Oh boy, that was a close one! Hope you enjoy this next chapter!
I do not own twilight, S. Meyer does. You know her, she got Edward to kiss Bella. Eeeeew!
I was pacing anxiously up and down Alice's driveway. My momma had sat down on the little steps to the door and was eyeing me with a worried look on her face. I wanted them to get here fast! I didn't know if Alice and Emmett would get to Edward in time. God knows what his father could do to him.
"Jasper, calm down please." My momma said. "They will get here soon."
I once again paced to the edge of the sidewalk to glance at the road leading into the cul-de-sac. We had been here for 40 minutes and the drive down here took us 25. If Alice and Emmett drove up at the same time we drove down here, it would take them 50 minutes. My math left me with 15 minutes spare time. How long could it take to hoist him into a car? Certainly less than 15 minutes!
"Momma, it's taking to long. What if they need to go to the hospital, what if he's really hurt? Should we call them?"
"Jasper, sit down! There's no need to keep fussing. I have a cellphone, Alice will call if there's something wrong."
In my mind the worst things happened already. The image of Edward in his hospital bed just a few weeks ago made me cringe. I had seen his father's face, Aro could murder him.
"But momma, what if he kills them all, then they can't call us! We should call the police!"
My momma stood up and placed her tiny hand on my shoulder. "Listen to me Jasper, and I suggest you listen well!" She gave my shoulder a little squeeze and stared deep into my eyes. "If you don't stop fussing now, I'll drive you home and you can check on Edward in the morning!"
I opened my mouth to reply, but the sound of a car coming around the corner had me spin around. Edward! Relief overtook me, he was here, he was safe!
I rushed to the side of the road to check on my boy. He smiled at me widely when he noticed me standing there. My momma had followed me and stood beside me waiting for the three of them to leave the car. She had her hand on my shoulder again, but this time she was rubbing it in reassurance.
"Jasper!" Edward cried out when he got out and he rushed to my side. He gently kissed me on my mouth and I glanced at my momma to see her reaction. She had a smile on her face and the tight knot in my stomach disappeared instantly.
I threw my arms around Edward's neck and kissed him back. He winced. I quickly pulled back and let go of him. "God, Edward, I'm sorry, are you ok? Did I hurt you?"
He slid his arms around my waist and pulled me back into a hug. "I'm ok Jasper, it's just some bruises. I'll be fine."
Alice, Emmett and my momma slowly walked up to the house and got inside. I didn't want to let go of my boy, so I just stood there, on the sidewalk, in his arms. We stood there, unmoving, until another car pulled up.
"Edward! Are you ok? Edward, honey!" His mother Esmé dragged him from my embrace and threw her arms around his neck. She hugged him tightly while Carlisle placed a hand on my shoulder. I looked up at him and he gave me a friendly smile.
"Let's go inside." He said. "I want to make sure you're ok physically Edward and there are some things we should discuss."
A new knot formed in my stomach, things we needed to discuss, they weren't going to break us up again, were they? My heart was pounding in my chest. It must have shown on my face, because Carlisle leaned into me and said; "We need to discuss Edward's living arrangements, you do not have to worry Jasper, we have no issue with the two of you being together." I exhaled loudly and Edward chuckled.
"We'll be right there." Carlisle said when we walked in the door. Emmet, Alice and my momma were already sitting in the living room with a large pot of tea. I sat down next to Emmett, which was a bit unnerving, the guy was huge. Esmé stood in the corner by the garden doors, looking out.
It was my momma who spoke first. "I know this is not the priority here, but I plan on going to the school board. I will not have my son discriminated. Principal Greene said they would be expelled if they came within 10 feet of each other! I gave him a piece of my mind, I did! I told him, God loves each and every one of us. He certainly made my boy exactly the way he intended to and I thank him every day for that!" Her head was slightly red and I'd never hear her this angry before.
Alice patted her knee. "It's definitely on the list of topics Mrs Whitlock. I for one, don't want my brother discriminated either." She threw my momma a warm smile.
"Oh sweety, I only listen to momma or Charlotte. You may choose which ever makes you feel comfortable. Mrs Whitlock makes me feel so old." Alice giggled at my momma's words.
Esmé turned around with tears in her eyes, she had missed everything said between my momma and Alice. "I can't think about how bad this could have turned out. I should have done something before, I know how Aro can be. I knew what would happen if he found out, I let this happen!" She turned back to the window, he shoulders hung low.
My momma raised from her seat and rushed over to Esmé. She brushed her hand over Esmé's arm. "Now dear, there's no point in this guilt. Edward's here, he's safe." Esmé started sobbing. "Come here, it's ok, he's safe now." momma soothed her.
"Mum, Charlotte is right. You should concentrate on keeping him safe instead of worrying about the past." Alice added. "That should be a topic for our discussion as well. Edward will become 18 in three months, but in the meantime Aro still has primary custody. Should we go to the police? I could testify, but I don't want Edward to go through that."
"Go through what?" Edward asked from the doorway. He walked over to me and sat down on my knee. It felt so good to have him this close to me. My heart stuttered and even in our current situation I could feel myself get hard.
I gently rubbed his back while Emmett answered him. "You want to press charges against your dad? I will back you up if you do."
Edward's face was filled with all kinds of emotions. "I will if I need to, but I'd rather not to be honest." I could barily hear him, he almost whispered.
I knew this conversation was really important, but I wanted to be with my boy alone. I wanted to hold him, to kiss him, to touch him and make him feel loved. This afternoon he hated me and than we kissed. After that everything was one huge roller-coaster and I just wanted some time with him, together.
"I know this is about Edward and about us, but do we have to talk about this right now?" I asked. "I actually really want to talk to Edward alone."
Edward rushed to agree with me. "I just want to live with Alice and be able to see Jasper. I really don't care about anything else." He had a hopeful smile on his face that sent a jolt of want through my body. I really wanted some time alone with him.
Carlisle told us what we needed to hear. "Well, with that known, you don't actually need to be here for this. It's basically a lot of legal issues to discuss." With that he winked at Edward. At least, I thinkhe winked.
"Then we'll just erm, go upstairs to my room and erm, talk." Edward said, a blush covering his face. Alice chuckled, but waved us away. I took a glance at my momma, I didn't want her to be uncomfortable. She just smiled at me widely, the family dimples covering her cheeks.
Edward took my hand and led me to the stairs. I felt the warmth of his hand and the knew we would be alone in a moment, in his bedroom. The thought made my heart race in anticipation.
He held his hand on the doorknob for a second and stared into my eyes. I answered his unspoken question with a smile, and he slowly opened the door.
Ok, even I thought that was mean... But you'll jut have to wait...
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