JazzPOV-

It has been over three years since we left Bella and I couldn't stop thinking about the fact that we left when I knew that there was a vampire after her because of our family. Every time I head home from a hunt, I need to stop myself when I realize that I am heading toward forks. I told the family that Victoria wouldn't give up her vendetta against Bella, but of course Edward said that he had not seem that she would come after Bella, and Alice had backed him up. The only one who believed me was Emmett.

I feel horrible for attacking her to the point that it hurts my chest constantly. It got worse when Alice left and sent me divorce papers, claiming that she had found her true mate. In the letter she also told me that I would find my true mate and that she would make me feel better that way she never could. In a way it was a good thing because I felt like she was trying to turn me into something I'm not.

She was always telling me I won't hurt someone. Apparently thinking I needed the reassurance. I know where my strengths and weaknesses are in battle before you can pinpoint other people's weaknesses. Where I may not be in battle that is the one thing that Maria taught me that I still hold onto. I know every weakness of the Cullen coven. Alice and Edward rely too much on their gifts that if someone can negate their gifts then they are as good as dead. Carlisle and Esme are too soft hearted to go for the kill and that is what you need to do to stay alive in battle. Emmett relies on his strength too much and thinks too much like a newborn. That is going to be his weakness in every battle he ever fights. Rose seems to be the only one of the Cullen's who seems to be able to read her opponents and adjust her fighting accordingly.

I need to go back and make sure Bella is okay. I don't know what it is, maybe it's just that I want to make sure that she is free of any supernatural hindrances on her life before leaving her to her human life. I finally made it back to Forks and to Bella's house. I only heard ne heartbeat in the house. I went to walk out of the tree-line when I noticed Bella's truck. The rust bucket was sitting in her driveway, and a bat was laying next to the dented in driver side door.

'Who would do that to her truck?'

I took a breath to steady my emotions. I Walked up to the door and rapped my knuckles on the worn wood, and a moment later I heard a,

"Be right there." That's when I heard her slowly coming down the stairs. She finally opened the door and I took a deep inhale at seeing her.

'She's even more beautiful than when we left.' I jolted back at my thoughts. She took one look at me before sighing,

"What are you doing here, Jasper?" She asked.

"Can I come in?" I asked, she looked at me for a moment before moving back and opening the door wider. I walked into the hall and that's when I noticed the leg brace on her left leg and cane in her left hand.

"Bella, can I he…" I held my hand out to her and she shook her head.

"Don't I'm fine."

She leaned heavily into the cane as she led me to the living room. I sat down on the chair as she sat down on the couch and exhaled loudly. She refused to look at me and I could feel that she was nervous.

"I won't hurt you Bella." I told her, then confusion was added to her ever changing emotions. She finally looked up and there was a crease between her eyebrows.

"I know."

It was my turn to be confused.

"What do you mean, Bella?" She looked at me and it looked like she was searching my soul.

"What did Edward tell you guys about why I didn't come with you when you left?"

"He told us that what happened on your birthday, me attacking you, was what finally convinced you of the danger that you were in around us and that you called me a monster." I told her, not understanding why she was getting angrier with every word I spoke.

"I never blamed you, and I certainly NEVER called any of you a monster. Especially not you. You were fighting not only five other people's bloodlust, not to mention your own, but you were also fighting twice the bloodlust from Edward with me being his singer. I'm not sure exactly what that means but I doubt it means that I smelled LESS appealing to him than I did to the rest of you. If I'm being honest then I thought the Edward would be the one to attack me, not you. He did fling himself across the room every time we started getting a little heated." I couldn't help but chuckle at that. She looked at me curiously.

"I'm sorry darlin', but the picture that you put in my head was quite comical. However, the reason I came was two-fold. The first is to beg your forgiveness for attacking you on your birthday." My accent coming out for the first time in a long time. She shook her head.

"I told you Jasper that there is nothing to forgive, but if you feel like you need forgiveness then I will give it to you. I forgive you." I nodded, surprised she didn't hold it against me like others did.

"And the second part?" She asked, pulling me from my musings.

"What?" I asked, feeling out of my element. I have never had a human throw me off like that.

"The second part? You said the reason you came back was two-fold. She reminded me. I felt like I wanted her to know everything about me.

"The second part is to protect you and your father from Victoria." She dropped eyes from mine at that point. If I was not sitting down, I would've been knocked off my feet at the grief and self-loathing that came from her at that point.

"Why are you feeling that way, darlin?"

She wouldn't meet my eyes.

She took a breath, before looking back up at me.

"Charlie's dead." I inhaled sharply.

"That explains the grief, but not the self-loathing, Bell." I told her. She couldn't be blaming herself, could she? I got a sinking feeling that I already knew what happened.

"He died from an animal attack while I was…..away." She said, grabbing at something around her neck.

"I'm so sorry, darlin. It seems we caused you more pain than we realized I told the others that Victoria wouldn't just give up, But Edward said he didn't see any thoughts of revenge in her mind the last time he saw her, and Alice backed him up." I said, but I couldn't help some of the irritation from leaking out into my voice.

"Have you noticed that they always do that. Even when I was there they would side with each other to get what they wanted." I nodded, having seen what she was talking about so many times.

"I know what you mean. If it wasn't for Alice's meddling my wardrobe and my voice would both be vastly different." Sher looked at me and I could feel the curiosity coming off her in waves. "I was born in Galveston, Texas." I told her. She nodded.

"A cowboy, huh? I should've known." I chuckled, but then looked at her and my curiosity got the better of me.

"What did Edward tell you when he left?" She took a deep breath and I knew this would be bad.

"He said that I was a distraction to pass the time for not just him but for the family too, and that none of you actually loved me. That you all were pretending to be something your not, and that I would never see you again. He then had the audacity to ask me to do a favor, claiming it was for Charlie." I shook my head in disgust. She mistook the action and looked at me.

"What? Don't believe me?" She challenged. I laughed at that.

"Quite the opposite Darlin.I can feel your honesty and I just cant believe that Edward and Alice would lie to people they claim to love so horribly."

"and me." She said, I frowned and she continued talking.

"They obviously didn't love me. If they did they wouldn't have lied to keep all of us away from each other." I nodded. She looked at her watch.

"I don't mean to cut this short but Angela is going to be here soon. We had plans to go to Port Angeles today." I nodded and stood up. She slowly followed me to the door. I was walking across her driveway when I heard my name. I turned around.

"I don't know why Alice didn't like you accent. I think it's sexy." If I were human my heart would've lept. I tilted my imaginary hat and said.

"Why thank you, ma'am." I heard her heart studder as a I turned to walk away.