Thanks for the reviews. Hope this answers questions:
Carla Mikaelson: I can't see it ending any other way. I have a little obsession with him so he's going to get his happy ending :)
helimoen: Of course. Alice will no doubt take them on a journey to Mystic Falls. Of course we will be seeing a fair amount of Jasper.
- If All Else Fails, Smirk. -
The Mystic Grill was packed with the younger citizens of Mystic Falls. Walking in was like walking into a sauna and you had to pull of layers straight away. Bella followed her father, uncle and Elena as they weaved through the patrons standing in groups talking. They headed towards a large booth in the far corner, that Bella saw was occupied with five teenagers, two females and three males, all who had been sitting in exactly the same spot as when she first walked into the Grill yesterday. The blonde girl looked up and saw them heading towards her, and began whispering to the group. In a synchronised motion all eyes turned towards hers. She felt her cheeks warm as she arrived at the booth, curious eyes watching her.
"Hi guys," Elena said, the tension was so thick it could be cut with a knife. The nodded and all muttered their greetings, eyes still focused on Bella.
"Uhm hi, I'm Isabella but I prefer Bella," She said, trying to look collected and smiling. Normally Isabella was fine meeting new people, but these were his father friends, and he's never really had any before. It doesn't really help that they didn't know she existed.
"Hi Bella, I'm Matt. This is Tyler, Bonnie, Jeremy and Caroline," Matt said, the only one who was nice enough to interrupt the awkward silence. As they were introduced they each nodded and gave a small smile, most like not sincere.
"So how do you guys know each other?" The African America girl asked curiously as she held hands with Jeremy.
"Oh, we're family," Stefan replied quickly.
"So your a vampire?" Bonnie growled.
"Yes, have been for a while," Bella said as she shuffled herself into the booth beside Damon.
"We really don't need more vampires here," Bonnie grumbled as she glared at Bella across the table.
"Shut it Bonnie," Matt grumbled as he smiled politely, "So how are you three related?".
"Very closely," Bella spluttered out, unsure if her Dad wanted the secret out.
"Sister? Cousin? Descendant? Aunt?" They all shouted out incorrect answers.
"Actually Bells happens to be my niece," Stefan said as he patted Bella on her shoulder.
"Oh, did you have another sibling? Unless…holy fuck, she's Damon's daughter isn't she?" Jeremy muttered out, almost incoherent.
"How…what…hah?" Caroline spluttered out as she spat her drink over Tyler opposite her.
"Do I really need to explain this. When two people of opposite genders get together the man enters his…" Damon began.
"Shut it." Bonnie screamed as she interrupted while Caroline held her hands over her ears and was repeating "La la la," over as loud as possible without drawing to much attention.
"Yip, I'm his daughter. It's a tough life," Bella sighed dramatically.
"I imagine it would be," Caroline said very seriously.
"He's not as bad as he comes across you know. He does care, he's had a tough life." Bella explained as she stood from the booth.
"Where are you going?" Her father ask as he softly grabbed her wrist.
"To grab me some alcohol," Bella laughed, craving a scotch.
"No." Damon growled.
"Really Dad? I'm 148 years old and lived with you most my life. If you are naive enough to think I haven't had any alcohol then I think you've lost some brains of yours," Bella laughed as she headed to the bar. "I'll grab you one too," She laughed, as Damon nodded his head in defeat.
-If All Else Fails, Smirk. -
Jasper was lying on the bed, his worn cowboy boots on. The Cullen's were in a remote area of Alaska and it was below freezing out. It had been a tough week. Packing up overnight to meet his brothers childish needs. Edward was always the favourite, the first family member. Emmet wasn't much different, but Jasper never felt like he really belonged. Alice fit in like she had been there the whole time but he was on the outside, never really trusted. The past 60 years he tried to earn their love, but he couldn't. In this past week alone he was unexplainably angry with the Cullen's as a whole, Alice included. He always knew Alice wasn't his true mate. It wasn't really hard to figure out, they never had what Rosalie and Emmet or Esme and Carlisle had. They both knew that, but they were lonely so a companion at the time wasn't a bad idea. None of the Cullen's realised it, even Eddie with his mind reading. They had a 60 year deal and it stopped in three days. Jasper knew what he wanted to do, just leave. He always had this feeling like he was forgetting something so he planned to head to Texas and investigate his past as well as visit Peter and Charlotte. He knew Alice knew their relationship was ending. It was inevitable she stayed with the Cullen's which in turn will lead her to her real mate, as her vision claims it will. He and Alice planned to tell the Cullen's tomorrow evening before he left what was really going on. So then he could start new and find happiness in his never ending life, hopefully. But for the next day Jasper will act like he is the happiest man in the world, and he and Alice will fool everyone, as they have for sixty years.