A/N: Here you go everyone. I am separating the change into two chapters: pre and post bite. Tammy Henson, sorry, no baby this story since we have to change her fairly quickly. However, I am planning a future story where Bella does have a baby with Jasper. Enjoy the new chapter!

Chapter 33 – A Bite Tonight

Seven years. The brunette who had chased a cat into his life when she was ten was now his mate seven years later. Seven years of abstaining and the short amount of time they had been together since she had landed back in his life put Jasper on edge… and of course the earlier events had not helped. He vaguely remembered one of his friends saying something like, "I'm harder than hammer striking a nail," or something along those lines; and in the condition he was in, he completely understood what the other man was trying to say.

Tonight was the night Jasper would finally be able to fulfill dreams and hopefully slake his desire… at least for the foreseeable future. After talking with Carlisle, both men called Sam in order to talk to hm. In the background they heard something akin to moaning and growling… maybe the traitor being punished? Jasper could only hope.

Flashback…

"Sam, I have Jasper here with me and we need to talk to you about something important," Carlisle spoke calmly knowing if they wanted to gain the boon they sought, they needed to remain calm, rational, and refrain from saying anything that could possibly offend the alpha.

The moment he had seen the number flash across his phone, the last thing the pack leader wanted to do was answer it, but if they were calling him directly, it had to be something important and although he would rather ignore the Cullen's, he couldn't, "What do you want?" He may talk to them, but that didn't mean he had to be civil.

"We need to talk to y'all about Bella and what's goin' on with the nomads," Jasper answered. The wolves had always grated on him and today was no different. He could hear it in the tone even if he wasn't close enough to feel the emotions, Sam knew he held all the power in their less than peaceful relationship.

Crossing his arms, Sam's voice was short and clipped when he spoke, "So talk."

Carlisle felt it was probably better for all involved if he did the explaining because based on the clenched fists of his adopted son, Jasper was too close to the edge, "As you know, one of the nomads is dead, one is at large, and one fled north." Since Laurent was helping them, the vampire leader had decided to conceal the fact the other nomad was still in town working with the Cullen's; however, after this was all over, the stranger would be sent on his way and warned to stay as far away from the Cullen's and Forks as possible.

"So we've been told."

"The nomad that is still in the area is dangerous and has his sights set on both Alice and Bella. For some reason he wants both of them and we don't know why."

"So send Bella to the reservation and we'll protect her."

"That isn't gonna happen!" Jasper snarled. The only way he would be separated from his mate would be over his dead, smoldering body.

Carlisle gave the other man a stern look and shook his head, while he addressed Sam, "This nomad, James, has proven he can get on your reservation and back off again without capture. We feel it is in the best interest for Bella to remain with us."

"Are you saying that because Jasper there thinks he's in love with a human?" Sam scoffed.

"I don't think anythin'. She's my mate!" The southern vampire yelled, the surface of his knuckles cracking with the pressure he was exerting as he clenched them into fists.

"The hell she is!" Another voice joined Sam's.

After a small scuffle and some heated yelling, Sam returned to the line, "You say she is, so what do you want?"

"Alice had a vision. If Bella isn't changed, she will die. James and Edward will get her and kill her," Carlisle explained.

More noise could be heard in the background, but Sam spoke above that ignoring his subordinate, "You know what the treaty says."

"We do, but we also know this is the only way to save her."

"So you say. Who's to say you're not just saying that to get your way? How do I know you're not siding with this James?" Sam retaliated.

"We wouldn't do that. You know us and we would never do something like that."

"I know you are a group of cold ones that we have allowed to live, but that doesn't mean I trust you."

Carlisle felt like they were reaching an impasse, however, he pressed on, "What if this was Bella's decision?"

Snorting, the alpha scoffed, "You could have told her about the phony vision and fear is driving her decision."

"Sam! The vision was clear! James and Edward are gonna team up and they'll take Bella. In the end Bella is dead. Now if you want her blood on all y'alls hands, if you want to explain to her father why she had to die at the hands of a serial killer, then that is on you, but I won't let her die!" Jasper bellowed. His grip on the desk was causing it to shake.

"Sam we came to you because we didn't want to break the treaty," Carlisle said softly.

"So you're saying that if I don't approve of this, you're just going to change her anyway?" Sam inquired already knowing the answer. Running a hand through his hair, he asked, "Where's Bella Swan?"

Glancing across the desk, the patriarch told the Texan, "Go get Bella. Let Sam talk to her."

It only took a minute and Jasper was back with Bella in his arms. Setting her down gently, he called out, "Sam, here she is."

"Bella, do you know what they want to do to you? We can protect you here on the reservation. You don't have to go through with this."

"No offense, but I would rather stay with Jasper. I want to be turned. I'm not sure why they had to talk to you about this, but it is my decision and you can't change my mind. James has managed to get on the reservation and if he teams up with Edward and can read minds… I don't really know what kind of protection you can offer and I know what Jasper can. I'll stay with him. Even if I did know, I would still choose Jasper."

Sighing, Sam ran a hand through his hair again and asked, "When?"

"Tomorrow," Jasper answered leaving out the part about what would happen right before.

"What about Charlie?"

"Bella was accepted into a foreign exchange program that she has been trying to get into since Phoenix. At least that's the story we are telling. She has to leave immediately."

"Where is it?"

"Ireland. We have friends there that are willing to help. This way Charlie doesn't have to deal with the death of a loved one and it puts her in a safe place away from the danger lurking around Forks," Carlisle expounded.

It sounded like a good plan, at least on the part of Charlie, but if he gave her permission to be changed… he would be going against everything he had been taught, everything his ancestors fought for. Could it do it? Sam sat there for a moment and weighed all the options and finally he exhaled a loud deep breath, "Fine, but she follows the same rules you do. If she bites anyone, we go after your whole family." The alpha hung up the phone and walked over to where Jacob in wolf form paced in a cage. "You know, you can always try to grab her yourself before anything happens."

Once Sam disconnected the line, the three people in Carlisle's office breathed a sigh of relief. They could continue as planned without having to worry about the wolves, but that didn't lesson the burden or the danger.

End flashback…

Jasper glanced up when he heard the sound of footsteps coming out of the bathroom. His eyes continued to follow Bella as she put a couple things in a small bag before sitting down next to him on the bed. "You alright darlin'?"

"Yah, just nervous about my dad," her voice sounded small and she knew he could feel the many different emotions she was projecting.

"He'll be alright. He's been worried about you staying alone or here when there is a killer out there. Carlisle already has the acceptance letter ready to go and on our way out of town we will stop and talk to him about it all."

"He's going to think it's all too rushed."

"We back dated the letter so that it looks like it got lost in the mail. We just don't have time to wait any longer darlin'."

"I know."

"If you don't want to…"

Bella cut him off before he could continue by slapping her hand over his mouth, "JW, I have already made my decision. Don't try to convince me to make another one."

Licking her hand, he caught it before she could pull it too far away from him, "I was just makin' sure. I would do anythin' for you."

"I know you would," she leaned over and gave him a small kiss before standing to her feet and saying, "Well, let's get this over with."

Charlie took the news better than expected. He had been worried about his daughter, especially since he was hurt and couldn't protect her himself. With a psycho running around, he had contemplated more than a few times, of sending her down to live with her mother. This exchange program, although sudden, was the perfect opportunity to get her out of town fast. He had called the host family and talked to them with Bella and approved of them. And honestly, with the death toll increasing, the chief needed his daughter as far away from danger as possible. He was sad to see her go and wished he had more time with her, but for now… this was for the best.

After leaving her father, Bella and Jasper hopped in his truck and headed down the road. The last thing the southern man wanted was to make love to his mate for the first time while others were in the house. No, if they were going to go through with this, he would take her out of town, to a place he had up in Canadian woods a few hours over the border. This would get her far enough away from any human population and there were plenty of animals they could feed off of once she had awaken. It had been too long since he had changed anyone, and when he was changing people before, he had been sated on human blood, his blood lust controlled. Now… with only animal blood to sustain him, part of him craved human blood as never before; which was why he wanted Carlisle to change her, he had more control and had changed others more recently than Jasper, but Bella convinced him he could do it. It was too late now. They were too far away from the others and alone, however, if he really thought he couldn't, one phone call to his friend and Carlisle would come to them.

Jasper knew the cabin wasn't a permanent solution and that James and Edward would come looking for her. He also knew they needed to return because they couldn't leave the family to fight for themselves. Yes, Peter and Charlotte were there as well as Emmett, but the others' fighting skills still needed work. The southern vampire had to go back and fight, if for nothing else than to kill the two bastards that wanted to take Bella and Alice; and he would see to it that they paid with their lives.

It took several hours before they arrived at their destination, and even though they had parked, Jasper had to carry her about a quarter of a mile to the actual cabin.

This was it. Stepping through the cabin door, he set her gently down on the ground and said with a husky voice, "The bathroom is through that door. Sorry, that's about the only privacy here since it's only a one room cabin."

"That's… that's alright JW," Bella answered, her cheeks glowing red in the darkness. Her mate had yet to turn on any lights so she wasn't sure where the bathroom door actually was. "Um, lights?"

Reaching behind her, he flipped a switch and the room was suddenly flooded with a soft light. He wanted her. Swallowing hard, he told himself to calm down. Now was not the time. They had been driving for hours and she was probably tired. Tomorrow would be soon enough. He could wait.

The door he had mentioned before was all too apparent now. There were two doors inside the cabin: the front door and the bathroom. Off to the left sat a small kitchen and wood stove with a small two person table with two wooden chairs. To the right a small couch was up against a wall and the only other piece of furniture was a queen size bed. Her blush increased as her eyes fixated on the bed. Would he make love to her tonight? Was he too tired? What was she thinking… vampires didn't get tired. Clearing her throat, she muttered, "I'm going to go take a quick shower."

"Alright. Give the water time to run a little so that it'll heat up. It's been a couple years since I was here last."

"Okay," she whispered and disappeared behind the closed door before Jasper could say anything else. Nerves had never hit her like they did right now.

As soon as she had closed the door, she chastised herself in her head, "Coward." She wanted him more so now than she had earlier, so why had she run? Fear and nerves. So many thoughts rushed through her mind and she had worked herself up to the point she was a little afraid of being intimate. Would he find her desirable when they actually got into the sexual act? Would he be disappointed after? She sure as hell didn't know what she was doing, so she wasn't sure if she could actually please him.

Getting undressed and feeling the now warm temperature of the water, she internally yelled at herself again, "Enough Bella, just do it!" It was probably a good thing Jasper couldn't read minds because he would probably be having a field day with hers. Turning the nob, she cracked open the door and asked, "Do you want to join me JW?" The ball was in his court now. She got in the shower and waited for his answer.

Did he? Damn straight he did. He had wanted to hold her for the longest time now, but did she really understand what would happen if they got in the shower together? She had to, right? Taking his time, he stalked towards the bathroom door while he stripped the clothes off his body and dropped them as they came off. A path from the bed to the bathroom was left in his wake and by the time he pushed open the door, he didn't have a stitch of clothing remaining on his person. He hoped she was ready for this because he was coming in.

Jasper stepped inside the small room and could see Bella's figure through the frosted glass, and if he wasn't hard before, he would be now. His member twitched painfully in anticipation as he told himself to slow down and remember that this was his mate's first time, and not only that, but she was more fragile than other girls he had been with in a while. He had to go slow.

Sliding the door open, he entered the shower behind her and admired he way her wet hair clung to the porcelain skin of her back, how her butt had just enough curve and lift so say she had one, and how her legs seemed to go along forever in his eyes. Her body captivated him, and the scent coming from her core intoxicated him. Closing the distance between them, he placed his hands on her hips and leaned down to press his lips to her neck. He could feel her pulse speed up under the skin and a smile found its way to his lips.

When she heard him enter, Bella could feel her nervousness and excitement increase. The moment he touched her, she stopped breathing and had to remind herself to continue to do so. And the moment, he kissed her neck, she wanted to lean backwards and meld into him as she let out a soft moan.

More. He wanted more of those sounds and noises, he wanted to make her heart rate increase even more, and he wanted to touch every inch of her skin. Wrapping his arms around her, his left hand went up to cup her right breast as his right hand dipped lower, into the curls that surrounded her sex, his grin increasing when he felt a slimy wetness there that had nothing to do with the shower they were currently enjoying together.

Bella's breath caught when Jasper's fingers brushed over her clit at the same time as his other fingers pinched her nipple causing it to become harder than it was a moment ago. She could feel his hardness behind her. Feel it pressing against her lower back and she wondered how it felt. Reaching behind her, she curled her hand around his length. Hard and soft, cold and yet hot, silky and firm. Her hand seemed to move of its own volition. Up and down, and when she reached the tip, the palm of her hand moved over the slit and she wondered if the wetness she felt was from him or the water beating down upon them. Moaning again as one finger found her hole and dove in, she squeezed him even tighter and heard his answering groan in her ear. It made her feel empowered, and her hand returned to its ministrations.

Jasper wondered how long they could both last like this. Her breath was speeding up and coming in small gasps as he pumped her with his fingers and used the heel of his hand to rub her clit. She was close and he was on the precipice with her. Her movements may have been a bit jerky and hesitant in the beginning, but the way she was handling him, he felt like his could blow at any moment and his need to be buried inside her when he came increase. Removing his hand from her breast, he grabbed the hand connected to him and whispered, "If you keep that up darlin', I won't last."

"Huh? Oh... OH!" She felt like she was in a daze and had to think about his words before they registered, and yet, she wanted to continue to taunt him the way he was taunting her. She was moving at light speed towards her climax and she wanted to come, but she also wanted to come with him, to feel him inside her. She wanted all of him. "Mm, JW please," she begged breathlessly.

Pulling his fingers out of her, he used them to pinch her clit hard and send her over the edge, using his other arm to catch her spasming body before it could fall to the ground in a sated pool of jelly.

"JW please," she pleaded again, her hands pressed against the wall of the shower as she bent over a little more, inviting him to enter her. Never before had she experienced a climax so intense and if Jasper had not been holding her up, she might have fallen to the ground in a boneless heap; and yet, she still found it somehow lacking. Much like her dream, she felt empty and needed him inside her. She wanted to feel what it was like for him to pump her with more than his fingers.

"God Bella, I love you," Jasper groaned before lining up his cock with her entrance and slowly pushing into her. He felt her maidenhead, the proof of her virginity, and tried to push past it gently. It wouldn't give. "Sorry about this darlin'," he pulled back and pushed through with more force, holding still as soon as he was seated to the hilt in her soft heat, kissing her cheeks, her neck, and rubbing on her clit. He smelled the blood washing down the drain and it didn't affect him one iota, he just wanted to continue humping her, bringing to the edge and sending her over time and time again.

He knew from the intake of breath and the soft mewling after he broke through that he had caused her pain, the one thing he never wanted to do, but there had been no other choice. Now as he continued to rub her, he could feel her passion return, increasing his own, and when she started to push back on him, he pulled out and pumped in again. In and out, slowly at first and then increasing his speed when she encouraged him to do so. Their moans mingling in the heated air.

It had been painful at first, but she had been expecting that. Her mother had gone into graphic detail when she had been younger, so she knew exactly what would happen… and then it had started to feel good. She felt full and at the same time connected to her mate. Then when she had moved a little, a spark had been felt where they were joined. She wanted to feel that again, and she had. As he pumped into her, she could feel another climax building, this time even more intense than the last one. It felt amazing to have his hardness in her, to feel the helmet of his dick to scrape against her insides causing her more pleasure than anything she had ever felt before, and to feel his body glued to hers. She never wanted it to end. She couldn't speak. The only sounds she could make were the noises of pleasure escaping her throat and the little gasps when another spark ignited within her. Everything felt overwhelming and perfect at the same time.

Never before had he felt something like this when he had been with other women. This tightness and heat… he was so close to going over the edge the moment he entered her. Her insides squeezed him, cradling his member as he stabbed into her hole over and over again, the slick entrance welcoming him as if he belonged there. His dick had never been so hard and never been as pleasured as it was at this moment, and if that didn't prove Bella was his mate, nothing would… not that he needed any more proof.

Rubbing her clit hard, pulling out and pushing in faster, he pushed her towards another climax. This time they would come together. Her walls tightened around him, choking his penis, and then she fell over the edge and he was right there with her, spraying her insides with his own come, unable to pull out before he released.

Both out of breath from the intense orgasms, Jasper looked down at his slumped mate and realized she had passed out. Pulling out of her, he pulled the shower head out of its cradle and rinsed them both off before sweeping her up in his arms and carrying her out of the shower and to the couch, grabbing two towels on his way out the door.

Bella could feel someone rubbing her and slowly she opened her eyes to see Jasper toweling her off. Scowling, she tried to remember what happened and blushed when she realized she had fainted with her intense climax. How embarrassing.

"Nothin' to be embarrassed about darlin'. Call me strange, but the fact I could make you lose consciousness from makin' love to you, is kinda nice," he chuckled as his lips moved towards her and captured them in a kiss, his tongue sweeping over them asking for entrance, and when she granted it, his tongue wrestled with hers, pillaging her mouth.

Rubbing her legs together, Bella could feel her desire stirring again. Were his emotions influencing hers? Probably, but she still wanted him and wrapped her arms around him to bring him closer, her legs spreading and wrapping around his waist as he settled on top of her.

Jasper couldn't get enough of her. He had planned on drying her off and putting her to bed, but plans change, especially when his mate was trying to seduce him. Rubbing against her, he smirked when she called out his name, her eyes filled with lust. His hands moved to cup her butt and he lifted her as he stood and carried her to the bed. The night was still young, and as he laid her on her back, he thrust back into her liquid heat, closing his eyes at the pleasure of the heat surrounding him.

Just after dawn, after Bella had fallen asleep, Jasper kissed her exposed neck and bit down.

Elsewhere in the woods close to Forks…

He sensed the intruder before the other vampire approached his slowly with his hands up in surrender, not that it made much difference to James. The nomad recognized the copper haired vampire and chuckled, "What are you doing here? I could easily kill you."

"I have a deal to make," Edward declared.

"I don't make deals."

"I can help you get Alice."

"What makes you think I want Alice?"

"I can help you get both of them," Edward offered knowing exactly what James wanted. Reading the other man's mind, he knew James was interested. The nomad was weighing his options, and when he had decided, Edward knew the nomad meant to kill him as soon as both girls had been acquired. Reading minds came in handy at times.

Nodding, a malicious smile appeared on James' face as he agreed, "Alright. Why don't you tell me how you can help, and I'll see if it's worth my time."

Edward grinned, "Oh it will be." He had succeeded and in the end, the nomad would be the one in flames and he would have Bella to himself.