All characters from The Vampire Diaries belong to L.J. Smith as well as all characters from Twilight belong to Stephanie Meyer. I own nothing but my version of events.
A/N: As I was writing chapter 33 I realized I've never discussed the mating between Emmett with Angela as well as Charlie with Esme. You might be confused as to why either couple did not discover they were true mates until now when they all knew each other back in Forks. The way I see it, is that both Emmett and Esme were being controlled by Carlisle and not mentally conscious nor present in their bodies, therefore their souls were unable to recognize their true mates in the fogged minds Carlisle had kept them in. I hope this is enough clarification. If you guys have any other questions please let me know and I'll be glad to address them. Thanks!
Chapter 34 Bittersweet
We were a couple of weeks from Christmas and I was excited to spend my first Christmas in Mystic Falls. It was so beautiful here at this time of year, definitely not as cold as it would have been in Forks.
Since Thanksgiving my dad had gone back to Forks to quit his job. He had given his two week's notice and was training the new Chief of Police, he had also put his house up for sale and as soon as things were done he was moving to live here with Esme in her home. He was hoping to be done with everything before Christmas. Meanwhile I was extatic at the idea of having my dad living near me, I always missed him and knowing my dad had finally found his one true love pleased me to no end. My dad had also discussed the fact that Esme was a cold vampire and was considering becoming one as well. That one definitely caught me by surprise but I also understood, if his soulmate was going to live forever then he too had to become like her if he wanted to spend eternity with her.
It was Saturday night and Damon had invited me over to go bar hopping with him. Of course I had agreed, I've been so busy with my magic again and hadn't spent so much time hanging around anyone. On the positive side of things I had finally mastered teleporting not only myself but others as well. All I had to do was concentrate.
I had also fixed the issue of my energy draining when I was going through my things and found the necklace my grandmother had gifted me in her initial will. I had only worn it once at her funeral but felt it was too special to wear on a daily basis so I put it away in my jewelry box for safe keeping. When I took a look at it this time, I felt attracted to it, like I needed to be touching it immediately and when I did I felt a surge of energy consuming my body. I was curious so I decided to look into my grandmother's journals to see if she had mentioned it at all and when I did I found she had written a passage explaining the power of the necklace. It was supposed to amplify my powers as well as maintaining a certain level of energy within me, preventing me from depleting my energy. It was like a gift from the gods, when I placed it around my neck I knew exactly how to test it and so I did.
I pictured Paul in my mind, wanting nothing more than to see him again, I remembered how we used to watch TV together and sit on his couch just talking for hours. With that picture in my mind I appeared in his living room in La Push and scared the crap out of him in the process, it was a moment I would never forget in my life. Watching him choke on his food and looking at me as if he didn't think I were real. He had actually thought he had gone insane from missing me so much. Ever since then I pop in and out of La Push and Forks all the time.
Which reminded me I was late to pick up Paul and Embry from La Push to go bar hopping with us. I closed my eyes and focused on Paul and appeared right in front of him.
He dropped his beer on the floor and coughed out what he was drinking, spluttering out "What the fuck Bella?!" between coughs.
Embry and I laughed at him. "What? You knew I was coming! I don't know why you're looking so surprised."
"Fuck, I just never get used to it." He complained.
I shrugged my shoulders in dismissal. "Sounds more like a you problem then… so you bitches ready or what?"
Embry laughed at our banter and answered for the both of them. "Definitely! Let's go." Before Paul could agree I had teleported us to the boarding house, but what I found was not at all what I had expected.
There was an unknown male holding Stefan by the neck against the wall while Elena screamed at him to let him go. Meanwhile Damon was standing by a wall holding a drink in his hand looking annoyed by the situation. That was surprising.
"Fuck B! A little warning next time." Paul complained not noticing what was in front of him as he was currently bent at the waist trying to catch his breath.
The unknown man turned in our direction finally realizing we were here.
"So I guess we're not going to the bar anymore?" I asked Damon, crossing my arms over my chest annoyed with the scene already. Stupid Elena and all her issues, now our plans got cancelled because of her, she's always doing something stupid to get herself into trouble and of course Stefan is there trying to save her ass yet again.
Unknown man breaks a chair next to him and uses the wooden leg to stab Stefan in the stomach, Elena runs to Stefan and holds him in his arms as she cries. Don't know why she's crying, it's not like he got stabbed in the heart.
I rolled my eyes at how dramatic she was being.
"Have you come to save Elena?" Unknown man asked politely, he was wearing a nice crisp suit, not one hair out of place. He was handsome and his accent added to his appeal.
I scoffed at his question. "Of course not." I said as I walked forward going straight for the alcohol to serve myself a drink. "I could care less what happens to Elena. We're just here because Damon said we were going out." I casually said as I took a drink.
Suit guy looked curiously at me… and slightly confused as well. He didn't know exactly how to take me, I almost wanted to laugh at his predicament.
"Bella! You have to help, he tried to kill Stefan!" Elena yelled.
I looked at her in disinterest. "No he didn't. If he wanted to he would have stabbed him 8 inches higher, right handsome?" I asked suit guy who in turn nodded at me with a slight smile. I turned my head to look back down at Elena. "I've told you I would never get involved in your shit Elena. The others still have a sweet spot for you, lord knows why, but they do. I, however, do not and therefore will not fall into your drama." I said irritated, serving myself another drink. "So why aren't you looking worried Damon?" I asked, turning to look at him curious to know why he wasn't interfering.
"Because this time I actually agree with you." He admitted.
I arched an eyebrow at him in question but he shrugged his shoulders not saying more.
"That's a surprise." I said as I looked around the room again, taking in the scene before me and noticing what a mess this room had become. "I can only assume you're not going to the bar then." I concluded as I polished off my second drink. "Well I'm not ruining my plans for this. Let's go boys." I said to Paul and Embry as I walked past them. "Nice to meet you suit guy!" I yelled as I made my way out the door. Paul chuckling behind me as they followed.
"You're a dick Bella." He said, shaking his head at me.
"What?" I questioned. "You know how I feel about her." I reminded him.
"Yeah but still, I thought you liked Stefan." He reasoned.
"Oh I do… when he's not around Elena but he remains firm in maintaining a relationship with that idiot and therefore has to suffer the consequences." I said as I pictured the bar we wanted to go to and teleported to the woods behind it.
"Fucking shit!" Paul exclaimed.
I rolled my eyes at his reaction and made my way to the bar, I needed more drinks after that… and I think some food too.
We found a table and ordered some food and drinks. Our night went great and we partied it up without Damon, both guys hooked up with some girls and I ditched them when they told me they'd be home late. I, on the other hand, already had a man waiting back home for me so I teleported back to my room.
"Have fun Darlin'?" Jasper asked as soon as he saw me, he was lying on my bed reading a book. He was used to seeing me appearing out of nowhere all the time now and barely bat an eye.
"Yeah but we ended up going without Damon. Elena had some drama again so he had to stay behind. I ditched the guys at the third bar when they found some girls. Said not to expect them anytime soon, I hope they give 'em rides because I'm not bringing them back here." I commented as I began to undress in front of him.
Jasper threw his book to the side quickly to watch me. I giggled at his movements and once I was completely naked I climbed the bed, crawling seductively over to him.
"Jasper?" I asked him, trying to get his attention.
"Hmm?" He barely made a noise as I straddled him.
"Mind if I catch a ride with you?" I asked him seductively.
He grunted out a noise in the affirmative and without looking away from my body he captured one of my nipples with his mouth.
And that night, I was the one to give him the ride of his life.
For once in my life I think I was actually eating alone, not gonna lie, it kind of felt weird. I was always surrounded by someone but today there was no one at home. Jasper had left earlier to help out Esme at the pound, Angie and Emmett tagging along but I had refused. I usually liked to help out as well but I wouldn't be able to handle it today. I had a slight hangover from the night before and knew I would be hurling if I caught a whiff of the kennel. Jeremy and Caroline I had no idea of their whereabouts and Paul and Embry still weren't back, they had texted me earlier to let me know they were ok but to not worry about them. They wanted to hang out in the new town and would let me know when they were ready to go home.
I had just placed my dishes in the sink, knowing someone would wash them for me when I heard the front doorbell ring. I was dressed in my sleep shorts with a bralette underneath a loose tank top and my hair was up in a messy bun, definitely not dressed for visitors but oh well. I made my way to the living room and opened the door finding none other than suit guy standing at my threshold. Huh… that was a surprise.
"Good Morning." He said politely with a smile as he appraised me.
"Good Morning." I replied. "To what do I owe the pleasure of your visit?" I asked curiously.
"I wanted to introduce myself. I'm afraid I did not get a chance to do so last night."
"Oh ok, well come on in." I said as I moved to the side to let him enter.
He looked surprised at my invitation. "You are aware that I am a vampire, correct?" He asked, probably trying to figure out why I would just invite an unknown vampire into my home.
I laughed as I turned around and walked to my favorite chair and lifting my legs up into the seat to sit more comfortably. "Of course." I said as I watched him close the door and sit across from me. "I don't really care what you are. You can't hurt me anyway." I said shrugging my shoulders.
He smiled at me. "It appears you do not know who I truly am." He said with an air of superiority.
I rolled my eyes, "Doesn't matter who you are, you still cannot hurt me but you still haven't introduced yourself. So I suggest you do so now."
"My name is Elijah Mikaelson, an Original Vampire." He said it like it was supposed to mean something to me.
I arched an eyebrow in question.
"You have not heard of me?" He asked, confused by my ignorance of his existence.
"Nope! But don't feel bad, I was just introduced to the supernatural world like two years ago. I don't know every supernatural being out there." I informed him casually. "I'm Isabella Swan but you can call me Bella… unless you're here trying to kill me." I smiled politely at him as he arched an eyebrow at me.
"I'm not currently here to kill you Bella." He said.
I didn't miss the part where he said currently, so I guess that could change at any time.
"So what is an original vampire? Are you like the first traditional vampire in existence?"
"Yes and No. My family and I are the first traditional vampires created, our mother was a witch who turned us into what we are to protect us."
"Hmm… protect you from what?" I asked.
"From a pack of Werewolves that killed my little brother."
I frowned at his answer, that sounded rather tragic. I couldn't imagine what it would be like to lose a loved one in such a horrific way. "I'm sorry for your loss."
"No need, it happened over a thousand years ago."
My eyes widened in surprise. "Oh wow… you're really old then."
He let out a loud laugh at my comment, "Yes I do believe I am."
"At least you don't look it."
He continued to smile as I spoke.
"You are quite an intriguing young woman, Bella." He said. "Will you tell me what you are?"
"Oh sure, I'm a witch."
He frowned at me in confusion. "You appear to be very confident in your abilities to not be intimidated by my presence. You are too young to be as powerful as you imagine."
I laughed at his words. "I don't imagine anything. I am powerful." I stated without an ounce of self-doubt. I knew what I was and what I could do, I feared no one and I wasn't about to start now.
"Hmm…" He said, not believing a single word I had said. "I came here to make it clear that you will not interfere with my purpose here."
"And what purpose is that?"
"I am here for the doppelganger. My brother is seeking her and I need her to attain the upper hand."
"What does he want with her?"
He narrowed his eyes at me after that question. "It is none of your concern." He said shortly.
I rolled my eyes at him. "Fine don't tell me, I don't care either way. Like I said yesterday, I do not get involved in Elena's problems. I do however have to warn you that if you hurt my friends and family then I will have to get involved. You can do whatever you want with Elena but the rest of them I want alive."
He looked at me, trying to decide whether I meant what I'd said. "I cannot promise you that, if they get in my way then they will be removed."
"I strongly suggest you think twice about that. You do not know me and you do not know what I can do. Leave everyone else alone and I will not be a problem for you."
"Are you threatening me?" He asked, standing up from his seat.
"Yes. I am."
As soon as those words left my mouth he flew at me but immediately flew back into the wall behind him as he bounced off my shield.
I stood up and walked towards him as he got up, looking at me angrily. "Like I said, you do not know me and you do not know what I can do but I will tell you one more thing. You do not want me as an enemy." I stated as I removed him from my home, rescinding his admittance. He flew back when he tried to enter it again.
I smirked at him as he looked at me angrily but disappeared when he realized he wasn't going to get what he wanted out of me. I huffed out a breath as I threw myself back onto my couch. My intuition was blaring in my head loudly like a thousand foghorns, producing a mild headache. So I decided to go out for a run to get it all sorted out and running always seemed to help.
I made my way up to my bedroom and changed quickly, then made my way to the back of my house to gain access to the woods.
As I ran I started to get a clear picture. Elijah's appearance was significant, something big was about to happen and I had a feeling I knew exactly what it was. I wasn't happy about how the confrontation with Elijah turned out but I also wasn't going to let him hurt the people I loved. He really could do whatever he wanted with Elena, yes it would hurt my friends to lose her but they also didn't know what a relief it would be if she were gone from their lives.
I knew there was a lot of shit going on around me, I knew about Katherine and the other supernatural creatures that have come to Mystic Falls because of her. I never asked about it nor did I ever get involved. Caroline and Damon were the only ones who dared to ask me to interfere but I never did. I tried to steer clear of her and all the drama she brought in but sometimes I had no other choice. She caused so much chaos around her that sometimes I would have to go and save my friends because of some stupid shit she had done. I still didn't understand how one person could cause so much disaster around her, it's like she had danger on speed dial. That's one of the major reasons I disliked her so much. She did what she did and she never thought about the consequences of her actions. She was dangerous and unpredictable.
This time however, was different. It was going to be important to me and therefore I needed to figure out what the hell was going on. I stopped at the lake where Jasper and I liked to go and called Damon as I sat down on the ground.
"Hey Beautiful." He answered.
"Hey…" I greeted him. "I need to know what's going on with Elijah."
Damon remained silent on the other end, probably stunned by my sudden interest in Elena. "Why?" he finally asked. "You never want to get involved with Elena so why now?"
"Something important is going to happen and I know it has to do with suit guy. So spill."
"He's an Original Vampire, incredibly powerful and cannot be killed."
My eyes widened in surprise. "He's immortal?"
"As far as I know, yes."
"Ok so what does he want with Elena?"
"He wants her because she's a doppelganger, he said he wants to protect her and keep her hidden from his ruthless brother. Apparently if he finds her then he will kill her to break some curse. I'm not quite clear on the details yet but I plan on finding out, I don't trust him."
"Hmmm…" I said, remaining silent as I thought. "Keep me posted on what you find." I ordered as I hung up on him, not waiting for a reply.
"That was rude." A voice said behind me.
I looked over my shoulder and found Jasper there. I turned my body to look at him better. He looked so handsome today, his hair in disarray and those gray sweatpants he was wearing made him look so rugged and sexy, I felt a twinge of pain in the pit of my stomach as I realized what I had to do.
He frowned when he felt it too. "What's wrong?" He asked as he walked over to me and squatted down to my level, cupping my cheeks with both hands.
"I love you, Jasper." I said as I softly pecked him on the lips pulling away from him before it could go any deeper. "I don't want this to end but it has to now."
He frowned down at me looking completely confused at the sudden turn of events. "Why?" He asked tentatively.
"My intuition is kicking in. Something is about to happen and I know I have to depart from you. I don't want to but I know that if I don't now it will hurt more later. I'm sorry." I said.
He was still frowning but sat next to me on the ground, looking straight ahead of him in thought. Finally after some time he broke the silence. "Don't be sorry Bella. We both agreed this wouldn't last forever, I understand." He said sadly.
I turned and launched myself at him, hugging him hard and hoping this wasn't the end. He wrapped his arms tightly around me as if I would disappear right before his eyes. We sat there holding onto each other for who knows how long.
"Can I ask for one more thing?" He said quietly into my ear.
I pulled away from him nodding my head, whatever he wanted I would gladly give to him. He deserved that and so much more.
"Can I have you for today? Can we enjoy one last day together, just you and me?" He asked.
I smiled gently at him as I cupped his cheek. "Of course." I said as I pulled him in for a sweet kiss.
He kissed me back gently, savoring me like it would be the last time but it wasn't going to be the last time. It was barely midday and we had the rest of the day with each other, I was planning on making it as memorable as possible.
I reached down to pull his shirt over his head and pushed him down to the ground. As he lay there I climbed on top of his legs and took hold of his waistband and pulled it down along with his boxer briefs. As soon as those were off I took hold of his member and engulfed him in my mouth. He moaned out in pleasure and I watched him as he sat up to lean on his elbows, watching me with an intense look in his eyes.
"Fuck Bella!" He exclaimed as I took him in deep. "Don't stop." He begged as he placed one hand on the back of my head, I felt him take hold of my hair and begin to move me at his will.
I moaned at the control he was taking and he cursed as he felt the vibrations on my throat. I reached down and took hold of his sack as he moved me. I gently massaged them, earning a growl from him.
"Just like that baby, don't stop." His words made me work harder, wanting to continue to hear the noises of pleasure emitted from his mouth. I sucked him into my mouth hard as I tugged on his balls. "Fuck." He groaned out as he came in my mouth. I swallowed as much as I could but some of it slipped out of my mouth, slowly making a trail down my chin and neck.
When he was done he lifted me onto his lap and by then it had slid further down to my chest going down to my sports bra. Seeing this, he tore my bra off my body and watched as it continued its path down my body. A look of pure hunger filled his handsome face and he flipped our positions tearing my bottoms off of my body. He leaned forward and traced the projection his semen had taken with his tongue, taking a slow detour over my breasts. I moaned as he sucked on my nipple and I felt him slide his hand into my most sensitive area. He moved his body to the side, lying next to me as his fingers moved over my clit. I moaned as two of his fingers entered me. I arched my back off of the ground as he slipped them in and out, increasing the speed and strength into his thrusts.
"Jasper…" I moaned out as I delighted in the feel of his touch.
"You're so beautiful." He said dreamily.
I opened my eyes and looked up to him. I found him watching me with complete wonder on his face but when he saw me open my eyes, he moved his thumb over my clit and massaged it as his other fingers fucked me into oblivion.
I closed my eyes again as I felt the tingling in my extremities and the tight coiling in my stomach announcing the beginning of my orgasm.
"Jasper." I whined.
Hearing this he wasted no more time and sent me a wave of complete ecstasy, sending me right over the edge. It was always so much more intense when he used his powers on me during sex and I loved it. My orgasms lasted much longer, it almost felt like never ending pleasure.
I felt him remove his fingers out of me and replaced it with his cock.
I was still on the tail end of my first orgasm and I screamed in pleasure as he entered me. Hitting me hard and fast. His grunts of pleasure ringing in my head. I opened my eyes and looked up at him, he looked so handsome when he fucked me. I know some guys had a look of constipation as they fucked, or at least so I've heard from some of my chick friends. But not Jasper, oh no, the look of pure bliss as he lost himself was one of my favorite things to see.
He bent down and lifted my legs over his shoulders, he captured the moan that came out of my mouth with the change in position. I could feel the beginnings of another orgasm, by now I had completely forgotten how to breath.
"I love fucking you." I heard him breathe out.
I couldn't move anymore so I instructed him to go faster. I was going to miss his intensity, he was the kind of person that immersed himself fully into whatever he was doing. Sex was no exception and that's what made him so incredible at it, he always gave me his all.
He immediately complied and I yelled in ecstasy as my orgasm crashed over me. I felt him stiffen on top of me as he came too and then pumped out his orgasm into me. I caught his lips and we kissed until we gradually fell back down to earth.
He pulled away from my lips and sighed out a peaceful breath, he lowered my legs and bent down to trail soft kisses all along my neck and chest. As he did so I massaged his scalp with my fingers. He lied on top of me and placed his head on my chest, using my breasts as a pillow as I continued to massage him. We listened to the sounds of the forest and the birds chirping in the trees. There was a nice cold breeze but Jasper was keeping me warm with his body laying on top of me. Whenever we were quiet it was always so peaceful to be with him.
We stayed in that position for who knows how long until my stomach decided to interrupt our peaceful moment.
"Food time." He announced, as he leaned up on his elbows and pecked me on the lips. He slid himself out of me and I moaned at the movement.
He smirked down at me as he stood up and walked over to his clothes, picking them up and handing me his boxer briefs and shirt to put on.
I quickly put them on and watched him put his sweatpants back on. As soon as he was dressed I walked up to him and kissed him. I imagined us in my kitchen and when we opened our eyes there we were.
"What do you want to eat?" He asked, not one bit fazed by the change in scenery.
"Something quick."
He threw me a smile and went into the cupboards and fridge to start cooking. I watched him as he moved around my kitchen, admiring his bare back and chest as he moved. I was so glad the house was empty, I wanted to devote all of my attention to him and I wanted all of his attention in return. I was sad to let him go but I knew it had to be done. I might not know why but I knew it was the right thing to do.
Once he was done he sat next to me and picked me up to sit on his lap. We fed each other and teased each other to no end. We talked, we laughed, we enjoyed our last time together and I felt even closer to him by the end. Jasper had come to me at just the right moment. He came into my life like a lightning bolt, he was an incredible man both inside and out.
"Want to take a bath with me?" I asked him.
He nodded his head and gently carried me upstairs, placing me on the counter of my bathroom and walking to my huge bathtub to turn it on and set it up for us. He removed his sweatpants and silently walked back over to me to slowly remove his shirt from me along with his boxer briefs. He picked me up again and got into the tub, placing me on top of him. I lay my back against his chest and I held onto his arm as I gently caressed it.
"Thank you for coming into my life Jasper." I said sincerely.
He bent down and kissed my temple. "I should be thanking you instead." He whispered. "You have no idea what you have done for me Darlin'."
I rolled my eyes. "I haven't done anything." I quickly dismissed it. He lifted me up and turned my body to face him as I straddled him again.
"You're wrong. You've done so much for me, even without realizing it." He said softly. "I was so lost when you found me. I was trapped in hell and you set me free. You gave me something to look forward to, you became both my friend and my lover." He said as he tucked my hair behind my ear. "Being with you since has brought so much joy to my life. I've slowly found myself again and it's all because of you." He finished by leaning forward and kissing me.
It was slow this time and I truly treasured it. He claimed I brought joy into his life but he also brought joy into mine. I loved being with him, he was an amazing man and I counted myself lucky to have been given the opportunity to experience this with him. I slowly started to glide along him, finding my pleasure with him. I tilted my hips in just the right way and his cock slowly slid inside of me. We both moaned at the feeling as I gently rocked back and forth on top of him.
"I'm gonna miss this." He sighed out as he placed his hands on my hips.
"Me too," I admitted "so much." I leaned down to kiss him and we savored each other at this moment. I was going to miss the feeling of him inside of me, I was going to miss the intimacy we shared. We were so good together… but alas we were not meant to be.
His hands on my hips tightened as he began to move me at a quicker pace, moaning out when my walls squeezed him. I moaned too as he added speed and I placed my arms over his shoulders and grabbed onto his hair.
"Come with me Bella." He pleaded as I felt him get harder inside of me. His words had me losing myself in pleasure and I was reaching my orgasm quickly. How could I ever give this up? If it weren't for my intuition telling me it was more for Jasper's benefit than my own I would have kept him for a bit longer… but Jasper meant so much to me that I could never do that to him. It would be cruel and selfish.
I mentally shook off those thought, letting myself fall deeper and deeper in the pleasure he was providing me. Mentally memorizing the way he felt inside of me, the way he made me curl my toes as he pushed me further and further into oblivion.
Suddenly I was hit with a whirlwind of emotions, there were so many it was difficult to identify them all but I caught love, affection, admiration, and joy with a whisp of sadness. I understood why he felt that way because I also shared that emotion, I loved him but we weren't meant to be and there was nothing we could do about it. Through it all though there was an undertone of acceptance. I sent him back what I felt for him, wanting him to understand the gravity of my feelings. He deserved to know just what he meant to me.
"Fuck Bella!" He moaned out in my ear as he came inside of me. I felt it when it happened and it sent me into my own release as I rode out my pleasure ontop of him. He hugged me to his body and squeezed me as he continued to pump into me and I squeezed him back.
Once he was done he placed his head on my shoulder and breathed me in, we were silent for so long I was starting to fall asleep. He lifted me out of the tub and chuckled when I was startled awake.
"Can't let you drown in the tub, now can I?" He teased.
I stuck out my tongue at him and he bit my tongue, as he sucked it into his mouth. He pulled away from me and reached for the towel, quickly drying me and then drying himself. He picked me up again and placed me on my bed this time, turning around to get my pajamas and dressing me as he grabbed a new pair of boxer briefs for himself to put on.
He laid down on my bed and pulled me into him. I snuggled into his form, kissing his chest as I nuzzled my face into the side of his neck. We remained quiet as we enjoyed our last moments together like this.
I was starting to fall asleep when my phone rang, making me sit up in fright.
Jasper chuckled at my reaction and answered the phone. "Hey man… Yeah… ok I'll tell her… she'll be there in a bit." He finished, hanging up the phone. "It was Paul. They're ready to go home, they said to pick them up at the giant coffee cup? … whatever that means."
I giggled at his confusion and got up to get a sweater and put on some shoes. When I was done I walked over to Jasper who was still lying down on my bed and bent down to kiss him. I was about to pull away but he didn't let go, he grabbed onto my face and kissed me passionately. I kissed him back wishing that stupid Paul hadn't of interrupted our last night together, I swear, sometimes my friends were so annoying.
He finally released my lips and let go. "Go get you friends. They'll be wondering what took you so long and I don't want to get an angry phone call from Paul."
I laughed. "Ok, be back in a bit." I announced as I pictured my location.
"Finally!" Embry exclaimed.
I rolled my eyes. "Don't even start with me. It's late and I was about to fall asleep."
"Oops, sorry B." Paul said apologetically.
I waved it away. "It's alright, just next time don't do it so late… unless it's an emergency or something. Now get ready."
I teleported them back to Paul's house and then waved at them as I went back to my bedroom but when I arrived I found it empty. I frowned at Jaspers sudden disappearance and walked over to my bed finding a letter on my pillow.
I'm sorry I didn't stay to say goodbye but I didn't want to start another day with you when I know I'll have to finish it without you. Thank you for all you've done for me and for the time we have spent together, you will never know how much it meant to me. I love you Bella and some days I wished you were mine to keep but life doesn't always turn out the way we want. I have accepted it but cannot deny it pains me to let you go, which is why I need to distance myself from you for just a little while. I promise I will be back. Thank you for bringing me so much joy and happiness.
Love Always, Jasper.
A tear fell from my eyes as I read the note. I never wanted to hurt him but I also couldn't lie to him. He wasn't my forever and I needed to prepare for my soulmate to arrive. I didn't know when he would arrive but this new turn of events made it clear that something important was coming.
I knew he might be sad for now but I also knew his true mate was out there too and he was going to find her eventually. He also needed to be free so he could welcome her with open arms.
Our time had come to an end but I would always treasure the time we had spent together. At the end of the day he would always be my friend and I would love and protect him always.
