-Jasper's Point of View-

. . .

I was laying in the bed in my room, Alice had instructed us all to wear night outfits to give the illusion that we actually sleep. I put on the pajama pants, they were a thick material, I didn't like it and as I'm just up here in my room I opted out of wearing the matching top at all.

I listened with open ears as the girls interrogated Emmaline.

I liked her idea of a perfect guy, but the boys today wouldn't hold a match to her standards.

I wondered if she would end up settling for someone just so she wouldn't be alone, she shouldn't have to.

The girls went quiet and soon the house was filled with sounds of sappy music and "I love you' as the girls started watching their romance movies.

"Let's do something." My niece stated clear as day. Then Emmaline suggested a children's game with a slight twist. I listened on as everyone got up and shuffled about, not too long after a light knock rapped on my door. I got up and answered it.

"Oh." She sounded.

I listened as her hear beat accelerated, and felt as her emotions went all over the place.

I looked down at her intently, I could swear I felt her turned on for just a split second, but as quick as it came was as quick as it left. regardless that same pull deep inside me began to stir because of it.

I also couldn't help but notice her outfit of choice, 'is this what she normally wears to sleep?' I wondered as I looked at the thin clingy material of her racy pajamas. The small top only had thin straps holding it up as it showed off not only her flat stomach but her busy as well, the shorts weren't any better as they only just reached her thighs, her legs are short but very shapely.

Of course I was checking her out before I realized that she was doing the same thing to me.

"W-we're all going, um, well we're all going outside to play." She said, she then closed her eyes and shook her head, "it's gonna be cooler than it sounds."

I chuckled as I watched her look up at me and blush.

"J-just." She closed her eyes again and sighed, "just put on your shoes and come on."

"Come on in, I gotta find some sneakers." I admitted, Alice does all of the shopping but I doubt I have any sporty type shoes.

I rummaged around the closet and finally found a pair, I walked out and found her sitting in my desk chair playing with her cellphone. I was already wearing socks so I threw the shoes on and also grabbed a plain baseball T.

"Ready?" I asked.

She slowly looked at me, she seemed so unsure so I offered her a smile which she returned and jumped up from the seat. I grabbed my cellphone and put my shirt on as we made our way down the stairs.

"Took you two long enough." Emmett grumbled, he's always so competitive.

"Okay, rules first." Emmaline said getting everyone's attention. "Does everyone have their phones, you'll need it for the flashlight also if you get lost we can send someone to find you."

Nessie and Emmett ran upstairs to get their phones but the rest of us had ours.

When they returned she continued, "you gotta stay in the forest, no running back and hiding in the house, first person to get found is the next person 'it' and so forward, lastly whether you're the hider or the seeker anytime you want to quit you have to either yell or text everyone 'olley olley oxen free' that way everyone knows you give up but the game can continue without you. And that's it."

"Oh one more rule," Alice added, "since it's Emmaline's game she doesn't have to seek at all."

"Oh Alice it's okay." Emmaline protested, but we all knew it was really because she would never find any of us. We have an advantage of being able to see in the dark.

"My house my rule." Alice stated silencing Emmaline.

We all left the house and made our way to the forest at normal speed, it annoyingly took longer than usual. Once at the opening Emmett announced that he would seek first.

"Count to a hundred to give us time to hide." Bella said before jogging away with Edward.

"Good luck." I said to Emmaline before leaving her side.

Emmett didn't do too bad, in the end he had to surrender when he couldn't find Edward and myself.

Next was Jake, then Rose, surprisingly Rosalie found Edward immediately and we all groaned since we knew Edward would find us easily.

"Go hide, I'll even count to two hundred to give you guys extra time to find a good spot." He smirked.

I dashed into the woods further and found a perfect spot in the thicket of the forest. There was a a bunch of bushes so I hid inside of them, once in there it was cleared just enough for my body to lay flat.

"Ouch. crap." I smirked and shook my head as I listened to Emmaline stumble around near my hiding spot.

"Ready or not here I come!" Edward yelled.

I jumped up and pulled Emmaline into my hiding spot. I held my hand over her mouth to keep her from screaming. I laid on my back and pulled her on top of me otherwise Edward would see us.

"Jasp-"

"Shh, he'll hear us, now try to calm down because your heart is beating like crazy and Edward will surely hear it."

She nodded and attempted to regulate her heartbeat, it wasn't working so I cheated and sent her a wave of calmness.

I shifted her as quietly as I could and brought her body up more. The top of her head was just under my chin now so I lowered my head and whispered, "Think about your favorite place, I mean really think about it too, every detail from the curtains down to the cracks on the door."

She looked up at me and I nodded, "just trust me." I said, she nodded and closed her eyes.

I looked at her peaceful face for a moment longer, that deep pull riled up inside of me, and for the smallest instant I let my mind wonder. If I really wanted to I could kiss her, her face is right here next to mine. Suddenly she smiled just a little and I saw for the second time that her eyes were closed, I looked up at the trees above us before I closed my own eyes.

We were laying there for a while until Emmaline began rubbing her nose, "My allergies are gonna make me sneeze." She whispered.

"Go ahead."

"We'll get caught." She worried, "I'll just give up." She stood up and I watched her sneakers as she stepped away from the bushes, "OLLEY OLLEY OXEN FREE!"

Two minutes passed, Edward should have come over immediately.

"Jasper." She called out, I was already getting up, I got to her side and she looked up at me, "I think they left us."

Of course they did.

Somebody must have seen the two of us hide together and informed the others.

"Well let's go ahead and make our way back to the house." I offered, I began walking and heard her footsteps behind me until I heard a thud and a groan.

I turned around and found her almost on the ground in more than a few low hanging branches.

"Are you alright?" I asked as I went over to her.

"I'm fine, just a little stuck." She admitted as she wiggled about. "I tripped over a fallen branch or something."

I looked down and saw the large tree's old roots sticking up from the ground slightly. I grabbed her hand and tugged but no such luck. "Here put your arms around my neck i'm going to pull you out and I don't want to jerk your arm out of its socket."

She nodded and I bent down, her arms went around my neck and my arms went around her middle. I pulled a little roughly and immediately heard the very distinct sound of a tear rip through the silence of the night followed by a gasp.

I got her on her feet then in a panic I bent down immediately to make sure the tear I heard wasn't one of her ligaments or anything.

But she immediately crossed her legs and put her hands in front of her.

"Oh." I said suddenly realizing that the tear was in fact her shorts and the cloth was still clinging to the tree behind her. I got up in a rush and turned my back to her as I removed my shirt. "Here you go." I closed my eyes and held the shirt to her behind me.

I heard the cloth of my shirt move around "thank you." She said.

I turned around, my shirt covered just enough. The back of my throat tingled as well as that nagging feeling deep inside, but I ignored both as I was more worried about getting her safely back to the house without her falling anymore.

"Come on." I said holding out my hand. She didn't take it, I sighed, "look either take my hand or I'm going to carry you but I don't want you to fall again and I can see pretty good in the dark."

She looked up at me, her eyes were full of worry.

"Hey," I said softly as I bent down and came face to face with her, "I won't ever hurt you, I promise."

She looked deep into my eyes before she ultimately nodded. I stood upright once more and held out my hand to her again, this time she took it and I walked us back to the house without another slip on her part.

"Took you guys long enough." Renesme commented as they stayed looking at the television. "What took you guys so- Oh!"

Now they all looked.

"Well it seems you guys were playing a whole nother game." Emmett teased, Emmaline blushed and pulled my shirts hem down lower.

I rubbed her back gently trying to comfort her, "Emmaline fell and ruined her shorts."

"Who fell?" Esme asked, Carlisle right behind her.

"Emmaline, she tripped over a tree root in the forest."

"I should look at that." Carlisle said.

I was curious now, had she hurt herself?

"Jasper?" Esme called out, "are you alright honey?"

I looked down and saw Emmaline had a pretty nasty cut on her outer right thigh.

My throat tingled again upon seeing her wound but again I was only worried about her well being. I looked back up at Esme, "I'm fine." I assured her as well as everyone else, and in fact I was. Normally the sight of blood made my throat flame with the urge to consume it, but right now, well it was only an annoying tingle that I could easily ignore. What I couldn't ignore was their multiple waves of worry and fear.

"I'll clean up the area and make sure it isn't too bad, Alice would you please get her some fresh pajamas?" Carlisle instructed. "I'm Carlisle by the way, I'm the kids father."

"Emmaline Harper, it's lovely to meet you Mr Cullen, although I would've much preferred better circumstances."

Carlisle chuckled, "I'm used to things like this, come on into my office, I have a first aid kit in there."

Carlisle and Esme escorted Emmaline out of the room and in an instant my siblings were all surrounding me, they all wanted to know how I did it, after centuries of struggling with my thirst and just losing it completely at the sight of blood. Yet right now it was different.

I shrugged, "I was more worried about her than drinking." I confessed as I wondered if she would be okay, it didn't look too bad but you never can tell.

"She'll be fine." Edward informed me. "Emmaline's good for you."

I looked at him, I wanted to protest but the proof was there, it seemed Miss Harper really was good for me.