The walk home from the Cullen's was silent and contemplative for Harry and Demetri. Harry was lost in memories of old, thanks to Edward being a nosey prick. While Demetri was thinking how their relationship was going to change. There was no denying it both of them felt a pull to Jasper. Demetri couldn't help but wonder how strong the pull is for his mate. Because Demetri's was strong enough that he wanted to protect Jasper from everything and not let him go. There was just something that pulled at Demetri whenever he glanced at Jasper. But the question is could he accept and love Jasper just as much as he loves Harry? Or would he love Harry less? Would Harry love him less, if they included Jasper? Demetri didn't want to lose Harry. Harry is the only thing that keeps him going and wanting to stay alive, just so he could be with him. Without Harry his life would be the eternal darkness. Could he be selfish and keep Harry to himself? On the other if they let Jasper in, Demetri would then have two people to live for and keep the darkness away, but does his loving mate have enough strength to light the way for the two vampires?
So lost in his thoughts, Demetri didn't notice when they made it the house and up to their made until Harry cupped his face, a testament of how much trust and love he has in Harry to lose himself in his surroundings knowing that Harry would guard him.
When they had reached their property lines, Harry was thankful to once again be 'home'. While as entertaining it was baiting the two idiots, he loved just being with his mate, well soon to be two mates. Harry knew that Jasper would be theirs. It was only a matter of time and careful wooing that would capture Jasper into their forever arms. He was worried about his current mate though. He knew Demetri felt the all of their souls stretching to meet but would it be enough to allow Jasper into their lives? Looking at his mate, Harry could see Demetri was thinking and that the thinking was taking a turn to the worry side. The only way he could if it was worry was the light dip in his brows and his eyes were downcast. The upside of having another mate would be another to anchor him to this world and give him something more to strive for, someone else to love and increase his happiness and share their histories and future together. The downside would be that Aro would have another talent at his call, unless Harry could come up with a way to make this a permanent job, but as far as he could tell this currently will take a while and that gave him enough time to come up with a solution.
As their white house came into view, Harry noticed Demetri was still worrying about something and figured it had to do with inviting Jasper into their lives. With a fond smile, Harry led his mate into the house and upstairs to their bedroom. Once they were in the room, Harry waved a hand and the door shut and the covers were pulled down.
Standing in front of Demetri, Harry placed his palm against Demetri's cheek and softly whispered, "My love."
Seeing Demetri come out of his thoughts Harry placed a gentle but lingering kiss on Demetri's lips and brush his hair back.
Leaning back Harry searched Demetri's eyes asking, "What are you troubled about Dem?"
Demetri stared right back into those green eyes, searching for something. When Demetri found nothing but love and worry, he found the words he wanted to say, "I felt my soul calling out to Jasper, I'm pretty sure you did too."
"Yes it did, it felt like when I met you," Harry answered rubbing a thumbing over Demetri's cheek.
"Same here only a slightly less intense."
"That is not what has you so worried though my love," Harry gently said moving them over to the bed.
Demetri didn't answer straight away. He let Harry lead him to the bed and when they were laying down, Demetri was resting flat on his back with Harry spread out on top of him, covering him in his warmth did Demetri finally give his answer.
"I worry that you won't be strong enough for Jasper and I, and that if he joins us that you would love me less. I know you wouldn't leave me, but I don't know if I could survive with any less of your love and warmth," Demetri told him looking into his eyes, willing him to understand.
Harry seemed to understand though, since his eyes lit up and if possible his expression became gentler. Harry closed the gap between their lips and gave Demetri one of the most tender kisses Demetri had ever received from him. Demetri knew without a doubt that if he had been human, he would have tears in his eyes.
As Harry drew back, he brushed the hair away from Demetri face and framed his mate's face with his hands so that his thumb were near Demetri's eyes and told his love, "I will always love you. My love for you would never diminish, it would only grow. If we let Jasper in, the love you feel would increase two-fold since Jasper and I would both love you. How could I not be strong for the both of you when you two would be helping me when I am down? It'll be different but we'll be stronger. We'll have another pillar to lean on when our own strength fails. But please never doubt that I would love you any less."
Placing soft kisses on Demetri's forehead and eyes, Harry finally claimed his lips. Running a hand down Demetri's side Harry made the clothes disappear. As Harry's warm skin touched his chilled body, Demetri felt Harry's warmth sink into his soul and soothe his worries. Usually when Harry made love to him it playful and adventurous, but tonight was one of the few times that Harry was tender and handled him as if he was the precious one that would leave him alone in this dreary life. If Demetri's heart wasn't already bursting with love for Harry, he would have fallen in love with him right there. Later that wrapped in Harry's arm and nestled tight against his side, Demetri let his thoughts wander about what it would be like to have Jasper with them. Would Jasper be in the middle? Would he be in the middle? Or would Harry be in the middle having his arms wrapped around them both offering his warmth to their frozen bodies?
Meanwhile…
"You LEFT a child who begged you to come with you with his headmaster?" Esme frostily asked Carlisle.
"You left a child in a war zone?" Rosalie questioned with glare.
"What was I supposed to do? Take him with me? Take him away from his other parent?" Carlisle replied tiredly as he rubbed his eyes with his forefinger and thumb.
"We could have stayed for a little longer, or even stayed in better contact!" Esme said throwing her in the air.
"Your cousin told you to!" Rosalie shouted and if possible her glare intensified.
"Esme and Rosalie, if Carlisle hadn't left Harry then the world we know would have been a different place, good or bad I don't know, but it was meant to be," Alice told them calmly.
"So Carlisle had to leave Harry by himself grieving in a war zone, so whatever happened happen," Rosalie sarcastically asked.
"Basically yes. While it pains me to know that it wasn't easy for him, it did shape him into the man he is today," Alice answered firmly.
Rosalie glared at Alice before stalking away with Emmett following.
Esme looked frustrated and wanting to cry, but she straighten and said, "Fine, it needed to happen but we will be trying to correct this." She pointed her finger to her mate and walked away, presumably out to her flower beds.
Carlisle sighed and said, "Thanks Alice."
"I helped you because the other Harry's wouldn't have been able to help Jasper," Alice replied staring at Jasper through the window.
Carlisle may have wrong Harry but he knew his coven and there is something wrong between Alice and Jasper.
"Is everything alright between you and Jasper?" Carlisle questioned softly.
Sighing Alice looked away from the window and stared at her leader, "No, but it will be."
Frowning Carlisle questioned further, "Did Harry and Demetri do something to cause a fight between you?"
Snorting Alice answered, "No, but I just didn't realize that they would be Jasper's true mates. I had thought I would have more time with Jasper."
"What do you mean true mates?" Carlisle was confused.
"Jasper and I weren't mates," sighing Alice stood and said, "Excuse me Carlisle but I need to talk to Jasper." Leaving an even more confused Carlisle sitting in the living room alone, since Edward and Bella had made their escape when Esme and Rosalie tagged teamed him.
Alice walked out and stood beside the silent Jasper.
"You know they will accept you," Alice stated quietly.
Jasper looked down at Alice with sad eyes, "You knew didn't you?"
Alice gave a small smile and said, "I've always know that I wasn't your mate, but I had hoped that I would be enough, but at least I know that Harry and Demetri will help you and give you the love you seek."
Jasper gave her a sad smile and hugged Alice, "You know that I will always love you right?"
Alice buried her head into Jasper's chest replying, "I know but it will be a different love now."
They were silent for a moment watching the woods as they held each close. It was a little while later, when Alice laughed and lifted her head from Jasper chest with a mischievous smile.
"What?" Jasper asked wearily. Whenever Alice had that look it usually meant trouble for him.
"You are going to have so much fun, just remember to give in," Alice answered eyes glittering with excitement. While she was still upset about losing Jasper, she knew things will get better especially if that mysterious man that was just on the outside of her vision would become clear, but she knew that Jasper and his mates would lead her to her own mate.
"Heaven help me. What did you see?" Jasper demanded.
"Not going to tell you," Alice taunted as she stepped away from Jasper. With a slightly more serious face and tone she said, "Jasper, you know that you will always be able to talk to me and that just because we aren't together any more doesn't mean that we can't be friends. Plus with those two you are going to need me help you stay on your toes."
It was two days later when Jasper finally worked up enough courage to go see Harry and Demetri. With help, more like prodding, from Alice as well. Following their faint scent in the woods, Jasper made it to their house. Softly tapping on the back door, Jasper heard a "Come in Jasper!" a moment later. Stepping inside the house, he noticed the different type's decorations; most were unique and not see in the retail stores that the females of his coven like to visit. He also noticed all of the pictures of Harry and Demetri scattered about. Walking down the hallway, Jasper found them laying on a leather couch watching a movie. Well Demetri was sitting at one end with his feet propped up on an ottoman in jeans and a t-shirt while Harry was sprawled out with his head in Demetri's lap in cargo shorts and a tee.
When Harry noticed Jasper, he lifted his legs and said, "Take a seat, you got to watch this movie."
Jasper moved to sit where Harry's legs had been and not even a moment had passed when Harry placed his legs right back on Jasper's lap, pinning him there. Demetri looked over at Jasper and with a roll his eyes, offered Jasper a smile and told him, "I swear he is worse than a cat. I've tried spraying him with water but he thinks it a game."
Jasper saw the loving amusement in Demetri's eyes and relaxed.
"Well that not very house cat like," Jasper comment absently rubbing Harry's bare leg, "Sounds like a Tiger."
Harry just grinned and purred. Demetri laughed and Jasper was confused.
"He doesn't even know and he's got you figured out love," Demetri teased flicking Harry's nose.
Batting the offending hand a way, Harry just continued to grin and explained, "I have another form I can change into at will and you guessed it without even knowing."
"Can I see this other form?" Jasper asked. He was curious; Harry was like the wolves down at LaPush?
Harry pouted and replied, "Can I show you after the movie?"
Jasper was going to consent when Demetri flicked Harry's nose again saying, "Beloved you have already seen this movie six times, since we got it yesterday, I'm pretty sure you have it memorized."
Harry grumbled as he flipped to his stomach on their laps and Jasper had to quell his urge to not touch Harry's seemingly perfect ass. That seemingly perfect ass disappeared and an orange and black striped hind end was sitting on his lap with a striped tail swaying lazily in the air. Looking towards Demetri he saw the head of a tiger perched on Demetri's lap with his eyes closed and purring as Demetri scratched behind the tiger's ear.
"This is Harry?" Jasper asked when he found his voice.
"Yeah, sometimes when Harry is sulking he stay in this form a while and other times when he is bored he'll change and play," Demetri answered looking at Jasper with a smile, but that smile turned to a leer as he spoke the next the part, "And is a downright tiger in bed as well. Wild, playful and the great stamina."
Jasper could have sworn that Harry was preening beneath the praise and Jasper had no doubt that it was all true.
"Does he have nickname for this form?" Jasper asked as he stroked down Harry's spine to the tip of his tail. He felt Harry shudder and smirked as he repeated the motion.
"Marcus teases him calling him Spots but he does that to get a rise out of Harry," Demetri answered rubbing Harry's ear.
Jasper could hear Harry purr louder and was thinking of a name for Harry when suddenly Harry changed back into his human form and bolted out of the room. Jasper's hand was still in mid-air when he turned to look at Demetri.
Laughing, Demetri told him, "Stroking his back and ears in either form turns him on, he is most likely taking care of his big problem."
Smiling Jasper let his hand fall and waited for Harry. If he noticed that Demetri had scooted closer, he didn't mention it, and when Harry came down few minutes later looking happy and relaxed and if he noticed that Jasper and Demetri were sitting side by side almost touching, Harry didn't say anything and settled on his stomach on their laps to finish watching the movie as the two vampires gently petted him.
By the end of the movie, Harry was snoozing from the soft touches that Jasper and Demetri gave him and Jasper was leaning against Demetri's shoulder as Demetri turned off the movie. The house was quiet except for the soft breathing emanating from Harry.
"You know if you have any questions, now is the time to ask. Otherwise Harry will spin you in circles," Demetri told Jasper with his eyes closed.
Jasper glanced upward at Demetri, then back down to Harry.
"Could this actually work?" Jasper asked quietly.
"I believe it could, as long as we talk and communicate with each other. For instance you need to let us if we push to far or do something you don't like," Demetri answered softly.
"What if I can't go back to feeding on humans? I mean I have tried so hard to get where I am at," Jasper asked suddenly slightly nervous.
Demetri chuckled and opened his burgundy eyes, smiling down at Harry, Demetri said, "The only human I feed from is Harry," hearing a sharp intake of breath, he continued, "Harry told him after he had met that if I was going to feed off of humans than the only one I should feed from is Harry himself. He told me that as his mate, it was his right and since he couldn't die and has potions to help him regain the blood I took. His blood is amazing, and told me once that when I feed during our 'sexy time' it also enhances his pleasure."
Demetri glanced to Jasper to see how he was taking it in the information.
Jasper was slightly stunned. Harry had actually asked Demetri to feed from him. Would Jasper be expected to feed from Harry as well? But all of progress of switching over to animals and repressing his vampire. Could he just give all of the hard work up? Biting his lower lip Jasper looked down to Harry than to Demetri. Demetri have seen the hesitation in his eyes since his next words were reassuring.
"You do what you are comfortable with Jasper. Both of us understand the agony of having our choices taken from us. We wouldn't do that to you, but that is also why you need to tell us," Demetri stated.
Jasper nodded lowered his eyes back down to Harry and his warm skin.
"So he really is immortal like us? He won't die?" Jasper asked gently rubbing Harry's bare leg.
"He is probably more immortal than us," Demetri answered stroking Harry's hair.
"What do you mean by that?" Jasper was confused. How could there be some more immortal than vampires?
"He'll have to answer that as it is his secret to tell, but Harry has more reason to be worried about us dying on him then we have of him dying," Demetri told him, but that confused Jasper even more.
The two vampires lapsed into silence as they stared down at their mate/soon to be mate.
Harry was having a very good dream. He felt gentle hands all over his body and it felt so soothing like when Remus and Sirius were alive and comforting him after a painful nightmare. But Remus and Sirius were dead, he watched them die. Then who was touching him? Eyes snapping opening, Harry jumped up from where he was laying and sprung away and fell into a defensive stance, before his mind registered where he was at from looking around and seeing Demetri and Jasper. Demetri looked calm but sad and Jasper seemed astonished.
Straightening out of stance, Harry blushed and rubbed a hand behind his neck and averting his eyes from their stares.
"Forget where you were?" Demetri asked making his way over to Harry.
"Yeah, not use to our new home yet," Harry said bashfully when Demetri hugged him, "Haven't freaked you out yet have I Jasper?"
Jasper shook his head no watching Harry melt into Demetri's arm. Demetri tilted his head indicating that Jasper should join them, but Jasper wasn't sure if he would be welcomed. That moment hesitation though was enough for Harry gather his wits and he was once a happy.
"Right so we have a question for you Jasper," Harry stated stepping out of Demetri's arms and into the kitchen. When Harry reemerged a few seconds later holding a map and wearing a grin, Jasper had feeling that his brain was about to be picked.
A couple hours later, Harry was jumping in excitement. Jasper knew where ten of the covens were roughly located that meant more fun time with his mate/soon to be mate since there would be a lot less researching.
"Alright, so some of the equipment we need is 1)phones," Harry started.
"Phones?" Jasper and Demetri asked together.
"Of course! Jasper still has class for a few more weeks before his semester is finished, so he can't come with us. So we need phone so we can talk," Harry told them as if it should have been obvious.
"But I could miss a few classes, it not like I haven't learned this stuff before," Jasper explained.
Harry pouted and Jasper was confused, did he say the wrong thing?
"What Harry means to say, he wants a phone but since the only people he would call would be us, he needs an excuse to buy one, but there is no reason if we are all together," Demetri told him laughing at the put out face Harry wore.
"Well we could still get the phones and you work on your relationship with Carlisle," Jasper cautiously said, he was expecting a blow out from Harry or at least a rush of anger, but Harry did neither.
Harry smiled ruefully and replied, "Yeah I should since he is technically my only family left, but I'm not gonna just forgive him though, I really did need him."
"Completely understandable," Demetri stated, "Now that we settled the phone issue, what's next on the list?"
Brightening, Harry started ticking off a list of things, "2) we need a GPS and a map, yes I know you are an awesome tracker love, but we need to record their location and you know Aro won't settle for something electronic."
"And you just want a new toy," Demetri teased.
Blushing, Harry continued, "3) an ipod."
"An ipod?" Jasper asked raising an eyebrow.
"Yep we need good music for traveling," Harry told them, "We also need a laptop so we can catalogue all of our information. And a printer so when we get home we can print it off and send it to Aro. I think that should do it though."
"Harry love, you are forgetting something," Demetri said with a straight face glancing towards Jasper.
"I did?" Harry questioned with a frown and finger tapping against his chin, looking adorable in Demetri's and Jasper's opinion.
"Yep, if Jasper is traveling with us, doesn't he need a good backpack and traveling clothes?" Demetri said with a slightly ominous tone.
Jasper was slightly confused and nervous, which by the way he is feeling quite a bit around these two. He would never admit it but Harry's mischievous grin sent shivers down his spine far faster than Alice's ever did. Maybe they were like twins, since some of their mannerisms were the same.
"Why you are correct darling!" Harry answered and an evil laugh bubbled forth and out of his lips and Jasper had a feeling maybe he should have been content to wait for them to return from their first coven contact before mentioning he did need to go to his classes. Did Alice see this and that's why she warned him to go with the flow?
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