Edward's Mistake

by Greenshells

Take's place sometime after Bella, Edward and Alice return from Italy. What if the stress of Victoria, the Volturi and the guilt for having left Bella in the first place, caused Edward to say something cruel he never meant to Bella? How would Bella respond?

11. Chapter 11

Bella took her time to think through her conversation with Jasper. She was still shocked that Jasper considered her his sister. She never forgot Jasper's admonition that she was worth it, but she never would have guessed he held her in such a high esteem. She began to feel guilty that she had put Jasper in this position. Her inability to do what needed to be done had caused her to force Jasper into the position of protecting Alice.

Her initial reaction was to refuse Jasper's offer. Yes – she had been completely truthful when she told Jasper she trusted him. No – she had no desire for death – but she couldn't see how Jasper could pull this off without Bella spending an eternity on this earth. She thought about Jasper's profession that she was his sister. And she thought about what she knew of him, what tactics he would take when going head-to-head with Edward or Emmett. And the little hope she had gained listening to Jasper's impassioned plea drained from her as she realized that she couldn't put it past him to trick her into an eternity.

After all, what had he too loose? If she refused, Jasper would spend an eternity with Alice, knowing he had done what was necessary to protect his mate. If she agreed, Alice would not only be protected, she wouldn't suffer the grief of Bella's death. Suddenly, Bella had her answer.