.:Twilight Series - Nightshade's Hale:.
Hay guys, sorry its been so long, but I've started doing a lot more now cos i do it while everyone else is asleep. Any way hope you like this chapter.
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.:Chapter Twenty – Meet And Eat... I'm Mean Greet.
I sat quietly in the back of Edward's shiny Volvo, my head resting against Jasper's shoulder as I force myself not to fall asleep. Carlisle had warned me that I would feel weak from coming down off the drug that had been trying to kill my body.
I sigh slightly and curl into Jasper's body even more when I feel him brush my hair back and gently press his cold lips to my forehead.
"You ok, sweet heart?" Jasper asks lightly.
"Yeah. Just sleepy is all" I tell him with a yawn.
There was a sudden jolt from the car as Edward pulled it to a stop. I flinch slightly at jolt, but Jasper gently runs his hand through my hair.
"Sorry" Edward says.
"It's ok" I says as I attempt to snuggle closer to Jasper's hard form.
I shiver in involuntarily when I feel a strong breeze coming from the now open door beside me. I force my eyes open fully, and can't help but smile when I find Sirius waiting there. I sigh as I force myself out of the car, and into the waiting arms of my best friend.
I look round suddenly when a blur passes in the corner of my eye. Alice beams at me from just behind Sirius. I pull back from Big Brother, as I watch her practically bounce on the balls of her feet.
"What's going on?" I ask as I look round at the other, finally noticing that Bells and Edward are gone.
Alice smiles brighter as she steps forward and holds her hands out towards me. "I insisted on having a small homecoming for you".
"Ok" I say as I take her hands and let her lead me past Sirius.
I look up slightly, finally taking in the sight of the house that we had come to. It was big, like very big, with a side extension for a garage, and small square patch for the garden, off to the side of the garden was a small seat of stone steps that lead up into the house. It seemed every were I looked there were windows, I noticed thought that the last top section of windows of to my left were draped with thicker curtains, were as all the other were draped with thinner almost see through curtains.
Alice smiles as she pulls me with an energetic bounce in her step as we walk up the steps, and towards the door.
Alice opens the door and then takes me through what I assumed was the main hall way, and straight into the living room. I stop suddenly when I find the Cullen family stood there waiting for us.
I noticed all of them but one, a young women probably in her late 20's with rich caramel hair and golden eyes just like the others, and equally pale skin.
I smile but stay unmoving, it didn't really no what to do, or say. Alice continuously beams at me as she moves around to were Sirius was stood. I look round when Jasper's wraps his arm around my waist.
"You know everybody, but my adoptive mother, Esme" he tells me as he motions towards her.
I smile, cursing myself when I feel a blush rising in my cheeks. I look round when I hear a slight chuckle coming from Edward. I watch as Edward quickly stiffens at the glares that he gets from the others in the room.
"Edward, leave the poor girl alone, she can't help been shy" Esme scolds.
I look down slightly when I feel Esme's eyes looking at me, but after a few seconds I force myself to look up at the woman across from me. Esme smiles brightly as she steps forward, when she reaches me she holds her hand out towards me.
I stiffly shake her hand, with a small nod. "Is there something wrong?".
I shift uncomfortably all the while trying to look any where but at the people stood around me.
"Lace? Are you ok?" Sirius asks.
I look round towards Sirius. He looked back at me with a slightly confused look, and then his now golden eyes shone with understanding.
Sirius nods after a few seconds, and then walks towards me. I shiver at his ice cold touch. His form was hard, but comforting. I close my eyes as he pulls me closer and then a harsh draft rushes across my body, and I find myself sprawled across a large soft bed.
.:Sirius' POV:.
I run a hand through my hair as I regroup with Alice and her family, except for Edward and Bella. I guess he'd thought it wise to take her away, probably fearing there was gonna be an argument.
I look round at he six people in the living room. I noticed how Jasper had stayed back, I knew he loved her, probably way more than I knew, but he seemed to want to keep his distance, almost as if he was scared Lace suddenly didn't want him.
"What the hell is going on?".
I turn sharply to face the blonde, her eyes seemed to lack feeling, but they almost remind me of Lace's eyes.
"Rose!". There was warning in Emmett's voice, and I could tell he was trying to avoid a violent confrontation.
"Look, Lace doesn't do to well under this sort of pressure. She hasn't been able to since,.. my mom died" I tell them.
"She distrusts parental figures?" Esme asks, her eyes filling with sadness.
I shake my head as I say "No,.. it's just,.. after my mom died, she swear she'd never allow herself to lose some that close again. She basically disowned the idea of having a mother or father again".
I look away from Esme at the hurt that filled her eyes, and instead look towards Jasper.
"It's ok Jasper, I have this feeling that she won't be giving you up so easily. I think, if given the time, she'll get used to the idea of Esme and Carlisle been in her life" I tell him.
Jasper sighs as he looks towards the stairs. I nod as I walk towards him, stopping short when there was only a few feet between us.
"Go on, she'll be waiting for you". Jasper nods and then begins in the direction of the stairs.
"I can trust you, right Jasper?".
I turn slightly to look at Jasper, he was about 10 feet away from me. Jasper turns to faces me as well. I could tell by the look in his eyes that he knew what I was talking about, and past that I could barely make out the anger at the question even been asked.
"Of course, I'll protect her with my life" he tells me, his hands clench slightly.
I turn fully to face him, a serious look on my face. "Good... cos if you ever hurt her, I'll tear you apart, and I won't care who or what stands in my way!".
Jasper nods in understanding, but I saw no fear in his eyes, I didn't really expect too, but at least now he knew not to hurt my little sister. I knew deep down that he never would, not deliberately anyway.
I watch as Jasper turns and walks off towards the steps. I sigh when I feel a soft hand wrap round mine, and I can't help but smile as I look down at Alice.
"You worry about the wrong things" she tells me with a soft smile.
"I knew he'll never hurt her deliberately, but he had to know how much she means too me" I tell her as I brush my thumb across her bottom lip.
I then turn to face Esme and Carlisle. "I'm sorry" I tell them, mostly saying it to Esme.
Esme smiles brightly with a shake off her head. "It's alright. I'll give her all the time she needs".
I nod in appreciation as Alice curls into my side. I sigh as I pull her closer, and just hold her. I was odd that she'd just appeared, but I was glad she had, and I knew I wouldn't ask for it too be changed, not for anything.
I'd never felt anything like this. Alice was my everything now,.. she was my future,.. she was mine.
.:Lace's POV:.
I turn away from the large balcony door when I hear a soft tapping against the bedroom door. I smile instantly when I see Jasper standing there, his arms folded behind his back. I quickly make my way towards him, and pull him into a hug. Jasper falters slightly as I wrap my arms round his waist, but he quickly hugs me back, even going as far as too pull me closer to him, all the while making sure not to be too over powering.
Jasper reaches back slightly and pushes the door shut, he then as he turns back to face me softly lifts me up and walks us both towards the bed.
I look up at Jasper, all the while trying to remain calm, but as he slowly laid beside me, and then gently pulled me into his side, I realised that he didn't want me for sex right now, he just wanted to hold me.
I smile as I tuck myself into his side, and place my hand palm down over his heart. My eyes close slightly when he wraps his hand around mine, and tucks my head under his chin.
"You know what upsets me?" I ask as I look up at him.
Jasper looks down at me with confusion written across his pale features. "What?".
I sit up slightly so I can look down at him a bit better, I the flex my fingers across the materiel of his shirt. Jasper sits up after this, worry now playing across his face.
"Not knowing if I set your heart on fire" I tell, my voice dropping slightly as my head looks down at his heart.
Jasper reaches up and gently lifts my face so I'm looking him in the eyes. "Trust me Lace, if my heart could beat, I'd have died the moment I saw you".
I look down at our joined hands, tears begin to prickle in my eyes as I force myself to look at him. Jasper smiles as he brings his other hand up, and wipes away the tears that fall from my eyes. I take a breath as I lean in and kiss him.
Jasper slowly brings his hand up and cups my face, forcing me to slow the kiss down from its heated pace. After a few moments Jasper pulls back, his eyes were closed tight, and his head was tilted away from me slightly.
"I'm sorry" I tell him as I pull back from his hands.
Jasper opens his eyes and turns to look at me, with a shake of his head he says "No. it's not your fault... I just... I crave you so much".
I smile softly as I say "I crave you too... Not the way your craving me right now, but,.. I still crave you".
Jasper chuckles slightly at this as he brushes my hair back. "Your full of amazements, do you know that!" he tells me. "And I'm sorry,.. but I can't be with you that way. I don't know if I'd be able to control myself".
I shake my head in disbelief at what he tells me. "Jasper, do you honestly believe that's what I'm with you for?".
I sigh as I back off the bed and then take a quick look round the room, before finally looking back at Jasper.
"This relationship isn't about sex to me, it's about the love we share" I tell him.
Jasper nods with a small sigh as he stands up and walks towards me. "I'm sorry for saying something so stupid" he says as he looks down at me.
"Jasper, I could honestly not care if I had to wait till I was ninety too make love to you. All I need is this love we share" I tell him as I close the distance between us.
I reach up and place a soft kiss too his lips, electing a small smile to form on his cold, pale lips.
"So,.. so what if I have to wait till I'm old and wrinkle too make love to you, we can wait till whenever we want, cos I've got all the time in the world to waste with you now. And I don't see myself wasting it any other way".
Jasper smiles down at me as he leans down and kisses me. I smile into the kiss at the feelings I feel from the kiss, and of course from the butterflies that were now doing back flips in my stomach.
As we pull back I look up at him in complete awe. Jasper looks at me with raised eyebrows when I suddenly start laughing really hard.
"What's so funny?" he asks, a small smile pulling on his lips.
I pull myself together as I look up at him with a playful smile. "I just realised, I gotta waste some time with Sirius, cos he my big brother, and of course Bells, cos she's like the little sister I never had".
Jasper laughs at this. "And of course, I have to waste some time with your family".
Jasper looks down at me with smile as he says "You can have whatever you want, as long as your happy".
"I am happy. But I want you to be happy too, so I'm gonna get to know your family, even Esme and Carlisle. I already know that Carlisle's a nice guy, and I'm sure Esme's just as nice" I tell him.
Jasper smiles brightly as he pulls me into a hug. "I love you Lacey Nightshade".
I sigh in contentment, a smile beginning to grace my lips as I snuggle closer to his body. "I love you too, Major Whitlock".
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