Chapter Seventy Seven

Bella

I was terrified but at the same time my body felt so alive, as if every nerve ending were taut like a bow-string and when our naked bodies met it was all I could do not to cry out in pleasure. My hands roamed his back down from shoulder to the waistband of his pants and I longed to dip down further but I was too scared to do more than hook my fingers into his belt and concentrate on the wonderful sensations that were filling me as he knelt up and kissed every inch of my body from collar bones to waist, lingering longest on my breasts as I stopped breathing so I could hear the movement of his lips and tongue on my skin. I opened my eyes as I felt his weight leave the mattress only to feel a tugging sensation as he removed my trainers then looked into my eyes,

"Are you OK?"

I nodded and slowly unzipped my jeans so he could pull these off too feeling a sense of relief and excitement as they slid down my legs to join my sweater on the floor where he'd swept it getting up. I swallowed nervously then sat up and undid his belt, sliding it through the loops in his jeans and dropping it before undoing those too and watching as he pulled them off his hips and stepped out of them.

I hadn't expected what I saw then, his body was covered in scars, hundreds of them and I remembered all that he'd told me about his past, his time as The Major with Maria. I felt sad at the thought of all that pain but also jealous because I knew what she had been to him for so long. I hated her at that moment and wanted nothing more than to find her and kill her, rip her head off and set fire to the remains. I came back to the here and now and saw he was watching me tensely as if unsure what my reaction would be, it was up to me now to put him at ease and it came so naturally. I pulled him back down on the bed and knelt above him tracing the scars with a fingertip very lightly and saw his skin react to my touch with ripples of pleasure.

Bending down I started with his lips then trailed kisses down the centre of his body only stopping when I reached the waistband of his boxers and seeing how excited and ready he was. Now I was lost and scared and he sensed it because he rolled us over until he was astride me.

"Relax Bella, I won't do anything unless you want me to."

"Oh I want you to Jasper, believe me I want you"

He smiled and I knew he was breathing in the scent of my eagerness as he leaned down and kissed my throat,

"You are so beautiful my Bella"

My body tensed at those few words then relaxed, he was right I was his Bella just as he was my Jasper.

"Lift your hips"

I did as he bid and he slipped my panties off to expose my whole body to his gaze then looked at me greedily,

"God you are beautiful"

His hands caressed my belly making it tense and a warmth filled my very centre with need. I groaned lifting myself to his hand and he stroked me gently until I could stand it no longer then replaced fingers with his lips, his tongue, and I felt myself explode with a cry of pleasure panting as he stripped off for me to see his naked body for the first time. He was magnificent and extremely aroused and as he lay atop me I was terrified he would be too large for me but he moved very slowly and gently until I felt something tear and a sharp pain which made me cry out again,

"Its OK Bella, that's the worst over with, now you will feel only pleasure I promise you"

And he kept his promise. As he made love to me I felt myself floating in a sea of pleasure which broke against the shore time after time until I was begging him to finish, to allow me to feel his own orgasm.

"Are you sure?"

His smile made me even more determined and I nodded eagerly pulling him into me as far as I could with each thrust until I felt his body tense and his back arch then there was the most wonderful feeling as his seed filled me before he slumped on top of me with a gasp.

We stayed like this for a while getting our breath back before I twisted to lie on top of him and used my fingers and lips to bring him to a climax again. A short while later we made love again and this time I was more bold joining in rather than being passive like the last time and I felt the last vestiges of doubt fly away. Jasper truly was my mate in every sense of the word and I adored him, I loved him and I knew he loved me. All we had been through didn't seem to matter any more, we were finally where we had always been meant to be, in each others arms. I had no idea how long we stayed together like this giving and receiving pleasure but finally realising we needed to move on we showered together as if it were the most natural thing in the world and dressed reluctantly.

"So darlin' where next?"

I smiled, at peace finally,

"As long as I am with you I don't care Jasper."

"Well, I guess we should probably check in with Peter and Charlotte, give them the good news we finally got together."

"What do you think they'll say? I wasn't exactly nice to them last time we met."

"I think Charlotte will be happy to see us happy. Peter? He'll probably make your life a misery for a while but its just his way. He'll be happy that I finally found my mate."

"OK then, their place it is"

Jasper drove while I leaned against him, my hand caressing his thigh until he pulled over in an empty picnic site and we made love again and it was just as wonderful as the first time.

"I was scared I might feel that pain every time. Don't vampires heal any injuries?"

"Yes they do but my venom stopped you healing there, it's a perk of being mates."

"It's a good job you were right then for my sake"

The drive took twice as long as it should have because we made several stops, I was insatiable for him and he wasn't complaining, in fact he wore a perpetual grin which made him look far younger.

"We're almost there now"

I nodded nervously

"What if they don't like me? If they disapprove?"

"They wont Bella. Its going to be fine."

"I know, trust you."

"And do you?"

"Yes"

It was only one word but one I had despaired of ever saying to anyone ever only a few days ago.

Their place was a ranch out in the country built of logs and sitting among meadows and paddocks containing horses.

"It's so beautiful here"

"Yes it is. I called it home for a while but now I found you we will buy a place just as beautiful to call home."

I loved the sound of that and smiled only to lose it as I saw Peter standing on the porch scowling

"Don't worry Bella. I told you he'd give you a hard time but I'm right at your side."

Taking a deep breath as we pulled up I waited for Jasper to open the car door for me and got out tense as Peter came down the steps to confront us.