Did anyone see the pics that just came out from Eclipse? If check them out here .com/media/rm1381862400/tt1325004 Can someone please tell me what the hell they did to Jasper, he'd be the one who looks like a very ugly girl in the back of the other cullens. When did Jasper get long hair?
BPOV
Since I was so far along Carlisle told Jacob that if they wanted me to come back to Texas I needed to come back now because another month and I wouldn't be allowed to fly. The district attorney Mr. Varnes said they wouldn't need me to be there very long so I'd be back home before Carlisle felt it was unsafe for me to fly. Jasper, Carlisle and I flew back to Texas early on a Monday morning and I was supposed to be in court either Tuesday or Wednesday depending on how far the district attorney got in his case. Alice had taken me the day before we left to get a nice black skirt, a blue blouse, and a jacket so that I'd look nice in court. Normally I wouldn't get dressed in those kinds of clothes but I wanted to look respectable and to be taken seriously. When got to the airport there were four police men in plain clothes waiting to take us to a secure hotel where James already was. I was a little worried about seeing him because my only memories of him was of him being a jerk yet he had done whatever he could to make sure Aro and his family wouldn't get the chance to hurt me again.
We had the top floor of the hotel which was more like a huge penthouse. It had three bedrooms in it, two baths, a kitchen area complete with a fridge and stove, it had a huge sitting area. James and Carlisle each had their own room and Jasper and I shared the last room. At all times there were two armed policemen in the room with us and one outside the door. James had already testified against Aro and the district attorney said that I shouldn't have to be in the room with Aro for long but it would be Wednesday morning. Since no one really knew where all the people who worked Aro were we were confined to our rooms and not allowed to leave. Since we couldn't leave Jacob went and bought a bunch of movies for us to watch. When we weren't watching movies I sat talking with James. I was amazed that he was the same guy that I'd lived with for so many years. He'd definitely grown up and was no longer scary.
"Bella you know I was a real jerk to you while you were growing up and I really hope that when this is over you'll let me try to be your brother like I should have been before." He said as he dealt a hand of cards to me as we played cards.
I nodded and smiled to him. "Alright but only if you cook me spaghetti like you used to make."
He chuckled and nodded his head. "Maybe I can get the stuff from the hotel and make it tonight."
I grinned as the manager of the hotel agreed to get whatever James needed.
When I woke up Tuesday I was still full from the best spaghetti I'd ever eaten. James and I had to meet with the district attorney and would be leaving with Jacob and two other policemen. Carlisle and Jasper was staying with two other policemen. Jasper was not happy as I walked out the door, I knew he was just worried for me. Both Jacob and James crowded me both looking around as they led me out to a black SUV that waited for us. While we were driving Jake's phone rang and his face dropped as he went to answer it and one of the policemen Scott turned and pointed a gun at him. James pulled me tight against him and moved so he was slightly in front of me shielding me.
"What the hell is going on?" Jake asked.
Scott grinned. "Sorry Jacob but we can't let your girl testify tomorrow. Now take your gun out and drop it over the front seat here."
My fingers dug into Jame's arm as I buried my face against his shoulder scared that I'd never get to see my baby or see Jasper again.
Jacob dropped his gun over the seat and moved so that both he and James were shielding me. When the SUV pulled over we were in front of Aro's house and my heart pounded as I recognized it. Scott and the other guy got out of the can both holding guns on us.
"Get out of the car." Scott said.
James and Jacob got out of the car before helping me out and shielding me behind them. I held tight to James' hand as we were led into the house. My eyes widened when I saw the face that had haunted my nightmares for so many years. James stiffened as Caius took a step towards us.
"Ah Isabella I've missed you." He reached out towards me.
Both James and Jacob backed up backing me against the wall. My entire body was shaking as I saw flashes of the night I almost died. Before I could register anything both James and Jacob were forcefully pulled away from me leaving me pressed against the wall.
"You…you're supposed to be in prison." I stuttered out.
"My dad has friends Isabella you should know that." He turned his back to me and clasped his hands behind him. "Tomorrow when you don't show up to testify it'll make Varnes look like and idiot and they'll let my father go." He turned and stepped closer to me. "What's this?" He moved his hand to my stomach causing me to cringe. "You are mine yet I come home to find you pregnant by someone else." He narrowed his eyes.
I don't know where Jacob or James was but I found myself locked in Caius' room. James had made sure that he'd taken the phone out of his room and had taken my cell phone so that I had no way to contact anyone. I wondered how long it would take before Jasper realized that I probably wasn't coming home. Even though I knew that Jacob and James were in trouble because of me I was thankful that Jasper and Carlisle hadn't been with me. Jasper could still move on and someday have a wife who wasn't messed up and who wouldn't get him killed. Even though my time with Jasper had been so short I was so happy that I had found him again and had a chance to have as much time with him as I could. I lost track of how long I was locked in the room when I heard gunshots coming from somewhere in the house. I was pressed against the wall when the door flew open and James ran into the room and grabbed my hand.
"Bella come on we have to hurry." He said. He slipped a set of keys into my hand. "Listen to me Bella no matter what happens when we get outside you need to run to the car and go. You lived in this city for years Bella do you remember how to get back to the hotel?"
I nodded my head as James pulled me out of the room and down the hall stopping to peek around the corner.
"James where is Jacob?" I whispered.
"Bella you can't worry about us right now. Get you and the baby out of here." He said as he rushed us down some steps and pushed me towards the front door and out it just before someone shot at us hitting the wall just as James made it out of the door.
I heard a loud pop from behind me and stumbled as James fell and let go of me.
"Bella run!" He screamed at me.
I didn't have time to turn to see if he was hurt badly because someone was chasing me down. Luckily the SUV wasn't locked and I slid in and started the car and took off just as another shot sounded and shattered one of the back windows. My heart was pounding as I sped through the streets for once hoping maybe I could get the attention of the police and could send them back to help James and Jacob. I had no idea whether James was okay and I hadn't seen Jacob so I had no idea if he was alive or not.
As soon as the elevator opened I ran down the hallway. The guy outside the door blinked at me.
"Bella where the hell are the others?" He asked as he rushed toward me and guided me into the hotel room.
By time I'd reached the hotel my face was tear streaked and my hair was a mess. Jasper who had been sitting on the couch a second before was now in front of me holding me to him.
"Scott and the other guy work for Aro…They took us to Aro's house." I buried my face into Jasper's shoulder for a second. "Caius is out of prison."
"Bella where is Jacob and James?" The guy from the door and the other two police officers asked.
One of them was on the phone with the police station sending cars to the house. I bit my lip and looked at the guy from the door.
"James helped me escape but I think he got shot because he fell down and told me to run." Tears streamed down my face as Jasper held me against his chest. "I didn't see Jacob I don't know whether he's dead."
I collapsed to the floor as I realized that I might have just got both my brother and my friend killed. Jasper slid to the floor with me and held me tightly as Carlisle checked me over. The guy from the door was fuming as they waited to hear back from the police station on what was going on.
"I knew there was something about those two that I didn't like." He shook his head. "Bella tell me everything that happened again."
I curled up holding tight to Jasper while I told him what happened from the time we were in the car to the time that James helped me escape. I had no idea how much time went on before a phone rang and someone answered it. I heard quick talking coming from the other side of the sitting room.
"The Chief sent five cars to Aro's house. Caius and his people tried to have a shoot out with them and weren't prepared for us to return fire. They were all killed. James is on his way to the hospital and Jacob has already been taken and is in surgery." The guy said after he hung up his phone. "Aro went crazy when he found out Caius was dead and picked a fight with an inmate and was killed."
I blinked as I realized that my nightmare was finally completely over. No one was going to be coming after me. Marcus who had worked for Aro had left years before and straightened out his life. He had been trying to help get Aro convicted.
Since it was now safe we all went to the hospital to wait for Jacob and James to get out of surgery. Carlisle being a pretty well known doctor all over had found out that Jacob had been shot in the stomach and James in the shoulder and leg. Since we had nothing to do but wait Carlisle borrowed a room and ultrasound equipment so that he could check me over to make sure that my baby and I was doing alright. When Carlisle was satisfied that I was alright he let us go back to wait in the waiting room. Jasper had called the family while we waited and by morning the whole family along with Nessie and Billy. James got out of surgery first and was just coming out of recovery when Jacob got out of surgery. Both doctors were very pleased with the surgeries. Nessie and Billy hurried to go be with Jacob while Jasper and I went to James. James was sleeping and had a bunch of gauze wrapped around his shoulder when we got to him room. I chewed on my lip as I slipped my hand into his and stroked his hair back from his face with my free hand. I looked up at Jasper who stood next to me rubbing my shoulders. James squeezed my hand and smiled at me when I looked up at him.
"Hi little sister." He said quietly. "I can still be your brother right?"
I grinned and nodded my head. "You might not have been a very good brother when I was younger but you've more than proven that you are my brother now."
Jasper nodded his head in agreement. "Thank you James for saving her."
James nodded his head and closed his eyes. "Just protecting her like I should have always done."
