A/N: I'M GOING ROGUE RIGHT NOW. MOSTLY FROM BOREDOM AND THE FACT THAT I HAVE THREE CHAPTERS JUST BURNING A HOLE IN MY COMPUTER. ANYWAYS AL MISTAKES ARE MY OWN. OH YEAH I DON'T OWN TWILIGHT BUT I DO HAVE A PAIR OF REALLY PRETTY SILVER HEELS.
I unpacked my clothes and put them in the hamper. My mom knocked on my door asking to come in. I let her in and she gave me a big hug. She had paint in her hair and all over her pants. I raised an eyebrow at her.
"Taught at a preschool today, five year olds and finger paints aren't good friends. How's my baby boy doing." She had both my arms raised and was looking me over."What was Maria feeding you, fertilizer I swear you're a foot taller." I wrapped my arms around her and kissed her head.
"I missed you ma." I had missed her so much. She grabbed my hand and dragged me downstairs and into the back yard to her studio. I looked at what she had down while I was gone. "Wow mom you've been busy. These are great." She had all different paintings some abstract, some of them are of tea roses.
"Ever since you got Bells those flowers I can't get them out of my head. They are so beautiful." She sat down on her stool while I looked at the rest of the painting. There was one painting that was half finished. It was a picture of me and Bella when we were kids. We're on her porch swing she has her head on my shoulder and I'm reading to her. I pulled it out to show it to mom.
"Oh, yeah Charlie found that picture a few months ago, he asked me to paint it for Sue's birthday. Do you like it?" She still had some background to do but she had our face done already.
"I love it." I whispered. I kept going though the studio till I found an odd abstract painting. It had a brown center with swirls of green and blue racing around it. The painting confused me and made me a little sad. "Hey ma what's this." She hopped off her stool and put a drop cloth over it.
"That is private." She just looked at me, so I raised another eyebrow at her. "Okay fine, it's Bella's. Her therapist thought some art therapy would be good for her so I've been working with her."
"Oh, it's different. Sad almost I don't know I just feel confused by it." I pulled the cloth off and my fingers ghosted the swirls. The blue ones seem to embrace the brown circle while the green seemed to be attacking it.
"I know, she enjoys painting but refuses to do anything but abstract. Well Jas my love, Charlie is planning a dinner for you at their house. So let's go get cleaned up." She said as she turned the lights off and we walked back to the house. I took a quick shower and got dressed. I passed Rose in the hallway.
"Hey sis, I'm sorry I yelled at you. I had no right to." I honestly felt bad.
"Don't worry, I get angry when it comes to Emmett too." She gave me a hug and we went over to Bella house. As we got on the porch Charlie open the door and scooped Rose up in a hug. Then he gave me a firm handshake.
"Jasper we've missed you around here. Did you have a fun time while you were with your grandfather?" He asked as we went into the house. Bella was standing by the stair case with a nervous smile. She had on a nice solid green sweater and really nice jeans. She was wearing matching green flat shoes and it looked like she had makeup on. She looked different and yet the same. She took a step towards me. I didn't know what to do. She had a boyfriend now or at least someone who was interested in dating her.
"Hi Jasper." She whispered taking another step towards me. Her warm vanilla scent hit my nose and I closed my eyes. Without my permission my arms pull her into my chest.
"Hi my Bells, I've missed you so much." I held her tightly and kissed the top of her head. She wrapped her arms around my waist and I rest my head on top of hers.
"Jasper, can you let my baby girl breath now." Sue voice startled me and I let go of Bells."Now come give me a hug." I walked over and gave her a hug. "How's my favorite runaway doing?" I rolled my eyes and gave her another hug. Bella joined my side and I took her hand as we went to sit at the table. The meal was enjoyable; I told everyone how Texas was. Charlie and Sue told me what they had been doing while I was gone.
"Bella made dump cake. I'd never heard of it but Rose made one for her birthday. I'm hooked it is so good." Charlie said as he picked up the plates from the table.
"It's recipe." She whispered to me as she got up to get it. She brings back the messy dessert and puts it in the middle of the table. Sue brings out some ice cream behind her. "It doesn't taste like Roses but it's pretty good. I took a bite and moaned it was so tangy and sweet and I loved the crumbly cake part.
"It's really good Bells." I took another bite with some ice cream. "Thank you darlin, it was amazing." Everyone at the table agreed with. After dinner Rose and Bella took all the plates to the kitchen and started cleaning. I went to go help them when Charlie asked to see me on the porch. I followed him wondering what he wanted.
"Jasper, how are you really?" He asked as he sat on the railing looking at me with his moustache twitching.
"Better now that I'm home." I said wondering where this conversation was going.
"I don't interfere with my children's love lives, but son I think you may have run out of time." I looked at him with a questioning face.
"I don't know what you mean sir." I said quietly, sometime I hated that he was a cop and very good at knowing when someone's lying.
"Sure you don't" his moustache was hiding a smile." Just know that Cullen kid has been taking his time and I think you've run out of it. I don't like it though, feels like he's changing her. "
"Are you done torturing the poor boy." Sue said coming on to the porch. She sat down on the porch with a cup of coffee. "You don't torture Edward when he comes over."
Charlie grumbled and went into the house after giving Sue a kiss on the cheek. Bella and Rose came out as he closed the door. They had a blanket with them and sat next on either side of Sue.
"So my girls are you ready for the dance?" she asked as they spread the blanket between them.
"Yeah, Emmett said he'd be down tomorrow. I already rented his suit. I also got yours." Rose said looking at me. I needed to go to the florist tomorrow to make sure they got my order for Bella corsage.
"Edward asked me to go with him today?" Bella half whispered. I felt my heart drop to the floor and I'm sure my jaw went with it.
"Really? What did you say baby girl." Sue said looking at me with a sad look.
"I said yes no one has ever really asked me before." She said looking at the ground.
"I see" I hissed out trying not to show my anger.
"Yeah, I'm sorry I know we always go together." She said with still a bit of regret in her voice.
"No problem." I bit down so hard blood flowed into my mouth. She really wasn't my Bells anymore.
"I was wondering if you could do me a favor." She sounded like I was going to bite her.
"Anything darlin." I seethed out biting back this anger was making my stomach hurt.
"No one has asked Alice to the formal and would mean a lot to me if you could take her." She seriously just asked me if I would take another girl to the dance. I stood there in silence sucking more blood from my wound into my mouth. It salt and iron taste distracted me from punching the wall next to me.
"Bella dear, Jasper doesn't even know her honey. You can't ask him to take someone he doesn't know." Sue said trying to defend me.
"It's fine Sue, really. I'd be happy to take her for you." I leaned forward and gave Sue a hug. She whispered a I'm sorry into my ear."I'm going to head home now" I all but flew off the porch into my house. I heard Rose close the door a few minutes later.
"I can't believe she asked you that. Is she really that stupid?" Rose said falling into the couch next to me. "Is she blind, by the way how's your mouth has it quit bleeding yet?"
"How'd you know?" I asked trying to avoid the other questions.
"We both chew the inside of our mouths when we're mad. Plus your teeth we're dripping in blood. You looked like some sort of monster."
"Shit, did Sue or Bella notice?" I asked running to a mirror. Some of the blood had escape my mouth and dried on the corners.
"Bella wouldn't notice a mac truck hitting her in the face but Sue did. She sent me home to check on you." She said as she handed me a moist cloth."The nerve of her asking you to take that harlot to the dance."
"Rose, its fine. Really. It'll make Bella happy." I tried to smile but I knew she wasn't buying it."Well I'm going to go to bed."
"Alright, just remember you don't have to do anything you don't want to do." She said as I clomped up the stairs to my room. I looked at Rose's room and saw Bella in her room looking at the dresses hanging from her closet. They were all blue and short. Bella looks the best in green, she turned and saw me leering at her. She waved at me and I nodded and went to my room.
The next morning I awoke to Rose banging on my door.
"Dude, if you want to use my car today you need to get up now." She screeched pounding on my door some more. I got up and threw a pair of jeans on and looked for my Texas State hoodie. I couldn't find it so I grabbed my carhartt coat. I ran to the bathroom and dragged the brush on my teeth while I gurgle the minty burning stuff. I ran downstairs and out the door to see Rose waiting by her car.
"If only you were three minutes faster." She said looking across the yard. There was a silver car and two people got out. One was the penny hair guy from yesterday; the other was a little kid or something. I saw Bella come out the front door and she waved at me to come over. I rolled my eyes as Rose slinked into the car blaring the radio.
"Good morning Bells." I said pinning my hands to my side so I wouldn't reach for her.
"Jasper, I wanted you to meet Edward and Alice." She said as she stood between me and the penny haired loser.
"Hey man." I mumbled out extending my hand. He took and I may have given him a little too firm handshake. He just smirked and then put his arm around Bella.
"Isabella, what on earth are you wearing?" The kid I'm assuming to be Alice wailed. I looked at her, she had on her dance tights and sheer dance skirt. She had on a green form fitting shirt that was peeking out of my oversized Texas State hoodie. So that's where it went. I had a small chuckle to myself and looked at the ground. She had on her knitted slipper shoes. It was a rehearsal say, she dressed for comfort.
"I'm going to be dancing most of the day today I just wanted to be comfy." She whispered.
"Seriously Isabella what I am I going to do with you. Anyways I'm Alice by the way, Isabella says you agreed to go to the formal with me.
"Yes ma'am." I said polite taking her hand and kissing the knuckles, like papa taught me to do. She had on an overly perfumed lotion that made my stomach crawl.
"Aren't you charming? Well I guess I will see you tonight at the concert." She said as they all got into the fancy silver car.
I got into Roses car and headed to the school. She went on about the formal and missing Emmett and how much she disliked Alice. I could understand why, she might have been pretty if you could get passed the layers of clothes and accessories. The make up is what threw me, she had a decent enough face I guess but you'd never notice it under the plaster that was on her face.
"Well, have fun and don't forget to take Emmett to pick up his suit." She said as she got out of the car. I followed her into the building to make sure my paper was done. I walked into the office and saw there she was chatting with one of the office ladies.
"Well look at what the cat dragged in. ." She said as she came and gave me a hug. "Now don't think I'm going to forgive you for running out on me last year." She sounded like she was happy to see me.
"Sorry, Mrs. Webb. How can I make it up to my favorite teacher." I said she really was one of my favorite teachers.
"Oh I already took care of it. Since you are only taking electives I made sure you were back in my show choir and I also volunteered you to help teach the freshman choir." I was shocked could she do that.
"Okay, thanks." I'm sure I sounded shaky.
"If you don't want to I understand." She smiled at me but had a sad look.
"It's no problem I just don't want to make your choir uneven."
"Don't worry I have some ideas floating around this noggin of mine. Anyways I have a busy day, rehearsing all day long. Better see you tonight." She starting humming something to herself and walked off.
"Well, , it seems like everything is in order, just need you to sign here and here and you can start when we come back in January. The office lady handed me a pen and some paper. I went back to Roses car and decided to pick up some breakfast and do some Christmas shopping for my mom and sister. It was almost noon when I remembered I needed to check with the florist so I drove over there quickly.
"Hi, I'm Jasper Whitlock I emailed you about making a corsage with some tea roses." I said as I approached the counter. It was an elderly lady and she smiled at me sweetly.
"Yeah honey I just finished it. I love the way they smell, I used some small white ones is that okay. We kept it simple, just added a black ribbon and cuff." She pulled the small box out. "I think this has been my favorite I've made. You put some thought into this didn't you?"
"Yes ma'am. I also need another one if it's not too much trouble."
Before I could finish my sentence the penny haired loser came running in.
"Excuse please, this should only take a minute or two." The lady said as Edward joined us.
"Okay, I needed a corsage; I want lots of large red roses. As many as you can put on there. Oh and some ribbons and a few of those white things. Oh and some diamonds. It's for a special girl I want it to look amazing." He said without any sort of niceties.
"Excuse me, um Eddie was it?" I asked trying to get his attention while the nice lady tried to find everything he wanted. "Is this for Bella?"
He looked at me and smirked again. I wanted to punch those perfect teeth into his throat.
"It's Edward. And yes it is for Isabella." He said almost puffing his chest out.
"Well you should know she hates red roses. Really hates them. Also she's not a fan of big clunky things on her wrist." I wanted her to have something she's love and be happy with and the corsage I got would just go to the trashcan. "Here I ordered this for her a while back. Take it she'll love it." I pushed the box to him.
"Thanks." He whispered. I had already paid for the thing so he thanked me again and left. He was probably heading back to the school to dance with my Bella. Well she was his Bella now but she was mine first.
"That was nice of you." The lady said to me. "Now you were talking about needing another one."
"Yeah, just make whatever he said but with pink roses and throw as much glitter and shiny stuff on it. Girls like that sort of thing right?" I asked leaning against the counter.
"Not the kind of girls a gentleman like you deserves." She whispered as she put together the monstrosity. "Are you sure you want to give this to your young lady?" She asked as she rung me up. The thing looked so fake and unnatural.
"Yeah it'll do. Thank you again." I said giving her a large tip.
"Sweetie it was my pleasure, tomorrow is going to be my busy day. You helped me past the time today. I grabbed a white camellia for Bella concert. I paid her for that and left to get Emmett. I told him what has happened at the flower shop.
"You know she's going to think he picked it out just for her." He said as we entered the tux store.
"Whatever man, as long as she's happy." I gave the clerk our names and she handed us the suits to try on.
"You're dad said I ran out of time" I said from the dressing room. "Not sure what he meant.
"He means that Eddie boy has swooped in and took your place." He responded quietly. I heard the door close and followed him out.
"Red again?" I asked pointing out the red tie and vest Rose had picked out.
"The only time your sister will wear anything but a red dress is when I marry her." He said smiling at his reflection.
"You really going to marry her?" I said glaring at him.
"Going to ask her after she graduates this spring, I asked Jack about it this summer." He looked at me with a smile. "How else do you think I got to stay in her room?" I just shook my head and made sure everything fit. We put the suits back into the bag and paid the clerk. We got back to the house and I went to mom studio to see if she needed help. Around six Rose came and knocked on the door telling us it was time to go. She had on a nice white sweater and jeans. Mom and I went upstairs to change. I grabbed a white shirt to change into. We got downstairs and I grabbed the cameilla for Bella.
A/N AGAIN: I PROMISE THIS IS A JASPER/BELLA STORY. THERE IS GOING TO BE SOME SHANIGIANS THAT HAPPEN SOON AND BUT I PROMISE A HEA EVENTUALLY. JUST STICK WITH ME PLEASE ALSO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR COMMENTS AND REVIEWS, THEY MAKE ME VERY HAPPY.