Summary; B and J fall in love under dire circumstances. Turns out for them that life wouldn't be so kind as to let them function like a proper family. "Never stop believing in me Darlin'. I'll always be yours" Beta'd by Affarie Ava Mai. m for lemons and language.

Story Title; Fading Crimson

Author; Sparkly Tutu As My Fairy - (Haley Conrad)

Rating; M

Pairing; Jasper\Bella

Song Prompt for Chapter; Kelly Rowland Ft. David Guetta- Commander

Beta Reader; Affarie Ava Mai - (Ella-Ava Rose)

3 months earlier; Bella pov;

'I have every right to visit the pack! They're my family too!' I whisper-yelled at him, afraid of waking Charlie from his peaceful slumber. As well as that I was afraid of him finding Edward in my bedroom at three o clock in the morning and then jumping to conclusions.

"I told you to stay away from them Bella, do you not understand that they're dangerous? How many times do I have to tell you that the young are the most volatile, they can attack at the slightest moment and have no control over themselves!" He replied, anger seeping into his voice.

I didn't want him to be angry with me but he had to understand that I considered the Quileute brothers like family just as much as Edward and the rest of his the family. He had to know that they would never hurt me.

"I'm sorry Edward but you're just going to have to trust me" I pleaded " I know that even if one of them did lose it that Jacob would protect me, he wouldn't let any danger come to me.

I trust him like I trust you." I tried to let traces of the trust I felt for both of them spread into my voice but it was hopeless; I was in too much pain.

Edward just stared at me, pain in his expression and anger in his eyes, I knew he was warring with himself inside. Whether to do what would make me happy or what would keep me safe and away from harm. I knew then what he would choose, it was just too much like Edward not to protect me.

It was practically engraved in his very being, a simultaneous reaction to protect me with everything he had; My safety first and happiness second. I know it made me sound ungrateful and I wasn't but I really wished that both my family's weren't mortal enemies. It was exactly like Charlie and Renee; Always being passed around, never addressing each other directly but just a faint nod of the head and then the glance full of anger or fury when Charlie had realized that Renee had chosen Phil over him;

It was like I was destined to follow a similar path to that of my mother's; A very faint path but the lineage was there.

"I'm sorry Bella" He replied in a quiet voice, "But I simply cannot let anything happen to you, you're the most important thing to me now; I don't know what I would do without you by my side" He rested his hands on my upper arms and I relented letting him place a chaste kiss on my lips before hugging me and inhaling the scent of my hair, as if he couldn't get enough of it.

I lay on the bed with my back to him as he hugged me to his chest; I wouldn't give up yet, Jake and his brothers were my family. And no one not even Edward, would keep me away from my family...

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I woke up the next morning, yawning as I tried to tame the bird's nest that was my hair. The window was open and Edward was nowhere in sight. I knew he had gone home to change before he would collect me for school in his volvo so I quickly rushed into the shower before changing and grabbing a pop tart from the toaster and a bottle of water to scoff it down without chocking.

I quickly grabbed my jacket and threw on my runners without tying them before throwing open the door for my grin to falter and then transform into one of disbelief. Sure there was a car; just not the one I was expecting.

"Alice!" I exclaimed as I threw open the passenger door to lean in and give her a hug. "I didn't know that you were collecting me today!" I was surprised, but it was a pleasant one.

"Yeah, well Edward has to talk to Carlisle about something's so I asked if I could collect you instead of you driving in that horrible truck. Plus me and Jasper here miss seeing you at the house all the time and from what I've heard you've been ditching us to hang out with the dogs!" She gave me a pointed look that transformed into her puppy eyes as if to say 'What? Aren't we good enough?' My resolve to tell her how hypocritical it was to say the wolves were dangerous when I was dating a vampire, wavered.

She just looked so darn sad...

"Aww Alice, you know it isn't like that! Of course I would love to be around your house more it's just that I haven't seen Jake since before Volterra and I really missed him and his brothers. I would have totally come and visit you if I thought-" I was cut off as Jasper apologized for interrupting me before then asking me a question, I was surprised for a moment to see him but then Alice's previous words registered with me 'Me and Jasper here..' So he had been there the whole time, just silently pressed into the Porsche's back seat, obviously struggling to be in this confined space with me in such close proximity with him.

"I wasn't aware that Jacob had brothers Bella" He said obviously teasing but I still noticed a curious look in his eyes. Alice, two, turned from where she was staring at Jasper to look at me as she studied my reaction.

"Oh yeaha he doesn't. Emily, Sam's fiancé, calls them each other's brothers and I guess I just took after her. It seems kinda natural 'cause they act like each other's brothers all the time. You know arguing and fighting and all that..."

I laughed nervously as their eyes scanned across my face searching to see if what I said was true. That pissed me off. So what just because I decide to hang out with the rest of my family in La Push, that meant I wasn't to be trusted?

Jasper chuckled suddenly breaking the tense atmosphere "I'm sorry Bella" he replied "that was rude of me, I should have just believed you without feeling the need to monitor your emotions, will you accept my humblest apology?" He coughed quietly and gave Alice a pointed glance in the mirror; she sighed and then shuffled her foot onto the pedal before apologizing in a subdued tone two.

I sat down in the passenger seat before closing the door and replying "It's no problem guys"

The rest of the ride to school passed in an awkward silence, with Alice chatting away to no one in particular. I caught Jasper's eye at one point during the ride to school and smiled hesitantly at him to which he returned his own smile.

He seemed to realize that it was futile to ask for some peace and quiet when Alice was around and I simply accepted that even if he wanted to, he wouldn't be able to quieten her. He must be used to it by now.

Once we arrived at school, it was up to myself to make my way through the crowd of guys that seemed to instantly swarm in large crowds around Alice's Porsche, Alice herself seemed pleased with the reaction to her car much like Rosalie herself would act about one of her cars being in the spotlight.

Jasper was hovering protectively by her side, with one hand around her waist but she quickly waved him off and took command of the situation, ordering everyone to back up three steps or else she'd castrate them herself. The crowd quickly diminished after that.

Jasper's face was hilarious as he gazed at her as she skipped to my side. It was a mixture of pride and fear. I couldn't stop myself from the small chuckle that escaped my lips. His face shot to mine and I quickly covered the blush on my cheeks from getting caught by him, with my hair.

Alice's bell-like laugh faded as we heard the rumble of the monster jeep as Emmett's figure swerved around the school wall, perched in his jeep with Rosalie sitting daintily next to him with her legs crossed and a look of boredom on her face, whereas if I were in her position I would have been quivering with fear.

Alice quickly waved goodbye as I made my way to English literature, to where was waiting for class to fill when he began his speech on Jane Austen and how in his opinion she touched on the subjects of how unjust women's rights were in those days. I already knew everything on the topic but as Jane Austen was one of my favourite authors I was alert while listening in case I came across any new material that I had yet to come by.

Next class was Government with Mr. Jefferson leering at me through his thick rimmed glasses and then in calculus where I stared on blankly at as he recited numerous equations before the bell rang and I quickly made my escape, saving myself from the embarrassment of not knowing the answers.

Next class was Spanish which passed smoothly until half way through the door opened up to reveal, in all his glory, my hot vampire boyfriend Edward Cullen, who had a smouldering smile etched on his face.

He turned towards the Spanish teacher Signora A. Lombarado before speaking in hushed tones, and leaving her dazed. That's my boyfriend for you. Once the bell finally rang as the hour was up Edward was suddenly beside my chair before it had even registered with the other students that the bell had rung in the first place.

His smile was contagious as I followed him to the lunch line and I found myself wondering what he was so cheerful about. "Edward" I said "what's up. Why are you so... smiley" he smirked smugly with a glint of something in his eyes before he pressed his lips tightly together and shook his head stubbornly. I knew that he was only joking but it still pissed me off and I turned away from him heading straight for the direction of the girls bathrooms determined to ignore both him and my stomach for the next half hour. I didn't really feel that hungry today anyway...

Suddenly strong arms wrapped around my waist and cold lips pressed against my temple. I melted in his arms and he pulled me over to his families table where he sat me on his lap, then laughed as I huffed and handed me a packet of apple slices. What was I a child?

"Don't look at me like that. They're one of your five an day" he argued. oh brother... I threw him a look before pulling a part the packaging and talking out a slice before popping it in my mouth. I did love apples after all.

Once lunch was over we headed to biology where there was a movie day and me and Edward held hands under the table, with him rubbing soothing circles in my hand.

The rest of the day passed in a blur, Edward dropped me home and I cooked dinner before scarfing down mine and talking to Charlie for a few minutes before rushing up to have my shower before Edward came for the night. Just as I was throwing my hair up in a bobble, the phone rang and I rushed downstairs to grab it before Charlie had to get up from his game, because then he might feel the need to go exploring, like he usually did, and then cut into my quality make-out-with-Edward time.

"Hello, Swan residence" I answered making sure to always use the polite way of greeting someone like my grandma used to teach me "Swan residence?" a familiar voice answered back "jeez Bells, old fashioned much?" "Jake!" I exclaimed in surprise "how are you, wait is everything okay? Are you alright? Is someone hurt?" I asked in a rush, resembling Alice whose words slurred as she tried to get the whole sentence out in a matter of seconds.

"What, I can't simply call my best friend without having a motive?" He asked, faking hurt. I didn't see the humorous side of it; Not now. "Not when you have a murderous vampire intent on killing you and inexperienced teenage wolves facing her years of experience. Then no, Jake you can't call without a motive"

"Jeez Bells, I only called to tell you that the pack is having a bonfire down by Harry's place next weekend and the pack asked me to see if you can come, also Emily wants to see you. She says she misses seeing you down at La Push every day after school, I do as well for that matter" he murmured at the end. I immediately felt guilty

"Jake you know that if I could...Well things are just hard around here what with Victoria on the loose. I'm sure that soon enough I'll be able to come down anytime but not right now okay? Tell Emily that I miss her two. I miss all of you. But Edward's just being...well, Edward. He'll come 'round" I replied in a reassuring voice.

"Sure sure" He replied before I heard a small cough from behind me, I spun around to see Edward leaning against the wall mostly covered in shadows, but still able to identify because of his strange redish-bronze hair. I released a breathe I hadn't realized I had taken.

"Um Jacob I have to go. Rain check okay? See ya" I faintly heard a "See ya Bella" As I hung up but I was more concerned with the reaction of the vampire in front of me. He didn't seem to react at all to the last part of my conversation and I wondered briefly for a moment if he had heard all of it. Instead he turned on his heel and walked slowly up the stairs to my bedroom, leaving me to trail behind.

"Listen Edward i'm sor-" I was interrupted by his cool hand pressed against my lip, preventing me from speaking. His lips were beside my ear as he told me quietly "It's okay Bella, I understand to an extent what you're going through. Your pain is my pain after all" He said chuckling darkly and I wondered what he meant by that, surely he meant it as 'What hurts you hurts me' instead of 'Jacob Black AKA. Your best friend is a pain in my ass as well as yours, like you should be able to clearly see' I didn't like that idea one bit.

I was about to interrupt him before he pressed his lips against mine for a fraction of a second longer than normally was aloud. I was perfectly content with that. We pulled apart, with me breathing heavily and him smiling at me.

"So I was thinking, Love, that we don't really have to wait until after graduation for your change and Carlisle agrees, I mean if your ready and all..." he trailed off as he realized that I had stopped breathing

"Bella?" He asked startled as I flung myself at him "Yes yes yes, a thousand times yes!" I screamed but my voice was hoarse from surprise so it didn't come out as more than a squeak thank heavens for that, it would be awkward if Charlie had heard me and come up to see what the commotion was about.

He chuckled before pulling me down to lie on my bed mattress and shuffling the blankets over my figure and kissing the top of my head. He sighed deeply, inhaling my scent before he started humming my lullaby. Sleep washed over me as if Jasper himself were there, dosing me with waves of calm so that my mind went blank as sleep overtook my senses.

All traces of worry over the whole situation with Edward and Jake left my head, i'd deal with it tomorrow, maybe the day after. It didn't really matter after all. Soon enough I would be joined forever with my family. One of them at least...

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HALEY- okay so there it is, me and Ella have literally stayed up for hours, talking over yahoo sorting out the plot for the story and this chapter over live messenger. we've decided that since she does so much writing for the story anyway that Ella will co-author with me so from here on Ella will write something in the authors notes as well. she may even post this story on her own page, who knows, i'm sure we'll be up for hours after this talking about it, or songs or boyfriends...lmao.

ELLA-AVA ROSE- Yay! I feel appreciated! Wow I can talk on someone else's story. Oh yay that rocks! Okay so all of you get your asses up -well not technically- and review or else i'll send out cyber gummy bears to come and attack you. Or else i'll send my army of killer vampire chipmunks after you -private joke between Emmett and I,(your just jealous that the voices talk to me!)- review review review! REVIEW!

HALEY- okay people the crazy lady is gone. LMFAO. also a word of thanks to Tammi (bffl, acts like a sister) who helped slightly with the chapter or at least gave me the idea to go months back in the also thanks to Riley for just being the best bf ever! again you should listen to the crazy lady and her gummy bears\chipmunks because she does love her some reviews!