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Chapter 9,

"Let's run through it again,"

Bella shifted and sighed. She hadn't worn heels for so long she forgot how uncomfortable they could be. Alice gave her a look and she stuck her tongue out at her. Emmett snickered and Rosalie rolled her eyes.

"Now the music will play," the wedding planner said, pushing the play button on her CD player. Pachelbel's Cannon began to play. Rosalie's little sister Violet walked down the aisle pretending to drop petals and she was followed by Alice's mother who walked hand in hand with her little brother Ben. Rosalie followed them carrying her practice bouquet. Bella followed after with her bouquet.

The two girls took their place at the alter where they would stand and wait for their friend. Across from them Emmett and Edward stood where Emmett made faces at them. Rosalie tossed her bouquet at him and winced when it hit Edward instead.

The wedding marched played and Alice walked down the aisle on her father's arm. Bella smiled at her. Even without her dress she looked so beautiful. Jasper was trembling. This wasn't even the big day and he was already nervous. They reached the alter and Bella looked across them to Edward. He was looking directly at her. She smiled and glanced away, feeling a blush in her cheeks.

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The wedding was going to be absolutely beautiful. Flowers covered almost everything and filled the church with their sweet aroma. Bella had a hard time taking her eyes off of her best friend. She had never seen Alice look so beautiful or so nervous.

"What if he changes his mind?" Alice asked for the fifth time in two minutes.

"He won't," Bella assured her again as she sat her down to finish her hair. It wasn't a complex style. Really what options did Alice have? Her hair was so short she couldn't do much with it. Bella did like, however, that she opted out of wearing a veil. Instead there was a diamond tiara on her head. Bella feathered Alice's hair a little more and took out the makeup bag. Everything had to be perfect and so Alice gave the makeup job to Bella because her hands weren't shaking nearly as bad.

"I should have had Rosie do this," Alice sighed. Bella stuck her tongue out.

"Be nice or I'll botch it on purpose."

Alice glared at her and she laughed. She put a white cloth over Alice's shoulders as a precaution and then got to work. She covered the bride's face with a pale foundation and then went from there.

"Bella where are the bouquets?" Rosalie asked as she walked in, "and the boys can't seem to find their ties."

"Bouquets are in the basement refrigerator and the ties are not my area, check with Mrs. Brandon."

"Alright, thanks."

Bella took out the eye shadow and dusted the powder perfectly to give her the smokey look. Alice opened her eyes and sat still for her mascara and then parted her lips slightly for her lipstick and gloss.

"There, you look absolutely stunning."

Alice turned and looked in the mirror. "Oh Bells I love you!"

"Bella," Edward said, poking his head in, "I need to talk to you."

"Okay. Alice I'll be right back and don't you dare touch your face!"

"Duh!"

Bella laughed and walked out of the room. Edward looked her over and smiled. She looked beautiful in her pale green dress. "Well aren't you beautiful."

"Sweetie, kinda need to move fast here."

"Nobody can find Jasper," he said.

"What?!" Bella hissed. She grabbed Edward's arm and pulled him twice out of Alice's ear shot. "What do you mean nobody can find him?"

"I mean nobody can find him! We've tired calling the house, his cell, everything. Emmett is calling every number he can think of."

"Oh my god," Bella moaned. "No, no, this isn't happening!"

"What are we going to do?"

"What's wrong?" Rosalie asked, coming up.

"Nobody knows where Jasper is!"

"Has anyone told Alice?" Rosalie asked, her eyes wide.

"Is the place destroyed?"

"Point taken."

Bella's bag buzzed and she fumbled through it. She grabbed Alice's cell and saw it was Jasper's number.

"Where the hell are you?!" she demanded.

"Miss Brandon?" It was an unfamiliar voice.

"No, who is this?"

"My name is Dr. Gregory, may I please speak to Miss Alice Brandon."

"She's unavailable at the moment, I'm her maid of honor."

"I have a Mr. Jasper Whitlock here and this number was listed on his in case of emergency."

"That's her fiance, he's supposed to be here right now is he okay?!"

Edward and Rosalie looked at her with wide eyes.

"There was an accident, and he is here at St. Mary's hospital."

Bella felt her throat go dry. The doctor gave her instructions and she listened, nodding numbly. She promised they would be there soon then hung up.

"What's going on?" Rosalie asked.

"Jasper is in the emergency room at St. Mary's!"

"What?!"

"Rosalie, go tell the wedding planner to stop the wedding but don't tell the guests why yet. Make up something..."

"Cold feet?"

"Perfect! Then go get Jasper's parents and tell them to meet us at the hospital. Edward, go get Emmett and tell him to get his car ready. Meet us out back in three minutes."

Edward nodded and left with Rosalie. Bella turned and swallowed hard. She went back to the small room where Alice was waiting impatiently to get married. She had absolutely no idea how to form the words in her head. How did you break news like that? Hey Alice, so guess what, your fiance is in the emergency room. Alice was getting tense over the missing ties, what was she going to do about her missing groom?!

The walk back was way too short. Bella's hand shook on the knob as she turned it. Alice looked at her right away. She looked stunning in the cloud of white silk. Her mother was fluffing her gown and her hands were shaking so bad but she looked so excited.

"So what did Edward want?"

"Um....there....there...is...um....a...pr-problem."

"Bella you're stammering," Alice said, "what is going on? Is it the caterer? I swear to god if she messes this up I will make sure she never works in this state again!"

"N-no...not that."

"The flower girl? You didn't find the ties?! The bouquets wilted?! Dad's drunk? What?!"

"J-Jasper is in the hospital."

Alice didn't say anything. Her worst wedding fears never included her fiance being hurt. She had planned for everything from the caterer messing up to the church burning down but nothing like this.

"You had better be kidding."

"The doctor just called. He's in the emergency room. There was an accident on the way to the church."

Alice shook her head. "No. N-no he...he's just..."

Bella reached out and took Alice's hand. "Come on, Emmett's pulling his car around now."

Alice nodded and they left the room.. Alice gathered her skirts in her hands and made to break out in a full run when Bella stopped her.

"WHAT?!"

"Shoes! Don't break your ankle!"

They kicked off their heels and resumed running. Emmett was pulling up as they burst out the door. Alice slid into the back seat and Bella slid in after her. Then Emmett hit the gas and took off. Startled guests jumped as he sped by.

They made it to the hospital in a matter of minutes and piled out of the car. Emmett threw his keys to the valet on the way. Alice ran until she was stopped by a nurse.

"Excuse me ma'am."

"Jasper Whitlock. Where is he?"

"Miss Brandon?"

Alice turned and looked at the doctor who had addressed her. "Yes, who are you?"

"I'm Dr. Gregory. I spoke to your friend on the phone."

"Where is he? Where is Jasper?"

"There was an accident and he was brought in. The other car ran a light and hit him in the side. His arm is broken in three places and he was impaled by a piece of debris on his left side. He has a mild head wound from when the car behind him crashed into his tail."

"I need to see him, please tell me where he is!" Alice begged with tears running down her cheeks. "Please!"

"Just down the hall..."

Alice didn't wait for much else. She ran down the hall and Bella followed. Alice came to the glass window of his room and let out a strangled cry. Her hands flew to her mouth and she fell back. She could see the doctors working on him. Sewing up his side and splinting his arm. Bella caught her as she fell and held her tight. One of the nurses looked over and said something to the doctor.

Bella looked at the man on the table. It was hard to believe that it was her dear friend. Just the other night they were laughing and talking as if everything was perfect and now he was laying on a cold table with someone's hand inside his torso. His blonde hair was matted with dried blood and there was a large cut on his head from where he must have hit the wheel. He was connected to machines to help him breathe and feel no pain.

Bella looked back and saw that the others had joined them. Rosalie couldn't look. Her face was in Emmett's shoulder and Edward looked as white as a ghost. Bella's phone rang. Edward answered it for her.

"It's the wedding planner."

"Tell her that the wedding is cancelled for today," Bella said quietly. Edward conveyed the message and then turned the phone off. Bella went back to Alice. She kissed the top of her head and rocked her gently. Alice put her hand on the glass and new tears came. "He's going to be just fine," she promised.

Not a moment later the doctor came to them. "Are you his wife?"

"Close enough," Alice sniffed. "His fiance."

"Well he's hanging on. He's got some nasty bumps and bruises but he'll survive. We're moving him to recovery right now. The worst of it was the wound on his side. Again, no severe damage beyond some tissue and muscle. He was very lucky, a few more inches up and he would have punctured a lung. He'll probably be awake in a few hours. I imagine you want to sit with him."

Alice nodded. The doctor smiled and offered to lead her to the recovery suite. She and Bella both nodded. Alice leaned on Bella the entire way, having lost most of the strength in her legs. When they got to the room, the doctor brought in a chair from the waiting room so she would be a bit more comfortable and Bella sat her down.

"Do you need me to stay?" Bella asked.

When Alice didn't say anything, Bella sat down and held her hand.

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"Ed? Man you okay?" Emmett asked.

"Fine," he said quietly, "I hate hospitals."

"I get that," Emmett said, sitting. "But what's wrong? You look sick."

"My brother died in a car accident," Edward said quietly. Emmett didn't say anything further. There was nothing to say.

"Carlisle you have to be the best brother in the world!" Edward said happily as they got into Carlisle's car.

"That's right, keep boosting my ego!" Carlisle laughed. He reached over and ruffled Edward's hair. "So how have you been lately? Everyone adjusting to me moving out?"

"I wish I could move out," Edward said bitterly, "mom and Jean are driving me insane."

"Yeah they're like that," Carlisle agreed.

"I hate driving in the rain," Edward said, making a face.

"You shouldn't be driving at all! Who let you?!"

"Esme," Edward said with a grin. Carlisle sighed.

"Well if she wants to get busted then that's her business."

"Carlisle, are we still going to hang out after you marry Esme?"

"Sure we will! You're only my favorite brother! Besides, once Esme gets pregnant the hormones will make me go crazy."

Edward laughed. They probably would. He reached over and turned on the radio. They rode in silence as Edward flipped through stations, but most of them were getting rained out.

"Geez would it have killed mom to get off her lazy ass and come get you? Not that I don't mind but seriously!"

"Homework?"

"Midterms."

"I thought interns didn't have work."

"We still call it homework and stuff like that. I just have a bunch of paperwork to do and we can't figure out why Mrs. Henderson can't seem to get rid of her fever."

"That sucks."

"Mmhm," Carlisle agreed. "That and I was going to ask Esme to come over tonight."

"Ah, the truth emerges. Well I'm sorry I pulled you away from your awkward sex."

"There is nothing awkward about the way I satisfy my woman."

"Whatever," Edward laughed.

The rain poured harder. Carlisle turned the wipers on faster. Edward squinted when he saw lights ahead. "At least we aren't the only ones out."

"Tell me about it," Carlisle sighed. The lights came closer and closer. "Oh shit!"

The lights were in the same lane. Edward's eyes widened and Carlisle swerved to avoid them. "Carlisle!"

"Shit! Shit! SHIT!"

The car swerved the same way. Edward looked over at Carlisle who was trying to get the wheels to obey. No such luck. The tires screeched on the wet concrete and the two cars collided. Edward heard the crunching of metal and then the jerk. Suddenly the world was tilting. Edward felt the belt tighten on his chest as the car turned and rolled.

"CARLISLE!" Edward yelled. He put his hands over his head. He heard the squeals of tires and something hit him hard. A rock maybe? He couldn't tell. His seat belt was way too tight. He couldn't breathe. The car stopped rolling and Edward was upside down. He clawed at the belt around his neck. "Carlisle! I...I can't...breathe!"

He felt his brother's hands thrust his out of the way and then the belt released him. Edward hit his head and yelped. He looked over and saw his brother reaching for the buckle of his seat belt. Edward reached over but Carlisle pushed his hands away.

"Carlisle let me help you!"

"Get out now!"

"But...!"

"NO!" Carlisle yelled. Edward looked at him angrily. "Edward get out of the car and go call an ambulance!"

"But you're hurt! I have to get you out too!'

"I'll be fine, I'll be fine," Carlisle assured him quickly, his voice was getting thinner. He was bleeding. He pushed Edward's shoulder. "Get out now!"

"Carlisle..."

"Edward, I love you. Now please do me a solid and just listen to me. Have I ever steered you wrong?"

"No," Edward said, crying now.

"Then listen to me when I say get the hell out of the car!"

He felt hands on his arm. He looked over, someone was pulling him out. He tried to hold on but no luck. He was gathered into someone's arms and carried up to the street. He squirmed and tried to get free. His feet touched the ground but arms held him tight.

"Please! My brother is in there!"

"We have someone else going in, we'll be lucky to get him out."

"Let me go and..." Edward was cut off when there was an explosion and he was pushed to the ground. He sat up and looked back in shock.

"CARLISLE! NO! DON'T LEAVE ME! DON'T LEAVE ME ALONE PLEASE!"

He scrambled to his feet and tried to run to the car. The person from before stopped him. There were flashing lights and paramedics came and grabbed him.

He was carried off. They stitched up the cuts on his head. When he woke in the hospital room Esme was there and so was his father. His mother wasn't. Then his father left. That night he was alone. When he woke up his mother was there.

"You killed my son," she said bitterly. Then she left.

"Mom..."

I killed my brother.

"Is he okay?"

"Yeah, I think he's coming around," Emmett said. Edward opened his eyes. He was laying on the floor. "Hey there sunshine."

"Edward? Honey what happened?"

"Just a fainting spell," the nurse said.

"You were calling out for your brother," Bella said gently, "you must have fallen asleep or something."

"Thinking about him...how he died...how is Jasper?"

"He's awake, Alice is with him now."

Edward sat up and put his hand to his head. He felt Bella's hands on his cheeks, they felt so cold. He was sweating. He looked into her warm chocolate eyes and he felt a sense of comfort fill him. Bella smoothed his hair and kissed his forehead.

"I don't want to lose anyone else," Edward mumbled.

"I know," Bella whispered. "Do you want to talk about it?"

"I could have saved himself if I had only listened," Edward said quietly, "he got me out and made sure that I was okay. It was raining and this guy was driving on the wrong side of the road. We rolled and when we stopped the seat belt was around my neck. Carlisle got it loose and when I tried to help him he pushed my hands away and ordered me to get out. I was pulled out by someone who had pulled over to help. Then the car exploded. Carlisle knew that it was going to. Smelled the gas or something. He knew more about cars than I did. He knew that it was going to happen and he didn't want me to die too...wish he had."

"Have I made you that unhappy?" Bella asked.

"Hm? Oh, no, you're the only good thing in my life," he said quietly, "but I can't help but think that something is going to happen. If something is too good to be true, it probably is."

"Oh please don't think like that," Bella groaned, "Edward I love you and I will always love you."

He forced a smile. "You're right, as usual. Can I go see Jasper or is it too soon?"

Bella shook her head no. They stood up and Edward looked towards the hospital room. Bella held his hand and she peered into the room. Alice was laying on the bed. Her wedding gown covered them both in a cloud of white. She was smoothing his hair with her hand and he was sobbing silently.

"I was so afraid I'd never see you again," he murmured, "I love you so much."

"I love you a million times over," Alice sobbed back, "Jasper you dumbass I love you so much."

He kissed her and kissed her cheeks. "I'm sorry I ruined your big day."

"Stupid silly boy, I don't care about that."

"Hey you two," Bella said softly. Jasper smiled at her. She came and hugged him gently. "You aren't allowed to do that again."

"I won't, I promise. Edward were you crying?!"

"Oh shut up," Edward sighed, hugging him.

"I must say Mr. Whitlock you do know how to throw a beautiful wedding party," Emmett teased. Rosalie came in and gave her friend a hug and sat on Emmett's lap. They all sat around the room, laughing and talking.

Finally visiting hours were over. But it wasn't the doctor that came to tell him. Bella was surprised when the Chaplain came in. Alice smiled and Jasper looked at her confused.

"Hell no this dress is a one day only," she said. He smiled at her and kissed her.

"We are gathered her today to join together this man and this woman in holy matrimony..."

Emmett gave Rosalie a squeeze and grinned at Jasper. Bella felt Edward's arms around her waist and felt so happy to be there. Jasper was trying to hold back tears and Alice was beyond trying. Her smile was so bright it light up the room. She gazed into Jasper's eyes, silently telling him that he was her other half and she had never been complete before him.

"Jasper Whitlock, do you take Alice Brandon to be your wife? In sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, as long as you both shall live?"

"I do," Jasper said.

"And do you, Alice Brandon, take Jasper Whitlock to be your husband? In sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, as long as you both shall live?"

"I do," Alice said with tears in her voice.

"Do you have the rings?"

"Guys help me out here," Jasper said.

Edward took the rings from his pocket and handed them to Jasper.

"You rock man."

"Jasper, repeat after me. With this ring, as a token of my love and affection, I thee wed."

"With this ring, as a token of my love and affection, I thee wed," Jasper said softly. He slid the ring on Alice's finger and kissed it.

"Alice, please repeat after me. With this ring, as a token of my love and affection, I thee wed."

"With this ring, as a token of my love and affection, I thee wed."

Alice slid the ring on his finger and squeezed his hand tight.

"By the power vested in me by god, I pronounce you husband and wife, you may kiss the bride."

Alice leaned over and pressed her lips against Jasper's while their friends applauded. Emmett whooped and Edward handed a tissue to Bella. Alice didn't seem to want to break the kiss any time soon. Jasper held her as tight as he could and let the tears of joy stream down his cheeks.

"You are the most beautiful woman in the world and I am the luckiest man. I know this isn't how you wanted to spend your honeymoon, but I'll make it up to you."

The Chaplain silently excused himself and shortly after it was time to leave. The staff seemed sympathetic to the newlyweds and allowed Alice to stay. Jasper insisted that she go home and sleep in a soft bed but she immediately shot him down, telling him that she wasn't going to spend her first night as a married woman alone in her bed. So she moved the small couch over to the bed and curled up on it. The nurses gave her a pair of scrubs to sleep in, which she did accept. As much as she loved her fifty thousand dollar wedding dress, it wasn't something she wanted to sleep in. She reached over and took Jasper's hand.

"Goodnight, Mrs. Whitlock," he said with a smile.

"I could get used to that," Alice sighed with a smile. She squeezed his fingers lightly before drifting off into a much needed sleep.

TBC

I must have a thing for Jasper in hospitals. Hm. Anyway off to work and then homework!!! For anyone who is reading Paper Hearts the next chapter should be done soon, for anyone who hasn't read it should read it because I loves it! Yay for Edward angst! ...and I wonder why I injured my wrist. Stupid sabotaging vampire. lol anyway enjoy and review!