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I hope this chapter will explain a little more about what is going on with Jasper and Bella.

Chapter 11: Staying

As Bella took off for her new home, she stopped dead in her tracks. Bella could not understand what the hell had just happened to her? She had never acted that way with a male vampire before in her whole life.

Her mind told her that she should sneak into Jasper's window … no brake Jasper out of his home, tie him up then take what she wanted from Jasper. It was only sex. Vampires had sex. She needed sex.

Bella looked down to observe her motionless feet. As she focused on an animal trail, her legs threatened to not move. Her body wanted to stay near Jasper.

"I can't do this to myself." She could not go crazy over a vampire who only wanted sex from her. No, it was only sex.

Bella tried to tell herself that she had completed her mission. Her mission was to eat with Carlisle. That was done. She should leave.

Jasper was off-limits. Jasper was an animal eater for crying aloud.

Her mind argued with her over reasons to stay. One, Charlie needed someone to take care of him. He was not her father but the greedy need to keep him as her father compelled her to get to know the man. Charlie cared so much for Bella that he would waste time tending to her needs without expecting anything in return.

Two, she had a small taste of freedom knowing that that mission might be her last. Bella might even feel compelled to tell Charlie the truth … turn him than travel the world. No one had to know he was not really her father. She had never been alone for long but now she had Charlie.

No, wait! That was a reason to go. Would Charlie really want to go? Would he want to be a vampire?

The real second point would be feeding grounds. There was room to hunt for animals without people interfering or find out what she was doing. Not only was it safe to feed, she had others to feed with so that there would be no outside vampire interference.

Bella nodded to herself as she made that last point. Feeding grounds were not scarce but vampire groups often shunned other vampires from feeding in their well-preserved feeding areas.

Three, she felt as if the life she was making for herself would fit-in with a new life after Volturi. Yes, she loved her Volturi brothers and sisters but she often longed for something more. Her thirst was not only for blood but also for knowledge, adventure, and a possible place to call her own.

Forks, Washington would provide a place for her to start her new life. She might be able to figure out a way to have her own family sometime in the future. Of course, she would have to move but there was always time to move.

The last point was Jasper. Jasper's scent appeared to be amazing. Bella longed to be closer to him. For some reason, she could not let herself forget him.

If Carlisle were not there, she would have gone too far with Jasper. Jasper, a vampire that she had only known about on paper, might have hurt her. She knew Jasper had the ability to control emotions.

Not only had the Volturi wanted him but she too wanted him in her life. A vampire with that much control would be a great asset to her if she found out how to control him.

Bella was determined to find a way to keep Jasper for herself. There was no way she was leaving without Jasper.

Jasper felt Carlisle had gone a little too far. Bella could leave. There was nothing to keep her in Forks now that she had completed her mission.

He needed to give her something to do. What would distract her in order to give him enough time for him to keep her?

He felt stupid in attacking her. If they had had sex, she might be headed back to where she came from at that moment.

Jasper knew she wanted him … but why? He would need to find out why before he claimed her for himself.

Carlisle felt so horrible for reacting that way. Vampire reacted quickly to what they wanted. As someone that knew Jasper could take care of himself, he should have left Jasper to have sex with Bella. Bella was clearly not fighting back. That had been so much of a shock to him that he overstepped his place.

What if Jasper was the one that was hurt by Bella? She was an unknown factor in the family's life. He most certainly had not known her special abilities.

He could not imagine the reason why she would meet him alone. Bella must be powerful.

"Jasper, I am worried about you. Bella might be on a mission to recruit you or kill you. Take my advice and wait until you find out more about Bella before you get too close."

"What if she is my mate? I can't let her leave." His mind was going crazy with the fact that Bella could be his mate.

Carlisle wanted Jasper to find happiness but he knew that the Volturi were not to be taken lightly. They killed for fun. They might want to kill Jasper for fun. "If she is your mate she will not leave."

"Are you sure?" He had not wanted Carlisle's help but the vampire cared about him. Jasper knew that if Bella decided to leave he would not be far behind her. He needed to know if she was his mate.

"Yes. I will have the whole family trying to learn more about her. If she is your mate one of us should be able to figure it out."

Jasper knew that Carlisle had a point. The female vampire might be using her powers on him. Someone from outside the situation was needed to reassure him that Bella was indeed his mate or not.

He feared it would soon be too late to rationalize with him. Jasper's mind was already filled with thoughts of him and Bella together.