Author's note! Chapter 55 is here! Sorry for the wait! Chapter 11 is up in case you haven't saw! It's over 15,000 words now instead of the 2,000 something it was before! You see why it took forever haha! Sorry for the wait on this much anticipated chapter! Sorry if the note I posted made you think it was a chapter! I thought you deserved to know why I hadn't been updating in forever!
Anyway here is your REAL Chapter! I'm going to post it as Chapter 56 so you know it's a real chapter and not just an update to the note! :))
LPV
"Well, uh..." Seth looked afraid.
"What's imprinting?" Mallory asked.
Seth looked at Mallory, "Its like falling in love, but only more powerful. You're my mate. You're the one I love and want to be with forever."
Mallory blushed, "That's is the sweetest thing anyone's ever told me."
"So how's that gunna work? You live in California." I asked.
"I'll move up here!" Mallory exclaimed.
Emmett had a sudden realization, "HEY! Now it doesn't matter that you know about vampire's because Seth would've told you anyway!"
Rosalie rolled her eyes. "Wow Emmett."
"Does she know about us yet?" Seth asked.
"Well when we walked in we asked what the wolves were doing here." Jasper said.
Mallory looked at Seth, "You're a wolf? Like a werewolf?"
Seth nodded, "Yupp! Pretty cool huh?"
"Dude, I love werewolves!"
It was true, Mallory had been obsessed with them ever since she was little. When she would come to visit me in Glatinburg, she'd love to listen to them howl at night. I never thought she'd fall in love with one though.
Sam looked at Seth and Mallory, "This isn't good."
"Why not?" Jake asked confused.
"It's too soon to the fight. Seth is going to be no help on the battlefield." Sam explained.
"I can be helpful! I won't let it stop me!"
Jake looked at Sam shocked, "I thought you said you were going to make him stay with Edward and Bella anyway."
"I'd thought about it. Never really decided."
"Can someone please tell me what's going on ? Who's fighting?" Mallory asked.
"There's a newborn vampire army coming to attack us. They'll be here Saturday." Jasper explained.
"Saturday! That's in two days!" She exclaimed.
Cooper frowned, "We know. We need to train some more before we're ready to fight."
"How close are to be actually being ready?" Emmett asked.
"We just need to fine tune the attacks. Then we'll be set. Or as set as we can be before Saturday." Jasper replied. He didn't like that fact that Saturday would be here soon. He really didn't want me to fight, but he needed all the help he could get and I wasn't going to let him fight without me.
Mallory looked at us sadly, "I won't be here. I have to go back home tomorrow."
"Good," Seth cheered, "I didn't want you in the area in case they were to go looking for Bella in the towns! I don't know what I'd do if you got hurt!"
"I'll take that as you're being really sweet and not mean." Mallory told him smiling.
Seth smiled back, "Exactly how I hoped you'd take it!"
"What time are you going back tomorrow?" I asked.
"My flight leaves at eight." She told me.
"In the morning?" Emmett asked looking shocked.
Mally nodded.
Emmett's jaw dropped, "Oh. My. God. That's really early!"
"Not really. I usually am up by seven thirty."
"Ew." He shuddered.
"You'll have to be up just as early on Saturday." Esme pointed out.
Emmett frowned, "Crap!"
Mallory and I sat on the couch and watched TV while the vampies and the wolfies worked out strategies for the fight on Saturday.
"What do you know about Seth?" She asked me suddenly.
I looked at her, "Um, well he's a wolf..."
She sighed, "I knew that. What does he like? What's his personality like?"
"I'm not totally sure Mallory. I don't really talk to the wolves. Jake said he's the youngest wolf. And apparently he's pretty friendly but other than that I have no clue."
"What happens if I marry Seth and you become a vampire?" She asked.
"I'm not sure Mally. I mean Vampires and Wolves hate each other. But I'm sure we could make it work."
"If she doesn't kill you first." Cooper chuckled.
We turned to him.
"What do you mean?" I asked.
Cooper shrugged, "Blood lust dude. You heard what it did to me and Jasper. You won't be any different. Every newborn is the exact same; insane with thirst."
"How do you know?" I frowned at him.
"Because I've seen enough newborns in my life to know how they operate." He sat back on the right couch and relaxed.
I sat back as well, "That doesn't mean I'll be the same way. Who knows I could turn out like Carlisle."
Cooper laughed at me. "Yeah and the odds of that happening are 1 in 9,999,999."
"I bet there higher than you think they are."
"Nah, not really."
"You'll be surprised then when I do turn out like him huh?"
Cooper scoffed, "Yeah sure."
"I will!" I sat up suddenly defensive.
"Hey," Jasper interrupted our fighting, "lets not worry about that now. It'll be a long time before you become a vampire."
"Who knows. I could have to become one tomorrow."
Jasper chuckled sitting down next to me, "Why?"
"I could die tomorrow. We never got that fixed." I pointed out.
Jasper's face fell. "Crap, I forgot. Emmett had come up with a possible solution but we never got to asking about it huh?"
"We'll have to do that after the fight. How longs it been since the appointment?" Carlisle walked over to us upon hearing our conversation.
I frowned, how long had it been?
"Id guess about two almost three months." I said still frowning.
"At least two." Jasper said.
Mallory looked at us, "Okay, what'd I miss now?"
"Lexi has a disease and only has about 1 more month to live before she dies." Emmett shouted out.
"Oh my god!" Mallory started freaking out.
Jasper held her off of me, "Mallory we think we have a way to cure it!"
"What," she faced him, "turn her into a vampire?!"
"No, all we have to do is replace something because its faulty." He explained.
Mallory glared at him suspiciously, "Are you sure its going to work?"
Jasper sighed, "No, but I'm willing to try anything that could save her life and keep her human. Turning her to a vampire is a last resort kinda thing."
"So when are you going to fix her?" She asked.
"After the fight on Saturday, we can't do it before."
"Why not?"
"Because she won't be able to fight and she'll be sick. I can't take care of her if I'm fighting off newborns." Jasper explained.
Mallory nodded, "Good point."
"I know." He smiled.
I frowned, "I don't need to be taken care of."
"Yes you do." Mallory and Jasper answered at the same time.
"Rude!" I glared at them both. Of course it wasn't long before Jasper scooped me up, set me on his lap, and kissed me all over.
"I love you." He breathed against my lips.
I smiled and looked into his eyes, "I love you too."
We stayed at the Cullen's for the rest of the night. Mallory slept in a guest bedroom while I slept in Jasper's room. We went to bed early since we had to get up at midnight to train. Mallory would be here alone, but we didn't figure that'd be too much of a problem considering she'd be asleep.
I put my head on the pillow and shut my eyes.
"Not the usual way?" He asked.
I opened my eyes and looked at him, "What are you talking about?"
"You're not sleeping like we always do."
"Yeah I know, why? What's wrong with that?"
Jasper sighed, "I'm cold."
I giggled at him, "That's because you're a vampire."
"No, without the heat that radiates from your body, I'm cold. Like I feel colder than usual."
"Then you must feel pretty cold during the day." I pointed out.
He shrugged, "I'm used to being cold during the day. It doesn't bother me as much but I've grown used to having your warmth at night and now I don't have it so I'm cold."
"Sorry, I just thought that it probably bothered you so I didn't."
"Lexi if it bothered me I'd let you know."
I nodded in agreement. I would certainly hear about alright. After shifting so that I my head on his chest and my arms wrapped around his stomach just like always I was able to sleep. His cool skin felt calming and relaxing on my usually hot skin. I'd grown used to his coldness, just like he'd grown used to my heat. Fire and Ice.
But tonight was different, I could feel it in the air. He rubbed my back in a circular motion that should've made me feel even more tired, but instead it kept me awake. I wasn't used to this...it was new. There was something wrong I could tell.
"Jasper." I mumbled.
"Yes love?"
"What's a matter?" I asked to lazy to pick up my head and look in his eyes.
I felt him stiffen slightly under me.
"Nothing baby why?"
"Yes there is. Tell me what's wrong." I started to lift my head up but he gently pushed it back down on his chest.
Jasper sighed, "I'll tell you tomorrow. Right now you need to get some sleep."
"Tell me tonight. At training."
"No baby, I don't want you distracted from training. This stuff important to learn for Saturday."
It was my turn to sigh, he was being difficult, "Okay so obviously it's so bad that it'll worry me. What is it?"
"I said I'd tell you later."
"Jasper I have a right to know."
"You my dear, don't have a right to nothin'"
I looked him in the eyes, "I'm sorry?"
"Apology accepted."
I gasped. "You jerk! The only reason you know that comeback is because of me!"
He shrugged and turned on his side. "Goodnight baby."
I smacked him in the arm, "Don't goodnight baby me!"
Jasper looked at me innocently, "There's no need to be violent."
"There's no need to be a jerk either!"
"I'm perfectly fine. It's you who's overreacting."
"Ya know what? I think I'll get dressed and go sleep at my house for the night."
Jasper shrugged, "Have fun."
I got up and grabbed my bag. Then I stormed out of his room.
"Oh and Lexi?" He called as I was about to shut the door.
I paused, "What?"
"Don't bother coming to training tonight."
"Don't tell me what to do you ain't my boss." I slammed his door and took his keys from the hook outside the garage door. I pushed the button in his truck to open the door so I could leave.
It was raining outside, nothing new there. The roads were wet and slightly icy. I was turning onto the highway to get to my house when I hit the ice. It was so dark I didn't even see it. The truck spun to the right and I quickly turned the wheel to the left. Unfortunately, I over corrected it and ended up skidding to the side of the road. Luckily I didn't get on the highway when I hit the ice.
My hands were shaking and I couldn't think straight. I didn't know what to do and I suddenly had no idea what I had been doing. I stared at the steering wheel and tried to figure out what to do next. It took me a few minutes to remember this was Jasper's truck. Then I spent another five minutes trying to remember who Jasper was when my memory came back to me.
After a few deep breaths, I shut off his truck and took out the keys deciding it'd be safer for me to walk because I obviously couldn't drive a vehicle. Then again, with my memory spacing out on me walking probably wasn't the best idea either, but it was somewhat safer than driving. At least I had a slimmer chance of dieing if I walked.
Before I knew it I was in the middle of the woods sitting on a tree stump. I had no clue how I got there and I couldn't tell you where I was to save my life. I made a snow bed and curled up into a ball trying to at least keep my internal organs warm. At least I remembered survival training.
I dozed off from exhaustion in the cold winter woods. And that's all I remember...
JPV
Emmett shook me awake at eleven.
"Wake up stupid!" He yelled.
I tried to pull the covers over my head but of course he'd pulled them off.
"Where's your girlfriend?" He asked me.
"She went home. We had another fight."
Emmett looked shocked, "Weird I didn't hear you yelling."
"We didn't yell. She was just mad because I was worried about something and wouldn't tell her what it was so she wouldn't worry."
Emmett nodded, "Rosalie gets like that sometimes too. I wouldn't worry about it too much. She's coming to training right?"
"I told her not to bother but God knows she probably won't listen." I sat up and ran my hand through my hair. God I had nice hair.
"Good. The one time it comes in handy! Hurry up and get ready, we're leaving a bit early so we can practice and warm up." He said as he walked out the door.
I quickly got dressed and went downstairs half expecting Lexi to be there, but she wasn't. It worried me, but maybe she was meeting us out at the field.
After my family got ready we all ran to the clearing. Still no Lexi.
We trained until the wolves came.
No Lexi.
We then trained some more showing the wolves what to do.
No Lexi.
The wolves left after training.
No Lexi.
By this time I was absolutely terrified. What if something had happened to her? What if she's hurt?
Edward rolled his eyes. "Or maybe she knew you were mad and decided it'd be best to not push your temper and skip this one."
"Yeah maybe." I knew I sounded doubtful, I could hear it in my voice.
"Don't worry, she'll be fine." Edward said as he walked towards the Jeep with Bella in tow.
We walked back to the house after Emmett and I fought a few more times in a feeble attempt by him to get me to lighten up.
I went straight up to my room hoping my angel would be in there waiting for me. But she wasn't.
"God I'm such an idiot!" I moaned sitting on my bed and putting my head in my hands.
CPV
"Honey, I'm worried about Jasper." Esme told me as we watched Emmett and him fight.
I sighed, "I am too. He seems very stressed and worried."
"He hasn't seen Lexi." Edward explained.
Esme and I both nodded in understanding. I remember when I had to work in the hospital for hours on end after I'd first changed Esme. It killed me to be away from her for so long. The Mating Pull was a very strong thing...
"No," Edward shook his head at my thoughts, "they got into a fight last night and Jasper's all worried about her."
"It was just a fight. They're always bickering about something. It doesn't change their relationship." I shook my head at my son. He was always so worried he'd mess up the relationship. As if Lexi would leave him if he did something wrong. They were mates; the only thing that would end their relationship is their deaths.
Edward chuckled. "It's late. I'm taking Bella home."
"Good night Bella." Esme gave her a hug.
She gave us all a wave before hurrying to catch my 'youngest'.
Jasper and Emmett did a few more rounds before Emmett gave up on trying to loosen up my tightly wound boy.
Jasper went straight up to his room when we got home.
"He's really upset." Alice murmured to us as she sat down on the couch.
"God I'm such an idiot!" We heard him moan to himself.
"Time to go be parents." Esme announced walking towards the stairs.
I scoffed, "Speak for yourself."
She turned around and looked at me in utter shock. "Carlisle Cullen!"
I chuckled to myself, "I was kidding dear."
"Jasper?" My wife called for him as we stood in the doorway.
He sighed and reluctantly looked up at us, "What?"
"What's bothering you dear." She rushed to sit by him. Ah Esme, always the worrier.
"Nothing, don't worry about it." He said stubbornly.
"Jasper, it's much better to tell her what's wrong," I advised him, "she'll leave you alone faster that way."
Esme glared at me, but I got Jasper to crack a smile!
"Carlisle Cullen!" She began to scold.
"That's my name."
Esme sighed and turned back to Jasper. "Is it about you and Lexi's fight?"
"Esme!" I scolded her.
"What?" She turned to me confused.
I sighed and closed the door, "You can't ask about fights between him and his girlfriend."
"Why not?"
"Because that's the last thing he wants to talk about!"
"But if tha...ya know what? I'm not going to have this conversation with you. Hunny what's the matter?"
Jasper frowned, "And just when I was beginning to enjoy this..."
Esme gave him the 'look'. "Jasper."
"What do you guys want to know?"
"Why are you so upset lately?"
Jasper groaned.
"Talking will make you feel better..."
I waited for him to speak. I knew he'd crack sooner or later. With Jasper it was a waiting game.
We sat there awkwardly for a while and just as I was about to give up he cracked.
"I always screw it up." He muttered.
I looked up at him, "What do you mean?"
"Just when things are going good between us I always mess it up somehow!" Jasper stressed.
"Jasper, if you think one little fight is going to ruin your relationship you're insane." I told him.
Jasper sighed, "Where do you think she is?"
"She's probably home sweetheart." Esme smiled at him.
"Think she'd kill me if I went to see her?" He asked.
I couldn't help but chuckle at him, "Jasper I highly doubt she'll kill you if you go see her."
He shrugged, "True. What time is it?"
"Almost six thirty." Esme looked at his clock.
"I think I'll shower, hunt, and then head over there." He stated standing up.
Esme smiled and gave him a hug before following me out of the room to give him some privacy.
"See I was right! All you have to do is ask and let them talk about it." She smirked at me going up to our room.
I sighed, this isn't an argument I'd win. "You're right honey, I'm sorry."
"Carlisle Cullen! Don't lie to me!"
I frowned. I really couldn't win, could I?
JPV
I flew through the woods running as fast as I could towards home. I had hunted and now I just needed to shower and go over to Lexi's house. I took the fastest shower in history and threw on the first clothes that touched my hands. Then I flew downstairs and went to grab my keys only to find them gone.
"Where's my keys?" I yelled to everyone in the house.
"Don't know," Emmett called back, "but your truck is gone too!"
Lexi must've taken it. I stole the keys to the spare Ford Focus we had and sped off towards her house.
I was about to get on the highway when I saw a familiar truck. In fact it was mine. Panic instantly filled me. I pulled over and ran to look inside. She wasn't there. My dead heart sunk.
I smelt the air trying to catch her scent but I couldn't. I couldn't say I was surprised, the chilly crisp wind had been blowing all night, so even if I did catch her scent I would probably be way off on the location aspect.
Searching around the truck for clues on what could've happened to her I thought about where she might go in case the problem wasn't that someone took her from the truck but rather it was the truck itself. My thoughts led me to the woods. I'd check town later, but while I was in the area I might as well search it! I found some footprints but they were extremely faint due to the wind blowing snow everywhere. I doubted they were her's anyway. My seventh sense told me that.
I panicked some more. If she was out in the woods I had to find her, and I had to find her fast before she died of hypothermia or some other disease. I prayed for the first time in decades.
LPV
When I woke up I was being carried by someone. Someone warmer than me and large.
"Jasper?" I mumbled fully knowing it probably wasn't him.
"Thank God you woke up! I thought I'd lost you for a second there!" An unfamiliar voice said to me.
"Who are you?" I whispered tiredly.
The man sighed, "I'm Jared."
"Jared." I repeated.
"I'm taking you home." He told me.
"Where's Jasper?"
"You mean that vicious hungry looking vampire?"
I frowned, "The one with blonde longer hair."
"Yeah him, I don't know where he is."
He opened a door and a gust of warm air and the smell of poppy seed muffins greeted me.
"Oh my God!" I heard a woman say.
I was too tired to open my eyes.
"Lexi? What happened to her?" Jake started to panic.
"She's fine. I found her out in the woods by the highway."
I tried to force my eyes open but it didn't work all that well and before I knew it, I was completely exhausted. And cold.
Blankets were piled on top of me once Jared set me on what I assumed to be the couch. My head was pounding and I couldn't stop shivering.
"Emily will you get her some coco or tea or something?" Seth asked. He was very close to me, I could hear it. I also assumed that Emily was the woman I heard earlier.
A few minutes later I smelt coco in front of me but I still couldn't open my eyes. It was as if they were glued shut.
"Here you go sweetheart." Emily said as she put the coco closer to my face.
Emily held onto the cup while I slowly drank the hot liquid. I could feel it slide down my throat, it was a different kind of feeling.
"What time is it?" I whispered after I had finished my drink.
"Around seven." Jake told me. He wasn't as close as Seth or Emily. He sounded as if he was on the other side of the room.
I just nodded. It's all I could do. I was extremely fatigued and shaky. The chills were gone but a lingering numb feeling filled my body. My heart rate picked up as I started to worry about frost bite.
Eventually I fell into a deep sleep, my body overcome with fatigue and worry.
.
.
.
"Lexi." An all too familiar voice whispered to me.
"Wake up love." It called to me some more.
I smiled, "Jasper."
I could hear the smile in his voice. "Hey baby, how are you?"
"Tired." I murmured sleepily.
His cold lips pressed against my forehead. "I was so worried about you. I found the truck and I-I panicked. I thought I'd lost you."
"I'm right here."
Jasper chuckled softly, "I know you are pumpkin."
I sighed, "Jasper?"
"Yes darlin'?" His accent shone through in his deep velvet voice. I loved his accent, though I never got to hear it very often.
"I can't open my eyes."
Emmett chuckled from somewhere on my right. "What are you talking about? Your eyes are open."
I felt my body tense up as the reality of what Emmett said settled in. My heart rate picked up again as my body once more went into overdrive. My muscles shook slightly and my breathing became faster and faster as I began to go into the early stages of hyperventilation.
Calm instantly filled me and I knew it could only be the work of Jasper.
He stroked my cheek, "It's okay love. Don't worry baby."
"Its hard to when you're calming me." I snapped.
Yup, tiredness gone.
Jasper sighed and I knew his love and relief was now replaced by irritation.
"I'm just trying to help." He said tightly.
"Well if that's what you're going to do to 'help' then go help someone else."
"Why do you have to be like this?" Jasper's voice rose in anger.
I tightened the muscles around my eyes so I was squinting at him, even though I couldn't see. "If I could see your face, I'd smack it."
"Want me too?" Emmett asked clearly amused.
"Shut up Emmett." Jasper snapped at his older brother.
"Go get Carlisle." I told Emmett.
I heard Emmett walk out of the room and shut the door.
"Why are you like this? Why are you so mad at me?"
"I don't like to be manipulated."
"I'm sorry. I was just trying to help you calm down so you didn't hyperventilate and freak out."
"Your helps the kind I can do without."
Jasper sighed, "I'm sorry."
He tried to stroke me cheek like before but I smacked his hand away.
"Do you want me to leave? Do you just want me to go and not be with you anymore? Because it certainly seems like it sometimes."
"No I don't. But I don't appreciate being manipulated like a toy doll. I'm a human. I have feelings and I'd like to feel them!"
Jasper stood up and walked towards the door. "I'm sorry."
I heard the door slam behind him and my blind eyes filled with tears.
The door slowly opened and closed. Someone walked towards me. They put their hand on mine and rubbed the back comfortingly.
"I'm sorry for all this," The person I now knew was Carlisle spoke, "Jasper's under a lot of stress right now. Between the fight and you disappearing today and now this, he has a lot on his plate. He doesn't want to fight with you and he doesn't mean to have his temper flare up like this...that much I do know."
I sighed as more tears fell down my cheeks. "I know, but he doesn't understand. He thinks I should just be able to understand his every feeling and thought just by looking at him and I can't. He thinks that everything he does is right and is what I want. And sometimes, it's just the opposite."
Carlisle squeezed my hand, "Trust me, Jasper doesn't think like that. He may come off as thinking like that, but he doesn't. Last night he was freaking out because he thought that you were going to leave him because of your fight. He's always afraid that he'll mess up your relationship and you'll leave."
More tears fell upon hearing this.
"I could never leave him." I whispered.
Carlisle gave me a hug, "I know you couldn't."
Someone hit me on the head. Hard.
"OW!" I immediately pulled back and felt my head.
I opened my eyes and looked at Emmett. "What was that for?"
He shrugged.
I hugged him, "Thank you!"
Emmett stared at me like I was talking gibberish. "Huh?"
"I can see again!" I cheered.
Carlisle looked shocked. "It must be getting worse...the toxins must be getting into your brain and shutting it down."
Emmett shuddered, "Scary thought!"
"Why are you here?" Carlisle asked him.
He thought for a moment then burst into a fury of energy, "OH! I have a message for you! Jasper says he loves you and he's sorry and he doesn't want you to leave and you're his, like world or something. I don't know I tuned him out after that."
"You are such a great messenger." I shook my head at him, "why couldn't Jasper tell me this again?"
"He said you wouldn't believe him because you hated him."
I groaned, "Tell Jasper that I love him and I don't hate him and we need to talk."
Emmett glared at me, "Do I look like your messenger?"
"Really?"
His face broke out into a grin, "Nah! I'm just kidding! I'll go tell him!"
I rolled my eyes as he walked out the door.
"Where are we?" I asked looking around. The house was small and looked like the inside of a nicely decorated cabin. The walls and floors were wood, as well as the couch I'd been laying on. The brownish-red color cushions on the couch matched the rug on the floor that looked like it had some kind of a tribal sign in it.
"Emily and Sam's house. Jared brought you here when he found you. Then Seth called us to let us know where you were and Sam agreed to let us come and see you for a while." He explained.
"Carlisle Cullen!" Esme called to him as she entered the house.
"Yes?"
She took him aside and whispered something in his ear.
He nodded in understanding before turning back to me. "Are you ready to go?"
I nodded my head yes and followed him and Esme outside.
After thanking Jared, Seth, Emily, and Sam I got in Emmett's Jeep and we went back to the Cullen's house.
"Did you tell Jasper what you were supposed to?"
"Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Yes."
I rolled my eyes and laughed at him, "God you're stupid."
"Thank you!" He smiled at me.
Emmett pulled up to the garage attached to the house and opened the door.
"Jasper's gunna be mad at you." I warned him.
"Who isn't Jasper mad at?" He scoffed.
I hit him in the arm, "RUDE! Be nice to Jasper!"
"He hasn't been very nice to you." Emmett pointed out.
I shrugged, "So, I haven't been very nice to him either."
Jasper knocked on the my window.
I giggled and opened the door, "May I help you?"
"Yes." He said in a very creepy voice. Much like one you'd imagine a stalker to have...
He picked me up and carried me inside, up the stairs, and into his room. Then he dropped me on the bed.
"Well than!" I smiled at him.
He sat down next to me and looked in my eyes. I could see the sorrow, love, and fear in his. Before I could even make sense of what I was doing I threw myself onto him and kissed him.
"Lex," He moaned as he tried to push me off of him. "Lex!"
I pulled back breathless, "What?"
"Baby, baby, I haven't hunted in a while please don't."
I looked at him apologetically as I moved to the other side of the bed. "Sorry."
He took a deep breath. "That's okay, I just can't right now."
"Jazzy I'm sorry."
"Babe, I said it's okay."
"No it's not, I was a being a jerk." I frowned.
Jasper smiled slightly, "So was I. I was overreacting."
"They come tomorrow." I stated after a few moments of silence.
His face fell, "I know."
I took his hand and started to stroke it, "Don't worry! It'll be fine!"
"Says you! You don't have to worry about your human girlfriend fighting these strong, wild, thirsty newborn vampires! Lexi, just you being in the same town as newborns makes me uneasy! You have no idea what they're like. They'll do anything for a little taste of blood." He began to freak out.
"Jasper, it'll be fine! I'm prepared for all of this! I'll be careful. Besides with you guys and the wolves there I'll be totally safe."
"Lexi we won't be focused on you! Well I will be, but no one else will! They'll all be focused on the newborns they're killing!"
I sat on his lap and laid my head on his chest, "What can I say to make you feel better?"
He buried his face in my hair, "Say you won't fight."
"Jasper, you know I can't do that."
"Sure you can! I'll let you I promise!"
"What time are we going to the campground?" I changed the subject.
"About four. Alice says there's a storm and we need to make sure that we can beat it."
I stood up, checked the clock and about died. It was almost three-thirty!
"HOLY CRAP! How long were we at Emily and Sam's?"
"A few hours why?"
My jaw dropped, "Because I didn't think it was so late!"
"You were out for long time..."
"So I see," I sighed, "I'm going to get something to eat before we leave so I'm not starving to death."
Jasper laughed, "We're packing food for you!"
I shrugged, "You're a vampire, you don't know how to cook."
I shut the door behind me before I could hear his smart mouth remark. Skipping downstairs, I almost died! I blame Emmett. I was halfway down when he comes up behind me throws me up in the air, catches me and sprints down the rest of the stairs and into the living room where he threw me on the couch and then proceeded to sit next to me as if nothing happened. And this took all of about fifteen seconds.
He looked at me and laughed, "Are you okay? You look like you saw a ghost."
"I wonder! You know my stupid brother-in-law just about gave me a heart attack! I swear to God I thought I was dieing! Now I know why they say to stay away from your in-laws! My God!"
Emmett laughed his deafening laugh.
I rolled my eyes and went into the kitchen only to find Cooper and Rosalie throwing food at each other.
"What are you two doing?" I asked trying to dodge food.
Rosalie paused for a moment, "Cooper got food in my hair so I'm retaliating!"
"It was an accident!" Cooper stressed.
"Can I have some?" I ignored his remark.
"SURE!" Cooper exclaimed raising his hand to throw food at me.
"NO!" I screamed running for cover.
Carlisle walked in and stood right where I was. The food Cooper had thrown hit him just whizzed past his head. Carlisle stared wide-eyed at his second stupid son. Emmett was the first.
"If that would've hit me, I would've ripped you up and burned you on the spot." He threatened.
Cooper smiled sheepishly, "Sorry."
Carlisle took in the look of his kitchen. "Clean this up. Now."
Rosalie started for the door, "Cooper started it."
"Oh no," He grabbed her arm, "I don't care who started it. You were both in it, now clean it up. Do not push me today. We have way to much to do to prepare for the fight tomorrow."
I went to the fridge and looked for something good to eat while they began to clean up. Carlisle grabbed some mail off of the counter and sat at the island reading it.
Esme came into the kitchen and noticed me looking in the fridge.
"Want me to make you something?" She asked me.
I turned to face her, "Oh no Esme that's fine! I can make myself something, you don't have to trouble yourself."
"Oh, stop! It's no trouble, what would you like?" Esme sat next to Carlisle and waiting for me to tell her.
"Esme it's fine, I can do it." I grabbed some strawberry jelly and went to the counter. Esme immediately got bread and peanut butter and started to make my sandwich for me.
Carlisle looked up from his mail and chuckled at his wife while I frowned in defeat.
"How'd you know?"
"Well maybe if you switched it up a bit she might not know." Carlisle suggested still chuckling to himself.
"Shut up." I muttered sitting on the other side of him so I didn't take Esme's seat.
She placed the sandwich in front of me and sat down.
"Thanks Esme." I smiled at her and dug into my lunch/supper.
"What time are you guys going to the campground?" Esme asked.
"Four Jasper said."
Jasper walked in then, his eyes bright gold and I knew he'd just returned for a hunting trip.
"Hello son." Carlisle casually greet him as he leaned on the counter directly across from me.
"Hey," He nodded towards Carlisle, then to me said, "Jacob just took Bella to the campground. Seth is waiting for us at the clearing. All we have to do is walk there so the newborns will have a scent to follow so they know where to go."
I nodded in understanding. "I'm almost done."
"That's okay, take your time there's no hurry." Jasper smiled and stole a bite of my sandwich.
"Oh way to go! Stealing food from me, now I'm gunna starve to death."
"Want it back?" He asked, his mouth still full of my sandwich.
I shook my head in disgust, "Gross no!"
Jasper chuckled at my reaction.
I finished my sandwich quickly, and packed my clothes I was going to wear tomorrow in a backpack. Jasper and I then said our goodbyes to the family as we walked towards the clearing.
"So the newborns will be able to follow my scent right?"
Jasper nodded, "Yes, why?"
I took out a needle and poked my finger.
"What are you doing?" He asked quickly.
I pointed to Bella's blood on a tree. "I want to help too!"
Jasper sighed, "You are already helping by fighting sweetheart."
He began to walk towards me as I marked a different tree with my blood.
"Don't," I stopped him, "you don't have to be near me if it makes you uneasy. I don't want to make this hard for you."
I wiped more blood on a leaf.
Jasper rolled his eyes and slowly walked towards me. He took my bleeding finger and stuck it in his mouth. He kissed it when he released it and I noticed that it'd stopped bleeding completely.
He sighed happily, "God that tastes so much better than I'd imagined."
I looked at him fearfully.
Jasper met my gaze and took a few steps back.
"It's okay," He whispered, "I'm in control. I'm okay. I won't hurt you."
After a deep breath I walked towards him again, "Sorry I thought.."
"I understand," He cut me off. "I'm okay. I'm in control I promise."
"I know you are. I just had to be sure." I said quickly.
I looked at my finger, "Why'd it stop bleeding?"
"The venom. It acts as a sealant and closes the wound."
"Great now I gotta stab my finger again!"
Jasper laughed at me, "No, you've helped plenty."
I rolled my eyes and pricked my right hand this time.
Blood oozed out and I began marking the forest again. Jasper trailed behind me, not wanting to get to close.
"Sorry." I apologized as I marked a bush.
He shrugged, "It's fine. I'm okay."
He seemed to tell himself this more than me. I worried about how hungry he was. I knew he'd just hunted but I couldn't imagine what my blood did to him. I was his singer after all...
Jasper sensed my worry and gave me a small smile, "I'll go hunting while Seth is taking you to the campground. By then I'll probably need it."
"Is it bad?" I asked worriedly.
He shrugged, "I'm used to it inside of your body. But it smells so much better when its outside of your body. The scent is much stronger."
"Sorry."
"You don't have to be sorry. It's not your fault you smell so good."
"Still I'm standing here bleeding right in front of you."
Jasper smiled sweetly at me, "Oh well, It happens."
I couldn't help but smile back at him. Everything about him was perfect. Especially his smile; I loved his smile. I knew I did absolutely nothing to deserve him, but I wouldn't give him up for the world. I loved him; a life without him would be unimaginable.
He took my non-bleeding hand we continued to walk until we got to the clearing where Seth was waiting.
"Hey Seth." I greeted him.
"Hey Lexi. How's it going?"
I shrugged, "Eh, same old same old. How are you holding up?"
"I miss her."
"I figured as much. It's okay though, better to have her out of danger."
"Very true. So run me through the plan."
Jasper stepped forward, "All you have to do is carry her to the campground where Edward, Bella, and Jacob are. I'll go for a quick hunt and then I'll be there as well."
Seth nodded at him, "Sounds good."
I gave Jasper a kiss goodbye and then Seth took me away...
"What's it like to kiss a vampire." He asked suddenly. We'd been walking for at least a half hour now.
I thought for a moment, "I'm not sure how to describe it. He's really cold, but you get used to it after a while. Other than that it's just like kissing a human. Did you kiss Mallory goodbye?"
"No, I gave her a hug. Just because I'm a werewolf doesn't mean I'm not a gentleman." He defended himself.
"I wasn't saying you're not. I just asked."
Seth shrugged.
"Am I heavy?" I asked.
"No. You're quite light actually."
I smiled, "Good answer."
Seth laughed. "I'm not stupid either. I may be young, but I'm not stupid."
"I know Seth. You're a smart cookie."
"Can I be chocolate chip? That's my favorite."
I rolled my eyes, "Absolutely."
I could see why Mallory liked Seth. He was a fun kid to be around. Making jokes and just having a good time. Part of me wished Jasper was like Seth, carefree and simple, but the other part of me feared what would happen if he was.
It took what seemed like forever to get there. I missed Jasper, and the movement of Seth's body was starting to make me tired. The air was getting colder, a sign that the storm was near, and the wind was starting to pick up a little. I laid my head on Seth's chest and drifted off into a light sleep. You know the kind where you're asleep but you can wake yourself up and are conscious of what's going on around you. For those who have no idea what I'm talking about, it's like sleeping except the slightest noise or movement wakes you up. In other words super light sleeping.
The sun began to peek through the trees and my eyes slowly opened.
"We're almost there." Seth told me.
I nodded and shut my eyes again.
"How much longer?" I asked him.
"Five minutes maybe ten."
We reached the campground much faster than I thought we would've. The sun was beginning to set and the cold air only seemed to get colder. I shivered even against Seth's warm body.
He set me down and smiled at Jasper, Bella, and Edward, who had gathered around at the sound of our arrival.
Jasper quickly walked over to me and gave me a hug.
"That's probably not the best thing considering that its freezing outside." Edward warned him.
"What are you talking about?" Jasper questioned him slightly pulling away from me.
Edward gestured around us, "Jasper its cold. You hugging her is only going to make her colder."
Jasper rolled his eyes and much to my pleasure, ignored Eddie boy.
"Do you have that tent set up good?" Jacob came out of the woods.
"I all but welded it to the rock." Edward replied.
Jacob nodded, "Good."
"Come on," Jasper had the tent door open for us, "let's get you girls inside before you freeze to death on us."
I smiled and pulled him inside with me. Edward rolled his eyes at us.
Bella and Edward sat on the left side of the tent facing us, while Jasper and I got the right side.
"Do you two ever keep your hands off of each other?" Edward asked clearly annoyed at our display of affection.
"Yes we do. But when there's a huge possibility that she could die tomorrow I think I'll keep my hands on her thank you very much!" Jasper ranted.
I cupped his face in my slightly cold hands, "I'll be fine. Nothings going to happen."
"You don't know that." He frowned.
"I've seen it multiple times. Everything will be fine."
Jasper didn't look convinced.
"You're lucky you don't have to fight." I told Edward.
"You don't have to fight either." Jasper pointed out.
I sighed, "I'm not having this conversation with you."
"Because you know I'm right?" He challenged.
"Jasper," I warned him, "don't start this again."
"Hey'" Bella interrupted, "how about we stop fighting. This is the last time you guys will spend together before the fight. Before you have to go risk your lives to fight newborn vampires."
Jasper wrapped his arms around me and pulled me closer to him. "I love you."
I smiled and buried myself in him. I sent him all the love I could.
He stroked my cheek. "Tired?"
I nodded slightly, "I blame you."
Jasper laughed, "Me? Why me?"
"Well you control everyone's emotions now don't you?"
"I don't mess with yours. You got mad at me last time so I don't do it anymore. In fact if you want me to be perfectly honest I very rarely mess with peoples emotions unless need be."
I looked at Edward for conformation of this fact.
He nodded showing that Jasper was telling the truth.
"See? I told you so." He said in a very childish manner.
I could hear the wind picking up outside and the temperature continued to drop. Either that or it was because Jasper had his arms around me, one or the other.
Eventually to my dismay I began to shiver from the increasing cold. Jasper moved farther and farther away from me which made me...sad. I wanted him near me. I wanted him to be close to me.
After a couple hours Bella and I were huddled together in the corner covered in sleeping bags, blankets, and coats. Still, we continued to shiver in the cold night.
Jake began to whine outside the tent and I could tell Edward was getting irritated.
Jasper and Edward sat as far away from us as possible trying to keep us from getting any colder.
"Didn't you pack anything to keep them warm? You can see Alice's visions, didn't she see how cold it was?" Jasper began to stress about us. This wasn't going to be good.
"J-j-jasper. We're f-f-f-fine." I told him shaking with the tent.
He shook his head, "Oh yes Lexi definitely. You certainly sound as normal and healthy as can be!"
"D-d-don't fight." Bella told us.
Jake whined again.
"Shut up mutt!" Jasper yelled at him.
"What do you want me to do? I don't see you doing anything useful! Go find a heater for Gods sake!"
Edward glared at the wall of the tent where I assumed Jake was.
Jasper rolled his eyes, "Don't even think about it mutt."
Jake entered the tent, "I thought you couldn't read minds."
"I can't, but judging from your emotions I have a pretty good idea of what you want."
Jacob crawled over to us but of course it wasn't long before he was stopped by Edward and Jasper snarling at him. Edward had his hand on Jake's shoulder.
"Don't even think about it." He snarled.
"She might need all of her toes one day." Jake brushed off Edwards hand and crawled in between Bella and I
.
Surprisingly Jasper sat not saying a words of objection about Jacobs idea. I was proud, but worried that something worse would come up later.
"Doesn't that bother you?" Edward asked him after a few minutes.
Jasper nodded, "Of course it does. But I'd rather have him next to her keeping her warm than have her sitting there freezing to death."
"I know where you're coming from but it doesn't seem to bother you in the slightest way."
"Trust me," Jasper said through gritted teeth, "it does."
"Don't get him started." I warned Edward.
I rested my head on the pillow next to Jake. I wasn't touching him but I was close enough to feel the heat radiating off of him.
Slowly, I began to fall asleep. It wasn't a deep sleep, but a light sleep, just like I was doing when Seth carried me to the campground.
"How bad is it?" I heard Jake ask.
"How bad is what?" Jasper asked after a few minutes.
Jake didn't hesitate, "How bad is it seeing her lay next to me and not you?"
"Don't push him Jacob," Edward warned him "Jasper's not known for his self-control."
"Its just a question, come on you two he to sit there and pick me apart why can't I do the same to you? Come on just tonight let me in."
Jasper sighed, "Torture."
"That bad? Scale of one to ten?"
Jasper chuckled quietly, "God you have a childish mind."
"Answer the question." Jake told him.
"Ten million."
It was silent for a few moments.
"You're new at this aren't you?" Jacob fired another question.
Edward answered, "Jasper's not terribly new at this, but yes it's hard for him."
"Isn't it repulsive to drink humans?"
"Now it is yes," Jasper answered, "but before I found Alice it was the only way I knew. Humans were the only thing I knew I could drink. I didn't know there was another way."
"Do animals taste different?"
"Yes, they don't taste as good as humans do."
"Have you ever thought about drinking Lexi's blood?"
Jasper paused for a moment. "Yes."
Jake seemed frozen in shock, "Never thought you'd answer that truthfully."
"Jasper's a bit more honest than I am. Especially when it comes to things like that." Edward said.
"When did you think about it?" Jake's voice was quiet.
"When I first met her, before I allowed myself to realize I loved her."
"This is going to be a really stupid question, but could you ever hurt her now?"
Jasper sighed, "Absolutely not. I'd kill myself if I ever did."
"What if she decided to be with another man? Would you be able to let her go?"
"I wouldn't force her to be with me. But I'd do everything in my power to try and get her to want to be with me."
"Would you manipulate her emotions? That's what you can do right?" I was surprised Jake would know something like that. Then again I was surprised he knew Jasper's name.
"Yes I can, but I'd never do that to her. I want her to be happy, even if its not with me." Jasper answered honestly. I liked the thought that he loved me like that, but hated the thought of him and I not being a couple. I'm all honesty I couldn't imagine ever loving another man like I love Jasper.
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"What if she went off with one of us? Me for example. Would you stop her then?" Jacob pried. He thought I'd do that to her, he thought I could hurt her like that. He was wrong.
"No, never. It'd make me hate your kind more than I already do, but I wouldn't hurt you." I told him honestly.
Edward sat silently in the corner across from me, taking in both our thoughts. "He's got a lot more Jasper."
I rolled my eyes, of course he does.
Eddie cracked a smile at my thoughts.
"What's next on the list?" I asked Jacob hoping to get this over with.
"Do you think Lexi would be better off with someone else?"
I paused for a moment, "Of course I do. I know she'd be better off with someone else. Someone warmer, someone less violent, someone who couldn't kill her with one wrong move. Someone who was less temperamental, less overprotective. Someone who has never killed another person, someone who has a soul, who has a chance at going to heaven with her. Someone who's not a monster." My voice was a whisper when I finished. It saddened me to think of Lexi with someone like that, but I knew she'd be better off.
I saw Lexi's eyes were open, she was facing me sadness on her face. It killed me.
Her hand reached out to me.
"Jazzy." She whispered to me.
I scooted closer to her and took her hand. I stroked the back of her with my thumb.
Lexi began to fall asleep once more, "Jazzy?"
"Yes baby?"
"I already have someone like that."
I smiled as I gathered what she meant, "No you don't baby, but I wish you did."
"Yes I do." She argued with me.
"Go to sleep sweetheart, its late."
She frowned, "I can't."
I kissed her hand, "Why not?"
"Its warm."
I felt her forehead, she was burning up.
"Your hand feels nice." She mumbled.
She slowly got up and sat in my lap, burying herself in me.
I took a blanket from Jacob and wrapped it around her. Hoping she wouldn't totally freeze. I kissed her forehead.
"You're insane." I whispered in her hair.
"Yea sure." She whispered back. You could hear the exhaustion in her voice as she drifted off to sleep.
After a few moments of silence Jacob asked another question, "What was it like to have to leave her?"
I looked at him, "Torture, again. You see we have this thing called a mating pull, it basically attracts us to our mate. Whenever her and I are apart there's this lingering pain that doesn't go away until I see her or talk to her. Then when she leaves again it comes back. Leaving your mate, is one of the hardest things you can possibly do as a vampire. When your mate is away from you, every thought, every move goes to them. Eventually you go insane and you feel like you need to find them to survive."
"Does it ever go away?" He asked quietly.
"After you make your mark on them."
He looked disgusted.
"Its not what you think it is," Edward spoke up, "you just bite their neck."
"So if you bit her neck it'd go away?"
"No, it'd make her a vampire. You can only make your mark on someone who's a vampire. So if your mate is a human, you have to either make them a vampire or deal with it." I explained.
"So you for example are going to have to deal with it?"
"Excuse me?" I asked.
Jake sighed, "It's against the treaty to bite a human, so you'll have to deal with it."
I scoffed, "No. If she wants me to bite her I will. But I'll wait. She doesn't want it to happen right away and neither do I. She needs to experience lots of human things first."
"One thing we agree on," Edward smiled, "I never knew you felt that way when it came to changing Lexi."
"Well I don't have conditions like you do, but I do have things that I think should happen first. Marriage being one of them."
"Agreed on that term." Edward nodded in understanding.
Jacob looked between us, "What are you talking about?"
"Before we change Bella and Lexi, we want them to be married to us. It's traditional." Edward explained to him.
"She's going to marry you?" Jacob seethed.
"That's her choice Jacob." Edward looked worried about Bella being close to him again. I quickly calmed everyone down.
Edward threw me a grateful glance.
Jacob shook his head, "I don't believe this."
"I'm sorry, but this is what she wants."
"Is it?" He spat.
"Yes! It is!" Edward growled at him.
"How could you possible know? You can't read her mind!"
"Jasper can read her emotions! Its what she wants isn't it?"
I nodded slowly, "Bella loves home Jacob. I can't feel it every time they're together."
I proceeded to calm them both down. The last thing we needed was a fight. Especially since we would be fighting newborns tomorrow. Lexis and I needed our rest.
Edward nodded, "You're right. I'm sorry we'll be quieter."
Jacob glared at us.
"You three need to get to sleep," Edward explained, "you shouldn't be tired when you fight tomorrow."
I sighed and attempted to get comfortable. I laid Lexi back down close to Jacob so she would be cold and I laid on the other side of her so she wouldn't overheat. It didn't take long before I fell into sleep.
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I woke up with the sun in my eyes. It was still dull so I knew that it had to be before ten. Alice said the newborns would be here around eleven. I wasn't so sure. I unzipped the tent quietly and stepped out into the brisk morning air. Edward was sitting on a tree facing away from me.
"Good morning." He greeted me. Of course he knew it was me, he could probably read my mind. Or smell me, one or the other.
"Both." He chuckled.
I rolled my eyes and stretched.
"Are you nervous?" He asked.
"No not really. But just wait I will be as soon as we get to the clearing."
"You don't have to do this." He reminded me sounding a lot like Jasper.
I frowned, "I know. I want to do this."
Edward sighed, "So do I."
"Then why don't you?" I asked him confused.
"Bella asked me to stay with her. She needed me with her."
I rose my eyebrow at him, "Not to be rude, but why does that matter? Why do you have to choose between her and your family?"
"Imagine if you were going to fight while Jasper stayed back. Would you stay back if he asked you to?"
"No, I need to fight to protect my family. I'm sorry, I love your brother but I'd have to fight. I'd want to fight."
"What if you had to stay back?"
I sighed, "I'd go with him."
"Forced against your will to stay. Either he stayed back with you or he went off alone while you stayed alone, what would you choose?"
"I'd let him go. Yes it'd be hard not knowing if he'll return but if its what he wanted to do I'd let him do it."
"Bella doesn't feel that way." He sighed.
"I know she doesn't."
Fear began to creep into me as I sat and thought. What if something happened to Jasper? What if something happened to Emmett, or Carlisle, or Alice, or Cooper, Rosalie, or...Esme?
"It'll be fine," Edward smiled at me as an attempt to calm my new found fears. "we've trained and we're prepared. Besides now that we have almost even numbering it'll be much much simpler."
Jasper wrapped his arms around me, "Having second thoughts?" He asked.
"No, just worrying about any of you getting hurt."
He shook his head, "We'll be fine. Nothing is gonna happen to us, this should be an extremely easy fight."
"I'm not so sure..."
"How much longer?" He asked me.
I checked the future, "They're still at least an hour out."
"We should head to the clearing so we can practice before they get there."
I shivered and not from the cold.
Jasper put his arm around me and smiled, "You'll be okay darlin'. I promise nothin' bad will happen to you. I won't let nothin' bad happen to you."
"I know you won't. I trust you."
"Way more than you should." He whispered.
I put my head on his shoulder, "Just as much as you deserve."
Jasper stroked my hair, "I love you."
"I love you more."
"Than I deserve." He corrected.
I shook my head, "Never."
Jacob exited the tent and looked at us. "Are you two getting married too?"
I looked at him confused, "What?"
"You are your bloodsucker. Are you two going to be 'happily' married?" He seethed.
"Yes, as a matter of fact we are. Who else is getting married though? You said 'are you two getting married too'."
He gestured to Edward then back to the tent where Bella was.
I looked at Edward, excitement filling me, "YOU'RE GETTING MARRIED! YOU PROPOSED!"
Edward grinned, he was excited but he tried not to show it. "Yes, we are."
"I can't believe I didn't see it!" I exclaimed.
"Probably too busy looking for the army. It happens to Alice sometimes too. Besides you weren't watching my decisions only the armies." Edward shrugged.
I nodded, "True...but still!"
"When are we leaving?" Jacob interrupted my cheering.
"We should leave any moment now. We need to practice one more time before we go." Jasper told him.
The tent unzipped one more time and we all knew it was Bella.
"Well don't I feel like a late riser." She said.
I jumped up and gave her a hug, "Congratulations!"
"On what? For what? What'd I miss?
You're getting married!" I exclaimed.
She shushed me and looked at Jacob.
"He already knows Bella." I told her.
Jake shrugged at us.
"Is he mad?" She whispered.
"He wasn't really pleased, but he's taking it okay."
Bella frowned and we joined our party again.
"Come on," jasper said standing up, "we need to get going. Otherwise the newborns will beat us there."
Jake stood up and picked me up without a word. I waved goodbye to Bella and Edward.
"Be careful!" Bella called to us.
Edward tapped his head, our personal signal that meant he wanted me to read his mind.
Yes Eddie?
Be careful, don't get yourself hurt. I don't know what'd we do if you did. I'll help you if I can.
Thanks Edward. Keep Bella safe. Keep yourself safe Mr. Vampire.
Then we left. Jasper took the long way to the cleaning while Jake took the shortest route as possible going as fast as possible. It was clear he didn't want to do this. He seemed extremely upset about Bella and Edwards news. But how did he figure it out? I knew Bella didn't tell him and he can't read minds.
We reached he clearing much faster than anticipated. Certainly much faster than we had reached the campground from the Cullen's, but the campground and the clearing were closer together so it wasn't a huge surprise.
"Are you ready?" Emmett asked me giving me a hug.
"As ready as I'll ever be!" I laughed.
Jasper spoke up, "Let's begin!"
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