Chapter seven
Saturday 5th October
Alice was still at the Cullens but didn't come to school. Jasper wasn't speaking to me as much; well he wasn't speaking to anyone very much. Carlisle said he was in some sort of traumatic shock so it didn't worry me. Rosalie seemed to be warming up to me at school though, Edward says she's thankful i didn't give away i knew their secret. It was a pain for them as much as me pretending i didn't know but until the unwanted bitch buggered back off to where ever she came from they were stuck acting human and i was stuck acting dumb.
I drove over to the Cullens early in the morning to find them all strolling around in their pyjamas doing morning things. I did have to say Carlisle wondering around with a tooth brush swinging from his mouth was amusing. After saying hello i headed upstairs to find Jasper 'sleeping'. I decided to play along as i could sense Alice was watching from somewhere. I quietly placed my bag on the floor and made my way over to sit on the edge of his bed and then gently started shaking him.
"Rise and shine sleeping beauty," I said quietly. His eyes fluttered open and he 'yawned' stretching.
"Is it morning already?" He said slowly sitting up, smoothing his hair down.
"Yep! Nine o'clock already," I said laughing as he rubbed the 'sleep' out his eyes, "Come one and get up, Esme's making breakfast," He laughed and i stood up, letting him swing his legs out of bed, pushing the covers back.
"I'm going to have to get you some decent pjs," I said looking away when i saw he was only wearing his boxers, "This is blinking Alaska, before you know it you'll have frostbite and loose something," He laughed grabbing some clean clothes.
"I'll be back in a minute darling," He said in his southern accent.
"All right kitty cat," I said laughing. He left to change in the bathroom.
I pulled his covers back over and tidied the bed before opening the curtains.
"Awww... how sweet," Alice said in a fake happy way. I turned around to her and raised an eyebrow.
"Did you want something?" I said sitting on Jasper's desk, my feet on his chair.
"Only to say that Jasper will be mine so i wouldn't get too attached," She said snobbily. I snorted with laughter.
"After what you did to him? Geeze your own mother wouldn't want you after that let alone your ex-boyfriend," I said, pretending i didn't know about anything that was something. She huffed and crossed her arms.
"You haven't a clue what you're talking about little girl," She said sulkily.
"Little? Have you looked in the mirror lately shorty?" I said, "I've seen umpa lumpa's taller than you!" She glared at me and stormed off down stairs.
"Nice going," He said shaking his head at me, sighing as he came in the door.
"She was being a bitch," I said shrugging, "She had it coming," He grabbed my hand and pulled me down stairs to the dinning room.
"Are you hungry Lizzie?" Esme said as the WHOLE family sat down for breakfast, including Alice. Serves her right, i thought. Edward smiled to me sadly.
"Sure, i'm starving," I said taking my seat next to jasper and Bella. Alice was furious that i was sat next to him and she was wedged between Emmett and Carlisle, in case she tried to pull anything.
We all ate breakfast, to my great amusement and then went our separate ways. Today the human like activity was video games, which they where surprisingly good at. I and Jasper headed upstairs whilst everyone took Alice 'hiking' to give us all a break from acting dumb.
"Sorry to say this but she's a nightmare," I said relaxing on Jaspers bed with him next to me.
"I know... i didn't realize it until you talked back to her," He said pulling me into a hug.
"You're not going back to her then," I said with a half smile. He raised an eyebrow.
"Why would i go back? I'm not stupid enough not to see that she's just going to leave again. I don't need to see the future to know that," He said with a smile, "Besides i don't need a girlfriend, i have you now hold still," He leaned forward and i sighed and pressed me finger to his lips.
"Precisely, i'm not your girlfriend... that means you can't just kiss me whenever you want," I said with a smirk. He scowled playfully and then in a blur i was pinned to the bed.
"That's not fair," I said pouting. He placed a hand over my eyes and then i soon felt his hard cold lips on mine. I laughed mentally and waited for him to stop.
"I'm serious Jasper... friends don't normally let their friends kiss them," I said rolling my eyes at him. He laughed slightly.
"You weren't complaining the first two times," He said smirking.
"I know but i don't want people getting the impression we're together when we're not. I mean with Bella and Edmmmmm," I was cut off by his lips on mine.
He was not playing fair. I decided i wouldn't either. I wrapped my arms around his neck and started to kiss him back letting lust take me over and i know he felt it. His arms snaked around my waist as he rolled so i was now lying on top of him and god was he a good kisser. His lips where gentle yet passionate, he seemed to be trying not to hurt me. His hands where trailing up and down my sides as my fingers tangled into his hair as i kissed him feverishly back. It wasn't like i was just messing with him, i knew i loved Jasper as more than a friend but i also knew we couldn't be together if i where to stay human. Look at Edward and Bella, they tried and it just didn't work.
I felt Jasper trail a cold finger on the revealed skin at the bottom of my back and i shivered slightly. I felt him smirk against my lips and he moved his head slightly.
"So what's that about not kissing friends," He said, slightly breathless although he didn't need to breathe. I pouted slightly.
"You know perfectly well no woman can resist you," I said trying to defend my honour and failing.
"But you're not just some woman," He said, his breath cool and sweet on my neck. I whimpered slightly as i felt him gently kiss my collar bone.
"You are my blood singer," He whispered brushing his lips against my neck.
"What are you trying to do? Seduce me or scare me?" I breathed, feeling myself become both aroused and slightly weirded out. He chuckled.
"Now now i wouldn't want to scare you," He said kissing my lips softly.
"But then if i'm not your girlfriend and you feel you can do this to me what am i to you?" I said slightly hurt, "And you can not just say i'm your blood singer... i need something i can relate to," He frowned slightly and then looked guilty.
"I'm sorry Lizzie..." He said sighing, "I really don't know how to answer that," I felt a tear on my cheek.
"I told you, you couldn't just kiss me... i know i did nothing to stop it but still... if i'm nothing but a friend to you, you can not treat me like this," I whispered trying to control the feeling of utter rejection.
I had been hoping to have something solid to go on and i guess now i did. He didn't feel the same, how could he after having been with Alice? I was just a human girl, plain, ordinary and mortal. I knew i loved Jasper with all my heart and if he didn't want me like i wanted him it was fine, i just needed to know. I knew we couldn't be together but the feeling that i NEEDED to be with him, that i HAD to be with him was just growing stronger. I knew if he left again i would just die inside. He was like a drug to me; i was addicted to Jasper Hale...Jasper Cullen... to Major Jasper Whitlock...to the man i loved.
"Oh Lizzie, please don't feel like that," He whispered pulling me close as a few more tears fell, "I don't know what to do, i honestly don't know what to do. I don't want to be like Edward, i felt his pain and i'm just scared i guess" He looked sad. If he was scared, i was terrified.
"I know...you know how i feel..." I whispered, looking to his eyes, "I can't hide anything from you... i don't want to hide anything from you... i just need to have a straight answer, now more than ever. Before i was willing to wait until i died for an answer. But now... i'm scared you'll just slip through my fingers that I'll loose you and you won't come back. That she'll take you away from me," He gently caressed my cheek.
"I'm not going anywhere," He said softly and soothingly, "No one is taking me and if i am going to be with anyone, i'd want her to be you. Just give us time... i can feel you're still not ready and neither am i. Will you wait for me?" I stared into his eyes and finally saw the love in them, the love for me. I swear my heart skipped a beat.
"I'll wait forever for you," I whispered, he chucked and leant up and kissed me.
BANG!
"WE'RE BACK!" Emmett and Bella yelled in unison as they burst into the bedroom.
"OOOOOOH!" Emmett yelled.
"AWWWWWWW!" Bella squealed. Neither me nor Jasper could move, we where frozen in shock and embarrassment to each others lips.
"JASPER AND LIZZIE SITTING IN A TREE K-I-S-S-I-N AHHHHH!" Emmett yelled as i found myself sitting alone on the bed as Jasper chased his brother.
"I'M GOING TO KILL YOU ALL!" He yelled. I just sat there frozen on the bed.
"So it's official," Bella said with a smile, "I've got a new sister," I snapped out of it and shook my head furiously.
"You can not deny what i've just seen," She said with a grin. I really couldn't but i was going to try anyway.
"We're not together Bella," I said weakly. She just shook her head.
"Liar," She said and walked out as Jasper came back looking furious. I couldn't help but laugh.
"Get attacked by a chicken?" I said admiring the white feathers sticking out of his hair, "Or was it a duck?"
"He whacked me with a pillow and said he'd start planning the wedding," Jasper growled lying back on the bed, his head on my lap. I started gently removing the feathers.
"So... what are we going to do? Bella is adamant we're together, and by the way we act she does have a point. It's not exactly normal to be so intimate with each other with one in full knowledge the other is a vampire..." I said running my fingers through his hair.
"I think it's best for them to believe it for now, we can say it was just a plan to get Alice off my back and once she's gone we can wait until we're truly ready," Jasper muttered just loud enough for me to hear, smiling to me, "But you know it's going to have to be a convincing act to fool her and everyone else," He had a seductive smirk on his lips.
"You're going to enjoy this aren't you?" I said as he whisked up and started kissing me.
"Very much..."He purred sexily and i could feel the heat of arousal clouding my judgement. I leapt on him and started mauling his lips like i was starving. I heard a low rumbling noise, almost like a groan, emit from his throat as his arms latched onto me tight, but not to tight.
"Convincing enough?"I hissed as i bit on his hard neck and he groaned again. He seemed easy to excite, i think i was going to enjoy this more than he guessed.
"No... But you're 'teasing' me," He moaned and i found his soft spot and started biting. Hard. He put emphasis on the word teasing so i knew he meant control. To others it would have just sounded like he 'wanted' me bad. He grabbed my ass and started to suck on my neck, keeping his teeth well out the way.
I knew it seemed silly to let a vampire suck on my neck even if he was my 'boyfriend' but i didn't care. I moaned softly and leant my head back slightly. He growled seductively and laid me back on the bed, him on top of me and smirked at my neck. I knew then that he must have left a love bite. How embarrassing. I pulled his head down and started kissing him again before trailing down to his neck then back up. He smirked to me and softly grabbed my left breast in his hand.
And then in enter Carlisle and Esme.
"Jasper dear its lunch...oh!" Esme said covering her mouth, "I'm sorry i never thought to knock!" I could feel the heat rising in my cheeks as me and Jasper quickly separated and i flicked my hair to hopefully cover the mark.
"Urm...well..." Carlisle cleared his throat and glanced around to see an angry looking Alice peaking out of her door, "Come down for lunch in a moment and son if you 'need' anything just ask," They then left.
"Was he talking about condoms?" I muttered and Jasper nodded, pulling an extremely embarrassed face.
"That...that was surprisingly embarrassing," Jasper said and then smirked, "You want to wear a scarf down?" I pouted and leapt on to him and started biting his neck. How ironic, a human biting a vampire's neck?
I was pleased with myself as we went down to lunch about five minutes later wearing one of Jaspers hoodies that covered my neck nicely. He on the other hand was sporting a nice leather jacket and big red mark on his neck.
"How the hell you managed it i'll never know," He muttered as we entered the kitchen. They where all 'eating' and looking nicely awkward. Jasper took my hand and sat me at the breakfast bar next to Nessie before making something for me, well 'us' to eat.
"You're letting him cook?" Nessie said dubiously.
"Yep... he's actually really good... i was brave enough to let him cook for me last Monday," I told the little girl as Jasper sat a jacket potato with tuna mayonnaise and salad in front of me and considerably smaller portion in front of himself.
"Not hungry?" I said smiling as i spooned a small portion into Nessie's mouth when i saw her eyeing up my lunch,
"No..." He said tentatively eating his. I happily ate with a very unhappy Alice watching me.
"I'll be going back to Italy tomorrow," She announced huffily once I'd finished. They all nodded and jasper smiled to me. He took my plate and then came back and wrapped his arms round my shoulders.
"No you won't. The airport doesn't open until Tuesday and the next airport is miles and miles away," I said with a smile. She glared at me and stormed off.
Oh my god could Alice glare, all she did was glare, glare, glare! Rosalie smiled to us as we sat curled together in the living room.
"Thank good the sulky brother has been evicted," Rosalie said flashing her pure white teeth when she smiled.
"I did not sulk!" He said playing with my hair. I just laughed and smiled to Rosalie.
"I'm sorry i was so mean to you Lizzie..." Rosalie said with a sheepish smile on her perfect face.
"Don't worry about it Rosalie. You most likely had you reasons," I said batting her apology away with my hand. Jasper started sucking on my neck again and i saw Rosalie getting ready to jump on him and stop it.
"Jasper not now," I said and pushed him off. He pouted childishly and buried his face in my hair and breathed in deeply. She looked at me in confusion and then when Alice walk in and sit next to Rosalie Jasper let loose.
He was kissing me and pinning me to the sofa.
"Jmmmmer stmmmp mmmt," I mumbled pushing at his shoulders. He placed a hand on the back of my neck and my mind went blank apart from an undying passionate lust. I could tell Alice knew what he was doing to my emotions as soon as i started kissing him back. Edward help me! I thought urgently, Alice is about to kill me. Jaspers hand was on my hip and about to slip up my shirt when Edward and Bella walked in.
"Jasper get a room," He said in disgust glancing to Alice, "Alice will you calm down... you brought this all upon yourself and you know it! So leave Lizzie alone," My 'boyfriend' got off of me and pulled me up so i was sitting on his lap and he ran his fingers through my hair.