A/N – I must apologize to my readers for the wait, I started a new job and have to spend a lot of time training so that limits the amount of time I get to write. However, this chapter is longer than I intended so I hope that makes up for the wait. I have three days off next week so I should have the next chapter up by Thursday morning. Enjoy the chapter and please review and let me know what you think.

DISCLAIMER - ALL CHARACTERS BELONG TO STEPHANIE MEYERS.

STORYLINE BELONGS TO ME.

Edward's POV

I stormed around my meadow enraged kicking dirt and throwing rocks ranting in my head. How DARE she refuse me?!?! ME!!!!! Every woman wants me? Women are throwing themselves at me and she DOESN'T want me? How dare she refuse me, who does she think she is? Moving to my town and denying me?

I continue ranting to myself darting around the meadow until I am back in from of the pile of clothes I stole from her house. When took them I was not caring that she might miss then, just that I would finally have something else with her scent that I could wrap around myself, attempting to torment Jasper with her scent on me thinking that I could make him jealous enough that he would leave her alone and I could finally have her.

So far my plan is backfiring but I can still drown myself in her scent and that's what I do right now, laying down on them and rolling around in her scent, "Bella, my sweet luscious Bella, we will be together soon enough. Hmm, my sweet tasty Bella, your blood with flow deliciously down my throat after I fuck you to death."

I'm getting hard just thinking about all the things I will do to her when she's finally mine and just as I reach down to touch myself I hear,

"Whose Bella baby?" asks a silky seductive voice as I stand up into a crouch growling and snarling, searching the meadow for the vampire that took me by surprise.

I straighten up as Victoria walks into the clearing from my peripheral sight. Frowning as she closes her eyes and inhales deeply several times, frowning more as she smiles evilly before opening her eyes to stare at me.

"What are you doing here, Victoria? I thought I told you never to come here. The town of Forks is off limits to you and your coven." I growl trying covertly to put Bella's clothes away and keep Victoria from smelling her scent some more.

"Ah, don't be like that baby. I thought I would come to visit and spend some time with you. You know you're the only one who fucks me how I like it." Victoria purrs noticing the clothes I have in my hand.

Looking around the meadow, I inhale trying to scent out other vampires that might be hidden nearby, but sensing none I ask, "Victoria, where's James and Laurent, why aren't they traveling with you?"

She saunters seductively around the meadow replying, "Oh, I left James, he was too tame for me and figured I would come looking for you to help satisfy my needs. Remember all the fun we had together?"

Tensing I wonder as I listen to her mind, He wasn't too happy when I told him I was leaving either or the fact that I told him someone else was better than him. Hmmm, he didn't really like the fact that I had other lovers, killing them off one by one, but at least I didn't tell him about Edward, so I can spend some quality time with him.

"FUCK, FUCK and DOUBLE FUCK!!!"

"Does he know you are here, does he know where you went?" I ask attempting to confirm her thoughts.

"Sorta, I told him that I was leaving him for a better lover and going to visit an old friend. I think he suspected where I was coming, because there are not many of my lovers left, but I didn't really give him any names" Victoria purrs swaying up to me and running her hands up my arms and down my chest.

I moan then growl in pleasure as she sinks her nails into my chest, forgetting for the moment all about Bella then stiffen as she asks, "What is that delectable scent all over you?"

Smirking and pushing her away I reply, "That is the scent of my new mate. So I won't need your lovely services anymore."

"EXCUSE ME!!! WHAT. THE. FUCK. DID. YOU. JUST. SAY??!?! Because it could not possibly be that you don't want me anymore, especially after all I just gave up for you." Victoria hisses in rage.

"Well, I finally found someone I would rather be with for the remainder of my existence so what would I need you for?" I sneer, turning my back to her as I walk back over to the pile of clothes on the ground. "Now you can leave quietly or I can make you..." I reply trailing off as I turn around and see that I am talking to myself. I shrug my shoulders and continue inhaling the delicious scent that is Bella, not noticing that a piece of clothing that I dropped ended up in the hands of Victoria.

I was so stuck on myself that I did not hear the last words echoing in her head as she runs off, "I will kill that BITCH!! Then I will come back to kill him." It never crossed my mind that my decision to completely break off from Victoria would be the catalyst for things to come.

Jasper's POV

Walking up to the house I was having a hard time coming to terms with the vision that Bella had shown me of Alice with red eyes, but then realizes that it might be a possibility if Edward had his way or if she thought drinking human blood could get her visions back. But more than that Bella was right – I needed to forgive her for me, if nothing else because I needed Bella in my life with no more obstacles. I believe that Bella and I are meant to be together and I will do anything to make that reality happen.

I knock on the door and wait for it to open, thinking quietly to myself of everything that has happened since I was last at this house; I haven't been back since that night I left and I did not feel right just walking in without knocking because of my southern gentleman charm.

I look up to see Alice standing in the doorway looking at me excitedly and I say, "No, I am not here to get back together, but we do need to talk." Not feeling bad at all when I disappoint her, when she assumes I am here to take her back. "Take a walk with me, Alice; it's the least you can give me after all I have given you." I say walking away towards the woods as she considers my request before shutting the door and following me.

I start running enjoying the air as it rushes by me and through my hair, listening as she keeps up with me, until I stop next to a waterfall that I encountered on a previous hunting trip. I motion for her to sit down on the boulder while I stand, pacing while I attempt to put my thoughts together before I turn to her and say, "Please don't say anything until I am finished, if you interrupt I will get angry and I need to get this out."

When she nods her head I close my eyes take a deep breath and start.

"I want you to know that I was never fooled during our marriage, I always knew it was a marriage of convenience and nothing more. I don't hold that against you anymore because there was a time that I was truly in love with you. You brought me out of my darkness into the light; you brought me to this family that took me in without asking about my past and for that I will always be grateful."

"That is what made me fall in love with you over the years, no matter how many affairs I knew about, I was still in love with you."

When she gasps in shock I reply, "Yes, I knew about all of your affairs but I held my tongue hoping against hope that you would realize how much I loved you and the damage you were doing to us. I did anything you asked of me, no matter what it was because that was how dedicated I was to our marriage. I loved you for 50 whole years until I couldn't take it anymore, but I stayed because I love the family and I did not want to break Carlisle and Esme's hearts."

"It was not until later when I realized that you were never going to tell me about your affairs and that you assumed I was stupid and ignorant to know about them that I started falling out of love with you."

"Ever since you found me it was all about what you and your visions had dictated for me and because I was coming out of the darkness I accepted it. That's when I started to realize that I did not have the ability to make any choices for myself and plan my own destiny; I lost myself in your world and was never allowed the opportunity to make my own mistakes."

"Then you started the affair with Edward," I seethed attempting to breath in and calm myself. I stopped and walked away listening to her sniffle as she realizes how much I have actually known about. After calming myself I walk back over and continue without looking in her direction, "That's what hurt the most, that you would have an affair with your "brother" of all people.

"You knew what he was like and the damage that he has done to others but still you fucked him, for over a decade. That's why I stopped touching you, why there were times that I couldn't stand looking at you after the others but after him all I felt was disgust and no matter how much you showered or the scents you tried to mask yourself it, you still reeked of that bastard."

"What makes it worse is that HE KNEW I knew, even when you never had the guts to tell me, he did. Our parents knew but allowed me the opportunity to figure it out for myself, instead of TELLING me what and how I should handle the situation. They let me make my own decisions."

Taking another deep breath I pause before continuing, "When I left that night after hearing you two fucking, I promised myself that I would never talk to you ever again. That's how deeply you hurt me, Alice, because I loved you with all of me and you only gave me pieces of you."

"The reason I am here talking to you now is because of Bella, I am in love with her, so much more than I was with you. She lets me BE me without trying to dictate my life like you did. But in order to truly be with her like I want I need to forgive you of everything – the hurt, the anger, the deceit, the lies, the manipulation."

Hearing her gasp in surprise again I smile and say, "Yes, Alice, I know about you manipulating your visions to get what you wanted, forsaking all others for your greater good. Did it ever occur to you, that maybe your manipulation of your visions is the reason you no longer receive them? In your attempts to control everything around you, you're forgetting that having your visions is a gift to be cherished not manipulated."

"Did it never occur to you that maybe THAT was why I stopped listening to them? How could I possibly know what you told me was truth or not?"

"Bella had a vision of you going on a killing rampage after talking to Edward about how I would never forgive you. You must realize that forgiveness takes time Alice, I can't forget all the pain you have caused me nor the lies that you told me. I believed in our marriage and I put everything in it to make it work until I realized that you didn't want the same things as me. I hope you find your happiness like I have found mine in Bella. Don't listen to Edward's lies anymore because he is only thinking about himself and he does not care for you like he claims he does, he is using you Alice. Because of my love for Bella I am going to work on forgiving you so that I can truly move on with my life."

I finally turn to see Alice with a look of sheer agony on her face as she realizes that all I have just said is the truth. Then her face crumples in sadness as she looks down at her hands and says, "I was going to end my affair with Edward the day you left because I finally realized too late that he would never care for me the way I cared for him. I know now how much of a mistake it was to have an affair with him as with all the others. I know you can't forgive me right now and that there is a lot that you have to forgive and I know it will take a lot of time for you to do that. I won't interfere with your life, or your relationship with Bella and I am glad that you have found happiness with her."

"I think I need to go away for awhile and work on myself, I need to change my ways, learn to love myself as I am in order to heal myself of everything that I have done. I'm going to work on getting my visions back because I didn't realize how much a part of me they are, nor how much I have missed having them. I'm truly sorry Jasper, for all the pain I have caused you and I hope in time you will forgive me."

Our eyes meet and I nod letting her know that I heard her before she stands up takes a deep breath and runs back to the house to speak with Carlisle and Esme before taking off.

I turn and look at the waterfall in contemplation of the weight that has lifted from my shoulders, only then do I realize that Bella was right. I smile realizing that I needed to get this off my chest and tell Alice how I truly felt so she could understand how much pain she put me through, that I would forgive her in time but not right now.

Alice POV

As I run back to the house I am struck with flashes of images – a blurry image of a voice saying quietly "I need a pregnancy test done," a flash of red hair, of a room bathed in dark red blood, of a storm crashing down on Forks, of Bella screaming into the wind, Edward with a look of horror on his face, and then it fades away.

By now I am standing in front of the French double doors to the house watching Edward as he climbs the stairs holding what looks like a bag of clothes. I walk in calling for Carlisle and Esme who come down the stairs as I get to the bottom of them, but I am too ashamed to look them in the eyes so I look down at my feet asking, "Can I talk to you guys in private for a minute?"

"Sure" Carlisle says as him and Esme look at each other before heading to his private study. The perfect soundproof room in the house for what I need to say.

After he closes the door and moves to sit behind his desk with Esme standing behind him I take a deep breath and begin, "I have decided to take some time away from the family to work on changing myself. I realize all the damage I have done to this family and I am truly ashamed of myself. In my attempts to get what I thought I deserved I manipulated the ones I consider family instead of just letting things happen as they were supposed to."

"I spoke with Jasper this afternoon and he told me about a vision that Bella had of me on a killing rampage because of Edward attempting to manipulate me into believing that no one would forgive me for tearing the family apart. But that is not the reason I am here, I want you both to know that I place myself humbly at your mercy and will do whatever you want me to."

"I won't leave until after the school year is over and I will make sure to stay out of everyone's way until I leave. Jasper made me realize that manipulating my visions for so many years, may be the reason that I don't have as many now. I know forgiveness takes time and the trust you placed in me must be earned back and I will do everything and anything that you ask of me so that I can earn that trust back."

"I know that I must ask forgiveness of each family member that I have wronged in order to start earning their trust again. Having an affair with Edward was wrong on so many levels and I realize now that I should never have listened to him when he claimed to love me and only me. I was so in lust that I was completely blinded by his lies and that he was just using me to get what he wanted – another conquest."

"All I can ask is that you please give me a second chance to prove myself worthy of being a Cullen again" I say quietly.

Just as the silence begins to be more than I can stand I look up to see both my parents standing before me smiling slightly in encouragement before Esme opens her arms and I run into them. I start dry sobbing, whispering urgently, "Esme, I'm so sorry. Please forgive me" as I feel Carlisle enclose the both of us in a hug.

Carlisle pulls back and looks at me, "Thank you Alice for coming to us and apologizing. That took a lot and I know you have been misguided and lost with Edward manipulating you. Yes, we will forgive you in time and you will have to work hard to earn our trust back. I think it would be a great idea for you to get away and take some time for yourself, it may have been something you've needed for some time but have put off."

"We want to always encourage our children to take some time to help themselves; you will be welcome when you come back. I'm glad that you will wait until the end of the school year and I will put in the paperwork that says you will be studying abroad for your senior year."

Esme steps in with, "The only condition that I ask is that you stay away from Edward from this moment forward, treat him as a brother only. You must also apologize and ask forgiveness of Emmett and Rosalie, Emmett might be more forgiving than Rose since you hurt her the most. I think in time she might forgive you, but asking her to forgive you now would be a little much."

"You are also restricted from shopping until you leave at the end of the school year – that includes online and catalog shopping as well. I will arrange for an account that you can access while you are away, but you are not allowed to delve into any other account that the family has. Is that understood?"

"Yes, Dad" I say relieved that I made the first step in getting my life back together and making amends with my family, because as I walked out and back to my room I realized that you should never burn your bridges with your family. If you did who would be there to help you pick up the pieces of your shattered life.

Meanwhile at Bella's House

Although Charlie and I never had a chance to talk after Thanksgiving dinner I made a promise to myself to not put it off any longer, deciding that today I would not take no for an answer. I would question him about it before he went to work this morning or at least make arrangements to set up a time. So instead of going into school early like I usually do, I spent the extra time meditating in the back yard until I heard him get up.

Returning to the kitchen I make him breakfast and have it ready for him as I am sitting at the table. As he comes through the kitchen door he sees the breakfast waiting, then sits down and just watches me as I wait for him to say something. When he doesn't I stumble ahead in my fear to get whatever he knows out in the open.

"Where do I come from Dad? I am yours right? You are my biological father correct? I wasn't adopted or anything was I? Please tell me no because I don't think that I can handle that knowledge right now with everything else that is happening in my life."

"Something tells me you already know more about my powers and I distinctly remember when I was five how you had to calm me down when I levitated everything in the room. Please Dad; I need to know because something tells me that I'm going to need to be prepared when I turn 18."

"I actually thought your mom would be here to help me with this because I never wanted to have to do this alone," he says tilting his head to the side.

"Hmm, and maybe I don't have to" as he picks up the phone and calls into work.

"Brody, its Charlie, I'm taking the morning off, I have my cell so you can call me if anything comes up."

"Yes, okay. That's probably better, but I'll call you at noon anyway."

"Dad, what is going on?!?! You're scaring me." I plead as he picks up his fork and starts eating.

"I don't mean to Bella. So in the interest of not holding anything back from you anymore, let me eat this excellent breakfast you made for me while you go upstairs and get dressed. I'll call you in sick and we'll head out then."

"Alright Dad" I say quietly getting up and heading upstairs to change into comfortable jeans, flat boots and a red shirt grabbing a jacket just in case we're out late. I walk back downstairs to see Charlie waiting in the kitchen, with his hand holding onto the phone.

"Who was that Dad?" I ask quietly as he lifts his head and looks me straight in the eyes.

"You'll see Bella, are you ready?" Charlie asks in a reserved tone.

"Yes" I say quietly as he hands me the keys to the BMW saying "Why don't you drive" as we walk out the door.

Once we are in the car, he instructs me to head towards Seattle and we allow silence, comfortable as it is, to invade the car since we are both lost to our own thoughts. Me wondering what I will find out at the end of this journey and Charlie wondering if he should have told me sooner than later, mostly about a lot of things. Charlie continues to give me directions once we reach the city limits until I pull up in front of a new age occult shop. I turn off the car and sit waiting for Charlie to either say something or get out of the car.

Finally, "Bella, please remember that I love you, no matter what you learn here. I have always loved you before you were born and I never meant to keep anything from you, if your mother and I had stayed together things might have been different. You would have learned about your ancestry while growing up bit by bit, instead of all at once right now. I wanted to tell you many times, where you came from, but your mother was against it every time. The first time you levitated the toys in you room I was so proud," Charlie says sniffling.

"I was probably the proudest father in town and I couldn't even tell people why. Today you'll find out the entire truth, even stuff I don't want you to know" he says getting out of the car.

I get out of the car, set the alarm and follow Charlie towards the shop, promising myself that I will listen with an open mind and accept what I am told because I'm finally finding out the truth.

Once inside I inhale sharply in shock as I am immediately engulfed in electric fire coursing through my body as if I was dipped in a vat of electricity while still wet. I close my eyes for a moment to get my bearings as well as hoping to diminish the feeling of being electrocuted alive. The music playing in the background helps and when I open my eyes I am looking directly into set of yellow bluish ones. As I step back wanting to put some space between us I am up against a wall not realizing that I've moved across the room to stand in front of a curtain.

I blink and mutter, "Charlie, where are you?" in terror wondering how I got here and why I keep hearing whispers from behind the curtain.

"Here Bella," Charlie says right next to me as I close my eyes and shake my head attempting to dislodge the flow of images that flash behind my eyelids – a blurry image of a voice saying quietly "I need a pregnancy test done," a flash of red hair, of a room bathed in dark red blood, of a storm crashing down on Forks, of me screaming into the wind, Edward with a look of horror on his face.

Taking some deep breaths Charlie asks me, "What did you see?"

Before I can stop myself and feel shock at what he asks I reply, "A blurry image of a voice saying quietly "I need a pregnancy test done," a flash of red hair, a room bathed in dark red blood, a storm crashing down on Forks, me screaming into the wind, Edward with a look of horror on his face."

Taking some deep breaths I ask quietly, "Charlie, what in the name of Hecate is going on? How did you know I saw something?"

Instead of him speaking I hear a soft feminine voice say quietly, "She's powerful already and it appears she's been practicing. My name is Arena and I am your great-great-great-great grandmother, although only Charlie knows about that."

"You don't look like someone's great-great-great-great grandmother; you look like you could be my older sister."

"Glamour allows me to look younger than I actually am and since I will live for a little while longer it comes in handy" Arena chuckles softly. "My purpose is to train you for the destiny that awaits you and then my time will come to an end. This is my shop and you will inherit it when I pass on to watch over you, what you do with then is your choice. May I ask how long you have been practicing?"

"If you must know, I've been practicing since I was 13, solitary mostly because I did not know anyone else who could do the things I do. I needed a way to contain this power that flows through me and practicing helped me appear to be more normal" I say taking several more deep breaths as I realize that I am ranting and my voice has increased in volume.

"Please just tell me!! Stop beating around the bush!!! I'm tired, irritated and just so not in the fucking mood, people!!!! So one of you had better start talking RIGHT NOW or I'm walking and you will need to find your own way home Charlie."

"You are the reincarnation of a Wiccan Goddess by the name of Athena. She was superbly powerful in her own right and was also a Goddess of War. She reincarnates herself in our ancestry every hundred generations to battle and evil on earth and restores balance to the universe. All the women on you fathers' side were witches, however when you were born all of their power was absorbed into you."

"Only a few of the men in your fathers' family gain some vision powers but that is all. The powers that you have right now are only the beginning and when you turn 18 you will gain you full powers plus a couple of extras. You have a natural shield right now and it is impenetrable to both physical and mental attacks." Arena says before walking away to lock the door and put the closed sign up.

I glance at Charlie to see him watching me quietly as she continues to talk.

"You will experience another great tragedy and betrayal before you begin to understand your true destiny."

"What kind of tragedy, what are you talking about!?!?!" I ask hysterical thinking about having to experience the amount of pain that I did when Renee died. "Haven't I suffered enough? Why must I suffer more? Someone I know is going to die? Someone close to me, a friend? What's with all the cryptic messages? What destiny are you talking about? I make my own destiny, I create my own future!!"

Charlie walks over to me and hugs me fiercely giving me the time I need to pull myself together. I hug him back just as fiercely and calm myself down because I will need all my wits about me to hear the rest out.

"There are some things you can't control Bella and you can't control the choices that others make. But fear not, with this tragedy there will be great happiness and joy. For this moment in time you will be unable to control your future, someone else will control it for you" Arena says quietly grasping my hand in hers tightly.

"Why?" I ask looking frantically between them as she continues, "Because you are the catalyst that triggers the events to come, you have always been the catalyst. It is your decision to not be a conquest that initiates the decision he makes."

I snap my head around and stare at her in horror as I immediately realize who she is talking about, "Edward" I growl as I am consumed by an immense amount of fury that all I see is red and everything fades as I hear a roaring in my ears.

I feel Arena squeeze my hand as Charlie calls my name frantically but it's the word, Darlin' in my head and the image of Jasper looking at me in fear that calms me down.

"Yes," Arena says, "trust in his love because he will keep you balance" as she continues with, "You've seen the vision several times, haven't you, of the room bathed in blood? But have not figured out whose blood it is. That is the great tragedy that will befall you."

"Who is it?" I whisper trembling in fear and hoping that it's not who I think it is.

"Mine" says Charlie as I slide down the wall in shock and agony as tears run silently down my face and I come to the realization that I've seen the death of the one person I never thought I would lose.

Turning to him I whimper, "NO!!! NO!!, NO!!! That's what you meant when you met Jasper on Thanksgiving. Why didn't you tell me, Daddy?"

"I knew you would become one of them when I had a vision holding you when you were first born. I never told you mother since she didn't like to talk about my family" he says picking me up and placing me in a chair at a table as Arena follows and sits next to us.

"I get my visions from you, don't I?" I ask Charlie quietly.

"Yes, I've just never told anyone about them, although I have used them to help me put away a few bad guys" he says lowering his head and continuing quietly, "Then I had the vision of my death, although I didn't know how. All I could think about was how I wouldn't be able to protect you anymore, then Renee died and you came to live with me. In all my happiness to have you in my life again, I forgot about the vision until the day of the funeral when we hugged and it flashed through my mind again. I saw more this time – hearing a woman laughing and fiery red hair."

I place my arms around him sobbing quietly, "Why me? What did I do to deserve this kind of life? I can't lose you too, Dad! Not like this, I don't know how I will survive! I can't lose you because of the beings that I will eventually become. I have to prevent this, I'll pack my stuff and leave the country, and I have enough money to buy me a secluded place somewhere far away from all of this."

I turn back to Arena when she touches my shoulder slightly to get my attention and she says quietly, "The events will occur worse off if you run, my dear and you will be unable to control the outcome if you run away. You must face your fear head on."

"But I don't want this life, I want my own life, with decisions I make and control" I whisper brokenly as Charlie grabs one of my hands in his and says, "This future you will control but you have to let destiny have a hand in it. There is a reason behind everything that has happened in your life, but in order to embrace who you truly are meant to be you must let go just this once."

"You mean let you go, Dad, don't you? I whisper in agony as pain courses through my body along with the realization that everything I have heard since walking into this shop is almost like déjà vu.

I stand up throwing myself into Charlie's arms hugging him tightly crying and knowing that our time is limited and we need to spend as much time together as possible.

After our day at the occult shop where I met my 4great grandmother, I spent as much time with Charlie as I could, sometimes we would spend it together just the two of use – fishing, watching games or just talking and working on my powers. Other times we would drive up to Seattle and spend time at the shop with my 4great grandmother, I still have a hard time picturing her that old. However, I have seen a picture of her as a young woman and she looks a lot like that that it's very unnerving.

As I spend more time with Charlie, I have come to understand the huge burden that weighs on his shoulders, seeing his own death and knowing it is by the hands of the beings that I am going to be one of one day. It gives our time spent together more meaning and I love him more for it each day in my attempts to not think about the last day that I will see him alive.

When I am not with him, I spend time with Jasper seeking comfort from all that I have learned. I have not told him yet of the things I have learned about my past but have decided that I would tell him during our week together while Charlie is out of town. When I told him I wanted no secrets between us, I meant exactly that and I believe he knows that something is going on with me but is patient enough to wait for me to tell him about it.

Christmas is just around the corner and I have decided that I would get Charlie the fishing gear that he keeps eyeing in the Newton's store; he can spend some time with Billy relaxing because with everything else going on he needs it.

I haven't told Jasper but I did some research and found a picture of him in his uniform when he was human and also one of him with his mom and dad. I think he might get a real kick out of something this sentimental that gives him a constant reminder that he did have a human life before this one. The major present that I got him is the deed to his old house in Texas, I know he has not gone there since he was changed but I thought I would give him the opportunity to get away when he needs too.

Because I value Angela's friendship so much I got her a friendship bracelet made of pure gold with some charms on it. I think she will really like it as well as the gift certificates to the bookstore and some clothing stores that she enjoyed window shopping in.

Christmas Day

Charlie and I are spending the day at the Blacks house and I am giving Jacob the Christmas present of driving my car for the day, he loved it driving around to all his friends' houses and showing off the car – to which they would drool over it as he complained not to touch it with their grubby paws. I laughed sitting in the passenger seat as they stood around, popped the hood and looked under then had him drop me off at home so he could cruise in it.

Although I did warn him to return my baby in the same condition that I lent it to him. I told Charlie to stay at Billy's informing him that Jacob had the car and to let him know when he was ready to come home. He just looked at me gave me a hug and whispered he understood that I needed some time alone to come to terms with everything.

This also gave me the opportunity to set up the new huge flat screen TV I got him so he could watch his games in style. Afterwards I spent the remainder of the day getting my things ready for my week with Jasper, smiling to myself as I am filled with warm fuzzy feelings of love. I made sure to pack up the presents I got him so I would not forget them in my haste to see him.

I had spent some time decorating the inside of my other house with lots of white twinkling lights and stocking up on firewood because that is all we would be using. I stocked up the hidden compartment with enough of his favorite animal blood and the refrigerator so that we would not need to leave the house for anything.

When Charlie got home he spent about 2 hours staring speechless at the TV before even turning it on. I laughed and laughed attempting to wrestle the remote control out of his hands so that I could turn it on and show him some of the premium sports channels that I got him. When I could not get him to relinquish the remote I just kissed him on the cheek whispered, "Merry Christmas Dad and have a safe trip" as I walked upstairs to finish packing. It was as I put the last items in the suitcase that a wave of nausea envelops my stomach and I rush to the bathroom where I throw up everything I ate for dinner.

Sitting on the floor I lean my head back against the bathroom door and the only thing that comes to mind is I must be coming down with something. So I let it go and find the strength to get up and lay down. I wake up to a note that Charlie is gone and Jasper is knocking on my door with a duffle bag thrown over his shoulder.

I let him in, shower and change then we head out to my other house where we spend time cuddling as I tell him about my visit to the occult shop and meeting my 4great grandmother. Suffice it to say, he was not as shocked as I thought he would be, but extremely angry when I told him about how Charlie would die at the hands of one of his kind. He held me while I cried and I showed him a replay of my visit including the talk with Arena, I asked him only to keep the information about Edward to himself after he had calmed down but to let Carlisle and Esme know about everything else.

The rest of our time was spent making slow love in front of the fire place until the day before we returned to reality as I woke up nauseated. Our time ending with me kneeling in front of the toilet throwing up as he held my hair back for me and rubbed my back soothingly, he never questioned me about it, just murmured, "I'm here for you darlin'."

The first day back to school after Christmas break, I woke up agitated and antsy because I had a bad feeling about the day. I have been fighting off Edward's advances and no matter what I tell him still he persists. I know he's about to explode but I think I'm pissed enough to do it first and today might be that day. Charlie is still in Seattle working on his case and I still have the house to myself.

The groan, roll over to sit up and am hit with the worse case of nausea that I have had as I rush to the bathroom to puke my guts out. As I sit back against the wall next to the toilet I rub my hand over my stomach, hoping to sooth it down and feel just the slightest movement. My hand stills as another bout of nausea has me leaning over the toilet again, I hold my hand over my stomach and I feel movement again. I lean back and close my eyes as I think OH. MY. GODDESS, I can't be pregnant. Please not now.

After my stomach settles I rush to get dressed and decide just to be on the safe side to take the car. As I pull out of the garage Step Up by Drowning Pool comes out of the speakers and I smirk realizing it's the perfect song for how I feel right not. FUCKING A!!!!!

I pull in front of the drug store and run in to grab several tests hiding them at the bottom of my bag and heading to school. As I pull in Step Up is still playing as I see Jasper's waiting with Emmett and Rose next to Rose's BMW, who rushes over to my car and just stares at it speechless for I believe the first time in her life.

Emmett and Jasper follow at a slower pace which gives me just enough time to rein in my anxiety and nervousness but not my fear, which Jasper senses as he stares at me intently.

But before he can say anything Emmett snickers, "Bella you have just rendered my wife speechless and for that I thank you," as he reaches up to close her mouth while wrapping an arm around her shoulders and leading her away from the car.

Jasper reaches out as if to help me from the car but I snap, "Please, not an invalid here!!! FUCKING A!!!!" as I get out, lock the door and set the alarm.

I walk towards my first class leaving all three stunned at my outburst while I take the time before walking into the classroom to take some deep breaths and center myself. When I sit down I close my eyes and meditate on bringing myself piece of mind and as I finish I feel a cold hand on the back of my neck.

I open my eyes to see Jasper gazing at me with so much love and compassion that my eyes brim with unshed tears as I send him a wave of sorry whispering, "Later, I'll explain everything at lunch.

I walk out of fourth period to see Jasper waiting for me and knowing now what I found out after second period, I can't put this off any longer so I grab his hand smiling as he allows me to pull him along without saying a word. As we are walking away from the cafeteria, I see Edward walking towards us just the sight of him with his possessive air around him pissed me off.

I snarl, "FUCK OFF EDWARD!!!!" without stopping calming down only from hearing Jasper laughing as we exit the school into the parking lot. I release his hand as I key the car and climb in, smiling again despite my previous irritation because he's sitting in the passenger seat and I have yet to even have my door closed.

I drive towards my house on the outskirts of Forks in silence keeping my eyes on the road even with Jasper watching me the entire time, by the time we reach the road that leads to my house I have lifted the spell. I park in the garage, grab my bag and head into the house with Jasper following quietly behind me.

I walk over to the hidden compartment and open it before heading to the kitchen for some juice as I open my bag and pull out the three tests lining them up on the counter. Taking my glass of juice I walk into the in house greenhouse, sitting down on the lounger before closing my eyes and sip my juice leaving him to his emotions until he's ready to talk to me.

In only a few minutes I feel the coolness of his palm caress my cheek, smiling because I feel the fiery current that runs through my body whenever he touches me. He pulls me into his arms, stroking my hair then asks me, "Pregnant? Are you sure?"

"Do you even want children? Did you want children when you were human? We never even talked about this being a possibility? What if it's a false positive? Those are 99.99 percent accurate but only having a blood test will determine the truth." I whisper trying not to hyperventilate.

"I know it's not something that we talked about, but I would love to have children with you. What do you need me to do? I told you once that I would never leave you and I don't intend to start now. I will be here no matter what you decided to do and I will support no matter what decision you make" Jasper says as he tightens his arms around me and pulls me closer.

"You don't think I'm too young to be a mother?" I ask sinking into the comfort of his arms.

"You will make an excellent mother, Bell, although I am more concerned with whether I would make a fitting father with my history."

"You will make an excellent father, Jasper, think of all the history you will be able to teach our child."

We both laugh and hold each other quietly then I say, "I think it would be best to make absolutely sure, officially, by going to a doctor. I would like it to be Carlisle because he's family and this would be a half-human, half-vampire baby. I believe that would be the best possible solution given the circumstances."

"I agree" says Jasper pulling out his phone and dialing Carlisle's cell.

"Hello" Carlisle answers

"Carlisle, its Jasper. Do you have some free time this afternoon? Bella and I would like to come and see you."

"Is everything okay? Did she get hurt?"

"No, she's not hurt but we'll explain when we get there. See you soon."

"Alright, meet me in my office."

"Will you drive Jasper?" I ask getting up and heading into the kitchen, where I stand at the sink and silently cry until I feel his cold strong comforting arms wrap around my waist. He turns me around until I am crying against his chest rubbing his hands up and down my back soothingly.

"We'll work this out no matter what happens, Darlin'. Shhh, please don't cry, at least not until we're sure, then I'll let you cry all you want," he says to chuckling to which I start laughing.

"That's my girl. Now let's go see a doctor."

We arrive at the hospital in 15 minutes thanks to Jaspers driving and using the back roads, then my phone rings just as he parks. I open it to Rose whispering, "Bella what happened? Are you okay? You guys never showed up for lunch, where are you? Are you coming back to school? Is Jasper with you?"

Then she giggles, "Edward was pissed. Thanks for that."

Before she can bombard me with more questions I answer, "Meet us at my other house after school and I will answer all of you questions, okay? I'll life the cloak before you get there."

"Alright, Bye."

I hang up and we enter the hospital heading straight through to Carlisle's office after having them notify him. He answers, "Come in" without us even knocking to which Jasper opens the door and we walk through.

We both sit down as Carlisle comes around to sit on his desk in front of us, then I look at Jasper as he squeezes my hand in support and encouragement nodding his head.

I take a deep breath and say, "I need a pregnancy test done, Carlisle."

Silence greets my request as Carlisle's face blanks while glancing between Jasper and I before finally remembering where he was as he switches to doctor more. He picks up the phone and calls a nurse to come take some blood then starts asking me some questions.

"When was your last period?"

"2 months ago"

"Any fatigue, dizziness, nausea, vomiting?"

"Last month nausea and vomiting, the last two weeks some dizziness but I haven't passed out yet. I have been eating a lot more and sleeping fitfully."

"Any soreness aches or pains?"

Blushing I reply "My breasts have been sore for the last two weeks and my back for one."

By then the nurse had come in to draw my blood and afterwards Carlisle handed me some paperwork to fill out for my private chart. Throughout the whole time Jasper sat quietly, not interrupting with unnecessary questions or comments. He smiled when I talked about my breasts but was otherwise just giving me support.

I keep forgetting that Jasper is a background person like me, introverted for the most part but attentive, loving and tender all the same.

Thirty minutes later Carlisle came for us, informed me that I am pregnant and asked if I wanted to have a sonogram done. I guess I was still in shock because the next thing I know Jasper is helping me to lie down on a bed in a exam room, then lifting my shirt a little so Carlisle can squeeze cold gel on my abdomen. It's when the gel hits me that I snap out of my daze and close my eyes trying in vain to relax my body. Then I feel waves of calmness and tranquility flood my body as Jasper gives my hand a little squeeze, filling me with love, understanding and more calmness. I gaze up at him sending him waves of love and thanks back smiling wider when he grins at me knowing that's just what I needed.

Carlisle clears his throat and runs the handle over my abdomen back and forth looking intently at the screen as his brow scrunches up. He says, "Bella I think you might be further along than your tests indicate."

Jasper and I both gasp in shock as I say, "I was a virgin before Jasper Carlisle and he's the only one I've been sleeping with."

He turn around and looks at us rubbing his chin, "Then I'm going to have to say that you're further along because your baby is half-human, half-vampire and it appears this is going to be a quicker pregnancy than if you both were human. From the picture on the sonogram you appear to be 12 weeks along instead of two months."

He then turns back to the machine and runs the handle across my abdomen again murmuring, "Twins?" as he looks at a second image on the screen.