A/N: Bah, this is feeling forced, I'm really sorry guys. I didn't want to take forever to update and hopefully this is entertaining a little at least. Don't worry, I have a better idea of where this is going now, its just a matter of finding a way to do it that isn't rushed, or drawn out. This story might be kinda long haha, but not crazy long... I'm rambling, so I will stop now. Read on...
The next morning after Bella had woken up and showered, Edward asked her if she would go for a hike with him. She was reluctant at first at the thought of being alone with him, but finally agreed. She didn't need Jasper to tell her what Edward felt toward her, he was making it pretty clear, but she never revealed her feelings for him. Bella's emotions were running wild, and she could hide them from everyone but Jasper. As soon as Edward headed to take a quick shower, Jasper decided to have a talk with her.
"Aren't you just a bundle of emotion?" He smirked as he snuck up behind her. She was sitting at the table eating a bowl of cereal. She jumped instantly and lightly hit him when she turned around.
"You know better than sneaking up on me! And what do you mean?" She asked, waiting for her heart to slow down.
"You know what I mean," Jasper teased. This was too easy, Bella was still confused about what he meant, yet she was blushing anyway.
"Jasper, just tell me," She rolled her eyes and got up to wash out her bowl. Jasper followed behind her.
"You so love him," He said, Bella's eyes grew two sizes and she squeaked, causing Jasper to laugh louder.
"I do not!" She protested, who was she kidding?
"Yeah, okay. So then explain to me why your emotions are going haywire every time he looks at you?" Jasper asked. She hated the cocky grin he would get when he teased her, because he was beautiful. I wonder if Edward thinks I'm beautiful. She completely shocked herself with her own thoughts. Jasper noted the embarrassment she felt and smiled wider.
"Stop it," She warned.
"What was that?" He asked laughing.
"You know what?" She nearly yelled in her frustration.
"Oh this should be good," Jasper said sarcastically, waiting for her reply. Bella stuck her tongue out at him and left the room quickly. He followed her, he was having too much fun and didn't want to stop until she admitted it.
While in the den, Bella turned around to see if Jasper was following her, she hadn't even realized that Edward had walked in from the other room as well. She growled lightly at Jasper and spun around too quickly. Just as she was about to fall, she felt two cold arms embrace her. She was amazed at how Jasper would be able to get to her so quickly, but soon realized that it wasn't Jasper that caught her this time.
Their faces were only inches away from each other, and the look shared between the two almost made Jasper shudder. Edward was looking deeply into her eyes as if he was admitting his undying love without words. Bella stared back as if she understood everything he was trying to tell her. Her breathing was heavy and the moment seemed to intimate to interrupt, Jasper left the room quietly.
Bella was the first to pull back, but noticed Edward's hands were still resting on her hips. He noticed the blush creep onto her cheeks and let go when he realized he was still holding her. The whole ordeal seemed to last hours, yet it was merely a minute.
"Thanks," She said quietly, not meeting his eyes.
"No problem, I'll um, be outside," Edward stammered. He quickly left the room before he made her any more uncomfortable.
Bella waited until she relaxed, and started to slip on her shoes, Jasper walked quietly into the den with a serious look on his face.
"What?" She asked, stopping everything. He looked at her for a full minute before he answered.
"L is for the way you look at him, O is for the only-" His singing was interrupted by Bella throwing her shoe at him. He dodged it gracefully and she growled.
"I do not like you right now," She mumbled. He kneeled next to her handing over her shoe.
"You love me and you know it," He smiled. She rolled her eyes.
"I don't want to do this anymore," She said quietly about her hike with Edward.
"Bells, give him a chance. I think you'll be surprised," Jasper said softly.
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The meadow Edward brought her to was beautiful; it looked like a scene from a fairytale. The grass was a light green and soft, the trees surrounded them making it feel very safe, and the wildflowers that were scattered everywhere had the most beautiful colors. It was breathtaking.
"Edward this place is gorgeous," Bella said softly. Edward dipped his head lightly before answering.
"When I found it, I instantly thought of you," He said, not able to meet her gaze. He loved her… that much he knew. As for Bella's feelings he was completely lost, all he had to go off of was the fact that she was dreaming about him the night before. Bella smiled lightly at him.
"Look, I want to apologize. After our big talk, we were supposed to be closer, but I still kept my distance from you. I just don't know how to go about all of this," Bella confessed. Edward was a little confused.
"All of what?" He asked, he had to be certain before he did anything that would scare her.
"I have a certain relationship with each person in this family. Carlisle and Esme are like parents to me, Alice is my best friend, Emmett is my big brother, Rosalie is like the cousin that you only like from a distance, and Jasper is my world in a way. You and I don't really have anything," Bella tried explaining. He could tell by her expression that she wasn't explaining this the way she wanted to. It was hard to hear that Jasper was her world, but Edward trusted Jasper when he said there was nothing going on.
"What do you want us to be?" Edward whispered. They were sitting next to each other; and a butterfly had landed on Bella's knee and she held out her hand patiently. It flew to her hand and stayed there, slowly moving its wings but not flying away. She smiled brilliantly at it.
"I don't really think that's up to me," She said. Edward was confused, he knew what he wanted, Bella was the one that didn't show anything.
"Bella I don't know what you mean," Edward said carefully. The butterfly flew away and Bella finally looked at him.
"I don't either," She said quickly and stood up. She walked around a little, clearly embarrassed. Edward finally stood while her back was to him. He grabbed her arm lightly and turned her around to face him.
"Bella, you have to know how I feel about you. I've hardly been hiding it," Edward said softly. It was true, he knew that he liked her for a while now; he just realized he loved her though. Bella looked toward the ground, answering his question without words.
"So what do you feel for me?" Edward whispered when she wouldn't speak. Bella's cheeks were bright pink now, and Edward couldn't explain the hope that it gave him to see her reacting that way.
"I-" She was cut off by Emmett coming through the clearing. Edward could have throttled him at that moment.
"Edward, I think we might have a problem. I can't reach Carlisle, you know, with Tanya and them, I thought they would have called by now. Jasper is trying Alice but he can't get through either," He said, trying not to sound too alarming because Bella still had no idea what was going on.
Bella noticed the way Edward stiffened when Emmett said they couldn't reach anyone, she was instantly worried.
"Is everything okay?" Bella asked. She got the feeling that there was more going on.
"I'm sure everything is fine. We should probably go back to the house to see if we can reach Esme or anyone else," Edward said, trying to cover the sadness in his voice. He was worried, but also knew that the family probably wouldn't be in touch a lot. He couldn't let this go though; he would find a way to talk about this with Bella when things cleared up. He had to know.
One step closer :) Sexy looks between the two, Jasper breaking out into song, and shoes being thrown... its like a page out of my life. (But my friends aren't nearly as sexy as Edward, Emmett, and Jasper... drool) Hope you semi enjoyed. Reviews make the world go round, and help me update sooner haha!