Here's Chapter 25!!!
Recap-
"Dearest Isabella,
"You may think that you've won, but in the long run, you haven't won anything. Jasper will be mine and in my life forever. As result of our wonderful, beautiful night together, we'll be sharing the life of our new born child. Yes, you guessed it, whora, I win, you lose. Jasper is the father of my baby. Now that you know and now that Edward has a girlfriend you'll be all alone, just as you should be. Go ahead, little trash, you may cry now. One last thing, don't forget to send my baby's daddy home to me. Peace out, slut.
"-Ali"
Chapter 25: That's what sisters are for
(Bella POV)
I sat there for a while, listening, or not listening, to Jasper and Edward pleading with me to open the door. I didn't want to face either of them. I had enough self pity for myself to look into their eyes and see more.
I wiped my face off and picked up the letter and reread it again. How could Ali be this mean? I've never really done anything to her, other than take Jasper back and if he didn't want to come back he wouldn't have.
But, am I the only one to blame?
Enough Bella, pull yourself up off this floor, take your shower and go find Rose, she'll make everything better. Rose is the big sister/mother I never had and I'm glad Em is marring her.
I folded the letter and hid it in my make-up drawer and jumped into the shower. The knocking on the door stopped by the time I got out. I was hoping that they had left my room, too, but no such luck.
When I opened the door, there they were, both sitting on my bed, with eyes as red as mine.
"What are you so upset for?" I asked to no one in particular and yet to both of them. I knew that Jasper was upset because he wasn't ready for children yet, that's why we use condoms and I'm on the pill.
Edward is sad because he's my best friend and he doesn't want to hurt me. I guess I had already known the answer before I asked it.
"Bells, please let me in, I love you, and we'll figure this all out," Jasper said to me, but I just pushed by him to my closet so I could get dressed. I love him with my everything, but now is not the time.
I made the mistake to look up into Edward's eyes, and the look I didn't want to see was there. The tears started down my face again and he ran over to me and hugged me tightly. I heard Jasper start to say something but Rose walked in and told him to shut the hell up as she came to me.
Rose wrapped a robe around me and pulled me away from Edward and to my clothes waiting to be put on. She pushed me back into the bathroom and told me to get dressed. I did as I was told.
When I went back into my room, the guys were gone and Rose had a big bowl of ice cream and two spoons. Man, how much do I love this woman!!!
We didn't talk, we just shared the ice cream and she kept playing with my hair, like she had done for years when I was sad or needed my mom, who is never around.
"Thank you, Rosalie," I tried to say, but she put her fingers to my mouth to stop me.
"Bells, I love ya, you're my little sister and I'd do anything for you. We're family, we always have been and always will be. Whatever Alice is trying to pull, I'll put a stop to it. First thing we'll do is get that baby tested to see if it is Jazz's or not. I'm betting on not, Ali is kinda a whore!" Rose said and we both laughed. "Too bad she didn't take more after her brother; now he's a great person," Rose added.
I smiled at her and agreed, Edward is great and if I wasn't so in love with Jasper, he would've been perfect for me.
"You know, Rose, I love Jasper so much," I said.
"I know you do, sweetie," Rose said back.
"Even if this baby is his, we have to find a way to make it work out. I can't even think of a life without him in it," I said then the tears started again. Rose wiped them away and kissed my forehead and just held me while I cried it all out.
I must've fallen asleep because it was bright and sunny out when I woke up in my bed with Rose laying next to me.
"Did you have a good nap, Bells?" she asked.
"I think I did," I said back with a smile. "I'm all cried out and I don't have any tears left for Ali."
"Sweetie, there's someone that would like to see you, if it's okay," she said. I agreed it'd be okay and in walks Emmett. He may be a clown and never really act like he knows what's going on but he's smart and he does.
"Hey kiddo, ya know I love ya, right? And I'm here and I'll kick the crap outta any guy you want me to, okay," Emmett said. I smiled at him and then jumped into his arms and hugged him like he was about to leave me, which I knew that he would truly never leave me.
Jasper and Edward was standing in my door way, wanting to come in but waiting to be asked. Rose must have given it to them and they knew that if they crossed her, they'd be sorry in more ways than one. I looked at her and she smiled and nodded for them to come in.
"Bells, please can I talk to you?" Jasper asked, I didn't want to talk to him but right now I needed to talk to Edward more.
"Edward," I said and the look on Jazzy's face broke my heart but I had to do this, and Jasper would have to understand.
"Alright cowboys, everyone out but Edward; Bella needs what she needs and right now it's him. I love you, sis," Rose said then she patted my head and pushed Em and Jasper out the door. Leaving Edward and me alone.
"Edward, thank you for trying to protect me from your sister, I love you for that; I always want to thank you for being my best friend. Last night was great and I felt so safe and so loved and this morning before the note, you really touched my heart and you'll never know how much you mean to me.
"Edward, I asked to talk to you before I talk to Jasper for a reason and it wasn't to hurt him, even though I know it did and I'm sorry for that. I wish I could just make love to you and call it even but that wouldn't fix anything and it'd just make things between us different and I don't want that.
"I need your help, please, you're my only hope," I begged him.
"Bella, love, whatever it is that you want from me, I'm yours, just ask. I would steal the stars for you if I could and you asked it of me. That's how much you mean to me. Isabella, even though you only love me as a friend, I'm in love with you and always will be, I'll do what I have to do to make you happy, so tell me love, what it is that you need me to do," Edward said to me.
At that moment, I did wish that I loved him the way he loved me, he's good to me, good for me. All this Alice drama would've never happened either and she and I might've been able to be friends.
I chose my path and now I have to live with my choices and I'm ok with that, I love Jasper more then I have ever loved anyone or anything in my life. If I could be two people, I would've been and I could have not hurt either one of the two guys in my life that are my world besides my brother, Em.
"Edward, I know, thank you for being you, I need you to help me by having Ali get the baby tested to see if it is Jasper's, please. Can you ask your dad Carlisle to check and see?" I asked him.
"Bella, he already said that he was going to do that, if and when it's safe for the baby and for Ali. So for now, we'll have to wait. But you have to know, I'm always on your side. I don't care that she's my sister, I know how she is and I don't like what she has become," Edward answered back to me.
I hugged him and kissed him softly on his mouth. He pulled back and looked at me to make sure before he kissed me back.
"Thank you, Bella," was all he said and I understood as did he and he got up and went to find Jasper for me without even one word spoken.
(Edward's POV)
I'd do anything for Bella. I love her more than anything, I understand that it'll never happen between us, but I can't help but love her. She was so sad when she saw that stupid note Ali wrote.
My heart broke, as did Jasper's; Bella means a lot to so many people, it's just the kind of person she is that you can't help but love her.
I kissed her forehead this morning, wishing it could've been her lips, and just as I did, Jasper woke up and thought that it the wrong thing and I had to set him straight. Then Bella reached into my hoodie and pulled out the end of a good morning.
Jasper took it and read it and I tried to keep it out of Bella hands but she grabbed it and ran into the bathroom. Jasper and I tried for a while to get her to let us in but she wouldn't. Jasper was broken and couldn't see what Bella needed clearly as I did now.
I went and woke up Rosalie and Emmett and told them what happened and Rose said she would be right down after she got dressed. Jasper and I sat on Bella's bed till she came out. When she did, she wouldn't look at us.
Jasper went to her and she pushed him away with unsaid words and then I could see her eyes and she looked deep into mine and the tears started to fall. My heart broke again and I hugged her as tightly as I could.
Rose came in and told Bella to get dressed and sent Jasper and me to talk to Emmett. She also had Jasper get a bowl of ice cream and two spoons. I left not knowing what to expect nect. Or even if Bella would still want to be my friend, seeing that Ali is my sister.
After a while, Emmett went in to see Bella and then we got invited back in. I was happy to see some of the color back in her face and a smile on it as well. Then she asked to see me and not Jasper, my heart skipped a beat. God, do I love this girl.
"Isabella, I'm always there for you," I told her and I meant every word I said to her. She asked me to help find out if the baby was Jasper's or not. I told her I would and also shared what Carlisle had said when she told us to begin with.
I could tell she was heavy in thought and all this was weighing on her soul and I got up to leave, she needed Jasper now more than anything, even more than me. This killed me but it was what was best for her.
She grabbed my hand and pulled me into a hug, then pressed her mouth to mine. I pulled back to look her in the eyes and the look said that we understood each other better than anyone could ever know so I kissed her softly and went to find Jasper after thanking her, for everything that that kiss said and didn't say. It was just between us and it meant everything and meant nothing all at the same time.
(Bella POV)
I was glad that Edward understood me and I was happy to see Jasper standing in my door way smiling at me. The hurt look was gone and I needed to thank Rose later for that, as I know it was her that kept him in check and let me have my time with Edward.
"Hey, Jasper, come in," I said as I patted the bed next to me. He walked over and bent down to kiss me but stopped; what the hell, he always wanted to kiss me. I looked at him and almost started to cry again.
"Bells, do you still want me?" Jasper asked. How could he even think that I would never not want him? He was and is my forever.
"Jasper, I love you no matter what. Even if the baby is yours, we'll be together. We'll work this all out and Ali will never win, because as long as you love me and want me, I'll always win," I said to him and then he kissed me and spun me around before we fell on my bed.
We did some talking before we made love; but we both needed to feel the other one as close as possible. This was a good ending to what had been a bad day so far.
Thanks for reading. I know not much drama it will come I promise, Bella needed a break kinda. Please review and I will try to have the next chapter written and up before I have to go back to work after the New Year.
Thanks to my beta, too, Strawberry9212.
