Chapter Twenty Three
Bella
"Make it quick Emmett, Charlie's expecting us." I said as I reached him, crossing my arms in an attempt to show him I wouldn't make this easy.
"Us? What do you mean us? Is Jasper going with you? Is Charlie ok with that?" He spluttered. I tried not to laugh.
"Yes he's ok with it. In fact, Charlie invited him. He's been staying at my house for more than two months Emmett. You do actually know this." I pointed out.
"Yeah, well, it's different now." He glared at the floor and rubbed the back of his neck. "Listen Bells, well, see I asked Rosie to do this, but she was being stubborn, so I'll have to do it..." He muttered, more to himself than me I think.
"Spit it out Em, I really do have to leave."
"Ok, right. So, I just wanted you to know that you don't have to do anything... physical... with Jasper. I've already spoken to him about it, but he's refusing to listen unless you tell me to keep him in line. So, if he err... goes too far, you just tell me and I'll beat the crap out of him, ok?"
"Emmett, I'm fairly sure we've already had this conversation. And I remember telling you then, that I would let you know if Jasper did anything I didn't want him to do." I was trying very hard not to yell at him. "And if you so much as try to 'beat the crap out of him' I will find a way to break your neck, or I'll set you on fire. Ok?" I asked him sweetly.
"But Bella..."
"But Bella nothing." I snapped. "What I do with Jasper is really none of your business Emmett. It's between him and me. Jasper would never try to make me do anything I didn't want to do." I couldn't quite resist taunting him. "And there is nothing, I repeat nothing, that I don't want to do."
He grinned then looked a little sick. "Oh gross! Don't say that. Bella you don't know what you're saying."
"Shut up Emmett. Why are you being like this? You never used to talk to me like this when I was with Edward."
"I barely really knew you when you were with Edward, and let's be honest Bella, there was no need to do this when you were with the king of self denial." He chuckled and I couldn't help but laugh along with him. "And to be honest, I'm not sure exactly why I feel like I need to do this. I just feel like I should be protecting you, and then there's the fact that thinking about you and Jasper gettin' physical makes me feel ill." He shuddered.
"Don't think about it then, dumbass." I rolled my eyes at him. "And by the way, the thought, and occasionally sight, of you and Rose doesn't exactly appeal to me either, but you don't see me trying to interrupt do you?"
"Well no, but Rose and I have been married for more than half a century." He pointed out.
"What difference does that make?"
"We're old enough to be having sex, you're still a kid."
"I'm not a kid!" I shouted, and then I grabbed a rock off the floor to throw at him. It made me even angrier when it bounced harmlessly off his chest and fell to the floor. "I'm an adult Emmett, just because I'm not ancient like you doesn't mean I'm a child, or incapable of making my own decisions. You will keep out of my business from now on, understand?"
He was staring down at the rock, fighting a smile without much success. I calmed down from my outburst and realised how stupid throwing the rock had been. It was fairly childish too, something I'd been trying to prove I wasn't.
"Sorry." I grumbled, only making Emmett roar with laughter.
"I can't believe you threw that at me. You're like a mini Rosalie when you're angry. 'Cept she would have found a boulder." I giggled too then, and once we'd calmed down we stood staring at each other, warily waiting for the rest of the argument to start.
