50 Lashes

Today's song is 50 Lashes by Floating Action.

The small figure in the doorway squealed in delight and carefully placed the gun on the floor before throwing itself happily at the large dog. Meanwhile, Edward cursed his treacherous dog. Man's best friend, bullshit! He thought as he watched Sammy begin frantically licking the face of the now hysterically giggling child who only moments before had a gun trained on them.

"Sam!" he called angrily as he lowered his hands to his sides.

"Aw, but Mr. Ed, he missed me," the small boy protested as Sammy reluctantly obliged his cross master's demand and slinked toward him with his tail between his legs. Jasper's eyes darted between the large annoyed man and the young boy who seemed to recognize him.

Ignoring the child's protests, Edward glared at the cowed dog for a moment before returning his attention to his would be captor. "Hello Jack," he said in a bored tone," where is your mother?"

"She's inside," he replied digging his toe of his sneakers in the cement and looking down. "Please don't tell on me for calling you bitches, Mr. Ed," the child pleaded looking repentant.

Edward pinched his nose and shook his head. "I won't tell your mother," he promised, "now can you please take us to her?"

"Thank you Mr. Ed!" Jack cried jubilantly. "My mom is inside, come on! She's going to be so happy to see you guys!"

"Yeah fucking right," Edward muttered as he motioned for a confused looking Jasper to follow them into the large building.

"The kid calls you Mr. Ed, like the talking horse?" Jasper asked. Edward chose not to reply and strode quickly after the boy.

As soon as they were through the door, Jack began jabbering away about this and that while Sammy loped happily along beside him, occasionally nuzzling into the boys side affectionately looking for a head rub.

"Whore," Edward muttered darkly as he watched his dog beg for the child's attention. Had the creature no shame?

"Mom!" Jack called as they passed the frozen foods section.

"Over here Jack," a woman's muffled voice answered.

"Mom!" Jack shouted excitedly running toward his mother with Sammy hot on his heels. "You'll never guess who I found!"

"Who you-" the voice asked warily before the sound of a thump and an oof could be heard from around the corner.

"Oh my god Jack!" the woman screeched, "Get. It. Off. Me!"

"Mom, Sammy's just happy to see you," Jack's voice scolded.

"Jack, where the hell did you find this, monster?"

"He came in with Mr. Ed."

"Mr. Ed?" the voice asked confused.

It was at that moment that Jasper and Edward rounded the corner into the dry foods aisle from which the voices were coming.

"Hello Rose," Edward said while avoiding making eye contact.

"Oh hell no!" the statuesque blonde shouted while pushing her son behind her. "Get the fuck out of here!" she hissed venomously as she pulled a handgun out of the waistband of her jeans and pointed it toward the man in front of her.

"Ma'am I'm afraid we can't do that," Jasper said taking a cautions step backwards with his hands held out in front of him to show he meant no harm.

"And why is that?" she spat as she cocked the gun causing Jasper's blue eyes to widen while Edward lazily leaned his tall frame against the large metal shelves as thought this were a normal occurrence.

"The zeds, they- they, uh chased us here," Jasper stuttered nervously as he continued to back away from the angry woman.

"They chased you here?" she screeched. "You mean to tell me you led them right to us, you – Jack earmuffs," she instructed causing the boy to immediately clap his hands tightly over his ears and begin humming loudly, "you fucking dumb ass mother fuckers! How dare you put us in danger because you can't pull your oversized heads out of you asses and outsmart a bunch of dead fucking moaners for your fucking selves!"

"You're making a big fucking spectacle of yourself," Edward drawled lazily as he picked at the dirt beneath his fingernails.

"Me?" She shrieked angrily causing the boy to hum louder, "I wouldn't even be in this situation if it wasn't for you! You brought down so much fucking heat on us that we'll be fucking lucky if we live through the fucking night you selfish motherfucker!"

"You know Rose, how about you do us all a favor and give yourself a hand, right across your fucking mouth?"

"Do you remember what I told you? Do you remember what I fucking told you?" She demanded while swinging her pistol around wildly as she stormed toward Edward.

"You know I seem to have forgotten," he replied as he pulled a pack of cigarettes out of his back pocket, "but I'm sure you'll remind me."

"Don't fucking smoke in here!" she hissed as she snatched the pack angrily from his hands and threw it behind her. It skittered across the tile floor before sliding under a large display of pancake mix.

"I distinctly remember telling you I didn't ever want to see your pretty boy face ever again and that if you ever came near anyone I cared about ever again I would slowly castrate you with a blunt knife and wear your balls around my neck!"

Jasper let out an audible gasp as he reflexively clutched at his crotch in an attempt to protect himself from the vindictive blonde.

"Just fucking great Rose," Edward groaned while running his hand through his tousled bronze locks, "where the hell am I supposed to get a new pack of cigarettes?"

"They usually carry the value packs up front," Jasper piped up helpfully before ducking behind a crate of bran muffin mix when Rose's icy blue eyes shot him a look that threatened pain and lots of it if he continued speaking.

"How did you even get in here?" She asked distrustfully, her tirade momentarily over.

Edward raised his hand and pointed toward the child loudly humming the Transformers theme song. "Jack opened the garage door."

Rose's beautiful face contorted in rage momentarily before she plastered on a less threatening face and turned to face her son. "Jack?" she asked.

Lowering his hands at the sound of his name it was obvious to Edward and Jasper that the 'earmuffs' had done nothing to block out the sounds of the tongue lashing his mother had just given them.

"Yes mommy?" he asked sweetly while giving his mother his best innocent look.

"Did you open the door to the garage?"

"Um," he bit his lip and darted his eyes around uneasily, "I don't remember?"

"You don't remember?"

"No mommy," he answered with an exaggerated shake of his white blonde hair.

"Jack," she warned in a voice that hinted of early bedtimes and no dessert.

"Maybe?" he squeaked.

"Maybe?"

"Um, yes," he admitted in a whisper while shrinking in on himself.

"And why would you do that after I specifically told you not to?" she demanded.

Jack just shrugged his shoulders and mumbled something under his breath.

"Excuse me?"

With a sigh of defeat he answered his mother. "'Cause I was lonely," he admitted embarrassed.

"You were lonely?" she asked incredulously.

He nodded his head quietly in response. "Oh Jack," she said while kneeling down and pulling him into a hug. What am I going to do with you?"

The boy sniffed while snuggling into his mother's shoulder. "Do you still love me mommy?"

In response to his innocent question she hugged him tighter. "Of course I still love you, you silly boy," she laughed before standing. "Now why don't you take Sammy with you and find him some nice dog treats, I'm sure he'd like that."

"Okay!" the boy shouted excitedly before running off with Sammy hot on his heels.

"Now, as for the two of you," she said, her tone instantly turning frigid.

Shaking off the feeling of betrayal, Edward straightened up and stretched his hands above his head before rubbing his hand absentmindedly over his week old scruff.

"Drop the act Rose," he yawned. " I know you're glad to see my ass."

"Whatever," she sniffed as she was unwillingly pulled into an awkward hug.

"Cullen," she warned.

"Alright, alright." He dropped his arms and backed off. "Rosalie Hale, I'd like to introduce you to Jasper Whitlock."

Cautiously Jasper emerged from behind the stack of muffin mix and extended his hand. "It's a pleasure ma'am."

"I'm sure," Rosalie sniffed as she removed her hand from his grubby one and wiped it on her jeans.

"My god," she said taking a step back, her nose wrinkled up in disgust. "When was the last time either of you bathed? You smell almost as bad as the zombies."

"Eh," Edward shrugged as he scratched his head, "it's been awhile."

"Same," Jasper answered.

"Well after we've checked the doors you two are going straight to the employee showers. There is no way I'm letting you pollute my air with your stench."

"That's cool," Edward replied as he followed her toward the front of the store to inspect the stacks of crates she had apparently used to block the large doors.

After she was confident there had been no breeches, she led the two scruffy men toward a door marked employees only. "Walk straight back and turn right at the corner, you'll find the showers at the end of the hall. There are towels and shampoo already in there. I'll grab some razors and leave them out here." She gestured toward a large round table in the center of the employee break room.

"Thanks Rose," Edward said as he followed an eager Jasper through the red door, "I really appreciate it."

"Yeah yeah," she replied dismissively as she went in search of her son. "Just don't make me regret not turning your asses into zombie chow."

"So Ed," Jasper questioned, his eyes dancing with amusement, "how do you know the hottie? Did you hit it and quit it or something?"

"No." Edward pushed past Jasper and strode toward the showers. "I almost killed her best friend."

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I spoil you guys with updates! So what do you think of foul mouthed Rose and he little boy Jack? Any guesses who his father is? Leave me some love and let me know what you think! Oh I also changed the rating to mature because the language was getting a little intense.

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Bellarella