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Chapter 28: You Completely Captivate Me

How had something so simple turn into something so complicated? Things had been going so good out in the field that day. Everyone was having a good time. My mind had kept drifting to Nadia while we were away but that wasn't anything new. My mind was always on Nadia. After sometime of playing, something changed. I saw it in Alice's face…and in a rush, Edward had tried to get Bella out of there but it was too late. And, luck never being on Bella's side…literally blew us into this whole situation. After our encounter, Edward was frantic as he made us all rush home. Alice pretty much volunteered me to go with her. Believe me, I tried to turn her down…but there was no one else to do it. How was I going to explain this to Nadia? I knew she would want to come with me…but, I wasn't about to put her in any type of danger. The moment I walked into the room and she looked at me with those eyes, the temptation to just take her with me and run away with just her became even more so. But, in the back of my mind, I couldn't do it. I had to help Edward out. I knew that if this was Nadia in the situation, he'd do the same for me. She had asked me what was wrong and I didn't really want to tell her. Finally, I gave into her and gave in and explained everything through my mind. I felt her fear level rise with each passing second and I hated that she was afraid. I tried to reassure her that she wasn't in any real danger but, I didn't honestly know. They could come after her just as easily. The way she looked at me when she realized that I was leaving her and when I told her that I didn't know when I would be back was heart wrenching. She felt like she was being abandoned. But, worst of all, she felt fear..for me! There was some way I needed to calm her down…so I kissed her, knowing that we both needed it. It was then that I realized that I wanted her scent to be with me while I was gone for so long. So, I convinced her to give me her sweater as I continued to kiss her. Of course, Edward chose the perfect moment to just barge in, making me mark Nadia again. Her heart was aching as I told her I had to leave. I kissed her once more and then her stomach, our baby growing inside there. I knew then that I had to come back…because she'd probably never forgive me or herself if I didn't.

Those two weeks in Phoenix were torture! And not just because I was cooped up in a hotel room with BOTH Alice & Bella but because Nadia wasn't with me. To make matters worse, I couldn't have any contact with her. Edward had left EXPLICIT directions for Alice and I. We pretty much were cut off from the real world. But, what annoyed me was the fact that Edward would call at random hours when Bella was asleep to check on her. I wanted desperately to call Nadia, but Alice never let the cell phone out of her sight. As much as I knew that I needed to protect Bella…I was just a little bit perturbed with her. That was horrible of me I know but, I couldn't help it. I mean, if you were forced to leave the girl you loved…the girl who was carrying your child to pretty much babysit your brother's girlfriend…wouldn't you bit just a little mad at that person too? When Alice wasn't asking me to calm Bella down from all her anxiety and nerves, I thought about Nadia and what the future held for the two of us. I had thought a lot about the night she asked me about changing our child. I couldn't think about it in the house because Edward would freak out and tell everyone. I wondered if she still felt the same way. I didn't want to really do that to a child but…what Nadia said made sense. She asked if I wanted our child to be with us forever. Of course my answer had been yes. I wanted nothing more…to be together with the people I loved so dearly. But, I had to be realistic about things. If I attempted to change out child, would I be able to just stop with one bite? Even though it would be my own child, there was a great risk. Nadia was my singer…and there'd be a very good chance that similar blood would flow through our baby's system. I secretly was praying that the baby would come out exactly like Nadia in the sense that he or she would never age after a certain age. That seemed like an easier and less painful route to go. But, nothing about Nadia and I was ever easy…why should this be any different?

Then, as if hiding out hadn't been enough to drive me crazy, things suddenly changed again! This…this tracker person had figured us out and he was coming to Phoenix! Edward called and told us to meet him at the airport and he would take Bella someplace safe and we were to take care of him. Oh, well that was perfect…leave us to the dirty work. We made our way to the airport but OF COURSE, Bella was trying to help out everyone and she ran away from us…straight into the path of the tracker. Like all days in the hotel were for nothing! Thankfully, we reached that dance studio in just the nick of time. But, damage had already been done. He BIT her…that poor girl. All those thoughts about being mad her all faded away as I could feel her intense pain as she flopped around on the floor. My vision had changed suddenly as I saw Nadia there on the floor for an instant, the night that I bit her. This person had to pay! Neither Bella nor Edward deserved that type of pain. Bella from the bite and Edward from having to watch her endure it. I helped Alice & Emmett rip this guy apart and set him on fire…making sure that everything had disintegrated. It gave me personal satisfaction to know that I had helped get rid of this guy…so that he could never hurt anyone ever again. It also gave me great relief because I knew I could finally get back to Nadia and the baby. But, things are never so simple are they? Bella had literally died that day…if it wasn't for Edward sucking the venom out of her, she'd probably be one of us right now. Not like she didn't want that. I watched as Edward did it…wondering if that were me…would I have been able to stop at just the right moment? We had to rush her to the hospital and keep a watchful eye on her. After a few days of that…I was restless. I wanted to get back already. I knew Emmett and Carlisle felt the same way so Alice, being Alice, promised she'd stay with Edward until Bella was better to come home. I could sense that a part of her didn't want to go home just yet. She wouldn't want to be there when I reunited with Nadia. She probably had seen how happy I was going to be. The moment we could, we ran…the three of us running, the scenery but a mere blur as we passed it. The moment we stepped into our driveway…it was all like a dream. The moment I saw her eyes…I knew I was home. The kiss I gave her probably could have been a little bit gentler but…I needed her that moment. To let me know that she was once again a part of me as her scent filled my senses. And now, here I was with her by my side again…hearing me tell her the story of what happened to Bella.

"Thank God she's okay." She whispered grabbing my hand tighter, wanting me to pull her just a little bit closer to me which I complied. I could tell she was shaken by the events that had occurred and I wouldn't blame her.

"Everything is going to be fine." I said looking into her eyes.

"You could've been hurt Jasper…I don't know what I would have done without you?" she said, her breath a little shaky. She needed to calm down… it wasn't good for the baby.

"But, I'm here now…nothing happened, nothing will ever happen…no one will take me away from you again." I pulled her closer against me, feeling her heat beat against my cold chest and I loved the sensation it gave me. To know that she was safe and that she was never leaving me either. Her pulse soon started to slow down to a normal rate as I still held her, using my gift to send some waves of tranquility to her. Maybe it was a little too much because she started to fall asleep against me, her head nodding back and forth against me.

"You should take her upstairs son. She's had a very eventful evening." Carlisle spoke and I looked at him and nodded. I gently scooped her up in my arms and began to her carry her up the stairs.

"Holy…wow, she is looking amazing!" Emmett smiled as he caught a glimpse of Nadia a little closer and I frowned, pulled her tighter against me and glaring back at him. He just shrugged. I put her gently on the bed and just lay beside her. Everything about her was captivating to me at this very moment. The way her hair was laid over her face, with the moon hitting her face was breathtaking. I watched every breath she took and saw how it was now steady as her chest rose and fell with each breath. I smirked as I saw just why Emmett had been so excited. But, I didn't find the need to eyeball her like the way Emmett had. Nadia would always be the most precious thing to me…but, I admit, the view wasn't bad. I shook my head, laughing at myself. I had been hanging with my brother too much. What captivated me the most was the fact that she kept her arm draped so protectively over her bump on her stomach. She really would do anything to keep the baby safe. And, at that moment, I vowed to do the same. I leaned down and kissed her stomach gently. I was surprised when I felt Nadia giggle a little in her sleep when my cold lips touched her warm skin. I moved up and kissed her cheek, then her lips and finally her forehead before allowing her to snuggle closer to me, and I wrapped the blanked around her shoulders and I spent the rest of the night just watching her sleep…thinking that I was so certain that this was the girl who would forever hold my heart…she would own it in both body and soul. All I had to do now…was find the perfect moment…the moment where I would tell her that I belonged to her…and only her.

*Aren't Jasper's thoughts and perspective the best? Let me know what you think pretty please! I will try as soon as possible to get the next chapter up…*