Aw, Emmet was so cute in the last chapter! I loved it!

EPOV

"Hey Luce…….can we meet somewhere?"

BPOV

I woke up huddled in a tiny ball, my face streaked with dried tears.

"Are you hungry?" Alice's voice came from the doorway, and I peered up at her through half-lidded eyes.

"I guess." I croaked, and Jasper appeared behind Alice, toting a large tray full of food. Edward had used that same tray months ago after we had first said "I Love You". I choked back a sob and hunched forward, my face in my hands.

"What's wrong?" Alice asked racing over to the foot of the bed. "Honey, talk to me." She begged, rubbing my arm.

"Nothing." I gasped, finally composing myself. "I'm just worked up." Jasper silently sat the tray down and sat next to me, holding my hand gently. "What do you know about Luciana?" I whispered, looking up at Jasper. He sighed and closed his eyes.

"I think you should talk to Edward about this." He murmured, rubbing his forehead.

"I don't want to talk to him!" I cried, clinging to his arm. "Just tell me, Jasper. I need to know if Edward is going to hurt me again." Jasper studied me for a long moment, then looked up at Alice.

"Babe, can you give us a minute?" He asked, and Alice obliged, kissing my forehead then Jasper's cheek before leaving the room. Jasper gripped me around the waist and sat me upward, making sure I was steady before releasing me. "I'm going to tell you everything I know, Bella." He assured me. "But I can't promise you'll be happy knowing all of this." He took a deep breath before launching into the story.

"Edward met Luciana in 1999." He started. "She was his friend's older sister, and they went out drinking one night. They both got pretty drunk, and they slept together." A knot formed in my stomach. "It was just a few months after the whole Tanya problem, and Edward was pretty down. Luciana made him feel better; she filled the hole in his life." I inhaled sharply, and Jasper smiled softly. "With sex, Bella. They never loved each other; they just wanted someone to ease the pain."

"What pain did she have to ease?" I asked, honestly curious.

"I'm a little foggy on the details, but I know Luciana got caught up in drugs, and she got into a bad crowd. When she tried to clean up, all her 'friends' abandoned her. Luciana was alone and desperate for some affection. And Edward was too. Both of them felt totally and completely alone."

"But he had you and Rosalie." I pointed out.

"I'm sorry to say that Rose and I weren't exactly Edward's biggest fans at that point. We were pretty insensitive, and it drove him away. It wasn't until years later that we became close again." I could tell it was hard for Jasper to talk about this.

"Oh." I muttered. "So….he never had feelings for her?"

"It depends on what kind of feelings you mean." Jasper said uneasily. "No, Edward didn't love Luciana. But she was important to him."

"Thanks for telling me all of this, Jasper. But I don't want to hear anymore." I said, getting to my feet. Jasper studied me for a moment.

"Are you sure you're alright?" He asked quietly, getting up and hugging me.

"Yes. I'll be fine, but I want to take a walk….clear my head." I said, squeezing Jasper before releasing him. "Where's Dora?" I asked, looking around.

"Rosalie is watching her."

"I need her. I think I'll take her on my walk." I said, walking out of the room.

Dora is the most important thing in my life now. She is my reason for life.

Another short, but since my friends are here, these are just fillers. I plan to do a big chapter as soon as they leave and I have more time.

Xoxo- Melodyella aka Mellie