Esme's POV

I tried to look as happy as I could, replacing vases and paintings throughout the house. However, all I could seem to do was frown. I missed Bella, everyone did. Carlisle was not as focused, he was too busy worrying. None of the children attended school; they were busy trying to find her. I just could not seem to play the mother role without her. It confused me. We all had done well for so many years before she came along, and now with her gone, it was as if we could not function.

It was like taking an engine out of a car, it looked the same from the outside but on the inside, it just would not do anything!

Rosalie who did not seem to care all that much was just starting to care because Emmett was not sleeping with her. He was worrying about Bella just like everybody else. I knew the real reason for Rosalie's hatred toward Bella; I am pretty sure that Jasper knew to.

She was jealous of Bella. Bella had everything Rose wanted. Bella was human, she could have children. Moreover, Bella wanted to throw it all away, if Rose could I am willing to bet that she would switch places with Bella. However, Bella being human was not the only reason. Rose thought Bella was to dependant on Edward, never doing anything for herself. Always looking for the all too willing vampire to save the day. In addition, when she heard about what Bella was like after we left, well it just confirmed her point. This scared us all.

So far, I was the only one who did not think Jasper intended to hurt Bella. Sadly, I was also the only one opposed to throwing him out when he got back. Well Rose was on my side about that Jasper staying, she thought that if anyone should leave it should be Edward 'he's the one who started all of this' according to her. I hated to admit it but she was right; I would never say that out loud though.

I loved this family so much. Therefore, I had to find a way for everything to work out right. I hope that everything turns out for the best.

Bella's POV

Jasper held me on the bed. My wet hair clung deliciously to me and so did his. He held me tightly and I rested my head on his shoulder. We were not dressed, but we did have robes on. Jasper had objected but I convinced him to wear it. I said 'if you don't wear it I won't sleep with you' and he put that robe on faster then I thought possible, even for a vampire! I loved Jasper, but some modesty was necessary in case his friends came back… the least we could do is wear robes.

"I love you baby," I said as he rocked side to side slowly. I knew without a doubt that he knew how right the words felt, no matter how many times I told him it would never be enough for me.

"I love you too Darlin'" Jasper whispered into my ear, and then planted a feather light kiss on the same ear. I giggled and turned around in his lap so I was straddling him.

"You know… baby is better then Darlin'" I joked teasingly.

"I bet I could get you to think otherwise," Jasper said smirking cockily, making me feel even more hot and wet. My robe fell open exposing my knees and thighs and I pressed myself against him. He let out a slight moan, locked his arms around me, and gave me a kiss. It was soft at first, and then it became hard and demanding. He moved his hands lower and grabbed my butt causing me to gasp. He took that moment to slip his cool tongue into my hot mouth, I moaned at the feeling of cold on hot. He used his hands to push me against him even more causing us both to moan into the kiss. I knew what he wanted and quite frankly, well, I wasn't going to give in that easily. I moved to pull away but Jasper let out a ferocious and possessive snarl/growl and flipped us over so I was on my back and he was hovering above me. I reached up and pulled his face back down to mine. As we kissed, I ran my hands up and down his chest moaning as he did the same thing to me, but with only one of his hands. He needed the other to keep him slightly off of me. I heard someone clear their throat and I froze, just like a deer caught in headlights. I moved my mouth from Jasper reluctantly and looked over to see Peter with a wide wicked smile.

"I would ask if you had room for one more but Charlotte would kill me later if she found out," Peter said his smile getting wider. I blushed furiously and Jasper rocked back onto his heels.

"That's too bad… this is a really big bed," Jasper retorted helping me sit up and pull my robe back on tightly.

"Oh I can see that," Peter laughed shaking his head, still smiling at us both, "Charlotte told me not to come back just yet but I thought 'what the hell' maybe they'll let me join in too."

"Well I'm sorry but not this time," Jasper snorted. I sat up and Jasper jumped off the bed. I took this time to really look at Peter. He was beautiful, just like every other vampire… I wonder how Jasper and Peter met.

"How did you two meet?" I asked. Peter's smile fell and Jasper tensed. I guess it was a bad question. Peter glanced at Jasper and Jasper looked down at me and gave me a small half smile. It was heart breaking, the look he was giving me. I couldn't believe he could actually achieve this level of sadness. What could have possibly made their meeting that bad?

"Maybe we'll share that story another time maybe tomorrow over dinner," Peter said getting Jasper to look away from me after what felt like hours. I was hurt that I hurt him so I just nodded and a long, awkward moment of silence overcame us, "Well lets not all make a pity party out of this little vacation! Let's go do something… I assume you've already done the erotic things, so let's see that leaves…." I couldn't help but laugh at what Peter said, cutting him off from his sentence.

"Peter why are you always such a pervert?" Jasper asked rolling his eyes and pulling me off the bed and into his arms. He placed a kiss on the top of my head as Peter laughed again.

"By nature Jasper, by nature," he said with a sigh. I didn't know what we were going to do now, what was there to do in Las Vegas? I sighed and looked around the room.

"What's there to do around here?" I asked sighing again. Peter thought for a moment and Jasper adjusted my robe when I both noticed Peter seemed to be staring in the direction of as he thought. He smiled another wicked smile and shook his head again.

"Don't worry Jazz I won't steal her from you," he chuckled. As if you could even… okay maybe I'd let you get at least a few inches without any objections. I thought to myself.

Alice's POV

I finally convinced Edward to just go out a hunt. He hadn't hunted since we got back and found Bella was gone. I was getting worried about Bella. What if Jasper hurt her? What if he killed and/or changed her? What if? What if? What if? All theses 'what if' scenarios were driving me insane! I should trust Jasper, yet I couldn't bring myself to the way I should. I'm a horrible wife! As soon as he gets back (them both alive (hopefully)) I won't let him ever leave me again. I won't make him feel the need to run off to gain my trust again. I didn't really understand why he thought kidnapping Bella would get us to trust him… But in a way, it did. It would be a way of saying 'I didn't kill her! We were alone and look; she's still alive I didn't harm her! In your face! See I am well controlled!' and I kind of wanted him to prove to us that he could control himself. I was a horrible, terrible, appalling, ghastly wife for thinking otherwise but I just couldn't help myself. I knew his past, I knew what he had done, what he could do… I loved him 110% but it I… I… I just didn't trust him. I suppose it's wrong… yet… it's right. I know Emmett trusts him, I know Rosalie couldn't care less… Carlisle had faith and Esme had hope… but Edward and I… we just flat out did not trust him! The saddest part is that it didn't stop there! We didn't trust him with any random human; we didn't trust him with teachers or human friends of Esme or Carlisle and then we just pushed his limit… we didn't trust him with somebody that we trusted Laurent around! Well I would be lying if I said we had complete trust in Laurent… we just trusted him at that very moment. I suppose Jasper had his moments too, in Phoenix at the hotel, at the ballet studio etc. My only question was… what's the 'etc.' part? When had we ever let them both be in the same room together, alone. Never! Edward watched her sleep for crying out loud! I LOVED Jasper! Of course, I did and I would never stop but… I just didn't trust him. It hurt me to think it but the sooner I realized it the better! I just hope Jasper would forgive me for not trusting him. Maybe we could go away for a while, just the two of us. Maybe somewhere without the constant distraction of humans I could realize that I really did trust him. I only hope he could love me, even though I did not trust him.

Charlie's POV

It had been days since Bella went away with Alice and Jasper. I was really, really worried now. The Cullens didn't know anything, or at least they weren't saying anything. I wanted to just shoot them all! Why did she have to go? When did she get to know Jasper well enough to go to Texas with him? They were telling some story about how she, Jasper, and Alice had gone back to Jasper's home… but I could tell it was a lie. I never heard Bella say anything about Jasper; I hardly even knew any of the Cullens. If she didn't get home soon I was going to go up there and give those Cullens a piece of my mind.

Unknown POV

I walked into the room and looked up. He smiled down at me and I smiled back. We stood in silence for a few minutes as everyone else who was supposed to be here came in. I smiled wickedly when my brother came in and saw me, and he smiled back and nodded. I sighed as I watched more and more people file in one by one. Important decisions required everyone's voice. However, when the official decision was made, it would just be the most important people making it, including myself. Sometimes I hated life here because of the lack of excitement, but at other times, like now, I loved it. The power that came with being here, the feeling of being important was sometimes overwhelming.

"Everyone," he announced when we all had come in and taken our places, "I think it's about time we talk about this." He began. I knew what this was about… I loved playing spy, "The Cullens have informed a human of our existence, and this human has met us. She was given the ultimatum to die or become one of us yet she still has not been changed. The question becomes what do we do now?"