A/N: I FORGOT TO DO THE DISCLAIMER ON THE FIRST CHAPTER, SO IT'S HERE.
SADLY, I DONT OWN TWILIGHT, AND NEVER WILL. WELL, I CAN DREAM.
P.S. THIS IS THE SAME AS THE FIRST CHAPTER, ONLY IN JAZZ'S P.O.V.
Jasper's p.o.v.
I walked into the hotel room, and instantly zeroed in on Alice's face. She was having a vision. I sat beside her, waited patiently till she was done, and asked her what she saw. 'Edward's leaving Bella today. I saw Bella. She's going to be in so much pain… someone needs to go to her.' 'you?' 'No. I cant.' I simply accepted that. 'and no one else can go, so I guess it falls to me.' 'thanks, Jazz.' Alice got up, and kissed me. 'now go.'
with that, I walked out of the hotel, then ran. after a few hours of non-stop running, I was back in Forks. I found a mountain lion, and fed. Then, I started toward Bella's house. When I was in the woods near her house, suddenly I heard Bella calling for Edward, stumbling through the woods. I peered through the trees at her, trying to stay hidden. But it was useless. She saw me. I turned and ran, Bella following. 'no, wait, please don't leave me!' she called after me. I slowed, confused. She never showed this kind of need when I was around her before.
I turned, and Bella threw herself into my arms. I was startled, but managed to catch her before she fell. Her warm scent wrapped around me, and I resisted the urge to bite her. My efforts were useless though, and my lips skinned back from my teeth and I moved toward her skin. Then Bella stunned the hell out of me by grabbing my face, yanking it down to hers, and kissing me. Suddenly, I forgot all about her scent, and her blood. It was just me, the pain she was feeling, and Bella herself. The world narrowed down to everywhere our bodies touched, especially our lips.
Too soon for me, she pulled back. I stared at her, stunned, then her feelings turned confused, and disappointed. She slipped through my arms, and curled on a ball on the ground, tears washing down her face. Quickly, I felt her emotions wash away into unconsciousness. For a moment, I could only stare down at her, confused myself, wondering why I had enjoyed kissing Bella so much. I loved Alice, that much I knew. But then why were my lips were itching, burning, to feel Bella's again?
Carefully, I knelt down, lifted her up, and ran to her house. I climbed in the window, still carrying Bella. She had barely stirred. I gently laid her in her bed, and then leaned against the wall, near her window. Precisely 3 hours and 56 minutes later, Bella awoke. She sat up, and tears started streaming down her face. Her emotions skyrocketed with pain, and loss. She lay back down, turned on her side so she was facing me. She let out a startled yelp.
Embarrassment washed through her. Even from here, I could feel the heat from the blood flooding her cheeks. Her soft voice cried 'Oh my god- Jasper I'm so sorry! I thought you were Edward, and it must have been so hard being so near me, and oh my god I'm so sorry and-' I held up my hand, stopping her in the middle of her sentence. I had the feeling she was running out of air. 'Bella. I don't think you're a vampire, so you need to breathe. And besides, its alright. You surprising me, coupled with the crippling pain you felt, it… I couldn't even rember you were human for a moment.' toward the end, my southern accent rose even more to the surface, as it did when I was being painfully honest.
'Oh.' Bella murmured, the she went quiet. Nervousness rushed through her. 'Jasper, I know it'll be hard, but please, could you come lie on the bed with me?' she said in a rush. I briefly went completely still, contemplating. After a moment, I realized I was very nearly desensitized to her smell, and her blood. I hadn't been around her this long in a while, and this time there was no Alice scent to dilute Bella's. I gave a tense nod. I went over to her, grabbed a blanket which I wrapped around her, and lay down beside her small, warm body, laying my arm behind her head. I'd never told anyone, but I had come once, when Edward was here, and peeked in her room. Edward had lain just like this
. Carefully, Bella pushed herself closer to me, and laid her head on my chest. I tensed, for Bella had never been this close to me before, and her scent was overpowering. Bella froze, and her breath stopped. Muscle by muscle, I forced myself to relax. I rolled onto my side, and wrapped my other arm around her, holding her to my chest. I felt wetness, and realized tears were still pouring down her face. Warily, because she hated it when I manipulated her emotions, I sent waves of soothing comfort to her. Relatively soon, the tears stopped, and I dropped my cheek to lay against the top of her hair, breathing in the strawberry scent of her shampoo.
'Bella,' I whispered. She made a small, noncommittal sound. 'Are you alright?' her head shook left and right. 'Jasper?' she murmured, her voice scratchy from the tears. 'yes?' 'why are you here?' 'um, do you want me to leave?' I asked, confused. 'No!' she cried, and panic spiked. 'But E-Edward' his name ripped itself from her throat. 'said you already left.' 'oh. Alice had a vision. She saw how much pain you'd be in, and I was the only one who could come.' 'how long are you staying?' 'as long as you need me.' I replied. Deciding we had talked enough, I sent waves of sleepiness toward her.
Almost immediately, her breathing slowed and smoothed out. I thought about seeing if the burn in my lips that resonated from Bella's kiss would die down. I choose to relieve the almost painful tingling in my lips. I brushed the corner of Bella's mouth with my lips. 'sleep, beautiful Bella.' I whispered. Honestly, I did think she was beautiful. Warm, human, and beautiful. I sighed as she began murmuring in her sleep, mainly repeating Edward's name, with mine mixed in. My name passing through her soft lips gave me a funny, soaring feeling. I sighed again. This sweet, beautiful little angel didn't deserve what Edward had done to her.
When she woke up 8 hours later, I knew she rembered what happened immediately, even though my eyes were closed. I'd leaned my head back on her pillow, and was pretending I could sleep. Her head tilted back. 'Jasper?' she whispered. My eyes opened immediately, and I looked down at her face, only a few inches from mine. I let a thought tug the corner's of my lips up. I felt an inquisitive emotion from Bella. 'that was easier than I ever imagined.' I told her. It was like I couldn't even smell her blood anymore, though I knew it'd wear off as soon as I left her presence. She smiled, and wiggled away.
'can I have a moment to be human?' she asked, then I felt a twist of pain from her. I nodded, letting the concern I felt for her show in my eyes. She turned, and ran to the bathroom. I wandered around her room, wondering what it looked like. I could still smell Edward everywhere, especially on Bella's bed. I lost track of time, then heard Bella softly say my name, and I instantly went to the bathroom, where only her head stuck out the door. I felt nausea come from her. 'Are you alright, Bella?' I asked. 'Close your eyes, and don't breathe.' she ordered.
I was a bit confused, and asked 'Why? What's wrong?' 'Firstly, I'm only in a towel.' if I was human, I'd have blushed, and I averted my eyes, looking at the floor. But that didn't help with the mental image. 'Oh. Sorry.' I said, slightly embarrassed. 'Secondly, I cut my arm pretty bad.' What? I looked back at her face immediately. 'What? Let me in.' I commanded. 'no. I'm bleeding.' I resisted the urge to roll my eyes. 'well, obviously. You said you cut your arm.' I said, trying to keep from sounding like a smart ass. 'are you-' I didn't let her finish. 'I'm fine Bella. Let me in.' she let out a sigh, and opened the bathroom door wide enough for me to enter.
The floral smell of her blood hit me like a ton of bricks. My nostrils flared and my teeth clenched. The only thing that kept me from biting her was holding the memory of the kiss she had given me that night before. 'First aid?' I asked, still clenching my teeth. 'in the cabinet.' she murmured. I gestured to her, telling her to sit on the edge of the tub. I opened the cabinet, taking out hydrogen peroxide, Neosporin, and gauze. I knelt beside her and carefully stretched her arm out, feeling the waves of pain already coming off her, and not wanting to increase them. Immediately, my hands turned red from the blood gushing out of her slender arm. I was still tense, careful, but I made sure I didn't hurt her, despite how fast I was working. 'you know,' she said, very soft, 'this reminds me of-never mind.' I knew what she was thinking, and briefly froze as the memory swept over me. 'except I'm not Carlisle.' I said, equally as soft. 'no.
' I stood, and saw her glance at her arm, which I'd wrapped tightly in gauze. It ended up, the cut wasn't as bad as it looked. 'nice work.' Bella said, still examining it. I gave a half hearted smile, and put my hand down for her to grab. She took it, and I pulled her up. 'now leave.' she ordered. She pushed me, which didn't make me move an inch. 'Bella, you still need help.' I wasn't leaving yet. 'I'm also only in a towel.' Bella flushed as she said it. I glanced down, taking in her entire, slender body in that one swift look. 'oh. Yeah.' she shoved me again, and I let her push me out the door this time. I went to her bedroom, and sat on her bed. After a few minutes, Bella came back in, dressed in a well worn pair of sweats and a tank top. She slowly climbed in beside me, and watching for my reaction, she leaned against my chest.
Carefully as she had, watching her reaction as much as she had watched mine, I wrapped my arms around her, cradling her against my chest as I felt sobs rush through her body again. Soon, she quieted down, and she snuggled deeper into my chest, the movement causing her hair to move back, revealing her neck. Her scent rushed toward me, and my breathing hitched. Slowly, an idea occurred to me. 'Bella,' I murmured, voice low and controlled. 'yes?' she asked, slightly wary. 'I'm going to try something, but you must not move.' I stressed the last part, because it was the critical part. She nodded, then stopped.
I lowered my head, lightly brushing my nose along the side of her neck. Venom pooled in my mouth, but I ignored it, and ran my nose up and down her neck again. I sensed an emotion in her rise. I ignored it, thinking it was a figment of my imagination. I realized I was still running my nose up and down her neck, inhaling her scent. 'I think it'll be easier to be around you now that I've gotten that close.' I told her. She nodded, and shivered. I moved her so she was lying on the bed, and covered her up in a blanket. I laid down beside her, an wrapped my arms around her.
The next morning, when Bella woke up, my arms were still around her, my body pressed against hers. Her head tilted back, her eyes still closed. Her lips parted slightly, and I chuckled as I realized she wanted a kiss, and that she probably thought I was Edward. For some reason, the thought that she probably thought I was Edward, hurt me. I shifted away from her, but kept my arms around her. Hurt washed through her, and she opened her eyes. Instantly, embarrassment washed through her instead as she saw me instead of her beloved, and her face flushed.
'Oh, sorry. I thought you were Edward.' So I'd guessed correctly. 'It's quite alright, Bella.' I said with a gentle smile. She smiled back, pulled out of my arms, and sat up, leaning against the headboard. My arms felt strange without her warmth in them. A brief pain went through her, and we glanced down at her arm, wrapped in white gauze, simultaneously. I pulled her arm out straight, and unwrapped the bandages, trying to make it as painless as possible. She grimaced at the angry slash of red on her slender, white arm, and I winced in sympathy. 'Yikes.' I said softly, and she nodded agreement.
I stood, ran to the bathroom, and returned to Bella a few seconds later with antibiotics and bandages. I quickly redressed her arm, and she smiled. The smile called to something deep within me, something I only felt with Alice, usually. I felt my face go serious, intent on her. A feeling that I didn't want to name rushed through me, along with the urge to press my lips to Bella's warm, soft ones. A feeling that mirrored mine, that I was sure I imagined filled Bella, and surprise filled me as I realized I couldn't have imagined it. It was love, or lust. Both, in a way. I looked at Bella's inviting mouth, and both of us began to lean in. my eyes closed, as did Bella's.
When I was only an inch from her lips, Bella's soft hand pressed against my chest, effectively stopping me, and causing my eyes to open. What am I doing? I thought incredulously. Bella's eyes were already open, and she was leaning back. 'Sorry.' she said soft and apologetic. I waved my hand, shooing away her apology, but for some strange reason, hurt blew through me. She got off the bed, me watching her every move. Her delicate, translucent skin turned red when she saw me watching her, and I felt hunger rage in my throat
. She turned around, pulled a drawer out half way, then turned back to me with a raised eyebrow. I looked at her, baffled, then realized she wanted to change clothes. I stood, and went out of the room, leaving her alone. I made my way downstairs as I heard the soft thuds of Bella's clothes hitting the floor, and I'd have flushed red if I'd been human. I we'd went to the little kitchen, and looked in the small fridge, finding a carton of eggs. I quickly put a skillet on the stove, and got the eggs going. When I was human, I'd had to cook many a meal for myself, and scrambled eggs was one of my best meals. I heard Bella coming down the stairs, but didn't turn around. She arrived in the kitchen, and I told her that Charlie had already left. 'Alright.' she murmured, and sat at the table at the precise moment the eggs were done. I turned, set the eggs in front of her, and studied her.
She was wearing a pair of blue jeans, and the blue top that Edward had loved so much. I knew he had loved it because I felt lust, and hunger, rise in him every time she wore it. I came back to myself when Bella said my name. 'Yes?' 'How did you learn to cook the eggs? isn't human food disgusting to you?' I considered, briefly how to answer. 'Yes to the second. But when I was human,' I felt her surprise rise, for I rarely talked about my human life. 'I had to learn how to cook for myself when I was in the army, and just before and just before I joined the army. I guess I had to learn how to cook for myself so often, my cooking abilities stayed with me through the change.' At least, that was my current theory. 'Oh.' was all she said, and she took a bite of her eggs.
'Wow, these are really good.' she said. 'Thanks.' I replied, and settled down across from her. 'Do you think you're up for school today?' I asked after a moment. 'Ugh. I guess I have to go back sometime.' she sighed. I half smiled. 'Do you mind me tagging along for the ride there? I'll be in the truck when school gets out.' I asked her. She nodded consent, and I waited for her to finish her eggs before I stood and went outside, a little desperate to get away from her, but not completely sure why.
It wasn't her scent, I knew that, but it was some kind of hunger, I could tell. I jumped in her truck, passenger side, and growled at myself. 'I love Alice.' I repeated over and over in my mind. But I couldn't help but think of Bella's warm, chocolaty eyes., full lips, pale skin. I could see her allure, could understand why Edward loved her so much. From what I observed, she was selfless, kind, beautiful, put others before her self. She was a one in a million kind of girl. I heard dishes clink in the sink, then the sound of Bella running toward the truck. I didn't realize how rainy and windy it was until Bella jumped in the car, hair windblown, scent made softer, slightly more potent by the rain. She shoved the keys in the ignition, started the car, got ready to back out, and froze as she saw me staring at her. There was a leaf in her hair, and I was fighting with myself to leave it or pull it out. I decided to pull it out, just as she went self-consciously, 'What?' I leaned forward in reply, and pulled the leaf out of her hair.
When I heard her breath hitch and stop, I realized how close I was to her. I was amazed, but only slightly, that she wasn't scared of me, and let a corner of my mouth lift in a smile as I leaned back and she sucked in a breath through her nose. She put the car into reverse after a moment, and drove to school in silence. She parked, and hesitated before getting out. I leaned in close, and kissed her forehead, then jumped out and shut the door in a flash, mentally berating myself. What was with all the near kisses?
After a few minutes, Bella jumped out of the car too. By that time, I was in the woods, watching her. I saw her lift her hand to her forehead, to the direct spot were I'd brushed my lips. I watched her until she disappeared inside, then turned. I caught the scent of a doe, decided to go hunting. I stayed near the school all day, keeping half an eye on Bella. The day passed, and just before school ended, I ran to Bella's truck, waiting for her.
Bella arrived soon. I grinned at her when she hopped into the truck. 'What have you been doing all day?' she asked. 'Nothing much.' Stalking her. 'Oh.' she said. 'Bella, would you want to go do something tonight? Like a movie or something?' the idea had come to me when I was running around, watching her, and hunting. Her surprise shot up, and she stuttered, 'A-as friends, right?' 'Of course.' I said in a duh tone. 'Um, alright.' slowly, her expression turned calculating. 'Actually, make that alright on one condition.' I was instantly on guard. What was she going to ask me? I knew that Bella was trying to get Edward to change her. I hoped she wouldn't ask me that. 'Can we-or, you, that is-run?' 'Sure.' I agreed immediately, relief shooting through me. She smiled, and drove home. She jumped out of the car, stuffed her wallet in her jean pocket, and turned. I'd come up silently behind her, and I chuckled as I heard her heartbeat stutter. 'Are you ready?' I asked. She nodded, and I swung her slender little body onto my back. 'Hold tight.' I said. She tightened her grip on me, and I ran.
Swiftly, we arrived at the Port Angels theater. 'I enjoyed that.' she said, surprised as she jumped off my back. We chose to see the newest sci-fi movie, one that happened to be about vampires. Bella and I laughed our way through half the movie, before a mouthwatering scent registered in my brain. I realized that the theater was completely full of humans. Fragile, and breakable. I stopped smiling, my eyes widened, and my lips parted as I deeply inhaled. My body locked in position, and I knew my iris's were turning black from thirst. I saw nothing, only heard the heartbeats of those around me, and smelled the alluring scent of blood, pumping through human veins. Presently, I became aware of something on my lap, and lips pressing on mine, hands cradling my face. I came back to myself with a snap.
My eyes closed, and without thinking, my hands went around Bella's waist, and I kissed her back. She pulled back after a moment, and my eyes opened. I still didn't know exactly what I was doing, and I smirked at her. She stuck her tongue out, and again, without thinking, I licked her tongue. She jumped, and I curled my tongue around hers, pulling it into my mouth. She leaned in, and I captured her lips as she got close. Suddenly, I realized what I was doing. I lifted her up, and dropped her into her seat.
My lips, and my tongue, were warm from Bella's presence. I stared at her, completely forgetting everyone else in my struggle to not repeat what I just did. She blushed, and quickly said, 'Sorry. You were losing control.' 'So you kissed me?' I asked, teasing. She tried to stutter out an answer, and I laughed at her. She playfully hit me on the shoulder, and I laughed again. 'Really. Thanks, Bella.' I said sincerely. 'You're welcome.' I went back to watching the movie, trying to alleviate the awkward moment. Some urge compelled me to put an arm around Bella's slender shoulders. She leaned into me, welcoming the comfort, and the second part of my thanks. We finished the movie in silence, then I ran Bella home. When we were in her bedroom that night, and she was curled against me, I apologized. 'Bella, I'm sorry about the movie kiss.' half asleep, she mumbled. 'That's okay. I liked it.' she dropped off to sleep, leaving me completely stunned.
Bella was still wrapped in my arms when she woke up in the morning. I heard her heart rate quicken and her breathing get louder, and looked down at her. She smiled, pulling away. "What day is it?" she wondered. "Saturday." Bella froze for a brief second and I felt shock coming off her before she murmured, "Geeze." I sat up, leaning against her headboard. "So, what are we doing today?" I asked, curious. She shrugged. "I don't know. Any ideas?" "Hmm." I ran through several possibilities in my mind, grabbing on one and starting to blurt it out. "Do you think we could-never mind." I cut myself off. "What?" she asked, sitting up too. I shook my head, unwilling to divulge any information. "Tell me!" she insisted. I sighed, and said, "I was thinking we could go to the old house, clean up a little." "Sounds good to me." she replied nonchalantly.
I stood fluidly, and stood next to her bed. She yawned, and followed, swinging her legs over the side nearest me. She tried to stand, but lost her balance. Catching me off guard, she grabbed my shirt, and I went down with her. Just before we smashed into the floor, I wound an arm around her waist, holding her tight against me, and put my other hand flat on the floor, concentrating on it so I could ignore Bella's blood. 3 things happened in quick succession. One, Bella shifted, two, my eyes snapped to hers, and three, we fell. I kept myself from landing on her by releasing her waist and placing both hands on the floor, careful not to catch Bella's hair, which was spread ina halo around her head. She looked into my eyes, and I struggled to contain my laughter at what had just happened. Quickly, Bella burst into laughter, and I joined her. I easily pulled both if us up, and we settled on her bed. Bella leaned against my arm, shaking with laughter.
After a moment, she gasped out, "S-Sorry, Jasper! I didn't think it was possible to pull a vampire down." I replied through my laughter, "I didn't either!" we laughed for a bit longer, then Bella stood, getting herself under control. "I need a human moment." she said. I grinned, and waved for her to go on. Her chocolaty eyes rolled, and she walked away to the shower. Suddenly, my phone rang. I answered, still highly amused. "Jasper?" "Rose!" I gasped, instantly serious. "Jasper, what the hell just happened?" "What are you talking about?" I asked, confused. "Well, Alice just had a vision. When she came out of it, she was seriously upset. I barely managed to get her to tell me what she saw." "It probably wasn't as bad as you think, Rose." "Yeah? Then care to explain why Alice saw you and Bella on Bella's bedroom floor?" "Oh. She fell." "So you felt the need to lay on top of her?" Rose said sarcastically. "No, it wasn't like that. She stood, fell, and grabbed me, trying to keep her balance. Instead, she pulled me over." "Right." Rose sneered. "No, I'm serious. Please Rose. I'm telling the truth." there was a staticky silence, then a sigh. "Fine. I know when you're lying and not lying, Hale. And I'm fairly sure youre telling the truth." "Thanks, Rose." I sighed in relief. "Yeah, yeah." Rose grumbled. There was a dial tone, and I knew she'd tell ALice what had really happened. about that time, i heard the water from the bathroom shut off. I moved from Bella's room to the living room in a flash so she could have privacy.