A/N- Alright guy's!!! I got some wonderful reviews last chapter. I'm glad you all love Jeremy because you are going to be hearing a lot more of him now. And I have fun creating the man of my dreams. Come on girls, don't you all want a man like Jeremy?!?!? Not dead of course.

Disclaimer- Jeremy is ALL mine.

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Chapter 10

December 23rd

Bella's POV

Well the storm had died down and left about 4 feet of snow. That's a ton of snow, and if you don't like snow, like me, you have a problem. The power is still out. It's like 10degrees out today. And I'm cold. I have fuzzy socks, grey fleece PJ pants, a tight grey PJ top with penguins on it, and Chase's soccer sweatshirt. The boy's have been trying to coax me to go outside for the past hour. I will never admit it to them, but I gave in about 25 minutes ago. I just want to see how dedicated to the Cause they are. Yes, that's cruel but…whatever.

"Please baby. I promise you will have a lot of fun." Chase tries that line, again.

I shake my head stubbornly.

"Bella, we are going to sled down that huge hill and build jumps, have a snowball fight, make an army of evil snowmen and use those carrots for noses," Emmett informs me, again.

"Emmett we need those carrots! That's our food," I tell him, again.

"No one eats that healthy shit, might as well use it for something," Emmett shrugs and laces his boots.

"Well think about this…what happens when we go out and play in the snow for a few hours and our clothes get wet and we get really cold. We have no fire and no hot water. I don't think you guys will be cuddling up with each other," I remind them.

"That's what you're for Bells," Brad laughs and grabs my waist.

"Well as tempting as that offer is…Chase will kill anyone that tries to use me to warm them up," I laugh and grab his shoulders.

Brad leans down so he his lips are at my ear, "He doesn't have to know. We can always go back to my room."

I start to blush.

"Okay Brad stop hitting on my girlfriend," Chase orders.

Brad and I laugh and step away from each other.

"She does have a point though," Levi points out the obvious.

"I'm all set," Chase laughs and grabs me from behind.

"We have lots of blankets," Jasper says.

"I have no snow clothes," I tell them.

"You can wear a couple layers of my sweats, they would fit you better than anyone else's will," Jasper offers.

Jasper has a point; he is leaner than any other guy in the room. But don't get me wrong, he's still delicious, not that I would date him; I mean…you get the point. I hope. Jasper leaves the room for a couple minutes and comes back with 3 pair of sweats.

"You sure, Jasper?" I ask.

"Go ahead Bella." He chuckles.

I take the pants and slip them on over my PJ's. I slip a couple of Chase's long sleeve shirts on, my sweatshirt and then Chase's. The guys finish getting their snow gear on. I slip my hat and scarf on.

"Chase! Help me with my boots," I whine like a little girl.

"Coming my lady," Chase grins and comes over.

I giggle and hand him my boots. He put them on for me and laces them up. I put my gloves on and stand by the door. The guys grab the sleds they had pulled out earlier, and Emmett grabbed the carrots. Even though I said we needed those for food. His reply was they are healthy shit and that he would rather starve than eat those.

I grab Chase's hand and drag him outside. I admit I'm a little excited to play in the snow. We all run down the stairs and to the front doors. It is just now that I realize how much snow is out there. I start to regret my decision to going outside with them.

Chase opens the door and the guys pile outside like a stampede of elephants.

"Come on Bella," Chase calls.

"I don't know," I look at the snow with doubt.

"Its fun, come on." He coaxes.

"The last time you coaxed me into anything you ended up chasing me around the building wearing a hockey mask, why should I believe you this time?"

"Cause you like me," Chase answers.

"Ya alright you win," I give up. I take a step and then slowly walk over to Chase and the guys.

We walk across campus over to the really large hill that apparently they sled on ever year. Emmett, James, and Brad presume up the hill and start to make a jump. A couple feet down Edward, Jasper, and Daniel start to make another one. Levi and Chase walk towards the bottom of the hill and start to make another jump so that all three jumps are lined up together to create the ultimate sledding hill.

I must say, the funniest thing was when all 8 guys made this huge chain and went down the hill with the jumps. They were airborne and when they hit the bottom they all mutilated into one giant dog pile. It was hilarious.

I remember when Jeremy forced me to go sledding with him. He took me and a couple of our friends out to this huge hill and I was scared to go down. Jeremy said I had to go down at least twice and he dragged me up to the top of the hill. He sat me down in front of him on a black trash bag and we flew down the hill. I miss him so much.

December 24th

Christmas Eve

Bella's POV

Well the power is still out, and it's cold. After we got done outside we came back to the room and tried to warm up. Chase and I went to his bed and then Emmett joined us on the claim that he was allowed to use his sister to warm him up. The storm basically went away and stopped snowing, thank god. So today, after we invaded the emergency supply room, we decided to stay in Chase's room. I don't know what the guys were talking about but I decided to nap.

I had just started to doze when a miracle happened. The lights turned on! I jump out of bed and start to do my happy dance.

"I can take a shower," I sing.

The guys give me funny looks but I continue to dance and sing. I grab my shampoo and stuff from my duffle bag and practically run to the bathroom. And until now I never realized how amazing shower's truly are.

So after I finish my shower, I run back to the room in my towel. I forgot to grab my clothes. I shift through my duffle bag, while the guys are whistling, and then run back to the bathroom. I brush my teeth, skip make-up, and fix my hair. It was a good afternoon.

I walk back to Chase's room and Jackson is there talking with the guys.

"Hi Bella," he greets.

"Hi Jackson," I say and give him a hug. Yes it's a little weird having that kind of relationship with the school Dean but when you date their younger brother things like this happen.

"So Bella, I was wondering if I could talk with you alone." He asks.

"Totally, let's go into the hallway," I offer and we walk out into the hallway.

"So Bella, I took the liberty of looking through your permanent records and found some very interesting information," Jackson starts. I don't like where this is headed.

"It's nothing bad, I assure you. But according to your records you were quite an involved person; jazz band, Science Olympiads, FPS, National Honor Society, and some others. And I also noticed that you never continued any of those here. And I'm asking you, begging actually, for you to participate in them again," Jackson looks at me with puppy dog eyes.

"I don't know…"

"Please. Did Chase ever tell you he's in those activities?"

"No, he didn't. I wasn't even aware that he could play an instrument," I inform him.

"He is the drummer in our school Jazz band. He is in FPS and Science Olympiads too. Will you please join our teams? I have a feeling we may just do better in those competitions with you and some of our other very bright students may join if you're in the groups," Jackson begs, again.

"Well I don't have my baby. I can't play without MY OWN instrument and he's at home," I tell him.

"We can figure that out. So is that a yes you will," Jackson asks hopefully.

"Yes," I sigh in defeat.

"Thank you Bella," Jackson gives me a hug.

"You're welcome," I grumble and we head back into Chase's room.

"So have a nice Christmas guys," Jackson wishes and leaves.

"What did Jackson want," Chase asks.

"He was doing some snooping and came across my permanent records and stuff from my old school. And my records told him that I was 1st tenor in Jazz band for years, Scenario and Team competitor for FPS, and on the Science Olympiad team. He practically begged me to join those teams here. And after a while I broke down. So I guess I'm back to my nerdy self," I chuckle.

"You're not nerdy," Chase gives me a kiss on the forehead.

"Whatever. I'm going to take a long nap," I say and head for the bed.

"No you're not. It's Christmas Eve which means we are watching movies," Chase pulls me over to the couch.

They sit me down and shove a movie in.

"What movie are we watching?"

"We always watch the Jurassic Park movies on Christmas Eve," Brad tells me.

"Shit," I grumble.

The movie starts and I'm fine but by the end I'm hiding my face in Chase's shoulder. He doesn't mind of course. You see I hate dinosaurs. They are scary and I'm glad their dead. So naturally I hate this movie, it's scary.

I remember when Jeremy found out I hated dinosaurs. He had come over to my house for dinner that night. Mom and Phil had made pot roast and Phil actually interrogated Jeremy about his intentions with me. So then after dinner Jeremy and I went to the family room to watch a movie before he had to go home. So I let Jeremy pick. From then on we had the 'Bella must approve of movie law'. Anyway he put the movie in and wouldn't tell me.

The movie was fine at first but when they mentioned dinosaurs I brought Jeremy closer to me. We ended up lying down on the couch where he was behind me, because I thought a dinosaur was going to pop up behind me and eat me, and where I could still watch the movie but hide my face.

So by the end of the movie I had screamed a majority of the time and turned around so Jeremy was holding me to his chest. Phil and mom ran in the first time I screamed, saw the movie, warned Jeremy this was not a good idea, and walked away.

Then when Jeremy said I had to let him get up so he could drive home, I screamed and started to cry. He calmed me down and managed to carry me bridal style up to my bedroom. He set me down and I screamed for him not to leave. He told me he would be right back and that I needed to be brave.

Jeremy had walked to my mom and Phil's room and explained the situation. They said he probably shouldn't leave. They told Jeremy this was a onetime thing, he could sleep in bed with me, and that they would call and explain it to his parent's. So he came back to my room and I refused to let go of him for the rest of the night.

Jeremy would be so proud I made it through those movies without screaming, a lot.

After the movies got over I jumped into Chase's bed and cuddled a pillow to my chest. The boys were arguing about were Chase's fake tree should go. Emmett said by the window so that Santa could have an easier way to get in and leave our presents. I think he was dead serious too.

So after they decided on the Christmas tree situation, we all went to bed. Emmett raided our milk and cookie stash and the carrots he hadn't used to make his evil snowmen army, and left them out for Santa and his reindeer. I wonder if anyone told him about Santa. I ended up asking Edward ad he said his parent's just couldn't break the news to him and that he never figured out that Santa wasn't real. I laughed at that.

So that night I fell asleep, wishing that I was having Christmas with Jeremy.

December 25th

Christmas Day

Bella's POV

Well apparently the storm felt like it had to come back. So the thunder, lightning, and rain woke me up at about 7. There were presents under the tree, and I put of my presents under the tree when the thunder started up again. It was just then I realized that Chase, Levi, Daniel, and James were not there.

BOOM!

I squeaked and jumped onto the couch with Emmett, Jasper, and Edward. I actually jumped in between Emmett and Jasper.

"Bella?" Jasper sighed.

"I'm scared," I whispered back quietly.

"Come here," Jasper put his arm around me.

I lay my head down on his arm and fall back asleep. I'm guessing I got about another hour of sleep before we were woken up very rudely.

"Wake up!" Emmett screamed and started to jump up and down on the couch.

I sighed and sat up. Jasper opened his eyes and Edward grunted.

"What… the fuck." Edward grumbled at Emmett.

"It's Christmas," Emmet squealed and went over to the tree.

"Hold it mister," I order.

"But," Emmett pouts.

"You may look at them but you may not open them until everyone is here," I sound like a mom.

"Fine," Emmett sits down and stares at all the presents.

"Where are all the guys," Jasper asks looking around the room.

"I don't know. I woke up from the storm and they were gone," I tell him.

"Ya and them you jumped into bed with us," Jasper laughed.

"I was scared and Chase wasn't here," I defend myself.

"Guys I think we should do something to keep Emmett's mind off of the presents until they get back," Edward says.

"Emmett come here, we're going to play cards," I tell him and sit myself down on Chase's bed.

They all join me and I grab a deck of cards.

"Do you guys all know how to play hearts," I ask them.

They nod their heads and we begin one of the funniest games of cards I've ever played.

"Bullshit," Emmett says when Jasper sets a card down.

"Emmett we are playing hearts, not Bullshit," Edward reminds him, again.

"Oh yea," Emmett says.

About an hour later the door opens.

"Merry Christmas," James says and sets a box of Bud light down.

"How did you get that," I ask.

"Levi is 18 and we know the store clerk," James replies.

"So can we open presents now," Emmett wonders.

"Where's Chase," I inquire.

"Bringing one of your presents up," Brad replies and sets a bag of McDonald's down and hands me a StarBucks.

"I love you I love you I love you," I tell him and savor the taste of coffee on my tongue.

"I certainly hope not," Chase chuckles.

He and Daniel are standing in the door jam.

"Chase," I get up to run over to him.

"Wait. I want to give you one of your Christmas presents first," he gives me the hand signal for stop.

I stop and give him a look of confusion.

"Merry Christmas Bella," he says and he and Daniel move out of the doorway.

Alice and Rosalie are standing there with bows on their heads.

"Alice! Rose!" I scream and run over to them.

"Bella!" they scream back.

We all hug and jump around the room like 2 year olds.

"Why are you here," I ask when we finally calm down.

"Well Chase over there booked us a flight for this morning and they drove all the way to Sea-Tac to get us," Rose explained.

"Ok you already know them. Edward, Jasper, Emmett these are my best friends in the entire planet, Rosalie and Alice," I introduce.

"Hi," Rosalie saunters over to Emmett.

"Thank you Jesus Christ!" Emmett says.

Rosalie blushes and starts to talk with Emmett.

"Hi Jasper, I'm Alice." Alice bounces over to Jasper.

Jasper gives her a smile and they start talking too. Well so much for girl bonding.

I walk over to Chase and give him a kiss.

"Thank you so much," I lean against him.

"I knew you missed them, so I figured what's a better present then flying your best friends out here for a couple of days," Chase smiles and kisses me again.

"Can we open presents now?" Emmett asks.

"Yes," I reply and Emmett practically knocks Rosalie over trying to get to the tree.

Rosalie, Alice, and I sit down together on Chase's bed and give each other presents.

"Ok so we brought the present from Phil and your mom and one from Luke," Alice tells me.

"Who's Luke," Brad asks and everyone turns to look at me.

"No one," I answer quickly and give Alice and Rosalie a pleading glance not to say anything. They nod their heads and the boys go back to dishing out presents.

A while later we finish opening our presents and Alice, Rosalie and I decide to go to my room so we can talk in private.

They guys ended up giving me a lot of jewelry and girly stuff because they had no idea what to get me. Alice and Rosalie brought my baby; my tenor sax named Paul, and gave me a new pair of ice skates. The guys looked at me funny and I told them it was an inside joke. I was never going to tell them.

And once we are alone in my room they bombard me with questions.

"How come you never told them about Luke," Alice asks.

"Because I don't want anyone to know about whom I used to be. Chase doesn't even know who Jeremy is," I admit.

"Bella," they sigh.

"When I know I can trust them, I will." I tell them.

"And how come you have all of your boxes still packed," Rosalie wonders and pulls them out of my closet.

"It hurt," I reply quietly.

"Well we are here now and we are by ourselves. We are opening these boxes," Alice commands.

"Let me call my mom first," I grab my cell- phone.

I dial my home phone and my mom picks up right away.

"Merry Christmas Bella," she wishes happily.

"You too mom, did you get the presents I sent you," I ask.

A/N- Bella is regular and Phil and Renee are italics.

"Yes we did honey. Thank you so much."

Your welcome mom, thank you for my presents. I must say I had quite the shock when Alice and Rose showed up."

"You girls will have a lot of fun."

"I know. So what are you guys doing for the holiday?"

"Well Miranda and Tom Night are here and we are having dinner and stuff together. Oh and Luke said his first word this morning."

"I'm so sorry I missed that! Can I talk to Luke?"

"Of course sweetheart. Here he is."

"Hi sweetie pie."

"Hi mommy."

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