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JPOV

"You have no say in who's allowed in this house," I said, slamming my fist down on the dining room table. Rosalie and I had been going back and forth about our plans for Christmas for two weeks. I stood my ground, never once backing down from my position that Bella would be spending the holiday with our family.

"I do when it's that girl. Don't you see that she's using you, Jasper? I only have your best interest at heart."

"Why do you always do this, Rose? Every time I get close to someone you find something wrong with them. I love her, and just like you don't agree with our relationship, I don't agree with yours, but that's never stopped you from shoving it down my throat." I absolutely loathed Rosalie's fiancé. He was crude and even though he was highly intelligent, he refused to show it.

"Emmett is a good guy." She looked me in the face, but was shifting from foot to foot. She knew her words were a lie.

"Yeah, so good that he got you pregnant right before your last year."

"That wasn't all him you know- besides, I'm going back. It's just temporary." She shrugged.

"A baby is not temporary, Rose," I said, irritated by her nonchalant attitude over the whole thing. She was reluctant in the beginning to tell us, but only because she feared that our uncle, Carlisle, wouldn't approve.

"That's not what I meant," she said, rolling her eyes. She moved to the other side of the table and took a seat across from me.

"Jasper, take it easy on her. She doesn't need the extra stress, not right now." Carlisle said as he entered the room; his tone light and cheery.

Rosalie and I lived with our aunt and uncle since my seventh grade year when my parents were hit by a drunk driver. The accident was extremely hard on both of us; me being my Momma's boy and Rose not being the independent type. We were lucky that our mother had such a loving, generous sister to take us in. Neither Carlisle nor Esme have ever treated us any differently than they treated their own children. We were always loved and punished in the same manner.

"Bella is coming home with me for Christmas break. I hope that's alright." I said not taking my eyes off of Rose. I shifted across the room to stand by the door. I was ready to make my escape.

"Are you kidding? Esme will be thrilled," he said. I could tell that he was thrilled, too.

"Fine, it's settled then," I said, glaring at my sister.

"Whatever. I'm going to Tennessee with Emmett then." She crossed her arms across her chest in defiance. Carlisle had always given Rose whatever she wanted, and when that wasn't the case, she knew what a sucker he was for her pout.

"I don't think so young lady. I'm not telling you what to do, Rose. You're an adult, but Christmas is only two weeks before you're due and you can't fly. Emmett can spend Christmas here, with us." He said, but he appeared to regret the words the moment they escaped his lips. "As long as he behaves," he added, turning to walk out of the room quickly. Rosalie's hormones had caused us all to be a little fearful of her.

"This isn't over, Jasper." She spoke through clenched teeth. One thing about Rose, she knew how to look lethal when she wanted to. It didn't faze me anymore, not like when we were young.

"I didn't think it was." I rolled my eyes as I walked out of the room.

"Is everything okay, honey?" Esme asked, walking out of the kitchen and into the foyer. I was glad to see her, but in a hurry to get to on with my day.

"Yeah, Rose is just crabby. Everything will be fine." I started to head to the door, but turned around quickly when I remembered that I hadn't warned her about Bella."Aunt Esme, before I forget, Bella will be joining us for Christmas."

"You know I love Bella, Jasper, besides, the more the merrier." She stood up on her toes and kissed my cheek in a motherly manner. "Please be careful going back to school, don't forget to wear your seat belt, and call me when you get there."

"I'm going to Tyler's. I will call you from there."

"Thank you," she said, patting me on the shoulder before making her way back into the kitchen.

I practically ran out the door and hopped into my pepper green 9-3 Saab Turbo, not the best looking car, but fast and highly under appreciated. The guys on campus gave me crap for driving something that looked like it belonged at a ten year olds soccer game, but I brushed it off, never confident enough to tell them what I had under the hood. I peeled out of the drive and chastised myself for not thinking about being at Esme's house. I was bound to hear it later. I was relieved to be heading to Tyler's. It had been too long since I had sat down and enjoy a good game of D&D. The relaxation it would bring was bound to keep my mind off of my troubles.

I sped down the highway swerving in and out of traffic, trying to keep my mind occupied and free of worries, but per usual, my thoughts drifted to Bella. When I woke up that morning I rolled over to see her angelic sleeping face. That wasn't out of the norm, but trying to remain a gentleman around her was becoming hard to keep up and I knew she was starting to lose her patience. Whether it was fear or nerves, I wasn't sure, but I couldn't bring myself to move beyond heavy petting outside of the clothes. The last time she tried to advance further I bolted, mumbling a lie about some test I had forgotten to study for. I apologized two days later.

Since the day Bella Swan walked into my life my dreams were of her, not one of them innocent. I didn't even know what the term 'blue balls' meant until she showed up. It's not that I didn't notice women, I just hadn't found one that held my interest. The girls that were interested in me were either friends of Rose, who looked at me as a conquest or classmates who needed help in that particular class and were willing to give anything to get it. The one time I gave into some girls advances, my heart was broken. Lala was a friend of Rose. They had cheered together since their freshmen year of high school and out of all the girls that hung around the house I found her the most likeable. I would help her with her school work and on the weekends go to her games. Carlisle and Esme were always good with us having small get-togethers as long as we were responsible and one weekend while they were at a medical conference in San Diego, we did just that. That night Lala and I moved past our normal friendly banter when she snuck into my room. I got a hand job, she got a kiss. The next day when I ran into her in the kitchen she acted like nothing happened. I assumed she was just embarrassed until I saw her grinding her cute little ass into Edward's crotch later that evening. It's sad to admit that I was crushed, but I really wanted to believe that her sneaking into my room was the start of a relationship. That was the last time I tried to be anything more than friends with anyone, until Bella. She was different. It didn't matter that she hadn't said she loved me, I knew she did. She said it in the way she accepted me, looked at me, touched me. I only hoped that my shyness and I wouldn't fuck it up. My agreement with Rose did nothing but add to my frustration; it was a reminder that I had no outlet for the release I needed so badly.

I pulled into the driveway at Tyler's mom and took a deep breath before cutting the engine and getting out of the car. I tried to put on a happy face as I knocked on the door.

"Jasper, honey, it's so nice to see you." Mrs. Crowley's sing song tone rang loudly in my ear as took me into her arms and pressed her half exposed chest into me.

"You too, Mrs. Crowley. Are the boys here?" I asked, pulling out of her embrace. I tried looking beyond her to see if anyone was coming to save me, but it didn't appear they were. I would have to come up with another way to escape her clutches.

"They are, but wouldn't you rather hang out with me?" She said with a wink. I shivered at the thought of having to spend any amount of time alone with her. Most of the other guys in our group, and even some that weren't, liked the attention she gave, but me, I was a mixture of being turned on and creeped the fuck out. Her scantily clad outfits and flirtatious behavior wasn't very motherly, however, she did look good. If I'm being honest, she had starred in more than a couple of my fantasies when I was younger.

"Sorry, I don't have that long and it's been a while since I've had the chance to hang out. Rain check?" I asked with a blush. She knew I didn't mean it, but seeing me squirm was enough to placate her.

"Oh alright, they're in the basement." She turned to sashay in front of me. When I didn't move she turned around and motioned for me to follow. I did and when we got to the basement door I was lucky that she let me pass without further incident.

I sat at my usual seat, happy that they hadn't replaced me. We talked and joked for a while. I wasn't in the mood for the game, but it was the reason for the meeting and to them, necessary. We had been playing for over an hour when I heard my name being called.

"Jasper. Jasper. HELLO!" Eric hollered directly in my ear. My head snapped around and I sought out his face.

"What's up, man? You haven't said a word for the last half hour." He looked concerned, but he wouldn't make it a point to let the others know. My friendships had slowly started to deteriorate, but Eric and I had the majority of our classes together, so it was easy to stay in touch.

"Sorry. I just have a lot on my mind. I should probably get going," I said, standing up. I put my hands in my pockets and dug around for my keys. The irritated looks that the guys were giving one another didn't escape me, and I made the decision then that I wouldn't be back. Dungeons and Dragons had been fun and filled many lonely nights, but it was time I moved on.

"Later," most of them yelled.

"I'll walk you out," Eric said, giving me a half smile. I nodded my gratitude.

We walked to my car in silence, shaking hands awkwardly before I got in. I drove to Benson Hall with nothing but happy thoughts of Bella. I hadn't seen her since she left for her morning study group and I knew that she would make me feel better. I rushed to make my way through the parking lot and up the stairs to our room. I heard laughter coming from inside the door and felt a smile spread across my face at the thought of my girl being happy. Once I was inside my smile immediately faltered. Bella was there, but so was my dickhead cousin. They both stood up quickly and Bella made her way over to me. She threw her arms around my waist, but I didn't reciprocate, I couldn't.

"What's the matter, Jas?" she asked, looking up at me. I could see the hurt in her eyes and I'm sure she could see the fury in mine.

"We'll talk about it later," I stated. I was rooted in my place. Unable to move or look at either of them.

"Jasper. Thank you for letting me borrow your girlfriend for the evening. It was quite enjoyable," Edward said, clamping his hand down on my shoulder and heading for the door. I began to tremble slightly at his words.

"I'll see you tomorrow, Bells." He said as I heard him open the door.

"Bye." She responded quietly, not taking her eyes off of me.

I moved around her and walked into the room. My eyes drift to the area where they were sitting. I notice text books and Bella's laptop, but it's hard for me to believe that studying was Edward's purpose to visit. He never studies. Much like the girls who have thrown themselves in my direction, Edward finds some poor innocent to do his school work for him.

"What is wrong with you?" Bella asks from behind me. I spin around to face her.

"What was he doing here Bella? You know how I feel about him."

"We were studying, Jasper. You know, that thing I have a hard time getting you to stop doing. He needed some help. You're jealousy is asinine," she yelled. It was the first time I had seen her that upset. It tugged at my heart, but my anger outweighed my guilt.

I walked towards her, causing her to move backwards with every step I took. I was angry, she was angry and instead of backing away from the situation I was about to make it worse. We continued to move in a stalker and prey pattern until her back was against the wall. I put my hands on either side of her face and looked her in the eye.

"What were you studying?" I asked sharply. I inhaled, wanting to take in her sweet scent, or maybe I was testing to see if it had been tainted. I sighed quietly when the smell of sugary apples was all that filled my senses.

"Chemistry," she answers. Her voice is shaky and I swear if I would have listened close enough I would have been able to hear the beating of her heart.

"Of course you were." I said sarcastically. I reached down and put my hand between her legs, right above her knees. She spread them for me quickly. I ran the tips of my fingers up her leg, over the sensitive spot at the top of inner thigh, until I reached the seam of her jeans. I heard her gasp as I run my finger up and down her jean clad pussy. I leaned down to kiss her roughly; she didn't hesitate or question me. I took her bottom lip in between my teeth and bit down a little too hard as I pulled away.

"Why was Edward here, Bella? I haven't given you what you want, so you thought you would just go and find the first willing participant?" I regretted the words the second they left my mouth. I knew her better than to think that. Her hand came up and connected with my jaw. I stood there, not stunned, but saddened because of the pain I had caused her.

"Is that what you think of me?" She asked, tears welling up in her eyes. She pushed me away and walked over to the couch. Her hands went to her face as the sobs began to rake through her body. I ran to her, wanting nothing more than to take her into my arms. I was going to lose her, I was sure of it. I kneeled down in front of her and put my hands on her knees. Just as I expected, she jerked away.

"I'm so sorry. I don't think that and I don't know what possessed me to say it. I was so angry, Bella. That guy is bad news and it irritated me that he was here. I should have trusted you." I put my head down, not sure what else to say. She wouldn't look at me and it was tearing me up inside.

"I've only been with one person," she said, causing me to look up at her. Her voice was small; it made her sound so vulnerable. I looked up at her, wanting to pay attention to each word she spoke. "He was my boyfriend and we were together for a while before that happened. Sex isn't something I take lightly, Jasper. I have had the opportunity to sleep with Edward, but I didn't want him. I don't know what you meant by you not giving me what I want. Did I give you the impression that I was trying to fuck you?"

"No. I guess not. I just assumed that all those times, your advances…" I trailed off, shaking my head in confusion.

"Yes, I want you and I have been pressing for more, but not that much more. There are other things we can do."

"I don't want to fight with you."

"I don't want to fight with you either, but what just happened can never happen again. I… Please get over your obsession with my friendship with Edward. He really has been very helpful and it's been a long time since he tried anything. Please?"

"I'll try."

"Now, can we get back to talking about us? I'm going crazy here, Jasper. You have to give me something. I love kissing you and when you do touch me, it's great, but at the same time all this waiting is driving me insane."

"Wh… what would you like to do?" My voice was shaky and the words came out broken. I hated the nerves that bubbled up inside of me every time the subject of topic of sex was brought up.

"You have got to get over being so nervous around me. We can take it slow if you want, but I want to be able to touch you; I want you to touch me." She rubbed her hand over my chest as she spoke. I could see the desire she felt for me in her eyes. Relief that we could move past our argument so quickly flooded through me.

"I will give you anything you need." It took every ounce of courage I could conjure up to say that simple sentence, but it was honest. There was absolutely nothing I wouldn't do for her.

"In that case, I'm hopping in the shower and could use some help washing my back." She giggled when I audibly gulped. I hadn't seen her anywhere near naked yet.

"Breathe, Jasper. I was only kidding… kinda." She hopped off of the couch with excitement and headed in the direction of our shared restroom. I watched with an open mouth as she stripped her shirt off and dropped it to the ground. Her bra came next. She unclasped it from behind her back and slid the straps down her shoulders. Her back was smooth and beautiful, the curve of her breast popping slightly out of the side. She dropped it over her shoulder and turned to look at me with one arm over her chest.

"You coming?"

Thanks to Kitty Cullen-03 for beta'ing this piece!

I am turning this into a multi and will start the next chapter right where I left off. I wanted to give you guys a little Jasper and some back story. Thanks to all of you who have read, reviewed, alerted, and added to your fav's.

The last chapter of Unbreakable Road will be up later this week it is with my QueenBeta, Ivy Rain, now.