This is chapter 5, hope you likey!

Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight, though I may want to, I don't. I do however own Jasmine because I am pretty sure there is no Jasmine in the books.

Anyway, hope you enjoy.

Chapter 5

Alice was the first to return. She skipped into the house, a huge smile on her face. When she spotted us sitting together, her grin intensified. I felt slightly embarrassed that she'd caught us like this. I was cradled in Seth's lap, head resting on his shoulder. Seth's warm cheek was pressed against my hair. My legs were tucked securely under me and his arms were wound around me, keeping me close.

"I see you guys hit it off just great," she chirped happily

"I see you aren't surprised. You look like you're watching a scene you've directed play out perfectly," I shot back.

Her face instantly took on a too innocent quality. I just laughed at her.

The others all filed in after that. They were all smiling at us. Renesmee pulled me away from Seth, causing much complaining on my part. She giggled and pulled harder. Over her shoulder, I saw Jacob motion for Seth to join him outside. I was curious but before I could voice my question, Renesmee was yanking me up the stairs after her. She pulled me along a hallway and into the room at the end. She turned quickly to close the door. When she looked back, I saw one of the most mischievous grins ever. She eyed me speculatively before asking, "Did he kiss you?"

My jaw dropped at her forwardness.

"Renesmee Carlie Cullen!" I heard Bella yell through the floorboards, "You are being rude! Apologies to Jasmine right now!"

She groaned and rolled her eyes at me, "I'm so very sorry Jasmine. Will you please forgive my actions."

I stared at her with one eye closed for a few seconds, then, "As far as I can tell, you are forgiven."

"Yay," she clapped her hands wildly. She dipped lower and muttered into my ear, "Please tell me. I promise I won't tell Alice."

"But I thought she could see the future? Wouldn't she have seen anyway?"

"No," Nessie said with glee, "She can't see you or me or any of the pack!"

"Oh. I suppose that's a good thing."

She giggled and said, "When you have a mind reading father, any freedom is greatly appreciated."

The door opened then, admitting Jacob. Renesmee frowned, "We were talking. Couldn't you have knocked first?"

Jacob reached over and ruffled he ringlets, "You know perfectly well that it wouldn't have made a difference." Her frown smoothed out and she laughed again, "I guess not."

"Your mother want you downstairs for a minute," he took hold of her hand and started tugging her toward the door. She pouted, sticking her bottom lip out but all Jacob did was bend down and scoop her up into his arms. She giggled and planted a tender kiss delicately on his tanned cheek. They disappeared through the door, leaving me behind. I took my free seconds to take in my surroundings. Against one wall was a bookcase filled with thousands of cds and even a few old records. A couch was shoved up next to the opposite wall.

I heard a knock on the open door and turned to see both Edward and Seth standing there. Edward smiled at me and Seth moved gracefully forward to stand beside me.

"Is this your room?" I asked Edward. He nodded and came forward.

"I thought you had...ah...a room in the little cottage...with Bella."

He nodded again, "Yes but this was the room I onced occupied before I met her."

"When did you meet her and how?"

"Hmmm, I thought this may come up some time. Bella? Would you mind helping me tell our story?"

She appeared in the room and smiled at me, "Sure. Let's sit."

"Are you in this story?" I muttered to Seth as we followed them to the couch. I sat on the floor in front of Seth, leaning against his legs.

"No," he answered, "I came in a little later."

"It all started when Bella moved to Forks to live with her father..."

I listened with rapt attention, not moving once throughout the entire tale. I got so caught up in Edward's voice that I kept forgetting that Bella was safe and happy now. I kept getting caught thinking that she would die.

As soon as he stopped talking, everything went quiet. They waited while I thought things through.

"So, Bella is a danger magnet?" was all I could come up with. Seth started laughing. Bella joined in and soon Edward was chuckling at my statement too.

I leaned my head back against Seth's knee suddenly swamped with exhaustion.

If Edward hadn't been in my line of sight, I wouldn't have seen him tense and look sharply out the window down on the nearby forest.

"What's the matter Edward?" me and Bella asked at the same time. We didn't laugh or smile, the expression on his face was focused and determined. My wearyness was quickly forgotten.

"Leah's coming," was all he said and suddenly all the vampires were crowded in the room asking questions.

"Calm down everyone," Carlisle ordered and we all turned to watch him, "Let's just wait and see what happens. It's hardly as if she can hurt Jasmine through all of us."

I looked up a Seth and he smiled tightly down at me.

"Who's Leah?" I asked quietly.

He took a big breath and said, "My older sister."

Everyone dispersed throughout the house, listening intently. I heard footsteps on each stair then across the porch. She didn't bother knocking, she simply opened the door and entered.

"Seth," she called warily. Seth let go of my hand and walked down the stairs and out into the lounge to greet her.

"Hello sis. What's up? I didn't expect you to come here any time soon," I could hear his voice through the floor.

"I was just wondering whether what I heard was true," Leah's voice was muted, neutral. There was a slight huskyness threaded into it that you wouldn't normally expect from a female.

"What have you heard?" he asked, playing her game.

"Have you imprinted?"

I didn't hear a sound so I guessed he had nodded. Leah replied by saying, "And am I correct in assuming this girl is another vampire hybrid?"

He nodded again.

"Well, can I see her?"

Seth paused for a long time before calling to me, "Jazz, would you come here?"

My heart was driving at an incredible rate and my throat had gone dry with anxiety. I forced my limbs to move and descended the stairs. I kept my gaze on the ground and shuffled forward without looking up. Seth moved to twine his arm around my waist. I leaned back into his comforting presence.

"Leah, meet Jasmine. Jasmine, meet Leah," he said cautiously.

I glanced up at her under my lashes. The first thing I saw was the dirt. She was filthy from head to toe. Her hair was tangled and streaked with mud; tanned limbs spotted with grime. Under all the filth was a curvy body and a pretty face. My eyes moved slowly up her neck and across her expression.

Her lips were pursed and turned down in a grimace. I gathered my limited courage and looked her directly in the eyes. They were hard and sparked with an almost anger. I shrank in her gaze, sinking even deeper into Seth's chest.

The air was heavy with silence. I drew in a deep breath, simply waiting for the disgust I expected from Seth's sister.

She rushed at me, faster than a normal human, arms stretched out in front of her. I squeezed my eyes shut and felt her hands touch my shoulders. I was snatched away from Seth's grasp and hurled into her small body. I held my breath...

Leah started laughing in my ear, "Silly girl, do you honestly think I would hurt my little sister?" She laughed again and hugged me tighter. Seth's rumbling chuckle sounded behind me and suddenly, both me and Leah were scooped up in a huge bear hug.

"Let us go, you big clown!" Leah crowed. Seth released her but left his arm around my waist.

I looked once again at Leah's face aprehensively. This time she seemed lighter, more carefree. She seemed like the big sister I'd always dreamt of having.

Later that night, me and Leah were squeezed comfortably on one of the monstrous lazyboys in the lounge.

"Why didn't you react like everyone else expected you to react?" I inquired of her.

She thought over her answer thoroughly before saying, "No matter what everyone else thinks, you are what makes Seth happy. When our mother died, she made me promise to do everything in my power to keep us both safe and happy. I managed the safe part but the happy bit was what had us all stumped. For the last few years, he's been sinking into a sort of depression. He began to withdraw into himself more. You are filling in the rest of my brother's life, she paused, calculating, "And if you leave, I will hunt you down and drag you back because there is no way in heaven or earth that you will break his heart." Her voice became a deadly threat, eyes boring into mine.

I swallowed and forced my voice out my constricted throat, "Leah, has Renesmee ever even thought about leaving Jacob?" I left my rhetorical question hanging in the air. After a moment she laughed, "I suppose not. You half-leeches are so weird. Why anyone would put up with Jacob, I have no idea." We both lapsed into laughter and returned to lighter topics of speech after that.

Okay, I know this is beginning to sound like I'm just trying to make it as long as I can but this is actually going somewhere. And just so no one is confused, I made Leah act real nice towards Jasmine so you could see how much Jasmine means to the Cullens and to the La Push pack. Keeping that in mind, please review! I don't care if you tell me this story is crap, just as long as you tell me WHY it's crap so I can fix it up.

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