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Chapter Six

Isabella's POV

I sat at the table in the small kitchen, Carlisle and Emmett were talking in the living room side of the open room, while Edward, Jasper, and Alice sat at the table with me. I didn't know where Rosalie was at the moment, but I assumed she was still asleep in the room she was now sharing with Emmett. It seemed I was not the only one who'd fallen in love with an outlaw.

Alice and Jasper sat staring at each other as if they were having a private conversation with each other. I watched on intrigued, not caring that it was rude to stare at someone so intently. I was trying to understand the pair, but they were a puzzle I couldn't quite figure out.

"What is your problem?" Alice finally demanded glaring at me.

I blushed looking down at the table, "don't mind her." Jasper said laughing.

"I'm sorry," I said not looking up from the table. Edward placed a comforting hand on mine I smiled up at him intertwining out fingers.

"It's alright, most people don't understand Alice and I. Would you like to know our story?" he asked.

I was alarmed, I knew they didn't trust me, why would he offer to tell their story? "If you're willing to tell it." I answered.

"Don't worry it doesn't contain anything you could use against us, if it did I wouldn't tell you." With that Jasper began his tale…

Jasper's POV

I was fighting back my growing annoyance with Sheriff Samuel Uley as he chattered on about his wife Emily and two children Leah and Seth. It wasn't that I wasn't happy for him, it was just that they were all he talked about, unless bigger news came to town. We were headed to the saloon having heard rumors about outlaws being in town. I knew this was a possibility but what did it matter as long as they weren't causing trouble in our town. Bounty hunters would most likely find them anyway so there was no point in making a big deal over it. The most we could do as law men was arrest them, unless they resisted then we could kill them.

We walked into the saloon and the entire place went silent, the owner didn't take well to having law men in his place of business seein' how he encouraged outlaws to come and go as they pleased. After a moment, the excitement started again and everyone went back to their business. I was surprised the owner hadn't made a big deal about us being here the way he always did. Paul Lattote wasn't the most welcoming man.

I scanned the room not finding these outlaws we'd heard about, however, an argument across the room caught my attention. It was none other than Mister Lattote, he had a firm grip on a short black hared girl, she was pale all but her face that was turning red with anger as her voice rose. I turned to walk toward them but Sam grabbed my arm, I glared back at him.

"What Lattote does with his whores is none of our business," he said with a stern look.

"What makes you think she's one of his? Cause it doesn't look that way to me," I said looking back to the scene. Sam turned looking more closely, after a moment he nodded and we both walked over to the pair.

"Is there a problem here?" Sam asked.

"Yes," the girl said at the same time Paul said, "No."

I raised my eyebrow looking over them, "What seems to be the problem Ma'am?" I looked solely at her.

"I…" She stopped looking at Sam and I in question before starting again. "I was wandering the streets this afternoon when this man and an older woman brought me here. The woman was kind to me and gave me a bite to eat and let me rest, now he says I'm one of his and refuses to let me leave. I don't even know what that means."

This girl was far too innocent to be in a place like this. Paul was glaring at her, and that confirmed the truth of the situation he was in. He was trying to force this innocent girl to be one of his whores knowing she had no idea what this place even was.

"Come with me," I said without thinking. Sam looked at me in surprise, I held my hand out to her, she took it after some hesitation, "take care of this asshole," I said to Sam as I pulled her along out of the saloon.

I climbed on to my horse before reaching down and pulling her with me. "I'm Mary Alice Brandon, but you can call me Alice." She said quietly as we ride out off town.

"Jasper Whitlock," I replied as I urged my mare forward.

When we reached my ranch, I lead us into the house offering to make her something to eat but she declined. I then showed her the room she'd be sleeping in for the night. She smiled at me thanking me. I left her there getting myself ready for bed. Once finished I went back to the room I'd left Alice in to check on her, I could her soft cries, I decided it was best to leave her be for now. The next morning, I had breakfast waiting for her when she came into the kitchen. She smiles and took a seat at the table.

"So, if we're going to live together I think it's fair to know a little bit about each other." I said once she was finished.

She hesitates before nodding, "Okay, what do you want to know?"

"What were you really doing when Paul and Sue found you?" I asked.

"I ran away from home, okay. And no, I can't nor will I go back." She said almost in tears.

"Shhh darlin', it's alright. Thank you for your honesty. So, about me then, I'm a Texas Ranger and I have lived here in Fort Worth all my life. That's about it." I said. We were quiet before I asked, "Why did you run away?"

The tears she'd been holding back fell down her cheeks, I stood pulling her into my arms. "You don't have to tell me." I said rocking her gently.

She shook her head, "it's not that, my pa wasn't the best man in the world." She swallows back a sob, "he has used me since my ma died when I was eleven."

"Used you?" I questioned feeling the anger build, she nods but doesn't elaborate so I let it go for now, I had to get to town.

Several weeks later Alice and I were married, it didn't take long to realize how much she meant to me. Also, Paul had spread around town that I had stolen one of his whores though most didn't believe that and had never seen my Alice before, they didn't even see her the night she really was in the saloon. The night I saved her from Paul. I knew he'd be a problem but as long as she was my wife there was nothing he could do to me. Sam was happy for me, said he'd never seen this way. His stories about his family didn't bother me much anymore so I guess he was right, Alice had changed me for the better.

We talked about everything and told each other everything. After hearing the truth about her pa I wanted to hunt that bastard down and make him pay for what he'd done to her. She talked me out of doing just that saying he wasn't worth it. Maybe he wasn't to her but he was to me. I did as she asked though, I didn't want to hurt her any more than she'd already been hurt by him. Besides as she had pointed out she was mine now and I knew I'd keep her safe.

Three months later

Just like any other day I woke up next to my Alice, who was still sleeping soundly. There was yelling going on outside, that's what had awoken me. I got up getting dressed in a rush and heading outside. Sam was the one hollering for me.

"Sam what's wrong?" I demanded once I was standing on the porch.

"Jasper ya got to get out of here," he said.

"Why?" I was outraged.

"That girls Pa has come looking for her and Paul is leading him and his mob here. Paul told him you kidnapped her, you got to take her and go. I bought you what time I could, hurry!" I turned back to the house heading back to Alice.

"Alice, darlin' you got to get up!" I shook her harder than I intended but it woke her up. "get dressed we have to leave." She was stunned but I didn't have time to explain. Thankfully she didn't ask and did as I told her to. We rushed to the barn where Sam was saddling two horses.

Once the house was in the distance I told her what Sam had told me, fear crossed her face. I looked back seeing them as they reached my house, they burned the house before heading off after us. We hadn't got far and they were gaining on us fast. Out of nowhere three riders joined us, a blonde riding a head of us, a bronze haired man next to me, and a dark-haired man next to Alice. The blonde stopped halting Alice and I, at first, I thought they were a part of the party chasing us. The blonde dismounted as did the other two, I motioned for Alice to do the same and I followed their lead knowing we were caught.

"Running won't do you any good," the blonde leader said.

The party had reached us then, the three pulled out their pistols and began firing. They took out a man each. I pulled my own out aiming for Paul, I hit him, reloaded aiming for the leader. When I missed he smirked at me, I reloaded again when I looked up his pistol was already aimed at me. From beside me a shot was fired and the man was disarmed from my other side a second shot was fired and the man fell from his horse. With that the fight was over.

I turned back to the gang that had helped me. "sorry to startle you the way we did but you needed help more than you needed to know who we were." I nodded in understanding and thanks. "the names Carlisle Cullen, these two are Edward Masen and Emmett McCarty." He pointed to each as he spoke. "your welcome to joins us."

I looked to Alice unsure, though I knew we couldn't go back. Not that there was anything to go back to. Sam may be a good friend but it was too much to ask him to overlook not only killing Paul but also getting in league with outlaws. Not just any outlaws the Cullen Gang. Alice and I had no choice but to go with them, after all they had just saved our lives.

Isabella's POV

"And we've been a part of the Cullen Gang ever since. Carlisle saved us, he didn't have to he could have let Alice's father and his posse catch up to us and kill us but he didn't he saved our lives. That's why I am loyal to this gang, Carlisle isn't a bad man. Your father got what he deserved and I know that this is hard for you but you must understand how things are, Edward will try to sugar coat it but here is your truth, you have nowhere else to go. Edward is a wanted man and if you chose him then you chose the gang because while he can survive on his own, he can't if you're with him. And you're a woman, you won't be safe on your own. But you could always go back to Tombstone, I'm sure the ranger will allow you to return." Jasper finished his speech and stood up and walked out the front door, Alice followed quickly behind him.

I was stunned, how had he known I'd asked Edward to leave? Had Edward told him? After a moment, I realized everyone else was staring at me. I blushed and stood up heading to the room I'd been sharing with Edward, I sat down on the bed. I didn't look up when a soft knock sounded on the door, I knew it was Edward.

"Did you tell him?" I demanded when Edward entered the room seconds later.

"No, but they're not stuiped. They know you don't want to be here." He said sitting down next to me. "He's right though, I am an outlaw, and therefore a wanted man. I can't leave Bella, but if you want out I will take you back to Tombstone, back to your home, back to the Arizona Ranger."

I looked at him alarmed, "You want me to leave?" I said a tear streamed down my cheek.

He reached over whipping it away, "of course not, love, but you've already said you don't want to be here and I can't leave. I'm sorry."

I looked into those green eyes full of unshed tears, "I don't want to leave you."

"Does that mean you'll stay?" his voice was full of hope.

"Yes, I'll stay with you." I whispered he leaned down, kissing me roughly.

Warning: The next chapter contains a two-year time jump, the last time this story was posted the time jump was a problem. To be honest I tried to add more to the story, but I just couldn't so the time lapse is still here. Sorry if this will upset some people but there will not be anything to fill this gap nor any outtakes. If it's an issue don't continue reading.