A New Man

10 years after The Volturi confrontation over Renesmee, life finds Jasper single and living with Peter and Charlotte. One night on the town introduces him to Jade, a beautiful intriguing woman with a dark past and a destiny that is intertwined with his own. Post BD Jasper/OC M

Peter POV

Tonight is the night Jasper meets his mate. Thanks to my obscure gift I don't know much more than that we'll run into her during a night on the town. We were currently living in a town in North Carolina on the Southeastern Coast called Rocky Point just a few miles away from the City of Wilmington. Downtown Wilmington had a thriving nightlife and I had a feeling about the bar named City Limits Saloon, besides how can a guy go wrong watching bikini bull riding.

I easily talked Charlotte into going out on the town for some dancing; and hopefully some bikini bull riding of her own, deciding to keep the whole Jasper mating thing to myself for now. I just can't wait to meet the major's mate. If he's the God of War, she will certainly be the Goddess.

Jasper POV

It was a Friday night and Charlotte and Peter were dragging me out to a nightclub, as if I need to be around a bunch of drunken lustful humans to remind me how completely and utterly alone I am. Alice. Damn that hurt. 5 years ago the entire Cullen Coven went to South America to visit the Amazon vampires that came to help witness Renesmee and Alice met her mate Joham so we divorced. A week later they were tracked down by The Volturi and killed for Joham's former breeding practices with humans. She never saw it coming but at least she died painlessly and happy. So after Alice died I decided to live with Peter and Charlotte for a while til I got over losing my wife for half a century. Someone from the family calls me at least once a week and I'm pleased to tell them I'm still vegetarian and getting along better since I left.

It was almost 10pm and I just finished getting dressed. I miss Alice but I don't miss the control she had over my wardrobe. It felt good to buy my own jeans and properly break them in for a change, crazy pixie never let me wear anything more than once. I put on a pair of Levi's and a somewhat tight long-sleeved black t-shirt that I broke in to make the fabric thinner and softer than it was new and finally finished it off with a pair of cowboy boots. I was giving my damp hair a quick shag with my fingers in the mirror when I heard Charlotte's melodic voice coming from the front door.

"Come on Jasper! I wanna dance!"

"Hold your damn horses Char, I'm right fucking here." I replied when I appeared into the entry way from my room down the hall.

"You're dragging me out remember? What fun would it be for me if I didn't make it a LITTLE hard for you to take me out?"

Peter didn't comment but chucked at my witty banter with his wife as he and Charlotte got into Peter's Suburban and I got into my fully restored '68 Dodge Charger. We took separate cars so they could hunt at the end of the night and I wouldn't have to run home. After 15 minutes of driving we parked on the Cape Fear Riverfront in Downtown Wilmington and walked the 5 blocks to a bar called City Limits Saloon. Peter's emotions were jumping in his skin at the prospect of Bikini Bull Riding, it seriously isn't going to be all that good... Right?

We walked in and I assumed the small space at the end of the bar. I ordered some Maker's Mark while Charlotte and Peter both got Patron, how they can drink that crap? I don't know. They went off dancing as soon as their drinks arrived which left me to people watch on my own. I quickly assessed my surroundings, from the looks this place is alright! The bar wraps around half the room and is built to be danced on. There was also a large stage area that held the massive mechanical bull in the center of it surrounded by thick padding to catch falling riders.

"Scuse me shug."

I wasn't paying much attention to the people in my general vicinity and was completely blindsided by a caramel haired goddess standing in front of me with her hand on her hip casually waiting for my tongue to find the inside of my mouth again.

She spoke again, "I just need to get past you into the bar hon."

I shook my brain clear and slid our of her way smiling at her. "My apologies ma'am" She returned it with a vibrantly sweet smile and ducked under the bar to get to the other side. She was filing a glass with a few ice cubes and Maker's Mark... definitely my kind of girl.

I took a moment to look her over 5'5, long legs in a denim mini-skirt stemming down into a pair of charcoal gray cowboy boots... yum. She was also wearing a hot pink plaid shirt with sleeves rolled up to her elbows and buttoned down showing some delicious cleavage... Oh how I'd love to bury my face into those perfect handfuls. Her eyes met mine when she walked over and poured some more Maker's Mark for me. They were glittering emeralds and I was entranced.

"Thank You" I said and gave her my best smile which she returned.

"Well shug you looked absolutely parched." She replied as she returned the bottle and ducked back under the bar to return to where I was. I offered her my hand as she stood back up with her own glass in hand. As soon as my cold stone fingers touched her smooth warm hands I felt warm all over like a bolt of electricity lit up my entire body. I haven't touched a human In a long time... I'm probably not used to it yet.

"Now won't you get into trouble for doing what you just did darlin will ya?" I asked her curiously.

"Nah I work here... just off tonight tho." She replied sweetly,"But I'll step in if things get too heated later on... I'm Jade by the way"When she stuck out her hand I took it and kissed it lightly. She took sharp breath when my lips hit her skin and her lust spiked ever so slightly. "I'm Jasper."

We continued on with some easy conversation for about 20 minutes before a bar brawl started with a few marines. "Alright shug that's my cue." She said to me as she set her empty glass down and quickly made her way through the crowded room to the fight. She glided her way easily through the crowd towards the fighters as I watched intently. She got to them before the other security guards did and easily laid two of the men on the floor submissively but the one man was too much for her and had her in a choke hold before she knew it. Luckily two big burly men grabbed his arms and put them behind his back while she and the other man took the other two assailants to the back following the others. Peter glided up beside me.

"We've got to follow, It's an ambush she's in danger."

"What's gonna happen Pete?" I asked my fear level rising.

" Maria"

"OH GOD NO!"

We raced out of the bar as quick as humanly possible out the front door and around the side to the back alley. Charlotte and Peter took spots at either side of the alley as I scaled the building to watch from the rooftop. Nothing happened for a minute and then I felt and smelled two things... newborn emotions and Maria's arousal. If I could have gotten sick I would have. There were about 4 newborns coming across the rooftops and one of them clearly had the putrid stink of being used as Maria's fuck doll. I texted Peter and Char and they joined me up on the roof.

"Jazz their target is Jade. Maria's been scouting her for 6 months as a replacement for you. She's gonna be a very powerful vampire." Peter told me as I glanced over the ledge. Two police cars were driving out of the alley leaving Jade alone in the alley smoking a cigarette. "Jasper we have to take her with us... we can protect her right Peter?" Charlotte asked hopefully.

"Yeah I've got a plan... "

Peter filled us in quickly, they would take apart 3 of the 4 oncoming vampires and bring down the last one to the alley to show Jade what we were. I was to jump down and to convince her to come with us... god I hope this works. I jumped down quietly in the shadows about 10 feet away from her. "Hey there darlin." I drawled, "Did everything work out ok with those jarheads?"

"Yeah Jasper, they just got carted away to jail. You ready to go in and have another drink?" She smiled at me and I wished for once things could be just that normal.

"I wish I could but you're in terrible danger right now so if you want to live you need to come with me right now." Her fear spiked and I swear her green eyes glowed brighter as a switchblade appeared in her hand.

"What danger Jasper, danger from you?" She asked as she was sizing me up calculating me and god help me it turned me on a bit.

"Not me darlin, but long story short vampires are real and the worst one I've ever come across wants to claim you for her army and I will put my life on the line to make sure you don't meet that fate." She was confused and wary of me until I gave her all of the trust I could muster.

"Let's say I do believe you a bit," She replied as she walked warily towards me "what kind of proof could you give me?"

"In 10 seconds my friends will tear apart one of the 4 vampires that was sent to change you tonight right here in this alley in front of your very eyes." She grabbed my arm, cuddled her head against my shoulder and held tight as the newborn dropped down off the roof and made a dead run for her. Peter was down and grabbed him by his hair and flung him back into Charlotte's waiting arms where she decapitated him and tossed his twitching body to the ground. Peter looked into the head's eyes and gave a message to give to Maria. "Tell Maria that Peter said to take it all bitch." He told the head as he grabbed his crotch. I would have laughed if it wasn't for the trembling woman on my arm. Peter and Charlotte kissed each other and walked towards us. I turned Jade and looked deeply into her eyes... here goes nothing. "Listen Jade, I know this is a lot to take in and we will explain everything as soon as we are safe at Peter's house all I need to know is that you're willing to listen and will come with us right now." She stood there pensive, her cool exterior hiding the fact that she was freaking out. She reached a moment of realization and acceptance as she looked up at me with those eyes that would stop my heart if it was still beating.

"Yes Jasper... I'll go... but I need some things from my apartment first." She answered me with authority.

"Of course darlin." I held out my hand for her and she took it willingly. "My car is just a few blocks away"

A/N: This is a first attempt at writing a story so constructive criticism is appreciated... also looking for a beta if anyone comes across this story willing to help.