A Calm Conversation? Really?

Bella's POV

Entering the living room twenty minutes later I find that Jacob is sitting in Charlie's favourite chair with his head in his hands. I find myself not feeling very forgiving of him right now, and I wondered briefly if I would forgive him for saying what he has. However it is cast aside quickly when I realised that no. I would not and could not forgive Jacob, someone who is supposed to be my friend, by saying he'd prefer to see me dead. Still. I don't want him throwing up on my living room floor.

"Here."

I thrust a bottle of water in under Jacob's nose. Which he accepts with a very quiet thank you. Returning to my seat next to Jasper, I open up my own bottle of water. Jasper's hand comes to my right knee and begins to rub it. Wow does that feel good, Jasper steals a look to me before winking suggestively.

Eleazar, Peter and Charlotte are standing around the living room. All three of them have been rather silent since we came in here, and Peter has done a wondrous job in fixing my broken window.

"S...so. What...t...this r...law. T...there a time frame?"

Well at least he isn't being a complete dick. Though I realise myself that I hadn't thought of that. Shit. Jasper's hand moves a little further up my leg before bringing his lips to my neck kissing me tenderly. I may not understand completely everything that has been going on since I met the Cullens, mostly due to two very controlling twits, but right now all I can think about is how fantastic it feels to have Jasper's lips on my neck. A growl comes from Jacob's seat.

"Want to get your vile lips and hand off of her."

Charlotte spoke first.

"You will do well to remember that they are fated to be together mutt. Get your childish emotions under control before I get them under control for you. For once, before that idiot remark, you actually asked a sensible question. Do you want an answer or not?"

Thank you Char. Eleazar takes a step forward, I'm guessing that's one of those old habits die hard things.

"There shall only be a time limit should the Volturi learn of Isabella's knowledge of our kind. Mercifully that has not happened yet, and hopefully they won't. Not until she's a vampire. So unless things go very, very south for us in the luck department. Isabella's transformation shall only occur when she is ready."

Jacob nodded, and sadly Jasper pulled his delightful lips away from my neck.

"How do I know that you're not forcing her to do this?"

The sounds of a controlled growl comes from Jasper's chest. I place my left hand on his chest, whilst my right takes hold of his left. Which he has decided to leave on my thigh.

"If that were true pup then we would have turned her long ago. Damn the pathetic little treaty, and allow me to remind you. That if you hadn't told her the story of the Cullens then my clever Bella would never have worked it out. You broke the treaty first, consider it an act of mercy that we haven't come across the boarder to rip your little adolescent throat out."

Jacob seemed to be frozen in fear.

"Now. Bella will be turned when she wishes, and there isn't anything you or your little band of pups can do about it. After all it is rather immoral of all of you to be taking someone's choice."

Now Jacob was still. I have no idea what he was feeling but I bet it wasn't good.

"Keep yourself under control pooch. You don't want to go loosing control so close to Isabella do you?"

Eleazar's voice was very hard and calculating. Eleazar seems to be able to get Jacob to regain control, but then he looks at me with pleading eyes.

"Bella. Please. I can protect you."

Growls came from every vampire in the room. I was just plain old fashioned tired of going over the same god damn discussion.

"You'll die trying, and then I'd die anyone. Along with everyone I care about just so they could prove a point, I will leave the rest of you to deal with him. I'm going to bed."

"No need for us to deal with him Isabella. Your father will be home in forty minutes, and my gift tells me it's best that we all leave you and your father alone."

Well. That's a relief. I knew that Jacob was reluctant to, but he left all the same. Eleazar, Peter and Charlotte close behind him. Before Eleazar left however he turned to look at me.

"Apologise for my highly rude entrance my dear child. Hopefully we shall be able to get to know each other better without any further rude occurrences."

Well damn. Isn't he the smooth talker.

"That would be great."

I feel Jasper's arm come around my waist, and a low rumble in his chest. What the? My confusion was obvious, Charlotte was kind enough to explain.

"It's a male vampire thing sweetie. Whenever a male becomes mated it takes some time before he is able to trust other males anywhere near his mate. I'll answer any questions you have Bella, just say the word and we'll ditch these idiots."

Whilst I laughed Peter looked mock offended.

"Hey! You married this idiot remember, so what does that make you babe?"

It was too good of a chance to miss.

"Makes her a remarkable woman and your keeper to be able to put up with you."

Charlotte, Eleazar and Jasper burst out laughing. We are all still laughing as Charlotte drags a pouting Peter away.

Closing the door softly I turn to look at Jasper.

"So...anything else I need to know?"

A soft smile comes to his hansome face. How strange what a few mere hours can do to you. Earlier today I was in a state of shock...now I feel oddly at ease about the whole thing. Then again with the way my emotions have been going up and down, I can't help but wonder how long it will last.

"Nothing that can't wait until tomorrow."

"OK. Well, goodnight Jasper."

"Goodnight Darling."

I headed upstairs, leaving Jasper standing alone in the hall.

[Marcus/Demetri]

Demetri's POV

How is it that when you think you've found your perfect other half, that sometimes they turn out to be not only the opposite of what you thought they were. But they are mostly motivated by a level of selfishness and jealousy that passes your own? When I met Alice a few weeks, I felt that pull, and had it confirmed by Marcus whom had to attend to some business of his own outside of the castle, a rare thing these days, I thought that I would finally be happy and at peace with myself, and everything around me. But Alice isn't what I thought, though Marcus did warn me that our path wasn't going to be easy.

Christ, I just thought he meant our difference in diet would be the problem. Not something like this. Alice is currently off hunting somewhere, I have already hunted myself to the point where I might do the impossible and explode from the uncomfortable fill of my stomach. When I had learned from Jasper about what she has been doing to the person that is supposed to be her best friend, well I was disgusted. Myself, Felix, Alec and Jane hit heads every now and then, disagree with something or other. But I would never dream as doing something so heartless as to keep them away from their mates. Whomever they may be. I would do nothing but support them, the way your friend should. Though to look at us from the outside you would think us incapable of such a thing, but that isn't true. Spend enough time together, you're bound to become friends.

Eventually Marcus answers his phone. Of all the vampires I know, the Volturi brothers were the last three I would have thought to have been so comfortable with moving with times.

"Demetri, what can I do for you?"

"It's Alice...did you know that she was motivated by jealousy Master?"

I hear a sigh on his end. That would be a yes, or at the very least a suspected.

"I had my suspicions yes. How much trouble has she caused there?"

"Enough to invoke the God of War. Master...how are we to be if she wishes to have the God of War for herself and deny the one that was supposed to be her first real friend her rightful happiness?"

"Tell me Demetri. What is the extent of her wrong doings?"

Closing my eyes and breathing deeply. I told him everything that I am currently aware of. From moving Isabella, like a chess piece or a puppet, towards the mind reader. Everything that has occurred between the Cullens and James, his mate Victoria and another named Laurent.. Last everything that I had learned tonight.

By the end Marcus was as unimpressed as myself.

"I see. Perhaps it best if you keep her away from any further interaction with the Cullens. Or people in general until she learns to accept the truth of the matter. But even then, be careful with her. I will take another look at the bond lines between the two of you, the evidence proves she is willing to deny others true happiness."

"Thank you Master. I will keep you posted in regards to the Victoria situation."

Hanging up, I find myself going to sit in front of what would be a roaring fire had I been human. But instead it is just an empty fireplace, I wouldn't trust myself in the presence of an open flame when my 'mate' returns. I may end up tossing her in the flames from a fit of rage.

Several hours later I am still sitting in this god damn chair when she eventually comes home.

Smelling like...another man.

It was with that. I saw red.

A/N: There you go. Sorry for the wait.

Thank you all for the reviews, and I'll leave all of you to ponder what is to happen between Alice and Demetri next.