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This chapter contains lots of swearing, violence, lewd behavior, heavy drinking, and extreme idiocy.
This story is AU/OOC.
All characters belong to Stephanie Meyer.
This story is intended for mature readers 18+ only.
Rose's POV
I was at the shop working on a simple oil change, but I just couldn't bring myself to concentrate. Usually, I could do these things blindfolded, but today my mind was elsewhere. I needed to see Bella. Two—no, now three things were bothering me, one was that I still hadn't gotten around to just sitting and talking and her since the wedding. The second was I had to apologize for my behavior in the past and three was that I was getting jealous and pissed off at the same time.
I could understand Bella's relationship with Irina and Vicky. They were there for her when we weren't and I would never be able to make up for those five years. Now, though, Bella was becoming closer and closer to Charlotte and Tanya, I was insanely jealous that those two somehow managed to worm their way into her life and I just couldn't understand how or why. Unlike Charlotte, I found it difficult to open up to people. Tanya, however, has always been a little bitchy and closed off like me. She was actually happy when we first abandoned Bella because she thought it would give her a better chance with Edward, but now they were all buddy-buddy. Yesterday, Eleazar mentioned that Bella was the only person she was talking to right now and it looked like Jasper and Bella were gonna drive up to New Hampshire with Carmen and Eleazar tomorrow to see how they were faring.
I finished up the oil change and decided to close up shop early. There was only an hour and a half left until closing and after I cashed this customer out, there was only one more person left to pick up his car and he had already called to say that he was on his way. Part of the reason why my business was so successful was that I worked at vampire speed so I was fast and kept the prices reasonable.
I decided to give Bella a call because I really needed to get this off of my chest.
"Hello?" Bella answered.
"It's Rose. I'm coming to get you in an hour so we could some dinner for you and talk."
"Gee Rosalie, nice of you to ask if I had time tonight. Maybe I have plans." Jesus Christ, when the hell did she get a backbone. Not many people had the guts to stand up to me.
"Well, do you have plans?" I asked. Maybe I was a little abrupt initially.
"No, but you still could have asked. I'll see you in an hour." Click.
I pulled up to Bella's apartment and she hopped into my BMW.
"You kept your car." She stated. "This is the same one that you were driving in Forks, isn't it?"
"Yeah it is, I can't bring myself to trade it in. I love it so much."
"So, then don't. It's still decades newer than that jallopy I used to drive. Plus, it's in great shape."
"What happened to your truck, Bella?" I asked.
"Oh, it finally kicked the bucket. The transmission died and the undercarriage rusted out. We ended up selling the shell to a collector who wanted to restore it. So, where are we going?"
"I thought we'd just park the car in the Prudential Center and walk around Newbury Street a bit. There are lots of restaurants and what not there that you could eat at."
"Um...why don't I just eat at the food court in the Prudential? I can't really afford to eat at the restaurants on Newbury Street. Well, maybe I could afford a piece of lettuce or something."
"Bella, it's on me." I said.
"You guys have to stop that. I don't need you treating me all the time. I have some money and I'm perfectly fine grabbing something at the food court. I could go for a burger anyway."
"Okay, Bella, we'll do it your way." I didn't want to argue about something so insignificant as money.
We sat in silence as Bella ate her burger. She finished quickly and cleaned up the remains of her dinner quickly. I wasn't sure what to say to her and it seemed as if she was at a loss for words too.
"Bella, do you really feel like walking around Newbury Street?" I asked.
"Not really, I've never been much of a shopper." She admitted.
"How about we hop in my car and just drive around and talk. I have some things that I need to say to you."
She nodded yes to me and we headed back to my car. I jumped on the highway with no real destination in mind and decided to start the conversation.
"Bella, did Edward ever tell you the story about how I was changed?"
"No Rose, Edward never told me anything, but Irina did. I'm so sorry that you had such a tragic end to your human life and I'm glad that you took out those bastards who raped you. I would have done the same thing, they deserved every bit of torture that you inflicted upon them."
I was shocked. Shocked that Irina would overstep her boundaries and tell Bella my last and worst human memory, but relieved that she told her at the same time. I was just about to say something when Bella spoke, "You can't get mad at Irina for telling me your story, Rose, I forced her to tell me. I needed to know about everyone's past in order to get through my own abandonment issues. I justified it by telling her that I'd probably never see any of you again. She thought I was probably right so she told me."
"Why would you think that you'd never see us again, Bella? You're so close to Irina that it was probably inevitable that you'd run into us again."
"Rose, you need to know that we were doing all we could to keep the Cullens out of our lives. I had forgiven all of you for abandoning me and I shouldered much of the blame myself for allowing myself to become so attached to your family. Keeping you away from me was just a healthier choice, emotionally. It was just chance that I ran into the guys at Climax. I'm not regretting it, but it wasn't my choice."
"Bella, I'm sorry. I'm sorry that I was such a bitch to you in Forks. I just couldn't understand why you'd throw yourself at a control freak like Edward when you had your whole life ahead of you. I was also jealous of your humanity, I wished like hell that I was still human and here you were willing to throw your life away to become immortal."
"Rose, I don't blame you for being a bitch to me. If I had met Bella Swan back in Forks, I would have been a complete bitch to her. She was too wimpy and dependent on everyone and she had yet to learn to become her own person. Let's just end this apologizing for past behaviors now, shall we?"
She then did something completely unexpected. She climbed into my lap, while I was driving mind you, and gave me a big hug. "Sorry. I needed to do that." She said as she made her way back into the passenger seat. We both started laughing like hyenas then.
"You know, if I weren't a vampire we would have been in a major car accident. I would have come out unscathed, but you could have had life threatening injuries."
"So, then you would have changed me." She said matter of factly.
I thought about it and said, "Yeah, I would have." I couldn't imagine Bella not a vampire anymore. "Bella, when are you planning on being changed?"
"Here's the thing, I was supposed to be changed in two years after I finish my master's degree, but now that I'm with Jasper, I'm not so sure that I can wait so long. I just don't want to rush into such a huge, life-altering decision and later regret it. One things for sure, though, if I ever am put into a life or death situation, Rose, you make sure that I'm changed, okay?"
"Deal." I said, then prayed to God that her end wouldn't come in a tragic way.
"Rose, I think we're already in Provincetown. Look!" She pointed at the sign on the highway and I looked up. I must have been going at a 120 miles per hour for us to already be this far down on Cape Cod.
"Let's get out and walk around. I've never been here before, but I've heard a lot about it." I suggested.
"Me too, Rose. Hey, we can share a new experience together...just you and me." Bella said. I liked that, I felt like we had a little secret bonding us together.
We got out and walked around a bit. Provincetown was a cute, little beach town on the extreme tip of Cape Cod loaded with eclectic little shops, restaurants, and bars all cramped together vying for tourist dollars.
"Look at this place, Rose. It's Thursday night and it's jammed." Bella said. "Hey, you're okay with your hunting, aren't you?"
"Yeah, I'm fine. I just went last night. Besides, I have to keep up with it because I work with humans everyday. Can you imagine if someone brought their car in to be fixed and I ate them instead." I said.
"Hey, I always ask just in case."
We walked hand in hand down the main street because we didn't want to lose each other. I noticed that a lot of people were doing the same thing. We went into a tacky store that sold touristy souvenirs. On a whim, I picked up two white tank tops that had "I (heart) Provincetown" printed on them in hot pink. "Let's put these on so we look completely like tourists, Bella."
"Okay, Rose, and thank you."
We dove into a bathroom and changed into our new shirts. We walked around for a bit more and then we stopped in front of a hopping bar called, "The Lonely Barmaid."
"Let's go in. It seems pretty popular." I suggested.
We managed to find an empty table and both ordered Jack Daniels. I noticed that the majority of the patrons were female as were the employees and I pointed this out to Bella.
"That's a bit odd isn't it. Maybe it's like a safe haven for women." Bella said.
"Yeah, it's kind of nice, isn't it."
Suddenly a woman approached our table. "Hi Baby, I'm Tish. You wanna dance?" Both Bella and my jaws dropped.
Bella then whispered so only I could hear, "Holy fuck, Rose. I think we're in a lesbian bar."
Shit. That makes sense. "Well?" Tish asked again, looking for an answer. Might as well make the best of it.
"No, thanks, I have my bitch right here next to me." I said then pulled Bella over my knee and gave her a spanking.
"Ouch!" Bella muttered.
"She's obedient, your girl, care to share?" Tish asked eyeing Bella's ass.
"What's mine is mine, bitch. I don't share." I said. Bella played her role by nuzzling into my neck. "Yeah, you know you belong to me, don't you kitten?"
Tish finally gave up and walked away.
"Oh my God, Rose. That was so fucked up. How can we both be so dense and not notice that this was a lesbian bar?"
"Hell if I know." I said.
One of the barmaid's then walked up to us. "Hey, you two entering the wet t-shirt contest?"
"Um..." I stumbled because I didn't know what to say.
"You girls are dressed for it. Nice tits, by the way. I bet you could win this. The prize is a hundred bucks, a bottle of Jack Daniels, and a Lonely Barmaid t-shirt. Second and third place both get a Lonely Barmaid t-shirt." The woman continued.
"Sure we'll enter." Bella said with a smile. "My girl has the best tits in New England."
My eyes gaped at Bella in shock. She winked and flashed a brilliant smile my way.
"Alright, what are your names?" The barmaid asked.
Bella was about to open her mouth so I spoke first. "I'm Alice Cullen and this is Amanda Cullen." I said pointing to Bella.
"You two married?" The barmaid asked.
"Yes, yes we are." I said, putting my arm around Bella after remembering that Massachusetts had legalized gay marriage.
"I just got married myself. My wife is tending the bar right now." We both looked at the bar and saw a muscle bound woman that looked like she could be on the cover of Muscle and Fitness magazine. "Isn't she something?" The barmaid asked us.
"Aren't anabolic steroids illegal Rose?" Bella whispered in my ear.
"Oh, yeah, very fit." I said to the barmaid.
Satisfied, the woman, then turned and walked away to approach another couple.
"Why the fuck did you sign us up for a wet t-shirt contest Bella?"
"Do you see any overprotective vampires hovering over us Rose?"
"Nope, I sure don't, Sis." I smiled knowing what we were doing. We were going to let our hair down and do something crazy for once. There weren't any mates, parents, or siblings here to stop us.
We ordered a bottle of Jack Daniels and kept downing glasses of liquid courage. Bella was spent after about three glasses. I downed the rest of the bottle and somehow coerced barmaid into letting me buy another bottle. After, I finished the second bottle I was finally drunk. It takes so much more to get a vampire sloshed.
The music started pumping and the participants were all called up to the stage. Bella and I both took our bras off and stashed them into our purses. "Okay, ladies, on the count of three let's see what you've got." The dj announced. "One...two...three!"
We were all doused with water and soon we were dripping wet. The dj called our names up to show our wares. When my name was called, a loud roar filled the establishment and I noticed the woman named Tish licking her lips. Ew!
"I think we have a winner here!" The dj announced. Third place—Brenda McInnis. Second place—Amanda Cullen and first place—Alice Cullen! Congratulations ladies! Go to the bar to collect your prizes.
We grabbed our winnings and then headed out of The Lonely Barmaid. "Rose, I don't think either of us are in any shape to drive home." Bella said.
"Yeah, I think you're right. Let's check into a hotel." I suggested. We stumbled arm in arm down the road in an attempt to hold each other up. We finally ran into a sign, literally, that read "Surfside Fantasy Suites."
"Give me your best room!" I ordered the woman at the front desk slamming my credit card on the counter.
"Yes, ma'am. Right away." She said seeing the black credit card. "Our best room is a two bedroom suite called The Jungle. The entire room is designed to look like an upscale jungle hut and features two bedrooms with a remote wilderness setting each with a round king size bed and it's own bathroom. The bathrooms each contain two person showers and a rain dome. The living room has a four person tiki bar, a 52 inch flat screen t.v., and a 7 person hot tub made to simulate hot springs—it's nestled between faux rock ledges, a faux waterfall, and a vibrant starry sky. The whole room is accented with wildlife and jungle greenery."
Bella and I both scratched our heads at the description of the room. "Fuck it, we'll take it." I said and the clerk ran my credit card handed me the key.
We opened the door to the room and we both started giggling. "Rose, there's a giant tree in the middle of the living room." Bella said. Sure enough, in the middle of the living room was a gigantic tree.
"I think we're meant to climb it." I said. "We should get out of these wet clothes. You could get really sick."
"Yeah, maybe we can hang our clothes on the tree branches to dry." Bella suggested.
"Good idea." Just then, my cell phone rang. It was Emmett.
"Rose, it's almost eleven p.m., where the hell are you and Sissy."
"We're in Provincetown. We might have had a wee bit to drink." Bella was swinging from a tree branch and squealing, "Weeeeeeeee! Rose, we can swim in the hot springs. It's huge!"
"Where the fuck are you Rose? Why the hell is Bella talking about swimming in the hot springs?"
"Where the fuck are they, Em?" I heard Jasper growling in the background.
"Gotta go, Grizz! See ya'!" I powered down my cell phone. Fuck him, if he thinks he's gonna ruin my night. "Bellaaaaa! I still have that bottle of Jack that I won."
"Break it open, Sis. We're partying jungle style tonight." Bella called.
An hour and a half later, we were both running around the room naked, occasionally stopping to take a dip in the hot tub or swing from a tree branch. Suddenly, there was an urgent pounding on the door.
"Who is it?" We both hollered.
"Your mates." The angry voices of Emmett and Jasper resounded from the other side of the door.
"What do you want?" I asked.
"Would you open the door please, Rosie?" Emmett pleaded.
"Not by the hair of my chinny-chin-chin." I shouted back, quoting the Three Little Pigs.
"Bella open the door now!" Jasper ordered.
"Volare, oh-oh. Cantare, oh-oh-oh-oh..." Bella crooned at the top of her lungs.
"Babe, now's not the time for Dean Martin songs. Can you just open the door please?"
"Okay, Jasper, but only if you swim with me in the hot springs." She yelled.
"Yeah, you too, Grizz! I want you to play with me in the hot springs too." I called out.
"Fine!" Came their exasperated voices.
I opened the door and the guys walked in. Both their jaws dropped as they took in our drunken, naked forms. "Wh...How...Wha...Why are you both naked?" Emmett roared.
"Oh, our clothes got wet." Bella said swinging from a tree branch.
"How? It's been clear all night." Jasper thought hard trying to find a reason for our nudity.
"We were hosed down." I said.
"Where?" Emmett asked. I could tell he was close to losing his temper.
"Oh, in the wet t-shirt contest." I admitted.
"What wet t-shirt contest?" Growled Emmett and Jasper at the same time. They both looked feral and jealous and I knew that Emmett was about a minute away from scenting me and possibly marking me in front of everyone. It wouldn't be the first time. There was this one time in Denali when Tanya and I went barhopping for 24 hours straight. Emmett got so pissed off that he ripped my clothes off in the middle of the Denali's living room and started licking me from head to toe. I was actually pretty turned on by it, but I'd never tell him.
"Woohoo!" Cheered Bella as she jumped into the hot tub. "Come in Rose, it's nice and toasty in here."
"Oops! Time for a dip in the hot springs—I'm comin' sis!" I plunged into the soothing hot water and joined Bella.
Emmett and Jasper stood wide-eyed besides the tub. I don't think either of them knew what to make of our behavior.
"Oh..Jasperrrrr...you promised to go swimming with me in the hot springs."
"Uh, these aren't hot springs, babe. It's a hot tub...aw...fuck it." Jasper said and took his clothes off and hopped into the hot tub. He promptly went to Bella and placed her on his lap, kissing the top of her head. I loved the sight of the two of them together. They looked so content.
"Aren't you coming in, Em?" I asked.
"Might as well." Emmett sighed, pulled his clothes off, and jumped in next to me.
"Whoa! Brother Bear, you need to take a weed wacker to your hedges!" Bella gasped.
"See, I told you! You really need a good bush trimming honey." I admonished.
Emmett looked mortified. "What about Jasper? How come you didn't say anything to him?"
"I took care of it for him." Bella said. "He's nice and groomed down there now."
"That's why you didn't say anything the other night! Show me what your trimmed manbush looks like." Emmett said. "How come you didn't give me the heads up, bro?"
"That's something every man's gotta figure out on his own."
"You didn't figure it out until Bella told you."
"Touche." Jasper replied.
"Bella, will you trim my manbush for me?" Emmett then asked.
"No, Emmett, why don't you ask Rose?" She chuckled.
"Aw...please, Bella. Can you give Emmett a nice trim?" I begged.
"Rose, I'm really not comfortable trimming Emmett's bush." She said. "Why doesn't he go to Waxorama where Laurent goes?"
"That's it, Grizz. Tomorrow, we're making an appointment at Waxorama."
"Fine." Emmett huffed. "Now tell us about the wet t-shirt contest."
So we did. We told our mates about how we somehow ended up at The Lonely Barmaid and how we just let our hair down and entered a wet t-shirt contest and how we took first and second place. At first, they were totally upset until we told them that it was a lesbian bar and there were only women in the audience. Then, they were actually intrigued. We told them about how we were both too drunk to drive so we decided to stay in the first hotel we ran into. The guys were actually impressed by the room and took their time exploring it. A half hour later, Bella started nodding off in Jasper's lap so he ran her into one of the bedrooms and put her to bed.
"So, Grizz, you ready to test out the round bed with me?" I asked as I climbed onto my mate's hardened length.
"You know it, woman." Emmett said as he climbed out of the tub with his cock still inside of me and ran to the bed.
Oh yes my mate. I'm gonna show you the night of your life. I heard Jasper and Bella getting it on in the other room. Ah, there it is...Jasper's projecting again. We're gonna be fucking like rabbits all night!
Six Weeks Later...
Jasper's POV
The last six weeks have been like paradise. Things were going smoothly between Bella and me. Our talk at the hotel seemed to solidify our relationship and Bella was now accepting the mating without any reservations at all.
The night Bella and I spent in Provincetown with Rose and Emmett also helped to push our relationship to a new level. Emmett and I nearly had a conniption when we didn't hear from the girls until we finally got in touch with them at 11 p.m. We were both ready to show them who was boss until Peter, of all people, told us both to approach them calmly and hear them out. It turned out that he was right. The girls were just blowing off some steam together and having a good time bonding. So, they were a little drunk—or, in Rose's case, a lot drunk—but they didn't do anything to endanger themselves really. In fact, they were pretty responsible by checking into the hotel instead of attempting to drive home. Emmett and I both learned to give our mates a little more breathing space that night. It was also the beginning of Bella learning to trust the Cullens again. It was the first time that Rose and Emmett were both truly relaxed in front of Bella and she, in turn, let her guard down in front of them for once.
Later, I learned while talking to Rose, that they had touched upon the subject of her change. Apparently, Bella told Rose that if she were ever in mortal danger, she wanted to be changed immediately. I breathed a sigh of relief after hearing that. For some reason, we both kept avoiding the topic of her change. At least now I knew that, if I needed to, I could change her.
Our living arrangements had changed considerably. About a month ago, everyone had moved into Esme's New Hampshire home. I moved into Bella's room while Riley and Victoria moved into my old room which Esme redesigned for them. She installed a steel bed in their room after they broke three beds in as many weeks. Peter and Char kept trying to compete against them, but somehow they managed to get outdone each time.
Bella finally had a long overdue talk with the whole family. She pointed out that she still had trust issues with the Cullens and she really didn't want to rush into moving in with them. Everyone, of course, ganged up on her and said she was being immature and stubborn. Surprisingly, it was actually Eleazar that stood behind her. He pointed out that the Cullens couldn't expect Bella to instantly trust her after they abandoned her five years ago. He also said that she may have forgiven them, but that doesn't necessarily mean she's forgotten what happened. He also told Riley, Vicky, Irina, and Laurent that he understood that they wanted to protect Bella, but that she was, in fact, over the age of 21 and a college graduate and fully capable of making decisions on her own. He said that, as long as I was with her for the most part, he didn't see a problem with us staying in the Boston penthouse on most days.
To Bella, Eleazar said that she needed to learn to trust the Cullens again and make a conscious effort to do just that. He also said that she needed to be completely honest with everyone and learn to take everyone else's needs into consideration. Eleazar also mentioned that if Bella wished to be treated like an adult, she'd have to conduct herself accordingly, meaning no more running off into the dead of night. He, then, told her that she was free to stay with them anytime she felt a need to escape or think. Apparently, Carmen had designed a room for her new niece. At hearing that information, Esme let out a ferocious jealous growl and refused to speak to Carmen and Eleazar for a week. It was only after Bella told her that she would always think of Esme as her mother that she finally decided to speak to the Denali heads again.
Unbeknownst to anybody, Bella and I purchased a small house within walking distance to Harvard University. We usually spent most of our nights there because we enjoyed the peace and privacy and it was a sanctuary that we actually designed ourselves. Everyone else thought we were living in the Boston penthouse. I ended up purchasing a round bed like the one in the hotel room in Provincetown, as well as, a hot tub and a two person walk-in rain shower. Bella wanted a tree in the middle of the living room, but I drew the line there. I had fun while she was trying to convince me though. She kept giving me impromptu blow jobs all around the house in an attempt to change my mind. Maybe one day, when we buy a bigger house I can put a tree in for her. Not in the living room though.
The Denalis were settling in nicely to their new home in Amherst. Rex acclimated himself to become a vampire quickly and he was able to spend time with both families without possessing any of the women. The women still cooed and cawed over him, though. When I ordered Rex's new documents, I gave him my last name. The guy was ecstatic and said he felt honored to be given the name of the youngest Major in the history of the United States armed forces. I got along really well with him. Rex, Garrett, and I were always drawing up mock battle plans. The plans became so elaborate that Esme ended up designing a room for just that purpose after she became fed up with all the space we were taking up in the living room.
Siobhan, Liam, and Maggie stayed with us for three weeks. They wanted to ensure that Edward, Alice, and Amanda were out of Ireland before they returned home. The three of them got along well with everyone and Maggie and Bella hit it off big time after their initial rocky start. The girls took Siobhan and Maggie to Climax one night for a girls night out. This time they told us where they were going and we couldn't really complain because we were planning on hitting a new sports bar in Manchester, New Hampshire that featured bikini clad waitresses. Siobhan came home that night thoroughly sloshed with a flogger in one hand and loincloths for each male in the other. She started chasing all of us guys and whipping us with the flogger demanding that we put the loincloths on and dance for her. We finally had to have Rex use his power and put her into a frenzy so Liam could fuck her into submission. Before the Irish Coven finally left, Maggie secured a promise out of me that I would bring Bella to visit her soon.
Today was a big day, Alice, Amanda, and Edward were due to return from their honeymoon. They had no idea of the change in family dynamics and were in for a huge surprise. Carlisle's ground rules were that under no circumstance should the assholes be informed of Bella's shield. Furthermore, none of the three were allowed to be alone at anytime with Bella. Also, discussion of any important family matters were to be done away from the three assholes, preferably when they were away at their Hanover home or when we were at the Boston penthouse.
We were all gathered in the living room waiting for the three fuckers to walk in the house. Speak of the devil. "Hello everyone, we're back!" Alice's fake cheery voice resounded through the house. She pranced into the living room followed by Edward and Amanda then stopped abruptly. Her eyes trained on Bella. "What is SHE doing here?" Alice asked.
"Well, fuck you too bitch." Bella greeted the pixie with a huge smile and her middle finger pointing straight up.
Edward then turned to Esme. "Mother, I thought you told me that you took care of HER."
"Well, of course I took care of Bella. Why wouldn't I take care of my daughter." Esme answered.
Edward and Alice, then, both noticed Victoria sitting in the living room. Alice spoke, "What the hell are you doing in our house? Carlisle are we suddenly taking in the bottom rung of society?"
Bella tried to barrel off of the sofa, but Rose and I held her down. I pulled Bella onto my lap and held her tight against me. "You fucking whore! Get off of my husband. Didn't Carlisle and Esme offer you enough money?"
That did it. Rose, Tanya, and Irina were at Alice's throat in an instant. The three of them were ripping Alice into shreds and they weren't letting up despite her screams. No one could seem to find it in their hearts to help the Pixie.
"Edward, you have to help Alice!" Amanda cried in desperation.
"Yes, my tulip, right away." Edward replied.
Out of the blue, Vicky suddenly announced, "Riley, tulips are no longer my favorite flower." Okay, I'll remember that too sis. All the men were taking turns picking up flowers for the women.
So, what does the Boy Pussy do? Instead of physically helping Alice he comes to me and says, "Jasper, they're going to kill your wife. You really need to put a stop to their outrageous behavior. I'll sit and comfort Bella on my lap while you physically restrain the women from beating Alice."
Did the fucker actually offer to comfort my mate on his lap? Aw...hell no! I was just about to get up and beat the fuck out of Edward when Riley tackled him from the right. Edward was completely taken off guard. He got up to attack Riley, but he was grabbed from behind by Victoria who spun him eight times and ripped his right arm and left leg off in one fell swoop then held him in a body lock from behind—ready to take his head off at any moment. Hey, that's one of my signature moves!
Victoria smirked at me and winked. "They called it the Major's Spinning Cobra Clutch." Huh—they're naming things after me now. Cool. Well, shit, we know where she learned that move.
Charlotte, who was suddenly directly in front of Edward, spoke, "I'm gonna take this opportunity to remind you and your bitches that my sister Bella is mated to Major Jasper Whitlock. You might want to take this time to remember what the word mate means and who the Major is in our world."
Amanda suddenly let out a shrill scream. "Edward, darling! Are you okay? What have these savages done to you?" She then turned to Bella. "You! How dare you! You're nothing, but a greedy whore and devil worshipper. Edward and Alice told me about you! They said that you're a prostitute out for the family's money. Well, you can't have it! I won't permit it. It'll be a cold day in hell before I allow the likes of you to steal everything this family has got!"
Bella then stood up and walked straight up to Amanda. "You're human."
"That's right. Edward is slated to turn me into a vampire at the end of the summer." Amanda said proudly.
"That may be so, but you're human now."
"Yes, I already said I'm human. Why?"
"This is why." Bella nailed Amanda in the jaw with a left hook.
Amanda started screaming. "Help me! Please! Somebody help! The devil is coming after me!"
"I'll show you the devil bitch!" Bella said as she grabbed Amanda by the neck and shoulder and effortlessly tossed her across the living room. Amanda landed in a thump by Carlisle who reluctantly checked her for injuries. "You'll be sore for a couple of days. Just take some ibuprofen for the pain. Oh, and refrain from insulting my daughter. She may not be able to stop herself next time."
"Bella, that's like a patented Major move designed to take out newborns. Where did you learn that?" Peter asked her. Bella turned her head towards Vicky.
Victoria, still holding Edward in a body lock suddenly had a keen interest in the ceiling. "You taught her how to fight newborns?" Peter and I both yelled out simultaneously looking appalled.
"I thought it'd be best if she were prepared for any eventuality. Besides, it was summer and Irina and I were really bored." Vicky said nonchalantly.
"I agree sis." Charlotte said. "Look at how her skill came in handy just now.
"Char, sugar, the pilgrim's not a newborn." Peter stated.
"Uh...duh...I know that Pete, but she will be soon. In any case, she was a good crash test dummy for my sister."
"Well, maybe it's time we explained a few things to our three visitors." Esme said.
The three fuckers grimaced at being called visitors by Esme. Amanda kept bawling out loud.
"Let's start this meeting, shall we?" Carlisle said. "Um...maybe you can place Alice's torso on one of the dining room chairs. Vicky, kitten, you can let go of Edward now."
Edward landed face down on the floor as soon as Vicky released him. With his wife's help, he hopped over to a chair on his one good leg and sat down. Amanda tried to bring his fallen limbs to him, but Esme ordered her to put them down if she knew what was good for her.
"Well, first of all, I hope you enjoyed your honeymoon." Esme started. "As you can see we have added new members to our family. Our daughter Bella, of course, you know already. Riley is Bella's brother by blood, he and Victoria are mates and are now living here as my children. Charlotte, our other new daughter, has also agreed to live here with her mate Peter. Irina and Laurent, our niece and nephew are also now living here full time. Oh, and the gorgeous young man with the sculpted body is Tanya's mate, Rex. Any questions?"
"How could you do this without consulting us first?" Alice asked Esme.
"Easy, Alice. I don't need to consult with you because you are not the head of this family. Carlisle and I are."
"Esme, has it ever occurred to you that these people are probably only after your money." Edward said.
"Impossible, Edward. Unlike you and Alice, everyone here either works or has their own money."
"Are you trying to tell me that Victoria works?" Alice scoffed. "As what, a hooker?"
Bella got up and ran to the garage. She came back with a metal baseball bat and promptly whacked Alice across the face with it. We all started laughing at that one until Carlisle, Esme, Carmen, and Eleazar shushed us all.
"Victoria is going to be a high school math teacher starting in September, Alice." Esme proudly announced. "When have you ever worked?"
Alice opened, then shut her mouth. Clearly, at a loss for words.
"What about Bella and Riley? What do they do?" Edward asked smirking.
"Bella will be going to graduate school at Harvard in the fall. Riley is currently a Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychologist at Children's Hospital." Carlisle, the proud father, announced.
"How did Bella get into Harvard and how is she paying for it?" Amanda asked. "I applied from Dartmouth College and even I couldn't get in. Edward said that you can pay them a fee and get me in if I wanted to go though."
"Not that it's any of your business, but I applied for and got into Harvard on my own. I'm paying for it by way of a full academic scholarship that I earned through hard work." Bella effectively put Amanda in her place because she promptly closed her mouth and no further words came out of it.
"Excuse me, where are we supposed to live?" Alice asked Esme.
"Well, Alice, you three still have your rooms on the other wing of the house and you also have your grand mansion in Hanover that you can still live at." Esme said.
"What about poor Amanda? She doesn't have a room here. Is it true that you gave the room meant for Amanda away to HER?" Alice asked pointing towards Bella with her chin because her arms were currently laying in the middle of the living room floor."
"Now, why would I need to design a room for Amanda? Isn't she Edward's wife?"
"You design a room for all of your daughters, Esme." Alice said with a sickly sweet smile.
Esme returned Alice's smile with an equally sickly sweet smile. "You're absolutely correct Alice. That's why I designed one for my youngest daughter Bella. That room has been ready for her since we first moved to Amherst four years ago."
Alice looked appalled at Esme's revelation. "But what about Amanda, Esme?"
Esme shrugged her shoulders. "I put a bed for her in Edward's room."
"But Esme, what if Edward becomes tempted to have her way with her before it's time for her change? You're the one that's worried about it, remember?" Alice smirked, thinking that she finally had the upper hand.
"Of course I do, Alice. That's why I placed a portable bed with wheels in his room. That way it can easily be rolled into your room so you can chaperone Edward's wife if necessary."
Amanda then looked at Carlisle. "Um...Father...with all the new additions to the family. How are we handling the division of assets?"
"Call me, Dr. Cullen, Amanda. You have your own father—the minister, remember? The division of assets and how we handle our finances is absolutely none of your business. Since you asked, though, I will tell you that since you are Edward's wife, you are not under Cullen jurisdiction as far as money is concerned."
Amanda looked shocked, "But, Edward and Alice told me that every new member of the family receives a lump sum of money and a black credit card."
"Yes, every new member of my family does Amanda. Again, you are Edward's wife, his family. How he chooses to handle his finances is his business."
"How much did you settle on Bella?"
"Amanda, it's rude of you to keep asking about money. Bella is my daughter so how I raise her is none of your concern. Why do you harbor such animosity towards my child, Amanda? This may be a good time to bring something else up. Due to your recent change in marital status, I took the liberty of ordering new identification cards for all of you. If you could please surrender your old id's please."
I knew what was going to happen, of course. Esme had asked me to contact Jenks for their new identities. I looked up to see an excited glee in my mother's face.
Amanda excitedly ran to the bags and grabbed everyone's wallets. She handed over her, Alice, and Edward's wallets and passports. Carlisle quickly removed the old id's and credit cards and promptly disintegrated them using his fingers. He then replaced them with the new id's and passports. Amanda grabbed her wallet to take a look at her new cards. She got a distressed look on her face and with tear-filled eyes she said, "These all say Amanda Masen." She then, grabbed Alice and Edward's wallets and took a look inside. "These say Alice Brandon and Edward Masen. I thought we were Cullens?"
"Actually, Amanda, my wife and I are the only Cullens here. Emmett is a McCarthy and Rosalie is a Hale. Jasper, of course, is a Whitlock. Victoria, Riley, and Bella are Swan-Biers. Do you have a problem with taking the name Edward was born with?"
"N...No...Dr. Cullen, I do not. I was just looking forward to the benefits that come with being a Cullen."
I suddenly felt a surge of rage coupled with extreme protectiveness coming from Bella. "The benefits that come with being a Cullen? Why you fucking gold-digging bitch!" Bella stood up and started yelling at Amanda. "How dare you try and worm your way into the family because Carlisle and Esme have money. Did you think you could join this family and coast in the lap of luxury while everyone else is hard at work forging careers for themselves."
"You should talk, Bella, you're going to be attending school while everyone else works."
That's it, I can't take anymore of this shit! "Listen, bitch, my mate will be working hard to earn her master's degree. That's enough work for her. Tell me, what the fuck are you and that punk ass husband of yours gonna be doing?"
"To be honest. We were taking a year off because I'm going to be changed soon."
"Uh-huh, and after that?" I crossed my arms in front of my chest and bore into her with my pitch black eyes.
"After that, we were going to start high school again. What are you doing in the fall, Jasper?" She said smugly.
"My son and Garrett will be attending Harvard University with Bella." Carlisle said proudly. It was true. We were both going to school with Bella. Carlisle and Eleazar spoke to us both and told us that we needed to stop dicking around and either go to school or get a job. Carlisle was the one who actually suggested that we go to Harvard with Bella. I was getting my master's degree with Bella and Garrett was getting his bachelor's degree in American History. Apparently it was going to be the first time he's been in school since 1775. Eleazar said that he was actually depending on us to keep him in line with his school work. I had a feeling that they both had an ulterior motive and were sending us to Harvard so that we could keep an eye on Bella.
"Well, now that everything's been clarified..." Carlisle started before he was rudely interrupted by Edward.
"Father, nothing's been clarified. You still haven't addressed the reason why we've taken these strays into our family. Also, I'm not comfortable with being around my ex-girlfriend. Surely, you can understand that."
"First of all, my children are not strays. They are important members of my family. Second, you've brought up an important point in stating your discomfort at being around Bella. Also, after witnessing first hand, the animosity you hold towards my daughter, I think it best if you, Alice, and Amanda live in your home in Hanover. There are a lot more amenities at your disposal there anyway."
"What about when Amanda is changed at the end of the summer. I'll need assistance handling her in her newborn state."
"We'll cross that bridge when we come to it, Edward. Let's just put you and Alice back together again so you can go home to Hanover."
End of conversation. Carlisle put the two mindfuckers back together and Alice started vigorously rubbing her temples in an attempt to get a vision.
"I didn't see this. I didn't see this at all. She was supposed to be dead. She was supposed to be drained." Alice mumbled. Everyone gasped as soon as they heard her inadvertent slip of the lip.
What the fuck? "Who was supposed to be drained and dead, Alice?" I demanded. "You tell me now!" She was cowering in fear at the realization that she slipped and the Major was demanding answers. "Answer me Alice Brandon, who was supposed to be dead and drained?"
Alice looked at me, shivered, and shook her head. "Vicky!" I called. She was at my side in an instant.
"Yes, Major?"
"I take it you know how we handle subversive vampires?"
"Yes, Major." With a maniacal glint in her eye, Victoria grabbed Alice, and sank her teeth into the area next to her collarbone where her neck and shoulder met—effectively making Alice her bitch. Alice howled in pain as Vicky's venom hit her system. God damn! I only meant for her to rip Alice's fingers off. Oh well, too late now. This may actually work better anyway.
"Now, Alice, be a good little pet and tell the Major who was supposed to be drained and dead." Vicky's pitch black eyes penetrated Alice's fearful gaze. I hate to admit this, but my new sister was one scary bitch. No wonder she survived for so long in Maria's army.
Alice, unable to resist her new sire's command finally relented. "It was Bella. I saw it in a vision right after James was killed. You had made a decision to kill her. Why is she still alive? You were supposed to drain her."
"Are you telling me that you knew that Bella was going to be killed and you had us abandon her in Forks, leaving her unprotected?" I asked.
"Tell me it's not true Alice. Tell me you didn't have me abandon my Bella knowing that it would put her in danger. Alice?" Edward begged. Uh, Mr. Delusional, that's my Bella—not yours asshole.
"I'm sorry, but I did. My visions told me that you wouldn't have met your true mate Amanda and I wouldn't meet my mate in the future, if things didn't happen the way they did in Forks. That's why I planned her birthday party. I knew she would cut her finger and that Jasper would try to attack her. I was hoping that he would drain her, then, but I didn't take into account the fact that the others would actually stop him. After that, I knew that Victoria would be in the area so I urged you to break up with her before you crossed paths. Bella is just your singer, Edward. She was never your mate." Alice admitted before turning to face Vicky. "I still don't understand why you didn't drain her like my vision said you would."
Vicky slapped Alice across the face after hearing that last statement.
There it was. The truth. The whole truth and nothing, but the truth. Everyone was manipulated by Alice and her visions. Edward, the poor fool, was just as hoodwinked as the rest of us were. He still thought himself in love with Bella, in a way.
"Bella, I'm sorry. I never meant to leave you in Forks. I was in love with you. I tried to hunt Victoria in South America, but she kept getting away."
"Christ almighty, you can't track for shit, Edward. You're worse than Irina and Laurent. Vicky was in Forks the whole time Edward, she heard everything you said when you broke up with me." Bella then paused. "Edward, I'm not sorry that things went down the way they did. If you didn't break up with me, I would never have become the woman that I am today. I would never have met Riley, Vicky, Irina, and Laurent. They mean more to me more than you'll ever understand. Things worked out for you too, you're with Amanda. Clearly, she's your mate and you have more in common with her than I ever did with you. I'm happy with Jasper, Edward. He's my mate and I love him."
Schwing. Instant hard-on. Damn it, every time she says that she loves me, I want to rip her clothes off and fuck her on the spot. Frankly, that's the reason why we spent so much time at our house in Cambridge. I couldn't get enough of my mate and I wanted to make love to her over and over again.
"You're right, Bella. I do love Amanda. Nevertheless, I apologize. I shouldn't have listened to Alice and broken up with you the way that I did. She said it was for the best. In hindsight, it was cruel and ruthless." Edward said remorsefully.
I have to admit that Edward's emotions told me he was truly sorry. He still harbored a lot of lust for my mate, but he was being honest in his remorse. Amanda's emotions, on the other hand, showed she was confused, angry, and jealous. She didn't like Bella, that much was clear. Edward's new show of remorse was eating away at her and she was about to blow her top.
"How could you, Edward? How could you apologize to her and say that you love me at the same time?" Amanda screamed. She then walked up to Bella and slapped her across the cheek. "I'm supposed to be the new daughter, not you. I'm the one that should be enjoying my life as a Cullen. What have you ever done for them other than bring trouble?"
Instead of hitting Amanda back, Bella smirked and hit her where it hurt her the most. She turned to Esme and Carlisle and asked sweetly, "Mommy, Daddy—Mrs. Masen was really mean to me. Can we ask her to leave the house?" Bella was obviously hamming it up and laying it on thick knowing that it would piss Amanda off.
Amanda's jaw dropped when Bella referred to Carlisle and Esme as Mommy and Daddy. "They like to be referred to as Dr. and Mrs. Cullen."
"Oh, that's only for outsiders." Bella told Amanda who started stomping her feet and screaming in rage.
"Of course princess." Carlisle said. "Edward, would you mind taking Amanda and Alice home. We'll phone you when they are welcome in this house again. We need to figure out how to handle this situation, Alice crossed the line the moment she endangered Bella and your wife is too unstable to be around any of my children right now."
Edward got a resigned look on his face. "For what it's worth, I'd like to apologize to everyone. Rest assured, I will deal with my mate when we get home. I'll be waiting in the car for you, Alice." He then grabbed Amanda's hand and yanked his still screaming wife to the car with him. I actually felt sorry for the fucker. Just a little.
Vicky suddenly grabbed the Pixie by the collar causing her to shake. "Alice Brandon, you will stay away from Bella and you will no longer use your visions to manipulate this family. If you do, I'll have to give you a reminder of just who you belong to now. Understand?"
Alice started nodding her head frantically.
"Answer me now!" Victoria roared. "Yes or no will suffice."
Motherfucker, my new sister can make me cower in fear. I'm the Major too. Peter and Charlotte were staring slack jawed in amazement at her. The rest of the family had a mixture of fear and excitement in their eyes. Bella was the only one smiling and taking it in stride. She was clearly enjoying herself. Come to think of it, something's wrong with that picture too. My mate has a sadistic side to her. Maybe she'll blindfold me, tie me to the bed, and ride me.
"Yes Victoria." Alice finally answered her. If she were human, she would have pissed her pants in fear. If anything, Vicky was thorough, she grabbed Alice's arms and put them behind her back and pushed her along towards Edward's Volvo. Charlotte flanked her side while Emmett and Peter grabbed their bags and placed them in the trunk.
"Where do you want this?" Victoria asked Edward referring to Alice.
"Um...the backseat will be fine. Thank you." He gulped completely intimidated by Vicky.
Vicky shoved Alice in the backseat. "Remember what I told you." She said, scraping her fingernail across the fresh mark she gave the Pixie. Alice cowered and whimpered in pain at the reminder. "Yes Victoria."
Satisfied, Vicky shut the door to the Volvo with a thud and Edward peeled out of the driveway burning rubber as he drove away. My new sister then turned to me for approval. "Did I do a good job, Major?"
"Yeah, Sis, you did a great job. Better than I would have done." I gave her a hug then because, well hell, I was proud of her. She gave me a shy smile and followed Charlotte, Peter, and Emmett into the house.
Well that was some fuckery and a half that went down. I sat down on the front step to think about what went down tonight. I was shocked by Edward's apology, Alice's manipulation obviously knows no bounds, and Amanda's true personality came to surface—gone was the puritanical church girl and out came the shallow greedy, jealous bitch.
I need my mate. Where is she? "Bellaaaa!" I called.
"What is it Jasper?" She plopped down on the step in front of me so that she was between my legs—her back leaning against me. I leaned down to kiss her lips and put my arms around her. "I need you Bella."
"Let's get out of here, then." She said.
"We're going to Boston." I yelled. "See ya guys tomorrow."
Carlisle came outside to talk to us. "Just come home tomorrow evening. We have some things to discuss regarding what came to surface tonight. Maybe you two should consider spending the night here tomorrow. It would make your mother happy." He suggested. "Bella?" He held his arms open for a hug.
Bella ran into his arms and gave him a quick hug as Carlisle kissed the top of her head.
"Love ya, dad." She said.
"I love you too, Bella." Carlisle said.
He then gave me a hug and told us both to be careful then walked back into the house.
With that we climbed into my Corvette and drove off to our house away from all the fuckery.
I know that tons happened in this chapter and I'd love to hear your thoughts on everything. As always, I promise to write back to all of you.