This is the final part!!!
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Chapter 25
Tara's POV
"No Tara!" Jasper ordered as I struggled in his arms, I heard Aro's laughter echo through. I was snapping my teeth inches from Jasper's neck, "No," he continued, he was experienced so my fighting was nothing, but I had to get to the humans, I was so weak. He continued, my fight continuing but getting less tense as my energy further drained and as the scent became more distant, as Jasper carried me further away. Eventually I drifted unconscious.
My eyes opened, the sun light harsh on my eyes, I raised my head slightly, a silhouette visible.
"Jasper," I groaned.
"Afraid not," a hand took mine, I noticed his topaz eyes, not a face I recognised. "I'm Daniel by the way," he smiled, his deep brown spiky hair and welcoming grin was calming.
"Where's Jasper?" my anxiety was rising now as I sat up and glanced around the wooded area.
"He tracked back just a second ago to ensure that you were not followed."
"Of course," I answered, Jasper forever with his organised militaristic thoughts, I sat up.
"Careful," the stranger, Daniel warned.
"I'm fine," I shook his hand away and got to my feet. "See fine," I answered spinning gracefully on the spot
"TARA!" I heard Jasper yelled, he arrived bounding through the undergrowth "You're ok?"
"As good as new," I grinned again spinning on the spot
"A vampire unconscious, I've never heard of it before you must have really been weak," I pulled a face. "You met Daniel then," Jasper answered changing the subject for me, and nodded in the stranger's direction.
"Yeah," I must have sounded confused.
"He sensed us nearby and came to help, you woke and just murmured for me trust him, fortunately, just before I attacked him. He sees people's past, and was fascinated by us and he wants to join us" I grinned at this "Well whatever you sensed Alice has rung me, I'd still got my phone on me fortunately" he smiled "She's desperate to meet him and said she's been bored up of waiting. Apparently she saw him coming ages ago," he grinned adding the final part a little quieter and embraced me, "Everything's sorted, you've sorted everything".
"Home then," I grinned grabbing his hand and walking in Daniel's direction.
Daniel, Jasper and I returned home to find, Esme, Carlisle, Edward, Rosalie and Emmett waiting. Alice arrived two days later having returned Bella to Forks, Daniel simply joined Alice's side, when she stepped inside they sat staring at each other for hours, Alice seeing his future, him seeing her past. The perfect pair.
8 years later
Tara's POV
Jasper tensed immediately beside me, I didn't even have to tune into his thoughts, they flickered through my mind as though they were my own. Bella. My head fluttered around. Jasper squeezed my hand and glanced towards a bench near the river. I smiled nervously at him, he calmed me and I walked forwards. I'd had years to prepare for this, but I'd kind of hoped it would never happen.
"Bella," I spoke in barely a whisper as I sat down beside her, I reached out sideward's and took her hand, never taking my sides off the river in front of me. I heard her heart flutter and race, as she glanced at me and immediately took my hand.
"Tara," there was a few seconds pause.
"I'm so sorry," I mumbled.
"Don't you dare apologise," she murmured. "You look fantastic!"
"I ruined everything for you."
"Not at all, tell me everything?" she begged.
"It's like Edward always said, you're silent, not a thought drifting out of you," I finally glanced at her, as though the eye contact would help. She emitted a small gasp as she saw my topaz eyes.
"You read thoughts," she questioned.
"I get an overview, not the whole chapter like Edward, but I can also manipulate thoughts, if I concentrate on a thought, it will enter your head and dominate your thoughts for a short time and then eventually you can accept it or reject it depending upon your resolve."
"Impressive!"
"But Bella, forget what's happened to me, what about you?" I quizzed, my voice enthusiastic.
"I married Jacob," she fiddled with a ring on her finger, "I've got a daughter at home," she smiled, Bella, a mother, I returned her grin "We called her Tara" I laughed, I felt like my heart would start to beat again any second, "Seth, kind of imprinted on her" she began "Imprinting is where werewolves find their soul mate, it is rare, but it happened" I lmust have ooked confused.
"I hope he's happy," I answered.
"And I'm hoping this one is a boy," she placed, a hand on her stomach.
"Oh Bella," I sighed, she grabbed my hand placed it over her stomach, a gentle thudding, a heart. Love. I sighed again.
"You can hear them?" she asked
"Such love," I summarised, "They like your voice."
"Boy or girl," she asked suddenly.
"I'm not that good," I grinned "Besides some things are best left a surprise!" Bella rolled her eyes
"Oh how I've missed you," she reached forward and embraced me. "Now what have you been up to?"
"I'm..." I paused "...Dr Whitlock"
"Woah!" she screeched at both the fact that I was a Doctor and I'd married Jasper, "Where is he?" Bella asked. Jasper. I concentrated. He appeared sitting beside me, I was grateful he'd let us have a few seconds alone.
"You make quiet the pair," Bella smiled, glancing at me and then Jasper.
"Hello Bella," Jasper responded, I saw Bella look a little shocked at his pain free expression and casual and relaxed stance.
"Carlisle must be proud," Bella explained. "You a Doctor!"
"It is a plus, having two of us around,"
"How is Edward?" Bella finally asked.
"He met someone," I explained "A vampire called Claire, she's rather boisterous and has bought him out of his shell and we found Alice someone called Daniel," I continued.
"Wow," Bella contemplated what I had told her.
"Why are you in Paris?" Jasper asked.
"Angela's pre wedding all girl trip," she answered, I quickly glanced nervously around.
"They've gone on a boat trip, I decided to stay here and read," she indicated towards her battered collection of Jane Austen Novels.
"Not changed," I grinned.
"Unlike some."
"They'll be back soon though," Bella glanced nervously up the river.
"I understand," I answered.
"Will you return to Forks?" she asked desperately.
"One day," I answered, she knew what that meant. One day, when no-one was there that knew us.
"Best friends."
"Forever", I smiled and reached down to my hand, I slowly slid of the ring; I was still wearing it after all those years, the Dove ring, freedom. I took it off and taking Bella's hand into mine I slid it carefully onto one of her fingers. Both myself and Jasper stood up, our hands entwined we lost ourselves in the crowds, Bella's scent becoming more and more distant.
"Happy," Jasper summarised Bella's emotions for me.
"I know," was all I muttered before I reached up and kissed him gently on the cheek. "She's not the only one".