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Runaway Love

Chapter 25

Today I was on cloud nine, I would be meeting with Edward in an hour to go over some poses and to outline a couple of ideas. I had knocked on Jasper's door that morning to tell him where I was going and why, he ignored me and tried to pretend he wasn't there but I a few minutes before I went to tell him I saw him sneaking up the stairs into his bedroom, I didn't see why he was mad at me when he was the one accusing me of being a bad judge of people's characters. Edward was going to pick me up from Jaspers house and take me over to his seeing as how Carlisle and Esme weren't in until later tonight, so we'd have complete privacy.

For my painting I wanted to emphasis some things about Edward, I mean the fact that he has amazing green eyes could point to jealousy whilst the rest of him screamed sex and lust. I wanted him to represent a really powerful emotion but I wanted them to be drawn to something on the painting that absolutely captivates them.

Charlotte had driven me home to pick up the rest of my painting supplies and taken me back to hers to wait for Edward. The majority of the outlines I have already drawn out consisted of Edward being half naked.

The idea I liked best was basically him lying on a bed his shirt off, wearing black dress pants which were unzipped revealing Calvin Klein boxers. His eyes were staring directly forward and his eyes were going to be painted an extremely vivid green that would draw everyone in.

The expression on his face had to be one of extreme anger but also extreme lust, the green was to represent jealousy. For the background I was going to paint in giant velvet red drapes and black walls, it was supposed to remind you of the bedrooms they had in Victorian time's but it was meant to be themed to look as though a vampire lived there.

Edward's body was going to be a creamy colour but quite pale and his hand was going to be tangled in his hair, I almost considered drawing in the body of a half naked body but I doubted Edward would appreciate it.

After Alice had run off after Jasper we had spent most of the night talking and getting to know each other he told me all about the different countries he'd travelled to and I told him about Phoenix. He was a really nice guy and I was glad I got the chance to be working with him on this project.

I heard the sound of a car pulling up outside and rushed down the stairs – as fast I could without falling – clutching my supplies to my chest. Before he had a chance to get to the door, I had it thrown open and closed it behind me.

"Someone's a little eager" he said teasingly.

"So, I love art so much" I said pouting.

"Ok, ok" he answered putting his hands up in defence. "Come on let's get going" He placed his hand on my back and guided to me to the passenger side of his car where he opened the door for me and closed it behind me. I was shocked it turned out Jasper wasn't the only gentleman in the family.

The inside of his car smelt of leather and something else, I couldn't place and his windows were tinted. I could tell the car was a Volvo but that was all I could tell. The side of his car slammed shut as well and he started the engine. Then he started fiddling with the radio and the calming sounds of Debussy filtered through the speakers.

"Claire de Lune?" I asked him surprised.

"You know it?" he asked in return.

"Yeah" I laughed. "My mum used to play it when I was little"

"So she plays?"

"No, not really, she had gone through this phase of loving the piano and she had tried to learn how to play, she did, but very badly although she had the CD." I said

"Do you play?" he asked contemplatively.

"No, no just basic notes and things, I do play a guitar though"

"Would you like to learn, I mean I could teach you and everything because you'll be round my house a lot because of the art thing"

"I'd like that but after we've finished because I prefer to have my full attention on the art"

"Of course"

We spent the rest of the car ride in silence and eventually we pulled up to his house, I was once again struck dumb at how big it was.

He helped me out of the car and in through the house carrying my supplies for him, he out the things in the living room and led me to the kitchen.

"Do you want a drink or a snack or something?" he asked.

"A drink would be nice"

"Okay we've got Coke, Pepsi, Water, Juice..."

"Water please"

"Ice?"

"No thanks"

Whilst he got me some water I took the chance to look round the kitchen. It was really nice, marble counters and oak cupboards. I was green with envy, how ironic because it was an idea I wanted to try out on him.

"Ok, let's head up to my room and we can start there" Edward said placing his hand on the small of my back and leading me up the stairs to his bedroom. As we went up I couldn't help but notice some pictures hanging around the house of him growing, there were Edward and Jasper along with their parents, but there were two other couples, one had dark hair like Edward but one had lighter hair like Jasper and there was a little girl as well. She was extremely pretty and looked like Jasper, I was guessing that was Lilly but the thing that worried me was the fact that she looked extremely familiar like I'd seen her before, but I just couldn't place her face.

Edward's bedroom like the rest of the house was grand, there was a wall made completely out of glass that gave a good view over the forests. He had a giant book case filled with CD's, DVD's and books. He had an extremely complicated stereo system and above that a flat screen TV.

He had his own attached bathroom but I couldn't see into it as the door was closed. His bed was king sized and had an extremely ostentatious cover that was made of different shades of gold. I eyed it because it must have been as comfortable as it looked.

"So I'm just going to set up and then we can work on a couple of different poses in here. If you don't feel comfortable with one of the poses then you can tell me" I said to him as I started putting everything together.

"So what ideas do you have?" Edward asked me. I had set up a sheet of paper already and was mixing a few colours.

"Well your eyes are green so we could use that for jealousy or lust or something. Umm...let's see we could do anger or something like that, a really powerful emotion" I said thoughtfully.

"Ok cool, how do you want me to pose then?"

"We could start with lust and jealousy but for that you'd have to umm...take your shirt off but I don't want you to feel uncomfortable or anything" I stammered out blushing bright red.

"It's alright Bella" I watched as he swiftly removed his shirt, his muscles flexing as he did, I dropped my eyes immediately but the image seemed burned into my retina.

"Ok, just lie on the bed or something and try to look angry, I just want to try sketching out your body in different poses and things and I'll basically just do a rough copy of you with different ideas before we figure out a more permanent idea"

"Sure"

We worked in silence after that, him asking a few questions about how I wanted him to pose was really the only conversation that flowed but it wasn't awkward. I wanted to ask him something but I was really nervous about doing so, firstly I didn't know how he'd react to me trying to find out about his past as I'd only just met him and secondly maybe something traumatic had happened and I was going to feel like a bitch for bringing it up.

I was standing there tracing and everything, glancing at Edward periodically and a frown had managed to work itself onto my face. I hadn't even realised I had until Edward pointed it out amongst other things.

"Bella, whatever you want to ask me just ask, I'm not going to bite your head off" Edward laughed although it was slightly awkward as he was trying to portray a feeling of hurt.

"It's just...I was curious about why you moved here and all, I mean, I didn't even know Esme and Carlisle had kids but then, Charlotte told me and it was...I was just wondering why now and everything to well...come here" I finished looking down embarrassed.

"It's alright Bella, it's not...it's umm" he began rubbing his hands up and down his cheeks before beckoning me to sit next to him. "My life is actually pretty complicated basically I was born in June to Edward and Elizabeth Masen, I thought that they were my biological parents and they were kinds young when I thought they'd had me, she was 24 and he was 25. They raised me and everything and I grew up thinking Esme and Carlisle were my aunt and uncle. A couple of years ago when I was about 13 my mum and dad they were in a car crash, my dad died instantly but my mum held on for a bit longer at least a day or something enough time for Esme and Carlisle to fly down anyway. She begged him to look after me and they left the room and she told me the whole story" he glanced down to look at his hands and a feeling of empathy consumed me. I put one of my hands over his and gave it a squeeze, he smiled sadly at me in return.

"Turns out Esme and Carlisle are my biological parents, they had me quite young and so my mum – Elizabeth – being the dutiful older sister stepped in and said that she'd raise me as her own, as much as Esme wanted to protest she knew it was for the best and it was better than giving me up for adoption but after my mum died they asked me what I'd like to do whether I wanted to live with them or whatever, the school I was attending was a private school but I wasn't boarding there but after the accident I just, I wanted that feeling of normalcy. They stayed and took care of everything like the funerals and things, the owned lot's of house around the world because we travelled a lot and on holidays Carlisle and Esme would take me there but I just stayed at the boarding house, then I met Amy" he whispered dreamily.

"Who's Amy?" I asked.

"This girl who is just amazing and I just feel really strongly about her but we weren't dating or anything we were just friends" he groaned "Geez, I sound like a Jonas Brothers song, basically, she told me one day that she was going to be moving to Forks to go live with her cousin Mike, she said she hates living with either of her step families and Mike's family is quite stable"

"Mike?" I asked incredulously "Mike Newton?"

"Umm...yeah I guess, her surname's Newton so probably"

"Oh my gosh" I gasped placing my hand over my mouth.

"So I figured last time I saw Esme she was asking me to come here, to move in with them and I'm glad I have, it made her really happy, this is the first time since I got here that they've gone out alone"

"Oh"

"What's going on between you and Jasper?"

"Nothing, it's just he was, is my best friend but he just, he was...he betrayed me I guess in a way" I started.

"Explain" and I did, I told him everything from when we met Alice to the day I saw them kissing to everything in Phoenix to yesterday. I don't know why it's just he's confided in me so much I felt like it was the least I could do.

"So you have feelings for him?" he asked to clarify.

"Yeah, I guess and it sucks so badly"

"Jasper gets jealous really easily you know, he's angry that we're friends as well, maybe he might realise his feelings if he sees that you are a girl and other guys like you and everything, I mean I could maybe put my arm around your shoulders or something, or I could hug you just to piss him off" he suggested.

"Do you think that would work?" I asked my voice full of hope, I was so angry with myself that I even cared but him and Alice weren't an item but he was still a douche. I knew I'd forgive him eventually just not now.

"Yeah, I know guys and he'll get pissed because he regards you as his" I liked the possessiveness more than I probably should have.

We were silent for a moment and a contemplative look appeared on his face. He cupped my cheek and leaned in silently. When he was just a hairs breadth away from me he whispered "Can I kiss you?"

I jumped away from him quickly and stood up shocked.

"No Bella, I mean I don't want to kiss you, I mean I do but not for the reasons your thinking, for Amy so I can you know, I dunno..." he stammered, running his hand through his hair. I decided to try and steer the conversation away from this awkward moment, I sat back on the bed and thought about my next question.

"What's she like?" I asked him.

"Beautiful, caring, generous. I'm pretty sure I'm in love with her but I don't know...ever since I met her I haven't even looked at another girl and I really, really want to know that my feelings for her...that they're real" he said turning to look at me.

"That's why you wanted to kiss me" I whispered.

"That's why I wanted to kiss you, to see if the sparks are there, if that same electricity is there and it's just you understand me and what it's like..." I sat contemplating his words for a bit.

"OK" I squeaked "You can kiss me"

I turned to face him crossing my legs Indian style and he mimicked my pose, he leaned one hand forward and brushed it against my cheek tucking a stray hair behind my ear. I felt so nervous like a little kiss about to have their first kiss. A blush filled my cheeks at the intensity of his green eyed gaze and I saw the corner of lip turn up ever so slightly.

He began leaning forward and my eyelids fluttered closed, I felt his lips brush my lips so quickly that it was as though they'd never been there.

"So beautiful" he murmured so quietly I wasn't sure that I'd really heard it.

He brushed my lips against his three more times before planting them firmly on his, his hands moved to cup my cheeks but mine stayed uselessly on my lap, unaware of where do go. Eventually I felt him moving back and I opened my eyes.

"Nothing?" he asked.

"Nada, you?"

"No" he answered. "Oh well, at least I got a decent kiss from a pretty girl"

"I wish I could say the same"

"You wish you could have kissed a pretty girl?" he asked teasingly.

"No...I mean...arrgh...you know what I mean"

"So you're saying I wasn't a decent kisser" he said his voice lowering an octave.

"Maybe" I said getting nervous.

"Then maybe you need a repeat performance Miss Swan" he leaned forward dangerously and I leaned back until he was hovering over me. His lips came down and once again he kissed me except this time it was rougher, less dangerous, less innocent. He tongue came out and prodded my bottom lip asking for permission which I gladly gave. His hands went to my waist and my hands tangled in his hair, I don't know how long we kissed for but it was a long time before we came up for air.

His put his forehead against mine whilst we regained our breath and a smirk snaked it's way onto his lips.

"You seem a little out of breath Miss Swan so I'm guessing you enjoyed our little kiss"

"Shut up" I said, weakly punching him on the shoulder, he chuckled quietly. I turned my head to the left and a movement at the door caught my attention. Wavy blonde hair to be precise. I pushed Edward off of me and took off after Jasper.

He was way ahead of me and the fact that he had long legs and I was clumsy beyond belief gave him the advantage.

"Jasper! Jasper!" I screamed out. His footsteps faltered for a second before he stopped altogether.

"What Bella? Why don't you go back upstairs to Edward and continue fucking him which I sure you guys were well on the way too" he spat out.

"Gosh, Jasper, why can't you just give me a moment to explain?" I screamed.

"Like you gave me a moment. Go ahead then seeing as how you didn't even wait before shacking up with my cousin. First with this Alec guy now him, you've barely been home 3 days Bella"

"It was a...an experiment Jasper. Nothing more, nothing less, simply an experiment. Any way why do you care? Yesterday you were basically screaming at me for some stupid reason and now you're angry because you think I'm sleeping with Edward" I asked severely confused.

"It's just, Bella when...when I see or hear you talking to another guy or talking about what you've been doing with another guy, it gets me so fucking angry. The idea of some other guy putting there hands on you...touching you, I just hate it. I just feel so protective of you Bella. When I saw Edward on top of you, I wanted to rip his arms off and castrate him before feeding his balls to him and it's odd because he's my cousin but you're...you're Bella and it just isn't fair or right or natural for any guy to be with you except..." he trailed off.

"Oh Jazz" I cried before throwing my arms around his neck, his hands instinctively wrapped around my waist. "Why do you care though?" I asked, I was really hoping it was because he loved me or had some kind of feelings for me, I couldn't imagine what else it'd be. His arms tightened around my waist.

"Bella it's just" my heart skipped a beat waiting for him to answer "you're practically my sister and I'm practically your brother" my jaw dropped open "and what brother likes the idea of a guy touching their little sister" I pushed him away from me and glared.

"Fuck you" I screamed tears filling my eyes "Fuck you Jasper, fuck you to heck you heartless bastard" I turned around and ran upstairs to Edward's room where he was waiting patiently for me outside at the sight of me he ran putting his hands on my shoulders.

"What happened?" he asked concerned. At the sound of his voice I burst in to tears and spilled out the whole sob story. When I was done he sat me down on his bed and handed me some tissue, at some point I guessed Jasper had left the house.

"It's just...this time" I sniffed "I really thought...it was...that he...he meant it"

"I know Bella, I know, it's alright" Edward soothed.

"I wish I could just turn these feelings off because in the end I know that he'll just hurt me and I wish I could avoid it but it's like I can't, like I don't want to and I'm an idiot. He's going to end up with Alice and there going to have kids and everything" I cried.

"You're not the idiot Bella, he is if he can't see how special you are, how smart, how talented"

"He see's me like his little sister, there's no chance"

"Don't worry Bella, things have a way of working out but you need to be patient"

I cried there in his arms that evening, when I finished, none of us were in the mood to continue the sketching so he played for me and showed me a few basic notes, I sang along to a couple of songs and soon enough I was fighting to stay awake. He picked me up and carried me to the car, he brought my sketch book and pencils but left all the paint seeing as how I'd be back there the next day to try painting a few ideas.

He took me home with me pointing out the few directions and carried me to bed as I was sure I wouldn't be capable of standing on my own two feet, he took off my shoes and got me a cup of water and an Advil to ward off the headache I was sure to have in the morning. The last thing I remember is him kissing my forehead and telling me to have sweet dreams before taking off.

Okay don't shoot me for that scene with Jasper, I know you guys were hoping that he'd finally pulled his head out of his ass but no such luck, who loved Edward my Edward's going to be a good guy so don't worry. Let's see Bella isn't a whiny ass I mean wouldn't you cry if the guy your semi in love with said something like that. Don't forget to review and feedback is always appreciated.

~The Sunny Days~