Marianne slept like a baby that night. When she woke up in the morning, she took a shower and got on a navy blue long shirt with polka-dots on it and a white sweater over it. She wore black leggings, black ankle-booties, and she wore her hair up.
She put on her usual amount of makeup and walked downstairs. It was a little quiet due to her small cousin not running around and not hearing her uncle's obnoxious whistling. She found herself already missing them even though they've only been gone for a few hours.
Her aunt and mother were sitting in the kitchen talking about the game plan.
Sierra smiled at her daughter when she noticed she was up. "Good morning, dear. How did last night go?"
Marianne blushed. "I have no idea what you're talking about."
Sierra made a 'mmm-hmm' sound and took a sip of her coffee. "I made you a fruit salad for lunch."
"Thanks mom." Marianne said as she made some toast. "My mate is taking me to school this morning and is bringing me home, so when you see him, be nice."
Aunt Aspen squealed. "Really? That is so adorable."
Marianne blushed even harder.
"I'm assuming you told him them?" Sierra asked.
"All you did was reword your first question when I got down here. But yes, I did tell him. Everything. He wants to help protect me and he wants me to meet his family tomorrow and tell them of our dilemma." Marianne informed as she buttered the toast and took a bite out of it.
"I don't know, sweetheart. I understand that he is your mate, but that doesn't mean we can fully trust him yet. I'll have to meet him and his family." Sierra stated stubbornly.
Marianne opened her mouth to reply but stopped when the doorbell rang.
"Well, you can meet him now." Marianne scurried off to the front door, hiding her excitement and impatience.
After fixing her clothes and hair, Marianne opened the door. "Morning Jasper."
"Morning darlin'." Jasper said in a husky voice as he pulled her into a hug, a sigh of content escaping his heavenly lips as he did so.
Marianne giggled, loving the feeling of his muscular arms wrapped around her body. Her own hands clutched the back of his coat, keeping them as close as possible.
Jasper chuckled. "Did you miss me that much? I saw you four hours ago."
"Four hours too long." Marianne copied his own sigh of contentment after he kissed her forehead gently.
Jasper let his chin rest on her head for a few seconds, before pulling away abruptly.
"What's wrong?" Marianne asked before her mother and aunt walked into the room.
"Marianne, this must be Jasper." Sierra began to walk over to the two mates.
"Yes ma'am. Pleasure to meet you, Mrs. Carson." Jasper said charmingly.
"Quite the gentleman you have here, my flower. Please, call me Sierra." Sierra suggested as she looked him over.
Aunt Aspen then stepped in. "And I'm Marianne's aunt, Aspen, it's nice to finally meet you."
Jasper smiled. "You too, ma'am."
"I'm assuming you've heard of our little... predicament, yes?" Sierra questioned.
Jasper nodded. "My family and I would gladly help, ma'am."
Sierra smiled. "How about we set up a time and date so we could meet up with you and your family and talk about it?"
"Sounds great, ma'am." Jasper said.
Sierra smiled. "Good. I'll see you after school, okay Marianne?"
Marianne nodded before turning to Jasper. "Let me go grab my coat real quick."
Marianne came back twenty seconds later with her brown coat and the two walked outside to the familiar Volvo. Jasper helped her in her coat before opening the door for her.
Jasper got in on his side of the car and started the engine, easily backing up and beginning to make their way to school.
"Did I tell you that you look gorgeous this fine morning, sweetheart?" Jasper asked huskily, slyly moving his free hand onto her thigh. It was a possessive move, like he was worried someone that was not him would be able to call her his own.
"No, as a matter as fact, you have not." Marianne blushed.
"Good. 'Cause gorgeous doesn't even begin to describe how beautiful you look." Jasper flirted swiftly.
'How does he flirt so easily?' Marianne thought to herself. 'I already want to smother him I kisses.'
Marianne blushed even harder and she couldn't stop herself from saying, "You know, you haven't given me a good morning kiss."
Jasper smirked and stopped the car as he quickly pushed their lips together. Words couldn't describe what she felt at that moment. It was like confetti stuffed in fireworks, stuffed in bombs, then stuffed in nuclear weapons. Jasper brought his cold hands to her neck as Marianne's hand went to Jasper's soft hair. She pulled softly at the roots, satisfied when she heard a groan from his lips.
Jasper took things into his own hands as he slowly licked her bottom lip. Marianne was surprised at this bold move, seeing as they weren't technically dating yet, but let him in anyways. His cold tongue expertly went into her mouth, exploring every inch.
Before anything could continue, a loud Honk! was heard and someone drove past them, yelling, "Move out of the way, ya idiots!" as they drove around them.
Marianne giggled when she pulled away from him, sitting back in her own seat, while he groaned and began to drive again. Marianne was happy to notice that he left his cold hand on her warm thigh.
"What a way to ruin the moment." Jasper said.
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Five minutes away from Forks, Marianne began to ask questions about Jasper's vampire life.
"How old are you?"
"Nineteen."
"How long have you been nineteen?" She reworded.
"Quite a while. I was turned during the Civil War. I was the youngest Major in the Texas. Then I met an immortal named Maria. I was riding back to Galveston after evacuating a collum of woman and children when I saw them. I immediately offered my aid. She was creating an army which was common in the South, constant brutal battles for territory. Maria wanted them all. She was smart, careful, and she had me. I was second-in-command. My abilities to control and feel emotions served her well. I trained the newborns. It was my job to dispose of them. I could feel everything they felt. I thought what Maria and I had was love. But I was the puppet and she pulled the strings. I didn't know there was any other way..."
After he finished explaining, he lifted the sleeves of his shirt and showed her crescent shaped scars on his arms. They were bite marks.
"Vampire bites don't ever fully heal. Only scar." Jasper said grimly.
"Oh Jasper..." Marianne grabbed his hand and rubbed soothing circles on his hand.
"Don't feel pity for me, sweetheart. In a way, I deserve to carry around these scars. Killing all those innocent newborns..." Jasper trailed off.
Marianne felt tears build up in her eyes and she placed a soft kiss on Jasper's cheek.
"What was that for?" Jasper asked.
"For telling me. It couldn't have been easy." Marianne stated as she went back to staring put the window.
They pulled into the high school a few minutes later and they both got out. Jasper casually put his arm around her waist as they began to walk across the parking lot. Everyone began to stare at the two, shocked that the somewhat new girl had Jasper Hale's arm around her waist and that they drove to school together.
"Everyone is staring." Marianne whispered, as she looked at all the eyes that were on her and her mate. From the corner of her eye, she could see Bella and Edward walked towards the woods. Maybe she finally figured it out.
"Not everyone. That guy just looked. I'm breaking all the rules now, anyway, since I'm going to hell." Jasper said matter-of-factly as they walked by his siblings. His siblings watched the two walk by and Rosalie's glare heightened. Emmett smiled and Darren and Alice embraced each other, hapoy that their brother is happy.
Jasper and Marianne walked to their lockers together and then Jasper walked her to her first class. After giving her a kiss on the forehead, Jasper said goodbye and walked to his own class.
Marianne sat down in her usual spot next to Emmett, who was already there, and he gave her a big smile.
"Now I know why you wanted to do that writing assignment on the extinction of elephants now." Emmett whispered as Mr. Tate walked in. "No wonder we got an 'A' on that paper."
"I do feel very strongly against killing animals." Marianne said.
Emmett frowned slightly and Marianne remembered that he and his family kill animals for their blood.
"Emmett, don't worry. I get that you are a 'vegetarian' and I don't blame you for that." Marianne reassured.
Emmett, looking relieved, smiled at her. "So, if your real name isn't Arianna, than what is it?"
Marianne's smiled back and offered him her hand to shake. "Hello Emmett Cullen. My name is Marianne Carson, nice to meet you."
Emmett chuckled quietly. "Nice to meet you too, Marianne."
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Once English was over, Marianne gathered her stuff and after saying goodbye to Emmett, began to walk to her second hour: Calculus.
As she was walking there, she bumped into Garrett.
"Sorry Garrett, didn't see you there." Marianne apologized.
"Don't worry about it AJ. I actually was looking for you." Garrett said, looking uneasy. "I wanted to ask you something."
Marianne rose an eyebrow. "About what?"
Garrett cleared his throat. "Um, I was w-wondering, if you, you know, wanted to go, if you'd like, to go with me to the Spring Fling?"
Marianne gaped at him. "What?"
"Do you want to go to the Spring Fling, with me?" Garrett asked, pointing to himself.
"I-um. I'm sorry, Garrett, but I'm going to have to say no." Marianne tried to let him down easy.
"Great! I'll pick you-wait, what?"
"I said no, Garrett. Your a great guy and all, but I already have a date." Marianne lied.
"You do? With who?" Garrett asked, his teeth clenched.
Marianne looked around desperatel, trying to find a way to get out of the conversation.
"With me." Jasper appeared by her side in a flash, as if he could sense her distress. Oh wait, he could.
Garrett visibly gulped. "O-oh. I'm sorry. I didn't realise-"
"You didn't realise that AJ and I are together when we walked past you in the hallway earlier?" Jasper asked, glaring daggers at the redhead.
"N-no. I-I, um, I-m s-sorry." Garrett stuttered before scrambling to get away.
Marianne frowned at Jasper once Garrett got away. "You scared that poor boy half to death, Jasper."
"And he was going to ask my girl to the dance." Jasper growled slightly, his eyes turning a dark yellow.
Butterflies were realised in her stomach at his words. My girl...
She raised an eyebrow. "Your girl. I don't remember us actually being a thing, Major."
Jasper snapped his gaze over to her at the new nickname. His eyes darkened even more but Marianne couldn't figure out if it was filled with hate or lust.
"Marianne Luna Carson, will you make me the happiest man on Earth and become my girl?" Jasper asked quietly but his voice was husky and in a slight southern accent.
Marianne always imagined finding her mate. He would ask her to be his girlfriend in the perfect way. Even though Jasper and herself were standing in a school hallway practically pressed up against each other while everyone was watching them, Marianne thought it was wonderful.
"Of course, Jasper." Marianne said back quietly, pressing a small kiss on his cheek. "I'd love to."
They pulled away from each other and began to walk to their next classes. While they walked, Marianne couldn't help but smirk at Jasper.
"What?" He asked, totally oblivious.
"It's adorable when you get jealous."
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Holã everyone!
This chapter was a little sorter than others, but it's better that nothing! The next chapter is going to be when Marianne and Bella meet the Esme and Carlisle at the Cullen household. I'm also trying to decide whether or not if I should have Sierra and Aunt Aspen officially meet the Cullen family. Any thoughts?
Xoxo,
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