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Destiny Awaits	By : Lollydolly Category: Twilight Series > Het > Bella/Jasper Views: 19535 -:- Recommendations : 2 -:- Currently Reading : 2
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An: Thanks so much for all the kind reviews, especially to Shattered and Isolde, I’m very flattered, you made me feel all warm and fuzzy.
Chapter Five
(Edwards POV)
I’d hunted quickly, only taking down a single elk. I hadn’t wanted to come at all, but was difficult to refuse Esme anything. Running back to the house I leapt up through my window, landing silently on the floor.
I had to bite my teeth together to hold in the growl that threatened to tear its way up my throat. The sight of him wrapped around my Bella sent a white hot shock of rage rippling through me. I stared for a moment, trying to keep control of myself. Esme’s thoughts were somewhat predictably, debating whether or not to redecorate Jasper and Alice’s room. She was wondering if it would help. I focused on that for a second.

Jaspers thoughts, were more of a mumble, I could only catch the odd word safe... don’t leave...Ally...please...warm... his eyes were squeezed shut as if he were in pain, and I took some comfort in that. Clearly, Bella wasn’t helping that much, and as soon as he came back to his senses he would leave her alone. She didn’t even smell like Alice anymore, so it was only a matter of time.
Even so, right now he was in my room, in my place, with my mate and it wasn’t right. I edged towards them, intent on hauling him out of the room so that I could take my rightful place, when I felt a hand on my arm.
“Leave them Edward. He’s not going to hurt her. Just let her sleep, and let him heal.” Esme's voice wasn’t quite the tonic it usually was, but he allowed her to pull him back and direct him into the chair she had just left.
I sat stiff and upright in the chair, my eyes never leaving the pair on the couch. “You go out and join the others” I told her. “I’ll keep watch.”
I saw her smile and shake her head as she left the room. I knew she thought he was being overly cautious. I couldn’t understand how they all seemed to think that this was completely normal. Even Bella. In fact, she seemed to be the least bothered by Jaspers strange behaviour.
Had they forgotten how dangerous Jasper was? I’d lost count of the number of times we’d had to hold him down to stop him hunting human. Hell, how many times had he had to leave the house while Bella was here, for fear that he wouldn’t be able to control himself around her?
And now, suddenly, they all seemed to think that by losing his mind he’d become the epitome of control. Ridiculous. That's what it was. Regardless of anything else, it shouldn’t be Bella's job to take care of him. She shouldn’t have to deal with him latching onto her all the time. I shouldn’t have to deal with watching it.
Carlisle thought that he’d be back to some semblance of normal by morning, but whether that was case or not, I wouldn’t put up with this for much longer. I listened to Bella’s even breathing for a while, when I focused on that I could almost pretend that we were alone.
Tomorrow I’d take her out for the day. Keep her safe, keep her away from him. I could kill Alice. She must have seen this. I would have liked at least a vague warning. I can’t believe she managed to keep something this big from me. Must have been luck.
What did she think she was doing anyway? Going half way around the world to find some man she’d probably seen for all of two seconds. I hope she doesn’t expect to just waltz back in with him, and we’ll all accept him just like that.
Bella's light moan caught my attention a few moments later, and I was at her side in less than a second. I could see from this angle that Jaspers hands had slipped under the hem of her shirt, resting on the skin of her stomach. Through the thin cloth I watched the outline of his thumbs move in lazy sweeps at her waist.
The shock of seeing someone else touching the soft skin that should be only mine left me paralysed for a moment. In a flash of possessiveness I ripped her from his arms and into my own.
She stumbled as I held her upright. “Wos goin’ on?” She mumbled her voice still laden with sleep.
I looked back at Jasper, prepared for some sort of attack. Earlier he hadn’t taken to kindly to be separated from Bella, but he stood facing us his thought only showing confusion.
“He was touching you.” I spat. “He had his hands up your top.”
I watched her mouth form a little moue of surprise as she blushed. Jasper glanced down at his hands and clenched them into fists. “Sorry.” He said shortly, and bolted from the room.
Bella still in a fog of sleep stared at the door, baffled. “Come on, you can go back to sleep now I’ve gotten rid of him.” I told her, concealing my pride and pulling her down into my lap.
I felt a twinge of annoyance as she pulled away and walked to the open door, looking between it and me with indecision. “You don’t have to look after him. It’s not your job.”
“Yes it is.” She said absently, sweeping her hair out of her eyes and leaving the room. I wondered what she meant.
I trailed her to Alice and Jaspers room, but she paused outside it and shook her head. “Has he got another room, an office maybe?”
I very nearly said no, but I got the impression that she’d just wander all over the house until she found him. Deciding I’d rather get this over with quickly I took her to Jaspers study at the other end of the house.
She knocked gently and walked into the darkened room. Jasper stood next to the window with his back to us.
Bella reached up and put her hand on his shoulder. “How’re you doing?” Why did she even care? As far as I knew they’d never considered each other friends.
I watched with some satisfaction as he shrugged off her hand. “I’m fine.” He told her tightly.
“You shouldn’t be on your own.” What did she intend to do? Bring him back to my room so he could snuggle between us? Not a chance.
Jasper whirled around, his face livid. “For God’s sake Bella! Will you just leave me alone?” He snapped.
Bella flinched away from him and came back to my side, her face betraying the hurt she felt before she had time to hide it behind a curtain of hair.
Jaspers thoughts were clearer now. How could I be so week...? I’m surprised she could bear to be in the same room with me...I’m pathetic... He was angry at himself, not her, but there was no need for me to tell her that.
Back in my room we laid down together, wrapped in each other’s arms. This was how things should be. Her sad eyes were so easy to read sometimes that I forgot I couldn’t read her mind. She felt inadequate, like she hadn’t done a good enough job.
I kissed her gently and pulled her closer so I could hold her while she slept, and she was dreaming again in seconds.
My Bella, I’d keep her safe, she could relax now. It must have been difficult to get to sleep before. She’d have felt awkward, and though she wouldn’t have shown it, even to me, afraid. She knew what Jasper was capable of.
She started shivering in her sleep after a while, and she tugged herself away from the coldness of my body.
I didn’t want her to be cold, the goose bumps on her arms made me feel guilty. I tucked the quilt around her and took up my place in the chair again. Crushing the thin arms of the chairs to splinters, I only had one thought.
She hadn’t felt cold as she’d lain with him.
An: I was a bit worried about this one, I found it really hard to write from Edwards’s perspective. (Not something I’ll be trying again for a while.) Let me know how you think it turned out.
For everyone who’d prefer to read this on fanfiction.net my pen name there is Midnight Seductress.
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