Jasper

"Are you sure about this, honey?" Esme asked as she gave me one more longing and sad hug. I sighed in annoyance, but wrapped my arms around her petite form. She squeezed me almost painfully and heaved a huff, leaning away to fix her sundress.

Over the little year, we had moved to Alaska, keeping mostly to ourselves. Edward had wandered off awhile ago while Rosalie and Emmett toured the world for the second time. Alice had told me to give our relationship a break and left brusquely after. I was the only one who stayed behind for Carlisle and Esme. I made up my mind to leave the coven for awhile and take a break from them. I didn't know where I was going, but I was going somewhere far from here.

Carlisle gave me a firm handshake and polite smile, hugging his mate to his side. I tried to smile back, but I'm sure it looked fake. One more wave and sob from Esme then I was gone. I bolted through trees, jumping over rivers, and dodging animals lazing in fields. After finally swimming for two hours, I made it to Canada and rented a car to drive towards the states. I didn't realize where I was going until I passed a Now Entering Washington sign.

My hands gripped the steering wheel a little too hard. I realized where I was going quickly and hunted, leaving my black car in Port Angeles. I ran to Forks and followed the scent. I had seriously missed it. Even though she sorda ruined my life, I missed thinking of ways to kill her, fuck her. I missed hearing her heart flutter when she saw me and her bottom lip get pulled between those straight, white teeth.

I was at her familiar house before I knew it and I momentarily wondered why she still lived with her father. His scent was still fresh, he had just left. I scaled the gigantic tree outside her window, completely cliché, and slid into her window easily.

Her room was big, not as big as mine, but pretty big. Her bed was a queen and messy with quilts and covers carrying her scent. Her computer was a lap top with clothes hung over the rolling chair. Her dresser was tall and mahogany with a pet cot on top. It held the scent of feline and cherry blossoms. Great, she had a fucking cat. Her scent was starting to take its toll on me and I started to breathe in short, quick breaths.

I could detect her in the house. My body prickled with the need to see her. I wanted to make sure she was okay for some odd reason. Then maybe snap her neck and kill her. Which ever comes first, I thought with a shrug. Her heartbeat grew louder and faster as she got close to the door. Fear and curiosity radiated from her emotions and I took one more quick breath before the knob started to turn.

I was not prepared for what I saw. Well, mentally I had been preparing to see a broken, little teenage girl, with long chestnut hair to hide behind and blushing cheeks. Except, I saw a woman. Even though it had been a year, I saw a short, slightly tanned woman. Her hair was lighter and highlighted, shorter, and piled up on her head. Her eyes were still the wide deer-caught-in-headlights look, but evened out, more feminine. Her cheekbones had defined, her face beginning to loose the child roundness. Her figure was still slim, but filled out. Her bust pushing out more and her waist slender, moving down to create a feminine hips and long, toned legs with small, dainty feet.

God, did she have to have her hair up like that? That just made her neck even more desirable. She didn't have on any pants, just a fucking shirt. God, fate you vicious bastard.

Her eyes held mine. Millions emotions passed through her, shaking her being before they all seemed to gather up and shoot out aggressively. Something charged out of her, breaking the windows and glass of the mirror. Then her emotions cut off and she stood there, an unnamable emotion on her features.

"Did you kill my cat?" She asked seriously, her eyes leaving mine to search for the feline. Actually, I could feel the cat downstairs, creeping in the dark with fear on its tail. It didn't like me.

I almost laughed and I knew she could tell. My lips twitched, trying to fight off a smile. Classic Bella, always was worrying about the wrong thing at the wrong time. She watched me like a hawk; I could feel a tinge of frustration and antagonism leak from her.

"What the fuck are you doing here, Hale?" She almost snarled at me. She didn't know that wasn't my real name. And my inquisitiveness grew when she dropped the F Bomb, she sure had changed.

"Wouldn't you like to know?" I crooked a brow at her, trying to ignore her half nakedness.

Her anger grew and she strode towards me, not a good thing and glared at me, "What are you doing here?"

It took me awhile to answer. I had to calm myself and her, "I don't know." It sounded casual.

She backed away and relaxed slightly due to my gift, "Get out."

"Excuse me?" I drawled civilly.

"Get. Out." She hissed, jabbing a finger at the window.

My irritation grew at this small, impudent human. Who the fuck was she? "I don't know wha—"

"Exactly, you don't know. You're the reason they fucking left me! My family, my best friend, and Edward!" She screeched and I thanked that Charlie wasn't here. He wouldn't want to watch me kill his only daughter.

"No, I'm not. He was bound to leave you anyway. It would've never worked." I stated with a shrug and her fury reached its peek. The glass bulbs flickered on and off then suddenly combusted, making everything dark in her room.

What the fu—

She suddenly turned, whirling around and throwing over a small stack of books, "God, what is up with you vampires and being dicks? It's like you take fucking classes!"

I chuckled and she turned back to me, hands on full hips and biting that pouty lower lip, "I get that you're mad—" Her tiny hand flew forward, almost hitting my cheek, but my hand caught her's, stopping her attack. I glared at her as she breathed heavily, her chest heaving with anger.

"I'm fucking livid." She spat, trying to yank her hand away, but I held it tight.

"Hear me out. You don't like me and I know I attack you on your birthday. And I'm sorry. I didn't know Edward would leave you because of it."

Her face softened slightly, "You're apologizing for the wrong thing, Jasper. I thought of you as family and you guys just up and leave, not even a fucking good-bye. Fuck Edward, I missed you guys."

I smiled at her explicative of Edward and pulled her a little closer, ignoring the fire in my throat, "We missed you, too, Bella."