. I might not be able to update again until after Christmas. (If you've read either 'Fix My Heart', or 'Moving On and Letting Go', you would know why.) But I'm getting MY OWN laptop, so I can update whenever I please. :D
I'm impressed by the hits this story is getting. I love you all. 3 Well, review and leave your thoughts about the whole Reid/Jasper. If any of you even know who Dr. Reid is. :P
Merry (early) Christmas! Xoxoxo. -Sarah.
