Once again I find myself apologizing for not updating more often. I've had a lot of time to write, but no time to edit and post. Hopefully I can get a few chapters up before I get distracted again. Thanks to all who are still with me. Hope you enjoy. I don't own twilight.

Jasper POV

I didn't really mind that Carlisle wanted us to extend our hunting trip. I enjoyed hunting with Nessie. She may have looked almost like an adult, but she was still a kid at heart and a regular sponge when it came to learning. Every time she went out on a hunt with me, her technique got better and better. I honestly hoped she would never have to fight off newborn vampires in her life, but give her a few more years of training with me and she could grow up to be a master fighter.

At first I wasn't sure if Bella would approve of me teaching Nessie how to fight, but it turned out she didn't just approve, she encouraged it. I guess Bella went through enough fights as a defenseless human that she never wanted her daughter to be in the same situation. Bella has always been a very practical person.

Edward and Bella relaxed and enjoyed hunting more when I was with them. I know they always worried about Nessie when she fed. Being only half vampire, she could still get hurt. I could feel the appreciation they had for me for looking after Nessie on the hunt. I was truly honored that they trusted me with her safety.

We were on our way home, only a few miles from the house, when Edward stopped our approach.

"Carlisle has his patient outside in the backyard." He looked over to Nessie. Nessie had a little too much fun with her food and managed to get a good amount of blood on herself and a fair share on Edward. Bella and I had managed to avoid the gore. "Nessie and I will go around to the side door and clean up. We don't want to freak out the poor girl."

"Probably a good idea." Bella replied as Eddie and Nessie dashed off.

"We should probably go in slower than normal." Bella said, turning to me.

I focused hard in the direction of our house. We were just on the edge of my empathy, but I could get a faint reading on the people closest to us. "I agree. Whoever she is, she's feeling a bit nervous."

Bella laughed. "Of course she is. She's surrounded by vampires she doesn't know. We'll run up to the edge for the woods then walk the rest of the way."

With that, we sped off towards home. We were only a few yards away when I smelled it. I stopped short, freezing in place. In alarm, Bella stopped too.

"What is it Jazz?" She asked, concerned.

My mind was racing. It couldn't be. Not after all these decades. I raced towards the house at full speed, hoping I wasn't too late.

To Be Continued...

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