When we arrived back at the house, I was shocked that Bella was such a good horse rider. Baron responded to her, in ways that I had no clue about.
'Well done Darlin', he actually moved for you. He only ever moves for me.' I smiled, as I helped her hop off of him.
'Well, what can I say? I'm just that awesome.' She joked, as we walked into the house.
'You sure are.' I smiled, taking her hand. She rolled her eyes.
'Hey guys! What are you up to?' She asked Pete and Char as we walked into the longue.
Peter smiled creepily. 'I want to play a game.' He said in a weird voice.
'Okay, seriously. Stop with the movie quotes.' I grumbled, sitting down next to the Dickcheese.
'Yeah, besides you could never be Jigsaw. You're too adorable.' Bella giggled and squeezed his cheeks.
Peter gave me a smug look. 'Hear that Jazz? She thinks I'm adorable.' I pouted and turned to Bella.
She rolled her eyes. 'You're adorable too.' She kissed my forehead, and sat down in between us. 'So what game?' She asked Peter and Char.
'He wasn't sure. He wanted to wait for you to decide.' Char answered, kissing his cheek.
'I don't mind.' Bella smiled, subconsciously leaning closer to me.
'I know I'm going to regret this, but Peter, you can choose.' I winced. Peter had a very active imagination, and his games usually ended with me hurt, embarrassed or angry.
His eyes sparkled with excitement. 'But remember, Bella is new, so try to reign in the ideas?' I pleaded.
He rolled his eyes. 'I knew that asslump. I was going to suggest we play Twister!' He exclaimed happily.
Bella laughed. 'I love that game! You playin' Jazz?' She asked, turning to face me. I smiled at her.
'Wouldn't miss it.' I winked.
'And I'm in too.' Char chimed.
Peter squealed, literally squealed like a girl, and started jumping up and down.
'Hell yes! I'll get the mat and spinny thing.' He zoomed off, and returned seconds later with the game.
After we set it up, Peter volunteered to be spinner.
'Let the games begin.' He cackled, before spinning the spinner. We all rolled his eyes at yet another Saw quote. 'Right hand blue.'
After another 5 games we all declared Char the winner, before collapsing onto the sofa.
'Whatdya wanna do now?' She mumbled leaning into Peter.
'We could watch a movie?' Bella suggested. I nodded.
'Sounds good. Which one? We got a ton.' I motioned to our colossal DVD collection on the wall. Her eyes widened and she went up to inspect it.
A few minutes later she came back and handed me a pile of DVD's. 'One of these, I don't mind.' She had picked Angels & Demons, Star Trek, Saw5 and The Notebook.
'I vote Angels & Demons.' I stated.
'NO! WE HAVE TO WATCH SAW!' Peter looked utterly crushed at the thought we weren't going to watch Saw.
'I say The Notebook.' Char stated, rubbing Peter's forearm softly.
'Your choice Darlin.' I stated, leaning back in the sofa. Bella cursed quietly, and bit her lip. She looked at each of us carefully, and cursed again as she picked up Saw.
'Let's humour Peter.' She tossed me the case, and I got up to put it in the DVD player. 'You're too cute for your own good.' She mumbled as she sat down next to Peter. He grinned and pulled her into a one-armed hug.
'That's how everyone feels about me. I'm just too handsome. See, even Jasper Fuckin' Whitlock can't resist these bad boys.' He joked, making puppy dog eyes. I rolled my eyes and threw a remote at him.
'Keep dreaming.' I mumbled sitting next to Bella, pouting when she leaned over Pete's chest to whisper to Char.
'Are they always like this?' She grimaced.
Char nodded. 'Mmhmm. It gets worse.' She sighed grimly.
'Oh boy.' Bella leaned back nearer to me, but as Peter was still monopolizing her shoulder, I could do nothing but sit there and pout.
I didn't have to worry about that for long though, because as soon as the movie started Peter shot up from his seat, and layed on the floor, on his belly, in front of the TV the way a little kid would do. He even started kicking his legs.
Bella giggled, and snuggled into my chest. I sighed at the longing I felt, and started to run my hands through her hair, feeling the silky soft strands. This might just be my new hobby. Bella didn't mind though. In fact she closed her eyes and leaned into my hand.
None of us really watched the movie though, well except Peter. He spent the whole movie cackling like a demented person every time something bad happened.
When the movie finished, we decided to watch Star Trek. Bad move.
Instead of watching the movie, Char and Bella decided to talk about how cute Captain Kirk was. The. Whole. Damn. Movie.
Me and Peter just sat the pouting at them, until they noticed. After then they sat in our laps, but continued to discuss his 'hotness.' Pshhh..
'He's got nothing on me.' Peter declared.
Bella and Char giggled. 'No, no Peter. I said you were adorable and cute – Like a kitten, or small child. But Chris Pine...' Bella trailed off, shaking her head.
'Let's just say I would happily lick him any day.' Char smiled, and her and Bella giggled.
'Okay, enough of this.' Peter stood up, and threw Charlotte over his shoulder. 'C'mon sexy, I'll remind you who you belong too.' He winked at me and Bella, before smacking Char's arse and running upstairs.
I grabbed Bella's arm and pulled her outside. 'Where are we going?' She asked.
'Away from there. Trust me, you want to be miles away when they are at it.' I shuddered.
'I'll take your word for it.' With that, she ran a bit faster.
We continued running for about 5 miles. When we stopped, we were in a little meadow. There was also a river at the edge of it. It was empty, seeing as it was so far into the forest. It had been untouched for years, you could tell. The grass and wild flowers grew freely, without the human hand restraining them.
There was a soothing waterfall that trickled softly.
Bella gasped and walked forward into the sunlight. She walked around the sunny field, while I watched her, still in the shadows, mesmerized. She truly was gorgeous.
After a while, she sat down in the grass and looked at me. 'Jay?' She called confused.
I smiled sadly. I couldn't go over there. It was in the sun, and I was wearing a short sleeved shirt. No, if I went out there she'd see all my scars and run away screaming. No way in hell was I letting that happen.
'Jay? Come over here.' She held out her arms, meaning for me to walk into them, but she gasped, distracted as she noticed her skin.
'Yeah.. We do that.' I shrugged leaning on a shady tree.
'We sparkle? We're the most dangerous creatures in the world... and we sparkle?' She snorted. 'Wow, Hollywood was way out.' I smiled at her, but she frowned.
'Why are you standing there?' She asked, upset.
'I can't Bella. You don't understand. I'm a monster. My scars will repulse you, and you'll run away from me faster than I can blink. I can't lose you B.' I frowned. She walked over to me, and wrapped her arms around me.
'Jazz, I've already seen your scars. Don't you think if I was going to run, I would have done by now?' She asked.
'They look different in the sun.' I whispered.
'I don't give a shit if they glow bright pink Jay! I just... Please Jay.' She whimpered, looking up at me, with teary eyes. Oh shit... I made my girl cry.
'Hey now, what are the tears for?' I asked, wiping them away.
'I don't know... Just me over reacting. I just... Please?' She pleaded, with puppy dog eyes. I closed my eyes and ran my hand through my hair.
'Alright fine, but when you're disgusted, remember – You asked for this.' I let her go and walked into the middle of the clearing before sitting down cross legged. Then I closed my eyes, waiting for the worst.
I felt the air shift as Bella mimicked my position opposite me.
'You're beautiful.' She whispered.
I opened my eyes and stared into hers. 'No I'm not. I'm repulsive – A dangerous monster.' I smiled sadly.
'No, you're wrong. And anyone who says otherwise should be burned alive.' She corrected, moving closer to me.
I shook my head. 'Jasper... You may not like your scars, but I do.' She confessed, stroking a few of them that were located on my lower arm.
'How can you like them?' I asked in disgust.
'It's simple. You've been looking at them as a horrible, unwanted reminder of how you got them, and every bad thing you did in the wars. I look at them as a sign of how brave and strong you are. Jasper, every single one of these scars shows how much pain you have had to go through in your life, yet your still here and breathing and happy. I admire you Jasper, so fucking much.' I was suddenly hit with a wave of admiration so strong it knocked the unneeded breath right out of me.
As soon as it appeared it disappeared. I looked up at Bella in wonder. 'I felt you...' I told her. She smiled and nodded.
'I worked on it with Peter.' She confessed.
'So you really don't think I'm a monster then?' I asked shyly.
'Of course not!' She moved onto my hip and straddled my hips, giving me a tight hug. 'Jasper I don't know why I feel so attached to you, but I do. But I do know that I would never be disgusted by you, and it actually hurt me to think that you thought I would be. Your scars represent you Jasper, and your bravery and strength. Anyone who doesn't see that isn't worth your time Jay.' She shook her head, a rested it on my shoulder. I started rubbing patterns onto her back and thought about what she said.
Alice had never understood me, or accepted my scars. In fact they repulsed her so much, she made me wear a long sleeve top pretty much 24/7. Even when we were having sex.
I think that's why I expected Bella to be disgusted by them. But, I reminded myself, Bella isn't Alice, Thank God. Bella was sweet, funny and caring. She understood me and accepted my past, no questions asked. Alice hated my entire life. I sometimes wonder if she ever really loved me at all. Probably not.
Bella moved on my lap, drawing my attention to her. 'You okay? You're projecting. Anger, resentment, sorrow, and something else...' Shit.
'I'm fine darlin'.' I promised weakly.
'I feel like you aren't being honest with me. Something that you're not telling me. And I feel like it's important.' She frowned. I looked into her big doe eyes and sighed.
'I'm not. Well, I am, but there is something I'm not telling you.' She nodded for me to continue. 'Well when I was human, it was always my dream to join the army. So when the Civil war rolled up, it was the perfect opportunity. I was too young to enlist though, so I faked my age.
'I was a good soldier, and within a year I was quickly promoted to 'Major,' making me the youngest Major ever, at only 18.
'I was coming back from a mission in Galveston when I saw 3 beautiful women. After a quick conversation, two ran off leaving me with the one remaining woman. She was gorgeous, and being a southern gentleman, I asked if she was okay or if she needed help. After asking my name, she bit my neck. I collapsed in searing pain.
'3 days later I woke up, so to speak, at Base Camp. The same one we use today. The Woman explained the Wars to me, and that her name was Maria. The two others were Nettie and Lucy. After a few years, Maria and I took them out.
'Our army quickly rose to be the most powerful. Maria adored me, and was always trying to convince me to sleep with her. She said we were made for each other. I never believed her though.
'One job I had was to dispose of the Newborns, when they turned one year old (If they didn't have any powers) That's how I met Peter. I was trying to convince Maria that he did have a gift, and wasn't just a good guesser. When I called for one of the Newborns to be destroyed, he flipped out, and screamed for her to run. I didn't stop them. That was the last time I saw Pete and Char for a long time.
'With Peter gone, I slowly started to slip into a depression. Maria got annoyed with me, and made me work even harder than I normally did.
'Eventually though, Pete and Char came back for me. They told me how different life was for Vamps up North. That we could walk around during the day because it's not as Sunny up there. That there is no fights for land, and that everyone coexists peacefully. I left with them and for a while I was happy.
'After a few years, I had left Char and Pete for a bit because I needed to be on my own for a while. To sort out my thoughts. Since it was raining and I didn't want to stand out, I slipped into a local diner.
'As soon as I entered, a tiny Vampire bounced over to me. She explained her name was Alice, and that she could see the future. She saw that we would fall in love, and we would join a Coven of 'Vegetarian Vampires.' That means they drink from animals.
'I believed her, I have no shit in hell why, but I did. I took her hand and we walked off into the sunset. Or so I believed.
'The Cullen's was the family we joined. There were 7 of us all together. Carlisle, the head vamp, and Esme, his wife. Edward, he could read minds. Emmett, biggest fucking vampire you're ever seen, and Rosalie, second most prettiest vampire you'll ever see.' I eyed Bella, who was a goddess. No one could compare to her.
'They welcomed us with open arms, and I truly felt at home with them. For about 2 decades. I soon began feeling a longing, a pulling sensation, a voice nagging in my head that I wasn't supposed to be there. That I belonged here, in the South. But I endured it. For Alice. She seemed so happy, and I didn't want to hurt her.
'After another 7 decades, everyone went on a hunt. Except Alice and Edward. They had gone on one a few days prior, so had no need to hunt again. I was halfway through draining a deer when Peter called. He muttered 3 words then hung up. "Get home now." Thinking Alice was in trouble I ran as fast as I could.
'Instead of feeling terror when I reached the house, I felt lust. Long story short, I found out my 'Brother' and Wife had been fucking behind my back.
'With nothing tying me to the North anymore, I ran straight to Peter and Char. They agreed to come back to the wars with me, after we gave some rules to Maria. We get weekends off, and Pete and Char were promoted to my right hand people.' I finished smiling. 'I don't know what I'd do without them.'
Bella put her hands on the side on my face, and stared into my eyes. 'Thank you Jay...' She whispered, tenderly placing a slow kiss to my forehead. When she leaned back, she pushed her hand softly through my hair. I placed my hand on top of her other one, which was currently located above my silent heart.
As we touched, we skin started to tingle. 'Do you feel it too?' I whispered. She nodded, closing her eyes.
'What is it?' She asked me. I wish I could answer but I had no clue.
She opened her eyes and stared directly into mine. 'Mine.' She claimed, pushing her hand harder in my dormant heart.
'Always.' I whispered back. I took my free hand and placed it over her heart. 'But only if this is mine?'
She smiled. 'Do you really have to ask that? Of course it's yours. It's not like I need it anyway.' She giggled.
'Thank you... For making me see them in a new light. Thank you for not running away.' I whispered tenderly.
'I'm never going anywhere Jay.' She smiled, grabbing my hand.
So... Hey :)
This chapter is important. Not only does it show their playful sides, it also shows Jasper's more vulnerable side.
Sorry you had to sit and read Jasper's history. If you're anything like me, you must have read it about a thousand times now...
But like I said, it was important.
Review please :)