Hi fellow fan fic members! This chapter is a bit shorter then my normal chapters but it had to be this way. On the bright side you guys were able to read what happened quicker, enjoy!
JPOV
"What the hell are you doing Jasper, how could you?"
My heart broke as I listened to the pain in her voice. I didn't want Bella to feel any worse so I spoke as low as I could. "I'm sorry Alice, I never meant for this to happen."
"Then explain to me how it did."
I felt sick all over and I couldn't even bear to look at Bella. I started from the beginning and how at first all I could think of was not being angry at Bella and then feeling her despair, and how the emotions just spiraled from there. Alice never interrupted once and it killed me that I had hurt her.
"I promise you that this will never happen again." I waited for her response but the line was silent. "Alice?" Immediately I panicked thinking the worst. "Alice!"
"Your right it wont happen again and because I know that for a FACT, I'll forgive the both of you. I know that Bella's a mess and well I know that this wasn't planned out" she sighed. "But you really screwed up big time Jasper."
I thanked my lucky stars that the love of my life was so forgiving, but then I remembered Edward.
"Alice was Edward with you when you saw?"
She paused. "Yes."
I could not expect Edward to be so forgiving. I had screwed things up and now caused Bella more pain, something I only wanted to avoid. I was so disgusted with myself; I couldn't find any words to express how I felt.
"Lucky for you, Aro called an audience with him again seems that there is a minor issue in Volterra that he needed him for."
"Why is he taking orders from Aro?"
"Because he works for the guard now."
"What, how why?"
"I don't have time to explain. I'll talk to Edward and smooth things out, he'll listen to me. We're going to be delayed, give me the address and we'll be there at dawn."
I gave her directions. "Alice, I'm sorry, I love you so much."
"I know, and not once in all our years have you shown me any different. I'll see you tomorrow."
Alice hung up and I stood there staring at my phone. Edward would be furious, and as long as he didn't take it out on Bella I could take anything he dished out and well I deserved it.
I turned around and saw Bella in the same position hugging her legs. What could I possibly say to her that would erase what happened. At first it was just innocent flirting and then somewhere down the road, it changed into something else. There were so many things I wanted to say to Bella, but nothing would come out.
After a few minutes I decided to break the silence. "Bella, its' okay, Alice said she forgives us both."
Bella's head jerked up. "Why?"
Her face was flushed and her eyes were getting puffy. "Because she knows that it was a mistake and it won't ever happen again, and when it comes to future events she's pretty accurate."
"What about Edward?" she chocked.
I knelt down a few feet in front of her. "I'm not sure, he knows but was called to see Aro right after."
Her body trembled as deep sobs took over.
"Alice is going to talk to him and she's confident that he'll listen to her." I reached out to touch her knee and she flinched. Whatever bond had formed between us was severed by that one kiss.
All I had wanted was for Bella to be happy, for that pit of despair to leave her and I failed. I had trouble controlling my thirst and just when I thought I had that under control I can't control my emotions, I was useless.
The sun was beginning to set and even though I hated to have to disturb her, we had to head back.
"Bella, it's time we left, it will be dark soon."
She slowly rose to her feet and solemnly walked to the quad. I could feel the anguish ripping through her and the guilt and it was my entire fault. I wasn't grief stricken like she was, I should have been able to pull away but I couldn't.
I've kissed humans before but usually only before I discarded them. I wasn't exactly a gentleman in the past, but I had experience. Kissing Bella was unlike anything I'd encountered. Of course Alice rocked me to another planet, but Bella was different. Maybe it was because she was so passionate, who knew what the cause could be. From now on anything thought I had of her had to be erased from my mind. I would not make the same mistake twice.
We rode back in silence and didn't speak until we were back inside the villa. A plump woman named Rosa met us at the door. I was fluent in Italian which was very convenient; she showed me where I would be staying and then disappeared. I walked with Bella to her room.
"Bella…"
Her back faced me while she grabbed the doorknob. "Tomorrow I'm going home."
I knew that wasn't going to happen, Aro would never allow it. "I'm sorry Bella but I don't think that's possible."
She ignored me and opened the door. "Goodnight Jasper" and then closed it behind her.
As I stood there listening to her muffled cries I pondered on what I should do. Right now I was the last person she wanted to talk to or even be near. I had almost ten hours before Alice would be here. There wasn't much to do in the area except hunt. I decided then to take out my frustrations on a grizzly bear.
I listened one last time to Bella's door and then disappeared into the night.
: ( I've been in Alice's shoes and it sucks, my husband screwed up big time before we were married but things worked out in the end. Hopefully it works out for these guys…anyway let me know your comments/thoughts xoxoxoox
