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"I'm a vampire and you are my soul mate, Darlin'"
Bella tried to process what he had just said. A vampire. He just told her he was a vampire. She just told him not to lie to her and this is what she got. Is he trying to make a fool of me? Does he think this is funny?
"A vampire, that's the best you can come up with? A fucking vampire?" Bella's anger had reached it peak for the night. "Thanks for the great explanation Jasper, if that's your name, but I'm going to go now."
Jasper tried to respond but Bella quickly stopped him. "No, I'm done. I don't want to hear from you again. I'm letting whatever happened go and just want to move on. No matter what I may or may not have felt means nothing right now. I'm done. Goodbye."
Bella quickly walked to her car as her tears started to fall. I'm such an idiot. The first time I feel something in months, and he's crazy. Fan-fucking-tastic.
~*FWWM*~
Jasper sat and looked at the empty side of the booth his mate had just occupied. He knew he had just screwed up royally. He thought she'd be able to handle the truth, that the bond would help with that. She'll never believe me or forgive me.
Even though he was upset, he was still a gentleman, so he got up to make sure she made it home. He hurried through the street and was able to see her just as she was getting out of her car. She was giving off tons of sadness, hurt, and disbelief. He should've talked to Char and got advice on how to tell her. She needed to know but he didn't do it right.
Once he heard her close her apartment door he turned to walk home. As he made it through the door, he was met by Peter and Char. He quietly told the story of what happened. They were full of sympathy and Char a bit of annoyance. "We're sorry Major. If it helps my knower says things will turn around." Peter said.
"I'm gonna help you Sug. We'll get her back." Char added. Jasper just shook his head. "She says never to contact her again. I screwed up too bad. I knew I could never be good enough for her." Jasper recoiled quickly as a small hard hand slapped him.
"Snap out of it! Yes you may have screwed up big time but men tend to do that." Char gave Peter a look as he smirked at her. "You are no exception. You can turn this around and we will help. We need to show her what you are, what you can do. We need to make her see you are telling the truth. But before we do anything we need to let her cool down. In a few days, here's what we do. ."
~*FWWM*~
A few days later, Bella was walking home from a closing shift at the bookstore. It was dark and the streets mostly deserted. Out of no where she felt a breeze blow past her. The wind was very chilly for the current hot humid nights. She noticed something laying just ahead of her on the sidewalk, a flower and a note. Bella was positive they weren't there before. She slowly bent down and picked up the pick rose and the note. She remembered back to the research she had done a few days before. A pink rose meant please believe me. She unfolded the note and read it in the streetlight.
Please believe me. I mean no harm. Hold on tight.
Bella feels a breeze again and was suddenly being lifted into someone's arms. Cold arms that were hard as marble. She felt the wind around her and her hair whipped against her face. Wanting to see what the hell had happened, she moved the hair from her face. Looking up she saw the face of the man who haunted her dreams. His eyes begging her to believe him, to trust him.
As she took in the situation, she realized they were moving through the park near her place. Wait, Jasper was running! She realized this as the trees blurred past them. Her arms wrapped around his neck as she realized their speed. Hold on tight indeed. He dodged trees and roots effortlessly. And not once did she feel fear. Why am I not scared?
They stopped in the middle of a thick area of trees, lit by lanterns. Bella realized Jasper had planned this but why? "I need you to believe me my sweet Bella. I need you in my life. I know what I said is hard to believe. I just want to show you. Please?" Bella was still in shock and absorbing the ride she had just been on, but managed a nod.
Jasper nodded back in acceptance. "You know I'm fast now, yeah? And cold? And my body is hard? You could feel that?" Bella nodded again. "Now watch."
Bella watched in amazement as he punched a small nearby tree. There was a sickening crunch and the tree fell.
"Bella, I truly am a vampire and you truly are my mate. I'll answer any question you have and will leave if you say to. Just please know I told you the truth." Jasper pleaded.
~*FWWM*~
Jasper watched as Bella considered all she had seen. He could feel her curiosity, confusion, and wonder. Then he felt it. It was small but there. Acceptance and trust. He felt his dead heart soar.
"Vampire?" her small voice said. "So you drink blood?" She glanced up at him.
"Animal blood. I only and will only ever drink animal blood again. It's what makes my eyes gold." He responded. "I'll gladly tell you my history but it isn't pretty."
"Another time, not now." Bella said her voice becoming more confident. "Sometimes you don't seem like you belong in this time. You aren't from this time are you?"
"No. I was born in 1844 here in Texas." He replied. "I was made into this when I was 19."
Bella nodded. He felt she was still curious but exhaustion was setting in as her mind worked. She seemed to notice too. "I have more I want to ask but I'm still trying to understand everything. Thank you for telling me. But can you please take me home?"
Jasper quickly picked her up. "Of course."
He put her down at her building's front door. He pulled the slip of paper that he had written his number on earlier. "Please call me tomorrow OK?" She took the slip and pulled out her phone. She called the number and hung up after a ring.
"Now you have mine too. I want to talk more."
They said their goodbyes and Jasper left. As he walked down the street he sent her a text.
Goodnight my beautiful Darlin'
-AN-
I had no idea how much I had written until now when I uploaded the story! 1k+ words!
Well what do you think of Bella's reaction? What about Jasper's reveal? I see Bella as a "see it to believe it" person
I love all my reviewers and fav and followers! You really do make me feel fantastic. :)
~Hayley
