AN: WOW 18 Reviews for the last chapter making 210 reviews total. I'm so happy! So this may be the last update till next weekend. Hope you enjoy it.

~Chapter 17~

EPOV-

My heart was pounding so hard I was surprised that it hadn't pounded out of my chest. Jasper seemed to notice my reaction as he stepped away from me and gave me a small reassuring smile.

"So, Edward did you enjoy the Riley Jensen book?" He said. I couldn't help but notice how nice my name sounded coming from his lips.
"Um… yeah." I stuttered out. 'Great going Edward you a high school graduate sounds stupid right now.' I patronized myself. "It was interesting and I enjoyed it so much, I couldn't put the entire series down." I added quickly hopeful that I sounded more confident.
"Yeah, that's how it was for me when I first read them." He said as he started to bit his lower lip. And I found myself wondering if that was a nervous habit of his, if so why was he was nervous? "Did you have any favorite characters?"

"Yes, I believe my favorite would have to be either Rhoan or Liander." I said before I thought about it. After I said it I regretted it, I wasn't too open about being gay actually I wasn't too open about much. But after naming my favorite characters who are both gay in the book I knew that he would surely know that I myself am gay. I waited for what seemed like hours for him to say something, though I know it had only been a minute before he spoke.
"They are my favorite also." He said with a smile. "I was so pissed when Liander got hurt…." He said jumping into a point of the story that he enjoyed.
"Yeah but you have to love Riley. I mean when Rhoan is missing…" then it was my turn to start talking about a part of the story that I enjoyed. We were laughing and talking and I was shocked when suddenly my arm reached out and touched him. I hadn't realized how close I had moved to him and part of me though didn't know why, but I felt comfortable around him.

Jasper POV-

I was anxious and a slightly nervous as I drove Rose and me to the Cullen's home like I have done a million times. Though this time it was different, Edward would be there. The man that I couldn't stop thinking about since I first laid eyes on his bruised and battered face in the hospital and again as he stared out at me from the piano room when I came over to help Emmett fix his bed.

I don't mean there in the house hiding like last time, I mean he will be there to meet Rose and me. That thought alone made my palms sweat as we drove down the Cullen's long driveway and up towards the house. I had a fist raised to knock on the door when it swung open and I got pushed out of the way by Rose as she rushed into Emmett's arms. I couldn't help looking past Emmett and around the room till my eyes landed on Edward, he wasn't looking at me and I took that opportunity to look at him. He was beautiful and the clothes he had on complemented his light skin and his hair, that hair that I just wanted to run my hands through, sure that it would feel soft under my finders.

"Rosie!" Emmett yells as Rose runs into his arms before turning towards me. "Jaz." He said making me look away from Edward and turn my attention towards him.

"Rose, Jasper, I would like you to meet my brother Edward." Emmett said as he walked closer to Edward who looked as if he were about to run and hide.

"Edward it's so nice to finally meet you." My sister said as she turned from Emmett and offered her hand for him to shake. For a moment I wondered if he would take it.

"It's a pleasure to meet you Rose, Emmett talks about you constantly." His beautiful voice said as he shook her hand. Just the sound of his voice made me want to melt.

"Well I'm sure he over exaggerates and that none of it is true." Rose said giving him a smile. Then it was my turn, unsure of myself I held out my hand towards him.

"And I'm Jasper, I hear you enjoy reading." I was about to pull my hand way when he didn't make a move to take it, slowly as if he was unsure of himself he reached out and shook my hand. I could feel faint scars on his wrist where my finger grazed them. I could also feel something else, it felt like electricity flowing from him to me and I wondered if he had felt it too.

"It's nice to meet you. I believe I got your note about the Riley Jensen, Guardian series By: Keri Arthur." He said his voice shaking slightly as I noticed how nervous he must have been.

"I ordered the pizzas and they should be here in twenty minutes." Alice said as she skipped into the room. It wasn't until she finished hugging Rose that I realized mine and Edwards's hands were still connected. He must have noticed this at the same time that he did because he quickly pulled his hand out of mine, I felt sadden at the loss of contact. "Rose you have to come see the new clothes I bought!" Alice said as she dragged Rose up the stairs and to her room, leaving just us guys alone.

"So who wants a coke?" Emmett asked, breaking the silence that fell between us once the girls had left.

"Sure, I'll take one." Edward and I said at the same time causing me to smile, his voice made my heart swell. We walked into the kitchen and Emmett grabbed us each a soda.

Leave it up to Emmett to make a mess by opening a soda can, I couldn't help the laughter that escaped me as he got soda all over his shirt. I also noticed the sound of Edwards laughter from right beside me, Edward sounded like a beautifully played melody and I wanted him to keep laughing.

"Aw man, now I need to change." Emmett yelled as he stormed out of the kitchen and up the stairs.

By this time Edward and I were done laughing and I turned to look at him. To speak to him, my eyes fell onto his face, that's when I noticed the look of sheer panic that seemed to take a hold of him as his breathing started to quicken and he started to panic. While I loved how close he was I slowly stepped away giving him plenty of space, praying that he would stay clam and not run from me. I smiled at him in attempts at reassuring him.

"So, Edward did you enjoy the Riley Jensen book?" I asked, in hopes that this would help him to calm and to stop his 'flight' instinct that had him now wanting to run from me.

"Um… yeah." He said, for a moment I felt sad that he may not say anything more on the subject, and then he quickly added. "It was interesting and I enjoyed it so much, I couldn't put the entire series down." He said as his eyes seemed to sparkle with his love of reading.

"Yeah, that's how it was for me when I first read them." I said as we began to talk about the books.

We were both laughing as we talked about the series, I was happy to get the chance to see the real him. Then he did the one thing that surprised me his arm reached out and touched my shoulder when he mentioned Eragon being one of his favorite books and he found out that the series was also my favorite. My heart jumped at the unexpected touch as a smile formed on my face. Our eyes locked and I could feel attraction building as I got lost inside his emerald eyes. I felt as if someone else was in my body as I slowly lifted a hand up to where his hair had fallen into his eyes, my eyes locked in on his lips as he licked them, moistening them. I wanted to kiss him, to feel his lips on mine.

"Hey guys sorry about that." Emmett said as he walked back into the kitchen and ruining the moment that had been growing between Edward and I. Quickly Edward and I moved away from each other. Thankfully Emmett didn't seem to notice this; he could be so clueless sometimes.

'Ding, Dong'

We heard the door bell ring and the three of us walked to the front door. Alice had ordered three extra large pizzas, two packets of bread sticks, and three 2 liter sodas of different kinds. Emmett paid the pizza man and then the three of us headed upstairs to the entertainment room Esme and Carlisle had put together for Emmett and Alice, telling them that as long as everyone stayed responsible they were allowed to have friends over whenever.

"Alice, Rose, pizza is here!" Emmett yelled as we passed Alice's room as we headed to the third story. Alice and Rose joined us as we sat the pizzas down and started grabbing plates, cups, and ice from the small kitchen area in the room.

"So Emmett what happened to the shirt you were wearing earlier?" Alice asked in an innocent tone.

"Well I kind of spilt soda all over it." Emmett mumbled his answer, slightly embarrassed to admit to it in front of my sister. Both girls simultaneously broke out in laughter, causing Edward and I to start laughing all over again at Emmett's expense.

After our laughter subsided we all helped ourselves to pizza and soda and took our seats on the different couches and chairs that littered the room. Emmett put the movie in as we settled into a night full of movies and games.

The first movie we watched was Eragon and while not as good as the book, I knew Edward hadn't ever seen it and I enjoyed watching his expression as he watched the movie. His body had relaxed quite a bit since the night had started and I enjoyed hearing his laugh as the movie progressed. I was sitting in on one of the couches with Alice on my left. Emmett and Rose took up the second couch and Edward had taken residence in the chair between the two couches and Emmett and Alice. We had barely finished off two of the pizzas all of the bread sticks and almost all of the soda by the time the movie ended.

(I was going to leave it here but decided to continue, which means this update is later than I had first expected)

Edward POV-

"Edward will you play me a game of chess?" Alice asked me as Emmett turned off the television.

"Sure." I said knowing I couldn't deny her. She loved playing chess.

"Can I play the winner?" Jasper asked as he followed Alice and me towards the table that already had a chess board set up. I was nervous to answer him as my thoughts strayed towards that moment in the kitchen when his hand moved some of my hair out of my face. I could feel a strange pull towards him and it frightened me, the feeling of wanting to get close to him, of wanting to know him.

"Yeah, that would be fun." I said praying my voice didn't crack. We didn't talk as Alice and I settled into our game, which after a tough game lasting fifteen minutes I ended up winning. I was happy to had won and able to now sit facing Jasper. He was concentrating as he thought of his next move; we had already been playing for five minutes. He was biting his lower lip as he moved one of his bishops.

Jasper was good and after ten minutes of playing I won, though just barely.

The rest of the night went by smoothly and I found that I liked Rose a lot, she was perfect for Emmett. I also thought that I liked Jasper, he was smart and funny. I had a wonderful evening with the four of them and all too soon the night came to an end. It was almost 2:00 when Jasper and Rose left, I was exhausted as I crawled into my bed and drifted off to sleep.

AN: I don't own Rhoan, Liander, or Riley… they are from the book series mentioned above, and the books are great. Side note I know nothing about chess so I am unsure how long most games last. Ok so let me know if you enjoyed Jaspers POV. Look for another update Friday or next weekend some time. Next chapter should contain Edwards's second therapy session. If you have any good questions for the therapist to ask let me know, since I'm slightly unsure. :)