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Chapter 21

Jasper's POV

I watched her lie there; Alice had rung to say she would be waking soon. Shock had dominated my thoughts over the past few days I had never seen anyone experience the transformation quite like this, she had been silent throughout it all, such control, only her face revealed occasionally that she was indeed experiencing the burning sensation and pain that I can remember only too well.

Her eyes flickered. She glanced around, and then her eyes focused solely on me.

Tara's POV

Finally the pain dulled, I felt myself waking from like a deep coma,I opened my eyes, everything was brighter, my vision was intense, every dust particular was visible to my improved eyesight. I was indoors, I glanced around when I saw him, Jasper, my angel, sitting in the corner of the room, his eyes solely on me.

"Destiny," I answered.

"Tara," he reached out to me.

"Love," I added. "Beauty."

"You're awake!"

"Self control," I mumbled.

"Tara, what are you doing?" he asked me.

"I-"

"It's like your briefly stating my thoughts out loud," I rose and moved towards him, he held my hands, his touch was now warm and natural, and I never wanted to release him. "Esme is next door," he answered.

"Another daughter," I summarised.

"Trust you to get a gift like this, although I thought since Edward already-" he stopped and simply kissed my forehead, "There's a mirror," he motioned towards it "Alice said you would want to see."

"Will you join me?" I asked nodding towards the mirror, taken aback some what, he held my hand and I walked towards the mirror, as I took in my appearance I nearly choked. There we both were, equally as pale, his perfect honey blonde hair, contrasting nicely to my deep brown colour, my curls still perfectly formed around my face as though freshly styled. My vivid red eyes were the only part I wished to change.

"You look amazing."

"You don't look too bad yourself Mr Whitlock," I answered as Esme entered.

"You said I could come in?" Esme asked.

"Did we?" Jasper raised his eyebrows confused, he sounded a little annoyed I guessed this was an intimate moment, he didn't want it interrupted but I didn't mind Esme's motherly presence.

"Yes, I thought-"

"Nope," Jasper was confused.

"I thought it," I mumbled. "I wanted you in her, I wanted my mother in here," Esme embraced me.

"How strange..." she concluded. "It will become clearer as you get a little used to everything, but you almost certainly have some kind of gift."

"She was saying my thoughts to me a minute ago," Jasper continued a little shock and unsure but that was all then consumed by care.

"How do you feel?" Jasper asked.

"My throat burns a little," I answered.

"That is the thirst; we'll take you hunting shortly."

"Take her hunting now, Jasper," Esme concluded. "I'll call everyone and tell them that all is well."

He offered me his arm. "Shall we?"

"Of course," I nodded wrapping my arm round his.

He moved towards where there was a full length window open in the corner of the room, I followed.

"How practical." I smiled.

"Certainly," he released my hand. "Let instinct take over part of you."

"I'll try, but it's not too difficult when I'm around you," I giggled as released my hand and leapt out of the window also laughing. I followed and my feet touched the floor surprisingly gently considered the height I'd leapt, it was then for some reason when I became conscious of what I was wearing, Jasper turned around sensing a change in my emotions.

"What is it?" he asked nervously.

"I was wondering what I was wearing," I laughed sensing it was simply a pair of jeans and t-shirt; clearly I hadn't had a visit from Alice yet.

"Not you as well," Jasper laughed. "Right then follow me, if you can" he changed the subject and began running, dodging carefully between the trees.

"OI!" I yelled as he disappeared, I followed him, initially wary I eventually became aware that it was relative easy and if I did hit a tree, the tree would be considerably worse off than I would; I continued this until I sensed that I was no longer following Jasper. I stopped, glancing around, I felt my instinct take over, was it normal that I could smell him this well. I followed the scent until I approach a tree; glancing upwards I clamoured up to sit beside him.

"This should help you," he explained why we were sat up a tree. "Tell me what you sense."

"Where are we?" I asked first.

"The south of France,"

"You remembered?"

"Our initial plan", I reached over to kiss him, his lips now warm on mine, still left the same tingling sensation, I instantly knew this kiss was different, the passion heightened almost.

"Back to the hunting lesson," Jasper murmured separating us.

"That's what I was doing," I joked. "Caught you relatively easily," I giggled.

"Oi" he poked me gently in my rib, I leapt off the branch, and landed on the floor, again I began running, aware he was close on my trail. I suddenly found myself in a crouching position, as my senses were on fire. "That's it," Jasper encouraged, joining me. "What do you sense? Deer?"

"Mm..." I mumbled incoherently. "4 of them!"

"Correct, which direction?"

"East?"

"Perfect," and I was off heading straight in their direction. Jasper was correct and within seconds I had the deer on the floor, and I suppose my hunting trip had been successful.

Some what satisfied I turned around Jasper was sat on a rock watching me.

"Was that ok?" I asked.

"Yeah, but you're a bit of a messy eater," he giggled and glanced at my clothes, the jeans I had been wearing were covered in blood.

"Eww." I moaned turning around to get a better look at what I'd done to myself.

"I think I like it though," he laughed grabbing by my waist. "Perhaps now would be the best time to give you this back," he reached into his jeans and retrieved my engagement ring

"JASPER!" I squealed as he slid it gently onto my finger. It was then when I looked at him in the natural light, my newborn senses calmed a little by the blood I had just consumed, my vampire vision highlighting them easily, the scars he had mentioned to me when I was human. I small thought crept into my head, that should be scared, but I crushed it, I knew better, this was Jasper, my love.