Disclaimer: I don't own Eclipse.
Author's Note: Takes place after the battle in Eclipse.
As he quietly approached her, she growled, warning him to stay away, but he couldn't.
"Ali," he began, distress evident in his voice. But not regret. He would never regret what he did and he knew he wouldn't hesitate to do it again.
However, right now, he couldn't stand to feel her anger…because he knew it was directed at him. And it broke his heart.
He reached for her and tried to wrap his arms around her, but she quickly turned around, a movement that would've been blurry to a human. She crossed her arms as she faced him. They stared at each other, their eyes communicating what they felt.
"I'm sorry. I don't want you to be mad at me," he finally said, softly and genuinely, after a few minutes of silence.
She sighed," I'm not mad at you, Jasper. I'm mad because you don't trust me."
He opened his mouth to protest, but she continued, sharply, "You don't trust me enough to take care of myself."
He shook his head, rapidly, "I do trust you. I know you're quite capable of handling yourself. But I want to take care of you. It's my instinct to protect you, Alice." He paused, his voice breaking on his last statement, "I don't know what I'd do without you."
Her face softened as she stretched her arms out, reaching for him.
He clutched onto her tightly as if his life depended on her, which to him, it did.
She whispered to him, repeating the statement she made earlier to Bella, except this time, her voice was loving, "You overprotective fool."