A/N Sorry for the delay in updates but real life is kicking my butt. As usual I don't own it nor do I want to this is all SM's world I'm just playing in her sandbox. Shout out to idealskeptic for betaing for me. With that said read on :)

Bella POV

"Jesus Christ, Jay, calm down," I yelled over the raised voices of Jasper and Jacob. How the hell had I ended up in this situation? One minute I was horsing around with Jacob and the next I was peeling a pissed Jasper off an equally pissed off Jake. Now I was wedged in between the two males, trying to keep them apart, and under different circumstances this could have been hot but I could tell from the vibrations going through Jake's body he was ready to phase again. It didn't take a rocket scientist to figure out the only thing holding him back was the fact I was smack dab in the middle and he didn't want to hurt me. Fortunately the cavalry hadn't arrived so that was one less issue to deal with. "I told you it was all a misunderstanding!"

"I'll calm down once he gets his naked body away from yours," Jasper growled, eyes still pitch black.

My eyebrows furrowed. "What does it…"

"I'll move when I damn well please," Jacob growled, pressing his body flush against mine. Heat raced up my back side as his hand landed on my hip. But I barely felt any of it becausemy eyes were glued to Jasper's, and I didn't think it was possible but his eyes had grown even darker.

"I'm going to kick your ass," he snarled, advancing until I was squashed between nothing but pure male testosterone. For a second I thought he was going to go over my head and tear out Jacob's throat.

"Jasper rela…"

Jacob's scoff drowned out my words. "I'd really like to see you try it."

"Would you two just stop it already," I exploded, using my elbows to gain a little space. "No one is kicking anyone's ass and I mean it!"

"Tell it to the rhinestone cowboy over there. He attacked me first!"

I couldn't help but roll my eyes at their childish behavior "Really guys? Don't you think we are a little to old for this? You," I continued jabbing Jasper in the chest with my finger, "move over there," I ordered nudging him until he moved away reluctantly.

"What about full Monty," he asked, a disgusted look on his face as he nodded towards Jake.

Behind me Jake snickered but immediately quieted when I nailed him with a shut the hell up stare.

"Really Jay," I sighed turning back to Jasper who was still glaring at Jacob. Man if looks could kill they'd both be smoldering ash at my feet "You act like you've never seen a naked penis before."

"Maybe he's just never seen one as big as mine," Jacob quipped with a lewd grin which of course earned another snarl from Jasper.

"Jacob, hush," I sighed shrugging out of my jacket. "You are not helping matters, use this to cover yourself," I ordered. "And you," I said redirecting my attention back to Jasper, "I am very happy to see you but if you can't play nice in the sand box you need to leave," he opened his mouth but I stalled him with a raised hand. "Now I understand how everything might have looked and I know you just wanted to protect me but please calm down so we can talk this out like rational adults."

"Says the girl who launched a door through a window," he asked abandoning his stare down with Jake long enough to send me a pointed look.

Jacob's eyes lit up with interest. "Did you really throw a door through a window?"

"Yes, but we aren't talking about me right now," I grumbled, not interested in talking about that day.

"Fine," Jasper grumbled, still glaring daggers at a smirking Jake who was making a show out of securing my jacket around his hips.

"I love it when you take charge," he said, giving my ass a light smack.

A low growl rumbled from Jasper's chest "Watch it, dog!"

Jacob cocked an eyebrow "Or what?"

Anticipating both of their moves I once again find myself the cheese in a Bellamanwich as insults and taunts were hurled back and forth drowning out my pleas for peace. My own temper started to rise as I was pushed and jostled in their quest to get at each other. Jasper reached over my head to push Jake and I just snapped.

"Leave him alone," I growled, shoving Jasper away from us.

Hurt spread across Jasper's face as he staggered backwards "Bella…"

"Jasper I don't know what your problem is but I don't like it. Jacob is a friend of mine and even if you don't like him, out of respect for me you should stop like I ask." Jacob started chuckling and I turned on him in a fit of anger. "The same goes for you!"

"What did I do?" he asked, looking bewildered.

"Don't pretend you are innocent. I can tell you are deliberately trying to provoke him," I held up my hand when they both attempted to speak. "I am not interested in whatever pissing contest you have going on. If you want to kill each other by all means do so but I will not stand here and witness it." I turned on my heel and stormed away, leaving them both standing there slack jawed.

"Bella, wait," they both called.

"Just leave me alone," I yelled.

Jasper POV

"Someone needs anger management," Jacob commented as Bella stomped away swearing under her breath. I winced at her creativity with stringing both our names with every form of dumbass.

"Yes, well, I think she could say the same thing about us right about now." I sighed, wanting to intercept her but knowing the end results would not be pretty.

"Yea, your right," he admitted sheepishly.

"Has she always been like this," I asked, battling my inner urge to go after her. Now that the smoke had cleared from my head I could vaguely remember her mentioning some guy Jake she'd grown up with. The same Jake I'd wanted to punch in the face when she'd recounted how he'd turned his back on her. My hand curled into a fist as I waited for his response.

"Not at all, we use to call her Bella the lamb because she was so meek, now it appears the lamb has morphed into a lioness," admiration rolled off him in waves "Do you think we should go after her?" Jacob asked after a moment.

My anger faded as I noticed the concern radiating off of him. "I wouldn't, it's best to let her cool down. Or else you may end up missing a body part," I mumbled the last part under my breath but he heard me.

"She wouldn't?"

I snorted "We don't call her hurricane Belles for nothing!"

His breath whistled out from between his teeth "I guess we messed up," he said, still staring in the direction she'd gone. I could no longer hear her cursing under her breath so I knew she was gone.

I turned to stare at him. "What were you two doing out here?"

A ghost of a smile appeared on his face "Ask Bella."

"I'm asking you," I said impatiently.

He rolled his eyes. "Do you really want to stand around shooting the breeze with a butt ass naked male," he saw me cringe. "Exactly, just give Bella about an hour and then go look for her. You will probably find her at the beach."

"La Push," I asked incredulously "I thought we weren't allowed there?"

''You aren't but Bella is. Seed of Charlie Swan and all," he said with a wave of his hand. "However I will make an exception just this once. I'll give the pack a heads up that you will be passing through but step lightly," he warned.

I cocked an eyebrow. "Meaning?"

"I'll kick your ass nine ways from Sunday if you say or do anything to hurt her and of course there is the no biting rule," he reminded me with a tight smile.

I bit back my snarky response, not wanting to say or do anything that would make him change his mind. Nothing would or could keep me from going to Bella even if it meant crossing over into their land but why cause a riot when there was no need for one? I dug deep and managed a passable thank you.

I was still feeling a little salty over finding her with Jacob and seeing how protective she was of him. She hadn't even flinched when he'd pressed his naked body against hers, almost as if she was used to it. Maybe I could have handled the situation a little better, especially after seeing he hadn't meant her any true harm but the sight of his naked frame dwarfing hers had set me off. Jealousy had burned through me red hot as instinct urged me to rip his throat out and push Bella up against the nearest tree where I could stake my claim on her for the entire world to see and hear. My fingers flexed as I imagined digging them into her skin as she clung to me pleading for more. A clearing of the throat pulled me from my thoughts and I caught Jake's knowing smirk before her jacket sailed towards my face.

"I didn't do this for you," he stated. "Tell Bella I will see her later," he called before jogging towards the trees and disappearing from sight. A short while later I heard the soulful howl of a lone wolf followed by a chorus of others. I looked at my watch and decided to kill some time before I went looking for… my phone ringing cut of my train of thought.

"Oh my God, Jasper, are you ok?" Alice's panicked voice echoed down the line.

"Of course, why wouldn't I be?"

"I couldn't see you anymore and I thought something bad had happened. Thank God you're alright," the relief was evident in her voice and I had to smile. The little squirt had been worried about me.

"I'm ok just had a slight run in with a wolf but things are ok," I hurried on when she sucked in a quick breath, "Bella is here," I continued distracting her from the wolf part. If she thought there was major trouble she would round up the posse and come looking, Carlisle wasn't much for fighting but he would make an exception if you messed with his family.

"Wonderful," she sighed. There was something about her tone that tugged at my attention.

"Something tells me you already knew that."

"I couldn't be sure, you know how my visions are," she reminded me gently. "Not long after Bella joined the family I saw her returning to Forks for an undisclosed amount of time. I didn't know the when or the why or even if it would happen so I made sure she had provisions just in case."

I ran a hand through my hair as I paced the forest floor. "You could have told me!"

"I could have," she agreed, "but then I don't tell you guys everything because sometimes you simply don't need to know."

"Who else knew?" I demanded, thinking Edward had to have known. Alice and Edward's gifts went hand in hand.

"Just me and, well, maybe Emmett but she only told him because he threa…"

"He did what," I growled, thinking I'd beat his ass when I saw him.

"Oh hush, Jay, you know he would never ever hurt her he was just as concerned about her well-being as you were. He blackmailed her into revealing her location by threatening to cut his honeymoon short."

"You guys still could have given me a heads up," I grumbled, irritated at the days spent worrying and wondering where she was.

"If you'd known you would have gone after her like a shot!"

"That was not your call to make!"

She sighed at my tone. "Be mad if you want but sometimes we all need a little space to recognize the things we are generally blind too."

The dial tone alerted me to the fact Alice had hung up and I growled in frustration as I imagined wringing her little neck. My phone buzzed in my hand and I saw a text from Alice.

Alice: You'd miss me if I were gone!

I shoved my phone back in my pocket refusing to dignify that assumption with a response.