(Outfit above is what she wears to school).

Chapter Seven, Bella knows and Lunch with the Cullens

When I awoke the next morning I seriously didn't want to get out of bed. "How're you feeling darling?" Jasper asked concerned, making his Texan accent thicken. I just sighed snuggling into him more. "I can't believe he's gone." I whispered my voice hoarse from all the crying I did yesterday. Jasper pulled me closer so I was nearly on top of him when there was a knock on the door and dad came in. He frowned when he saw Jasper in my bed as he was supposed to be on the sofa. "I'm sorry Sir." Jasper apologised before dad could say anything. "I heard her crying during the night and I got concerned so I just held her till she calmed down and I fell asleep." Dad was silent for a few moments before he nodded smiling gratefully at Jasper as he came and perched on the bed looking at my puffy red ringed eyes.

"You can stay home today princess. I don't want you going to school like this, and....Waylon's funeral is this afternoon....if you don't..." Dad started but I cut him off looking into his own red and puffy eyes.
"No dad. I...I want to go with you...I can't believe he's gone....I'm sorry daddy." I said sitting up and hugging dad tightly, dad holding me just as tightly. The three of us sat in silence for awhile taking in all that had happened last night. "I'm sorry for your loss, Sir." Jasper apologised. Dad nodded over my shoulder rubbing my back soothingly. "Thank you Jasper. And thank you for looking after my Lyssa, you're a good kid." Dad told him.

"Sweetheart, I need to go to the station for a bit...finish some things off. But I want you to stay here and I want you to have this on you at all times." Dad said handing me a can of pepper spray.
"I will dad." I promised kissing his cheek before he left my room and I rested against Jasper again. "Do you have to go?" I asked him hoping the answer would be no.
"No, darling, I'm not going anywhere. I'm gonna be with you all day today, I hunted enough before I came and found you. I'll be fine and Bella knows." Jasper told me hugging me close and kissing my forehead. I pulled back looking at him in shock.

"How do you know?" I asked.
"I can feel her shock and determination. She'll probably speak to Edward today and knowing him he'll get together with her."
"But she's not his mate is she?" I asked and Jasper shook his head. "I want my sister to be happy but she's become obsessed and it's not healthy. What happens when Edward finds his mate?" I asked concerned.

"I don't know darling." Jasper sighed. "We've all tried to tell Edward but he won't listen. But don't worry about that now you've got enough things to worry about. How about I draw you a bath with some candles?" Jasper asked rubbing my shoulders. "That would be lovely. Thank you." I said kissing his lips sending him my love for him. When we pulled back he wiped away my tears and left to draw me a bath. Not ten minutes later Jasper came back saying the bath was ready and Bella has left. "I won't be long." I told him as I gathered my towel and dressing gown.
"No take your time. Don't worry about me darling, you need to relax." Jasper argued kissing my forehead. I kissed his lips thanking him softly as I left for the bathroom locking it and climbing into the warm bubble bath the lavender bubbles and scented candles around the room relaxing me.

***

For the rest of the day we spent just watching films and eating my latest craving chocolate covered mango. It was so delicious. Jasper has been so sweet and stayed by my side the whole day only leaving to fetch some appropriate clothes as he was attending the funeral with me and dad. I sighed as I stood in front of the mirror in my black dress, cardigan and heels. I couldn't be bothered with makeup today, putting my hair up in high pony tail and I was ready. "You ready sweetheart?" Dad asked popping his head into my room the grim smile on his face reflecting my own. I nodded as Jasper came out of the bathroom in a black suit grabbing my hand and intertwining our fingers as we followed dad out to his car, Jasper helping me in as usual before he climbed into the back as we headed to St Anne's church.

The funeral was a small affair really with all of Waylon's friends that mainly consisted of his logging colleagues, Cora, John (the cook at the diner and Waylon's brother the only family he had left) and us. It couldn't have been more than twenty people but it was a very bittersweet affair as everyone said kind and funny things about him. But one thing for sure was we would all greatly miss him. We'd miss him, miss his humour and laughter, miss him coming round to the house to watch the games with dad that I sat in on just to spend time with them.

***

The week seemed to pass rather fast after the funeral as I went back to school the day after the funeral and ignoring all of Bella's questions or rather demands about why didn't I tell her about the Cullen's. I didn't want to deal with her right now. I sighed rubbing my temples a migraine brewing as I sat in my usual seat at lunchtime in between Jasper and Alice. Edward now sitting at a table on his own with Bella.
"What's up Lyssa?" Emmett asked concerned. "I'm fed up with Bella and her stupid demands. I've told her it wasn't my secret to tell but does she listen? No!" I groaned rubbing my temples, I was too tired for this crap.

I sighed resting my head on Jasper's shoulder as he sent me calming waves and lent down to kiss me lovingly on the lips which I happily returned.
"Thank you Jazz." I whispered once we pulled back pecking his lips once more.
"Anything for you baby." Jasper whispered back, we knew the others could hear us but we didn't care right now.
"Here Lyssa." Alice said pulling out a little box with chocolate covered mango pieces.

"Thanks Alice." I said gratefully eating the mango moaning happily.
"Ahh Jazz, you've been replaced by chocolate covered mango." Emmett teased letting out a booming laugh as my cheeks went pink. Jasper just shook his head at his brother rolling his eyes as he held me close to him.
"Shut up man-bear." I exclaimed chucking a piece of tomato at him from my salad hitting him square on the forehead making us all laugh.
"Do you want to come over to ours on Saturday?" Jasper asked.

"You know I'd love to Jazz." I smiled kissing his cheek as I returned to my lunch. Rosalie smiled happily at me.
"Good, I'm glad." Rosalie sighed. "We can have some girl time and Edward was planning on bringing your sister." She said scrunching her nose in disgust. "Have you found your prom dress and has Jasper asked you yet?" Rosalie asked quickly changing the subject after throwing a glare over at Edward and Bella. Jasper looked at his sister in shock sending her an offended glare.
"Of course I did. I asked her awhile ago. Before that idiot Newton decided to come ask!" Jasper scoffed offended at his sister.

"I was teasing Jasper, I knew you had. We were downstairs when you asked her." Rosalie sassed rolling her eyes flicking her hair over her shoulder. I laughed harder as Jasper sent me an offended look softening when I kissed his lips. I smiled thinking to a few weeks ago when I was around their house relaxing with Jasper in his room and he had asked me to prom as we were cuddling.
"I have got my dress. It should be here soon, my friend Amelia, found it and brought it for me. It's gorgeous." I said happily.

Alice's eyes went glassy for a moment before a wide smile spread across her lips making everyone relax as they had tended to do when she went into a vision. "Oh, Jasper is going to love it!" Alice giggled sending me a wink as she quickly found the image on her phone and showed it to Rose who had a smirk of her own as we left for class.
"Well, we know we won't be seeing much of them on Saturday!" Dean said dryly to Emmett and Jasper watching as Rose, Alice and I walked ahead of them.

***

After school on Friday I went with dad to the supermarket to get some drinks as Jake and Billy were coming round to watch the Baseball game. Dad got some beers for him and Billy while I picked out some bottles of Coke Zero for Jake, Bella and I and some vitamins for me. As we were pulling into the drive we saw Bella had finished washing the truck and Billy and Jake had arrived. "Hey Jake, uncle Billy." I greeted them giving them both a hug.

"Hi Lyssa, are you and little Willow alright?" Billy asked concerned as Jake and I greeted each other in our usual way (Jake picking me up in a bear hug).
"We're good Billy, thank you. Are you alright?" I asked which he replied he was good as ever I smiled and kissed his cheek as dad walked over to us holding up the cans of beer. "Vitamin R." Dad told Billy.

"Good looking Chief. Harry's homemade fish fry." Billy replied patting the bag on his lap as dad helped wheeled him into the house. "How's it going with the Waylon case?" Billy asked.
"Well, I don't think it was an animal that killed him." Dad replied gruffly.
"Never thought it was." Billy replied.
"Spread the word at the Rez. Keep the kids out of the woods." Dad asked.
"Will do. Don't want no one else getting hurt do we." Billy said with a pointed look at Bella as he knew I was a true mate to Jasper or in other words a soulmate much like an imprint whereas, Bella wasn't.

After that rather awkward conversation we had a really nice relaxing evening watching the baseball game, with dad, Billy, Jake and I eating Harry's fish fry and having some coke, even if Bella spent it sulking in her room and refused to eat with us. Though Jake did pull a face when I ate my latest craving as he rubbed my feet, which made dad, Billy and I laugh. "Is she still treating Lyssa badly?" Billy asked dad hesitantly.
Dad sighed taking a swig of his beer, before throwing a concerned look at me. "No matter what I do. No matter what punishment I give her it doesn't seem to sink in. I don't know what to do and Renée is no help." Dad sighed aggravated.

Billy frowned clearly as troubled by Bella's behaviour towards me and in general as much as dad was. "But why is she like that? The things I've heard her say about what happened to Lyssa while at La Push are disgusting!" Jacob ranted angrily clearly the crush he had on Bella is fading. Which is good I don't want my best friend getting hurt.
"Let's not worry about that now and just enjoy tonight!" I told them stopping them from getting more frustrated and angry. It seemed to work as they just nodded but I knew they were still thinking about it.

***

Saturday came around quick enough and I woke up earlier than what I should have as Willow had been using my bladder as a trampoline at six this morning. Knowing I wouldn't be able to go back to sleep I had a nice hot shower to wake me up before I headed downstairs to hoover and eat my breakfast after finishing getting dressed in a black long sleeved t-shirt, black knee high socks, light grey ankle boots and a Slytherin dungaree dress and finishing the look off with light makeup with clear lipgloss, my hair in a messy bun with a few strands framing my face and my light grey cardigan. Dad would hoover upstairs every Sunday as he wouldn't let me carry it upstairs.

I spent the rest of the time before Jasper picked me up ordering the remaining things I needed before Willow was born; a breast pump, baby bath, baby lotion, baby bath soap, nappy rash cream, steriliser, more nappies, wipes, nappy sacks and some dummies and some bottles if I had to express any. "What are you doing?" Bella snapped when she came rushing downstairs seeing me curled up on the sofa.
"Waiting for Jasper to pick me up. He'll be here in a minute." I replied not even looking at her as I finished ordering my bits, Dad, mum and Phil had sent me some money for some of it as they said they wanted to contribute towards their grandchild even when I argued against it they still insisted.
"Well I'm going to the Cullens today so you can't come and be in the way!" Bella snapped.

"Well, that's too bad Bella! As I'm taking Anna to my place and you have no say in who comes to my house." Jasper snarled walking into the house after I let him in when Bella's back was turned. Bella froze at the glare Jasper was giving her his eyes black as night. Bella stammered as she tried to come up with something sending me a glare every so often like it was my fault she got caught. I just scoffed and rolled my eyes at her slipping my coat on, grabbed Jasper's shaking hand leading him out of the house.

"It's okay Jazz. Breathe." I coaxed as soon as the front door was shut rubbing his knuckles soothingly. After a few minutes Jasper's eyes changed back to his amber gold colour as he let out a ragged breath. "I just hate how she treats you darling. No matter what punishment your dad gives her she still does it. It makes me so mad, sometimes the Major wants to break free!" Jasper ranted.
"I know honey. But just breathe it's okay we don't have to be anywhere near her at yours, okay?" I asked still rubbing his knuckles soothingly as I kissed his cheek. Jasper nodded wrapping his arms around my waist pulling me to him kissing me sweetly before helping me into the car as we set off to his house earlier than what Bella was going.

***

"What's the matter Jasper?" Carlisle asked as we entered the house seeing how angry Jasper still looked as his eyes kept switching from gold to black.
"Bella!" Jasper growled.
"What did she do now?" Rosalie asked coming into the living room and pulling me into a hug as the rest of the Cullens hugged me minus Edward who apparently was in his room. "She told Anna that she couldn't come today as Edward would be bringing her and Anna would get in the way!" Jasper growled.

"Something needs to be done Carlisle." Esme told her husband as she came out of the kitchen bringing me into a motherly hug. "I don't want her upsetting Anna and it's not right how she treats her own sister and Edward has no right to join in. She is not Edward's mate. Anna is part of this family as she is Jasper's mate. If he is not careful the Major will come out and rip him apart." Esme said sternly.

"Don't worry I'll go talk to Edward before he leaves. This will not continue I promise Anna, while you're in my house Esme and I won't stand for it." Carlisle said calmly but it was a strange sort of forced calm. His eyes were blazing with fury reflected in all of those around me. "Thank you Carlisle." I said gratefully. He nodded kissing my forehead before he headed up the stairs to Edward's room. "Jazz, go hunt honey and blow off some steam." I said softly my hand on his cheek rubbing my thumb under his eyes. Jasper covered my hand with his own rubbing his thumb over my knuckles his other hand on my hip. "I'll be fine with Rosie, Ally and Esme." I kissed his lips softly as the others gave us some space.

"I won't be gone long. I'll be back before they get here." Jasper sighed agreeing reluctantly. He pulled me closer kissing me passionately his tongue intertwining with mine for battle which he won. After a few minutes we pulled back so I could catch my breath back. Emmett and Dean wolf whistling behind us but I just stuck my middle finger up at them which only caused them to roar with laughter. Jasper gave me a soft peck leading me to sit next to Rose and Alice, slapping Emmett and Dean on the back of the heads as he jumped off of the balcony making us girls laugh at their pouty faces. "Your outfit is so cute Anna." Alice gushed once we finished laughing.
"Thanks Alice." I smiled before looking at her confused as she, Rose and Esme placed parcels in my lap; Emmett and Dean turning around to the T.V most likely to play a game as we weren't paying them any attention.

"Go on! Open them!" Alice exclaimed excitedly. "You didn't have to get me anything. But thank you." I insisted but not ungratefully I just didn't want them to keep spending their money on me and most likely Willow. They already brought me the four in one pushchair with a car seat, matching changing bag and some clothes. "Well we wanted to." Alice argued.
"Thank you." I said again as I opened the first parcel from Esme and Carlisle which turned out to be a pretty grey maternity dress for me. Alice and Dean's parcel was slightly bigger as they had gotten me some lacy maternity bras with matching underwear from Victoria secret (which I was rather embarrassed about but Alice said she purchased those not Dean), some jewellery for me and a cute outfit for Willow.

Rosalie and Emmett's gifts were much like Alice's gifts a mix of things for Willow and I. "Thank you so much!" I cried happily placing the clothes into the bag Alice had ready, hugging them tightly as tears rolled down my cheeks. "Oh, your welcome sweetie." Esme cooed rubbing my back. "We just thought you deserved some things for you as people can forget about the mother and only by things for the baby. You're part of our family and we love you. Thank you Anna."
"For what?" I asked confused, after I calmed down wiping away my tears (I was so thankful I had put waterproof mascara on so I didn't have panda eyes with how my hormones are lately).
"For making Jasper happy." Esme smiled. "We were all worried about him as he was very depressed because of what he went through he feared you'd hate him no matter what Alice told him."

"But ever since he met you Lyssa," Dean said not taking his eyes off the game. "He's been extremely happy and has the will to live again. You brought him back. You make all of us happy actually." Dean said turning to smile at me.
"Jasper makes me just as happy." I told them a happy smile on my face. "He's been so sweet and so good to me and Willow I don't know what I did to deserve him but I love him so much."
"And he feels the same way." Emmett now told me. "We love you Anna, Dean and I have someone to joke with now!" Emmett exclaimed making us all laugh.
"Emmett, Dean come and help me make some lunch!" Esme ordered once we all calmed down as she walked into the kitchen as she called for Carlisle to come help.

Leaving me with Alice and Rose as we relaxed on the sofa talking as Rose painted my nails green and silver and Alice giving me a pedicure. As it crept closer to twelve, Bella was arriving in an hour, and Edward had left an hour early. I could here the sound of the Tv in the kitchen speaking Italian. "Esme is making you and Bella chicken Alfredo." Alice explained briefly looking up just as Jasper came back. "Are you okay love?" Jasper asked coming to the sofa no doubt to sit next to me but Alice stopped him. "No interrupting our work!" She cried causing Rosalie and I to roll our eyes at her with a small laugh. "There all done." Rosalie smiled happily touching my nails making sure they were completely dry. "Thanks Rosie." I smiled hugging her. "How was your hunt?" I asked looking up at Jasper. Instead of answering he just smiled and kissed my lips.

"Good thank you, my love." Jasper said when we pulled apart. When I was finally free from Alice (his words not mine). With my socks back on Jasper pulled me onto his lap as we cuddled on the sofa, Rosalie going to help Esme, Carlisle and Emmett so Alice and Dean could hunt. Awhile later Jasper and I were curled up on the sofa watching Frozen 2 as I sang along to the songs, he knows how much I love Disney and put it on without complaint though he did roll his eyes so I chucked a cushion at him making us both laugh. "Bella's here." Jasper said pausing the film just at Olaf's song. Jasper and I walked into the kitchen just as Rosalie snapped the salad bowl in half. Jasper pulling me away as I was only in my socks. "Rosalie!" Jasper growled.
"Sorry Anna." Rosalie apologised looking at me in concern but I waved away her concern.

"Well I know you don't eat!" Bella exclaimed turning everyone's attention back on to her. "And I bet Anna has already ate as well!" She exclaimed pointing at me trying to get Rosalie's ire on me instead of her. "Yeah, at half six this morning." I exclaimed. "And I knew Esme was making something for us as Jasper told me."
"Why were you up at six?" Edward asked confused.
"Willow woke me up." I said simply. I cuddled into Jasper as Rosalie and Emmett told Bella the implications of her being publicly with Edward or being with him at all. Yet again she tried to turn it on to me but at that moment Dean and Alice arrived. "Well Anna is Jasper's mate. And you are not Edward's mate." Dean announced putting emphasis on 'not' as he and Alice entered having heard Bella's frustrated shout.

"You're only his blood singer which basically means your his walking blood bag." He said bluntly with a shrug of his shoulders as he wrapped one arm around Alice's waist leaning against the counter. "What?" He asked when he saw Edward glare at him.
"Did you have to say that?" Edward hissed.
"Well, it's the truth." Dean said bluntly. "We've told you countless times but you choose not to listen. You know she is as you've seen what happened when Emmett, Alice and I have met our singers. Hell even Esme and Jasper have. We had to move when Emmett lost control on his singer but that wasn't his fault.

And don't you dare try to feed Bella some lies that it means mate when it doesn't or that Jasper has poor control. When he doesn't, he feels all our hunger daily, every second of every day due to his Pathokensis gift and it adds to his. Also, you know what my gift is and yet you continue to ignore me." Dean ranted.
"What are you going to do Edward when you meet your actual mate?" Emmett continued. "You are gonna bring the Volturi down on us for informing someone who has no reason to know about us!"

"I...I won't say anything to anyone. And what is your gift Dean?" Bella asked curiously completely ignoring the lecture her and Edward just received.
"I can tell when people are fake." Dean said simply looking dead at Bella. At that note it seemed Edward couldn't take anymore lectures and took Bella on a tour of the house.

It was tense for a few moments after Bella and Edward had left, it seemed no matter what Carlisle had spoken to him about he had only seemed to take some on board as he had been somewhat civil to me but had ignored the rest. "Clean that up. Now!" Esme snapped at Rosalie pointing to the glass and salad all over the floor. "Lunch will be ready shortly Anna. Would you like a drink or anything?" Esme asked smiling sweetly at me.
"Yes please. Could I have some water?" I asked.
"Of course." Esme smiled getting a glass of water and handed it to me. "Now you go back and watch your film with the others I'll call you when it's ready." Esme said after I had thanked her. "You have a really good voice Anna." Rosalie complimented as they all joined Jasper and I in the living room, Carlisle helping Esme.

"Thanks Rosie." I said blushing slightly. Jasper chuckled kissing my cheek ignoring me elbowing his stomach as he pressed play. Not too long after Esme brought me my lunch which was amazing and I thanked her so much making her beam at me as I sat happily eating my lunch in Jasper's lap spending some quality time with everyone. "Oh, she likes that song." I muttered when I got a kick when Elsa's lullaby, all is found, played again at the end of the film. Everyone laughed as Jasper rubbed my stomach where she had kicked me kissing my neck. The rest of the day was amazing as we spent it watching more films just spending quality time with each other. We didn't see Edward or Bella until Edward was taking her home, Bella demanding I go back with them but Jasper said he was bringing me back later.

"Anna, do you want to watch us play baseball?" Alice asked as the last film was finishing. I looked over at her smiling happily I had really enjoyed today. "I'd love to. When are you playing?" I asked her.
"We have to wait for a thunderstorm to play. You'll see why. But there's not one until the end of March, so in about two weeks." Alice told me. I happily agreed though Carlisle was concerned as it was two days before my due date, I know she's due on April Fools Day, which Emmett found rather funny. But Alice had convinced him it would be fine so I had another time to look forward to when I would get to spend it with all of them. Saying my goodbyes as I was rather tired now I gathered up my gifts giving them all a hug so Jasper could take me home.

I must have fallen asleep in the car as the next thing I knew I woke up in my bed and it was dark out. Quickly changing into my pyjamas (Dad and Jasper didn't change me as they didn't want to cause me to have a flashback) I got back into bed curling back up with Jasper who came out of the wardrobe while I changed and fell into a deep sleep.