Alice decided ten thirty was late enough to wake Jasper up and tell him the good news.
She got off the sofa, leaving Esme and Carlisle watching what she'd put on earlier.
Quickly she headed up the stairs and opened her bedroom door, seeing him sprawled out on the bed, the duvet wrapped around his legs.
A little smile spread over her features before she jumped up onto the bed. "Jasper!" she exclaimed, shaking his shoulders. "Jasper Jasper wake up!" she grinned, moving to sit herself on him.
Jasper grunted feeling a sudden weight. His eyes flew open and he saw Alice sat there...on him, a big beautiful smile on her little adorable face.
"Well good morning." He laughed, shifting to sit himself up, needing to get her off him as it'd only end up with him wanting things he couldn't have. "Why so happy Ali?" He asked, but it was a good thing, he loved seeing this happy Alice, the old Alice.
"I can live here...they said yes!" She grinned, sitting cross legged on the bed, watching him. "I can't believe it." She laughed, she always expected them to say no, always expected to end up in some home all alone. "I'm so happy."
He watched her but soon noticed that beautiful smile turned into a little frown. "Ali, what's wrong?" He asked gently, taking hold of her hand giving it a little squeeze.
"I shouldn't be happy." She whispered looking down at their joint hands. "It feels wrong...it's not even been a week since...it happened." She found it hard to say what had actually happened; that her Father had died. "I shouldn't be happy yet...it's too soon."
He sighed moving across the little space between them and he wrapped his arms around her, pulling her close. "Alice you can be happy." He said gently, resting his chin on her shoulder, feeling her warm hands pressed against his chest. "Your Father would want you to be happy."
She stayed quiet in his arms; just thinking through what he said but eventually she nodded and spoke. "I know...I just don't want him to think I'm forgetting him...that I'm not upset over what happened."
"You could never forget him, I know that." He insisted, kissing her cheek gently. "You've been upset, you've cried, you've...taken drastic measures." He pulled on a strand of her short hair gently hearing her little laugh. "It's time to be happy. You can still miss him, but you can be happy."
"You're right." She whispered.
"I'm always right." He laughed letting his arms drop so he could lean back and look at her. "So you can live here now?" He grinned at her nod. "That's amazing, I'm so glad you can. Here is the best place for you, we all love you here." He said getting up out of the bed and pulling his jeans on from yesterday. "I'm hungry." He announced looking towards the clock...ten past eleven in the morning. Too late for breakfast, too early for lunch. "Damn." He frowned.
Jasper left in search of something suitable to eat and when he went Alice shut her bedroom door and got dressed for the day, deciding it wouldn't be proper to stay in her pyjamas all day even though she really wanted to.
Once dressed she headed down stairs again, seeing Esme and Carlisle where she left them and Jasper slumped out in the arm chair with a toasty.
"Go make me one." She begged sitting on the arm of the chair then moving to his lap. "Pretty please?"
He looked at her then laughed. "Make your own." But when she looked up at him with those big beautiful green eyes he couldn't refuse. "Fine! Since it's you." He laughed getting up and heading into the kitchen with her close on his heels.
Esme watched Alice and Jasper before looking at her husband. "They're getting really close." She whispered. It worried her.
"I know my love." Carlisle said softly, putting his arm around his wife's waist. "They're not doing any harm though sweetheart, Jasper has had feelings for Alice for quite a while." He admitted, remembering the time he came in his office to talk;
It was a few weeks into the new term at school and Carlisle had noticed Jasper was acting rather different lately...rather reserved, shutting himself away from them all.
He was sat in his office at home in the early evening when there was a knock on the door. "Come in." He called, looking up from his papers.
Jasper opened the door and headed inside slowly, making sure he shut the door behind him; he didn't want anyone else over hearing what he was speaking to his Father about. "I need to talk to you." He said quietly, sitting down in the spare seat. "It's embarrassing...but I don't know what to do."
Carlisle smiled reassuringly at his son, wanting him to be at ease. "You can talk to me about anything son, you know that."
He nodded looking down at his knees, too embarrassed to look him in the eye. "I...I like this girl." He started quietly. "I've liked her for a few years." He blushed. "But she's been moved up into my Math class and now it's harder to...I don't know stop thinking about her." He frowned. "I want her to know that I like her but she won't like me...I don't want her to turn me down." He glanced up at Carlisle seeing him watching him. "I don't know what to do Dad! I can't stop thinking about her." He groaned.
Carlisle smiled a little hearing his son, he was glad he trusted him enough to talk to him about this.
"Do I know this girl?" He asked gently, but it didn't really matter if he didn't.
"It's Alice Brandon." He mumbled, staring down again. "I know she's younger than me...but I can't help it." He groaned putting his head in his hands. "She probably thinks I'm just her best friend's boyfriend's geeky brother."
"Oh no! Don't think like that son. I've seen the way Alice looks at you, the way she pays more attention to you when she's here." He admitted reaching across to squeeze Jasper's shoulder. "I'm sure feels the same way; she may even be speaking to her Father about you." He said seeing the blush back on his son's cheeks. "Just try and talk to her, you don't have to tell her anything, just get more confident in talking to her, things will get easier." He assured him.
He thought about what his Father said but nodded slowly. "I'll try...I just don't want to make a fool of myself." He laughed a little, getting to his feet. "Thanks dad." He grinned before heading out of the office, feeling much better than he had when he went in.
Esme nodded looking up at Carlisle. "I still don't want them sleeping in the same room; I don't mind them dating." Were they dating? "I just don't want her getting too dependent on him."
"You're right sweet heart, we'll keep them apart tonight." He smiled, kissing her cheek before looking towards the television as Alice and Jasper returned.
Jasper sat on the arm chair and Alice squeezed in beside him; liking how she felt when she was with him. She'd eaten her toasty in the kitchen, not wanting to make a mess.
"What're we doing today?" she wondered looking up at Jasper who shrugged so she looked towards Carlisle and Esme.
"Anything you like dear." Esme smiled at her. "I think Rosalie is going shopping...why don't you go with her?"
She nodded and got up, planning on going asking Rosalie; she didn't want to just impose herself on her. She could hear Rosalie's music playing upstairs so she knew she was awake...Rosalie was not a morning person; she'd rip your eyes out if you woke her.
The whole day ran rather smoothly; Alice and Rosalie went out shopping and returned with arms full of bags. Jasper had gone to the cinema with Emmett and Edward so Esme and Carlisle enjoyed a quiet house.
It was getting late now and Carlisle knew things wouldn't be as smooth anymore. Tonight was the night they were keeping Alice and Jasper separate, it would be difficult.
Alice had just gone up to bed and Carlisle followed her up, stopping her before she went into her room. "Alice darling, I want you to sleep in your own room on your own tonight alright?" He said gently, watching her frowning. "I know you like him there but you need your own space darling."
"Fine!" she snapped turning away and going into her bedroom, slamming the door behind her.
Yeah, right like she was staying on her own; she'd wait a little bit then go into Jasper's room when she thought everyone was asleep.
Around midnight she climbed out of bed and went slowly out onto the hallway. It was quiet so she dashed up the hallway and into Jasper's room.
He was fast asleep but she didn't care, she just wanted someone to cuddle up to. She climbed into the bed carefully and snuggled up against Jasper's warm chest, taking hold of his hands and hugging it close.
Everything was alright, however about twenty minutes later Carlisle popped his head around the door and then went in. "Alice." He whispered, not wanting to wake Jasper up. "Come on Alice." He moved to the bed and took her hand, lifting her up gently, ignoring her whining. "I've told you you're not to be in Jasper's bed and he's not to be in yours either." He sighed, pulling her to his side and leading her back down the hallway.
When she was in her bed he left her but sat outside her room, guessing it'd be easier than getting out of bed all the time and disturbing Esme.
It wasn't much later when the door opened and she put her little head around. "Alice. Just go to sleep, please." He sighed looking up at her. "You're fine in there." He soothed.
She didn't say anything; she turned away, shutting the door behind her again.
She wasn't fine in there! She was on her own; she had no-one there with her if she had her awful thoughts that got her all upset.
A little frown creased her features and she moved towards the window, opening it up.
She was pretty sure she could get out there...get down safely, there was a rather big tree right next to her with big branches; it'd be easy to get down there.
Though then what would she do? How would she get to Jasper from outside?
Well she'd figure it out!
She climbed up onto the window ledge; shivering from the cold but she wouldn't let that stop her, she needed to get to Jasper.
It took her a while to figure it out but soon enough she shuffled all the way to the right and reached her arms out, grabbing onto the nearest branch, pulling herself onto the tree. "Right." She whispered looking down...whoa it was a long way down.
She started climbing down; not wanting to think too much about it or else she'd freak out.
She made it about half way down when her foot slipped and before she knew it she was falling.
Carlisle jumped up hearing a scream. "Alice?" he ran into her room but she wasn't there...the window was open though. He moved over and looked out, seeing Alice on the floor outside.
He ran back out and started down the stairs. "Esme!" he yelled before moving out, going around the back to Alice's side. "Alice, sweetie can you hear me?"
Esme didn't wake but Rosalie did, she got out of bed, pulling her dressing gown on, moving out into the hallway.
What was going on? It was cold...the front door was open.
She went down stairs and followed the sound of Carlisle's voice all the way around to the back of the house. "Oh...oh my gosh what happened?" she knelt beside her Father, looking at Alice. "Oh! Her arm shouldn't be bent that way!" she frowned.
"Go and call an ambulance Rose, then get your Mom up." He said gently, not wanting her to worry but he was rather worried himself. He watched Rosalie go before looking back to Alice, stroking his finger against her cheek. "It's going to be alright Alice." He said gently. "I promise you."
He stayed by her side until he heard the ambulance coming up the road; he kissed her cheek then dashed to the front telling them where Alice was.
Esme was getting dressed, as was Rosalie. The boys woke up hearing Esme's panicking and after finding out what happened they too got dressed, insisting that they were going to the hospital; they needed to see Alice, make sure she was alright.
Whoa...sorry I've not updated all weekend, it's been a bad couple of days; but here it is :)
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