* Annabell's POV

  "What if I don't want to let go of you?" Jasper chuckled lightly. Though I was aware he's making fun of me, it made a pleasurable shiver run through my body and I hid my fa his shirt again.

  He ughed softly again, taking a slightly tighter hold of me. I felt him move. I had no idea where he was taking me now, until he lowered down onto the bed. Worry, but also excitement overtook me. Immediately I felt another wave of ess.

  "I swear to never hurt you again, Annabell. You rex, my darling." Jasper whispered to my hair and I raised my head up. He was sitting on the bed with me in his arms, leaning against the wall behind the bed. Suddenly he leaowards me. Is he about to kiss or bite me? Shush Michae! He just swore... I thought my heart is going to jump out of my chest. Then Jasper ed a b around me and leaned away, back to rest against the wall.

  I was relieved yet little disappointed. What were you thinking?! You idiot! This is so embarrassing. I tried to hide my face by looking down, but a geouch of his hand under my stopped me. Jasper's hand should be hard and cold like sto it feels nice wheouches my skin.

  "What is going through that beautiful head of yours? Your emotions are like a roller coaster, sometimes." He said, sounding frustrated. My emotions? Before, he leadio not be afraid... he feel all of it?

  "Oh, so that's how you do it." I said out loud, although more to myself. I was embarrassed again and his fingers still gently holding my didn't allow me to turn away.

  "e on Ann, tell me." He persisted. I shook my head. Jasper just sighed and finally released my . "You really are a stubbirl." I just pouted at him, feeling little childish.

  After few moments of silence, he spoke again. "I'd like to try to see, the way you do it. I'll y eyes and feel your face. May I?"

  It shocked me a bit but it was an iing idea. He was certainly the first oo e up with something like that. Nobody ever tried to really uand how I view the world before. "Go ahead" I smiled at him. Excitement building up in me.

  I straightened on his p and put my hands over his eyes. "So you 't cheat." I said giggling. And he ughed with me. It was only half-truth, as I was looking for an excuse to touch him babsp;

  First he found my shoulders like I did. He started from there and his hands moved along my neck up. My breath caught in my throat when Jasper's fingers brushed my skin. Light as wind, yet all my w senses were focused on his touch. It felt like velvet sliding over my body but under his touch my body was warming up. How is it possible? Isn't his body colder than mine? And not the other way around? I couldn't think of an expnation. I found I 't think straight with his hands on my body anymore. Could he have possibly felt the same when I did this?

  I doubted that. However, I wasn't capable of thinking at all noer's fingers were ending their journey ay fad he finally got to my mouth. His fiips softly brushing over my lips. That feeling was indescribable. I let my hands fall aed them on his neck. I heard my ow beat like crazy. He must have too. I felt somewhat fident. I was certain in that I want him to kiss me. I didn't even realize I leaned in closer to him. Waiting.

  Jasper slowly leaned in too. As if he was expeg me to ge my mind and run away. Then our lips met. I never felt anything so wonderful. It was like there exploded a firework inside of me. It felt sht. As if I finally found a pce I belong to and I've never been happier.

  Time a of the world lost its meaning, as it seemed the kiss sted forever. When our lips finally parted, I found myself longing for more. I snuggled into him. We were both breathing quite heavily. Jasper was holding me close to him, yet so tenderly as if I were a por doll.

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  "Where are we?" I asked when I could think again.

  "In my, Peter and Charlotte's house. About a mile from your favorite pce." He said.

  "How do you know that?" I asked though I could guess the answer. He was almost always there with me.

  "Well, beside school, that pce is where you spend most of the time. And..." He trailed off. I wasn't going to tolerate that. "And?" I pressed.

  "And you talk a lot when you are alone." He chuckled.

  "You know, I didn't sider myself that lucky to imagine you'd stay around this long, much less having a face to face versation with you. I didn't even think you cared about what I say so I just talked." For a while I was actually thinking I just made him up. Or that he was some other part of me like Michae was. "When a hero from legends you were told as a kid starts to appear around you, at first you don't think it could be real."

  "How long do you know?" He asked.

  "You o specify a little. What do I know?"

  "That I was around you, for start." Now he won't start to think I'm weird and push me away right? He saw more of my strange behavior than anybody else. "I... I sense beings around me, whether it is a human, or not." Animal or vampire. I didn't want to say it out loud. They usually don't like what they are.

  "You know I am not human, right?" I heard hesitation in his voice.

  "Yes." I firmed.

  "Do you know what I am?" He persisted on making me say the word.

  "Yes, a vampire like Peter." I answered. In response I heard and also felt as a short low growl resonated within his chest. Questioningly raising an eyebrow I faced him. "Sorry." I heard him mumble.

  "And you're not afraid?" Jasper asked. I smiled at that. "You tell I am not, so why ask? Anyway, I knew you were around from the first night in the forest that I caught your st." I revealed to him.

  Jasper stayed quiet so I tinued. "At first I didn't know who you were. But the way your presence soothed me, and yht a light into my world of darkness. I was slowly putting the pieces together. I knew your name long before I met you and when you saved me, it all made sense."

  "Frankly, the first night I found you sleeping in the forest, you scared me." He admitted. I must ugh at that. I scared him? "Yes, you scared me. First you look like dead, and then suddenly open your eyes. I was so lost in them, you nearly caught me leaning o-ehm" He stopped himself, clearing his throat. Too te.

  "Ooooh, I k!"