Bella

His breathtaking face was horribly upset and pained, and I yearned to comfort him in anyway. But, I had to stay strong. His hair was messier than usual and his clothes were carelessly picked out; a wrinkled shirt and jeans. His eyes were boring into mine, daring me to make a move.

I did of what I thought of first.

I slammed the door close.

I backed away from it hastily, breathing in and out as my shield flared from my stress. I quickly started up the stairs, but he was unexpectedly in front of me, probably sliding in from my bedroom window. I screamed in panic and ran back down the steps, but he bolted in front of me again. I huffed, hands on hips.

What was the point of running?

"Edward! Would you stop that?" I shouted, my voice bouncing off the walls. I took in a big gust of air then wheezed it back out. His eyes were shocked from my outburst and he had yet to say anything. We stood there for awhile, staring at each other, when he was suddenly in front of me, his cool hands on my face, and his eyes penetrating mine.

"Bella, I missed you so much." He whispered, his saccharine breath overriding my senses. I started to back away, but his lips met mine in a hard kiss. I gasped in his mouth and placed my hands on his chest, prepared to push him away. His lips made mine part and his intoxicating breath washed over my tongue. I started to shove, but he didn't seem to notice. Panic rose in me, but also so lust when his velvety tongue touched mine. I broke it off hurriedly.

He stared at me, his eyes large and anxious, "I'm so sorry, Bella. When Alice called and told me your future disappeared, I dropped everything and came to see you. But," That perfect crooked smirk smoothed his lips, "you're fine. And I'm so...happy." His eyes showed his emotions; joy.

I stared at him, my mouth slightly parted and tingling from his kiss. Damn my body. I tried my best to submit fury, but he came all this way to make sure I was alright and that meant something, right?

"Bella…you're alive. Your heart calls to me and your blood still sings. I'm…so sorry for leaving. I didn't deserve you…" He trailed off, his eyes falling back on my lips. I cringed away before he could do anything and took a step back, "Bella…" He frowned as he saw the swift tread.

"Edward, why are you here? I mean, I know why, but…" I sighed, running a hand through my black hair. It still got some time to get used to the silkily strands, "You shouldn't be here. Jasper…"

"Jasper?" His eyebrows furrowed, "Bella, what's wrong with Jasper?"

He still didn't know. Of course, "N-Nothing." I needed to distract him, "We need to get to the house." I grabbed his arm, but I didn't feel the jolts of electricity that I used to, "C'mon."

…

Edward's eyes turned black as he parked in the driveway. It was getting dark and mosquitoes were buzzing around. I sank back in his Volvo. It was still the same; nice, shiny, and comfortable. I looked at him worriedly. We hadn't talked much since we started driving, just an awkward silence.

"What's wrong?" I asked quietly.

He didn't answer, "Stay here." He ordered. I sighed at his tone as he got out. He speedily blurred into the house. I stepped out of the car anyway, fixing my jacket. I decided to wait outside.

Pure vampire business.

I swatted a mosquito off my arm and huffed. I was going inside or…

"Holy shit!" I hopped out of the way and my shield wrapped tightly around me. I landed in the wet glass as an Edward-looking figure spurted out of the garage wall and into the Volvo I was in seconds ago. I screamed, despite myself and scurried on my butt.

Jasper walked calmly out of the hole Edward's body had created as Edward tried to get out of the giant hole he had made into his car. He snarled at Jasper and I noticed one of his arms was missing. I shrieked again when I saw it flopping around next to me. I kicked it away. At my screech, Jasper's dark eyes landed on me.

"Bella…" He mouthed, stalking towards me. I refused to move, I wasn't scared of Jas, but Alice...

He bent down to my level and moved my bangs out of my wide eyes. I grasped a hand around his neck and he lifted me up, my legs tangling around his waist.

His eyes stared into mine, and just like that, he was gone. I was abruptly in Emmett's arms, held protectively to his durable torso. He was yelling something, but it hurt too much to concentrate on what it was. I peeked up to see Jasper and Edward dashing around. Edward got the upper hand since he was fast and could read minds, but Jasper was older, smarter, and stronger. Finally, Jasper was able to pin the flopping teenager to a sturdy tree, one of Edward's legs were missing and his clothes ripped.

I pushed Emmett away and ran towards them, crying out Jasper's name. His head immediately shot to me and he released Edward to gather me in his arms. Tears were streaming down my cheeks and my face felt hot. I kept my head down, but slowly reached up a hand to thread it through his hair. He needed to calm. The Major was starting to come out. He started to purr and instantly calmed, melting towards me. I lifted a leg and he grabbed them both so I could wrap around him.

I could feel the others approach cautiously, but I stopped them, sniffling, "I'm fine. It's okay."

They all rushed to Edward as he groaned stridently in pain. I almost ran over to help him, but Jasper kept his arm around my waist securely.

I spotted Alice standing in the entryway, a satisfied smirk on her face. What was she so smug about? Her eyes slowly met mine and an evil smile made her face terrifying. I blinked slowly and was horrified to see blood spilling from her mouth, her eyes bright red. When I blinked again, the face vanished and it showed complete concern.

Was I imagining things?

Jasper pulled away from me, his hands threading into my hair as his eyes stared into mine, "I missed you."

I smiled weakly as he kissed away the tears, "I missed you, too." He held me to him tightly, refusing to let go and snarling when Emmett tried to snatch me away. I didn't want to let go either; my legs were still around his waist and my arms were attached to his neck.

A cold wind blew by and I shivered. Jasper glanced down at me then by a blink of an eye, we were inside. He sat down on the couch, me still wrapped around him and I breathed in the warm air. I relaxed my legs so I was straddling him and stared into his eyes. They were turning back to gold and his shoulders were relaxed.

"You're okay." He marveled, "I thought he hurt you."

"Only emotionally." I shook my head and pressed a kiss to his lips softly. He growled and grabbed my hair, tugging me back to his mouth. It was fiery and passionate and had me gasping for air. My tongue entered his invigorating mouth. His fire made Edward's tingles disappear and shrink. I was the one to pull away for oxygen then moaned as Jasper bucked into me, "I thought you choseAlice."

My voice was small, and timid, but he heard it clearly. His eyes shot up to mine and he grasped my face in his hands, forcing me to look at him, "You are my mate, Isabella. And I refuse to let anything get in between us."

His tone was filled with conviction and made sure everyone could hear it. Peter and Charlotte walked in, hand in hand, with happy looks on their faces, "We're back!"

I watched them sit on the other couch together, "Where have you guys been?" I asked.

Peter shrugged, "We were tracking. I'm no good at it, but Char found one of her vamps and killed her. She refused to give any information. But, it can't be Vicky because we can't pick up her scent and Alice hasn't seen her."

"Unless," I started, glancing between them, "she's hiding behind them."

"Hiding behind an army of newborns? There has to be someone else training them."Charlotte spoke up.

"Maybe someone she changed awhile ago. Someone that's able to control their thirst. Someone she trusts." Peter thought for awhile, "Yeah, I got nothing."

The rest of the Cullen's came in, Emmett and Esme carrying Edward upstairs. Jasper growled at the limp vampire, but I placed a hand on his chest to stop him. Peter watched us curiously as I ran my hands through his hair, causing Jasper to relax. Alice sat down next to Rosalie on the other couch.

"Disgusting." Rosalie sneered, painting her nails.

"You do realize I'm a human, not deaf, right?" I questioned sarcastically.

"I've noticed." She shrugged, staring down at her blood red fingers.

Alice just stared at us, a sick smile on her face. Her face stretched, causing her to look like a evil elfin witch. She suddenly stood without a word and left the house. I stared after her; no one else seemed to notice or care. I stood carefully off of Jasper and gave him a quick smile before hurrying afterAlice.

She was heading into the woods, her steps graceful. She gave a quick glance then kept dancing through the trees. I paused. Should I follow her? I took a deep breath and ran after her. It was wet and dark, but I continued anyway, swatting bugs and rain off of my skin. I finally found her in a clearing, standing fluently. She turned towards me slowly.

"Hello, Bella." She gave a bright smile and dashed over to me, holding out her hand, "Let's just say the best woman won." She shook my hand and let go. I realized she was talking about Jasper. My eyes narrowed.

"Alice, it wasn't a contest…" I started, but she held up a small hand to stop me.

"I'm going to be gone for awhile. Try not to die." She said shortly and she was gone.

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