Jasper's POV

I closed my eyes, after pulling Bella down to lay against my side, and just listened to the sound of Bella's voice.

I didn't want to take her attention away from her conversation. She seemed to genuinely miss her step-mother.

I could tell from Bella's emotions that she loved the women like her own mother.

They talked for about fifteen minutes before Bella hung up the phone and placed it back on the bedside table.

She snuggled down to lay her head on my chest and we just laid there in silence. The feelings of contentment pouring off of Bella, had me purring in happiness.

Bella and I lazily dozed in the bed for about twenty minutes. Then we got up and I helped Bella bring the horses in from the pastor.

Once all the animals were back in the barn Bella and I went back inside. Where she made herself dinner and I watched her from the kitchen table.

She ate her dinner then went upstairs to take a shower. Without her having to tell me so, I realized that she wanted to go see Emmett.

I waited in the living room while she took her shower. When she came down the stairs in a low cut flora blouse with black skinny jeans and western boots.

I wanted to say screw everyone else and take her up to her room. I wanted to make love to her, then fuck her senseless.

After she was thoroughly fucked I would bite her and claim her as my mate for eternity. I hadn't realized that I had been so lost in my fantasies.

It took Bella saying my name coyly and her hitting me with her lust before I focused on her again.

"Yeah Darlin'," my voice sounded chocked even to my own ears.

And like always she just fucking giggled.

"Are we goin' to yer house or were you planning to stare at me all night." Her dam sexy little eyebrow lifted on her forehead in a sassy way.

Feeling bold I grab her, and kissed her. I poured all my frustration and lust over her teasing into the kiss.

She moaned beautifully and kissed me back with just as much passion as I kissed her with. When I finally pulled back she was breathless and she had a stunning blush covering her cheeks.

"And there's the blush I've been waiting to see." I teased her.

"It takes a lot to make me blush Cowboy. This is a flustered blush not an embarrassed blush. Don't let it get to yer head. It'll take more than ya got to make me blush." She teased me right back.

"Oh, really now. That sounds like a challenge to me. One I intend to win lil' Darlin'"

I winked at her. Then asked if I could drive since she didn't know where we were going.

She said yes then throw me her truck keys and we walked hand- and- hand out to her truck.

When we reached the passenger side, I opened her door, like the gentlemen my momma raised me to be.

I then grabbed her by her hips and lifted her into the truck. She sat sideways in the seat and lead against me.

Stepping between her legs, I held her to me as I kissed her. This kiss was slow and filled with love instead of lust.

When we pulled back she gave me one last peak on the lips, then turned to sit right in her seat.

I closed her door, then blurred to the drivers door. Getting in, I started the truck and backed out her drive.

Turning right once out of her drive. I drove to my house that I shared with Peter and Charlotte.

Halfway into the twenty minute drive, Bella shifted to the center seat and lead her head against my shoulder.

I could feel how anxious she was, so I asked her why she felt that way. She had nothing to be anxious about, I would protect her with my very life.

"I've not seem Emmett in a while and I am afraid he won't like the new me. Did you know that after Edward broke up with me they came to see me.

Emmett apologized for leaving and explained how it was all Edward's idea to not say goodbye.

He said he wanted to come see me before he was forced to leave but that Edward wouldn't let him.

He hugged me then said he was sorry for the pain his family caused me.

Right before he left. Rosalie entered the room, hugged me, and told me to live my life like she always wanted me to.

That I shouldn't grieve for Edward. She said he didn't deserve someone as amazing as me.

Then they both left, I never saw either of them again. Their words stuck with me and I got angry at how controlling Edward was.

Ya know what happened afterward, how I stared to hang out with Jake and them. Well that never would have happened if not for Emmett and Rosalie's words.

I guess, I am just afraid that they'll be disappointed in how I choose to live my life is all.

I know now that the reason Rosalie hated me so much was because she envied my humanity.

In the time she grew up in women were expected to find great husbands to marry and pop out half a dozen kids.

Since she was changed by Carlisle when she was dieing, she didn't get the choice to choose this life like I was doing.

I can understand where she is coming from but I wished she had talked to me about her opinion instead of hating me."

Realizing that Bella was working herself into a panic, I decided to use my gift to calm her down. Once she was quiet, I spoke,

"Darlin' Emmett has always and will always love you as a sister no matter how you've changed.

As for Rosalie yer right about why she disliked ya before. And I am sure if you were as outspoken as ya are now you would have told her to shove off and she would have been impressed that ya spoke out against her.

She respects people who have a backbone and don't do as their told. If ya want to gain her respect just act like ya do when its just the two of us." She nodded at me.

Pulling into my driveway I told Bella we were here and I was glad that she was no longer anxious.

Now that I had alleviated her fears she was all smiles and giddy emotions. Getting out of the truck I went to her side and opened the door for her.

Lifting her from the truck I set her on her feet, closed the door, and held her from behind as she looked at my house with awe.

While her house was nice it was on the simple side. Mine was a bit more showy, it was no where near as showy as any of the Cullen houses though.

My house was a two story farm house made out of red brick. There was bright red barn a ways down from the house and a fenced off pastor by the barn.

Where six horses were grazing. I'd have to remind Peter to bring them into the barn as it seemed he'd forgotten again.

"Wow, and I thought my house was nice." Bella exclaimed.

"Do ya want to see the inside or are were ya planning to stand out here and stare at it all night," I teased her words from earlier against her.

"Ha-ha Jas yer hilarious. Of course I want to see the inside, the whole inside, not just the inside of yer room."

"Whelp dam Darin' there goes my plans for the night. I was just goin' to let ya say hi to everyone then lock ya in my room for the rest of the night."

"Sorry Cowboy. Any other night I'd be happy with that plan. But not tonight." She turned around and smiled suggestively at me.

"You Darlin' are a dam cock tease." I growled at her as I ground my hips into her ass.

She moaned then giggled and told me it was so easy to get me riled me up. Before I could come up with a comeback.

Peter the dumb ass that he is opened the door and yelled,

"Now Major stop sexually harassing the girl and get in here before the Big Lug bounces through the roof in excitement."

Bella started to laugh then grab my hand and dragged me toward the door and Peter who was still standing in the doorway.

When Bella and I reached the porch, Peter stepped back inside and held the door open for us.

Bella briefly glanced around the hallway entrance before following behind Peter. Who was leading us into the living room.

Once in the living room, Peter walked over to the sofa where Char was, picked her up, then sat down were she just was.

Emmett was pacing around the living room floor, Rose was on the sofa across from Peter and Char, and Garrett was in the arm chair in the corner of the room.

When Emmett saw Bella his eyes lightened with glee and he rushed over and picked her up in a hug.

My growl was cut off by Bella's loud laughter. After being twirled in a circle, Emmett place her back on her feet.

I warped my arm around her waist and pulled her to me in a show of possessiveness.

Emmett's eyes showed confusion for a minute before his eyes widened in understanding.

He nodded to me then backed up until he was sat on the floor near Rose's feet. Seeing a open chair to the left of us. I walked over to it and pulled Bella down into my lap.

We all just stared at each other for a minute. Then I asked the question that had been running through my head since Peter had told me they were coming to see me.

"Not that I am not glad to see ya two, but why are ya here. Last time we talked you guys said ya were on a honeymoon in Asia."

"We were in Asia but on our way back to the family, Emmett suggested we come see you since it had been awhile since we were all in the same room.

When we last talked you told us you were with Peter. We just guessed that Texas would be the place you'd be.

Once in Texas it wasn't hard to find your scent and we followed it to the house." Rosalie explained as she looked between me and Bella.

"When we got here Peter said you were out with your mate and we decided to wait here for you." Emmett finished explaining were Rosalie left off.

"Its good to see ya guys again." I told them.

"Yeah now that all the pleasantries are out of the way. What the hell are you doing here in Texas Bella?"

Author's Note: So what do you guys think. Love it? Hate it? Review and let me know. I know it's shorter than usual but I am still a little stuck on how I want the story to go.