Chapter 11
Emmett's POV
It has been four days now since I found my baby sister again and I still can't believe the things that I have learned. Not only has Edward lied to us about what he told Bells, (note to self: rip his spine out of his body) but he ignored Jasper's warnings about Laurent and Victoria both. Although it, as it turns out, Laurent turned out to be the greater threat to my sister. Honestly didn't see that one coming.
The sounds of my prey's beating heart catches my attention; time to focus on the task at hand. Killing Bambi. Crouching down, ready for the chase, I surrender myself to my predator instincts and take off.
Four rather vicious and bloody wildlife kills and evidence clean up later, I return to the outskirts of the forest where Jasper is waiting for me. I knew my Rosie was off hunting elsewhere with Bells, which allows me and the Jazz man plenty of time to have a long chat. As I get closer to Jasper he eventually looks round at me, I have to admit that despite the creepiness of his red eyes he does look happier. As opposed to the obvious sense of failure that I always seemed to be able to see.
"You good man?" I asked him.
Jasper smirks at my question but answers all the same.
"Yeah, I'm good," he replied.
"Good," I replied. When the fuck did we get to point of talking to each other as though we are distant relatives? Oh yeah, when Jasper was kicked out of the family.
"Dude, I don't like this," I finally told him. Jasper looked at me with narrowed eyes.
"Don't like what exactly?" he snarled out. I quickly raised my hands.
"Easy man. I don't like how I feel like you're suddenly a total stranger to me man, it sucks," I told him.
Jasper relaxed after hearing the reason behind my emotions, shit I sound like a woman. Changing the subject.
"So, what makes you think you have the right to fuck my little sister?" I demanded.
Jasper barked out a short laugh.
"Answer to that is simple Em. Isabella is my true mate dip-shit." Though I heard the words come out of his mouth, I can't help but be stunned.
"W-WHAT!" I shouted and this is how I found myself pinned to the forest floor with both of Jasper's hands forcing my mouth shut.
"Shut up! Isabella doesn't know yet and I'm not about to fucking rush her after everything that dumb mind-reading prick caused her to go through. Tell Rosalie by all means, just don't do it with Isabella in earshot alright?" Jasper hurried out, he was frequently raising his head to search the forest as though expecting both of them to suddenly appear out of thin air.
Jasper looks at me cautiously before removing his hands allowing me to talk.
"Dude?" I whispered, not wanting to be the cause of what will bound to be the most tension filled conversation I will ever witness.
"Do you think Seer Slut and Reader Prick knew?" I asked him. Jasper raised an eyebrow.
"What? I don't know any fucking insults beginning with 'R' alright. Do you?" I challenged him. Jasper nods expecting this answer.
But then my first question sets in and it becomes fairly obvious that he is fucking pissed. Even more so when he starts growling.
"I wouldn't put it fucking past them," Jasper growled out.
OK, maybe I should have kept my mouth shut. Before I could say anything or make an attempt of calming Jasper down I hear the unmistakable sounds of Rosie and Bells joining us. Shit.
Not two seconds pass before my Rosie and Bella appear, stopping short at the sight of Jasper sitting on me and the look of panic on my face. Both women raise a single eyebrow and then begin to laugh at us, as they simultaneously take pictures of the two of us on their phones. Well fuck.
"Er...Rosie. Babe, I swear this isn't what it looks like." What the fuck did I say that for? Oh yeah, I'm the one that enjoys hearing people laugh.
So you can be assured that it had the desired effect, so much so that Jasper seems to instantly go from murderous to a laughing hyena as he falls to the floor clutching his ribs as though he is in pain.
Getting to my feet I look at each member of my family as they laugh. It was a great thing to see; however, we have shit to do. Standing up a littler straighter, I fold my arms across my chest and scowl.
"OK, kids that's enough. We have things to do," I told them firmly and what do I get? Them laughing at me even more.
Which is why I'm now pouting, hoping that this will at least get Rosie on my side. But no, instead they just keep laughing and start taking more photos. Damn it.
"Fine!" I exclaimed. "I give up. I'll just go to a night club by myself," I told them.
Silence. At last!
Rosie, Bells and Jazz all scowl at me.
"Not cool dude," Jasper replied.
I shrugged my shoulders; it got them to stop laughing. I can live with it.
"Well, I'm going back to the motel to change. If you three think you can be mature and civilized then you are allowed to join me," I spoke firmly, like a father.
I refused to shudder, it would just ruin it.
So without another word I turn to and leave. OK, now my very adult behaviour and scolding would have been brought to a perfect end with this walk off, if I hadn't walked straight into a tree.
Cue laughter. Sure enough the sounds of hysterical laughter from all three of them break out. I didn't even need to look round to see it, the sounds of their laughter was enough of a clue as to their lack of standing. The obvious thuds to the ground helped too. Which is why I merely shrugged it off, not like I can get hurt by walking into a tree after all, and leave.
It didn't take long for the edge of the forest to become visible to me (though humans would have had to walk for another twenty minutes solid before even being able to make out a vague outline) and as I continued to walk I knew that I would never hear the end of what happened tonight.
I let out a resigned sigh, never was a very long time for a vampire.
Rosalie's POV
Bella, Jasper and I find ourselves laughing all the way back to the motel thanks to my monkey man. It is one of the many reasons why I love him so much, his humour never fails to make people laugh. It is also that humour that I have missed so much since we left Forks.
"I missed Em and his humour," Bella said after we calmed down some.
Though I'm smiling at my little sister's words I can't help but feel guilty. If I had been more supportive of Emmett's decision to stay then my mate wouldn't have been so sad for all these years and what that fucker Laurent did to my baby sister would have been avoided.
"Me too," Jasper said, though I can feel his eyes on me.
Just like that, with my 'twin' announcing that he too missed his brother doubles the anger and hatred that is starting to bubble inside of me. A rush of calmness comes over me, thank you Jasper.
"So," I spoke up, "Know any good clubs in this neck of the woods?" I asked them.
Bella laughs at the phrasing of my question.
"Did you just say 'neck of the woods'?" Bella asked with a laugh. "You have definitely been spending too much time with Emmett," she finished.
I couldn't help but laugh and nod my head in agreement.
"No arguments here," I responded.
"I've only ever driven through here so I have no idea about which clubs are hot or not," Bella admitted.
We reach the motel and walk at a human pace towards mine and Emmett's room, where we hear the sounds of my husband's badly tuned singing while he is in the shower. Once again the three of us burst out laughing at the sound of his bad singing.
"Jasper, you're going to go get ready now. Isabella and I are going to have some girl time," I told him.
With a glare thrown at me, Jasper sulks off to his own motel room. It wasn't long after Jasper's departure that Bella's arms come around her.
"Iz? Are you OK?" I asked her, though by the looks of her, she is anything but.
"Y-yes," Bella stuttered out.
"No, you're not," I whispered softly. Was this some kind of fucked up eternal side effect to whatever Laurent did to her? Or was this down to the Volturi? "Jasper, you need to get back here," I spoke softly, knowing he would hear me.
Jasper arrived as fast as he cared with humans around, two things happened after he got here. First, the pain I had glimpsed at in Bella's eyes seemed to disappear in an instant and second, Bella's body seemed to instantly seek out Jasper's for comfort. What the - ?
It's almost like a light bulb goes off at that moment.
Jasper's eyes shoot to mine, having no doubt felt the emotions of my epiphany, and he pleads with me silently to not say anything. I nod, knowing that thanks to Prick-ward, this whole topic will have to be approached carefully.
"You OK now Darlin'?" Jasper asked her softly.
Seeing Bella nodding is the final confirmation I need.
Jasper and Bella are mates.
So what the fuck were Alice and Edward doing keeping them apart?
A/N: Thanks to my Beta Fairedenale.