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The Killers – Human, love that song =)

Chapter 12

Tara's POV

I stepped outside the airport and immediately saw Charlie and Bella in his police car, within minutes my suitcase was in the boot and Bella was desperately asking me questions.

"It was great to see everyone again," I explained, and it had been ."But I missed Forks" I confessed, "Sophie desperately wants to meet you, someone who's clumsier than her," I laughed referring to my friends in England and Bella glared at me.

"My foot's better now," she answered, raising it up slightly, I grinned.

"How was prom?" I quizzed.

"Great," she answered simply; I'd be questioning her later when Charlie wasn't around.

"You look well Tara," Charlie answered glancing at me in his rear view mirror.

"Thanks Charlie,"

"I had a birthday party, it was a surprise." I explained further. "I'll show you the pictures later Bella."

"I hope you've been behaving yourself," Charlie joked.

"Without a Police Chief as my neighbour I've ran wild," I joked back.

"I bet!"

Eventually we returned to the all too familiar roads, and my house came into view, it was then when I noticed a strange shaped object on the drive; a silvery grey sheet was draped over it.

"That wasn't there this morning," Charlie explained.

"It's outside your house" Bella confirmed as we pulled up I moved towards it and noticed there was an envelope attached. I gently tore it open.

Happy Birthday!

Jasper x

I noticed Bella had joined me and behind her Edward was standing, he had just arrived. "Yeah, that's from Jasper," Edward explained casually as I reached for the corner of the sheet, I yanked it backwards revealing a shiny black scooter, it was beautiful and very me. Perfect, if it wasn't from him.

"I really don't want this," I answered through gritted teeth looking up at Edward, I had just sorted myself out and this was ruining it all

"He said you'd say that, but that he was sorry you couldn't have it actually on your birthday, but you were in England."

"Take it back," I answered moving towards the front door.

"I can't do that," Edward responded.

"Fine then I will," I answered.

"You tell him girl" Charlie answered grinning, clearly he wished Bella would have a yell at Edward occasionally, I turned around and grabbed the helmet which was balance on the white leather scooter seat; I violently shoved it on my head. "Bella can you follow me in your truck?" I asked.

"Sure," she answered moving towards it, I started the engine and pulled off my drive, fortunately it was filled with gas.

As I arrived at the Cullen's house, I pulled up carefully and walked towards the door, I rang the doorbell, they already knew I was here, but it was instinct. Jasper appeared behind the glass door; he pulled it open and indicated for me to enter.

"Come in," he answered smiling.

"I'm not staying," I answered.

"Of course not," he responded some what smugly.

"I'm here to return an unwanted gift", I walked backwards away from the door and indicated towards the scooter as I left, I was heading towards the truck when I felt him grab my hand.

"Tara," he murmured, I stopped, it wasn't like I could outrun him. I felt a wave of calm overcome me.

"Quit that," I answered spinning around "I'm perfectly capable of controlling my own emotions. Besides you should figure out your own first".

"Finally, some kind of response," Jasper spoke calmly.

"What's that supposed to mean?" I asked, I was angry and it was slightly overcoming the emotions of love and lust I could sense he was sending me "You've ignored me for days."

"You can hardly say it hasn't been mutual," he answered "You left the country."

"It was necessary besides I tried, when we were in the hotel, you blatantly ignored me."

"I'm sorry about that but the risk I'd placed you in was catastrophic, the thought of loosing you that day was too much."

"I know the risks."

"So I let you experience what life was like without me," Jasper explained further ignoring what I said.

"That is what this has been?" I quizzed the anger was rising even more over powering anything he was sending me.

"Yes," Jasper looked strained, I guess my emotions were a little much, so I cooled them a little, I noticed he relaxed.

"Well I still don't want your extravagant gifts," I added, trying to move away again, but he span me back round, our bodies were a little closer this time.

"And what was it like?" he asked.

"What?"

"Life without me?"

"Are you some kind of control freak? It was perfectly brilliant," I lied.

"I don't need Edward's gift to tell that you are lying now," he responded. "Because I don't need even need to be close to you to know what your emotions have been like over the past week, because I imagine they've been exactly like mine, terrible," he answered.

"You think that," I continued sarcastically.

"Edward told me about the cinema."

"What is he my fairy God mother" I answered sharply glaring in the direction of Bella's truck, I saw Edward laugh.

"I've missed you," Jasper added grabbing my other hand.

"Jasper you've mucked me around," I began to reveal staring at the floor.

"I needed you to know what it would be like to be normal, but you didn't seem to adjust too well," he continued to explain.

"Too right," I responded. "I did things and went places, but I was constantly uncomfortable, it was weird, it's more normal for me to be around vampires"

"Strange creature, he stroked my cheek, Emmett's been annoyed with me, he says I've barely done anything in a week," I smiled at this. "I missed your smile," Jasper added leaning down, it was the when I heard Bella's truck reverse away.

"Brilliant," I mumbled.

"What?" Jasper asked.

"My get away driver just got bored," I explained.

"Maybe you'll be needing my gift then," he grinned, nodding towards the scooter.

"Maybe," I responded, I felt his scent get stronger as he leaned down towards me, slowly and carefully he placed his lips gently on mine, it had been a long time, I'd forgotten what the sensation had been like. However, this time it seemed different. Was my memory failing me? It seemed for intimate, closer, something was changing.

"That was different?" I queried when we parted,

"Sorry," he mumbled.

"Don't be," I reached up and we kissed again, this time when we parted he was chuckling.

"Was it really that bad being apart?"

"Yup," I answered reaching up to kiss again.

"Calm," Jasper murmured washing me with a calming sensation

"No fun" I squirmed as my excitement evaporated, I desperately wanted to kiss him again.

"I'm taking you back to the family again" Jasper explained, grabbing my hand and dragging me towards his house, "I'm never letting you go again". I hoped that was the truth, but something was preventing me from being truly happy, something on the horizon, and I couldn't quite pin it down.