A/N: I got told to stop writing by a guest on one of my other fics the other day. So this chapter is dedicated to them. Lmao. ;)

there are still questions to be answered after this but hopefully the little moment at the end will make you understand why Alice left them unanswered as they're not asked in this chapter.

and I won't be updating early anymore, I just have too much to do tomorrow and it was better to update today than Friday and be late.

Chapter Seven

Bella

When I get back outside Alice is standing by the patio table. I don't know why, but she looks anxious.

"Hello Bella. I need to talk to you and Jasper. He'll be another minute so please finish making your dinner."

She gives me a smile and I relax. She clearly doesn't mean any harm, so I open the grill and test my potato. Just as I thought, it's almost done, so I oil the grate and place my steak upon it. The smell of grilling meat is enough to make my mouth water. Sure enough, a minute later Jasper is walking out the door. I can see the slight tension in his shoulders, the suspicion behind his eyes, when Alice tells him she has something to tell us.

"Fine. Start talking."

"Why don't we have a seat. Bella you go ahead and finish up, you just need to listen after all." They take a seat while I flip my steak and season it.

"What is it you need to tell us Alice?" Jasper is clearly wary, his body tense.

"Remember, no interrupting until I'm finished. Ok?"

"Fine. No interrupting."

"First I need you both to understand that there's a reason for the secrecy, and a reason I'm only telling you two what I'm about to. It is imperative that you keep it to yourselves. You can't even tell Peter, Charlotte or Garrett when they get here tomorrow. I can see you're curious as to how I know they're coming. You see the story I told the others Sunday wasn't entirely the truth. Yes I was born in Biloxi, yes my parents put me in an asylum, the thing about my sire and the other vampires was true.

"The lies were these. My parents put me in that asylum because I had visions, not dreams. Actual honest to goodness visions. It frightened them, so they institutionalized me. When I woke as a vampire and after the fight, I had a vision. The first one ever was of you Jasper. Of helping you leave Maria and find the Cullens and eventually your mate. Felix did find me, but Demetri was with him. After my newborn phase I was taken to Volterra where the brothers offered me a place on the Guard and a family. I accepted. Just so you know a lot has changed. They aren't the same Volturi Carlisle knows from before.

"They've done a lot to change themselves and make themselves better. I'll tell you all about it later, that's not important right now. My job is to follow any visions I have and help them come true or help stop them if they're bad. I saw Bella's birth, her life, her parents death- I'm so sorry I couldn't warn you but I saw you're reaction, you wouldn't have believed me and they'd still have died- and lastly I saw her moving here and meeting you, her mate. That is why I was sent to watch over her the day of her birth," she turns to me. "Bella, you recognized me that day we saw each other- your first one here- because there were a couple times you spotted me as you grew.

"It was my place to ensure that you survived and found Jasper. Normally we don't interfere in the affairs of humans but as Jasper is a vampire it wasn't really like that. I wasn't able to step in to do anything, unless I had no choice. Thankfully, as clumsy as you are, you maintained a relatively drama free life and have made it here- to your mate- as intended." She turns back to Jasper.

"I also saw you Jasper. As I said the first ever vision was of you, depressed and lonely, ready to die at the hands of your sire. You weren't quite there yet and the brothers wished to stop it from happening, I'll explain why later. It was me that got Peter to come back. Oh, don't get me wrong, it was his idea the first few times, but by the time he would have the last time, it would have been too late.

"So I was told to contact one of Maria's rivals and convince them to talk to him and convince him to move when he did. He, naturally, was suspicious but it wasn't implausible for Maria's rivals to want her best soldier gone forever and they knew they couldn't kill you so having you leave was their best option. After I saw you were safe from Maria I saw you continue on your path and continue to be depressed. I sent Garrett by starting rumors among the nomads which in turn got the word to him that Major Whitlock, a man he had wanted to meet for some time, had left Maria and was looking for a new way of life. He found you on his own though, and told you about the Cullens. I knew Carlisle would accept you no matter what your past.

"Finally I saw Bella coming here. There was just one issue. Edward. You see, she's his singer. And he will stop at nothing to taste her blood. I couldn't very well come up to you all and warn you, one you wouldn't have believed me, and two Edward cannot know of my gift. That is why I lied to you all and why you cannot tell anyone else. This has to stay between we three.

"I know Edward won't get into your mind Jasper because he hates reading your thoughts, you're too quick to set up barriers and so he'll never find out from you. Bella, you're special. I can tell you now you have a gift, one that will show it's true self once you're a vampire. Right now though it's a block on your mind. Edward won't be able to read your thoughts. He won't be able to see anything but a blank slate.

"So telling you tell the truth is safe. You need to know that danger is coming. You need to be prepared. I haven't seen anything else yet because he isn't aware of Bella. I only know how he'll react because- as you know Jasper- no one can resist their singers. With your Captain, Garrett and you protecting her he can't get to her. I can't see what happens afterwards though because the decisions have to be made. Again I'm sorry for lying but you can understand why I did it right?"

She finishes her story there. I can't believe it. She's like a guardian friggin angel! Jasper however has yet to say anything, so I turn to look at him. My steak is done and I've pulled it off the grill, and just in time too. I turn off the grill and place the plate with my steak and potato on the table and move to stand beside him. He's so angry he's shaking. His eyes, once gold, are pitch black and he's snarling. I never thought I'd meet The God of War but it seems Alice may have unintentionally brought him out.

"Don't worry Bella, I saw this. He's reacting to what I said about Edward being a danger to you. Now he knows, he will protect you with his life. You won't be alone for a second. There will be times when you don't see him, but know that he's there. If not him then Peter or Garrett. He will trust no one else. Felix will join us as soon as the threat is revealed. I can safely tell the others at least about the truth behind who I am. I cannot risk telling them about my gift until I see that it's safe to do so. I don't know why but there's something in my visions that's telling me Edward must not know. It hasn't been revealed yet though. That's the curse of my gift. It is not infallible, it can be gotten around and things can always change with decisions made."

I never looked away from Jazz as she talked. He's calmed down some but I can see the wheels turning. Whatever he's doing he's gone into Major mode. The strategist, the soldier. I put my hand on his arm and he grabs me so fast I squeal. He doesn't hurt me though, just pulls me onto his lap and nuzzles my neck, breathing in my scent in great gulps as if it's his lifeline. Slowly, he begins to relax. The tension leaving his body. I look into his eyes and they're slowly becoming gold again. Suddenly Alice speaks again.

"Welcome back Jasper. Look, you two have time. Edward won't be back for two months or so, so make the most of it. I'm off. I can tell there won't be any questions asked tonight. I'm sorry if I've ruined your evening but you needed to know. Oh and Jasper, remember to be gentle would ya!"

And with that she's up and running into the trees. I wonder what she meant about being gentle. I turn back to Jazz and he's staring at me intently, watching my every move as if checking that I'm ok.

"Are you ok darlin'? I didn't hurt you when I grabbed you did I?"

"No Jazz you didn't. I am hungry though, you mind if I eat on your lap?"

"Not at all," he says with a smirk. Mmmmm that lopsided smile is sexy as sin!

I tuck into my meal while he runs his hands over my body. From my shoulders down my sides and around to my belly. With every pass he gets closer to my breasts until, with the last bite of my meal- I don't know how I finished it- he brushes the very bottoms of them. His fingers running along the underwire of my bra. It feels so good and I can't help the moan that comes from me. As if that were all the invitation he needed he picks me up, turns me around so I'm straddling him and crushes his mouth to mine.

Again there's that taste of chocolate and his tongue plunging into my mouth. His hands are holding my face and mine are on his shoulders, my fingers digging into them in my desperation to anchor myself. Suddenly I have to wrap my arms around them because he's standing and walking into the house. Good thing I turned the grill off before I set my plate on the table.

He carries me into the bedroom and sets me gently on my feet. His hands begin to roam until he's cupping my bottom. He squeezes it gently pulling another moan from me. He moves again and his hands are on the hem of my shirt. He breaks his kiss only long enough to pull my shirt off, before his lips are on mine again and he's tossing my shirt off towards the closet.

He moves his deft fingers to the button of my jeans and pops it open, unzipping them slowly. Once done he's suddenly on his knees and pulling my pants down my legs. Now I think I know what Alice meant, although it's a little embarrassing thinking she saw him making love to me. He pulls my pants to my feet and I brace myself on his shoulders and step out of them. He tosses them the way of my shirt then runs his nose up the apex of my thighs. Oh my god!

He takes a deep inhale, smelling me.

"Your arousal is so sweet darlin' it's taking everything in me not to pick you up, toss you on that bed, and ravage you. But this is your first time and I will be gentle if it kills me. Tell me now though. Is this ok? Or do you want me to stop?"

"If you stop now Jasper Whitlock Hale, I'll take you outside and toss you in the fire pit!" He chuckles and stands. When he goes to start removing his shirt, a different one than he was wearing this morning, I stop him.

"Let me."

I grab the hem of his shirt and he bends over so I can tug it over his head. Once that's gone, joining my clothes wherever they may be, I unbutton and unzip his jeans and tug them off, his boots get in the way though, so I make him sit on the window seat so I can pull them off. I remember a scene from a movie I saw once so I turn around so I'm facing away from him and straddle his leg. Making sure I put plenty of wiggle in, I pull off first one, then the other boot.

Then I finish removing his pants. Now we're both in nothing but our underwear. He wears boxer briefs, which leave nothing to the imagination. His erection is straining against the front of them, begging to be released. I've never done this before, virgin after all, but there's a first time for everything. Including this. I move to kneel between his legs and grab them hem of his undies. He lifts his ass up to help me remove them and when I do his impressive length breaks free and slaps against his stomach.

I may have never been with a man, but I took health class and I can with certainty say he is above average. Just like the rest of him his dick is pale, it's also smooth and veiny and when I place my hand around it, it's cool to the touch as well. He's eyeing me now, wondering what I'll do next. When I lick up his length he nearly jumps out of his skin, once I wrap my mouth around the head and swirl my tongue around it his head is thrown back and his fingers are digging into the cushion on my window seat.

I move my mouth down his length, taking it in as far as I can, before I move back up again- my tongue running up the underside of hs shaft- and move my mouth off him to lick the slit in the head. I set up a pattern. Lick up his shaft, circle the head, wrap my lips around him and suck him in. All the while I play with his balls and all the while he's moaning. Whatever I'm doing must be right because he's suddenly grabbing my arms with a growl, causing me to release him with a pop and he's picking me up and moving me to the bed. He lays me down in the middle gently after removing my bra and panties.

"My turn to taste," he growls and moves down to take a breast into his mouth.

The cold wet feel of his mouth around my sensitive peak brings me arching off the bed moaning my pleasure. He licks, suckles and nips first the one nipple and then the other and begins placing opened mouth kisses down my torso to that place between my thighs. He avoids it and kisses up first one leg and then the other before he settles between my knees and parts my wet folds.

He licks up my slit with a sensual care, slowly, as if savoring me. He moans his pleasure as I whimper mine. Then he wraps his lips around that little bundle of nerves at the peak of my sex and sucks, hard. My hands fly up into his hair and tug his silky strands. I don't know whether I want to push him away or pull him closer, my clit is so sensitive the feel of him suckling it borders on pain. He lets goes and licks from my entrance back up to my clit where he flicks it a couple times with the tip of his tongue.

The feeling zings straight through my groin all the way to my toes. There's something coiling in my belly, getting tighter and tighter and when he adds a finger to the mix I nearly explode. He pushes his middle finger in and out of me slowly, turning it up to brush against that spot inside that makes me suddenly go wild. I'm griping his hair, pulling him closer as I begin to grind my pussy against his face.

He adds a second finger and that does it. Whatever had been coiling inside springs open and I'm seeing stars. I scream his name as he continues to lick and suck and pump, pushing me up and over a second time and then finally he stops, climbing up my body to lay between my thighs.

"I'll ask one more time darlin', do you want me to stop?"

"No, dear God no!"

"Alright, there's going to be a little pain but I can take it from you if you wish. I don't need a condom, vampires can't have children and no diseases can affect us so I'm clean."

"Ok and no, don't take the pain. I want to feel it. It's a special moment for me and I want to feel everything."

"Your wish is my command."

He lines himself up, grabbing my leg and pulling it up around his hip to open me up more to make his way inside easier. He pushes in just a little and I feel a little pain, almost like a pinching sensation before he pushes all the way in and seats himself within me fully. He stops there, letting me adjust to his size. After a moment I start to wriggle around and he begins to move again, pulling out of me slowly and pushing back in just as slow.

This will never do. I need him to go faster. I reach down and grab his ass and pull him against me and he takes the hint, picking up speed. He moves in and out of me quickly now. His forehead touching mine, his eyes closed. He moves to kiss me and quickens his pace further. I feel that coiling again. The sensation of him filling me over and over pushing me towards the edge of some precipice. My skin is flushed and his cool skin a wonderful counterbalance.

He's really moving now and he's wrapped one his arm around my shoulders as he holds himself up with the other. Just as he lowers his mouth to mine I feel the final coil tighten and the whole thing springs open and I'm coming undone. Moaning into his mouth as he continues to move, pushing himself towards that same edge. After what seems like hours he stiffens and I feel a cool sensation in my womb as he empties into me. He stops the kiss and moans my name long and loud.

Finally he lets me go and rolls over to lay next to me, pulling me into his arms. Our breathing is harsh and fast. My body is limp and languid as he tugs me into his, wrapping his arms around my waist and shoulders. He kisses my forehead, my cheeks, my temple, and my lips. Almost reverently. After which he finally speaks.

"That was, just, wow! Thank you Bella, for giving me the gift of your body. After Alice told me what's coming I felt the overwhelming need to mark you the only way I can right now. Now that we've made love my scent is not only on you but within you. I hope you can understand."

"Of course Jazz. I get it. And thank you for making my first time so wonderful. That was wow, as you said. I can't wait to do it again."

At my words I feel him hardening against me and it makes me giggle.

"Darlin', I think you're goal is to kill me!"

"No, not kill you, just wear you out."

He growls at me then, causing me to giggle again. Then he's lifting my leg up against his hip and filling me all over again. This position makes him go even deeper than before and it's not long before we're both coming again. After the second round I find myself drifting off to sleep, naked and lying in his arms.

I think I feel him leaving the bed briefly but I can't be sure, if he did he's not gone long. Maybe he went to put out the fire in the fire pit and move my dishes to the sink. Shame, I wanted to make s'mores. Oh well, some other time I think as I drift back off into a deep dreamless sleep within the circle of his strong arms.