Disclaimer: Don't own any characters, but if I did it I would be in a Jasper and Emmett sandwich right now.

A/N: Short chapter, but it get's the ball rolling.

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Jasper

This case was driving me fucking insane. I rarely slept or ate and in the two weeks since Christmas I'd seen Bella twice.

It was like each time we thought we had something it would turn out to be nothing. We interviewed everyone on the list again and again praying each time someone would crack like Mr. Denali and each time I was left more pissed off.

I had taken to scouring any and all notes that we had on the case and still came up with fucking nothing.

Picking up the file I had on my desk this morning I flung it across the room just as Emmett walked in the door.

"If you didn't want me in here you could have just said so," He said.

"Sorry, just fucking frustrated as hell. There's nothing here." I said spreading my arms across my desk. "We need a lead and we aren't getting one. I need this case solved and out of the way so I can move on with my life."

"I know man, but what can we do. We've exhausted everything we know."

"Victoria."

"What?" He asked leaning forward in his chair.

"She's the only thing we haven't worked yet. I don't think she knows anything, but she lives in a house with one of the main players in this whole thing. Something has to be there."

"Let's call her in and question her then. Maybe she's heard something that can bring light to this shit."

"You're right," I said. "Let me get her on the phone."

Emmett left the room and I called Eclipse Publishing.

Victoria agreed to come in around lunch and I went in search of my boss.

Knocking on his door I was granted entrance.

"Whitlock, please tell me you have something worthwhile?" Aro said as I sat down.

"Not yet, but I have Laurent DuPres' wife coming in at lunch hopefully afterwards I will."

"Good. What do you plan on asking her?"

"Basic questions. If she's heard anything since the conversation about Bella. Also if she would give us permission to bug the house phones."

"Ahh, you did have something worthwhile to tell me after all." He said smiling. "If she agrees do what you need to do to set it motion."

"I will," I said standing up as he went back to the paperwork on his desk.

"Whitlock," He called as I got to the door. "You and McCarty grab some lunch before she comes in and go see your girls. I know this is hard on you two to be away from them so much."

I smiled and said, "Thank you sir," before going in search of Emmett.

When I found Emmett we headed out to Rose's studio. Walking in the door we found Bella sitting at the front counter working on the computer.

She glanced up and the biggest smile graced her beautiful face. Hurrying around the desk I scooped her up in my arms.

"Hey baby," I said crashing my lips to hers.

"Hey," She said when I'd pulled back. "What are you doing here?"

"We came to take you and Rose to an early lunch. Please tell me that's possible."

"Yeah, she's in the back with some clients, but the meeting should be over with in a few minutes. Then we don't have anything until 1."

"Good." I said kissing her again.

About five minutes later the office door opened and Rose walked out followed by a middle aged couple. She was all smiles when she saw Emmett, but she turned to the couple. "Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Volturi please let me know what you decide." She said shaking each of their hands.

As they passed us to leave my eyes locked on the man and I got a weird feeling, but shook it off as Rose threw herself at Emmett.

Lunch was really good. I sat beside Bella and if I had been any closer I'd have been in her lap. We both had to eat one handed which was kind of hard since we were eating sandwiches, but I was not about to remove my hand from the back of her neck and she didn't seem to want to move hers from my thigh.

After lunch we walked them back to the studio and just held on to each other.

"Will I see you tonight?" Bella asked looking up at me.

"Probably not," I said hating the disappointment that flashed in her eyes.

"Okay, call me later."

"I will. Are you two going to be late tonight?"

"No, we should be out of here by 6."

I nodded and then caught her lips with mine. God Victoria better agree to the bugging or I was going to flip my shit, I thought. I need to be back at home with my girl.

We left soon after and made our way back to the office. Victoria arrived a little after 12 and we took her to an interrogation room.

Two hours later we had gained….absolutely fucking nothing and I was beyond pissed. When I asked about bugging the house I held my breath. If that one little word came out of her mouth I was going to go postal.

When she said yes I could have fucking hugged her. I restrained myself though just barely. Now hopefully it wouldn't be a complete waste of fucking time.

After she left the office we got everything ready that we would need.

The next morning we sent a team posing as cable men to set everything up and we waited.

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Two fucking weeks. That's how long it's been and still nothing. Laurent hadn't called anybody from his home at all and I was once again climbing the walls in frustration.

I had not seen Bella at all since our lunch and I was beginning to worry that she would get tired of waiting for me. It had even got to the point that I was on the verge of saying screw the case and quitting just so I wasn't away from her anymore.

And then everything changed.

I was sitting at my desk just filling out paperwork after a full day of once again interrogating a few people on the list when Emmett came bursting in the door.

"He's calling someone," He said before turning and running back down the hall.

I was out of my chair in a heartbeat and went running off after Emmett.

I made it into the room in the middle of a sentence.

"…..what do you expect me to do?" Laurent was saying.

"I don't fucking care, but the boss said you needed to fix this because apparently it's your entire fault."

"How is it my fault?"

"It just is and if you know what good for you you'll do something about it."

"Look Dem…"

"NO, you fix this or Felix and I will pay your pretty little wife a visit."

"Fine I'll figure something out Tell…" And that's when I hear it. The name we needed and I looked toward Emmett.

To say I was shocked was understatement, but then I finally caught the expression on his face.

"What?" I asked shaking my head a little.

"Jasper, we've heard that name before."

"Where?" I asked and then I remembered. "Fuck."

This was not good.

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