Mind Reader

Chapter 10

                       The school day is going fast, Isla knows that. She's at lunch with the Cullens and she's eating her chicken strips when Bella enters the cafeteria. Edward doesn't spare her a single glance as he tells Isla about his sister, Mary Elizabeth Masen. 
                         "Edward, why the disturbed face?" Isla asks her uncle as he listens to Eric mention La Push. "What's wrong? You still throwing a tantrum because you can't read Bella's thoughts?"
                         "They're talking about a beach in La Push."
                         "First beach, probably," Isla mutters. "Beautiful place, that beach. What about it?"
                              "Eric is wanting to go surfing," Edward replies, "and he is inviting Bella to go."
                          "I haven't been to La Push since I left," Isla admits. "I always did love that beach.
                             "Angela just menetiomed whale watching," Edward mumbles. "And Bella agreed to go if Eric stopped saying 'La Push, baby,'."
                         Isla watches as Edward joins Bella at the fruit bar. She shrugs and she leans against Jasper as he pulls her back. He - like he seems to enjoy doing -  buries his face into Isla's neck and inhales. Isla understands why he does this, she asked him. He does it to get used to being up close to her and the scent of her blood. It keeps him grounded and in control. Isla glances around the table as Jasper does this, they're all watching Edward, waiting for him to get back.
                            "So, Isla, are you coming over later?" Alice asks as she looks away from the blooming couple at the fruit bar. "I want to talk possible shopping trip, and soon."
                              "Prom dresses?" Isla asks and Alice nods eagerly. "I'll be by later and we can discuss it. I have to bring Rosa to Emmett."
                     "Is she house broke?" Emmett asks and Isla shakes her head 'no'. "Good. I'll do that. Is this what people call 'best friend goals'?" He asks curiously. "Raising a puppy together?"
                        "I think so, Emmett," Isla replies with a grin. "Should I bring Ronny, too?"
                       Rosalie nods quickly. "Yes, please. Ronny is such a lovely dog."
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                             Bella has convinced Isla go to to La Push with her and her friends. Isla was reluctant to go because of her past. Mike, Tyler, and Jessica are suiting up to surf. Tyler is real nice, and Isla just met him. He kept talking about this girl he likes named Lauren or Laura, something like that.
                            Isla walks over to the water in her jeans and black sweater, and looks out onto the water. When she still lived in La Push, she always came out here to first beach.
                      "Isla Masen."
                        Isla turns and she sees Embry Call approaching her. "Hey, Embry. How's life on the Rez? Miss me?"
                        "Every damn day, buddy," Embry replies with a smile. "Paul joined Sam's gang."
                         "Oh, my god!" Isla groans and Embry looks down at the sand. "Sam is not in a gang, for crying out loud!" 
                      "Whatever you say, Ise," Embry mumbles. "Wanna go see Jacob?"
                  "Jacob!" Isla squeals as she and Embry join him and Quil with Bella. "How's your dad?"
                    Jacob turns quickly and he hugs Isla. "I never expected to see you back here."
                   "Neither did I, to be honest," Isla replies. "This beach is still as beautiful as I remembered."
                     "You should visit dad while you're in town," Jacob claims. "He misses you."
                       "Do you guys mind if I bail for a little bit?" Isla asks.
                    "No, go ahead," Jessica replies. "Family matters most."
                    Isla walks to her car while Jacob, Embry, and Quil hang back with Bella and her friends. Isla drives to a familiar white house and she sees Charlee come running out.
                 "Isla! Isla!"
                  Isla quickly gets out and she catches Charlee in her arms and Anne comes bolting out of the house. Paul stands on the porch with wide, sad eyes. He has filled out, grown more muscle and cut his hair.
                     "I am so glad you popped in for a visit!" Anne coos. "Come in, sweetheart. You can visit everyone after you see your old aunt."
                       Isla stops in front of Paul on the porch, and he stares at her in under disbelief. He suddenly moves forward and he pulls Isla into a tight, secure hug. The blonde smiles as she wraps her arms around Paul's extremely warm body and she hugs her cousin back almost as tight.
                        "I am so, so, so, so sorry for how I treated you," Paul whispers. "I was an asshole but Ise, I've grown up." Paul pulls away and looks down at his younger cousin. "I know you're staying in Forks and like it there, but will you forgive me and visit mom more? She's been giving me nine kinds of hell and more." 
                      Isla smiles. "I forgive you. Oh and guess what? I got a new puppy and Ronny actually likes her."
                    Paul groans as he wraps an arm around her. "Are you going to see Sam, too?"
                     "After I visit Billy Black, I promised Jacob I'd stop by," Isla replies. "I see Billy in Forks sometimes, but we don't talk."
                     After visiting her cousins and Billy, Isla drives across La Push and goes to Sam and Emily's place, Paul is sitting on a chair in the porch waiting. He stands when he sees Isla's car park and she gets out and walks into the porch. Paul leads her in and Isla is tackled on a really warm hug, and Emily cackles.
                          "Which one's hugging me?" Isla asks. "Sam?"
                     "Yep," the deep voice of Sam replies in Isla's ear. "I was wondering when you'd be coming to visit us." He pulls away and grins. "You look great." He looks at Emily. "Doesn't she?"
                      "Great, and happy," Emily replies. "Are you staying for dinner or is your boyfriend expecting you?"
                   "I can stay," Isla replies. "He knows I was probably going to visit once I came home."
                    "Isla?" Jared Cameron's voice fills the cabin and Isla tenses. "Damn, you're back here. It's good to see ya on this side of the... river."
                   "I was at first beach with a few friends and decided I should visit while I was on the Rez," Isla replies. "I missed almost everyone."
                  Isla stays at Sam and Emily's for a few more hours and eats with them. She goes home after a while and she showers, she smells like beach water and had sand in shoes. She dresses in some thick leggings, a crimson long sleeved shirt, her black parka, and some boots before heading to the Cullens.
                    "How was your visiting?" Jasper asks calmly as Isla walls upstairs after Esme let's her in.
                  "Much needed," Isla replies as she hugs Jasper, he is relieved she washed the wet dog smell away. "Paul apologizes for being an ass, I visited my aunt. Went to see a couple friends, and Billy Black. He practically raised me like a father should."
                     "You should visit them more," Esme coos. "They're your family."
                         "Yeah."
                            Jasper brings Isla up to his room and he sits on his small, leather couch. He pulls Isla onto him, where she is straddling his lap. The sudden action surprises the both of them, Jasper didn't realize what he was doing until Isla's face was inches away from his own as he looks up at her.
                          They both lean in at the same time and their lips meet in the middle. Jasper grips tightly onto Isla's shirt as he growls a little in the back of his throat, he moves to where Isla is laying on the couch and he is hovering over her. Isla whispers as Jasper's kiss becomes more passionate and heated that usual. Isla runs her hands up Jasper's hard chest and she clenches her hands and grips Jasper's shirt into her small fists.
                          Jasper growls as Isla's blood rushes and he throws himself off of her. "I've been doing so good," he growls lowly.
                      "Jas," Isla runs over to him and grips his face, he looks her in the eyes. "You did amazing considering how close you were to me. Your diet. You did amazing, Jasper. I'm proud of you."
                  Venom fills Jasper's eyes when Isla says this and he hugs her tightly, burying his face in her neck and tries to keep calm at her rushing blood. The family are all downstairs, but they'll run up if they need to but Emmett trusts Jasper to do good. He's been making his entire family and Isla proud. Jasper doesn't want to screw that up, not at all. 
                        "Now before you get me crying, I need to discuss shopping plans with Rosalie and Alice," Isla says as she pulls away from Jasper. "Remember, you did good, Jas."
                           Isla then leaves Jasper's bedroom and she goes to find Alice and Rosalie.