[Jasper's POV]

Bella was racing against Em, Rose, and Esme when we got back. She was losing if her emotions were anything to go by. Carlisle smiled at the two of us when we entered. The atmosteph was warm and loving. I quickly moved to sit between Bella and Esme.

"Oh! Jasper, good." Her eye's flicked over to me. "Please take this I'm starting to remember why I hate games." Her voice was sharp but her emotions were soft. She was enjoyed spending time with the family, but she seemed done with this game. I took the controller from her with a smirk.

"Watch and see how it's done." I focused on the match. I was right Bella was losing. Losing bad. She left me a lap behind the others, but a few shortcuts would fix that. I caught up to and passed Esme with ease. Rose was next and two shortcuts later I was ahead of her.

"What the hell, Hale!" She screamed as I speed past her into second place.

"It's called skill sister dearest." Bella's laugher was soft and sweet.

"Fuck you!"

"Langue Rose!"

"Sorry mom. Babe you've got to beat him!"

"You got it sweetheart!"

"You've got this Jazz!" Alice and Bella both shouted a fist in the air. I could feel Carlisle's amusment at our antics. I was gaining on Em a quick boost and I was right next to him. I saw something flying at me from the corner of my eye, but Bella was in the way of whatever it was. Glaring I lightly but quickly pushed Bella back against couch and caught the thing. A pillow. Shaking my head I launched it back at Em. In the time it took me to toss it back Em passed to finish line and won the race.

"No fair you almost hit Bella!" Alice jumped up.

"I'm sure he didn't mean to!" Bella was quick to try to stop the fight before it could start. Alice pouts but sat back down unhappily.

"Rematch Em."

"I'm in!"

"I'll play."

"No way! You cheat!"

"Well I'm playing how about you paint Bella's nails Alice."

"Children let's play nice."

"It's fine mom. Dad can I paint your nails?"

"Of course." A wave of love flooded the room, and I fought the arge to roll my eyes. Carlilse loved all of his children so much he could never tell us no. There were plenty of times his coworkers thought we were all young children thanks to the way he talked about us. The shock when they meet us we always fun for me during those moves.

"Do you want to help Bella?" His voice was soft as he turned to his youngest girl.

"Oh! I've never painted nails before I don't think I would be very good at it."

"Nonseance! Everyone can paint nails! Here I'll paint his toes and you can paint his hands. It'll be fun!" Alice smiled setting her nail polish bag down on the table.

"Well." Her voice trailed off as she thought. Em pushed my shoulder to draw my focus back to the game. They were waiting for me to choose a car. I quickly chose a much better one than the slow starter one Bella had picked. While the starter car was nice looking its stats were trash.

"Okay. I'll do it!" Bella sounded happy but I had to focus on the game now that it was starting. The count down started with Esme starting at the front of the line followed by Rose, Em, and lastly myself. The moment that light turned green we were off.

Em and I stayed tied for first for most of the race. Rose stayed a close second with Esme quietly following in last. She seemed to be watching the girls paint her mates nails more than the game she was playing. Not that I could blame her. We were doing a five lap race on one of the longest tracks in the game.

Lap three passed and I heard Alice praising Bella for a good job along with Carlilse. The emotions from the three of them were intaicingly happy. A warm patch of sunlight in a meadow of spring flowers.

Lap four and Esme wasn't even trying to focus on the race anymore. Alice had turned to her with wide eyes and a pretty pout. Esme was putty in her hands. I listen to Alice walk Bella though choosing a color that would work with Esme's skin tone and such. They sounded like they were having fun.

Lap five and the three of us were neck to neck. We pulled out all of our dirtiest tricks. Em tried to run me off the track only for me to boost last second and hit Rose off instead. She screamed and tossed a pillow at her mate. I laughed as I flew past the finish line.

"No!"

"Yes!" Alice and Bella cheered. Smiling I went to see how Bella was doing. Alice seemed to have turned the diel down from ten to five. Bella didn't seem to think anything was off about how she was acting so there was that at least.

"Look Jasper! Didn't Bella do such a great job!" Esme held up her hands for me to see. Her nails were coated in a soft lavender polish. Cute and simple. The coat was even, and Esme loved them.

"They look lovely Esme."

"Yeah good job, sis!" Em moved to look over my shoulder. Bella blushed hiding a little behind Alice in an effort to get out of the spotlight. Carlilse held out his hands next. A dark sapphire color on his nails. No doubt the whole town would soon know all about how the girls did his nails by tomorrow. He was such a proud father.

"They look great."

"Yeah they really bring out your eye's dad."

"Hey who wants to play Mario Party?" Rose held up the game from her spot on the couch. "Also yes you both look great."

"Sure I'll play babe."

"Oh I like that one." Carlilse grabbed a nearby controller.

"I need to prep a breakfast for Bella." Esme left the room quickly.

"She doesn't like this game." I explained quickly before Bella could feel bad. She nodded. The rest of us all grabbed a controller.

"You playing Bella?" Em asked after Alice joined since they was little room for her gift to help her in this game.

"No I think I'm going to go grab my new book to finish it." Bella explained moving up the stairs. She felt like she was fleeing a fight, but came back down none the less while we were sitting though the starting scene of the game. She sat in Carlilse's chair knees curled up to her chest with the book resting on her knees. She was happy reading her book while we played. It was nice to relax with my family as the night passed.