Msemoglasses – That is up to you =) The when and the where and whether they've had time to yet =P A lot gone on in Jasper's an Tara's life and that's not about change with this chapter =D

I've got a sequel planned for this, when it is all finished, I can't leave Tara and Jasper alone, as if they haven't had enough trouble once already.

Chapter 23

Tara's POV

Tara. Jasper. I knew they were Edward's thoughts as we entered the other end of the alleyway where was currently residing. Edward. I thought back strongly. Don't do this. I watched his silhouette turn around as we approach; he saw and instantly looked at Jasper. It is still me. I thought at him strongly. The two weakest here to stop me, how ironic. His thoughts echoed down to me. I get an overview of what you are thinking, so don't you dare be disgusted at Jasper. I mentally yelled back at him, horrified by how he had received us. Edwards face mirrored the shocks his thoughts were also conveying.

"You don't need to do this," Jasper spoke calmly from beside me; he sent a strong wave of calm and tranquillity over all of us.

"I need to..." Edward strained. "Bella is dead!"

"She's not Edward!" I concentrated, I opened my mind completely to him and concentrated on the memory of the phone call we had with Alice, how she had told Jasper Bella was alive, how you could faintly hear Bella talking in the background. See Edward.

"No you're wrong!" he exclaimed. "It's a trick!"

"Do you honestly think Bella would jump?" I argued, I still hadn't got the hang of my thought manipulation, at the moment it simply kind of happens when I concentrate on something enough. "Put Renee and Charlie through all that pain and loss, when she knows only too well what it is like to loose someone", my mind felt like it was on fire, this was taking a lot of my energy.

"Maybe she fell then," Edward conceded "But either way she's gone" he continued, glancing out onto the street.

"But she's not..." I concentrated hard in my mind about Jacob, Laurent, the Wolves, I had one blurry memory of wolves among the trees dragging Laurent away. Then one final memory, Alice again on the phone saying that she couldn't see Wolves in her visions of the future.

"STOP!" Edward yelled placing his hands over his head, I was penetrating his mind and he knew it.

"Jacob saved her," I hissed, "This..." I indicated to our surroundings "You, here, it isn't what Bella would want" my mind revealing more "It's the truth, Alice is bringing her here, to Volterra, you will sense her sooner or later."

"No!" He yelled, "She can't bring her here, contact her somehow stop her, turn her around."

"So you admit she's alive!"

"Just call Alice," Edward pleaded and I glanced Jasper was already on the phone, Alice and Edward exchanged a brief phone call before Edward held the phone limply at his side.

"See."

"I could hear her in the background." Edward explained.

3 of them. Down there.

There was someone coming. Edward leave, there's someone coming. I concentrated, I knew he understood when he nodded and turned to leave.

"Promise me that you won't do anything," I grabbed his hand.

"Promise," he smiled and left. Jasper glanced at me anxiously.

"We wait," I answered grabbing his hand.

"You're so brave," Jasper groaned, he grabbed my other hand and reached towards me, his lips pressing against mine, replaced any anxiety I had with excitement and passion. The clock tolled. I quickly tuned into Edward's thoughts, he wasn't far enough away yet for me to not be able to hear him. Home. Esme. I sighed.

Two dark shapes had materialised in the alleyway.

"Greetings," they spoke clearly, both myself and Jasper turned to face them. "There was a third?"

"You are mistaken," I spoke clearly.

"Edward," he responded.

"Oh, he was here a while ago, he left for home."

"A change of heart", my face expressed confusion, hoping I could convince him that I was unaware of Edward's plan. "What provokes your visit?" he quizzed.

"A day out, to celebrate our engagement," I thought strongly hoping my thought could dominate their mind, but I was a little wary after the concentration I'd used on Edward.

"I am Felix," he explained.

"Tara Jones and Jasper Whitlock" I responded politely indicating towards Jasper whom he now looked at briefly, before his eyes returned to mine.

"I am Demetri," I second shadow spoke.

"Nice to meet you, we are leaving shortly, when the crowds have subsided some what," Jasper spoke.

It was then when I sensed someone else arrive, a small body until a cloak, wide eyed, her appearance threw me.

"Jane," Felix announced.

"Follow me" she whispered, her voice monotone, Felix and Demetri indicated for us to go, reluctantly and outnumbered I followed clutching desperately at Jasper's hand. We continued until Jane slid down a open hole in the street, Jasper jumped, then pausing slightly I followed

Where we landed was dim, there was a faint glow, and there were wet stones at my feet, the smell was musky. Jasper placed his arm round my waist as we continued to walk it was brisk. I pulled myself closer to Jasper not aware of what would happen and even how much longer we had together. I'd saved Edward, I done my deed to my family and Bella but now I'd lost them Jasper, in my hot headed nature I would be responsible for the death of my love. In the speed of our walking I hadn't noticed we were now heading downwards, there was a dim light ahead of us. I could see a gate which we fled through, I heard it clang shut behind us, we were now in a long room where a door was open, we stepped through.

There was an elevator which Jane was standing next to, she held it open for us and we stepped inside no words exchanged between us. Once inside I reached up gently to Jasper and pressed my lips against him, for two seconds it was like there was no-one else here and as though we were at home. We retracted from each other, still our hands entwined in each other I glanced at Felix and Demetri who had removed their cloaks. Felix and Demetri were both of a slightly olive complexion but Felix's black hair was cropped short whereas Demetri's waved to his shoulders. Their irises both deep red, we were in the elevator for a relatively short time before we entered a reception like area. We stepped out and there were tables and couches, my mouth fell open slightly when I saw a woman behind the desk. "Hello Jane" she announced as though expecting her. Did she know we were all vampires? I entered her thoughts, yes, she did, she wanted to be one of us, such pity I felt for her, her lifestyle, a servant almost.

Jane nodded. "Gianna." She continued toward a set of double doors in the back of the room, and we followed. Run. Escape. Flee. I desperately sent Gianna these thoughts, briefly she looked confused, perhaps going to accept them but as Felix passed the desk, he winked at Gianna, and she giggled and those thoughts left her mind. I inwardly sighed.

In the next room we were met by a pale boy he was easily Jane's twin and they embraced each to her as they met. "Alec" she whispered, then he looked at us.

"Nice work." He nodded at Jane, she laughed.

"No Edward?" Alec looked confused.

"He left." I explained "Returned home." I finished, Alec chuckled, still looking sceptical, I concentrated on that thought, his reaction changed of course and looked resolved, convinced by me

"Aro will be pleased to see you." Alec continued.

"Let's not keep him waiting," Jane suggested.

I nodded. We continued through another hall to another set of doors which were ornately decorated. Alec held it open for Jane to pass through.