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Fear Doesn't Rule You
A/N: This story is written as a collaboration by both Xo BellaItalia oX and MichelleRae. We hope that you enjoy the story and look forward to reading your reviews.
Chapter 7
(Jasper's POV)
"Hello Alice." I growled into the phone. The bitch just had to call. Bella shifted uncomfortably, and I lifted her off my lap but kept an arm around her shoulders.
"Hi Jasper, I just had a nice chat with Carlisle." She replied.
"Oh? And what did he have to say?"
I could tell Bella was getting aggravated with not being able to know what was being said. Without letting her go, I put the phone on speaker.
"He told me about his visit with you and Bella. Be serious Jasper. You know you're going to end up hurting her or worse. You need to get this idea out of your head." All seeing fucking pixie thinks she knows everything.
"Thanks for the fucking vote of confidence there, Alice. I'm not going to kill her dammit. It doesn't even bother me to be around her. I'm not going to forget about this because someone needs to protect her from Victoria."
"Who's going to protect her from you Jasper?" She asked vehemently. She was starting to really piss me the fuck off.
"Tell me Alice, have you seen me hurt her or are you just trying to push my damn buttons?"
Silence.
"I haven't had any visions lately. I don't know why, I just get pictures that don't make sense. I can't explain it."
So, the pixie couldn't see us. I wanted to jump for fuckin' joy.
I looked over at Bella and her look matched the emotions she was giving off.
Elation.
She didn't have to worry about Alice seeing where we were going or interfering in her life. No, Alice meant 'no Cullen's'.
"Well, I'm sorry to hear that." I said, not feeling sorry at all.
Bella snickered and tried to cover it up. I bumped her shoulder. She tried bumping back but it didn't quite work. I smirked at her and she stuck her tongue out at me.
"No you're not, Jazzy, you're lying." The annoying person on the phone said. 'Jazzy', I hate that fuckin' name!
"Okay, so maybe I am. I don't want you to know what I'm doing, where I'm going, or who I'm with. It's none of your damn business."
"You can stop looking for mine as well, Alice." Bella said from next to me.
I heard Alice gasp. "Bella, you can't be serious. He could kill you."
"Let me be the judge of that. He's been fine the weeks that we've been together. When he found me, I was bleeding and he didn't decide to take a bite out of me and make me his meal. So go fuck yourself."
I couldn't help it. I laughed. Nobody had ever talked to Alice like that except me.
(Bella's POV)
Bella- 1 Alice- 0
Damn, it felt good to tell that arrogant, conspiring, annoying as hell pixie off.
"Fine Bella, but don't come running to me when I'm right and you realize you should have listened to me. Jasper is unstable. You don't know him like I do."
I laughed humorlessly.
"Oh Alice, Alice, Alice," I said smirking. "I know the real Jasper. Not the one that you dressed up to look like a freakin' all boys prep school alumni. The Jasper I know selects his own clothes and wears faded worn jeans and cowboy boots. No slacks, button ups, and ugly as fuck loafers!" I heard the little bitch gasp. "This Jasper has a backbone, and doesn't stay in the background, letting people tell him what to do, or where to go. I like this Jasper a hell of a lot better than the way you tried to tame him."
"Well!" She exclaimed, exasperated. "I was only trying to mold him in to someone who would fit in society."
Jasper snorted.
"Who's society? Yours?" He asked.
"Whatever, Jasper. Bella, you'll need us because of Victoria." Alice's voice was full of smug triumph.
Victoria. No, I hadn't forgotten about her. She had been making herself known every now and then while we've been on the road. I don't know how, but she knows we're traveling. In the few places that we've stopped at I've found pieces of my life in random spots. We stopped at a park in Nevada where I found my dad's police badge. I knew then we weren't safe. Jasper was on instant alert. We never stay in the same place long. He decided we needed to go to Texas, where his friend Peter lived. Jasper said that he and his mate Charlotte would be able to help us. He never really told me why. I assumed he'd tell me when he was ready.
Jake. I had no clue where he was or how he was doing. I haven't been able to get him on his phone. I had the worst feeling that something was wrong.
I was brought out of my musings by Jasper shoulder bumping me.
I looked at him and raised an eyebrow.
"I've been off the phone with pixiepire for 5 minutes and you've been off in Bella La La Land. Anyone I know there?"
I glared at him and smacked him as hard as I could without breaking my hand. That just caused him to laugh.
"Sorry, I was just thinking about the stuff we've found from good 'ole Vickie." I told him.
He stiffened next to me.
"She's not going to get near you Bella."
That's all I heard before the door burst open. Victoria's fiery curls danced softly in the draft of the air conditioning. She managed to latch one hand around my throat before Jasper could pull me from harm's way.
What the fuck is with her and grabbing my neck?
She dangled me in the air as if I weighed less than nothing. Clawing at her hands only resulted in broken fingernails and a dull ache in my wrists. I began to kick my legs as I felt my air ways being cut off. It felt like I was being held under water, not able to reach the surface.
"Stop it you little bitch. I told you that I would find you again. Tell me, did you like my little clues I left?" I heard her taunt me.
Black spots pulsed across my already clouding vision. I could hear Jasper's growling. I knew he was close, probably just outside of the bitch's striking range.
"Leave… Jasper... Alone…" I rasped out to her.
"Oh, now why would I do that, Bella dear?" She asked in a sickeningly saccharine voice.
"…To do... with this..." It was getting harder and harder to breathe, my voice becoming a whispered rasp against the force of Victoria's hand. I could hear and feel my heart pounding my ears. "Let me go Bitch. This is between us." I managed to gasp out.
"Bella don't you dare try to play hero and protect me from this bitch. Let me take care of her Darlin'." Jasper growled to me. I could feel the coiled tension, even though I could not see his movements.
I was flung across the room without warning, unable to utter a cry or prepare for the impact of my body. Hitting my head on the dresser, I felt my left arm snap where it was forced between my own body and the corner of the heavy furniture. I screamed out in pain, though it was not loud or long. My lungs were scalding within my chest, each intake of air a new experience in pain. I wondered briefly if a rib had been broken, but quickly picked up on the conversation between the two vampires in the room.
"Come on Victoria. You know you want to finish me. I helped kill James." Jasper taunted in a low, vicious voice.
Oh shit! He's in Major mode!
I heard Victoria wail like a banshee before launching herself at Jasper. He caught her around the waist and rammed her in to the wall. The resulting depression cracked the wall from baseboard to ceiling, bits of paint and plaster falling around them like fine snow.
"I told you, you're not touching her." Jasper growled menacingly.
Victoria pushed Jasper away before landing a swift kick into his chest. As she sped out of the room, Jasper looked my direction. I nodded and he took off after her.
I fell back, attempting to rest my head on the floor, having forgotten its recent introduction to the dresser. I gingerly felt along the back of my scalp, and felt a nice sized knot.
"Son of a bitch," I grumbled to myself. I needed to get off the damn floor and at least attempt to survey the most recent damage to my aching body.
"Now that wasn't so nice Sugar." I heard coming from the doorway.
I looked up to see a blond mam about Jasper's height. He was also a vampire, the red eyes a giveaway. –He had on a pair of faded and holey blue jeans along with cowboy boots. He's just as handsome as Jasper. Did I really just think that? He had an equally gorgeous blond female vampire next to him. Her hair went to the middle of her back. She has an hourglass figure and is about my height.
"Who the hell are you?" I finally managed to ask.
He smirked.
"I'm Peter and this is Charlotte. Nice to meet ya, sweet cheeks. I must say, you smell mighty fine!"
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