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Jasper's Point of View
When Bella awoke the next morning Jasper made sure he had tight control of her emotions. She calmly took her shower and went through her morning routine, dressing in the clothes Jasper had so carefully picked out for her.
Sitting down to breakfast, she ate eagerly, sipping her cup of coffee with something akin to reverence. As she finished her breakfast, she stood up.
"It's time, Jasper. I don't want to wait any longer."
"I know Darlin. I want you to go in the bedroom and take off your pants so I have access to your inner thigh. Then I want you to turn on your iPod and focus on the music. I'll be in when I hear you are settled in.
Bella braided her hair and secured it before she went into the room. He heard her as she removed the yoga pants, which left her embarrassed, sitting in just her shirt and underwear. As soon as she felt the emotion Jasper took it away. There was no need for her embarrassment in this.
She turned on her iPod and he heard a deep breath before she lay on the bed.
Jasper was there instantly. "I'll be with you the entire time and when I can I'll take some of the pain away."
"OK Jasper, I trust you."
He took the pain of the first bite, her neck, away from her. By the time he got to her wrist, she was already feeling some of the burn. He bit one wrist then the other. Next, he spread her legs and bit her inner thighs. Last he bit her ankles. He pumped as much venom into each bite as he possibly could.
He couldn't take the pain away, so he took the fear she was feeling. It was the best he could do.
"He cleaned the wounds with a sponge and water before redressing her in her yoga pants and calling for Felix."
"As you can see, Felix, I've done as I promised your Masters' I would. Do you have transport waiting for us?"
Felix carried the suitcases as Jasper carried Bella who was rigid in his hold, but not crying out or writhing. Felix lead him to a black sedan with blacked out windows. He got into the back seat with Bella in his arms and Felix closed the door.
The drive to the airport was grueling. Bella never cried out, never writhed but he could feel her pain as if it was his own. He clenched his teeth so he wasn't the one to cry out at her pain.
Once the luggage was loaded onto the plane Jasper carried Bella on and laid her on the bed in the rear of the private jet. He made sure her music was at her head while he went out front to thank Felix for all of his help, only to find him sitting in one of the chairs, prepared for takeoff.
"It is my job to see you safely home Major." Felix answered the question before Jasper could speak it."
Jasper went back into the bedroom and with Felix standing guard he began to take her pain into himself.
Bella's point of View
I had thought I knew what to expect from James's bite but that was nothing like I was experiencing now. Every single inch of me was on fire, no, fire is to kind a word. I was being incinerated. I counted time by my music, but I lost track frequently because the pain was too great to be able to think around.
After an eternity had already passed away I felt some lessening of the flames, like a small air conditioner, had been turned on. I thanked the heavens for that small relief through the fire continued to scorch me. Eventually, the air conditioner stopped working and I tried to get it back, anything to get back that small help in my burning body.
Jasper's Point of View
When the plane landed there was yet another sedan with darkened windows waiting for us. Felix stowed the luggage as I carried Bella out and slid us into the back seat. Felix shut the door and I took away the fear that had been building in Bella.
With Felix driving, we made good time. It was only three hours from the airport to my home in Colorado. As we arrived Peter and Charlotte were waiting on the front porch for us.
I thanked Felix again while Peter and Char unloaded the luggage and then I went inside and laid Bella on the bed.
"Bella's Point of View"
Something was breaking my bones now too. With each jolt, it felt like all my bones shattered. They were still there though because the next jolt caused them to shatter again.
I didn't think it could get worse. It had. Infinitely worse. I wasn't sure how much but I knew time was passing because we were steadily making it through the songs on my iPod.
Eventually, the added torment stopped and thank goodness my air conditioner was even back. The iPod got to the last song and someone must have hit play because it started up again. This time I heard a voice over the music.
"Bella, remember me, Jasper"
I went through every moment I could remember spending with Jasper in my mind. Was there a chance I'd forget him?
The burn changed. I had more room in my mind to think. I could feel, individually, each small flame but I could also think around the pain. I tried to sing the songs to myself. Then the voice was back.
"Bella remember Charlie"
This was harder. There were only so many memories of Charlie I could recall. I went through them all over and over until the voice came again.
"Bella Remember Renee"
I remembered most of the crazy things she'd have us try. I remembered using my babysitting money to pay the electric bill when I was twelve. I remembered learning to cook so I could eat when she left me home alone. I went through all the memories a few times.
"Bella, Remember the Cullens"
I saw each of their faces in my mind. I went through them but in the end, I remembered they would have let me die and let each face fade away.
He repeated his list of people to remember over and over as I was roasted alive.
My iPod had been turned back on for the fourth time or was it the sixth when the burning changed again. My fingers were cold. My toes were cold too. I tried to move them but I couldn't. It felt as if I was bound to my pyre. Next, my arms and my calves were cold. At first, I thought this was a good thing but as the fire moved out of my extremities it settled into my heart. As more of me cooled the fire in my heart took on a whole new strength. I didn't have words for this pain. I couldn't describe it. I couldn't stand it. Let me die, I thought over and over. Just let me die.
In a minute or a year or a decade the fire in my heart burned out and I was left pleasantly pain free. I inhaled and smelled the closest thing to me. It smelled like Coffee and leather and something else I had no word for. I opened my eyes.
I could see a spider spinning its web in the corner of the ceiling. I sat up. My eyes suddenly looking for danger. Instead, I found an angel in the seat next to me. I reached out to touch his face and he dodged my slap. I tried again. As slowly as I could I reached out and moved my hand ever so slowly until it cradled the side of his face. I felt current travel from his body to mine, from his chest to mine.
"Who are you?" I asked, but my voice sounded like I was singing.
"It's me Bella, Jasper,"
"But my Jasper isn't an angel."
"I'm no angel Darlin, it's me, Jasper," my angel said.
I took in his appearance and looked past the breathtaking beauty to see Jasper, sitting beside me.
"Jasper, what happened to us?"
"Would you like to meet Peter and Char? They're here to help you." Jasper asked.
I only nodded.
"Peter," Jasper said quietly.
"Hi Bella, Peter said as he walked slowly into the room,"
"Hi, Peter. Thanks for helping me. I'm pretty confused right now."
"It'll go away soon Bella, you're OK I'm going to go ahead and call Charlotte in to join us, is that OK?" Peter asked
I nodded again.
Charlotte, he said quietly.
My reaction was as quick as a snake. I grabbed Jasper and pulled him away from the woman. When she kept walking toward him I bit him where his neck and shoulder met."
"Hi Bella, I'm Charlotte. I'm no threat to you or your Jasper. I'm married to Peter here."
"I'm so sorry Jasper I didn't mean to bite you. Hi Charlotte, I'm not myself just now. I don't know what just happened.
"It's OK Jasper's OK and so are you."
"Bella, Jasper asked, would you like to hunt? It will make you feel much better. Jasper asked.
"I don't know how will you show me?"
"It's instinct, but I'll help you every step of the way. Are you ready?"
I ran out of the house and into the front yard and was startled by the sparkling of my skin.
"Ready?" Jasper asked reaching his hand out to take mine.
"Ready. I said.
We ran quickly but silently through the forest. There were so many scents here. So many things to look at. Eventually, Jasper pulled me to a stop.
"I want you to listen Bella."
I listened but there were so many sounds around me that I didn't know what to do with them all. Eventually, I heard a thumping sound that caught my attention.
"Good, now I want you to inhale Bella."
I smelled whatever caused the thumping noise and took off after it. It smelled appealing. I jumped on the Coyote and broke it's neck before fastening my mouth to it's throat and enjoying the ceasing of the burn in my throat. The taste was wrong, but Jasper was right. I felt much better. When the coyote ran dry I demanded, "More!"
Jasper was beside me. We traveled further until I heard another thumping noise. "Go," he said.
The black bear put up more of a fight but I got my mouth on its neck and began draining it. After throwing the carcass away from me I felt better, more able to think.
"Jasper," I called. "I'm sorry for biting you. Are you OK?"
"I'm fine Darlin. Let's go back to the house now, alright?"
We ran even faster on our way back to the house. I got there first. Peter and Charlotte were waiting for us.
"Hi Peter, Hi Charlotte, hunting definitely helps you think better."
Jasper's Point of View
She marked me as hers when she saw Charlotte. And there was that electricity that passed from her to me when she put her hand on my face. Is it possible?
I debated the entire time I was out hunting with Bella, Is it possible? By the time I got back home, Bella's first hunt successful but her clothes almost clawed off I was smiling like a fool. I knew it was not only possible but it was true. Bella was my mate.