Chapter 2

JPOV

As we returned to the house, we see all evidence of the party has been removed. There is no blood although the scent still lingers in the air, and Carlisle has taken Bella back to her father's house. Alice is still looking at Peter and Charlotte as outsiders and has the air of superiority in her emotions, and I have to warn her before Charlotte rips her head off so I turned to her sending her words of wisdom, "Alice if I were you I would watch were I throw daggers, as you can see neither Peter or Charlotte attempted to go after Bella, and even I had enough sense to control myself, so you need to back off." She looks over at me with a fake smile plastered on her face and says, "I know that Jazzy and I am so proud of you, I just wish I could have stopped any of this from happening which would have been the case had I not been focusing on the outcome of these two showing up."

Quicker than almost vampire eyes could see Charlotte rounds on Alice grabbing her by the throat and hisses at her, "listen here bitch, just because your visions are faulty does not mean it has anything to do with me or my mate, so I suggest you correct yourself and stop staring at me and my mate like you are even a threat or I will show you exactly what I learned under the tutelage of the Major and the Captain." Charlotte then must have made some decisions about the things she would do to Alice because the next thing I know Alice is radiating fear before Charlotte lets her go and Alice flits over to stand beside me, as if I would offer her some form of protection, not likely. Peter moves over to Charlotte side and smacks her on her ass and says, "I love it when you go all mate on me babe." Alice finally gets a clue knowing that I will do nothing to help her stomps over to the couch in a huff and plops down with her arms folded over her chest.

Two minutes pass when Alice goes into a vision. Her emotions are fluctuating and it is hard to get a read on exactly where she is going to finally settle. A hard look comes over her features and she says, "Edward has made the decision to leave her, he will be home in 5 minutes for a family meeting." I am feeling a huge dose of shock most of it my own, but some of it is coming from Charlotte while Peter is filed out anxiousness, mischief and anticipation, and Alice is feeling determination.

Edward bursts in through the front door with Emmett and Rosalie fast on his heels. He takes a glance around the room and Esme comes down the stairs to see what the all the fuss is about as Carlisle walks in through the front door. Carlisle and Edward have a silent exchange before Carlisle addresses the rest of the family to let us know that Bella is fine and at home resting comfortably, she sends everyone her thanks for the presents and apologizes for ruining the party.

Incredulity is the next emotion that fills the air, and I am in shock yet again as I realize the emotion is coming from Rosalie and the next words out of her mouth really blow everyone away as she rages, "what the hell does she have to apologize for she did not want the party and it was Edward who almost had her for a late night snack." Carlisle attempts to admonish Rose for her outbursts when Edward chimes in, "no she is right I am to dangerous for Bella, and I think tonight and the episodes in the past prove that Bella does not belong in our world, we are too dangerous for her and she deserves to have a happy human life. Everyone should start packing now to be out of here by the morning. I am going to stay for a few days and say goodbye to Bella then I will join you." All eyes are on Edward at these words, and just as there are about to be words of protest from myself and Emmett, maybe even Rose at this point Carlisle once again address us as a group, "Edward is right, we cannot interfere with her life anymore, not if we want her to be safe, I think tonight's events have proven that at some point anyone of us could attack her and harm her without even meaning to."

"That is bullshit Carlisle and you know it," Emmett roared displaying the protective side of himself reserved only for those he truly cares about, "the only thing that happened here tonight was Edward got a good whiff of the blood of his singer, and we were all able to resist and regain control even Jasper, we have introduced her into our world and it is our job to take care of her until she can take care of herself." Emmett must have had images of Bella as a vampire running through his head as Edward yells, "that's never going to happen I will not damn her to this life." I send out a huge burst of calm so we can go back to discussing these things rationally, and so I can make my decision known. Before I can even make that statement Alice falls into a vision feeling anger and contempt, and then gets a sudden burst of determination. She comes and stands before me while touching and petting my arm like I am some kind of pet and says, "your place is with me Jazzy if you leave with Peter and Charlotte you will go back to the life of hunting humans and then what will become of you."

I couldn't help it, I mean I really couldn't help it, I just started laughing in her face, and before I knew it I projected my laughter we were all in stitches while Alice just stood there stone faced. I reigned in my emotions and everything went quiet as I looked at Alice and calmly stated, "while you may have led me to this life Alice, make no mistake I can and will be able to stand on my own to feet and find my true path without you." Alice steps back like she has been slapped in the face then steels herself and replies, "I don't think so Jasper, you are nothing without me and if you leave me your future goes black, and we both know what that means, that will be your end, only I can save you. You know how many slips you've had, how many times we have had to move because you could not control yourself, you and I both know you are nothing but a monster without me isn't that right Major." She sneers the word major and flicks my nose, the Major was going to make an appearance until I felt an unnatural amount of disbelief and satisfaction come from Peter as he snorts out, "you people are extremely clueless you know that," he takes a quick glance around the before he continues, "count how many slip ups Jasper has had, and then count the number of times one of you were present when he had those slip ups."

Silence.

Silence.

More silence.

"Ding, ding, ding, and there you have it folks, I see recognition on some of your faces, so for the people in the cheap seats let me explain it to you loud and clear. Bloodlust is an emotion, and Jasper is an empath, so if he is with one of you or all of you and you feel bloodlust he not only has to contend with his own bloodlust, but yours as well." He directs the next comment to Edward, "and you boy Bella is your singer it's no wonder Jasper can even stand to be around the girl with you in the same room, so before you go feeling all high and mighty about how many times you've had to save Jasper from a slip up remember most of the time it is because you can't control your own. Tonight also proves that Jasper is stronger than any of you thought, you were actually stalking the poor girl and if it wasn't for the fact that Carlisle moved to protect Bella…" Peter stops mid rant as he looks to me, and an unknown pain comes into my heart at the thought of Bella being hurt. Peter smirks at me before turning back around and continuing, "so Alice let's not go pointing fingers and get down off that high horse, because although you brought Jasper into this life, you and I both know he does not belong with you, the only reason why you want to keep him is because without Jasper you have seen your own future, and it is pretty lonely."

Everyone is in complete surprise by Peter's words and I decide to make my decision known to everyone so they can understand Alice's vision and we can all move on. I address Carlisle has the 'head' of the family, "first I would like to say thank you for teaching me another way and showing me that there is something other than bloodlust in this existence, but I will be leaving with Peter and Charlotte, without Alice." Carlisle steps forward and extends his hand and although he doesn't say it his emotions show his sadness for my leaving and his best wishes for my future.

As I rush upstairs to the room I have shared with Alice for entirely too long, I realize there is nothing in here that I want to take and all things that I value are in my study. As I turn to leave Alice flits to the door to block my exit. Her emotions are now cut off from the full force, but I can still feel her determination and anger seeping through and all I can think is that I am tired of her never ending drama. She strolls over to the closet and starts packing the things she has bought for me, and now I am wondering exactly what is going on with her. She looks up at me and says, "Jazzy I understand you need some time to yourself, but you are nothing without me and once you realize that you will come crawling back to me and I will take you back. I realize you just need to figure this out for yourself, because the sooner you do the better things will be." I am blown away by the audacity of her statement, but she needs to understand that I will not be coming back so I try to explain this as calmly as I can, "Alice I am not taking any of those things with me because they are not mine, those are things you have chosen for me and I neither like them or want them, and I will not be returning to as I am not now or have ever been your true mate. I have only been your husband and soon I won't be that anymore," and with that last statement I walk out on her and on my past.

After collecting all my things from the study, I return to the living room and see everyone has just about finished packing. Rose and Emmett are talking to Charlotte and Peter and they both come over to me and Rose looks like she is about to cry if such things were possible for our kind. She hugs me and says, "I can't believe you are leaving me to deal with the 'mental twins' by myself, you know Emmett does not offer me the same support as you do when it comes to those to as he is forever the jokester. Em and I are going to move with the rest of the family and then we are going on an extended honeymoon, so as soon as you get settled let us know so we can come and see you." She then turns around and flits up to her room, I love Rose like a sister, but she really doesn't do well being all emotional, but I can feel her familial love for me pouring out of her in waves. Emmett comes over and gives me a one arm man hug and belts out, "take car of yourself man, and get a computer hooked up soon so we can resume our gaming sessions as soon as Rose and I come down off of our honeymoon high, and don't leave me hanging man you know Alice and Edward offer me no kind of fun except to poke fun at." He then does after Rose and I turn towards Peter and Charlotte and say let's get this show on the road.

AN: I am going to try to update at least twice a week maybe more, I will never hold chapters hostage waiting for reviews. I have a full-time job and a family, but my family is pretty self-sufficient and we are all into fanfiction in one form or another. Writing is like my catharsis, and if I am not at work I am either reading or writing, I do that more than I watch TV.

Until next time, thanks for all your support.

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