Almost all of you were moved by Amanda's first words. I was too, just like Peter was. Thank you very much for all your reviews, messages, faves, and alerts. They were all so encouraging. I truly appreciate each and every one of you. Jasper will check out all your angles on a... Read on, to find out.

This chapter contains sex, parental sex, swearing, shopping, oh and disinfection of a dangling male organ.

This story is AU/OOC.

All characters belong to Stephanie Meyer. No copyright infringement intended.

Mature readers 18+ only.

Bella's POV

"Oh God! More! Fuck yes! Fuck! Harder! Yes, yes, yesssssss!" I could hear them loud and clear. I could hear everyone loud and clear. My new vampire hearing was better than any fancy James Bond listening device ever invented. I looked over at my mate and he looked just as uncomfortable as I did.

There's something about listening to your mom and dad go at it like rabbits that completely makes every shred of desire you have fizzle.

"Jasper, they've been at it for the last six hours." I noted. "Is this normal?"

"Pretty much. You get used to it after a while, but Carlisle's hitting it really hard tonight."

"Don't say stuff like that—it's just ew!"

"Who do you belong to, Esme? WHO?"

"You Carlisle! YOU! God, I need to cum! Yessss! Bite me now!"

We both heard them roaring to an orgasm, Carlisle, no doubt, marking Esme.

Jasper and I both looked at each other uncomfortably and sighed. We had come up to our room six hours ago ready to have our own fun when we were cock-blocked by the sounds of our parents fucking. They haven't let up yet either.

"Another round, Nurse Esme?" We heard Carlisle asking Esme in a sultry voice.

"Are you hard already, Dr. DILF?" Esme cooed.

"Let's go for a hunt, baby" Jasper said with urgency. We were both dressed in pajamas, but at this point expediency was key and we needed to get out of the house now! We jumped off of our balcony and ran through the forest hand in hand. Jasper quickly took down an elk and drained it. When he saw that I hadn't hunted he spoke. "Bella, you have to hunt. You're still a newborn and you need to feed more than usual. After the first few months you can start to ease off, but for now you have to hunt everyday."

"It's just that I'm not really thirsty." I complained. Well, it was true. I wasn't thirsty at all.

"Wait here." My mate directed. A couple of minutes later he was back with a mountain lion. He quickly snapped it's neck and presented it's jugular to me. "Drink Bella."

I latched on and quickly drained it. Huh, I guess I was thirstier than I thought. When I finished I looked up into Jasper's pitch black eyes. He quickly dropped the mountain lion and pulled his pajama pants down. "Still want that tree, Bella?"

Oh, yeah, I know what he wants. I smirked, shook my head, then kneeled in front of my mate, wrapping my lips around his cock. I was loving the sensation of Jasper's cock sliding in and out of my mouth. He was moaning my name enjoying the feeling when suddenly we heard voices yelling, "Amanda stop!" We both turned towards the voices, Jasper's cock still in my mouth, to see Amanda, Peter, Edward, and Charlotte all staring at us. Amanda quickly ran to Peter, ripped his pants off, and took his cock in her mouth—mimicking me. I quickly released Jasper and pulled his pants up. Edward stood stock still with his mouth hanging open. Charlotte and I both covered our mouths not knowing what to do.

"Um...a little help?" Peter begged. "Please?" Amanda was not releasing Peter's cock. She was just staring straight up at him with his cock in her mouth trying to mimic what I was doing to Jasper earlier. Vicky, Riley, Rose, and Emmett soon joined us in the clearing.

"Had to get away from the house too, huh?" Emmett asked. "Mom and Dad making it is still the biggest cock-blocker for us." Rose and Vicky both slapped him on the back of the head simultaneously.

"Ow, what the fuck?" Emmett cried as they both pointed to the sight of Amanda attached to Peter. Emmett's eyes grew big as saucers, he then scratched his head clearly confused.

"What happened?" Vicky asked.

"Why don't you demonstrate, Bella?" Peter suggested.

"Yes, Bella. I'd like to see you continue what you were doing." Edward smirked. "You're very talented."

"Did you just crack a joke, Eddie?" Peter asked laughing. "Um...seriously, though, someone needs to remove your mate from my cock."

Edward tried to pull Amanda off, but she just threw him across the clearing never releasing Peter. Charlotte then tried to gently pry Amanda's mouth open to free her husband. Amanda let go for a split second and bit Charlotte on the arm, then resumed sucking on Peter's cock once again. "Ow, fuck!" Charlotte yelped.

"Is someone gonna tell the rest of us what happened so we can help figure out a solution or do we have to stand here watching Amanda disinfecting Peter's cock?" Vicky asked.

Char spoke up. "Amanda recognized Bella's scent and ran to find her. Bella was here with Jasper on her knees giving him head. We all yelled for Amanda to stop when we heard Jasper's moans. It was too late though. As soon as she saw Peter, she mimicked Bella and latched on to his cock. So, here we are now."

"Any ideas, Major?" Vicky asked. "I have to be honest with you, this is a first for me."

"I hate to say this, but I think Bella's gonna have to approach her. She's the only one Amanda will listen to." Jasper said then turned to me. "Babe, you're gonna have to walk up to her slowly. Go at human speed and kneel down to her level so you see her eye to eye, then get her to release him."

Peter suddenly looked as if he were a kid in a candy store. "Oh, yeah!" He said. "I'm waiting Miss Bella."

Shit! I guess it's me or nobody. I slowly approached Amanda and got down on my knees. I looked her in the eyes and said. "Amanda, open." I, then, opened my mouth to show her what I meant. Amanda opened her mouth, but just as Peter tried to pull his cock away, I closed my mouth and she clamped her mouth shut hard on him.

"Ouch!" Peter said. "That hurt!"

"Oops, sorry." I tried again. "Open."

This time when she opened her mouth, I kept my mouth open. I grabbed Peter's cock with one hand and gently popped it out of her mouth. "Uh...hang on to that, babe, and jerk it a little." Peter said to me. "Better yet, throw it in that pretty little mouth of yours and suck on it." I could hear Jasper growling from where he was standing. I let go of Peter, but not before giving his dick a tight squeeze that made him yelp. I looked Amanda in the eyes and started standing slowly. Amanda did the same, never taking her eyes off of mine. I slowly took her hand and walked to Edward. I grabbed Edward's hand with my other hand hoping that Amanda would copy me and do the same. She did. I released Amanda's hand and leaned into Edward, putting my head on his chest. Amanda did the same. Edward put his arms around Amanda, quickly securing her to him. I slowly let go of his hand and scurried off to Jasper's waiting arms. Amanda was purring into Edward's chest.

Everyone was completely silent. All we could hear was the sound of Amanda quietly purring. Edward quickly sat down and put Amanda on his lap. Jasper picked me up and sat across from Edward and Amanda, quickly placing me on his lap. He motioned for the other couples to do the same. They immediately took up similar positions and flanked us. It was almost as if we were sitting around an invisible campfire. "Thanks." Whispered Edward to all of us.

We were good for about twenty minutes. Amanda continued purring into her mate's chest until nature called. A coyote came wandering into our site. Before we knew it, Amanda had taken off after it. We all ran like hell to grab her—Edward, Riley, and me were the fastest. Amanda quickly took down her prey and was a bloody mess. As we approached her, she was feral and crouched for attack. We all stood still, without moving a muscle, until Edward tried to grab her. All hell broke lose. Amanda jumped on Edward and bit straight into his collarbone—then she ripped his arms off.

Jasper and Peter quickly subdued her. Amanda was thrashing uncontrollably. Jasper used his gift to knock her out. He picked her up and took her to a nearby pond to wash the blood off of her. Meanwhile, Char and Vicky put Edward back together.

"What just happened?" Riley and I asked at the same time.

"Amanda was acting on sheer instinct. She smelled the coyote's blood and went after it and, then, when she saw Edward—she sensed her mate and marked him. The only problem is that she still doesn't understand that Edward is her mate so she ripped his arms off." Vicky said.

"Eddie, you can't just grab a newborn. You have to approach her calmly." Charlotte reproached him then turned to Vicky. "Sis, I think we're gonna have to give Eddie here some lessons in handling a newborn. He doesn't know jack shit. Even Bella knows more than he does."

"Yeah, you're probably right." Vicky sighed. "I can't believe you've been a vampire for almost a hundred years and you don't know the basics about handling a newborn. How could you even consider changing someone without prior knowledge? You may have tons of degrees, but you lack common sense!"

"Vicky, go easy on him. He just suffered a trauma." Riley said.

"A trauma? A trauma? No, Riley! I will not go easy on him! This kid has no idea what he has in store for him and it's high time he learned the truth! You don't fucking go around changing people if you don't know what to do. He doesn't know scat about caring for a newborn. What did you think, Edward? Did you think you'd change her and life would be merry?"

Edward looked down at his feet, defeated. "Edward, you must have seen what it was like when Esme, Rosalie and Emmett were changed. Weren't you there for that?" I said.

"Yes, but I was too selfish to care. Carlisle handled everything on his own. They weren't as bad as Amanda anyway." He said. "It's not fair! Why does Jasper get the mate who doesn't even have a newborn phase. Why? Why does he get the girl of my dreams and I get stuck with...with...whatever the hell she is? Why? Jasper is a murderer! He culled thousands of newborns and razed half of Texas and New Mexico in order to gain territory. I was never that bad. Still he gets you, Bella. You! Why? You're all I've ever wanted. Why can't you love me? Fuck my life!" He stood up and kicked a tree so hard that it snapped into two.

I didn't know what to say to that—neither did anyone else.

"Take Amanda back to the house. Edward, you and I are going to talk. Now." Riley spoke in an uncharacteristically deadly tone. We all rushed back to the house. Amanda in Jasper's arms still knocked out.

As soon as we got inside, I broke down. I couldn't handle the stress anymore. I felt Emmett's solid arms picking me up and cradling me. "Sissy. Don't let Fuckward get to you. He can't handle the fact that he's lost control of his life and he took it out on you. He should never have done that."

At this point, I was sobbing uncontrollably. "I know." I whimpered and snuggled closer into Emmett's chest. "I still feel bad for him though. Um...I need to get some fresh air." I walked outside and did some deep breathing. I tried to do a couple of yoga poses, but that didn't help at all, so I decided to go for a quick run.

I ran. Ran like the wind. It felt so wonderful, so free. I didn't want to stop—ever. I didn't care where I was running to—I just knew I wanted to run. So, I kept going. I didn't even notice that night turned into day then to night again. I just kept going. Suddenly, I stopped. Everything smelled familiar—as if I had been here before.

I found myself standing in front of our old house—Charlie's house. The new owners were fast asleep. I could hear their heartbeats and some light snoring. I have no idea what compelled me to do it, but I did. I jumped up into the tree by my old room and hopped onto the ledge. I quietly slid the window open and climbed in There was a little boy sleeping with not a care in the world. Probably dreaming of superheroes and race cars. I smiled. So sweet. So innocent. So lucky.

I turned back around to leave when I stepped on a loose floorboard. Funny. That wasn't there before, must be new. I tried to secure the floorboard down, but instead it popped open as if something were blocking it. Inside, there was a manila envelope with my name on it. Interesting. The scent was faint, but easily identifiable—it was Edward's. I took the envelope, then carefully replaced the floorboard and jumped out of the window.

I ran to the only place I could think of to go—Charlie's grave. I kneeled in front of his headstone and broke down. "Hi Daddy. I'm here. How are things up in heaven? I bet you're probably fishing all day long with some really cute blonde babe, aren't you?" I paused. "Daddy, you probably already know this, but I'm dead. By dead, I mean in the clinical sense. I'm still walking the Earth though. The only thing is, I'm a vampire while you're an angel. I have a mate, Daddy. His name is Jasper and he's really sweet—maybe a bit rough around the edges, but he takes care of me and he's my everything. Riley and Vicky are fine, too, Daddy. They still take care of me just like they promised you they would."

I took another deep breath and dabbed at my eyes which were clouded by venom tears that I could never shed. "Daddy, life doesn't get easier does it? It doesn't matter whether we're human or vampire, life just happens and we have to learn to roll with it, just like you've always said, don't we? It's just that sometimes, like today, I become so overwhelmed and I'm not so sure how much I can take. Daddy, I really wish you were here. I wish you were still alive to guide me, Riley, and Vicky. We love you so much."

I sobbed openly now and just let myself go. I was releasing all the pain I had been feeling for days now. The pain from being attacked, the pain from not being able to control my shield which ultimately led to the end of human life. If I had been able to control my shield, I would still be human, but more importantly, my mother and sisters wouldn't have had to commit murders in my name. I would have done the same for them at any time, though. I had additional stress in my life now. My ex-boyfriend was apparently still in love with me, but I couldn't return that love and I felt bad about it. I knew what it was like to be in his shoes and it hurts. I also had the added responsibility of his wife. The same wife that burned my books and called me a devil worshipper. For some reason, Amanda thought of me and Peter as her parents. She was completely helpless and the thing is, I knew that it easily could have been me that were in her shoes. Would she have done the same for me? Somehow, I doubt it, but I planned on taking the higher road. Peter and I talked and we decided to help shape her together before Alice could get her evil claws in her.

The hairs on the back of my neck were suddenly standing. I sensed someone or something watching me. I quickly got into a crouched position and scanned the area. Nothing. Out of nowhere, I was blanketed with an overwhelming sense of calm and I felt a pair of warm arms pick me up and cradle me before he sat down pretzel style in front of Charlie's headstone and spoke. "Hello Chief Swan. My name is Jasper Whitlock. I wanted to properly introduce myself to you. I'm Bella's mate. I wanted you to know that I love your daughter, sir, and nothing can ever change that. She's my everything. Without her, I can't exist. That's the truth, sir. I swear to you that I'll take care of her to the best of my ability even when she's being stubborn. I promise you too, sir, that I'll make an honest woman out of her, if she'll have me. Chief Swan, it's getting to be daylight and we need to get going, but know this, you can rest easy knowing that Bella's in good hands and being looked after. You never have to worry about her, just fish to your heart's content and wink at the hot blonde babe for me."

Jasper then looked into my eyes and prompted me to say goodbye. "Daddy, I'll see you later. I'll be back to talk again. I love you so much." Just then, a ray of sunlight filtered directly onto Charlie's headstone and filled my body with hope and love. "Thanks, Daddy. I love you." I acknowledged the love that I was sure that Charlie sent to me.

Jasper picked me up bridal style and started running. It was a rare, sunny day in Forks, Washington and we needed to find shelter fast. On top of that, I was still in my pajamas. He stopped at the Cullen's old house and kicked the front door open. "We're gonna have to fix that before we leave. I think Esme still has extra doors stored in the basement." Jasper stated. "You feeling better?"

"Yes, thank you." I said. "I don't know what happened. I was trying to calm myself down when I had a sudden urge to run. I couldn't stop after that. How did you find me?"

"I was right behind you the whole time. I was watching you when you were doing yoga which, by the way, you're doing naked in our house from now on. Anyway, when you started running, I immediately followed. You didn't feel the pain from the mating pull at all, did ya?"

"Come to think of it, no I didn't." I smiled. "I love you, Jasper."

"I love you too, Bella." He pulled me onto his lap and nuzzled my neck. "So, what did you find in your old house?"

"Oh, yeah, this thing." I remembered the envelope that I found under the floorboard. "I have no idea what it is. It's addressed to me and Edward's scent is all over it. Let's open it."

I opened the big envelope and let the contents fall onto the coffee table. It was the CD of Edward's music that he gave me for my birthday, along with now expired airline tickets to Jacksonville from Esme and Carlisle, as well as every single photo of me, him, and the family that he took away from me when he broke up with me. Within the pile of photos, there was a single photo that stood out. It was a picture that Emmett had taken of me and Jasper at the prom. My leg was still broken and I had lost my balance and Jasper had caught me and swept me into his arms. Emmett had snapped the photo just as I looked into his eyes, smiled, and thanked him. I picked the photo up. "We should frame this."

"I believe we should, klutzy." Jasper chuckled.

"Hey, I outgrew my klutziness!" I pretended I to be hurt by his comment.

"I know that, but when you were in Forks, you'd trip over your own two feet." Jasper laughed then looked seriously at me. "Why would Edward hide those things from you?"

"I don't know. Maybe it was his own warped way of breaking up with me. He told me that he wanted it to be like he and your family never existed. He said that my human mind was like a sieve and I'd eventually forget everything. Maybe this was his skewed way of helping me forget while helping himself too."

"Bella, you know all those things that Edward said about me taking out half of Texas and New Mexico are true, right?"

"Yeah, I know. I also know that you, Vicky, Peter, and Char did what you had to do to survive. It's not like you had a choice. You know, it's kind of like slavery in a way. Laurent didn't have a choice when he was first brought to the United States by slave traders. It wasn't his choice to be taken and sold like cattle, but in the end it came to a choice between life and death. He chose life." I paused. "Edward, on the other hand, had a choice. He chose to become a vigilante and go after criminals during his so-called rebellious phase. He actually chose to become a murderer." I pointed out.

"I never thought of it that way." Jasper mused. "Bella?"

"Yeah?"

"Did you remember the part when I was talking to Charlie earlier and said that I want to make an honest woman out of you."

Yeah..." Oh my God! He's not proposing is he? Now? I'm in my jammies and my feet are covered in mud from running cross country without any shoes on.

"Well, I meant it." Jasper inhaled a deep breath before getting down on one knee. Holy fuck! This is it! Shit! "Isabella Marie Swan-Biers, will you marry me?"

Um...uh...my jaw dropped open. This has to be the most romantic thing that ever happened to me and we both look like shit. Not that I ever cared about appearances, but come on—shouldn't we at least look good for getting engaged. This at least counts as a special occasion, doesn't it? Fuck it! "Yes, Jasper, I'll marry you."

"You just made me the happiest guy in the universe." Jasper attacked my mouth with a kiss then ripped off my pajamas. "Babe, it's just you and me in the house and we don't have to be back home for four more days."

He's right. No one listening in, no interruptions. This was sheer bliss. I ripped off Jasper's clothes and pushed him onto the floor. I squatted onto his waiting cock and moaned at the sensation of him filling me. I bounced up and down on my mate taking in every inch of him into my hungry pussy.

Jasper sat up and started licking my nipples, making me shudder and purr. I arched my back to give him better access when, suddenly, I found him on top thrusting in and out of me at vampire speed. "Jasper...oh...feels...good. Oh...oh...OHHHHHH!" I screamed as I reached my peak and sunk my teeth into the area above his collarbone. "Oh my God! Jasper! I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to bite you!"

Jasper chuckled. "Bella, you just marked me. That's what mates do. You weren't upset when I marked you, were you?"

"No, it's just that...I don't know...I guess I thought it would be planned more or something. I'm not sure what I thought."

"Babe, you can't plan a mating mark. It just happens. Sometimes over and over again in one night. Now come and seal the mark with your venom." Jasper purred as I ran my tongue over his mark.

He picked me up and ran me into the shower. We took our time washing each other, exploring each other's bodies over and over again. Jasper still had some clothes left over while I raided Rose's closet. Her jeans were a little long, but otherwise, everything else fit perfectly. We fixed the front door then spent the rest of the day chatting and reading. Jasper put in a phone call to Jenks mid-morning to see about getting a new ID and papers made by this evening so that we could fly home rather than run.

It was 5 p.m. and Jenks' was meeting us at his office in two hours. "You got everything you want to take with you, babe. We're not coming back." Jasper waited impatiently by the front door.

"Jasper, what's the rush? We don't need to be back for four days—you said so yourself." I kind of wanted to spend some much needed alone time with my mate before heading back to New Hampshire.

"Baby, with the wolves here, we're just not safe with your red eyes. They'll think you're a human drinking vampire. We can come back here after your eyes turn golden in a couple of months. Come to think of it, we need to grab some contacts for you."

Good point. I didn't think of those horrific wolves, nor did I have any contacts with me because I ran here in my pajama pants. "Let me go grab some sunglasses from Rose's room. I think I saw a pair in there."

As soon as I grabbed the sunglasses, Jasper and I were off. We ran towards Seattle and soon Forks was just a blur in the distance. After stopping at the bank, our first stop was at a vision store where Jasper bribed an optician to dispense a hundred packs of dark brown contacts without a prescription. Apparently, you needed a prescription for contacts, even for the non-prescription kind because they're considered medical devices. I never thought about stuff like this.

After popping in a pair of contacts, we were off to Jenks' office. We were forty minutes early, but Jenks seemed to have been anticipating this. "Mr. J...J...Jasper, Miss Isabella...I have your new documents here." The man was terrified of Jasper. He was sweating buckets and was shaking. In my previous dealings with him, he was never this nervous. Then again, I was with Riley and he wasn't as intimidating as Jasper was. Riley was really nice to him. Jasper acted like a mob boss.

"Jenks. I take it you have everything ready?" Jasper's tone of voice was really sinister.

"Y...Y...Yes, of c...c...course." Jenks handed Jasper an envelope. My mate quickly scanned the contents and seemed to be satisfied.

I decided to break the tension a bit. "How have you been Mr. Jenks? It's been a while since we last saw each other." Jenks visibly relaxed after I spoke.

"Yes, thank you Miss Isabella. Your brother Mr. Riley and Miss. V...V...Victoria are doing well, I take it?" I had forgotten that he was scared stiff of my sister after she tore into him about the price he was charging for new documents and demanded that he give us a family discount. Riley and I couldn't apologize enough to him for her outburst. To this day, we never let Vicky deal with Jenks. What if he suffered a heart attack from being scared?

Jasper actually smirked when he saw that Jenks was stuttering Vicky's name. I took a page out of Rose's book and slapped the back of my mate's head and wiped the smile right off of his face before answering Jenks. "Riley and Vicky are fine. Thanks for asking."

Jasper handed Jenks an envelope filled with cash and we left quickly. As soon as we were in the elevator, I turned to my mate. "Why the hell were you so mean to him? He's really a nice guy, you know."

"Keeps him on his toes." Jasper said nonchalantly.

We hailed a taxi and headed off to the airport. "So, where are we going?" I asked him as we approached the ticket counter.

"What do you think of Las Vegas? With all the covered garages and everything being open 24/7, it's a great place for vampires to hang out. The city was made for vampires!

"Awesome. I've never been there. I've always wanted to go." It was true. Vegas sounded like a lot of fun. I've always wanted to try those slot machines too.

The two hour flight to Las Vegas flew by. We rented a Maserati from an exotic car rental company and drove to the Palms Casino Resort. I let Jasper handle everything since I knew absolutely nothing about Las Vegas. My jaw dropped when my mate checked us into the Hugh Hefner Sky Villa for three nights at a whopping forty thousand dollars a night. I just didn't see the point of that kind of extravagance. I would have been fine at a Motel 6, but Jasper just dropped a hundred and twenty thousand dollars like it was nothing. I think my jaw was still hanging open when we got to the room and I plopped myself on one of the sofas because Jasper whipped his dick out and threw it in my mouth. Mmm...I just love the feel of my mate on my tongue. I soon had him shuddering and moaning to an orgasm.

"Sorry, couldn't resist." Jasper smirked as I swallowed every last drop of his mouthwatering seed. I was about to say something about the ridiculousness of the suite when he spoke. "I don't want to hear one complaint about the cost Bella. This is a special occasion for us and we're going to live it up the way I want to. Besides, you deserve all of this and more."

"Yeah, but Jasper, this pl..." I was abruptly cut off by mate kissing me.

"Shh...not another word, babe. Let's just enjoy ourselves before we have to head back to reality."

We toured the villa and I was awed by the amenities. There was a full gym within the room complete with a sauna. There was, what appeared to be a poker table, and a huge spa style bathroom. Actually, it had an uncanny resemblance to Jasper and I's bathroom in Amherst. I wonder if Esme modeled it after this one. There was also a huge jacuzzi swimming pool out on the private deck with a gigantic Playboy bunny logo on the floor tiles. The kicker was the bed. It was humongous, round, and it rotated. Oh my God! I planned on doing lots of things with my mate on that circular wonder. The only thing missing from the room was a tree. If it had a tree, it might even be worth forty thousand dollars a night.

"Come on, baby. We have to go grab some clothes. Neither of us have a change of clothes." Jasper took something out of the envelope that Jenks' gave him. "Here, take this. It's yours." It was a black credit card with the name Isabella Whitlock embossed on the front.

I was stunned speechless. "Jasper, I can't take this. You know how I feel. Carlisle and Esme have been trying to give me a black credit card all summer and I won't take it. It's the whole principle of it—it's not money that I earned."

"Bella, you're my mate. Like it or not, I'm taking care of you for the rest of your existence. We're engaged now too, remember? In my eyes, you're already Mrs. Jasper Whitlock. What's mine is yours." He then looked into my eyes with his huge, golden puppy dog eyes and pouted. "Indulge me a little, baby?"

Shit! There I go, falling for him again. Jasper had a way of getting his own way with just one look. "Okay." I breathed, then he gave me one of his panty soaking kisses. At the bare minimum, I needed new panties—lots of them.

We went shopping at the Forum Shops at Caesar's Palace. It was an entire mall full of high end stores. Only in my dreams would I be able to afford any of this stuff. Despite what I told him, I planned on being stubborn and holding my ground until Jasper drove me to a Marshalls or at least a normal shopping mall.

"Don't even think about it. I can feel your obstinance, Bella. You might as well stop whatever you're planning now because I'm not giving in." Jasper looked as stubborn as I felt.

First stop, Agent Provacateur. Jasper didn't even let me pick anything. He just went crazy buying all sorts of lingerie for me. "Um...Jasper, we're only here for three days. I really don't need all those things. There's like fifty pairs of panties alone."

"These aren't just for here. I plan on ripping most of this off of you anyway." Oh God! I think I'm going to cum in my panties. I'll be like the female version of Edward, only they'll call me Jizzella. Doesn't he know that he shouldn't say stuff like that?

"Shouldn't we be buying underwear at Walmart if you're just going to shred them anyway?" I asked.

"Indulge me, Bella." He said. Fine. We'll play your way.

Jasper then took me dress shopping. He bought me several dresses, tons of jeans and tops, and a bunch of shoes to go with everything. Whenever, I tried to complain, he would simply say "indulge me." As if I had a choice. The clothes were really pretty though, and he let me pick what I wanted.

Suddenly, I had a weird thought pop into my brain. I felt oddly insecure. "Jasper, did you do this type of thing a lot with Alice? What I'm trying to say is that I'm not her, I've never really been into shopping."

Jasper was in front of me quicker than lightening. "Never, Bella. Never. Only my mate deserves to be treated this way. Listen, I know that material things hold no meaning for you, but I just feel like spoiling you—you deserve it. This weekend is about you, baby." He pulled me into his chest for a hug and flooded me with calm and love. We were done shopping for me and he asked for help with his stuff. I'm no trendsetter so I tried to help him pick stuff that I thought maybe Riley would pick. Riley always kept on top of fashion trends. I swear, sometimes I think he'd make the perfect gay male, but I know he's straight by the way he and Vicky go at it every night.

In the end, Jasper ended up purchasing everything from Armani suits to simple jeans and t-shirts. He even bought himself a pair of black cowboy boots and a Stetson. God, he looked like heaven. There goes another pair of panties. Maybe Jasper had the right idea when he went psycho at the lingerie shop.

Jasper had all the stores take our purchases to the mall's concierge service and arranged for everything to be delivered to our hotel. He also told the concierge to purchase enough luggage to hold everything and put it on his account. Gee whiz! This was really outrageous! At least we were done, though. I just want to go back to the hotel, run to the gift shop, and find a good book to read.

"One more stop, Bella." Jasper whispered. What? I thought we were finally finished. Jasper took my hand and we walked into a jewelry store called Harry Winston. Harry Winston? The Harry Winston? Isn't that who all the Hollywood celebrities buy their jewelry from?

"Ah...Mr. Whitlock, we've been expecting you. Mr. Winston is sorry that he couldn't be here. You called so suddenly that he was unable to adjust his schedule. Is this your beautiful bride to be?" An Italian man in his thirties greeted us.

"Yes, this is my Isabella." Jasper answered.

"Isabella, you are bellisima just like your name." The man was trying to be smooth. He was laying it on thick. He was probably getting a huge commission off of this sale. "My name is Giovanni."

"Is it ready?" Jasper asked. Is what ready? What the fuck?

Giovanni pulled out a box from the safe. The engagement ring is called "The One" made to Mr. Whitlock's specifications. It has a five carat cushion cut colorless diamond stone in the center surrounded by a pave setting which also encrusts the platinum band. It comes with a coordinating wedding band for you and the groom."

For the second time today, my jaw dropped. "Close your mouth Bella." Jasper whispered so only I could hear. "I'd love a blow, just not in here."

A blow? How could he think of a blow job at a time like this. Oh yeah, he's a man. Typical! I closed my mouth and collected myself as much as possible before I said. "Jasper, this is too much. I can't accept this."

"You can and you will. You're mine, Bella, and only the best will do for you." Jasper slid the engagement ring onto my left ring finger. "I love you."

Damn it! He's done it again. He keeps making me do his bidding just by talking. I wonder if it's one of his special vampire gifts? "I love you, too. Thank you for this, for everything." I said.

I heard sobbing coming from behind the counter. Giovanni was dabbing at his eyes with a handkerchief. Jasper paid him for the ring and gave him a hefty cash tip. The guy practically started howling after that. Geez! Ham it up a little more, why don't you?

"Let's go back to the hotel." My mate said and took my hand.

"Hey, Jasper?"

"Yeah?"

"We don't have to get married right away do we?" I asked as we climbed into the car. "I was thinking that maybe we could have a long engagement."

"How long is long, Bella?"

"I don't know, maybe after I get my master's degree."

"That's two years!" Jasper exclaimed.

"Unless I decide to go for my PhD." I mumbled.

"I'm not waiting four years, Bella. Besides, why does it matter when we get married? We're gonna be together anyway. We can file this conversation away for later. Let's just enjoy ourselves while we're here." Jasper grinned and started the engine.

Jasper's POV

Oh, hell no! I'm not waiting two to four years to tie the knot. She's out of her fucking mind. We're getting married sometime in the next three days and that's final. I already had the marriage license ready to go. All we needed to do now was say "I do" and get the officiant's signature and Bella would officially be Mrs. Jasper Whitlock.

As for the ring, I had ordered it a couple of months ago. There was no way in hell that I wasn't going to make an honest woman of my mate. I loved her with my entire being and I knew she felt the same about me. There were absolutely no reasons for us not to get married.

I smiled at my mate as we walked into our hotel suite. I was forming a plan in my mind to get Bella to say "I do." Oh Bella, Bella, Bella, you have no idea who you're dealing with. "Let's try out that rotating bed. I want to see how you look naked from all angles, baby."

My, my, my... What could Jasper possibly be planning? Edward certainly went on a rant, didn't he? And Amanda...oh dear. I'd love to hear what's on your mind. I promise to write back, as always. XOXO