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As Jasper and Leah conversed, two sets eyes watched them from the hall. One set was a soft green and looked on in curiousity and wonder. Alice had never seen Jasper start a conversation with a woman other than she or Rosalie. Plus he didn't have his hood up. Even as open as he was with her, Jasper had never let her see his scars other than the ones on his face. Once she had accidently walked in on him in the bathroom, but he quickly slammed the door before she could get a good look.

The other set of eyes belonged to Edward Cullen. The dark green eyes looked on in anger and discust. How could his leader converse with that peice of trash? A women who belonged to the enemy? A women who had taken his money and his pride? He went to stop forwards so he could go in there and confront the bitch, but his tiny girlfriend was jumping up and down in front of him to get his attention.

"Edward Cullen!" Alice snapped placing her hands on his chest. At first he seemed enraged she would do so. Then his expression softned. It was Alice after all and he would never hurt her. Not after everything he had done to keep her safe. If it had been anyone else to lay their hands on him, they would not leave with the limb still attached. "Don't you dare go in there and ruin what could be the first chance Jasper has at talking to Leah Clearwater."

Edward shifted from foot to foot. He seemed torn between wanting to ignore her and storm in there to raise hell and wanting to give in to his Pixie and her demands. It wasn't that he hated Leah Clearwater for a fact other than her being in an enemy crew. It was more a simple subject of pride. She had made him look like a fool in front of his friends.

As he went to side step Alice she read his body language and blocked him. She would not allowed Edward to in there and start a fight. She understood it was matter of pride but Jasper was her friend. "Your blowing this out of proportion. They are probably talking cars and nothing else. You know how Jasper gets when he talks cars. He doesn't care who he is discussing it with as long as they are willing to listen."

"You wouldn't understand Alice." Edward stated never taking his eyes off of his leader.

Alice rolled her eyes and placed her hadns on her hips. "What wouldn't I understand? That she took your money and now your sour?"

Lowering his eyes to meet hers he sighed. "Alice drop it. Someone like you wouldn't get why they shouldn't be seen together. Your all puppies and rainbows. You think everything should have a happy ending. Not every story can have a happy ending."

"Ours did." Her reply was swift and her smile sweet. Alice always saw the bright side to everything. She couldn't be bothered to see the depressing side of a situation. She had been stuck in a world full of despair for to long.

The bronze haired hothead let the words out before he had time to think about it. "After being locked up by crazies for years, any ending would be better than the one you would have gotten had you not run away."

Her small Pixie like features filled with heartbreak. Edward cursed under his breath as she shot down the stairs. He hurried to follow her knowing he had fucked up royally. He should know better than to rub her past in her face like that. "Alice wait!"

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Jasper was still waiting for Leah to answer. He wasn't sure whether or not she would. He did not know much about Leah Clearwater. All he knew was she was one hell of racer if tonight was an idicator of her skill level. He also knew alot of rumors but he paid them no mind. He didn't trust gossips because if half the shit he had heard about himself were true then he would be in prision.

Leah had turned to face him once more. She'd taken him up on an offer for a cigarette. Lighting it quickly she took an extra long drag. Using both her hands, Leah put her long hair up into a loose ponytail. It was getting in her face and she hated that. "I think I need to correct you Hale. Just because you knew of me, does not mean you know me."

"Touche." The scarred male replied flicking his ahes down onto the concrete beneath his feet. "Then help me know you darlin.' "

"Say you'll race me and I will." The 'She-Bitch' motioned to his car down on the street. "For slips and I will tell you whatever you want to know."

'Soldiers For South's' leader let out a laugh full of amusment. She couldn't be serious oculd she? They weren't even i the same league. He decided to tell her exactly that. "Honey you ain't anywhere near my league."

The native american female straightened her back and looked him dead in the eye. Something members of his own crew seemed unable to do. She held his gaze as her eyes narrowed. "I won tonight. Doesn't that show otherwise?"

"Beginners luck doesn't count." Jasper responded never once backing down.

His back also ramrod straight as he towered over her. The shadows cast by the fading sunlight played wierd patterns on his scarred face. He looked oddly menacing in this moment and yet Leah did not seem scared.

Finally Leah took a step back. She let the tenseness fade from her limbs. Her eyes sparkled with hidden challenge. "Sounds to me like your chicken."

Jasper turned to lean against the railing. His eyebrow was raised and his lips twisted in a half smirk. "How do you plan to race with a fried engine? You gonna Flinstone your way across the finish line?"

Was that a small smile on the mocha skinned girls face? Jasper did not have time to know for certian because she quickly cleared her face of any emotion. "It won't be that way forever."

"Well when you get it cleared up then issue that challenge again and we will see." Jasper shrugged and went to say something else when a deep voice came from down the stairs.

"Leah! We are leaving now." Sam's deep voice held no room for argument.

He watched as Leah pushed herself away from the wall and offered a strange half wave half salute. It was obvious she was mocking the South. "See ya later Bo Duke. I won't forget what you said. As soon as my baby is up and running I wanna race you for slips."

TBC...

AN: So here is another chapter of the story. I like how it came out. I was going to have it longer but I have a few ideas I need to happen and I didn't want to put them in this chapter. I also need you guys to pick. In the next chapter you will get a view of one of the 'Soldiers For the South' and there past. Throughout the story you will learn alot about each character. So who do you wanna see this first time? Edward? Jasper? Or Alice?

Please R&R like always!