It's Time to Begin Again, Isn't It?

[Alice Cullen]

-The reunion. Yeah. That...had most likely not been their most brilliant idea but there'd always been the chance somebody's mind would change about attending or that Jessica could have distracted Mike from his line of pervy thinking. Any innocuous detail could change the larger picture. But no, it had gone down exactly as my vision had foreseen. The blood covering Mike Newton's face from Edward's punch had been like the ambrosia of the Gods to us. Bella, was my prime concern, she was the youngest among us. Jasper...I'd worried for nothing. He had adapted so very well to our "menu" but I knew he struggled from time to time. And since the hunting had been so sparse in our area lately, I knew we were all a bit hungrier than usual.-

-And now, here we were, days later. The aftermath. Tension was so thick you could cut it with a knife. I'm sure our display in such a public setting had already set the simple people of Forks' tongues to wagging. Bella...my poor Bella. She was so embarrassed at her reaction to the smell and sight of blood. Edward was a bit down as well, he hated losing control in any capacity. But dare I tell him everyone had secretly applauded his cracking Mike's nose with his marble fist? Mike wasn't a very well liked guy..something about him was always...off. We'd gathered up, Me and Jazz, Rose and Em, Edward and Bella. And gotten out of there as fast as possible.-

-The house was quiet, Henry was locked away with Carlisle and Esme. The moment was coming, sooner than I'd realized, that I'd be saying goodbye to my Maker. Forever.-

-The time had come for a lot of things. Things we'd ALL been putting off for Bella's sake. For Charlie's sake. For the sake of bond between Jake and Ness. Sitting cross legged on the huge downy bed I shared with Jasper, dressed only in a pair of silky boy cut shorts and matching chemise top, I had just taken a shower, was ready for to do some reading...or something. Outside the night was rife with the sounds of the forest, the moon patchy and waning through a few clouds. Grabbing up an ivory brush, I pulled it through my hair, mind beginning to drift away a bit when I heard HIS voice as he neared as he spoke to someone....and then he was standing in the doorway, leaning against it, arms crossed as he appraised me. If my heart still beat...it would have stopped. It was always this way with Jasper. Always.-

[Jasper Hale]

*The reunion had been a big wake up call for all of us. It was something we should have foreseen, or maybe some of us did, but it was still fresh in all of our minds. It had been days, but things had not gotten any better in the house. The tension was terrible and everyone seemed to be standing on edge. We all knew what laid ahead for each of us, but it was still hard for any of us to actually say the words*

*I had just taken a shower, dressed in a t shirt and basketball shorts, walking up the stairs. Emmett called up to me, telling me the score of the ball game, I laughed. "I knew the game was over after that three pointer." He grumbled something, as I made my way to the bedroom. I stopped in the door way, taking in the view of her. Her beauty was timeless, unspeakable, and yet every day it caught me off guard*

"Hello beautiful. Penny for your thoughts?" I asked, chuckling.

[Alice Cullen]

-my eyes held his for a very long time before I simply set the brush down and held a hand out to him. He moved with fluid grace, a wild animal was my Jasper, but with all the regal beauty of something barely tamed- It's time to begin all over again...isn't it? Time to say ...goodbye to Forks. Soon. As in...a matter of days now. Not weeks. We'll need to go see J once we talk to the others. -Forks had been home for so long now that what once seemed so easy to leave behind..wasn't-

[Jasper Hale]

*I held her gaze for what seemed like forever, looking into her endless soulful eyes*

"Yes, it will have to be soon. I left a message with J, letting him know that we will be in touch very soon. He will be expecting us."

*Sensing her sadness, I held onto her tightly. Her head laying on my chest, I kissed the top of her hair and inhaled her scent.*

"Everyone will be ok, my love. It will be sad, but this is for the best. We will come back, we always do"

[Alice Cullen]

-nodding just once and lifting my head to kiss him softly before snuggling back into him- Have you given any thought to where? I...have. -bit hesitant. I'd seen where everyone was going to be going ultimately- I've done some research. The climate and atmosphere in Scotland is very similiar to Forks. Mostly cloudy, with occasional sunshine. But if we took a place further up into the Highlands, or even somewhere remote like The Isle of Skye....not much human population, but the countryside is thriving with wildlife. And....I was thinking...maybe it's time I put my fashion degrees and natural talent to good use. We've never had anything of OUR own before, Jazz. Just mine and yours. Maybe it's time we did. Do something crazy...like open our own business? A small shop perhaps?

[Jasper Hale]

*Listening and watching her talk about fashion, I smile. Her eyes light up so much when she gets this passionate about her clothes. Scotland, I thought to myself. That sounded perfect and I knew that's what she wanted*

"Love, I would go anywhere you wanted to go, I would follow you anywhere. Scotland sounds perfect for us to start OUR own experiences. Starting a business would be a perfect investment for us and it would give you the chance to do something you absolutely love. I am in, all the way baby."

*Wrapping my arms tighter around her and bringing her closer to my face, I kiss her deeply. Running my hands down her thighs and back up, bunching the material of her shorts in my hand.*

[Alice Cullen]

-all coherent thought fled. There was more to discuss..but not now. I'd walk the world always and forever, his hand in mine. Anywhere, anywhere. The slow, seductive sweep of his hands on my legs, my thighs had me shivering in a purely passionate way. Deepening the kiss further, opening up to him, surrendering in ways that made me both conqueror and conquered, I rolled us over on the massive bed until he was on top and hooked a leg around his waist, arching up into him teasingly. My fingers swept up under the hem of his shirt, touching the marbled strength of his taut belly, higher across his chest and along his sides to his steel toned back, nails lightly scratching down his spine in that way I knew he loved most-

[Jasper Hale]

*Feeling her nails drag down my back, a growl rumbled in my chest. I grabbed the hem of her top and the fabric just seemed to disappear as I ripped it off. She gave me a stern look, but I chuckled, kissing her nose. I rolled us over, with her on top, I caressed my fingers on her thighs, her back, up to her neck, bringing her face back down to mine, kissing her passionately. The feel of her skin next to mine was making me crazy and I felt that I couldn't get close enough, to touch enough, to kiss enough. I loved this immensely beautiful woman to my core and I would do anything to make sure that light and smile never left her eyes*

[Alice Cullen]

-I loved how Jazz was the only one capable of making me feel...delicate. But oh so adored, even as desire darkened his eyes, the gold in them glinting brighter than any sunrise. I may be a vampire but the one thing capable of making me feel dizzy, drunk....was him. I laughed low when he ripped off my top, giving him a mock look of irritation, one I didn't mean, and he knew it. Leaving only my cami shorts on, I rubbed against him like a sleek cat, breaking our kiss to trail my lips along his jawline, up to his ear to bite very very gently, my voice soft- Hmmm...now you're overdressed for this occasion. -my tongue swirled around the shell of his lobe as fingers found his own top and ripped it off slowly, tossing the scraps to the side- Your move, Mr. Hale.

[Jasper Hale]

*Chuckling softly as she teased me, I put one hand on her thigh and the other on the back of her neck and flipped her onto her back. I moved down to the end of the bed, picking up her foot, I started rubbing my finger into her heel. I slowly made circles with my fingers, crawling up her leg, to her inner thigh. Once I reached her slick, warm wetness, I ripped her shorts off with one fluid motion. Looking at her beautiful skin in the setting sun was absolutely stunning and breath taking. Sighing, I swiftly laid on top of her, full length and kissed her intensely and with all of my might, as she wrapped her legs around my lower back*

[Alice Cullen]

-letting out a husky sigh. I loved when he took charge, loved how he looked at me like I was the only thing in his scope of sight. Jasper was always able to to communicate with his gaze alone how much he loved me, wanted me. Needed me. And I knew it was the same for him with me. The delicious feel of his sculpted body over mine, his weight, his scent, his touch. I never tired of it. I never would. Fingers skimmed along his sides, hooking into his shorts and yanking them apart, the material flying and landing where I knew not and could care less. The feel of his heat against mine, the steady pulsing throb of the quick of him had my eyes half closing in the anticipation. Wrapping my legs around his lean hips once more, shifting my body slightly, rising up then back down as he thrust. Just once. That was all it took and he was fully sheathed, filling all the places in my soul that always and only belonged to him. I whispered his name into the air, rocking my hips now into his, taking him deeper, causing us both to gasp-

[Jasper Hale]

*Her hips rocking in tune with mine, I thrust deeper into her with every movement. I ran my tongue along her jawline, kissing my way back to her lips. Grabbing her bottom lip softly with my teeth, I growled as I felt myself picking up my thrusts. I closed my eyes, the sensation almost too much to bare, I looked deep into her eyes and smiled. I loved the way she looked, the sincere emotion on her face, the love I felt radiating from her. It made moments like this even more intense.*

"I love you so much" I whispered in her ear and rolled over to pull her on top of me, never breaking our connection.

[Alice Cullen]

I love you.....-my lips parted on a soft moan, my thighs flexing as I rode him with absolute slowness for a few moments, then increased my speed slightly. His hands on my body, his lips under mine again, his taste in my mouth, his body enveloped by mine. This was the true heaven, this was my home. In this man, with this man. Everytime we made love, was exactly like the first time, those feelings...that tender lust tempered by a love so extraordinary it defied description. Rocking a bit faster, my fingers slid into his hair, half pulling him up, our bodies crushing and sliding together as the ecstasy rose higher..and higher still. When I moaned again, it was part growl, part plea, my body was entirely his to command.- Jasper...

[Jasper Hale]

*The sound of her plea in my name drove me to a higher state of elation. I wrapped my arms around her tightly as she rode me, our bodies moving in unison. This sweet motion of love, our love, was the core of my existance. I felt her body start to tremor and I sped up my thrust as she did the same. Smiling as her eyes rolled into the back of her head, I kissed her forehead.*

[Alice Cullen]

-my lips tilted, finding his once more, my tongue sliding through on his own soft moan and tangling with his in a wild dance as I gave up entirely, let the sensation roll through me, tearing me apart in bursts of pure bliss. Trembling around him, my hips still rocking through it all, our bodies pressed tightly together as I hit the plateau, clutching his hair a bit then releasing it to run my fingers over his nape, down his shoulders. I would never, could never have enough of this, of him. I murmured his name once more...this time it was more like a prayer.-