Chapter 13
"You know what I hate?" Jasper asked while we sat on the couch at his house.
"What?" I asked and turned to look at him.
"You never told me your birthday. I know I've missed it by now." He looked over to me and gave me a slight glare.
"Jasper, I don't want you knowing because it's not that big of a deal. I know you'll want to give me something. I know you'll think you'll have to do something too." I bit my bottom lip. "Okay, I'll tell you my birthday. It's December thirteenth."
Jasper gave me a 'I just won' smile. "That was easy."
"Well, I want to make you happy. If me telling you my birthday makes you happy then I'll tell you." I explained like it was no big deal. "I love you."
Jasper lightly touched my cheek and tilted my face up to directly stare at him. "I love you too."
He placed his lips tenderly on mine, letting me enjoy the feel of his smooth lips on mine. Even though we had been dating for some time now, I still am not used to how his kisses affect me.
"Hey, Lovebirds." I heard Emmet say when he entered the living room. "It's time for Bella to open her gifts."
Jasper and I didn't stop kissing. Instead I raised my middle finger and flipped Emmet off.
Jasper smiled in the kiss and slowly backed his face away from me. I turned my head and gave Emmet a cheeky grin.
"You wait, Munchkin." Emmet warned. He wore a face splitting grin. "When you're a vampire, I'm going to kick that little ass of yours."
"After I kick yours first." I added and he let out a roar of a laugh.
When he walked out of the room, Jasper stood up from the couch. "You should promise me that when you are a newborn…you'll need to knock him on his ass for me. Bella is going to arm wrestle him."
I let out a laugh. "I'll try my best."
Thinking about knocking Emmet on his ass was very pleasing to me. Although, I don't ever see me doing it. He's way too strong. Then again, I will be strong as a newborn.
"How come Lori gets to wear normal clothes and I have to wear a dress?" Bella complained when she saw me.
I had on a long sleeved, white sweater, forest green pants, and black boots. Alice dressed me. I don't know how this would be my normal, since my normal is jeans and a t-shirt.
"Because it is your birthday party." Alice chimed out and handed Bella a box. "This is from Emmet."
Bella lifted the box to her ear and shook it. She looked up at Emmet and he had a shit eating grin on his face.
"Already installed it in your truck." He brought Rose closer to him. "Finally, a decent sound system in your tru-…"
"Hey, don't hate the truck." Bella warned with a playful glare.
I walked up to Bella and handed her the box. "I know you told me no gifts, but I thought you might go easy on me since it's for both of us. Kind of."
She opened the box and examine the necklace. Her smile brightened up and she gave me a big hug.
"Thank you. It's perfect." She said and turned around for Edward to put it on her.
"I'm glad you like it." I said.
"Now I have to find out when your birthday is." Bella threatened playfully.
"The only one I've told here is Jasper. So unless Alice and Edward are going to tell you, because I know Jasper will keep his mouth shut, you won't know." I gave her a wink and walked back to Jasper.
He smiled down at me and took me in his arms.
"Open Esme's and Carlisle's." Alice said, handing Bella tickets to Georgia.
"Just a little something to brighten your day." Carlisle said with a smile.
"You've been looking a little pale lately." Esme added.
Bella went to open it up but ended up cutting herself.
I felt Jasper tense and I knew something bad was going to happen.
Edward looked over at Jasper and then to me. I grabbed Jasper's head and he reluctantly looked at me. His hunger was almost too strong.
"Jasper, no." I said as I tried to calm him.
"Blood…" He hissed out and then took off after Bella.
Edward pushed Bella out of the way and shoved Jasper back. He ended up landing on the piano, breaking it.
Carlisle and Emmet were holding Jasper down. I ran over to Bella and saw she was bleeding more now. She landed on a vase that sliced her open.
"Carlisle…!" I called out.
He was by my side and took Bella's arm. "Go to him. He needs you."
I nodded and followed Emmet, Rose, Alice, and Jasper out of the room.
Jasper felt so ashamed of himself once he calmed down. He walked around the room, letting out growls.
"Fuck." He murmured.
"Jasper…" I called out and grabbed his hand.
"I thought I could fight it." He said as he took his hand away from me.
"Jasper, please just calm down. Sit down with me." I grabbed his hand again and this time he didn't get away from me.
"You do know that could have been you, right? That night with James and you were bleeding…I wasn't in the killing a human mind. I was too into protecting you." Jasper looked down at the ground. "I hate myself for what I did, but I'd despise myself if I did that to you."
"You won't." I said and stood in front of him. "You won't do that to me." My hand trailed up his arm. "You love me too much to hurt me."
Jasper leaned down and put his head on my forehead. "The look in your eyes when you saw the hunger take over me. That is a look I will never forget. You saw the monster I am."
"You're not a monster. You're my Jasper." I wrapped my arms around his shoulders. "You're my sexy cowboy vampire."
My small joke got him to smile a little. "And you're my dorky human."
A/N: How do you feel about Emmet's nickname for Lori? I thought it was kind of cute. :) I have an idea for her power. What about she becomes stronger, faster, more durable and ect by the pain she receives and also by what everyone else receives? Also I was thinking she could take pain away from someone by touching them, human, animal, or vampire. What do any of you think?
