Chapter Twenty Six

Bella

I'd debated getting dressed again or putting on my sleepwear but thought the towel was a little more casual and easier to lose if things developed the way I hoped. I felt his eyes on me the minute the door opened, they followed me to the dresser where I'd put my toiletries bag and I took out my brush.

"Let me"

He came over and took the brush from my hand kissing me on the shoulder then started to brush my hair very gently. His hand resting on my shoulder burned its way through my skin and into the very bone. When he finished my hair was silky and lay on my naked shoulders like a fan.

"You are so beautiful Bella"

He bent and kissed my shoulders again pushing my hair to one side as he did so, then his kisses trailed onto my neck and throat but there was no sense of danger, he was a lover not a vampire.

Finally he took my hand and I got up to follow him over to the bed where he sat me down and took each foot in his hand in turn, massaging it gently then kissed them before running kisses up my calf to my knee where the towel started to cover me. Looking up into my eyes he slid the towel up my thigh and continued with his kisses. My breath came faster and I tangled my fingers into his hair pulling him closer as I began to burn with longing. He pulled back and as our eyes met he pulled the towel gently from my body and let it fall to the floor, then he looked at me as he pushed my unresisting body back onto the bed. He joined me caressing me and kissing every inch of my exposed skin making it burn, a trail following his cold fingers. I gasped and cried his name pulling him up to kiss me, only this time he demanded entrance which I gave willingly. The feel of his tongue in my mouth cold yet burning made me shudder in delight and I refused to let him go until I was gasping for breath.

As I struggled to replace all the burned oxygen in my body he stood and pulled his shirt over his head letting it join the towel on the floor, his exposed body looking like a marble statue, so sculpted and beautiful. I longed to touch him but he was too far away. Then he slipped out of his pants and stood naked and aroused before me. Unable to bear the distance between us I sat up and pulled him down to join me on the bed, our bodies touching and setting off flashes of desire that consumed us both. My hands roamed over his body finding every inch of smooth skin before allowing myself to take him in my hand. He groaned as I stroked him gently and the throbbing increased as if he were ready to explode so I guided him into me slowly and we lay together like this for unbearable moments before he started to move very slowly inside me causing ripples of pleasure as I approached my climax and I breathed his name over and over, squirming under his body until his strokes became faster and stronger and with an explosive cry he came deep inside me, the feeling of his cold seed pumping into me making me climax again too and we collapsed clutching each other tightly.

I must have fallen asleep because when I woke up my body was wrapped in a blanket and held closer to his, his hand stroking my face and his lips on my hair.

"Morning darlin'"

I noticed the daylight finding its way through cracks in the curtains and lighting the dark room. I struggled free of the blanket and snuggled closer to him.

"Hello Jasper. I thought it had been a beautiful dream and I didn't want to wake up and find out I was right but you're here, really here"

"Yes Bella I'm really here. I always will be if you'll allow me."

I kissed his chest as the closest part of his anatomy and breathed in his scent drenching my lungs with it.

"Is it time to get up?"

"Only if you want to, but I warn you that Peter is very impatient and he might come to see what's keeping us"

I groaned and struggled to my feet then hearing a knock on the door I fled to the bathroom. There was no way I was going to meet Peter dressed in only a blanket and looking like I'd had a hot sexual experience, no way!

In the bathroom I turned the shower on and as soon as the hot water came through I stood under it feeling stiff and sore in places. Looking down I saw I had a few pretty good bruises on my arms and rib cage but I'd known it might be difficult for Jasper to control his strength while making love, Edward had always said it was far too dangerous for us to have sex, that he'd kill me with his superior strength or his vampire instinct would override everything else and he'd attack. I wasn't even allowed to move while he kissed me because it was too dangerous. I was really glad I'd ignored what he said because the sex had been fantastic and Jasper so gentle a lover It was better than I could ever have imagined. Turning the water off and wrapping a fresh towel around me I listened at the door, I could hear voices which meant Peter was still in the room so I sat down to dry my hair and wait.

Jasper

I had to smile as Bella fled, she looked like an elven princess with her long hair flowing down across her shoulders, her petite body so creamy and warm. Then Peter came in breaking the spell. He looked at me and threw me my pants,

"Time to get dressed lover boy. Plenty of time for all that once we're settled in the cabin. We need to move out."

"Why? What have you heard?"

"Maria has a six man team looking for you, she can't spare any more with the fighting that's going on but Nathan's heading it"

"Damn."

"Yeah that's more or less what I said. They've been sighted on their way up here so they're still on your trail. I think the sooner we get to the cabin the better. Our hands are tied here in the city. In the wilderness we can take them out much easier. How did you get on anyway?"

"Peter"

"Yeah I know, none of my fucking business but you can't blame me for trying. You're looking good anyway. Well see you out front in an hour, that gives Bella time to get herself respectable and fed. I've hired a private plane ready to leave about 10.30 so get your skates on."