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Chapter 5

I sat up abruptly, alarmed at Jasper's voice. It was while I was internally panicking that I noticed he was smiling. The words he was shouting finally came together coherently in my mind.

"Land! It's Land. Bella, this is great." Jasper's deep southern voice sounded ecstatic. When I realized what he was saying, I felt like getting up and doing a victory dance. I wasn't going to die on a boat after all!

Looking out at where he was staring I couldn't see any land. I looked around but still nothing. "I don't see anything." I said disheartened. "Oh it's there alright." He said grinning hugely. "You can't see because your human but we'll be there in a few hours at the rate I'm going."

Yes with the rate he's going we will be there in hours. When he pointed it out I noticed then that we were going so fast that it was impossible for a human to be able to row like that. I probably looked like a fish with my agape mouth and widened eyes.

There was no way I was going to be able to go back to sleep. I didn't hold it against him for waking me up now. He had discovered land. I wanted to know more but I found that I didn't want to interrupt his joyous rowing.

Holy Sparkling Vampires….He wasn't wearing a shirt. His smell surrounded me. I knew what he had done with it before I even looked down at myself. While I was sleeping he had put his own shirt on me to keep me warmer. That in itself made my heart pound faster causing my blood to feel like it was boiling.

I tilted my head down to his shirt inhaling his scent. The smell was still just as amazing as it was before. I have a feeling that Carlisle would be very proud of his thoughtfulness. Jasper had surprised me with his awareness of my human vulnerabilities. Maybe living with a doctor had rubbed off on him more than he himself realized.

He seemed to be working off of his instincts when he saved me. Then again vampires can think much faster than humans so maybe not. Urgh. I need to work on not focusing on looking to deeply into the psyche of handsome vampire men who like to save average teenage girls. While gorgeous vampire saviors seem like a fantasy come true. Immortal men brings lots of unexpected baggage. Not that I mind said baggage, it's just very…Complicated.

Even with everything I know about vampires now. I still want to be one. I want to never leave my family or friends. Both vampires and werewolves are immortal. The only people that I love who are mortal are my biological parents, Charlie and Renee. I know if I'm changed I will have to see them grow old and eventually die but as the daughter isn't that what would have happened anyway, I tried to rationalize. I'll be devastated and thinking of it now makes me want to cry but I knew I would be able to cope.

So what exactly is stopping them from my inevitable change? It makes sense to me that it will happen. Alice keeps seeing me become a vampire and her visions depend on decisions. So what that means is the decision has already been made. Maybe by fate. Alice said my future as a vampire is clear to her.

I was still looking out at the ocean when I spotted it. The island was only a speck to my eyes but to be able to see it meant it must be fairly large. "Jasper, do you see any signs of civilization?" I was hopeful. "Not that I can see." He sounded regretful. Damn.

"At least we got each other for company" He said. That was comforting. I felt bad though because I know if he hadn't of saved me he would have been with his family. He didn't seem to regret his decision.

"You surprise me with your lack of fear." Jasper spoke. His accent still got to me every time he talked. I admitted to myself that I had a little crush on the 163 year old vampire. "We could be trapped by ourselves on an island that has likely never been found." That really didn't frighten me. Shipwrecked on an island in the middle of nowhere with a very attractive man.

I knew any normal human would be scared. Humans generally shied away from vampires and Jasper is the least resistant to human blood. His eyes hadn't darkened when held me yesterday and I remembered the Cullen's hunted a week ago.

The few hours to the island flew by. Mostly silent with me eating to get up my energy. I wanted to explore the area we would land at. The island was only a mile away now. Distance was rapidly closing with each of Jasper's enthusiastic strokes. He said he didn't hear anyone or feel anyone close by.

He wanted to go hunting as soon as possible. He didn't want to risk being overcome with bloodlust. I had given back his shirt and taken off my unnecessary cloths. His scent was left on me and my own on his own shirt. Jasper said it made it easier for him to get accustomed to resisting my blood. I was proud of him.

I was slightly disappointed that there was no civilization around but was also relieved that I could get to know Jasper better. If we were to go back to Forks now we wouldn't have as much time together. I wanted to know more about him. I could already tell I would have more in common with Jasper than Alice or Jacob.

He was laid back. Even his clothing was less extravagant than the others. More like me with his slightly worn out jeans and his soft cotton long sleeved shirt. With plain black boots. Of course he still pulled off looking like a male model with his handsome looks despite his choice of clothing.

A sudden jolt in the boat knocked me out of my examination of him. Excitement bubbled up in my chest. My face stretched into an uncontrolled smile. We had landed on the island. Jasper's face mirrored mine with his wide dimpled smile. With the beach and forest in the background he looked more gorgeous than ever before.