*Annabell's POV

  The velvet bathrobe was one of very few expetle pleasures that I pampered myself with. We were always far from struggling with money, but I never felt the o buy many things.

  Jasper first ed a towel around my body and got rid of the pstic from my arm and leg. After that, he helped me put the bathrobe on. I love weari. It's so smooth yet, unlike silk, it gives a warm feeling. Silk, I find too cold to feel fortable in, most of the time. Then Jasper left me aloo finish evening hygiene.

  "Jay, you hahe hairdryer, please? It's in the et o the door. Bottom shelf." I called softly when I was done. I was getting sleepy but I didn't want to go to bed with wet hair. It would quickly make me cold again. Unfortunately I found reag down to the et shelf rather difficult, making me curse my fractures again and ask for Jasper's help.

  I heard Jasper e into the room and take the hairdryer out of the et. However, he did not hand it to me. Instead, he took me in his arms and walked out of the bathroom. "What are you doing?" I asked him fused.

  "Taking you to your room, my love." His voice was just like the velvet on my body. So smooth and warm. Too sleepy, I gave up inquiring further. On my room, he slowly set me down onto an ottoman by my bed. I could hear him plug the hairdryer in aarted drying my hair by gently tossing it in the flow of hot air.

  "You didn't o, I do this myself." I ented slightly embarrassed.

  "I know, angel. But I want to." Said Jasper simply.

  "You're spoilioo much." I pined under my breath. I was trying my best to include him in my recovery and was grateful for his help but this seemed a little unnecessary.

  Sensing him lean down to me I couldn't deny the excitement of anticipation when he moved my hair back over my shoulder. His fiips gently tickled my neck as he did so. "I haven't begun to spoil you yet, my sweet love." Pleasurable shiver ran down my spine as he quietly spoke so close to me that his lips brushed over sensitive skin on my ear. "Spoiling es after you heal." He finished mysteriously and leaned away after pg a kiss to the soft spot behind my ear, sending aingling shiver through my body.

  Deeply inhaling but uo form a coherent thought, I just exhaled again. Rexing when he went on to dry my hair, I was enjoying the warmth and Jasper's hands seemingly pying with my hair.

  *Jasper's POV

  I loved her reas to my teasing. Her response usually gave me a ce to take it further and I could admire the delicious pink as it adorned her cheeks while her heart raced. I'd like to think it beat only for me and I occasionally caught myself resenting the sileny ow.

  Almost done drying Annabell's hair, I noticed her heartbeat and breathing slowing down when she suddenly started to fall. "Woah!" I caught her in my arms and she rested against me. "Ann?" I tried, worried.

  "Mmmm..." Half asleep, she only hummed in reply.

  "My angel..." I smiled to myself aly picked her up. Laying my sleepiy in her bed and c her with her warm, dark blue b, I rested beside her. Looking at Annabell's peaceful expression, I found her just as fasating as the night I discovered her in the woods.

  Annabell slept mostly calmly the whole night. Only once she got a little restless and I heard her mumble from her sleep. "My mate..." I found her hand to let her know I'm here. Lying on her side, she brought my hand to her face, smiled a on sleeping. Leavio wonder what kind of dream she's having.

  *

  "Hmmm... I gotta tell Catelyn to make pizza again." Murmured Annabell, mung on her cereals. "I wonder what she will bring today." She tihoughtfully.

  "Today?" I couldn't help being a little surprised. Since I didn't bother with school anymore while taking care of Annabell, I lost track of what day it was. And holy I didn't really care either way.

  "It's Saturday." Chuckled Annabell. "She'll bring me lunch for week."Not too happy that I'll meet that woman again, much less about the idea of her ing here every week, I thought about it for a moment. "How about I cook your lunch from now on?" The sed these words left my mouth, Annabell choked on her food. "Hey!" I jumped out of my chair and patted her back carefully. "I was uhe impression that you like my cooking." I ented uainly as her coughing calmed down.

  "I do..." She tilted her head in wonder. "I don't remember much from that evening. Did something happen while Catelyn was here?" Asked Annabell, worried and perceptive as ever.

  "Nothing happened." I reassured her, sitting across from her again. Teically it was true. "She was just ed about leaving you aloh me." Annabell liked the woman and Catelyn obviously helped to take care of her after her mother died. But after actually meeting Catelyn personally, I didn't like her much.

  Giggling, Annabell smiled at me."Yes, I know that. Hmmm... Alright. But are you sure you want to? You're doing so mue already." Annabell's cheeks turned slightly pink.

  "Anything you need, angel. I find cooking quite enjoyable. It's like a bination of alchemy and art." That made her giggle again. "Are you certain you weren't a chef before?" Taking a hold of my hand, she smiled at me lovingly. "Thank you, I'll let her know when she es."

  *

  After taking a walk with me around the house, Annabell rested on the cou the living room, listening to musid she fell asleep. I went to check the woods surrounding the house for any sign of unwanted visitors.

  Meeting with Peter before returning to Annabell, I could tell he didn't have any luck trag the psycho either. "There was no trace of her getting out of the water anywhere nearby. The only pce I found her st was around the spot you huhat night. She must have been watg you. Her st was all around that pce." He made a disgusted face. "Man, she's seriously obsessed with you." Worriedly gng towards the house he asked. "How's Annie doing?"

  "Her energy seems to be slowly returning." I replied with hope. One er of Peter's mouth rose in a mysterious but knowing smile, yet he didn't ent on it. I frow him. "Spill."

  "Nothing." He shrugged ily. "She'll be alright." Peter gave me a pat on the shoulder, smiling widely now a before I could get anything out of him. What the hell? But I felt grateful for the small reassurance.

  Before walking baside the house I could already hear a car ing. Seeing that Annabell was still asleep I sighed a little a the fact that I'll have to deal with Catelyn alone. I hoped Annabell would be awake by the time Catelyn es. But she came earlier than I expected and I didn't want to wake Annabell up. Her body was healing and even if she didn't push it, as I hoped she didn't anymore, it seemed to take a lot of energy and she needed her rest.

  Opening the door before the woman could knock, to make sure it wouldn't disturb Annabell, I was met with a wide eyed look on the blonde's face. Her surprised expression quickly turned into a pleased one when she looked me up and down. "Hello, ma'am." I greeted politely and moved out of the way for her to walk in.

  "Well, hello Jasper." She attempted to say my name in a sweet voice, just to make herself sound weird. "I didn't expect you to be here again." She tinued in the same tone, batting her fake eyeshes at me. I could tell she was lying. The only surprise for her was to see me open the door. Otherwise she was feeling smug, lust and curiosity. "Where's Annabell?" She asked, looking around.

  "She's sleeping right now. So please, try to be quiet and fast about your visit." I replied just as her eyes nded on my mate, lying on the couch. For a sed I thought that the happy feeling she got was from seeing that her friend's niece was fine. But then she looked at me smiliively, sliding her hand ay chest as she walked past me and into the kit.

  "Okay." Hummed the blonde slightly, swaying her hips provocatively as she walked. She was wearing a colorful V neck dress with just as revealing cleavage as the blouse she had st time, if not more. Even though the dress had long sleeves, it had revealed back.

  Her dress was also so short that I saw more of her than I ever wao, when she bent over while putting food in the refrigerator. On purpose reag lower thaually o, with her bae. Annoyed, I followed her to the kit, hoping to speed the process a her out as quickly as possible.

  With the st tainer of food in its pce, she tried to take a step closer to me, opening her mouth to say something when there came a kno the door and her smile vanished. Swiftly walking to open the door I left Catelyn, irritated at the interruption, behind. "Hi Rose." I greeted my old friend, nearly hugging her, how grateful I was. Her visit was slightly surprising, but she couldn't have picked a better time to show up.

  "Hey Jazz." She greeted me back, eyeing me a little suspiciously. "I came to see how Annabell is doing. Carlisle said she's ing for a check up on Wednesday. Oh, hello." Greeted Rosalie the woman who was curious and increasingly annoyed as she slowly came closer to the door. "Should I e ter?" Asked Rose.

  "No, e in. Catelyn was just leaving." I smiled politely, turning to look at the woman iion, hoping to not e off as rude. To not give her space to object ue and proloay.

  Rosalie walked in and I waited for Catelyn to get out, to close the door behind her. She could hardly hide her anger and with grittih finally walked out. "Have a good day." I parted with her and closing the door I let out a relieved sigh.

  "What was that?" Asked Rose with an amused smirk, pretty much ughing at me.

  "Errr... nothing." I shrugged it off. "Ann is-"

  "Rosalie?" Annabell must have just woken up. Slowly sitting up on the couch she pced her phoh earbuds on the small table in front of her.

  Immediately by her side I helped her into a fortable sitting position. Her cheeks were a light shade of pink from her sleep and her hand, she pine, leasantly warm. Peter was right, she was gettier. Happy, I kissed Annabell's temple. Slightly fused, she smiled at me. "Is it ok if I leave you two alone?" I asked her.

  Rose was quite nervous and looked like she had a lot on her mind. They didn't talk sihe day Edward attacked Annabell by the school and there happened so much afterwards. Annabell squeezed my hand, nodding and giving Rose a hesitant smile. "Call me if anything." I reminded her while reassuringly squeezing her hand and then I left them to talk.