Bella MacLeod's Twilight Fanfiction

The Bodyguard

By BetterInTexas

Chapter 06:

Esme POV

I had so much to do this week. I wasn’t really looking forward to any of it. Garden party for the doctor’s wives charity on Wednesday. Exciting. Meeting with a possible decorator for the back patio of this hideous mansion on Thursday. In between, gardening maybe. Maybe I will read a bit. London is so damn boring. I enjoyed living here the first dozen times or so times. Perhaps I will talk Carlisle into the two of us going to the Island. God I could use some sun. Physically it would have no effect but emotionally it would do me wonders. Especially if I could go alone. But Carlisle would want me to stay here with him. Speaking of Carlisle…

“Oh yes! Right there… hold on… are you? I can’t… oh God!”

Damn it. Why couldn’t he pull out? It’s not like I’m going to get pregnant.

“That was amazing as always darling.” He whispered, rolling off me to my side and crossing his arms behind his head in pride. I suppose he was proud he could get off. Something every male can do at puberty but whatever.

“Was it good for…”

“Yes dear, wonderful…” I told him before he could finish the same question that I always answered with the same lie.

I mean seriously?

“I’m glad to hear it. You are just so quiet. Perhaps we should try another position?”

Why bother?

“Why bother?” he asked. Oh shit. I must have said that out loud.

“I’m just saying the missionary position has always suited our needs Carlisle. I don’t see why now would be any different.”

It wouldn’t make a difference in other words. How about growing a few inches? That’s all I’m saying. All the vampire gifts in the world somebody should be able to do that for him? Right?

“Your right dear.” Carlisle kissed me gently on the lips and left. Thankfully. I can bask in the afterglow of boredom myself.

I took a shower enjoying the silence. One great thing lately is that Edward has been off on one of his useless quests to win Bella’s love. Apparently she is pregnant. Pregnant by a six foot six black man. I know… no that would be stereotyping… fuck it. I know that lucky little bitch is getting hammered. Damn she has all the luck.

Okay perhaps not all the luck. She does have Edward stalking her. Still though what I wouldn’t give for a really good hard long co…

“Esme! Esme I have great news! Carlisle come quick!”

Oh good. Alice is home.

I quickly threw on a robe and moved downstairs to see her doing a little dance. You would have thought she had to pee if you didn’t know better.

“What is going on Alice?” I asked, half afraid to find out. Actually completely afraid. Anything that made her this excited could not be good.

Unless she managed to talk Jasper into coming back. It would definitely not be bad to have him around again. Damn those scars and that grin got me. Hiding my thoughts from Edward was particularly difficult when he lived here. I didn’t bother hiding my emotions. He knew. I caught a few winks when no one was looking and Edward wasn’t around. I know he manipulated Alice to get her to dump him. It wouldn’t surprise me if he manipulated Edward into leaving Bella in the first place. I knew after he decided he didn’t want to kill her, that he had a soft spot for her. I knew from the looks he gave her when we returned that he wanted her. Unlike the rest of this family I wasn’t stupid.

“Edward found Victoria. She has agreed to our plan.” She squealed.

What the fuck?

“Alice dear what are you talking about?” Carlisle asked, joining the conversation.

“Edward found Victoria. In exchange for us speaking to the Volturi on her behalf, Victoria will attack Bella at a pre arranged time and place when she returns to Arizona. Edward will save her and chase Victoria away. Bella will realize she needs Edward for protection. He will take her away until she can have her child and then turn her into an immortal. She will be with us, where she belongs.”

Holy fucking shit, that is dumb even for those two.

“Alice we cannot approach the Volturi on her behalf. If that happens Aro will know we left Bella as a human with knowledge of our kind. He will know we killed a mated vampire over a human.” Carlisle explained calmly.

“Edward was protecting his mate. We haven’t left her. She just hasn’t come around to the fact that she is destined to be a vampire. As far as Victoria is concerned there is no need to worry Carlisle. Edward does not plan to approach the Volturi. He will simply kill her when she attacks Bella, rather than letting her escape as he has promised.”

Wait a minute.

“Alice you mean… Edward will kill Victoria?” I asked for clarification.

“Yes.” She nodded her head quickly, smiling.

“Edward? Are you sure you don’t mean Emmett?” I asked again to be clear.

“No Edward.” Alice seemed confused now.

“Alice have you seen that this will work?” Carlisle asked.

“Unfortunately no. I stopped having any visions of Bella last year. Apparently, whatever stopped Edward from reading her mind has become stronger as she grows older. That is why we have to act now. Another two or three years and she will look silly with Edward, age thing and all. We don’t have much time. This pregnancy is going to be a complication and added time. I only hope the after pregnancy baby weight doesn’t follow her into immortality. Edward wouldn’t care of course but her wardrobe choices will be much more restrictive.”

Wait a minute.

“Alice are you saying anything connected to Bella you can’t see? At all?”

“No. It shouldn’t matter though. This will work. Edward loves her. Love will conquer all.”

Not a red headed demon bitch intent on destroying him and everyone in this family. Pretty sure love will be outgunned in that fight. What a fucking disaster.

“Carlisle does this sound like a good idea to you?” I asked, hoping he would intercede. Please intercede. That girl escaped us. She shouldn’t have to be brought back in. Especially having a baby. She has the worst best luck.

Carlisle at least looked thoughtful. Maybe he would put a stop to this.

“I think it could work. As much as I abhor violence I see how it is necessary for the safety of our entire family, Bella included.” He finally said quietly.

Fucking idiot.

“Wonderful. I have to hunt. Be back later.”

I took off before either could offer to come with me. Twelve miles away I stopped on the highest peak and called Jasper. He could stop this. He was the only one.

Fuck.

His number has been disconnected. He changed it to avoid Alice’s calls. Damn it.

Screw it. It wasn’t my business.

But she didn’t deserve this. That Victoria bitch was going to kill Edward and Bella. The only reason she stopped going after us and Bella was because the Volturi are chasing her. Now Edward is offering both him and Bella on a silver platter for Victoria.

Okay.

Carlisle would…

Fuck it.

I had to get back to the house. Alice wouldn’t be able to see where I am going. House in New York. Fire? No…

By the time I had arrived back I still hadn’t come up with a good lie as to why I would be leaving.

“That was quick darling. Was there a herd nearby?”

“Probably. I have to go. Got a call that the house in North Dakota has a problem that requires me to be on sight to fix.”

“I wasn’t aware we had a house in North Dakota.” He mentioned, confused.

“Exactly. I’ll be back in a week or two darling.”

“But…”

I turned and kissed him. “I tell you what. You handle things here and make my apologies to the wives society and maybe we will try out a new position when I return.”

“Maybe you might make a bit of noise as well?” He asked hopefully.

“Can’t hurt your chances.” I winked. Won’t help your chances but can’t hurt.

I grabbed my purse and passport and ran out of the house. I think I heard him say I love you. Didn’t matter. I had to get to Arizona to stop Edward from doing this. Or at least stop Victoria when she attacks and kills them both.

I also knew I had no way of beating that bitch on my own or with Edward because I’m not stupid. I needed to find Jasper somehow.

Ty POV

“Run what by you? That I was a Confederate Officer?”

Damn. He said it again.

Ain’t this some shit? I need this motherfucker to protect the woman I love and he was a Confederate officer? I bet he really loves the two of us together.

“Yeah. That part. Maybe I’m thinking I’m gonna take shortie and head someplace low for a while. Hit the sticks for a bit. You can go on with your business and we will go on with ours and…”

“I’m not a fucking racist man. You know I want her. If I was a racist doesn’t it seem likely I would have killed your ass a long time ago?”

Hold up.

“You want her? I thought you wanted her?”

“Does it really fucking matter? I won’t let anything happen to her. Shouldn’t that be what matters?”

I took a deep breath. Man when I was 18, 19 years old I’d have told this guy to go fuck himself.

“Look I didn’t own any…”

“I know.” I told him cutting off that line of thought.

“You know?”

“Yeah. Rich boys had slaves. You wasn’t rich.” I told him.

“How do you figure?”

“You ain’t got the look. When I got to college I learned which motherfuckers never had to work for a damn thing in their life and which did. It’s a presence. An aura. The way they move, the way they look. Your boy Eddie was a rich spoiled son of a bitch. You? You were cannon fodder for those guys.”

“I wasn’t cannon fodder. I believed in what… not slavery but it was our way of life that was bein dictated…”

“I know man. Sam Houston wanted Texas to become its own nation again and stay neutral and they kicked his ass out of the governership. Too much money to lose. Especially with all those slaves from the South bein housed in Texas while the Union rode roughshod over the South after Gettysburg. Shit if Lee didn’t surrender my people were going to revolt and take over Texas. More slaves than soldiers. You ever see any battle in the Southern States?”

“Uh… no. I stayed near Houston. Held Galveston. At least held the Island while the Union held the bay. We started an evacuation of women and children and I was runnin that until… I got turned into a vampire.”

“How the fuck did that happen?”

“I was headin back to Houston by myself and ran up on three women strolling in the night by themselves. I offered my assistance. They were vampires. The one named Maria decided I would make a good fighter for her. So she turned me.”

“Maria huh? Mexican chick?”

“Yeah…”

“That figures. I “dated” a few Mexican chicks for I met Bella. They can be fiery. I have a theory it’s due to all the hot sauce they was raised on but I got no scientific proof to back that up. So you fought for her?”

“Yeah. Against other vampires for feeding grounds. My two friends with me helped me get out. Helped me to escape. After that is when I met Alice and figured I would give animals and a less violent kind of life a try. I gave up on Alice but I like the lifestyle.”

“That’s cool man. I hear ya. You just have had some bad luck with women. That’s your problem. Mine is off limits. Just so we are clear.”

“Why don’t you tell me about your last conversation with Edward.” He suggested, trying badly to hide the annoyed look on his face.

I sat back and relayed the events as I recalled them.

“So you didn’t think he was serious?”

“Wasn’t gonna worry bout it till you showed up sayin your prophet buddy got a bad feelin.”

“Maybe we should start takin it a bit more seriously. I’ll make a call to a friend in that family and…”

“Whoa. You gonna tip our knowledge? That don’t sound smart. Maybe you should be the muscle and let me handle the planning.”

“The lady in question can be discreet. She has more experience protecting her thoughts from Edward than I do. If he is planning something he told Alice who told everyone else because she can’t keep her mouth shut.”

I checked my watch and damn near yelped. Would have been embarassin seein how I am trying to project an image of strength next to this vampire who wants my woman. I got to get home or she is gonna whip my ass.

“Hey listen man I really…”

“I know. She will be worried. She doesn’t need to be worried. Here is my number. We will be around. Anything seems weird let me know. We will probably notice before you do but… just keep it. Tell her not to worry. I got this.”

I am so fucking late.

“Cool. I gotta jet Dixie. Keep fighting the man and all.”

I took off running. I told Bella I would be back thirty minutes ago. She was gonna kill me. She didn’t want me comin out here to begin with and then Mama of all people agreed with her.

Ten minutes later I was out of breath from sprinting and finally reached home. I mean I ran my ass off. The lights were on. Some kinda strange ass sound was coming from inside. Humming? No, louder than that.

I opened the door and Bella looked directly at me.

“You fucking asshole!”

Damn it. She had been scared. But she also had another… what the fuck?

“Why is your little brother running around with a pillow duct taped to his head?” Little boy was just running in circles making some strange ass noise with a pillow over the top of his head. It was wrapped around so the ends met in the back and kinda taped together.

“Where have you been?!”

“Who cares Bella? He’s alive. What are we gonna do about this?” Momma asked her.

“Do about what?” I asked.

“Where were you?” Bella asked again.

“It’s good darlin. My bad. I was scoobied by an old friend. You met him once. Name of Jasper?” I told her. Oh shit! Her brother ran straight into the fucking wall. Momma was trying to hold him again and he was shaking his big pillow head and holding his breath.

“You… Jasper?” she got paler.

“It’s all good darlin. Don’t worry about it. I got it handled.” I told her.

“Jasper? What kind of honky name is that? Whiter than Isabella. What the hell is a white boy doin in this neighborhood at this time of night? Suicide by gang?”

“Nah… didn’t you have an Uncle Jasper Momma?”

“Great uncle. Jasper ain’t exactly a common name in this century. Gotta be white. Would you hold still boy?”

“What the hell did you do to this boy Momma?” Kid looked like he was possessed. Running in circles now. Momma couldn’t hold any longer. “And why the hell does he have a pillow taped around his head?”

“He keeps running into walls Ty.” Bella explained.

“Renee sleepin through this?”

I checked the end of the hall and saw a bunch of blankets on the floor of her and Phil’s room.

“Hell no. We sound proofed that shit.” Momma explained. “Can’t have her waken up.”

“Is his mouth red?” I asked.

“Look he got up wanting something to drink so it was your mother’s idea…” Bella started.

“She agreed with me.”

“… to give him Kool Aid.” Bella finished.

“How much sugar ya’ll put in it?” Kid was nuts. Now his arms were out and he was twirling around saying birdy over and over again. Birdy? What the hell?

“Your Mom said half a cup.”

“And that’s what I put in.” Momma said.

“Wait. You told me to put that in. I put it in.” Bella told her.

“No I… ahh shit.”

At that time Jeff came out of his room with a glass in his hand.

“What the hell are you doin?” I asked him.

“Came to get me some more Kool Aid. I saw Mom had some coolin in the fridge. Couldn’t wait for it to cool. That stuff was way too mild though. Had to throw a couple more cups of sugar in it. You doin that sugar free diet again Momma?”

Uh oh.

“We killed him.” Bella whispered.

“No. We gave him diabetes though. Oh damn. Oh hell.” Momma started muttering. Siris just ran into a wall again.

“Well I got’s to get to bed. Church early in the morning…” Momma tried.

“You aren’t going anywhere. You are just as responsible as I am!” Bella nearly shouted.

“Look I can’t tell her we killed her son. She will sue me. She can’t sue you. You’re gonna be her only child.” Momma tried.

“You said he only had diabetes!”

“I was trying to make you feel better about killin your brother.” Momma explained.

“Hell no. We are going to tell her together.”

Time for Ty to step up and take control.

“Look both of you calm down. I got this.” I said smoothly.

“This oughta be good.” Jeff commented with a big smile. Fucker was enjoying this too much.

“Everybody go to bed. Turn out the lights. Did ya’ll wash the cup out?”

“Yes. I destroyed the evidence.” Shortie told me. Good girl. Ain’t the first time she has had to destroy some evidence of some shit we got into. That one time in the strip club with the g string… I digress. Focus Ty.

“What are you going to do?” Bella asked me.

“Remember that devil movie you made me watch?”

“Which one?”

Momma just crossed herself.

“Incidentious, or instability or…”

“Insidious?”

“That’s the one, baby. Go to bed. I got this.”

“Ty you can’t. She will have an exorcism. She will go nuts.” Bella told me. Shoulda thought of that before you killed the kid. He was staring at the ceiling and making coo coo sounds. He made need an exorcism.

“You want to tell her you killed her kid?”

“He has diabetes!” Bella practically yelled again.

“Look untape his head and let me handle this.”

“Fine. Hurry. I want to hear about your conversation with your old friend.” Bella told me pointedly.

“No worries doll. I always got things under control.”

Momma and Bella left the room. I looked at Jeff.

“I ain’t leavin bro. I may record this shit for Youtube.”

Fuck it. After knocking down a crystal I picked Siris up and carried him to Renee’s room.

“Renee?”

Nothing.

“Renee?!” I said louder. She jerked up and took some sorta mask off her face. Her and Phil must be into that blindfold shit. Freaks.

“Renee you up?”

“Ty?”

“Get in here woman. We got a problem.”

I walked into the living room and she followed. I turned around and damn…

She had one a very short black lace nightie. Bella had one almost exactly like it. Weird. Damn she had some legs. I was real glad Bella wasn’t in here right now.

“Ty?”

“What?” I asked pulling my eyes away.

“Why are you holding… why is he making that noise?”

Jeff started laughing and I shot him a look. I was gonna hurt that boy before I left. He was checkin out my momma in law too. I mean damn though. I mean she may be forty, forty one but she didn’t look like she ever lost her groove. Glad Bella took up after her in the body department and after Charlie in the common sense department.

“Renee I found him like this running around the living room. I think he got up and knocked one of your crystals down.”

“Mama! Mama fly!” Siris added.

“Oh no. Oh I see. What… what is going on? It’s one crystal, it shouldn’t be…”

“Kool Aid!” Siris yelled.

“Kool Aid?” she asked, lookin at me.

“No Renee. I’m afraid it’s worse. He said Kool and the Gang.”

“Kool and the Gang?”

“Renee put your crystal up. I got to tell you something. Hurry.”

Renee placed the crystal back on the window seal.

“What is going on Ty?”

“Go ahead Ty. Tell her.” Jeff said from the corner. Fucker. I’m glad I told him he could fly when he was five. Too bad bout that arm when the idiot jumped off the roof.

“Renee about ten years ago a dealer… no he was more than that. He was a pimp, a hit man, a cooker, a player. His name was Leroy. Leroy Brown.”

“Leroy Brown?”

“Baddest man in the whole damn town.” Damn it. That always slips out. Jeff just spit out Kool Aid.

“Anyway there was a ho revolution. A hovolution. He got caught in it, right outside our house.”

“A ho revolution?”

“Yeah. Bunch of breezy’s got tired of given their take to the man. Getting beat up and havin their weaves pulled and such. You can only take so many pimp slaps till you crack. So they all bum rushed his ass. I saw the whole thing Renee. I must have been 5, maybe 6 years old. It was horrible. They tore his purple satin suit to shreds. His fedora was still on his head when it was ripped off his shoulders by Dirty Diana. They cut him with switchblades into a million pieces. His blood ran the streets. No shit woman. It was some traumatic stuff.”

“What does that have to do…”

“Listen Renee. I’ve heard stories that Leroy’s evil spirit still roams the streets. I think when Siris knocked down that crystal Leroy may have attacked. He may be trying to get into our little Astronaut here.”

“Ty that sounds…”

“You know who Leroy’s favorite band was?” I asked.

“Who?”

“Kool and the Gang. Word is he was headin to see them play when the hookers rose up and took him down.” I told her raising an eyebrow.

“Oh my Goddess.” Renee whispered.

“Yep. So you got to get this boy centered or layered or whatever the hell it is you do. Maybe give him some of that grass stuff you make him drink.”

“No! No I have to form a circle with all the crystals and start a complete spiritual cleansing. I can’t do it if he won’t stand still. Could you…”

“Jeff got you covered Renee. Jeff come grab blondie. I got to get some sleep. Good luck to you Renee. If you need anything don’t hesitate to let me know in the morning. I’m here for you woman.”

“Wait Ty…” Jeff started. Fuck that.

“You’re a good man for doing this Jeff. Night little brother. I got Bella waitin on me.”

And with a wink I was gone. I was doin him a favor. Yeah he would have to hold the kid down but he could stare at Renee’s tits some more. I mean she was a fucking space cadet but damn that body. Speakin of sweet body’s there was…

“Get in here. Close the door and tell me exactly what happened.”

“I need to think first darlin.” I tried.

“You can think later. Tell me what the fuck is going on now.”

Okay then.

Bella POV

I got no sleep last night. Maybe an hour. I can’t believe Jasper has been watching me. Ty told me everything. I know he told me everything. He told me Jasper wanted me but was staying away for my own good. Ty did not like that a bit. I couldn’t blame him.

To be honest, before Ty and I got together I had dreams about Jasper often. Good dreams. Really good dreams. But since I fell in love with Ty I haven’t given any thought to the supernatural world. My focus has been on him. On us. Ty didn’t say anything but I know he was uncomfortable with Jasper’s declarations.

So I had to let him think.

Inside me for hours.

We finally got to sleep at four. Four fucking AM. I was sore. I was tired. I didn’t have a night gown and Ty’s shirt was too hot. I was hot. Donna opened the door without knocking at 7 AM to see my naked ass on top of the covers. Ty of course was under the covers. Just me on top. Naked.

“Don’t you have the cutest white ass? I’m gonna have to put shades on if I keep lookin or it’s gonna blind me. Get my boy up. Church in an hour. You can explain your fornicatin to God.”

“What about Ty?” I mumbled. Not bothering to hide my white ass.

“Lord forgive him. He has so much to explain he is gonna have to wait till Judgement Day to see the Lord and tell him in person. Get dressed. You got a dress right?”

“A dress?’

“Yeah. Kind like those jeans you wear like a second skin except these split out and go around you in a modest fashion.”

“I didn’t bring a dress. I was planning on going back to Arizona until you hijacked us here, remember?”

“Fine. Try to find some jeans that don’t make you look like Brooke Shields and get dressed.”

“Who?”

“Brooke… nevermind.”

Donna turned to leave.

“Wait! Is he… still alive?”

I didn’t have to explain who I was talking about. She knew.

“Yeah. Little astronaut is still alive. Renee been chanting with him all night while Jeff held him. I’m givin the boy a pass today. All three of them just went to sleep. Phil is still asleep. That means it’s just us. I can’t wait to introduce my soon to be daughter in law to the congregation.”

I dragged Ty out of bed, took a quick shower, blew out my hair and was ready to go in about thirty minutes. I suppose my simple blue blouse and casual jeans passed Donna’s inspection. She didn’t say anything. When we arrived she took my hand from Ty’s and held it. What the hell?

“Okay. We can do this. Don’t be nervous.”

“Donna, it’s just Church. Like you said it’s no big deal.”

“I know sweetie. Just know I love you.”

That was weird. She walked with me into the church. It was a nice church. There were maybe fifty people inside talking quietly amongst themselves. No big deal. A lot of pretty hats. Big damn hats.

Ty closed the door behind us and everyone turned.

The conversation stopped.

Everyone was staring at me.

“Be brave.” Donna whispered and squeezed my hand.

They were still staring at me.

“Anybody asks if you are saved you say yes. Got me?” Donna whispered.

They were still staring.

I’m guessing the fact that I was the only woman in jeans was not what set me apart.

“Yeah. I got you.” I whispered back.

Saved? Washed in the blood? Yep. The only white girl in the building was going to be all of those things.