[05]
Open Book
|Twilight|
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|Jasper's POV|
The next few weeks were significantly better from now on. Angel made it so much more easier for me to be around large groups of humans even if it was only a moments reprieve from the constant weight of feeling other's emotions. With her around it was like I was floating almost and it wasn't just me that she gave comfort to. She made everyone else's thirst vanish temporarily as well. She reminded us what it was like to be human again— and that brief glimpse was more than enough.
I found myself getting jealous and slightly territorial about her as well, especially when it came to those two boys she's friends with Nick and Danny. Both of them had feelings for her and Angel obviously didn't return them, at all. I broke off from my siblings when I saw Angel and Bella jump out of their vehicles.
"Angel? Earth to Angel?" Bella waved her hands in front of her face causing her to stop staring.
I smiled watching the two.
"What? Sorry I was thinking about things," Angel finally snapped out of her daze.
"I do have a question. Why do I almost always find you with the Cullen's?" Bella smirked asking.
I knew her reason. Alice and Rosalie grilled her until she spilled her guts. It was me. That was her reason and she damn well knew it. Sure she loved all of my family but I was the main reason she stuck around as often as she did.
"No reason really. I like them. They're nice and welcoming towards me," Angel grinned.
The two girls approached the front of the school talking about silly things that you'd find most teenage girls talk about like clothes and makeup.
"You seem chipper this morning," Angel smiled seeing me as I finally made my presence known to them.
"I'll catch up with you later," Bella spoke politely and scurried off.
Angel kind of smiled awkwardly at me and did that cute thing with her hair that she did when she was nervous.
"You know we're gonna be late for first period," I finally responded.
"I don't feel like going to school really. Senior skip day?" Angel nudged me.
"You read my mind," I followed Angel as she made a beeline for her truck.
Angel dragged me to her truck and I climbed into the passenger's seat.
"So where too?" I mused looking at her.
"Port Angeles. We could find plenty to do there and there's no way of our parents seeing us," She started the truck.
I still couldn't believe that her emotions shifted towards me the way they did. It was like we were on the same wave length now. I did remember Carlisle talking about how even human mates could feel the mating pull of a vampire. All I could think is that she subconsciously recognized our bond and was now reacting on it. Otherwise why would she want to spend some alone time with me today? I glanced over at Angel who was humming to herself happily. The radio was on but I didn't register exactly what song was playing. My thoughts were way to focused on the possibility that Angel would finally let me become something more then a friend.
"What are you thinking about cowboy?" Angel brought me out of my thoughts.
"Nothing really. So what's the plan once we get to Port Angeles?" I asked changing the subject.
"I figured we'd head to this little cafe for some coffee and maybe walk around the shopping district, then finish it up with something you want to do," Angel stated smiling.
"That sounds good to me," I grinned in return as we made it to Port Angeles.
We parked and Angel dragged me to the coffee shop giggling. The coffee place was very modern with the steel high beams and cement floor. There was even modern art hanging in certain parts of the shop. The place looked like something out of one of Esme's interior design magazines. Angel and I approached the counter.
"What can I get you two?" Asked the male barista who was eyeing Angel the whole time.
I bit back a growl. Mine. I could feel the major stirring wanting to kill the human for even looking at our mate.
"I'll have one of your mochas with an extra pump of chocolate," Angel spoke.
"Hmm. You like the sweeter things in life I see," He flirted and I found myself slowly becoming irritated with this hipster motherfucker.
"I've always liked sweets," Angel spoke and then looked to me.
"And you?" The barista looked at me irritatedly because she did not flirt back like he wanted.
Ha. That's right she's with me so fuck off. The major let approving purrs out when Angel solely focused on us.
"Just a black house blend," I spoke trying to hide the smugness I felt.
"That will be 8.75," He spoke.
Angel reached for her wallet but I handed him my card.
"Jasper," Angel groaned as I took the receipt.
"When a gentleman is out with a lady it is only natural that he pay for any food or drinks when with said lady," I stated and Angel only rolled her eyes.
"Fine but I pay for my own things if I see something I want in the shopping district. I understand that your daddy is a doctor but I want to pay for some things myself so that I don't forget about how much hard work I put into making my own money," She stated taking our drinks.
Have I ever mentioned how much I love this woman? She understood the concept of working hard to earn your fill. Most girls would have been begging me to buy things for them left and right. She really is just perfect for me.
"Alright I guess I can accept that," I grinned.
The two of us walked around the shopping district. Angel found a few books and a scarf that she wanted while I only found a book on the civil war that I didn't have currently in my collection at home. It was nice just being the two of us. I was able to joke more freely with her without being crucified by Emmett for my lame delivery and the best part is that despite my lame jokes, she laughed. They were genuine ones too. She also had her arm wrapped around my bicep as we walked from small shop to small shop. To me this felt like a date. I could also feel how truly comfortable she was with me. It made me smile knowing that she trusted me so deeply with not only her safety but her heart as well. We passed a few married couples who smiled seeing us. Some of them thought we were an actual couple which I didn't mind because if this happens according to plan, she will be mine very soon.
We threw out our empty coffee cups and Angel sat down on a near by bus bench.
"Where to next mon Capitan?" She looked up at the sky swinging her legs.
"I feel like laser tag is next. What about you?" She gave a wicked little grin.
"You play?" I knew better then to ask.
"Hell fucking yeah I do! Back in Houston I held the highest score for two years down at laser zone. Three floors of pure warfare with only me and a fake gun verses as many as seventy people!" She grinned.
"I bet I can beat you," I smirked deciding to goat her competitive side.
"Oh really cowboy? How about we make this interesting? You win I'll do what you want anything less of sexual favors and if I win you do my AQR homework for a week." She held her hand out.
"I win and you have to kiss me," She turned pink slightly but smiled.
"Your on. You better hope you win if you want these sweet lips," She shook my hand grinning.
Oh darlin' I'm definitely wining this one. You have no idea how badly
I've wanted to kiss you... and more.
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"One point... Well a deal a is a deal. I promised you a kiss and I don't go back on my word," Angel turned to me with a serious look.
I knew she wasn't against the idea of kissing me due to the mixture of excitement and slight nervousness she was feeling. I was pleasantly surprised by her though. I actually had to use some of my vampiric speed to keep up with her score wise. She was really good and I mean dangerously good with warfare. Damn I really wish she were around during my time. We would have dominated during the civil war. Her as my wife and right hand and I as the major of the confederate Texas army, we would have ruled the south together, easily.
"Time to pay up," I teased.
"Cheeky lil' thing," Angel grinned leaning in and kissed me with no hesitation.
Her lips were softer than I had imagined. Pure bliss consumed me as I wrapped my arms around her. Our kiss became a little more intense when she ran her tongue across my lips and put her hands in my hair.
"Woah there," I pretended to gasp for air.
"You didn't think that I would agree to kiss you if I weren't interested in you would you?" Angel smiled.
"Interested? Does this mean today was our first date?" I asked with a raised brow.
"Yes it was. Now the question is, do you want to be my boyfriend or not?" She leaned on her truck pushing back some of her hair nervously.
I could tell that she was fearing rejection from me. I could only laugh to myself. Like I would ever reject such a beautiful and compassionate woman. Hell, she has me wrapped around her little finger already.
"Does this answer your question?" I pulled her into a passionate kiss but this time I bit her lip softly causing her to moan softly.
"Yeah... pretty much," I swept her off her feet quite literally and placed her in the passenger seat.
"I'll drive home," She handed me the keys and we started back towards Forks.
Somebody to Love was playing on the radio and Angel sang along softly with me.
"It's only 1pm. Why don't we head back to my place? I have all three seasons of North and South. I know how much you like civil war era period pieces," Angel was curled up in the passenger seat ready to pass out.
"I'd like that a lot. Go ahead and sleep darling. I'll wake you when we get to Forks," I whispered to her as she drifted off.
Quite honestly Angel blindsided me by subtly asking me out the way she did. Rosalie and Alice were going to get a kick out of that. I smiled glancing at her sleeping form. Damn I knew that she was mine from the moment I saw her but having her here was like a dream for me. I finally had that one person I could look to for absolute comfort without her judging me. I knew that she was the one person that would love me unconditionally. She was after all my one true soul mate