Chapter Fifty Six

Bella

We spent our honeymoon mainly in bed, I had never felt this way before and Jasper was so gentle and so loving it was like a dream. All my meals were delivered to our room with wine and I ate naked in bed Jasper feeding me a little at a time and licking the wine from my lips which sent me crazy, I just couldn't get enough of him and sleep was only a terrible necessity while I knew he spent that time watching me, only leaving to hunt once and as he said,

"Only so I can satisfy my beautiful wife's sexual appetite"

I blushed and of course he laughed before kissing me and leaving but the moment he was gone I felt truly alone and curled up with his discarded shirt to close my eyes breath in his scent and pretend he was still with me. We both missed Kat although Esme put her on the phone twice a day and then filled us in on what she had done. It seemed she and Nathaniel had become inseparable and I wondered how she would feel when we finally found a home of our own and she had to say goodbye to her little cousin. Alice had taken hundreds of photographs so we wouldn't miss a moment of Kat's first holiday away from me and I had a hunch she would be returning laden down with gifts from everyone. My little girl was being thoroughly spoilt!

When we checked out of the hotel it finally sunk in that Jazz and I were actually married, he was my husband and the thought had me smiling all the way back to the Cullen house.

"You look happy"

"I'm with you and we are going to be reunited with our daughter, what more could I need or want?"

"Maybe a place to call home?"

I nodded,

"Yes once Kat's treatment is over I think we should find ourselves a home somewhere but I think moving too far from Nathaniel might prove difficult for Kat, he's like a brother to her from all accounts."

"I know but I'm sure they'll visit often, I just think we should have our own space, somewhere I can take you to bed whenever Kat is otherwise occupied and make mad passionate love to you"

"I'm sold cowboy"

"Is that all it takes to make you happy Bella?"

"Yes, just your love, that's all."

He leaned over and kissed me then took my hand and held it up to look at the wedding ring,

"Now that is something I never thought I would see."

"A wedding ring?"

"Its more what it means Bella, that you love me enough that you are willing to tie yourself to me for the rest of your life, forgetting what I am"

"I don't forget what you are and when Kat grows up and is off our hands perhaps you will ask me to join you for eternity."

He stopped the car at that and turned to me his eyes shining,

"You mean that? You'd become a vampire to stay with me?"

I looked at him a little surprised,

"Of course, surely you knew that?"

"I guess I always hoped you would actually say it one day. Then lets hope these injections work on Kat."

I nodded, it was certainly another incentive to try!

When we pulled up Alice came bounding down the steps with Kat in her arms to greet us and it was good to hold my daughter again. She looked as if she'd grown while she'd been away and she tried so hard to tell us all she'd been doing but then Alice put a finger to her lips,

"Remember the story book we made?"

She nodded clapping her hands and once inside showed us. She, Esme, and Rose, together with Alice who it seems had taken the role of professional photographer had made a book with photographs of everything Kat had done in Disneyland so we wouldn't miss out. We saw her on rides, with the Disney characters, Goofy was her favourite it appeared, watching the films, and eating with the Mad Hatter and Dormouse from Alice in Wonderland. She had a magical time and it showed in her eyes, they were so bright and full of joy. I had to see the Princess outfit Esme bought her, the Tinker bell costume from Rose and Emmett and her huge stuffed Bambi from Alice and Garrett. Nathaniel joined in showing us his treasures and I noticed he sat close to Kat and they held hands a lot. He almost anticipated what she wanted or what she was trying to say and translated, it was so cute to watch them and I felt sorry for her being an only child.

Bath time was now a double affair with Nathaniel and his plastic boats and Kat with her Nemo fish, in fact there was hardly room in the tub for water! They were both exhausted and Kat fell asleep as I told her a story from one of the books she brought back with her, care of Carlisle. I went back downstairs to join Jasper who was busy hearing about the Disney trip from Emmett who was as big a child as the other two but when he saw me Jazz took my hand and led me to the kitchen where Esme had prepared supper.

"I spoke to Carlisle and he'd like to start Kat's treatment tomorrow if that's OK with you, he says the sooner the better while things are still developing in her brain and body but its up to you"

"To us daddy"

He nodded and handed me an envelope,

"Jenks worked faster than I anticipated"

I opened it to see Kat's birth certificate, only this time in the once empty space for father was Jasper's name. Katherine Whitlock, mother Isabella Whitlock nee Swan. Father Jasper Whitlock. It brought a lump to my throat,

"Have you told the others?"

"Not yet. I wanted you to be the first to see it"

When we rejoined the others the certificate was handed round and everyone congratulated us again. It gave Emmett an idea about Nathaniel and I thought Jenks might be getting another commission very soon. Having a tame lawyer could be very convenient!

I started to flag about eleven and Jasper got up pulling me with him,

"We will see you all in the morning but for now I am taking my beautiful wife to bed"

Emmett made the usual raucous noise but Esme soon hushed him to spare my blushes and we went upstairs careful not to wake Kat who was sleeping peacefully. I bent over to kiss her and Jasper followed suit,

"She will be OK wont she Jazz? Tomorrow I mean"

"Of course, I'll be with her every step of the way Bella watching over her."

I sighed,

"I know you will and I'm really glad about that but I'll feel better once its over with"

"You aren't going to sleep for worrying are you?"

I shook my head,

"Well lets see if I can take your mind off it for a while"

He pulled me over to the bed sliding out of his clothes with a grace I could only dream of but he made me forget just as he'd said he would! And afterwards I lay comfortable and satisfied in his arms as he drew me a mental picture of the kind of house he wanted, with plenty of room for a pony for Kat and a huge tub so we could bathe together every day, it had proved something of a squeeze here and in the hotel!