[MPOV}

I was just getting back from Bella's house when Alice ran up to me. I had to bite back a growl as she gave me a hug. She thinks it's me. We are still friends after all. Jasper's voice rang in my head. I know, I informed him.

"I'm not Jasper, but hello Alice." She tensed and quickly let go of me.

"I'm sorry." She smiled at me her feelings still so hurt after the mess with Fuckward. I felt bad he used her to get what he wanted out of her, and then left her all alone in this world.

"Well I wanted to talk to Jazz, but mom and dad want to talk to you Major." Ah the parents want me I wonder why. With a small nod and an even smaller smile at her I went to find them. It wasn't that hard. They were in Jasper's room waiting quietly.

"Major?" Why could no one, but Bella, tell us apart! With a sigh I nodded, and sat next to them on the bed.

"What can I do for you?" I asked.

"We just wanted to talk to you, and get to understand you. For so long we have all feared you, but now I see we were wrong to. Your mother was right about you all along."

"What do you mean?" I was looking at Jasper's mother at this point. She gave me a smile before showing me the love she felt for her children. I was about to tell her I knew she loved them all when Jasper stopped me. You are one of those children Major. She loves you too. How do you not see that? I jumped up and turned on her. "Wait! Me!" She just nodded at my outburst.

"Major you are our son, too, and I'm sorry I didn't see that sooner." Jasper's father was speaking for them both, and I wanted out. This was too much for me. I'm a killer, a fighter, a monster, but in no way am I an emotional man. I sent them both the discomfort I was feeling then ran. I needed to think maybe call Peter. Of course that thought made my phone ring, damn fucker.

"Hey Peter."

"Hello Major."

"What do you want?"

"We wanna meet your girl. We're already on our way thought you might want to warn her." I could hear his damn smirk!

"Don't fuck with her, you fucker." I was calming down and he knew it.

"Ha! Alright I'll play nice."

"Char is quite. Why?"

"She's lost in thought, but I don't know what for." I nodded seemed about right. She was always thinking about something. I turned towards Bella's house.

"Why now? You could have come last month. I needed you then!" I never understood why he never showed up then. Never before did I need to call him for help, so how come when my mate needed him he didn't show?

"It would have made things worse. You know how the Cullen's see me. Nothing but bad news for their little boy." Did he just call me little? Yes he did. Shut up Jasper, was my calm reply.

"I'm not little, Peter. Look I'm almost at Bella's. Please play nice, and just go to the Cullen's I'll take her there to meet you." He laughed at my words.

"What think I'll scare her?"

"I know you'll try." Of course he would. If she didn't meet what he thought my mate should be, then yes he would try. But I loved her, so my brother could fuck himself if he didn't.

"I won't scare her, Major. I know she's the one for you." He said seriously. "I'll see you guys soon." With that he hung up and I walked up to Bella's door. I knocked on the door with a smile.

"Hey Jasper." Charlie greeted me opening the door.

"Hello, sir, I was wondering if Bella could come over? If she wants to that is." I tried to make my voice as kind as it was when I spoke to Bella.

He nodded and moved out of the door. "Go ask her," was all he said as he went back to his game. I walked up to Bella's room slowly, in my mind trying to find a way to tell her about Peter. Man up, Major! When has anything ever scared her? I shook my head keeping him mostly blocked from my head, because unknown to him Bella did have a huge fear. Isabella was scared of the dark, and being alone. Knowing that I'd never let her be anywhere alone.

(Flashback)

"No!" I heard as I ran to Bella's house. I had blocked Jasper from our thoughts, because his birthday was coming up and Bella wanted to do something for him. Hearing her scream, without him able to check on her, made me ran faster. I almost broke her window in my haste.

Charlie was with Billy (who liked me because of my getting rid of Edward) fishing at the lake, and I was going to spend most of the night with Bella. Once I got in her room I found her hiding under her quilt.

"What's wrong, Bella?" I asked moving her and her 'shield' onto my lap. She just clung to my shirt without a word, so I looked around the room. What could scare my girl? The girl who faces death head on? I scanned the room quickly, and found nothing. Why did she have the lights out? She always had something to read by. Wait, the light?

"Are you scared of the dark?" I asked her softly. She nodded at my words. "Did you block both of us from your head?" Again she nodded. I sighed, "Wait here," I moved to get up.

"Please don't go!" Her voice was small, scared, and urgent. I glanced around it might just be her room. With a nod I lifted her up with me, and walked to the living room. With a quick look at the wall I saw the light should be on. Did she try to turn on all the lights, alright. I looked at her. Yes, I decided, she did. This is Bella after all she would have tried something before hiding.

"Do you have candles?" She shook her head. Alright that's why she hid. I walked to the kitchen and turned the oven on as high as it would go. I smiled it was gas. Bella poked her head out and looked at the stove. She smiled and sent me her love. "Will you tell me how this got started later?" She nodded, calmed down, and we planned Jaspers present.

(End)

She did tell me later about how the killer made her spend most of the time in the dark, and now she put him and the dark hand in hand. The being alone thing came from a lot of places, but mostly her mother. She was left alone so much as a kid. I shook my head, and hurried up to her room. I opened her door slowly to stop it from making noise. Bella was sound asleep in bed.

I chuckled at the sight before me. My girl was half off the bed. I quickly placed her correctly on the bed before shaking her shoulder to wake her. "Bella, darlin', wake up." She rolled over nearly falling off the edge. I rolled my eyes and moved her the center of the bed. "Darlin'." I tried calling a bit louder than before, and got no answer. Even her emotions stayed unchanged. She's really tired, maybe we should tell Peter to wait. Yes, I thought to him, you're right I'll tell him. I reached for my phone to call him when there was a light knock on the window.

I looked over to see Char in the tree with a box in her hand. I sent her curiosity as I opened the window.

"It's for Bella. I was always so mean to Alice, and I want to start off on the right foot with Bella." She held it out to me not moving from her spot in the tree.

"Would you like to come in?" She shook her head no at my question.

"I'll meet her later at the Cullen house, and don't worry I'll make Peter play nice." She smiled at me as she ran off. Well alright then. I sat the box on her nightstand and looked at Bella. Jasper, I think you should take over. With that finial thought I pushed Jasper to the front of our shared mind.