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This chapter contains Alice begging, Carlisle in Crocs, and a Jasper who doesn't believe in waste.

This story is AU/OOC.

All characters belong to Stephanie Meyer. No copyright infringement intended.

Mature readers 18 and over only please.

Alice's POV

It's been well over a month since my return and I'm absolutely miserable. I have no money so I can't shop. I'm stuck in a room in the servant's quarters and I'm horny because my mate refuses to have intercourse with me. To make matters worse, Carlisle came in last week to tell me that I needed to find a job. When I brought up the fact that my mate was still a newborn, he said that the other family members have taken over his care so I wasn't to worry. Yeah, sure they were taking care of him, more like turning him against me, I bet.

The only person that was actually nice to me was Riley. He would take me hunting, occasionally, and he'd stop in just to talk everyday. Victoria would, of course, come in to check in on me daily. She has me on a daily checklist. I feel like I'm in kindergarten. The checklist has stupid shit on it like if I treated everyone with respect or if I washed, folded, and put away my laundry. I never used to have to do my own laundry. Esme or Amanda did it for me. A few weeks ago, I told Amanda to take care of my housekeeping and laundry. She had the nerve to act like a belligerent teenager and told me to fuck off. I couldn't believe the words that came out of her mouth. I yelled at her for that. Unfortunately, Victoria overheard everything and had me on my knees for an entire day then had me clean the entire house from top to bottom by myself. She warned me not to speak to Amanda again or the consequences would be worse. I haven't spoken to Amanda since, Victoria's consequences usually involved limbs being removed.

No one in the family was really speaking to me. They treated me as if I were a pariah. I don't even know why I deserve to be treated this way. Ironically, Bella and Jasper were actually civil to me. When they would come home to Amherst. They'd always say hello and ask how I was doing. Of course, I hated that husband stealing whore with my entire being so I couldn't care less. I was pissed off. Apparently, they had their own house in Cambridge where they lived in peace and privacy. They'd stay with us over the weekends when they weren't jaunting around the world. That could have been life if my lying sack of shit ex-husband had fully disclosed his finances with me.

Speaking of homes, Esme and Carlisle have sold the Hanover home that Edward and I lived in. I was planning on moving back in there with Mike, but I was told that the assets were liquidated to pay off my debts. Two weeks ago, they closed on the sale and the men went to collect our belongings and brought them to Amherst. My beloved Porsche was brought back as was Edward's Aston Martin. Apparently, he's selling that car and his Volvo opting for a Ford Escape instead. Who the hell goes from two luxury vehicles to an American hunk of junk?

"Alice, I'd like to speak with you." It was Carlisle. Now, what the hell does he want.

"Yes, Daddy." I answered sweetly.

"Have you found employment yet?"

"No, Daddy, I haven't even started looking. You only told me last week."

"So you've had a week and you've done nothing?"

"I haven't done nothing, I've been so busy with cleaning and laundry. You have no idea how much work that is. If you would allow Amanda to help me, I can look for a job."

"Alice, everyone in this house pitches in. You actually have the least amount of chores with only your wing of the house to take care of. Amanda does more than her fair share and asking her is out of the question since she and her parents request that you have no contact with her."

I seethed at hearing that. "I don't see how Peter and Bella can be her parents. They're not even good examples. They're both sexually promiscuous and they're white trash."

"Alice, I'm warning you. One more negative thing about my son and daughter and I'll personally phone Aro myself."

I inhaled a deep breath to calm myself. "I'm sorry, I don't know what came over me."

"I wanted to give you your car insurance bill Alice." He said, handing me an envelope. "I told you before that you would be responsible for your own insurance."

Oh that's right, he did say that didn't he. I opened up the bill and was floored. "Dad, this bill is for three thousand dollars. I don't have that kind of money!"

"Auto insurance is a necessary part of car ownership. I suggest you find a means to pay for it quickly. Now I need to leave. My shift at the hospital starts in an hour."

I sighed. Then, I had an idea. "Okay, Dad. Um...do you think that you could have my mate come in here."

"Of course." Carlisle said as he left the room.

Mike showed up a few minutes later. "What's up, Alice?"

"Um...Mike. I'm in a bit of a pickle. I have to pay for my car insurance and I don't have any money."

"So, what do you want me to do about it."

"I thought maybe you could pay it for me."

"How much is it?"

"It's only three thousand dollars."

"Excuse me?" Mike asked, aghast.

"My car insurance is three thousand dollars." I repeated.

"Oh, is that all." He said sarcastically for some reason. "No."

"No?" I asked.

"No." He repeated.

"Why not?"

"Alice, I don't know what kind of car you have, but three thousand dollars for car insurance is outrageous. You're gonna have to get a job to pay for it."

"Work?" I asked, shocked that he'd even suggest it.

"Yes, work."

"B...b...but you own three businesses. Three thousand dollars is nothing to you."

"It's not nothing, Alice. I have to pay for the goods that I sell and I have to pay for the leases on three stores, pay for the employees, and pay for upkeep. Those don't come cheap, you know."

"If I were you, Alice, I'd sell the car. Clearly, you can't afford it."

"Sell? How dare you!" I slapped my mate across the face for even suggesting such a thing.

He turned around and walked out of my room. Now, I was in a pickle. Maybe Jasper will pay for it. If he can pay for that whore's car insurance, he can certainly pay for mine.

I dialed Jasper's number and waited for him to answer.

"What do you need Alice? I'm in the middle of a re-enactment, I can't talk long."

What the hell is a re-enactment? Oh, who gives a shit? I have a major problem that my husband needs to deal with now. "Jazzy Pooh, I'm in a bit of a bind. I need three thousand dollars to pay for my car insurance. You'll take care of it for me, won't you?"

"No."

"No? Why not? You have the money and you pay for B...Bella's!" I really hated saying her name.

"Bella's my wife, Alice."

"Ugh! I'm so disgusted in you! Adulterer!" I hung the phone up on him.

Now what was I supposed to do? Edward. I'll ask Edward. After all I've done for him, I'm sure he'll pay for my car insurance.

"Don't bother asking me, Alice. The answer is no." I heard him say from across the house. God damn it! Now what?

"Get a job, Alice." Edward said.

"Stay out of my head and why don't you have to work?"

"I do, in September. I have Amanda to take care of right now."

"Well, I have Mike to take care of!" I yelled.

"I don't want you taking care of me." Mike said.

"Aaaaaaarrrrgggghhhhh!" I screamed. I decided to go for a quick hunt to clear my thoughts. They all had no idea what I was going through.

Bella's POV

"Hi Daddy." I said.

"What brings you to the hospital, baby girl." Carlisle kissed the top of my head.

"Try these on." I said. I placed a pair of clogs at his feet. Carlisle looked a little perplexed so I explained. "They're Medical Crocs. I saw them when I went to the store to grab some of those Winter Crocs for me and Jasper. They're super comfy. Apparently, they're all the rage with doctors and nurses."

Carlisle scanned the footwear of his colleagues and sure enough, a good chunk of them seemed to be donning Medical Crocs. He took his shoes off and tried them on. He put his weight on his left leg, then his right, then did a little jog in place.

"You're right, Bella. These are comfortable. Thanks!"

"You're welcome. You're on your feet all day so I figured you might as well be comfortable. They have a whole bunch of different colors too." I said. "I got you the gold colored ones to match your eyes."

"Well, I'd love to chat with you all day, but I need to get back to work. What are you up to today?"

"Oh, I'm going out to dinner with Megan and Kelly. I'm gonna have to eat human food, but oh well. I know I'm lucky to be able to keep my friends. Jasper, Garrett, and Rex are at a Revolutionary War re-enactment in Pennsylvania." I said.

"So, you're coming home to your mom and me afterwards." It wasn't a question, it was a command.

"Yes, Daddy. I'll be in Amherst afterwards. I promised Jasper anyway." I said.

"Good girl." He kissed me on my cheek and we parted ways. I left the hospital and hopped the T to meet Megan and Kelly. They were already waiting.

"Took you long enough!" Megan huffed.

"Sorry, I had to go to drop something off at the hospital for Jasper's dad." I said.

"You mean Dr. DILF?" Kelly asked.

"Uh, guys. That's my father in law."

"I don't give a fuck what he is to you, the man is still fine. F-I-N-E—fine." Megan stated.

"Too bad, he's married. His wife is hot. Did you see her? I would kill to have arms like hers. She probably spends hours at the gym." Kelly said. "Is she a bitch?"

"No, not really. She has a temper though." I said.

"So, she's a bitch." Kelly concluded.

We grabbed some burgers and fries and met up with the guys at McGreevy's for drinks. I excused myself to go the ladies room so I could bring up the food that I ingested. I used to love burgers and fries, but damn that was nasty. I'm gonna have to meet my friends for drinks after dinner from now on—I can't handle human food. Ugh!

I ordered some Jack, straight, and downed it.

"Oh, yeah! Sugar Lips is getting toasted tonight!" Tommy cheered.

"Tommy, why doesn't it surprise me that you're already drunk?" I asked.

"Baby, it's Friday night—there's no work tomorrow, there are tons of pretty girls here, I plan on finding one, getting my dick wet, and forgetting about her in the morning. That is—unless you wanna come home and play with me, Bella. I won't say anything to your hubby."

"Fuck off, Tommy." I said. "You're not half the man that Jasper is in bed."

"Pfft. You're fucking with me Bella. No man can best me in the sack." Tommy stood up on the table and announced. "I'm a fucking sex god."

Oh boy, I hate it when he gets this drunk. Tommy's actually a good guy with a great heart, but man oh man does he drink. He can't handle his liquor either.

A few hours later, I was nice and toasty. I snuck in a half gallon bottle of Jack into the bar so I could party right along with my friends. I couldn't get drunk on a glass of Jack at a time. My human friends and I were having a great time reminiscing about our college days. Tommy was passed out cold with his head on my lap. Thank fuck, Jasper was out of town. He'd get bent out of shape with just one whiff of Tommy's scent on me even if nothing happened.

"Hey, aren't those the bitches from Tufts University that landed us in jail the last time?" Megan asked.

My eyes narrowed towards the entrance and sure enough it was them. The last time Megan, Kelly, and I had a run in with those whores, we tore up an entire bar. Riley had to come and bail me out. He lectured me all night about responsible drinking, violent behavior, whatever. Then Vicky had her turn with me. As punishment, she had me sit in the corner on my knees for six hours. It may not seem so bad, but when you're human, six hours on your knees feels like an eternity. After that, I was grounded for a week. I was even picked up and dropped off everywhere by one of my four overprotective vampires.

"Don't start anything girls, those bitches look drunk. They're just looking for a fight." Brian warned us.

"Well, well, well...if it isn't the sluts from Boston University." The pug faced redhead sneered. She was drunk and looking for a fight, you could tell.

"Takes one to know one." Kelly spat back.

"You know, you bitches cost us eight hundred bucks in bail money each." The skinny blonde bitch sneered.

"Hey, we weren't the ones who threw the first punch, blondie. If I can recall, you were." I pointed out.

"Come on girls. Let's get out of here. We don't need to be starting anything with these hoes." The big brunette tried to pull her friends away.

"Who the fuck are you calling hoes, bitch?" Oh, shit. Megan's plastered and on the defensive. Not good. Not good at all.

"Megan, honey, why don't you just sit and calm down. Ignore them, please." Brian tried diffusing the situation.

Tommy chose now to get up and open his big mouth. "Hey, look guys, it's those scary bitches from Tufts University!"

The big brunette threw the first punch and clocked Megan in the nose. She was bleeding profusely. Fuck! I can't be involved in a human brawl, I'm a vampire. Kelly pushed big brunette out of the way and she was given a slap by blondie which Kelly returned right away. Pug red, not wanting to be left out of the loop decided to tackle me at that point, I moved out of the way and she landed head first into our table. The big brunette helped her up then tried to hit me. I kept avoiding them because I didn't want to hurt them.

"What the fuck, Bella? Have you gone all Ghandi and pacifist on us all of a sudden?" Megan asked.

"Um, yeah, I'm trying to resolve this in a non-violent manner." That sounded good, didn't it?

"Well, it's too fucking late now!" Megan replied. "These bitches are out for blood."

Uh, no, not quite. Alice was out for blood on Christmas when she tried to bash my head in. This was nothing. Of course, I started that fight, didn't I?

Suddenly, we heard an incredible crash and the sound of glass breaking. The big bitch and the pug were pounding the shit out of Kelly. Oh, hell no. That shit don't fly! Two on one is a big no-no in my books.

I rushed over to the scene and pulled the two girls off of my friend. I might have pulled too hard because I heard the sound of glass crashing.

Oh God! Now what?

Blondie rushed over to check on her friends. They were perfectly fine. I heard sirens and a minute later we were all being restrained by the cops. Well, I had to pretend like I was being restrained. Megan, Kelly, and I were handcuffed and placed into a paddy wagon along with the three Tufts University bitches.

Well this is deja vu. I remember this happening a year and a half ago too—only I didn't hurl anyone through a window then.

I was using my Isabella Cullen license that Carlisle gave me tonight. I actually had a few aliases and licenses. I switched them up depending on the situation. I used the Isabella Cullen one tonight because I knew that I would need to call Carlisle in case of an emergency. I just wasn't expecting the emergency to be an arrest.

We were booked and fingerprinted and thrown into a jail cell. One of the officers came to get me. "One phone call, Cullen."

Hmm...who should I call? Carlisle, Esme, Vicky, Riley, Irina, and Laurent—definitely out. Edward? No, I think his new license has him at sixteen. Peter? No, he'd blab to Jasper. Char would probably try to seduce an officer and get arrested herself. Same with Tanya. Rose. It has to be Rose.

She always had my back just like I always had hers. She was the sister that I felt closest to. I could talk to her about anything just like she could with me.

I dialed Rose's number and she picked up immediately.

"Hello?" She sounded concerned. She probably saw Boston Police Department on her caller id.

"Rose, it's Isabella Cullen." I enunciated, hoping that she'd understand that she was to use the Cullen last name.

"Bella, where are you? Are you okay?" She asked.

"No, I've been arrested for drunk and disorderly conduct." I said. "Are you alone?"

"Yeah, it's just me and Em. You don't have to whisper, we're at the Boston penthouse. You want us to come get you?" She asked.

"Please." I said.

"Okay, we'll be right there." She hung up her phone with a gasp. Emmett probably scared her.

Phew! That was a close call. Rose and Em will definitely get me out of this mess without telling the parents.

Carlisle's POV

"Kitten, may I speak to you?" I asked.

"Yes, Daddy?" She replied sweetly.

"Who were you speaking to on the phone?"

"Um, no one, Daddy." She lied.

"Don't lie to me, kitten. You know it'll do no good."

She gulped. Rose always was a horrific liar, worse than Bella—I dare say.

"Daddy, it was just a work related phone call. Nothing to worry about."

"Kitten?"

"Yes, Daddy?"

"Which police station is she at? She didn't mention it in her phone conversation. I assume it's on your caller id."

"Boston." She sighed.

"I'll see you and Emmett at home." I said and left immediately to bail my youngest daughter out of jail.

15 Minutes Later...

"Hello. My name is Carlisle Cullen. I understand that my daughter, Isabella, is being kept here."

"Fill these out and pay at the cashier." The officer handed me a couple of forms without even looking at my face. "Next!"

I quickly filled out the paperwork and brought it to the cashier. She brought it to another police officer for approval and returned. "Fifteen hundred dollars cash, money order, certified check, Visa, or Mastercard." She demanded.

I gave her the cash. I wanted to leave as little a paper trail as possible. This arrest must and will be cleared.

The woman counted the cash and handed me a receipt. "Wait for the suspect in the reception area, down the hall and to the left."

A few minutes later, the door to the holding area clicked open and a jubilant looking Bella appeared. "Rose! Em! Tha...fuck!"

"Language, Bella." I corrected.

"Hi, Daddy." She cringed.

"Is she all set to go?" I asked the guard. He nodded in affirmation.

"Okay, baby girl. Time to go home." I led Bella out to my car. I was outraged, but I was determined to keep my cool.

I buckled her into the passenger seat and set off towards Amherst. The ride home was silent. Neither one of us saying a word. I pulled into the garage and Bella sat still in her seat. I got out, opened her door, and went as far as unbuckling her seat belt for her. She still didn't move.

"Bella, you're going to have to face me sooner or later." I said. No movement still.

"Fine, let's do it your way. I threw her over my shoulder and carried her into the house. Everyone stared, shocked at our entrance. "Esme, meet us in my office please." I said, on the way upstairs. My wife, immediately, followed. She closed my office door behind her.

I placed Bella on a chair, folded my arms in front of me and said, "Explain." Bella turned her head to the side and stared at my books. I turned her head towards me.

Bella sighed. "I went out with my college friends and we had a little to drink. We were provoked by three girls that we had a previous run-in with. They threw the first punch and Kelly and Megan started fighting. I tried my best to avoid fighting, but when two of the girls started attacking Kelly I jumped in to pull them off of her. I might have pulled too hard because I think I flung them through a window. I'm sorry. I really am."

She was remorseful—that much was true.

"Why didn't you just come out and say so instead of going through all the trouble of me carrying you upstairs? I'd also like to know why you called Rose instead of me or Esme."

"I was embarrassed at my behavior, I guess. I really am sorry. I really didn't mean to fling those girls through a window. I guess I couldn't gage my strength. I called Rose because I didn't want you to find out, I knew you'd be ashamed of me." Bella looked as if she were about to cry.

"Bella, your father and I aren't ashamed of you. We can never be ashamed of you. We are, however, disappointed in your behavior. We're not upset about you drinking with your friends or the fact that you defended your friend the best way you knew how. It's the fact that you didn't call us when you were in trouble and that you tried to hide it from us." My wife explained.

"Now, let's go to the topic of your inability to gage your strength. This is precisely why I said that you needed to be with another vampire during your newborn year. Now, I understand that the lack of independence bothers you, but until next September—you need to have another vampire with you at all times. Oh, and yes, Bella, I will be telling Jasper about this." I informed her.

"I understand." Bella said. "Had someone else been with me, they would have stopped me from jumping in, right?"

"Not only that, Bella, but they would have been able to pull those girls off of your friend without throwing them through a window." I said. "Now for consequences. Any ideas, Esme?"

"You're not going to make me sit in a corner on my knees, are you?" Bella asked.

"Why would we do that?" I asked, shocked that she would even ask such a thing.

"Oh, no reason." Bella said, clearly relieved.

"Bella, tomorrow morning, beginning at 8 am, you'll be cleaning the entire house from top to bottom. That includes dusting, mopping, vacuuming, and windows." Esme said, prepared for an argument.

"Sounds fair." Bella agreed. She didn't argue the punishment like the other kids usually do. She just accepted the consequences of her actions gracefully.

Esme seemed equally as shocked as I was because she looked at me with a "what do we do now?" type of look. We generally started with a harsh punishment and reduced it when the kids argued with us. We weren't expecting her to agree so easily.

I called Rose and Emmett upstairs. Emmett had nothing to do with this fiasco, he was just an innocent bystander, but Rose was prepared to bail Bella out and hide this from us. They both came up to my office right away.

"Emmett, I need you to hack into the Boston Police Department's computer system and wipe all traces of Bella and her friend's arrests. There were also three other girls involved. Wipe their records clean as well. After that, I need you to call the bar they were out and find out how much damages were. Let them know that I'll take care of it all. There's no need for them to call their insurance company. Oh, and make sure you don't use the Cullen name. Use the Fred Johnson one we use in these circumstances."

"Okay, Dad." Emmett left to clean up the mess. Rose tried to follow him out.

"Not you, young lady." I said. She stopped to face me. "You lied to me, Kitten."

"I know Dad, it won't happen again." She tried to leave the room.

"Rose, I know you were trying to cover for Bella and I admire the loyalty and closeness that you two share, but this is the kind of situation that you can't keep from us."

"Okay, Dad, I understand. If it happens again, I'll be sure to tell you." Rose, clearly, had no understanding of the severity of her actions.

"Kitten, this is precisely the type of incident that could have exposed us. What would have happened if you successfully hid it from us, but failed to clean up all the loose ends? What if the Volturi were to find out and became involved?"

Bella started sobbing uncontrollably. "I'm sorry. I'm so, so sorry." I held her on my lap to comfort her.

"I...I guess I didn't think it through." Rose said.

"Rose, as punishment for your actions, you will clean the house from top to bottom alongside Bella."

"What?" Rose and Bella both argued.

"Dad, Rose was only trying to protect me. She shouldn't be punished at all. She wouldn't be in this mess if hadn't called her." Bella argued.

Rose sighed, "Sis, he's right. I shouldn't have lied to Daddy when he asked me about your phone call. He gave me several chances."

"Okay, you girls are free to go." I said. They left the room immediately, hand in hand. Out of all the girls, Rose and Bella had grown the closest. They frequently spent time together and they went to each other for advice.

"I love seeing how close those two have gotten. I remember how they did their best to avoid each other in Forks." Esme voiced exactly how I was feeling.

I gave my wife a lingering kiss and we made our way downstairs. The kids were all scattered around the living room watching a movie. Bella was snuggled up in Riley's arms and he was running his fingers through her hair. It was nice to see everyone simply spend time together.

8 a.m., Saturday Morning

True to their word, Bella and Rose started cleaning bright and early. I chuckled at the sight of them. They were both dressed in overalls and had bandanas covering their hair. Alice was following them around, begging them to let her take over the cleaning in exchange for three thousand dollars.

"Alice, Rose and I are being punished. It would defeat the whole purpose if we paid you to take over the cleaning. Besides, it wouldn't be worth three thousand dollars anyway."

"Oh, please, please. I really need the money. Carlisle's making me pay for the car insurance by myself. I asked everyone from my mate to Jazzy Pooh. They all refused. You two are my last hope before I have to get a job. Please!" She begged.

"Alice, I paid for my own car insurance while I was in high school with a minimum wage job. You have tons of college degrees, I'm sure you'll be able to find a job that pays better than minimum wage."

"Oh! Why is everyone so dead set against helping me, damn it! What have I ever done to you? To any of you! Damn it all to hell!" Alice cried. "You have no idea how horrible my life is. You, Bella, you stole my life from me! You stole my husband from me! You stole..."

"Okay, Alice, time for a hunt." Riley interrupted. "I thought maybe we could run to Maine for a change. What do you say?"

"Okay, I could use a hunt." Alice whimpered.

Riley winked at Rose and Bella as he led Alice out of the house. He was a good boy, my Riley. He cared about everyone's well being—even Alice's.

With the Pixie out of the way, Rose and Bella were able to finish up their chores quickly. They worked well together. I noticed everyone else pitching in, but didn't say a word. As soon as they were done, Rose and Bella excused themselves. They didn't come home until after midnight and I didn't intrude on their privacy to find out where they were. As long as they weren't doing anything illegal, I was determined to give them as much personal freedom as possible.

Jasper's POV

Boy that was fun! Garrett, Rex, and I spent a weekend at a re-enactment of the winter at Valley Forge. Garrett and I could speak the way we did when we were kids and Rex proved to be a skilled actor. We showed everyone how to make hardtack and johnny cakes the real way. Garrett wanted to pretend that he had frostbite and kept begging us to amputate his foot. I explained to him that it really wouldn't make sense if he walked out of Valley Forge on two feet after the re-enactment was over. How the hell were we supposed to explain the sudden reattachment of his foot to the humans? We were invited back next year and the three of us were already making plans to go. Sure, we all missed our mates, but this shit was worth it.

Garrett dropped me off at the house in Amherst, then he and Rex left right away for the Denali home.

Carlisle came out to greet me on the front porch. "May I have a word with you, Jasper."

"Sure, just let me put my bag in the house." I said.

"Uh, I thought maybe we could go for a quick run before we go inside."

Must be serious. "Okay." I agreed.

We ran into the forest and took down a couple of deer each. Then, we sat on the forest floor to talk.

"Jasper, Bella ran into a little trouble on Friday night." He said.

Holy fuck! What the hell happened. I leave her alone for one weekend and she runs into trouble. She is a danger magnet. I didn't feel any extreme mating pull, though

"What happened?" I asked.

Carlisle immediately started telling the story. "She went out with her human friends and was involved in a bar fight. She and her friends were provoked. Bella tried to stay out of it, but when two girls attacked her friend Kelly, she stepped in to pull them off of her. She didn't gage her strength enough and flung them both through a window instead. The girls were all taken to jail where I bailed her out. Esme and I gave her an appropriate punishment—she and Rose had to clean the entire house from top to bottom by themselves."

"Wait a minute! How was Rose involved?'

"Oh, Bella called Rose to have her bail her out. I happened to overhear the phone conversation. When I asked Rose about the phone call, she lied to try and cover for Bella." He admitted.

Well, shit. Is that all? I thought she had a run-in with another vampire or something.

"Jasper, Bella is still a newborn. Maybe it's not such a good idea to let her go out with her human friends without another vampire to supervise her. She wasn't able to gage her strength—those girls could have been seriously hurt, but another vampire would have been able to stop her from getting involved."

Eh, maybe. Bella was okay. I agree with what Carlisle said to an extent, but he over thinks these matters way too much. Besides, I highly doubt that Bella wasn't able to gage her strength. I think there was more to the story and neither Bella nor Carlisle bothered to investigate it. I planned to, though.

"Okay Carlisle." I said to appease him.

He seemed satisfied so we both ran home.

"I'm home!" I yelled as I ran inside. I quickly found Bella and pulled her into my arms. I took a deep whiff of her scent. God, I missed her.

"I want to go home." She whispered in my ear. She looked frustrated. Okay, woman, your wish is my command.

"Well, guys, Bella and I are heading home." I said.

"You just got here!" Esme protested. "You didn't even have a chance to tell us about your trip."

"I know, but I've had a long weekend and we both have classes tomorrow." I answered. "We'll try to come up mid-week for a visit."

Bella grabbed her purse and we left the house. "Where's the truck?" I asked.

"I wasn't allowed to go back and get it." She sighed. She must have been under constant supervision all weekend. No wonder she wanted to get the hell out of there.

"Well, then, we're running I guess." I said. "It'll be faster anyway."

We zoomed through the forest and hopped a train once we got to a more populated area. As soon as we got home, we ran inside, and locked the door. Before I could take another step, Bella ripped my clothes off of my body. Well, shit. Two can play that game, I'm horny too. I shredded her clothes, picked her up, and plunged my rock-hard cock straight into her pussy. I shoved her up against a wall and fucked her like there was no tomorrow. We were screaming each other's names in no time.

"Thank you, Jasper, I needed that." She breathed.

"Rough weekend, baby?"

"Yes." She grumbled. "I know Carlisle told you about what happened. I'm sorry about that."

"Why? I'm not upset. The only part that has me confused is the part where he said that you flung the two girls out of the window. I have a feeling that they fell out on their own. Did you see what happened, Bella?"

"No, I just heard the sound of glass breaking."

"So, it's possible that you didn't throw them through the window, but you told Carlisle that you did?"

"Well, I assumed..."

"No, baby, let's call the bar and clear up the facts. I bet the bartender witnessed everything. Where'd you go?"

"Mc Greevy's"

"Let's get this shit cleared up now because I really can't see you losing that much control of your motor skills all of a sudden. Baby?" I looked down and Bella was looking up at me with my cock, balls deep, in her mouth—her big doe eyes staring right into mine. "Okay, we'll wait until we're done. Yeah, that's what we'll do."

Seems silly to let a blow go to waste, especially after a weekend away from my mate.

God, I'm a lucky fucker.

So, Jasper is gonna do a bit of investigating. Who do you think is correct about Bella losing sudden control of her strength, Jasper or Carlisle? I thought Carlisle and Esme may have been a bit harsh with Bella and Rose. It seems as though they're held to higher standards than everyone else in the family, don't you? Alice is in a bit of a bind. I'd say reality was thrown at her really quick when she was handed the car insurance bill. Unfortunately, it hasn't sunk in yet. Let me know your thoughts on this chapter. I enjoy writing back to you so you'll definitely hear back from me.