I know short chapter but I'm not going to lie i almost started crying while writing it. I really hope you guys like this one, i should post the next one in the next day or so.

Chapter 9

Luna's POV

It's been a few months since graduation and life is great. We all went up to visit the Denali's earlier in the summer and I spent a lot of time with Kate. We told them about what happened with James…turns out Laurent is involved with Irina now. That caught me a bit off guard and freaked me out but he and Irina weren't there while we were there so it was okay. After we got back I started my internship at the art gallery in town, I love it. I have access to the studio to work on my projects and I even got to put one of m pieces up, it sold after a few days. Currently I am putting things away in the studio, Jasper should be here any minute to pick me up and I can't wait to see him. He left for a few days to go hunting in Canada with Emmet, Rosalie, and Edward. Just as I finishing putting up my brushes I turn around to find Jasper leaning against the door frame.

"Hi." he smirks.

"Hello." I smile walking over to him and giving him a quick kiss. "Let me just grab my bag."

"Take your time darlin."

"How was it?" I ask as I grab my stuff.

"It was good, how has work been?"

"Good but busy, not with customers I'm just working on some new stuff."

"Can't wait for you to show it to me." he smiles taking my hand.

"Mind if I grab dinner before we go to your house?"

"Not at all."

I lock up before we head out to his car. I grab dinner before we head up to the Cullen's house. I walk in and I'm almost tackled by Emmet giving me a bear hug.

"Em I missed you too but I have my dinner in my hands." I laugh.

"Sorry Luna." he smirks

"You would think you were dating him and not Jasper." laughs Rosalie giving me a hug.

"Sorry big guy I'm taken." I laugh.

"Funny." he smirks.

"I thought I heard you come in." smiles Esme walking around the corner.

"Hi." I smile giving her a hug.

Jasper grabs my food from and before I can scold him Alice comes and gives me a huge hug. "Hi!"

"Hi." I laugh. "Alice you were literally over last night, it's not like it's been years."

"I know I'm just happy to see you."

"Hi Xander." I smile over her shoulder.

"Hi Luna."

"I'm going to take a wild guess here and say that Edward is at Bella's?"

"Correct." he says back.

"Figured, Carlisle still at work?"

"He'll be home soon." says Esme.

"Okay I love you all but I also love my food so I'm going to eat." I say grabbing my food from Jasper. I walk into the kitchen and sit at the bar opening my food up.

"So work is good?" ask Esme.

"Really good, I love it." I smile.

"Im glad, I heard you sold one of your paintings."

"I did." I smile.

"When?" ask Rosalie.

"A few days ago."

"That's awesome." she smiles.

"Yeah I was excited, I never thought it would sell that quickly."

"I'm sure it was amazing." smiles Esme.

Just then Carlisle walks in and smiles. "Hi Luna."

"Hi."

"How are you?"

"I'm good, how are you?"

"I'm doing well."

"Oh Luna we are having a birthday party for Bella next week, will you be here?" ask Alice.

"Of course." I smile. Bella and I have been getting closer in the past couple of months. I wouldn't call us best friends like Rosalie and I but we are still close.

Once I finish eating Jasper and I head up to his room. I plop down on his bed and he laughs at me before doing the same thing and wrapping his arms around me. He gives me a kiss before smiling at me.

"You know what?"

"What?"

"I think I need another one of your paintings in my room."

"No you do not, one is enough." I laugh.

"Why is that?"

"I don't have a good reason." I smirk.

"Figured." he laughs before kissing me again.

Just then my phone buzzes and I see a text from my mom. "I should probably go home." I sigh.

"Alright."

I say bye to everyone before getting into Jasper's car. The ride to my house it quiet but they usually are, we like being with each other. Once we pull up to my house I give him a quick kiss before getting out. I walk into the house and go to my parents office and say goodnight to both of them before going up to my room. I open up my window and hop in the shower. When I walk back into my room Jasper is sitting on my bed and I smile.

"Took you long enough." I smirk.

"Very funny." he laughs as I lay down next to him.

The next week I leave work and head up to the Cullen's for Bella's party. I walk in and laugh as I see that Alice has gone overboard as I expected her to. I set my gift down right as Jasper walks down the stairs.

"Hi there handsome." I smile giving him a kiss.

"You look beautiful." He smiles.

"Thanks."

"Where is everyone?"

"Rose and Emmet are about to come down, she isn't thrilled about this in case you couldn't guess. Alice and Xander are in the other room with Esme and Carlisle, and Edward is picking up Bella."

"How'd I know?" I smirk.

"You're just that smart." He smirks.

"I swear it's none stop flirting with you two." Says Emmet as he and Rosalie come down the stairs.

"I would apologize but I'm not sorry." I say back. Rosalie and Jasper start laughing and Emmet just rolls his eyes. "Love you Em." I smile.

"Mhm." He grumbles.

A few minutes later Edward and Bella walk in and I walk over and give her a hug wishing her a happy birthday. Everyone else does the same thing before Alice tells Bella to start opening her presents. I got her a new notebook, she mentioned hers was getting full the other day, she loves it. Emmet got her a new radio for her car which he made Rosalie install much to her displeasure. I had to laugh a little when she told me she did it. Bella reaches for Alice's gift next and as she goes to open it she of course being her clumsy self gets a paper cut. What I don't expect it to happen is for Jasper to lunge at her. Rosalie pulls me back quickly and I watch as Jasper manages to slip from Carlisle, Xander, and Emmet. Edward pushes Bella out of the way and Jasper slams into him which pushes Jasper back against the wall. Bella now has a large gash on her arm from the plates and is bleeding even worse now. Carlisle, Emmet, and Xander pin Jasper down but a second later all of them but Carlisle are looking at Bella, their eyes black. Carlisle jumps up and runs to Bella and Edward snaps out of it putting himself between Bella and everyone else. Carlisle looks at me before snapping his attention to Emmet.

"Emmet get Jasper outside." he orders. "Emmet!" Emmet, Rosalie, and Xander snap out of it and drag him outside and I watch as Alice, Esme, and even Edward follow them.

"Luna are you okay?" ask Carlisle as he helps Bella up.

"Yeah…"

"Go check on him." he says knowing exactly what I want to be doing.

I walk outside to find Jasper pacing on the back porch with everyone else watching him. "Edward I'm so sorry." he says.

"It's okay Jasper, it was an accident."

"Jazz?" I whisper taking a step closer to him.

He stops and looks at me. "I'm sorry." he whispers.

I walk closer to him slowly and he tentatively pulls me into a hug. "It's okay." I whisper.

"I could have…"

"Sh…it's okay Jazz." I reassure him.

He sets his head on my shoulder and I run my hand through his hair. I look over his shoulder to see everyone else looking either ashamed or just blank. Carlisle comes out a few minutes later and tells everyone that's it's okay to come back in. Jasper and I don't move as everyone goes in. I notice Emmet and Rosalie standing near the door eyeing Jasper cautiously, he won't hurt me though. I watch as Edward and Bella walk out the front door while everyone else gathers in the living room. Jasper tenses up and I sigh.

"What's wrong?" I ask.

"I could have killed Bella, or you."

"But you didn't Jazz."

"I don't have enough control, I let my guard down. I thought I had it under control."

"Everyone slips sometimes Jasper, no one expects you to be perfect."

"But to protect you I have to be."

"Not once in the year that I have known you have a I ever been scared of you and tonight did not change that." I say making him look me in the eyes.

"Luna you don't understand…"

"Don't tell me I don't understand Jasper, I knew exactly what I was getting into. I knew the risk and I'm okay with them because I love you."

"It's not worth it if I hurt you."

"You and I both know you would never do it on purpose." He is silent and I just sigh. "Obviously you need time to think about this so I'm going to go home and let you guys talk this out okay?"

"Okay."

"Are you going to come over later?"

"Not tonight."

"Okay...I love you."

"I love you too." He smiles sadly. I give him a quick kiss before walking in the house. I look at everyone and smile. "I'm going to head home."

"I'm sorry about tonight." Says Esme.

"No, don't apologize, you guys have nothing to be sorry about. I'll see you guys later." I say walking out. As I walk out to my car Rosalie runs out.

"Luna."

"Hm?"

"You know there is the possibility we have to leave right?"

"Yeah...I know you won't if you don't have to."

"Just please don't get your hopes up."

"I know you won't leave forever, I'm too involved."

"I know I just...I love you and don't want you to get your hopes up."

"Love you too Rose." I smile.

I drive home and when I walk in my parents are watching a movie.

"You're home early." My dad points out.

"Yeah Bella wasn't feeling well and I had a long day at work so I decided to come home."

"Well did you have fun?" Ask my mom.

"Yeah...well I'm going to head to bed, I'm opening up the store tomorrow."

"K, night sweetheart." Smiles my dad.

"Goodnight."

I open my window in the hopes that Jasper would change his mind but when I wake up in the morning he isn't there. I get ready for work and drive into town to open up the gallery. I spend my whole day working before heading home. I eat dinner with my parents before heading upstairs to finish a painting. Bella calls me at some point ask if I have heard from Jasper. I tell her I haven't but say I'll let her know if I do. I then decide to call Jasper, I don't get an answer. I call Rosalie next and she picks up after letting it ring.

"Hi." She says quietly.

"I just need to know he is okay and then I'll hang up."

"He's...conflicted right now."

"If I send him a text do you think he will read it?"

"Maybe..."

"Okay...thank you Rose, I'll hang up now."

"Bye Luna."

"Bye."

I pull up Jasper's name to send him a text next. "I know you must be really confused right now and I'm completely understand why. If you need to talk you know I'm here and I also want you to know that I support whatever you decide to do. If you think you need to get out of here for a while, go. I know it's not goodbye forever, you know that too but from what I can tell the only thing holding you back on that choice is me. So know this, if you leave I will wait for you because I love you. I don't care how long it takes you. I love you and I know you are struggling right now, I just want what's best for you. You don't have to respond to this but I just ask one thing. When you make up your mind just come see me to tell me what you decided. I love you."

I then hit send knowing that I won't get a response and I'm okay with that. Sometimes in order to show someone you really love them, you have to sacrifice your own heart in the process, I'm fully prepared to that.

Jasper's POV

I'm sitting in my room when all of the sudden my phone buzzes. I look over to see a text from Luna. I read it and I have never been more thankful for her in my life. She is right, the only reason I wanted to stay was because of her. I'm not leaving forever but Carlisle is making it pretty clear that we need to get out of here for right now. The fact that she texted me that lets me know that she does love me, so much that she is willing to sacrifice her happiness for my sanity. The amount of guilt I am feeling right now is overwhelming. I walk out of my room for the first time all day and go downstairs to where everyone else is talking.

"When are we leaving?" I ask.

"Tomorrow..." Says Carlisle. "Jasper are you sure you want this?"

"Luna texted you didn't she?" Ask Rosalie.

"Yes..."

"What did she say?"

"Let's just say she said something that I needed to hear. We leave tomorrow?"

"Yes." Says Esme. "Why?"

"I need to do something first." I say.

"Jasper what..." Starts Alice.

"I just have something I need to tell Luna first." I say before turning around and leaving the room again.

I go up to my room and go to my dresser drawer where I pull out the ring box with the ring I had picked out for Luna. I need to give this to her before I leave, she needs to know I'm coming back.

"Jasper?" Ask Rosalie quietly.

"Hm?"

"What did she say to you?"

"She told me she was okay if I needed to go, she said she understands."

"She loves you so much."

"It's why I need to give her this before we leave." I say handing her the ring box. She opens it and smiles.

"You're showing her you have a promise to keep."

"I don't break promises."

"I know you don't, I know this is hard on you Jasper and I'm so sorry."

"Like you said, it's not forever."

"When are you going?"

"In the morning."

"Okay...if I give you something can you give it to her please."

"Of course."

"Are you worried about her?"

"Yes, but she is strong, she'll be okay I think."

I text Luna telling her that I'm stopping by in the morning and she replies with an okay. Rosalie comes in a few hours later handing me an envelope to give to Luna. At around 7:30 I go to her house and go around back to see her window open. I climb up there and Luna is sitting at her desk. She turns to look at me and gives me a small smile.

"You're leaving aren't you?"

"Yeah...I'm going to be back though. I swear."

"You have a promise to keep, before my 20th birthday Jazz."

"I know...about that. I have something to give you pertaining to that." I take the ring box out of my pocket and open it showing it to her. "I very boringly asked you to marry me a few months ago but I never gave you this. This is to hold me to my promise and to remind you that I love you. You know I wouldn't be doing this if I didn't."

"I do..." She says with tears in her eyes.

"Luna..." I whisper whipping her tears away.

"You know these aren't completely sad tears." She laughs. "I know you have to do this I'm just going to miss you."

"I'm going to miss you too."

"Can I put it on?" She ask.

"Of course."

She takes it from the box and slips it on her finger. "It's perfect Jazz."

"I'm glad you like it." I whisper. "I also have this from Rosalie, I think Emmet slipped something in there too. No one wanted to leave you."

"I'm flattered." She smiles. We are both quiet for a minute and she wraps her arms around me laying her head on my chest. "I love you." She whispers.

"I love you too." I say kissing her her head. "I'm going to be back."

"I know." She sits up and kisses me. "I have to go to work."

"Okay." Neither of us move. I lean down and kiss her again, this goes on for a few minutes before she breaks away.

"I have to go, I love you so much."

"I love you too darlin."

"Go before I hold you hostage, tell everyone I love them."

"I will." I give her one last kiss before heading out.

I stand there for a minute and look back up to her window to see her giving me a small smile. I give her one back before running off. I get back to our house to find everyone else loading up the cars and Rosalie looks at me.

"How was she?" She took it better than I thought...I hate this."

"I know Jasper." She sighs. "You ready?"

"No but I don't have another choice, they know we are coming right?"

"Yup." We are all going up to Alaska to stay with the Denali's except for Edward...he is...doing something else. He won't talk to any of us, I feel so bad about this whole thing, it's my fault and I can't fix it.

"Let's go." Says Carlisle.

I hop in the car with Emmet and Rosalie and sigh, this isn't goodbye forever but it still feels like it.