After Time [Twilight Fan Fiction]

31. Tours

31. Tours

Canada

January 2011

Robyn

Clutching Jasper's hand in my own, he showed me the rest of the third floor. Turns out, according to Jasper, Peter had purchased the house with four bedrooms. They had decided to convert the other bedroom across the catwalk from us. It was either going to be an office or something else, one we'd all share. It felt comforting to know we'd have the entire third floor to ourselves. This time, we were all sharing a single room, nothing separate. For a moment, I missed the house in Texas and made a vow that we'd return one day. Most likely after my newborn year was over.

"Technically with a basement it's three floors, but to the outside, it probably looks like two floors." Jasper led me to the main floor area. The house was silent, and I assumed Rosalie and Emmett were out hunting themselves. "There's a bedroom on this floor that we've given to Emmett and Rose. Wanted them close by. We offered the room in the basement to Garrett, but the fucker has been lounging in the living room."

Jasper showed me all around the first floor. There were so many decks around each corner. There was even a small office on the first floor, but hadn't exactly been converted yet. Most of the house was actually bare. When I looked at Jasper, I raised an eyebrow. There had been a moving truck and their trucks full of furniture and boxes before my change.

He ducked his head with a shrug. "For the first few months, your emotions will be haywire. We didn't want to risk you destroying something you loved from the old house." He reached up, cupping my cheek, dragging his thumb over my skin. "Hell, we even brought Peter's bed from the Texas house. It's been cleaned and stripped of sheets. Peter wanted to wait to bring it in because you used to love it so much."

Their sweetness was out of this world. I paid more attention to my strength when I squeezed his hand. It was harder than I thought to make sure I never hurt anyone. Made me wonder back when I was human and they had watch how they touched me. I began to feel of flash of guilt thinking how hard it was for them during our first time.

"Why are you feeling guilty?" Jasper suddenly asked as we stood at staircase leading to the basement.

I tried to reign it in, but it was hopeless at this point. Jasper had already felt it and as I tried to lower it, it just grew in size. He grabbed my shoulders, forcing me look up at him. The bite marks I could never see as a human obviously scared other vampires. For me, the sight of them erased all doubt in my mind. I felt at home, warmed by them. They could keep me safe, he and Peter shared those same scars from their shared past.

"During our first time, I understand, now, why Peter was hesitant. Being mates makes it a bit easier but with Garrett and the others, I have to pay attention to my strength. You both have always made it look so easy."

Jasper chuckles, kissing my forehead. "You feel guilty because we had to try so hard not to hurt you?" I just nodded, trying to hold off the embarrassment. "Actually, it wasn't hard. As you just eloquently said, being mates makes it easier. I was never tempted by your blood even once and making love to you was one of the best moments, experiences of my life. I'd never trade that for the world. That you wanted us, the last good feeling as a human. Never feel guilty about that because that would just tarnish a good thing. Am I clear?"

When he asks the question, there's a ray of authority between the words. I can almost feel the Major wanting to come out. Thankfully I maintain the surge of arousal at his appearance.

"Never feel guilty about making love to my mate, for them changing me as I asked. Got it." I lift my hand in a mock salute smirking at him. He shakes his head, before pulling me along. The stairs leading to the basement twists around in a curve. Once again the basement is bare, but I can smell the dirt surrounding us. It even fills the air around us completely, tiny particles of dirt floating around us.