All things Twilight belong to Stephanie Meyer
A/N - Sorry it took so long for the update, ended up coming down with the flu over the weekend. Also this was a longer chapter and I have no beta so all editing is mine to do as I go and then again after. So I apologize in advance for any errors, as there I times I miss them. Thank you all of you that continue to review as well as those that have added this story to their favourites and/or alerts. Please continue to review, it's the only way I can tell if anyone is enjoying this.
BPOV
Jasper, ever the gentleman insisted on getting me something to eat before we left the lights of the city behind.
"Mushrooms and green peppers, extra cheese?" He asked.
"You remembered." It pleased me that he'd not only remembered this insignificant detail from my time spent with his family but that he'd taken notice of it in the first place.
"Of course Bella." He stated as though it wasn't of any consequence before heading in to pick up my dinner.
I'd always found that Jasper was somewhat indifferent to my presence in the Cullen home, never rude; always welcoming but that had been the extent of it. It was one of the many reasons that this turn of events between us had me so thrown. The thought that he may have actually paid me more notice than I realized thrilled me. I was eager for the time we'd have this weekend to really talk about these things, get everything out in the open. As ready as I was to pursue this 'thing' with Jasper, I wasn't naive enough not to recognize that we still had a great many issues to discuss. I had always been so hesitant to make waves with Edward, which led to not always being one hundred per cent honest with him about not only my feelings, but my life in general. On more than one occasion I had omitted details in order to keep him happy, fearful that he would decide he no longer wanted me. Well seeing where that had gotten me I decided this time, this relationship with Jasper was going to be different.
The aroma of melted cheese mixed with Jasper's own heady scent as he settled himself back inside the truck distracted me from my internal musings.
"Mmmm that smells heavenly." I sighed; unsure myself if I meant the steaming box in his outstretched hand, or Jasper himself. "Thank you." I whispered, taking the pizza box from him and settling it on my lap.
"You're very welcome Darlin'." A wide smile on his face, no doubt picking up on my feelings of pleasure and contentment.
The drive to Jasper's home took us away from city, the lights fading behind us as he picked up speed on the freeway. Before long we were shrouded in darkness, the cloudy night sky blocking out all natural light. Leaving the main thoroughfare Jasper took a few winding roads, the open landscape I could make out in the dark receding until the narrow road was almost canopied by the branches of the surrounding trees. The majority of the ride had been mostly silent, other than the occasional comments and a brief explanation from Jasper as to how this was one of more than a few properties that Peter and his wife had acquired.
"Not much further now." Jasper said
I only nodded, fully aware that even in the darkness that surrounded us he could see me clearly as if it were daylight.
"I bet it's beautiful out here." I commented idly.
"It has it's charms." He agreed. "If the rain holds off this weekend maybe you'd like to experience the Louisiana Bayou?"
"Yeah that would be great." I nodded. "Wait.........isn't there like ummmm alligators?" A noticeable shiver ran down my body.
Jasper chuckled. "Among other things. Don't worry sweetheart, I'll keep you safe."
An image of Jasper taking on an alligator, his muscular body poised to fight; his features fierce settled in my mind. It was a stimulating thought to say the least.
"Bella what are you thinking?" Jasper's husky voice was just above a whisper. His cool hand clasped my warm one, his thumb strumming over the pulse point in my wrist. My breathing hitched the picture of a feral looking Jasper in my mind combined with his touch and that deep drawl; I was a puddle.
"N-nothing." I stuttered, wondering if I even remotely had the affect on him that he did on me. Doubtful Bella my internal voice chastised, you're only human remember, not good enough. Old insecurities surfaced, regardless of Jasper's declaration of his feelings for me last night. I knew I had to stop thinking this way. The kaleidoscope of emotions I was blasting at Jasper in ever increasing intervals had to be driving him to distraction.
"Baby you're emotions are all over the map? What is it?" Concern was evident in Jasper's voice.
"Just over thinking things." I shrugged, answering him honestly.
"Are you sure about coming out here tonight? I can take you home." Disappointment in his tone as he spoke soothingly to me.
"No." I exclaimed a little to loudly. "I mean.......Jazz, if there is one thing I'm sure about it's that I'm exactly where I want to be." Looking up my eyes met his golden orbs, hoping he could pick up on the confidence I'd infused into my words.
Without slowing the speed at which he was driving, Jasper leaned across the middle console capturing my lips with his in a lingering kiss. I gasped wrenching my mouth away. "Jasper the road!"
Jasper laughed quietly against my lips. "Vampire remember, multitasking is only one of many things I do well." His mouth once again sought out mine, his cool lips settling firmly over my own. I closed my eyes, sighing as I gave in when the icy tip of his tongue brushed along my lower lip. My traitorous fingers tangling in the curls lying against his collar.
The truck came to a rather abrupt stop, the headlights illuminating an imposing wrought iron security gate. There was a rather triumphant smirk on Jasper's face as he settled back in his seat.
"That on the list too?" My voice was husky and breathless, not at all sounding like me.
"You tell me darlin'." His deep timbre sending a tremor coursing through me.
"Could use some work." I shrugged, failing miserably at holding back a grin.
"Well they say practice makes perfect." Jasper winked before rolling down his window to make quick work of the security panel.
Jasper pointed out the main house where Peter and Charlotte resided before continuing down the narrow road to where a two story log house sat, the windows flooded with soft yellow light.
"Looks like Char set out the welcoming mat for us before they left." Jasper commented.
"They're not here?" Truth be told I was somewhat relieved.
"No they uhh went out for the night." He explained as he brought the truck to a stop outside the house.
The subdued beauty of Jasper's home didn't surprise me at all. The rich dark colours and leather living room furniture suited him. Jasper had insisted that I eat while he took care of bringing in the small armies worth of groceries from the truck. Was he planning on feeding me for a year? Then again, I suppose grocery shopping wasn't something he did on a regular basis. It was quite touching that he'd undertaken such a human activity for me.
My main thought at the moment was how to bring up the fact that I was ready to pursue this, this thing between us. I still didn't completely understand how the entire mating thing worked but if it was anything like the way the wolves imprinted then I needn't worry about Jasper's feelings for me. I would have to ask him, although I know bringing up the wolves was going to open a whole new can of worms so to speak.
There were things I had yet to share with Jasper, my knowledge of the existence of the Quileute wolves only one. There was also the matter of Victoria and Laurent that I'd yet to disclose to him. To tell him about one though would mean having to explain it all. Jacob and the rest of the pack had made no secret their utter disapproval of my affection for their sworn enemy. I could only hope that Jasper would be more understanding of my ties to the Quileute wolf pack.
There was one conversation I was dreading more than the one I'd need to have with Jasper and that was with Jacob. He wasn't going to be understanding. I wasn't prepared to give one up for the other, although I was aware that there might possibly be no choice. Dwelling on it was not going to miraculously bless me with an answer. I was determined to push this to back of my mind during my weekend with Jasper.
"Ready for your grand tour darlin'?" He pulled me to a standing position. "I have to tell you though; I can't take credit for most of this. It was almost entirely Char."
With my hand encased in his he lead me through rooms of the main floor. It felt completely natural and comfortable to be walking through the rooms of Jasper's home, as though I belonged here.
"I'll grab your bag and show you the bedroom and bathroom upstairs." Jasper explained, leaving me at the bottom of the stairs while he retrieved my bag from beside the front door.
Jasper's bedroom was magnificent. "A bed Jazz? I'm impressed."
"Creature of habit I guess." He shrugged. "Doesn't feel right to me to have a bedroom with no bed."
"It's all so gorgeous, thank you for bringing me here." Wrapping my small arms around his waist I tilted my head back, the angle allowing me to see his face.
His eyes were darker than normal, not quite black but many shades deeper than their typical caramel. "The pleasure is all mine." That voice was enough to cause a pool of warmth low in my belly.
I didn't even attempt to clamp down on my arousal when I felt a cold hand settle on the bare skin of my lower back. The iciness of his hands felt heavenly on my heated skin. Was I ready for where this was leading? It was all moving so fast. I'd asked for time but did I really want that anymore? I wanted him with every fibre of my being, of that I was certain. But was I opening myself up for a broken heart yet again, for some reason I didn't think so but could I be sure? So many questions to which the answers didn't seem to matter when our bodies were pressed so close together.
I decided then and there that all the things I needed to tell him would still be there in the morning, tonight was going to be for us. No talk of the past, no worries about the future; just the here and now.
JPOV
Bella's heart was hammering in her chest; her tiny arms wrapped around me left very little discernable space between our bodies. I could sense her desire; the scent of her arousal was intoxicating. I warred with my mind telling me to stop, that Bella still needed time. Not to mention that I'd yet to tell her about my phone call with Alice. My more baser instincts were telling me to go, to give us this one night before I completely turned her life upside down by telling her the details of mine and Alice's exchange, and mainly that she'd have to settle things with my brother once and for all. Unfortunately, my conscience was winning the argument. If being with me meant her eventually having to face Edward again I needed to give her the option of walking away, going back to her life free of these complications. The mere concept of a life without her tore my insides apart.
"Bella...........we need to talk." I sighed as I reigned in my libido and stepped away from her.
Rejection......it was emanating off of her. Grasping her chin in my hand I pulled her face up to look at me. "Bella, do you not know how much I want you?"
She didn't answer, only sucked her lower lip between her teeth while her arms wrapped around her middle.
"Baby it's taking every ounce of control I have not to carry you over to that bed and make love to you all night, my promise to give you time be damned." I said fiercely, needing her to understand my want, my need for her.
Her eyes were dark pools as they widened at my words. I could sense her desire overriding her feelings of rejection. "Then why?" She asked.
"I spoke with Alice this evening" I began.
Bella's desire waned once again to be replaced with.....was that guilt, and fear. Whatever would she have to fear from Alice? I closed the small amount of distance between us, the overwhelming urge to comfort her overriding everything else. Lifting her into my arms I carried her to the oversized leather armchair in the corner of the room. With Bella curled on my lap I brushed the hair away from her face, tucking it behind her ear. "Bella talk to me." I pleaded "Why the fear and what could you possibly feel guilty about?"
"'I'm afraid you're going to go back to her, you two always seemed so ......so perfect together." I started to interrupt her to let her know how absurd a notion that was but she stopped me, holding a finger against my lips. "I feel guilty Jazz, because as much as I love and adore Alice.........I want you for myself." The tears that had been pooling in her eyes began to stream down her pink tinged cheeks.
Wiping her tears away with the pad of my thumb I shook my head and chuckled lightly. As much as it pained me to see Bella distraught I was comforted by her apparent feelings for me. "Bella I'm not going anywhere, I am yours as long as you will have me." Holding her face between my hands I accentuated my words "I. Will. Never. Leave. You." My lips crashed against hers, no gentleness in this kiss. I was determined that she understand that I couldn't leave her, ever. Bella's warm arms wound around my neck, pulling her body closer to mine, her hot little tongue darting out of her mouth to tangle with mine. My fingers tangled in her mahogany curls, as I explored the inside of her luscious mouth with my tongue. Feeling myself harden and strain against the denim barely holding me back I knew I'd have to put the brakes on again or risk both of us losing control.
I trailed my fingertips lightly down her flushed cheeks as I regretfully broke our kiss. "Alice and I were not perfect together; we just put on a very convincing act. I am not in love with Alice sweetheart; there is no one I want more than you?"
"I....I...just don't understand why you want me Jazz." She stammered.
"Baby don't you get it? You are the warmest, brave and loving creature I have ever known in my life. Bella, I am a monster but you see the man underneath it all. You make me want to be the man rather than the monster." I explained. "After everything that happened at your birthday party it was only the thought of how you'd always seen beyond what I was, what we all were that gave me the focus to try harder, to battle the inner demon."
"Jasper, you are not a monster." Bella whispered before burying her face in my chest.
"Now as for that guilt darlin', it's completely unwarranted." My voice held a scolding quality. "Alice loves you Bella and she's unbelievably happy for us. We more than have her blessing; however there is another member of the family we do need to discuss." This was the subject I was dreading bringing up.
"Edward." Bella almost choked out his name and I couldn't get a read on her emotions. It was strange and rather disconcerting that the only time I couldn't get a clear read on Bella's emotions was when it had to do with Edward. I'd told Peter that I hadn't felt love coming from Bella when we'd discussed Edward, but the truth was I hadn't felt anything. It was like she had a wall built around everything she ever or currently felt for him. "What has Alice seen?" She asked, seemingly resigned to have this conversation.
"That you need to see him, hash things out with him so to speak; before we can truly be free to move on with our life together." As much as I'd have liked to ease her into this, I knew just spitting it out would be better. Like pulling off a band aid.
Bella was angry; I could feel it coming off of her in waves. She wrenched herself off of my lap and began to pace in front of me. "What could there possibly be for him and I to hash out?" She spit the words out, her voice growing louder as he continued. "Why do I owe him any sort of explanation? He didn't want me Jazz; I wasn't good enough for him!"
"Who or what gave you that idea Bella?" I was dumbfounded that she believed what she was saying. I'd never agreed with Edward leaving her, but he'd insisted he was doing it because he loved her and only to keep her safe. It was this knowledge that had prompted my reaction when Alice had first told me they would have to settle things between them. The only comfort I'd been able to ream was that although my brother loved her he was not meant to be her mate, if he was he'd have never been able to leave her; no matter the reason.
"Edward did, he more than gave me the idea Jasper; he told me so himself. He said he didn't want me, that I wasn't good enough for him. I was only a distraction for him." Again, I felt nothing; no emotions coming from her. Even her voice, flat and so matter of fact gave nothing away.
"He what?" I growled, shooting out of the chair at vampire speed. Rage poured from me, how could he have done that to her?
"You didn't know, he didn't tell you?" Her expression was one of confusion.
"No." I shook my head, moving to stare out the window. She deserved to know the truth about why he'd left. My greatest fear however was that I would lose her. Would knowing Edward had loved her, still loved her change how she felt about me? Would she want to go to him? This was going to be the moment of truth for us. "He lied Bella." I whispered. Tortured I said the words that I knew could cost me the one thing I didn't think I could live without.......her. "Edward didn't leave because he didn't love you, he left to protect you. He still loves you Bella."
Bella's reaction was not the one I was expecting. "To protect me?!" She exploded, her eyes wild, the extreme rage she was feeling almost enough to bring me to my knees. "Protect me from what? From damn near spiralling into a depression so deep it took everything in me to claw my way out of it? Or was it to protect me from those of your kind that still sought me out after you'd all left? Nothing, he protected me from nothing Jasper." Bella dropped to her knees, sobs wracking her body.
The emotional atmosphere of the room was almost more than my ability could handle. I had never felt such utter rage come from a human. I was confused though, what had she meant that others of our kind had sought her out? Who?
I knelt beside her, wrapping my arms around her trembling body. Projecting soothing waves of calm I attempted to soothe her. "Shhh Bella, sweetheart look at me." If I had a heart it would have broken for her as I took in her tear stained face.
"I'm sorry Jazz." Bella whimpered. "For losing control."
"There is nothing for you to apologize for Bella. But please, I have to know what you meant about others seeking you out? I don't understand. Alice should have seen this."
"Laurent and Victoria.........they came for me."
"Fuck, I tried to warn him that what happened in Phoenix wouldn't be the end of it." Why had I let him convince me, convince everyone that she'd be better off without us, that she'd live a normal life with us gone? If there was one thing I'd discovered about Bella, she did not attract normal. "How darlin', how are you still alive if they came after you?"
"I didn't want to tell you this way Jasper."
"Tell me what?" This night was turning out nothing like what I'd planned.
"About the wolves."
"The Quileutes?" I was of course aware of the treaty. The treaty between Carlisle and the Quileute's had occurred before Alice and I had joined the family, however we were privy to all that it encompassed as members of the Cullen family. "The pack....it's back?"
"Yes......my friend Jacob, he's one of them." Bella began to explain. "He saved me Jazz, in more ways than one. He helped me to somewhat live again; he was my sun when everything around me seemed so dark." A small smile played on Bella's lips as she spoke of him, a spike of jealousy coursed through me. "It was him, and the rest of the pack that killed Laurent and later Victoria. It's because of them that I'm able to be here with you."
As a vampire I am able to process a multitude of things at once but this was all too much, even for me. I knew Bella and I would have to discuss this further and that I'd have to let my family know not only about Victoria and Laurent but about the rebirth of the wolf pack in Forks. Tonight was not going to be the night for any of that though. I was still holding Bella's enticingly warm body against mine, she'd made no move to remove herself from my arms and I had no urge to let go of her. She'd yet to pay recognition to my admission that Edward still loved her.
"Are you still with me Jazz?" Bella's tiny hand cupped my cheek, concern etched across her features. "I wanted to tell you all this in such a different way and I know I have much more to explain but please not tonight. I wanted tonight to be for us." Her lips brushed against mine before she almost desperately started to rain miniscule kisses along my jaw.
"Bella, did you not hear when I said Edward loves you?" I had to know if she'd heard me, if this would change things for us.
Ceasing her gentle ministrations against my jaw she locked her gaze on mine. "I heard, and it doesn't matter. It's too little to late Jazz. I. Want. You." She borrowed my earlier words.
It was all the assurance I needed as I stood, gathering her in my arms to carry her to the king size bed dominating the bedroom. Laying her in the middle of the bed, surrounded by a mountain of pillows I settled the length of my body beside her. Bella and I were on our sides facing each other as I caressed my fingers up and down her arm.
"I realize that for you this is all happening terribly quickly and I don't expect you to be able to reciprocate my feelings yet but Bella........" I hesitated only slightly. "I am irrevocably in love with you."
"If I've learned anything in the last few years it's to never doubt the existence of those things considered imaginary." Her lips moved closer to mine, I could taste her sweet breath on my tongue. "I've never been one to subscribe to the existence love at first sight but if vampires and werewolves can be real than why can't it?"
"What are you saying Bella?"
"I'm saying I love you Jasper, I'm in love with you."
That was all I needed to hear, it was like a light exploded inside of me. Happiness I didn't think possible in this existence enveloped me. I swiftly rolled Bella to her back, bringing my body to hover over hers; my weight resting on my arms positioned on either side of her head. I watched as her pink tongue darted out to moisten her lips at the same time I felt her hands fist in my t-shirt, effectively pulling my body down on hers. An almost inaudible sigh escaped from her when I lowered my mouth over hers, barely ghosting over her lips, stroking them with short brushes from my own. Bella's own unique scent combined with the aroma of her arousal was almost my undoing. I pushed my tongue against her slightly parted lips, seeking entrance. Our tongues mingled together as her hands slid my shirt up, nails raking lightly over my abdomen and up my chest.
Pulling her mouth away from mine Bella pleaded. "Please Jazz off, I want to see you."
BPOV
"Please Jazz off, I want to see you." I had an overwhelming urge to be able to see and touch the perfection that is his body without all the barriers.
Sitting back on his heels, my hips cradled between his knees he pulled the t-shirt up and over his head; tossing it across the room. Something wasn't right. Jasper sat astride me, his hands tensed into fists at his sides, a look of uncertainty painted across his gorgeous features.
"You're beautiful" I whispered reverently. Jasper was amazing, his alabaster skin covering a perfectly ripped chest and abdominals, his arms chorded in muscles. Beautiful didn't begin to aptly describe him. I could only barely make out the crescent shaped scars, similar to the one on my arm running across his chest and shoulders but they only added to his appeal. Where Edward had always had rather boyish good looks, Jasper was more certainly all man.
"You don't see them?" His tone was self conscious.
"See what?" I asked, somewhat bewildered as to why he would feel anything other than pride at his appearance.
"The scars Bella." Jasper's teeth were clenched as tight as his fists.
"I see them and you are still beautiful, they only add to it." I reached up tracing a solitary finger over the edges of the raised scars on his icy body. "Will you tell me about them sometime Jazz?"
"Of course, however right now I have more important things on my mind." He'd visibly relaxed.
"Oh such as?" I giggled, running the same fingertip that had traced over his scars down to the waist band of his jeans. My eyes locked on the obvious erection straining against the front of said jeans, I didn't know whether to be intimidated or excited at his most obvious endowment. Excited definitely won out when I sailed my fingertip down the front of his jeans over the impressive bulge and a low growl erupted from his chest.
"Bella, you're making it extremely difficult for me to take this slow." Jasper was wearing a sexy smirk giving it away that he was not at all upset by my actions.
"Then don't take it slow." I retorted cupping him fully in my hand. Before I could even register his movements Jasper had switched our positions. He on his back with me straddling him, my denim clad mound pressed intimately against his erection.
"Ohhh." I moaned, the sensations created with him pressed against me causing a surge of wetness to pool between my thighs. Jasper's hands on my hips rocked my now soaking core against him. "Take these off." I urged, fumbling with the button of his jeans.
"Nuh uh darlin', the clothed to non-clothed ratio is already in your favour."
Completely out of character and with all thoughts of modesty out the window I hurriedly pulled my shirt over my head, tossing it to the floor to join his. "Better?" I asked.
"Not quite..." His husky voice caused goose bumps to erupt on my overheated skin.
JPOV
Reaching up I flicked the clasp holding the edges of Bella's violet satin bra together. With a light touched I brushed the thin straps down her arms before sending it to join the rest of our discarded clothing.
"Stunning." I murmured, running my cool hands up and down her rib cage stopping just below the creamy skin of her breasts to slide my thumbs along the underside. A blush stained her cheeks a deep rose. "Now you blush." I chuckled, amazed at her apparent shyness when moments earlier she'd been quite the bold Bella.
"I'm not stunning." She whispered, her voice shaking. I could feel a sudden nervousness and attack of self doubt flow through her.
Sitting up I pulled her to my chest, her nipples pebbling against my cold chest. "You surpass stunning my Bella. Darlin' you are the most amazingly enticing woman I have ever laid eyes upon." I purred into her ear. Projecting all the lust I was feeling onto her I trailed kisses down her neck towards her collarbone. With open mouth kisses interspersed with flicks of my tongue I trailed over her collarbone, across the rounded curves of her breasts. "Bella I want you, you've felt how badly I want you. My body craves yours baby." I murmured as I continued to pepper kisses over her flushed skin. "I have every intention of making love to you my Bella.....soon."
I felt her body stiffen against mine, dreading this reaction. "Soon?" she questioned.
"Soon." I repeated, flooding her with all the love I felt for her. "Bella I want your first time to be special, and not while we have all this other stuff hanging over us. Once we've had a chance to put the past behind us then I will make you mine."
I could sense understanding combined with disappointment coming from her. Bella's body had however relaxed as she'd cuddled herself closer to my chest, resting her head where my no longer beating heart lay. Caressing my hands up and down her arms I decided that although I would stick with my decision to wait to claim her completely I could not leave her unsatisfied tonight.
"There are other ways that I can bring you pleasure Bella." I purred into her ear, feeling her desire spike once again.
After lying Bella back against the pillows I quickly divested us both of our jeans. Laying on my side next to her I brushed a finger over her lips before leaning down to draw her lower lip into my mouth. Closing my mouth fully over hers I trailed my cool fingers over her heated flesh, starting at her collarbone to trace a path down between her perfect breasts to her flat stomach and around the indent of her navel before moving upwards to circle her pert nipples.
Bella's lips parted in a gasp against mine as I brushed the pad off my thumb back and forth over her hardening tips. I needed to taste her, the urge was overwhelming. Moving away from her mouth I lowered my head to lap my tongue against one nipple while continuing the ministrations of my thumb against the other. She was writhing underneath my lips and hands, her hips bucking up off the bed.
"Jazz.....please......god....I need...." She was panting, unable to form a coherent sentence.
"What do you need baby?" My lips vibrating against her as I spoke.
"More....I need more." Bella's whimpers and cries of pleasure were hammering away at my control.
Stroking down her belly again I continued lower, my fingers dancing against the skin of her lower thigh as I parted her legs to give me access to what lay between. I could see the wetness seeping through her satin panties, could nearly taste it as her scent hung thick in the air. With my aching hardness pressed into her hip I heard Bella's gasp of surprise when I tore the last barrier away, tossing her tattered panties over my shoulder.
Ever so gently I slid my finger up and down her slick folds, gingerly parting her to seek out her swollen nub. Bella's moans were near constant now as I circled the little bundle of nerves, flicking it softly with my finger.
"Oh god Jazz...." She cried, digging her nails into my shoulders.
Deftly I ran a finger around her entrance, before quickly plunging one, then two fingers inside of her.
"Fuck...." I growled "Darlin' you are so hot and tight."
Crashing my lips over hers I continued to pump my fingers, mimicking the movement of my fingers in and out of her dripping core with my tongue exploring the inside of her mouth. Adding my thumb to stroke her hard little nub I could feel her walls tightening around my fingers. I continued to assault her mouth with my own, swallowing her near constant moans and gasps.
Tearing her mouth from mine, Bella gasped my name "Jasper!.......so close.....don't.........stop."
Curling my fingers inside of her I sought out her g-spot. Tapping my fingers rhythmically against the spongy tissue I felt her contract against my fingers as she screamed my name. Gathering her close to my body I continued to softly stroke between her thighs as she came down from her orgasmic high.
"That was amazing." Bella panted into my chest. Her hair tangled, her lips swollen from our kisses, and her body slick with sweat; I had never seen her look sexier.
Wrapping my arms tightly around her I drew the blanket up and over us. "You are amazing." I murmured into her hair. "Sleep now sweetheart." Exhaustion was seeping out of her, giving away how hard she was fighting to remain awake. Tracing patterns across the skin of her back I held her in my arms, listening as her breathing became more steady and even as she allowed sleep to claim her.
A/N - Considering doing a chapter from Alice's POV next....we shall see. Please review!