Chapter 22

                                    

                                          
"Jasper" I whispered, I wanted to run to him, but Jacob stopped me. "Let go, Jacob"
"I can't" he said. "We are protecting you, not them"
"I can decide for myself who is safe and who isn't. So, Jacob. Let go" I said and he reluctantly let go off my wrist.
                          
Jasper was staring at me and I ran to him. And I jumped into his arms.
"You big jerk, you asshole, you unbelievably huge dimwit!" I insulted him and I felt him hugging me back.
                          
"Emma" he whispered and I cried into his neck.
I put my feet on the ground and looked into his golden eyes.
                          
"Do you have any idea how angry I am at you right now?" I asked him and he touched my face.
"I know, I know" he whispered. "I'm so sorry" He looked at the bracelet he gave me and I saw happiness in his eyes.
                          
"You left before I could tell you, you dimwit cowboy" I said and he looked confused.
"What do you mean?" he asked and I pulled him closer, crashing my lips on his.
His lips were cold, but soft. I felt him pulling me closer to him and deepening our kiss.
                          
It was like we had been waiting for this moment forever, where we finally let go of our doubts and told each other our feelings.
It was perfect, romantic and passionate.
                          
I pulled back to get some air and I looked into his eyes.
"I love you, Jasper Whitlock" I whispered and he smiled before kissing me again.
"I love you, Emma Marshall. I love you so much" he whispered between kisses.
                          
"Well, took you two long enough" it was Alice, I ran to her and hugged her tightly.
"Alice, I missed you so much" I said and she hugged me back.
"Well, we heard you scream. And I saw Bella die, which is why we're here" she said. "You're still wearing Jasper his clothes? I knew I should've left some of mine!"
                          
"You're not leaving again, are you?" I asked and looked at Jasper.
"You know, he was getting really annoying" said Alice. "Always talking about how much he missed you and loved you"
                          
"Alice..." said Jasper.
"Well, I'm a full Banshee now. You'll never get rid of me" I said and he smiled.
"And you're hanging out with werewolves?" said Alice and I rolled my eyes.
                          
"Most of them aren't so bad" I said.
"They're dangerous!" shouted Alice.
"Said the vampire to the Banshee!" I said and I looked at Jasper. "Please, stay. Don't leave me again"
                          
He softly kissed my lips and let his forehead rest against mine.
"I'll never leave you again, I promise" he whispered.
"He trained really hard, you know. He's a lot better now and..." Alice began but she stopped talking.
                          
I touched her and felt Edward dying.
"Emma?" said Jasper and he calmed me down.
Alice and I stormed inside the house and Jasper followed us.
                          
"Bella!" I shouted. 
"Bella, it's Edward. He thinks you're dead. Rosalie told him why we came here" said Alice.
Jasper saw Jacob and he put his hands on my waist.
                          
"Why would you... why didn't you let me speak to him?!" shouted Bella to Jacob.
"He didn't ask for you" said Jacob angrily.
"I don't care!" shouted Bella and I pulled her back. 
                          
"Bella, he's going to the Volturi" said Alice and I froze.
'The people who killed my father...'
"He wants to die too" said Alice.
                          
I got inside the back of the car with Jasper. 
I wouldn't let Bella go alone to Italy to face the Voltori...
Jasper held my hand and went with his thumb over the scar he made.
                          
"I heard your messages on my voicemail" he whispered. "I was already coming to see you when I felt you scream"
I squeezed his hand and smiled at him. I was happy knowing he was near me again, and wouldn't leave this time...
                          
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We arrived in Italy and Alice stole a car. She drove so fast that I landed on Jasper's lap a few times...
"Oh hey, did you know. I got my driver's license" I told Jasper.
"Really?" he said and smiled.
                          
"Yep, so next time, I drive your car" I said and smirked.
"I'm guessing you didn't rent this car?" asked Bella to Alice.
"I figured you wouldn't be opposed to grand theft auto" said Alice.
                          
"Not today" said Bella.
Jasper was wearing a cowboy hat, so if he went outside of the car, people wouldn't see him sparkle.
                          
Alice was getting a vision, while driving.
'Really? And I couldn't get my license because of my episodes...'
"What? What do you see?" asked Bella.
                          
"They refused him" said Alice. 
"So?" I asked.
"He's gonna make a scene. Show himself to the humans" said Alice.
                          
"Oh bloody hell" I said and Jasper smiled, but I hit him in his chest.
"No! When?" asked Bella.
"He's gonna wait until noon, when the sun's at its highest" said Alice and that's when I had a vision of Edward literally losing his head.
                          
Jasper held my hand and I snapped out of it.
But Bella noticed that I saw something.
"Alice, you gotta hurry up" said Bella.
"There's Volterra" said Alice.
                          
But it was full of people in red in Volterra. We couldn't get through anymore...
"Okay, why the hell are they all in red?" I asked.
Alice had put on her scarf over her head and her sunglasses. Jasper had done the same with his hat and he had also put on some gloves.
                          
"San Marco's Day festival" answered Alice. "They're commemorating the expulsion of vampires from the city. It's the perfect setting. The Voltori will never let him get far enough to reveal himself"
                          
"We have five minutes" panicked Bella.
"You know, Bella. Just breathe" said Alice.
But we got stopped by the police and Bella got out of the car.
                          
"Bella, you're the only one he can't see coming. If I or Jasper or Emma go, he'll read our thoughts. He'll think we're lying. He'll rush into it" said Alice.
"Where do I go?" asked Bella. 
"He'll be under the clock tower. Go!" shouted Alice and Bella ran away.
                          
Alice parked the car and I froze for a second.
"There are so many vampires here..." I whispered and Jasper touched my face.
"Darling, your eyes" he said and I closed them. And when I opened them, they stopped glowing.
                          
"Sorry, I lose control sometimes" I said and he kissed my forehead.
"We should go. The Voltori want to talk to Bella and Edward" said Alice and I froze.
"Emma, stay here. You don't have to face the Voltori" said Jasper and I shook my head.
                          
"No, I won't let Bella face them alone" I said and he sighed.
"You can be so stubborn sometimes" he said.
"That's why you love me" I teased and kissed his cheek.
                          
"There are so many more reasons why I love you" he whispered and we followed Alice to the clock tower.
Alice broke the door and we walked inside.
                          
"Come on, guys" she said. "It's a festival. You wouldn't want to make a scene"
"We wouldn't" said one of the vampires.
A small woman appeared. "Enough" she said. 
                          
"Jane" said Edward.
'I remember her...' I grabbed Jasper's hand and he pulled me closer to him.
"Aro sent me to see what was taking so long" she said and she looked at me before turning around.