AN: I am merely writing this story, Bellice Fan came up with the brilliant idea.

Note: This is rated M. It is because of graphic material. Maybe sexual later on. I own nothing.

Note to the Note: To tlc125. In my imagination, I would say that they are from Texas. Haha no there are in Georgia. In my head, when I am writing this, I hear the twang I want, and it sounds like its from Georgia in the rural parts, and yes, I suppose our gentlewomanly Bella Swan is a bit of a hick, but hey, that's okay. We all have some hick in us. Thank you for all the good questions!

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This will be said from Jasper's POV and then to Bella. Alice will get her POV of this chapter in eleven. Keep in mind that Jasper doesn't know Alice's real name or the real reason she's on the ranch. She is in WPP and she can't have many people knowing much about her.

Next installment of My Knight and Her Steed

When Alice McCarthy came here for work, I thought that she was a fake. She was too high and mighty, with a stick up her ass and out the mouth. Bella at first hated her guts. Today, she proved me wrong. Dear Lord she proved me wrong. Ms. McCarthy, is a soul who finally found its way. When I caught them in bed together, maybe I was a little shocked. Then I got flashed and that changed from shock to horrified in .2 seconds. Bella was grilling some steaks in the back yard for us. Alice was left to her own devices examining pictures on the walls. Every now and then, I would see a soft smile appear across her features.

"Jasper, can you come here for a moment?" She asked me. Not one to deny a lady much myself, I got up and stood next to her. Stood fully erected and looked at me. Damn she was short as a smurf.

"Could you tell me what Bella was like as a kid, or am I barking up the wrong tree?" Never in my life would I have expected her to ask that or use that metaphor. Bella must be rubbing off on her in more ways than one.

"Well, I met her when she was ten and I was fourteen. So I suppose I could, but you're gonna have to ask Jacob or her mother what she was like before ten. She left when she was about seven and Emmett was five."

"She has a brother?" She asked. I figured she would have known by now.

"Oh yes, Emmett Swan, he works for the FBI up in Mississippi. We don't really see him much anymore." Alice nodded as if pondering something.

"Anyway, always as a kid, Bella loved horses. She would always be feeding them and carin' for them when she could. She got Storm Rider when she was about thirteen. She was riding just as good as the professionals at fourteen. Except that time she fell off her horse and broke her arm. She told me it was a compound break and wouldn't let me see it. I guess she did me a favor by not letting me see it since that's the one that breaks skin. Horses weren't Bella's passion in life. Ever since she was about twelve, she wanted to be an EMT. She even was going to school for it few years back, but then her daddy got shot and that changed her whole life's plan. She inherited the ranch, its debts, everything. She got his life insurance of ten thousand dollars, but that wasn't enough. She bought supplies to last a while, but then those ran out. This ranch will fail and be taken if the debt isn't paid by next fall. This is the last thing she has of her father's. I know she wants to keep it in the family." She looked at me as if pondering it for a long while.

"I didn't know." She whispered. I nodded and grinned.

"Don't worry bout it kid. She is just in a rough spot. I am sure she will be getiin' her feet back here soon enough." At that moment, Bella called us in for dinner. I sat on Bella's left, while Alice was on her right. They would occasionally peer at each other, catch each other staring and smile before continuing to eat. It was sickening. GAH!

"Do you smell that?" Bella asked. Alice looked up and shook her head. "Smells like barbeque." I snorted realizing where this is going. Alice looked at her and did a double take when she saw Bella staring at her with a smirk on her face.

"You ass." She laughed. I finished eating and was gonna give them some privacy.

"Lemme uh, do the dishes for ya'll Bellsie." After some arguing, she waved me off dismissively and shook her head. As I entered the kitchen with the plates, I saw Alice take her hand and rub it between her own before kissing the palm of her hand.

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"Bella, You're farm is in debt isn't it." Alice asked me once we were alone.

"Yes, but don't worry about it too much. It ain't that bad." Alice gave me her patent stare down and frowned.

"Bella, when I leave here to go back after they catch James, I want you to come with me." I shook my head. I couldn't leave here.

"No I can't leave the ranch or my horses. Alice this is my home. I can't just up and run away with ya'll." Alice looked crestfallen.

"Then at least allow me to pay off your debt. I have millions of dollars Bella, too much for one person to have. I can't just let it sit around in my Swiss account." I shook my head.

"I don't need your charity." I muttered. She looked genuinely hurt. "I didn't mean it like that Alice." She looked down and played with her food with her fork.

"Didn't you?" She demanded. I flinched.

"No, I didn't Alice. I'm sorry. Look I just don't want ya to pay for my problems." She rolled her eyes.

"Bella, look at me. It isn't a problem. You and I, we are in this together. I want to help you keep your ranch. I want to help you build your stable. I want to help you get new horses. The question is, will you let me?"