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I heard a sharp intake of breath, and before I could react, before I could even blink, a pair of marble hard arms reached out and shoved my back. I gasped in shock as I fell off the side of the bed. I landed on all fours, and I quickly checked to see if my palms were bleeding: they were stinging like hell. Nope. Slightly grazed, but not bleeding.

I breathed a sigh of relief, and looked up, my eyes searching for Jasper. He had opened a window and was leaning outside, breathing heavily.

I got up and said, tentatively, "Er... Jasper? Are you okay?"

"Damn it, Bella, you'll be the death of me," he said, sounding strained. I could tell that he wasn't breathing.

"I - I thought you did okay, Jasper," I murmured softly.

"Okay? You thought that was okay? I nearly killed you, Bella!" his voice rose.

"I - I don't care. We could try again next time?" I offered feebly.

"No." he almost snarled. "There won't be a next time. I might - I might lose control. I don't want to kill you, Bella. Get out."

"O - okay. Bye, Jasper," I mumbled, turning my back on him as tears started to well up in my eyes. I was surprised, it wasn't like me to be so sensitive and cry so easily. I fled to the door and opened it.

But before I closed the door behind me, I listened for a farewell greeting from Jasper.

It might have been my imagination, maybe my ears were playing up, or maybe it was just simply what I wanted to hear, but I could've sworn I heard Jasper mumble, almost inaudibly, "See you soon Bella. I hope."

Smiling faintly, I closed the door.

**

"How did it go?" Edward asked.

"Good, I guess," I mumbled. "Jasper didn't kill me."

Edward chuckled. "You did great," he said reassuringly as he led me down the stairs, hand placed protectively around my waist as if he thought I'd fall down the stairs an moment. Which was probably wise of him. "I'll drop you off tomorrow afternoon, and you can stay with Jasper again, alright?"

"But Edward," I mumbled, "Jasper said he didn't want me to come back. I stuffed up."

Edward's eyes darkened. "That idiot," he growled. "How dare he talk to you like that, I'm going to have a word with him - "

I cut him off. "No, Edward, leave Jasper alone," I said, surprised as the words tumbled out of my mouth.

Edward glanced at me in surprise, but said nothing.

"I can see what he goes through," I ploughed on. "How much he suffers -"

Emmett appeared at the bottom of the stairs. "Bellaaaaaaa!" he screamed in delight, crushing me in a bear hug. I laughed, and immediately wished I hadn't.

"Emmett - can't - breathe!" I gasped out.

He boomed out a laugh and released me. "So, how did you do with Jasper?" he asked me, eyes twinkling.

"Umm, not bad," I shrugged.

Emmett laughed. "Fear the man who underestimates porcupines -"

"Oh, Emmett, what's that got to do with anything?" Edward asked irritably.

"Everything. Porcupines are a very underrated species," Emmett said seriously.

"Yeah?" a voice floated down from upstairs. Jasper's. "Well, Emmett, your head is stuck so far up your arse that you can eat your intestines!"

I laughed. "Do vampires even have intestines?" I thought.

Emmett cussed and raced up the stairs.

Jasper laughed lightly from up in his room. "Hey Emmett, I like you. You're like the dog that keeps coming back no matter how many times you kick the fark out of it."

Alice danced down the corridor toward me and Edward. "Oh, thank you, Bella!" she exclaimed, hugging me. "Jasper's much better now, he's actually making jokes now. I can't thank you enough!"

"My pleasure, Alice," I smiled.

**

On the drive home, I reflected on my day with Jasper.

Damn it, Bella, you'll be the death of me.

I nearly killed you, Bella!

Get out.

And then finally, See you soon, Bella. I hope.

A small smile played across my lips as I looked out the car window, enjoying the prospect of being able to spend another day with him...

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