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I decided to take my time coming home. I didn't try to hide my arrival but controlled my thoughts. I would need to. I was going to see what was going on. I didn't want to upset Bella if she was there, which I would almost guarantee she was. I wanted to confront them but I still didn't know how Bella would react. I would wait until she wasn't around and confront them. Hopefully they just come clean. I couldn't take them lying to my face.
I made it back to the house and now the garage was full of cars. This is what I wanted to see yesterday. I took the package from the passenger seat and tucked it under my arm. I walked up to the house and prepared myself for what I was going to find. Carlisle greeted me as I walked through the living room. I smiled and hugged him.
"Glad you're back, Jasper. How was the drive?" Carlisle smiled as he took the package.
"It was good. It was a nice drive and I even got a good hunting trip in on my way back." I tried to keep myself from seeming distracted. Just then Alice flitted down the stairs.
"Jazzy, you're back!" She exclaimed. I looked at her and smiled. I gave her a hug and kiss on the cheek
"Hey sweetheart."
"So, how was the trip?" She asked. Just then the rest of the family walked in to see me. Edward, Bella, Emmett, Rosalie, and Esme all greeted me the same way. I once again repeated what I told Carlisle. I was thinking about what I had hunted. I wanted so bad to confront Edward right there. He looked at me confused as to why I kept reciting what I had on my hunt.
"Well everyone, I'm glad to be back but I better go get my bag and put it up in the room. I don't want it lost among all the wedding stuff. Alice you really have outdone yourself. There are so many decorations out there!"
As I walked out of the room and up the stairs I had a passing though of confronting Edward and Alice. I decided that I was going to confront them tonight as Bella slept. Hoping she wouldn't wake up if it got to loud. I got to mine and Alice's room and dropped my bag. I sat on the bed and put my head in my hands trying to figure out what to do. I didn't know if I could hold it together. I then felt really anxious and nervous. I looked up and saw Alice and Edward in the door frame.
"Jazzy, I think…we need to talk." She looked very anxious and then I knew what I was feeling was coming off from Alice and/or Edward.
"I saw a vision of you confronting us about the other day. It wasn't what it lo-…"
"What? It wasn't what it looked like? How can you say that Alice, what do two people do naked in bed if it wasn't what I thought it was?" I let my anger go, and then I realized Bella was in the house and I didn't want to talk about this now. I didn't know how Edward could do this, especially now that it was two days before the wedding and he looks as if nothing happened.
"Listen, I don't want to talk to you both right now. Bella is in the house and I don't know what to do with this information yet. We all know what she went through when you left her last fall Edward and I will be damned to find out what this would do to her now!" I was trying to walk past them when Edward grabbed my arm.
"Please, Jasper, you can't tell her. We have to talk about this, she just can't find out." I looked at him. I couldn't believe what he just said.
"She is going to find out, I don't know how but she will. I know I can't keep this a secret, especially since I know your little secret now. We will talk later when Bella is asleep." I shrugged my arm and walked out. I headed to my study room. It was my own personal retreat. I stocked it with books about the war and my past. I had my music in there, it was my place. That's what I needed right now. A place where I can go and relax, think things through.
"Hey Jasper!" Bella called out just as I was entering my room.
"Hey Bells, what are you doing?" We didn't have a real relationship. I still felt guilty for everyone leaving her last fall, even despite what I walked in on the other night.
"Well, you seemed to want to get away from everyone down there and I just wanted to see if you were all right? I know we aren't great friends but I figured I would check. I mean soon you will be family, and we look after family right?" She giggled a little but was sincere about what she said. Her emotions backed her up. It was strange that she was reaching out to me.
"I'm fine Bells, just a long trip. Besides you should be more focused on your wedding here in a couple days!" I tried to sound enthusiastic but I knew that the wedding shouldn't happen. She looked at me though as if she were trying to decide if I was telling the truth.
"Really Bells, I just want relax a little in my study and let you girls do your thing." I smile and hugged her quickly.
"Okay, but just let me know if you need to talk. I'm here if you need me, Jazz" She then turned around and headed back downstairs. I couldn't help but feel guilty for not telling her. She would soon need someone to talk to or runaway to when she finds out. She doesn't realize how right she was. I need someone to talk to about this. What am I to do?
I was picking away at my guitar strings when I heard Bella talking about what she wanted for dinner. We tried to make it a family time since she was here most nights anyways. It was a good time for all of us to get together and talk. I came downstairs and I could feel the tension rolling of Edward and Alice. I took my normal place by Alice as Bella and everyone else sat down. Carlisle began talking and soon everyone joined in. Even though Bella was the only one eating, it never felt that way. It felt normal almost like we were all conversing and eating dinner together. Real family time. Edward and Alice kept glancing at me but I tried to keep the happy vibe going. I didn't want to have a confrontation here at the table, especially since Bella was present.
"Hey everyone, I know I have been sleeping here a lot lately, but I think tonight I'm going to go home and stay with Charlie. I mean after all, the wedding is Saturday and I know I will be moving out soon enough." She looked at everyone waiting for the reaction.
"Bella, that's fine, we don't expect you to spend all your time with us. Charlie is important to you." Esme said.
"Well, I just thought I would leave after dinner. I didn't want to just say I was leaving when I was done" She blushed and I felt some embarrassment creep into her emotional levels.
"I will take you, love. Don't worry. Just let me know when you are ready" Edward said. He looked over to Alice and me. I knew he would want to talk tonight and Bella just gave us the perfect opportunity to do so.
We sat at the table talking a little while longer. The ladies were talking about the wedding and what needed to be done. The guys were talking about taking a hunting trip sometime before the wedding. I zoned out and just listened. I had nothing to say. I just wanted Bella to leave. I could feel the anger building up.
"Edward, I think I'm ready to go. I want to spend some time with Charlie before he falls asleep." She stood up and put her plate in the kitchen. She came back and Edward was waiting for her. I excused myself and Alice followed me.
I was walking up the stairs heading back to my study.
"Jazzy?" Alice said softly. "I want to talk to you alone if that's okay. I wondered if maybe we could go for a walk?" She pleaded with her eyes.
"Fine, we need to talk regardless." I knew everyone could hear us so I tried to make it sound like no big deal.
We walked out into the woods. Once we were out of earshot she turned to me.
"Jazzy, it's not what you think. Please don't tell anyone. It would ruin everything!"
"Are you serious?" I was trying to control my temper at this point.
"Do you have any idea how much I love you Alice? You saved me all those years ago, you gave me this wonderful family, and you turn around and sleep with my damn brother? Alice, I can't stand to look at you right now. I can't believe that you are asking me to keep quiet about this! You should have thought this through…wait, did you have a vision that everything would work out? That you could have this affair and no one will find out? What is the matter with you?" I was beyond furious at her. She was crying but I didn't feel bad
"Jazzy. Please. Forgive me, I love you! I don't know what this thing was with Edward. It won't ever happen again."
"How long?" I asked
"How long what?" I couldn't believe she just asked me that.
"It's been since last fall. It just happened. We were spending so much time together and I just don't know how it happened."
"Since last fall? Alice! I…what made you think…he's my brother! How can you say you love me?" I was pacing around. Just then I saw Edward coming. Great, this is all I need right now.
"Jasper, please. This was not what I wanted to happen." Alice said as Edward appeared.
"Jasper, I'm sorry, none of this is Alice's fault. I will take responsibility for it but we should let this get in the way of anything. It's over, done. It was stupid and now I am about to marry Bella, and she does not need to know." He had the same pleading look at Alice did.
"You have to tell Bella. You know things have a way of coming out and if it does come from someone else, she will break. You know how she was after you left her, in the woods of all places. I know I can't stick around here after the wedding. I don't want to see either of you for a while. I'm going back to the house; try to wait until I'm gone before you two go at it again!" I ran off. I just wanted to get to the house. I couldn't believe that they thought it was okay. As I got to the porch, I heard Edward behind me.
"Jazz-man, please don't leave things like this. I will do anything you want, just please!" I turned to look at him. I stared at him, and then I felt curiosity peaking from inside. We were now in ear shot of the rest of the family. Alice then joined us and tried to calm us down.
"Edward, Alice, this is not the time nor place right now." I walked inside and went to my study. Everyone inside was wondering what was going on. I didn't want to tell anyone, the culprits should do it themselves. I stayed in my room listening to everyone speculate what happened on the walk. I decided to keep my mouth shut for now, but I had an overwhelming urge to protect Bella. I would demand that Edward tell her before the wedding or I will. I made sure I shouted those thoughts to make sure he heard me.