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Bella's POV

I walked into the office on Monday, and headed straight for Em's office, hoping to avoid everybody. I had spent Sunday curled up in bed making a pros and cons list in my head, in the end I ended up with a tied list and really the only con that bothered me was that I didn't know if he was trustworthy. To make it worst talking about my past and James, had brought back my nightmares, keeping me awake all night.

When I got there his door was slightly ajar.

"Knock knock!" I called through the door, as I opened it and I was met with the eyes of the one person I was hoping to avoid.

"Oh! I'll come back. I didn't know you were busy."

I glanced at Em and he looked as if he was going to fall over laughing. I decided to sneak a peek at Jasper, and saw he was looking at me. I blushed and gave him a polite smile then turned to walk out the door.

"Don't go, Bells. Here's your work for the day, and we'll meet at noon and head down to the deli, I'm already hungry just thinking about it," Em said with a smile and I laughed grabbing the files from his hand.

"That doesn't surprise me. I'll see you at noon. Bye Em. Bye Jasper."

I walked out of the office quickly and speed walked to my office and planned to stay there till lunch.

Jasper's POV

I spent the rest of the weekend trying to figure out a way to get Bella to realize that I really cared about her, and that all the other girls I had been with have meant nothing. Learning the truth about her past, and that ass-hole James, I finally understood why she was the way she is. I couldn't believe what that jerk had done to her.

So I decided to visit Em, when I got to work. I walked into his office and saw him with his head down on his desk looking warn out and really tired.

"Sleeping on the job big bro," I joked and he looked up at me and smirked.

"Well I spent the whole weekend keeping tabs on your girlfriend so she didn't jump off a bridge, it doesn't leave much room for sleeping," he said sarcastically, and I suddenly felt horrible for doing this to them.

"I'm sorry, Em. How is she?" I asked and Em sighed.

"Don't know. She spent all weekend in her room. I talked to her Saturday after the gala she seemed to be okay, but then Sunday she shut down and didn't leave her room. When I went over I heard her crying but Alice told me to stay away from her, really the only time I saw her smile was when she talked to J and when she fell down the stairs from eaves dropping," he said laughing.

"She fell down the stairs?" I asked, concerned.

"Just the last three. After last night I had to tell Eddie and the pixie about the online thing, Eddie almost spilled the beans, and Bella came down the stairs and lost her balance when trying to hear us better," he said laughing.

"They're not going to tell are they?" I wanted to be the one to tell her.

"The promised to stay quiet, they both seem to be on your side. I'm on the fence," he said, honestly.

We were silent after that, but there was something I wanted to talk to him about.

"You know she told me about, James? Well not me but J," I said.

"Well, shit. She told you everything?" he asked.

"Yeah. I can't believe what he did to her, I don't understand how she made it through that."

"I told you Jasper, she is the strongest person I know. Sure he fucked her up, pretty badly too. Alice told me that Bella use to be a lot more confident, and anything but shy."

"I can tell, when she is goofing around with you, that goofy confident girl comes out."

"Exactly, that's why I'm always messing with her, it brings her out of her shell. So do you understand now why I'm so protective of her?" he asked, and I nodded. He wanted to protect her from getting her heart broken again.

"I get it, man, but I don't want to hurt her. If I want to hurt anyone it would be James," I said, and Emmett replied with a smirk.

"No need to hurt him, it's been done." I looked at Em in shock.

"What did you do?" I asked, warily.

"I didn't kill him, if that's what your thinking. Remember that big land dispute in Seattle for Masen Inc. that I went to awhile back?" I nodded.

It was one of my first cases as an intern at the firm, me and my brothers worked for weeks on it. Em flew out to Seattle to have the contracts signed, come to think of it, it was only a few months after he flew down to Cambridge.

"The lawyer for the other side, was James. I remembered his name from when Bella told me what happened, one night when she got drunk and spilled everything to me. I hated everything about him immediately, looking at his face made me want to hit him. After everything was settled, I overheard him flirting with secretary, inviting her out for drinks later that night. I followed him," he said with a wicked grin.

"I confronted him at the bar, when his hoochie went to the bathroom. I asked him about his wife, the douche bag didn't even bother to take off his ring. I told him who I was and who I knew. I called him a bunch of names and told him what a piece of scum he was. The jerk had a smirk on his face the whole time, so I hit him." I could see a smile tugging at the corner of his lips.

"How did you not get arrested?" I asked shocked, but internally laughing at the thought of the jerk getting hit.

"The bouncer came over, and was threatening to call the cops, so as loudly as possible I yelled that he tried to touch my junk, and I wasn't in to it. The moron was so embarrassed he ran out the bar. The bouncer told me to leave, and I did. My mission was accomplished." He was full on belly laughing when he finished and I was sure he was going to fall out of his chair. He even had me cracking up, my brother was a fierce protector of those he loved, but he was also a big goof ball.

Before I could say anything the door opened and I heard my favourite voice.

"Knock knock."

I smiled because I knew that voice, it was the voice I could listen to for hours and never be bored of.

"Oh! I'll come back, I didn't know you were busy."

Em was still trying to stop laughing from remembering that night in Seattle, and I wasn't sure he would stop anytime soon. I took the opportunity to peak at Bella, she looked beautiful, but I could tell from the red under her eyes, she had been crying, and I felt that tugging in my chest from knowing I had been her reason for her tears. She suddenly looked at me and blushed, giving me a smile, but I could tell she was just trying to be polite.

"Don't go, Bells. Here's your work for the day, and we'll meet at noon and head down to the deli. I'm already hungry just thinking about it."

"That doesn't surprise me. I'll see you at noon. Bye Em. Bye Jasper."

I was elated that she said 'bye' but I knew she was just trying to be nice in front of Em. When she closed the door, Em started laughing.

"You got it bad man, you didn't take your eyes off her the whole time."

I laughed, I guess I was pretty obvious. I should have stopped staring but I just couldn't peel my eyes away.

"Thank you, Captain obvious! Didn't I tell you like two days ago that I'm in love with her."

"You did, but now I see that maybe you're not lying."

"Thanks for the vote of confidence, Em. I told you I really care about her," I said and Em smirked, which made me worry.

"That's why, little brother of mine, I have a plan, and it starts with lunch."

Well shit, I think Emmett might be on my side.

Bella's POV

I worked straight through till noon, then decided to find Em for some lunch. When I opened my door I ran straight into someone's chest.

"Jeez, Bells watch where you're going," Em said laughing.

"Well I wasn't expecting a six foot baboon to be standing behind my door," I said while trying to hold in the laughter that was threatening to burst out of me.

"Well this baboon is taking you to lunch, so let's go."

He picked me up and threw me over his shoulder. I started pounding on his back, completely embarrassed, and hoping a client didn't walk in, while my ass was in the air. I was silently thanking God I wasn't wearing a skirt. When we got to the elevator he finally put me down, but I quickly lost my balance and smashed into somebody. Before I looked up, I knew who it was and a blush spread across my face.

"Sorry, your baboon of a brother doesn't take into account I'm a klutz," I said and he smiled a lopsided grin, he bent down and whispered in my ear.

"Yeah, but if he did I wouldn't get a chance to have you in my arms."

I blushed deeply, but I tried to focus. His charm was something he used on all women, I wasn't anything special, another reason things would never work out between us.

I turned back towards Em smacked his arm, hard, and luckily the elevator door opened. I walked inside, and I looked down at my feet, so I didn't have to look at either of them.

"So, Jazzy going to lunch?" Em asked.

"Yeah, just going to grab something then head back here," Jasper replied.

"Nonsense, stay with us, were meeting Eddie at the deli."

I was tempted to smack Emmett, but Jasper would notice and I would have had to explain myself, so I reminded myself to get him back later.

"I don't want to intrude," Jasper said.

"We don't mind do we Bells?" Em said turning to look at me, and I swear if looks could kill he would have been six feet under.

"I don't mind, I just want to eat."

"Then it's settled," Emmett said.

Right on queue the doors opened, and we all walked out. The walk to the deli was quiet, and when we got there, Edward was waiting out front. I had never been happier to see him, then I was in that moment.

"Eddie, you and Bella get a table. Me and Jazzy will order."

I was glad to get away, so I grabbed Edward's arm and pulled him to a table.

"What's wrong, Bella?" Edward asked.

"Your brothers are the problem. Have I told you your my favourite Cullen boy?" I said smiling at him and he laughed.

"Nope, but it's nice to hear," he said winking at me.

"So what did my brothers do?" he asked.

"Well, Em basically drags me out of the office for lunch, we run into Jasper, where I crash into him thanks to the baboon. Then he tells Jasper to come to lunch, even though he knows what's going on, and then you're stupid little brother tries to be all charming by whispering in my ear..." I trailed off, blushing thinking of the memory.

"You see my problem?"

By the time I was done telling him, Edward was holding his side laughing. I failed to find any of this funny.

"I'm sorry, Bells but it's classic Em and Jasper," he said through his fit of laughter.

Before he could finish, Em and Jasper were at the table.

"What's so funny Ed?" Em asked, I could tell Edward was attempting to stop laughing, but was failing miserably.

I really didn't think it was that funny.

"Bella was..."

Before he could finish, I tried to kick him under the table. When my foot connected with something, both Jasper and Edward yelled,

"Ow!"

I blushed and Em started laughing.

"Edward, you deserved it," I said scowling, at least he had the decency to look sorry.

"I'm sorry, Jasper. I thought you were him, and Em if you don't stop laughing your next on my list," I said, as serious as I could while watching Jasper and Edward rubbing their shins. Em put his hands up in surrender, but continued to belly laugh.

It was at least another five minutes before Emmett calmed down.

"Okay, I stopped laughing. Now why was Edward laughing so hard?" Em asked quirking and eyebrow at me.

"Bella was ranting, then she said something, and started blushing it was funny," Edward said being vague, but couldn't stop himself from cracking a smirk.

I aimed for him under the table, again but of course I missed. This time though I got the last person on my list.

"Damn, Bells! What did I do?" Em asked while rubbing his leg.

"You know what you did, and again I was aiming for Edward," I said angrily, then turned to my sandwich and started to eat ignoring the three of them, I'd get Alice to get him later, and she wears heels.

When I finished my food I looked up and saw Edward and Emmett were nowhere to be found, and I was pissed when I saw only Jasper was there.

"Where did dumb and dumber go?" I asked and Jasper snorted out a laugh.

"Em was still hungry, and Edward had to go to the bathroom," he said.

I knew what they are doing, this was a set up to get me and Jasper to talk. I started planning my revenge for when they came back.

"Is it just me or do you think this was planned?" I asked Jasper.

"You might be right, but if it is a set up I'm glad they did. I wanted to talk to you about Saturday."

I looked up at him and saw intensity burning through his blue orbs, and I became dazzled by them.

"Okay, let's talk," I said still gazing into his eyes.

"I meant everything I said on the balcony, and I understand that you think I'm a jerk. I know I've treated women horribly but I really like you and I don't want to be that guy anymore. Would you be willing to give me a chance?"

I wanted to so badly. I knew I had to give him a chance, I couldn't ignore the knots in my stomach every time he was around, and I realized it was time I figured out not every man would be like James. Before I could say 'okay' that brunette women he was with on my first day, walked in and ran over to Jasper.

Are you kidding me?

"Jazzy, where have you been? We were suppose to meet up today," she said winking at him, and I felt my stomach turn.

"I.."

He was cut off by her attaching herself to his lips, and I felt the bile rise up in my throat. I had to get the fuck out of there. I grabbed my bag and ran out the door, I heard him call my name, but I ignored it, just like I planned to do with him from then on.

What kind of game is he playing?

Starting today Jasper Cullen was just my boss, not the man I fell for. He was still the same player I thought he was, obviously he had to of planned to 'meet' her, so why did he come to lunch? Did he want to make me jealous? I didn't think so, if he wanted to make me jealous why would he ask me for a chance? I started to feel dizzy and my head started pounding. I picked up my phone and called Alice.

"Alice, can you come get me please?" I said trying to hold back the tears.

"Bella, what's wrong?"

"Please, Ali just come get me. I'll tell you when you get here"

"Of course sweetie, I'll be there in a few minutes."

We hung up and I called Emmett's office.

"Emmett Cullen's office, this is Carmen, can I help you?"

"Hi, Carmen, its Bella. Would you tell Em that I'm really sick and heading home I'll be back tomorrow I just need some rest."

"Of course Bella, feel better sweetheart."

We hung up and I was relieved when I saw Alice's yellow Porsche pull up, because walking down the street heading towards me were the Cullen brothers. I ran to the car and threw myself in.

"Bella, what's wrong?"

"Alice, please just drive. I don't want to be seen," I begged, because they would notice her car.

She nodded and we took off, as we drove away my cell beeped alerting me of a text.

Bella, where are you? Em's worried sick and Jasper looks like he's going to pass out. What happened? Please just text me so Em calms down and I can stop worrying– Edward

I'm going home, Alice picked me up. I really don't want to talk about it, I'll text Em so he knows I'm okay – B

Em, I'm okay. Alice is driving me home. I called Carmen and left you a message, so please stop worrying and one last thing when I come back tomorrow, please keep Jasper away from me my heart can't take it – B

I felt the tears well up in my eyes again and I tried to fight them, but they won. I turned to face the window and closed my eyes, praying forgetting Jasper Cullen would be easy, because I didn't know if my heart would make it through the pain.

A/N I know, I'm evil, but this had to be done. Jasper's misfortune is what is going to bring TinkerBells and JazzHands face-to-face. Not going to tell you how you'll just have to wait and see in the next chapter. Next chapter will be Jasper's POV of these events and something really big!

What did y'all think about Emmett and James? I'm sure everyone sees Emmett as fierce protector, and when writing this chapter I thought about what would happen if Emmett was to ever cross paths with him. I thought it was funny, and I hope you did too.

Next update should be Sunday, but I can't promise because it is going to be a very busy weekend and I may not have time so if not Sunday, first thing Monday.

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