Damaged. // Jasper Hale

Chapter 8

 I paced nervously as I waited for Jasper to come pick me up. I chewed on my thumbnail as I sat down on my bed trying to calm down. There was a knock on the front door and my breath hitched in my throat as I walked downstairs. I opened the front door to Jasper and smiled wrapping my arms around his waist as he wrapped his around my neck.

I pulled away and grasped his hand as we walked inside. I walked to the living room where dad was and bit my lip anxiously. "Dad, this is Jasper, Jasper, this is my dad Charlie" I said as Jasper extended his hand to my dad. Dad looked Jasper up and down before shaking his hand. "Nice to meet you Jasper" dad said releasing his hand.

"It's a pleasure to meet you too sir" Jasper replied back, his accent showing a little. "You want something to drink or..." dad said pointing his thumb towards the kitchen behind him. "We umm are actually heading to his house" I said grasping Jaspers hand in both of mine. Dad nodded tucking his hands into his pockets.

"Umm ok, have fun" he said and Jasper and I exited my house and got into the jeep. "Will your family like me?" I asked as I squeezed his hand. "My love, before I left they were so excited to meet you" he said and a wave of calm came over me. I nodded and sat back watching the trees as we drove by. We soon pulled up to this huge glass mansion.

I gasped as I stepped out of the car and saw Edwards Volvo soon pull up. We walked up to the front door and Jasper opened it allowing me, Bella and Edward to walk in. Jasper gently slipped my coat off and I bit my lip nervously. We walked upstairs and I saw his entire family in the kitchen. "El, Bella, this is my mother Esme, our father Carlisle and our siblings Rosalie and Emmett" Jasper said looking at Bella and I.

"Bella, Elise, we're making Italiano for you. I hope you're hungry" A woman with beautiful caramel hair and a warm smile said. "They already ate" Edward said lowly causing Bella to turn and glare at him. Rosalie shattered the bowl of salad she was holding in her hands and I flinched. She took a few steps towards us.

"Perfect" she said sarcastically crossing her arms. "Just ignore her" Jasper said to us wrapping his arms around my shoulders from behind pulling me into him. "Yeah let's just ignore the danger that has been brought on our family" she said. "We wouldn't tell anyone" Bella said from beside me. Rosalie rolled her eyes and I grasped Jasper's hand in mine.

"Bella! Ell!" Alice exclaimed as she waltzed inside off a tree, a young man following behind her. She approached Bella and I and wrapped her arms around both of us. "Oh, you do smell good" She said pulling away causing Jasper to pull me behind him slightly. "Don't worry Jaz, Elise and I will be great friends" Alice said reassuringly

Jasper wrapped an arm around my waist and I rested my head against his chest. "I'm going to show Bella the rest of the house" Edward said looking at his family awkwardly. "Clean this up. Now" Esme said to Rosalie referring to the crushed bowl. "Let's go to my room" Jasper said grasping my hand.

We walked upstairs to his room and I fell onto his leather couch. "You guys have a piano I saw" I said playing with my nails. "Yes. It is Edward's. That is where he usually spends his spare time" He replied. I nodded and sighed as I remembered when I used to play for mom and dad. "What's wrong my love?" Jasper asked sitting down on the end of the sofa.

I sat and looked at him. "I'm fine" I replied shrugging it off. "Ell, I think you've forgotten that I can feel your emotions" Jasper said, a playful smile making its way onto his face. "Shit I did" I said shaking my head playfully. "I used to play. Put on shows for mom, dad and Bella. Performed at shows and always won. But I stopped when mom and dad divorced years ago. My passion burned out and I hadn't touched a piano in years. The other day thought I found my old keyboard and played it. It felt like magic" I said quietly .