Chapter 24
As Bella and Alec walked toward the west wing (human pace) Alec seemed to have a weird look on his face.
"Bella" said Alec, "I have something I need to talk to you about.
"Ok" said Bella "what about?"
"Do you think if you and Jasper weren't mates that we'd be mates?" he asked.
"I never really thought about it" said Bella.
"I was talking to master Aro about it and he seems to think that in another life, I would have been your mate." He said.
"That's weird" said Bella. "I guess that's kinda true…I do feel as if that could happen if there was no Jasper, but I love Jasper and I wouldn't want to live without him." She added.
"I understand Miss Bella" said Alec. "I must be going now" and with that he was gone.
Bella was standing in front of Jaspers room and she just broke down. Before she knew what was happening, Jasper already had her in a hug.
"Bella, I've missed you so much!" said Jasper as he gave her a kiss.
"I've missed you too Jazz but I need to talk to you." Said Bella.
"Ok darling, talk" said Jasper.
"Jasper, I know I will never understand the connection that you and Alice have, but I am your mate and you need to start paying more attention to me if you honest and truly love me…because even though this hurts to say, you're close to losing me. I know that it will be hard to break the mating bond but I know it can be done, and if you don't want to lose me then you need to man up and be with me and not your ex wife!" said Bella.
"Bella, darling, I had no idea that you felt that way. I'm so sorry that I did this to you" said Jasper sounding hurt. "From now on it's only going to be you and me. I promise love."
"I trust you Jasper. And it's taking me a lot to still trust you…don't let me down ok" said Bella softly.
"Bella I promise that I won't ever hurt you again. You have my word" said Jasper taking Bella into a hug.
"Thank you Jasper…" said Bella.
Jasper and Bella spent the rest of the night cuddling on Jaspers bed because they haven't been on speaking terms.
"Jasper" said Bella softly.
"Yes darlin?" asked Jasper.
"Can I ask you something?"
"Sure" said Jasper
"Are we ever gonna get married?" she asked sounding seriously.
"Bella, in all honesty I have been thinking about marriage" said Jasper.
"Really?" said Bella sounding surprised.
"Yes really" said Jasper "and in all honesty, I'm not sure I can do it anymore…the whole marriage thing I mean."
"Why is that?" asked Bella. "I mean what's so wrong with marriage?"
"Nothin darlin, I just can't see myself being married right now" said Jasper.
Thinking to himself, Jasper said "I hope this goes according to plan because I really don't want to lose Bella…not if Alec is her mate in another life."
Bella was so clueless to know that Jasper had the ring ready and he was gonna propose to her in the most romantic way ever. She just had to wait a day or two while he got everything ready.