*Annabell's POV

  I was little worried, to say the least, what exactly is Jasper going to serve me for dioday. However, these were the best eggs I ever had.

  "Ready for bed?" He asked when we ed after my meal. They said that they'll guard me 24/7 so... "Are you staying?" I wanted him to stay but it's too embarrassing to say so. I heard him chuckle. "Do you wao?" Asked Jasper teasingly "No!" I retorted. He got me. Again. I 't admit it! I turned away from him to hide my face, which felt so warm it must have been bright red. I didn't like when he was right. Jasper has an advantage. He feel what I feel, yet he expresses his own feelings so little. It's frustrating. "Alright." He said like he didn't care and I sensed him to start moving away from me. My body moved on its own. For some reasohought of him even as far as outside of the house made me panic. I grabbed his shirt to stop him from leaving. "Yes. I'd like for you to stay, please. Is that what you wao hear?" Is this what love does to people? They ot be without the other?

  "Yes my darling, it is." He said softly, pullio him. "You should be more ho with your feelings, angel." Caressing my cheek, he leaned closer. I expected a kiss but his lips only lightly brushed my forehead. "You're the oo talk." I returned him. I remembered well the way he respoo my kiss. I was disappointed. I hoped for at least a pe the lips. Jasper kissing me felt heavenly and right.

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  When I got to the bed Jasper went to the other side of the room, where there is a chair by the desk. Few st nights he didn't leave my side, let me sleep in his arms and I never felt more safe. I hoped he would e of his own but that didn't seem to be the case as there was no sign he had any iion of e closer now. Then I remembered something. My pillow and it's journey out of the window as well as the reason for it. "You know... my pillow is still outside." I said awkwardly in hope he somehow catches on what I want.

  "Should I bring it?" He asked, obviously not very pleased and totally clueless. "No!" I blurted out little shocked by how he could e to such clusion. "I mean... Oh, please, don't make me say it out loud." I begged. Do I really have to spell it out for you? I thought desperately. But he wasn't catg on. "I... got kind of used to... having you close." I tried to hide my, by all means, beet red face from him. There, I said it! Say something already!

  "So, you want me, to be your pillow?" He teased me. Maybe it actually bothers him to be that close? It's been a while since he was st hunting, after all. I pondered.

  Determined I faced him. "Yes." There you have it, I'm selfish like that now. If this love is supposed to kill me, I don't mind it being in your arms. I thought. "You wanted me to be ho." I tinued when I didn't get aion from Jasper. It might be dangerous but I decided to tell him exactly what I want. Then the distaween us decreased. Sitting on the bed, he pulled me in an embrad leaned back against the wall. "Happy?" He kept teasing me. Very. I thought little giddy. I got ahat made me smile. "Not quite. May I give you a goodnight kiss?" Let's see how ho YOU'll be. "Always, my love." Was his simple answer and for a sed I had to fight the urge tet about revenge and just kiss him like this m.

  I found Jasper's fad kissed him on the cheek. Yes! I could tell he was surprised. But he recovered too quickly. "Only one?" He asked. "What about the other side?" That surprised me. My little payback, backfired. Embarrassed it didn't actually work as I pnned, I wao hide uhe b. heless, even if it wasn't the lips, the ce to touch his skin like that was too tempting. I leaned in to kiss his other cheek. However, when my lips reached him, it were his lips that met mine. Ohh.. That small kiss sent sparks dang from my lips through my whole body down to the tips of my toes. Cheater! Of course, he didn't let the kiss st for long. Whether because of his bloodlust or just to tease me, I'm not sure. "Not fair!" I pined snuggling into his unbelievably fortable embrace. I still sort of proven my point. Jasper only ughed, tightly ing my b around me.

  All of the ret events ran through my mind like a bad movie and the sleep was not ing. First I met my hero from an old legend and fell in love with him. Meanwhile some psyp attacked me, promising he will have me. Whatever that meant. Return of an old friend and it seems friend of my hero, who is actually my mate. Then the psycho breaks into my house. What in the world am I to expeext? Wouldn't it be better to bee a vampire myself? "What's keeping you from sleep, Ann?" I heard Jasper's gentle voice, bringi of my troubled thoughts. That's right, I have nothing to fear as long as Jasper is by my side. "It's nothing." I smiled at him, returning his embrace. "Thank you Jay." I whispered grateful for his existence. Finally rexed I drifted off, to sleep.

  ***

  "I want to be fast and strong like Chris! Mom he fly!" Excimed little Annabell.

  "Chris ot fly. He just jumps really high, sweetie." Laughed Ja her beloved daughter's enthusiastic statement. "I am sorry baby, but you ot be like Chris."

  "Why 't Chris ge us?" Demahe young girl.

  "Oh sweetheart, I told you so already. You 't let a vampire to bite you. Uher people, the venom would kill us. That's why you train with Chris to be strong and protect yourself."

  "Any vampire bite meah, I'll remember mom." Nodded little Annabell vehemently.

  "Well, there is an exception. But I'll tell you about it when you're a bit older, sweetie." Said Jane mysteriously aly patted her daughter's head.

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  I woke to the lovely horsey st and Jasper gently pying with my hair. He was quietly humming a melody. I reized Endless love from The Myth. Although, in way lower key than what I'm used to. "I love that song." I whispered with my still sleepy voice.

  "Will you sing for me again?" The dreamy deep voice asked me. Causi up in shock, waking me up pletely. I turo face him. "Sing? Again?" I don't recall a moment I'd sing when he was around. I mean, I talked a lot but I don't think I sang since he appeared. I never liked the thought of someone hearing me.

  "Yes, darling. I didn't just stumble upon you in the forest. I was looking for source of the angelic voice." I could tell he's smiling. He heard me sing. I felt the blush creep its my cheeks. Pressing my aggap lips together, I buried my fa his chest again. Angelic voice he says... "Maybe." I mumbled into his shirt, inhaling deeply. How wonderful is his st...

  Rumbling in my stomach brought me back to reality again. "Umm, could you help me prepare breakfast? I'd love some pancakes but I 't make them on my own." I admitted frowning a little at how useless I am. I felt his thumb gently run ay forehead as if to smooth out my frown.

  "I don't want you to feel like this, Ann. You're amazing, my love. You only have different limits than other people." He said quietly, as he caressed my cheek and a wave of calm and love washed over me. I couldn't help but smile. How much I love this man. Crossed my miing up.

  "But, first of all I'll take a shower." I stated, walking to the bathroom.

  "I'll stop by our house and be right back."

  "Ok." I agreed going to the bathroom and his presence disappeared.