I am sooooooooooooooooooooooooo sorry for the random hold on the story. But I suppose it does add to the tension, yes?
FYI, the names that Laura calls Marianne in this chapter are past names that she used.
ENJOY!
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Marianne gasped as she sat up in her hospital bed. She was freezing yet sweat dripped down her back. She looked around her hospital room but no one was in there.
"Hello?" Her voice was hoarse, scratchy, and immensly dry.
Marianne looked around once more and realised she didn't have an IV and wasn't plugged into a heart monitor or anything. And she was still wearing the clothes she wore to the ballet studio.The ballet studio! How could she forget about the fight?! What happened to everyone? Where was she? Was her family okay? The Cullens? Bella? Jasper?
Marianne slowly got off the bed and made sure her legs weren't wobbly before she began to walk. Once they weren't, she walked out of the room and into the hallway. She gasped at what she saw.
The place was completely torn apart.
It was as if a small tornado had gone through it. Papers had been thrown every where, magazines were on the floor, and a medicine cart was turned over onto its side and was left stranded in the hall.
Marianne continued to walk around the hospital for the next hour, hoping to find someone, anyone. But she never did. Doors were left open, as if the people who were once here were trying to escape.
Marianne made her way outside and once she opened the door, she wished she hadn't. Buildings surrounding the hospital were destroyed, cars smashed, and there were little fires here and there. Trash littered the ground wherever she walked as she stumbled forward
"Dakota," A voice greeted. "Nice of you to join me."
Laura appeared beside her and gave her a true, happy smile. "Isn't this just great? Look at what we've done, Ava! All because of you!"
Marianne shook her head so quickly it made her look like a bobble head. "N-no!I didn't do any of this!"
Laura shook her head, an amused, yet crazy look in her eyes. "Don't be so modest, Abi! This is all because of you!"
"Wh-where is Jasper? And his family and mine? What about Bella? And Angela and Jessica and the boys?" Marianne asked, growing desperate to know where anyone she was close with was.
Laura scoffed. "We got rid of the them on the first day of our attack, Emma. Remember? It was your idea."
"NO! I refuse to believe it! " Marianne exclaimed, pulling at her hair as her head began to pound horrifically. The thought her darling Jasper and her family gone was killing her.
The world became fuzzy as Laura's cruel laughter rang in her head. Her words echoed also, tormenting her mentally. "It was your idea."
"All of this because of you."
"Look at what we've done..."
"It was your idea..."
Marianne struggled to calm her labored breath as her eyes opened.
"Shhh, shhh, you're okay Marianne! You're safe now."
Marianne's startled eyes took in the scene before her. Her mother, father, and Jasper surrounded her as she laid on an uncomfortable hospital bed.
"W-what? What happned? Is Lara stiill alive? Is Belwa okay? What about Jammeesss and Navan?" Marianne asked. She was confused and you could tell she was still a little drugged up due to her slurred words.
Roger smiled and chuckled. "Everyone is fine. Bella on the other hand... well she almost went through the changing process. She lost a lot of blood and broke her leg. But she is alive. Unconscious. But alive. That's all that matters."
"And Laura," Sierra began, "is gone. So is that menace James and Laura's friend, Nathan."
Marianne was relieved. But then she frowned. "What about Noelle?"
Her father shrugged. "She wasn't anywhere near the ballet studio."
Marianne let out a sigh. "How bad is the damage on me?"
Sierra smiled. "Don't worry, my flower. You've healed well. Your leg has almost healed completely, which surprised the nurses greatly, and you will have a slight scar on your head."
Marianne nodded, lifting a hand to feel the bandages around her head. Her body didn't hurt at all, due to the meds. Her green eyes wamdered to Jasper's soft, pain-filled gold eyes.
God, he was gorgeous.
Sierra seemed to notice what Marianne was starring at and smiled teasingly. "We'll leave you two alone."
Roger shook his head. "What? No we won't!"
"Roger!" Sierra hissed begore pulling him out of the room.
The next few moments were in done in silence. Marianne watched as Jasper sat by her on her bed and softly take his frigid hand in her warm one. His fase was emotionless and his posture was tense. He was wearing the same clothes from the ball game, silently informing her that he hadn't left her the entire time she had been unconscious.
"Are... are you okay?" Marianne asked, tired of the silence. Her eyes were filled with worry, and even though she knew he couldn't physically be hurt, she stilled worried that he was.
He looked at her in surprise. "Your asking me if I'm okay?"
When she didn't answer, he continued, "Marianne, you were the one who got mind controlled by a psychotic bitch!"
"Language." She cut in.
"And you were the one who almost died!" Jasper stated. "And your asking me if I'm okay?"
She shrugged. "I have been told I am utterly useless for a reaction when I have been close to death."
Jasper stared at her blankly.
"You can be so stupid at times."
"Yet," She tsked, "you love me!"
He chuckled. "Yes. Yes I do. I am also very surprised that I do, darlin'."
Her body warmed head to toes at the nickname. "Oh how you wound me, major."
He smiled darkly. "Call me that again, and I might not be able to control myself."
She batted her eyelashes innocently. "Do what?"
He rolled his eyes and pressed a gentle, yet passionate kiss on her lips. It wasn't filled with lust, instead it was filled with love and passion.
He pulled away and pressed a tender kiss to the crown of her head. "Will you go to prom with me?"
She pulled away. Had she heard him correctly? Did he just ask her to prom?
"What?" Her eyes were wide with shock and disbelief.
"Go to prom with me, Marianne. And if it's boring there, than we could sneak away and go somewhere else." Jasper suggested.
A smile broke out in her face. "Of course I'll go with you, Jasper."
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"You look gorgeous, Bella!" Marianne exclaimed as Bella walked out of her bathroom.
Bella blushed. "Really? I don't think so. I mean, my foot is in a huge, heavy boot that I'm gonna have to lug around at the prom."
Bella was wearing a purple dress, grey leggings, and one boot and one Converse shoe. Her hair was slightly curled and done beautifully, framing her face perfectly while there was hardly any make up on her face.
Marianne on the other hand was wearing a jade green dress that stopped a few inches below her knees. She was wearing two-inch silver heels and a flower crown was a top her head while her brown hair pooled down her back in waves."You look beautiful, Bells. Don't worry." Marianne reassured. "Edward won't be able to keep his eyes off of you."
Bella jokingly scoffed. "Easy for you to say, you're gorgeous without all the make up and stuff. Haven't you noticed how all the guys at school drool pools at there feet when your around."
Marianne frowned. She had only ever knew that Garrett liked her. It's not she would ever notice any other guys now that she has Jasper.
She shook her head. "No."
Bella laughed. "Of course you haven't. Your to busy gushing over Jasper all the rime to notice."
She flushed. "What?! No I don't!"
Bella nodded. "Yes you do!"
"Nuh-uh!"
"Yeah-huh!"
"Nuh-uh!"
"Yeah-" Bella was cut off by a knock to the door.
"Come in." Bella said, giving Marianne a look that said 'we are not done here.' Will had come through the door. His blond hair stuck up in random directions and his blue eyes were wide with innocence. Will and Max had come home the instant they found out Laura was gone.
"Hey, Will." Both girls greeted the toddler.
He smiled at them. "You both look vewy pwetty."
"Thank-you, Will." Marianne thanked.
"Aww, thanks Will." Bella replied.
"Umm, your dates are herwe." William explained before grabbing both of their hands.
Bella gasped when she felt a small shock and looked at Marianne who smiled sheepishly. "He does that."
William let go of their hands when he got to the top of the stairs before racing down them.
"Be careful, Will." A new voice said. Aunt Aspen appeared at the bottom of the steps, catching the boy and holding him in her arms when he got to the bottom.
"Sorry mommy. Look at Marwie and Belwa. Don't they look pwetty?" Will asked pointing up at the girls.
Aspen looked and smiled. "They look gorgeous."
Aspen and Will were joined by Charlie, Sierra, Roger, Edward, and Jasper. Sierra had tears in her eyes as she watched her daughter and Bella make their way down the stairs.
"You both look beautiful." She said softly.
Bella looked unsure. "Alice lent me the dress. The cast is..."
She trailed off but Edward finished for her.
"Perfect."
Bella looked up at her date in surprise. Did he really think so? Bella thought it was a bit too much. The dress wasn't really her, but it was the only thing that Alice owned that wasn't too... much, so Bella decided to wear it.
Edward stared at her with so many emotions, yet keot his face blank as her stared at her. He knew he was already in Charlie's bad side and he didn't want to make it worse by staring at her lustfully infront of him.
"I'll take care of her, Chief Swan." Edward promised.
Charlie rolled his eyes. "Uh-huh. I've heard that before."
Ouch, Marianne thought, low blow. But he kinda deserved it to be honested.
Roger smiled at his only child. "You look amazing, Marianne."
"Thanks papa." She touched her forehead self-consciously where the scar was. It hadn't healed as well as they thought it would and now she had an ugly scar on her forehead. "Do you really think so? Is the dress too much because I couldn't find another one that I liked? Also-"
"Marianne."
Marianne stopped when Jasper cut her off. She blushed, realising that she began to ramble. "Sorry."
He smiled charmingly at her. "Don't be sorry. And don't worry, you're breathtaking."
Her blush deepened. "Thanks."
"Bring her home before midnight, son." Roger said, shaking Jasper's hand sternly.
"Of course, sir." Jasper agreed.
Sierra gave her daughter a hug. "Have fun, my daughter."
"But not too much fun." Max said lightly.
She glared at him. "Uncle Max!"
At the same time, Aspen hit him on the head.
Will hugged her legs. "Have fun at whatever pwom is!"
She laughed. "I will."
Once they said goodbye, the four walked out of the Swan residence. Marianne frowned upon seeing two different sets of cars.
"Are we not riding with them?" Marianne asked when Jasper led her to a black Malibu.
"No." Jasper answered shortly.
"Why?"
"That is a secret." He answered mysteriously.
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Jasper and Marianne walked into the building where the prom was being held at after getting there picture taken. Music filled the air and a disco ball lit the room. Dancing bodies filled the beautifully decorated room and the smell of sweat and food was in the air. People weren't dancing were playing card games such as poker and blackjack.
Marianne made eye contact with Angela and Eric. They were both bopping their heads as they listened to the music. Angela gave her an excited wave, smiling brightly. Marianne gave her a thumbs up before walking away with Jasper.
She noticed her was very tense so she gave him a reassuring squeeze on his hand. He looked down at her and smiled as a slow song came on.
"Care to dance, ma'am?" Jasper asked politely, offering her his arm to take.
She giggled. "Why yes, kind sir!"
They walked to the dance floor and sqeezed their way past some dancing couples.
They stopped somewhere in the middle of the floor and Jasper softly put his hands on her waist while hers wound around his neck. Due to the heels Marianne was wearing, their noses brushed up against each other's.
Her breath hitched at the contact and her hears shifted from his lips to his dark eyes. He seemed to be thinking the same rhing and connected his lips to her cheek, then her jaw, then her neck.
She held back a breathy moan that was threatening to escape her lips as he nibbled on her ear lobe. Pleasure was building up in her stomach and she felt the need to connect their lips.
She let out a soft whine and Jasper immediately pulled away, thinking that he hurt her. She was confused for a few seconds before she realised that he thought she was hurt.
He is never gonna not worry about me getting hurt because of him, is he?
She grabbed him by the back of his head and shoved their lips together. She moaned in bliss and the cold contact and she felt him smile against her lips.
Man, if he can make me moan just by kissing me...
The next two hours went by fast and Marianne found herself being dragged out the room and into the parking lot.
"Why are we leaving?" She asked.
"Because it is nine and I don't have to take you home until eleven." Jasper said. "And we are going somewhere else."
"My dad said I don't have to be home until midnight." Marianne pointed out.
"I know." Jasper smiled slyly at her. "I want to stay on your father's good side."
Marianne laughed. "That is a good idea. Charlie looked like he wanted to attack Edward earlier."
Jasper nodded. "Yes. And because your father knows what I am, he will most likely be able to kill me."
She nodded. "So... where are we going?"
"That is a surprise."
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"Watch out!"
"Jasper, I can't see anything! How am I supposed to watch out Marianne retorted as he held her arm.
Jasoer had wrapped a blindfold around her eyes and was leading her through what sounding like the forest due to the occasional breaking of a twig and the sound if crickets chirping. She could also feel the life force of all the animals near by.
Their movement stopped altogether before Jasper clapped his hands together. "Okay, you can take off the blindfold."
Marianne slowly took the blindfold off and gasped at what she saw. Infront of her was a beautiful little picnic. There was a red checkered blanket on the forest floor with candles lit and a picnic basket on it. There were a few blankets and some pillows there for comfort.
"Oh, Jasper," She breathed out, her eyes sparkling with tears. "You did all of this for me?"
He smiled bashfully and led her to the blanket. He put his coat on her so she wouldn't get cold and began to take out the food that was in the basket.
"Caramel apple?" Jasper offered, holding out an applied slice that was dipped in caramel.
She giggled and nodded, taking the fruit from him. She took a small bite out of it and hummed in delight. It was so sweet and juicy.
He laughed at her reaction and the two laid back on the blanket. She laid her head on his hard chest as they began to point out all the constellations.
"That one is Leo. Oh! And that one us Ursa Major, the one that has the Big Dipper in it." Marianne pointed.
He hummed softly and pulled her closer to him as she continued.
When Marianne noticed that Jasper hadn't said anything she turned to face him to see that he was already looking at her.
"What?" She asked, wondering why he was staring at her.
"I have something to give you." He stated as they both sat up. He reached his hand in his pocket and pulled out a small box.
Her eyes widened.
"Don't worry, I'm not proposing." Jasper smiled at her before opening the box.
Inside was a ring. It was silver and had a lion with a hand hovering above it.
"It's my family's crest. I wanted to give this to you because you are now part of the family." Jasoer explained.
Marianne smiled, her heart felt like it was going to burst. "Thank-you so much Jasper!"
Jasper nodded. "No need to thank me. ma'am."
He slid the cold ring on her middle finger. Marianne's smile brightened and a tear feel down her face.
"I love you so much, Jasper." Marianne pressed a small, but loving and passionate kiss to his lips.
"I love you more than you can ever even fathom."
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A/N
AND THAT IS IT!
Terrible ending, I know, but at least I finally finished it! I finished my first ever fanfic! YAY!!!!!!
Anywho, I have been working on multiple stories but that doesn't excuse my sudden haitus. I hope I didn't make this story too gushy or too much kissing stuff and whatnot.
I've decided to not do a sequel, st least not yet. I am working on a Carlisle romance (Carlisle is my fav). I am still working on the Paul Lahote story FYI.
I can't believe how smart my readers are! Seriously though. starlily16and You Only Live Once-Cherish It deserve virtual hugs and a high five.
starlily16: I am very happy you are emotionally invested in this story. And I did give you a happy ending! My gosh I never would've thought about having my OC for the Carlisle story being famous a bad thing. It's so true that Carlisle would never risk his family's safety for a girl. (Oh, Bella, how you disappoint me with you danger-prone self.)
You Only Live Once-Cherish It: Thank-you! I'm just glad you liked the update. I wouldn't say I'm a brilliant writer, but your support means a lot to me. I'm sorry to say that I won't be doing a sequel. At least not yet.
Until next time, don't stop reading fanfiction!
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