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This story is unbetaed. All mistakes are mine.
Chapter 7
BPOV
Things went well after we got passed the three little words. I know that we were both toeing around the subject and I'm planning on admitting it soon if he hadn't said anything first. I just figured I'd do it after the mafia conversation since its not romantic at all. Turns out hearing Jasper saying I love you is romantic no matter our previous conversation.
We are now dating for 4 months and somehow, that is a big deal for everybody. Security is tighter than ever and I have more guards following me around. Which reminds me, one of these days, we will all have a sit down and I am going to force them to wear casual clothes since the stares they're getting when we are grocery shopping in their suits are getting on my nerves. Why can't they act normal? I think other people are always on edge thinking they're going to rob the place.
Now its Jasper whose giving me the puppy dog eyes that Rose tried to use before. He wants me to move in with him instead of living with his sister. I don't know how they thought the puppy eyes will get them anything. Their parents must be dog lovers.
I'm still not convinced that living with him is a good idea since we are just starting to get to know each other. I know that living together too early sometimes end the relationship instead of strengthening it. I know I love him. But is that enough? I need to think about it more.
The problem is I can't fully concentrate on my living arrangement at times because random things kept triggering some vague memories that doesn't really make sense.
I was finishing up at work when all of a sudden I see a flash of myself in a room full of computers.
Then there was the time on the grocery store where I was reaching for a can of tomatoes when I remember eating dinner with a man. I can't really recall his face, just that he has a weird colored bronze hair and wearing a lavender shirt.
Do I really have a boyfriend? Why am I fine with my boyfriend in a lavender shirt? I don't hate it but it is hardly my type.
And then I remember a bank account. Nothing special, just a numbered account nothing more. I checked it out and it was mine. It has a million dollars in it, quite a lot but not too much to cause suspicion. I won't be surprised to learn I have more hidden accounts like this. And I just know that I covered my tracks well since Jasper never mentioned any hidden accounts and I know for a fact he did a background check on me.
Am I really what they think I am? OR is my imagination not really so far-fetched after all? Am I supposed to be spying on their family to bring them down? Am I a government mole? God this is horrible. Now that I'm having doubts, I can't honestly stay with them and pretend that everything is fine. I have a feeling that what I did before will come bite me in the ass when I least expect it.
After a month of needling, Jasper knows I'm close to my breaking point and just give in to him. I am one puppy dog look away from packing my bags and invading his personal space. One thing I can say to the Whitlocks: they are one persistent brood.
As I am getting ready to go to bed, Jasper barged in my room with a wild look on his face. He walked up to me and kissed me hard. Then with eyes begging for me to understand, he said.
"Please move in with me."
I studied his face and wondered what on earth happened. He was fine and is even in a playful mood when I left his house a couple of hours ago. Seeing my curiosity and hesitation, he explained.
" I just got word from the mole we had in the Volturi family. They found out about you and ordered the hit. I'm sorry."
Well, that explains it. Jasper is paranoid enough as it is. With his fears coming true, I doubt he'll leave me alone for longer periods of time. If I don't move in with him, he might just move in with us. And Emmett and Jasper in the same house is never a good idea. Looking at the panic in his eyes, I guess I have no choice.
"Give me a couple of hours, I'll pack my bags."
He sighed deeply and kissed me again.
"Thank you."
Living with Jasper is not as bad as I feared. Nothing really changed, except that we have more time together.
I expected to find some skeletons in the closet but so far so good. Jasper is forthcoming with information whenever I ask him. I understand his caution and I expected to be on a need to know basis but he is surprisingly trusting when it comes to me.
I mean, its good that he trusts me. I trust him too. The problem is I cant trust myself. He seems to forget that there's an 8 year gap in my memory and I might not always be the good guy in the story. I compensate by not asking anything about his business and only sticking to things that concern me. Nothing else.
We have been living together in peaceful bliss for exactly a month and I want to celebrate. I went grocery shopping to prepare a romantic dinner for Jasper when a strange guy suddenly hugged me and started screeching.
"Oh my god! Bella girl I missed you! Why didn't you tell me you were back? When did you get back?"
"Excuse me?"
I started to pry my hands from him while Demetri and Santiago appeared by my side.
"Get your hands off!" Demetri said menacingly.
Confused and scared, the stranger let me go and looked at me questioningly.
"Bella girl? What is going on?"
"I'm sorry but who are you?"
"I'm Edward, silly." Then with a dramatic gasp, he added "Oh my god! You are not Bella, aren't you? You don't know you have a twin sister and you were separated at birth! Oh my god I totally ruined your life! I'm so sorry."
Please don't tell me I'm friends with this guy. How did that happen?
"No,no,no. I'm Bella but I can't remember you right now. I'm sorry. Can we have coffee tomorrow and talk?" I am grabbing the chance to get to know me more.
Edward is now back to looking confused. He nodded and made arrangements for coffee. Looking at him, he is both sad that I can't remember him and excited for some gossip.
"Bye Bella girl. Stay fabulous!"
That triggered something in me and memories came flooding in. I gasped and tried to hold on to Demetri but the barrage of memories are a little too much, turning my vision black.
When I came to, I'm at home and Carlisle is reassuring a frantic Jasper that I'm fine. I remember everything. And with that memory came the crushing guilt. I let out a sob, getting Carlisle and Jasper's attention. Jasper is by my side in an instant and stroking my hair, trying to calm me down. I tried really hard but before I knew it, I'm hyperventilating and Carlisle had to give me sedatives to calm me down.
When I came to this time, we are alone and Jasper is lying beside me.
"Jasper."
"Darlin. How you doin?"
My tears are threatening to fall but I need to hold strong. It is not like me to break down in front of other people. Even Jasper.
"I'm fine. I love you."
"I love you too, Darlin."
"I'm sorry."
"For what?"
"For everything. I remember everything."
Jasper just looked at me and patiently waited for me to continue. So I did. I told him everything. The whole 8 years of my life. Who I really am. What I really do. And most importantly, what my last contract is.
Jasper remained quiet throughout my confession although his jaw continues to clench and his hold continued to loosen around my body. When I finished, he stood up without saying anything or even looking at me. He went straight to his office and closed the door. He never closes the door. The entire time we are living together his office door remained open. Until now.
I took that as him dismissing me not only from his room but also from his life. I completely understand. The betrayal he must feel.
I wiped my tears, took a deep breath and stood up. I went to the closet and packed my things. I tried to pack as slowly as I can in the hopes that Jasper might come out and tell me to stay. He didn't. And I went home.
A/N: I'm sorry the if the format looks out of whack. The page breaks I'm trying to add since yesterday keeps on disappearing. I figure I'll post this update first and just edit once I completed the story and I have time to fix this on a computer.
