A/N: um, it was a little late… but w/e. Twilight belongs to Stephenie Meyer…


I had disposed of James's body where no one would find it. I knew for a fact no one would find it.

"Alice, are you a good liar?" I asked her. We were standing outside her house.

Alice nodded. "Yeah, I've been lying all my life."

"You have to tell everyone that at prom, James said he had to go after he tried to feel you up. You rejected him and he left you there. You came to me for a ride home. Okay?"

"What about his car?"

"I'll drive it to another state."

"You're leaving me?" Alice sounded vulnerable.

"I'll be back by tomorrow, I promise."

"At least come meet my parents. If you're going to be my new boyfriend…"

"I need to get rid of the evidence, Alice."

Alice sighed and nodded. She stood up on the tips of her toes and kissed me. I ended it quickly, though I didn't want to.

"I love you," Alice whispered, staring at the ground.

I placed a finger under her chin and lifted her head back up. "I love you too." I kissed her cheek lightly and turned to go.

I heard Alice go inside the house and then I took off running.

--

I watched Jasper stand there for a minute, then I went into the house.

"What happened to you?" Mom cried, rushing over. Dad was close behind.

I recited Jasper's lie and prayed they'd believe it.

"Oh honey," Mom whispered, pulling me into a hug.

"Can I go upstairs? I'm tired," I told her, pulling back.

She nodded and kissed my forehead. "Goodnight."

"Goodnight Alice," Dad said.

"'Night," I said and went up the stairs.

I opened my bedroom door and closed it behind me.

I couldn't believe tonight happened.

Jasper was a vampire. He killed James. Because he loved me.

I closed my eyes and sighed. Besides the whole killing thing, tonight had been perfect.

I took my ruined dress off and changed into shorts and a tank top. I washed my makeup off and brushed out my hair.

I got under the covers after turning the light out.

The faster I fell asleep, the sooner I'd see Jasper.

--

"Alice."

I rolled over, away from the voice.

"Wake up Alice."

His breath fanned out across my face. I was amazed by how good it smelled. In fact, it smelled like Jasper.

I sat up, rubbing my eyes. "Jasper?" I mumbled.

When I opened my eyes, I saw that he was sitting on the end of my bed.

"Did my mom let you in?" I asked, still disorientated.

Jasper laughed. "Do you think your mom would let a guy into her daughter's room to wake her up?"

"No, probably not. How'd you get in then?"

"The window," he answered simply.

"Oh…" I suddenly remembered about James.

"Did you get rid of his car?"

"I drove it all the way to North Dakota."

"Wow," I mumbled. "How did you get back?"

Jasper grinned. "I ran."

I took this in for a minute. I'd ask him about it later, but now…. "I'm going to go take a shower. Will you still be here?"

"If no one else comes in, then yes."

"Okay," I said and stood. I grabbed clean clothes and went into the bathroom that's connected to my bedroom.

I tried to take a quick shower, but also being thorough.

I dried my hair and pulled it back into a ponytail. After that, I got dressed. I wasn't planning on going anywhere today, so I just went with a different tank top and pair of shorts.

Jasper was sitting on my bed still, my sketchbook in his hands. I never let anyone look at it.

"Hey! Who said you could look at that?" I snapped, grabbing it.

Jasper looked up at me with curious eyes. "I'm sorry. I just wanted to know more about you…hobbies, skills, that kind of thing."

It was impossible to stay mad at him. "Oh, okay."

We both heard the knock on my door.

And Jasper was gone.

I sighed and went to get the door.

"Mom told me about the prom. Wow. James's parents said that he never came home. Do you think he ran away?" Rosalie asked, coming into my room without so much as a 'hi'.

I shrugged, feeling guilty. "He could've. He was drunk."

Rosalie shrugged also. "Okay, so Em, Bells, Ed, and I are going to Port Angeles, you want to come also?"

"Um, no, I think I'll stay here. Is Dad at the hospital?"

Rosalie looked surprised, but she nodded. "And Mom went shopping with a couple of her friends. You'd be home alone."

Perfect. "I'll be okay."

"If you're sure…"

"Yeah, thanks anyway, Rosalie."

"See you later then."

I nodded and closed the door behind her.

"You don't have to stay here because of me, you know," Jasper said, coming up behind me.

"I know. I want to."

Jasper nodded.

A silence filled the room and I struggled for something to say.

"Why don't you melt in the sunlight?" I asked finally.

Jasper raised an eyebrow. "How would you know I didn't?"

My eyes drifted to my window where sunlight shown through.

"Fair enough. I don't melt, you're right. But, I'll show you what does happen."

Jasper took my hand and led me out the door and down the stairs.

I looked around nervously.

"Don't worry; they already left," Jasper said confidently, pulling me to the back door.

He released my hand and I walked out and turned back to him.

The unusual sun warmed my skin and felt nice.

Jasper started unbuttoning his shirt. He shrugged it off and it dropped to the floor.

My eyes widened and took in his well-divined muscles. They widened farther when he stepped into the sunlight.

Every inch of his exposed skin was shining like diamonds.

I walked forward slowly and reached out to touch his chest. I closed my eyes when I felt a raised half moon shaped scar. I ran my hand down, feeling more of them.

"Where'd you get them?" I whispered.

Jasper sighed. "It's a long story."

My hand drifted over where his heart should be beating. I felt nothing. "I want to know."

Jasper explained to me the vampire wars of the South and about Maria.

"I want to cry thinking of you hurt," I told him quietly, raising my eyes to his.

Jasper's golden eyes softened and his arms lifted to wrap around my shoulders.

"I'm fine now, with you."

I closed my eyes and leant my head against his cold hard chest, wrapping my arms around his waist. "I love you."

Jasper's fingers ran through my hair. "I love you too Alice."

After a few moments of comfortable silence, I broke it with a something that had been bothering me. "You kill people."

Jasper shook his head. "I don't."

I looked up at him in surprise. "What? But you're a vampire."

"Remember how you asked if some of my kind had red eyes?"

Shuddering, I saw myself with the unnatural red eyes again. "Yes."

"See how mine are gold?"

"Yes," I whispered, reaching up to run my finger underneath his right eye. There were dark shadows under both of his eyes.

Jasper moved his head slightly to kiss my wrist. "I drink from animals, that's why my eyes are gold. The ones that drink from humans have red eyes."

I stared down at the ground. Why would I drink from humans if I was a vampire?

"Alice?"

My eyes went back up to his. "What?"

"You're confused and guilty. What's wrong?"

Should I tell him I saw myself becoming one of them? I decided to be stupid and to tell him. "Remember when I woke up screaming?"

Jasper nodded, suddenly wary.

"I saw myself…with you…and I was one of you. I had red eyes."

His body went rigid and his breathing stopped.

"Jasper?" I asked worriedly. Did he not want me?

"No."

"No what?" I asked, worried he somehow read my thoughts.

"No, you don't deserve this!" Jasper turned abruptly and went back inside my house.

I followed after him. "What don't I deserve?"

"You're too good Alice. Too pure. Too innocent. Too perfect. You can't be damned." Jasper picked his shirt and pulled it back on. "I'll see you later."

Tears sprang into my eyes. "Don't leave me." The tears fell freely down my cheeks. "Please."

Jasper turned back to me. "If I stay away-"

"You can't! Please. I need you with me."

He walked forward slowly and took my face in his hands. "I can't do that to you. I wouldn't ever forgive myself."

"I don't care. If I'm one of you, I'll be able to be with you forever. Isn't that what you want?"

"What I what is a living, breathing Alice."

My eyes stared down at the floor. "You don't want me forever."

Jasper shook his head. "That's not true. Look at me!"

I looked up fearfully.

"I love you and I always will. I just can't damn you, take away your soul."

"It's not damning. You're too amazing to be soulless."

"If you saw what I was, what I still am, you'd be running for your life."

"No matter what you tell me, I'm not leaving you."

"I'd like to believe that."

Jasper leaned forward and pressed his lips to mine.


I know it doesn't give much explanation on where the body was hidden, but that's the point. People will find out at some point…

I'm trying to decide whether or not to post a one shot… I might, if I feel like it…