Chapter 45: Let's take a walk in the woods...

Harry turned around when he heard footsteps behind him. He was surprised to find Arthur coming towards him. Suddenly, he felt bad for leaving the meeting like that.

"I am…"

"Especially do not apologize," interrupted Arthur by sitting down beside him. "Especially not, you were absolutely right. Bill doesn't seem to make the distinction between supporting his brother and meddling in your story."

Harry looked at him stunned. He was afraid to understand what the man was implying.

"Charlie?"

He wasn't sure what he was asking, too shocked to formulate a coherent sentence.

"Charlie thought I didn't know, but I've always known, ever since the first night the bond began to form between you," Arthur explained in a sad voice. "I also always knew that despite your bond, it would end badly between you. The fact that you were hiding always made me think that something was going to get in your way and that one of you could sense it. It wasn't something, it was someone and Jasper is a good man, he seems to make you happy."

"Thank you," said the younger man, very touched. "Are you mad at me for leaving Charlie?"

"Oh Merlin, no! I'm sad about Charlie, that's for sure... but I don't blame you."

"Will Charlie get over it?"

"I hope so, but that's not the point. I know one who's anxious to see you."

Harry touched his pockets and realized he didn't have his cell phone.

"Yeah, I guess he must not be well," he admitted, but he didn't move.

"Look Harry, no one in the family has anything to say about you becoming his chalice, not even Bill. I consider you one of my sons and all that matters is your happiness."

Harry hugged Arthur and the two of them apparated to the border where Jasper, Edward and Emmett were waiting for them. All three of them flinched, which amused both wizards, however the look of relief and concern on the blonde's face stopped Harry to laugh openly. He thanked Arthur again and the redhead left to return to his fiefdom with Edward and Emmett.

As soon as they were alone, Jasper pulled Harry into his arms, burying his nose in the unruly hair.

"Don't do that again," he whispered.

"Do what?"

"Cross the border when your emotions and our bond are screaming at me to find you."

"Sorry, Bill pissed me off, I left on a whim without my phone."

"I know, I almost took his head off."

Harry peeled away from his companion and gave him a concerned look.

"Everyone's fine!" the vampire immediately defended himself with a small smile.

"I think Arthur will talk to him, he knew all along about Charlie and I."

Jasper felt a pang in his heart. He had no doubt that Harry wasn't going back to his ex, but he feared that the Weasley patriarch would get in the way.

"He's totally supportive, don't worry," Harry reassured him as he followed his train of thought. "And you, how did it go?"

Jasper huffed, he took his companion's hand and led him through the woods to a small pond where he liked to sit.

"Rosalie is against it," he explained as they walked, "only Esme is really for it. The others are undecided. Carlisle will talk with your family to get a better idea."

"It'll be fine."

Jasper sat with his back against a tree as they reached the edge of the pond, looking at Harry who stood for a moment with his eyes lost in the water. Bill's reaction made him sad, but he knew there was nothing he could do to make his point, it was up to him to let his anger go.

"What are you thinking about?"

"Nothing."

Harry just now had no desire to share his thoughts. Jasper was slightly pained to be kept in the dark like this.

"Do you remember that I feel your feelings?" he asked bitterly.

"Yes, but don't force me to hide what I feel from you. Let me share with you what I think because I want to, not because I have to."

"Come here," said the vampire while tending him the hand, sorry that his words were misinterpreted. "I'm just worried is all."

Harry smiled sweetly at him before kissing him passionately. Jasper moaned into the kiss, instantly forgetting all his worries. The vampire knew their bond wasn't quite complete, he knew full well what was missing to make it so, but kissing his mate always made him see fireworks and satisfied the bond for a few hours. Both moaned into the kiss, as they had every time for the past three days, their hands went to explore each other's skin underneath the clothes. However, touching only the upper part of the other's body was no longer enough. Jasper's hand deftly unbuttoned the dark-haired man's pants and snuck underneath, caressing his erection through the fabric of his boxers. Harry moaned into the blond's mouth as the contact had more effect on him than he would have imagined. He wanted more, definitely. The sound he heard and the spikes of pleasure he felt had a great effect on Jasper turning him on even more when he was already hard. He plunged his hand under the garment and caught the erection, fulfilling one of the fantasies he had since meeting his wizard.

"Oh Merlin!" swore Harry as he began to move his hips to accentuate Jasper's movement, stimulating the vampire's penis at the same time.

The pleasure rose quickly between them, the anticipation of this moment making his climax extremely close. Both were panting, moaning, kissing, wanting more, but not allowing themselves. The empath felt that his lover was not far from the deliverance, his pleasure tenfold increasing his. The imperious desire to bite him took him suddenly, he rejected violently his head backwards, cracking the trunk against which he knocked, not to yield to this impulse. He pressed more and more his head against the wood, digging it while his need to bite Harry increased as the orgasm approached.

The dark-haired man didn't realize what was wrong with his lover, lost in a pleasure that was unlike anything he had ever experienced, his whole body, as well as his heart and soul vibrated with voluptuousness. Suddenly, without him being able to really anticipate it, the orgasm picked him up, making him come on Jasper's hand in a cry.

He barely had time to come down from his cloud before the vampire was pulling him away, keeping him at a distance. Harry, still panting, gave him a look of incomprehension.

"Bite..." only managed to articulate the blond who had to take a lot on himself not to throw himself on his companion and let his control go completely.

Harry looked at him, his eyes were onyx black, his breathing cut off, all his muscles tense and his teeth sinking into his lower lip. The wizard stepped back a little further, escaping the touch of his lover who groaned at the loss, and pulled out his wand. He cast a few spells with a greedy smile. Jasper found himself tied to the tree by ropes that held his hands above his head and held his torso in several places. He looked at him surprised, questioning him wordlessly.

"Try to break the ropes," the wizard asked him.

Jasper was surprised that even with his vampiric strength he was unable to do so and shuddered at the hungry look and Machiavellian smile Harry gave him.

The dark-haired man approached him again, kissing every bit of available skin, but wisely staying out of reach of the sharp teeth. His mouth moved slowly down the perfectly shaped, hairless torso as his hands worked to release the compressed erection.

Jasper felt himself sinking in a mixture of pleasure and frustration. He wanted more from his mate when he was already far into the pleasure with what he was doing to him and most of all, he wanted to bite him, but was unable to free himself from the ropes. He suddenly moaned his lover's name as the heat of his mouth closed around his cold, hard cock.

Harry sucked him with pleasure, exciting the empath even more as he felt the brown man's pleasure in addition to his own, which made him rise even faster to seventh heaven. He thanked Harry for tying him up, convinced that he wouldn't have been able to stop himself from biting him. The frustration of not being able to do it mixed with the ecstasy of what he was feeling was driving him crazy. He finally came with a scream, digging the trunk in his back and the ground with his heels even more.

Harry looked at him with a satisfied cat-like expression, licking his lips greedily and waiting for his trembling lover to regain control. The darkness slowly left his eyes, the tremors fading at the same rate. Finally Jasper closed his eyes and inhaled deeply.

"You can untie me," he breathed.

Harry waved his wand and whispered the spell, immediately releasing his companion. He waited a second to see his reaction, but as he kept his eyes closed and stayed still against the tree, he moved against him. The brunette curled up against him and Jasper brought his arms down to rest behind his back.

"Are you okay?" asked Harry, worried about the lack of response.

"Don't worry, I'm fine... I'm savoring…"

"You savor?"

"Yes, the good it did me despite the urge to bite you and the feeling that our bond has grown a little stronger. You can't imagine how much it helps me to be in harmony with my vampire, to not fight against him anymore. I'm pretty sure that once we do the ritual I won't have any control issues."

"So you're not mad at me for tying you up?"

"Are you kidding? That was awesome!"

Harry laughed a little and placed small kisses on his vampire's skin before teasing him.

"Does that mean I can do it again?"

Jasper smiled, amused.

"Yes, but I'd rather be allowed to bite you, the mixture of pleasure and frustration is very disturbing."

Harry laughed, happy at the thought of being able to do it again in the future. He parted slightly from Jasper to kiss him lazily, then cleaned them up with a flick of his wand, conjured up a blanket and moved back against him. Before long, he was fast asleep, lulled to sleep by his companion.