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Chapter 2

Alice POV from chapter 8

I have to say, watching this boy take his clothes off was the single most erotic thing I have ever seen. His strong, lean fingers crossing in front and lifting up his shirt, watching them undo the buttons on his jeans where my second favorite part of him was resting behind white fabric boxers. He crawled teasingly over the sheets and tucked them over himself, grinning at me with an arched brow. "Are ya coming or what, darlin?"

I did a quick number on my clothes and snuggled down under the sheets, right next to Jasper and rested my head on his Texas-sun tanned toned chest, watching it rise and fall with his steady breaths. We had just returned from his house, he had insisted on going to see Bella before the sun came up.

As I ran my fingers through his soft blond locks I couldn't help but let my mind wonder through the night's events. It is hard to believe that twenty-four hours ago I didn't even know Jasper, and now here we are at five thirty in the morning cuddling up in my bed.

"What are you?" I couldn't stop the words before the left my mouth.

Jasper slipped a finger under my chin and forced me to look up at him. "What?"

Feeling a bit silly I tried to take it back. Shaking my head. "Nothing."

But of course Jasper was having none of that. "Please Alice, tell me what you mean?"

Letting out an aggravated huff I sat straight up in my bed "I mean, well you don't act like a normal teenage boy. You obviously have a very strong bond with your cousin, You seem kind of like her protector or something. You live with your Baptist preacher uncle who obviously has way too many issues to name, and clearly you are unhappy about having to live there, but you don't want to talk about your parents or why you don't live with them. Since the moment I have met you, you have been nothing but kind, gentle and sweet with me." I let out a nervous laugh "And no normal teenage boy would have been half naked, in my bed, making out with me, and stopped the way you did."

He let out a soft chuckle and reached out for me. I allowed him to pull me back down to cuddle up on his side.

"Well darlin, let's see if I can remember everything you just said." He looked down and winked at me. I immediately felt my body growing warmer.

"As for what I am, I am just me. I was taught to respect women and I try to live by that. So to hear you say that I have been kind and gentle and sweet with you, makes me feel like I have done my job right. I actually take it as a compliment that you don't consider me a normal teenage boy."

I could feel a heated blush rise to my cheeks. "Well I am glad Jasper, because I didn't mean it in a bad way at all."

He ran his finger over the apple of my cheek then traced it along my lips. "I know."

He leaned down to kiss me and it nearly took my breath away. I loved the way his lips felt against mine. They fit so well together it was like it was just meant to be. Destiny. Soul mates.

He pulled away from our kiss and continued his explanation "I am sure it is quite obvious that my uncle Charlie is not my favorite person, to be blunt he is a huge asshole, but he has not always been like that. He started changing after my aunt; Bella's mother passed away. At first the changes were so subtle that none of us noticed and then one day it was like I woke up out of my haze and there were all these rules and guidelines to follow. Basically his word was golden. I thought for sure he had gone fucking crazy but I was the only one that noticed it. Everyone else just seemed to accept it. I seriously wondered if it fell in the "cult" definition. I would not be surprised to see another David Koresh, Waco incident happen. And Bella, man did he do a number on her. She is the real reason I stay. I could never leave her to fight for herself. She isn't strong enough yet. But I have a feeling that one day she will be the one telling Charlie to go fuck himself."

"Wow Jazz I had no idea it was that serious." I really didn't know what else to say. Did he notice the nickname?

He just held me a little tighter "I don't need you to say anything darlin. I just need you to understand I have been through a lot in my life and I am just not ready to talk about it all yet.....and that includes my parents."

I could tell this was a subject that he did not want to dwell on so I decided to move past it.

"So uh what do you think of my brother?" I tried to change the subject.

He gave me a weird eye brown raise. "He's okay I suppose, seems to be a bit of a prick at times, awfully full of himself"

I couldn't help but laugh "Aren't all guys?"

Jasper began tickling me and I couldn't help the loud boisterous laugh that followed. "Okay ...okay stop.... all guys except.... you." I bargained between laughing fits.

"That's better," he said as he leaned down to kiss the tip of my nose. "Why are you asking me about your brother?"

"Well I just thought I would prepare you, I see him being an important part of Bella's life. They are both going to fight it in the beginning but with time they are both going to fall madly, deeply in love with each other"

That had Jasper clutching his sides and laughing hysterically.

"Alice, sweetie, please don't take this the wrong way, but what did you smoke last night? That will never happen. Bella has never even had a boyfriend, and although Bella is trying to break out of her shell somewhat , there is only so far she is going to go. Trust me on this she will end up with a gospel music minister or a TV evangelist but definitely not your brother or any one like him, I will make sure of that. If he ever attempts anything with Bella I will not think twice before I kick his scrawny pretty boy little ass."

I was so mad I wanted to slap him "Jasper you can believe whatever you want, but I have these feelings. I am not saying I'm psychic or anything but I have gut feelings about things that will happen in the future and I am always right." I made sure to look him right in the eye for the next part "And what you said about Bella, that was you judging her, holding her back, dictating her future.....the same way her father does."

He shot up out of the bed "How can you say that to me Alice. I am nothing like him! You have no idea what he is like. I love Bella like my own sister and only want what is best for her."

I slipped out of bed and walked over to him "Well don't you think that is for Bella to decide? I mean sure she may be a little naive about worldly things but you are helping her with that, and you know I am here to help. But you are going to have to let her fall sometimes. That is the only way she will ever learn to be her own person and have her own voice."

Jasper looked deep in thought for a while and he finally reached out to my arms – which I had knowingly crossed over my bare chest during our little fight – and led us back to the bed under the covers.

"You are right Alice, Bella is her own person and needs to be able to make her own choices. But I still think you are wrong about her and your brother. Bella would never fall for someone like him."

He took his finger and tapped my forehead. "So what do you see in that pretty little head for our future."

I couldn't help the big smile that spread when he said 'our future'.

I tapped my chin in mock concentration "Well that has yet to be decided." I gave him a wink

"But I do have one question for you Jasper."

"Go ahead ask away."

"Why did you stop earlier, I mean you had to know I was willing to go all the way with you?"

Jasper looked deep into my eyes for a moment before he replied "Alice you seem like a great girl, someone I want to get to know, someone I think is going to be a very special part of my life. I didn't want to rush anything with you, I want to take it slow, because you are better than that, better than a one night stand and a morning filled with regrets. When we do take that step it will be special and mean something to both of us, and we certainly won't be drunk." He chuckled lightly.

"And my darlin, little, pixie, how on earth did you know I liked Jazz?" he said with a teasing smile and lazy chuckle.

I leaned over and gave him a gentle kiss on his lips.

"Because I like Jazz" I winked and locked my eyes with him. "What took you so long to find me?"

"Why darlin, I've been searching all my life."

I think I just fell in love.