JASPER

After I carried Bella into the room Charlotte told me was hers, I made my way back down to my brother and sister with questions swarming all in my head. How did she find so much about the Wars? Who helped her? How and Why is she still alive? These were just a few of course as I also wanted to know about everything since we packed up and left her. I walked into the kitchen as Charlotte was finishing something on the stove, smelled like tea, and sat on the chair at the head of the table.

"How are you holdin' up, Jasper?" she asked me, mixing sugar into the tea.

I put my elbows on the table and fisted my fingers in my hair. "I don't know, Char. Did ya'll know that she knew about us, about the War, Maria, me, everything? How is that even possible?"

I felt my sisters curiosity peak as she walked and sat next to me, putting her hands around my wrists to get them to stop pulling my hair. "No, Peter and I didn't know anything."

She whispered it and when I looked at her I could see happiness in her eyes and curiosity still coming off her. "What?"

She smiled and looked away. She would've blushed if she were capable. "We heard about the mating thing, Jasper. Is it possible?"

"I don't know, Char. Like I told her. I knew I left something back in Forks, that something kept telling me to go back. I didn't know what it was. Alice, of course, wasn't any help. Probably had him to far up her ass anyway."

I looked out the window as I saw Peter coming up the back porch. He knew not to ask me anything in front of Charlotte. I needed to get out of there. I was coming apart with this information, but I couldn't leave her, not again. Never again. We sat in silence, for which I was grateful. I needed to think. I wanted to get to know the person Bella had become and see where that led us if she was willing. We needed to be friends first, not rushing like I did with Alice and she with him. I looked up as we heard her stir and I felt the confusion before she realized why and how she got into her bed. Charlotte walked out carrying a tray of food for her as I stood and headed for the door. Peter followed a little after me until we got into a shaded area on the edge of Bella's land. "Talk, Major. What do you really think about this?"

Peter knew not to call me Jasper at the moment. I needed the Major sorted before I could have any kind of relationship with the human that apparently bought my house.

"Captain, I'm thrilled that Bella is a possibility; however, we need to figure out Maria's motives. I helped get rid of James and Victoria was his mate. The fact that she is with Maria makes me think that bitch is up to something." I stated as I started pacing in front of Peter.

He took stance just as he remembered. When I looked at him, he knew it was alright to talk. "I'm also worried about the bitch's motives. I didn't know about the James thing as we haven't talked much, Major, so I don't know the details of that mission. I do know that my mate and I love Bella as a sister and don't want any harm to come to her. We will protect her with you. Major. You also need to know I have no intentions or feelings for the girl that is probably your mate except familial, Sir."

That was the answer I apparently needed to hear as a part of me let out a breath. I didn't wanna fight my brother, but if he stepped out of line where she was concerned all hell would break loose, even I knew that.

"Captain, we need to keep an eye on Bella, but not let her know that's what we are doing. When she sleeps, I will watch. I want you and your mate at this time to hunt out of Houston and see what you can dig up. All of us need to be present and on the property during the day. Do I make myself clear?" I didn't have to yell with him, my voice was commanding enough when need me and he understood.

"Yes. Sir. I will let my mate know the plan."

I could feel my guard letting up as I sank to the ground and thought about her. Her eyes, her hair. She was all woman know and more beautiful than ever. Not that she wasn't always beautiful, but the added curves and the loss of innocence made her striking. Peter sat next to me in silence for a few moments before turning to me. "I told you that you needed to get your ass back. I knew something here was meant for you and that you would be happy here. Get to know her Jasper and just see what happens. Take it slow though. Even I can see the pain that's still there. I just didn't know it was because of the ass you left with the pixie bitch. We should get back."

I nodded and we ran back, stopping to a human pace as we noticed a car in the drive behind Peter's truck. As we walked into the back so that we would disturb Bella and her guest, we heard Bella reschedule for Monday and than the woman left. We walked in and I immediately went to her side, sitting on the couch. I could feel Bellas curiosity and happiness and was glad that she was at least happy to see me. "Bella."

I waited for her to turn and look at me before continuing. "I want you to know that you can ask anything and I will try to answer. I know you must have tons of questions. I didn't mean to make you faint like that, darlin'. When you told me what Maria and Victoria had told you, I was stunned. I thought Alice was it for me until I caught them together. I didn't know that there could be a possibility of someone else let alone the human girl I at one time wanted to eat."

I smirked as she took a bite of her sandwich. Humor graced her and I knew she knew I was trying to lighten the mood. She told me about her and Charlotte's conversation they had while I was with Peter, asking why they called me Major. I told her the best I could, grateful that she would be patient with me until I was ready to share my story with her. I asked her if she would be willing to get to know one another to see if what Maria told her was factual and offered to take things as slow as needed. I wasn't sure myself since I didn't know her. I did know I felt a pull and knew Maria was probably right, but I still wanted to give her a chance to come to that on her own. She deserved that much. My ass of a brother played with her too damn much not to let her sort it out for herself. I could already feel the shift in my emotions and knew I would never leave her. I would die first. We sat on that couch all after noon talking about everything. She told me that Charlie dieing almost killed the rest of her and that it happened not long after getting over us leaving. Jacob Black was what saved her and she owed her life to him. I would have to remember to thank him one day. I felt her emotions shift as she looked at me to nervous. "What darlin'?"

She took a breath and looked at me. "How did you find out about Alice and Edward? I'm just curious. I thought you two were it also, Jasper."

I took a breath and let it out. "I walked in on it, Bella. They were in the woods actually 'hunting'. I wasn't that surprised since their emotions had been out of whack for a while before than. I was just waiting for them to get outted by me our one of the others. Rose almost killed them both for what they did."

She looked at me and knew I was hiding something. "How long were they like that?"

Damn, I didn't wanna answer that question, but I was gonna anyway. "Seven years, Bella. It started before you got to Forks. He than saw you and Alice wouldn't leave me, so he went for you to make her jealous. In turn, she pretended to be your friend to piss him off."

I could feel the anger and sadness and I pulled her towards me. She was trying not to cry and I wasn't gonna manipulate her. She needed to process it how she needed and if that meant she was gonna cry, than my shirt would get wet and I don't give a damn. They hurt her worse than they hurt me and I ripped their arms and legs off, leaving them naked and torn up as I walked back home. I wasn't gonna tell her that though as I didn't wanna scare her. I felt her start to shake and knew she was sobbing into my chest. When she finally calmed down and pulled away. I cupped her face and wiped her cheeks. "You alright, darlin'?"

She smiled and looked at me. "Thank you for the truth, Jasper. I always knew I wasn't good enough for him. A part of me knew he was with me for my scent as the ability not to have to read minds around me. Enough with the Heavy, lets do something fun."

I smiled at her as the sadness left her eyes. "What did you have in mind, Bella?"

"Swimming. We do that every evening. The pond is still there with the bridge. What do you say, Cowboy?"

Cowboy, something about that word directed at me from her made something in me snap. I liked it. I looked at the beautiful woman now wrapped in my arms and smiled.

"Lets go swimming, Bella."

Alright, guys. Hope you like it. Review please as always.-brianna24