Author's Note: So I had this whole long spill about Jasper's past and so on, then I realized after reading it for about the fifteenth time that it's exactly like the book, so I cut it. You all know about Jasper, he is our favorite Cullen after all, I decided you guys didn't need to read a five paragraph monologue of something you've heard a hundred times. Enjoy the better albeit shortened version.

Chapter 6: Stay

Jasper's POV

I'd told her everything. I divulged every detail of my life that I could remember. I'd even shown her my scars and she didn't flinch, her emotion didn't change at all. She'd caressed my arms with her unthinkably soft, warm hands. I knew she noticed my expression, it was one I was used to wearing, disgust. Whenever I thought back to…that life, I was so ashamed of myself. I suppose my punishment was all these scars, a constant reminder of the pain and suffering I caused others and myself.

"I know what you're thinking," she said softly, "Or at least I can guess. You're ashamed, embarrassed by your past perhaps." I nodded.

"I did horrible things Bella, I'll never be able to put into words all the things I've done," I tried to pull my arms away from her, I didn't deserve her touch but she grasped them harder to let me know she wanted me to keep them there.

"Yes, I'm sure you have. But the important thing is that you changed, you did something to stop it. Most people would lose faith and just give themselves over to their demons, but not you. That cancels out your past," she soothed and I truly believe she meant it.

"Bella?"

"Yes?"

"You're my best friend," I whispered hoarsely. I'd never felt more alive and I desperately wanted to tell her how I really felt. You're my best friend, and I love you more than I've ever loved anything or anyone. I was such a coward.

"It's dark, we should head back before someone sends out a search party for you," I tried to make my voice lighter but failed.

We made it back to her truck in record time, we were both being very quiet and I desperately wanted to know what she was thinking. Bella's emotions were always all over the place, by the time I actually grasped what she was feeling it would immediately change. It was maddening, how could she live with all of those emotions?

I pulled into her empty driveway.

"Is your father still fishing?"

"Yeah," she laughed, "Our freezer of fish has dwindled to only a five year supply."

"Do you want to stay with me tonight?" I asked blatantly.

"Um…" she shifted uncomfortably and glanced around.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable," I couldn't believe I'd been so forward with her. What the hell was I thinking?

"Well, it's just I haven't changed clothes and I need a shower."

"Of course, well I'll just go on home," I tried to shield my disappointment from her.

"Jasper, if you want, you can hang out here with me, we could watch movies or something?"

"I'd, like that."

Bella immediately went upstairs for a change of clothes and a shower. I sat down on the couch, clicking through the channels trying to find something that she'd like. The whole time I had a horrible feeling, my natural instinct was telling me something was about to happen. When Bella came down from her shower though any bad feelings were erased and I went back to being calm. She smelled too good for anything bad to happen.

"I suppose you aren't hungry?" she asked smiling.

"No, but by the sound your stomach is making I guess you are."

"Oh! You can hear that can't you?" she blushed furiously clutching her tummy. "I'm just going to go whip up something to eat. I'll be right back." I smiled as I watched her cross the foyer to the kitchen.

Several minutes had passed when I heard Bella utter "Oh crap" seconds before I heard a car pull into the driveway. I stood up quickly,

"Is it your father?" I asked straightening out my clothes as if we had been up to something.

"No worse," she said as she came to the foyer, pulling the blinds so I could see out. A young boy, who I could only assume was Jacob Black emerged from a beat up car looking very pissed off.

"God, why is he here? Does he know that you're a…"

"Yes he knows everything, I thought I smelled something…"

"What?"

"He's been following you. He's very angry with me for spending time with you." I felt very protective of Bella I didn't want her around and angry Werewolf even but I couldn't explain it to her, I couldn't be the one to tell her that her precious Jacob was a mongrel.

Jacob banged on the door quite forcefully. Bella looked at me for a moment before opening it, when she did Jacob stormed past her and walked right up to me.

"You need to leave, you filthy leech," he pointed his finger in my face which I didn't appreciate but I couldn't lose it in front of Bella. I locked into his anger and slowly tried to bring him down to a more suitable level.

"I know you're upset about me spending time with Bella," he scoffed at this.

"Yeah, damn straight asshole." Oh this was going to be difficult.

"I assure you, I'm in full compliance with your ridiculous treaty." Instead of lashing out at me he turned to Bella frantically.

"He told you?" he asked her, then turned back to me, "You son of a bitch!" Uh-oh, his anger was on the rise again.

"Jake, he didn't tell me anything about you. All he said was that he wasn't allowed on Quileute land. That's all Jake I swear," Bella blurted out.

"Oh yeah? Not allowed on our land… did he also tell you that this little thing you two have going on is in violation of the treaty?" he looked at me with malice.

"That's bullshit and you know it," I pointed out taking a step closer to him. He wasn't the only one who could shove fingers around in people's faces.

"Can everyone just come clean here?" Bella prompted losing patience with us.

"I'm not in any violation," I was speaking to her more than I was to him, "The treaty states that we can't go on their land and we can't harm a human, as you can see, no one is in danger."

"Pwah!" he scoffed, "Not in danger? Just being in 50 foot proximity is danger! I'm surprised you haven't killed her already!" Enough is enough.

"And I suppose it's safe for her to be around you? With your juvenile and uncontrollable temper? The safest place for you is in a backyard with a shock collar," I spat and could feel his temperature rising.

"STOP!" Bella screamed. "Jacob what's going on? Is there something you need to tell me?" her voice was soft, but I could tell she was getting angrier with him by the second.

"I can't tell you. Bella just please trust me, we've been friends a lot longer than you and this…loser. You have to believe me when I say that you can't hang out with him anymore."

"Jacob, if you can't tell me what's really been going on with you this summer then…well, then you're just going to have to leave. Jasper is a good friend and I'm not in danger with him. You're the only person who doesn't seem to get it."

"Bella please!" he begged.

"Go home Jacob," Bella opened the door so he could exit. He hung his head as he passed her, then shot a glance at me.

"I'm not finished with you leech."

"Oh I'm looking forward to it," I retorted.

"Wait," he held the door from Bella, then looked at me, a different emotion flooding him. "She means so much to me, just tell her." Then he was gone. Leaving both Bella and I confused.

"I don't understand…is he a vampire too?" Bella asked, but I was still watching Jacob leave. "She means so much to me…" I understood what he meant. To have Bella and then lose her, well, I couldn't even imagine. Why leave me to do the dirty work though? Why couldn't he just tell her that he was a shape shifter? I was very biased about the wolves, the last thing I'd want if I were him was a vampire telling my stories.

"Jasper?"

"I'll be right back," I assured her as I raced out the door to catch up to Jacob. It didn't take me long, all I had to do was either follow his odor or the odor of his incredibly smelly vehicle. I got ahead of him about a mile and just stood in the middle of the road until he slammed on his brakes.

"You have some nerve, I should run you over," he said through clenched teeth.

"Trust me, it wouldn't do any damage."

"What the fuck do you want Cullen?"

"If you care about her so much then you need to tell her about this, I don't have very many nice things to say about…your kind, I think it would be better for you and Bella if you told her."

"What do you care? You get her all to yourself now."

"I care about Bella, and I know she cares about you. It nearly broke her heart asking you to leave. I'm not going to fight with you because I know it would only hurt her but still, you need to tell her what you are."

"God what is it with you people? What part of 'I Can't' can you not understand?" he yelled.

"Why can't you? I didn't think you were that much of a coward," I snapped.

"I'm not a damned coward," he got out of the car, "I'm forbidden by my pack leader to tell anyone about us, even Bella. It's hardwired into my brain, every time I try to tell her my mind goes blank, don't you see? I literally cannot say it to her."

"I see…Still, I don't want trouble with you mu- with your pack, isn't there another way?"

"Not right now, you're going to have to tell her, I can't stand hurting her like this. Don't worry about the pack, they won't bother you. I'll make sure they understand, it'll fall on me."

"Okay, I'll try."

"Don't think this lets you off the hook bloodsucker, I still don't want you hanging out with her." I rolled my eyes.

"Jacob," it was hard to be sincere with him, "I'm a vampire and you're a werewolf, I get that. However at one time I was a good and decent human, just like you and your pack. I didn't choose this life, if it were up to me I'd be under a grave right now but I can't change things."

"Well…" he cleared his throat, unsure of what to say to me, "I'm, I'm sorry about how things, you know, turned out for you." He turned to go back to his vehicle.

"I'm in love with her," I blurted out.

"With Bella?" his eyes widened.

"She makes me feel human again, she's changed me and I hope you realize that I'm not going to leave her until she's sick of looking at me and sends me away."

"Hopefully sooner rather than later," he said sarcastically then sighed heavily. "Bella's my best friend, all I want for her is to be happy but you have to realize that as long as you're here…I have to hate you."

"I kind of understand that, yes."

"If you hurt her I will kill you."

"If I hurt her, I'll let you." For a moment we understood each other and he got back into his car and drove off. I ran back to Bella's house, unsure of what I was going to tell her.

A/N: Okay so I'm going to switch back to Bella pov. I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter and as always I really appreciate you reading.