***Because that last chapter had such an overwhelming response you guys get a lemon and an extra long chapter! See what happens when you motivate me? Thanks!

BPOV

I was furious! What did he mean a few more weeks? Did he not realize that this was complete and utter torture? How could he agree to help those vile vampires? What would this cost us in the end? I picked the lamp up off the nightstand and hurled it across the room. Obviously I didn't know my own strength because it went right through the wall leaving a gaping hole. Esme wasn't going to like that.

"Damn it!"

I ran down the hall with vampire speed to Carlisle's study. My thoughts were all over the place and I wasn't thinking rationally. This was his fault! The door was closed, but I didn't bother knocking. I opened it with such force that I nearly tore it from the hinges. I stormed in and saw Carlisle sitting at his desk lost in a pile of papers.

"What the hell were you thinking?" I shouted. I could feel his shock at my tone. "Did you think you were helping me?" I was becoming more agitated with each question. He didn't answer me; he just continued to let me rant. "Why did you tell him to stay? He asked for your advice."

"Bella, calm down." He said as patiently as he could.

"No!" I shouted. "You could have told him to come back where he belongs. He would have listened to you, but instead you told him to stay. What's wrong with you?" I pushed the stack of papers he was reading off the desk causing them to scatter and hit the floor.

He got up, took my arm and lead me to the couch. His actions were gentle but firm. He was letting me know he was in charge.

"Oh, Bella, I understand that you are upset. You've had an extremely difficult day, but in this house I demand a certain amount of respect. There is a reason why they consider me the father figure. If you would relax and get a hold of yourself I will explain my intentions. All of this stress is not healthy for you or the baby."

I was suddenly embarrassed that Carlisle had to play the dad card with me. "Carlisle, I am sorry. I was out of line." Between the pregnancy and my new power my emotions were all over the place.

"Bella, you have the right to voice your opinion, but you have to understand that I'm not trying to keep Jasper away from you. I just think it is necessary for him to stay in Italy for a few more weeks."

"Why? I need him here."

"I know, but I advised him to stay and learn as much as he could about your rare situation. I've researched it as much as I can, but there just isn't that much out there on the subject. Not even in the vampire world. The Volturi is our only hope."

"But I'm fine. You can monitor the baby with all of your medical equipment. You'll know if there is a problem." I was pleading to get him back.

"I'm confident that I can get you through this pregnancy, but it's your child that I would like to learn more about. I have so many questions. Will he crave human blood? Can he sustain on human food alone? What vampire traits will he pick up? Will he be able to go in the sunlight without illuminating? At what rate will he develop? Do you see were I am coming from?"

"I never thought about any of that."

"And I don't want you to have to. You have enough to deal with now. A few more weeks won't matter as long as we get the information we need."

"But they want him to help them with some experiment. What if he gets hurt or they want to keep him." I panicked.

"I will get Jasper back if I have to trade myself for him."

"Oh God, Carlisle, will it come to that?" I shuddered at the thought.

"Of course not, Jasper is coming home. I promise." He took my hands. "Bella, I know that I probably could have figured out most of those questions concerning the baby on my own, but I also thought that it might be best to keep Jasper away until we try to begin resolving the other matter."

I put my hand on my stomach and suddenly felt sick.

"The emotions in this house are so raw right now." He said.

"Tell me about it." I rolled my eyes.

"Yes, well imagine how overwhelming it will be for Jasper. His power is much stronger than yours and once we add his shock and hurt to the mix, well, I'm just not sure how he will handle it all."

"He will be devastated." I couldn't stand to think about how hurt he was going to be by this whole situation.

"I thought that if I could start some preliminary tests on you and the baby dealing with DNA then maybe I could begin to figure out how to go about running a paternity test. It's not going to be as simple as if you were all human. The baby is a crossbreed and I'm not exactly sure how his chromosomes are split, you were human when you conceived but now you are a vampire with completely different characteristics and Jasper and Edward's DNA are going to be very similar."

"Won't you need Jasper for all of this?"

"I do, but right now I have the other potential candidate who can supply me with whatever samples I need plus he is willing to do whatever he can to help me figure this out."

"I guess that's the least he can do."

He squeezed my hand. "I'm sorry, Bella."

"It's not your fault." Carlisle was nothing but helpful. "You have your work cut out for you, but will you be able to do the real test once Jasper gets home?"

"Well, we also have to take into consideration the safety of the baby. There is risk involved. So I will need to be careful with the timing."

"It could be a long time before we know?" I was horrified at that thought.

"Let me worry about all of this. You have to focus on staying healthy and calm. Do you think you can do that?"

"I'll try. Thanks."

"For?"

"Being my dad, too." I hugged him. "I'm sorry about before." I glanced down at the papers on the floor.

"Ah, Bella, I wish it could be easier for you." He released me. "Would you like to go do an ultrasound? See that little baby on the screen and watch that little heart beat?"

Of course I would say yes because Carlisle was just as excited to see Cullen as I was. That made me smile.

JPOV

I flipped the phone shut. What did you expect Whitlock? Of course she would cry. My poor brave girl was trying so hard to hold in all of her fear and disappointment over me not coming home. I could feel her desperation and anxiety coming through the phone lines even though she did her best to hide it from me. That was something new for me; I had never been much of an empath over the phone, but I was finding with Bella all things were possible.

I smiled as I thought back to a happier time; a time when we were together, early on in our relationship when we were still learning one another. All of those new and exciting feelings came racing back into my head. Even then I knew that she would always be mine and I hers. My beautiful Bella…

I came in through the window of her apartment. She was just finishing up in the shower and I knew I shouldn't be in her bedroom, but I couldn't stay away from her. Every second we were apart was torment. I needed her with me always. I'm not sure how I could have fallen so completely in love in such a short time, but it was as if she was made for me.

I sat in a chair in the corner of the room and I knew that I needed to make my presence known and I would, but first I just wanted to watch her for a few seconds. Take in her beauty when she didn't expect me. I wanted to know every part of this amazing girl. This was all very new to me. Humans had always been nothing more than a food source to me, so I never really stopped to observe them. But Bella was different. She created feelings from deep within my soul and I recently found myself wondering how it was I had existed this long without her.

She walked into the bedroom with nothing but a towel wrapped around her. The water from her shower was still dripping off of her hair and down her back and shoulders. She smelled extremely appealing and I didn't mean her blood. She reached into her panty drawer and pulled out a high cut black lacy pair and a pink cotton low rise; either one would have done it for me and they weren't really going to be on that long anyway. She was so cute standing there contemplating which one she thought I would like better, so I thought I would help her out.

"I'm partial to the black pair, darlin'." I said in my sexiest southern drawl.

She spun around and found me lounging in the chair with my feet propped up on the bed. "Jasper," She gasped. "You scared me!"

"I'm sorry." I got up and walked over to her; I took her in my arms placing a slow smoldering kiss on her luscious mouth. She lost her balance and grabbed on to me for support. I laughed. "Does that mean I am forgiven?"

She bit her bottom lip and blushed as she glanced down at her towel. "You're early."

"I know, but I couldn't wait any longer." I ran my finger down her still damp arm. "I hope you don't mind."

She shook her head. "No, I'm glad you're here."

I caught a bead of water with my fingertips before it slid down between her breasts. She shivered from my touch. "Cold?" I asked.

"Not exactly." She smiled.

I began placing light kisses along her jaw line, working my way down her neck and chest stopping at the knot in the towel where she was gripping with her hand just above her breasts. I placed my hand on the small of her back pushing her closer to me as I slid my fingers up her arm and over her hand tugging at it so she would release the towel. I felt a jolt of excitement which encouraged me, but then a bout of nerves followed. While we had only been intimate a few times prior to this she was always so trusting of me, but there was always some underlying anxiety that I picked up on. I released my hold and placed my hand on her chin tilting her face so that she could look at me.

"Bella, are you afraid of me?" I really hoped the answer was no.

Her eyes widened in shock. "God, no Jasper, why would you think that?"

"I don't have to think it sweetheart, I can feel it." I kissed her lips. "We don't have to do anything that makes you uncomfortable. If I hurt you last time…"

"No, I want to be close to you. I really can't concentrate on anything else." She blushed.

"Then why am I sensing fear from you. Can you tell me what it is?"

"I'm not afraid of you, but I am scared that I'm not… well, I'm not exactly sure of what I am doing. I want it to be good for you, too."

Ahh, Bella." I groaned. My sweet, innocent girl. "Were you not there when I…" Oh, that's inappropriate. "Let's just say it has been extremely pleasurable for me."

She rested her hand on my chest. "You are just really good at it and I don't want to disappoint you." I smiled because she did wonders for my ego.

"As if you ever could. You are amazing and you are all I'm ever going to want." I took her face in my hands and kissed her slowly and passionately. I could feel her arousal building from within her as my own desire began to break free. I pulled the towel from her body letting it fall to the floor as I pressed her against me never moving my mouth from hers. I twitched inside my pants.

She pulled my shirt from my waistband and tugged at it. I lifted it over my head as she ran her hand up and down my chest placing open mouth kisses along my shoulders and neck. She pulled away to stare at me. I could feel all the love in her heart.

"You're beautiful." She said breathlessly as she continued to kiss my scarred body. I would never get used to the fact that she was not appalled by my crescent marked skin.

"I was thinking the same thing about you." I picked her up as she hooked her legs around my waist. "I love when you are wrapped around me." I could feel her wetness seeping through my pants as she grinded herself into my erection. I ran my hand up her spine and into her hair pushing her face closer to mine; her warm, hard nipples brushed against my marble chest. I gently placed her in the center of the bed. She propped herself up on her elbows and watched me rid myself of my remaining clothes. I crawled in between her legs wanting to taste every inch of her. I started with her ankles as I began to lick and suck my way up her legs. She giggled when I got to her inner thighs.

"Ticklish?" I would have to remember that for future games.

I continued my slow journey along her body; kissing my way over her hot, waiting center. She moaned when I swiped my tongue along her soaking wet slit. Oh, that taste, it was pure evil. It made me harder if that were even possible. She spread her legs offering me more so I lingered there for a minute and then continued my feast of her body. I gently nipped at her hipbone as I worked my way across her ribcage and stomach. I could feel that she ached for more so I slid my fingers inside of her and began pumping in and out as my mouth found her breasts. I wanted to mark her as mine so I increased the pressure of my sucking until I had created a bright red mark on her pale, creamy skin just above her nipple. I continued my ministration with my fingers as she contracted her muscles around them. God, she was so tight.

"Jasper…" She twisted her fingers in my hair. "I want…" She was so caught up in her own pleasure that she didn't finish.

"Anything, just tell me." I kissed her neck. She hesitantly slid her hand down between us, but then stopped just below my belly button. Her warm little hand was hovering inches from my hard…Oh I almost lost it.

I continued to work her moist, swollen folds with my fingers as I mumbled into her neck. "Tell me what you want."

"I want to touch you, but I'm not sure…" I could feel her embarrassment and uncertainty. I pulled my fingers out of her and rolled onto my back as I took her hand in mine and guided it down my stomach. She took me in her soft, delicate hand and I felt like an inexperienced teenager ready to explode prematurely. She was afraid she didn't know how to please me; silly girl. I kept my hand over hers and set the pace as she increased her pressure.

"Bella, that feels so good."

She hitched her leg up over my hip, pushing herself into me and began moving her body in rhythm with the motion of our hands. Her fresh arousal was dripping down my thigh; I could wait no longer. I let out a low growl as I flipped her onto her back and positioned myself on top of her. I grabbed the foil packet that I had placed on the table beside the bed when I first got there and ripped it open. I swore I would never be unprepared when it came to Bella. I spread her legs open with mine and gently slipped inside of her and no matter how many times I did that it would never get old.

"God … that feels... oh, Jasper." She moaned. She wrapped her legs around my back as I slid deeper inside of her. She gripped my shoulders and braced herself for my thrusts. I tried to be gentle but my need to connect with her took over. I fastened my mouth to hers as I pounded into her. I felt her muscles contract around me as she came hard all around me. She shuttered with aftershocks as I released my cool stream. I collapsed onto her exhausted body, but didn't remove myself from her. I wanted to stay joined with her for as long as I possibly could.

"Hmm… that was incredible." She sighed.

"I love you." I kissed her forehead, nose and lips. "And there is nothing that could ever make me stop loving you. Always remember that."

She kissed me back. "I love you, too."

"Mr. Whitlock?" I could hear a vaguely familiar voice pulling me out of my thoughts. "Mr. Whitlock." Gianna said. "Aro will see you now."

Oh, right the Volturi. The whole reason I was daydreaming about my wife in the first place instead of actually being with her.

"You can go right in. They are expecting you."

Of course they are. They probably already know my answer, too. I walked down the hallway and up the stairs to the conference room. I knocked.

"Come in, Jasper." Aro called.

I walked in the room and was immediately hit with the scent of fresh human blood. They must have just finished feeding. My mouth began to pool with venom. As much control as I had some situations were still hard for me, and I guessed they always would be.

"Old habits die hard I see." Aro said somewhat smugly.

"Yes, I suppose they do." I responded as I swallowed back the venom and calmed myself. "The smell is overwhelming in here."

"Perhaps we should move to the study." Caius said. "No need to torture him."

"That's a good idea. Claudia will be joining us there in a bit anyway."

"You are going to do that tonight?" Marcus asked.

"Yes, Jasper isn't going back on his word to help us. I believe that as a show of good faith we should provide him with the information he came here for."

He got up and opened an adjoining door that lead to the study. "Please come this way." I followed them into this new room. It was quite comfortable actually. It almost reminded me of Carlisle's study with all of the book cases and comfortable leather furniture.

"Please have a seat." Aro said. "I'm anxious to hear your decision."

"It sounds to me that you already know that I am going to agree to help you with your experiment."

He laughed. "Very good, Jasper. I am pleased and when I am pleased I reward. So, I will provide you with the information you were promised and then tomorrow you will help me with my newborns. Agreed?"

"Remember, it is a one time deal. Once I am finished I go back home to Bella. Agreed?"

They all laughed. "You are very brave, but a deal is deal and you will be free to leave in a few weeks just as I promised."

"Thank you. Now can we talk about what I can expect with Bella and the baby?"

"Certainly. Marcus would you like to start?" He asked.

"No." I could feel his anger building over the subject just as I had before.

"Now, now Marcus. Do we have to get Jasper to assist with you again?"

"No, he can save his power for the newborns." He spat back.

"Very well. Jasper as I mentioned earlier there have been two vampire births in our entire history that we know of, but I seriously doubt that there are any more that we don't know about. In any case they were both female crossbreeds. The vampire that can produce a male crossbreed has yet to be discovered but I have a feeling he is standing in our midst."

"Obviously you saw through my thoughts that Bella believes the baby is a boy, but it's just a feeling that she has."

"I wouldn't underestimate your Bella's intuitions." He smiled. "In any case the father of a male crossbreed would be held in high regard here in Italy and throughout the vampire world."

"I know you have Claudia here but what became of the other girl?" I asked.

"Her father is a high ranking member of our guard. He created his daughter over a hundred years ago. She chose to stay with her mother and they have created their own coven. Her father continues to serve us. He visits them from time to time."

"So a crossbreed can live for eternity?"

"Yes, we imagine so. They seem to fully develop at the age of eighteen and after that we decided they have the choice to remain as is or become a full vampire. This particular girl lived the life of an eighteen year old crossbreed for fifty years and then decided to become like her parents. She fell in love with a vampire and wanted to become like him so he turned her. Very cute love story if you ask me."

"No one did." Caius remarked.

"And Claudia? Why is she here with you?"

"Well, her father is also a member of the Volturi."

"Is he a member of the guard too?" The fact that both of these men served the Volturi was not lost on me.

"No, he ranks a bit higher then the guard."

I felt a surge of anger coming from Marcus. I glanced at him. "Aro?" He said.

"Jasper is part of this elite group now, so why not tell him?"

"Because it is none of his business." He glared at me.

"While Claudia remains eighteen in mind, body and spirit, and she does seem to remain a teenager, she was conceived while her father was married to a lovely vampire many years ago." Aro said.

"So, Claudia's father cheated on his mate with a human, turned her and got her pregnant?" Boy was I glad my life wasn't that complicated.

"Yes." Aro said. "Claudia's mother didn't take well to being a newborn and a mother and decided that she wasn't sticking around so we let her go and kept Claudia. In the interest of discretion we don't disclose who her father is to just anyone. I'm sure you can understand why."

"Of course," I said. "It would be an absolute embarrassment to such a prestigious member of your council. Wouldn't it, Marcus?" I felt his anger increase. "I'm an empath remember? I feel your guilt, shame and anger over this whole situation."

Aro laughed. "Well done, Jasper. I told you he was perceptive."

"Aro." Marcus hissed.

"Oh, I was going to tell him anyway." He said. "He is helping us and I promised him information."

"Marcus, I don't care about your secret. I am here to learn as much as I can about this pregnancy and how my child will survive in this world."

"Maybe we should bring Claudia in." Caius suggested.

"Of course." He called out for her.

She appeared from another door instantaneously, obviously she was waiting for him to summon her. She locked her gaze on me as she walked into the room and nothing in my very long existence would have prepared me for her. She was magnificent. Her long black her flowed down her back, her skin was pale and flawless, her lips were full and red, her eyes were the most stunning shade of blue and her body was perfectly toned and sculpted and clothed in the most form fitting Italian leather. Alice would like her. She truly was a crossbreed; the most perfect human I had ever seen intertwined with all of the most appealing vampire traits. She was forever eighteen, but she was hardly an innocent.

I stood up from my chair and extended my hand as she walked toward me. "How do you do?"

She smiled. "That won't do, Jasper." She leaned in and kissed my cheek, her skin was warm and soft even though it looked like mine, cold and hard. "Nice to meet you." She seductively looked me up and down and if nothing in my existence had prepared me for her appearance then nothing certainly would have prepared me for all of that lust radiating from her. Wonderful! Just what I need.

Oh, no! Claudia is going to be a nuisance for poor Jasper!