2.0 took a step forward, her mouth open and her eyes shining with terror. Jasper grabbed her and pushed her into the other two. He gazed deeply into her eyes, kissing her then whispering something.
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(Jasper's POV)
I felt terror and distress surging of off Bella. She took a step forward, as if she was going to try and reason with Jacob. I saw the beta wolf crouch lower like he was going to spring.
It was in that moment, knowing she would get hurt no matter what, that my plan formulated. I got her into this mess. I was going to do anything I needed to if I could get her out of it.
I grabbed Bella's arm and pulled her against my chest, walking her back into Edward and Alice's general aura. They would grab her and try to hold her if they had to.
I looked into her eyes, and I saw her confusion and her sadness shining back at me. Our lips connected, starting out a little bit fierce but dying down a moment later into a tender and gentle sort of connection. I felt love radiating between us when I pulled away.
"Bella, you have to listen to me." I whispered quickly, knowing I only had a few short seconds to say what I needed her to hear. I was talking as quickly as I possibly could—her vampire mental capacity could keep up now. "I need you to stay with Edward. Do what Edward wants you to."
"Jasper-" She whined, her voice begging me not to do what we both knew I was going to.
I cut her off. "I love you, Sugar Bear."
The emotions in her said more than any words she ever could have come up with. So soft, so pure, and peaceful. That's what love felt like. It was a feeling that I cherished every moment we were together. I would always thank Bella for letting me experience such a beautiful thing, when I had never known something like it before. Not personally.
Bella whimpered, "Don't leave me."
I squeezed her hands and shook my head a little. I had to do this. I had to let the dark, evil parts of me soul take control of me. The desire to kill, the lust for blood, the hate for the enemy. Three things I promised myself were gone forever just became my closest friends.
Remorse for my long and unkind life started stabbing at me and I admitted, "I've done a lot of bad things, Bella. I never wanted to be a monster. All those people I've killed... I never wanted to hurt you."
She smiled sadly at me. "If there is anyone watching over us, they know that, and they have been keeping you safe all this time to bring you to me. You can't leave now."
"Things shouldn't have happened this way." but they just are. I added silently. "I need you to know that we're always going to be together. No matter what happens, I'll always live if you keep me in your heart."
"You are my heart, Jasper." She promised quietly. I clung desperately onto her words as I turned to face the alpha wolf, and would fight my final battle.
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(Third Person POV)
Nine months later – River Oaks, Texas
The small hospital room was buzzing with a tense excitement as the exhausted woman lay on the bed, clutching at her husband's hand. She had been in labor for quite a while now, but she was very close to giving birth to her miracle baby. Poor Alana had a bad history of miscarriages.
"You're doing great, sweetheart." Her husband, Kameron Hale, encouraged as he smiled down at his wife.
"Okay Mrs. Hale," the doctor cut in. He had his two nurses hovering over him, ready to do what he needed them to. He instructed, "Just one more big push."
She gave the push. The baby arrived, it's frail cry filling the room a short moment later. Both the mother and the father got tears in their eyes as the doctor announced, "It's a boy."
Alana was handed the child for a short time before they had to take him and check him over. When he was deemed healthy and cleaned up, the nurse brought him back to the proud parents.
He strongly favored his father, sharing the same dark blue eyes and sturdy physique. The baby even had a curled wisp of honey-blonde hair, the color from his dad though the curls from his mother.
"Did you decide on a name that you liked?" Kameron asked, recalling there had been three that his wife had been struggling with deciding over. He personally didn't care what the boy's name was. He was just happy to finally have a child!
The woman gazed down at her bundle of joy for a while before deciding a fourth name that she hadn't thought about until just now. A name that sort of seemed a perfect fit for the little boy. "I think I like Jasper."
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A/N: I know I said that August 1st would be the release date of Stand In The Rain. Well that gives me one week, and all I have written of the sequel is the first chapter. The characters, the plot, and the lack of muse---it's all jumbling up horrifically in my mind and making me cringe. The story won't be the best I can make it if I start it right now. It's on an official hiatus. I will post a message here (and on my profile) with a new release date once I figure one out.