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-Peter's PoV- -Chapter 4- "Off duty"

I stood very still watching Jasper leave the room, trying very hard to control my emotions and the expression on my face. 'Fuck, fuck, fuck!'
I turned to my mate, shock evident in her lovely face telling me that she wasn't very lucky at concealing her emotions. But we had to be very careful, we had the Major to worry about if his instincts went out the window and I still had to call him. I sighed. 'This is bad, he is going to be pissed!'

I growl softly and give her a 'control yourself' look to snap her out of it. She took a deep breath and nodded her head. I squeezed her hand, trying to reassure her while taking several deep breaths until I find my voice.
"Go help Jasper sweetie, I will go talk with the wolves and make a run around the house, just in case Edward tries to come back." It's bullshit and she knows it but we can't let Jasper know yet. Of all the things that could happen, we found her here!

My mate tries to smile but she knows too well what will happen now. I can't help it, I chuckle and hang my head in defeat as I jump through the window to the backyard. I run out of Jasper's hearing range and prepare myself to make the phone call that might cost me my life.
I'm really getting fucking tired of this shit. Two times in the last three days that I face probable death. 'Fuck this shit! They don't pay me enough, I swear.' At least my mate is not in danger now. I sigh and dial the doom number.

In over a hundred years I have called this number twice, two times too many if you ask me. Both times weren't good for my health. The first time, because it took me too long to convince Jasper to run away from Maria. The second time, because I allowed Jasper to leave Charlotte and me to join the Cullens with the little bitch.

I shuddered at the memory of my poor skilled fingers being separated from my hands for six months. Charlotte wasn't pleased. Not pleased at all. "Fuck!" I say to the wind as I disconnect the call after two rings and wait. Besides the Major and my mate when she is pissed off at me, he is the only other person I'm a little afraid of.

After waiting for five minutes, each second bringing me closer to a panic attack, which I think he does on purpose, my cel phone finally rings and I almost drop it. I chuckle and take a deep breath. 'Control yourself Peter! Vampires don't drop things!'
"Sir." I whisper into the phone, just so he doesn't notice how fucking nervous I am.
"This better be worth my time Peter you know how hard it is to leave them." He said lazily, his cold, deep voice creeps me out a little. Well, it really creeps me out a lot.
"Yes sir, unfortunately it is worth your time." I gulp. I could have phrased that better.

'Fuck! Fucking Vampires don't gulp!' I chastise myself.
"Unfortunately Peter?" I can hear the venom in his voice. He really has a bad temper.
"Sir, we found her but..." I don't wanna say it! 'I'm dead, I'm dead.' I am so nervous I have to bite my tongue to stop myself from giggling.
"You found her? Oh Peter..." He sounds so exited and happy for a moment, it's weird coming from him. It also creeps me out a little.
"But what Peter Whitlock?" He adds, hissing into the phone. There's the bad temper again. Creep.

"Well sir, there was a... complication." I explain everything I know of the relationship between Bella and Edward, her attack, the other Cullens and the new development between her and the Major. Then I wait, his breathing was slightly forced, I bet his face would be purple now if he was human. I was praying for my fingers and the rest of my body until he spoke again, after five minutes of waiting.

"Peter, considering she could be dead right now all I can say is thank you." To say that his words completely shocked me is the understatement of the millennium.
"Sir..." I choked out, unsure of what to say. You don't get compliments or thanks from him.
"No Peter, things will need to move a lot quicker than we expected but you managed to find her and him in the same day. I am a little impressed. I wish I had been there for her change but this will have to do. Keep him with her at all times, I don't want her to suffer. Peter, her name?"

I can already hear the love in his voice, I swear, that girl will be the end of us.
"Isabella Swan, but according to the Major she likes to go by Bella." I can't help but feel more relaxed and happy, apparently I cheated death twice in the last three days. But I still need to tell him about the wolves... 'Fuck me!' Well, that was enough to put me on edge again. Perhaps death will come for me after all. 'Fucking tired of this shit.'
"Isabella.." He said almost reverently.

"Sir, before you go, apparently she has a talent for getting herself involved in the supernatural and has made friends with a whole pack of Shape-shifters, they turn into wolves. Real wolves, just really fucking big. The Cullens have some sort of peace treaty with them, as long as we don't go into their lands or hunt humans in this town we will have no problems with them." I spoke in Vampire speed hoping he wouldn't find it so bad, trying to keep my voice light and waited for lightning to strike me.

"Peter!" He cursed in Italian for a few seconds. I was just happy I have never bothered to learn that particular language.
"I better not find one scar on her besides the bites you understand?" I take a deep breath before replying. "Of course sir."
He sighed. "Very well, I will contact the Cullens and see what they have to say." I wanted to chuckle but really I just felt bad for Carlisle I'm sure he will be in lots of trouble.

"I will send them your way after they are informed of the situation. Except for Edward and the other girl. I will have Demetri... well it doesn't matter, you keep them both safe until I get there Peter." He said darkly. "Send my love to Charlotte." He added, sounding as if he was my best friend. I swear that man has multiple personalities, poor him.
"Yes sir, she sends her best as well." I let out a happy sigh because he didn't order me to remove my fingers again.

"Peter, isn't he your Sire?" I frown, confused by the question.
"Yes he is sir, and Charlotte's as well." I hoped that wasn't a problem, after all we had been doing our jobs perfectly fine so far.
"Peter, I will send Garret and Kate over, you and Charlotte will be off duty starting now."
I gasped. 'What. The. Fuck!' Why? No way! He couldn't do this to us.
"But sir, we can take care of them!" 'Damn him!' Charlotte will kill me if I tell her we have to leave them now.

He cleared his throat. "He is her mate and Sire now, and you two were Sired by him."
I didn't understand. What the hell do I care about him being her Sire too, that doesn't mean we can't protect them both. I was about to start my rant when he continued.
"Peter, I know you and Charlotte will take care of them, but is no longer a duty, you are her 'family' by venom now. And she is mine, let's keep bussiness outside the 'family.' You go take care of her as a brother now." He grumbled, clearly not very pleased at having good little me as 'family' now.

I was shocked! This was too good to be true. Charlotte and I would have him visit on Christmas now. I couldn't help but chuckle at loud.
"Don't make me send Alistair, Peter." That was enough to sober me up.
"We will take care of them and wait for Garret and Kate. Thank you sir." I cleared my throat.
"Might as well drop the formalities too. It's Marcus. Goodbye Peter." He said reluctantly and ended the call before I could reply.

I needed a minute to catch my breath. 'Fuck, fuck, fuck! I think I'm going crazy now, Vampires don't need to breathe!' The last six days had been too much, waiting by the window, the Major almost killing me and my mate, finding her and now this.
I unnecessarily rubbed my eyes. Family with Marcus Volturi. Dear God, that is just fucking priceless, Charlotte won't believe her ears.

I ran back to the house and found Charlotte, Jasper and Bella in his study. Charlotte gave me a questioning look as I stepped inside. I waved my hands, showing all my fingers still attached.
"Can't say I'm enjoying the dog smell." A few chuckles and mumbled 'Stupid leech' came from downstairs. "Jasper, we will have company soon."
Jasper let out a growl and blinked in surprise. I had to bite my tongue to avoid chuckling. The change isn't even done yet and he has already started behaving like a newly-mated Vampire.

"Company Peter?" My mate asked quickly.
"Why yes dear, remember Garret and Kate?" I asked with a hint of amusement in my voice.
"I figured we could use a hand or four with the newborn. Jasper I think it's best if you don't contact the other Cullens for now."
I gave him a look, hoping he would take it as if I got the hint from my gift.
"But Carlisle and Esme, they would love to see her, I'm sure. I don't know what Edward and Alice told them to make them leave, they wouldn't have done it without their lies." I sighed.

"I know Jasper, of course they would love to see her, Charlotte and I haven't even met her yet and I can already see her as a little sister." I smiled and shook my head. 'Focus Peter!' "How about we wait until she wakes up? With Garrett and Kate here she will have plenty of company." He nodded and turned back to Bella, one hand on her left arm and the other rubbing her hair softly.

"Bella darlin' everything will be alright. We are all waiting for you to wake up. Wait until you meet Peter and Charlotte. They are technically your brother and sister now, because you all share my venom." He smiled down at her. "And me, well you can see me as anything you like or need, I won't let anything bad happen to you, I will stay right here until you get tired of me, I hope you don't mind waking up into this life, if there had been another way I wouldn't have turned you without your consent, I swear. But there was nothing we could do and I just couldn't see you go." He sighed softly.

"Even your friend Jacob would rather see you as one of us than not see you at all, and that is saying something darlin' since the mutts would like nothing more than to see most of our kind in little pieces." He chuckled and the wolves outside barked, while the boys inside joined Jasper's laugher. I glanced at Charlotte and she gave a 'Why can't you be so romantic' look. I rolled my eyes at her.

"Jasper, we need clothes for Bella, Charlotte and I can go buy them. Stay with her." Jasper shook his head before replying.
"The guest room, it's filled with clothes and other things for her." I frowned.
"You know me, I like to be ready for anything. I had Jenks create new papers for her the day we met her. She can choose between Cullen, Whitlock, Hale or McCarty when she is ready." 'Or Volturi.' I thought wryly. "I hope she chooses Whitlock." I blurted out without thinking. 'Stupid Peter, stupid.' Charlotte gave me a look and I shrugged. Jasper said 'Me too' so softly that I wonder if he really did say it.

All we could do was wait now, the night was finally coming down on us. Two days and a half more of transformation and waiting. Waiting for Garret and Kate to arrive, the Cullens and finally Marcus and his guard. I wonder how long it will take him to exit Volterra. I send a quick prayer for everyone else involved. 'Well fuck me!'Apparently I turned religious at some point in the last six days. Carlisle will be pleased. I sigh and take a seat next to my mate enjoying the little peace we have left while we wait for Bella to wake up.

A/N: Thank you all so much for your reviews! I'm really happy that you all seem to like the story so far, can only hope it continues to be that way. I saw a few questions about what is going on with Edward and Alice, I don't have a chapter planned out with their points of view right now but you'll see a bit of Edward and the attack on Chapter six.

Also, I'll make a list of the Covens/Vampires I'll use in my profile and give out some general info about them and update that as the story goes on. I should be able to complete that in a couple of days.

As for the time frame of the story, Chapter One starts the same day as Bella's 18th birthday party.