Chapter Fifty Two
Jasper
Bella fell asleep in my arms a smile on her lips and her face flushed with emotion. She looked even more beautiful now and I breathed deeply, her scent had changed subtly, there was a hint of me in there now, and that filled me with pride. I stroked her cheek and pulled the blankets more closely around her but as every other time she pulled it away so our bodies were touching and murmured my name. Laying here with my mate in my arms my life felt finally complete. I could see a future for myself at last, a home with my beautiful Bella anywhere she wanted to live. I would show her the wonders of the world, travel if she wanted. My mate could have anything she wanted. She moved a little then opened her eyes to look into my face.
"Good morning beautiful."
She smiled and it lit a fire in my body again, I felt warm.
"Hi, I was just thinking it must have been a wonderful dream."
"That's what I was thinking too but I had you in my arms so I knew it was reality. You know something Bella, I could stay here like this for ever but I can tell you need to eat."
She blushed,
"More than that I need the bathroom for a few human minutes."
I laughed as she struggled out of the tangle of sheets and blankets and stumbled her way to the bathroom, her beautiful body with redness in places where I hadn't been as gentle as I should have been. I got up and pulled the bed together smiling at the small blood stains on the sheet. I hadn't even recognised the smell last night, I was far too interested in her body and that put my mind further at rest.
Bella
So it wasn't a dream but a wonderful reality him laying beside me and the soreness in parts of my anatomy were proof enough. I felt wonderful, as if I were aflame inside, but it was a wonderful warmth not a terrible heat. I looked at myself in the mirror, examining first my face, did I look any different? Would anyone be able to tell I had turned from a girl to a woman? I thought they might, there was a shine to my eyes. Then I looked at my body, there were some red marks and a small bruise on one hip then I saw it, the small smear of blood on my thigh and I blushed. Had the scent if my blood tortured Jasper even as he made love to me? Dare I ask him or should I ignore it? After all it wasn't going to happen again. I smiled as I remembered last night then he was standing behind me his arms curled round me cupping my breasts.
"You get more beautiful every time I look at you. Shall we shower?"
I nodded and he turned the water on checking it wasn't too hot for me then helped me in and I stood as he took the sponge and washed me all over, I would never think the same way about a shower again! He felt my emotions change again and kissed my neck,
"It's about time to visit Charlie Bella, unless of course you have other things on your mind."
Oh I did but I thought again and groaned.
"I really should visit while he isn't so tired."
"Yes you should but I promise you we will continue this later."
That made me shiver with anticipation but he slapped my bare rump lightly and got out wrapping his fabulous body in a bath towel and hiding the best view I'd ever had.
Jasper drove me to the hospital and waited in the car for me,
"I don't think its a good ideas for me to go up. Charlie isn't well enough for any more shocks and I'm not feeling well disposed towards him anyway."
I nodded but hated leaving him even for an hour to see my dad and our kiss was sweet and lingering. I kept looking back as I walked to the entrance and he watched still smiling until I couldn't see him any longer and took the lift up to Charlie's floor. I could hear voices coming from his room and recognised them, Harry and Jake. I suppose it could have been worse but not much, still I straightened my shoulders, planted a smile firmly on my face, and walked in.
"Hi dad."
Jake turned amazed to hear my voice, so dad hadn't told them I was back or they hadn't believed him. He looked a little brighter this morning but he was still in pain if he moved. He smiled and held out the had without any needles in it and I took it shocked at how weak his grasp was.
"I told them I'd seen you yesterday but they didn't believe me I guess."
"Well here I am. Harry Jake. You two OK?"
Harry nodded throwing a look at Jake then moving his head just a little as if to say go. Jake turned back to Charlie,
"I'm gonna get you a paper Charlie. I wont be long."
He nodded and continued to look at me,
"You have time to talk to your old man Bella?"
I pulled a chair closer with my free hand and sat by the bed,
"Sure dad. Harry would you mind? I'd like to speak to my dad in private."
Charlie
I could see Harry wasn't happy about leaving but he couldn't do anything else so he nodded,
"Sure Bella. I'll see you later Charlie."
When we were alone I looked at Bella, somehow she looked different, more grown up suddenly,
"I need to apologise for what happened at the house, when I brought you back. I acted very badly, I don't know what happened to me but I hope you can forgive me Bella. I never mean to hurt you, not my little girl. I was so worried about you, after you just took off, why you needed to run from me when Edward upset you. Why you didn't ring me or your mum or someone. When you left again was it with the same man or men you were with in the motel?"
"Yes, and I'm leaving with him again very soon now I know you're going to be OK. I can't stay Dad I'm sorry."
"Will you tell me who you were with?"
She looked at the window.
"OK yes. I'm with Jasper, Edwards brother."
"Carlisle's son? How did that happen?"
"I can't explain but he's been very good to me. He loves me and I love him."
"Is he here now?"
"Yes. In the car park."
"I'd like to speak to him before you leave. Just so I know who he is, make me feel better I guess."
"Have you heard about Mum?"
"Yeah, Harry told me a fire, Phil too. I guess if you don't have her and you don't trust me any more its good you have someone you do trust."
"Well I do trust him and he will look after me."
"Good"
Jasper
I saw Jacob come out of the hospital and I knew he was looking for me so I got out of the car and stood waiting for him at the edge if the trees. He glanced at me then came over looking pissed,
"So you finally brought her back then Cullen."
"Bella came back to see Charlie that's all Jake. I'm sure she'll speak to you about saving Charlie when she's finished visiting."
"Yeah well its a good job we did or she wouldn't have any parents left at all, now would she."
"True. Thank you for that."
"We didn't do it for your benefit leech."
"I know but I thank you in any case."
"I wonder what Charlie will think when he knows you've been screwing his daughter."
I grabbed him by the throat and pulled him close holding his hands behind him with my other,
"You listen to me cub. What Bella and I do is none of your business and if you ever speak about her like that again I will break every bone in your body. I hope you heard that Harry Clearwater because it was a promise not a threat"
I pushed Jake to the ground and saw his body start to shiver so looking round I raised an eyebrow,
"That should make for good press, Quileute changes into wolf in hospital car park in front of witnesses."
"He's right Jake, calm down now."
Jake got up and glared first at Harry then at me before running into the trees,
"There's no way Jake should have spoken about Bella like that."
"No he shouldn't and he wont again, I'll make sure of that."
"Make sure you do Harry."
I turned and looked into the trees where Jake had disappeared watching in case he decided to come back, but he didn't.
