"I'm that bad type

Make your mama sad type

Make your girlfriend mad tight

Might seduce your dad type

I'm the bad guy, duh"

-Billie Ellish

Rosalie had been scowling since yesterday, she didn't want Bella here, that much was obvious.

"Fix your face Rose, or you'll get wrinkles." TJ mocked as she tapped the space in between the woman's brows.

"Not funny TJ." She mumbled as she waved her off.

"Lighten up babe, what's the worst that could happen?" Emmett said. "They're here."

A few minutes later Edward walked in with some pale faced, brown haired girl. She was plain but pretty. TJ looked at the newest vegetarian's face and saw that Jasper's face was scrunched up and TJ could tell that he was fighting hard not to attack her.

"This are my parents for all intents and purposes Esme and Carlisle." Edward started the introductions. "This is Emmett and Rosalie." Emmett smiled at her while Rosalie just glared at her.

"I'm Alice." Alice introduced as she hugged Bella but then quickly backed away. "Oh, you do smell good."

"Bella, this is Jasper." Edward said. "Sorry about him, he's our newest vegetarian so it's still a little difficult for him."

Alice smiled up at him and it made TJ smile, she wished she had someone who looked at her that way.

"It's okay Jasper, you won't hurt her." Alice said and it made both Edward and Bella uncomfortable.

"And this is TJ."

TJ smiled at her while Bella just stared at the girl as she ate whatever Esme had put in front of her. She couldn't help but think that she looked familiar. Her big, curly hair fell over her shoulder like a lions mane and she had the prettiest hazel eyes that Bella had ever seen. The girl was wearing a simple cream off the shoulder top, black leggings and black ankle boots.

"Nice to meet you Bella." Bella shook her hand and noticed that it wasn't cold like the Cullens.

"You're not a vampire are you?"

TJ shook her head. "No, I'm just a friend."

"Are you a track runner? I think I've seen you running in Forks before."

"Boxer actually, running is a good way to building up my stamina."

"You box?" She looked tiny from where Bella was standing but she knew now that looks can be deceiving.

"Yeah, I can teach you some self defense if you want."

"That won't be necessary." Edward interjected. He read TJ's mind, he knew how good she was and didn't want Bella getting hurt.

"Why not? You can't be around all the time, someday she'll need to know how to defend herself." He was hesitant but agreed. "Great, come down to LaPush sometime and I'll teach you."

"LaPush? Do you know Jacob Black?" The vampires around her stiffened at the name of a potential shapeshifter and it didn't go unnoticed by TJ.

"In passing maybe, I'm not really a social butterfly."

"We made Italiano." Esme said to Bella with a smile.

TJ noticed that she and Edward shared a look before Edward replied, "She ate already."

A weird silence filled the air as TJ stuffed breadsticks into her mouth to stop herself from saying something, she found this quite amusing.

"It's because I know you guys don't eat anything so..." Bella said lamely.

The sound of glass breaking made TJ turn her head to see Rosalie, who was seething with anger as lettuce and glass surrounded her feet. "Great." She scoffed, eyes blazing as she looked at Bella who looked even more awkward if that were even possible. "Perfect."

"Rose." Carlisle warned.

"Just ignore Rosalie, I do." Edward said to Bella.

Trés Harsh Eddie

He scowled at her.

"No Edward, you're right, let's not pretend like this is dangerous for all of us." Rosalie said sarcastically.

"Chill out Rose, I'm sure Bella here knows the consequences if she says anything." TJ said . Some of them watching her in amusement as she slurped some noodles.

"Yeah, I won't tell anyone."

"Rosaline knows that." Carlisle assured.

"Whatever, more food for me."

*

When she had finally crossed the treaty line Paul couldn't help but sigh in relief. The imprint making it hard for him to be away from her for long periods of time. His nose scrunched up when he could smell the stench of leech on her. As many times as she went over there, he could never get used to the smell.

When she saw Paul waiting for her, looking at her with a wide smile on his face she couldn't help but think of the way Alice and Jasper looked at each other. But she quickly dismissed the thought, there was no way he could be interested in someone like her.

"Have fun with the leeches?" She rolled her eyes at his nickname for them. As many times as she had told him to give them a chance, he refused.

"I did, I even met one of their human girlfriends today." Paul stopped walking and she turned to look at him.

"Human as in human human?" She started walking.

"Yes Paul, what other human could there be?" He jogged to catch up with her. She was tall for a female, almost his height, so her strides were about the same as his.

"I didn't know they could have humans mates."

"Me either."

Before they got to Sam's, TJ felt Paul gently tug her arm. She looked at him and could feel herself getting lost in his brown orbs. He reached up to push a curl out of her face and then pulled her in for a long hug. He buried his face in the junction of her neck, inhaling her smell to calm him down. Her hair smelled of her usual coconut shampoo, and she smelled of the rose perfume she normally wore. The two scents alone were enough to put him in a daze, he loved the way she smelled. When he pulled back her hands dropped from behind his neck and rested on his arms.

"Sorry, I had to get the smell of blood sucker off you." She playfully hit his arm as his husky laugh met her ears.