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This chapter contains sex, swearing, and a ton of twists and turns.

This story is AU and OOC-but really it makes it all the more fun.

All characters belong to Stephanie Meyer.

This story is intended for mature readers over the age of 18.

Jasper's POV

The week was going well. Bella and I were getting to know each other and I could feel that she was becoming more comfortable with the fact that we were mates as each day passed. I stayed with Bella at her apartment every night. She was happy with her life in Boston and didn't want to move in with the Cullens.

While talking to Riley, he brought up that Esme wanted everyone to move into the house in Amherst. Vicky and Riley were all for it and so were Irina and Laurent. Apparently, the only person holding everyone back was Bella. She had told Riley that she wasn't sure if she wanted to be surrounded by everyone yet. So, for now, everyone was keeping their opinions to themselves not wanting their wishes to influence Bella in any way.

Staying with Bella's family was a completely different experience from living with the Cullens. This was one busy family. Aside from working, Riley and Laurent spent a few hours working out at the gym everyday. When I asked them why a vampire would need to work out, Laurent explained that vampires can actually become more physically conditioned from working out. I guess Riley, as a former college football player, couldn't give up his workouts after his transformation out of habit. He hated going to the gym alone so Laurent joined him and liked it so much that he ended up becoming a certified personal trainer. I thought about what they had both said about working out and realized that they were right, I was a lot more in shape and my reflexes were sharper when I was in Maria's army from the grueling daily regimen of training newborns. Huh, I bet I know something Carlisle doesn't. From that point, I joined the gym and worked out with them everyday. Emmett came with us too—seeing that he had developed a crush of sorts on his idol—Riley Biers, two time All American quarterback for the University of Washington. We were all getting sick of hearing about it and you could tell that poor Riley was embarrassed about being idolized like that.

After the gym, we'd talk on the way home. I'd never met two men more open than Riley and Laurent. Both of them were focused on keeping their mates happy and making sure that everyone in their family lived full lives. I felt like such a bum. I'd been spending the last five years roaming between the Cullens and Pete and Char's and here these guys were earning a living, taking classes, and bettering themselves everyday. The women were just as active. Bella was going to graduate school in the fall and Vicky was, hopefully, gonna be teaching. Irina, I found out was the only one not working, but she kept her days busy volunteering at a women's shelter. I'm really gonna have to get a job or go to school if I'm gonna keep up with Bella.

As the days passed, I realized that Bella was an independent and modern woman. As vampires, we like to keep our mates by our sides most of the time with the male being the dominant partner. Not with Bella, though. Her views were extremely modern and she expected to be treated on equal footing. I had to remind myself that my views were that of a 167 year old and they were completely outdated—especially for my twenty-two year old mate. She had an extremely full life and a packed schedule. She had classes at the YMCA, nights out with her friends, girls night out with Vicky and Irina, alone time with her brother, and then she'd finally have time for me.

Tonight Bella was going on a girls night out with Vicky, Irina, Char, Rose, Tanya, Katie, Esme, and Carmen. Since all the women were leaving us, we decided that it would be a great time to go on a hunt and have some male bonding time. We all met up at the Boston penthouse and spent a couple of minutes saying goodbye to our mates.

"So, where are you ladies going?" Riley asked.

"Oh, nowhere special really. We were just going to stroll through Faneuil Hall." Vicky said sweetly. Lie.

"Then walk around the North End a bit." Irina added innocently. Another lie.

"Then go to Clery's for drinks. Right girls?" Rose looked at the girls for confirmation of her lie.

I heard the women all murmur their agreement to the plan just as I saw Riley arching his eyebrow in question. He caught my eye and I nodded my head slightly in agreement. They were lying. Each and every one of them were lying and hiding something from their mates. I could feel the deception with my power. I narrowed my eyes at Bella who flashed me a brilliant smile then gave me a quick peck on the lips and said, "Well, we don't want to be late so we need to go. Bye guys. Have fun hunting!

"Right, well let's go ladies. Ooh! This is so exciting." Esme said.

With that, they all filed out of the door and snapped it shut. After about five minutes, when we were sure they were out of hearing range, Riley and I both spoke at the same time, "They're lying."

"What do you mean they're lying?" Carlisle asked.

"Simple, they're lying about where they're going. I felt deception coming from each one of them." I said.

"I can confirm it too." Riley said. Oh yeah, my future brother in law's power is definitely going to come in handy. Did I say brother in law? Who am I kidding? I was falling in love with my mate more and more everyday and I fully intended to make an honest woman out of her. I just hoped she felt the same way about me.

"What I can't understand is why? Irina, Vicky, and Bella have never intentionally lied. What could be so terrible that they have to hide it from us?" Laurent asked.

"So, we've established that they're all lying. What do we do now?" Garrett asked.

"We track them." Peter said angrily. My brother may be lenient with his mate, but deception was one thing he couldn't abide by. As vampires, it was in our nature to demand total honesty from our mates.

"I agree," Eleazar said, "it's a clear night so their scents should still be lingering."

"Alright, let's do this." I said. We all marched out of the door on a mission to find our mates.

Twenty minutes later, we found ourselves on a familiar street. I looked up at the neon sign on the building where our mates' distinctive scents disappeared into and read it: "Climax." There was a banner hanging underneath the sign that read: "Tonight—Ladies Only. All Male Revue. Featuring The Major."

"I can't believe that my Rosie would come to a place like this." Emmett said in disbelief.

"Why not?" Riley asked, "Weren't you guys all here just a couple of nights ago? What's the difference between you watching female strippers and them watching male strippers?"

"Dude, there's a huge difference. Our mates should only be looking at us." Peter said. That's right bro. You tell him.

"That's a pretty archaic way of thinking man. Women have urges and desires just like men do. You can't expect them to suppress their desires while you openly express yours." Riley said. He had a good point there, but that didn't mean that I had to like it.

"I agree with Riley. Women should be able to live without their main purpose in life being pleasuring their mates." Laurent said.

"Well, if you dudes are so comfortable with your mates ogling strippers, why the hell are you even here?" Garrett asked. Good one man. Point one for our side.

"I'm here because, while I'm okay with the fact that my mate is here, I'm not okay with the fact that she felt the need to lie to me." Riley answered. God, damn it! Does this guy have the answers for everything? I thought about it and I'm okay with Bella being here too. I mean, for God's sake, this is where our mating started. It's the fact that she felt the need to hide it from me that I'm pissed off about.

"So, we're going in, then?" Eleazar asked.

"Do we really need to? Why don't we just let them enjoy their night out? We can address the deception issue later." Carlisle said. Hell no! Carlisle was beyond pussy whipped. We all knew that Esme actually held the reigns in the family.

We all turned to go in when we were stopped by two goliath sized bouncers. "Sorry guys. Ladies only. Unless you suddenly grow tits and a pussy, you guys aren't moving beyond this point."

We could have taken these two humans easily, but not without making a scene so we all retreated back to the street. Besides, they were just doing their job so how could we fault them for that. Just then, two familiar figures came flitting up to us.

"Oh my God! Yoda, Santa what are you guys doing here? Oh and Major Junior, you're here too. Have you thought of a new stage name yet? There really can't be two majors, you know." The guy named Kenny said.

Major Junior? What the fuck? Since when did I get demoted? Major Junior? Major Junior?

"So, they wouldn't let you guys in either, huh? They're so strict about this Ladies Only policy here. I just wanted to get a glimpse of The Major, but no, I was born with the wrong body parts, unfortunately." Randy said and then turned to Emmett. "Santa, I never got to thank you for the other night. Kenny and I had the most erotic sex ever while role playing you guys. I was Yoda and Kenny played you." Emmett's jaw hung open, mortified.

"I wanted to chat with you, though, Santa." Randy continued as he pulled Emmett aside and whispered, "After you showed us everything you had during your show at the wedding, I noticed that you're not really good with your grooming. Honestly, since you're in the public eye—you need to consider manscaping your bush. It really does do wonders appearance wise, makes everything look bigger, if you catch my drift. I can refer you to my girl at Waxorama, if you like." Emmett's eyes gaped and his jaw hung even lower. He was rendered completely speechless.

"Ooh! Who are you?" Kenny said, noticing the other vamps in our group. What's your stage name, honey?" He asked a stunned Carlisle.

"Oh, that's Dr. DILF and this," Peter smirked pointing to Eleazar, "is Zorro."

"Dr. DILF? You must do well. The ladies love hearing the word doctor and daddy in the same line. It makes you all the more marketable. So, how many kids have you and Zorro adopted?"

"What? Me and him? We...I..." Eleazar tried to get something out, but his tongue seemed to have lost all function.

Randy then noticed Riley and Laurent and gushed, "Who are you two? I've never seen two more perfect specimens in my entire life." Hey! What happened to us? What are we—chopped liver?

"Dude, I'm straight. I'm just here looking for my wife." Riley said.

"Oh, pooh! The hot ones are always straight." Randy said.

"I'm their personal trainer." Laurent said with a grin.

"Also straight, I suppose." Randy said. Laurent confirmed his statement with a nod.

Now, why the hell didn't I think of saying I was straight from the get go like Riley and Laurent. Duh! Had I done that, these guys would have left me alone from the get go.

"Now, don't think we forgot about you, big boy. What's your stage name?" Kenny turned to Garrett.

"Uh...I'm Buzz Lightyear and I'm here to rescue you!" Garrett said.

"That's really a terrible stage name. You and Major Junior really need to come up with something new if you're going to make it in this industry. Well, it was nice to see you guys. We have to go now—ciao!" Kenny said.

As they walked away, we heard Randy saying, "Sweetie, let's role play again tonight. You be Zorro and I'll be Dr. DILF."

We all stood silently on the street for a minute, no doubt contemplating the fucked up conversation we just had with Kenny and Randy. Finally Carlisle cleared his throat and said, "Ahem, I think maybe we should just go to The Black Rose across the street and wait for them to come out. I could really use a good strong drink right about now."

"Good idea." I said as we all crossed the street and went into the bar away from the hell that was Climax and Kenny and Randy.

Charlotte's POV

I'm in heaven. I've never seen so many hot men in one place. The waiters are all wearing loincloths and strutting around showing their muscles carrying drink trays over their heads. I wonder if those loincloths are available for purchase. Oh, the things I'd do to Pete if he were wearing one of those. That's it, if I can't buy one. I'm stealing one.

"What can I get you lovely ladies for drinks?"

Um...you can get me some of you, honey. I want to see what you're packing underneath that loincloth you're wearing. Yummy!

"Excuse me, would you happen to know if the wonderful loincloth you're wearing is for sale?" Oh, and can you take it off and show me how you attach it to your body, I added silently as I fingered the piece of cloth barely covering his manhood.

"They sure are ma'am. Just go to our gift shop to the left there. They're 45 dollars for a cotton/poly blend and 95 for suede. Now, what can I get you to drink?"

"Thanks gorgeous. I'll be sure to grab one of those on my way out. Um...I think I'll take one of those penis shaped ice pops to drink." Are they shaped like you, baby?

"You mean the Cock Pops?" Oh, say cock pop again, sugar.

"Yes, a Cock Pop."

"What flavor? We have limoncello and mojito?" A what? What the hell are those?

I looked to Bella for help. I had no idea what either of those were. "I like the limoncello, but you'd probably prefer the mojito flavored one. Less of an aftertaste." She winked.

Ah...I see. The mojito one probably will be easier to digest for us vamps.

"I'll take a mojito one then." I said, as did the other girls at the table except for Bella who asked for the limoncello one.

"Nine Cock Pops coming right up!" Include your own and make it ten baby.

"You girls are going to show us what you learned at that Fabulous Fellatios class, aren't you?" Rose asked.

"I suppose we could." Irina said.

"Irina and Vicky are way better at it than me. They don't have a gag reflex. I always choke if I bring it in too deep." Bella said. What the hell is she talking about? Bella should be crowned the blow job queen.

The waiter soon returned with our Cock Pops and soon Irina and Vicky were demonstrating what they learned. We were all trying out the strategies that Irina and Vicky showed us. Bella was actually chomping at her popsicle not bothering to savor it. "These are so yummy and refreshing. I wonder how they make these?" She pondered.

"This is so much fun. It's really the first time I've ever let myself just have fun with the girls." Esme declared. "I think I'm going to let myself get tipsy tonight. What's good to drink?"

"You might want to try Patron. It's easy for us to digest and it packs a punch so we feel it's effects faster." Irina informed her.

"Okay, Patron it is." Carmen said.

We were having fun. For the first time ever since my transformation, I was letting loose and just having fun with the girls. Peter, even with all his good natured ribbing, has always been a little overprotective of me. He worried incessantly whenever I was gone from his side even for a little bit. I think seeing how Jasper has had to adapt to Bella and observing Irina and Vicky's relationships with their mates has made Peter loosen up a bit. Maybe the fact that Bella is with me tonight is helping too.

I really like Bella. I've been so lonely all these decades. Peter and Jasper are nice, but they're men and sometimes a woman needs the companionship of another woman. Bella is so easy to talk to. She's very open and she's not afraid to put Jasper or Peter in their places. She's been taking me along with her to the gym and to her classes. I even got to go on a lunch date she had with her friend Kelly. I had to eat human food, but it was worth it to just talk with the girls.

I like Vicky a lot too. She and I have so much in common when it comes to the reason we were turned that I feel a sisterly bond with her. How can we not when we were both changed to be raped and abused on a daily basis? How she survived twenty years with that bitch Maria and another thirty with that savage James is beyond comprehension. I have so much respect for Vicky, she just turned her life around completely to live a life of humanity. She's painfully shy, but I could see her coming out of her shell around me.

The one thing that scares me beyond belief is that Peter will want to go home to Texas. I'm really hoping that he'll want to stick around for a while because I'm not so sure that I can live without my two new friends anymore. I love how they have such a close knit family. I really wish that I were part of it. I'll even drink from animals for the rest of my existence if it meant not being lonely anymore.

"Mas! Deme mas Patron ahorita!" Carmen demanded the waiter in Spanish. Apparently, she reverts to her native Spanish when she's drunk.

"Um...I think she wants more Patron." Vicky translated. Like me, she spoke Spanish fluently from her time in Maria's army.

"Tu eres tan guapo, mi amor." Carmen slurred to the waiter.

"She says you're very handsome my love." I offered.

"Thank you gorgeous. I'll bring your drinks right away." Damn! These waiters were good.

Two hours later, Carmen and Esme were both out of control. Carmen was currently wearing a helmet that she wrested out of a stripper wearing a fireman's costume. He just gave her the hat after he realized that he had no chance of winning against her. Esme was standing by the stage swatting the strippers with a riding crop that she fished out of her purse. The rest of us slowed down considerably on our drinking as we saw the two matriarchs slowly lose their senses. Bella had switched to soda after two Cock Pops and a shot of Patron stating that she was still recovering from the bachelorette party and the wedding this past weekend.

Suddenly the dj's voice rang in loud and clear through the speakers. "Ladies! I know who you've been waiting for..."

All around us, women started chanting "Major, Major, Major, Major." I looked at Tanya and her face was in a completely jealous scowl and she looked about ready to lose control. I whispered to Vicky and Irina that we might actually have to restrain her so be on the ready. They nodded 'yes' in agreement.

The dj continued, "Here tonight at Climax, performing live for you...The Major!"

The screams were deafening! Every single woman in Climax surrounded the stage at once. Stripper Major stood on stage in full US Marine dress blues and started swaying to the beat of Kid Rock's "So Hott." Oh my God. This man has to be the most tempting man on the planet. I could smell the arousal of every single woman in the club. This man had some sort of super sex power that could just draw women to him. Holy shit! Gah! He just ripped his shirt off. Those muscles, holy shit. What if I cum just sitting here watching him? No, I don't want to pull an Edward. Rex suddenly winked at Tanya and tossed his hat to him which she deftly caught.

"Tanya, if you don't fuck him tomorrow night on your date, I will." I said.

"Oh, I plan on it Char—don't you worry." She better fucking let me join them in bed one of these days. I want some of that ass.

"I don't think I've ever seen a more perfect man." Vicky said.

"No kidding." Breathed Rose.

"Fuck me! He has eight pack abs guys!" Bella said.

We were all swooning and drooling over Tanya's new man.

"I don't know if any of you noticed, but Esme and Carmen are both waving their panties like flags and they're on stage with Rex." Bella pointed out in a panic.

"Holy fuck!" We all said at once as we looked at the stage.

"Okay, we need to come up with a plan!" Katie said. Both ladies were currently grinding up against Rex while the bouncers tried to pull them off of the stage.

The song was rapidly coming to a climax and Esme and Carmen were not giving up at all. Carmen was rubbing baby oil all over Rex's chest while Esme was going to town with her riding crop. Rex was taking it all in stride and just dancing away. Damn! That boy can handle pain. That was a pretty hard whack that Esme just gave him. Suddenly, just as the song came to an end, Carmen and Esme both ripped Stripper Major's trousers off simultaneously. The crowd roared!

"I think we need to just grab them." Irina said. We told Bella to sit tight and Rose, Vicky, and I grabbed Esme while the three Denali girls grabbed Carmen.

"Maybe it's time we leave." Rose said.

"Yeah, you're probably right. Let me just go say goodbye to Rex." Tanya stood up to go find her man.

"I'm just going to hit the gift shop." I said.

"We'll come with you." Esme said. We all ended up going to the gift shop and purchasing everything from t-shirts to loincloths.

Tanya soon caught up with us and we left Climax feeling on top of the world. I kept thinking about how much fun it...Oh fuck!

Bella's POV

"Hello ladies. It's nice to see you had a nice time out." Jasper said.

We were all struck silent. How the hell did they find us?

"Where is my mate?" Carlisle asked.

Where is Esme? She was just with us.

"She should be coming out any second now." Rose said anxiously.

"We'd like to know why you felt the need to lie to us." Riley questioned.

"Well, would you have let us go on a ladies night if we told you we were coming here?" Katie asked the guys.

"Hell no!" Garrett said. You're our mates and you shouldn't be ogling men at a place like this.

"Oh, so you guys get to hit strip joints whenever the fuck you feel like it and we're supposed to sit at home and knit?" Rose yelled.

"You've got a body like the devil and you smell like sex." Esme suddenly staggered out of the club singing Kid Rock's song and latched on to Carlisle. She had her riding crop in one hand and a loincloth in the other.

"Esme?" Carlisle asked with his mouth agape.

"Oh, Carlisle, I need you to put this on now." She ordered as she waved the loincloth in front of her mate's face.

"Sweetheart. We're in the middle of the street."

Whack! Esme's riding crop came down hard on Carlisle's left cheek. "Now Carlisle! Put the damn loincloth on if you want to cum tonight!"

"Not so hard! I'm still in pain from the reception dear...um...well, we're going to run back to the Penthouse now. See you later!" Carlisle threw Esme on his back and ran like a bat out of hell.

"That certainly explains things." Mumbled Riley to himself.

Eleazar, in a similar position with an amorous Carmen, took off saying something about finding a hotel for the night.

Tanya excused herself knowing that a shitstorm was brewing with the rest of us.

"Well guys?" Rose asked.

Peter was the first to open his mouth. "As men, we're responsible for your safety. When you lie to us about where you're going, how are we to know if you're okay or not. Besides, you shouldn't be at a strip joint staring at men. As our mates your devotion should be for us and us alone."

"That's right, tell 'em Petey." Garrett said.

That's it! I can't take this shit. "You fucking neanderthal! How dare you say that we, as your mates, should be devoted to you and you alone. This isn't the middle ages asshole. You're a god damned hypocritical ape too! Don't you fucking tell us that we can't go to strip joints when you did the same god-damned thing less than a week ago. Might I remind you, fucker, that you were the one that posted the YouTube Video of me!"

Just then, I saw a cab pull up to the taxi stand. "You know what, this mating thing is way too complex for me. You assholes just stalked us when we were having a good time. Sure maybe we should have told you where we were going, but the fact that we weren't comfortable with telling you tells me that this mating crap isn't a two way street for us women. Jasper, I'm sorry. Consider us over!" I said and climbed straight into the waiting cab without looking back.

"Where to?" The driver asked.

"Just drive." I said. I wasn't going to risk them hearing where I was going to.

After five minutes of driving, I finally told the driver to head to Megan and Brian's apartment. Thank God they were still honeymooning in Hawaii for another week. I let myself in and plopped myself on the sofa. I felt that excruciating chest pain again and I hated it, so I let the tears come and just broke down and cried. I found a tub of Ben and Jerry's New York Super Fudge Chunk ice cream in their freezer and dug in. I was halfway through the tub when I heard knocking on the door.

"Bella, open the door." It was Jasper. I didn't say anything.

"Bella, I know you're in there. Please just open the door. I don't wanna have to talk to ya from outside." I still didn't say a word.

"Okay, we'll do it your way. What Peter said back there...that was his opinion, not mine. I was just upset that you felt the need to hide where you were going from us. Bella?"

He seems remorseful, but can I trust him? I wasn't so sure. Truth be told, I left the scene abruptly after hearing Peter's thoughts on the matter. Poor Charlotte. She shouldn't have to put up with a caveman like that—and Garrett agreed with him. Ugh! The fact is that I didn't give Jasper a chance to speak for himself tonight.

"Bella please open the door. I can't live without you. Bella, I..."

I opened the door. Jasper strode straight in and pulled me close against his chest. "Bella, I love you."

Well fuck! I'm turning to goo! He loves me and he chooses now to tell me—right when I was going to chew his ass out for stalking me tonight.

"Jasper, I'm sorry. I'm sorry for lying to you tonight. I'm also sorry for not waiting to hear your thoughts on things. Peter's opinion just pissed me off to no end and I couldn't think straight anymore. I'm not sorry for going to Climax and having a good time with the girls, though." I said.

"Darlin' I'm sorry too. I'm sorry you felt the need to hide where you were going from me. That means I haven't been doing a good enough job earning your trust. I will though, my mate, I promise that you'll learn to have faith in me. Even if I have to spend the rest of my existence proving myself to you, I will. I don't know when I fell in love with you, but I did and I'll be damned if the woman I love doesn't trust me."

The Word Wizard was at work again. The funny thing is that I really believed everything he said. I felt safe with him and I had a feeling that this was all going to work out. "Jasper?" I nibbled on his ear while running my fingers through his hair.

"Yeah?"

"Just kiss me." And kiss me he did. Maybe we can work out some of our frustrations here since I didn't plan on going home tonight. Besides, I was really horny after spending the night surrounded by male strippers and now my very own personal sex god.

Around noon the next day, there was a slight break in the sunshine, so my sex god and I headed back to my apartment so that we could get ready for our night out with Tanya and Rex. We were met by a remorseful Peter and a devastated Charlotte who was being comforted by Vicky. I truly didn't have anything to say to the neanderthal so I walked straight into my room and slammed the door shut and locked it.

Why is he here? I had such a glorious night of unbridled sex with my mate just to be greeted by his caveman brother. I had no patience whatsoever for male chauvinist pigs and that's exactly what Peter Whitlock was. "Bella, I'm really sorry about everything I said last night. I was wrong. I spoke out of anger. Please come out of the room. You can hate me all you want, but please don't hate my mate. She really needs you as a friend. Please Bella?"

What the hell? Why the hell would I hate his mate? I burst out of my room mad as hell and got right in the asshole's face. "You fucking shit. Do you really think that I'd be so shallow as to hold your hypocritical, chauvinistic views against Charlotte? Or are you so full of yourself that you think your friendship means more to everyone than hers does? Guess what fucker! I'm not like that at all. Charlotte is my friend and is always welcome here. You, on the other hand, can go make nice-nice with Edward Fucking Cullen because, clearly, you two are cut from the same cloth! By the way, you need to apologize to your mate—not to me."

I must have really gotten under his skin by comparing him to Fuckward because his face contorted in an outraged look and he was suddenly flying across the living room with Jasper holding him by the throat. "You hurt my mate and I kill you man. I don't care if you are my brother. Lay one finger on her and you die." Jasper growled.

"Major, I wasn't mad at your mate. I was angry at myself. She's right, you know. I'm no better than Pussy Boy. I take Charlotte for granted. I'm too overprotective. Charlotte, Sugar, I'm sorry. I know I can be overbearing and overprotective. I'm just so scared that someone or something is gonna hurt ya. I can't risk losing you after all the shit you went through with Maria."

"I think I might be able to help you with this." Vicky said. "I think you might have some lingering traumatic memories and stress from your time with Maria. Believe me, I know, and it's nothing to be ashamed of. If you're comfortable with it, you can talk to my mate about it in private. He's done wonders for me and he's a great listener."

"Bro, I think you need to talk to Riley. He really is good at listening and he gives good advice. I've been talking to him all week and I'm feeling mighty good myself." Jasper said.

"Please talk to him, hon." Charlotte encouraged her mate.

"Okay, I'll give him a call. Bella, I really am sorry. I don't want to lose your friendship because I was a prick. I can tell that you really care about my mate and I appreciate that more than anything. You and Vicky are Char's first real friends and she really needs you girls. I'm going to work hard to earn your trust back because you're important to me too." Peter was truly apologetic.

"Just talk to Riley okay. He really is good at his job." I gave Peter a hesitant smile then made a beeline for the shower because I was sick of all the stress and I really hate to hold grudges. I turned the shower on and just as I stepped in I felt a pair of cold arms wrap around me. "Ya want me to wash your back?"

Duh! Of course I want him to wash my back, my front, underneath, on top, he can even poke around inside if he likes. I handed Jasper the soap and he grinned. I saw the naked perfection in front of me and dropped to my knees. My turn to make my sex god squirm. I took his solid mass of flesh into my mouth and he inhaled a deep breath. He leaned his back against the tub wall and closed his eyes. I worked my mouth up and down his length, eventually stopping to concentrate on the tip. Jasper's breathing became erratic. "Fuck Bella, your mouth is like lava against my cold flesh. Yeah...baby...work on that tip a little more...I really like it when you do that." I took his length in again, all the way in, as I palmed his balls then moved to lick them a little. By the time, I moved his cock back into my hungry mouth again, Jasper was fidgeting uncontrollably, "Baby, I can't hold it anymo...Bellaaaaa..." His delicious seed flowed over my tongue in waves as I took my mate over the edge.

A few hours later...

We were getting ready to go meet Tanya and Rex for dinner when suddenly Tanya burst into the apartment dressed in a robe with her hair up in curlers and a packed garment bag in her hand. Vicky looked at her with an amused expression and asked, "I hope you didn't run all the way here looking like that?"

"No, I drove. I need help. I don't know what to wear. I don't want to look like I raped the pages of Vogue like Alice Cullen does. I want to look young and hip, but I don't think I know how." She pleaded.

"First of all, where are we going?" I asked.

"He mentioned a place called Joe's American Bar and Grill on the waterfront."

"Okay, then, it's casual. We can go in pretty much anything. Plus, you and Jasper can order very rare steaks. I heard they go down easier because they're still bloody."

"What are you going to wear Bella?"

"Shorts, a nice halter top, and sandals. It's sweltering outside. Let's see what you've got."

Tanya opened her garment bag and pulled out her clothes. She laid out three satin cocktail dresses, one ballgown, a business pantsuit, and black leather pants. Okay, I see what she means by looking out of place.

"We need to talk sis." Irina said. "I think the Pixie Bitch has had way too much influence on your wardrobe."

"That's what I was trying to say! Now, can you help me or not?"

"Okay, I'm ready." Jasper suddenly announced.

"Jasper, why are you dressed in a business suit?" I asked.

"I don't know. Alice always said that you have to wear a suit when you go on dates. I figured she at least kept her head in the right place fashion wise." Jasper said.

"You see what I mean?" Tanya was hysterical. "The psychotic Keebler elf has even fucked with our fashion sense. Jasper and I are both clueless."

"Calm down Tanya. Vicky and Irina will work with you while I raid Riley's closet for something for Jasper to wear."

A half hour later had Jasper and Tanya looking more their age. Tanya was wearing shorts and a satin halter top with a pair of sandals. Vicky and Irina both assured her that there was nothing wrong with shopping at Marshalls or Target for something to wear. I threw Jasper in some cargo shorts and a polo top and a pair of Riley's flip flops. We, then made our way to meet Rex. Apparently, the cover was that Tanya and Jasper were cousins living together in Boston. Jasper was a recent college graduate starting grad school in the fall and Tanya was looking for a job. I, of course, am Jasper's girlfriend.

Rex was already waiting for us at the restaurant when we got there. Tanya was a nervous wreck. She was having a hell of a time acting human and looked almost robotic in her motions. I had to whisper to her to remember to blink and breathe. When I did that, she started gasping in huge amounts of air so I had to cover for her saying that she had asthma and needed to run to the ladies room to use her inhaler.

"Tanya! Calm down!" We had come to the ladies room so that Tanya wouldn't blow her supposed asthma attack cover.

"Bella! I can't do this. Acting human is really hard. Normally, I'm with human men for one night only and that's usually in their bed. I haven't had to act human in almost a thousand years and things were really different then. The concept of dating never even existed then." She cried.

A thousand years old? Holy shit that's a long time to wait for your other half. I suppose that I should be grateful that I found Jasper in just twenty-two human years. "Okay, here's what we're going to do. You blink when I blink and try to mimic my breathing patterns. When I eat. Try to chew like I do and swallow when I do. I'll try and initiate the conversation and you follow my lead. Jasper and I will try to help if you get into trouble."

Tanya nodded in agreement and we went back to our dates.

"Everything okay?" Rex asked with concern.

"Yes, thank you." Tanya answered with a smile.

"So, Rex, I hear you were a Major in the Marines." I stated.

"Not an actual Major, a Sergeant Major. A Major is an officer, a Sergeant Major is still a non-commissioned ranking—so I was never an officer. You'd have to be well into your thirties to become an officer these days."

I looked over at Jasper and he had a smug expression on his face. I swatted him on his thigh and he had the decency to look remorseful initially, but then broke out in a grin again before he spoke. "So, if a guy were to become a real Major before the age of thirty, he'd have to be exceptional?"

Oh my God! Let's just stroke our own ego, why don't we. I glared at Jasper who continued to have a shit eating grin on his face.

"Yeah, I think the youngest was a Major Jasper Whitlock during the Civil War. I read up on him during a class I took on the Civil War. Poor guy. He went MIA at the peak of his career. Hey, you have the same name as he does. Are you a direct descendant?"

We all choked as soon as we heard that. "Um...Jasper's parents were huge Civil War buffs and since they happened to share the same last name as Major Whitlock, they decided to name Jasper after him." I can't believe the crap that just shot out of my mouth.

"That's so awesome." Rex said. "I wish my parents gave me a hero's name."

Jasper actually looked like he felt bad for grinning at Rex's non-officer ranking. He was just called a hero after all. Who's the bigger man now, my mate? "Say something. Change the fucking subject." I whispered quickly so only the two vampires could hear.

Tanya nodded then threw out, "So, what's your favorite sexual position?"

No, no, no, no Tanya! Favorite sexual positions is not exactly appropriate first date conversation.

We'll have to go with it though since it's out there already.

"Um...what's yours Tanya?" I threw it right back in her face.

"Oh, I love to be on top. You know, cowgirl style? That way I can grind into him nice and deep." She fixed her smoldering succubus gaze onto Rex.

"Maybe we can try it out sometime, cowgirl." Rex whispered into Tanya's ear.

Jasper and I were staring at them with an "are you guys for real" expression on our faces.

The rest of dinner went without incident and we decided to stroll around the North End and grab some gelatos since it was such a beautiful night. Tanya and Rex were getting along fabulously and, by the way that Jasper couldn't keep his hands off of me, they must have been sending out loads of lust. After our stroll, the four of us took a cab to the Penthouse and we immediately retreated to our rooms.

As soon as the lock to his room clicked shut, we attacked each other's lips without abandon while furiously shedding our clothes. Before we knew it, we were both naked and Jasper was caressing my sex gently with one hand while gently kneading my nipples with the other. Somehow, through all of this, we were able to make our way over to his sofa. Jasper quickly placed me on his lap and we resumed our ferocious make out session. I shifted my body so that I was straddling Jasper and I quickly grabbed his manhood with one hand and started stroking it.

"Mmm...Bella...put him inside and ride me baby."

I rose up on my knees so that his pleasure rod was poised to enter me. I immediately sank down on it and relished in the feeling of my mate so deeply embedded in me.

"Jasper...feels so nice..." I whispered as he inhaled my scent and purred.

I moved my body in a gentle rhythm sliding up and down his cock, reveling in the sensation of flesh meeting flesh. I continued in this fashion for a few minutes until the heat in my core became unbearable. Suddenly, I found myself urgently riding him. I desperately needed my release and fast and furious was the only way I was going to get it.

"Look at me Bella! Look me in my eyes! I want to see your eyes when you cum."

I instantly obeyed my mate. Moaning as we both neared our peak. It hit, simultaneously, without warning...Jasper shot his cold seed into me just as I erupted in a fit of passion—never taking our eyes off of each other.

"Beautiful." He murmured in my ear as I collapsed into his body in a state of exhaustion. I soon found myself drifting into a comfortable sleep. "Baby, I'm gonna go for a quick hunt. I won't be gone for longer than an hour, okay?"

"Mm...kay." I mumbled as I fell into a peaceful slumber.

"BELLA!" I heard Tanya's terrified scream. I instantly bolted awake, rummaged through Jasper's dresser and threw on the first t-shirt I found. I ran into Rose and Em's room where I was met with Tanya's blood red eyes.

"Help me, Bella!" She grabbed both of my hands, whimpered, and turned her head towards the bed. I gasped and covered my mouth at the sight that beheld me. Tanya and I both faced each other and screamed. Then, we screamed again for good measure.

"Okay, okay, okay, we can figure this out." I assured Tanya without one iota of confidence. Then I started mumbling, "Fuck, fuck, fuck, fuck, fuckity fuck, fuck, fuck!"

"Oh God! Oh God! Oh God!" Tanya was hysterical. Seeing that there were no other vamps here, I grabbed Tanya's hand, lifted it to her face, and slapped her with it.

"Better?" I asked.

Tanya kept nodding her head up and down, her eyes wide in desperation.

I took Tanya's face in my hands and said, "We need Jasper. We have to call Jasper."

"Right, call Jasper. Good idea. Call Jasper. How?"

"I'm getting my cell phone. It's in my purse in his room." I then ran into Jasper's room and grabbed my phone—Tanya glued to my side.

I scrolled down to his number and waited for him to pick up. "Miss me already, babe? I was just about to head back." I lost it when I heard his voice.

"Jasperrrrrrrr!" I screamed into the phone. It was the only coherent thing that I could form with my lips.

Oh my, I wonder what happened? I hope Carlisle's ass survives another beating. I'd love to hear your thoughts. Let me know what you think and I promise to reply.