A/N: Okay, so I told myself that I would only post on Mondays in order to give myself time to write and stay at least 5 chapters ahead... We all know that's not happening!

It's just so hard because I have such great readers and reviewers and I just want to give you guys what you want! Plus, I finished 2 chapters this week, which puts me at 4 ahead! I'll catch up!

Anywho, this chapter is kind of fluffy, so I figured, why not give it to them? So, here it is! Enjoy!!!

Last time on A Beautiful Mess:

We walked out of the room at a quick pace, but I guess it wasn't fast enough for Jasper. He quickly swooped me into his arms and dashed into a waiting taxi.

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A Beautiful Mess

Chapter 10

Nobody Puts Bella in a Corner!

The ride was torture. Jasper looked miserable; kind of like he hated himself. He sat as far away from me as he possibly could. I wanted to comfort him and bring his smile back. I wanted my Jasper back.

When I grew tired of the silence, I tried to talk to him.

"Jasper?"

Nothing.

"Jasper?"

Still, nothing.

"Jasper, talk to me please?"

He growled a very low, very soft warning at me.

"I don't speak that language. Try English," I tried to joke.

"Not in the mood, Bella," he finally spoke.

I could understand that, but that didn't mean I would give up that easy. I scooted closer to him. He responded by pushing himself further into the side of the car. I closed the rest of the distance between us so that we were sitting thigh to thigh.

I reached out and grabbed his hand, but he immediately jerked it away. I reached up and grabbed it again, but he kept it where it was, not letting me drag it back down to my lap. I pulled and tugged with all my strength, but, of course, he was a lot stronger than me.

"Jasper," I warned him in a voice that said 'let me grab it, now!'. He looked down and into my eyes, where I gave him a commanding look. With a sigh, he let his hand drop to where I wanted it. I began rubbing small circles in the back of his hand, just like in the studio. After a while, he seemed to relax. I got bored of the circles and started tracing the alphabet. I got bored of that and started tracing his name. He smiled.

"Just so you know, Jasper, none of what they said is true. You proved today that not only is your control amazing, but so is your heart. Please don't let them bother you. I trust you; I know you won't hurt me," I told him softly. The ride continued in silence.

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When we got back to the hotel, Jasper threw some cash at the cab driver and pulled me out of the door. He threw me over his shoulder, carried me to the hotel room, walked over to my room, and threw me down on the bed. I had no idea what was going on, but I sure was turned on and excited at the prospects! Screw feeling guilty; I'm attracted to Jasper and I can't help it. No use in pretending. And right now, I want him!

After I was thrown on the bed, Jasper leaned down and started unzipping his hoodie that I still had on. I got excited and my body responded to the idea of him taking off my clothes. He let out a growl as he made quick work of removing the sweater, then stood up and threw it over his shoulder.

I don't know why he stopped there, so my hands flew down to my stomach so I could help and remove my shirt. Before I had time to lift it very far, I heard another growl and his hands stopped mine.

"Damn it Bella! Stop it, now! It's not gonna happen," he shouted.

Great. First he's undressing me, now he's yelling at me. What the hell?

"Oh, I'm sorry Jasper. You threw me on the bed and started undressing me. Sorry for assuming we were on the same page," I spat.

"No, Bella. I thought we were on the same page. This morning we both agreed that we would be friends. Only friends. No more of this shit. I just wanted my sweater back."

Ouch. That hurt.

"Well, excuse the hell out of me then. I sometimes forget that I'm not an inhumanly beautiful vampire; I didn't mean to repulse you. I thought you might want me too; what a joke!"

"Don't say that. It's not true and you know it. Don't act stupid when you're not, Bella, because that's repulsing. You know I want you too, but I have a wife," he said, his anger slowly decreasing.

"You didn't have a wife last night!" And it's back. His nostrils flared and he glowered at me. Good one Bella.

"Yes, I did. That's the problem. I have Alice and you have Edward. Don't you even care what this will do to them? Fuck Bella, you're so reckless sometimes!"

Truthfully, I hadn't thought about Edward at all. But why? He used to be on my mind constantly, but now he seemed like a distant memory. I decided to simply attribute it to the fact that he was an ass today and deal with it later. Right now I had to deal with the jerk of a best friend in front of me.

"It's not like we're trying to leave them for each other. It's lust, not love. They don't have to know," I told him. Reaching down quickly and pulling my shirt over my head before he had time to stop me.

"Damn it Bella! Stop it. Just stop this shit right now!" Jasper yelled so loud that it shocked me. He noticed and lowered his voice. "Look, it's been a long, crazy morning. You should take a nap before we have to leave again," he tried to tell me.

"Don't fucking tell me what to do, Jasper!" I screamed. He was shocked, and his eyes narrowed at me.

"Go to sleep, Bella," he said, sternly.

"Go to hell, Jasper," I yelled and threw his stupid shirt at him. Everything's bigger in Texas? Yeah; bigger assholes!

"I'm already there!" He yelled after he caught the shirt and sniffed it. He slammed the door and I crumpled into a ball prepared to cry myself to sleep.

Apparently getting a vampire into bed was a lot harder than what they showed in movies. Stupid, jerky, beautiful, cock-lock wearing vampire!

What is wrong with me? Why am I so ready to jump into bed with my boyfriend's brother? It's like he has this effect on me. Whenever I'm around him I'm drawn to him now. He's so strong and demanding, yet so sweet and sexy. I can't help myself, and I don't really know if I want to. But why don't I want to? I didn't really want to think of the ramifications of that thought, so I let my mind drift back to Jasper and lifted the dam that let the tears out.

I don't know how long I stayed like that, curled in a ball in nothing but my jeans and bra, crying my eyes out, but it didn't feel like too long. Soon, I heard the door open and felt a cold body climb onto the bed. I thought it was Edward back from the studio, but when they snuggled up to me, pulling my body flush with theirs, I knew it could only be Jasper. He hugged me close and rocked me while whispering soothing words in my ear.

"Shhh. It's gonna be okay Darlin'. We'll figure this out. Don't worry. Please, don't cry Doll."

Soon enough I had calmed down. My eyes were dry and I was in heaven. I loved being held by him; I never wanted it to end. But of course, I had to start shivering and he had to start talking.

"Let's get you warm before your toes fall off," he said as he threw his shirt back on me and tucked me under the covers.

"There. Nice and warm. How do you feel?" he asked me. Really? Are you kidding me? Not only is that an unnecessary question for an empath, it's a stupid question for anyone who'd been in the fight we just had. I said nothing, just gave him a look that showed him exactly what I was thinking.

"I know, I know," he sighed. "Look, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have been such a jerk. I'm just really confused right now. Can you ever forgive me Bella?"

"It's not your fault. I have to learn to control myself," I responded sheepishly.

"It's not just you, you know. I want you just as bad, no, fuck that, I want you more. But we can't hurt the ones we love. We can't be those people Bella. You are better than that."

He was right. I'm not that girl. The girls who cheats. The girl who lies. Who betrays her boyfriend and best friend in one fell swoop. And he wasn't that boy...

"No, Jasper. You're wrong. We are better than that. Thank you... Best friends?"

"Always," he said. "The others are on the way. I think a nap would be a good idea now. What do you think?"

I just nodded. I was... I don't know what I was. Too many emotions were swirling around in my head. Sadness, disappointment, frustration, love, hope... Oddly, everything but regret. My eyelids got heavy and I soon found myself drifting into sleep.

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I woke up to a cold hand running down my face. Jasper!

I slowly turned around and opened my eyes. I gasped. Edward.

"Hello beautiful," he said, smiling and looking at me like I was made of gold. His beauty was almost too much to comprehend after just waking up.

I tried to smile, but it was hard. As much as my mind knew he wouldn't hurt me, I was still scared. He ran his hand down my face again; this time I flinched away from his touch. He saw this and jerked his hand back over to him.

"Bella, my beautiful Bella. Please tell me that you're not still afraid. You know I would never hurt you purposefully, right?" He asked me.

I nodded.

"So then why are you scared?"

"Because Edward. You did hurt me. It wasn't because of my blood or because you're a vampire. It was because you were mad and irrational. You were about to kill your brother because you thought he hurt me, but I was fine. You wouldn't listen to what anyone told you. It's like you were blinded by your rage. I'm scared that you might snap on me like that one day. Or someone I love," I told him, although this was news to me. It's like the words came out all on their own.

"Bella, I'm so sorry. I was just so scared that I'd lost you. I don't know what I'd do without you. Please, let me show you that I can change. I hate to see you scared of me," he pleaded. So beautiful. So perfect. So loving. So mine...

"Bella?" I was still mulling it over, not sure if I should forgive him so easily, but then, he smiled my favorite crooked smile and my anger and fear were gone.

I couldn't help but smile back at him. He took the smile for what it was and was laying very close to me in less than a second. Our kiss started out slow and sweet, but before it could go anywhere else he pulled away. "Let's go out into the living room. The others are waiting," he said before helping me to my feet and dragging me behind him.

We sat on the couch and all of a sudden Alice was sitting next to me. "Bella. Oh Bella. I'm so sorry. I love you so much. Please don't be mad at me!" She spat out rapidly.

"Alice I--"

"I know. I was a bitch. I was mean and you probably hate me. You mean too much too me Bella. Please, just tell me what I have to do and I'll do it!" She continued. God, someone needs to up her dosage!

"How about you shut up and let me talk?" I said with a smile on my face. Silence. Good. "Now, as I was gonna say earlier, it's okay. I already decided that I was over it. That's what best friends do, right? Forgive each other?"

Her squeals and jumps for joy were making me dizzy. A too tight bear hug from Emmett came next, followed by a parental embrace from Carlisle. I was feeling good; glad to be back with the people I love. But someone was missing...

"Where's Jasper?" I asked.

"Hunting," Edward answered tensely.

Duh Bella! Of course he's hunting! He's a vampire... He drank your blood today...

The conversation continued in the living area. We were to leave in a couple hours and catch a plane back to Washington. I still had a few days left before spring break was over and I was looking forward to the rest I could get. We talked about a lot, staying far away from the topic of James or the events related to it. I think everyone knew that I didn't care to discuss it.

We were on the topic of the upcoming graduation and the party that Alice was going to throw for Jasper, Emmett and Rosalie when he returned. He breezed through the door and into the middle of the living room. The room was tense. Nobody said anything; it was weird. Finally, Emmett spoke up, "Jazz-man! You're back! How was your hunt bro?"

"A hunt is a hunt. Nothing special," he answered, scanning the room. His eyes seemed to narrow when he saw me. Great, is he still mad?

"Alice, are you ready to go?" he asked without looking at her. Go where?

Silence.

More silence.

"Alice?"

"I'm sorry Jasper, but I'm going to fly back with the family," she told him.

He laughed. Well, first it was a small chuckle, but it grew in to a full on laugh. The problem was that this wasn't a happy laugh. It was kind of sinister; kind of evil. Jasper wasn't happy; he was hurt. Then, he dashed into their room and closed the door.

"Really, Alice?" Emmett asked.

"Yes, really. I can't bear to be around him right now!"

"And why is that Alice? Because he saved your best friends life? What a horrible person he is!" Emmett said mockingly.

"Don't start with me Emmett. Besides, it's between us. It doesn't concern you," Alice said, sounding again like she did at the ballet studio.

"The hell it doesn't!" Emmett screamed, standing up and towering over a sitting Alice.

"Calm down you two. Besides, the drive will give him some space and time to think." Edward piped up trying to calm them down. Wait, what?

"The drive? As in, the drive back to Forks?" I asked. Is she fucking kidding me? She's gonna make him drive home alone?

"Yep! Stone Cold Alice Cullen over here is gonna make him drive home alone. How sweet, huh?" Emmett joked. Obviously he and I were on the same wavelength.

"That's bullshit! After everything he went through today, you're gonna do that to him?" I was pissed, I'm sure my voice showed it.

"Bella, you don't understand--" Alice tried to reason.

"Oh, I think I understand perfectly Alice," I rebuffed, standing to face her. We were still locked in our silent stare down when Jasper made his way out of the room, bag in hand. He paused to take in the scene, then made his way to the door.

I don't know where it came from. I didn't think about it, or make the conscious decision to do so, but before I could stop it, I was saying "Jasper, wait! I want to come with you!"

He froze. I didn't know what he would do. Would he let me come? Would he want me to come? Suddenly, he turned, and back on his face was the smile that I loved to see. He was happy. He wanted me to come!

"Well, then get your shit and let's go," he said, his smile changing to the sly one that told me he was kidding around. I was happy and looking forward to our trip together. That is, until Edward decided to add his opinion.

"Bella, no way. Are you crazy? It's too long of a trip and he's too unstable to--" he shut up when I held up my hand. Not in the mood for your shit Edward...

"Edward, don't even go there. I don't want to hear what you think about it because it's a decision I have already made. I don't care if you think it's too far or too dangerous or too crazy. I feel safer with Jasper than anyone else in the world and I'm going with him; end of story."

I heard applause as I turned on my heels and marched into the room to grab my stuff; Emmett, I'm sure. I was proud of myself. I just stood up to him! I felt like a new person; one who doesn't take crap from anyone. I felt bad for hurting Edward's feelings, but I wasn't going to be ordered around or silenced anymore. Nobody puts Bella in a corner!

Before we left, Edward kissed me and told me he loved me. I returned the sentiment and said my goodbyes before following Jasper out of the door. As I got into the car, I felt like the Bella that would return to Forks would be very different from the one who had left it; and I couldn't wait to meet her!

S.M. owns all, I just like to make them cry... Sniff...

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