Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight. You knew that.
A/N: There be lemons here...if you're reading it at work or in front of the kids...don't say I didn't warn ya. ;) Oh, and someone asked me if I liked country music (their hubby is a DJ) or if it's a Jasper thing. I'm so sorry, I think I accidentally deleted you before I could reply. The answer is both. I listen to just about every type of music there is, including a lot of country. But I think it suits Jasper. You can take the boy out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the boy kinda thing. Enjoy!
Jasper's POV
I loaded the suitcases in the back of the truck, snapped closed the cover, then hopped in the passenger seat. A very excited Bella was bouncing in the driver's seat. She played with the stereo until she found a country music channel that was playing a Taylor Swift song she liked, and squealed when she got to plug our address into the GPS and save it as 'Home'. Something about that made me so happy, even more so because of how much it made Bella happy. The joy that was radiating from her warmed me from within. Bella loved the new truck. It was still had that sturdy truck feel she liked, just with a smoother ride and without all the noise. When we pulled into the driveway, I pushed the button on the garage remote and the door opened to reveal the twin motorcycles, one black, one red, each with a helmet and a leather riding jacket resting on the seat. Bella's eyes grew wide as she stared at them in shock.
"Are those…ours?" She asked hesitantly.
"Yes, darlin'. I hear there are some nice areas around here to go riding. I thought you'd enjoy it. Consider them an early birthday present." I cringed and waited for the outburst that didn't come. Instead, she threw the truck in park and ran to the bikes. She circled each one as she inspected them, her fingers caressing the surface seductively, the way she runs her fingers up and down my chest. She looked like she was in love.
"Let's ride," she said excitedly.
"One bike or two?" I asked with the same level of enthusiasm. "One for now, it's getting dark and I haven't been on one in a while, so we're better off with you driving. Vampire vision and all that." I put her helmet on her head and held her jacket for her before giving her a kiss on the cheek. After I had mounted the bike, Bella threw her leg over and slid in behind me, putting her feet on the pegs and wrapping her arms tight around me. I could feel her heat pressed against my back and it took everything I had to not pick her up and carry her straight into the bedroom. Instead, I fired up the bike and off we went. We rode through town, checking out the sites, then found a tree lined road that followed a river and stayed on that one for a while. It was very peaceful. Then I found an on-ramp for the highway and took it so we could get some speed. Bella squeezed me tighter as the adrenaline and sense of freedom enveloped her. The faster we went, the more excited she got. If she got this worked up from just riding on the back of a bike, I couldn't wait to see how she felt when she was actually driving one of them.
I pulled back into the driveway a couple of hours later to find the Porsche now parked next to the truck. Thankfully, the Volvo was nowhere to be found. When I parked the bike, however, I felt a sharp wave of lust crash into me from the direction of the house. Apparently, Alice and Adrian were breaking in their new bedroom. I put my finger to my lips to show Bella to be quiet, and we tiptoed into the house. Esme had outdone herself. As soon as you walked in, there was an antique redwood bench that looked like a church pew by the front door with a huge antique mirror in an ornate redwood frame above it. The living room was cozy. Esme had deviated from her usual light colors. Everything here was darker, warmer. It fit the style of the home. The flat screen TV and electronics were hidden in a large armoire across from a coffee brown leather couch. There were pictures lining the mantel over the wood burning fireplace in the corner of the room. When I went to look at them, there were pictures of the four of us, both as couples and as a group. There was even one of Bella and Adrian from when they lived in Phoenix. In the center was a larger picture of the entire family taken just a week prior. Bella was standing in between Edward and myself, with her arms around my waist. It reminded me that although Bella was mine, Edward was never far away.
"Oh Ally! Oh My God!" Bella started snickering and took me by the hand to check out the kitchen. It was already fully stocked. Bella started opening cabinets to see where everything was. Another huge wave of lust and love hit me hard from upstairs as we heard Alice screaming Adrian's name. I glided behind Bella and startled her when I wrapped my arms around her and pressed my erection in her back.
"You know what they always say?" I whispered into her neck as I kissed her.
"Mmmmm, no, what do they always say?" She hummed.
"If you can't beat 'em, join 'em." Bella pulled away from me to look at me wide eyed, shock and disbelief coming from her. It took me a second to realize why.
"Not like that, silly! I just meant…would you like to go to our bedroom with me?" Our bedroom. I liked the sound of it. We snuck past Alice and Adrian's room, where they had moved past words and were just moaning and panting. We found our bedroom at the end of the hall and for a moment all thoughts of sex left us both. We were stunned by what we saw. Esme had gone overboard, even for her. It was by far the most romantic room I had ever seen. There was a beautiful king size antique cherry bed with a deep red duvet and matching pillow shams, set against hunter green walls. Above the bed was a large painting of magnolia blossoms. The dresser had a three piece mirror above it, the two outside mirrors tilting in. On one side of the dresser was Bella's wooden chest with the magnolia tree carving. On the other side of the dresser was a beautiful arrangement of white and red pillar candles.
There were two nightstands flanking the bed, each with a silver candlestick lamp, tapestry lampshades complete with tassels atop them. One nightstand had Bella's double picture frame with the photo of me and Alice's sketch of us. On the other was a black and white picture of Bella and I that I hadn't known Esme had taken. We were curled up on the couch together, looking cozy. If I had to guess, I'd say we were probably watching a movie. I was kissing the top of Bella's head and she was smiling contentedly. It was a nice picture.
"Wow," was all Bella could say. We would have to do something nice for Esme. I swept her in my arms and jumped into the bed, kissing her furiously.
"I feel like it's been forever since I touched you, Bella. I've missed you so much," I breathed in between kisses. "I'm so glad we don't have to hide anymore. Let me make love to you, darlin'. Let me show you how much I love you."
Bella moaned into my mouth as she deepened the kiss, and I took that as a yes. I let loose my powers and let her feel all the lust and desire that had been building up in me, and was immediately rewarded with the strong scent of her arousal as she let her head flop back.
"Oh, Jasper," she sighed as I started a trail of kisses down her neck and around her collarbone, sliding her pendant to her back so all I could see was the platinum chain. My heart wanted to take our time, go slow and cherish this moment. My body had other ideas. I had a primal need for Bella that would no longer be denied. I ripped her blouse off with one flick of my wrists and quickly made short work of her bra before ravaging her breasts with my mouth. As my tongue flew in circles around her nipple, I tore off her jeans and panties as well. I stopped for a moment to sit up and look at Bella laid out before me.
"Glorious," I whispered to her as I began kissing and nibbing my way down her stomach to my favorite spot on the inside of her hipbone. She laughed a little when she felt me sucking there, returning to its rightful place the strawberry mark I love so much.
"Maybe I should just get a hickey tattooed there. It would save you some work," she teased.
"Oh, but what pleasurable work it is, darlin'." I dove between her legs, then, licking and nipping her folds as the passion between us grew like a forest fire. When I plunged two fingers into her, she screamed my name. I didn't care who heard. Let the whole world hear that magnificent sound. She climaxed quickly, arching her back into me. I ripped off my own clothing as I crawled back up to her only to be rewarded with a deep, lustful kiss. Bella's arousal on its own tasted wonderful, but mixed with the taste of her mouth, and it was pure heaven on Earth. Bella wrapped her legs around me and pulled me to her.
"Now, Jasper. I need you. Please," she begged, and I willingly acquiesced. I thrust into her hard and fast, but within the limits of control I needed to not hurt her. I tried to go slow as I rocked in and out, but Bella's need was as strong as my own and it wasn't long before she was meeting me with every thrust, lifting herself off the bed. "Faster, Jasper. I need more." I did as she asked, but knew I wouldn't hold out much longer at this pace. I reached down to where we were joined and caressed her clit with my thumb.
"Come for me now, honey. Let it out." Bella's muscles clamped around me powerfully as I released deep inside her. I slumped my head into the crook of her neck and pulled her with me on our sides so that I could stay inside her without putting too much weight directly on her. I wrapped my arm around her lower back and started tracing lazy circles with my fingertips. "I love you, Bella."
"I love you, too, Jasper," Bella mumbled, almost asleep. Alice chose that moment to bang on our door.
"If you two are quite done in there, could you put the bullhorn down and come out here, please? I ordered you and Adrian Chinese food." Bella moaned and I felt her irritation as she put the pillow over her head, but her stomach betrayed her and growled. Regretfully, we separated and got dressed. We walked downstairs hand in hand, and as soon as we reached the bottom of the stairs, I put my arm around her waist and pulled her to me. I could be as affectionate as I wanted now, and I wasn't going to miss a beat. Bella looked up to smile at me and I kissed her forehead.
"Geez, you think you could be any louder, guys?" Adrian complained as he dove his chopsticks into a box of chicken lo mein.
"Talk about the pot calling the kettle black, loverboy," Bella said as she pulled out a spot-on Adrian impersonation, "Oh Ally-Angel, Oh My God, you're soooo tight!" Adrian blushed and shoved another scoop of food into his mouth as Alice threw a napkin at Bella with a scowl.
"Well, luckily for us, I have a solution for this dilemma. I've already seen it and it works out fine, so don't go getting worked up over it, Jasper." Alice looked at me pointedly and I was already not liking the idea. "Edward has a spare bedroom at his place. On the nights that I have to hunt, Adrian will go to Edward's so you two can have an evening alone. On the nights that Jasper has to hunt…"
"Are you kidding me? You're not honestly asking me to let Bella sleep over at Edward's once a week, are you?" I was furious.
Bella looked at me with her head tilted. I felt anger brewing underneath the surface, but she was trying to keep it in. "Let me, Jasper? Really?" Shit. Way to open mouth and insert foot, Jasper.
"You know what I mean, darlin'. Of course I didn't mean it like that, it's just that you can't expect me to be happy about this idea."
Her anger subsided but in its place there was this feeling of sadness coming from her. I preferred the anger. "Don't you trust me?"
"Of course I trust you. It's him I don't trust." I was pouting and I knew it, but I couldn't help it.
Alice carefully chose her words, and looked at me softly as she said them. "I think it's important to remember, Jasper, that you were the one sneaking in Bella's room when she was still with Edward. He has not done a single inappropriate thing since they broke up. Even if you don't trust Edward, you should really put a little more faith into Bella. And me. I already told you, I saw it and it's fine. They hang out, they study, they play games. That's it."
I should have stopped while I was behind, but the words came out before I thought about them, full of sarcasm and innuendo. "What kind of games?" Bella groaned and got up from the couch to go storming into the kitchen. Adrian gave me a dirty look and followed after her. Alice moved from her seat to sit by me.
"Board games, video games, chess. Those kinds of games, you idiot." Alice spoke the words kindly, though, and I felt her take pity on me.
"Bella wants to stay friends with Edward, which is a good idea for everyone because we are all still family. She is trying very hard to balance on a knife edge to make that work. You're going to have to loosen up and try to not let him get to you so much."
"You know he still loves her, Alice. He never stopped." I looked down at my hands in my lap. Alice slipped her hand between mine and squeezed it gently.
"Just like I still love you and you still love me. You don't see Bella getting all worked up about it, do you? She doesn't, not even when we're alone together."
"It's not the same with him and you know it."
"What I know is that Bella loves you and she trusts you, and one of the things she has always loved most about you was that you trusted her, too, when no one else did. Don't lose sight of that now."
I sighed. "You're right."
Alice smiled and gave me a peck on the cheek. "Of course I am, silly! Now go say you're sorry and send my man back out here. He's got early morning work-outs tomorrow."
"So does that mean no more late night works-outs tonight, then?" I asked with a smirk. I was rewarded with a swift punch to the bicep.
"Watch it, mister," Alice growled playfully at me.
"Yes, ma'am," I laughed as I got up and headed for the kitchen. I walked in to find Bella leaning on the counter crying and blowing her nose loudly as Adrian rubbed her back. He looked up when he saw me and scowled.
"I know. Can I talk to her please?"
Adrian looked at Bella. "You alright, Tinker Bells?" When Bella nodded, Adrian pushed off the counter and went back in the living room. Bella blew her nose again and looked at me with red, puffy eyes and I felt terrible for being the cause of it.
"Sweetheart, I'm so sorry. I should never have said those things, and I certainly wasn't accusing you of anything. It's just that sometimes my jealousy and insecurity get the better of me. I couldn't bear it if I lost you." I took her in my arms and she snuggled tightly against me.
"You won't, Jasper. Just please understand that this is hard for me. I feel a lot of guilt over what we did to Edward, and I want to make sure he's okay. You and Alice got to stay friends, there's no reason that Edward and I shouldn't be able to stay friends, too. I know you think it's different because Alice is with someone else and Edward isn't, but it's not about Alice or Edward. It's about us. Please try and understand."
"Okay, Bella. I trust you. Just promise you'll tell me if he tries anything, okay?"
"Of course I will, as long as you promise not to kill him if he does." I growled a little at that one, but promised anyway and kissed her on the nose.
"Come on, let's get you in bed. Tomorrow's a big day!" Bella smiled at me and we headed for bed. Bella put on one of my t-shirts and crawled into the massive bed, snuggling tight against me before she kissed me goodnight. I would never get enough of the feeling of her warmth wrapped around me at night as she slept, looking like an angel. About an hour later she moaned my name in her sleep with a smile on her face and I found peace once again.
A/N: The Cullendales show is beginning it's US run in New York City! Jacob's replacement on the tour? James! (Check out the Cam pics on the Redemption forum thread if you're not sure about him. That boy is 10 kinds of yummy!)