Disclaimer: I don't own twilight. I just like to play with the characters every now and then. I promise to put them back when I'm done :D

AN: This will probably be my last update for awhile unless I get a strike of inspiration this weekend before I leave (Hint: Reviews help...a lot)

Thank you to everyone who has favorited this story and reviewed. You guys are the reason I keep writing :)

Special Thanks goes to my beta Bardatheart for getting this chapter back to me in an amazing 2 hours!

Sorry this is a shorter chapter but I wanted to get it posted before I left. Hope you enjoy!

Jasper ran through the woods effortlessly dodging trees and boulders. He was almost to the Canadian border when he stopped. He knew he should be happy for Alice but from the moment he met her he had always felt more than brotherly love for her. Now there was someone else in the picture. Some guy who would take his Alice away from him. He wondered if the man was a nomad, and if he was, would he join their family or would he want to take off with Alice. He also wondered about the man's eating habits. He knew that his family was a rarity in the vampire world but he hoped this man would at least be willing to try. It would break Alice's heart to know that her mate was killing innocent people. He sighed and started jogging back to the house taking his time. He at least needed to make sure this man was good enough for her

Jasper arrived back at the house just in time to see Alice's car drive away. He caught the sent of a human girl but not that of another vampire. A small bubble of hope developed in him. Maybe Alice's vision was wrong this time. He walked into the house with a slight smile to find Edward sitting at the piano.

"So did he not show?" Jasper sat in one of the chairs in the living room.

Edward smiled. "What 'He' are you speaking of dear brother?"

"You know who I'm talking about Edward"

"Ahh you mean Alice's mate! Well 'He' didn't but she certainly did" He couldn't help but smirk at the sight of Jasper's jaw dropping.

"But the only thing I detected on my return was...Her mate is a human? A human girl?" Jasper sat dumbfounded for a moment then slowly started chuckling which soon turned in to all out laughter. That was why Alice never felt anything toward him, never accepted any of his advances. It still hurt a bit that he would never have her but it made him feel a bit better that no other man would either. Slowly his laughter died down. "Well Alice never did do things the easy way did she."

Bella's pov

I kept my hands twisted together in my lap. What was it about this small pixie that made me want to reach out and touch her. I took a deep breath. 'Come on Bella. You're tough, you're a bad ass, you can handle one small girl.' My eyes slid over and met hers again and I felt all that melt away. 'Ok you're whooped. You're whooped by a 5 foot nothing pixie with amazing eyes and a body to die for.' That caused a smile. 'I guess there are worse things in life.'

"So what grade are you in Alice?" She could see a slight shiver go through the smaller girl when she said her name. 'Note to self: Say her name...a lot'

Alice cleared her throat a bit. "I'm a junior as well. Maybe we will have some classes together."

Thankfully we pulled up in front of Charlies house. Well I guess its my house now too since I will be finishing out school here. My mom had thought I had gotten a little too wild for her but I knew the real reason. Her new boyfriend was a ball player and she wanted to be free to travel with him. I tried to convince her that I would be fine staying alone but I think she thought that my being gay would mean I would have screaming orgies every weekend. Alice's bell like voice broke me out of my thoughts.

"So...Do you need a ride to school tomorrow since your bike is busted?"

"Um..." Smooth Bella "I'm sure I can catch the bus. I don't want to be anymore trouble."

She laughed a bit and her laughter sounded like wind chimes on a cool spring day. Wow that was awfully cheesy of me.

"Bella you know its no trouble at all. Your house is actually right on the way so I'll pick you up at 7:30 sharp." She grabbed my hand and fished a pen out of her console. She scribbled on my palm. "That's my cell number you can call any time day or night. I don't really sleep much so..."

I stared at the number and smiled a bit. My hand reached for the door handle and before I could open it Alice leaned over and kissed my cheek softly. An army of butterflies took flight at that small touch and I couldn't help but to want to turn my head and let my lips capture hers. She pulled away quickly and I cursed my genes yet again for making me so prone to blushing.

"Don't forget. 7:30 sharp tomorrow." I nodded at her words not trusting my voice at the moment and slid out of the car. I walked to the door and stood watching the car till it faded from sight. My hand reached up and caressed my cheek where her lips had touched. A rough clearing of a throat brought me out of my daze.

"You gonna stand out here all night Bells?" Charlie stood in the door still in his uniform. He must have gotten home just before me.

"What?...Oh no sorry I was just thinking about something."I turned and walked into the house forcing the thoughts of my beautiful pixie out of my mind for now. Wait MY pixie. Where the hell did that thought come from? I shook my head a bit trying to dislodge it "What do you want for dinner Ch..Dad?"

"Anything you want to cook is fine with me Bells." Charlie said as he walked into the living room and turned on the game.

I sighed a bit and pulled out the stuff to make spaghetti. I needed something that wouldn't take up too much brain power. I knew my brain was elsewhere tonight. Dinner was soon done and I fixed Charlie his plate and brought it to him with a beer. "Here you go Dad."

"Thanks Bells...You know I can turn off the game and we can eat at the table...if you want."

I smiled. "Its ok. Watch your game. I'm gonna take my dinner upstairs and make sure I have everything ready for tomorrow."

"Ok...Well good night then Bells"

I grabbed my plate and headed upstairs to my room. I set my plate on the night stand and pulled my cell out of my backpack. I quickly added Alice's number to my phone and sat and wondered for a bit. I opened a new text message and typed.

Hey its Bella here's my number so you can call or text me too. P.S. I need a pic of you for your caller ID -B

I set my phone down and took a bite of my dinner I had barely finished my first bite when my phone buzzed beside me

Thanks Bella! Here is a pic for you but I expect one in return :) How is your evening?-A

I opened the pic and couldn't help but smile when I saw her face. I quickly set her photo ID and scrolled through my phone to find a decent picture of me. I finally found one and sent it to her.

My evening is going good thanks. I just finished cooking and now I am trying to figure out what to do with my room. I don't think Charlie has touched it since I was 10 and I have kinda outgrown the princess phase lol. How is your night going? -B

I didn't even get to set my phone down before it buzzed again.

Oh oh oh oh oh. Pleeeeeeeeeeeeease say you will let me take you shopping this weekend and help you decorate. Please! -A

I had to laugh.

Sure if you want. I still don't know what I'm going to do with it but I'm sure I can figure out something by this weekend.-B

I could come over tomorrow after school and help you decide...if you want that is. I don't want to seem too pushy. -A

Sounds good to me :). -B

Ok then :D see you tomorrow morning! -A

See you then -B

I set my phone down and dug into my food. After I finished eating and took my dishes down to the kitchen putting them in the dish washer. I went back up to my room and turned on the radio for some background noise. I started cleaning up and trying to put some stuff away if Alice was coming over tomorrow I didn't want her thinking I lived like a pig. Soon everything was as cleaned and put away as it was going to be and I grabbed my pajamas and headed to the bathroom to get ready for bed.

Alice's POV

I sped home and pulled up in front of the house. I could hear Edward playing the piano and I literally danced through the front door. I made my way over to the piano and dropped onto the bench beside him. Jasper was sitting in a chair across the room and had a smirk on his face.

"So...Tell me about your mate?" He drawled. "Is he nice?"

Edward chuckled behind me.

"I'm sure Edward has already told you that my mate is a girl Jasper." I pouted a bit.

He chuckled a bit. "Yes he did little sis. Sorry I had to tease you a bit. So when are you going to see her again?"

"I'm picking her up for school tomorrow since her bike broke down here." I twirled my short hair around one of my fingers. As my mind began to wander back to the car ride. Edward cleared his throat softly behind me. "Sorry" Sometimes it sucked to have no privacy.

Edward stood up. "Well I'm going hunting. You wanna come with Jazz?"

Jasper nodded. "Sure. Bet you I can find a bigger elk than you." With that they both took off out the door and into the woods. My phone buzzed in my pocket and I was thrilled to see it was from Bella.

After I finished talking to her I ran upstairs to start going through my magazines for design ideas. 'Hmmm what would Bella like.'

I marked a few pages to show her tomorrow afternoon and then I checked the time. Only 7 hours to go till I get to see her again. I knew I could just run to her house. There was a perfect tree right by her room...Nah that would be a little to stalkerish for me. I decided to go for a run and hunt. I stepped out of my window as easy as stepping off the stairs and took off into the woods.