Monday morning I woke up with dread. School had fallen upon me once again. Jasper was no where in sight which didn't help either. I hit the snooze button twice before I finally convinced myself to wake up and do something in preparation for this day. I didn't have time to shower thanks to my procrastination not that it really mattered considering I showered last night but that meant I'd definitely have to shower tonight. If I didn't I felt unclean.
After getting dressed I skipped downstairs to get some breakfast. Jasper and Edward sat at the kitchen table talking about something.
"Hey." I greeted them a little weirded out by their presence. Its not everyday you find a couple vampires at your table.
They looked at me briefly, Jasper being the only one to give me a formal hello. Knowing they didn't want anything, I grabbed some fruit loops for myself and sat down.
Both of them gave me disgusted looks, Jasper showing a small smirk afterwards.
"You know what, I don't comment of your choice of diet." I muttered rolling my eyes.
Edward smirked, "This is a free country. I'm entitled to my opinion."
"No your not. This is my house and technically I'm allowed to restrict you."
"Not my rights you can't."
"True but I'm allowed to escort you off of my property."
Edward laughed as if I'd told the funniest joke in history, "You and what army? Because it'll take more than you to get me out of here."
"Really?" I asked glaring at him. Edward looked tiny compared to any of his other brothers so I was pretty sure I at least had a chance.
He stood up and Jasper instantly followed face to face with his brother, "Edward."
"Oh come on Jasper," Edward rolled his eyes, "I just wanna see if she could do it."
I stood then too ready to prove myself. If I could take on Edward, maybe it'd show Jasper I could handle newborns.
"Olivia, no. You'll get hurt." Jasper turned to face me pleading for me to listen. My chest hurt at the sight of his face, but I had to do this.
I put my hand against his cheek, "Jazzy relax, we're the same species."
"Half." He muttered holding my hand as if it'd stop me.
Edward and I walked to the middle of the kitchen area and got ready to fight. Jasper stood rigidly by the table, ready to kill Edward if I'd get hurt. Jasper was so protective it was almost irritating. I waited for Edward to signal he was ready before I charged at him. Only pushing him back a few feet, he retaliated by shoving me back towards the front door which I almost hit. Never one to give up, I focused on trying to shove him like I had to Jasper yesterday. I was unsuccessful. In fact the only thing I was successful at was getting shoved around. I fell backwards into the coffee table and fell over it.
When I'd turned myself right side up Jasper was slamming Edward into the front door and growling at him fiercely. As soon as my brain actually registered what was going on, I jumped up and sprinted towards them and tried to pull Jasper off of him. Instantly when my hand touched Jasper's arm he faced me and pulled me into his arms cradling me like a child.
Edward stood watching us perplexed. I wondered what had him so confused but ultimately decided it didn't matter. What mattered was getting Jasper not to kill his sibling.
We were still all standing there when Bella came down freshly showered and ready to go.
"Whats up?" She asked standing on the bottom step of the stairs looking at us.
I released Jasper, who didn't release me, "Nothing just chilling out. Want some fruit loops?"
Bella nodded and poured herself a bowl. Edward followed her into the kitchen and sat faithfully by her side like a dog. Actually remembering my fruit loops, which were now half soggy, Jasper and I joined them at the table.
"That's gross. Don't eat those!" Bella looked disgusted at my cereal. Edward and Jasper smirked at each other. Jasper slipped his cool hand into mine and stroked it gently.
"Whats wrong with my cereal?" I asked completely for conversation. Trust me, I could taste what was wrong with them.
"They're all soggy and gross. Geez what were you three doing?" It was obvious then that Bella felt she was missing out on something.
Edward chuckled while eyeing me up trying to sooth Bella's irritable mood. "Its fine, love. Olivia and I were just horsing around."
"Sounded like someone was dying from upstairs." She muttered returning to her breakfast. Edward and I laughed at Jasper's expense. I tightened my grip on his hand to show him it was all in good fun.
"That was all Jasper." Edward continued laughing. Jasper glared at Edward dispite my gestures.
"Watch it there Eddie boy. I'll do it again."
"Jasper chill," His brother tried to show him it was just in fun since my attempt failed, "no need to be defensive. We're kidding."
I put my head against his cold muscled arm and he seemed to calm down. Until he saw Edward staring rather confused.
"What?" Jasper demanded.
His brother shook his head and returned his attention to Bella commenting on some bracelet she had on. Jasper looked to me for an answer I didn't have. After Bella finished her cereal we rode to hell-uh, I mean school.
During first hour Emmett proceeded to bother me with questions, "So...you and Jasper are pretty serious eh?"
"We've been dating for almost a month...don't know if that counts as serious or not."
"How could you not know?"
"I'm not good with this kinda stuff, my par-adoptive parents never let me date so..."
He broke into the stupidest grin I've ever seen, "Jasper's your first! How cute!"
"I never said I didn't date. I'm just saying my parents didn't let me date therefore nothing serious or anything ever happened."
"Oh so Jasper's not your first. Good I was going to call you a no life. Its okay you could be like Edward and be a hundred year old virgin." Emmett whispered the last part moving his face closer to mine. I couldn't help but laugh. I was so going to give him crap for that! If I couldn't beat him up physically maybe I could do it mentally.
"Isn't Jasper older than Edward though?" I asked thinking a few minutes.
He nodded, "But Jasper's not a virgin. Didn't you know that?"
I shook my head feeling a bit nervous and self conscious. Not that Jasper and I were planning to have sex anytime soon, but it was unnerving to know I'd be the inexperienced one.
"Did you think he and Alice weren't intimate?" Emmett chuckled lightly at my lack of thinking and knowledge.
"I'd never thought of it before I guess. I supposed I'd never purposely tried to think of Jasper and Alice being together. It makes me feel bad...like I've taken him away from her."
He shrugged, "It doesn't bother Alice trust me. If it did you'd know about it. Alice is a fierce little one. Strong-willed and never backing down that one."
"Which is why her and Jasper would be good together." I thought about how their personalities seemed to match. It made me sad.
Emmett's eyes flashed to mine, "Jasper wouldn't have it any other way."
"So he's only with me to stop the pain?" His words confused me.
"No! No, he wouldn't want it to be any other way than it is now. You and him, ya know?"
I nodded smiling, "I understand now."
"Good." He smiled with me seeming relieved that he cleared that up.
Third hour couldn't have come fast enough. I was extremely excited to see my Jazzy. His bright golden eyes, sexy little smirk, lean muscled body...my heart shuddered in delight as I sat at my spot impatiently waiting in the Spanish room. I saw Edward roll his eyes no doubt waiting until he could use that against me.
I then thought about how he was a hundred something year old virgin and his head snapped up to face me.
"How did you hear that?" He demanded making Bella jump.
"I know things." My mind replayed the alphabet being careful not to slip and tell him who did it.
Edward glared at me and turned back around in his seat, "Tell anyone else and you won't live to see your next birthday. Believe me, I know how to make it look like an accident and I bet Alice would help me do it. Maybe, just maybe, you could end up on an airplane that maybe would explode upon takeoff. Who knows what life throws you." I
I swore the blood was sucked from my body as I pondered what he'd just said. Was he serious? Was he really that mad? My heart drummed in my chest so violently I thought it might explode.
Jasper kissed my cheek and I jumped slightly in surprised. He chuckled giving me another kiss, "Sorry darlin' didn't mean to scare you."
His accent flowed the the great Mississippi River and I was drowning in it. I loved his accent so much, it was like sweet honey. My heart drummed for a completely different reason.
My mind was distracted with thoughts of Jasper and plane explosions all hour. The bell finally called me out of my thoughts and I quickly packed up my things.
Jasper walked me to my next class which was unfortunately just a few doors down. Luckily his was right across the hall so we could stand and enjoy each other's presence until the nosy teachers came around telling us to break it up.
Fourth hour was much harder to concentrate in because we were just reading some book I'd already read. I thought that therefore excluded me from having to actually pay attention as the teacher read so it didn't really bother me. Then I realized that I was probably way overreacting to Edward's threat. I doubted he'd actually do that. Surely Edward didn't want to hurt me, he was just joking around like Emmett does all the time. Just to be sure, I'd ask Jasper.
He met me outside the door after fourth period ended. Not Jasper, Edward.
"Come with me." He mumbled pulling me towards the nearest exit.
We went out deeply into the woods behind the school. The farther we went the more nervous I got. What was he doing? Was he going to kill me? Was he going to hurt me? Questions bubbled inside my head until I thought it'd explode. We stopped after a few more miles and he pulled me close to him. My heart stopped.