I struggled to make my mouth work. He could not ruin this for me. He just couldn't. "Okay, so talk." I said. he jaw tightened and I took a step back. "Not here Rebekka. Alone." He said. "I have homework. Maybe later." I said. I stepped around him but he grabbed my arm. "Stop lying to me. All I want is to talk to you." He said. I sighed and gave up. I used every excuse I could to not talk to him. "Jasper, please." I whispered. I pulled my arm away and he looked like he had been slapped. His head snapped up and toward his siblings. "No!" he moaned in pain. He dropped to his knees with his head in his hands. "What's wrong? Jasper, what's wrong?" I asked. "Whatever you did, make it stop." He said. "What?" I asked.

"Bella, whatever you did to her, take it back." He said. I couldn't stand to see him that way so I quickly muttered the incantation to take away the spell. He was breathing heavily and gripping my arm. "Jasper, are you okay?" I asked. He shook his head and held up a finger. I sat on my knees with him until he finally caught his breath. He looked up at me and I flinched back. The look in his eyes was one of pure concentration and I knew that this talk was going to be a while.

"If we have to talk can we go back to my house?" I asked. He nodded his head and got to his feet. "Lead the way lil' lady." He drawled. I didn't care what anyone had to say. A southern accent was the sexiest thing in the world. "You drive. I'm sure that you know where we are going." I said. I gave him the keys and got into the car. He got in and drove off in the direction of my home. My heart was pounding. I knew what he would say and it would ruin everything.

I could only hope that he understood when the time came.