As always, I own nothing.
My first attempt at a Vamp story.
This does deal with character death as a forewarning before you start reading.
Thank you to my lovely pre-readers Jasper's Woman and Frankielynn, and my wonderful beta, AJasperforMe.
Without them, this would be a pile of crap. ;)
Somewhere Between Chapter 7:
BPOV
After the scene on the front porch, I was leery of even walking in to the house. Jasper held my hand through the tour of the house. He kept me calm, kept me sane, not with his power, just by being him.
We walked up the final set of stairs, turning to the right and finding the library and Jasper's study. After exploring for a few minutes, we walked together to the other end of the hallway, looking for our bedrooms. I could tell something was going on with Jasper; he was tensing, squeezing my hand lightly, breathing in deeply.
He stopped moving suddenly, pulling me back with a jolt. I looked back into his eyes; he was staring at the doors behind me. Turning around, I found the envelopes taped on the doors. I watched as he grabbed the envelope marked with his name and turned to my own.
I stared at the envelope, afraid to touch it, afraid of what it contained. I watched a hand reach around me and grab the letter from the door. Jasper grabbed my hand and led me back into the library. We sat down in a chair, Jasper pulling me down partly in his lap.
He cautiously opened his letter and started reading. After a moment, I looked at my own letter, opening it carefully and looking down at the words written in Alice's perfect script.
My Dearest Best Friend Bella,
I know you are confused right now, and I am so very sorry about that. You are going to have a difficult time for a while, but I promise everything will get better.
Edward loved you with everything in him. You brought him to life; you completed him. But please keep yourself open to love. He will want you to move on, and I've seen a great future for you, if you choose to follow it.
I need to ask you to keep an eye on Jasper for me. You are the only one that knows what he is feeling like right now, and you need to help him through it. Keep him centered within the family; don't let him leave, fall in to depression, or blame himself. This is no one's fault; not yours, not Jasper's.
I love you so much! Try to find your way through this as unscathed as possible. Your future is amazing.
Love always, your sister at heart,
Alice
I read my letter as Jasper was reading his. I could feel the difficult emotions swirling around us, suffocating me. I hadn't realize I was crying until I heard the sob come from my throat, and Jasper turned to look at me.
I curled into his chest as he wrapped his arms around me, holding me tight, letting me cry myself to sleep.
