AN: So, I know I have vanished for a while, RL was kicking my butt, but we're back on track again now with any luck. I promised this by Wednesday and it's only Monday so I think I did quite well, even if it is a little shorter than usual. I hope you enjoy it. Let me know.
Disclaimer: SM owns all, my warped mind just likes twisting her creation.
Once I had shut the door I turned to look at Jasper. His face was an open book, it helped that he was also projecting a little. I could feel his remorse, shame and worry, and I allowed myself a soft smile at that.
I could still feel the human blood running through my system, and the inherent strength that brought with it. It wasn't simply my physical strength that had improved, but also my mental and emotional strength. I felt much more confident within myself than I ever had, and it showed as I straightened my back and held my head high as I looked at my mate.
"Major." His head dropped a little in submission.
"Colonel." His voice was low and respectful.
"Why?" I walked closer to him, until he was in arms reach. I needed to be close to him, but I knew my resolve would fail if I touched him. I waited a moment for him to respond.
"He involved you."
"What?" Any resolve I had melted away at the sound of his voice, he was defeated almost, but I could hear the worry.
"Peter. He involved you in this thing with Maria. It wasn't supposed to happen, you were supposed to be safe, to be with me but out of the line of fire. She was supposed to think of you as nothing more than my mate, someone subservient to me."
"Subservient?" I scoffed slightly.
"It's our nature Sugar, as much as it may trouble your new world sensibilities, males dominate the females. Have you not noticed it? How Esme never questions Carlisle? How when Emmett is serious Rosalie does as she's told? You did it with Edward, without thought, you bowed to his whims, to his control." There was an edge of bitterness at the mention of Edward and I bit back a growl of annoyance. "I never wanted to control you, to have you bend to my will. Never. You are your own person, and I love that person more than anything. Trust me on that." His gaze met mine and I nodded, sending him my understanding, trust and love.
"But here, with Maria, here you were meant to been seen as obeying me, and until Peter opened his big mouth you were playing the part without realising it. You let me lead the conversations, direct your movements in front of her. Even whilst we fed you displayed the right behaviour for her to believe you were simply there to please me, that you had no mind of your own." He took a breath and I reached out for his hand, stepping closer until I could feel his breath wash over my face.
"Then he had to go and tell her about The Colonel. You might not believe me when I say this but you truly are The Colonel. It started as a joke, but you grew into the role as a human and even more so since your change. You know when to take charge and when to stand by and watch, you can take control of a situation without saying a word, and command respect from those around you. Even Emmett respects you." I laughed softly.
"He does. He is your big brother, and will always tease and annoy you at home, but if we walked into a battle he'd follow your every order to the letter. As would I." I was a little shocked by all of this, but waited, letting him continue, it seemed important for him to get it all out.
"And now Maria will know that your important, more so than simply a mate. She'll use you. You'll become a means to an end, and the path we'll all have to take is one I never wanted for you." He pulled me into a hug, holding me so tightly it would've broken me had I been human.
"I never wanted you to have to come back here Jay. I never wanted you to have to go through this again. But you're different now. Stronger." I whispered, running my fingers through his hair.
"I'll come out of this just fine Darlin', it's you I worry about."
"Well, Major, you don't need to worry 'bout lil' 'ole me. I'll be just fine as long as I have you."
"You'll always have me Sugar. Forever. You'll get sick of me." He chuckled, kissing the top of my head.
"I'm already sick of you, I'll just have to find a way to deal with you hanging around." I teased, ruffling his hair before leaning up to kiss his lips gently. He growled slightly at my words but the sound was playful, and in a moment he'd tossed me onto the bed. I bounced a little before settling onto my back. He stood at the foot of the bed, his eyes travelling over my body. I smirked as I wriggled a little under the pretense of getting comfortable.
"Major," I purred, "I need you." There was no sense pretending, I needed him. I needed to show him that no matter what I would be here for him, that Maria was not going to separate us. No way. No how.
Jasper never did need telling twice. He lost his shirt as he crawled up the bed to hover over me, his muscles taught and sinewy under his skin, the very picture of a feral male. The sight of him above me made me rub my thighs together, trying to find some friction, he stopped my movements with a strong hand on one of my thighs, though he said nothing, his eyes spoke volumes.
His hand moved slowly up the outside of my leg to the edge of my shirt, tugging it up over my head slowly, before making shirt work of my jeans and underwear. No words were spoken between us as he thrust into me, his mouth covering mine whilst his hands explored my body. It was slow, sweet and desperate, and it honestly didn't take us long to reach our mutual climax. We held each other for a short while afterwards before I slid out of bed. I felt Jay's curiosity instead of him voicing it.
"I need to talk to Peter." I said simply, pulling on a pair of leggings and one of his t-shirts. He lolled back on the bed in acceptance. "I'll be back as quickly as possible." With that I left the room, banging on Peter and Charlotte's door, apparently interrupting their 'alone time', but I didn't care.
The door was opened by a ruffled looking Charlotte, clutching a sheet about her. "Sorry Char, but I need a word with your mate." She nodded and shuffled to one side, allowing me into the room but also forcing me to witness more of Peter than I ever wanted to see. "God, Pete, put some pants on!"
"Oh, you come into my room and then object to my state of undress?" He taunted as he pulled on a pair of jeans.
"That's pretty much how things work around here Peter." I smirked as I wandered to the window, absently noting how Char had shut the door but not moved any further into the room. Her head was bowed a little too while Peter, seemingly dominant when he looked at his mate seemed to shrink into himself a little as he turned to face me.
"So, you wanted to talk?" I didn't turn to look at him as he spoke, but I did fold my arms across my chest before speaking.
"You did something very stupid earlier Peter." My voice was cool, almost icy. "I don't care that you dragged me into this mess with Maria." I paused, turning on the spot to look at Peter, who dropped his eyes immediately from mine. "I don't care," I reiterated slowly, "but Jasper does."
"I know."
"And it's incredibly stupid to piss him off, know why?" I didn't wait for a response before continuing, "Because it's not only him you piss off in the end." In a fraction of a second I was in front of my brother, invading his personal space. "I'm not bothered about what sick game Maria is playing, I don't know all the details, and I honestly don't want to. I will play my part, and I'll play it well. But at the end of all this you and me will be having words. Do you understand me Captain?"
"Yes Colonel." His feet shuffled slightly as he spoke, I could tell he was warring with himself, his view of me as a female, and as the 'Colonel', weren't too compatible in his mind. Apparently though he managed to settle the debate himself and simply glanced up at me, regret showing in his eyes.
"Now, I'll leave you to your mate because I have to return to mine." I growled as I stepped around him and headed for the door, as I reached it I glanced at Charlotte, who hadn't moved at all. "Sorry about the intrusion Char." I smiled softly.
"Don't be. He needs to know there are consequences to his actions." She smiled brightly at me, her eyes sparkling with mischief.
"We'll talk later sister dear, for you are truly evil." I laughed as I left the room, crossing the corridor and letting myself into my and Jaspers room. The sight that greeted me however was not one I was expecting, nor one I appreciated.
The bitch thought she was allowed in my room.
Thought she was allowed to touch my mate.
Thought I wasn't anything to worry about.
Fuck. Her.
My anger soared as my eyes fixed on Maria's hand which was retsing on Jasper's arm. She hadn't appeared to notice my arrival, but Jay had, and his eyes said more than his words could in that moment. They were black with anger, but the anger was not directed at me, that much I knew.
I growled quietly as I shut the door behind me, loudly. That caught the skanks attention.
"Ah, little one. I did warn you, the Major gets distracted easily." She purred at me with a smile, still touching what was mine.
"Jasper." I turned my gaze to his, my voice sounded pleading, and it was, I was pleading with him to let me just kill her, to end this whole thing and remove the only threat I'd ever felt with regards our relationship. I suppose Maria just figured I was pleading with him to stay with me. She even had the balls to laugh, her stupid, fucking, melodic bell chime of a laugh.
"He's always been my Major Isabella, he just lost his way for a while. He's home now though and has no need for you."
"I'm not yours Maria, and I never was." Jasper growled, finally wrenching himself away from her touch as he stepped closer to me. Blocking my path to Maria in the process. "I have warned you about your behaviour towards my mate, don't make me repeat myself." This seemed to unsettle the bitch, and made me smile internally.
"You'll see Major. You might be able to fool yourself for a while, but you'll see that we were meant to be together. We make such a good team. You know we do. Remember San Antonio?" She sighed fondly before gliding out of the room. Not that I missed the filthy look that she threw my way. Oh she was not going to like my appearance at the meeting tomorrow. Or the fact that both her Major and Captain would listen to me above her.
I was going to have so much fun pissing her the fuck off.
"Isabella. Play nicely." Jasper muttered from his position in front of me.
"You spoil all of my fun." I grumbled making him laugh whilst nodding in acknowledgement.
"So, you and Peter have a nice chat?"