A/N: Well so far I'm really loving the reaction I've got from this. I love all of the reviews you guys have given me, and I'm looking forward to more. I guess there's more Team Jasper then Team Edward these days. Awesome possum. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: All the wimpy versions of these characters don't belong to me. Only the cool ones I made up in my head.

There was never a time in my life when I felt so confused. Not even with the Edward situation. My whole day was full of a whirlwind of emotions. I tried to let myself relax, but it was useless. For some odd reason I felt drawn to Jasper. It was obvious he felt the same, to some extent. He stayed close to me at all times, and when he talked to me I actually felt like an equal. That was a rarity these days.

Rosalie was oblivious to everything. She was running around, trying to show him everything at once. It was kinda perfect though. It gave Jasper the chance to give me that smile every minute. Only making my potential heart attack that much worse.

But, sadly the time came for us to leave, and I would have to go back to my hell. Edward and Emmett were out on the porch waiting for us. The light happy feeling I had when the day began faded into dread. If I had a choice I wouldn't go home with him ever again.

"Finally you guys are back." Emmett said while coming over to give Rose a kiss. He then gave Jasper a man hug, and helped him get his things inside the house. While all that was happening, Edward actually smiled at me. Until Jasper gave me a hug goodbye.

I knew it would happen. Edward's friendly smile instantly turned into a cold stare. Yet another beating was waiting for me at home. I just wanted this to fucking end already. I suddenly really wanted to talk to Peter. Nobody knew about what was going on, but that needed to change.

"I think me and Bella should go home." He said through tight lips.

"What's wrong with you? You're all tense, bro." Emmett said with a look of concern.

"Nothing." Edward practically growled back at him.

"Looks like someone on the rag. Bye Bella." Rose came over to give me a hug before we left. It was so hard not to say something right there. Edward would have never done anything to me with all of them there. But that nagging voice in my head that said I still wanted Edward wouldn't leave. It would take nothing short of a miracle to get my mind all on the same page.

Edward dragged me into the car, and drove so fast back to our apartment I almost wished he would get pulled over. Of course there are no cops around when you need them.

I suspected the pain would be bad tonight. Edward was so tense, his grip on the steering wheel was so tight, his knuckles were pure white. A rare moment of bravery came over me suddenly, so I decided to take advantage of it.

"Edward, calm down. He only said goodbye to me. It's not like I was leading him on."

"Shut up!"

The next thing I knew, my cheek was in searing pain. Edward was staring at me with fire in his eyes. I had never told him to calm down like that before. I could only imagine how angry he was right now.

"You must really love getting hurt." He said before getting out of the car, and proceeded to drag me out. This reminded me so much of the first time he hit me. As always, I was already crying like a baby.

When we got inside the apartment, he threw me against the wall with so much force, one of my teeth rammed right into my gum's. The blood pooled into my mouth making me nauseous.

"I could fucking kill you for hurting me like you do."

I was terrified at this point. Never before had he looked at me like he was right now. I actually thought I was gonna die.

He lunged at me from his position across the room, and pinned me to the wall so tight I could feel my collar bone cracking under the pressure.

Without missing a beat, he slapped me across the face again. And again. I wanted to pass out from the blood in my mouth, and the pain that was radiating all over my body. The room was spinning.

He pulled at my hair, throwing me across the room again. I tried to block my bruise from yesterday, but he kicked me again. My ribs were definitely broken. I felt them crack from the force, along with my hand that was blocking it.

The pain was too much to handle. Seconds later I passed out, blackness covering my whole world.

When I came too, there was no indication to how long I had been out. I was in our bedroom, and the curtains were drawn so no light was coming in. Groaning from the pain, I carefully rolled over to see the alarm clock, only to feel paper underneath my cheek.

I reached over to the bedside table to turn on the lamp. It was a note from Edward.

Went to the bar. Wont be back till really late. Get some rest

No compassion in his words at all. Not like I expected it, but I was glad he was gone. There was something I needed to do, and fast.

I crawled off the bed, only to land on my side. After screaming in pain once, I continued to crawl out to the kitchen where my purse was. This was the end of it. Edward and I were no more, and I wasn't gonna let him to do this to me any longer. I was decided. My love for him had long since faded.

I clawed around for my phone with my good hand, and saw I had a missed call from Rose. Just the person I wanted to talk to.

I called her back quickly with shaking hands.

"We need to talk wedding ASAP." She answered the phone with. I just couldn't pretend. The tears came flowing down my face before I could even talk.

"What happened?" Her voice was now laced with worry.

"I need you to come get me." I sobbed into the phone. There was no time to explain right now. I needed to get to a hospital now.

"I'm on my way."

The next thing I heard was a dial tone. Now all I could do was wait. I was happy we lived so close together, but I couldn't shake off the fear of Edward coming back. I had never checked the time. He could be on his way back right now for all I knew.

It was so hard to believe that just yesterday I had no plans of ending this sick and twisted thing with Edward. Thinking he was the best I could get, and that I deserved these punishments. How could I have been so dumb. Nobody deserved this. When you love somebody, you're supposed to feel equal to them. Not like you're a child who's afraid to say the wrong thing all the time.

"Bella!" Rosalie came flying through the door, which was odd since I hadn't heard he using her key. I was never happier for deciding to give her a key until right now. I guess I always knew in the back of my mind that this would happen one day.

"What the fuck happened?"

"Just take me to the hospital." I said in a groggy voice. "I'll explain later, I promise."

She nodded frantically, and picked me up with ease. I guess I was lighter than I thought, or she was having an extreme adrenaline rush.

After getting me in the car, she drove so fast to the hospital, we were there almost to soon.

"Someone please help!" Was the last thing I heard before I went under again.

=*=

The bright light in the hospital room shined down on me, making my already heavy lids hard to open. My whole body felt numb. I had never felt more grateful for pain killers in my life.

"You're awake!"

I turned my head slowly to see Rose curled up on the chair with an afghan around her. I must have been asleep for a long time.

"How long have I been out?" I asked with an incredibly dry throat.

"Five hours. Are you feeling alright?"

"Yeah. You didn't have to stay."

"Of course I had to stay. You're my best friend." She scooted the chair closer to the bed, and put her hand on mine.

Nothing was said for a few minutes after that. I contemplated going back to sleep, but Rose had a pained look on her face. No doubt she had an idea about what happened, but she needed to hear it from me. I took a painful deep breath.

"It was Edward."

Rose's expression went from pained, and worried to a sick realization. She shook her head. I couldn't blame her for not wanting to believe it. It took me a while to believe it myself, and it was happening to me.

"I knew it. Why did I never ask you? I'm such an idiot. The way he talked to you, looked at you, everything. I always knew there was something wrong. Oh god Bella, if he killed you I would blame myself for not saying anything sooner. I'm gonna kill that mother fucker."

"No Rose!." I said urgently. "None of this is your fault. I can't have you blaming yourself for this." I took a deep breath, and winced from the pain.

"I'll go get Carlisle." She said quickly before getting up. I could tell she needed time to process this. I didn't blame her.

"How are you doing?" Carlisle asked when he stepped in. It wasn't like any other doctor asking. He always made me feel safe, in a fatherly way.

"I'm doing alright. Do you know what happened?"

"No, I was hoping you would tell me. All I do know is that your injuries were not made by falling down a flight of stairs this time." His eyes flashed something different entirely. He knew what happened.

I laughed meekly before my face fell serious. I told him and Rose everything. How it all started, what provoked him tonight, and how many times this has happened. By the end of it Rose was crying, and Carlisle had a mix of emotions on his face. He looked so disappointed and angry that his own son could be this kind of monster, and he also had a look of admiration towards me.

"I'm impressed at your strength, Bella. Not a lot of woman survive, or are even brave enough to leave a situation like this. I just wish I could feel the same for Edward. Now if you'll excuse me, I need to make some calls." He got up stiffly, and left.

"Emmett and Jasper are here. Do you want to see them?" Rose asked while wiping away tears. I just shook my head. As much as Emmett's humor, and Jasper's great looks would make me feel better, I only wanted to talk to one person right now.

"Why don't you go talk to them. Tell them everything, but can I borrow your phone?"

"Of course, whatever you need." She grabbed her phone out of her purse, and gave it to me. "Are you sure you don't want them to come in?"

"I'm sure. And besides, you look like you need some coffee and a good hug. I obviously can't give that to you right now."

"Okay, I'll be back soon. I love you. Never forget that." She smiled warmly at me.

"I love you too, Rose."

She nodded once before turning to leave. Once she was gone, I dialed the familiar number on her phone, and my heart raced as it rang. I hadn't talked to Peter in a couple weeks. I hated to drop a bomb on him like this.

"Hello?"

"Hey Peter, it's me Bella."

"Oh wow, miss Bella is finally calling her bestest friend in the whole world. How you doin?"

"Oh I'm alright," I laughed lightly. "Well, not really." I said truthfully. My voice was scared now.

"Something with Edward happened." He said with a serious tone. He always knew everything before I said a word. Something I always used to hate when we were in high school.

"Yeah, he uhhh beat me. I'm in the hospital."

"I always knew that mother fucker hit you."

"How did you know this time?"

"Ever since winter break last year. You seemed so timid just to be around anybody, and when Edward would touch you, you cringed. Not to mention that every time we talked on the phone, your voice shook when you mentioned him." He sounded so tense. I wasn't surprised though. Peter had always been like a brother to me. I bet he wanted to beat Edward's ass. I couldn't say I didn't want him to.

"Well what can I say, I'm transparent." I rolled my eyes.

"No, you're just you. Ever since we met I knew you hid your feelings. That's why we get along so well. I never let you get away with it.

"You did this time."

"I only did because I didn't have any solid proof, and I didn't want to ruin our friendship just in case I was wrong."

"Since when are you ever wrong?"

"Never." I could hear him smiling smugly when he said that.

"Then why...?"

"Would you have admitted it if I called you out on it?"

"Probably not." I let out a long exasperated breath.

"Exactly. I only prayed that you would see the light in time."

I didn't really know what to say to that. The line went quiet, and I could only hear him breathing and rustle a few papers.

"I'm coming to see you."

"Oh Peter, you don't need to do that. I'll be fine."

"Oh yes I do."

"What about school, and your job?"

"It's spring break my dear, and I don't really need a job considering how much money I have."

"Oh hush. I have to work for my money Mr. Trust fund."

"That's the Bella I know and love."

We both laughed for a while, and I heard him clicking around on his computer. Buying a plane tickit no doubt.

"Alright, I'm taking the red eye to Seattle, what hospital are you in?"

"Swedish medical center. No clue what floor or room though."

"I'll find you."

"Okay."

"See you soon, Bells. Love you."

"Love you too."

After hanging up the phone I felt slightly better. I still hated that Peter was putting his life on hold just to see me, but I couldn't say I didn't want to see him.

But even after all the people that knew, and the fact that I was away from Edward, I still couldn't get rid of the voice. She was telling me how dumb I was for ruining such a good thing. I was never gonna be able to find a love as true as Edward. It was hard not to believe it, since I had been for the past few months.

I guess I should consider myself lucky though. So many woman who are in abusive relationships never make it out. They either get killed or are permanently injured from the beatings. I was only in one for a few short months, and none of my injuries were permanent. I still had the sick feeling that it wouldn't be the last time I would see Edward.

I was terrified that he would find me, and kill me this time. But I didn't have much time to dwell on that since a nurse came in to give me more pain meds, and my world was consumed by a dreamless sleep.

=*=

"She's gonna have to be here for about a week. Carlisle said she has two broken ribs, a collar bone fracture, and her left hand is broken in a couple different places."

"I could fucking kill him."

"I know, me too. He's about to be my brother in law for gods sake."

It took me a few minutes to realize who was talking, but soon enough I knew Peter was here.

I opened my eyes quickly, and couldn't suppress a smile when I saw him. He looked exactly the same since the last time I saw him. Almost white blond hair, very pale; too pale to be living in L.A, and the most friendly face in the world.

"You look like shit."

I gaped at him. It wasn't unusual for him to be straight forward, but that was just plain rude.

"Why am I your friend exactly?"

"Because you love me." He grinned.

"Yeah yeah yeah, it's good to see you." I laughed.

"Same here. But listen, Emmett is complaining that he hasn't gotten to see you yet, mind if he comes in?"

"Yeah, go get him Rose."

"Thank you! he's been bugging me and Jasper for hours." She said, and fled the room. I was shocked. Jasper was still here after all this time. He hardly knew me, why would he care? I couldn't have made that much of an impression on him.

But I must have, because when he came in behind Emmett he wore the brightest smile I had ever seen. He looked truly happy and relieved that I was okay, and his brilliant blue eyes shined.

Rose helped me sit up so I could talk, and that's just what we did. All the people I loved the most, and sort of wanted to love were with me just talking. Nobody mentioned anything about Edward or that I was even in the hospital. We only reminisced about high school, and Jasper shared some great stories of his own. I found myself completely absorbed in every word he said. Even when he told us about the time he almost got oral by a horse. Everybody was in tears by the end of his story.

But all good things must come to an end I guess. The atmosphere suddenly changed when Carlisle poked his head in through the door.

"Emmett, I need you to come out here." He said urgently. My heart started racing when I saw his face. Something was wrong.

We all fell silent, trying to hear what might have been going on out there. But the damn hospital walls were thick, and we couldn't make out anything. Until screaming started.

"Why wont you let me see her! I'm her fucking boyfriend."

It was Edward. He actually had the balls to show his face after what he did. I couldn't find it in me to be angry. I was petrified.

"Is that the mother fucker that did this to you?" Jasper suddenly asked, his eyes ablaze with rage.

I only nodded once, not even phased by his random reaction. Jasper got up, and ran out of the room. I wished I could see what was going on, but what I heard was even better.

"You're some sick ass fucker you know that? I can't believe you had the nerve to show your face here." Jasper hissed at Edward. It sounded like he was sickened to even be in the presence of him.

"Who the hell are you to be talking to me like that?" Edward replied, sounding just as enraged. This wouldn't go well.

"Jasper, stop it!" Emmett yelled.

"No! I'm sorry Emmett, I know he's your brother, but he's getting what he deserves." The next thing I heard was a loud bone cracking punch. I wasn't sure if it was Jasper or Edward that got hit. I prayed it was Edward.

"What kind of man are you? hitting the woman you say you love. You're pathetic!" Another punch, this time I was sure it was Edward getting the punch. The whole area outside of the room went silent as the fight went down. Rose was the only one in the room with me.

Jasper punched him one more time, making Edward collapse to the floor. Honestly, Edward wasn't very strong. Only to me since I had hardly any muscle. it was no surprise that Jasper could knock him out with just a couple hits.

The next thing I was expecting was for security to be called, but I guess everyone knew my story, and they actually clapped. I was amazed.

"That was nuts." Rose finally said.

"Yeah." I couldn't think of anything else to say. Jasper had beaten up Edward for me. Me. The girl he met only hours before.

"I think Jasper has a thing for you." Rose said while winking. I just scoffed at that. He was probably just doing a good deed, since he was obviously a great guy.

The hour that followed the fight, my whole world was in a haze. Nothing made sense anymore. I heard in passing that Jasper broke Edward's jaw, and Carlisle was helping him with that. Emmett was also with him. No doubt some family talk going on.

Rose and Peter went off to get some food, and Jasper was nowhere to be found. I was stuck alone in this room with my racing brain. I wished Peter had stayed so he could talk some sense into me, because I was actually starting to think Jasper did that specifically for me. It was crazy to think it. I wasn't really worth it.

I mean, I liked him. That was obvious. But I was damaged goods, why would he want me? He'd be leaving in a few days, and I would never see or hear from him again. How much could he possibly care?

"Mind if I come in?"

I jumped at the sound of the voice I had already memorized. Jasper stood at the doorway looking tired. I felt horrible.

"No, come on in." I said nervously.

"Look, I'm sorry about the whole fight.."

"No, don't apologize. I'm actually happy you did it. Someone needed to." I said honestly. He smiled weakly, and went to sit down in the chair beside me. I felt strangely relaxed now that he was closer.

"So, you're alright?"

"Yes. I wish everyone would stop asking me that."

"Sorry." He smiled.

"Nah it's okay." I looked down trying to think of something to say.

"So, when are you heading back to Texas?"

"I'm not actually."

"Oh?" I said shocked.

"Yeah. Things over there aren't working out like I planned, so I figured it would be best to start over near some family, and people I actually like." He said the last part looking directly in my eyes. My heart skipped a beat.

"Oh, well Rosalie will like that. Maybe you can stay with her."

"She's gonna have you move in. There wouldn't be any room for me." He shrugged.

"She's letting me move in?" I asked with an incredulous stare.

"Not really letting, more like forcing. You know Rose." He laughed.

"Oh wow." Was all I could say.

"I'll find some place nearby. But no doubt I'll be over there every day. When Rose and I were kids, we were always hanging out, so it wont be too different."

I nodded. It was kinda great that he was staying. I had this urge to get to know him, but it was also nerve racking.

He must have noticed my expression, and took my hand. It shocked me when it felt so natural. Like he was meant to hold my hand. "You'll be okay, Bella. I'm not gonna let anyone hurt you." He said with urgency.

Most people would find this to be weird coming from someone you hardly knew, but it was so heart felt and normal coming from Jasper. I couldn't pin point the reason, but I felt like we were meant to be a part of each others lives. As crazy as it sounds, Jasper Hale might be the one to save me.

A/N:Okay so I have absolutely no medical training, and I didn't feel like looking it up. So if that's not the proper treatment for broken ribs and all the other Bella had, I'm sorry. Don't give me any crap on it.... please. But how many people LOVE Jasper right now? I mean, come on. Bad ass xD