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Previously

Hearing a creak in the floor board I looked up seeing Jasper standing there watching us in the doorway.

He smiled at us and I smiled looking down at Thomas before pulling him from my breast and lying him back in his bed.

Walking to Jasper as I fixed my top, "He woke up crying, I hope we didn't disturb your sleep."

He shook him head as we walked back to our room.

I walked over to my stand pulling out my nightgown lying it on the bed. Unbuttoning my top again sliding my dress off and then my skirts and undergarment before reaching for my nightgown.

Stopping as I felt Jaspers hand slide around my naked waist, my breath hitching in my chest as I leaned up against him.

We stayed up for another hour, well into the night making love.

Chapter 26

Isabella POV

Waking the next morning in Jasper's arms, looking up seeing him still asleep I tried to remember every freckle on his face. The way his eyes fluttered under his lids and his forehead wrinkled ever so slightly.

I smiled at him as he woke up, blinking the sleep from his eyes. "Good morning Jasper."

He smiled down at me kissing my forehead, "Good mornin' Isabella."

He sat up and I watched the sheet fall to his waist revealing his bare chest and hips.

I blushed slightly still not used to seeing any man naked, closing my eyes trying to remind myself he was my husband.

Looking up seeing his eyes staring into mine before he spoke to me. "Isabella, I know you are still not used to me being in our bed with you. We have been married 10 months and yet you have only slept at my side for just under two months. You have not seen me in months."

He sighed as we both sat up, I pulled the sheet up covering my chest as I looked at him. He brushed my cheek with his thumb, "I promise you when this war is over I will not leave your and Thomas' side again."

Nodding my head I didn't know what to say. I knew the war ended sometime in June of 1865, but that was three years away. Not to mention I knew Jasper was changed into a vampire in 1863, if that still was going to happened.

Would I get my happy ending with Jasper? Had things changed enough for me to keep him?

Looking up at him as I nodded, "I will miss you every day until then."

He smiled kissing me before stepping out of bed grabbing his trousers. And then pulling on his shirt.

I stood up pulling on my under clothing, then my bottom skirt and front closing corset. Walking to my amour and pulling out my green short sleeved dress. Stepping into it before pulling it on over my shoulders.

Jasper stepped up behind me moving my hair to the side kissing the side of my neck as I tied the front of my dress closed.

I turned to smile at him before sitting down at my amour and brushing my hair. After pulling my soft curls over my shoulder and adding a bit of blush to my cheeks and color to my lips I got up and walked into Thomas' room.

Smiling as I saw his bright blue eyes looking up at me knowing it was breakfast time.

I laughed tickling his belly before picking him up and sitting in the rocking chair and placing him to my breast.

Jasper stepped into the room leaning against the wall watching us, "I am truly amazed at you feeding our son. You have takin' to being a mother very well."

Smiling up at him, "He gives me purpose to keep going. Seeing him counting on me makes me know I finally have a place."

Jasper knelt at my feet placing his hands on my lap, "Isabella you will always have a place here. As my wife, a friend to my siblings, another daughter to my mother. I know it has been hard on you without your family, but you do have a home here. I wish I could have known your parents before their deaths, to know people that raised such an amazing woman would have been a great honor."

By now I knew I had tears running down my cheeks, "I miss them so very much."

He nodded his head, "They will always be with you Isabella."

Nodding as I brought Thomas up over my shoulder to burp him, "I know Jasper." Wiping my tear away, "Well we best get going Jasper. I believe we have a picture to take today?"

He smiled so brightly I knew that he was looking forward to it as well, "Yes we do Isabella, and I will now be able to take you and Thomas with me where ever I go."

I nodded and then we headed downstairs for breakfast.

Getting to the table Marie came over with her arms out for Thomas so I could eat. I smiled at her placing him in her arms before kissing his forehead.

As Jasper and I sat down I saw him still as he stared at the front door. I turned in my seat not seeing anything out of the normal, while I had turned back to him he was already up and walking to the door.

Watching him curiously, "Jasper what is wrong?"

He picked up the musket leaning against the wall near the door, "Where did this come from? It is not one of mine."

I nodded my head, "Elijah purchased two of them. He has one at your mother's home, and gave one to me for here in case I need it."

He turned looking at me, I thought I could see fear in his eyes. "You have never shot a musket Isabella."

I shook my head, "Elijah showed me how to shoot, your sister Harriett and your mother as well."

Walking over to him taking the musket from him gently placing it against the wall, "Without you here, I needed to know how to protect our son if I needed to Jasper. Please do not be cross with me, or your brother for that matter."

He glared at the weapon again, "I will take you out later today. I need to see how you shoot."

Nodding my head, "I would be honored to have you teach me how to shoot Jasper."

He smiled at me grimly before we walked back to the table, our breakfast already laid out by Marie.

We ate in silence before I picked up Thomas following Jasper out to the carriage. He helped me in while I was holding Thomas before sitting next to me.

Heading into town where we spent the afternoon having 2 family portraits taken and then walked around town. I had gotten nervous when Thomas started crying, however Jasper walked us to an inn and paid for a room for an hour. I was grateful to be able to feed and change him in private before continuing.

He just smiled at us as we finished up out day in town, helping me back into the carriage this time holding Thomas for me. I smiled looking down at the two males in my life that meant the world to me.

Once we returned home Jasper went and spoke with Marie while I took Thomas upstairs to feed him.

Rocking with him softly suckling until his eye lids closed before lying him in his bed. Covering myself and fixing the ties before quietly leaving the room.

Walking downstairs I was startled to see Jasper by the door with his gun out from the closet. "Is everything alright?" I asked looking out the window as best I could for any sign of danger.

He just shook his head and I got lost at the way his curls slightly moved with him. "No, I am taking you out back. I want to see just how good of an aim my delicate wife is. Marie will come get ya if Thomas awakens and needs ya."

Nodding as I looked to Marie who nodded at me, "Go on Mrs. Whitlock, Thomas will be fine."

I smiled at her before walking over to Jasper picking up my musket. "Alright then."

Walking with him into the field I noticed he had put up 2 scarecrows against the fence line. Looking up at him curiously. "Why scarecrows?"

He looked at me, "What have you been using as targets?"

I turned and pointed to a tree trunk that had quite a number of holes in it and he chuckled shaking his head, "I understand why you used that but if someone is coming at you; you will stall seeing a human figure. Using a scarecrow at least gives an illusion."

Looking at the scarecrow understanding what he as saying as I lifted my musket aiming at the scare crow. Jasper was suddenly behind me adjusting my hands and stance, after pulling the musket into my shoulder tighter he released me.

He stepped back slightly as I went to take the shot.

I tried aiming as best I could before pulling the trigger. Looking at the scarecrow with a frown, I had missed it all together.

Irritated with myself I squinted my eyes trying to see it. Jasper came over to me helping me back into the stance I was in earlier, "You only missed by a few inches. It wasn't too bad darlin'"

Scrunching my nose, while shifting my weight beneath me. "I still missed Jasper. I am usually not this far from where I am aiming."

He shook his head, "Then you have been too close. Having this distance allows you to be far enough away you might not seem as big of risk."

He adjusted my arms again, "Now, make sure both your eyes are open and do not aim at the scarecrow."

Now I was confused, "Wait, then why…"

He chuckled cutting me off, "Aim for his buttons Isabella."

Looking at him as I gripped he musket tighter within my grap, "His buttons?"

He nodded and pointed, "The smaller area that you're aiming for will narrow in your sights. If you still miss your target, you have a better change at hitting the surrounding area. In his case, his torso." He pointed to the chest of the scarecrow.

We spent the better part of the next two hours shooting and talking before Marie came out with little Thomas.

Cullen House

Carlisle checked on Jasper again as the rest of the family sat in the living room. Jasper had been in and out of visions after his past self returned home.

Emmett was up pacing the room while Rosalie got up and walked out into the garage grabbing a wrench to work on the truck.

Jasper had 'woken' after many hours, he had been ecstatic telling everyone about his son. It was the first time the family had seen him truly excited over something. There had been pure joy radiating from him.

He had surprisingly only been around for 3 hours in the early morning before falling back into another vision.

He had been gone for the entire day and into the evening again. He finally awoken just after 10pm.

Sitting up slowly as he looked around, his hands clenching at the sheets under him. Seeing where he was one could clearly see his disappointment in being here.

Carlisle smiled at him knowingly, "Welcome back Jasper."

Jasper looked over at Carlisle, "Sometimes I wish that I could just stay there, sleep next ta my wife."

Carlisle took in a deep unnecessary breath, "The moment you wake up, you will go back Jasper; it is almost as if you are sleeping with her. Even if she is awake right now, she would be watching your past self sleep.

Jasper nodded, "But I wake up here."

Carlisle looked at Jasper curiously, "You would prefer to not exist here any longer?"

Sighing and shaking his head no, "It isn't that Carlisle." Running his hands through his hair, "At some point, if everyone is correct. Time will correct itself and my past self will be turned into a vampire. I will no longer be able to help her, I will stop having visions of her. She will truly be lost to me. I don't think I can handle that, not after knowing what it is like to be loved by her."

Jasper looked down, "Knowing what it is like to have my own family. My own son in my arms."

Carlisle looked at Jasper leaning his chin on his fists, "Jasper, all of us have left behind people, granted most of us lost our loved ones prior to turning one way or another. My father was killed, Esme lost her child, Edwards parents died from the flu, Rose's fiancée turned on her, and Alice's doesn't remember anything. Emmett is the only one who really left a family, and you originally. Your family was left behind too Jasper. You just have an added wife and child now."

Jasper frowned, "I don't want to leave her Carlisle. I don't want to leave Thomas."

Carlisle nodded hugging him before Jasper fell back into another vision.

As Carlisle laid him down and walked out to the family dragging his feet the whole way.

Alice jumped up seeing him, "Is he awake?"

Carlisle shook his head, "He was awake for a while however he went back into a vision not to long after for some reason."

Esme just smiled, "There is a new baby. The baby probably doesn't sleep through the night and will awaken quite often. He might do this a lot."

Alice frowned but nodded her head, "How is he?"

Carlisle shook his head before sitting next to Esme wrapping his arm around her waist, "He doesn't want to leave his family. He is starting to hate coming back to reality. He wants to stay there."

Rose came back in hearing the last part of the conversation, "Of course he doesn't want to leave them, it is his baby, his wife. How would you feel Carlisle if you knew this was a vision in the past and you would eventually never see Esme again?"

Looking at Emmett, "He had a baby, something he never thought possible. I would go crazy if my past was changed and I had a baby that I knew I would never see grow up."

Everyone grew quiet at Rosalie's words knowing they were the truth.

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