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Thirst and Desire: Chapter 3
Look at the stars
Look how they shine for you
And everything you do
Yeah they were all yellow
I came along
I wrote a song for you
And all the things you do
And it was called yellow
So then I took my turn
Oh what a thing to have done
And it was all yellow
Your skin
Oh yeah your skin and bones
Turn into something beautiful
You know you know I love you so
You know I love you so
Yellow- Coldplay
Uncertain Circumstances and Teasing
It had been two months since the newborn attack and everything seemed somewhat normal, Sam had the pack on a Peace and Harmony kinda thing between the Cullens...'For the good of the Treaty' he said. Also, Bella and Edward were currently engaged with an enraged Jacob still pining for her, he had taken off for awhile. The situation hadn't been resolved and that is why the Council of elders wanted Leah to keep and eye on Bella. Leah was still pretty upset with Bella and especially Edward. She knew the pain would take some getting use to, and with Jacobs emotions on a roller-coaster...She was sure that if he loved Bella...he would let her go.
But it was easier said then done, call her the bitter harpy but some people could sympathize with that.
They made their way on North Forks Avenue then made a turn southwest onto 272 La Push Road, making it as far as the Three Rivers Resort. Jasper couldn't go any farther then that, knowing that Leah would get in trouble with her pack members if they sensed him within the territory. He stopped just few hundred yards just encase any humans were out exploring and space for her to shift in secret.
Getting off from behind him, she stood up, took her helmet off and shook her head, letting her dark hair fall back into its original straightness. She handed the black helmet back to Jasper as he took off his, taking it from her, their fingers momentarily brushed causing a spark to go up both their backs. Leah shivered...it was something she wasn't used to, usually she was always warm and to touch something so...cold, it was...it felt, different. But different in a thrilling way, since the phase...all pack members were locked in warmth. They never really felt the effects of cold, or winter...but he was so...cold.
And this was just the same for Jasper as well, nothing affected immortal beings much, expect fire of-course. And the feeling of Leah's inhuman warmth had radiated off her, especially as rode behind him on his motorcycle. He noted it but didn't comment, and now, since this was skin to skin contact...she felt it as he did.
Their eyes locked with each other for a few seconds until Leah was the first to break it.
"Wow...you leeches are like ice cubes...that was unexpected." She raised an eyebrows.
"I'd say the same for your kind, your touch is like molten lava in comparison to my kind." Jasper smirked as he ran a hand through his blond hair and looked past the pines.
"Anyways, thanks for the ride I guess..." She mumbled, at a loss on what to say.
"Any time." He winked at her, she rolled her eyes. He put the extra helmet in the seat compartment and leaned against the bike, watching her as she ran a hand threw her hair in frustration.
"I'd better get going...I need to get back and report to the damn council, then its patrol-with-the idiots time. Wait...why am I telling you anyways?" Leah shook her head, "Anyway." She began walking off only to notice that he was still leaning against his bike, arms crossed...watching her with his mysterious golden eyes and a smirk on his leechy lips.
"I've been wondering this half the day actually..." turning back to him, she tilted her head and stared at him, a question in mind.
"Shoot." He said
"Why are you following me around like some leechy newborn stray?" She asked, crossing her arms in-front of her.
He knew she'd ask that and he wouldn't lie about it, it would get out...eventually.
"Don't really have an answer for you darlin, I figured you'd want someone to at-least keep you company on your first day." He shrugged
"And what does Tinkerbell think about all this?" Leah made a motion with her hand between them and raised her eyebrow, "Your obviously together but with the whole 'Are you lusting after me,' statement she probably...no...actually, I'm sure they all fucking heard!" Mortification, embarrassment and realization soon oozed into her emotions.
"Ah fuck! Now I'll be known as the home-wrecker on the second day of school!" Drowning in the mortification, she tried to massage her forehead. "I just said that out loud...fuck!"
Jasper just shook his head and snorted.
Leah stopped and glared at him, "And its your fault you dumb-ass! The hell you laughing at?!"
"There's really nothing to be worried about, yes, I'm sure they heard...you know as well as I do that our sense of hearing goes beyond the norms of humans. Tinkerbell...my ex, wouldn't think anything of it." He answered
"Well hell! I mean I obviously should have known that you leeches-wait...your ex? What do you mean Tinkerbell's your ex? Weren't you to married? What happened?!" Leah's mouth dropped open. This was something she hadn't ever thought would happen. Just the though of happy-go-lucky vampires like Mr and Mrs Cullen getting a divorce seriously hadn't crossed her minds. She though that leeches bonded for life...no...for eternity.
"Yes, we were at one time, but as years turn into decades...our relationship began crumbling, the spark and love we had just wasn't there. After the battle with the newborns, we both decided that it was time to end what we had left. A mutual agreement and understanding, nothing emotional and we both have no regrets." He said staring strait at her.
"Huh...wow Cullen, that just...unexpected. I don't know what to say. Other then I'm glad your friendship is still intact." Leah mumbled thinking about what he'd said. All those years of marriage and bonding just...evaporated, just like that. She looked at him again, analyzing him for any sign of discomfort or...pain. But he looked cool as a cucumber, seemed he took what was handed and decided to move on.
"Mmhm." He said, smirking again.
"What..." She asked raising her eyebrow at him, he was staring at her funny.
"You're interesting...I like you." He said in a matter-of-factually kinda tone.
"Oh really...okay then...good to know." Leah gave him a weird look and started walking away but she felt a whoosh behind her, he pulled her back into his chest. He was cold...she shivered, his fingers on her hips and his cool breath on her neck.
"I'd love to get to know you...better...Ms. Clearwater." He said as he brushed his lips against her smooth neck, they were just the right height.
"I-I..." She mumbled leaning into him, all the while demanding her body to cooperate and just get the hell away from him but her inner wolf loved the closeness of a cool body and sensed his dominance. But Leah, not the inner she-wolf, wasn't a submissive chick...she'd play hard to get. But the damn wolf inside her loved this. Dammit! She cursed herself.
"I love how your emotions are tumbling all over...mmm..." He kissed her chin and the shell of her ear making her shutter and tingle with delight. It had been a long time since she had a males attention, she hadn't jumped at the chance to get-it-on with males often, she didn't want to be known as the local slut..even if that met being a devoted purist...at the moment...but...
"Dammit Cullen! Stop trying to seduce me!" She growled as he lightly bit the side of her neck, "Stupid Vampire!"
He laughed lightly, "You're not exactly pushing me away darlin."
Lean pulled herself away and glared at him, "I am now leechy bastard. I don't turn tail and jump at the chance of idiotic male meat offered to me freely you know! I'm not some love struck slut."
"Oh I know that darlin, but I'd like to change that... I want you to turn tail as you so lightly put it, for me only." Jasper said biting his lower lip that Leah was currently eyeing, he could hear her panting as he dragged his lower lip out slowly.
"Guh! Damn leech! I gotta go, ugh! Your not helping at all!" Leah turned and with a whooooosh turned into her wolf self, clearly not wanting to be near him and sacrificed her clothes in the process. Turning towards him, she showed her sharp white teeth and lowered her head taking the bag by the strap then turned toward the thick forest, gone in a blink of an eye.
In his mind, she was beautiful. All of her was beautiful, a beautiful bright star that only he seemed to see and he was so lucky to have seen it in her...as her.
Jasper looked around, the highway was clearly deserted around this area, he looked to where she ran...he laughed. She was scared of what she felt when he said he wanted to get to know her and it was clear how she loved his teasing. One thing that curiously drew him in was the taste of her skin, not like her smell at all. She had a very distinct taste, two to be exact...sweet and spicy. He liked it. The smell still lingered on him and he was sure she's be smelling like him being in such...close proximity of him.
Sighing, he walked towards her shifting area, picking up what was once her clothes...wouldn't want someone thinking a female had gotten torn to pieces and dragged of into the woods then spot her wolf tracks, he stuffed them in his compartment, he'd throw them away once he'd gotten home. Smiling to himself, he couldn't wait for the next day. Things were looked up and oh so very interesting. His She-wolf had made it very very exciting. And she made him feel young again, something he hadn't felt in a long time. He put on his helmet and turned his bike towards home.