Real Women Have Curves (Twilight AU-Human)

Chapter 10: Party

B POV

"Get off him!" I yell trying to separate both of Jacob's attackers.

Just as I'm about to grab at Laurent, a hand grabs mine and pulls me away violently. I slam into the ground and grapple at the dirt as someone jumps on me, straddling my back. A sharp tug at my hair causes me to scream out.

"You will watch this," she purrs in my ear. I struggle more but she has her knee in the back of my upper arm and pain lances through my body making it feel like if I struggle anymore it will break my arm.

I focus on Jacob. Laurent and James have somehow managed to get him up on his feet. Laurent is pinning his arms behind his back and blood is running from Jacob's lip.

James turns to look at me, a gleam of sinister hate in his eyes. He winks at me then turns back to Jacob. He swings back to deliver a punch to his face. But before his fist can connect with Jacob another body is slamming into him, knocking him to the ground.

Victoria and Laurent are momentarily stunned allowing Jacob to twist away and head butt Laurent. He leaps at Victoria and yanks her off me, discarding her to the side like a rag doll.

"You okay Bells?" He asks as he helps me pull myself up.

"I think so," I answer quickly dusting off the dirt.

Jacob nods and turns back to the fight now in full swing going on between James and my other defender. He taps the other guy on the shoulder letting him know he's there. The guy seems to have it handled. One hand is tangled in James' shirt collar; the other is a fist in the air. He gets right up into his face less than a centimeter away.

"Don't EVER touch her AGAIN." He hisses through clenched teeth. I recognize the voice, but not the tone or emotion in it. "Do you HEAR me?" James' head rolls back as he faints.

Edward pushes himself up to stand above James. He kicks James' foot to make sure he's not faking it. However telling from the dark stain quickly forming on James' pant leg you can tell he's not.

Edward turns back around and looks at me. He takes a deep breath and steps toward me. "You okay?" His voice is calm and lined with worry and an edge of protectiveness.

"Yeah," I bite my lip. "Thank you so much you two." I look at Jacob as he steps back at us from where Laurent was just laying before he took off running.

"No prob!" Jake does the head nod thing guys do at Edward. "Hey man!" He greets. "You good?"

"Yeah I'm excellent."

Edward puts his hand out. Jacob grabs it. Thinking they would let go I'm a little surprised when they do some sort of secret handshake that only the two of them know.

"How's your arm?" Edward asks. "It'd be a shame if Laurent did any permanent damage to it. I want to make sure you're in top form next we play you. I can't prove to you we're better on a fluke." He jokes as he punches Jake in his throwing arm.

"It's fine" Jake laughs, "I don't think next time is going to be an issue. Just another rerun of tonight."

A confused look is plastered across my face, I'm sure. Wow, Jacob and Edward are friends?

Edward chuckles at the look of disbelief on my face. "Jacob and I met this last summer at football camp. We were roommates and played on the same team."

"Undefeated the entire summer!" Jake fist pumps. "Guess that also applies to punk ass rednecks too. Thanks by the way."

"Anytime!" Edward scoffs. "So, Jake. What are you up to tonight?"