Burning Love

Chapter 3

I can't believe this is really happening…

After just three weeks with Paul, he's treating me like shit and being rougher than necessary. I came home last night and while taking a shower I saw the bruise he left on my forearm, when he grabbed me. Because I was walking away from him. He apologized and I forgave him, but still, didn't he realize how fucking strong he was? I guess its long sleeves for me at practice today.

"Bells, you're going to burn up in that!" Rose laughed at my long sleeve shirt.

"It's OK, I've got a tank top underneath, if needed. I've just been chilled today." I shrugged.

Practice was brutal, I'd messed up more times than I could count, coach pulled me out and told me to cool off and get a drink. I sat out for about 15 minutes, before going back. I was in the last part of my routine and fell, everything going black.

I awoke to my head in my brother's lap. "What the hell Bella?" he snapped.

"I guess I got overheated. I was wearing this long sleeve shirt, because I was chilled earlier. I guess it was too much." I shrugged.

"Well, take it off. Get back out there." He sat me up.

"I don't know, I'm still dizzy." I sighed.

"Fine, but I'm telling mom when we get home." He said. I rolled my eyes and walked over to coach, to see if I could call it a day. She agreed, but told me I was in for more pain tomorrow. I figured.

I was walking to my car and taking off my long sleeve shirt, when someone touched my shoulder.

"Fuck! That's a nasty bruise." Edward replied.

"Yeah, I fell. It hurts like hell." I sighed.

"Yeah, what did you hit?" he asked.

"The corner, by my closet." I shrugged and he just nodded, told me to have a good day and walked away.

The next morning I just wore a light sweater, it was cold in the classrooms and if anyone saw the bruise at practice, they'd think it was from falling yesterday. I drove by myself to school today, because James wanted to get Victoria. I had nothing against her, they were just so lovey dovey, it made me sick…

I walked up to the school and was being pulled to the side. "Are you OK? Edward said you fell yesterday and had a nasty bruise." Jasper cornered me and asked.

"Yes, I am and yes, I do…" I replied. "How'd you get the bruise?" he asked. "I fell." I sighed.

"I'm not buying that." He stated. "Let me see." He demanded. "Look, its fine. Paul grabbed on a little too hard when we were out. No biggie." I growled at him. Thankfully the bell rang, so I could get away from him, if only for a couple hours. We had the rest of our classes together, plus lunch.

Third period rolled around and I took my time getting to class, unfortunately the only seat left was by Jasper. We ended up as partners and he continued asking all me about my bruise. "Look, for the final time, it was an accident." I snapped.

I was never so thankful for lunch, until Edward asked how my arm was doing. I knew it was a set-up, the moment he opened his mouth and Jasper was smirking. I thought James was going to have a heart attack. "What the fuck Bells! He put his hands on you?" he snapped as he took my jacket off to look at it.

"No, it was a mistake!" I cried.

"Edward, have you seen Paul attack Bella before at the reservation?" James asked.

"I can't say I have, but I know they're always yell at each other." He shrugged with a look of a sadness in his face.

The next few weeks went by, without incident, thank goodness. James was checking every part of me he could, when I'd come home.

Today Paul was picking me up from school. So we could spend 'quality' time together. We took off on his bike to have some alone time.

"Why is your brother being such a dick?" Paul snapped when we finally stopped at a little park.

"He found the mark on my arm from us arguing. When you grabbed on to tight." I shrugged.

"And?" he hedged.

"And he was pissed! What do you think Paul? My brother and friends are very observant and are now even more so. Be lucky he didn't tell my dad." I sighed.

He grabbed my chin roughly. "And what would you have said?" he snapped.

"The same thing I told my brother. It was an accident. I was walking away, but you still had a hold on my arm, no biggie." I shrugged again.

"You better if you know what's good for you. And this 'waiting' shit, it ain't happening babe. I'm going to make you mine, sooner, rather than later!" he kissed me roughly.

I didn't say anything, now. But by this time tomorrow I'd be single.

I told Paul I wasn't feeling well and asked him to take me home, for whatever reason, he didn't argue. I'm sure he had someone to fuck.

When I arrived home, James and Jasper were in the middle of the street throwing a football.

"I don't like that loser hanging around here all the time." Paul snapped as I got off his bike. "He's James' best friend, I can't do anything about it." I snapped back.

He grabbed my chin and told me not to smart off to him again. Kissed me and drove off. I stormed off inside to start dinner, before I could even get everything out, my brother came in, "What was that?" he asked. "What?" I played dumb. "The face grabbing sis! Don't play!" he snapped. "He doesn't want Jasper hanging around here. But don't worry… I'm breaking up with him tonight." I rolled my eyes. I saw Jasper smirk out of the corner of my eye.

"He's not going to just let you go, you do know that, right?" Jasper put in his two cents worth. "He doesn't really have a choice. He wants more than me and I'm done." I finished cooking dinner, just as my parents came home.

James opened his big mouth and told my dad about me breaking up with Paul and my dad sighed in relief. "Bells, I'm so glad you are wising up! He's bad news. I didn't say anything, because I want you to make your own choices, but you need a good guy." He winked at Jasper and I rolled my eyes.

"I'm going upstairs." I excused myself and headed upstairs to call Paul.

Of course he wasn't happy and told me I'd regret it, I told him to leave me alone or my dad would be all over him, then hung up and went into the hot shower.

AN:

Hope you enjoy the update…

Most of this story will be in Jasper's POV, but this one had to be in Bella's…

We'll move along a little in the next chapter.

Thanks for reading!