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Chapter 2
Jasper's POV
Rose peaked over at Bella as she drove us home. Bella had turned slightly in my lap; one little hand still clung to my hair. She was a little afraid. A purr rumbled in my chest again and I petted her gently. This seemed to be my body's natural response, to comfort my young mate when she was scared.
"It's ok baby girl, this is Rosie." I pointed over at Rose and she smiled gently at Bella. Rose absolutely adored her and she hadn't even spoken to her yet. "Rosie is very nice and we are going to go to her house for a while, ok?"
"Yea... I guess... you're going to be there too?" she almost whispered. I stroked her cheek affectionately. How could someone have been so cruel to someone so precious?
My love for this child already out shown any love I have every felt for anyone and I only just found her. Love not lust. I adored everything about her but lust was not something a male vampire feels for his very young mate on the rare occasion that he can even find her at such an age. Those feelings come with time and the appropriate age.
"Yes baby I will, I promise to not go anywhere unless I tell you first. How's that sound?" I said softly to her as I brushed back her stray curls from her face.
"Ok" she whispered. Then she mumbled "so warm" as she snuggled against me and went to sleep.
"So... is she really your mate?" Rose whispered quietly so she didn't wake Bella.
"Well, let me ask you a question. When Emmett touches you, how does it feel?" I am really not good at talking about stuff like this it is too personal.
"Well, it feels electric, like tiny shocks, and even though we feel cold to others, to each other when we touch, it's warm. (I really hate conversations like this, but I would rather it be with Rose or Peter if I had to have one.) How does it feel when she touches you?"
"It is like nothing I've ever felt before, but she's just a child Rosie. What the hell am I goin to do with a child? I can't play daddy to her now then be her mate when she gets of age. That would just be wrong. I couldn't just leave her there though Rosie. They where mean to her and doin things that children don't need to be around. What the hell am I gonna to do?"
"Let's just get home; cleaned up and in a nice warm bed, then we will work it all out brother. Em and I have already been talking about ways to help you. Alice came over and told me you had her and to come and pick you up."
I just nodded and held Bella closer to me, breathing in her scent. She smells like honeysuckles, it is a scent I will never forget and she is the only human I have ever smelled that I didn't want to drain.
She even thinks I'm warm, only to a true soul mate does a vampire feel warm to. This is all so new to me but I'm not stupid, I've known about this but it does make it better that I can talk to Rose about it.
Right now the one question that remains is... What the fuck am I gonna do with a child?
When we got to the house Alice opened my door for me and I slid out, careful not to wake my sleeping angel.
She reached down and brushed her hair back from her face and I wanted to bite her hand off. "She is beautiful Jasper, just like I saw in my vision. You will both grow to love each other more than you ever thought possible. She will be the comfort that you have never found in anyone or anything before and she will be the strength you need when you think you can't go on."
I could feel the truth when she spoke of her vision but also the hurt that this life couldn't be with her. I am sorry that I can't return the sadness; Alice was a true bitch and very controlling.
Bella started to shiver a little and snuggled closer to me, mumbling in her sleep, which helped break the uncomfortable silence between Alice and me.
"No poppa! Don't hurt momma! Please don't hit mamma no more!" Bella cried in her sleep.
"Shh baby, its ok" I whispered into her ear as I walked into Rose's house, where the rest of the family was waiting on me, and sat down on the couch. Cuddling her close to me with a smile on my face that I'm sure no one had ever seen before. I was in my own little comfort zone happy and content.
Well, everyone was here but Edward, he took off like a bat out of hell when I stepped out of the car. I could feel his confusion, but over what I'm not sure yet. To be honest right now I could care less.
Rose came over to where I sat on the couch holding Bella "Jasper, I have a warm bath ready for her and a shirt she can wear as a nightgown tonight. Can you wake her up so that we can get her cleaned up? I think it will help her sleep better."
I hated to wake her, but I thought Rose was right. She would feel like a new little girl to get someone to help bath her and wash her pretty hair. "Bella... Bella, (she opens her little eyes and sits up on my lap rubbing her eyes with the backs of her hands) would you like to let Rosie take you and give you a nice warm bath and put you on some warm clothes?"
She just nodded her head and reached one hand up and wrapped it up in my hair. "Its ok baby, they won't hurt you, and I won't let anyone ever hurt you." I felt protective of her and held her close. She giggled after a moment, still holding tight to my hair, she leaned down and laid her head on my chest.
"What's so funny sugar?" I asked as I petted her hair. Everyone around watched and listened for what she would say.
"You gots a rumble in your chest Jasper!" she giggled some more and I grinned down at her she looked up at me all serious for a moment as she said. "I like your rumble." she said with all seriousness. There were a few chuckles around the room, mine included, as I wrapped my arms around my angel.
"I'm glad you like my rumble. I like you too." I said and kissed the top of her head. Rose came close so she could see if Bella would go with her to get her bath.
Rose got down in front of us on her knees. "Could I take you and give you a bath baby girl, then get you ready for bed? I have lots of bubbles in the water."
Rose said the magic word. Bubbles. I could feel the happiness coming from Bella; she looked up at me with the unspoken question on her face. "Go on, it'll be ok." I encouraged her. Rose reached out for her and Bella went to her.
Rosie has always wanted children. She is eager to get her hands on Bella. I can feel all the love that she already has for my little angel.
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After she is gone with Rose, Esme speaks first. "She is very lovely Jasper. What are you going to do with her?"
"Well, I really have no idea right now." I know how Carlisle and Esme are with children. They took me in eagerly and even though things didn't work out between Alice and me they still think of me as their son.
Emmett came back about this time, smelling of smoke, "It's taken care of; I burned the house with the bodies in it. I thought about just burying them but thought that if I burned the house down, it would take care of the bodies and no one would look for Bella. As for what you can do with her, well, I've been talking with Rosie. After Alice told us where you were, we thought if you needed us to take care of her for you, we would be more than happy too. Rosie has always wanted children and since neither of us have ever tasted human blood or desired too, she will be fine with us." Emmett looked on hopefully, not even trying to hide it. They really wanted this. The chance to raise their own daughter.
I looked to Alice the excitement just rolling off her. "What do you see about that?" I asked with a raised brow.
"It will be good for everyone and she will be safe. We'll all have so much fun with her." Alice bounced around eagerly.
"I've been thinking about it. I'll stay for a while with her, to get adjusted to the new surroundings, but then I'll leave to go back to my home in Texas. I will decide everything else before I leave. I'm not really sure what to do yet. But what is the deal with Edward?"
"When her scent hit him, he wanted to drain her instantly (I jumped into a crouch, with a growl erupting from my chest, ready to go after him) calm down, that is very unlike him and he will not hurt her. They'll become close friends. He has more restraint than he thinks." Alice the all mighty replied.
At that very second my phone starts ringing it's my brother, Peter. He gets feelings about things and since he never calls when I'm around the pixie bitch, I'm sure it has to do with my Bella.
"Hey ass hole."
"Hey pencil dick. Just when was you gonna fuckin call and tell me about her?" he would know about that.
"I don't really know what to do man it's all shocked the hell out of me" I stood up and walked outside so I could talk more privately, not like they couldn't hear anyway.
Then I continued talking to him, "I don't know what to do Pete, when she touches me, it sends little shocks to my very soul and she thinks I'm warm Pete, warm. You know what the hell that means?" I am trying to keep from losing it, I am the fuckin god of fuckin war and right now I feel like I am going crazy.
"It means, she is the one major. Finally after all these years she is here. So do you want me to tell you what to do with her? Or do you want to ask first?"
Smart ass.
"Do tell all seeing smart ass."
"Let her stay with Rosie, she will be a good momma to her and Em is excellent dad material, she is gonna need it. You stay for two weeks with her till she settles in, she will quickly because of the love and attention she will get that she has never had. You need to only go and visit ever five years or so; on Christmas and you can write to each other when she gets older. It all works out so that as she grows up, she will know that she belongs to you and when she is seventeen you can mark her. When she is eighteen she can come live with you and you can make her yours completely when you choose. It will all work out I promise. (He chuckles) But she is going to be a little hell cat Jas and you are gonna love every minute of it. Oh and she is safe with Edward he won't hurt her."
"Alright... Alright let me get some surprises." He knows things and they all are right unlike Alice and her changeable visions.
"Oh you will brother, you will." and with that he hangs up.
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