Chapter Thirty Nine
Jasper
I slipped back in through Bella's window knowing immediately there was something wrong. I could smell Edwards scent. He'd been here and she was gone. What had he done with her? I couldn't wake Charlie because I couldn't explain anything. It would have to be the Cullens. I ran as fast as I could to their home and literally broke the door in. Carlisle looked up from his book, startled. "Well Jasper. I didn't expect to see you. What's wrong?" I told him about Bella and his face went hard. "He's taken her? From her home?" I nodded "Yes. I need help to find him Carlisle". I turned as I heard footsteps on the stairs. Emmett and Rose rushed down. "What's up? What's Edward done? We thought he was still in Denali" Emmett said. "Well he's not" I snapped. "He's taken Bella". "OK bro' lets go" shouted Em grabbing his car keys. "Where exactly are you going to look for him?" asked a cool voice from the top of the stairs.
"Alice?" Carlisle called, "Where has he taken her?" Alice came down the stairs agonizingly slowly and stopped at the bottom, center of attention. "He's taking her to the place he's just bought over the border in Canada". She went still and silent and I knew she was having a vision. When she came out of it she looked worried. "I don't think things are going the way he wanted them too and he's done something. I think he's hurt her". I snarled and grabbed her arm, "Where are they Alice?" She didn't flinch or pull away. "He's still going to the place he bought but he's scared he's hurt her. He'll be needing a Dr I think. Jazz you need to get to her quickly, or I think you'll be too late. She's really making him mad".
Em had the truck started as Esme came down with our passports, "In case you have to go over the border legally" she explained. "Take care and bring her back" she shouted as the four of us took off. Carlisle was waiting by the phone in case we needed his services and Alice was going to try and get more details if she could. The pain in my chest was crippling, I knew my mate was in the hands of another man and she was hurt. I doubled over, clutching myself to keep from screaming. Rose, sitting next to me, put her arm around my shoulders "We'll find her Jazz. She found you, now its your turn to find her". We headed for Vancouver where he had bought a house. Alice was trying to see what was going to happen, while Jenks was trying to get an address for him. It was a four-hour journey which seemed, to me, to take twice as long. My brain was screaming for me to do something, anything, while the pain in my chest was growing worse.
Edward
Bella was being extremely uncooperative so I knocked her out to go through the Canadian Customs. I'd arranged her against the headrest as if she was asleep. It hid the bruise just appearing, that would be difficult to explain away. Once through, I felt less tense. No one knew where I was unless of course my dear sister Alice looked for Jazz and I didn't think she would be keen to help out her ex husband. Last time I spoke to her she was very bitter about Bella. Alice at least, I could rely on. I drove up to our new house which was out of the city, away from snooping humans. I picked Bella up and carried her into the house, placing her on the couch while I put the car away and got the bags out of the trunk. Food for Bella, after all I didn't want her too weak, at least for a while. I could feel myself go hard at the thought of her in my bed. My singer and I'd resisted the call of her blood for the call of her body. Bella was going to be an interesting diversion for a while. It had been too long.
When I came back into the house the couch was empty. I swore, dropping the bags, and called her name. I heard her throwing up and heaved a sigh of relief. I put the bags in the kitchen and went through to the bathroom where she sat on the floor, looking like shit. "You OK?" I asked solicitously, "Fuck off Edward" she groaned. I could see she wasn't feeling any more kindly disposed to me. "No need to be like that Bella. I've got you clothe and food". She looked up at me, "Do I look like I'm hungry Edward?" she said sarcastically. "You'll feel better when you've eaten" I said, picking her up by one arm and dragging her through to the kitchen. I emptied the bags onto the table. "There you go. I'm sure you'll find something worth eating in among that lot".
Bella
I looked at the cans and packets on the table, rubbing my arm. "Any painkillers in there?" I asked. He looked at me kindly. "No, but I'll get some tomorrow" he offered. "Gee thanks that'll be a great help". His eyes flashed, "Going to hit me again Edward?" His hand twitched but he controlled himself. "No Bella. I don't need you unconscious now. Just so you know we're a long way from our neighbors so you can scream as much as you like. And its below freezing so make sure you wrap up warm if you run for it". He opened the door to the cellar and threw my coat and boots in, before slamming the door and locking it. "I'm going to sit down and read, while you eat. Don't run. If I have to come after you I will hit you". As he left the kitchen I threw one of the cans at the back of his head, but he ducked and caught it in an uplifted hand. Then he turned and threw it back, catching my knee and making me gasp in pain. "Don't play games with me Bella, you'll just get hurt" I couldn't eat but I did get a hot drink. My knee was throbbing now to complete the set with my jaw and my head.
I looked at the phone on the wall, wondering if it was worth trying it. I knew it wasn't worth the effort but I wasn't giving in easily. I hobbled over and picked up the receiver, to my surprise there was a dial tone. I started to dial the Cullen house when icy fingers took it from me and slammed it back onto the cradle cracking the plastic casing. "Bella. How many lessons do you need to stop playing games". His eyes were black now with anger. He picked me up and threw me over his shoulder. "Time for bed Bella".