Jasper sipped her coffee as she listened to Pearl's story, her eyes closed as she took in all the information. When Pearl finished Jasper set her coffee down and gave Pearl a serious mildly dark look. "I'm glad you had the balls to end it with her before accepting my offer, I don't mind if you date. Everyone needs to be loved and wants to be loved. But if you bring someone like her near my child again you will be out of here faster then you can blink" she growled as she folded her hands in front of her mouth, her elbows resting on her knees.<br/><br/>"Mala is special, she is special in every way. She has vitiligo and people will always think of it as a sickness. Not all people, but a good portion. I know I can't defend her from everything, I can't be there every moment of her life. It's why she is bonded to be so much. I taught her to fight, I taught her when to fight and I taught her why she has to fight" standing up Jasper moved to a bookshelf and grabbed a deep red photo album and set it down in Pearl's lap. I side the album where several photos of Mala with bruises, injuries such as broken arms and even a broken leg. "She has gone through more in life at the tender age of ten then most people go through their entire life. Just like me she has rage, but I've given her outlets for that anger and I have made my presence known in her life. I gave her the protector I never had as a child." Sighing softly as she took another deep gulp of her coffee.<br/><br/>"Mala.. Mala has another parent. A donor only, she has made it clear that she wants nothing to do with the child she helped create. To the point that I had a lawyer work my cases for a few years, forcing her worthless sire to make a massive pay out. It's how I pay for everything, I literally work at the gym for something to do. So money is not an issue to me it never will be" setting the cup down Jasper sighed as she turned to look out one of the large windows. "Mala has attached herself to you.. To the point that no matter what happens between us you have to promise to stay in her life. You have to promise to be there for her, you need to be a phone call away for her. She has few connections in this world and she hasn't hit the age yet to really connect with others her age yet"<br/><br/>Looking at Pearl Jasper bit her lip as she got ready to jump into the more dangerous awkward topic in the room. "What was Shay talking about when she said 'The one you have feelings for'? An don't lie. There's been enough secrets in my life I don't need more"<br/><br/>It felt weird to talk about her history with someone who wasn't her sister, it was weird to talk about how Mala had come into the world and it was weird to reveal that Jasper had only been in love with one person her entire life, only to have that love be nothing but a lie. "You tell me the truth and you can ask me any question you want and I will answer it with one hundred percent honesty" she hated leaving herself wide open, but if she wanted Pearl's trust she had to be willing to open up to prove she was worthy of being trusted.