Chapter 17: London

Bella's POV

I still couldn't believe what I had just seen. Me, Jasper, on stage with Avenged Sevenfold. It was amazing, Jazz had rigged it of course that M. Shadows would pick us out if the crowd, but still it was thrilling. I was covered in Ax7 gear, a shirt, hoodie, hat, wristband, bad; I had gone all out. I was even holding signed copies of all of their CDs.

We were walking back now, through the rough streets of London that smelled of piss and vomit, towards the Cullen penthouse. I loved London; it was just so different from America. There was something different about the way everything looked, smelled and listened. I loved the culture difference, with the Queen, Bishops and Castles, it seemed like another world.

I leaned closer into Jasper, and his arm around my waist tightened. I breathed him in and sighed. This was so perfect, it was almost unreal. Christmas lights shined in the black waters of the Theams. Lights of every colour twinkled in trees and were twined around lamp posts. The huge tree that sat in Trafalgar Square, a sign of peace, shone like a beacon in the night sky.

We reached the flat an hour after the gig finished, at around midnight. The lift ride wasn't very long thankfully; the cheery elevator music pissed me off REALLY bad. I shed my coat, hat and gloves as soon as we entered the flat, Jazz had persuaded me to wear them since it was 2°c outside. I felt more comfortable then, having the ability to move more freely. I went to go switch on the TV, flicking through the channels until I settled on Nightmare Before Christmas, our favorite Christmas movie even though Christmas had already passed. (A/N: Sorry forgot to say that the last bit with the trip was a few days later) We sung along to all the songs, and at some parts recited every word in sync with the characters.

I sunk deeper into Jasper's arms, feeling safe and warm in them. I loved him so much; I thought that sometimes my heart would explode however dead it may be. I shifted out of his embrace so I could look into his eyes, the windows into his soul.

I looked at him, sinking into the abyss that was his perfect eyes. I leaned closer and my lips were on him, I let my passion seep out. When we broke apart, Jasper's lips were on my skin. I sighed and smiled contently as his lips touched mine.

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Jasper's fingers stroked my bare shoulder in a loving caress. I smiled, something I seemed to be doing a lot lately, up at him and pressed my lips to the base of his throat where the scars were less common. I often wondered about them and how it was that they seemed to make him so much sexier. I loved him and I knew they would have made no difference to my love for him if he didn't have them, but I still tried to picture him without them.

I came to the same conclusion as always, he just wouldn't be the same without them.

"Bella, sweetheart, I think it's time to get up now." I groaned, I wanted to stay in this bed for a whole week, maybe even a year, depended on how I would feel later on and what would come up. I slipped out from between the sheets and started to riffle through the collection of clothes we had brought. I was wearing nothing but Jazz's discarded shirt from last night, and I hurried since we were in real danger of being distracted; Jasper liked me wearing his shirts. I decided to chuck on some gray jeans and Jasper's Green Day shirt, which looked like a skirt on me, since it came down to mid thigh.

"Hey," his voice came from behind me, "I was going to wear that!" I giggled and turned to find him, wearing a hugely irresistible pout on his lips.

"Aww, I'm sorry, Jazzy. Will you ever forgive me?" I asked slyly, coming to stop a few inches in front of his face.

"Mmmm, maybe…" he replied, distracted by my close proximity. He bent to give me a kiss, but the phone rang just as the kiss deepened. I raced to get it, picking it up and sticking my tongue out at Jasper when he gave me an annoyed look. He smiled then.

"Heya Bellingtons!" I heard Emmett's voice at the other end of the phone.

"Get lost Emmett, I'm trying to talk to Bella!" Alice's exasperated voice came from the phone, just as clear as Emmett's. I assumed I was on speakerphone.

"Hey Al, I'm putting you on speakerphone." I said, pressing the correct button.

"Okays, hey Jasper!" Alice voice came out louder now.

"Yo," Jasper said, sliding his arm around my waist and guiding me to the couch. I sat down and brought the docking station with me.

"So, what's it you gunna tell me?" I asked, curious.

"Well, Carlisle got a call from Aro this morning asking us to come to Volterra for the New Year. He was sad that he hadn't seen us for so long and also wanted to meet you, since you are now a fellow Cullen." Alice said, I could hear she was flicking through something, probably another fashion magazine.

"Hey bro, sis." Edward's voice came from the other end of the line.

"Hey Edward." Both Jasper and I said.

"When are we going, do we have time to get back to the house?" I asked.

"Naw, we were thinking about moving on already though. We're packing up here and sending our stuff over to our house in New York. We're taking some more clothes for you guys but that's it." She said.

"Okay, so shall we catch a flight tomorrow morning to Volterra?"

"Yep we'll meet you at the airport! Our flight leaves in an hour. Bye for now you two!" Alice's cheerful voice sounded off the conversation, following the goodbyes from both Emmett, Edward, Jasper and I. I hung up and turned to Jasper.

"Hmm," I pondered.

"What is it my love?" Jazz responded.

"I was just wondering about what we could do to pass the time until tomorrow." I said suggestively.

"Oh, I can think of a few ideas." Jazz said, winking.

Hey people!!!!!!!! Twilight came out 2 days ago and I am proud to say that I saw it the first day it came out at the first showing and I wore a shirt that said 'TWILIGHT! Team Jasper ... BITE ME!!!!!!!!

I'm weird and I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anyway I've seen the film two times now and I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!! Still a bit pissed that Em hasn't got curly hair and that Jackson dosn't look up to his full hotness because has that weird expression on his face!! How many people thought that Rob looked like he was constipated in a few scenes. Come on RAISE THOSE HANDS!!

Read and review as uausl, I love your comments!!

Holly xxx :D