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Chapter 6

Bella

"What are you going to do, Ma?" Jagger asked, rubbing my shoulders.

"Honestly? I don't know." I dropped my head into my hands. "Charlie wants to know if he should tell Jasper or not."

"What is it you want?" he asked.

"This isn't just about me, Jagger." I said. "This has to be what you want, too."

He stopped and sighed. "Ma, all I've ever wanted was for you to be happy." He looked down and I knew he wasn't sure what he was feeling. "But I want to meet him."

"All right," I kissed Jagger on the cheek and rested my chin on his head as he put his cheek on my shoulder. "I'll call Charlie." I stood up and grabbed the phone. "Looks like I'll be going to Forks."

"What about me?" he asked.

"I'll ask the Cullens if you can stay with them." I said. "It'll give you a chance to get to know them without actually revealing who you are."

"Sweet,"

I chuckled as I dialled Charlie's number.

"Hello?"

"Hi, Dad,"

"Bells?"

"Yeah. I know it's late but I talked to Jagger. I'm going to be coming to Forks as soon as I get everything worked out. I want you to convince Jasper to come to the house. I will explain everything to him when I get there."

"You sure this is what you want, Bella?" Charlie asked.

"Yes. Jagger and I both want this. No matter what happened between us, I still love Jasper and I want him to meet my—our— son."

"I can try, Bella. But it might not be that easy." He sighed. "I told Jasper never to show up here when I first learned you died. I was so heartbroken, baby girl. He might run away if I tried to get close."

"I don't think he will, Dad."

"Is Jagger going to come with you?"

"Not this time. I don't want to burden Jasper with so much before he's ready."

"Alright, Bells. I can't wait to see you. Tell Jagger I love him."

"Will do," I said. "I love you, Dad."

"Love you too, baby girl."

*

"Carlisle, do you think you could let Jagger stay here for a couple of days? There are a few things that I need to take care of and it's better off if he stayed here."

"Sure, Bella,"

"I'll only be gone for a couple of days."

He nodded his head.

"I really do appreciate this, Carlisle. I would bring Jagger with me if I could but I can't."

"You don't have to explain to me, Bella. I understand."

I smiled and kissed his cheek. "Thank you."

I headed downstairs where Jagger and Emmett were playing one of their video games. "Ha! I win!" Jagger cheered.

Emmett pouted. "You cheated!"

"Did not."

"Did too!"

"Did not."

"Did too!"

"That's enough." I said, walking over to them. "Come on Jagger. I have to get to the airport."

"Is everything set?" He asked.

I nodded my head. "Jagger will be staying here for a couple of days." I said to Emmett, who was looking at us curiously.

"Sweet,"

"Be good, Jagger. I don't want to come home and hear that you two brought the house down unintentionally."

"Jeez! Only Rosie and I could bring a house down."

"Ugh. Too much information there, Em,"

He chuckled.

"Goodbye, Emmett."

Charlie

I walked slowly to the cemetery. Jasper was still sitting in front of Bella's headstone, as still as a statue.

When I walked behind Jasper, he moved.

"Chief Swan." He said.

"Call me Charlie, Jasper." I said.

"I'll be leaving soon, Charlie."

"I want you to come with me, son. There's something we need to discuss."

"What is there to talk about, Charlie? She's gone."

I studied him as he spoke. He looked awful. Tired and worn out. His eyes were black and I knew he needed to hunt.

"Come, Jasper."

Bella

I knocked on the door, feeling silly. I was standing outside Charlie's house, waiting anxiously to see my lost love.

Sue answered the door. "Hello, dear. It's good to see you." I beamed at her and hugged her.

"It's good to be home."

"Come inside." She opened the door wider and I walked in. I was barely in the house when something hit me hard.

All I knew was someone picking me up and twirling me around. "Bella!"

I laughed at Seth's exuberance. "Hi, Seth."

He put me down and studied me. "You still look exactly like you always do."

"I can say the same for you, Seth." I chuckled. "You still smell as bad, too."

"Psst. You know you love me."

"No." I shook my head. "I just put up with you. There's a difference."

He pouted. "Where's Jagger? Did he come with you?"

"Not this time, Seth. But we'll be coming back for Spring break." I bit my lip and looked around. "Is Jasper here?" I asked.

"He's hunting. Charlie managed to convince him that he needed to hunt."

"Doesn't Jasper find it a little strange that Charlie knows that he's is a vampire?"

"I don't think Jasper's noticed much since he left your headstone." Sue said. "I don't think Jasper's really going to grasp what's going on until he sees you."

"How long ago did he leave?"

"Just a couple of hours," Seth said, leading me to the kitchen. "He should be back soon."

Sue, Seth and I talked about trivial matters while we waited. Ten minutes later, I was awarded by the sweet smell of leather and sandalwood.

Jasper.

I stood up and walked slowly to the door where Jasper was standing, looking uncomfortable. At my approach, he jerked up and blinked at me.

"Bella?" He whispered.

"Hello, Jasper."

Jasper

If vampires could faint, I'm sure I'd be on the floor.

"Bella?"

"Hello, Jasper."

"How-how are you still alive?"

Bella's eyes flickered to Charlie. "We should probably sit down." She said. "This is a long story and it isn't exactly an easy one to tell."

Charlie walked into the living room and sat down beside Sue.

I stayed rooted, staring at the woman I loved. She was here, alive and a vampire. She was so beautiful, despite the sadness in her eyes.

"Come sit, Jasper." Bella said, taking hold of my hand.

Sparks went through me at her simple touch and I sighed at the love that encircled around me. Twenty-five long years of feeling nothing but numbness, all disappeared in a matter of seconds.

Bella led me to the couch and I sat down. She moved across the coffee table so she was facing me.

She didn't say anything. From her emotions, I knew she was waiting for me to speak.

"How are you still alive?" I blurted without thinking.

Bella looked at her hands, her sadness washing over me. "The morning you left, I fell even more into the black hole Edward created when he left." I flinched at the mention of Edward. "It was so hard to watch you leave because I never had the chance to finish what I was going to say. You just left." She paused and chocked back a sob. "I never had the chance to tell you that I loved you. When I told you I would always love, Edward, I wasn't lying. He was my first love and you can't forget something like that. But you are the one that holds my heart." I wanted to go to her and hold her, apologize for being such an idiot, but she started talking again. "Two weeks after you left, I was getting sick. Charlie was worried but I told him nothing was wrong."

"Nothing my ass," Charlie grumbled under his breath.

"Anyway, I was getting ready to take a shower when I noticed the bump."

I stared at her. "Bump?"

"It was a baby bump, Jasper."

I didn't understand. "You were pregnant?"

She nodded her head. "It was probably the most horrifying thing I've ever experienced. I was alone. I certainly couldn't tell Charlie that I was going to be having a vampire/human hybrid. I looked about four months pregnant when I realized what it was. So I left." She ran a hand absently over her flat stomach. "I never told Charlie where I was going, even though I was never very far. I was at the Cullen house for the remainder of the pregnancy. It lasted only a month.

"It was after I left that I faked my death. I made it look like I crashed into a tree and set the truck on fire." She shook her head and smiled weakly at Charlie. "Early October, Jagger was born. I nearly died giving birth to him but he bit me and I started the change."

"The child is venomous?" I asked in disbelief.

I watched her nod once. "He sat with me for three days while I burned in agony. I didn't even get the chance to see him before the change started." She smiled. "He looks so much like you, Jasper. The resemblance is uncanny."

Charlie snickered. "Jagger may be Jasper's son but anyone who knew you would know he was your son." He said to Bella.

I watched them banter back and forth before I realized Charlie wasn't supposed to know about us. "Bella? How does Charlie know that we're vampires?"

Their teasing stopped and she frowned. "Jagger and I came back after a year. I just wanted to show him what Charlie looked like. Of course, he wanted to meet his Grandpop,"— Bella and Charlie smiled simultaneously— "And jumped out of my arms, running to meet Charlie."

"Nearly had a heart attack when my supposed dead daughter walks out, looking healthy and rather frightening looking."

"Jagger told him who he was before that."

Charlie chuckled. "I still remember like it was yesterday. He was so polite and straight to the point."

"That's Jagger for you." Sue said, speaking for the first time since I came back. "He's just like Jasper in that way."

"Since Jagger blew my cover, I had no choice but to come out."

Bella told me the rest of their history, up until they met with the rest of the family in Rochester. "Only Carlisle and Emmett know who I am. Emmett is the only one who knows who Jagger is."

"Where is Jagger?"

"He's in Rochester, staying with the Cullens. They all think Jagger is my brother."

"Is there-are there any pictures of him?" I asked, swallowing.

Bella looked at Charlie. Sue stood up and walked over to the bookshelf. She pulled out a blue leather album and handed it over to Bella.

From where I was sitting, I could see his initials across the front.

J.A.S.

"Can I see?" I asked nervously.

Bella came over to where I was sitting and sat down beside me, holding the album out to me. Anxiously, I took the book and opened it to the first page.

It was of a little blond boy with bright blue eyes, smiling at the camera. He was sitting on Charlie's shoulders, his hands covering Charlie's eyes. Underneath the photo was writing.

Jagger and Charlie, Backyard. It was written in Bella's messy scrawl.

"This is him?" I asked, touching the photo.

Bella nodded. "He looks exactly like you now."

"I wish I could meet him," I said, turning the pages and studying every photo closely.

"You can."

I looked at Bella in disbelief.

Bella

He looked shocked. "Jasper, no matter what, Jagger is your son. He does want to meet you."

"Why?" he asked, avoiding my eyes. "I haven't been there for him at all. For either of you,"

I wrapped my arm around him and ran a hand through his golden locks. It was so natural. Something I did with Jagger. "Jagger knows all about you, Jasper."

I heard Charlie, Sue and Seth get up to leave. I was glad they were giving us some privacy.

Jasper had turned the page and was studying a photo of Jagger sitting on Santa's lap.

I remembered the day that was taken as though it were yesterday.

FLASHBACK

"Mama, look, it's Santa." Jagger led me through the crowd towards Santa. "Can I have my picture taken? Please?"

"Are you serious?"

He nodded, pouting. "Please?"

I couldn't resist that pout. "All right. I suppose."

"Yay!" Jagger led me to the line and we waited patiently. There was a slight burn from all the blood but I ignored it.

"Are you okay, Mama?" Jagger asked, tugging on my hand.

"I'm great, honey. Just a little burn,"

He sent me a wave of calm and love and I relaxed.

"Next?" the woman called.

Jagger jumped forward, smiling at the woman.

"My, my, aren't you a little cutie? What's your name?"

"Jagger, ma'am."

She smiled. "Are you ready to meet Santa?"

He nodded his head enthusiastically. The woman put Jagger on the Santa's lap and he smiled. Happiness was radiating off him.

"What can I bring you for Christmas, Jagger?"

"There's only one thing I want for Christmas." Jagger said. "I want my daddy to come home so that my momma can be happy again."

Hearing those words, my dead heart shattered. Jagger wanted Jasper. There was no denying that.

"I'm sorry, kiddo. I don't think I can do that." Santa looked at me for help. I looked down, wishing I could vanish. I guess I wasn't as good at hiding my feelings as I thought.

Jagger nodded his head. "I know. I just want my momma happy for Christmas." He slid off Santa's knee and came to me. I crouched down. Without speaking, he wrapped his arms around my neck and buried his face in my shoulder.

"You are all I need to be happy for Christmas, Jagger."

I kissed the top of his head as I walked to pay for the picture.

END OF FLASHBACK

"Bella, you're vibrating." Jasper chuckled.

Surprised, I took out my cell phone. "Hello?"

"Ma? It's me."

"Jagger? What's wrong? Are you okay? Did something happen?"

"I'm okay. And nothing's wrong. Not exactly,"

"What do you mean not exactly?" I asked. "What happened?"

"Uh, the Cullens know."

"They know?"

"Yeah,"

"How?"

"Well..."

Jagger

"Emmett! You cheated."

"I did not." He said indignantly. "I'm just better at this."

"So you're saying you don't have a list of codes hidden somewhere in your pocket?" I demanded, looking around.

"Course not. I don't cheat."

"Liar. Ma said you cheated at everything."

"Yeah well. Your ma doesn't know what she's talking about."

Before I could say anything back, Edward spoke, in a hard, demanding voice. "Who are you?"

I twisted around to see him. His emotions were off the hook. He was definitely pissed.

"Dude, what's got your panties in a bunch?" Emmett joked.

Edward ignored him and stared me down. "Who are you?" He repeated. "I thought you said your mother died."

Damn. I thought everyone was gone. Emmett seemed to realize his mistake because he cursed under his breath. "She did die." I said evenly.

"Then why did you just speak about your mother?"

His voice was raising and it was bringing the others in. When I was surrounded by six angry and confused vampires, I knew I had no choice but to tell them the truth."

"My mother did die." I repeated. "We just never told you she turned into a vampire."

Everyone reacted and began talking over each other. Only Carlisle and Emmett remained quiet. "Enough!" Carlisle interrupted. "Jagger, would you like to explain what you're talking about?"

No. "Don't really have a choice, do I?"

"Izzy is my mother." I said. "We pretended to be brother and sister because it was the easiest explanation. You can't really tell anyone that your mother is someone who looks like she's still in high school."

"Is your name really Jagger Cameron?" Rosalie hissed.

"Jagger, yes." I answered. "Cameron, no,"

"Than what is it?" Esme asked in her motherly tone. Now I knew why Ma loved Esme so much.

"How did your mother know Emmett cheated?" Alice asked. "She doesn't know any of us."

"I don't cheat!" Emmett yelled.

Rosalie smacked him in the back of the head. "Now is not the time, Emmett."

"Actually, she knows all of you." I could feel my own anger rising. If I didn't keep it under control, I was going to start projecting. And that wasn't a wise move when I'm already surrounded by six very angry vampires. "It's kind of hard for her to forget."

"Jagger, just tell them." Carlisle said softly.

They all turned to look at him. Confusion was rolling off them.

"My name is Jagger Swan." Someone gasped, probably Edward. "My mother is Bella."

Silence followed this before Alice broke out. "How the hell did I not see this?"

"Who's your father, Jagger?"

I looked down. I wasn't sure if I was ready to tell them. Turns out, I didn't have to. Emmett did it for me, and I was a little relieved.

"It's Jasper."

This was Edward's turn to get angry. "That bastard! First he tries to kill my mate and then he rapes her!"

"Jasper didn't rape my mother." I hissed. "And she is not your mate!"

I sent a strong dose of calm to everyone in the room, wishing they would calm the hell down.

"Jagger, maybe it would be best if you called your mother."

"Great idea. I'll go do that."

I stood up and walked out the door, heading onto the patio. I pulled out my phone and dialled her number.

"You've got to be kidding me." Ma chuckled when I finished explaining everything. "Edward seriously thought Jasper rapped me? That is the most ridiculously thing I've ever heard."

"When are you coming home?" I sounded like a whiny child but I didn't really care. I wanted my mother and I needed to get away from this family before I went crazy.

"Soon, baby." She promised. "And I'll be bringing Jasper with me."

"Really?"

"Yes. You will finally have the chance to meet your father."

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