I have another J/B story recommendation. Since I am coming to the end I am trying to leave you with your daily fix! The story is called "We Found Each Other" by Jaspers Izzy. The story is set after Eclipse… Bella once again is surrounded by devastation and heartache in her life. What she finds this time is something she never expected. The story is currently eight chapters in and is rated "T". It's a nice, slow build and is definitely worth a look. Check it out!
JPOV
The house was exceptionally quiet this afternoon because everyone had taken a day trip to Seattle; I think that they were trying to escape Bella. In the past few weeks she was full of energy. Carlisle joked that she was actually tiring out all of us. Just in the last few days she had organized a baseball game between us in which she umpired, took us bowling and to the movies several times, and last night we had a marathon Monopoly game going; we couldn't stop until Emmett bankrupted the rest of us. Apparently we had kept her cooped up here for far too long, and since Charlie now knew that she was here and pregnant we no longer had to keep her indoors. She exerted her new found freedom by running the rest of us around Forks and the surrounding areas. None of us complained of course, and I was beginning to wonder if she had another power; controlling all of us.
"Jasper," she called.
"In here, sweetheart."
She walked into the kitchen as I was preparing her a fresh glass of blood.
"Oh," she whined as she entered the room.
"What? Did you think that you could keep me so busy that I would forget to feed you?" Not a chance, silly girl.
"I had hoped." She pouted.
"I'm immune to some of your charms, you know. You can't win this one." I held out the glass. "I'll just manipulate you into drinking it and I'm sure Cullen will help me." I smiled.
"I could always send the glass flying across the room before you even have time to manipulate me."
"Yes, but that would make me really angry, and you don't want to go there." I arched my eyebrow as I handed her the glass.
"Fine," she sighed. "I'll drink it."
"Smart girl." I smiled and thought how relieved I was that Cullen was a boy. I didn't have the energy for two of them.
"Where is everyone else?" She asked. "It's so quite in here."
"Hiding from you."
"No way." She smiled.
"Darlin', they can't keep up with you and all of this new found energy."
She laughed, "I exhausted a house full of vampires?"
"Apparently so." I said as I pulled her into my arms. "But not me. I would be more than happy to accommodate you today."
"Hmm, what did you have in mind, Mr. Whitlock?"
"Anything that pleases my beautiful wife." I nibbled on her bottom lip and she giggled. It was so satisfying to feel how happy and content she was. I didn't think we would ever get to this place again.
"A run." She blurted out.
"What?" I was surprised. "Well, that's not exactly what I had in mind."
"Oh, I know what you had in mind, and we can do that later, but now I would like you to take me for a run."
"Are you sure you're up for that? I don't want to jostle you around too much."
"You won't. You are so smooth and fast that I hardly even know that we are moving." She bit her bottom lip. "Please, I drank the blood."
"Yes, you did." I couldn't argue that. "Okay, just around the property and only for a little while."
"I thought we could sit by the stream. I'll take a backpack with a couple of blankets and we can hang out." She smiled. "Just the two of us."
"Thought this through, have you?" She knew I wouldn't say no, shameless girl.
She kissed me and I knew that I would go anywhere with her.
A half an hour later we were sitting down by the stream discussing our favorite subject … Cullen. Bella rested her head in my lap as I played with her hair.
"According to Carlisle," she smiled. "He'll be here with us is a few weeks." I felt her excitement. "I can't wait! I feel like we have been waiting for him for so long."
"It's a good thing it wasn't the full nine months because I don't think you could have contained yourself."
"You're just as excited as I am." She rolled over to look up at me. God, she was beautiful.
"He's going to be perfect." I said.
"He's your son, so he'd have to be." I could feel her relief over that statement. She had a few weeks for Peter's observation to sink in and she was finally beginning to accept it. I rubbed her stomach and smiled at her.
"You are the most radiant pregnant woman I have ever seen. You're glowing."
"I'm in the sunlight." She giggled. "You glow, too."
"You know what I mean." I leaned down and attacked her lips. "You're stunning." I shifted our positions so that we were on our sides facing on another. I tangled my fingers in her hair and pulled her mouth to mine. I slowly kissed her lips working my way down her jaw until I got to her neck. I gently nipped and sucked on my favorite spot; the vein that made her mine forever.
She threw her head back and I could feel her desire beginning to build.
"I wish you could bite me there again." She whispered. "It was the most erotic experience of my existence."
"Oh, darlin', the things I'm going to do to you once you have this baby are going to blow your mind." I got hard just thinking about all of the possibilities.
"Show me." She breathed out as her lust spiked.
"No, you can't handle it now." I slid my hand underneath her shirt to find her nipple. I slowly ran my thumb over it and felt it pebble under my touch. I could smell her fresh arousal seeping through her pants. The things I wanted to do to her body made me crazy with desire.
"Give me something I can handle." She said as she pulled my shirt up over my head and began placing hot, wet kisses across my chest. She slipped her hand down between us and reached for my belt buckle.
"Bella, are you sure you want to do this out here?" I knew no one would find us, but I wanted her to be sure. She looked up at me with her wide eyes and fiercely shook her head. She was so determined, and really when did I deny her anything?
I gently placed her on her back and unbuttoned her shirt. She sat up and let it fall off of her shoulders.
"This too." I said as I unhooked her bra revealing her perfect breasts to me. She lay down and arched her back offering herself to me.
"Make me feel like only you can." She purred.
"It would be my pleasure." I said as I took her nipple into my mouth and swirled my tongue around it. She tasted so sweet and I grew even harder thinking about all the places I wanted my tongue. "You're so beautiful." I said as I kissed my way down her stomach stopping at her adorable baby bump. "I'm going to miss this." I said as I ran my fingers over it. She smiled and I could feel her pride. In the last few weeks she had grown so confident over her pregnant body and I was glad because I thought she was incredibly sexy ripe with my child. I ran my tongue down her hot flesh stopping just at her waistband. I slid her pants and panties down with one quick tug. She gasped at my speed. I worked my way back up her calves and thighs sucking and kissing my way to her irresistibly hot, wet center. Her inner thighs were glistening with her juices and the scent was too tempting. I pushed my fingers into her tight core as I licked her thighs clean.
"You're already so wet for me, my naughty girl."
She gripped my shoulders and tried to pull me up to meet her. "Jasper, please…"
"Surely you're not going to deny me a taste of these deliciously sweet lips." I growled as I gently kissed her clit dipping my tongue inside her slick folds.
"Jasper," she moaned as she twisted her fingers in my hair. Her desire was intensifying by the second and I could feel her orgasm building as her legs quivered against my shoulders. "I want to come with you inside me."
As Bella's stomach grew so did her need to make love. In the past few weeks I had come up with some pretty creative ways to make that happen. Luckily for me I could still get her body into positions that a mere mortal could never get into. I flipped her on to her side and slid my arm under her pulling her back close to my chest. I hiked her top leg up allowing me better access to her entrance as I slipped inside of her. She moaned at the contact. I slowly thrust in and out of her savoring each pass. I let my other hand roam her soft, silky skin, rubbing her hip, moving across her stomach and up to her breasts. She placed her hand over top of mine and slowly guided it down to her slit.
"Do you want my finger inside you, too?" I whispered into her neck as I pushed my finger in and gently began to work her. I picked up my pace and began to thrust deep inside of her. I was now fully sheathed and I was completely lost in Bella. It was more than a physical connection and I knew she felt it, too. Two people could never get as close as we were in this moment and we didn't need words to express the pull we had toward one another.
"Now, Bella." I groaned into her hair. She pushed back against me and we climaxed together. It took her a few minutes to come down from her release and when she finally did I slipped out of her and rolled her over to face me. I grabbed the extra blanket from the bag and wrapped her in it. I didn't need her catching a cold now.
"That was amazing." She sighed. "It gets better every time."
"Think of the centuries we still have ahead of us." I stroked her cheek.
"How did we get so lucky?" She asked. "We have each other and soon we will have Cullen. My very own family." She smiled.
"You deserve this Bella and I am so glad that I could give it to you." I kissed her softly. "I know I joke about giving in to your every whim, but I will spend the rest of my life taking care of you and our son. We have so much to look forward to. I love you both so much."
She was crying. "Jasper, we love you, too and I'll do whatever I can to make you happy."
I wiped the tears from her eyes. "You already do, darlin', you already do." I pulled her into my chest and stroked her hair. I could feel her beginning to relax. The sound of the running stream echoed throughout the forest as the wind made the leaves on the trees sway back and forth. I let her rest for a few minutes, but the sun was setting and the chill in the air was beginning to pick up. I could smell the dampness that occurred just before a storm moved in. I had to get her home.
Her eyes were closed and her breathing was becoming shallow. "Sweetheart," I said. "I have to get you home, now."
"I'm so tired." She snuggled deeper into my chest. Obviously, the past few days of activities were starting to take there toll on her. I quickly got up and retrieved our clothes. I had us dressed and pack up within seconds. I pulled her onto my back and ran us to the house. The others weren't home yet.
"Are you hungry?" I asked before heading upstairs.
"No, I just want to go to bed."
"Okay, whatever you want." I carried her up to bed and placed her under the covers. I crawled in next to her and put her head on my chest. She seemed very content.
"Jasper, I had a very special afternoon." She said before drifting to sleep.
I kissed her head and smiled at the thought of our perfect life. We had an eternity ahead of us and things finally seemed to be falling into place. Cullen would be here in a few weeks and the darkness that had been surrounding his arrival had finally disappeared. Bella got to see Charlie and tell him our happy news and while I still had to help her accept that he would not be part of her life at least she got to see him one last time. Thanks to Bella and probably Cullen the family seemed to be coming to terms with what had happened to all of us over the past few months. Edward was keeping his promise to me and kept a respectful distance from Bella, and they weren't spending any time together without me. Cullen was still drawn to him and I was beginning to accept that. I could still feel how much love Edward had for both my wife and son, but I was also learning to accept that and not stress over what I couldn't control. That was something I had to admit that was rather difficult for me; not being able to manipulate the emotional climate, but I knew I couldn't replace Edward's feelings for them because they were too strong. I guess that I should be grateful that he loved my family so much, but I wasn't there yet, and I wasn't sure that I ever would be. They belonged to me and I was secure in that knowledge. I was starting to believe that we could all co-exist and that could never have happened if Cullen had turned out to be Edward's.
The others had come in about an hour ago, but didn't bother checking on us. They could probably sense that Bella was asleep. She and Cullen were both sleeping so soundly for the past few hours that it shocked me when Bella started to stir. Her emotions were all over the place. First she was happy, then surprised and now scared. Strange, I thought. She must have been dreaming, but usually her emotions weren't this intense when she was in this deep of a sleep.
"No!" She cried out. "Jasper, you can't leave me again. We need you!"
"Shh, Bella." I placed my hand on her face and sent her a calming vibe. "I'm not going anywhere." She was so warm. I pulled the covers back and realized she was soaked with sweat. "Bella!" I gently shook her, but she didn't move. "Please wake up." I pulled her into my arms and cradled her, but she still didn't respond.
"Carlisle!" I yelled.
BPOV
I was sleeping so soundly and my dreams were so vivid. I dreamt of our afternoon by the stream; how close I felt to Jasper and how much love I felt radiating from him. Then I dreamt of Cullen and I could actually see him. He looked just like Jasper. He was beautiful and he was strong, healthy and happy. I loved him so much already. The three of us were sitting on the porch in my favorite spot, Cullen was in my arms and Jasper was fussing over us. We were laughing and planning our future, but then Jasper walked down the porch steps. He didn't want to go I could feel that, but he was leaving anyway. He blew me a kiss and than disappeared into thin air. I started to gasp for air as my heart was breaking.
"No!" I wanted to cry, but I needed to find him. Why would he leave us? "Jasper," I called out. "You can't leave me again. We need you!" I wanted to get up, but I couldn't move. I was so hot and I could feel the sweat pouring off of me.
"I have to go darlin', there is no other way." I could hear him, but I could no longer see him. It's a dream I reminded myself. I wanted to open my eyes but they hurt.
"Carlisle!" I heard Jasper yell. He was frantic; I could feel how worried he was. I wanted to open my eyes and tell him I would be fine as long as he stayed with me, but I couldn't do it. I didn't have the strength. Every joint and muscle in my body ached and it actually felt worse then when the venom coursed through my body. How could that be possible?
I could hear footsteps getting closer to my bedroom; it was Carlisle. Jasper tried shaking me again. I wished he wouldn't do that…it hurt. "Come on darlin', wake up for me." I shook my head, but didn't open my eyes. Carlisle knocked.
"Come in." Jasper called. "She's burning up and I can't wake her." He was so scared.
"How long has she been like this?" Carlisle asked with obvious concern as he put his hand across my forehead. "Bella, can you hear me?" I could, but I couldn't respond. I was too tired. Cullen was tired too, I could feel that.
"She's been asleep awhile, but it was only a few minutes ago that I noticed she was very warm. I tried to wake her, but she only nods and Cullen is very lethargic. He fell asleep before our evening talk."
I'm sorry Jasper…I don't want to scare you. I tried shifting my overheated body closer to his refreshingly chilly one.
"She's trying to cool herself down." Jasper told Carlisle. We did this once when she had the flu.
Oh…I remember how you took such good care of me. You never left my side. I wish you could hear my thoughts.
"We have to bring her to my medical room." Carlisle said.
"Can't you examine her here?" Jasper asked. "Why do we have to move her?"
"I need to do an ultrasound. I have to monitor Cullen."
"Is he sick, too?" Jasper asked with panic in his voice.
No, Cullen is fine. I won't let anything happen to him.
"Jasper, I don't know." Carlisle said. "Please take her to the examination room." I heard him quickly leave the room.
I felt Jasper's strong arms cradle me against his chest as he got up off the bed. "Jasper," I moaned barely above a whisper.
"Shh…Bella." His voice was so soothing. "It's okay, Carlisle wants to take a look at Cullen."
"Okay." I nestled my head into the crook of his neck. "Can I sleep?"
"Sure you can." He said as he walked down the hall.
Edward was here, too. I sensed him.
"She's sick." He said. I felt his concern.
"Why don't I feel your surprise?" Jasper asked as he continued to walk down the hall. I could hear Edward following.
"Apparently Maria got very sick a few weeks before giving birth to Claudia." Edward told him. He knew I was going to get sick? Why didn't he tell me?
I could feel Jasper's annoyance. "How do you know that?"
"Jasper," Carlisle said. "Please put Bella down here."
No, don't let go. I tightened my grip on his shirt. He tried to pry my fingers away. "No, Jasper." I whined.
"Bella, just for a few minutes." He pleaded, but I was too hot to be separated from him and now I was scared for Cullen.
"Please," It was getting harder to talk. "I need to be close to you."
The next thing I knew we were sitting on the table and I was between Jasper's legs resting my back against his chest. "Thank you." I whispered. He stroked my hair and pressed his lips to my forehead. I could feel the cold ultrasound paddle gliding against my stomach and then I could hear the relaxing sound of my baby's heartbeat. It would be fine.
"Why is she sick?" Jasper asked. "Why didn't you tell me this was going to happen?"
"Because I wasn't sure it was going to. And I didn't want to worry you unnecessarily."
"They're going to be fine." Edward reassured him. "Bella will be sick and uncomfortable for a few weeks, but as long as we keep her hydrated she will be okay."
"How do you know that?" Jasper asked.
"I have been studying the book you brought back from Italy and Claudia has been helping me on her end. She found some old files on both crossbreed pregnancies. The symptoms were the same. Carlisle and I have gone over every possibility. We're not going to let anything happen to them."
"Bella's body is starting to reject Cullen." Carlisle said. "Her vampire side wants to reemerge and that body isn't capable of holding a baby. She has gone too many months without the proper blood intake and her human side isn't strong enough to handle Cullen. The little blood that she does ingest he absorbs. She is going to get weaker as he grows stronger. Essentially she is stuck in between forms and she can't change until Cullen is born."
"Can't you just do a C-section?" Jasper asked. "Wouldn't that solve this problem?"
"Eventually, yes, but according to this ultrasound it may be too soon to take Cullen from Bella."
I thought he developed faster than a human. He could still be considered premature?" Jasper was confused.
"Yes, it's still too soon" Edward said. "According to this ultrasound his lungs aren't fully developed and since he is half human he still needs to breath. If we take him now we run the risk of him not surviving."
No…you leave him where he is! I needed them to hear me. Jasper must have felt my stress as he calmed me down.
"How much longer?" Jasper asked. "Bella is in pain, I can feel it."
I can do it, baby, I can endure this pain for your son. Let me do it.
"Maybe two more weeks." Carlisle assured him. "We will keep Bella as comfortable as possible. I will need to hydrate her and feed her intravenously, though."
"No!" I cried out. I didn't like that at all.
"Bella, it will be okay." Jasper whispered against my temple and his cool breath felt so good against my burning skin. "You need to do this for Cullen because he doesn't feel good either."
"He's hungry, Bella." Edward said. "He needs Carlisle to do this."
I nodded my head in agreement. I would do anything for my baby.
"Bella, "Carlisle said. "I'll do everything I can to make this process easier for you. I'm not going to let anything happen to you or Cullen." I trusted him with my life and the life of my unborn child. I knew that Carlisle would get him here safely.
I heard movement and then I sensed Carlisle coming toward me. I tried to get closer to Jasper. He wrapped one arm around me while his other hand held my arm out and kept it steady so that Carlisle could insert the IV. I felt a wave of calmness wash over me compliments of Jasper, and then I drifted to sleep.
