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Just a warning, this chapter contains some mentions of domestic abuse and violence.
Disclaimer: Twilight belongs to Stephenie Meyer. I'm just borrowing the characters.
"Hell is empty and all the devils are here." ― William Shakespeare
Maria was standing at the door with a shotgun aimed right at me.
"You again, who the fuck are you?!" I put Tabitha on the floor and stood up.
"I'm Isabella Swan." I was pointing my gun directly at her. "If you don't leave I will shoot you."
"I dare you." She looked at me with a smirk on her face. Before she could say anything else, I shot her in the shoulder.
She dropped the shotgun and screamed. The blood was seeping out of the shoulder. I grabbed the shotgun that she dropped and said: "Do you still dare me?"
She started to back up and she said with a trembling voice, "No, of course not."
I was about to say 'well too bad' and shoot her, that would end the problem! However, I heard someone shouting,
"Don't shoot, don't fucking shoot!" I decided not to shoot and instead hit Maria over the head. She immediately lost consciousness.
I saw him then, Peter Whitlock. Peter was Jasper's older brother of about 3 years. He was slightly taller than him with sandy blonde hair.
"Where the fuck is Jasper!" He asked me angrily, putting a gun to my head and pushing me against the door frame.
"I'm here Peter!" Jasper said groggily, holding his head.
I was forgotten and Peter ran to Jasper helping him up. Jasper picked up Tabitha.
"How did I get in here?" Peter shrugged and looked at me waiting for an answer.
"Well, when you ran out the door one of Maria's goons knocked you out. I killed him after that and I knew she would be back so I took you and Tabitha in here." I continued, "Then she came back as I expected and she dared me to shoot her so I did, teach the silly bitch a fucking lesson."
"Yeah well, she won't be here much longer." Jasper sighed and rolled his neck.
I knew that I had to make sure Edward and Emmett were ok. I had a terrible feeling that something had happened to them.
"You know we can't just let you leave," Peter told me. I knew this much but I had to at least try.
I turned around to run out but I was blocked by Garrett Grey and Alistair Hunter. They both had guns and I knew that I had lost. I sighed and put my hands in the air letting them lead me away.
JPOV
Peter looked at me with a raised eyebrow after Isabella left.
"What?!" I asked annoyed.
"What? Really, Jasper, you actually want me to tell you what is weird? First off you are shirtless, secondly, your wife is sprawled across the floor after being knocked out by one Bella Swan." He was pacing around the room at this point "Why the fuck is she even here? Why is Tabitha on the floor and how could you trust her with a Swan?"
I let out a humourless laugh. "Well, when you put it like that it does sound really fucked up." I grabbed Tabitha, "I need to feed her."
I walked into my bedroom and put on a shirt. Peter was on the phone, I listened and he was talking to Santiago, telling him to get Jenks to write up the divorce papers.
Walking into the kitchen, I placed Tabitha in the high chair while I prepared some milk for her.
"So what caused it this time?" Peter asked.
"She fucking did it again! She hit her to put her to sleep 'because she was 'getting a headache because of the screaming'. She is a child!" I continued "I swear if she ever comes back here after today I will kill her."
I gave Tabitha her bottle. She must have been hungry, she quickly finished it all. I immediately felt guilty, I checked the time and was shocked when the clock read 11:30 am. That meant it was over 4 hours since Tabitha had last been fed.
"What are you doing with Isabella?" I don't know why I asked or cared but I did.
"In the holding cells until we question her. Her brothers are also there, caught them at the back seemingly waiting for her." He laughed, "The big one, Emmett put up one hell of a fight."
"I will go down and question them after lunch. Don't want to wait too long, the rest of them are probably making their way over here."
"Good idea, want me to come with you?" Usually, Peter would always come with me but I wanted to question Isabella by myself.
"Yeah, but only Emmett and Edward I want to question Isabella by myself." Peter just raised an eyebrow but agreed without saying anything.
I gave Tabitha to Charlotte for the afternoon. I had Maria removed from the house by Randall and Santiago.
I walked to the basement to the holding cells. I had changed into a suit. I knew I had to get into the right mindset to do this and that was the first step. I nodded to Toshiro on the door. Peter walked in first.
The holding cells were quite spacious, there were 4 different cells, we had put Edward and Emmett in one and Isabella in another by herself. Toshiro grabbed Edward out of the first one and escorted him into the questioning room.
Toshiro tied him down so he couldn't move.
"Thank you, Toshiro." He nodded and walked out.
Edward had a black eye and a split lip.
"What the fuck do you want?" He spat out.
I laughed. "This is not how it works, I am the one that asks the questions here. If you answer the questions honestly you will leave here relatively unscathed."
"First question, why are you here?"
"Fuck you." I sighed, I hated getting blood on my suit.
I walked over and slapped him across the face.
"Why are you here?" I knew he was going to say something sarcastic so I slapped him again.
"I am here because of our plan. Bella was going to knock you out and we could take you out the window, keep you as our prisoner."
I shared a look with Peter and we laughed. "Well that plan didn't work now did it?"
He gritted his teeth. "No, if our plan had worked you would be dead."
That just made me angry. I leaned over the table to whisper in his ear. "I know everything about you, Edward Anthony Swan. I know that you have a long term girlfriend Mary Alice Cullen. She was adopted by Carlisle and Esme Cullen when she was just 8 after being left in a mental asylum."
He was shouting now and I nodded to Peter. Peter slapped him and told him to shut up, when he didn't he punched him in the stomach. This made him quiet, well that and the fact he spat out some blood.
"So you see Edward, I do my background checks on my enemies, maybe you should start too."
"Peter." Peter undid the restraints and hauled Edward up. He came back in moments with Toshiro and Emmett.
It took considerably more effort to restrain Emmett as he was putting up more of a fight.
"What do you sick fucks want? I saw what you did to Edward!" Emmett was shouting.
I punched him in the stomach.
"You think that's bad? Keep it up and you will see what we can really do." That shut him up.
"Tell me, how much do you think daddy Swan will pay to get you three back?"
"That is a stupid fucking question." He responded but just as I was going to punch him again he continued, "He would pay anything to get us back but you already knew that didn't you?"
I could give him credit, he was smarter than he looked. He was trying to get me to tell him my plans.
"I don't really have any questions for you honestly. More a warning. I know everything about you. I know where all your warehouses are, who your traders are and all the details of your personal life. Ask Edward what I know about Alice, I know all that about her and those are all confidential files. I know everything about your Rosalie, all the police reports. Where Royce is now, everything."
"Go." He was again escorted out by Peter and Toshiro.
Isabella came in next. Peter was going to restrain her but I shook my head.
"You sure?" He asked sceptically. I nodded. He left after looking at Isabella cautiously one more time.
I just stared at her. I didn't really notice it when I first saw her but now I did, she was absolutely gorgeous. She exuded confidence and I knew I could get lost in those deep chocolate eyes. She was looking at me like she did the first time she saw me; like she was trying to figure me out. Her scrutiny made me uncomfortable so I nervously coughed. Something I rarely did.
She crossed her arms over her chest in a defiant manner.
"Where did you get those scars from?" This shocked me, I really hadn't expected that. It took me a moment to reply.
"None of your business." She raised an eyebrow at me.
"Maria." Was all she replied with, when I didn't respond she said, "I thought so."
I hated how observant she was and how much she knew about me. I hated how vulnerable I felt around her.
"You don't know what you are talking about!" I shouted, punching the desk.
"Yes, I do!" She stood up angrily, "I know what it's like to be in an abusive relationship. Thinking you deserve what you get. I know that you can never fully heal. The scars are an ugly reminder until you learn to embrace them as a part of yourself and move past them as best as you can."
She was crying by the end. I was shocked. I don't know why but I went over and held her while she cried. She grabbed on my suit and cried into my shoulder all I could do was rub her back and tell her she was ok.
"It's ok darlin'" Darlin'? Where was that coming from? I only ever called Tabitha darlin'.
After about ten minutes her crying quieted and she let go of me and wiped her eyes.
"I'm sorry Jasper. I didn't mean to break down like that."
"It's ok. I understand." I didn't feel like I needed to continue with the questioning.
I called for Toshiro and I asked him to bring in 4 bottles of water and ready salted chips. He came back in moments later and I thanked him. I gave her the water and chips, I told her she could eat and drink as much as she wanted. She had one bottle of water and chips, saying she would save the rest for Edward and Emmett.
"Do you want anything else? Food-wise." I asked her.
"Why are you being so nice to me? You beat up my brothers and threatened them and you haven't done that to me." She asked.
"I don't know," I answered honestly.
"Well, you better fucking figure it out. You can't go from putting a knife to my throat to helping me. You are either on my side or you are against me. Make your mind up! Now let me out of here."
I've noticed a pattern with Isabella, she always shocks me. I think I have her figured out and then she does a complete 180. I didn't know how to respond so I just called Toshiro to let her out.
I had to get out of this suit and this room. I walked back up to the house. I was going to go into my bedroom but I couldn't stomach it, I had shared that room with Maria. I knew there was only one thing that would make me feel better right now, Tabitha.
Charlotte and Peter had a house that was separate to the mansion. I went outside and jumped into my blue Chevy pick up truck. I drove to Charlotte and Peters' private mansion. I knocked on the door and Charlotte came to the door.
"Hi Jasper, I knew you'd be here so I baked you some peach cobbler." Char was the epitome of a southern gal. She was perfect for Peter in every way.
"Where's Tabitha?" I asked.
"She is sleeping; Jasper why don't you sit down and we can talk about what is botherin' you over some of that cobbler." My shoulders slumped and I agreed.
I sat down on one of the stools at the kitchen island. Char grabbed a bowl and put the warm from the oven peach cobbler in with some cream. She passed it to be and then sat down across from me.
"I've had one hell of a fucking day and it's not even 5 pm yet!" That's how I started telling Char about the events of the day. I left out absolutely no details, I told her my thoughts about Isabella and her family.
She waited a minute before replying and I took my opportunity and ate the cobbler. It was delicious, almost as good as what ma used to make.
"Well, Jasper I think I know what the problem is if you could even call it that." She paused. "You like her, this Isabella Swan girl."
I nearly choked on the cobbler I was eating. In between coughs, I managed to splutter out, "What, the fuck!"
"I can't be certain because I haven't seen you two interact but I think she is perfect for you. She challenges you and I think she was completely right! You were acting like a complete asshole! Being nice to her one minute and then threatening her the next."
The weight of the day and this revelation finally crashed on top of me. I suddenly became really tired.
"I'm going to have a nap with Tabitha."
"That's a good idea, Jasper. The clothes are still in the nursery." I thanked her and walked to the nursery.
Char and Peter had a nursery in their house for two reasons. The first was that they were planning on starting a family soon. The second was Tabitha. When Maria would get too much I would come around to Char and Peters' to stay the night. I would take Tabitha with me and was often a mess.
Peter suggested that I take some clothes and keep them in here so I would always have something to change into. I also have plenty of food and toys for Tabitha here.
I changed out of my suit and put on an old pair of sweatpants and an old t-shirt. When I looked at my arms I couldn't help but remember what Bella had told me earlier 'The scars are an ugly reminder until you learn to embrace them as a part of yourself and move past them'.
I grabbed Tabitha out of the cot and lay her on my chest. She snuggled in and fell asleep again. I quickly followed, thinking about Bella and what she had told me.
BPOV
I walked back into the holding cells and Edward and Emmett immediately asked if I was ok. I told them I was and gave them the food and water through the bars.
"What did he ask you?" Emmett was the first to break the silence.
"He just asked me more about the plan." What the fuck? Now I was lying for him? What was this man doing to me?
"What time is it?"
"4 pm" I sighed this day was seemingly never-ending.
"When do you think we will get out of here?" I asked.
"I dunno Bels. It depends on what that sick fuck wants with us." Emmett replied.
"Yeah, I doubt he will just let us walk free without taking something or getting more information from us."
I yawned.
This might be called a 'holding cell' but it had a comfy looking bed and a clean toilet in it. It also had a faucet that ran clean drinking water. I felt exhausted but I knew I couldn't let myself be vulnerable. I decided to lay on the bed and think about the events of today and most importantly the conversation with Jasper.
I could kick myself for letting being as vulnerable as I was with him. I had told no one, not even my family, how much Jacob Black had hurt me. They know the bare minimum that he had hit me but they don't know that I carry scars from him. Carlisle is the only one that knows the full story and all the marks he left.
When I eventually told my family Emmett, Edward And Rose were murderous. Rose because of what happened to her and Emmett and Edward because they are my older brothers and they always protect me. They had never liked him but me being a defiant teenager didn't listen to them and stayed with him.
I didn't feel safe until he was locked up. He knew I was naive. He was my first 'love'. He was 21 and I was only 18. It ended around my 20th birthday when Alice and Rose saw a handprint on my arm. Carlisle cleaned me up and I talked to him and worked through it with him.
Jacob won't be in prison forever though. He gets out in less than a year. I have nightmares about that, about him getting out and finding me. I know he would kill me, there is no doubt in my mind. I dragged my hand down my face. Shakespeare was right.
I know Jasper also has some baggage. I can't believe how many scars he has. They crossed over his arms and chest. I can't even think about how he got them. It's obvious he loves Tabitha. I can't believe he has a child with that psycho bitch. Tabitha was obviously Jaspers. She had his unusual steel grey eyes. She had Maria's hair, dark brown almost black. She was absolutely beautiful.
I was starting to get hungry. I checked the clock on the wall. 5:30 pm! I looked over at Edward and Emmett. They had their heads together, talking. I knew they were probably thinking about a way to get out.
Time crawled on. I tried to sleep but I just couldn't. At 6 pm Jasper came in. With food.
"I have some food for you. It is a lasagna."
"Why the fuck are you being nice to us all of a sudden?" Emmett asked the question that was on all of our minds.
He just looked me in the eyes and said, "I made my mind up."
Then he walked out.