I DON'T OWN TWILIGHT BUT I DO OWN SOCKS

A/N ~ Thanks to everyone who has kindly left reviews … means a lot to me. Hopefully I can make this chapter a bit longer. Again this is un beta'd so any mistakes are my own and I take full responsibility of them all. Enjoy the new chapter my lovelies. There is going to be a small amount of backwards and forwards here so we know what Jasper is thinking about what Bella is talking about. As much as I don't like back wards and forwards POV's I'm sorry to do it.

BELLA

When I turned around after giving Scotty and Benxi their drinks and downed my shots I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw Jasper standing near the entry way with 2 other vampires. From where I was standing and what I could tell, all three of them had muddy brown eyes; contacts, human drinkers. I freaked and ordered 2 more shots. If I was going to face these 2 strange vamps as well as Jasper I would need a lot no a little liquid courage. Although I was excited to see jasper after such a long time I was terrified that he was no a human drinker.

I turned to see Scott and Benxi had found the girls; Sophie and Mia from next door to my house.

Sophie was a PA for a multi-million dollar company and had been working there since her internship in college. I met her when I moved into my house 3 years ago when I returned from my 2nd tour of Iraq. She was a blonde bombshell whom I felt completely plain in comparison standing next to her. Since I was gone for months at a time, I trusted her to keep an eye on my house.

Mia was Sophie's cousin and had moved to Vegas from New Orleans after a bad break up. At 27 she was doing pretty well for herself as a freelance journalist for fashion magazines; although she was a journo for fashion mags she never pushed you to wear the trendiest ensembles like the evil pixie had. She had many stories published in Vogue and Brazia. She stood at 6"3 and was a complete foot taller than me, and had a wicked sense of humour. When Sophie was out of town for work Mia stepped into Sophie's shoes and cared for my house. I loved them like sisters even though we hardly see each other.

"Soph and bitch tits it's great to see you here tonight and thank you so much for coming". Giving them a hug and kiss each "I have missed you pair so much and thank you so much for keeping an eye on things and collecting my mail while I was gone. My garden looks impressive Mia. I always manage to murder my garden but you somehow give it the will to live". Mia busted out laughing and gave me a hug and wished me happy birthday.

"So hoe bag how was tour? Didn't get hit again this time did you"? Sophie asks me with another hug.

"Nuh, at least I made it home again, last time was brutal". I knew Jasper may have been listening so I tried to keep my answers on the down low I didn't know if he would re-lay what I say back to the 'Cullens'.

"That's good chick, I know how much you whinge and bitched and moaned in your emails when you was on tour last time when you couldn't do anything for 8 weeks. So how long you home this time".

"Hey bitch, you try being stuck at a desk in desert heat with no air con listening to the radios and keeping watch instead of being out on the field doing what I love to do best". I left it at that. "Who wants a drink? It's my birthday and I'm going to get my happy on tonight and Mia and Soph I'm home until Christmas, then after that Its undecided yet what I'm doing with the 3 months after then I'm gone again for another 10 months". Giving them a kiss I walk back to the bar. Getting five shots of tequila, handing one to Scott, Benxi, Mia and Sophie we all clinked glasses and downed them while they all cheered happy birthday. Next thing I heard DJ Marc Aurel's; Running start. I grabbed everyone and we all started to dance all grinding up on each other. At this stage I was halfway to happy after 5 shots of tequila.

JASPER

As I was standing at the entry way to the club that Char and Peter had dragged me to for the night I was pretty sure we were here to scope out the druggies as this seemed be a vampires dining hall; dark club techno beats and laser and strobe lights flashing away. Good thing I'm a vampire and don't get headaches, but this place was going to do my head in with all the flashing of lights and what not. My poor eyes were struggling with it all. Then as I breathed in I caught a scent I thought I would never have the advantage of inhaling again. Seems like Miss Bella is here; the beast spoke somewhere from the back of my head. I took a quick glance around and seen here standing at the bar ordering a few drinks and handing a beer and what looked to be bourbon to two guys. The beast for some reason didn't like this and was chanting mine, mine, mine, in my head. I had to shake my head to shake the voice away. After she downed her shots she turned and locked eyes with me. I was shocked she was gorgeous.

Short choppy hair cut into shaggy but attractive layers in browns, mochas, blondes and black. She looked heavenly. She had a few tattoos on her wrists. One looked like an orchid on the inside of her left wrist and a dragon on her right bicep. Her ears had a few interesting piercings. Overall she looked stunning. Eight years had done Bella good. She was all women now; Confident, and all grace. After she locked eyes with me she abruptly turned back around and ordered two more shots of Tequila. Damn the girl seems to like a drink or 2.

I felt something whack me upside the head and I turned to see who the culprit was. Was Peter the smug bastard and radiating amusement and smugness. "Well fucker you finished eye fucking that hot chick yet? Who is she, she seemed to know you the way her heart sped up a tad and then promptly turned and ordered 2 more shots and downed them like water."

"That Peter, is Miss Bella".

"Ooooh, Pussywards ex? She is a stunner aint she Major?" tucking Char under his arm in a way to reassure her that he was the only woman for him when she slapped him upside the head with a thunk.

"Yeah she is a looker Pete." I seriously was floored to see her here. I didn't think this club would be the type of scene that she would be seen at but I guess a lot had probably changed over the last 8 years for her.

"Hey lets go find a table and order some drinks I could do with some Jack", Peter look back to me and I nodded to go find a table. Going to find a table Char kindly went and ordered a bottle of jack for us and 3 glasses.

When we sat at a table in a quiet corner of the club I could hear Bella talking to a couple of girls she seemed to know. Bella was thanking them for coming and that it was good to see them after so long. I wonder where she had been. Then she was thanking the dark haired girl for keeping her garden alive and the Blonde for collecting her mail. Then the dark haired girl Mia asked her how tour was. What was she touring? Did she go on a holiday overseas? I had no idea what they were talking about. Then Char came back with the drinks. "Thanks Char, I really need a drink."

"You're welcome Jas, I can't believe how stunning your girl is and I can't wait to meet her in person." My girl ok be kind and rewind Char honey I have no idea what you're talking about.

"Excuse me Char, but who are you talking about? There about 200 ladies in here so I need you to narrow it down to one." I caught peter smirking at me out the corner of my eye. Cocky fucker!

"Uh, Miss Bella, Jasper. She's your mate. Don't you feel it; the pull, to be near her?" Um that explains the dull empty ache I had been feeling for the last 8 years, I had put it down to the separation and divorce from Malice the Evil Pixie. So Miss Bella was my mate. Interesting!

We stared drinking the Jack. Good thing about Vampires we could still drink alcohol which was something I would have missed from my human days. It also dulled the burn if we were feeling a bit of thirst which I hadn't encountered since leaving the Cullens.

I decided to fake a human moment and head towards the rest room taking a new pair of contacts with me as I could feel them starting to disintegrate. I also managed to catch a bit more about what Bella was talking about with her friends. And who 'hit' her. The beast didn't like hearing this and he was chanting protect, protect, over and over. Where did she go a lot? I had no idea. After switching in the new contacts I spoke at vampire speed for Peter and Char to change their contacts also.

So Bella was home for 6 months; then going away again for 10 more months. I really needed to find out what she has been up to. Walking back to the table I seen Bella approach the bar and order 5 shots of tequila. While she was waiting for the bar tender to pour her drinks some intoxicated douche approached her. As soon as he tried to introduce himself Bella's order was ready she looked at him and wrinkled her nose at him in disgust. I could also feel it radiate from her.

I heard them all clinked their shot glasses together after she handed the drinks to her group of friends, all they all wished her a happy birthday, then some upbeat song came on and they all walked onto the dance floor, they were attracting attention as they all danced with one another and grinding all over each other.

Returning back to the table I noticed that Peter and Char had switched over to fresh contacts as well.

a/n 2 ~ ok I'm leaving things there for tonight. So they have seen one another, Bella is getting drink happy, and enjoying a good night out with 2 co-workers and her neighbours. Char has spilt the beans that Jasper and Bella are mates (shocking, I know) it will start to get more interesting soon. Just giving everyone time to get a few drinks into them!
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