AN: I AM SO SORRY THAT IT HAS BEEN SO LONG FOR AN UPDATE!
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On with the tale…
Chapter 13: I was waiting for you…
APOV: (This is during the hunting from ch 12)
Ok I know I am missing something, Jasper seems upset over something I growled and took down the elk I was hunting.
"Alice are you alright?" Jasper asked walking around a tree I huffed in response.
"I hate not being able to see things and I know something is bothering both you and Bella but I can't see what!" I plopped down on a near by log glareing at it as if I could make it tell what was going on.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to worry you it's just I don't like that the tracker got away with everything he has done." Jasper sat infront of me rubbing the back of his neck.
"So that's all? You're just upset that they went after Bella." I tilted my head to the side it could not be that simple.
"No Bella can take care of herself it is what he tried to do to you that has got us both upset." Japser was shaking his head looking quite confused.
"Me? I was fine he never even touched me." Now I am really lost…
"You didn't recognize him?" I shook my head.
"Should I have? I don't remember meeting any of that covens members before."
"Alice he was the one who went after you before, that is why Bella ran from the house earlier. She recognized him as the one who tried to go after you before and wanted him farther from where he could find you again. Now Bella didn't tell me this but I could feel the familiarity he had with you and a few less savery ones as well so I'm sorry if I made you uncomfortable I just can't see you hurt." Jasper had moved beside me ducking his head down to be able to look me strat in the eye. This is so much; he would have come after me again? He Is Still Out There! Jasper won't let me get hurt though… but what if he gets hurt because of me? I was thinking a mile a minute when Jasper got my attention again; He took my hands in his rubbing circles on the backs of my hands.
"Alice it's alright I won't let anything happen to you nor will Bella or your family for that matter. And don't try and tell me you aren't scared I am the empath remember." If my heart still beat it would have stopped because of the smile he had on his face right then, I nearly had to shake my head so I could correct him.
"I'm not scared for myself as much as for you what if you get hurt because of me? You head Laurent James is lethal." Jasper stopped me from continuing by putting his two cents in.
"But I can garuntee I am more so becaue I have something worth it to protect. I don't play those sorts of games with the people close to me." Is he saying what I think he is saying? "That is if you'll let me I won't-" I stopped him by kissing him on the cheek.
"Yes you may," He is so cute! He chuckles and kisses my palms wreaking all sorts of havoc on my non-existant heart beat.
"We should head back before Bella confuses Edward into a headache, I can fell it from here." I roll my eyes but stand up with him anyway. I would have teased Edward about that when we got to the house but I was still on my Jasper high and didn't think about it.
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BPOV:
It is official Alice is crazy… maybe not in the bad way just slightly scary from time to time. Not only did she have all of us getting ready for Homecoming but Halloween as well… and apparently this means 'amazing' costumes are needed. I was busy hiding for the Alice whirlwind when Jasper popped his head in my doorway.
"Bella can I ask a favor?" since it was Jasper I wasn't that worried but the fact that he was asking for one made me really curious.
"Sure." I shrugged pausing my music.
"Alright see here is the thing I was planing on taking Alice out shopping but I don't want her to be without a chaperone… " I held back a giggle at this Such the gentlemen…
"You are ridiculous," in the adorable cute brother kind of way. "Yeah I'll go with you two but I don't want to be draggd shopping more than I have to so next time just ask that I keep where your taking her for the date a secret and leave it at that." Jasper scowled for a bit at this.
"I was serious about the-" I waved my hand at him laughing.
"I know you were well are just remember that time has changed over the centuries." I would have said more but then I would have been digging myself into a hole with me planning on avoiding the dance part of the dance later this week.
"Some things never change though do they?" Jasper had caught on to me so I stuck my tongue out at him because of his smirk.
"Come on we are fixing the porch today!" I went to the garage getting out materials and organizing them in the front yard when I heard someone come up behind me. Without looking I swiped behind me and turned crouching in the defensive.
"Wow Alice you are lucky you jumped to Jasper when you did." Emmett laughed from the end of the driveway. I turned to look at Alice and Jasper sheepishly.
"Sorry Alice but I have told you before not to try and sneak up on me," the funny thing was I don't think she heard me at all. Jasper and Alice were in there own little bubble at this point.
"Huh What?" was all I got out of her, I just turned and laughed.
"Nothing Alice…" I got back to setting up for pouring the cement.
"Hey Bella can we write our names in the cement? Esme never lets me…" This is when Edward and Rosalie run up bags of who knows what in there hands.
"Really Emmett you wonder why," Edward sighed and Emmett was smack upside the head by Rose seconds later.
"Oww what was that for?" It was a bit funny how confused he was.
"For leaving us to carry this stuff when you could have," Emmett quickly took the bags from her hands and kissed her cheek whispering 'Sorry Rose' I thought it was cute but it was looking as though it might turn into a make-out sesion so I shook my head relenting to Emmett's previous request.
"Sure I guess you can write your name in the cement but you can only write in this area." I pointed to the corner that I would be covering with the first couple of steps so no one would be able to see it anyway.
"Sweet!" Emmett pumped his fists in the air before hurrying to help get the cemet ready. Jasper and Alice had come out of their little revery and shared a worried glace.
"Bella that may not have been the best idea…" was all Jasper said before going to help. I shrugged and put the suport beams in place. Emmett really wasn't much help after his corner of cement was poured but I think the fact that I indulged Emmett with this put me in a little bit better graces with Rosalie, well I hoped it did.
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Finally the porch was put up and painted but this meant that I was stuck going shopping…
"Bella tell me where we are going please." Alice was pulling the pout face again but I wouldn't ruin the surprise because then I would want to complain about the shopping and yeah it would snow ball from there.
"Nope, I was told that you needed to only bring your cell phone and your pretty little self, and no hints on what to wear." I smiled at her glare through the mirror in her room.
"Alice why are you planing on punching Jasper? I could hear you from out in the yard." Edward poked he head in an amused look on his face.
"Because he won't tell me where we are going or how to dress for our date that's why!" Alice looked about ready to stomp her foot at this point hence the giggle that escaped my lips before I could stop it. Alice rolled her eyes throwing her hands in the air going back to her closet. Edward looked confused still.
"Wait if you are going with them then how is it a date?" I sighed and shook my head.
"I get to play chaperon, Jasper wants to court Alice like she deserves so that means I get to come along for this one.-I shrugged- I doubt I'll be along for any others. Plus it is funny to see the two of them being a couple, so cute and so odd." Edward had a thoughtful expression on his face before Alice jumped into the room.
"Alright, let's go… where was it you said we were going?" I rolled my eyes at her attempt to get me to talk.
"Not telling Alice and Jasper is just pulling up" Edward snickered and went down the stairs after I said this opening the door for Jasper to come in.
"But we didn't get your outfit picked out…" Thank goodness,I shuddered.
"Shall we Alice?" Jasper was in a dress shirt and dark wash jeans waiting for her at the bottom of the stairs a red and pink carnation in his hand. Needless to say Alice was down the stairs quite quickly and was in Jasper's arms the flower now tucked behind her ear. I hopped into the back of the car to wait for the two love birds to get into the car This was going to be a long day.
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We had been at Anchorage 5th Ave Mall for 6 hours thankfully I was left to my own devices in Barns and Noble after the first 2. Jasper and Alice were who knows where but I had a feeling that I would be carrying lots of bags at the end of the day. I had been rereading 'Wuthering Heights' when someone tapped me on the shoulder causing a small squeak from me.
"Sorry didn't mean to give you a start, but I was wondering dear if you could help me by reaching that book up there for me." I had turned to see a tiny little bit of a woman pointing her hand up to the top of the shelf. Now I was not as short as her but I wasn't that much taller.
"Sure I can try… umm" I am up on the tips of my toes but I still can't quite reach when I hear someone step up behind me and a pale hand grabbing the book. Of course me being me and having clumsy moments still I stumble back some hitting them in the gut with my elbow causing the wind to be knocked out of them.
"I am so sorry I didn't think there was someone behind me," I turned apologizing to… Edward? I didn't hit him that hard.
"It's alright I shouldn't have sneaked up on you like that," He gave me a smile that was a bit uneven but not in a bad way it was actually quite attractive… I was brought out of my musings quickly by the little elderly woman beside me.
"I'm sorry she was trying to reach that book for me, my grandson has recently been into all these fantasy and monster novels that I thought he would enjoy reading a classic on the topic. Some of the modern day novels go about them the wrong way in my opinion." She wrung her hands wearing a small smile. Edward chuckled handing her 'Dracula' I bit my lip to hold back a snicker and looked remorseful.
"I'm fine really," he reassured her.
"Alright, have a good evening." She patted my arm and walked back up to the front of the store. After she was out of sight and earshot I leaned my head on the self still trying to hold back that snicker but the hold 'good evening' and 'Dracula' thing was not going to let that happen as a giggle escaped. I turned to a confused Edward mouthing 'I'm sorry' as I shook with silent laughter.
"What is going on in your head?" He just shook his head. I managed to get out 'Dracula and Good Evening' with a Transylvanian accent between the giggles sliding down the self onto the floor putting my book on the bottom part of it. By now Edward had also begun laughing holding a hand over his mouth to try and keep quite. I apologized again after regaining control of my snickers.
"I'm sorry about hitting you earlier I still manage to have clumsy moments but I didn't think I hit you that hard.-I tilted my head to the side- What are you doing here anyway? Alice made it sound like ya'll were going camping."
EPOV:
"Well we were but Alice convinced Jasper to take her dancing so someone needed to come and get you." It really was a bit ridiculous Bella would have been able to get home on her own without a car ride. But I didn't want her going out alone any more than Jasper or Alice did so here I am getting her like some sort of chaufuer.
"That doesn't make sense Jasper was going to take her out dancing next week but you didn't hear that from me. Plus Jasper knows I could get home by myself just fine… Oh I am going to smack him three ways through Sunday when he gets back home."
"Huh?" I seriously do not understand her she never does what one would think of doing. She huffed folding her book and arms to her chest.
"Jasper has gone all protective since the whole James thing and it is starting to get on my nerves. He knows full well I can take care of my self but is freaking out because he is trying to keep both Alice and I safe at the same time worried he will miss something." Well that made sense to me but it didn't seem smart to say that at the moment.
"Well let's go the faster I am home safe and sound the faster you can get back to camping. I'm sorry you were drug out for something this trivial."
"Bella I don't mind, it got me out of the house before the rest of them so don't worry so much." Her brow wrinkled in confusion and worry? for some reason I just wanted to smooth it out with my thumb she shouldn't be worrying about anything, It is official I have lost it… 'or found it' said a small voice in my head that I was going to ignore for the moment.
"But you should be able to be with your family not being told to play babysitter or whatever, wait did they brib you?" That's an odd question…
"No…" She went and paid for the book walking up to the doors I held open when she asked.
"Black mail?"
"No why would they need to do that?" She makes no sense!
"I don't know you had a funny look on your face when I mentioned bribery so I was curious of your re-action to blackmail. You took it so seriously too." She shook her head as I opened her door for her. "I can open my own door you know that right?" she buckled her seat raising one eyebrow at me as I got into the drivers seat.
"Yes but that doen't mean I'll let you if I can get to it first," I replied with a smirk causeing her to laugh which was almost like bells it was just perfect and contagious remembering back in the book store only a few minutes ago.
"Well I will say it is nice to see that some manners are still around just please don't go out of your way all the time because then it is just annoying." I chuckled
"If you can teach someone not to be annoying please teach Emmett he is in sore need of it." At this she just shook her head a small smile playing on her lips.
"Only if you find someone to teach patience as well because that is what it really boils down to."
"True but it was worth asking," We had just gotten to her house by this point but I realized that she would be home by herself I don't like that idea very much.
"Would you like to come in or are you picking up the rest of your family?" Bella was leaning in the door way and I hadn't even noticed she had moved.
"I'll come in for a bit," I said with a shrugg turning off my Volvo and getting out of the car.
"Oh before I forget!" Bella ran inside and popped up beside me again holding my jacket out to me. "You most likely want this back so lets put it in the car so you'll know where it is later." As she leaned into the car putting my jacket over the console I saw part of a scar on her back where the collar of her sweater folded down it angered me that she had been carless and let herself get hurt without telling anyone…
"Bella is that from a few days ago?" I shut the door clicking the lock button on my keys heading up to the front door with her.
"Yes, that is to only time you've lent me your jacket," She shut the door behind her and motioned me further into the house.
"No I was meaning the scar near your neck it looks new," it was only after I let the words out of my mouth that it occurred to me that I had no idea how she would take that question. Seeing her face pale got me thinking I am in trouble and so very stupid.
"Nno it's not, and how I got it is a very long story that will have to wait for later." Well at lest she didn't get angry…
"What about that other later, can I cash that in now?" Bella frowned at this but nodded anyway.
"You have to swear that you won't tell anyone this must stay as a secret." She sat on the couch looking me straight in the eye, all I could do was nod my head.
"Before I start is there anyone you can hear right now?" I listened and all was silent it would have been peaceful if it weren't for the fact that Bella looked like she wanted to get sick.
"Nothing,"
"Oh where to start…" She nodded and motioned me to sit taking a deep breath. This was looking to be worse than I thought…
AN: Ok so now that I finally have this put up I really need prank ideas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you think this wait was bad one of my friends has not updated in three years because of the same prank request so please review and give me ideas! The next chapter will be the El Paso explanation but it will most likely be a while before it is up, also Alice and Jasper's date will be in the out-takes eventually since this is an E/B story so yeah
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