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Chapter 14

There wasn't a moment spent wastefully while the family was gone. It had been a week since we split up. Jasper was getting closer to finishing the house with the help of Emmett and Will. They worked day and night and had the floors rebuilt as well as the roof. They had patched up the stone that needed to be replaced and were getting ready to put in the new windows. Every time I saw something that I thought would look great in the house I bought it and shipped it to him under the new name.

Carlisle hadn't been able to figure out much from the Volturi except that blocking yourself was possible. Aro gave us his sympathy and said that we were free to join them there and fall under their protection. None of us were really happy with that choice, but if it came down to it we would go. So, for the time being Carlisle and Esme were catching up with the leaders of the vampire world trying to figure out anything that could help us.

Alice, Rose and I tried to be cheerful as we threw ourselves into wedding mode. I knew that it was a silly thing to do, plan a wedding, when we were under threat. I had to do something to keep my mind busy. Plus there was no way that I could bring danger towards Jasper. I loved him too much to see anything happen to him. It was better that he was away from me.

We stayed in New York City for a day and a half. I ordered my cake and we made arrangements for it to be flown to Ireland on a private jet. I wasn't worried that anything would happen to it because Alice threatened the woman with her life if anything happened to it. It seemed odd to have a wedding cake when we were a family of vampires, but I intended on inviting the doctors that Carlisle and I worked with at the hospital.

Next we flew to San Fransisco. We made the choice to go there because it would be raining the entire time we were there. I picked out flowers for myself, Alice, Rose and Esme. For myself I ordered a bouquet of blood red roses. In between the roses were white stephanotis flowers with a black jewel inserted in the center of them. For Rosalie and Alice I choose a simple bouquet of red roses. For Esme, my mother I ordered a pin corsage. It looked a bit like my bouquet, but on a much smaller size. Alice took care of ordering the flowers for the men. I wanted Carlisle to give me away since my father had died several years past. I knew that Emmett was going to be Jasper's best man and Will would be his other groomsmen. They were to be delivered the day before the wedding.

We had set the date for February 23. We ordered the invitations on the next stop which was Washington D.C. I had fallen in love with the black damask pattern and wanted the same design on the wedding invitations. Alice had luckily brought along a guest list as well as all the addresses. We were sending invitations to the doctors and their wives from the hospital, the Volturi would also be getting them. We were not going to send one to Tanya's clan because we were afraid that Edward may see it and find out where we were hiding. They wouldn't need much time to prepare since they had homes much like we did spread across the world. We would call them a day or so before so that there wouldn't be a chance of a slip up.

The days were fine because we were so busy going from place to place. My mind was pretty much filled with Alice and Rose's happy chatter. I knew that they wanted to be with their mates, but until it was safe enough for us all to be together being apart was the best option we had. The nights on the other hand were sheer torture. We only had so much to talk about before we all just sat in the living room of the suite we occupied and just stared off. Jasper's blond hair and infectious smile were constantly before my eyes.

We finally flew to Paris to pick out the bridesmaid dresses. Alice was ecstatic, because there was nothing she liked more than shopping for herself. We went into all of the shops except for Chanel. We were saving that for last. Rose had found a few dresses that she liked, but wasn't really impressed until we were able to see the haute couture line. Her and Alice found their dress the second it came out. It was a deep black silk with an old Hollywood cut to it. I handed over my card to pay for the gowns. The clerk told me that they would be ready to pick up in a week. I gave her the address and told her to ship the gowns and that any fitting would be taken care of by us. She gave me a look like I was crazy. Rosalie stepped up behind me. No one could question her.

"Is there a problem?" She smiled and her razor sharp teeth gleamed in the lighting.

The girl stuttered and shook her head no. I signed the receipt and we walked out the door. We laughed about how the girl looked when Rose stood up to her. It wasn't general practice for people to order insanely priced gowns and then have the alterations done themselves. The doormen opened the door to our hotel for us. As soon as we stepped in our noses were hit with the scent of another vampire. Our heads jerked up at the same time trying to trace the origin of the smell. We searched the hotel, but couldn't it find it. There was no denying it. Edward was in Paris. We left the luggage in the room. Not wanting to add the smell of it to us.

I ran as fast as I could with Rosalie and Alice following me. We came upon a couple getting out of a limousine. I ran up to the driver as he was assisting the elderly couple out of the back. I spoke so fast I wasn't sure if he would understand me.

"Please get them inside. I will give you as much money as you require to get my sisters and I as far away from France as you can." He nodded his acceptance and held the door for the three of us to get in. I hoped that by getting into the car he wouldn't be able to trace us since we would be inside of it.

The driver drove as fast as he could get the engine to go. My sister's had terror written across their faces. I was sure that mine mirrored theirs exactly. How had he found us? Did we slip up somewhere? I pulled out my phone and dialed Jasper. He answered on the first ring.

"Bella!" His voice sounded over the receiver.

"He found us Jasper! We were in Paris. He was waiting for us at the hotel." My words flew in together as hysteria overtook us. I had never thought that I would have anything to fear from Edward. He had always been so kind and thoughtful. It was ironic that now I was fleeing from him and not some other monster intent on my destruction.

I heard Jasper call my repeat my name as I was lost in thought. I snapped out of it.

"Where should we go?" I asked him quietly.

I heard Emmett and Will's voice get louder in the background, demanding to know what was going on. He quieted them down instantly.

"Bella, take Alice and Rose and bring the three of you to castle. Take as many flights as you can and drive as much as you can. We need to confuse him. Don't let him near enough to find out where you are going to end up." He waited for me to answer.

"I will! I promise. I will see you soon." My voice broke as I was about to hang up the phone.

His voice soothed me once again. "I love you Bella Swan and you will make it here to me! Do you understand? Keep yourself safe. Keep Alice and Rose close. You have to depend on each other. I love you."

I repeated his words to myself over and over for the following hours. It took us five hours to get from Paris to Frankfurt, Germany. Alice gave the driver as much cash as she had and we got out of the car. We went straight to the ticketing counter and bought tickets to Milan. Rose pulled out a different card and paid for our tickets. We boarded the plane less than an hour later.

I was exhausted in my seat. This was draining me. My sister's looked to be in pretty much the same condition. We were all scared and we were afraid that he would catch up to us. I leaned back in the seat eager for us to land and go to our next destination.

We took flights after that to London, one to Portugal, one to Turkey, one to Finland, one to Scotland and finally we took our flight to Ireland. When the plane touched the ground we got off as soon as we possibly could without harming anyone. Since Alice was so good at theft we decided to let her go find us a car. We were waiting on the curb when a sleek black Audi pulled up in front of us. We didn't waste any time jumping in. Time was of the essence. The longer we stayed in one spot the easier it would be for him to find us. We made it to the castle in record time.

I was amazed when I saw the transformation. It didn't even look the same. It still looked old, but that was why I bought it. We raced up to the door and walked in to see the men we loved waiting for us. I ran into Jasper's outstretched arms and sobbed. I needed him, all of him. I promised that I would never hold back from him again. I couldn't get close enough to him as much as I was trying. He apparently felt the same way. He pulled my lips to his in a melting kiss. I buried my fingers in his rich hair greedily. We broke apart trying to catch our breath. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Emmett pull Rose up the stairs saying something about promises. I giggled and smiled a genuine smile for the first time in over a week.

We escaped while we could up to our room. He led the way. I couldn't believe how much work they had finished on the house. There were priceless paintings lining the walls and century old tapestries displayed ever fifteen feet or so. I asked him how he was able to get them all.

"I called the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire. They have some of the finest art and textiles from the 16th and 17th centuries. It was a lot of expense, but worth every penny. Do you like it?"

I was speechless at the history around me. I smiled and kissed the palm of his hand. He opened the door to our room. I was completely breathless. There was a large sitting room with beautiful chairs covered in brilliant silks. The walls were a paneled in pale blue silk and at the western edge of the room was a large wooden four poster bed. I pulled him closer and fell back with him onto the bed. He rubbed his hands deliciously down my arms. I could feel the passion building in me as he pulled of my shirt. He pressed feather like kisses all over my torso and stomach. I made quick work of his clothing not caring where it went or if it tore. Our kisses came quicker and rougher. I felt him enter me and I gasped. This was not gentle. This was a fierce need to be together. It was primal and rough. I glorified in the feel of his weight above me. I screamed as he touched the most sensitive part of me. I was falling apart and drowning in the depths of passion he was bringing me to. He thrust faster until he couldn't handle it anymore. My name was on his lips as he kissed me deeply once again.