Sorry for taking forever to update. Thanks for keeping tuned in.

In the five minutes it took jasper to shower and get dressed and me to change Alice had managed to make it look like we were having a major cram session going on in my living room. She even managed to forge mine and Jasper's hand writing on our home work assignments and had strewn out some water bottle and a bag of chips. I walked into the kitchen to see her heating up the food that Esme had prepared to make it look like I had made it myself. For someone who doesn't eat, Esme sure could cook. There were fresh home made mashed potatoes, not the boxed kind and three prime rib steaks two cooked medium rare and one rare, for Jasper I figured. Along with steamed sting beans that were beautifully sautéed. Everything looked amazing and my stomach growled as the aromas reached my nose. I guess I was hungrier than I thought. Thank God Charlie knew I could cook otherwise he never would've believed that I had prepared this.

"Esme didn't have to do this, Charlie would've been happy with ordering in"

"Trust me, it was no trouble. Esme loves cooking…and well she can't really cook for us so this gave her a chance brush up in between holidays" Jasper said as he walked in to the kitchen while butting up his shirt. He was wearing dark blue jeans with his cowboy boots and had green and black plaid button down over a skintight black tee shirt. I really wished he wasn't getting dressed but Charlie would be home any minute and we were supposed to have been studying all day.

"you guys eat food on holidays?" I asked confused

"No… but Esme helps cook for the hospital Thanksgiving and Christmas parties. Trust me darling I'm feeling exactly what you are, but we should get into the living room, your dad is about to pull up".

Just as we sat down on the couch and were looking over the paperwork the front door opened and Charlie walked in.

"Hey Bells… you felling bet…"

Charlie cut himself off as he saw that I wasn't alone in the living room. Damn… he hadn't taken off his holster yet. Wait did Jasper say he knew what I was feeling? Huh.. I guess I'll add that to my list.

"Oh… hey dad. Um this is my friend… Jasper Whitlock… he brought over my homework for me" Jasper stood up and shook my dads hand.

"You're a Cullen boy right"

"Whitlock actually sir, Cullen was my mothers maiden name".

"You're uncle's a good man, he and you're aunt do a lot for the hospital"

"So dad, Jasper brought by my home work from school today, so I invited him to stay for dinner"

"Thanks son, wouldn't want Bella falling behind on her school work, especially since she came in so late into the year"

Charlie walked into the kitchen as Jasper and I followed in behind him.

"Wow Bells, you really out did yourself, you know you don't have to do all the cooking"

"I know, but we can't live on pizza and take out every night, besides it was really nothing"

"There's the diner too… so Jasper… are you in Bella's class?"

"Yes sir, we've got a couple of classes together and she's in some of the same classes as my other siblings"

"Hmmm… are you sure you're not a senior?"

Jasper laughed at this "No sir… I am definitely a junior… you should see my brother Emmet though, he looks like he could be a senior in college"

"He's the big one right?" Jasper smiles as nods.

Bella has set the table while they were talking. "Come on guys, before the food gets cold"

They sat around the table and while Bella and Charlie ate Jasper did his best to push the food around his plate and hide it when he could, but he would have to take a bite or two every so often. After diner Jasper and Bella said their goodbyes and Jasper told her he would pick her up for school the next day. Once the door was closed Bella joined her dad in the living room to watch tv.

"So… you like that Cullen boy huh?

"Whitlock dad"

"So you like that Whitlock boy huh?"

"Yes Dad… I like Jasper, his whole family actually"

"I don't need to remind him that I'm the police chief and own a gun do I?"

"Dad… really?"

"Just saying"

"If you want I could mention it to him in passing, just incase he didn't notice the cruiser outside or the holster by the door"

"Maybe just once"

"Goodnight dad" Bella said with a laugh as she began to walk up the stairs.

"G'nite Bells!" Charlie called after her.

Bella walked into her room and closed the door behind her. She was beginning to change into her shorts and tank to sleep in when she heard a noise. She turned around and saw Jasper standing by her window.

"Hey…what are you doing here?"

"Sorry, I didn't want to go home yet…"

"Good… I didn't want you to go either"

"So your dad has a gun huh?"

"Yup and he isn't afraid to use it"

"I guess I should go then, no need for him to worry why he has faulty bullets after shooting me to protect your virtue"

"Aw that's cute you think I still have a virtue to protect"

"Oh… so you don't?"

"No Jasper.. I'm not a virgin"

Jasper came closer to her and wrapped her in his arms while running his lips up her neck "That makes me very, very jealous… the thought of another touching you the way I want to"

Bella laughed " trust me you shouldn't be jealous"

"Why not… wouldn't it bother you to know that I've been with other women"

"Bother me…yes, but I don't expect you to be a 180 year old virgin… plus technically speaking we've already slept together… also my time with Tom shouldn't even count"

"care to explain?"

"Well he's that best friend I was telling you about… we were 15, it was really awkward… and it turns out he's gay"

"What… but then…"

"Well he wasn't sure, so we figured we'd test it out, and might as well loose our virginities to someone we actually cared about"

"So… he's gay... are you sure?"

"Oh yeah I'm definitely sure" Bella said as she stood up on her tiptoes to kiss him on the lips. " Now can we please picks this up where we left off" She reached up and pulled him down to her to deepen the kiss.

Japer kissed back for a bit before pulling away from her gasp and giving her a slight shove to her bed before disappearing. Bella stood confused for a second before her dad knocked on her door.

"Come in" Bella said as she quickly and quietly slipped into her bed.

"Sorry to bother you Bells… I just wanted to say that I'm really happy you came home"

"Me too dad… its good to finally be back home"

"Do you think you'll be good to go to school tomorrow?"

"Yeah I'm definitely feeling a lot better."

"Ok goodnight"

"Good night"

"Oh and Bella… I like Jasper, he seems like a good guy"

"Thanks dad I really like him"

With that Charlie closed the light and door. Bella could hear him walk down the hall and go into his own room and shut the door. Just then Jasper appeared again.

"Sorry about that darling… I really didn't want to get busted by your dad… especially since he thought I already went home"

"Yeah I was lost there for a minute"

Jasper gave her a soft kiss on the lips before walking over to the window.

"Goodnight Bella"

"What? You're not staying?" Bella made a pouty face at him while she went to stand in front of him.

"I want to… trust me I do…"

"But it's all happening really quick… I get it"

"Plus your dad likes me. I don't want to give him a reason to hate me just yet"

"Yeah, yeah, virtue blah blah blah" Bella went on her tiptoes again and gave Jasper a quick kiss. "Good night Jas". Jasper bent down and gave her a proper kiss goodnight before jumping out the window and getting in the car Alice had left for him.