Jasper's POV:

Flash:

"Char," I called out as I entered my daughter's nursery. Today was the day Bella and I were getting married.

She was standing in her crib smiling widely at me when I turned on the light "Dada." She bounced slightly and I swept her into my arms.

"My beautiful baby girl" I nuzzled her neck and she giggled wildly. I was so thankful for her health holding up so far and prayed that it would last.

I sat in the rocking chair that was in her nursery and she snuggled close to me.

I had a gift for her and I picked it up from where I'd placed it on the floor the night before. She may be only one and have known me her whole life but this was a special day for her too. It was the day her whole family was coming together.

I handed her the soft brown bear that was wearing a pink and purple gown and soft silver fabric tiara. "This is your princess bear just like you are my little princess." I said and she shrieked loudly and cuddled the teddy bear closely.

Present:

"My princess," I said quietly and held Charlotte closer to me.

"What did you say?" Bella asked her eyes wide as she stepped towards me.

"I remember giving Charlotte the bear," I explained "It was our wedding day. I know we got married but I don't remember it. I don't remember meeting you, I don't remember meeting Charlotte, or when Cole was born but I remember the bear."

"Oh," Bella continued to smile but it didn't quite reach her eyes anymore.

"Can I hold him?" I asked gesturing to the little boy who shared my features.

"Of course," Bella nodded gesturing to Charlotte to move over so she could put Cole down in my lap without hurting me "He's your son."

"Daddy!" He squealed excitedly when she put him in my lap and I half heartedly hugged him. I didn't feel the same attachment to Cole as I did to Charlotte because I didn't remember him at all.

Suddenly we heard shouting from just outside the door and I recognized my Maria's voice.

Bella frowned and I felt like I should try to get the smile back on her face but I wanted to see Maria.

"What are you doing here?" Maria said as she stormed into the room followed closely by a fuming Rose. "He told you to leave."

"I am showing him where he really belongs," Bella said firmly. I felt disgruntled that these two were fighting over me- the woman I loved and the woman who I was supposed to love.

"He belongs with me," Maria said a smirk playing on her lips. "I already bought us tickets to go back to Houston. He'll remember where he belongs when we get there. My son expects me home soon and Jasper will be coming with me."

"The doctors of this hospital will not sign him out to your care." Bella stated simply. I could tell she wasn't trying to play games unlike Maria seemed to be, she just looked tired and hurt.

"Why not?" Maria asked huffing in annoyance.

"Because he will still needs a great deal of care when he goes home and as a nurse I can provide him with that care," Bella explained "And as his legal wife I am his next of kin since his parents are dead and he is an only child."

"We'll see about that," Maria gritted her teeth "He'll be on that plane with me Friday morning."

"Mr Whitlock will be on no planes for quite awhile. His lungs wouldn't be able to handle the pressure change," A dark haired doctor walked into the room "And I'd ask that you keep it down ma'am or I'll have you removed for disrupting my patients."

Maria glared at him, her dark eyes growing furious, "He's fine!" She practically shouted.

"I was shot," I found myself saying incredulously "I don't think I am just fine. I was unconscious for 4 days and now you think that I am just fine?" I was seriously annoyed with the way Maria was talking and really wanted her to just shut up.

"You will be fine my love," She said coming towards me and running her hand along my cheek. Charlotte glared up at her as if she realized something wasn't right "I'll make sure you are, remember its fate that brought us back together, we are meant to be!"

Bella opened her mouth to speak but I interrupted her "I may not remember them Maria but they seem to have my best interests at heart and that's why I am going to ask you to leave, and stay gone. Please."

"But," Maria started.

"No Maria there is a reason we aren't together anymore and while I may not remember it, it has to be pretty damn good." I said getting more frustrated by the second.

"Fine," She shouted "But you'll regret this."

"I don't think I will," I sighed and watched as she walked away and much to my surprise my heart didn't ache at all at the thought of never seeing her again- maybe I didn't really love her.

J&BJ&BJ&BJ&B

I spent two more days in the hospital before they gave me the all clear to be released into Bella's care.

I hadn't had any more flashes of memory unfortunately and I still felt uncomfortable around Bella because I felt like I was really hurting her by not remembering.

"Come on Jazz," Bella said using the nickname that made me feel butterflies every time she said it "Let's get home, Charlie and Emmett have repainted everything that was ruined in the attack."

We tried to talk very candidly about the attack in the hopes that I would perhaps remember who had shot me.

She had explained to me that she and Rose had been out at the gym with Cole and my niece Brooke and I had apparently called her just as I got shot. She raced home and found me on the kitchen floor bleeding profusely and already unconscious.

The part of the story that always angered me the most was the fact that Charlotte saw the shooting and that our nephew Peter had, had to save her. She said that I told them to run and hide and thankfully they listened to me.

I must have known something wasn't right if I had told them to hide.

"I'm coming," I said holding up my jacket with my good hand "Can you help me?"

"Of course," She gave me a small smile and took the jacket helping me get it on. My arm was still in a sling because they were worried about if I moved it to much it could aggravate my still healing chest wound. My chest was wrapped tightly but the doctors were pleased with the progress I'd made since I was brought in.

Her hands brushed over my shoulders and I shivered unconsciously at her touch.

I followed her out to an SUV and she helped me climb into the passenger seat.

"I'm sorry," She said suddenly as we pulled onto the interstate.

"What for?" I asked my brow furrowing in confusion. I glanced over at her and was disheartened to see how sad she looked.

"If you feel that I forced you to come with me," She explained "I don't want to lose you Jasper but at the same time I don't want to force you to do anything. If this means that I lose you then it's going to hurt awfully bad, but I'll do it for you."

"Thank you," I said unsure of any other appropriate response.

J&BJ&BJ&BJ&B

We pulled up to a beautiful light blue house with white shutters and a white wraparound porch and we approached the red door quietly.

It was as I walked over the threshold that I was hit by another flash of a memory.

Flash;

"Alright baby," I cooed to the infant in the car seat that I held tightly "This is your home."

An angelic laugh came from behind me and I smiled broadly at the brunette beauty behind me. I gently put the carrier down as Bella spoke "Emmett said he and Rose will bring Char over later, he wants us to spend a little time with Cole just the three of us."

"Sounds good to me," I grinned crouching next to the car seat and unfastened the buckles quickly so I could pick up my newborn.

"I'm just going to shower," Bella said leaning forward and brushing her lips over mine and then kissing our son gently "You'll be okay?"

"Be more than okay," I said and held Cole gently against my body. He fisted my shirt in his hand unconsciously and whimpered as his eyes slid shut.

I watched Bella walk gingerly up the stairs before I went to the kitchen to get a bottle for our son. I fixed it as fast as I was able and it was ready just as he started to cry loudly.

"It's okay Cole buddy," I soothed as I walked back to the living room.

I settled onto the couch and flipped on the TV, it was on cartoons and I left it as I fed Cole. He ate eagerly and I loved watching his little mouth move around the nipple. I swore he had Bella's small heart shaped mouth but she insisted that all of his features were mine.

He finished the bottle and I placed him over my shoulder to burp him and then placed him on my chest and gently rubbed his back.

I was amazed that he was really here, that Bella and I had made this little life.

Present:

"I remember him," I said quietly as the little boy in question toddled towards me unsteadily.

"You remember Cole?" Bella questioned in a surprised tone as she shut and locked the door behind us.

"I remember the day we brought him home," I confirmed as I picked him up. I know knew that I loved this little boy and I would do anything to protect him and make him feel loved and cherished. Just like I would for Charlotte.

"I'm so happy," She said and I could tell she was. Her smile reached her eyes again and they twinkled with happiness and excitement.

I snuggled him close and listened to him yammer mostly nonsense. I only had the one memory of him but that had renewed my hope that I would get my memory all back.

"Charlotte," Bella called "daddy's home."

Charlotte raced in with a little boy I would guess of about four, he was a brunette with brown eyes who looked kind of shy.

"Where's Aunty Esme?" Bella asked the pair just as Charlotte ran to hug my legs.

"Changing Aidy," the little boy explained and stood off to the side.

"Peter you can say hi to Jasper," Bella smiled hugging him to her legs.

"Is he okay now?" He asked shyly, his eyes wide and concerned.

"He is now," Bella nodded and I realized this was the other child Bella had been telling me about that had been present when I was shot.

"Hey Peter," I said and gave him a smile.

"Uncle Jasper I glad you're okay," He said smiling broadly and coming to hug me just the way Charlotte had.

As he touched me I had a tiny flash of memory.

Flash:

"Run Peter, take Char and hide," I said quietly as things smashed around upstairs "Don't come out until Aunty Bella gets here,"

He looked scared and worried but nodded.

Present:

"Are you okay?" Bella asked concerned.

I shook my head "I'm fine." I didn't want to tell her about the latest memory. I wanted to do all I could to make sure she didn't worry too much.