Chapter Sixty Seven
Jasper
When we pulled up at the cabin in the Park Charlotte came out to greet us,
"Bella, great to see you again. Sorry it took us so long to find the Cullens".
"Cullens?" I snapped
"Sorry Major. One got away, we only got Edward, Alice is in the wind."
She opened the door and we walked in, Peter sat in a chair by a huge log fire looking at Edward, unusually dishevelled and obviously terrified, wrapped in a blanket with huge chains wrapped around his body. When he saw me he started to speak very fast.
"Bella please, call them off. You know I wouldn't really hurt you. They made it all up. I just wanted to get you away from them so you'd realize how much I love you and I knew you'd feel the same way, given time" Bella stared at him open-mouthed, anger choking her then she knelt down in front of him. Peter moved to stand at her left side and I at her right.
Bella
For a millisecond I felt sorry for Edward all trussed up there and looking in pain and terrified, but then he opened his mouth and I remembered what an ass he really was. When he finished speaking looking at me hopefully I knelt down in front of him, feeling my two guardians move forward to flank me without a single word. I reached forward and touched Edwards cheek and I saw a small ray of hope in his eyes and heard quiet snarls from my sides.
"Edward. Did you really think I would believe such crap? You did everything except kill me. You kidnapped me, assaulted me and even raped me and you expect me to come to your rescue. Exactly which fucking planet did you think I came from? You are lucky I'm still human, because if I were a vampire I would make you suffer for eternity before hearing your pleas for mercy."
"I never raped you. You wanted it and we would have a baby now if you hadn't jumped idiotically from the car."
I froze, then looked at Peter and Jasper and I knew from their expressions that he was speaking the truth "You got me pregnant and you thought if I'd known I wouldn't have jumped? Edward if I'd known I'd have made a better job of it I assure you. There is nothing in this world that could persuade me to carry your child."
I stopped, seething, unable to speak further for the fury bubbling inside me.
Peter
I could see Bella was about to explode so I offered her something to calm her down.
"Bella?" she turned her furious gaze on me, "I've got something here I thought you might like." and I handed her a small box.
"What's this?" she said without opening it.
"Well I thought you might want to take a little revenge and I know it would be difficult for you to manage it unaided so I did some of the work for you. In the box are Edwards balls. What you do with them is up to you but as he's not going to need them any longer I thought you might like to dispose of them."
Edward cried out in horror as Bella's face softened.
"Thank you Peter. Much appreciated" then she looked at Edward and quite deliberately threw the box onto the fire.
He screamed but she ignored the noise.
"Edward, I'm going out with Charlotte for a walk in the air and when I get back you will be gone."
He looked up, hope on his face but the Major and I knew what she really meant. She walked to the door taking Charlotte's arm then turned,
"Goodbye Edward".
As she went out he looked at our faces and understanding dawned. He screamed Bella's name until we knew she was out of earshot then his screams became louder before tailing off to a whimper and then silence. The incense laden air slowly dispersed as we watched the last pieces of Edward Cullen flare out to smoke.
Bella
I knew what they were going to do which made me an accessory to murder but I couldn't feel guilty about it. Edward had all but killed me and would continue in his quest for me until he was stopped permanently, well now he had been. The only enemy left was Alice and she was a much more slippery customer than her brother, but I had no doubt that they would find her, if it took centuries. The Whitlocks would get revenge for what she had done to me. Charlotte glanced over at me,
"So, what now?"
I shrugged, "Jasper and I find our house, move in and start a life together"
"And?"
I looked at her, "Oh, He will decide when he's ready to change me. When he is absolutely sure it is the right thing to do."
"And when will that be pray tell?"
I laughed, "A soon as Alice is sent to join her brother I assume. I don't really know. We haven't discussed it." "What about the Volturi?"
"What about them?"
"They wont let you live as a human with the Major."
"Its up to him Charlotte, I wont pressure him into anything. He knows the risks."
She shook her head, "I've never met such a stubborn pair. I might just let Peter knock your heads together after all."
"He can try" I replied with a smile.
Jasper
I was nervous when the girls returned, after all Bella knew I'd just killed someone she knew. It had all been abstract up to this point, now it was cold hard fact. I watched her face but saw no tension or revulsion. She came straight over to me and wound her arms around my neck stretching up to kiss me tenderly.
"Fuck, is that all the thanks he's getting after what he's done?"
She turned, "Peter, piss off" she said then returned to me.
"Well I don't need a rock to fall on my head to tell me when I'm surplus to requirements. Come on Char let's go make passionate love under the sky."
She laughed as they went out then turned back to me
"What about us?"
I looked at her unsure exactly what she was asking me.