A/N: First I have to thank my pre-reader the awesome Lady Tazz along with my girls, abbymickey24, fallgoddess, LunarEclipse1, and KimRathbone. They keep me writing by encouraging me and fixing my mistakes, so by the time this hits my beta she just needs to add the final touches. FFnet is being a brat and I can't respond to reviews the link says its expired. I'm floored by the amount of reviews chapter one got. As to my HEA, some could say I have it, but to me it's still out there waiting for me to grab it. This story will be under twenty chapters long, but at least ten chapters long only time will tell for sure. Next chapter we will hear from Bella and what she went through from there her and Jasper will talk and we will learn more little details as she learns to heal with his help. I can't say how long between posts since I'm currently writing so many stories. I was going to post this in two weeks, but something inside just made me post it now. Chapter three is with Beta and I'm working on chapter four.
I just couldn't find it in myself to go in and disturb their talk. She was opening up to Rose, and this could only be a good thing. Rose saw me standing in the hallway and nodded to me. I knew this was her way of saying I've got this.
I found myself back in my office just staring out into the garden. Who ever hurt her had to be sick. Nobody deserves to go through what I suspect she has gone through. I was so deep in thought that I didn't even hear the front door.
"So, Rose thinks she is the one." Was the first thing out of his mouth as he entered my office.
"She, just a kid for Christ's sake, I just feel I need to protect and help her," I answered.
"Jasper, you've known this young lady less than a day, and you've opened your home to her and want me to work on getting you custody of her. I believe Rose is right on this one."
"Garrett, I just want to give her a place where she feels safe," I barked back at him as Dr. Donavon walked into the room.
"Garrett, I should have known you had your hand in this. Mr. Whitlock it is nice to meet you, wish it was under different circumstances," Dr. Donavon said winking at me.
"Thank you for coming, I know it's Friday, and you most likely have stuff to do, but that young lady out there needs help. We also need as much information as we can get from her, so we can keep her safe." I told them.
The three of us talked for while longer. Dr. Donavon asked me, please call her Shay. The lady was a few years older than I am and was flirting with me like there was no tomorrow. She is a very attractive, but I was just not interested.
We had just decided that Dr. Donavon would talk to Bella in my office when Dr. Cullen walked in.
"Jazz, I'll need to use one of the bedrooms to do a full exam along with taking pictures. She is scared to death, but seems to be put at ease having Rose close to her. Where the hell did you find this kid? Jazz you've never been one for picking up strays, why this one?"
"Alice I can't explain it, but I just feel I need to protect her. As to where I found her, she was at the restaurant last night hiding in the booth I always sit in."
"Jazz, I've known you, most of your life, and I see something in your eye, which I've never seen before. She's the one isn't she?" Alice blurted out.
"Alice why do you, Rose, and even Garrett keeps saying she's the one? I don't know why I am doing all this; I just feel the need to protect her. She slept in the downstairs guest room, so I guess you can just use that room. Is there anything I can get you?"
"Yes I ran by the office and picked up the portable ultrasound machine, would you be a dear and bring it in for me."
"Alice, do you know Dr. Donavon?" I asked, so if not I could introduce them.
"Yes, Jazz we went to school together."
"Alice the way you talk to Mr. Whitlock you know him quite well. Why have you never introduced me to him? A yummy man like him needs a good woman like me," Dr. Donavan joked with Alice.
"Shay, he would only break your heart. He's looking for the one, not someone to have fun with."
"Alice, honey what says I can't be the one?" Dr. Donovan retorted.
"Ladies I'm standing right here. Why don't we forget about me and worry about young Bella out there," I said rather harshly, hoping to put an end to this inappropriate display.
I was pleased when Alice led Shay down to the bedroom. Garrett helped me bring in the ultrasound machine and set it up in the bedroom. Rose was explaining to Bella what was going to happen. I could see how scared she was.
"If you ladies need anything else please just ask," I said as Garrett and I turned to leave the room.
I wanted to be in there, but at the same time, I didn't. I all ready had a feeling that she has been to hell and back.
Garrett and I returned to my office to discuss what options were open to me.
"Jasper depending on her age, there are only two ways I can see this going, you can file for custody if she is under the age of sixteen; but if she is sixteen or older it might be easier just to marry her. We need to find out who her parents are either way we go. Are you sure this is something you really want to do?"
"Garrett you've known me my whole life. You're like an uncle to me. Would I've called you last night and this morning if I wasn't 100% investing in saving this girl?"
"Damn, you have it bad for her."
"I don't know what you mean; I just want to help her."
"Yea right, trust me, she is the one. You just don't want to admit it to yourself just yet."
We bantered back in forth for a while longer until Rose and Alice came in.
"She gave me permission to tell you what she told us so far. Shay is still in there talking to her. Her full name is Isabella Maria Dwyer; she turned sixteen in September, which is also when she was thrown out of her house. She's been on the street ever since, but ever so often her stepdad, as she calls him finds her, rapes her, and beats the shit out of her. She is very malnourished and yes she's pregnant, very pregnant. We're talking like eight months maybe eight and half. She is already starting to dilate."
"Alice I know that look what aren't you saying?"
"Jazz when we got her talking, it was like the flood gates just opened up, and she couldn't stop talking. You're right she's been through hell and is just getting back. Her abuse is not just sexual and physical, but also mental. It wasn't just her dad, but her whole family that is in on the mental part. That's all I can say. Shay will have to tell you the rest. Jazz you're doing the right thing helping her."
"Jasper here's what I've just found on the internet. She is the daughter of Phil and Renee Dwyer. He works for Boeing not sure what department it doesn't say, but he is an ex-deputy sheriff. There are three other kids in the house along with some stepsiblings."
"Is that all?" I asked Garrett, who at some point when Alice was talking had used my computer to look up my broken angel.
"Yes, but I can have one of the P.I.'s I work with from time to time find out more if you want, but this is a good start, and since she is sixteen. I would say we get her parents to give you permission to marry their daughter."
"Then what? That kid isn't mine and you know there are people just waiting to get their hands on the company if I don't produce an heir by this time next year," I growled. I still can't believe I've allowed myself to come this close to losing everything.
"Jasper think about it. You can teach this young lady about love, and if she is as close to delivering as Alice thinks. You have time to produce that heir with her."
