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Chapter 11
BPOV:
Fuck me. Fuck me. Fuck me. Who's fucking idea was it to put Kyle on the edge of the open seats, and if he doesnt quit staring down Jasper I'm going to beat his fucking ass. Fuck me.
Fuck Renee. Fuck Kyle. Fuck Phil while I was at it. Shit. I tried to calm my breathing. I couldn't hyperventilate. Not here, not now. I would love for the excuse to run away, but I had to face
them eventually. I tried my best to not say anything to them earlier. Pull in, unlock the door, pull out. Mission accomplished. Now we were sitting here trying to be overly polite, and I just
wanted to scream. My left leg started bouncing and Jasper could feel it. He placed his hand on my knee to keep me still. He smiled reassuringly at me. I tried to give him a small smile
back, and resorted to biting my bottom lip instead.
"Bella, dont bite your lip like that, thats why they are always chapped." Only here five minutes and shes already starting in on me. The waitress brought us some water, and took our order.
"Chicken." That was all I had to say. The choices were either pork, chicken or beef. Served how ever the chef felt like.
"So, uhm Bella, how was your day?" My dad asked trying to break the tension that was so tangible you could cut it with a knife.
"Fine," was all I gave back, staring at the tablecloth, and noticing a stain in front of me.
"Jasper, how about you son? Have a good day?" Still trying.
"Yes, sir, I had a good day." I could hear Jasper's smile.
"Bella, I got you a nice birthday gift." Now my mother was trying. Fuck. Where was our food, so I had an excuse not to talk.
"You actually bought me something, I thought you bringing Kyle and failing to set us back up again was your gift?" I couldn't help myself. The anger was at the surface already.
"Bella!" My father snapped at me. Jasper just gave my knee a slight squeeze. My mother looked appalled. Phil amused, and Kyle refused to look up from the table. The silence was upon us again. Thankfully the waitress chose now to appear with our food. I was cutting up my chicken when my mom started up again. She was pissing me off. I love Renee, but damn woman.
"Bella, Charlie tells me your friends are throwing you a party for your birthday. Thats so sweet. What did they get you? Have you opened any gifts yet?" I looked at her, and just stared her down. She knew me better then that. Was she trying to start problems with Jasper here. I dropped my fork, started bouncing my left leg again, and sighed.
"No Renee, I haven't opened anything yet, because I told them all not to get me anything, you of all people should understand that." I started picking at my food again. This was not how I was hoping my birthday would go. I was so fed up with them already. I wanted to bolt out of there pulling Jasper along for the ride. I wanted to take him somewhere, screw him senseless, then get drunk out of my mind. But nooooo, I was forced here to make small talk with my parents. I was a bitch, I shouldn't have made Jasper come. Im sure he was more uncomfortable then me.
"Well, since your friends are giving you a party, you need to take Kyle with you. I'm sure he will fit right in with them." I about choked on my chicken when Renee said that. I looked up at her, and she just stared me down, daring me to argue. I was defeated. I was tired of fighting already. I just shrugged. The rest of the meal was eaten in complete silence.
Once we were finished, I stood and grabbed Jasper's hand. We went out, my family following behind. I climbed in and Jasper climbed in the front seat too.
"If you are coming Kyle, get your butt in the backseat we are leaving." I had the Tahoe started, and was ready to put it in reverse. Kyle jumped in and we were off to Jasper's house and my party. It was still fairly early, but when we pulled up the party was already hopping. The driveway was full, as was the street up and down both ways.
"Park in the grass Bella, fuck it." I pulled up and hopped the curb. I slammed my Tahoe into park, and headed inside not thinking about the guys. I couldn't even remember if I shut my door, but figured Jasper would take care of everything for me. I needed alcohol. I went straight to the kitchen, and poured myself a straight shot of Patron. I took, shuddering and making a funny face. I heard laughing and turned to see who had a death wish. It was Kyle. Figures.
"What the fuck Kyle?" He stepped closer pushing me back against the counter.
"Nothing Bella, I just haven't seen you this frustrated in a while. I can help you relieve that tension if you need me to. If you remember you use to love to scream my name." I pushed him away from me.
"Back off Kyle. Im with Jasper now. We broke up for a reason. I dont do the long distance thing." I turned my back on him and poured out another shot. I could feel him set up to me again, pressing into my back. His breath on my ear and neck made me shiver.
"Oh come on baby, one last romp around the bed before we make this break up official." I groaned, and pushed back he lost his balance and stumbled backwards. I walked past him looking for anyone. I would even settle for Edward. I didn't have to go far, Rose and Alice were manning the itouch looking for music.
"Hey foxy ladies." I came up to them. I kissed them both on the cheek. "Thank you for the amazing party. Its helping me get over the stress from dinner. Poor Jasper had to sit through all of that." They both just smiled back at me.
"You are more then welcome Bells, besides, Jasper really likes you, he will tolerate anything for you." Rose grinned even larger.
"Im not sure I will tolerate anything, but most things I will." Jasper had found us, he handed me a Bud Light, which I generously accepted. More alcohol. I was prepared to get fucking plastered. He put his arm around my shoulder, and I leaned up to kiss him. His lips found mine easily. He pulled back and kissed the corner of my mouth working his way to my ear. He nibbled gently on my earlobe before whispering in it. "Want to get out of here for a bit?" I nodded, he laced his fingers through mine, and pulled me towards the stairs. We made our way through the crowd to the staircase, and we went up to his room. He locked the door, so no one could interrupt us. I sat on his bed, and finally opened my beer. I took a swig, and watched Jasper walk over to his backpack. He pulled out a long black velvet box. I gasped. He wasn't suppose to get me anything.
He walked back to me, and sat down next to me, he took my beer, and handed me the box. I conceeded. I was actually curious.
"If you spent too much, you are taking it back." He just shrugged his shoulders. So I opened it slowly. In it was a silver charm bracelet. It was slightly tarnished from age. I pulled it out, furrowing my brow. I looked at the three charms on it. One was relatively newer then the others. It was a 'B'. I figured it stood for Bella. The other two were beautiful, but I had no clue what they meant. I looked at Jasper.
"The bracelet was my mother's. The key charm was given to my grandmother from my grandfather, he simply said she held the key to his heart, and thats the same way I feel about you darlin'. The other came from Charlie, he said it belonged to your grandma Swan. He said your grandmother use to ice skate often. So his father gave her that charm to remind her of her passion once she became a mother and could no longer skate." He kissed the top of my head, and I lightely fingered the old charms. The loops of the bracelet looked sturdy, so I was glad I wouldn't have to worry about that part breaking. I smiled up at him.
"Thank you so much. You didn't have to, but its beautiful, and even if it cost a fortune, you wouldn't be allowed to return, I love it too much."
"I'm glad you love it Bella, happy birthday. We should get going back downstairs before they come searching for us." I held out my left arm and the bracelet for him to help put
it on me. He clasped it, and kissed the inside of my wrist. He leaned in, and kissed me on my lips softly, and only for a few seconds. He pulled away and stood up. I groaned in defeat.
I stood too, and we left the room, hand in hand.
"Bella!" Alice shrieked at me the second she saw me in the hallway. I smiled at her and she held out her hand expectanly, so I decided to fuck with her, I raised my eyebrow, and handed her my beer with my right hand, hiding my left and the bracelet in turn.
"What are you doing Bella?"
"Giving you my beer, isnt that what you are asking for?"
"No, I know why you were in his room, show me."
"Alice," I hesitated. "I guess if you want I can show you exactly what he was doing to me, but keep it down low, the boys will want to watch if I do THAT to you." Her eys got wide, and she rounded on Jasper.
"You didn't give her her gift. I can't believe you took her to your room to have sex, and not give her the birthday gift." Jasper opened his mouth to say something but I stepped in.
"Alice, I was just fucking with you. Here, here's the beautiful charm bracelet he gave me." I stuck my left arm out at her. She squealed like a little girl, and jumped up and down.
"Oh Bella its so beautiful on you. I just knew you would look gorgeous wearing it." I smiled at her.
"Thank you Alice, now lets go downstairs and have some drinks. Im here to party not chit chat." She turned and we went back downstairs. When she, Jasper and I came into the kitchen I wasn't suprised to see Kyle sulking in there. He had a beer, but he was just watching the other party goers.
"Bella, let me see your bracelet!" Rosalie called as she ran into the kitchen to see me. I showed her my new gift, and she oo'd and ahh'd appropriately. The next thing I noticed Kyle was all of sudden behind her. Rose let out a blood curdling scream. She whipped around, saw Kyle, and the mischevious smile he wore. She pulled her arm back and socked him square in the jaw. The whole while yelling at him.
"You dirty mother fucker, dont you ever grab my ass again." My jaw dropped. I just stood there and watched Rose chew Kyle's ass while he laid on Jasper's kitchen floor bleeding.
Finally the tension eased up. Edward led Rosalie away to go make out I'm sure. Emmett helped Kyle stand up and pushed towards the downstairs bathroom to clean up. Alice and I grabbed some paper towels, and started cleaning up the mess left behind. Jasper poured us four a shot of Patron. Emmett showed back up in time to down his. He grabbed Alice, and pulled her back into the main party room. It left Jasper and I standing there, getting ready to do another shot. He poured one more, we took and went out back. To the privacy of his back porch. We sat on the swing, he draped his right arm around me, and snuggled closer, I was lightly fingering the charms on my bracelet.
"You know, this is the first birthday I am actually happy to have celebrated."
"You surely don't mean that do you Bella?" He rested his cheek on the top of my head.
"Yeah, unfortunetly I do. My birthdays were always about Phil, and where his team was. If they were close, and we could go catch his game. Some years I was lucky enough to have a party because it wasnt a game day, but that usually meant his teammates were around. So thank you Jasper, for making my day a good one."
"No problem darlin'." He turned and kissed my head. He then whispered against my hair and I could barely make it out. "I love you."
