*I don't own Twilight, it all belongs to Stephenie.*
Three weeks had passed by in the blink of an eye, and although the Cullens were really tense in anticipation of Jasper's bone marrow biopsy results the next day, right at that moment there was not one single thought in Edward's and Jasper's mind related to the younger man's illness.
That was actually the first night since Jasper came back home that he didn't feel so tired and sick…
It was past two in the morning, and silence reigned outside Edward's room. On the inside, though, the quietness had been long disrupted by soft moans, low grunts and whispered words…
"Harder…" Jasper asked in a strangled voice.
Between his legs, with knees on the floor and hands on his thighs, Edward moaned softly as complying, his mouth descending on Jasper's member with more intensity.
Jasper's fingers entangled with Edward's grown hair strands, and it wasn't long before he felt the heat insanely coiling in his core and making him even harder…
They both grunted as the first hot thick spurts hit Edward's palate and tongue and started sliding down his throat as he swallowed all Jasper gave him.
As Jasper's upper body slumped back on the bed, his heart beating out of his chest, Edward opened his gray eyes and sat on his heels with a cocky smile on his swollen lips, still breathing heavily. He couldn't help but feel thrilled about Jasper's regained disposition… He sure had missed it.
A moment later Jasper sat back on the edge of the mattress and looked at him between his thighs, readily resting one of his hands on his brother's jaw. Edward tilted up his face and stared fiercely at Jasper, desire very much obvious in his hungry gaze.
"You're so fucking good at this." Jasper stated in a crooked smile while fondling his brother's lower lip.
Edward chuckled and captured his thumb between his front teeth…
Jasper involuntarily released a moan as Edward sucked his finger into his mouth.
"Make love to me again." Jasper whispered, dazzled by his brother's provocation.
Edward's eyes glinted with lust but, oddly, he held Jasper's hand delicately before releasing his thumb, taking a deep breath and averting his eyes.
Jasper observed him as he raised from the ground and sat beside him on the bed. He got slightly confused with the hesitance in Edward's countenance.
"Can we… Try to do things differently this time?" Edward asked in a guarded tone, not looking at Jasper at all.
"How so?" Jasper lightly gave back in a frown.
Folding one of his legs, so he could turn to Jasper, Edward took another long breath before bringing his eyes to his brother's and making a soft request.
"Make love to me."
Green eyes were promptly widened as Jasper's lips parted to release a gasp.
They both stared at each other for a moment… Expectancy coloring Edward's face with a warm shade of pink as Jasper slowly overcame his surprise.
"You sure?" Jasper finally blurted out. "Weren't you scared of surrendering your body like…"
"Not to you." Edward stated confidently before he could conclude. Then he sighed and spoke passionately. "All dominance I had over myself was completely lost the moment I understood you loved me this way. You've always been the only one in my life that had power over me, even though you were unaware of it. "He shrugged as Jasper smiled softly. "I've given you control unwittingly when I stopped fighting against the idea of us…" He shrugged again. "There's no fear, there's nothing in me struggling against giving myself to you… I've already done that in an emotional sense, so…" He released the air in a puff. "I just want you to have my body as you have my heart." Jasper's smile broadened as he realized Edward was using the same words he had said the night of their first time. "I want to feel you in me as I felt myself in you. I want it all, love… With you, I want it all."
Perceiving his brother was serious about it, Jasper released a breathy chuckle as he felt his chest vibrating with warmth and tenderness… And then got serious as his core contracted in immediate arousal.
"You have to know something about me first…" He said carefully, and Edward arched his eyebrows questioningly. "It's just… You were so gentle and caring with me when we made love…" He shook his head, averting his eyes. "I'll try, I promise I will, but…"
Edward held his chin delicately and made him look at his eyes.
"I'm not a very gentle top." Jasper stated bluntly.
It was Edward's turn to chuckle.
"I wanna be, to you." Jasper affirmed rushedly and Edward chuckled more. "But I don't know if I can, I get crazy just looking at you, I have a hard time controlling myself when you touch me, when we're touching each other…" He shook his head once again, his eyes apologetic.
"It's okay." Edward assured in a soft gaze and smile. "I want you to be just who you are, I love you the way you are."
"I don't wanna hurt you… I want your first time to be as amazing as mine was."
Edward leaned in, his eyes on Jasper's lips.
"It will be…" He murmured almost on his brother's mouth. "Because it will be with you."
And so, before Jasper could reply, their lips were attached in a steamy kiss.
#IMPOSSIBLE#
Jasper's sweaty chest clashed against Edward's broad back as they collapsed over the bed, gasping for air and still recovering from the intense high…
They spent a few minutes just trying to regulate their breaths before Edward spoke in a croaky voice.
"I wanna do the same to you."
Jasper opened his eyes but didn't move from over Edward's body.
"Do what?" He asked in a breathy tone.
Closing his eyes as feeling his core stirring with the memory, Edward smiled subtly.
"Make you cum without even touching you."
He didn't see, but he kind of felt Jasper smiling behind him.
"I did touch you, babe." Jasper affirmed with his lids closed, the grin he was sporting clear in his voice. "Deeply and repeatedly on the right spot."
Edward grinned too, then moved carefully so to be on his back as Jasper made room from him to turn. As their eyes met their smiles broadened.
But then Jasper turned serious.
"There's nothing like feeling connected to you this way…" He murmured. "It was amazing being inside you, but it doesn't really matter if it's me or you… I just feel whole whenever we're together, whatever way our bodies are touching, and even if they aren't… 'Cause I feel like my heart is here..." He rested his palm on Edward's chest. "and yours here. "He brought his hand over his heart.
Edward just nodded, too touched to find suitable words for a reply. Jasper sighed softly and ran his fingers through Edward's hair kindly.
"You okay? Was I too rough?" His voice was tender and low, huskier than usual.
Edward held his neck and looked fiercely into his eyes
"I'm way beyond okay, love…"
Jasper nodded, smiling smugly.
"You were rough." Edward said, suddenly becoming earnest. Jasper's grin vanished. "But not too rough."
"Did I hurt you?" Jasper's tone was cautious.
Edward shook his head slowly and pulled Jasper's face to him.
"I'm not a fragile little boy, Jade… I'm a man, I can take it." He whispered before kissing the corner of Jasper's lips softly.
Jasper backed his head away a bit.
"I'm just trying to take care of you." His tone sounding loving.
Edward smiled again.
"I know…"
"I love you, Edward." Jasper stated.
Edward just nodded again, his heart filled with happiness.
They basked in loving long kisses and light gentle touches for a while. The first lights of the day were infiltrating through the shades when they finally slept in each other's arms.
#IMPOSSIBLE#
"Can I come in?"
Jasper turned, surprised to hear that voice.
"Jake..." He uttered spontaneously as a wide smile graced his face.
As he observed the tall brunet man walking into his room and getting closer, he felt a little weird because of the rapid beats of his heart… He wasn't supposed to still feel so joyful every time he saw his ex, especially after his threats, but he couldn't help it.
Weirdness turned into guilt as Jacob's arms surrounded him and his whole body responded automatically to the warm contact.
"I missed you." Jacob murmured.
"I missed you too." Jasper answered in the same tone, promptly regretting his impulsiveness.
They pulled apart and shared a longing look. Jasper then jerked his head, pointing to the sofa with his chin. They sat side by side, turned to each other.
"Angela told me you got some results three days ago…" Jacob said in a light voice, trying not to sound as down as he felt.
Jasper sighed and smiled despondently.
"I'm not off the hook yet."
Jacob nodded.
"What happens now?" Jacob's tone then was clearly controlled.
"I'm undergoing another chemo cycle." Jasper answered sadly.
Jacob heaved a sigh and took Jasper's hand in his.
"When will you be hospitalized again?"
"Tomorrow. My recovery time finishes today."
"I'm so sorry, Jay, I wish I could do something." Jacob's eyes were glinting with unshed tears.
Jasper smiled softly.
"You are doing something… You're here and you're not threatening me anymore." He said carefully, looking attentively at Jacob.
"About that…" Jacob started with obvious repentance. "I'm sorry. I never wanted to hurt you, I was just… Angry and…"
"Jealous." Jasper completed before he could. Jacob nodded. "I think I understand, but… I've never thought you would just let your hurt take over… It's not Edward's fault that I fell for him. And trying to hurt him would never make me go back to you."
"I know." Jacob assured, averting his eyes as Jasper's words hit him hard. "I know that now, and I knew it deep down… But I was just… So hurt, so blind with rage and…" He exhaled heavily. "It doesn't justify anything, I'm so sorry."
They became silent and remained as such for a while, neither of them knowing what else to say.
"Can you forgive me?" Jacob's question came out wary and broke the quietness before he looked at Jasper again.
"I have nothing to forgive you for…" Jasper affirmed calmly. "You didn't report Edward, and that's what matters to me."
They both looked away, uncomfortable.
"Where is he, by the way?" Jacob asked in an impulse.
"Hanover." Jasper answered simply. "Dealing with some of his internship stuff."
"You two are still… Together." It didn't really sound like a question.
But Jasper answered anyway.
"We are." His tone was normal, steady, but his eyes were defensive.
He looked at Jacob with a guarded stare.
"I know it seems weird to you, wrong even… I don't expect you or anybody to understand, just to respect us."
"I'm not judging… Not anymore." Jacob said with remorse. "Back when I told you I would report him, I wasn't really thinking, Jay… And I didn't know about Edward. It was a good thing I talked to your father."
"You did?"
Jasper was surprised. Edward had told him Jacob had never showed up at their father's office.
Jacob nodded slowly.
And then something he'd just said alarmed Jasper.
"What do you mean by 'about Edward'?" He blurted out the question, his face in a frown. "What is it you didn't know about him?"
Jacob seemed slightly confused.
"That he is adopted." He answered carefully, perceiving the tension and confusion in Jasper's countenance.
Jasper backed away promptly and involuntarily, frowning even more intensely, his heart thundering in his chest.
"What are you talking about?!" His voice sounded urgent.
"Oh my God, you didn't know?" Jacob's tone, although very low, and his face betrayed his astonishment. "I thought…"
"That's what that weird conversation was about…" Jasper murmured pensively as his stare dropped to the floor, his mind already far away, going back to when he was at the hospital.
"Being adopted is not a bad thing." Edward's voice was hesitant, cautious.
"It isn't. It's actually a great thing." He agreed but not completely. "If you know about it all along."
"It wouldn't change anything really…" Edward insisted gently, and Jasper had the impression he was trying to gauge his feelings about it. "Family is family, and the love that binds parents and children doesn't really depend on DNA."
"Danm, he was trying to tell me." Jasper concluded in an afterthought. "And I was so fucking insensitive."
"What are you talking about, Jay?" Jacob asked by his side, bringing him back to the present.
Jasper blinked several times, situating himself, then looked at him with furrowed eyebrows.
"I didn't know about it, Edward has never told me but… I guess he tried to, but I was so focused on myself…"
"You really didn't know…?" And then Jacob sounded outraged. "And you still fell for him? Even though you believed he was your brother?"
Jasper looked at him with defiance, arching one of his brows, his eyes getting glassy, cold.
"I did." He answered curtly.
The sudden silence that fell over them was so tense, so thick, one could cut it with a knife.
Jacob's countenance softened and then became rueful.
"You really love him, huh?"
Jasper's face softened as well as he read the obvious hurt in his ex-boyfriend's face.
"I do." Jasper was kind as he answered concisely. "Can you respect and accept that? I really don't wanna taint what we lived with contempt, I don't wanna hate you, Jake."
Jacob's eyes filled with tears once again, and identifying his pain, Jasper felt his eyes welling up as well.
"I love you so much…" Jacob confessed in a broken whisper. "So much it hurts me every day, but also… So much I just want you to be happy." Some tears trickled down his face and he brought his hands to brush them away. "And if… He is what makes you happy, then… I'll try my best to respect it."
"I don't want you out of my life." Jasper affirmed gently. "But I know how difficult it is for you to be around me right now."
"I just need time… But we can still talk, right?" He smiled hopefully.
Jasper nodded and smiled guardedly.
They talked for a brief while more, discussing light matters. Jacob went away with the promise to call in a few days to know how Jasper was doing.
Once he saw himself alone, Jasper took a deep breath and recalled his and Edward's conversation about adoption. He felt saddened for his brother and confused by why he didn't simply tell him the truth.
He concluded he was probably trying to assimilate it himself… Yes, because that must have been something he learned recently, otherwise he wouldn't have suffered for so long because of the love he thought was tainted and impure.
Feeling his heart small and pained, Jasper fished his cellphone in his pocket and called Edward's phone.
There was no answer, so he tried the landline number.
The phone rang only twice before it was answered.
#IMPOSSIBLE#
"Hello?" Emmett said distractedly, still looking at Edward with stunned eyes.
The call was disconnected before he could try and say 'hello' again. And he was so shocked by what he'd just heard that he never checked the phone screen to see who was calling.
"Forget the phone." Edward said gently. "Just sit down and say something."
Dizzy, Emmett couldn't think straight, so he did exactly what he was told to.
"Emmett, please."
"Give me some time to process it, okay?" He asked, his voice a bit detached. "It's a lot to take in at once."
"You just have to promise me you'll never, ever, repeat this, to anybody, not even to your shadow."
Emmett frowned.
"Who am I, Edward? Have you forgotten?" His voice was slightly angry. "I believe what we've been through together along all these years is enough for you not to doubt my loyalty, not even for a second."
"I'm sorry, it's just… This is really fucking serious and I…"
"To say this is serious is the understatement of the century." Emmett retorted with a half-smile.
"I know…" Edward said in a sigh. "I don't know what to do, I'm losing my mind trying to find a way to protect my parents but still be able to tell Jasper the truth."
"He'll be so fucking angry at you." Emmett's commented while shaking his head.
Edward felt his stomach drop.
"He'll understand… Eventually." He said in a low voice while averting his eyes, trying to convince himself.
They were silent for a moment.
"I'll help you." Emmett assured in a gentle voice. "Whatever you need, I'll help you." Edward looked at him hesitantly. "That's why you told me all this, right?"
Edward frowned.
"I told you because I needed to share this with someone I trust… Not because I wanna use you."
"I didn't mean it like that." Emmett was fast to reply, and he was earnest. "If I had thought you wanted to use me I wouldn't even be here in the first place. Don't get so defensive."
Edward felt his cheeks warming and dropped his stare.
"I'm sorry. I still don't know for sure how to act around you." He replied bashfully.
He heard Emmett sighing but didn't raise his eyes, and he held his breath as he felt the big guy's approach. His heart accelerated as Emmett's hand came in contact with his chin.
"Edward, I'm okay." Emmett assured as their eyes met. "We are okay. You don't need to walk on eggshells around me. I've coped with what happened, you don't need to worry and measure every word you say, trying to avoid hurting me."
"I haven't." Edward added in a weak tone, and as he saw Emmett frowning subtly, he clarified. "Coped with what I did to you…" He sighed and Emmett did the same. "Hurting you hurt me… Badly… And I couldn't even let myself feel it, there was too much going on, I... " He cut himself off and closed his eyes for a second. Then he looked intensely into Emmett's eyes. "I was serious about my feelings for you, and I hate that I hurt you that way. It has never been my intention…"
"Don't you think I know that?" Emmett asked kindly in a tentative smile before Edward could finish. "Do you believe I would be here right now if I thought for a second you played me?"
Edward just shook his head slightly, his gaze guilty and despondent.
"Edward, listen to me." Emmett got closer and rested his hand on Edward's shoulder. Edward felt a bit dizzy with the proximity. "It did hurt. It really hurt a fucking damn lot and I'm not quite over you yet, but… I understand." Their eyes glinted with tears. "You've loved him for practically your whole life… I get why you chose him. I would've done the same thing if I were in your shoes."
"I did love you." Edward whispered impulsively. "I think I still do."
Emmett smiled softly and averted his eyes for a second. Then looked at him with kindness.
"You can't have us both."
"I'm aware of it, and I would never hurt you two like that." Edward explained calmly then looked away. "I'm just being honest."
Emmett sighed again.
"Look at me." Edward complied. "We are okay. Please go back to normal." Emmett chuckled. "I miss my buddy. And I hate seeing this shadow of you."
"I really don't know how."
"Stop overthinking!" Emmett said raising his voice a little while poking Edward's forehead with two fingers.
Edward smiled wholeheartedly and they shared an understanding look.
"So… Your brother is not your brother." Emmett resumed their previous conversation. "And your parents are criminals."
Edward sighed.
"Trivial family issues…" He joked, his voice ironic as he rolled his eyes.
Emmett chuckled and he followed.
"That's my Edward." He said while wiggling his eyebrows. "What do you need me to do? I'll help you with anything."
"There's not much anybody can do, actually… I just needed to unburden, really."
"Okay. But if you need me…"
"I know, Emm, and thank you for it."
Emmett shook his head and smiled his big smile.
"You're going back there now the internship is over, aren't you?" He changed the subject.
"Yeah, tomorrow after I hand in my last reports."
"What about doctor Herman's proposition?"
"You accepted it, right?" Edward asked and Emmett nodded. "He gave me a month to answer. I explained the situation."
"At least consider it, okay?" Emmett advised. "We were the only ones he chose, and the offer is very good."
"I know… Everything will depend on the development of this fucked up situation, though."
"What about graduation…? It's in 17 days, will you be here?"
"I hope so. Let's see if Jasper will be strong enough to travel. "
After they both nodded, the conversation assumed an even lighter tone, and Emmett and Edward spent some quality time as they hadn't for a long while.
Only when the blond yawned, several hours later, he realized how late it was. He insisted for Emmett to crash in one of the spare rooms and since the big guy was dead tired from his shift and long conversation with his best friend, he accepted.
Edward saw Jasper's missed call only when he got his cellphone, that all that time had been over his bed in his room, but he decided not to call back… It was past midnight already.
He had the intention of calling before leaving the apartment in the morning, but he ended up oversleeping and had to rush to the university to hand in his last reports.
Emmett was leaving his apartment an hour and a half later when the landline phone rang.
"Hello?"
#IMPOSSIBLE#
Jasper felt his heart clenching and his stomach churning.
He took a deep breath before deciding last minute that he needed to speak.
"Emmett?" He forcefully controlled his tone.
"Jasper?" The big guy's eyes widened.
"Yeah."
"Oh, hey!" Emmett uttered disconcerted, asking himself why the hell he picked up the phone. "Uh… You're looking for Edward, right?" He clenched his eyes and kicked himself mentally.
"Obviously." Jasper couldn't disguise the dryness in his voice.
On the other end, Emmett pushed the phone away from his ear and mouthed "fuck" before bringing it back.
"He's left already. Have you tried his cellphone?"
Jasper curled his free hand in a fist, trying not to get further angry.
"He's not answering." His voice was dripping coldness.
Emmett swallowed hard, perceiving that the younger man was upset.
"He's probably with doctor Herman. He's handing in his reports today."
Jasper closed his eyes and breathed slowly.
"Okay, thanks." He replied curtly and hang up.
His cellphone was tossed over his bed as he clenched his teeth and strode to his bedroom's balcony.
"What the fuck, Edward?" He asked himself and slammed his fists against the railing.
#IMPOSSIBLE#
It wasn't until he was in his car, half-way to New York, that Edward, his mind deep in worry with everything that had been going on, realized he hadn't called Jasper.
He had been in such a hurry to go back that since he woke up his focus remained in committing his reports and hit the road soon after.
Immediately his every thought turned to his brother and how he would be feeling after calling and not hearing back...
Edward felt uneasy.
He considered making the call right then, he could do that using his cellphone's voice command, but he was almost there anyway, two more hours and they would be face-to-face, in each other's arms, so he calmed down and focused on driving as fast as he could without putting himself in danger in order to get to his love as soon as possible.
He actually smiled involuntarily once the Cullen's property became visible a couple of hours later. When he was finally at home, and while he was climbing the stairs two steps at a time, he felt his heart getting warmer and his face blushing.
Edward opened Jasper's room door with no hurry, his stomach filled with butterflies and his eyes a little bigger than normal due to his eagerness to get to him.
He stood on the doorway, his heart fluttering, once he saw his brother sitting on the bed, his back leaning on the headboard, engrossed in a book.
Jasper perceived his presence and raised his eyes.
Their eyes met… Both of them smiled spontaneously as their faces blushed.
Edward strode to Jasper at the same time he tossed the book over the mattress and got up. They met midway to each other and sighed relieved as their bodies connected in a tight embrace.
"Missed you." Edward heard Jasper say.
He smiled, closed his eyes and tightened the embrace even more.
"I missed you too, love."
They both pulled their heads away so to look at each other.
"Four days seemed to last an eternity." Edward said in a low passionate tone. "I felt so alone without you."
That made Jasper suddenly remember he was actually angry. He clenched his teeth, trying not to let his impulsivity take control, but before he could refrain himself, the words were slipping and he couldn't hold them back.
"Oh, that explains why you had some company." His tone dry and defiant.
Edward flinched inwardly as he recognized that tone. He frowned a little.
"You're upset."
"Always so observant." Jasper retorted as arching one of his eyebrows and pulling away from Edward, a sardonic half-smile flickering over his face.
A bit confused, Edward didn't try to hold Jasper. The younger man stepped back a little and stared at his brother earnestly.
"Jade…" Edward tried to ask.
But Jasper was faster.
"Why was Emmett at your apartment?" He questioned in a detached voice.
"How do you…" It came out involuntarily as Edward frowned deeper.
"Does it really matter how I know?" Jasper cut him off, his tone steady. "Was I supposed not to?"
Edward got closer and held his face. He felt relieved that Jasper didn't pull away from the contact.
"It's not like that, love… I'm just surprised, that's all." Edward assured with kindness. "I would've told you about it later."
Jasper heaved a sigh and crossed his arms over his chest.
"Did you sleep with him?" He asked bluntly, his eyes injected.
Edward gasped.
"Why would you think that?" His voice was slightly inflected with sadness.
"He spent the night." Jasper affirmed with conviction.
Edward couldn't deny the fact, and he was still puzzled by how Jasper knew about it, but that was the last thing in his mind.
"I didn't sleep with him." He hurried to clarify, controlling his tone. "I wouldn't cheat on you."
"You cheated on him with me." Jasper retorted coldly.
Edward sighed heavily. He was unable to counter that as well.
Trying to remain calm, Edward slid his hands to Jasper's neck and held it gently before leveling their faces and looking into his brother's eyes intensely.
"We were talking and lost track of time. Then it was really late, and he was exhausted, he'd worked two shifts in a row, it wouldn't be wise for him to drive that tired, so I told him to crash in one of the spare rooms." He explained slowly. "I didn't even see him this morning."
"Why was he there, Edward?" Jasper insisted.
Edward straightened up and sighed again.
"I needed to talk to him." He was honest. "So I asked him to follow me to my apartment."
Jasper averted his eyes and bent his head. He tried to center himself and not allow jealousy to cloud his judgment.
"What else is there for you to talk to him?" He asked in a soft voice. "I thought everything was settled between you two."
"He's still my best friend." Although Edward didn't sugarcoat his truth, his tone was careful and caring. "With everything that's been going on… I just needed someone I trust to listen to me."
Jasper looked at him and stared into Edward's gray eyes for a long while, seeing the sincerity in them and focusing on it in order to push away his unreasonable anger. He then released a puff of air and bent his head over again, shaking it while uncrossing his arms.
Edward held his face once more and gently tilted it up.
"I love you. I would never hurt you like that." He said vehemently.
Jasper's eyes welled up with tears.
"I know." He affirmed in a broken whisper. "But… You were in love with him… And it hasn't been that long… I know you still have feelings for him."
Edward jutted his jaw out.
"Jasper, I chose you." His tone, as his words, came out earnest. "And I will keep choosing you for the rest of our lives."
"You promise?" It was just a weak murmur.
"I promise, my love…" Edward assured as he pulled Jasper into his arms.
They remained quiet for a moment.
"Why are you feeling insecure?" Edward asked cautiously. "It can't be just because I've met Emmett."
Jasper took a minute to concatenate his thoughts before pulling away and look at Edward.
"I feel uncomfortable when you lie or hide things from me." It was his turn to speak carefully. "It makes me uneasy. It makes me think you don't trust me or my love for you enough."
"Of course I trust you." Edward stated and his mouth twisted into a humorless smile.
Jasper exhaled slowly, knitting his brows. Edward felt his heart clenching as he read the sadness into his brother's gaze.
"Then why didn't you tell me you're adopted…?"
Astonishment struck Edward and froze him in place. For a moment his mind went blank and he couldn't utter a single word. However, as Jasper's countenance twisted in a mix of disbelief and disappointment, he came to his senses and frowned.
"What are you talking about?" The confusion, clear in Edward's voice, was very real.
And it threw Jasper off.
"Are you really gonna pretend you don't know?" His tone was hurt.
"But I really don't…"
"Please just stop." Jasper asked in a broken voice as stepping away from Edward. "I know you lied about Jacob not going to Dad's office. And he told me why he never reported you."
That was the moment it suddenly made sense in Edward's mind… He remembered what his father had told Jasper's ex-boyfriend in order to protect both of them. And right then he realized the mess that the secrets and the lies would cause if he didn't break that cycle at that very moment.
"Why, Edward?" Jasper insisted.
"Whatever I did, I did to protect you." Edward affirmed, all of a sudden looking serious and determined. "But now I can't do that anymore."
Jasper frowned. Edward held his hand and looked at him with pleading eyes.
"Come with me?"
Although understanding nothing, Jasper nodded and let Edward take him downstairs and to their father's office.
Both Carlisle and Jasper looked at Edward questioningly once the brothers got into the room.
"Edward, when did you arrive?" Carlisle asked surprised.
"It's time, Dad." Edward stated, ignoring his question. "He needs to know the truth… Now."
