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Chapter 8

Carlisle smiled at his patient before leaving the room.

"Continue steroids and page Doctor Pearson." Carlisle sighed, handing a file to a nurse.

"Of course. Oh, you wanted me to remind you, it's three." The nurse smiled.

"Thank you." Carlisle nodded, signing the orders. "And I'm done for the day." Carlisle checked his watch as he walked off. He rushed up the stairs to the psychiatric ward. He smiled at the nurse behind the counter, who buzzed to let him in.

"Carlisle, it's been awhile." Doctor Goldbloom smiled as he saw Carlisle walk into the ward. "What can I do for you?"

"I"m here for my daughter." Carlisle's sighed.

"I'm sorry, but I'm not releasing Alice at this time." The doctor shrugged.

"Then let me see her."

"I can't let you do that." Doctor Goldbloom forced a smile.

"It's been over seventy-two hours, and you either need to let me see her or release her." Goldbloom went to protest when another doctor joined them.

"Ah, Carlisle, how have you been?" The third doctor asked.

"I've been fine, your newest fellow, though, is refusing to let me see my daughter." Carlisle said curtly.

"Really, John, is there a reason?" The third doctor asked, staring down at the younger fellow.

"I'm not ready to release her."

"Why? Has she expressed a desire or plan to hurt herself or someone else?"

"Well, no." Doctor Goldbloom said reluctantly.

"Then what is the problem?" The attending asked.

"She is still refusing to admit what she's done, saying it was some nonexistent person." The young doctor tried.

"I have told you over and over, unless they are a threat to themselves or others we don't have the room to hold everyone. Now, you've had three days, you need to release her." The older doctor turned from John, towards Carlisle. "I'm so sorry for the trouble."

"It's ok, and thank you." Carlisle shook the other doctor's hand, watching as the younger doctor stalked off. Carlisle quickly followed after Doctor Goldbloom, shocked when he finally saw Alice's state.

"Daddy." Alice was laying on a small bed, arms and feet bound in soft restraints.

"What happened?" Carlisle demanded, walking over and undoing the bounds that tied Alice down.

"She tried escaping."

"I don't belong here, I was just trying to leave, I didn't even run." Alice cried.

"Your boss will be informed of this, I promise you that." Carlisle hissed, before wrapping his jacket around his daughter and leading her out of the cold room.

"Oh God, Alice." Jasper met Carlisle and Alice in the lobby of the hospital. He rushed up to Alice and picked her up, holding her close. "I've missed you so much." Jasper whispered into Alice's ear, holding her gently.

"I've missed you too." Alice whispered. She took a step back, staring up at Jasper, frowning when she saw him stare at her bandaged arms. "You have to believe me, I didn't do this, I would never." Alice's eyes teared up as she looked between Jasper and Carlisle.

"We know, sweetie, we believe you." Carlisle smiled. "And so does the rest of the family."

"They do?" Alice whispered. "You told them?" Jasper took a deep breath and nodded.

"They know almost everything." Jasper whispered.

"Come on, lets do this somewhere else." Carlisle whispered, shooing Alice and Jasper out of the hospital.

"Alice!" Esme rushed to her middle child's side as soon as she heard people coming through the door.

"Mommy." Alice threw her arms around her mother, hugging her tightly.

"I'm so sorry I doubted you." Esme whispered. "I love you so much."

"I love you too." Alice smiled, pulling away. Alice bit her lip and stared at her mother. "I'm starving." She whispered after her stomach made a timely growl.

"Of course you are." Esme smiled. "I made pancakes."

"Yay!" Alice grinned, rushing off to the dining room. Jasper smiled and followed after Alice, leaving Esme and Carlisle alone.

"What's wrong, sweetie?" Esme whispered, walking up and hugging her husband.

"Just rather irritated with how the doctors handled Alice. I found her in restraints, Alice said she had been just trying to walk out." Carlisle sighed. "I should have been here, I could have kept her out of that place."

"You had to work, you didn't know that she was going to be attacked." Esme whispered.

"I know, it's just hard not to be there when one of my girls is hurt."

"It is, but you're here now and so is Alice." Esme leaned up and kissed Carlisle's cheek, hugging him tightly.

"I love you, Esme." Carlisle whispered, holding his wife tightly. Esme said nothing, just leaned up and kissed Carlisle deeply, before walking away. Carlisle smirked and followed his wife, laughing to himself when he saw Esme fluttering about, taking care of everything for Alice.

"Mom, stop, I'm fine." Alice said, watching her mother.

"I'm sorry, it comes with the motherly territory." Esme smiled, kissing the top of Alice's head as she set down a glass of chocolate milk.

"ALICE!" Bella screams were heard throughout the house, as she came running in through the front door. She rushed into the dining room and threw her arms around Alice, hugging her tightly.

"Hey, little sis." Alice smirked, patting Bella's arm. Bella relaxed her grip and walked around the table, taking a seat across from Alice.

"Hey, little bird." Emmett walked into the room, laying a bouquet of wild flowers on the table and hugging Alice.

"Sissy!" Rosalie grinned and followed Emmett in hugging Alice. Edward was the last one into the room, giving Alice a tiny hug before going and sitting down next to Bella.

"So, you all know?" Alice whispered, taking Jasper's hand.

"Yeah." Esme sighed, taking a seat next to Alice. "I wish you would have been the one to tell us."

"That was my fault." Jasper sighed. "She wanted to, but the more people who know, the more dangerous it is, for everyone involved."

"But at least you know now." Alice said sheepishly. Time passed and silence befell the room, everyone looking around at everyone else.

"Jasper, you want to help me out in the garage with something." Carlisle whispered, walking out of the kitchen with Jasper behind him.

"Ok, talk, you obviously all have issues." Alice sighed.

"When did he tell you?" Esme asked.

"Our first date." Alice sighed. "Right after he picked me up."

"How can you look past the fact that he." Bella trailed off trying to figure out how to delicately put what she wanted to say.

"That he's killed before?" Bella nodded. "It's not something I dwell on, but I just try to not judge him too harshly on it. He was changed against his will, and he did what he had to, to survive. Yes, he's taken lives, but as soon as he figured out he could live off of animals he did." Alice sighed. "And he hasn't hurt me." Emmett cleared his throat.

"Yes, he has."

"You can't be mad at Jasper for things that you've done." Alice rolled her eyes.

"I've never hurt Rose." Emmett shot back, slipping an arm around his fiance.

"I saw the marks you left after Valentines weekend." Rosalie flushed red. "Everyone can get carried away during sex." Alice said. "I was the one who wanted the sex, even after the first time when I woke up with bruises. It's not Jasper's fault."

"But he bit you." Edward remarked, not clued in on the conversation Emmett had had with Jasper that first night everyone was told.

"He did not." Alice sighed. "That was Laurent."

"What?" Esme whispered. "He."

"Yeah, he's a vampire." Alice whispered. "Laurent was changed by one of the men that kidnapped me, and because Jasper killed his maker, over me, Laurent is out for me. He also is after dad, and you." Alice whispered, staring at her mother. "It's why Jasper went to Alaska over the weekend, he was trying to find friends to help protect us." Alice just stared at her mother. "I thought Jasper would have told you."

"No, I wanted to wait for you." Jasper whispered, walking into the room and taking a seat next to Alice.

"Excuse me." Esme whispered, getting up from the table and walking out of the kitchen.

"Hey, I was just coming to join you." Carlisle smiled.

"I need to talk to you." Esme grabbed Carlisle's hand and rushed up the stairs to their bedroom, locking the door after Carlisle followed her in.

"Esme, what's wrong?" Carlisle whispered, watching his wife pace back and forth in front of him, as he took a seat on the bed.

"We've had a good marriage so far, haven't we?" Esme started. "I've always been faithful, I've never even thought of cheating, our sex life is still as good as it was on our honeymoon, I tell you everything, we're a team, we share everything, we don't fight, we have a good balance between us and family."

"It's perfect." Carlisle smirked.

"Then why have you been keeping secrets from me?" Esme stopped her pacing and stared at Carlisle. "Alice cut herself, she's dating a vampire, whose former roommates broke into our house and kidnapped our daughter, my ex-boyfriend is a vampire and has sworn some sort of vendetta on our daughter and you. What is going on, Carlisle?"

"Esme, you have to believe me, I didn't want to hide things from you. But how would you have reacted if I told you Alice was dating a vampire? Without Jasper there to back me up you would have thought I was crazy." Esme nodded and took a seat next to Carlisle, head falling into her hands. "I didn't like not telling you things, it killed me. But I knew it would only be a matter of time before Jasper came clean."

"Is there anything else?" Esme whispered.

"Nope, thats all." Carlisle leaned over and kissed Esme's cheek, leaning his forehead against Esme. "I love you, Esme."

"I love you too, Carlisle." Esme sighed as she curled up against her husband, letting everything sink in. Almost a half an hour passed before Esme decided to speak, looking up at Carlisle with a concerned look on her face. "What are we going to do about Laurent?"

"I don't know." Carlisle whispered. "But I know Jasper won't let Alice go, and I'd never let you go."

Esme and Carlisle were drawn out of their little world by a soft knock on their door. They just stared at the door, not surprised when Alice meekly pushed it open, popping her head in.

"Hey, sweetie." Esme forced a smile, forcing other thoughts from her mind.

"Mom, don't be mad at dad." Alice rushed over and climbed onto her mother's lap, wrapping her arms tightly around her mother's waist. "It was our fault he didn't tell you."

"I'm not mad, darling." Esme whispered, running her hands through Alice's hair. "Just a little worried about what we're going to do." Alice turned and stared at Jasper.

"I don't know, but we should stay here until the threat dies down a little." Jasper sighed.

"No." Carlisle said, receiving confused looks from everybody in the room. "Based on what happened Saturday Laurent is going after you two first." Carlisle said, looking between Jasper and Alice. "If you two stay here or at your apartment, you'll basically be just waiting for him to attack. You should go someplace he might not know about."

"My house." Jasper whispered.

"Exactly."

"What if he attacks here first?" Jasper asked.

"We'll call and you can come running. But chances are he won't, it seems like his mind is set on you and Alice." Esme sighed, hugging Alice tighter. "But you don't have to if you don't want to."

Alice sat and looked between her mother and Jasper, feeling a sudden tug of war taking place in her mind. She did want to relax and be away from her family's watchful eye, but she didn't want anyone to feel like she was picking one person over another.

"Mom." Alice whispered softly.

"I understand." Esme forced a smile and leaned down kissing Alice's forehead. "Come on, I'll help you pack some clothes." Even though Alice knew Jasper had an entire wardrobe of clothes for her at his house, Alice didn't argue with her mother. Esme needed to mother her little girl as much as she could, and Alice would not steal that away from her.

"What happens if they split up?" Carlisle asked watching as Alice followed Esme out of the room. "You can't be in two places at once."

"Yeah." Jasper sighed, taking a seat next to Carlisle.

"What about a security system?" Carlisle whispered after about ten silent minutes.

"I don't think Laurent would be turned off by the prospect of police." Jasper cocked an eyebrow as he looked over at Carlisle.

"No, but Lutz is after Alice, and he is only human. So if they split up and Lutz comes here, we'll be fine, but if they split up and Laurent comes here and we need you, Alice will still be able to be taken care of." Carlisle suggested.

Jasper was silent for a few minutes, mulling over the idea. He had his suspicions, but he figured it'd be better than nothing. "Do you have the number for the people you used after your break in?"

"Yeah." Carlisle got up and walked over to his dresser, grabbing a small book, he flicked through some of the pages until he found what he was looking for. "By the way, don't give too much thought to how everyone reacted. It'll take a while for them to get use to who you are, but they won't do anything to harm you."

"I hope so." Jasper whispered.

"Ready." Alice smiled as she walked back into her parents bedroom, a small suitcase at her side. Alice had changed from the hospital clothes into jeans and a tank top, holding a sweatshirt she had taken from Jasper.

"What happen to your arm?" Carlisle asked as he walked over and examined Alice's upper arm, a few bandages covering her skin.

"The doctor said that I needed to be sedated after I tried to walk out." Alice frowned. "After the first night I tried telling him that I had been depressed and delusional and that school was getting to me, that I knew what I did was wrong and that I was already seeing a therapist. I asked if he could release me to my family, but he refused. That's when I tried to walk out. He had some nurses grab me and drag me to my room. I was crying and saying that I just wanted to go home when he ordered the restraints and gave me the shot. I can't remember how many shots I got but I was just waking up from one when you showed up." Alice whispered. Esme threw her arms around Alice, frowning up at Carlisle.

"I'll talk to Goldbloom's attending in the morning." Carlisle whispered, leaning over and kissing Alice's forehead.

"You better keep my baby safe." Esme untwisted her arms from around Alice and walked over and cupped Jasper's face in her hands. "Because, so help me God, if Alice gets hurt one more time, I don't care what you are, I will hurt you." Jasper smirked and hugged Esme gently.

"I'll keep her safe for you." Jasper whispered, before walking over and wrapping his arm around Alice's shoulders, kissing the top of her forehead.

"You're leaving?" Bella whined when she saw Alice come down the stairs followed by Jasper, Carlisle and Esme.

"Just to keep everyone safe." Alice hugged her younger sister, patting her on the back. "I promise I'll be back."

"Be safe." Rosalie whispered as she hugged Alice. Alice nodded as she stepped back and waved at Emmett and Edward. Jasper nodded at the family and picked up Alice's suitcase, touching the small of her back as he led her out to his car.

When finally in his car Jasper rested his forehead against his steering wheel while holding Alice's hand.

"Stressed?" Alice whispered.

"That's one way to put it." Jasper took a deep breath and sat back, turning on his car. "Tristan and Irina are in Europe for a pre-wedding Honeymoon, I don't like the idea of leaving your family unprotected, but I need to protect you and can't be distracted." Jasper explained as he drove, continuing to hold Alice's hand, running his thumb over the top of her hand in a soothing motion.

"It'll be ok." Alice whispered, more to calm her own nerves.

The rest of the car ride was silent, the only communication that went on was Jasper's soothing thumb stroking Alice's hand. Jasper continued his silence when they arrived at his house, exiting the car and taking Alice's suitcase and heading straight for their bedroom. Alice follow and perched herself on the edge of the bed, watching as Jasper gently put all her clothes away.

"Jazz-"

"I should have been here for you." Jasper cut off Alice, shutting the dresser drawer he was finished with and laying his forehead against the piece of furniture, sounding as if he had completely failed.

"You didn't know." Alice rushed to Jasper, wrapping her arms around him from behind and pressing herself against him. "You couldn't have predicted this, no one could have."

"Look at this." Jasper turned around and held up Alice's wrists. He gently undid the bandages. "I could have prevented these." He gently ran a finger down each of Alice's scored forearms, taking in the red slash marks that marred the once perfect pink skin. "I could have prevented Lutz from getting to you."

"Jazz." Alice whispered, tears slowly falling down her cheeks. She ripped her arms away from Jasper's grasp and threw them around Jasper's waist, tightly holding onto him, trying to hide in his chest. "I'm scared, I'm so scared." Alice cried.

Jasper hated Alice's tears and did the only thing he could think of. He picked Alice up, bridal style, and laid her down in bed, laying down next to her. Jasper held Alice closely, letting her tears fall as he rubbed her back and cooed into her ear.

"No one will hurt you, I promise you." Jasper whispered.

"I need you, Jasper, I need you." Alice whispered softly.

"I'll never leave you, never again." Jasper whispered, kissing Alice's forehead.