In the Woods:
A Bella and Edward Story
Once upon a time, in a land far away, Alice and Jasper were returning from their hunt. They were playfully chasing each other through the woods went Alice froze. Jasper recognized that Alice was having a vision and rushed to her side engulfing her in his arms protectively until she came to.
It took Alice longer than normal to come out of her trance like state. When she did, she turned towards her mate with a shocked expression on her face. "Jasper, I have seen the most wonderful and terrible visions. I have searched and search for ways to prevent the terrible events from happening but every outcome results in death. There is only one path to take but I cannot do this alone. I will need your help. Please say you'll help me," she pleaded.
Although, Jasper had no idea what the situation was, he pledged his support. There is nothing that he would deny his Alice. She thanked him with a passionate kiss and then sat down to explain what she saw and what must be done.
Reader, in order for you to understand what is happening I will need to give you a little back story on Alice and Jasper. Please permit me to do that now.
You see, Alice and Jasper Cullen are not your average human couple. They are as far from average or human as you can get.
They are both vampires.
Jasper Hale nee Whitlock is about six feet tall. He is incredibly fit with sandy blonde hair and topaz eyes. He was created because his sire sensed that he was a gifted human. Gifted humans were coveted in the vampire world. Jasper was bitten and changed into a vampire to be used as a tool in his sire's evil plans for world domination. Jasper's gift was to sense and control the emotions of those around him. Believing her lies, he followed her faithfully for more than a century. He became a machine that felt the emotions of those he killed, both human and vampire. It was taking a toll on him but he saw no way out of his situation. One day, a vampire couple that he had spared the death sentence, that his sire had handed down, returned to rescue him. The couple never forgot the vampire that saved them. Their eternal gratitude lead them to return the favorite. They returned and told him that where they came from, vampires lived in peace. With their help, he found the courage to leave his sire and venture out on his own.
Once he was on his own, he was still having difficulty coping with needing to kill in order to survive. His gift was a curse to him.
That all changed when he met up with his Alice.
Alice Cullen is a tiny woman, measuring four feet nine inches. She has short black hair and topaz eyes. Her petite build, her love for green clothing and her constant hyper mood, earned her the nickname Tinkerbelle from her family.
Alice awoke to her vampire existence completely alone and with no memories of her human life other than her first name. This was not usually the case for vampires. There were penalties in the vampire word for sires who allowed their newborns to run amok.
Fortunately, Alice also was a gifted vampire. The moment she awoke she went into her first trance while she received two visions. The first vision was of the family she would join. This was the Cullen family. They were one of two families of vampires that did not consume human blood. They survived on a diet of animal blood. This diet resulted in them all having topaz coloured eyes as opposed to the crimson eyes of vampires that fed on human blood.
The second vision was of finding her mate, Jasper. She realized that is wouldn't be for a few years but she figured that would give her a chance to get used to this new lifestyle. The newborn years are never easy for vampires.
Alice decided to start as she meant to go on and maintained the same diet as her future family.
The moment Jasper and Alice looked into each other's eyes; they were drawn towards each other. The moment they touched was the moment that they realized that they were mates. The electrical charge that coursed through them was unmistakable. All mated vampires experience this and these two were no exception.
Once they met, Alice filled Jasper in on her first vision of their future family and their way of life. Jasper didn't want to shame himself in front of his new family so he and Alice decided to wait until Jasper has adjusted to the new diet. It took a few years but eventually he did manage to get the hang of it. When he was satisfied, he and Alice journeyed to their new home.
Reader, I won't go into details about their initial meeting with the Cullen family right now or we will be here all night. What I will do is introduce each member of the Cullen family because they will play a part in the story.
First, we have the Patriarch of the family, Carlisle Cullen. He is about six feet tall, has and athletic build, pale blonde hair and of course topaz eyes.
He was changed into a vampire over three centuries ago.
Reader, I won't go into details regarding his transformation. That really is a story for another time and really has to bearing on this tale.
The important thing to note is that he refused to become a monster and adopted the 'vegetarian' lifestyle. This is the families' reference to their diet. This wasn't the only thing that set him apart from the rest of the vampire world. Carlisle also decided that not only would he not feed on humans; he decided to become a doctor and help heal them too. These decisions lead him to meet the first member of his family.
Edward a young man of seventeen was dying in a hospital when his mother Elizabeth used her last moments of life to plead with Carlisle to save he son in a way that only he had the power to do.
Carlisle took this as permission to change the orphaned youth. This is how he came to siring his first newborn after being alone for over two centuries.
Edward Anthony Cullen nee Masen is six feet two inches with a lanky build. He has unique dark copper hair that never wants to lie flat. He decided a long time ago that trying to tame it was a losing battle. Much to his annoyance and his families' amusement, his hair has been a magnet to the opposite sex.
Edward is also a gifted vampire. He has the ability to read minds. As you can probably imagine, it can be both a blessing and a curse.
A few years after Edward was sired, Carlisle brought Esme home.
Esme Cullen nee Platt has long caramel coloured hair that frames her heart shaped face. She has a slender build yet is rounded and soft.
Esme had just buried her infant son, days after his birth. The lost devastated her to the point that she jumped off a cliff in an effort to end her life. Believing there was no hope for her, she was taken straight to the morgue. Recognizing her name, Carlisle went to visit the dying woman. A simple touch was all it took to realize that he needed to work quickly in order to save his mate; otherwise he'd be doomed to spend eternity alone. Fortunately her heart was still beating and he was able to do just that.
Vampire venom that enters the bloodstream when a human is bitten can heal miraculously as it transforms a human into a vampire but the heart needs to remain beating in order for the venom to do its work.
Reader, I'll explain more about the transformation process later in the story. For now, let's move on to Rosalie.
Rosalie Hale is considered an exception beauty. She is a tall voluptuous woman with wavy blonde hair. Rosalie's human life ended in violence that no woman should experience. It suffices to say that her trust in the wrong person brought about a terrible end.
Carlisle finding her on the verge of death couldn't bear to let her die. He also hoped that she would be to Edward what Esme was to him. Carlisle changed her and has been suffering her displeasure ever since.
Rosalie wanted a baby more than life itself and since a female vampire's body is not equipped to reproduce, she gets to spend eternity never realizing her heart's desire.
The final member of the Cullen family is Emmett Cullen nee McCarty. Emmett is tall, burly and muscular. He has curly dark hair and dimpled cheeks. His massive size can be intimidating but this prankster is just an overgrown teddy bear.
Rosalie was out hunting when she saw a bear mauling Emmett. She picked him up and rushed him to Carlisle so that he could be changed. It turned out to be a rather fortuitous that Rosalie found him because Emmett ended up being her mate.
Reader, you probably noticed that both Rosalie and Jasper are using the family name of Hale rather than Cullen. As, I mentioned before, the Cullens are unusual vampires. The do not hide in the shadows like most vampires. They actually co exist with humans. Since they don't age, they cannot stay in one place too long. The younger they act when they show up in a new town, the longer they can stay. Due to the size of their family, Carlisle and Esme pose as the adoptive parents. Edward, Emmett and Alice pose as their adopted children and Rosalie and Jasper pose as Esme's niece and nephew.
Well Reader, now that you've been introduced to the Cullen family, I am sure that you noticed something very significant. All of these vampires have found their mates with the exception of Edward. Please keep this in mind reader as we return to Alice and Jasper.
"Jasper, I just had a vision of Edward finally finding his mate." Alice said with a smile. Jasper was pleased for his brother. Edward had been alone for a very long time and was losing hope daily that he would every find his true love. "Alice, that is incredible. I am sure that Edward will over the moon when he hears this." Jasper declared enthusiastically.
"We can't tell him, Jasper. There's more and it's not good, not good at all." Alice said sadly. "Jasper, Edward's mate is a girl named Isabella Marie Swan but she prefers to be called Bella. She is so pretty, Jasper. She's five feet four inches tall, is curvy, has long straight brown hair, chocolate brown eyes, and a heart-shaped face. She is going to be my first and best friend." Alice said with a huge smile.
"Alice, I am failing to see what is so terrible," Jasper voiced his confusion.
Alice let out a sigh. "Jasper, Bella is about to experience such a terrible loss and will suffer in solitude for the next few years and there is nothing that we can do to stop it. Every time I made a different choice to save her, it results in her death and utter devastation for Edward. It kills me that there seems to be only one way to ensure that she lives and becomes Edward's mate. We have to let her suffer and sit back while she does it alone. It's killing me. If we tell any member of the family and they try to intervene, it will result in her death. There is no other alternative." Alice groaned in frustration.
"Jasper, Bella's father is the Police Chief and about to have a price put on his head by a crime lord that he managed to get on the wrong side of. It's too late to stop that from happening. There are too many criminals to stop them all. Some are more vicious than others and each time I decide to stop one or get help in stopping them, Bella still dies after being brutalized.
Her father is going to resign, sell their belongings and take his wife and Bella and go into hiding. There is a tracking device that will allow the criminals to find them once they are camping in the woods and it will result in the death of Bella's parents. If I decide to remove the tracking device, it will result in them being followed and run off the road and Bella will die on impact. By not interfering, Bella will escape alive.
The two that find the Swans' will only be interested in killing Charlie. They were taught not to harm women and children. Renee, Bella's mom will die because she jumps in front of the bullet because she'd rather die than lie without her husband.
The criminals will drive off with the Swan's car and leave Bella there believing that she will die in the wilderness. Again, we have to let this play out otherwise I see Bella's death." Alice explained.
Jasper sat in stunned silence for a few minutes trying to digest what Alice had just told him. "Alice, what have you seen us being able to do in order to give Edward and Bella their Happily Ever After?" Jasper inquired.
"After, Bella witnesses her parents being killed; Bella's survival instinct will kick in. She will bury her parents in a shallow grave then she will gather up her things and start hiking in hopes of finding civilization. She will not be successful because there is nothing around. She'll die either of thirst, hunger, hypothermia, animal attack or injury. This is where we can help. I've seen it." Alice said with certainty.
"Jasper, the first thing that we need to do, is to tell the family that we are going off on our own for a while. We cannot risk them finding out what we are up to and trying to interfere. We also cannot be around Edward or he'll know that we are hiding something. One day we'll certainly slip and he will read our minds.
We will need to watch over Bella from the time she enters the woods with her family.
Bella will collapse due to stress and exhaustion during her hike away from their campsite. Once she does, we'll carry her to the Cullen cabin.
It's the one that is hidden away and was used for each of their newborn years. No one ever goes there anymore. Thanks to Esme's need for always building and maintaining perfect homes, it has running water and electricity. We'll stock it with food, toiletries, books, clothing and everything else that she will need.
We'll watch over her for the next few years and keep her safe. At night when she goes to sleep, we'll restock anything that she needs.
In a few years Edward will decide he needs to distance himself from the family in order to protect his sanity. He will have reached his limit of patience and cannot take being surrounded by mated pairs any longer. That is when he decides to take a trip to the cabin. That is when Bella and Edward will meet! Jasper, I've seen it. It will work." Alice stated with a grin.
"Alice, darling, there is one thing that I don't understand." Jasper paused and chose his next words carefully.
Upsetting his love was not an option.
"What's to stop Bella from panicking when she wakes up in a cabin that just happens to have everything that she needs?" Jasper asked cautiously.
Alice giggled, she actually giggled. Jasper was surprised at her reaction to his question.
"Jasper, we are going to become Bella's fairy godmother and godfather." Alice said with a tinkling laugh.
"We are going to leave a letter for Bella explaining that we know of her loss and that she is now alone in the world. We couldn't let such a sweet soul perish. We'll assure her that she is safe but that for her safety, we cannot reveal ourselves for a few years. We'll let her know that her needs will always be provided for and that we will correspond with her through letters.
Bella has always believed in fairies and magic ever since she was little. In order to cope with her loss, she will draw strength from her belief in the supernatural. She will believe that she is being taken care of by fairies until one day her prince will arrive to sweep her off of her feet." Alice finished explaining.
Jasper was thoroughly confused but he had learned a long time ago not to bet against his wife.
"Well, darling, if you've seen that working then I'll take your word for it. We better get started; we have a lot of work to do." Jasper said as he took her tiny hand in his. They started running through the woods while making lists of what they would need.
Bella Swan was sitting in her room, writing another one of her fairy stories on her computer. Ever since she was a little girl, Bella loved fairies.
Her mother, who was very artistic, had painted a mural on her daughter's bedroom wall for her sixth birthday.
Bella told her what she wanted each fairy to look like. She said that it came to her in a dream.
It was a beautiful forest with seven different fairies peeking out at her. There were three female fairies; one had long blonde hair, the other had long caramel coloured hair and the last had short black hair. There were also four male fairies; two males with blonde hair, one male with dark curly hair and the last male with reddish brown hair. Her mother told her it reminded her of an old copper penny. That one was her favorite fairy. Each night before going to sleep, she would give that fairy a kiss.
Bella would spend almost all of her free time these days writing stories about her fairies. When she grew up she wanted to be a famous author of children's stories.
Bella's parents worried about their baby girl. She was such an innocent thirteen year old. It made them sad to see that she didn't have any friends. No one wanted to be her friend because of her dad's job. Her parents were concerned that she was always living in her make believe world. However, since it kept their little girl out of trouble and content, they kept those concerns to themselves. Her father, as Police Chief, saw what kids her age were getting up to and he was more than happy to keep his little girl away from the bad influences for as long as possible.
Bella was called downstairs to help her mother prepare dinner. It was their special bonding time. Bella loved to cook and helping her mom made her feel helpful.
This evening, Bella could sense that something was troubling her parents. She kept quiet and waited patiently for them to tell her what was wrong. Her parents were always very straightforward people so she knew it was only a matter of time.
Bella remembered asking for a dog once. Her parents sat her down and explained that while they would love for her to have a dog, due to their finances it just wasn't possible. She remembered being sad for a while but she was happy that her parents explained why. Bella also figured that when she was a grown up, she'd be able to get a dog because famous authors made lots of money.
Although in many ways she was very childlike, Bella was also wise beyond her years. It was probably because the only people she interacted, with other than her teachers, were her parents. She didn't fret over things that she couldn't change.
Bella's dad cleared his throat and told his family about his trouble with a crime lord. He explained that he feared for their safety and that they would be going into hiding that night. He had sold the furnished house the month before.
He asked that they pack anything that they couldn't part with but to keep their bags light because they would be camping out in the wilderness and would need to be able to carry what they were bringing. He said that his buddies from the local Indian Reservation were going to stop by the house and donate the rest of their belongings to charity.
Bella went up to her room and tearfully looked around. She would miss her mural. As if he read her mind, her dad walked in carrying a digital camera. He photographed each fairy for her and printed out the photos for her so she could put them in her photo album. He also saved them for her on a flash drive in case the photos got ruined. She threw her arms around him and thanked him tearfully. She packed her necessities. Then, following her dad's lead, she printed out her stories and put them in a binder. She then saved them on her flash drive.
After it got dark, the Swan family drove away from their family home filled with both sadness and fear.
Two weeks later, Bella's world came crashing down around her. She had just witnessed her parents being murdered. The men were going to let Bella and her mother go because they didn't believe in killing women and children. Bella's mother couldn't face the thought of living without her husband so she jumped in front of the bullet meant for her husband. This resulted in Bella losing both of her parents. The men decided to drive away in the Swan's vehicle leaving Bella to die in the wilderness.
Bella couldn't allow her parents to be eaten by wild animals so she dug shallow graves, with the tools they had at their campsite, and buried them.
She was devastated at the loss of her parents but knew that if she ever found her true love, she wouldn't be able to go on without him either.
She sat there and said a tearful goodbye to her parents and looking around herself, the reality of her situation started to sink in.
Bella was all alone in the world; she had no one to turn to and had no idea how to fend for herself. If she made it out of the wilderness alive, she would probably end up as a ward of the state. She had overheard her dad telling her mom stories about a few cases of abuse to children in the system. She didn't want that to happen to her. Those thoughts scared her out of her wits. She stopped those thoughts right away. They weren't helping her. She needed to get moving.
Bella packed her things and started to hike. Staying where her parents were murdered wasn't an option. Her only hope was that she could find her way out of the wilderness. Bella wasn't sure how long she walked. She walked until she collapsed from stress and exhaustion. She sent up a silent prayer to heaven before everything went black.
Jasper gathered his new sister in his arms and covered her with the blanket that Alice brought with her. Alice grabbed Bella's bag and the couple started to run to the Cullen's cabin. Due to the speed that vampires could run, it didn't take them long to get there. Alice gave Bella a bath and dressed her in a cozy pair of pajamas before putting her to bed.
Jasper had been unpacking Bella's bag when he came across Bella's photo album and stories. To say that he was shocked was an understatement. He showed Alice his discovery. Alice smiled and walked over to wall to wall bookshelves in the living room. Alice told Jasper that she had a vision of Bella looking lovingly at photos of the family so she had the photos of each couple framed and had the frames engraved with their names. Now she knew why the photos would make Bella feel so happy. Each member of the Cullen family was represented on her mural. Alice looked into the future and saw Bella explaining about her childhood dream. This thought made Alice smile brightly.
They wrote Bella a letter and left it on her pillow, next to her head. They exited the cabin just as she was waking up.
Bella was very confused when she opened her eyes. When she closed her eyes, the last thing she remembered, was that she was laying on the grown in the middle of the wilderness.
Somehow, between passing out and waking up, she had ended up in a comfortable bed.
She rolled onto her side and heard a piece of paper crinkle. She picked it up and read the letter that was addressed to her.
Dear Bella,
We are so sorry for your loss. If there was any way for us to have prevented it from happening we would have. I looked into the future to see the different outcomes of our interfering and each way resulted in you being harmed. We just couldn't let that happen. Although, we haven't met we love you already.
Unfortunately, we will have to postpone our meeting for a few years. Every time I check the future, I see our meeting before then will result in tragedy. We will do everything in our power to keep you save from harm, until it is time to meet. You will have a roof over your head, clothing to wear, water to drink and food to eat.
We will communicate with you by letters. If you need anything at all, please let us know.
Love your Sister and Brother,
Alice and Jasper
P.S. It won't be long. We promise that one day very soon your very own Prince Charming will appear and you will begin your very own Happily Ever After!
Clutching the letter, Bella had to reread it a few times before the words actually sunk in. She had been saved by a couple that could see the future. They were going to ensure her safety and care for her. There was only one explanation that made sense.
She had been saved by the fairies.
Bella sat up and realized that she was clean and dressed in a very soft pair of pajamas.
Bella slowly climbed out of the bed and put on the slippers that were beside the bed. She looked around. She was in a bedroom. It was a very nice bedroom. Apart from the double bed that felt as though she was sleeping on air, there was a side table that held a lamp, a full length free standing mirror and an armoire that was filled with comfortable, shoes and clothing in her size.
All of the furniture was in a warm chocolate brown and the bedding was in a lovely cream colour. There were shutters that covered the window. She walked over to the window and opened them. When her eyes grew accustom to the light, she realized that she was in the middle of the woods.
Bella left the bedroom to examine the rest of her new home. She had never seen anything as luxurious as this. Her family had been working class and had little money left over for anything frivolous.
There was a beautiful kitchen with modern appliances and spacious countertops. It was well stocked with both perishable and no perishable foods.
The bathroom reminded her of the magazines that showed pictures of spas. It had a shower, a Jacuzzi tub, a toilet, a bidet and a double vanity. The colors in here were also cream with chocolate brown.
Next to the bathroom was a tiny laundry room. I just had room for the stackable washer and dryer and the cupboard that housed the ironing board and laundry products.
She walked out to the living room. This had to be her favorite room. Along one wall were wall to wall bookshelves filled with books, DVDs, CDs and photos. On the opposite side of the room was a huge stone fireplace. In the corner was an armoire. When Bella opened it, she was surprised to see a flat panel television, DVD player, CD player and a laptop computer.
There were a cream coloured leather sofa and two armchairs in front of the fireplace. Between it was sleek wooden coffee table resting on what appeared to be a faux bear skinned rug.
There was also a cream loveseat and chair in front of the armoire.
Bella walked over to the bookshelves and examined them. As she had noticed before, there were large selection of movies to watch, music to listen to and books to read.
What took her by surprise were the photos. There were five photo frames. One had a photo of Bella and her parents. She felt a lump in her throat when she saw it.
Beside her family photo were four other frames, three appeared to be wedding photos.
These were of couples that looked oddly familiar?
The names of each couple were engraved on the bottom of each frame. The first couple was Carlisle and Esme, the second couple was Emmett and Rosalie and the third couple was Jasper and Alice.
Next to the wedding photos was a final photo of a young man dressed in a tuxedo but standing alone. He was called Edward. It wasn't until she saw the photo of Edward, with his dazzling smile, that she realized what she was looking at and why they all looked familiar.
These were her fairies, only they were real!
Her beautiful fairy, that she had dreamed of and had loved since she was six years old, was real and his name was Edward! Squealing in delight, Bella took the photo of Edward down and kissed it. Hugging the photo close to her, she then carried it into her bedroom and put it on the side table. She wanted it there so he could watch over her as she slept, as he had been doing for most of her life.
Bella, for all the sadness that she was feeling, was also filled with hope. Although she had lost her parents, she was no longer alone. Her fairies would keep her safe from harm and would care for her. And hopefully one day her Prince Edward would come and they would live Happily Ever After.
Having finished exploring for now, Bella showered, dressed, and ate breakfast. She then took out the stationary and pen that Alice had left for her on the kitchen table and began to write her letter.
Dear Alice and Jasper,
Thank you for rescuing me. From the bottom of my heart, I thank you both. I love my new home. It is beautiful.
It makes me sad that we have to wait to meet but I trust that you are doing what is best.
Since we won't be able to meet for some time and if it is not too much trouble, could you check the future and see if I could finally have a dog? I've always wanted afemale bichon shih tzu that I could name, Grace.
I could really use the company right now.
Love, Hugs and Kisses,
Bella
The next morning, Bella woke up to a little dog licking her face.
Alice and Jasper could hear her delighted laughter from their hiding spot outside. Jasper let Alice feel the emotions coming off of Bella and it caused them both to beam with happiness.
Yesterday, when Alice had seen Bella's decision to ask for a dog, Jasper had contacted the human lawyer that they used to forge documents and identification. They paid him a ridiculous amount of money to obtain the dog that Bella wanted. They insisted that it was at least 6 months old and had been spayed.
Jasper then drove to the nearest pet store and bought everything that Bella could possibly want or need for her new friend.
He even bought a special dog ID tag. It was the shape of a bone and had Swarovski crystals around the edge. He had it engraved with the name Grace.
After he picked up the dog, he couldn't help but smile when he thought of what her reaction would be the next day.
That night, Alice had a great time unpacking all of Jasper's purchases. He had purchased a book on dog training, a retractable leash, collar, toys, dog food, treats, a food bowl and a water dispenser.
Jasper also purchased an in indoor bed and an outdoor bed. The outdoor bed was wonderful way to keep Grace from lying on the ground and getting dirty or having insects crawl on her.
Another interesting purchase was pet stairs for the living room and bedroom. This would allow Grace to climb up onto the sofa or onto the bed so she could stay close to Bella at all times.
Alice had been worried about getting the dog groomed so Jasper had purchased a grooming kit, how to video, nail grinder, nail clippers and shampoo. Bella would be all set.
Bella took her responsibilities as a pet owner very seriously.
Over the next months, she spent a great deal of time training and showering her new friend with love and affection. Bella always spoke to Grace in a voice that most people adopted when speaking to babies.
Grace was a lovely, sweet tempered, dog. She was very affectionate and loved to cuddle with Bella. However, sometimes she needed her own space and would play independently of her beloved owner.
It was adorable to listen to Bella call out to Grace, asking her to come to her, only for Grace to watch her yet choose not to obey. Bella would then say, "No? Okay." She would then turn away only to find Grace was joining her, at last. It seems that Miss Grace liked to feel as though she was making the decisions.
One thing that was immediately noticeable was that Grace wasn't a barker. Many little dogs are very vocal. Grace on the other hand was a very quiet dog. It was very rare for her to utter a single bark. It was usually when she heard an animal in the woods. She and Bella spent many hours outdoors on the wraparound porch. Bella enjoyed the Adirondack chairs and Grace enjoyed her outdoor bed.
The next thing that was noticeable was the fact that Grace had no problem being around Jasper or Alice. Most animals shy away from vampires but this little dog just accepted them. It was so strange yet it made it easier when they made their nightly visits to restock Bella's home and to write her letters.
Over time a routine was established.
Bella and Alice became pen pals. Alice talked about the other members of the family in such detail that Bella felt she knew them all personally. It filled her with a sense of longing to meet them all, especially Edward.
Jasper became Bella's teacher. He would leave books for her to read, educational videos to watch and assignments for her to complete. Bella was an excellent student and before long she had completed her high school education.
The years passed quickly because Alice and Jasper kept Bella very busy. The first holidays that she spent without her parents were difficult for her but having Grace there seems to ease her pain. Alice and Jasper were sure to always decorate for the holidays and for Bella's birthday.
Alice was constantly checking the future to see everything was still going according to plan. Fortunately, it was and tomorrow would be the start of a new life for them.
Tomorrow Alice and Jasper would finally meet their new sister and begin preparing her for her meeting with her very own prince charming.