AN: Jasper and Bella take that step.

Chapter twenty eight: Picturesque


This chapter got away from me. I loved writing it so much. I didn't want to stop.


Jasper, February, 2011…

I knocked, but Bella didn't answer. I could hear the music playing and I smiled. I was glad she took my advice on having a relaxing bath; even if her relaxation wasn't the only reason I suggested that.

Truthfully, I had been having fantasies about Bella and me making love in that tub. And just the thought of her in there, naked, right now, was killing me. The dreams have been so fucking vivid. And I wanted them to be real.

I wanted to turn and walk away but I wanted Bella to know I was back. "Bella?" I called through the door. The music was low enough for her to hear me. "Bella?" I tried again but got no answer. Maybe she drifted off in the tub.

I was about to move away from the door, when I heard it…"Jasper…"

That was my name! I turned back to the door. I heard my name and it was in a moan.

My body was in some sort of alert mode when it came to bella and immediately I thought she was hurt. Maybe she fell.

I turned the knob, and the door was open so I went in. But what I saw pushed my fear aside and awakened my desire.

There, my perfect girl was, her eyes tightly closed with an edge of concentration etched across her brows as her head lulled back, and she was crying…no, moaning for me.

I should walk away. I was fighting with myself to walk away. She didn't even know I was here. I could spare her the embarrassment of knowing I'd seen her do this; touch herself while fantasizing about me, but I couldn't turn away. I couldn't will my body to move. I was too in love with the way she moaned my name. We both wanted each other too much for me to let this opportunity pass. I couldn't stand it. I needed Bella. Only she could tell me to go right now.

I lost all rationality and stepped closer to the tub, kneeling down beside it. Bella's eyes were screwed shut and her hand was working under the lapping water. She moaned my name again and I licked my lips and felt my cock harden; pressing up against my jeans and begging for release.

I saw Bella's hand and grew jealous of it. I wanted to be the one to do that. I wanted it to be my fingers dipping into her wet pussy and pushing her closer to the edge. I wanted to taste her, fuck her, make love. And I was getting harder with every thought I had. I wanted to take her in every room of this house. I wanted to take her in positions that she had never experienced before. I wanted to make her scream in pleasure until she was hoarse.

When I couldn't stand it anymore, I whispered her name. "Bella…" She didn't acknowledge me. "Bella…" She moaned again. Maybe she thought I was a dream. "Bella…" I said for the third time and her eyes popped open and she stared up at me. Thos sable orbs had me frozen under their gaze as Bella slowly realized that I wasn't a figment of her imagination.

"Jasper…" she breathed; her darkened eyes taking me in. I glanced at her hand under the water, her fingers still inside her, and I let out a moan of my own. Bella's chest was rising and falling with heavy breaths. "Jasper…" she moaned and arched; closing her eyes, her head falling back.

Not this time. I couldn't do it. I couldn't wait anymore. We needed this. We needed something.

I moved closer to her, gripping her hair tightly and making her eyes pop open. She gasped and then moaned as I pulled her close and crashed her lips to mine. The kiss was hot, sweet, needy, and scorching. We moaned into each other's mouths. Our tongues tangled while my hand dipped into the water, taking one of Bella's breasts in hand. I palmed it, massaged it and ran my thumb over the tight nipple. Bella moaned loud and arched into my touch.

"Jasper…please…" It wasn't enough for neither of us. Bella was wondrous. Her naked body was picturesque; the embodiment of perfection. She was too sexy, alluring, and every ounce of me wanted me to fuck her in this tub.

"Jasper…please…I need you," she moaned against my mouth and I tore my lips from hers and got up and without a second thought, and with her eyes on me, I climbed into the tub.

Water splashed and overflowed the tub's edges but we didn't care. Bella laughed and dragged me to her lips and devoured my mouth. I wrapped her legs around me and held her to me while our tongues glided over one another's. I couldn't get enough and nothing else mattered in this moment.

"Jasper…" she moaned, when my mouth moved to her neck, grazing her tender flesh with my teeth and then sucking and biting it. I marked her while cupping her breast; squeezing the sensual, tight nubs. "Jasper…" My name never sounded so sweet.

Water sloshed around us, making us laugh while we kissed and touched. Bella's hands were brave. They dipped under my shirt and ran up and down between my back and over my ass. We were making a mess and neither of us gave a fuck.

I moved down her body to focus my attention on her breasts. They were perfect. The rosy peaks were hardened and mouthwatering. I couldn't resist and I didn't. I leaned forward and took a nipple in my mouth, sucking and nipping at it. Bella groaned my name and grasped my hair tightly, pushing her chest into my face.

I lavished her breasts with the attention they both deserved while running a hand down her down her body; heading to where I wanted to be the most.

She trembled and moaned my name when I made contact. She pushed up into me when I stroked her clit and whispered my name with fervor, "Jasper…"

"Mmm…" I moaned, dipping a finger inside of her. It was fucking amazing. She was so tight and warm. And again, I couldn't think about anything but fucking her. This was too much. How would I pull back? How would I stop us from going further?

"Jasper!" Bella pushed up against me again; her eyes tightly shut and her body, pleading. She bit her bottom lip and I groaned and pushed another finger inside of her. "Feels so good, Jasper…uuhh…"

Bella grounded on my hand, slightly rocking her hips while her warm little center tightened around my digits. She panted and moaned for me while I worked her over. My lips moving to her ear and ordering her to say my name again. I loved hearing it. "Say my name again, Bella. Let me hear you, Darlin', say my name, baby."

I worked a third finger in her and she screamed it, "Jasper! Ugh! Jasper!"

I smiled against her neck and pushed my fingers harder inside of her. "Tell me how it feels, baby."

"So good."

"More." I wanted more.

"I want more, Jasper," she gasped. I was pushing her closer to her end. I could feel her tight walls clenching around my fingers as I stroked and thrust my fingers as deep as they could go.

"Tell me what you want," I groaned in her ear; my own desire driving me closer to the edge as well. What the fuck? I wasn't even inside of her! But I was almost there.

"You!" Bella hollered. "I want you, Jasper. I want to feel…ugh…you. I want you to…mmm…me…" Her words were coming out choppy and incoherent.

"I want you too," I whispered and then licked her neck. "I want to fuck you, Bella. I want to feel your tight little pussy wrapped around my dick. I want to fuck you so bad it hurts."

She moaned my name. Her breath heavy. Her body writhing. "Don't stop, Jasper. Please…don't stop."

"Come for me, Bella," I countered. "Let me feel you, darlin'."

Her eyes snapped open and stared straight into mine. "Let me feel you."

I almost came right then. Even my movement faltered when she said that. But Bella was serious. She moved her shaky hands to the front of my jeans and pulled on them. I eased up enough to give her access and she opened my fly and pushed a hand down in my soaked underwear, grabbing a hold of my hardened length.

I squeezed my eyes shut and my hand and fingers stilled. It was too much and everything I wanted all at once. And when my eyes snapped open, I moved with a renewed effort. We touched each other; our eyes holding each other's gaze and kisses passing between us.

It was everything we wanted and needed. Our lips smacked. Our tongues reveled. And we stilled and came, moaning loudly before our bodies went limp. We settled in the water until it went cold and then we got out. Bella switched off her music and I pulled off my wet clothes. She grabbed some towels and turned to me. She gave me a once over and blushed.

"We already seen too much of each other for that, don't you think?" She blushed anyways and I loved it.

"We have, haven't we?" she asked when she left her admiration behind to step closer to me.

I pulled her into my arms, loving the feel of every bit of her on me, while making her squeal and giggle. "Yes, ma'am, we have."

Our bodies were pressed close and we were breathing heavily. If we didn't back off, things would get heated again.

Bella was the stronger of the two of us. She stepped out of my embrace. "We should…umm…get dressed and clean this up and go downstairs before Tanya comes up here and catches us."

"I don't really care." I started to kiss and nip my way down her neck, making her moan and her head fell back giving me better access.

"Jasper…really, we should go," she whined but gripped my hair and pulled me closer to her. If I didn't listen, I would take her right here.

Moving away, I gathered enough to say, "We should go."

Bella turned and smiled, ducking her head into my chest to hide her adorable blush. But I could feel it on my skin.

Together, we drained the tub and wiped down the floor with the towels. I told Bella to go and get some clothes on and I'll place new towels in the bathroom. She did as I said.

Once she was gone, I smiled and sighed in disbelief. I couldn't believe what we had done. This was a great step forward and I planned on making it as pleasurable for Bella as I possibly could.

After wrapping my towel around my waist, I placed new towels in the bathroom and then took Bella's apparent new speakers and her IPOD to her. She was dressed and I pouted. She smiled and accepted her music with a kiss. And when we pulled away, I realized that she was eyeing my towel with her own pout. I knew how she felt. The hunger for her was lingering beneath the surface.

"Come with me," I said to her as she bit her bottom lip and then smiled up at me before letting me pull her to my room.

The tension between us and the need to be together was still affecting us. And as soon as I closed my bedroom door, I had Bella up against it in an unhurried kiss. She grasped my hair and I lifted her up. She wrapped her legs around my waist and I ground my hard cock into her.

"Want you…" she whispered against my mouth.

"Need you…" I said on hers.

I moved us away from the door while we explored each other's mouth. I led us over to the bed and laid Bella down on it. There was so much love and trust in her eyes, it warmed my soul.

"I want you to do what you feel," I pulled away and stood between her legs and said. "I want you to show me what you're thinking."

She got up, blushing red as she bit her lip and stared at me quizzically. I knew she knew what she wanted and I wanted her to show me. This would go as far as Bella wanted. I would give her anything.

Her smoky eyes were smoldering. "Go ahead," I encouraged her while her eyes ran up and down my body.

"And do what?" she asked in wonder and nervousness.

I caressed her soft cheek and she leaned into my touch. "Bella, do what you feel."

She sat back down on the edge of the bed and pulled me close. She kept her hands on my hips and I shuddered beneath her touch. I closed my eyes and just felt.

Bella started off slowly; exploring every bit of me. She touched me all over and I melted beneath her fingertips. She ran her hands along my sides, up my arms, and across my chest. She walked around me and stood behind me. She pulled my towel away and ran her hands down my back, over my ass and back up to the back of my neck. She kissed between my shoulder blades and licked and sucked my neck. I grew hard and she noticed. She stepped back in front of me and I opened my eyes to her. She took me in her hand and stroked my hard length.

"You're big," she stated with a sigh and I chuckled.

"And?"

"That's good," she smiled.

I'm glad she was comfortable enough to joke around, because her touch was driving me mad. I wanted more and I told her. "I want you."

"Not yet," she whispered.

"I know."

And I did. This just didn't feel like the right time. But I didn't want Bella to let go. Her hand was just right. "Harder…"

"I know," she whispered and pulled me into a kiss while she pumped my cock.

We edged toward the bed and Bella pulled away. "Come here."

I went to her and she pulled me on top of her and took me back in her palm. "I want you to come. I want to see it so I can imagine what it will feel like inside of me." Her words were my kryptonite and I rocked into her hand until I was moaning and coming for her. I moved off of her, lying beside her so I could catch my breath.

"What was that?" I was baffled. Dumbfounded even.

She kissed my cheek and then whispered before getting up, "That was what I felt."

"Where are you going?" She was at the door.

"Downstairs," she smiled and disappeared from my room.

I must have fallen asleep because it was late evening when I got up. I got dressed and went downstairs, walking right into Tanya who was just leaving.

"Oh, look who's awake and glowing," she teased, appraising me. "Bella!" she called and Bella peeked out from the kitchen area. "Fine job," Tanya laughed and winked at her and then ran out the door laughing when I made after her. She was carrying a plate of something smelling delicious.

I strolled to the kitchen Bella had just disappeared into and walked over to her, pulling her into my arms. I nuzzled her neck and placed a kiss just below her ear. "Mmm…missed you."

"But we were upstairs earlier," she reasoned with a sigh that turned into a moan when my hands traveled down to her hips, pulling her impossibly closer into me.

"Good idea, let's go back up there."

Bella laughed and moved out of my arms. "Dinner first and then some time together," Bella countered breathily. I loved that I was affecting her as badly as she was affecting me. "So what did you guys get?"

"Get?" I asked confusedly while openly admiring her ass.

"Hunted?" she spun around and clarified with a smirk after she caught me watching her ass as she moved around the kitchen.

Duh, Jasper. "Oh yeah! We got rabbits. We could've gone on longer but we got distracted."

Bella chuckled, "Oh. Did they question you about our date too?"

I see my momma and sister have been inquiring. "Yeah, you?"

Bella nodded. "Yes, we all talked; especially Tanya and me," she sighed. "I told her a little more about me."

"You let her know how you got to be here?"

Bella smiled warmly and whimsically. "Yeah. I like her, Jasper. And I want to think of her as a friend. I've never had many of those. I want to be honest with her and she makes it easy to be." Bella looked like she wanted to say something else.

"What is it?"

Her eyes spoke volumes before she bravely asked, "Did you talk to Edward?"

It was my turn to chuckle. "Yeah, he likes Tanya and I punched him in the face."

Bella's eyes widened at my revelation but that was what Edward got for spurting nonsense. "Why?"

"Because I know Edward, and I'm not about to stand aside and let him use my cousin," I told her like it was the obvious answer and it was. "Tanya's been through enough with Paul."

"I agree but I think Edward could be good for her," Bella argued. "They've got a lot in common."

I thought about that for a second and Bella was right. Tanya and Edward did have a lot in common; from the same type of sense of humor and to the same meticulous mind. But I couldn't see pass my over protectiveness. "I still think he's wrong for her."

"I think he's going to pursue her," Bella sighed with a smile. And I knew she was right again. It was like Bella had been living here all her life. She was really getting to know our mannerisms. Because she was right on point about Edward's stubborn ass. Once that dick got an idea in his head, the fucker didn't let it go until he got what he wanted.

"I know," I grumbled and turned away from Bella.

"Is that bad?" she asked worriedly and I turned back to her for a better explanation. "You make it seem like it's wrong, Jasper."

Maybe Bella needed to know what I used to be like. "I want to tell you more about myself but not yet. Just gimme a little time."

"Okay, but I'm still all for Edward and Tanya being together," she kissed me as she walked by with a smile on her way to set the dinner table.

"Yeah, but I want you to know what we're really like…at least back then."

Bella didn't look worried. She just nodded and I went and helped her.

After our dinner, we went for a walk. Bella talked and I listened. She told me some childhood memories and looked happy as she did it. We needed to talk about me but not today. I wasn't going to ruin this perfect evening with the past and what I was.

Bella mentioned Alice and I wanted to know what was said.

"She said that I was fucking you, and I wouldn't win, and she would get you back."

"She's fucking dreaming."

Bella laughed. "Well, you're a dreamy guy, Mr. Whitlock." She ruffled my hair and I growled at her, making her scream and run off with me giving chase.

~~abt~~

Next Day

Bella and Sue used our game to create a wonderful meal for the family. She and Bella were still cooking when Jenks called my cell. Bella looked worried but I had to ignore it and take the call outside.

Jenks wanted me to know that James had bought a ticket for Bella's mom and she went to Forks. And that killed a plan I had for Bella and her dad to meet up there. I couldn't risk it now because of Renee.

"How did Charlie handle it?"

"He ran her off, sir," Jenks relayed. "He did very well."

"Good."

After giving Jenks further instructions, we hung up and I called Charlie.

"Is she alright?" was the first thing out of his mouth.

"Yes, sir, but Renee has ruined things for me."

"How so?" Charlie queried.

"I wanted to get you two to meet up in Forks."

He sighed and I knew he was hoping for something along the line. Charlie hasn't seen his daughter since she was a little girl. "Well, work something else out and let me know. All that matters to me is that Bella's fine."

"She is, sir." I wanted to say more but I didn't know how. I wanted Charlie to know that I was falling for his daughter.

"What's been happening with her?" he asked with an edge of curiosity in his voice. He missed Bella so much.

"She's doing great. We got her into therapy with my aunt, and she's responding very well to it. Also, we're sort of…" I couldn't believe it was on the tip of my tongue but I had to let him know. However, there was something about Charlie's voice that struck up trepidation in me. I guess he was just like my dad in a way. I remembered when Emmett declared that he wanted to be with Rose, after his talk with Dad, he looked like he wanted the ground to swallow him whole.

But Dad and Charlie were just guys who loved their daughters very much and wanted to protect them.

"What, Son?"

I closed my eyes and willed myself to say the words. "We're seeing each other, sir."

Silence. All I heard was silence on the other end for a while and my fear for him rose. But Charlie qualm it when he calmly asked, "Is she…umm…happy?"

"Yes."

"You wouldn't think of hurting her, would you?" he said speedily.

I could understand his worry. "No, Charlie," I answered just as fast. "The thought of hurting Bella makes me physically ill."

"Good, because I've already got one unwanted son-in-law that I wanna kill. Don't make me think of how to make you disappear too. I've got enough shit to deal with. I don't need any more. You hear me?"

"Yes, sir."

"And Jasper?"

"Yes, sir?"

"Call me Charlie."

We talked a little more and then hung up and I went back inside. Bella was alone in the kitchen. I walked over and wrapped my arms around her waist. "Charlie says 'hi'."

"My mom went to see him, huh?" she said matter-of-factly while stirring the sweet smelling sauce that permeated the air.

"Yeah. She's spying for James."

Bella scoffed and moved out of my arms. "Keep stirring that."

I followed her instructions while Bella got mad. "I can't believe her sometimes, you know? How can she help him? She knows. She knows what happened and still…"

"She insists on being an ass?"Bella laughed but I apologized. "I'm sorry about that. She's your mother. I shouldn't have said that."

"No, she's an ass." We both laughed and Bella came over to me; switching our places by stove, with me stirring and she holding me from behind. She sighed and kissed my back through my shirt. "I'm glad you're in my life, Jasper. I'm so happy I met you."

"I'm glad you're here."

"Damn, what smells so good?" Emmett asked, strolling into the kitchen. He made Bella smile broadly and pulled her away from me and into a bear hug. I loved watching them. They were like brother and sister now. Emmett felt extremely protective of Bella. He said she was a great gal who deserved nothing but love and happiness.

"Dinner, Emmett," Sue said, walking in behind him and cocked her brow at me by the stove and smiled.

Edward was next and the crooked grin on his face told me he was up to no good. He hadn't learned a thing since I almost kicked his ass and very nearly broke his nose. He was lucky Emmett was there. "Already the little lady in the kitchen, Whitlock?" he teased, making my eyes snapped to him while I tried to remember to keeping stirring the sauce. He smiled and went on, "Tell me something, are you gonna take Bella's name too? Or will I have to call you Mr. Swan?"

"No," Bella answered defiantly making my chest puff out in pride at my girl's strong tone. "His name would do just fine."

Time stopped. I stopped stirring. Emmett spit out whatever he found to drink and Edward was too surprised to think of a comeback. And Bella simply smiled and walked away.

I huffed out the breath I didn't know I was holding and smiled in shock. Did Bella know what she just implied? Was she aware?

Sue took over the sauce from me and winked at me. I couldn't believe it. Bella just made a calm suggestion by way of a comeback that implied she had no problem marrying me.

I didn't get to discuss it with her because dinner was served not long after that and I was too lost in how great everything tasted to find the perfect time to ask Bella why she said that. I was excited about the concept of having her in my life but I needed to hear her thoughts on it.

But I kept my focus on dinner and Bella's smiling face as she was very pleased with her creation. The rabbit we'd caught had been cleaned and used to make Bella's Pan Seared Rabbit in Pear and Butter Sauce, which was sensational. It was served with the choice salad of the evening and freshly made bread along with the choice wine from our wine cellar.

When all the food was gone, everyone lingered at the table, talking. The girls talked about Rose and Emmett's wedding, giving my sister the attention she loved while I was enraptured by the brown eyed beauty seated across from me. Every time she looked at me, she would blush and it made my heart swell.

~~abt~~

The Day after Next

I woke up in Bella's arms and wrapped my arms around her waist. She was awake and running her hand through my hair.

"I love your hair," she mused, playing with each strand.

"I love yours more."

"We sound cheesy," she laughed.

"I don't care. I'm in love."

Bella's hand paused and she took a deep breath. I was afraid I had scared her until she said, "So am I. I love you, Jasper."

I looked up at her then from my place on her breasts. "I love you too."

I wanted a kiss 'good morning' but Bella shied away, feigning morning breath and ran. But I wasn't having it and caught her by the door, tickling her sides until she yelled 'Uncle!' and I pulled her back to the bed, kicking and screaming and laughing.

I got my kiss and then pulled her into the bathroom with me. She looked so cute as we brushed our teeth together and then she blushed all over when I asked if we could take a shower together. And she stunned me when she stripped and climbed in. Leaving me baffled.

"You coming, Cowboy?"

"Yes, Ma'am." I didn't have to be asked twice.

Our shower was filled with sweet kisses, gentle touches and Bella writhing from my fingers inside of her while I imagined what she would feel like around my cock. But there was no need for things to go any further. It just…was.

After our mutual shower, Bella was about to sneak out for fresh clothes, when I stopped her. "Do you have exercise gear?"

"Yeah," she answered suspiciously.

"Put some on and meet me in the gym."Bella nodded and left.

It was time to start her fitness and defense training. I would feel better knowing that Bella could defend herself.

I got dressed and went down to get coffee and wait for Bella in the gym. She walked in, and I met her by the door with a kiss and a cup of coffee, which she sipped while she sat and listened to me.

"I wanna teach you a few things," I said and she nodded, giving me her full attention as I went on to tell her about a few moves and then demonstrate them for her.

When Bella was ready, we did a few stretches and then started to spar. We quickly found out that Bella liked boxing. She loved the punching bag. She said hitting it made her feel good; made her feel powerful.

Bella did well for a beginner. When she and I went one on one, she threw a few good punches. I only needed to give her a few pointers.

"That was great!" Bella exclaimed breathlessly as we sat down after I called it a day and we agreed to do this a few times a week. If I was away, Momma and Sam would help her. The idea had already been run by them and they agreed to it.

We sat down with our Gatorade and she looked wonderful, breathless, and happy. But a thought ran across my mind and I immediately apologized for it. "I'm glad. I'm still for hurting you, Bella." My nightmare shouldn't have gotten so out of hand.

She stopped smiling and really looked at me. "That night is one of the reasons you're teaching me this?"

"Yes. I want you to be able to defend yourself, even against me."

"I know," she said. "But you've got to remember, it was just a fucking nightmare, Jasper. And I've had them. I know how they are. I know how troublesome and disturbing they can be. And I'm here for you, Jasper. I'm here, baby." I pulled her in my arms and hugged her close.

"I love you."

"I love you too."

The rest of the day was great. Bella and I did nothing but relax. I worked a little and she was the perfect distraction in her little shorts and top. We had lunch together, talked, laughed and watched movies. My mind was nagging me to talk to her about my past but I couldn't ruin our day.

By dinner, we were so relaxed and feeling crazy, we invited everyone from over at the main house to dinner. Bella and I made burgers and sweet potato fries. And Sue added her own touch with Watermelon coolers. Emmett and Rose brought a cherry pie for dessert.

Dinner was fun. Sue and Bella stuck together like mother and daughter. Emmett and Rose were lost in their own little world; I loved seeing my baby sister happy. Edward had Tanya were locked in a game of chess; he wasn't winning that one because Tanya was one of the best chess players I know. And Momma and I were sitting together, watching it all unfold.

"I can see Bella here, baby. I can see her here every day for as long as we live," she said to me.

"I can see her running around and laughing with our kids," I said, confessing my deepest wish to my mother.

When I didn't hear an answer, I glanced over at her and noticed tears in her eyes as Bella laughed loudly at something Sue said. "I can see that too." We didn't say anything else. We just looked on at our family.

The next morning, Bella and I woke up in her bed. We showered separately and then met downstairs and went out on the ranch together.

I pretended to need her help in barn, but she saw right through me. "You don't need me to help you with this pile of hay, do you?"

"No," I smiled, taking her into my arms. "I just wanted you close to me."

She wrapped her arms around my neck and sighed, "I like the sound of that," before pulling me closer to her enticing lips.

Our lips brushed and then we deepened the kiss to the point that we started to need more. I lifted her up and backed us up against a wall; the hay was forgotten. Bella's hot little center was right where I wanted it and I pushed myself into her. She groaned and pushed back against me.

"God…Jasper," she tore her lips from mine and said, "Fuck."

I moaned in reply and moved down to her neck, nipping it. The mark there had subsided but I was about to give her another. Bella gripped me tight, holding me to her while she grinded her body into mine. I could feel every inch of her through our clothes and I wanted them out of the way.

Our lips met again, moaning at the feeling. "Uh, Bella…" I said against her tasty lips. My cock was hard and I wanted to free him. I was hungry for Bella. I wanted to fuck her on the spot.

"Jasper!"

Momma's voice made us stop and jump as I ungracefully dropped Bella to her feet. We hurriedly fixed up ourselves. When Momma came into the stables, Bella and I were far apart and breathing heavily.

Bella tried to straighten her hair, but Momma glanced at her and then me and smirked, "I've been calling you a long time now. Sam told me that you two were working in here?" She eyed Bella with that smirk plastered on her face while she fought the giggles. I knew my momma. She knows what was happening in here.

"Yeah, we were moving this pile of hay," I said; still unable to catch my breath. Bella was fucking intoxicating. Damn, my cock twitched. I shouldn't say words like 'fuck' right now.

"Hmm…move the hay. To where?" Momma said, tapping her chin as if in question. "Into Bella's hair?"

Bella gaped and I hung my head, chuckling. "Well, umm…not really."

"Bella, stop blushing," Momma rolled her eyes and said to Bella. "I know my baby is very irresistible. I should know. I married his daddy. I'll just get someone else to help me. Jasper is…umm…busy."

"Mom, I can still help."

Momma laughed. "Help Bella, baby. She looks flustered. The poor thing must be lightheaded from all that kissing." Bella's blush deepened and Momma addressed it. "Like I said, Bella, I know. How do you think I got Jasper and Rosalie?"

Bella and Momma laughed and then I felt lightheaded. I always complained when Momma talked about her and daddy like that. I just liked to think I felt from the sky instead of my parents…doing it.

"See?" Momma rejoiced when Bella's blush began to fade. She turned on me then. "Oh, and there goes Jasper's blush," Momma said, pointing out my reddened cheeks to Bella. "He likes to think he and Rose fell from the sky. Jasper doesn't like to think about me and his daddy getting it on."

"MOM!"

She laughed and walked out of the stables; leaving Bella snickering at me.

~~abt~~

"Jasper, honey, I'm learning French from Bella," Sue said excitedly when I walked into the kitchen.

Bella and Sue were making dinner over at my house this evening. They were making Cauliflower, Potato and Cheddar Soup, and then a Chicken Enchilada Casserole with a Tomato and Avocado Salad, and my mouth was watering by just thinking about it. Everyone, except for Emmett and Rose, who were dining out, was over here, lounging around and waiting on dinner to be finished.

Momma was in my office and Edward and Tanya was challenging each other at chess again. He was determined to win her; which wasn't possible because my cousin was the best.

"Oh really now?" I said to Sue.

"Oui," Sue said proudly, making Bella smile.

"Merde, now I can't cuss in French," I said, making Bella giggle. The sound of it and her little looks my way made my heart thump. I loved making her laugh.

Sue turned to me with a hand on her hip and cocked brow in a motherly fashion. "You damn right you can't, and don't say 'shit' to me, boy."

Bella lost it and cracked up. Edward tried to laugh but me and Tanya were staring him down. He looked like a disciplined puppy and that made Bella laugh harder.

After dinner was served, it passed with hearty conversations. Bella's hand hardly left mine and I felt so at peace.

When dinner was over, we sent everyone to the media room and cleaned up in-between kisses. When we were through, we joined them and cuddled up together while the movie played out before us.

The movie ended and then everyone else left with chocolate chip cookies and smiles on their faces. Bella and I were about to head upstairs with cookies when Jenks called.

I took the call in my office and Bella went to the kitchen.

Jenks' update was good. Everyone close to Bella was safe. But I wasn't about to relax until James was out of her life for good and she didn't have to hide anymore.

We said our goodbyes and Bella appeared at my office door with a big cookie in hand. She looked as delicious as the cookie. Her smile was breathtaking and those little shorts she was wearing were going to make my heart stop. I fucking loved seeing her legs.

I wanted to drag her and her cookie upstairs but Bella had other plans. She pulled me to the kitchen to have cookies and milk. And it was the most erotic thing I had ever done. I didn't even know that cookies and milk could be erotic. But watching Bella lift the cookie to her lips was the most desirable sight. The sexual tension between us was bouncing off the walls. Every time she bit into her cookie and eyed me, I groaned. Every time I drank some of my milk, Bella lick her lips.

By the time we were finished, we pounced on each other.

We were a blur of motion. Our hands and lips were busy as we went up the stairs. We groped. We moaned. We crashed into her room and fell on her bed in a tumble of laughter, heat and moans. We finished shedding our clothes, wanting to feel every inch of each other while our lips sought out found every part of our bodies kissable.

Bella's moans were driving me crazy. I didn't think I could stop tonight. I pulled away from her and sat up, panting heavily and worried.

"What's wrong?" Her bare breasts were begging to be sucked as she eyed me with concern.

"I can't," I breathed.

"Oh." She sounded so disappointed. She didn't understand.

"Bella, I want to," I turned to her and said. "God, I fucking want to. But you need your space…and time…and I…"

"I want to, Jasper." She said it so soft I thought I was hearing things.

"What?"

Bella giggled. "Jasper, I want you to make love to me. I want feel you. I want to fuck you. I don't know how many more ways I can say it. I know you might feel wrong because I'm married to James and maybe you consider this cheating, but, I'm in love with you. I know it's love. But I'll understand if…"

"I don't consider you married to that rat bastard," I told her. "That wasn't a marriage. I've seen marriages. My parents had a great one and I hope to have one as good as that some day. I consider you, Bella Swan, as a beautiful woman with a heart of fucking gold who's in love with me and whose body wants to put me in an early grave."

She laughed at my corny finishing. "I consider you a very handsome guy with a heart big enough to love the universe."

"See, we're both cheesy."

She laughed and then took a deep breath and drew closer to me, crawling into my lap. She kissed me and then whispered, "I love you, Jasper Whitlock."

"I love you, Bella Swan," I told her, laying her down on the bed.

I stripped her out of the reminder of her clothing and then myself. I kissed every inch of her and tasted her until she flowed for me. I reveled in the sound of my name leaving her sweet mouth in-between mewls and pleads for me to not stop while I licked and sucked her sweetness. I loved the taste of her tangy nectar.

"Jasper…please," she pleaded as I crawled on top of her. I placed myself at her entrance and kissed her and then whispered my love and pushed into her. She groaned and sighed in bliss while I filled her.

I was complete. Being inside of her made me feel complete. This was what I have searched for. This was what I didn't know until now. All these years, all those women, this was the feeling I was looking for. This blissful feeling. This blessing. This feeling of oneness. And now, I realized that I wouldn't have found it because it was here. It was with Bella.

We rocked against each other with soft sighs and tender moans until it grew to be too much. We sped up. We sighed. We kissed. We loved. We whispered our wants. She was on top. I was on top. We fought for dominance. We sought the end and then tried to ward it off because we didn't want to stop. We didn't want to part but it was coming…fast.

"Oh, Jasper!" Bella's eyes were closed, her hands were flat against my chest and her hips were pistoling. It was the most beautiful thing I could look up at from this position; on my back with my hands on her thighs, guiding her to that peripheral edge. Her tight walls were clenching and I was right there. I just wanted her to come with me. "That's it. Come for me, Bella. I want to feel you coming for me, baby." My words were driving her. "I love feeling your tight pussy on me. I want to feel you come. Come!"

Bella stilled and screamed. It was primal. It was beautiful and I fell over my own edge from it. She collapsed on top of me in breathless laughter. "Oh my God."

"That was…"

"Amazing," Bella finished for me with a kiss.

We rested and then made love again. Bella was my heaven.