Mind Reader

Chapter 15

                                Isla just finished calling in and asking for a month's vacation time when the side door to the garage busts open, isla sighs. She came to the garage for privacy but she got Whay she wanted. Bella follows behind the Cullens as they enter the garage.
                         Rosalie leans against the counter Isla is sitting on as everyone begins to get things ready: cellphones, extra batteries, maps, portable GPS units, changes of clothes, gas, and more. Jasper walks in and he stands near the doorway.
                      "I've fought our kind before," Jasper tells his family and Isla sighs at the memories he told her about. "We're hard to kill."
                      "But not impossible," Edward replies. "We'll tear him apart. He won't get near you, Isla. Bella."
                       Emmett smirks, thirsty to get dirty and in blood lust. "We'll rip him apart with our hands, then burn the pieces."
                        "I don't relish killing another creature," Carlisle claims. "Even a sadistic one like James."
                        "If he doesn't get Isla or one of us first," Rosalie scoffs.
                       "This is insane!" Bella exclaims, horrified. "You can't put yourselves in danger like this - - for me."
                         Rosalie scowls. "I'm doing it for Isla."
                          Edward sends Rosalie a look before grabbing two sets of keys off the hook near the door. He throws one set to Carlisle. "I'll lead Bella south, while you lead the tracker away."
                    "No, Edward," Carlisle shakes his head. "The tracker thinks you won't leave Bella. He'll follow you."
                      "I'll stay here with Isla," Emmett declares and everyone looks at him like he's nuts. "Would you rather her be defenseless if James circle is back? She'll be safe."
                    "I trust you," Jasper informs Emmett. "You know that I do."
                     "I'll go with Bella," Alice claims. "Jasper and I will drive her south... I'll keep she safe, Edward, while Emmett protects your niece."
                       Edward studies Alice as she steps forward. "Can you keep your thoughts to yourself?" Alice nods and Edward turns to Emmett. "You protect Isla with your life."
                    Emmett smirks. "There won't be a scratch or bruise on her that wasn't already there." He smirks.
                   "No!" Edward and Isla growl at the same time as Emmett thinks of Isper sex. 
                     Edward walks away from a laughing Emmett and he grabs a suitcase of Bella's. He lays it on the counter beside Isla and he pulls a jacket on and tosses them to Esme and Rosalie.
                        "Esme, Rosalie, put these on so the tracker will pick up Bella's scent," Edward instructs.
                      Rosalie drops the clothing. "Why should I? What is she to me? Just a danger you've inflicted on us.."
                      "Rosalie," Carlisle spins to face her with a pointed look. "Bella is with Edward. She is just as much of this family as Isla is. And we protect our family."
                      Though with a mean look on her face, Rosalie picks up Bella's clothes.  Isla jumps down off the counter and walks across the garage, and hits the button to open the garage. The metal doors slide upward and covers the ceiling. Jasper approaches Isla and he pulls her aside.
                          "Don't be too Emmett-y with Emmett while we're gone, okay?" Jasper says softly.
                         Emmett and Isla share a knowing look, and Jasper simply rolls his eyes. Jasper grabs Isla's face and he kisses her with a kiss so full of love, it makes everyone's head hearts leap in their chests, all but Edward and Bella - who are talking to each other.
                        "Keep Bella safe," Isla says softly. "She's my friend, and soon to me aunt."
                        Jasper kisses Isla once more. "We will. Be safe and don't leave Emmett's sight unless it's to the bathroom upstairs. You are the reason I am alive once more," Jasper murmurs wirh his forehead against hers. "I have to go." He walks over to the suv Alice and Bella are in.
                          When the others leave, Emmett goes straight to the balcony to keep watch. He looks so brutal and mean when he's in his protective mode, but Isla likes this part of Emmett. He reminds her of Paul, almost. When he's in a good mood, he's a big kid and teddy bear. But when he's in protective mode or in a bad mood, no one messes with him.
                       Isla goes upstairs, knowing she won't be able to leave. If she tried, Emmett would - knowing him - literally carry her back over his shoulder and tie her to a chair so she doesn't try again. She sighs and chuckles at the thought and goes to the bathroom, and runs the hot water. She goes to Rosalie and Emmett's room and opens the closet. She grabs Emmett's Batman T-shirt and goes to Jasper's. She grabs some shorts she left behind and heads towaed the bathroom.
                     Downstairs, Emmett listens as Isla moves around upstairs wirh the shower running. He promised Jasper he'd keep her safe, and he keeps his promises. Even if he hasn't have promised it, he'd have stayed to protect Isla. Isla was being left behind while they brought Bella off somewhere away from James. But Isla told him James' thoughts, he wanted her. Jasper told Emmett he felt the infatuation radiating off the sadistic vampire. 
                         Emmett flinches a little when Isla's cell rings from the kitchen. He flashes over and sees Paul   "This the cousin?" He asks.
                      "Which Cullen is this?" Paul grunts as he sits at Sam's. 
                         "Emmett, the cool one," Emmett boasts and Paul smirks on the other end. "Listen, Isla's in the shower, Wolfman."
                   Paul furrows his eyebrows. "Wolfman? Why aren't you a shifter?"
                   "Wasn't born like that I guess," Emmett replies. "I can tell Ise you called."
                   Paul sighs as sam looks at him proudly. "Yeah, man, thanks. Oh, and Emmett, don't call me Wolfman when my pack can hear again, yeah?"
                     Emmett laughs and he hangs up, and returns to the balcony. He runs back and sees Isla in his shirt and he laughs at the fact it looks like a dress on her, it falls down to her knees. She grabs her phone and sees a call from Paul and looks at Emmett, who smirks and turns away. Isla furrows her blonde eyebrows before she goes to the first floor living room off the foyer and calls Paul.