A/N okay so i thought i'd better say that i don't own any of the twilight characters, however i do take claim of Laura and Rose, also sorry i haven't updated in ages. Have been working on my other story Dating Seth, so lets bring on the story :)

"Oops", I said

I turned and walked as fast as my legs would carry me, out of the kitchen and into the dining room. "I'll just go ahead and set the table", I mumbled. Grabbing multiple plates, glasses forks and knives out of the cupboard.

But Jacob had already seen what was happening in the other room. "Wow", was all he said. "I've got to admit I didn't expect Edward to make a move so quickly. In fact, it's been so long since he's been with a girl, I thought he'd forgotten what females were", he laughed. "But kissing was defiantly wasn't one of the things I expected to see from him tonight", he continued.

"I'm sorry, but kissing just doesn't seem like the right word. Devouring is more like what we just witnessed." I said grinning. He laughed and I shivered wanting to make him laugh more, but I could see that it wasn't likely to happen when his face grew serious. "You're okay with Laura and Edward, right"? He asked

I hesitated, before giving the most honest answer I could. "I honestly don't know she's my baby sister, It's kind of just -I shrugged- I don't know weird". He nodded "She's not just my best friend anymore, you know, it's like she's a part of me that I'd die without." I groaned embarrassed about just how much I admitted when I was around Jacob. He smiled and all of my embarrassment faded from me. "I think it's cool that you can admit your feelings". He said, I nodded. I shifted awkwardly, so I changed the subject to something lighter.

"So, you never did tell me what Darling did to you, or 'the puppy menace' if I remember correctly." I teased grinning. I giggled at his face. "Oh so you think it's funny do you", he asked grinning wickedly. He swept me off my feet and spun me around in a big circle. A squeal of delight escaped my lips, before he covered my mouth with his own.

"Tell me"? I asked after he'd settled me firmly on the ground. "What did that evil little puppy do to you"? I asked. He smiled, "Well, Edward was holding the pup in his arms feeding him his bottle, and well animals just don't seem to like Edward, so when the puppy got ready to...release. He held him up, spun around and it landed all over me", he explained adding hand gestures. I laughed harder until my sides ached. "Well that explains why Edward was smiling when he followed you down the stairs", I laughed.

I hugged him tight, "It must have been terrible for you", I said in a mock concerned voice. "It was traumatic. I'll be scarred for life", he said smiling while holding one hand over his heart. I couldn't help but laugh, he soon joined in, and we hugged each-other tightly. 'He has a wonderful laugh I have got to remember to make him laugh more often', I thought. I heard a laugh from the other room. 'Wow Rose back up, your getting serious. Hold back and just be fun and flirty, you don't really know him', the cautious voice in my head urged. "You know what", Jacob said. "What"? I asked. "You have a beautiful smile", he said lifting me into his arms, "It lights up your eyes", he continued. "Why thank-you, kind gentleman", I smiled. 'Well that was defiantly NOT fun and flirty'.

"Thanks for setting the table Rose", Laura's voice said from somewhere behind me, making me jump a foot in the air, before loosing my balance. 'Oh no, I'm gonna fall'! i thought. Preparing for the impact, I didn't immediately register the fact that I was being held up. I opened my eyes and glanced around to see what had broken my fall. Jacob had caught me on one arm and had stopped me with just inches to spare from hitting my nose on the polished floor. It then occurred to me that my full weight was resting on just one of his arms, and I hadn't heard the snap that would occur if I had broken his bone. 'Wow he's really strong' I thought, mostly because I knew I was no light feather. "I was going to, but I got distracted", I said. Laura snickered, "Yeah I bet", she murmured.

I saw Edward rush through the door, behind Laura. "Are you all right"? He asked anxiously. "Yes, why", I replied standing up standing up by myself. 'How had he known, he'd been in the other room', I thought confused. "I heard the commotion, and thought I'd investigate", he said. It was then I looked at Jacob's face, and saw there the same worried look that had been on Edward's face, when he'd busted through the door not a minute ago. "Well thanks for your concern but really I'm okay", I reassured both of them. "Honestly, I'm not normally this much of a klutz. No that's Laura's area of expertise", I said smiling. "Hey!" Laura protested jabbing me in the ribs with her elbow. "Oww, okay, okay I give up", I surrendered.

"I'm starved", I said changing the subject. Laura nodded, taking control of the situation. "Rose and I will go serve dinner, you boys just behave and don't break anything until we get back, okay", she said spinning to walk into the kitchen. "Sir, Yes, Sir. I mean Miss" I laughed saluting her. "Ha, ha very funny", She said sarcastically, scooping up a plate in each hand.

Smiling I scooped up two plates of my own and following her. I heard a whispered conversation behind me but to my to my disappointment, I only caught bits and pieces of it.

Edward: I'm only gonna say this once we can't get involved, you know what could happen if...comes...again.

Jacob: Yes I know, but, it's just... I feel like I've met Rose before somewhere...well...never mind you wouldn't understand.

Edward: I think I do...Only too well

Jacob: What are you talking about.

Edward: Never mind, you wouldn't remember...the resemblance is there...but...and besides the main point is that Rose is cautious, we can't tell them who we are until we know she won't say anything...

'Resemblances to who' I thought. And the conversation suddenly stopped, 'Awkward' I thought, as I walked over to the sink where the veggies were draining in the large antique sink preparing for the meal that would soon follow.

I took my seat, with laura sitting next to me (I'd deliberately put her there so that if anything happened I could protect her, after what I'd heard, I'd become suspicious again) while Edward and Jacob sat on the opposite side of the grand red Oakwood table. For the first time since we'd met, I stopped to study the two very different men.

Edward's hair was a color which any painter would feel love for, a sort of golden-bronze mix, which both mystified and intrigued me. (Being a lover of art myself). It fell in a colorful mess around his face. His pale skin showed dark circles under his eyes, but yet somehow they did not scar his handsomeness, if anything they added to it, giving him a sort of mysterious quality. I couldn't help but notice the leanness of his body. Standing about six foot two, his body held a hint of muscularity, hidden under his cotton shirt, but although he was (well to put in easy terms, hot) I just couldn't bring myself to feel anything for him.

Jacob though was completely different in everyway. His hair a shade of raven wing's black, it shone and I knew from experience that it felt like a rough silk. His hair was cut short and was in spikes that complemented the gentleness yet hardness of his face. His eyes surprisingly were a shade of dark green, instead of the brown I would have expected. His skin was a shade of dark olive but not brown. The leanness of his frame was complemented by the tallness of him. I guessed he was about six foot two and a bit, standing just taller than Edward. The muscles I had seen before both excited and frightened me. And I longed to run my fingers over them. 'NO stop Rose, eat your dinner and just behave like a normal person not a hussy!'. my inner respectable voice screamed.

I stabbed my potato without much enthusiasm as my appetite had quickly fled after I'd thought of Jacob. Why was Edward staring at Laura like that, as if facing a roadblock he wished to just drive over. 'I'll kill you If you hurt her', I thought angrily. (Scaring myself at how protective I was being). Edward's head snapped up as if I'd slapped him, but his face was quickly hidden of any emotions. 'Weirdo' I thought rolling my eyes.

"Hey, Laura" Edward asked. "Yes", she replied her blue eyes never breaking contact, from his golden brown ones. 'Where have I seen those eyes before' I wondered tying my already sleepy brain into big knots. "Think of a number between one and one hundred", he questioned. "Oh come on man no math games tonight! Jacob begged putting his hands together. "It's got absolutely nothing to do with maths" Edward reassured. "Does it involve numbers" Jacob asked. "Yes", Edward answered. "Than its math's", Jacob said frowning.

"Now, now, come on boys if you can't play nice, you can't play together" I said innocently, wagging my finger at them.

They smiled and their disagreement was forgotten. "Have you got the number" Edward asked ignoring Jacob's look of amusement. "Yep", Laura answered. 'I bet you it's eighteen', I thought, Edward glanced at me but said nothing."You're still thinking about it", he asked, frown lines creasing his brow as he tried hard to concentrate. She nodded. She raised her glass and took a swallow. "Alright I give up what was it"? He asked. "Eighteen" she laughed, "Wow Edward you didn't even guess" she said smiling.

"Your turn Rose", he said facing me, a smile still lingered on his lips from Laura's teasing. 'Wow. That's the first time he's actually included me in a conversation', I thought stubbornly. I stared at the swirls on my plate that had been a gift. From the proud new owners of a Panda bear in Rome.

'Seven' I thought. "Alright. I got it", I said swirling red wine in my glass. (One of the many delights of owning a successful business, and being rich is that you get only the finest!) "Seventeen" he guessed. "Nope" shaking my head. "Seven", he asked. I stopped swirling the crimson colored liquid and downed it in one go. "How did you know that, no one ever goes for seven", I accused. He shrugged "You just strike me as a seven type of girl, I guess" He said. 'Yeah right', I thought (I hated losing).

Now that I thought about it his eyes and smile just seemed to be drawing me in. Like a tiger drawn to fresh meat. The only problem was that on the other side of that meat there was always going to be a hunter waiting with a gun. 'And this tiger isn't about to fall for it' I thought savagely. But even trying so hard to resist. I couldn't help but fell safe and secure with the people that surrounded me.

"You know you have the same eyes as a doctor we met today". Laura drawled finishing her wine she looked the tiniest bit tipsy. She motioned for me to fill her glass up again, but Jacob did so instead filling mine up in the process. "Umm, Doctor Cullen was his name wasn't it"? She asked looking at me. "Yes" I answered. Finally realizing who else I'd seen those eyes on. "Do you know him at all", she questioned. I gathered he would. We'd only lived in Forks for a short time, but from the time we had spent in town I'd picked up on the fact that in small towns everyone knows each-other in some way.

"Umm, yes actually I know him quite well, He's my father, my full name is Carlisle Cullen", Edward stated a smile on his lips. "Well, that would explain it" she said laughing. "Are you two brothers or cousins or something", I asked motioning from Edward to Jacob. "Umm yes and no. We're half-brothers; we have different fathers, same last name though". Jacob replied. "Do you really think I could stand, being this nut cases full brother, no thank you", Jacob teased a huge grin breaking out on his lips. "Who's calling who the nut case", Edward asked a look of mock disbelief on his face. He punched Jacob's arm and Jacob punched him back.

I yawned, and then glanced at the wall clock which showed the time to be eleven pm. "Wow, where did the time go"? I smiled. "Time flies, when you're with two beautiful ladies". Jacob teased. I blushed. "Well thank-you for the lovely dinner, but I'm afraid we really must get going", Edward said standing up. "Yes it's been a long day for all of us", Jacob added. Laura sighed, most likely as disappointed as I was, that they had to leave.

We left the table, and walked them to the door. "Here, take this with you", I sighed, placing a small torch in Jacob's hand. There was no way; I was going to let them walk home in the dark. "Thanks" they said in unison.

Laura gave them both hugs but only Edward received a kiss on the lips. I followed her example hugging Edward and then Jacob. But as I stretched up on my tippy-toes to kiss his cheek, he turned his head and our lips met. I quickly stepped back not wanting to spark the passion between us again, and be standing there all night.

"Now you two stay safe okay" Laura moaned, whipping away tears with her sleeve. "And please don't hesitate to visit, like tomorrow for instance", I laughed hinting. I walked over to give them both one last hug each. I hugged Jacob first, savoring his warmth. Then Edward, "Jeez, your as cold as an ice block", I complained. Edward laughed. Then they turned and walked down the path, that lead into the forest.

"Why, have I got a feeling, we won't be seeing them again", Laura asked her voice held a slight tremble. "You got that feeling too, huh", I said. Then I shut the door and we walked into the dining room to clean away the dirty dishes. I sighed as I sank into the slightly over-stuffed couch in the lounge room, with all the dishes washed and put away, I felt capable of falling asleep.

My thoughts drifted to, the warmth of Jacob's body and the chill of Edward's. I thought about it but came up with no suitable answer. I mean surely no living thing would get that cold, would it? I was so deeply in thought; I was unaware, that my eyes were slowly drifting closed.