A/N: So, I should really read over the chapters before I post them. But anyways, I went back and fixed a few things. Heh heh. Anyways, here's Chapter 9, entitled The Cullens, My Dad, And Baseball.
Chapter 9: The Cullens, My Dad, and Baseball.
The inside of the house was amazing. The first thing I noticed was that the entire back wall seemed to be made of glass. I could immediately see the wide lawn stretching out to the river. The first floor only had a few walls, because most of them had been knocked out, making a large open space. There was a gigantic spiral staircase dominating one of the corners.
There was a large grand piano sitting on a raised platform to the left of the door. Standing next to the door were who had to be Jasper's "parents" because I had never seen them before. I looked at Carlisle and immediately my mouth fell open. He was blonde, pale, and he looked like a movie star! He looked more like an older brother than a father figure. At his side was Esme, I assumed. She had caramel colored hair, a motherly, heart-shaped face. They both shared the pale skin and gorgeous features that all vampires must have. They smiled kindly at me, but made no other movements. Probably trying not to startle me.
"Carlisle, Esme, This is Devin." Jasper said, introducing us.
"Welcome," Carlisle said, taking a small step forward and extending his hand tentatively. I stepped forward and shook his cold hand.
"Nice to meet you, Dr. Cullen."
"You can call me Carlisle."
"Carlisle" I said, smiling. Esme then stepped forward and reached for my hand. She had the same cold grasp as the others.
"It's very nice to meet you," she said sincerely.
"Thank you, it's nice to meet you too. You have a very beautiful home."
She laughed the sound of bells. I was sure it was the most beautiful laugh I had ever heard.
"Thank you, Devin" she said with a gracious smile.
"Alice? Edward?" Jasper said quietly. I knew they would hear him from anywhere in the giant house.
"Hey, Jasper!" Alice called from the top of the staircase. Then there was a flash of black and white as she appeared in front of me and Jasper. Carlisle and Esme both had looks of pure terror on their face. I laughed. Jasper simply sighed.
"Hi, Devin!" she said, before giving me a kiss on the cheek. I smelled the same flowery scent around her that I had smelled the day she leaned into Edward's car. Carlisle and Esme's eyes grew even wider. My eyes were wide too, but I was also happy that she seemed to approve of me.
Then I saw Edward walking slowly (for him) down the stairs. He walked up to us and shook my hand.
"Hello, Devin. Nice to meet you." He said with a tone that said I've been in your mind. He smirked and released my hand and took a step back to stand next to Alice.
"Nice to see you again Alice, and nice to meet you Edward." I said shyly.
"Rosalie? Emmet?" Jasper said.
I looked up at the staircase again and saw Rosalie and Emmet walking arm and arm down the stairs, looking like a glamorized fairytale. She looked beautiful with her flowing golden hair. He looked like a body builder/football player. They were perfect for each other. Once they got to the base of the stairs, Rosalie approached me.
"Hello Devin," she said, extending a hand I was terrified to shake.
I shook her hand, and then Emmet came forward, a huge grin on his face.
"So you're the one?" He laughed. "Hi, I'm Emmet. Welcome to the family."
He kept laughing. I felt like I was missing a joke. I looked at Jasper, but he was glaring fiercely at Rosalie. She was glaring directly back at him. The intensity of their stares made me think they'd attack each other at any moment. I was startled when Rosalie started to approach me for the second time.
She sighed. "I'm really sorry about that day I went off on you." I could tell she wasn't used to making apologies. It didn't look like her favorite thing to do.
"Its okay, it's n-nice officially to meet you two" I said shyly.
"We'll let Jasper show you around the house," Esme said with a kind smile. The next second Jasper and I were alone.
"See, that wasn't so bad, was it?" Jasper asked with a smile.
"I guess not, but I still get the feeling Rosalie doesn't like me…" I could have sworn I heard a hearty laugh from upstairs…probably Emmet. Grr.
"Rosalie doesn't dislike you. She just didn't want to apologize about being a bitch. Now, don't get me wrong, she doesn't like you, but she doesn't dislike you." He explained.
"Emmet?"
"Emmet is still waiting for a reason to approve of you or not. Apparently my approval isn't enough." I could tell that he was talking more to his brother upstairs than me towards the end of that statement.
"Esme and Carlisle?"
"Carlisle and Esme are just happy to see me happy. I am the only one in the house that hasn't had a love interest, so they're happy that I have finally found someone." I smiled at the thought of me being his 'love interest'.
"Alice and Edward?" I continued.
He hesitated. I started to worry.
"I mean they seemed to like me! Please don't tell me they don't like me!"
This time I was sure I heard Edward laugh from upstairs.
"Trust me, they like you the most out of anyone in the house." He said. I thought I could hear a bitter edge to his voice, but I wasn't sure.
"And what did Emmet mean by 'so you're the one' and 'welcome to the family'?"
I saw his lips tighten. They showed no signs of loosening anytime soon.
"You're not going to tell me are you?"
He looked at me perplexed, as he realized that I knew he was keeping something from me.
"So…Are you ready for the grand tour?" he asked, changing the subject.
"Sure, let's go." He grabbed my hand in his icy grip and led me to the giant staircase. The long hall at the top of the stairs was paneled with a honey-colored wood, the same as the floorboards.
The first room we came to was ironically Rosalie and Emmet's room. They were laying on a humongous bed that took up most of the room. It looked as though it were a replica of something Queen Elizabeth would sleep on. Their room was in various shades of blue, and I noticed a dresser with a giant mirror on it. There were two doors leading from their room. I assumed they were the bathroom and the closet.
"Hey little bro," Emmet said to Jasper.
I felt extremely intrusive for standing there watching them cuddle on the bed. I imagined that this was nothing new for Jasper. That must suck, living in a house full of happy couples. Jasper nodded to them and pulled me further down the hall.
The next stop on the tour was Edwards's room. His room faced the south, making one of his walls entirely made of glass. Another one of his walls was covered from top to bottom with a vast number of CDs. I started to wonder if he had robbed a music store. Edward was nowhere in sight, but there was a large black leather sofa, and no bed. The carpet was gold and the walls were white.
We continued on to Alice's room, which was just as I expected. Very stylish, and very large. The furniture was black, and pink and all looked very futuristic. In the center of the room was a gigantic black bed. Alice was sitting cross-legged on the bed, and Edward was sitting in a chair off to the side. Their expressions were both blank. Alice was staring blankly at the wall in front of her, and Edward was sitting serenely with his eyes closed.
"What are they doing?" I whispered to Jasper.
"I'm looking into the future," Alice said, snapping out of her trance.
"Oh, Hi Alice…" I realized that she must have been looking into the future, and Edward must have been reading her mind.
"That would be correct." He said from his chair.
I could tell that his power was going to be more annoying than Jasper's. How did they live with that?
"They're used to it. There are no secrets between us." He said, answering the question in my head.
I looked at Alice sitting on the bed. Her expression was completely empty. It made her look like a doll or something.
"Is that what yall do all day? Look into the future?" I asked him.
"No, it's just that Alice saw—well I think Jasper should decide if he wants you to know or not." He said, looking to Jasper.
"I'm not as secretive as you, Edward." He then turned to me. "It's nothing really, Alice saw some visitors coming in the near future, that's all."
"Then why are yall so concerned with the future?'
"Well, they aren't like us…they are real vampires, which means they won't think twice about feeding on humans. She's just checking to see if anything goes wrong."
"…What about me?" I asked.
"Don't be afraid, I'll protect you." He said, wrapping his arms around me. I looked up into his golden eyes. He looked so beautiful with his honey-blonde hair falling in front of his face. Forgetting anyone else was in the room, I kissed him…and kissed him…and kissed him….and kissed him.
"Ahem…" Edward said.
"Sorry…" I said.
"Yeah…you and Jasper's thoughts were getting a little too x-rated." He said.
I raised an eyebrow at Jasper. He looked down, and smiled, then led me from the room. He led me all the way down the hallway, past a few other doors to one of the last doors. He opened it and all I could see was books…books everywhere. There was a fireplace, a large desk, and every wall except one was covered in bookshelves. Against the wall without any books was a large leather couch like Edward's.
Jasper jumped on the couch and pulled me through the air so I landed gently, lying next to him. Then he took my face in his hands and kissed me earnestly. I was in shock at his actions, but then again I really didn't care because his kiss was the most amazing feeling I had ever felt. He repositioned himself above me, and kissed me deeper than he ever had. His cold tongue felt amazing against the warmth of mine. He broke the kissed and proceeded to trail kisses down to my neck, where he continued to kiss. My breath was getting faster and more ragged as he started to unbutton my shirt, his mouth never leaving my neck. An eager moan escaped my lips, a sound I didn't know I was capable of making until now.
Once he had my shirt successfully unbuttoned, he ran his cold hands up and down my chest. He moved back up to my lips, kissing me softly while still feeling on my abs. I put my hands into his hair, pulling him closer, kissing him harder. I thought if he could undo my shirt…maybe…
I removed my hand from his hair, and started to unbutton his shirt. His cold chest felt so odd, but so good next to mine. I let my hands trail down his chest, stopping at his belt buckle. He broke the kiss again and moved to my ear.
"No," he whispered, but this only made me want him more. He then started nibbling on my ear, which didn't exactly help the situation any. So I continued to unbuckle his belt, and unzip his pants. Once his pants were successfully loosened, I slid my hands down his back, resting them on his ice-cold backside while he kissed me.
I pulled him closer, wanting more than what he was already supplying. I broke our kiss and let my lips trail down to his neck. His breathing got heavier, and he let out a throaty moan.
"Devin, I think we…should…stop," he whispered.
I came back up from his neck and smiled mischievously.
"I don't think so," I said before kissing him more.
He broke the kiss. "No, really, we need to stop. The temptation is killing me."
"I tempt you?" I asked devilishly.
He leaned in and kissed me again, and then started pulling us into a sitting position on the couch. He broke the kiss for a final time, leaving me breathing hard as I buttoned up my shirt.
"So, uh, this is your room?"
"Yes, this is my room—or my study rather."
I laughed to myself at the fact that I had never heard him out of breath until now.
"You like to read?" I asked, though the answer was all around me.
"Yes, you?" he asked.
"Yep," I replied.
Then, I heard a soft knock on the door and saw Alice standing in the doorway. She eyed us warily.
"Are you two done in here?" she asked.
"Why yes, Alice." Jasper replied with a smile.
"Good. I saw some interesting things that could have gone on in this room, and just so you know, none of them ended in your death!" She said with a smile. "I hope you two don't turn out to be another Rosalie and Emmet though…"she shuddered dramatically.
"Oh, I don't think you'll have to worry about that. It seems that Jasper doesn't plan on taking it that far" I told her, glaring at him the whole time.
"That's not what I saw…" she muttered low enough that I could hear.
"Alice…" Jasper said with an exasperated look on his face.
"Okay, okay, I'm going," she said before flitting from the room.
I'd have to think of a way to get her alone somewhere and ask her exactly what she saw concerning me and Jasper.
"Shall we continue the tour?" he asked.
"I could think of a few better things to do but I guess…"
He rolled his eyes, grabbed my hand, and led me from his room. He showed me Carlisle's office, Carlisle and Esme's bedroom, and Esme's studio. I also noticed a lot of empty rooms in the gigantic house. Jasper then led me to the back yard where Alice and Edward were again 'checking the future'. If I didn't know any better, I would have thought they were staring at the clouds, but the detached look in Alice's eyes told me she was seeing something other than the cloudy sky above her.
"A storm is coming," she said dreamily.
"Baseball?" Edward chimed in.
"Exactly," she replied. She sat up on her elbows and eyed me. "You wanna come?'"
"Umm…sports aren't exactly my thing…" I told her.
"You won't be playing stupid, you'll watch," she said jokingly.
"Cool, I'm in I guess."
"It's going to be so much fun, I'm glad you're coming." The enthusiasm in Jasper's voice was infectious, naturally. I found myself eager, rather than nervous.
"Let's go see if Carlisle will come." Alice bounded up and to the door with the grace of a ballerina.
"Like you don't know," Edward teased, and they were swiftly on their way.
"…This means I have to tell my dad doesn't it?" I said absentmindedly.
"It would be better if you did tell him." He replied, taking my hand and giving me a comforting smile.
After that we went to his car and started towards my house. I started panicking mentally, thinking about what I was about to do when Steven got home. How was I going to bring it up? What would he do? What would he say? Would he forbid me to see Jasper? I couldn't deal with that. There's no way he would do that…he's my dad right?
"Devin, stop worrying. Everything's going to be okay, I promise. I wont let anything happen to you, I—"
"You're going to be there?" I interrupted.
"If you want me to be…"
"Please! That will make everything so much easier. And I'll definitely need some calming down."
"Whatever you like," he said giving my hand a squeeze.
We turned onto my street and I noticed another car behind my truck. It was an old black Ford. Standing in front of the door to my house was one of the boys, I recognized, from the beach, and an old guy in a wheelchair. The man was Billy Black, one of Steven's friends, so the boy must be Embry's friend, Jacob.
"Great." I heard Jasper mutter under his breath.
"Oh, right, you guys don't like each other." I thought about the Quileutes not letting the Cullens on their reservation.
"Understatement." Jasper said as he parked the car a few houses down from mine. "I probably should be going."
"You don't have to. They're probably just here to see Steven."
"I don't think that's it…I think he came to warn him about us."
"Oh…" I replied. I couldn't let Billy do that. I'd have to think of a way to stop him.
"Besides, you have to get ready to introduce Steven to your boyfriend." He said distractedly.
I took a deep breath. "Yeah, don't remind me. I guess I have to go though. Can I have a kiss?"
He leaned in and gave me a peck on the lips, and then I got out of the car and walked towards my house.
"Hey Billy, Hey Jacob" I said as I ran up to the house. "Steven's still at work, he won't be back for a while."
"Hello, Devin, I was just bringing him some of Harry Clearwater's homemade fish fry, it's his favorite."
"Thanks, you guys wanna come in?" I asked, trying to be polite. They didn't look like they were planning on leaving anyway.
I opened the door, and ushered them in, being watched closely by Billy the whole time. I looked at Jacob and noticed that he seemed extremely uncomfortable. As though something was making him itch.
"Jacob," Billy said, still eyeing me. "Why don't you go get that new picture of Rebecca out of the car? I'll leave that for Steven, too."
"Where is it?" Jacob asked, his voice morose. I glanced at him, but he was staring at the floor, his eyebrows pulling together.
"I think I saw it in the trunk," Billy said. "You might have to dig for it."
Jacob sighed, and then went out to the car, his face still uneasy.
Billy and I faced each other in silence. After a few seconds, the quiet started to feel awkward, so I turned and headed to the kitchen. I heard him pushing his wheelchair along as he followed me. I shoved the bag onto the crowded top shelf of the fridge, and spun around to confront him. His deeply lined face was unreadable.
"Well…Steven won't be back for a while..." I told him.
He nodded in agreement, but said nothing.
"Thanks again for the fish fry," I hinted.
He continued nodding. I sighed and folded my arms across my chest.
"Devin," he started. "I see you've been hanging out with some of the Cullens."
"Yes…I have..." I replied rudely.
"…I don't think that's such a good idea"
"I'm sorry, I don't remember asking you for advice on my personal life."
He raised his graying eyebrows at my tone. "You probably don't know this, but the Cullen family has an unpleasant reputation on the reservation."
"Actually, I did know that," I informed him in a hard voice. This surprised him. "But why is that? Because of some stupid superstition? Because you're scared? The Cullens are great people, and they haven't hurt anyone."
His eyes widened even more.
"You seem to know a lot about the Cullens…"
"More than you know," I said with a smirk.
"Does your father know as much as you do about the Cullens?"
"Umm," I replied. His question caught me off guard.
"I know it's none of my business…but maybe it's Steven's?"
"But isn't it my business whether I think that it's Steven's business or not?" I asked.
I wondered if he even understood my confused question as he sat there in silence. He didn't reply, so I tried to think of a way to relieve the tension.
"I'll go check on Jacob…see what's taking him so long." I said, heading for the door.
Jacob was rummaging through the trunk of the car. I walked up next to him, and he jumped and looked at me terrified.
"Whoa, you scared me."
"Yeah, you seem a bit keyed up."
"Yeah, I've had a weird day…" he said inattentively, still looking through the trunk.
"What happened?"
"My best friend tried to kiss me…" he muttered.
"Embry?!" I concluded. Wow…that little boy is forward.
"Yeah…now I don't know what to do…he's my best friend…"
That second, Billy appeared in the doorway, a frown on his face.
"We're leaving." He said plainly to Jacob.
"I thought we were waiting for Steven." Jacob replied.
"Devin says he won't be back for a while, we'll catch him next time."
"Bye, you guys!" I chimed in cheerfully heading to the door.
Jacob wheeled Billy to the car, and helped him in. I waved goodbye as they drove off. I closed the door, and stood in the hallway for a minute, listening to the sound of their car as it backed out and drove away. I stayed where I was, waiting for the irritation and shock to die down. When the tension eventually faded a bit, I headed upstairs to take a shower.
I couldn't think of what to wear for tonight, so I just settled on a t-shirt, hoodie, and jeans. Then, I thought about what was going to happen tonight, and fear overtook me. I really wish Jasper were here.
I felt my phone vibrating in my pocket. I thought it might be Jasper for a second, but realized that he never needed to use a phone to talk to me. It was Angela. I had forgotten all about her in the past few days with everything that had been going on. I really didn't think I was in any position to hold a conversation at the moment, but I answered anyway.
"Hey, Ange."
"Where have you been lately?! I haven't spoken to you in forever!" she yelled into the phone.
"Sorry, a lot's been going on lately. I've been distracted." I told her.
"Does this have anything to do with Jasper?" she asked inquisitively.
"Yeah, kind of." I told her. I heard the door to Steven's cruiser close from outside.
"Well tell me what happened!" I heard him fumbling with the keys at the door.
"Sorry Angela, my dad's home. I promise to tell you everything tomorrow though."
"I won't forget! See you tomorrow Devin."
"Bye, Ange," I said before ending the call. Then I reluctantly went to the kitchen to greet my father.
"Hey, Devin!" Steven called as I walked into the kitchen. I waved at him. I thought if I made him dinner it would soften the blow.
Steven cleaned up while I got dinner ready. It didn't take long till we were sitting at the table, eating in silence. Steven was enjoying his food. I was wondering desperately how to bring it up, struggling to think of a way to raise the subject.
"So, what did you do today?" he asked. To tell the truth? Or not to tell the truth…that is the question.
"Oh, I just hung out a little. Nothing much." Did I sound as suspicious as I thought I did?
"Oh, that's cool." He said.
"Yeah, I went over to the Cullen's house." I added in, trying to sound nonchalant.
"Oh? What were you doing over there?" he asked.
"I made friends with a few of them," I said quietly.
"See, they're as weird as you thought they were, are they?"
"Nope, they're actually pretty nice." I said, looking down at my plate. "I'm going back over there tonight."
"Why?"
"I…kind of have a date…" I mumbled.
"What?" he asked. "Speak up." Then I felt a sudden wave of confidence. I assumed that Jasper must be outside.
"I said I have a date." I told him a little bit louder.
"With who, I thought all of the Cullen kids wer—"he stopped mid-sentence, probably realizing what I was getting at. I took my opportunity to interrupt.
"Remember that Jasper guy I was telling you about? He's…kind of…my boyfriend."
"Jasper?...that's…a boy...you're gay?
"Yes, Dad, I'm gay." I told him.
"I mean, I thought so…but wow…" he seemed dumbstruck.
"You're okay with it?" I asked.
"Of course, I'll love you regardless. You're my son." I felt immensely relieved that he was taking this so well. I felt a bit of happiness too, but I was sure that was Jasper's doing.
"Thanks dad, that means a lot to me," I told him with a smile.
"So, where's this date of yours?"
"Umm, he's taking me to play baseball with his family." I replied.
"Baseball? Who are you and what have you done with my son? The Devin I know doesn't like sports."
I frowned at him. "I'll probably be watching most of the time."
"You must really like this guy," he observed suspiciously.
I sighed and rolled my eyes for his benefit. We were both pretty much done with our food. I got up and started washing the dishes. Steven escaped to the living room. The plate in my hand clattered in the sink as I heard the doorbell ring.
"I wonder who that could be," Steven said sarcastically from the living room.
"I'll get it," I yelled.
I opened the door to see Jasper standing on the doorstep in a raincoat, with soaking wet hair, and a reassuring smile. I gave him a quick thank you kiss then grabbed his hand and led him to the living room.
"Steven," I called. He turned his head as we walked into the living room. His eyes widened as he took in Jasper's appearance and saw my hand still entwined with Jasper's. "I'd like you to meet my boyfriend, Jasper."
"Hello, Sir." Jasper chimed in.
"Call me Steven," he replied. "Have a seat Jasper."
"No, Dad—we were just leaving." I pleaded.
"No, It's fine, Devin." Jasper told me. I sighed and frowned.
"So, I hear you're going play baseball with your family,"
"Yes, sir, I mean Steven" My beautiful dead boyfriend replied. He did a good job of acting like a teenage human.
"Well, more power to you, I guess."
Steven laughed, and Jasper joined in.
"Okay." I stood up. "Okay, okay, stop laughing at me. Let's go." I walked back to the hall and pulled on my jacket. They followed.
"Don't stay out too late." Steven told me.
"Don't worry Steven. I'll have him home early." Jasper said, flashing my Dad a glorious smile.
I managed to get out the door, but I stopped in my tracks when I saw a big red jeep in the driveway.
"Who's is that?" I asked in shock.
"Emmet's," Jasper replied simply.
"Wear your seatbelts," Steven said uneasily from the doorway.
Jasper followed me around to my side and opened the door. I gauged the distance to the seat and prepared to jump for it. He sighed, and then lifted me in with one hand. I hoped Steven didn't notice.
As he went around to the driver's side, at a normal, human pace, I tried to put on the seat belt. But there were too many buckles.
"What's all this?" I asked when he opened the door.
"It's an off-roading harness."
"Oh…"
I tried to find the right places for all the buckles to fit, but it wasn't going too quickly. He sighed again and reached over to help me. I was glad that the rain was too heavy to see Steven clearly on the porch. That meant he couldn't see how Jasper's hands lingered at my neck, brushed along my collarbones. I gave up trying to help him and focused on not hyperventilating.
"I don't remember seeing any cars at your house…"
"There's a garage around back," he said, leaning in to kiss me on the forehead. I gave him a questioning look.
"You smell so good in the rain," he explained.
"In a good way, like you wanna do me or in a bad way, like you wanna kill me." I asked cautiously.
He sighed. "Both."
I frowned at him.
"But neither of those things are going to be happening anytime soon." He added.
"…we'll see about that." I replied.
We turned onto a side road somewhere along the way, and I noticed the road getting rougher and rougher. Pretty soon, I was practically bouncing up and down towards the end. Then we came to a stop in the middle of the woods where the road ended.
"Oh no…" I said, realizing what was going on. "We're running again aren't we…"
"Yep," he said with a heartbreaking smile. I could tell he genuinely loved running.
I sighed. There was no way I could refuse him such joy. "Fine…"
He was gone in a blur, and then reappeared on my side of the car and started unbuckling.
"Do we have to?" I pleaded.
"What are you so afraid of?" he asked as he lifted me from the monster Jeep and placed me lightly on the ground.
"Hmm. Well let's see…for starters. There's hitting a tree." I said.
He then closed the distance and softly pressed his cold lips to mine.
"Still worried?" he mused.
"YES! That's not going to work Ja-"
I couldn't finish because Jasper had engaged me in a full on make-out. It seemed like he was breathing the calmness into me. The feeling radiated from the tips of my fingers all the way down to my toes. I wanted to grab him and kiss him harder, but I couldn't even move. It was like I had lost all control of my body.
He broke the kiss and I was left dazed and confused.
"D-di-did you do that?" I stammered.
"Do what?" he said, confusedly.
"I was…numb." I said, still slightly stunned.
"No, all I did was calm you down."
"…okay." The whole forest seemed to be spinning. I almost lost my balance, but just then Jasper picked me up bridal style.
"Ready?" he asked excitedly.
"Sure, Jazz," I said sleepily.
Then he plunged into the forest. I closed my eyes, and couldn't even feel the forest flying past me. Sure, I could hear it, but that didn't bother me so much. As long as I couldn't see the potential death trees. I wondered If we were really flying through the forest at inhuman speeds. There was no way he could be running…it felt more like flying.
Then, just as quickly as it began, it was over. He slowed to a stop, and I felt absolutely no difference. I wondered if it was safe to open my eyes.
"Is it over?" I asked.
He laughed. "Yes, Devin, It's over."
I opened my eyes, and slowly tried to make my way out of his arms. I ended up needing his help, and I ended up once again in his arms, but this time vertically instead of horizontally. He gave me a quick kiss before letting me go. As if I wasn't dizzy enough already.
He took my hand and led me through the forest and into a clearing. It was humongous and beautiful. There was a beautiful cascading waterfall in the background. It looked like a postcard or a scene from a movie. Then I realized that it was actually a field. Were baseball fields really this big?
I could see the others all there; Esme, Emmett, and Rosalie were the closest to us, maybe a hundred yards away. Much farther out I could see Edward and Alice, at least a quarter of a mile apart, appearing to throw something back and forth, but I never saw any ball. It looked like Carlisle was marking bases, but could they really be that far apart?
Just then, as we approached the other Cullens, Alice came dancing at the speed of light towards us. Suddenly, I heard thunder from above. She came to an abrupt, yet graceful stop right before us. "It's time."
A/N: This chapter took forever to write! But that's probably because it's a little bit longer than usual. Please don't forget to REVIEW! I live for you reviews! They make me happy inside! So please keep them coming, yes? Anyways, expect to meet some sexy baddies in the next chapter (Cam—I mean James anyone?) ;)
-Kevyncito
P.s. I know the story alert said chapter 10 vampire byte 1 but that's because i want to keep everything separate. Hehe OCD tendency.