Chapter 8

I got a call from my mother the night she and the rest f my family were supposed to come home. Their car broke down and they are having it repaired. My step dad didn't want to get a rental. They are staying at a hotel until it's fixed.

She apologized about not being home and that she bought me something, like that would make things better. In a way, I am kind of glad they aren't home. I don't mind being alone. Actually I'm not completely alone. Jasper has been with me all day today, even at school. He will take me to school, to class and be there after class ends. He takes me to lunch, sits with me, and drives me home.

Is it bad that I wish I had the house to myself all the time? I like that I didn't have to tell my mom where I was going or who I was with. I like the independence I was getting.

Jasper was sitting on the end of my bed, rubbing my feet while I did homework. It was a Friday night and I know I'm young and should be out doing something, but I like moments like this with Jasper.

"You're feet are so soft." Jasper said, breaking the comfortable silence.

I looked up from my math book and looked down at my feet. "Eh, they're alright." I replied and put my book off to the side. "Jasper, I've been wondering…would you mind kissing me again?"

Jasper's smirk was crooked. "You do know you don't have to ask right? I do have some restraint on wanting to bite you."

"You want to bite me?" I asked as I scooted closer to him.

"Lori, I've been wanting to bite you since I smelled your scent. I crave your blood, but I also like you alive."

I straddled his lap, facing him. "Do you ever get thoughts about changing me?"

"I do all the time. I resist because I don't know if you want this life style. Not to mention how we can get away with you never seeing your family again."

"What do you mean?" I slung my arms over his shoulders as I asked.

"When you're a newborn, you'll want nothing but blood. Your instincts will kick in and you'll want to feed on anything you can. We would have to keep you away from humans." His hands rested on my hips. "That means I can use that as an excuse to tie you up." And there was that naughty smirk again.

"You don't have to use me being a newborn as an excuse to tie me up, Jasper." I winked at him and brought my face closer to his. "You're a pervert."

"And you're not?" He retorted and quickly pinned me onto my bed. "To have you at my mercy and beg for me to take you is something I really want." My arms were above my head, gripped by one of his strong hands. His free hand trailed down my body. "I want to claim you any way possible. I want to make love to you, fuck you hard, kiss you everywhere, and taste you everywhere."

My hart stopped when I heard my phone sart buzzing. "Great." I hissed out.

Jasper smirked down at me and removed his grip so I could get my phone. I army crawled to my nightstand and grabbed my phone, it was Bella.

"Hey, what's up?" I answered.

"Edward just kissed me." Her response was immediate.

I buried my face down into my bed. Really? That's it? I brought my face out of my bed so I could respond.

"I'm happy for you. It's about time he kissed you. It's been, what, a couple of months since you two have been drooling over each other?" I teased.

"Shut up." Bella replied. I could tell by her tone she was smiling. "Edward is going to meet my dad tomorrow."

"Better hide your dad's guns." I warned and felt Jasper's hand pat my butt.

I turned to him and he looked at my innocently, like he wasn't doing anything naughty. Damn that face.

"Oh, haha. Like Charlie would shoot Edward."

"I do see your dad asking Edward if he wants to look at his gun collection."

Jasper turned my whole body over slowly and pressed gentle kisses on my neck. Oh no. No, no, no.

I put my hand on his face and he looked at me with one eye covered by my hand. His naughty smirk appeared on his face.

I shook my head and gave him a warning look. He didn't take the hint or he didn't care. Jasper ran a hand up under my shirt and I gasped at the coldness from his hand.

"Are you okay?" I heard Bella ask.

"Yeah, sorry. I almost dropped something." I lied. "Can I call you back? I need t take care of something."

"Jasper's with you right now, isn't he?" Bella was smirking. I know it.

I hesitated at first before admitting it. "Yeah, he is. He's being a pain right now."

"Don't forget to use protection!" Bella laughed out before she hung up.

I put the phone off to the side and stared up at a now innocent looking vampire. "Don't act all cute with me, Whitlock."

"I don't know what you mean." He said and took the hand I was using to cover his face and kissed it. "So, my family is playing baseball tomorrow. Would you like to come?"

"I'm not good at baseball." I frowned.

"You don't have to play. Actually I would prefer if you didn't. I don't want the ball hitting you." Jasper frowned slightly. "You can watch with Bella. Be an umpire?"

"Are you going to wear a hat and show off your forearms?" I asked, giving him a cheeky grin.

Jasper rolled his eyes playfully. "Is that how I can get you to do things? Just tell you that I'll show off my arms and you'll come?"

"Or wear tight jeans showing off your ass." I shrugged. "Don't tell me you don't think about me in tight clothes or whatever. I know you are a big pervert."

Jasper pressed his nose on mine. "Yes." He answered my question.

We made it to the field where the family would be playing baseball. It was very cloudy and I wondered why they would need to play on this exact day?

"There's a thunderstorm coming." Edward answered my thought. "You'll see why." He couldn't hide his stupid smirk.

"Stop reading my mind, Edward." I called out with a small smile. I didn't care really. It was just fun teasing him.

"Then how can I make fun of you?" Edward teased back as he ran out into the outer field.

I noticed the teams. It was blondes versus brunettes.

Jasper looked so good today. I leaned back slightly, admiring the back view of him.

He turned his head to look at me and started laughing. His arm was around my back when I stood up straight, embarrassed that I was caught looking.

There was a loud thunder roar, which startled me. I was definitely not ready for it.

Jasper thought it was funny so I slapped his chest and leaned into his embrace. He was built, not like Emmet, but was more muscular than Edward. I had a hand on his abs and felt the lines of his muscles. My mind wondered to the night Jasper and I showered together.

Jasper tensed a little and nudged me. "Hey, you're grossing out Edward with whatever you're thinking." He whispered.

I looked at Edward who had a look of disgusted but with slight amusement towards me. I stuck out my tongue at him.

"He'll have to get used to it. It's hard to not thinking whatever I want." I trailed a finger on a line from his abs. "Try to not cheat. It's not nice."

Jasper rolled his eyes. "I never cheat."

"I know you all cheat." Esme said with a knowing smile, looking at us.

Emmet was in the outer field, doing some weird fighting moves. Yes, you scare that baseball Emmet. Frighten it with your mad fighting skills.

Edward let out a roar of laughter and looked over at Emmet. He said something to him, a smile never leaving his face.

Emmet looked over towards me and shook his head at me, giving me a 'really' look.

I shrugged towards him and focused my attention to Jasper when another loud crackle went through the sky.

"It's time." Alice chimed out.

Alice got into a throwing stance and threw the ball at the batter, who was Rosalie. The ball went out of Alice's hand so fast that I didn't even know it made it to Rose until a loud crackle went through the air again. It wasn't from the weather though. It was from the bat hitting the ball.

"I get it now. You use the weather to hide the crackling noise from you guys hitting the ball." I noted and Jasper looked down at me with a huge smile.

"Correct, Ms. Crowe." He replied.

I watched as Rose ran around the base. The ball had to of been a home run.

"That has to be a homerun!" Bella said with enthusiasm as she watched Edward take off towards the ball.

"Edward is very fast." Esme replied to Bella.

Jasper had his bat in his hand and started twirling it around, away form me so it wouldn't hit me.

Oh my god. If I did that I would end up hitting myself in the face or it would fall on my foot.

I saw a blur go across the sky and Eseme caught the ball, getting Rosalie out when she slid into home.

"You're out." Bells called out.

"What do you think?" Esme asked when she looked at me.

"Yeah, I agree." I said with a nod.

"You're supposed to be on my side." Jasper teased and put the bat down, picking me up and twirling me.

I giggled like a dumb school girl, feeling the tickling feeling in my belly. "Jasper, put me down!" I laughed out.

He sat me on my feet and steadied me so I wouldn't fall over.

Next, Carlisle was up to bat. He took his stance, ready for the ball.

Jasper picked up his bat, ready to go after Carlisle. I couldn't help but think about his stance. Would he bend over slightly, pointing his ass out? That'd be cute.

I watched as Carlisle hit the ball, making it fly up in the air. Edward and Emmet went running after the ball. They both jumped up into the air and tried to catch it, but ended up running into one another. The sound of them hitting each other was a loud crackling noise.

Ouch, that looked like it hurt.

Edward was on the ground smiling and laughing. Emmet punched Edward in the arm, playfully as he got up from the ground.

Carlisle ended up getting a homerun.

Jasper kissed the top of my head before going up to bat. I noticed he was on the other side of the plate, being left handed. He twirled the bat around and flung it in the air, tapping the head of the bat and having the handle land in his hand.

Good Lord this man was just getting me all hot and bothered.

He took his stance and I watched as he hit the ball hard, making it fly in the air. His ass in those jeans, just wow. He started to run and Emmet went after the ball.

He threw the ball with so much power, but it wasn't enough. Jasper got to home base before the ball was caught in Esme's hand.

"You should try." Carlisle suggested towards me.

I shook my head. "I'm not good, and plus I'd end up hitting the ball and barely make it off home base."

"We'll go easy on you!" I heard Emmet shout.

"Only if Bella tries." I said, pointing at Bella.

"Me? No, I suck at sports." Bella countered.

"I do too. I'm going to make such a fool of myself." I replied.

"Fine." She sighed out.

I felt pressured into it and grabbed the bat. I got into stance.

Alice through the ball at a nice speed, which I ended up missing the first throw. The second throw came and I hit the ball.

It ended up hitting the ground eventually. Emmet kept his word and ran to the ball at a human pace. Although, I think it was more of an injured person pace.

I made it to first base and stayed right there. I was safe, thankfully. I jumped up and down, happily accepting how dumb I looked to vampires.

Bella was up to bat and she missed two times and ended up getting a foul ball until she hit it. It didn't go as far as mine, but I ended up getting to second base and she went to first base.

Rose was next and she hit the ball hard, making it fly through the air. She had to stop at first base since Bella and I were at the other bases. We were not going to make it to home base if we tried.

Carlisle hit the ball next, having it go through the trees. I ran as fast as my little legs could take me.

Emmet was the one who caught the ball. Instead of throwing it to Esme or Alice, he ran to the home base.

At first it was with his speed but by the time he got into the inner field he slowed down to a human pace. I hit home base before Emmet got there.

"Safe!" Esme called out.

I raised my hands up in the air and jumped around. "I don't care if it was a handicap, I made it!" I cheered out.

I went up to Jasper and jumped up into his arms. He caught me easily and swung me around a bit.

His smile was huge. I wondered if my emotions made his mood happier.

The game continued and then Alice stopped the game.

"Stop!" She shouted.

Everyone looked over at Alice. Edward must have read her mind and quickly ran over to Bella. The rest followed and Jasper made sure I was behind him, protecting me from whatever was happening.

"They heard us when they were leaving." Alice spoke out.

"Come on, we need to leave." Edward said to Bella and I.

"It's too late." Carlisle said.

"Lori, I want you to stay behind me." Jasper whispered to me, looking me in the eyes.

"Okay." I promised sheepishly.

I had my hand pressed against his back. It was my dumb way of letting him know I was there. I knew he could sense that I was there, but it was a reassurance thing for us both.

I couldn't see over Jasper. He was a foot taller than me. I promised to stay behind him, but I didn't promise I wouldn't peek.

I went to lean over to look around Jasper when I felt a hand grab my wrist. It was Edward.

He shook his head at me, silently telling me to not look.

"I believe this belongs to you." I heard a male voice say.

I watched Carlisle smile at them when he caught the baseball someone threw. The smile didn't reach his eyes, so whoever these people were weren't friendly.

"Thank you." Carlisle said.

"I am Laurent. This is James and Victoria." Laurent greeted. He sounded Jamaican.

"I'm Carlisle and this is my family." Carlisle greeted back.

Curiosity overpowered me and I peeked around to look. There were three vampires with blood read eyes. One was a black male, one was a white male with dirty blonde hair, and the other was a woman with red hair.

James had dark eyes as he gazed at my family. He was hungry.

"Hello." Laurent said.

"I'm afraid your hunting activities have caused a problem for us. You see we have a residence here." Carlisle spoke out.

"We are sorry. We didn't know this territory was claimed. We were just passing through. Don't worry." Laurent responded with a senser look. "So, could you use three more players?"

"Yes, some of us were leaving anyways." Carlisle replied back with the same smile that never left his face. He threw the baseball and Victoria caught it.

"I'm the one with the wicked curve ball." She said with a smirk.

"Oh I think we can handle that." Jasper said with his accented voice.

I felt Edward tug at my arm, telling me to come with him. I didn't want to leave Jasper though. Wherever he went I was with him, vice versa.

I went to turn around with Edward and Bella. I gust of wind blew, trialing our scent over to James.

He smelled our scent and growled hungrily. "You've brought snacks."

Jasper quickly got in front of me again, crouching down with the rest of the family.

The three strangers crouched down as well, ready for a fight.

"The girls are with us." Carlisle said sternly, his soft voice not faltering. "I think you should leave."

"I can see the game is over now." Laurent held up his hands in defeat. "We will go." He looked over at James, who was staring at Bella and I like we were juicy steaks. "James." He ordered.

James stood up and started walking away with his group.

I clung to Jasper, feeling like I was about to faint. Everything was going to well and in the past five minutes it went to shit. What the hell?

A/N: Yay, another really long chapter and the fourth time I updated today! This was a fun chapter to write. I hope you are all enjoying my story as much as I am, or more. :)