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Leah seemed on edge, whether it was from the possibility of seeing Edward again or not, Bella didn't know. What she did know though was standing in silence next to Leah was quickly becoming awkward. Bella decided to lead the way, padding downstairs to the kitchen. "Can I get you anything?" she asked,
Leah shook her head. "They should be here soon."
They? Bella cocked her head to one side. "I thought you said I had till Friday to decide on parameters?"
Leah nodded and pulled out a chair, plopping in it. She stretched arms high over her head, long legs splayed out under the kitchen table. "The Council isn't that much of assholes Swan," she said with a flip of a hand. "I'm talking about BP." Seeing Bella's blank look Leah raised her eyebrows and leaned forward. "Prince Bloodsucker never told you?"
Bella shook her head, suddenly feeling very queasy. One hand gripped the counter as she waited for Leah to continue. "Who-what's BP?" Bella asked a bit weakly. "It sounds like the oil company." A small part of her mind wondered if this mysterious BP was another branch of the Volutri; Edward had never made good on his promise to make her immortal and while Bella still desperately wanted to be immortal, she was glad that she wasn't going to be in a relationship with him as well. Forever in a relationship with Edward Cullen made her sick now.
Leah motioned towards the table and Bella nodded, almost tip toeing to the table. She sat opposite Leah and placed her hands in her lap, crossing her ankles. Leah took a deep breath before she began: "BP stands for the Black Paradigm: it's a small organization with a serious hard on for vampires. No one really knows when they were created but their primary target is the eradication of vampires. It's why none of their agents have ever come to La Push to kill us."
Bella nodded. "Do you know where they are?"
Leah shrugged. "Somewhere in Japan. It's why the tiny island nation has never had a vampire problem in all its existence." Bella could detect an undercurrent of awe in the woman's voice. "Rumors about them are all over the place- they know about others like me, like the pack in La Push but we're not on their radar just yet. Anything that poses a threat to a human is hunted down without mercy."
Curious, Bella leaned forward. "Who-what's in the Black Paradigm?" she asked. What kind of supernatural creature would dare attack a vampire? That was like some unknown creature attacking Edward and even killing him. The thought was simply…foolish, amazing, and insane. Bella could never attack a vampire; humans were too frail, fragile compared to the strength of the Cullens, let alone the speed.
Leah grinned. "Humans," she whispered. "Drugged to the fucking gills, but humans Princess. Humans that know about the supernatural world and they're not afraid of kicking ass and taking names."
Bella's heart skipped a beat. Humans, her mind squeaked out. She cleared her throat. "As in…actual…humans?"
"No porcupines," Leah said and sighed. "Of course humans; I've only heard of them. They're sending a small squad here to Forks." Bella shifted under Leah's eyes. She knew why. Because of the relationship Edward and she had once shared.
"How long will they stay?" She whispered.
Leah shrugged and leaned back again, relaxing. "I just know a small squad is coming soon. It could be today or it could be tomorrow or it could be until Friday. Either way, don't be surprised if one of them comes around and tries to decapitate one of your precious Cullens."
Such a way with words, Bella thought to herself with a tiny smile. She wouldn't wish harm on any of the Cullens. Ok fine, maybe Edward. Bella Swan was clearly not a saint. But …she didn't want anything bad to happen to Alice or Esme or Carlisle. Rosalie…well Rosalie was a bitch. And Emmett seemed nice. Jasper… Bella felt her cheeks heat up as she thought about the lithe blonde. Jasper's nice, she thought to herself with a tiny smile.
Leah shook her head. "Who are you thinking about now?" she asked as she ran a hand through her silky black hair. "Pease tell me not Princess."
"Wha?" Bella yipped and winced at how she had sounded like a squeaky dog. Her cheeks only grew hotter. "N-n-no. I'm not!"
"Dear God it is."
Bella shook her head furiously. "No! I'm thinking about Ja-" her voice broke off as her entire face grew hot.
Leah sighed. "From the frying pan into the fucking fire," she grumbled and shook her head. "What is it about you and dead people?"
"Ah…I…like them?"
"A self professed necrophiliac," Leah grumbled with another shake of her head. "And I thought my family had problems."
"Ah…" Bella trailed off. She couldn't explain her feelings about Jasper to Leah. It wasn't just that the vampire was far kinder then Edward ever was, or that he was also incredibly handsome. Because she wouldn't lie; Jasper was handsome. He got her blood boiling, her hormones racing just thinking about his body and how different it looked from Edwards. But she didn't want to…fuck him… Bella didn't know what she wanted with Jasper. "I don't know how I feel," she confessed and stared down at her hands. "But I can tell you this: not all the Cullens are horrible."
The look on Leah's face was unchanging. "Uh huh. And serial killers just need a hug."
Bella sighed. There was no way she was going to change Leah's opinion on the Cullens. No way in hell.