She was up and about before her mom even got to the hospital. Carlisle and Edward were the only ones still there, everyone else had grudgingly gone home to Forks. Brittany was slightly put off when she Carlisle told her Jasper too had gone back. The story was more plausible without them though. Bella had fallen down a flight of stairs and crashed through the window her sister was standing in front of, taking her down to. She laughed, knowing her reflexes were to sharp for her to have let Bella crash into her or a window. Everyone bought it though. When Renee got there it was Bella's bedside and nowhere else, Edward pretended to sleep a lot. She had glared at her eldest for not talking Bella out of driving home. When Bella woke up she had waited outside to give them privacy, knowing she would want the low down on everything. Renee walked over to her in the hall.

"So, Charlie told me you were planning on staying in Forks." She nodded thrusting her hands in her pockets.

"Yep, and if I know Bells she will to… you did see the guy sitting by her bed." Renee nodded having already gotten that from her. Both her girls were happy in Forks, despite what had happened.

"Is a boy the reason you want to stay too?" She asked and she shook her head.

"No, its… I have friends, they accept me… I don't have to be Bella's shadow." Her mom smiled at her and brushed some hair from her face, she was happy for her. She went in to talk to Bella and Brittany smiled up at Alice who came to sit beside her, she was the only one who stayed.

"Brittany… when you said you would never compare to me… you don't really believe that do you?" The girl went stone, Alice could almost feel the chill come off her. She was protecting herself, but from what?

"Look Al, I know you have your visions… but they don't all come true, I mean Bella is alive. I think that this whole Jasper thing is just going the way it is because that's they way you said it would be. If you had never said anything would he still want me?" She asked looking up at her friend.

"I love hanging with you guys, and I want us all to be friends… but let's get real Alice, me and him is a bad idea. He doesn't want this anymore than I do." Alice stood up, annoyance written all over her face.

"Ok, I've had it. Jasper has come to accept the fact that I was right, that you are what he was meant for, and he spent this entire trip being so worried about you, but he went because you asked him to! All you do is push him away and put up this huge wall… he deserves better than that." Brittany stood as well, fire in her eyes.

"He deserves you! But you pawned him off on the first basket case that walked by! I'm not the girl to throw it all in for a guy, that's Bella…that's Rosalie…that's Esme…that's you." She walked towards the girl and even though Alice was a vampire she was slightly afraid of the anger she saw in her eyes.

"I'm not going to put myself through whatever I'm gonna feel when he finds out I'm not what he wants…" She looked over to see half the hospital staring at them, including Renee and Edward.

"I'm going to Jacksonville mom, we have one month left of school and then I'm on a plane ok?" Renee nodded, and Brittany stalked off.

She left that night, on a plane to Forks, Charlie picked her up. She was back in school that following morning. Bella would be a few more days but she needed a distraction, she didn't expect to see the other three Cullen's.

"Brit… Alice called us." Rosalie said stepping up to her as she got her food. She looked up at her and nodded.

"I figured, look I meant it. It would be best for you guys if I just left." She said and Rosalie pulled her toward the door, her face serious.

"You're not scared? Is that why you're doing this… cause it scared you?" Brittany understood. They thought being hunted by a vampire was enough to get her to steer clear of the vampires. She shook her head wanting them to understand.

"It's not that… Rose, take a walk with me." The two headed out of the cafeteria, Emmett and Jasper giving her a nod as she left. They walked out to the parking lot where Brittany jumped up onto Rosalie's hood and patted the spot next to her, once both girls were seated she began.

"I feel closer to you than the others Rose, probably because we are two spit fires." The blonde grinned and made a hand gesture for her to continue.

"I don't speak well about my feelings so bear with me. I like Jasper, I really like him. I just can't bear to get to the do or die mark and have him look at me and realize Alice was wrong. That there is nothing I can give him that he needs. Or worse, that I drive him away because I'm not easy to be with." Rose reached out and grabbed her hand.

"Oh, Brit, no. He is already nuts about you." She said and Brittany stood up, pulling her hand back.

"He was nuts about Alice to, and now its like they were never together… what happens when she sees a new girl cross his path? Am I suppose to just hope she sees another guy in for me? I'm not gonna let her visions decided my life… I'll miss you Rose but I gotta go to Jacksonville." She sighed and shook her head.

"He will follow you, he lo-" She put her hand up and shook her head. She didn't want to hear the L word.

Bella came home and did her best to talk to her sister, who was not having it. She was determined to go to Jacksonville, determined to leave thoughts of Jasper behind. Alice came by a few days later, a peace offering she said.

"We are surprising Bella with the prom… I want you to go too… come on me, you, and Rosalie will go together, no boys." Brittany grudgingly agreed, she missed Alice and Rose. She missed Emmett, and worst of all, though she would hold it in, she missed Jasper.

"Ok, girls night… I warn you though I'm a damn good dancer."

The girls all got ready in Rosalie's bathroom, Alice did Bella up earlier and she had taken off with Edward, no clue where she was going. Alice now donned a light blue cocktail dress, Rosalie in a long dusty pink gown, and Brittany wore a black sexy suite with a short tie. It was made for a girl and when she pared it with a fedora she looked amazing.

"I'm ready." Alice shook her head and handed her some black heels, she would still be a sexy female, no questions about it. Brittany squeezed into the heels and then the three girls took off, she noticed none of the boys were there to say goodbye.

The theme was awful, but the atmosphere was still kicking. Brittany pulled them both to the dance floor, shooting Bella a smile, the girl looked shocked. Bella was the klutz but Brittany had actually learned break dancing while Bella was failing ballet. Alice and Rosalie had to back up while the human began throwing out isolations and B- girl moves.

"This is hard in heels." She said as she let some of the other good dancers take the floor. Alice squeezed her and then smiled at Rosalie. Something was happening, and the second the music stopped she was sure of it.

"Hello guys, we have a special request.." Eric said getting on the microphone, he stood on stage by the DJ booth, and he looked a little nervous.

"A fellow student would like to play a song for a special someone, so without further ado… Jasper Hale." Brittany's eyes widened and she looked over to see Rose and Alice grinning like mad. She couldn't help but mentally swoon when she saw him in his black suite jacket and white button up shirt, a tux would have been too formal for him. The casual suite was perfect.

"Brittany… I wrote this for you." He said his eyes finding her in a heartbeat, she noticed other students start looking over at her. He grabbed the Fender Strait she had admired in his room that day and he began playing.

"I'd rather chase your shadow all my life

Then be afraid of my own

I'd rather be with you

I'd rather not know

Where I'll be than be alone and convinced that I know." Alice nudged her, she knew that was a direct shot at the fact that she had said she hadn't wanted to live based on Alice's visions. Apparently he agreed.

"And the world keeps spinning round

My world's upside down and I wouldn't change a thing

I've got nothing else to lose

I lost it all when I found you and I wouldn't change a thing." An unfamiliar stinging happened behind her eyes, she held it back and took a shaky step forward, her eyes never leaving his.

"Everything I know has let me down

So I will just let go

Let you turn me inside out

Cause I know I'm not sure

About anything at all but you wouldn't have it any other way." She laughed, knowing he was right, she wanted to be mad that he knew her so well already.

"Spinning, turning, watching, burning

All my life has found it's meaning

Walking, crawling, climbing, falling

All my life has found it's meaning." She glanced at Alice and Rose who were still beaming. Well, she seemed to be the only one who wasn't expecting herself to fall into his arms. She looked around the room and saw every girl staring up at Jasper with dreamy eyes, all the boys looking annoyed.

"The world keeps spinning round

My worlds upside down and I wouldn't change a thing

I've got nothing else to lose

I lost it all when I found you and I wouldn't change a thing." He ended and the room was in an uproar, clapping and the girls screaming. He made his way to the end of the stage and she lost him in the crowd. Her eyes went to Rose.

"You guys tricked me." She said and the blonde nodded. She sighed and adjusted her fedora and then pointed out to the gazebo they had in the back.,

"Send him out there." She muttered and walked out there with her head held high, her sister gave her a hug as she passed. She was walking up to the lighted platform, two other couples dancing there.

"Hey guys, scram." She said in the, don't fuck with me, voice. The foursome made their way back inside, passing Jasper as he walked towards the prettied up structure. She stood on the opposite side and once his feet touched hard wood she put her hands up.

"Did you mean it… I mean you, not Alice had a vision you would do that and I would swoon… did you make the choice and then check with her?" She asked and he shook his head.

"No I didn't check with her, and yes I meant it. I mean everything I say to you." She placed her hands on her hips while she contemplated.

"It's not that hard Brit, you want me so just be with me. Why do you need all these damn arguments?" She glared at him as he strode towards her.

"Because, I don't trust you." He pulled her to him, her hands pressed against his chest in some sort of defiant act, but she didn't push. She let him hold her tightly to him, her hat now making it impossible to see his face. She couldn't believe it when his teeth gripped the brim, pulling it off her head and then spitting the fedora to the side.

"Yes you do." She kept her eyes cold, her body tense, she would not melt like every other girl, she would stay strong. He was unnaturally still, just watching her, listening to her breathing and heart beat. How did he know how to hold her secure without being to tight?

"No I don't." Her voice was weak, her eyes staring at a spot on his chest. Then it dawned on her, she looked up at him confused.

"You haven't fucked with my emotions….why?" He looked taken back by her question. Did she really expect trickery from him?

"I shouldn't have to." She sighed and rested her forehead against his stone chest. Her brain was buzzing, she had so many things running through her. He felt her emotions all begin to conflict and her breath began to become louder. She was squeezing his biceps, her knuckles turning white.

"Brittany…" He didn't know what was happening but he could feel one strong emotion that was surfacing, anger.

"I'm fine, I'm fine, I'm fine." She was chanting softly to herself, evening out her breath.

"You are fine. We will be fine together once you stop fighting this." She looked up and he saw some of the bite had left her cold gaze.

"I thought that was the big plan… fight this. Get back to Alice, change her vision." He shook her, trying to get her to stop retreating back behind that wall.

"Stop it! You care about me just as much as I care about you, leave Alice out of this. You can't hide behind her anymore." She backed up but he just moved forward, she felt the rail bump her back. His hands were on the sides of her face and he was leaning towards her.

"Jasper, don't kiss me!" She shouted and he froze, inhumanly still inches before his lips met hers. She couldn't move, his grip was firm, she was stuck.

"Give my one good reason not to." He said and she sighed, knowing it wouldn't be enough for him. She hated that he made her feel like a stupid girl with a crush.

"Cause… I'm gonna act like Bella, and you know I hate that." He grinned and then closed the gap between their mouths. Her arms locked around his neck and he pulled her lower body towards him as he leaned her back on the rail. His mouth moved hungrily over hers, their tongues sliding against each other. She felt her lungs begin to burn with the need for air but he still had her in an iron grip. Even though she didn't want to stop, she didn't want to die either so she slammed her hand against his head and he pulled away. She took in a big gasping breath.

"Oh, sorry." He said sheepishly. She smiled at him as she put a hand to her chest.

"There are worse was to go, believe me." He pulled her close again, running his fingers through her hair. She straightened his collar and then shook her head.

"You, Jasper Whitlock, are going to be the death of me." He paused for a moment, simply drinking in her features.

"And you, Brittany Swan, are going to be my whole life." She looked back at the main building, she was sure the others were waiting to see what would happen. A slow song started and it was loud enough to be heard out in the gazebo.

"May I have this dance?" He asked, ignoring the thoughts she knew he was having as well. The others could wait. She spun under his arm and they began waltzing around the circle, a smile on her face. Maybe he wouldn't leave, maybe she would be happy for once.

"Mind if we join you?" They looked over to see Bella, Edward, Rose, and Emmett standing at the opening. Brittany laughed and grabbed Rose's hand, dancing her around the floor before spinning her back to Em, and Jasper swept in picking her up and spinning her. Edward lifted Bella onto his feet to dance with her, as she had the cast on her leg.

"Hey Jasper?" He looked down at her still smiling.

"If you hurt me, I'll kill you." He simply grinned.