A/N: Okay, so here's another chapter. I just have to thank everyone who has been giving this story reviews, it's so awesome to see what people think of my story! Feel free to ask any questions you have about this, or send me any suggestions for something you feel should happen later in the story. You never know, I might incorporate it into my storyline!
I feel warmth spread down my throat,
Throughout my frozen body.
I know what you know
now.
I feel this hunger that brought you to
me.
And I smile at you knowing
that
for eternity,
we shall share this need,
this
desire,
this lust.
-Unknown
"Canada?" Rosalie looked at me quizzically. "I thought we were going up to Denali." My family was gathered around me, listening silently as I explained my idea of restarting life in a small town, called Lincoln, which was located in the Ontario province in Canada. Everyone seemed interested in the idea, except for Jasper. As soon as I had stated the word Canada, Jasper went to take a seat on the windowsill; lost in thought.
"I like the idea. I haven't been in Canada since we left Denali!" Esme smiled in delight. "We'll be able to visit Niagara Falls! I've always wanted to go there!"
"New York! Shopping!" Rosalie's eyes widened and she clamped her hand over her mouth. Everyone went silent, so after a moment, I continued.
"Yes, we'll be close to other cities. There is plenty of forest surrounding the town, and the weather is supposed to be a lot like Forks." Bella sighed and stuck her bottom lip out in a pout.
"What I wouldn't give for a little bit of sunshine…" she trailed off and saw that everyone was staring at her. She stuck out her tongue and crossed her arms across her chest. "What? Nobody has to see me. I just want some good old sunshine." Bella hadn't been in direct sunlight since her change; more sunlight meant more human activity, and we didn't want to risk anything.
"Well, we'll be able to get a more secluded house in Lincoln, so that means more outdoor time for you," Edward said as he rubbed her arms soothingly. Bella's face immediately brightened at the thought.
Rosalie looked apprehensive when she talked, she obviously didn't want anything else to slip out that could cause more painful memories. "I'm fine with moving anywhere," Rosalie said slowly, testing each word. Emmett nodded in agreement and Esme squealed in delight.
"I'll start packing! Edward dear, can you buy a house? You know what I look for!" Esme was already up in our bedroom before she finished talking. Edward smiled and pulled Bella out of the room to the computer, where he would search for a nice, vacant, isolated house.
"When are we leaving and are we taking the cars?" Rosalie asked, worry in her tone. Rosalie was just asking about one car, Alice's Porsche.
"As soon as we can get a house, and yes, we will be taking all of the cars." Rosalie nodded solemnly and Emmett rubbed her back soothingly. They walked hand in hand into the garage. I looked towards Jasper, surprised to see him staring at me. "What's wrong Jasper?"
He sighed and stood up slowly. "Can we go for a walk?" I nodded and followed him out the door. It was a sunny day; the sun's rays reflected off of our skin until we reached the cover of the forest, where barely any light passed through the trees. "She always wanted to go to Canada." Jasper stopped walking eventually and turned to face me.
Understanding lit my face. "Why did she want to go to Canada?" I asked thoughtfully. I didn't recall Alice ever talking to me about Canada.
"She had a fascination with moose…" a smile lit Jasper's face. He paused; caught up in his memories. I waited patiently for a few minutes, and then cleared my throat. Jasper looked at me again and his smile turned sheepish. "She also wanted to see the Aura Borealis again, so she thought we could travel through Canada. Almost like a second honeymoon."
I smiled remembering that Alice and Jasper had only gotten married once, compared to the twenty or so times that Rosalie and Emmett had wed. "Were you two planning on taking the trip anytime soon?"
Jasper looked directly at me, but his eyes had a far-away look in them. "We were planning on going, just the two of us, once Bella didn't need our help. We would have been gone for a couple of weeks; she wanted to travel throughout all of Canada. I wanted to go also, just so that I could be with Alice." He choked on her name, but I was surprised at how relaxed and genuinely happy Jasper seemed to be. Jasper finally looked me in the eyes, no doubt feeling my surprise. "It doesn't hurt… as bad," he said while closing his eyes and leaned against a tree. "I want to talk about her. I just wish that I could tell her that I love her."
A single sob came from Jasper, so I pulled him into my arms. "She knows you love her; she loves you too. She's watching over us, I know she is." He tensed briefly, and then pulled away from my embrace.
"Thank you Carlisle, for listening. But I think I want to be alone for a little while." I nodded and walked back to the house. As I reached the porch, Bella ran through the doorway, laughing. Emmett sprang at her from behind and tackled her to the ground. His booming laugh mingled with hers as they rolled around on the ground; sparkling in the sunlight. Bella pushed Emmett off and stood; instantly freezing. I saw pain cross her face and she seemed to be concentrating on something. Then, Emmett and I smelt it. Blood.
"Damn it!" Emmett mumbled as he grabbed Bella's arm; a hungry look came over her face. Before I could grab her, she pushed Emmett away and raced towards the scent.
"Bella, stop!" I yelled as we ran after her, knowing she was too fast for us. Edward shot past us, but knew that she had too much of a lead on him. He wouldn't be able to reach her in time.
Jasper PoV:
I punched a tree, uprooting it. Usually I didn't get angry, but that was before she left me. I sighed in frustration and turned towards the house. I felt a strong sense of confusion and pain coming from that direction; then I smelt a scent that made venom pool at the back of my throat. Damn hiker.
"Damn it!"
"Bella, stop!"
I froze, realizing what was going on. Bella had gotten away from the family and she was heading straight for the unsuspecting hiker. I shot in the direction of the scent, hoping that I could meet her before she met the human. I was lucky; the human was walking in my direction. I reached the tree line and saw the hiker had stopped in the middle of a dirt trail; sitting on a rock, eating something out of a can. I tried to walk behind the trees to the opposite side of the trail; where I could sense Bella. Then I saw her. A demonic expression was on her face and I knew she wasn't in control of her newborn body. Damn hiker. I thought again as I realized that, to save him, the hiker would have to see Bella and me.
Bella sank into a crouch and impatience rolled off of her in waves. I noticed pain was still coming from her; her conscious trying to reason with the monster inside of her. She tensed to spring, and I shot onto the trail. I jumped at her, and we met in the air. The sound of two boulders crashing together echoed down the mountain and Bella growled viciously at me.
"Bella! Listen to yourself! You don't want to hurt him!" I forgot about the hiker, not caring about what he thought was happening. I sent calming waves at her, but she still struggled against me; her monster's resolve was weakening. I held her against my body; trying to stop her anguish. Edward rushed to my side and grabbed her legs. Fury became distinct as her monster decided to fight again. Emmett and Carlisle appeared then and all four of us carried Bella back towards the house. After a few minutes, she stopped struggling, and she became frightened, disgusted. Bella began to tremble.
It's okay Bella. This happened to everyone. You didn't hurt anybody; everything's okay," Edward tried to reassure her, but she wasn't listening. I tried to calm her down, trying to take away the guilt that was consuming her. Her eyes glazed as she stopped my ability.
"Bella, let me help," I growled at her. Edward shot me a dirty look, but Bella turned to look into my eyes. Slowly, her eyes returned to a black and I calmed her down. We arrived at the house and Esme was standing on the porch, looking warily in our direction. She let out a cry of pain as she saw Bella and rushed to meet us.
Carlisle's PoV:
I heard Jasper trying to reason with Bella as we reached the small trail. A young man, probably in his twenties, was sitting on a rock, frozen in place. Surely it was a weird sight, four men having to restrain a wild young woman. I turned my attention to Bella as I grabbed her thrashing limbs. When we were nearly to our house, Bella's inner demon gave up. She started to tremble in our grip and Edward tried to reassure her lovingly. Jasper must have seen that this wasn't going to work because he growled at her.
"Bella let me help." I turned to see her looking at Jasper, and her eyes unglazed. She immediately calmed and stopped trembling. We walked out of the trees, not letting go of our tight grips on her. Esme was waiting on the porch and rushed over to meet us.
"Bella! I'm so sorry; I wish I could have helped!" Bella smiled shakily at Esme. We marched her into the house where Rosalie was waiting in Edward and Bella's room. We gently placed Bella on the bed and Rosalie locked the door; giving us extra time to react if Bella came across another scent.
Edward sat on the bed next to Bella, stroking her hair as she turned away from us to look out of the large window. "Bella, nothing happened. You don't need to feel so horrible!" Jasper walked up to her and placed a calming hand on her shoulder. She glanced at his hand and Jasper let out a chuckle. "Don't even think of blocking me. Bella, everything is okay. It was a natural reaction." Bella let out a sigh and lay back on the bed.
"I'm okay. Seriously, you all don't have to stay in the room with me. I can't smell it anymore…" her voice trailed off and I smiled at her.
"Bella, we're here for you. We want to be here." She gazed at me and saw my genuine smile. She returned the smile and sighed again. "Why don't we all just relax, maybe listen to some music." Edward immediately turned on his large stereo; a Muse CD started to play.
"Interesting choice in music," Emmett laughed playfully, lightening the mood that hung over the room. He and Rosalie lounged on the bed next to Edward and Bella. Esme and I sat on the black leather couch. Jasper leaned against a wall.
"What? The band writes songs that completely reminds me of my life!" Edward teased back, smacking Emmett on the head.
"Kids, play nice," Esme growled playfully, causing everyone to laugh. Bella still seemed uncomfortable; we looked each other in the eye. Her eyes glazed as she prevented Edward from using his ability on me. I understood the look she gave me. You help me with my problems, and I'll help you with yours. I nodded, and we both relaxed. Only one thing was missing form our family, but I tried not to let my thoughts dwell on my pixie of a daughter.
A/N: Okay, so what do you think? Okay, I totally did some research on small towns in Canada. Lincoln just seemed awesome; it kind of reminds me of Forks! This was the longest chapter so far! Did you mind the Jasper PoV thrown in there? And what's your opinion about the Cullens moving to Canada? Please review! Thanks for reading!