Drama! DUN DUN DUNNNNN! It had to happen, so don't send out an angry mob for me!

JPOV

"So Jazz," Edward says while we eat dinner. "What do you think about this whole…intimacy thing?"

I think back for a moment over the events that transpired today. "I think," I reply with a smile, "that I can't wait to see what else we can do. And I also think that I love you more than anyone in the whole world."

Edward smiles brightly in that crooked way of his.

"But," I continue, "I am still a little nervous about some of it. I mean, what we did today was great, but…I'm not sure if I'm ready for the more…intense stuff. I've never done that stuff before." I pause. "Not when I was conscious, that is," I say quietly.

Edward is on his feet, wrapping me in his arms faster than I thought possible. "We can wait, Jazz," he says quietly. "We don't have to do anything if you don't want to."

"Now hold on just a second. I never said I didn't want to do anything. You gave me the best orgasm of my life today, and don't you dare for a second think that I'd let you hold out on me. The stuff we did today is stuff I wouldn't mind doing on a more regular basis. It's just the…entering I'd like to hold off on for right now."

Edward nods. "Whatever you want to do, love," he says tenderly. "And, just so you know, even if you said you didn't want to do anything, I'd wait. I'd wait forever for you Jasper, because I want this to be as special for you as it can be. Tu sei l'amore della mia vita."

His kindness and understanding once again overwhelm me. "Thank you, Ed." I smile. Looking down, I realize that I'm still wearing only the pajama pants. "Maybe I should get changed…" I say.

Edward's eyes pass over me. "I don't think so," he replies.

"Oh yeah? And why's that?"

A slow smile lights up his face. "Because," he says, leaning his forehead against mine, "I'd like to try that again, mon amour."

"As much as I want to, love, I just don't think I can yet. That first time took a lot out of me." I say, pressing my lips to his quickly. "But there is a good possibility that I'll have recovered enough by tomorrow." I wink.

I run upstairs to get real clothes on as Edward begins cleaning up. When I return, he seems to be almost done. "I'm going to spend some time in the barn before bed," I tell him.

"I'll meet you there in a few minutes."

I meander my way towards the barn, thinking over everything and thinking about how lucky I am to have collapsed next to the best thing that ever happened to me. As I reach for the handle, I hear a strange voice.

"Well, well, well…" says a man's voice.

I look around, but I can't see anyone. "H-hello? Edward?"

The voice laughs; a laugh that makes my blood run cold. "Guess again."

I suddenly find myself being thrown up against the barn door. I fall to the ground, my body aching where it collided with the wood. I am seized by the collar, pulled upright, and pinned back against the door. Inches away from mine is the face of the man I hoped never to see again.

"Hello Jasper," he says ominously. "Miss me?"

I know now that he's planning on hurting me. I can't fight him off; he's bigger and stronger than I am. But I can try and get Edward out here.

Gathering all my strength, I yell as loud as I can. Gabriel puts his hand over my mouth, but it worked anyway. I can see over Gabriel's shoulder that Edward has come out onto the porch. He notices something is wrong and begins to run towards us.

"Feeling defiant, are we? You seem to have forgotten your place, darling. Well, that's nothing we can't fix. You belong to me and only me, Jasper," he says menacingly. He presses himself up against me to keep me against the door and uses his free hand to lightly stroke my cheek. I try to wiggle out from under him, but he's too powerful.

"You're going to behave and come with me Jasper. And I know that for a fact because if you don't…" he pulls a gun from his belt and points it at Edward, who stops five yards away. "…pretty boy over here gets it."

I stop fighting immediately, and Gabriel sneers down at me. "That's what I thought."

Understanding dawns on Edward's face. "Jasper, no! I can't let you go with him!" he tries to take a step towards me.

"Edward, don't you dare. You have to let me go."

"But…why?"

I sigh, defeated. "Because if I don't go with him he'll hurt you. And I could never live with myself if you got hurt because of me. Please, just listen to me and let me go."

He tries for a moment to argue, but can't come up with anything. "I love you Jazz," he says softly as tears stream down his face. "And whatever it takes, I'll find you."

"I love you too Ed. You've changed my life, and I will never forget that." My voice cracks. "But you'd be better off to just forget about me."

Gabriel laughs darkly. "How sweet. Seems like you've come to your senses, Jasper. Good boy."

He drags me by the collar towards the van he drove here in. As Gabriel shoves me inside, I hear Edward call after me. "I love you Jasper. I'll get you back. I promise."

Gabriel laughs. "Good luck with that, pretty boy."

I know, I know! Suspense and drama. But don't hate me, it's not over yet! As always, reviews make me happy. Thanks for reading!

~TheSongSmith