A/N: Hey Mates. Are you ready for Primewatch? Well, here it is.
"Am I
Am I still tough enough?
Feels like I'm wearing down, down, down, down, down
Is my viciousness
Losing ground, ground, ground, ground ground?
Am I taking too much
Did I cross a line, line, line?
I need my role in this
Very clearly defined"
From 'Discipline' by Nine Inch Nails
Ed's POV
Your parents' are here. We'll be at Bella's to give you guys some time to catch up. It came in atomic bomb and exploded. She sat up quickly hopping off my lap and headed towards the door without a word. She didn't have to look back to know I was following after her. Her hair was wild as usual, but it seemed to be fighting against the wind. It was early in the morning, but as always the clouds were blocking out the sun from exposing what secrets we had to hide.
She stopped before walking inside her home. I could hear the confused thoughts enter her mind as she debating on how to tell her parents. We're on our way, Edward. I silently thanked my father and watched as Inez walked slowly inside. I waited for the clear before walking in after.
I walked in searching for the woman who gave birth to Inez, but I couldn't point her out of a line up. What I saw, and what I expected were two different things. Inez introduced me to her dad first and explained that he was the older twin, her uncle being the younger. He was a young looking man, maybe in his mid-thirties. He was dressed in black jean, a band t-shirt, and sandals.
"Nice to meet you, mate." He said, holding out his hand. I shook it and smiled, after he reassured me that he was going 'shank' me in the face.
"Where'd you put my bloody purse?"
She came walking downstairs with a water bottle in one hand and cigarette in the other. Her accent was thicker than Inez's. She came strutting in the room kicking off her combat boots without missing a step. Her brown hair was curly at the tips where it had been colored red. She was wearing jeans and a tank top that showed off the tattoo on her chest. Her young demeanor made me think that she was another one of Inez's sisters.
"Is that another sister?" I asked, quietly.
"I only have Kassidy, and a brother who's starting University in the fall. He's a ten months older than Kassidy. That, however, is my mum."
"Yo, kid," Her mom shouted, "are you going stand there or you want to introduce me to your mate?"
"Mum, that's Edward. Edward, this is my mum, Elena." She smiled, putting her mother in a headlock.
"No fair, kid, Mercy! You're bloody freezing."
Inez quickly let go of her mother and fell back on the couch laughing into her dad's lap. Elena walked up, blowing smoke out the corner of her mouth.
"I like your eyes," She smirked, twisted. She's like Inez's twin.
"Umm…you have a nice tattoo?" I replied, awkwardly. I have a tattoo.
"Hey, Dietrich, Inez's mate has a tattoo fetish," She snorted, walking over to Inez and her husband. Everyone in our family has a least one tattoo. How come you didn't notice mine? It was right there when we...you know.
"You can show me later," I mouthed at her.
Inez was plastered to her parents following her mother around like a baby duckling. They were laughing and cutting up. It made me miss my own mother. I was close to her of course, but the relationship between a mother and daughter is very different between a mother and son. Inez was lucky she had them. It made me feel guilty that I was going to take her away from them, and she didn't know it. Hopefully, she would grow to love Esme like a mother just as I have. I smiled at the thought, but my thoughts were interrupted as someone knocked on the door. I'll get it, Edward. Go sit down. Inez stood up, and I took her place on the couch.
Inez's POV
"I'll get it!" Two voices said in unison.
Kassidy and my brother, Jerold, ran downstairs. I tackled Kassidy and tripped him so that I could grab the door.
"I got it," I shouted opening the door. Leah walked in, apologizing, saying she getting bored at Bella's house. I told her she should have just walked in, and she didn't need to knock.
"Guys, this is my friend Leah, and Leah, these are my parents and my brother…"
"Jerold, nice to meet you, pretty lady." My brother said getting between Leah and me.
"What's up?" She said, coolly. You didn't tell me you had a brother. I didn't think he'd come to visit. He's a twit. Are you imprinting on my brother? I'm not sure. I've never had this feeling before. Oh, shit, Jacob, I think Leah imprinted on my brother. We'll be right there. Meet us in the field.
"Mummy, Dad, Edward, we need to have girl talk real quick. We'll be right back. Come on, Kassidy. Jerold, you come, too. You're a girl." I mumbled, pulling Leah outside and putting on Kassidy's jacket out of habit.
I reminded Leah and myself that my parents didn't know I was a vampire. As we walked to the field, I notice Leah peeking back at my brother who was smiling wide at her. Did I look at Edward like that because that disgustingly cute as fuck?
Jacob, Seth, and Bella were waiting in the field. Did you really have to bring her? Leah and I growled in unison. This is pack business. You have no problem with Inez being here. She's pretty much in the pack, Jake. Shit, if you'd stop being an idiot, she could patrol with us. Aww, thanks, Leah. No problem, kid.
"What are we doing here, guys?" Jerold asked. Don't tell him I'm a vampire okay? I haven't told my parents yet.
"I'll explain, Kassidy, Seth, Leah, come on." Jacob said walking the other direction.
The others followed him, and I got stuck talking to Bella. I crossed my arms and stared out in the distance. I could see her staring at me out the corner of my eye, but she didn't bother speaking. I looked over her, and she looked away playing with the zipper on her hoodie.
"If you're going say something, say it. I'm not going kill you just because you asked me a question." I mumbled, annoyed.
"You're very intimidating." She whispered scooting over.
"Is that it?" I scoffed, looking her up and down.
"I wanted to apologize for yesterday," She said. "You and Jacob are really close, and I was jealous of your relationship with him. He told me you were in his pack, and I just insecure. I mean you have everything, and you don't ask for it. You're so modest and collected, plus you're not fighting an eternal battle with gravity. I guess I'm used to getting all the attention. I didn't love Edward for who he was just what he was, but I have Jacob, now. I guess I was afraid of you being his number one." God, this chick is stupid.
"It's cool, dude. I don't care," I mumbled, shrugging it off.
"You don't like me, do you?" She said, stepping in my line of vision.
"You just rub me the wrong way," I snorted. "Don't take it personal, chick. You're like Helen of Troy, and I'm Penelope. I'm an abrasive little deer, and you're a sweet naïve little lamb. Don't worry about it. As for Jacob, he's my best friend. That's it. Jacob will put you first before anything. You're his whole world. Jacob only thinks about two things you and being a werewolf. No matter what, you will always be the forefront of his small little peanut mind."
"Are you apologizing to me?" She questioned.
"Take it or leave it, Kid," I answered back. She smiled and backed up out of my personal space.
"Thanks."
We stood there in silence waiting for the others to get back. Something inside was irking me, but I couldn't put my finger on it.
"Do you smell that?" I asked Bella.
"It smells like…"
"Carnivores!" I growled. Jacob, get Kassidy and Jerold inside. There are vampires in the area, and they aren't vegetarians. You try to ward them off with Kassidy's scent. You have her jacket, don't you? Leah and Seth will guard the house. Tell Bells to say where she is, and I'll be right there.
"Yo, Bella, Jake will be here in a second. Stay here," I said, running off.
"I'm coming with you," She replied, following after me.
"Stay here. Alpha's orders, Bella. Jake will be here in a second." I repeated like she was a five year old.
"Okay." She said, staying put
I ran off, again, deep into the woods past the field, the stream, and the spot where Emmett had turned me. She rubbed against trees, pausing in places to linger for a while. I went to the hammock that Jerold made when I seven, and he was nine. I lingered there longer than the other places to make the carnivores think she had fell asleep there.
Leech boy said to meet him back at his house. He's wearing Jerold scent. Thanks, Leah. Talk to me, Leah, I'm freaking out a little. How did it go? He's letting it soak in, but he hasn't told your parents. God, kid, he's so gorgeous and understanding. Now, I see what it was like when the others imprinted. I always thought I'd never imprint. To be honest, I hated it. Why? My ex-fiancée, Sam, had imprinted on my cousin, Emily. I was bitter and heartbroken. I was broken for a long time, but it's over now. He's worried, kid. Your brother wants to know where you are, and I feel like I should tell him what's going on. Tell him that I'm with Edward, and everything is cool. All right. Thanks, Leah.
I arrived at the Cullen's, and everyone was inside pacing the sitting room.
"Inez!" Alice flitted up to me and plastered herself against me.
"Calm down, Alice. I'm fine."
"I know, but I was worried." She cried. Alice pulled away, and I walked into the center where everyone was standing.
"All right, people. I'm putting on the big girl underwear today." I started. "Edward, have you read their thoughts?"
"They're out for blood," He explained. "They've smell your family's scent, and they're prepared to do anything to drink from them. They're tracing their scent back here as we speak."
"Is there anything we can do?" Mrs. Cullen asked, putting a hand on her son's shoulder.
"I have a plan, but we'll need tickets to Liverpool and Volterra."
"Why Volterra?" Dr. Cullen asked.
"One of our distant relatives still lives there. He has an extra villa that I have the key to. He wouldn't us staying there for a few days. He never uses it anyway."
"What's the plan, Bambi?"
"Alright, we need someone to stay here, someone to go to Volterra, and I'll go to Liverpool. If they're so desperate to get my family's blood, then, they'll have to find them. I need four off you to stay here and pose as my folks. You need to pair up as siblings. If they realize that you are mates, our cover will be blown."
"Edward and I will go to Volterra Inez." Alice volunteered.
"And we'll pose at your parents," Dr. Cullen said, pulling his wife close.
"Jasper and I will stay here, which leaves Inez and Emmett to go to Liverpool." Rosalie said.
Jacob, get someone to bring clothes to Cullens. I'll send Bella. What are you planning Kid? We're all going to split up, pulling the vampires along. Make sure no one human leaves the house. You got it, Kid.
"Jacob is sending Bella over with clothes. Everyone split up."
"What about the tickets?" Edward asked, wrapping an arm around me.
"I'll get your tickets. You don't worry your pretty little head. Everyone who is leaving the country come with me."
A/N: So like...yeah. Leah imprinted. Inez's folk are in trouble...Inez has a tattoo, and Edward and Inez still haven't talk about doing the deed. What can happen next? BTW...those of you who have entered the OC Contest get ready! If you still want to enter, you can. Review, s'il vous plait for suggestions or to tell me how bloody awesome I am? Ta.
