A/N Thanks for reviewing! It isn't too much longer until New Moon comes out! I really excited, even though the trailer at the VMAs basically showed the whole movie, but whatever. I hope you enjoy this chapter, I'm working on the next one already, so it should be up relatively soon.

Chapter 28

APOV

Today was Monday and a new week. Bella and I had our first club meetings tomorrow after school. Chastity club and Jazz band met on Mondays and Wednesdays, as opposed to our Tuesdays and Thursdays. It turned out as a positive because Jasper would be able to go to Book Club with Bella as a precaution. I went straight to my design room after school and Bella came with me just for the company.

"Damn it!" I heard her exclaim and I turned around just as a pair of scissors and a piece of paper fell to the ground.

"Baby, what are you doing?" I asked. I hadn't been paying attention, since the stitching was a little tricky for the shirt I was making. Bella sighed and looked up at me.

"Nothing. Just practicing." I motioned for her to show me and I watched as another sheet of paper rose in the air. Next the scissors began to float as well. I watched Bella squint her eyes in concentration as she conducted these floating objects with her hands. In jerky movements, the scissors began to open and close forcefully, and moved closer to the paper. She got about three cuts in before the paper slid sideways between the blades, rather than cutting. In frustration, Bella ripped her hands away, tearing apart the paper in the process.

"That was good Bella. That can happen even if you're actually holding the scissors." She smiled at me, but it wasn't nearly big enough for my tastes. "How about we try that thing we did the other day again." I suggested with a wink. Bella beamed and stood so quickly the chair fell backwards. With a steady arm held in front of her I felt my feet lifting slowly off the ground.

She stared hungrily at the crotch of my pants as she carefully moved the zipper down, without touching it. Once the button was undone, my pants gently slid down my legs and fell to the floor a couple feet below me. She smirked at my lack of underwear. Recently I'd taken to going commando because Bella destroyed so many of my favorite panties by accident. She moved closer and raised me so that my legs could rest on her shoulders.

A low growl rumbled in Bella's chest as she came within an inch of my wet center. I wrapped my legs around her head and pulled her face into me, desperately. I moaned her name as I felt her tongue against me. I wrapped my arms around her head as well, like an octopus, for more stability. It's a good thing she didn't need to breathe. Her hands moved to my butt to support me as she lost control of her power.

"Oh God! BELLA!" I screamed out as her tongue slipped inside of me. Bella chuckled against me, sending vibrations all through my body. I needed more, though. I needed to taste her. "Flip." I breathed so quietly I wasn't sure she even heard me, but her hands reached up and untied my limbs from around her head and neck. In a flash I was eye to eye with the top of Bella's pants and my ankles locked behind her head, as my thighs settled back on her shoulders. She pressed our torsos tightly together holding me up. I could smell her arousal clearly at this distance and purred as I moved to undo her pants.

"NO EMMETT!" I heard Edward's voice a second before the door burst open.

"WE'RE HOME…" We all froze, my hand still on Bella's halfway down zipper, Bella had at least pulled her face away, and Emmett stood gaping at us with wide eyes. Bella turned away, so that we were less exposed to the doorway and I watched through her legs as Edward came up next to Emmett with his hands over his eyes and pulled him out of the doorway. I'd have to thank him later, because it didn't look like Emmett had enough brain function left to move himself.

I was slowly lowered and flipped upright. Apparently Bella and I were of a like mind that the mood was ruined.

"I'm going to kill him!" She growled, and I hoped for his sake that she wasn't serious.

"Bella" I called to her as she stalked towards the door. I was fully dressed again by now.

"What?!" She said harshly. I lifted an eyebrow at her tone and she smartly corrected herself. "Sorry Alice." I smiled and danced to her side.

"I was just going to tell you your pants were still undone." I giggled, reaching down to zip and button her up. "There. Now let's go kick Emmett's ass." I said smiling and skipping out of the room holding her hand.

BPOV

By the time we got downstairs Alice had mostly extinguished my embarrassment and anger with carefully placed touches and kisses. Besides Jasper, who had an unfair advantage, she was always best at calming me. Emmett looked fearful as we came into the living room, which definitely boosted my ego a little and I smiled.

Rosalie was sitting on the couch next to Emmett and smacked the back of his head when she saw us. He looked at her for a second before comprehension seemed to dawn on his face.

"Sorry." He mumbled. I really couldn't be that mad at him, he looked like such a little boy even though he was huge.

"It's okay, Em. What were you so excited about that you had to barge in on us?" Alice asked. I certainly didn't think it was okay, but I guess she was the one who was really exposed, so it was up to her. Emmett grinned. I was happy for the change of subject at least. No point in dwelling on it.

"Rose and I had to sign an abstinence promise today." Emmett said. I looked over at Rose and she rolled her eyes.

"So what? You already broke it?" I guessed. If possible, Emmett grinned wider.

"NOPE!" He yelled. I was confused.

"You aren't actually going to stop having sex are you?"

"Pssh, of course not."

"Just tell them already, Emmett." Edward said from the computer with Jasper.

Unfazed Emmett spoke in his characteristically loud voice.

"The promise said that we couldn't do it till we were married. But Rosie and I ARE married!" He announced followed by guffaws. Rose shook her head at her husband.

"He thinks it's hilarious, obviously." She said, while buffing her nails.

"Obviously." I agreed. Alice broke down into giggles which seemed to spur Emmett on.

Ignoring them I moved over to Edward and Jasper.

"So did you wow them with your talents?" For some reason Jasper grinned at this and Edward looked amused.

"We got kicked out."

"WHAT!?" I screeched. They had to be in a club, as a part of the deal that got them out of therapy. Them and Rose and Emmett could stop attending sessions if they showed themselves to be more social.

"What happened?" Alice asked, tucking herself into my side effortlessly.

"Somebody…" Edward threw a look at Jasper. "…thought it would be funny to orally molest a clarinet…"

"Which got Edward excited…" Jasper interrupted smirking. Edward glared at him playfully.

"Anyway, the band supervisor decided we were inappropriately using the musical instruments and asked us to leave." Edward finished. Alice and I both broke down in giggles this time.

"So what are you going to do now?" I asked.

"Well I was already going to book club with you, so Edward just has to find something to do."

"OH! DO ART WITH ME! PLEASE EDWARD! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!" Alice begged, tugging on his arm. I had to pull her off of him, while trying not to laugh at his surprised expression. Edward dragged a hand through his messy hair, exhaling loudly.

"It would be at the same time as Jasper's club, so you can minimize your time apart." I added, hoping for the sake of my pixie that he'd agree. Truthfully, I didn't like leaving Alice alone. I'd feel better if Edward were with her. It seemed funny now; I used to think Alice overreacted allowing the others to keep watch over me when I was human, but she's a vampire and I want to protect her constantly. I guess it is just another odd quirk in this new life of mine.

Finally, Edward reluctantly agreed to both Alice's and my excitement.

The next day I nervously sat with our family in the lunchroom. I had packed myself a thermos of blood today, but I was saving it to have just before the club meeting. Alice kept saying she didn't see anything happening, but I was still worried. Only one small thing needed to change and I could kill someone. I bounced my leg under the table as I remembered doing as a human. It did seem to distract me a little, but it didn't help get rid of any nervous energy like it used to.

"Bella, sweetie, relax." Alice cooed softly in my ear. I let my leg still and tried to think of something else. I could hear people's conversations going on around us and looked over at the table Jake and Seth used to sit at. I think they hated us even more, since we stole Jake and Seth from them. I shifted my gaze to a smaller table where only a few kids sat.

Jake and Seth had started to hang out in a new group these days. Their friends Mark, Evan, and Megan even visited our house last weekend after they finished building a small skate park behind the garage. Jake and Seth both knew how to skateboard, but really started to get into it more when they met these new friends. I was happy for them, since they seemed to be happy and more like themselves. Edward and Jasper teased them about becoming potheads, but I never noted weed on their scents, and I have the best senses as a newborn.

"Do you know what we're reading?" Jasper asked suddenly, distracting me from my train of thought.

"Oh, uh, no. I think they pick a new book each week." I said, shifting my attention back to our table. Jasper nodded.

I looked back up to see Jacob heading in our direction. Seth was still at the table, but watching closely.

"Yeah, no problem." Edward answered before Jake even got to our table.

"Cool, thanks man." Jake smiled and jogged back to his friends.

"They're going to the skate park after school. I told them we'd let Carlisle and Esme know." He explained to the rest of us non-mind-readers. Alice pulled out her phone and typed in a quick text.

"Done!" She chirped.

"Do they forget they have cell phones or what?" Rosalie asked. I shrugged and began playing with my Jello. An errant idea ran through my head as I watched the jiggling food fall off my spoon and Alice stiffened beside me. I turned to her and found her smirking at me, eyes wide.

"Hmm, kinky Bella. Shall we add it to our fun list?" I nodded eagerly and she giggled.

"Don't use any red flavors, it stains really bad." Edward warned seriously, but a crooked smile broke across his face. I shook my head at our serious lack of privacy in this family and continued to squish up my 'dessert.'

"It's only for an hour. We'll be through it in no time." Alice said as she looked into my pained eyes. It sounded like she was reassuring herself as much as me. Classes had ended thirty minutes ago and we were standing outside the classroom where the book club met, our foreheads pressed together and arms wrapped around each other.

"Did you have your snack?" She asked, alluding to my thermos. I nodded. I dropped my hands as Alice pulled away. She took her hands in mine and squeezed them. "You'll be okay Bella. Jasper's with you and I'll be here when you get out. Okay?" I nodded again without a word. She kissed me on the cheek and started walking backwards down the hall. "Love you." She called.

"Love you too." I murmured, though I knew she heard it because she smiled again and turned around racing off to her club.

"Come on Bella." I had completely forgotten that Jasper was here. He grabbed my arm and pulled me inside, sitting us close to a wall with windows in the circle of chairs. Most people were here, but still mingling with each other. Jasper cracked a couple of windows and I heard him take a deep breath of fresh air before returning to my side.

As soon as the clock struck 3:35 our teacher supervisor called everyone to sit down. The boy sitting on my other side was rather large and I inched closer to Jasper. Out of the corner of my eye I could see beads of perspiration slowly travelling down the side of his face and on his upper lip. The heat coming off him seemed more intense than the thinner humans in this school and his heart rate was faster.

As soon as I thought that I wished I hadn't. I tried to distract myself by listening to what the teacher was saying about the book, but all I could hear was the boys thrumming heart next to me, pumping blood through his large body. He must have more blood than these other measly humans, I mused, thinking of the warm red fluid flowing through him. Jasper's hand grabbed my arm and I realized I had moved to the edge of my seat, slightly turning my body towards the unknowing prey.

"Bella?" Jasper questioned softly. I shook my head and tried to refocus on the conversation.

"I'm okay." I whispered back.

"…newcomers have any opinions. Have you read Pride and Prejudice?" The teacher asked Jasper and I. He nodded for both of us. "Oh! Great!" I didn't hear what she said after that because I was listening to the symphony of beating hearts in the room. I heard her ask me something and I looked up. Her heart beat was slower than the others. There was only one thing on my mind and so it was unsurprising to me when that same thought escaped my lips.

"Blood." I sighed longingly, ignoring the questioning and disgusted looks on the faces around me. Who cares what they thought, they'd be dead soon.

I was suddenly hit with a huge mixture of calm and lethargy and slumped back into my chair, barely registering anything around me. As though he were a long distance away, I heard Jasper's voice softly come through the haze.

"She means blood lines, of course. The hierarchical society made up of convenient marriages, rather than those based on love." The rest of the conversation turned to murmurs as I watched like a rock on the sidelines. I felt the constant wave of forced emotions splashing against me finally end as bodies began to stand and move again, but the feelings lingered and I couldn't bring myself to do anything.

A blurry figure came to kneel in front of me and placed their hands on either side of my face.

"What did you do?!" The figure yelled at someone I couldn't see to my right. "Bella? BELLA!" The figure's face came into focus and I saw it was Alice.

"I think she overdosed on Jasper juice." Came another voice. Alice growled at them.

"Forgive me Bella." Alice said suddenly. Forgive her? For what? Just as the thought passed my mind I felt something hit the side of my face hard, forcefully removing the cobwebs in my brain and me from my chair. I put a hand to my abused cheek as I looked up at a sheepish Alice. "Sorry." She mouthed, leaning down to help me up.

"Did you slap me?" I asked more out of curiosity than any sort of anger. She nodded, biting her lip adorably. I wrapped her in a hug and pulled her to me. "Thanks." I whispered into her ear.

I turned to Jasper then, who was laughing in the corner with Edward and Alice did as well.

"Jasper!" Alice growled and started to stalk towards him, but I quickly held her back with an arm.

"It's okay, Alice. I needed it." Then turned to Jasper, "though maybe I could do with a little less next time?" He chuckled and nodded. We followed them out to the Volvo to head home.

When we arrived the house was unusually quiet and Carlisle's car was in the driveway. Edward rushed into the house, Jasper right on his heels, while Alice and I entered a little more cautiously.

We opened the door to find Edward having a one sided conversation with a silent Carlisle.

"I can't believe you invited them!" Edward yelled. "That's no excuse! You should have lied or something, anything!" He added after a moment of silence.

"Who's coming?" I finally asked, my curiosity getting the better of me. Carlisle looked up and gave me, what I think was supposed to be a reassuring smile.

"Some old friends of mine from Italy." He said calmly, but beside me Alice gasped and I knew it wasn't that simple.