Chapter Eighty Three
Bella
As we lay in each others arms spent with our passion, my mind turned to what had happened today and what I had heard from Peter about Los Paulo. We were two damaged souls together and needed each other so much. I snuggled closer letting Jaspers peace and love flow over me, healing as it did so.
"You're very quiet Bella. Want to talk about it?"
"About what?"
"What you heard tonight."
I shook my head,
"I'd rather talk about what happened earlier."
"OK. What bothers you the most about it?"
"Not what I thought would bother me. I know I did the only thing I could and that Charlie would have kept on and ruined everything. He was so angry and confused and bitter. I think he'd thank me for what I did."
"I think you're right. So, if it's not Charlie's death that bothers you, then what?"
"The fact I didn't act sooner. That I let him hurt you first"
"Hey I'm fine, nearly healed now. I think I was stunned how quickly you did act against your father."
"I guess that shows just how much I love you. I couldn't bear the thought of him hurting you again. It was so unfair when you had always tried to help him."
"I learned many years ago that life isn't fair. I never did thank you for what you did."
I stroked his thigh,
"Oh I think that will do as a down payment."
He smiled and the butterflies started up in my stomach all over again.
"Damn don't do that. I'm trying to think."
"What did I do?"
"Never mind. If I tell you, you'll know how to distract me too easily"
"Oh I think I know how to distract you"
He ran his hand down my side and I groaned. Then he sat up more soberly,
"Bella will you tell me what you were thinking when Peter told you about Los Paulo earlier"
"I already told you"
"Yes but you must have been shocked or disgusted at least for a while"
I leaned in and kissed him,
"You don't know me at all do you Jasper? After what I'd done I could hardly take the moral high ground could I?"
"I think there was a vast difference in scale if nothing else"
"Hey"
I pulled him back down onto the bed,,
"Whatever happened in the past is over, its you and I now, just us against the world."
I heard a voice from downstairs and groaned,
"Hey Bells don't forget us and when you've finished eating the Major we want to talk to you both."
He looked at me,
"I think our peace is over. If we don't go down he'll only come up"
"Too fucking right Major, you know I never had any patience."
We showered, dressed and went back downstairs, Peter sat on the couch with a huge grin,
"Nice to see the kiddies playing so nicely together"
"Fuck you Peter what's so urgent"
Jasper
When I looked at Peters face I knew I wasn't going to like what was coming and I pulled Bella down onto my lap in the armchair.
"You know I have these strange little feelings"
"Yeah and I told you to stop that before you go blind"
"Very funny. Well I'm having one now. I don't think the shit storm has finished with us yet".
"Who the hell is left to take us on Peter?"
"I don't know but some ones got it in for you and Bella. I'm almost sure trouble is on its way".
"That's it?"
"You know I only get a feeling. If I knew more I'd tell you".
"So what do you suggest?"
"We could run but I think it would only follow us, putting off the inevitable".
"Us? You still want to associate with us?"
"Well what else would I be doing? Anyway Bella never fails to amaze me. I like her shit"
"What about Charlotte? Sure she hasn't had enough? I know she didn't want to get involved in any more violence and we've dragged her from one fight to the next"
She came in then with a smile of gratitude,
"I'd like to walk away Jasper but that's just not going to happen. We never pull out in the middle of trouble, you know that"
"Yes but we'd understand if you did this time"
Charlotte looked at Bella
"If you think she's worth it then so do we, and if we left we'd only have to come back later and save your sorry asses. Might as well be in the fight from the start. That way we know who the enemy is".
"Just for now none of us know who the enemy is Char"
"But we will soon" said Peter darkly.
"What are you basing that on Peter? Intuition?"
"Hey, don't sneer at intuition but no, I just saw headlights way off in the distance coming down the track".
Bella
As the lights got closer I heard Peter groan
"I don't fucking believe it, not them again".
I looked at Jasper and he sighed
"It's Carlisle and Esme and I don't think they're here on a social visit".
We got up to wait for them on the porch and as the car pulled up we saw they were two very unhappy bunnies.
"Carlisle Esme, good to see you" said Peter ironically
"Shut up Peter" said Jasper wearily
Esme looked at us one by one, lips thin with disapproval and I wondered if I forgot my panties or Jaspers pants were undone.
"Jasper. Peter, Bella, Charlotte" Carlisle acknowledged us all, "Can we speak to you? There's a problem".
"There always is when you get here" Peter muttered as we walked back inside.
"What's the problem Carlisle?" I asked before Peter could say anything else.
"The wolves I'm afraid. They know about Charlie".
"How?"
"No idea but they do and they are very unhappy. Alice broke the treaty and they want revenge. Where is he by the way? I thought he was with Bella"
No one answered so I stepped forward,
"He's gone Carlisle, dead".
Esme looked shocked and Carlisle took a step back "Dead? How?"
"I killed him" I thought bluntness was best.
Esme put her hand to her mouth, "You killed your own father? Why?"
"He attacked Jasper."
"And he's not man enough to defend himself?" she sneered.
Carlisle hushed her.
"I'm very sorry to hear that Bella. I don't like to think of you taking a life even if you thought it was justified"
"Oh it was" Peter spat.
Carlisle looked at him wearily
"Peter please, this animosity isn't helping"
"Well it makes me feel a lot better"
"It doesn't alter the fact that the wolves believe you have broken the treaty. They want Alice and anyone else who's taken a human life"
"Well they are fresh out of f luck aren't they"
Esme looked up sharply,
"You killed her too?"
"She bit my dad for Gods sake. What did you want me to do? Shake her warmly by the hand"
"I think you are out of control young lady, and I blame him"
"Well that's a fucking surprise"
"Peter" I snapped
"Esme, I don't care what you think about me but I do object to you saying things about Jasper so if you don't want to join your daughter I suggest you shut the fuck up".
"Wow! Bella bad ass" Peter said impressed.