Okay everyone, so sorry for such a late update. I was out of town a lot this week and very busy. I hope you all had a great weekend, and here is chapter seven for Lord Jasper. I also posted chapter seven for 'Fish out of Water' too so make sure you go read that! I am loving the reviews I'm getting, so please keep it up.
I felt the soft fur of Samson as he snuggled up to my face, waking me from my sleep. I opened my eyes and stretched out, a small smile falling onto my face when I thought of last night, and the kiss Jasper and I shared. We stayed in the library for hours, talking quietly to one another. Jasper told me of how he became a vampire and Maria's newborn armies. I was a little shocked to hear his story, to know the violence he was essentially born into. I found myself very thankful to his friend Peter and the Cullen's because they brought him to me. I told Jasper of my child hood, and school. He asked a lot about Charlie and my swimming, it seemed he knew that they were the two most important things in my life.
I sighed and sat up, petting Samson as he purred and turned in circles on the bed. I decided to shower and throw on a simple green scoop neck shirt and a pair of shorts. I left my hair down to dry from my shower and with a kiss to Samson walked out of my bedroom. I was walking to the stairs when I saw the library door ajar. I thought Jasper might be in there, and was correct. He was sitting on the sofa with a civil war book about a solider who fought in the war. Jasper was shaking his head and muttering something when I tapped on the door jam, leaning against it and smiling at him when he looked up at me.
"Good morning Bella." Jasper said, a heart breaking smile coming to his face before he put his book down and walked over to me, stroking my cheek where a blush had started to form.
"Morning. What's got you shaking your head?" I asked, looking up at him, completely captivated by his eyes. I felt like I could swim in them, and never get tired of the constant emotion in them.
"The novel I was reading is high inaccurate, it annoys me." Jasper said with a chuckle before wrapping his arms around my waist slightly. This caused me heart to speed up double time and I had butterflies in my stomach. I ducked my head into his shoulder and just felt like basking in the safety and warm feeling of affection his cold stone arms provided. My thoughts were interrupted by my stomach growling and I blushed, covering it with my hand quickly. I knew Jasper had heard it and was absolutely mortified, for an unknown reason.
"Don't be embarrassed, it's a human reaction to hunger. Come, I'll make you some breakfast." Jasper said, taking my hand and guiding me down the stair case. He lead us into the kitchen and had me sit on one of the bar stools as he made me some eggs and coffee. I felt a little disappointed that he didn't kiss me this morning, I mean I know I don't have morning breath I brushed my teeth. I felt a little rejected, he hadn't mentioned last night at all yet. Was it not as big of a deal to him as it was to me?
"Whats wrong Bella?" Jasper's cool voice brought me out of my daze.
Jasper was standing next to me with a worried look on his face, my breakfast and coffee in front of me but forgotten. He was so close I could smell his breath, it tasted like summer and fresh air, how I have no idea. I felt my heart start to beat faster, and I found it harder to breath. Looking at him now, no wonder he didn't bring up last night. He was so beautiful, strong and just so passionate when I was just well, me. I was boring, plain and not worthy of him, or his family. I was fooling myself when I thought I might start to fit in with this family, that I was welcomed, but really I was just a pest, only here to do a favor for a long time friend.
"Bella?" Jasper asked again, waiting for my response.
"I, um, nothing." I said, turning away from him and looking down at my food. It suddenly all looked disgusting and my stomach was in knots.
"Bella, I'm emphatic, I know that your feelings rejected, un-wanted and not worthy, but I don't know what's causing these feelings. Please, tell me whats going on inside that pretty little head of yours." Jasper said.
"I just, I was just thinking about last night." I said softly, hoping he didn't hear me. I didn't know why it was so hard to lie to him.
"Isabella Swan, last night was everything except a mistake. I would never take it back, your so silly to think other wise. I am not worthy of your affection, you are so pure, so beautiful Bella." Jasper practically whispered before planting his cold lips on mine.
The kiss was short and sweet, so different from last night but both left me tingling and giggly inside. I smiled up at him, my heart spluttering wildly, and he only grinned at the sounds of it.
"Eat, I know your hungry." Jasper said, before sitting beside me while I started to pick at the eggs he had made, and was pleasantly surprised, they were delicious.
"How do you cook so good, when you don't even eat?" I asked, swallowing another bite.
"The food channel is quite useful, especially when you don't sleep." Jasper said.
"You don't sleep?" I asked, turning my attention to Jasper. How bored he must get.
"No, we usually find other things to occupy us, but for us with out mates, well it can get a little lonely." Jasper said, his smile falling only just slightly.
"Is it hard for you? Feeling everyone's emotions all the time?" I asked, my voice soft and filled with sympathy.
"At first, when I was new to this world it was almost over powering. I learned to manage it, and here with the Cullen's, their emotions are usually quite nice, but when I was in the armies, all the pain and anger was hard to deal with." Jasper explained.
"Are you happy here then, with everyone?" I asked
"Usually yes. They have become my family, and we are all strongly connected but sometimes it's hard for me to be here, alone essentially while the rest have mates. I'm also the only one who really struggles with our diet, so sometimes I feel, I guess you could say, unworthy of being in their coven." Jasper said, his voice finally betraying how he was really feeling.
"Jasper, I might not have been here long, but I can tell everyone here cares deeply for you. It's hard for you to go against your natural diet, it would be like me trying to be vegetarian, which I've tried and failed at." I said, reaching out and grabbing his hand.
"Thank you Darlin', your words mean a lot to me." Jasper said, his easy smile coming back onto his face.
I just smiled back and finished my breakfast with the two of us in an easy silence. I think we were both thinking about what he had just said, and I found myself wishing I could be the person to finally make him whole. I finished quickly and washed my plate before turning to Jasper who was standing by the back door.
"I thought I could show you the stream in the back of the grounds, I like to go there to be alone sometimes."
"That would be wonderful." I said, taking his out stretched hand and letting him lead me out the back door and to the field nearby. We walked through it to the edge of the woods, where he stopped and turned to face me. His other hand came up and stroked my face gently, and his lips turned up into a smile small to the sound of my heart beating faster than normal.
"It's a little bit of a hike from here, in the woods and I thought it would be easier if I just carried you." Jasper said
"Oh no, I'm a lot heavier than I look. I'll just hike with you." I said quickly, taking a step back from him but not letting go of his hand.
"Trust me, I'm a lot stronger than I look." Jasper said, matching my words and then smirking before he quickly threw me onto his back. I locked my legs around his waist and wrapped my arms around his neck in what would have been for a human a choke hold. Jasper chuckled, and then we were flying. Everything was a green blur, and I was scared we were going to crash into a tree.
We suddenly stopped, and Jasper stood still, his breathing even as if he hadn't just run probably a few miles at lightening fast speed.
"Bella?" Jasper asked, waiting for me to climb off his back.
I slowly unlocked my limbs from around him and tried my best not to fall flat on my back. I sat down on a nearby log and put my head between my knees, trying to focus more on what Jasper was saying but it was hard with the ringing in my ears.
"Are you okay now Bella?" Jasper asked finally after I had calmed down more and had taken many deep breaths.
"Yeah, I was just a little dizzy. I guess I know what motion sickness feels like now." I said, giving him a smile before letting him help me to my feet.
"I'm sorry, I didn't think about that. Are you okay to keep going, or do you want to go back to the house?" Jasper asked, concern lacing his voice as he wrapped his arms loosely around my waist.
"No, I'm fine. Show me this stream of yours." I said, pulling back from his embrace to look him in the eye.
"Well, c'mon then. It's just through these trees." Jasper said, turning and leading me forward. He helped me over a fallen log, and held the branches back for me. When I looked up we were in a beautiful clearing. There was a cluster of rocks on one side, while the clearing spread out in a little circle filled with soft plush grass and a few miscellaneous flowers. In the middle was a flowing stream that looked about a little bit higher than waist deep, the water flowing softly down stream.
"It's beautiful." I said, turning towards Jasper who looked more at peace than I had ever seen before. Not his calm mask, or his emotional expression, but just a pure beautiful expression of peace I had never seen anyone wear before.
"I like to come here to get away sometimes, it's so peaceful. Nothing has touched this place, just pure nature at it's finest." Jasper said, before going over to the stream and sitting down beside it. I followed his lead and turned sitting Indian style facing him.
"I understand it's appeal. There's something here that makes it special." I said softly, dipping my hand into the running stream. The water was a nice warm temperature and it made me want to swim.
"Do you want to swim?" Jasper asked, his voice startling me. He was staring at my hand in the water.
"I didn't bring my swim suit." I said
"You don't need one." Jasper said before standing up and shredding his shirt and jeans. I sat awe-struck staring at his stone chest. He didn't have a six pack or anything but his chest was toned and defined, by the hard labor he did in his human life and then more so by the vampire venom from his change. I could see like, crescent shaped scars all over his chest but it only made him more beautiful. I had to pry my eyes away from him when I saw his smirk when he noticed my stare. I felt a blush heat up my cheeks and I looked down, slowly standing and also taking off my shirt and shorts. I was suddenly very happy that Alice had gotten me all matching pantie and bra sets that highlighted my features because I was very self conscious standing in front of Jasper clad in only my underwear and bra.
"Bella, you're beautiful. There is no need to be self conscious, I am blinded by your natural beauty." Jasper drawled, his southern accent coming out just slightly as he pulled me to him by my hips and kissed my cheek softly. I blushed and muttered under my breath, hoping he wouldn't hear me.
"Stupid emphatic." Only for him to let out a loud booming laugh before leading me over to the edge of the stream.
Jasper jumped right in, ducking under the water and then resurfacing, pushing his wet hair away from his face. I couldn't stop staring! I quickly jumped in after him, letting out a little squeak before going under. It was deeper than I thought and when I came up I could barely touch. Jasper laughed and swam towards me, wrapping his arms around my waist and pulling me around in the water. I braced my hands on his shoulders and pushed down, and even though I knew I wasn't strong enough to push him under, he went under anyways but grabbed me, pulling me with him.
I opened my eyes under the water seeing him staring at me, and I had to resurface so I could catch my breath for my spluttering heart. Whenever I looked into his eyes I was like goo in his hands.
Jasper and I played around in the water, jumping in from the rocks on the bank, and he would even pretend to chase me even though we both knew I would lose. I was out of breath by the time we crawled out and I laid on the grass beside the bank, staring up at the sky. The clouds were starting to part and I was eager to get a taste of the sun I missed so much.
I looked up to Jasper, a smile on my face and gasped at what I saw. There, standing in his glory he was sparkling like a diamond. The sun bounced and danced off his skin and he looked like he was twinkling. I sat up and stared at him, awe struck by yet something else I learned about him. He couldn't get any more perfect.
"We, uh sparkle when the sun hits us. That's why we don't go out when the sun is shinning." Jasper said, coming and sitting beside me. I let my fingers run up his hand and up to his bicep, splaying lightly across his skin as I was gazing at his sparkling arm. We stayed there until the sun was gobbled up by the clouds again. I kept running my hand softly over his skin, amazed at what I was seeing. Jasper would sigh once in a while and when I asked he said my warmth was one of the best things he had ever felt. I had blushed at his comment.
When it was time for us to leave we got dressed quickly and I climbed back onto Jasper's back, tucking my head into his shoulder so I wouldn't have to see the green blurs as proof of how fast we were going. When Jasper stopped I unlocked my arms and legs and slid down to the ground,holding Jasper's hand to steady myself. We were at the back door, which was open and Alice was standing there, her hands clasped behind her back and an evil smile on her face.
"There you two are, I was waiting." Alice said, and Jasper chuckled, leading us inside into the living room where the rest of the family was.
"Bella!" Alice called, her voice sing-song as she followed after me where I was sitting next to Jasper on the sofa, his arm over my shoulders.
"Since you wouldn't let me the other day, I want to do Bella Barbie time now." Alice said, her voice sweet and innocent.
"Oh no! uh uh Alice." I said, shaking my head and scooting even closer to Jasper as if that was possible.
"If you let me, Jasper can take you out to dinner tonight, and you can get out of the house!" Alice said, and her bribe got me. I wanted to get a hint at where we were at, so I gave one last kiss to Jasper before standing up and following Alice up the stairs to her room.
Let the torture began.
