Shattered

Twenty-Five

-Jasper's Point of View-

. . .

As creepy as it might sound, I sat back in my desk chair and contently watched Emmaline as she slept.

She is such a peaceful sleeper.

Her face seemed soft and her body looked relaxed plus she was virtually emotionless at the moment so I knew she was having a good rest without any worries or bad dreams.

I looked at the small clock on my desk, it was already going on 10am, Emmaline has only been asleep for two hours.

I wondered if she would wake to eat?

But before another thought crossed my mind the bedroom door opened.

It was Emmett.

The small sounds caused Emmaline to stir just a bit.

"Shh, shh, shh...I'm right here Emmaline." I whispered, I had promised to stay and I wanted her to know, even unconsciously, that I had stayed the entire time.

Soon her frame went lax once more and her breathing evened out, it also seemed to be heavier than before.

"Sorry, just coming to check on you two." He whispered.

"We're fine, I think." I replied, then looked at her, I shook my head at the uncertainty that loomed around her "Emmaline is very good at keeping things to herself so I couldn't tell you how she's feeling, but fortunately she's resting now so hopefully when she wakes she will be fine."

"And this, is it a thing?" Emmett motioned with his hands between Emmaline and myself, "are you two officially going out now?"

'Yes.' my mind shouted, I could practically see Edward sitting somewhere in the house laughing.

I sighed in defeat, the truth is, as much as I want to say yes, I want to go out with this amazing girl and move on from Alice, it's just not that simple "I don't know."

"But you like her right?"

"Of course I do," I confessed as I looked back over at her, my smile fell away as reality set in. "I'm also worried for her, we've been through this before, with Bella and Edward. I don't want Emmaline to have to go through the same stuff Em, she's smart and sweet and extremely loved by everyone around her."

Then the ultimate issue suddenly occurred to me, we could go out, date, and even get into a relationship. But at the end of it all I would have to change her if I wanted to be with her, but right now that seems damn near impossible. "I think the entire town would notice if the head cheerleader suddenly went missing."

"So we lay low, stay as long as we can and then give her the choice to stay or come with us." Emmett said casually.

"And what if she chooses to stay, what if she doesn't want any of it?" I panicked, I don't know if I could survive a failed marriage as well as a rejection from Emmaline.

Emmett said the only thing that could be said, "then that's Emmaline's choice, and you will just have to accept it."

I silently nodded, the time for decisions hasn't even risen yet, so why do I already feel like I'm losing her?

Emmett left the room and I noticed that Emmaline moved involuntarily. I attempted to get her back to sleep but her eyes fluttered open.

"Hi." She sounded groggily.

"Hey," I said finally getting up from the chair, I chanced it and took a seat on the edge of the bed close to her. I want to gage her reaction to my closeness, she seemed fine with it. "You should get some more rest, you've only slept two hours."