A/N: I'm so sorry its been so long since I've updated. I went back to work and have been super busy with that. But lucky for you I managed to make time to update so I hope you enjoy this chapter. Thank you to everyone for the amazing reviews. I honestly wasn't sure whether the story was any good or not. :s
Bella's POV
I couldn't believe it. Alice Cullen, the sweet little pixie, was behind the plan to ruin my whole life. All the things she just said to me were rushing through my brain so fast, I felt like I was going to lose control.
I slammed on the breaks as soon as I got to my house. I jumped out of the car, as I ran as fast as possible for someone like me to the front door. The second I entered the house I burst into tears that had been waiting all day to escape. I was glad Charlie was still at work, I didn't want him seeing me like this again.
I sprinted up the stairs and into my room, banged the door shut. I was violently weeping as I paced up and down my bedroom floor. She did all this on purpose. She chose to destroy everything I had just because she was a jealous bitch. I couldn't understand it. All the bad things that happened to me since I meet the Cullens were caused by her. What did she even have to be envious of? I'm a boring, plain girl. She is absolutely gorgeous and I once that she was sweet. She had a super attractive husband and a family who would do just about anything for each other. It didn't make any sense what so ever.
A loud knock on the front door pulled me out of my musings. Wondering who would have bothered to come and see me, I remembered Jasper was coming after school.
It's a date.
All my previous thoughts went out the widow as I dashed down the stairs and swung the door open. Before I knew it I jumped on him, holding onto him for dear life. After the initial shock, he wrapped his arms around my waist securely. We stayed in this position for a while, just hugging each other in my doorway. After a while, he reluctantly pulled away looking into my eyes.
"Bella, what's wrong?" He asked me quietly. I couldn't reply straight away. Just looking into his eyes I couldn't for a word let alone a coherent sentence. I looked away hoping to regain my words.
"I'm fine." I said monotonously.
"I'm an empath, remember. I can feel what you're feeling and that statement couldn't be farther from the truth. So tell me please, what happened to make you feel this way?" He whispered softly. I hugged him again tightly, resting my head on his chest. I took a deep breath noticing his scent. God, he smelt good. He smelt like honey mixed with a hint of spice. He really was sugar and spice and all things nice. Concentrate Bella! I thought to my self.
"It's Alice." Was all I said. He waited a moment in hopes that I would elaborate more but I didn't.
"What's Alice, hun?" He said as he held me tighter to him. If I wasn't about to tell him his darling wife, who cheated on him, did all this intentionally, I would have been jumping for joy at him calling me hun.
"She told me she did all this on purpose. To hurt me." I murmured as I buried my head as far as I could into his chest. I felt a low rumble in his chest and when I looked up into his eyes, they were once again black. I started to feel quite scared. Would he hurt me? Would he even believe what I just said? I tried to get out of his grip but he just held on to my arms, holding me in place.
"Please don't be scared of me Bella. It's not you I'm angry with, it's Alice." He said reassuringly. I knew at that moment he wouldn't hurt me. "What-. Why-. I don't under-. This doesn't make any sense, why would she do this?"
"She said she was sick of everything about the Cullens revolved around me. You know she knew what was going to happen at my birthday party." I replied looking at the floor. I didn't want to see the hurt on his face after I just told him that his wife basically used him as a way to get rid of me. He let go of my arms and moved away. I still didn't want to look at him.
"Are you serious? That bitch! She let me feel bad about almost killing you for months, when she could have prevented it. What a beloved wife she is." He said sarcastically. I looked up to see him pacing angrily up and down my hallway. Looking at him just made me want to hold him close to me and make him forget all about that whore.
"Did she say anything else to you?" he questioned as he walked right in front of me.
"Just the typical, 'I did it to get pleasure out of destroying your pathetic life' crap. She also said you were 'collateral damage' and that once you guys left after my birthday I would have been forgotten. It really pissed her off that I wasn't." I stated. Jasper just looked at me with sorrow in his beautiful eyes. How could Alice bear to hurt someone so magnificent?
"I'm so sorry Bella, for everything she said." He apologised. His eyes were burning holes into my carpet. I could feel the guilt pouring of him in waves.
"You have nothing to be sorry about. You didn't know she was such an evil bitch." I grabbed his face with both hands, forcing him to look at me. "It. Is. Not. Your. Fault." I was subconsciously stroking his cheek lightly with my fingers. It felt so intimate yet innocent. He placed his hand on top of one of mine, holding it to his face. We stayed like this for a long time and all I could feel was contentment.
Jasper's POV
Bella told me everything that happened with Alice. I was so angry with that two-faced bitch; I was on the verge of hunting her down and killing her painfully. It wasn't the fact that she used me that pissed me off so much. It was that she was so determined to ruin Bella, I couldn't stand it. Why hurt such a delicate little creature?
The moment I looked into Bella's eyes my anger just dissipated. It turned into guilt. I felt guilty for trying to kill her. I felt guilty for ever meeting Alice. She tried to reassure me that everything was fine but it wasn't until she took hold of the sides of my face and made me to look into those stunning brown eyes of hers. I knew her words were true. Her fingers started to lightly dance over my cheek. I loved the feeling of her warm hand affectionately touching my face. I didn't want to lose this feeling so I held her other hand firmly to my cheek, revelling in the heat.
I could feel how tired she was from all the crying so I unwillingly moved her had from my face, but not before kissing her palm. I gazed into her eyes as I brought her arms down. I was lost in her captivating eyes as she was with mine.
"I think you should maybe go lie down. You're tired." I stated. She looked at me frantically.
"No. No. I'm fine, really. Let's go watch a movie like we planned. Did you bring the junk food for the human?" she laughed humourlessly.
"Go pick a movie and I'll go get the food from the car." I responded. An enormous smile broke out on her face. I couldn't help chuckle as she stumbled to the DVDs. I quickly got the food out of the car, desperate to be in her presence once again.
When I got back she was sat on the sofa waiting for me. Once she saw me she held up Thelma and Louise. I chuckled as a plonked down next to her.
"I'm sorry about the movie choice. I just really wasn't up to watching anything full of lovey-dovey scenes where they live happily ever after. I hope you don't mind." She said as I put my arm around her.
"Not at all, little lady." I said, my accent more predominant than usual. I saw her blush from the corner of my eye. I couldn't help but smirk at that.
While she watched the movie, I couldn't help but think about how we looked. She was snuggled against my chest as I gently caressed her upper arm. If anyone who didn't know us saw us, they would think we were a proper couple. I wouldn't really mind that.
Whoa, Whitlock. Calm down. She was just cheated on by the love of her life a day ago and you wanna go hit on her already. Not cool, man. Besides you aren't even divorced yet. I thought to myself.
Once the movie ended, I realised Bella was asleep. I wanted to stay like this all night but I doubt it would be too comfortable for her and I'm not sure he Charlie would be too happy about this daughter cuddling up to her ex boyfriend's brother. He'd probably try to kill me.
Without disturbing her somewhat peaceful sleep, I cradled her in my arms how a mother would a baby, holding her close to me. I carried her upstairs placing her on the bed and pulling the covers up. I couldn't help but watch her for a while. She looked so serene in her sleep like a beautiful angel. All that was missing from this picture was the halo. I smiled at that thought.
I heard the front door open as Charlie arrived back from work. I knew it was time for me to leave but before I did, I walked to Bella. I bent down, kissed her forehead and whispered in her ear, "I'll see you soon, my angel."
I jumped out of her window and ran back to the Cullen house to tell them about Alice.