Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight.

Previously:

I gave her a goofy grin, "You love me." I sighed before I kissed her. "Dude!" Quil yelled. "The man card police is totally revoking your membership!"

"Shut up Quil!" Jared and Sam said in union.

I broke our kiss and gave Bell a smouldering look promising her wicked things to come. I turned back to her brothers. "Okay, Volturi, Edward, and Alice..spill!

Chapter Twenty-Five

Never a Dull Moment

Edward

I was having a bad day. No... scratch that, I was having a bad month.

First, I had to run from Bella's sexual advances, -honestly, what is that girl thinking? - and now, I was actually the one running after her. Me, Edward Cullen, running after a human girl. It would be funny if it wasn't so pathetic.

I still don't understand where it exactly went wrong. We were doing fine. And if you don't count the couple of times I had to put Bella in her place for daring to put her hands on my person, we were coming along nicely.

I finally found someone who loved me and would do anything for me. She demonstrated that by facing the Volturi for me and saving my life in the process.

I thought everything would be okay again, only it wasn't.

Things changed somehow. Usually, when I would say no to Bella, she would used to understand why we couldn't engage in any sexual activity. But now she would just become angry.

It was all the fault of those dogs, I was sure of it.

Bella was fine when I left her after the incident where my own brother tried to eat her. But after me and my family left her, she had nowhere to go, and made the unfortunate decision of turning to those...ingrates.

It was clear to see their influence on her needed to be stopped, they needed to be stopped.

If it wasn't for that stupid treaty I would have gone over there and hauled her back by her hair if I had to. She needed to be taught that her behaviour was not acceptable, and in no way how a proper lady ought to behave.

Yelling at me, defying me, using filthy language... why, she was turning into a female version of Jacob Black, only worse. If that is even possible.

Yes, it was clear to me, Bella needed to be dealt with, and sooner rather than later. And after I dealt with Bella and showed her how a woman ought to behave, I was going to have to do something about those treacherous brothers of mine. Encouraging her to defy me...that would not do, that would not do at all.

They needed to be punished for setting Bella against me, and they would be I promised myself.

At least I had Alice in my corner, yes with Alice's help, I would fix this. We already had a plan; all we needed now was an opportunity to get to Bella. The second she was out of the protection of the werewolves, we would strike. We couldn't do anything now, because Alice couldn't see her. Those filthy mutts and their freakishness prevented it.

But I had time, all I had was time.

Bella would return to me. I would show her the error of her ways, and she was going to see how foolish she was behaving.

Now, if she would only leave their stupid protection, then all would be well again.

Bella

Paul pulled me back into his arms as we waited for Jasper and Emmett to explain what had been going on.

"Very simply put," Jasper started, "the Volturi will kill Bella if she doesn't become a vampire. That is the law. No one can know about our existence. When someone breaches that rule by telling a human about us, or some human finds out on their own, like Bella did, we are suppose to fix our mistake by changing the person with that knowledge into one of us, or by killing them."

No one said anything; they were all too busy processing what they just heard. I couldn't blame them, it was a lot to take in. Hell, I was starting to wish I never even found out about Edward in the first place. When that thought entered my mind I felt a pang of guilt. I couldn't believe I was thinking like that. If I never found out about Edward I would have never known Jasper and Emmett the way I do. They would never have been my brothers. That thought was too painful to even wanna keep thinking about. I didn't know what I would have done without Emmett and Jasper in my life, and I never wanted to find out, not if I could help it.

No, the thing I should have been sorry about was bringing all this shit into the pack's backyard in the first place. The Volturi for fuck sake! How the hell were we going to survive them?

I was pulled out of my thoughts by Jared's voice. "So, because she's not going to be a vampire- and let me get this straight, you're not right?" Jared asked, while looking at me expectantly.

Paul froze and growled at Jared.

Jared shrugged casually. "What dude? It's a legitimate question."

"No! She is NOT becoming one of them!" He almost growled while tightening his grip on me. It was very obvious to see that Paul was beyond upset. He was trying to control himself best he could, but it was clearly starting to become a problem.

"Paul, baby? Breathing is kinda becoming an issue here," I said breathlessly.

He looked down at me with a confused frown before it dawned on him. "Oh God Bella, I'm so sorry!" He yelled while letting me go instantly.

Jacob started snickering, but he stopped quickly when he saw my death glare. Ha, works every time.

I turned back to Paul with a soft smile. "It's fine, really. I'm just I'm not nearly as indestructible as you are," I said softly.

"Yeah...I mean...of course...uhm...I'm sorry Bella. I really didn't mean to hurt you," he said with guilt etched on his features.

"Hey, it's okay. There wasn't any permanent damage. No big see?" I said while gesturing at my body.

I didn't like to see him looking so lost. His look reminded me of the one I have seen Sam wearing from time to time. Usually he would be watching Emily when he looked like that. After Sam lost control and phased while his imprint was in the room, the other guys were really scared of hurting someone they loved.

Paul watched me carefully before nodding. I walked closer to him and sighed with contentment when he pulled me back into his arms.

I turned my attention back on Jared and sighed. "No. I'm not planning on becoming a vampire," I said picking up our conversation where we left off.

I tightened my grip on Paul and gently stroked his arm in a calming way. "Not anymore." I added softly.

"Right. So...because you don't want to become one of the walking dead, eternally damned, vile creatures from the deepest pits of hell, soulless-"

"Dude, we're standing right here, you know!" Emmett interrupted with a scowl, "We can actually hear you."

"Yeah sorry about that," Jared said without an ounce of remorse. "Anyway, basically since you don't want to be one of 'them', they're gonna kill you?" Jared continued unfazed by Emmett and Jasper's scowls.

"Yep."

"Well fuck!"

"Again I say; yep!"

"How are they gonna know you don't wanna become a corpse, are they gonna check? Is someone coming to Forks to see if you're one of them? And are they coming now?" Sam asked in his usual demanding way.

I sighed. "They expect me to visit them after I'm turned."

My words spoken with true exhaustion silenced everyone.

"So...what do 'Gaylord' and 'Can't keep my nose out of your business chick' have to do with this?" Jake demanded.

Emmett sighed. "Yeah that's the thing, the Volturi don't expect to see Bella for some time, usually that should give us enough time to think of some sort of plan as to how to get Bells out of this mess-"

Quil interrupted, "Yeah we could fake your death!" He yelled excitedly, "It worked for Jennifer Garner in Alias. She was being chased by the cops, so she just drove her car into the sea, and used the air in her tires to keep herself alive. It totally worked; those idiot cops thought she was a goner!"

I groaned while cradling my head in my hands. "Can someone please for the love of all that is holy, stop Quil from saying another word...ever?" I begged.

The guys just snickered while Jared smacked Quil upside the head.

"What? What did I say?" Quil asked while looking around.

"Yeah...moving on," Jasper said while giving Quil an 'are you for real' look. "

"They know it's not possible for Bella to travel during her newborn years so they're not expecting to see her yet, not for a while anyway. Edward and Alice..." He gave me an apologetic smile, "well...erm, like I was saying...they...erm..."

"They wanna blackmail you," Emmett interrupted.

"Emmett!"

"Yeah sorry dude. I know we're immortal and shit, but that don't mean I have to stand around here for eternity waiting for you to finally spit that shit out. You were taking forever dude."

"I was not!"

"Was too!"

"Was not!"

"Was t-"

"What the hell do you mean blackmail?" I screeched. "Don't they know that's illegal? My dad is the chief of police you know, I can totally have them arrested for it!" I yelled.

Jasper gave me a 'what kind of idiot are you?' look, "Yeah, somehow, I sincerely doubt that Bells."

I scratched my head with a sheepish smile on my face. "Yeah, guess not huh?"

"It's just...Alice..."I said looking helpless.

Jasper smiled sadly. "I know. I don't know why she's doing this, but it's not to hurt you, I can tell you that. She genuinely believes she's doing the right thing."

Paul started trembling with anger. "By blackmailing her?" He spat out.

"No! Well, yes, but she honestly believes she's doing Bella a favour. It's not just about helping Edward for her."

"Well that makes it okay then," Paul snapped, sarcasm dripping like venom from every word.

"I didn't say that!" Jasper snapped back. "I'm just trying to make Bella understand." His eyes turned back to me, and he watched me desperately, "She's not doing this to hurt you. She loves you."

I felt my eyes stinging with tears. "I know."

Paul tightened his grip on me and kissed my hair. "It still doesn't make it right," he grumbled.

Jasper sighed. "I know, that's why I'm here, helping my sister instead of my wife."

His words said everything that needed to be said. He was here. He was helping me. And he was going against his soul mate, the person he was going to spend the rest of his eternity with.

Jake cleared his throat uncomfortably. "So, when you say blackmail...?"

"I mean blackmail, as in, come back to Edward or we'll tell the Volturi you have no intentions of becoming a vampire." Jasper sighed again.

For a vampire that didn't need to breathe he was doing that a lot lately, the sighing thing. I absentmindedly wondered if it was a sign of stress.

"Edward figures, either way, he's the winner in this story. If you come back to him, he will turn you and if you don't, the Volturi will. Either way you'll be a vampire. And as you know, vampires and wolves don't mix, so he will have you all to himself."

Jared snorted. "The dude is obviously delusional! I mean, I don't see Bella going back to him just because she's a vampire and she and Paul can't be together, if that is even the case, 'cause I gotta say, I don't think you'll stop being Paul's imprint-if you really are his imprint that is- just 'cause you've become one of the leeches. Imprinting goes way deeper than that, it goes beyond anything. We just need to make the boy understand that whatever happens, you will not leave Paul, ever, and everything will be fine. The dude is like a hundred years old right? He has to have some maturity."

Emmett and Jasper looked at each other before starting to laugh their asses off. "Oh I highly doubt that. If you want to know about Edward, just think spoiled, selfish, self absorbed, and thinks he knows everything just because he can read minds. Basically, he's a little kid who's lived a whole freaking century and has nothing to show for it."

Sam eyed me carefully. "And why did you fall in love with him again?"

I blushed. "Hell if I know. I must have hit my head or something," I grumbled.

Emmett grinned. "Well, I for one am happy you're finally over him and moved on to someone - well, I want to say better, but," he eyed Paul critically, "I'm not going to."

Jasper snickered. "Well, at least this one is alive. I'm not sure about the smell though."He turned to his brother with a frown. "Dude you do realize we're going to have to put up with the whole dog smell for the rest of her life right? Better buy some fucking smell remover fast, 'cause that shit ain't funny."

"Pffff yeah sure," Jared scoffed, "Because you guys smell like a bunch of freakin' roses." He turned to his brothers in horror. "Oh my God they're right, we're gonna have to put up but dumb and dumber. Fuck the smell, I can live with the smell, it's the whole Cullen's as in laws thing that makes me brake into hives."

Jasper and Emmett laughed smugly at the horror etched on the features of every werewolf in the clearing. "Yeah, be afraid, be very afraid. We're family now. Your children will call us uncle, and we will show them our evil ways. We will make you wish you never met us," Jasper said whilst trying to hold his laughter.

Sam watched them with horror. "Too late, I already do." He turned back to Paul. "Are you sure you imprinted? Really sure I mean?"

Paul sighed happily. "Hell yeah!"

I shook my head at the idiotic men in my life, but I couldn't help feel a pang of contentment and longing at the picture of the future my brothers were painting.

I could only wish things would turn out that way.

I gave Paul a quick kiss and turned back to the guys. "Okay people, what are we going to do next?"

Emmett turned his face back to me and smiled. "Well, first we need to see Carlisle that means going to the house, you up for that?"

I nodded reluctantly; I was so not up for that. All I wanted to do was go home with Paul and go to bed.

Jasper walked over to me and took my hand. I felt Paul tense, but it was only for a moment so I didn't mind. It meant he was learning to live with my brothers being who they are.

"Bells, you know that there is a big chance you'll meet Edward there right, I mean Alice could tell him you are coming. She won't actually know you are coming, but she will get a big clue when she suddenly sees all of our futures disappearing. Can you handle that?"

I nodded. "Yeah, I'm gonna have to. It's gonna be hard, but this has to happen. Edward needs to understand."

He sighed. "Okay. Just know that whatever happens, Em and I are on your side."

I nodded and smiled gently, it was good to know.

Paul let go of me reluctantly when I went to hug Jasper and Emmett. "I love you. I am so lucky to have you as my brothers."

Emmett put his arm around me with a big grin on his face. "Oh no, our dear Bella, it is us who are lucky to have you as our sister. You know Bella, immortality can be a big burden to bear. It can become boring after a time, doing the same things, day after day, but with you in our lives...never a dull moment Bells, never a dull moment."

I grinned and slapped his arm playfully. "Thanks, it feels good to be appreciated."

"Okay people and...undead dudes, it's time to go," Sam yelled.

Paul pulled me into his arms again, and picked me up effortlessly. "Let's go."

I held onto Paul tightly feeling the wind in my face, it felt wonderful, it was my new favorite method of travel. I wished I could be in Paul's arms forever, and I ignored the little voice that told me I wasn't going to be that lucky, because no one was.

When we arrived at the Cullen's we were greeted by the wicked bitch of the east herself.

"Rosalie," I said with a cold voice. What I really meant to say was; bitch.

"Bella," she sneered. I was pretty much sure she meant to say bitch too.

She looked at Emmett with an irritated frown. "Emmett, where the hell have you been? And why did you bring more dogs with you?" She sneered while looking at me. It was pretty obvious what she meant with that, but as insults go, it wasn't a very good one.

Paul however did not like her name calling, especially not when I was included in the thinly veiled insults.

Her eyes narrowed when she saw Paul's arm slip around my waist.

"So...you must be the wicked bitch of the east..." Paul said with distaste coloring his voice.

I saw Rosalie glare at Jasper and Emmett when they started laughing.

"Well, if I am then Bella must be Dorothy, and who does that make you exactly? Toto?" She asked with another glance at Paul's arm that was still wrapped around me.

Our conversation was interrupted by a load moan.

I turned around to see what the hell was going on.

"Yo Quil, you okay?" Jake asked with a strange expression on his face.

"Yeah dude, I'm good. They just reminded me of this movie I saw yesterday. It was awesome! It's called 'The Wizard of Cocks'."

We all looked at him with mouths wide open, even the vampires.

"Just what the hell kind of movie is that?" Jared asked with a somewhat shocked expression on his face.

"A porno."

What the fuck?

"It was actually quite good. I particularly enjoyed watching Dorothy get fucked by the tin man on the yellow brick road. That was something, I'll tell you that."

Quil looked up when no one said anything and saw us all staring at him with mixed emotions like disgust, disbelieve and...well, disgust.

"What? Don't look at me like that; you all know I'm a pervert."

"You're sick!" Rose said with disgust evident in her voice. "You need to find some professional help, soon."

He just grinned at her wickedly.

Jacob shook his head as if he was trying to clear it from the images that were probably attacking his mind.

"Well, at least it's better than that Eskimo porn he's usually torturing us with."

Paul made a choking sound. "You're right about that, 'cause I'm pretty sure there is nothing more disturbing than watching Eskimo chicks getting fucked in a freaking igloo."

Jared snorted. "That is not even the disturbing part. The fucked up shit is finding yourself wondering about it hours later."

Emmett and Jasper started laughing, while Paul, Sam, Jared and Jake looked a bit confused, and quite possibly disgusted.

"What the hell is there to wonder about? I would think you'd want to get rid of that mental image like right fucking away!" Paul asked still looking disgusted.

Jared grimaced. "Yeah well, believe me I tried. That shit just won't go away, and the scary part is; staying up all night, wondering how the hell the Eskimo dude could get his dick hard enough to fuck that chick in the first place, it has got to be fucking freezing in an igloo," he choked out.

This had Jasper and Emmett rolling around the floor with laughter.

"Dude that mind link you guys have is some fucked up shit, ever contemplate murder?" Emmett asked still clutching his belly with laughter.

"All the time," Paul, Sam, Jared and Jake sighed simultaneously.

Hey guys,

I'm sorry for the wait, but it couldn't be helped.

I just did not have the inspiration to write anything for this story anymore.

I hope I'm over that know, and again I'm gonna say sorry.

I'm not gonna let you wait that long again, I promise.

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