Devotion, Jasper Hale

Chapter 57

December 31st, 2006, Cullen Residence
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Catherine was sitting in her and Jasper's room, sitting on her vanity chair. She was leaning forward, resting with her hands on her onees and intensely staring in her mirror. Her hands and legs were shaking.

The Cullens and their witnesses had to leave any second now. Any second they had to go to that goddamned field to meet with the stupid Volturi.

Catherine's left leg bounced up and down rapidly. She harshly bit her own lip to distract herself from the scare of the upcoming fight.

Footsteps... very familiar footsteps were heard behind her bedroom door. Jasper.

Catherine immediately perked up when the door opened. Jasper was there, in the doorway. He was clad in a black vest, comfortable pants, very handsome.

"Darlin', we gotta leave in a few minutes," Jasper softly said while taking a few steps closer to his wife.

Catherine sat back in her chair, taking a deep breath while Jasper stood behind her chair.

His hands were gently placed onto her shoulders, squeezing her skin softly.

Catherine leaned her head back so the crown was against Jasper's stomach. She took his hands and intertwined their fingers.

"I love you, Jas," Catherine whispered, her voice breaking.

"Oh, Catherine," Jasper breathed out. He basically picked Catherine up out of her chair and pulled her into his chest. His arms wrapped tightly around her shoulders while hers wrapped around his waist.

"I love you too, my darlin'," Jasper mumbled against her hair before kissing her head, just above her ear.

"I love you," he softly whispered while rubbing circles up and down her back.

"Come here. Come here," he gently encased her cheeks in his hands and raised her head up to look at her.

"We're gonna be fine. We'll just... talk with the Volturi, explain how Renesmee was born, and they'll say, 'oh, we are so, so sorry, we'll leave you alone for at least a few decades, now,' and then we'll go home, and we'll be fine," Jasper assured his wife with a soft smile while stroking her cheek with his thumb.

Catherine leaned into his touch, closing her eyes to focus on Jasper and Jasper only.

Jasper took that oppurtunity to cautiously lean down and softly press his lips on hers.

Catherine immediately responded, raising her hands to lightly grab the sides of his neck and pulling him down a little.

Their lips moved togeter in perfect sync, assuring ech other of their love and their hope to come out alive together.

There was a knock on the door, soft but determined.

"It's time to go," Rosalie anxiously said from the other side.

Catherine sighed and reluctantly pecked Jasper's lips before letting go of him and opening the door.

"Hey, Rose," Catherine softly smiled at her sister before reachig back and holding her hand out for Jasper to take.

All of the vampires walked together in uncomfortable silence. The snow stuck to the ground and onto their shoes. Jacob and his pack were there, all except for the alpha already in wolf-form. Seth and Leah walked with Jasper and Catherine between them, Catherine had her hand on Seth's fur as her other held Jasper's.

They reached the field. The field where the Volturi would meet them. The field where lives could get lost, families torn apart.

Catherine felt Jasper squeeze her hand, so she turned to look at him. He just nodded before turning his head forward again.