Chapter Sixty Six
Bella
The drive back to Peter and Charlotte's took longer than expected because Peter couldn't speed along. The bumps in the road were agony to Jasper as his bones healed so Peter went along at,
"A fucking Snails pace!"
But we got there eventually. A large wooden building, not much from the outside at the front but beautiful inside. The entire back was glass and looked over the wooded hills. The furniture was hand-made rustic but comfortable and the bedroom was a huge mezzanine at the top of a sweeping staircase. There was a very luxurious bathroom but no kitchen.
"What do we want with a kitchen? We don't fucking cook!"
He had a point and my diet was almost entirely vampire now anyway. Peter put Jazz on the enormous couch which faced the glass and then went to clean up. His voice was beautiful as he showered although I'm not sure the lyrics were the original! When he'd finished he wandered back through entirely naked and whistling a tune. I had to smile at his total lack of inhibitions, secretly pleased that he saw me as a fixture.
"Peter go put some damn clothes on"
Complained Char when she saw him,
"Remember Bella's here."
He looked round at me,
"So? What's the problem? You've seen a naked man before haven't you? Oh no of course. Only The Major, sorry. I hate making him feel inadequate I'll get dressed"
And he ran upstairs with an evil laugh.
Jasper merely groaned and shook his head,
"I apologise for my friend. He has no finesse at all."
"I don't mind. It's nice not to be noticed as an outsider"
He touched my cheek,
"You always see things differently Bella. True its family, but if he gets too much let me know"
"Why what you going to do about it Hoppy?" Floated down the stairs.
"He wont have to. I will" threatened Charlotte from outside
"That's it you all fucking gang up on me. I've got broad shoulders I can take it. See Bella, I'm constantly in trouble, I need someone on my side."
That evening we sat watching the sunset, Peter had lit the log fire which it seemed he loved to do.
"But you don't feel the cold do you?"
"No I just like the sounds and the smell. Reminds me of when I was a little boy."
That was when it hit me, they had all been little children at one time with families, parents who loved them, and then life stopped, frozen. They were young people for ever, but young people who had lived through such terrible events and still found it in them to help others, to love a human girl who sat with them unafraid. When I started to yawn Peter offered me the bedroom but I couldn't bear to be away from Jasper any more so I suggested staying on the couch with him. Peter looked at Char raising his eyebrows,
"Kids today, cant keep their hands to themselves. Come on fella, looks like you got the bridal suite tonight"
He picked Jasper up very carefully despite his bluff words and carried him up to the bedroom.
I looked at Char,
"Thanks for everything"
"Every time I look at the Majors face its thanks enough. Oh by the way we're going out hunting tonight so you have the house to yourselves"
I nodded a little ruefully,
"If only, but with my Romeo incapable.."
She laughed,
"I'm sure you'll find a way round that or you aren't the Bella Swan I've come to know."
I grinned wickedly,
"You might be right there Char. Nite"
Jasper
Peter laid me gently on the bed,
"How're the legs?
"Hurt like a bitch but I can feel the bones knitting so hopefully I'll be back on them in a couple of days. I hate being like this."
"You're lucky she didn't take them off at the knee."
"Believe me that did cross my mind. Thanks anyway Peter."
"No problems Major. You've done the same for me. Make sure my Bella gets her beauty sleep."
"Your Bella?"
He laughed maniacally as he went down the stairs.
Bella
I passed Peter on the stairs and he winked,
"If he needs a lift on and off just shout"
I would have blushed but he'd gone too quickly so I just waited for the thud as Charlotte whacked him,
"Thanks Char"
"You're welcome. Now you, out."
"Where we going?"
"Hunting"
"Oh, OK. Bye love birds."
Jasper watched from the bed as I got undressed and I felt his eyes burning into me, his desire burning through to my heart. I turned slowly as I undid my bra and let it fall to the floor. His eyes went darker and he swallowed. As I hooked my fingers into my panties and slid them off I heard a hiss from his lips. I looked up and he crooked his finger, moving slightly and grimacing, then he groaned.
"God Bella I want you. These bloody legs."
"Don't worry. You lay back and enjoy, let me do the hard work."
He lay back, folding his arms beneath his head, eyes fixed on my naked body as I walked over to him. Taking his dirt encrusted and water stiffened jeans off was quite an undertaking especially as he was impatient but we managed without too much pain for him.
Looking down I smiled,
"So it's not only your jeans that were stiff."
As I joined him on the bed he reached for me, pulling me close and kissing every part he could reach,
"Bella, I was so scared Maria would hurt you, or I'd never get to hold you again."
"I told you Jasper. We are together for ever now. I won't let anyone keep us apart. Now lay back and relax"
"Relax?"
Well lay back anyway and let Nurse Bella look after you."
I caressed his smooth neck then glided down his muscular ridged chest and kept going until with an intake of breath he felt me take him in my mouth.
"Bella, I love you. God I need you."
After bringing him to the edge I sat back with a smile and he groaned,
"This is not fair"
I didn't say anything, just arranged myself so I could slide down wrapping him within me. He gasped and tried to move but his legs were too painful.
"Stop. Let me" I whispered throatily and started to move up and down against his thighs. When he came this time he cried out and grasped my arms tightly as the spasms racked his body. Then I collapsed on top of his naked body and we lay like that as I dozed.