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Chapter 14
Tara's POV
"ERM SIS" I yelled as me and Jasper entered the house,
"THROUGH HERE" I heard her yell from the kitchen "Honestly you came back from England hours ago and I only just get to see you, where on earth have you been?" I heard her muttering "Oh Jasper!" she exclaimed when we entered.
"Hello" he nodded his head politely
"Could you sit down please?" I asked, she glanced up from the food she was prepared
"Of course" and she moved towards the small dining table, I sat down opposite her, with Jasper standing directly behind me.
"We've got something to tell you" I began and glanced at Jasper
"We're engaged to be married, with your permission of course?" Jasper explained suddenly, I watched my sister's reaction; there seemed some what of a delay before she smiled.
"Of course I give my permission; it is the obvious pathway considering you can't stay away from each other"
"You're ok with it" I quizzed
"Of course" she smiled
"So I presume you're staying the night then Jasper?" she began "Have you eaten?"
"I have eaten and if it is not too much trouble?" he responded
"Of course not" she smiled, "Christ your ring!" she exclaimed grabbing my hand and inspecting it "The sapphire's like your eyes, such a fantastic choice" she finished glancing at Jasper, "It doesn't worry me that you're young, you seem perfectly matched and equally as mature" she summarised and wandered back towards the cooking.
"That went well" Jasper whispered in my ear
"More importantly you get to stay tonight" I grinned and dragged him into the living room.
3 hours later
The evening went quickly and eventually I was kissing Jasper on the doorstep, "You don't have to leave" I groaned
"I need to hunt" he mumbled awkwardly, I glanced at his eyes and it was then when I realised they were black
"Oh right" I unwound myself from him, "Of course, see you tomorrow" I gave him some space and watched him walk down the path. I sighed and stormed upstairs to my room, I collapsed on the bed and reached instinctively for my laptop, as I turned around I noticed Edward sitting casually on my window.
"Wrong house" I joked nodding in the direction of Bella's
"We need to talk" Edward responded
"What is it today with everyone talking" I responded
"Carlisle revealed Alice's vision to you today"
"He didn't mean to" I defended
"Either you or Bella" he continued as though I hadn't spoke
"But the decisions are yet to be made" I whined
"They certainly are, 3 years of constant risk for you" Edward explained
"I'm aware of that, but it helps Jasper"
"One slip"
"EDWARD" I screamed annoyed he was saying this, I heard another noise and Jasper leapt through the window, within seconds Jasper had him pressed against my bedroom wall by his neck, the thud resounding through the house.
"TARA?" my sister yelled
"I fell off the bed" I responded
"I didn't know clumsiness was contagious, I think you've been hanging around with Bella too much" she joked from the bottom of the stairs
"Something like that" I faked laughter back. "Will you guys quit it" I hissed at Jasper and Edward as I stepped back into my room.
"You threatened Tara" Jasper growled, it was only just audible
"See this is the monster he truly is" Edward laughed as though this was what he wanted to happen
"Jasper let him down" no response"Jasper" he relented and released Edward,
"In case you'd forgotten strangulation doesn't work on vampires" Edward started "But that's unlikely considering you're an expert at killing" then it was my turn to get violent, I grabbed a glass vase off the side and threw it at him.
"Get out EDWARD!" I hissed "How Bella can dare to look at you I've no idea, I hope I am the one that joins your family because I'd hate the thought of her spending an eternity with you, no-one deserves that" the vase shattered as it hit him and Edward's face was a vision of shock
"You're quite a pair" he muttered before exiting through my window
"Just what is going on in here?" my sister asked poking her head through my door, she glanced at me red in the face with a broken vase on the floor, my room a tip due to Edward and Jasper's commotion.
"Sorry to disturb you" Jasper answered politely "Everything is fine" he finished from behind me, I was shocked he was there a minute ago he was across the room.
"Tara?" she asked
"I was being clumsy and destroyed half my room in the process, Jasper stopped me from breaking a limb" I smiled
"I thought you'd gone home?" my sister asked
"Not just yet" he added
"No problem" and her head disappeared.
Immediately I thrust my head into Jasper's chest as tears consumed me,
"I'm pathetic" I groaned
"No, you wait till Carlisle hears about this" Jasper comforted gently stroking my head
"Don't!" I instructed stepping backwards "He's in love, it is only natural, I mean at the moment all the odds are stacked against Bella, we're engaged. Besides he's probably ashamed of himself right about now"
"He should be, he had no right to come here" I could sense he was getting angry again
"It's only natural, fighting for your love, I'm going to do the sane" I glanced back up to him, his eyes had a hint of topaz "You need to hunt" I stated
"I'm fine" he insisted "I'm not leaving you tonight"
"No" I instructed "You are going to hunt, it'll help you calm yourself down, your sending strange emotions in every direction right now" I explained, it was true he was.
"You are sure?" he glanced down at me gaining eye contact
"Yeah, besides, I've got to tidy this place up now"
"Was the vase valuable or have any sentimental value?" Jasper enquired
"Nah, it was broken for a good cause anyway" I grinned "Don't forget to tell Emmett what I did, I'm sure he'll approve" I stuck my tongue out
"Yeah" Jasper grinned, he leant down gently kissing me on my forehead "Night!" and he left, leaving me to tidy, why could things never run smoothly but I couldn't help but chuckled at how I'd try to hurt Edward, I was however concerned for Bella's reaction to everything, did she know about Alice's vision, no, she couldn't.