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Edwards POV

I looked into Jaspers eyes, his thoughts were scattered across his mind. He couldn't believe what he had just heard. There wasn't a doubt in my mind that I could love Bella for all eternity, but that didn't mean that I wanted to.

For once, I wasn't being entirely selfish. I seemed quite pleased with myself, as I reasoned that Bella would be better off, safer that way. She had other people that loved her, her father, her mother and Phil, now she had Jacob... I growled and looked down at the forest floor.

"I mean, what if I know Bella would be better off without me? She will be stuck in hell with us if I change her. I don't want that."

I tried to put it in the most delicate way possible, but there was more to it than that. I was ashamed of my other thoughts. Again, I peered into Jaspers mind. He looked straight ahead.

'Edward, how could you leave Bella again? How could you put the family through all that pain?'

"Jasper, I wouldn't be leaving the country, or even this town... just her, just Bella. I don't... I don't love her the way I used to. With the Volturi I had a chance to think things through, no matter how agonizing it had been. I still love her, but... possibly in a different way than I used to."

That confession was refreshing, and something that I was glad to get off my chest. I was glad it was Jasper I was having this discussion with, instead of Carlisle or Emmet. I had never realized how immensely trustworthy Jasper was.

"Jasper?" I asked.

"Edward, are you sure about this?" His voice was cold.

"Yes." I said. No regrets this time. Maybe Bella could still come over, be my mortal sister, but I was tired of trying so hard to love her like I had. I didn't want to try.

"Ed, Bella went temporarily insane. She almost died when you left."

He said, scanned of what Bella might do, but peering into his deepest thoughts, I heard something different.

He blamed himself for me leaving. He had missed me more than anyone else in the family. He knew what it was like to be without me, and if he was mortal, he might have jumped off a cliff as well.

I wondered why. Jasper and I weren't all that... close.

I heard him sigh.

"Jasper, I'm sure. I don't know why, but this has to end. Now." I said, nodding my head.

I was going to spend tonight with Bella, perhaps for the last time. Tell her in the morning. I wanted to tell her tonight, right now my decision, but I didn't want to put her through that embarrassment, and I didn't want to be so harsh right when she got back. Another side of me didn't want to give Rose the satisfaction...

We swiftly made our way back to our home. Jaspers mouth in a tight line the whole time. As we stood outside the door, Jasper thought something I knew was meant for me to hear.

"Edward, whatever you do, I will be right behind you. And if you ever need someone to talk to... well you know."

Jasper wasn't good at the sentimental.

We opened the back doors and stepped in. Bella and Alice sitting together, she was holding Bella's hand, stroking it gently to comfort her.

Jasper found the scent uncomfortable.

"I think its time for me to take Bella back home. Her father is asleep, worried sick even in his dreams I assume." I cleared my throat as Bella stood up. I wrapped her in my arms, and we walked out the front door. I gave Jasper a lingering glance before we stepped out, wishing he could read my mind for a second so I could tell him thank you.

My last night in Bella's room was peaceful, more comfortable than I expected. Even for one night, I was glad to be back here.

"Edward, I don't want you to leave me, ever. I love you."

This would be harder than I thought. I felt sick. I couldn't wait until she wakes up in the morning, I would feel terrible if I led her on like that.

"Bella, there's" She cut me off with a 'shush' before I could say anymore.

"Edward, there's something I need to tell you."

I just nodded, and listened.

"I love you, and I don't want you to leave again, but... I'm not ready for this, not now. When Alice came back without you, I was appalled. How could you leave me like that? I know you didn't want to hurt me, but you can't be with me when its convenient and then leave me again!"

She was almost on the verge of tears, but I could tell she wasn't done yet. "Please, can we just... be... I need time." She was helplessly stumbling over her words. I wasn't expecting this. Hopefully, she was having doubts as had.

"Bella, why did you let me in? Why am I in your room right now?" I asked as I lay beside her, her arm wrapping around my stomach.

"One last night..." I sat up immediately.

"Bella, that's the reason I came in. I need some time too. If you just want to be friends, or brother and sister or anything we can do that, but maybe our love, has changed since I left." I looked into her eyes. It was painful.

She shook her head with a frown. "Just... leave." She muttered tiredly. "Just go away." She said a bit louder. It was like she knew all along.

She had loved me so much, and I could tell she still did, but she was smart enough to push the heartache out. I saw Jacob outside, glaring in the night.

"Stay away from Bella." He growled.

"Fine." I said, as calmly as I could, my throat heavy.

I walked home, slow, for me anyways. When I got home Alice was still on the couch, playing with a piece of thread sticking out of it. She was thinking deeply, but I avoided her thoughts. I knew it was about tonight, and I didn't want to revisit anything just yet.

Emmet and Rosalie were in their room, arguing. Esme was in Carlisle's lap on another sofa. They looked up at me as I passed up the stairs.

Where was Jasper?

I walked into my room, avoiding everyone. I turned up some music, not bothering to pick, hoping it would drown out everyone's thoughts but mine.

I laid on the ground, something I rarely did, next to the stereo.

I closed my eyes, praying for sleep like I used to, before I met Bella. Sleep would never come. My door creaked open and I sat up, looking towards my stereo. I didn't have time for anyone right now. A Pale hand turned my stereo off and I looked up. It was Jasper. He sat on my sofa, and I looked at him with confused eyes. I stood and closed my door. He didn't look himself. Something was strange, but not bad.

"Edward... may I talk to you?"

He was using his quietest voice. Jasper was a complicated vampire, definitely a silent wild card in a fight. There was something about him that just drew me to him, something that made everybody listen to him when he spoke, but I couldn't put my finger on what.

"Certainly." He calmed me, and I could tell this was serious.

"You know how you and Bella, I mean, you know how you love Bella, but it's a different kind of love than before? More like a sister?"

I tried peering into his mind, but he did a fine job of keeping me out. All I could do was shake my head.

"Well, that's the way I have been feeling about Alice."

That's it for now! I know, I am sorry about another cliffy, but I promise there will be TONS of Jasper/Edward in the next chapter!