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Bella

Emileah, Jasper's mother, was the first to speak. Her almost clear blue eyes lit up like diamonds, catching the light and twinkling. She stood up, her blonde curls bouncing on her shoulders. His father Branson stood up along side his wife, his mahogany hair, green eyes, and lanky figure in sharp contrast to Emileah's short and statuesque figure.

"Oh! I'm so happy for you both! I have loved you since the first moment I met you, my dear Alice.I always knew she would be the one." Her mild southern accent made her words flow like honey.

"Son, you picked a great choice. I love Alice like a daughter already." Branson's deep southern accent followed. Alice positively glowed with happiness.

"I love you guys too! I'm so happy that y'all approve of this!" she rose from her seat and ran to Emileah and Branson, hugging both of them and jumping up and down. Emmett and I just sat next to one another, smiling like idiots.

"Maybe that'll be me and you in a year or two." I looked over at Emmett and smiled at him, grabbing his hand and squeezing. I love you, he mouthed.

"I love you too." I replied. Jasper stood up and clinked a spoon to his glass and everyone went silent.

"I have something for my fiance`. I wrote it last night before I even asked her. It's called I love you because." He cleared his throat and began.

"My dearest Alice,

I love you because you are beautiful.

I love you because you are smart.

I love you because you make me smile and because you make me laugh.

I love you because you are a great friend, to me and everyone else who needs it.

I love you because you are the best person in the world.

But I love you the most because you are YOU. You're heart is the best I've ever seen.

I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you. I love you so much Mary Alice Cullen, soon to be Mrs. Alice Hale.

With all my love,

Jasper Elijah Hale" When he finished,Alice ran to him and threw her arms around him, hugging him tight.

"I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you either!" She kissed him and everyone clapped. Looking at them, I realized with a sadness that I would never have that relationship with my parents. They would never get excited about me being engaged. They would never sit in the front row at my wedding and my dad would never give me would never hold their grandchild. At that, I started to tear up majorly and had to wipe my eyes to keep the tears from falling.

"You okay?" Emmett asked, squeezing my hand again.

"Yeah, I'm just so happy for them both!" I replied smiling waterily. I continued to watch both familys interactions with one another sadly, wishing I could have had a normal family.

Alice

I was with mine and Jasper's family letting the oggle my gorgoues engagement ring. I just so happened to look over at Bella, meeting her warm brown eyes. She smiled, tryng to be cheerful, but I saw the sadness underneath it all. Bless her heart, she was trying to stay happy for me! I knew what she was thinking already and that made me regret calling her mother at all. I looked over at Emmett, who was watching her with worried eyes. HE really did love her...alot, and that made me smile because I knew she would always be safe with him, and vice versa. I waved both of them over and watched as Emmett took her hand and pulled her over to the group.

"Oh, Bella! It's been so long since I have seen you dear! Where have you been?" Emileah hugged her lightly and kissed her on the cheek.

"I know it's been a while Mrs. Hale, I've just had alot going on these past few months." Bella replied, polite as always. Emileah smiled and scrunched her nose.

"Please, call me Emileah. Mrs. Hale is my mama's name."

"Of course, Emileah." Bella said softly. I looked from Bella to Emmett, who smiled widely. My brother was adorable with his dimples! I grinned back at him, happy that Bella was seeming to enjoy herself. Then I turned to Jasper and grabbed his hand, sqeezing it for a short moment. He looked down at me, his goreous golden brown eyes sparkling.

"I love you Jazzy." I said, bumping him with my shoulder.

"I love you too, My Alice." he replied warmly, bumping me back. I knew I could keep this man for the rest of my life and be content, and I had the chance that I didn't intend to blow.

Bella

The rest of the night flowed effortlessly by, keeping me smiling and laughing the whole time. I loved all of Alice and Jasper's family,except Rosalie, and loved when I got the chance to spend my time with them. By midnight, it was time for everyone to start heading out.

"You three don't have to go home if you don't want to. We have spare rooms you all may sleep in if you want to." Esme kindly offered.

"Oh, thank you so much for the kind offer ma'am, but we have things we must attend to at home. " Branson replied, taking Esme's hand and kissing it like a true southern gentleman." Jasper, of course, opted to stay the night. Everyone knew he wasn't going to sleep in a guest bedroom. After Emileah and Branson left, Alice and I told Esme we would do the dishes. It would also give us a little time to talk. Once I was elbow deep in dishes and scrubbing, the conversation started.

"So," Alice paused for a second, "I really am sorry about calling your mom." I sighed, still feeling like a horrible best friend for blowing up at her earlier.

"It's fine Alice. I was just kind of stressed earlier, and I haven't talked to my mom in almost a year nor have I seen her in 3."

"Why haven't you talked to your mom in so long, by the way?" She inquired, rinsing and drying dishes as they came.

"Well, you know how my mom used to be on drugs real bad when I was about ten?" more scrubbing.

"Yeah, that's the reason your 'rentals split in the first place right?" I nodded remembering before the divorce, before things went to hell.

"Well, after she got out of rehab for the fourth time, she got back on the drugs. Now she does it all :crack, heroin, coke, meth, whatever she can get her hands on. I got tired of sending her money for her drug habit, and she told me she hated me and never wanted anything to do with me again. Haven't talked to her since." Alice squeaked and I shrugged my shoulders, feigning nonchalance. On the inside, though, I was screaming for this subject to be done with. She seemed to get the feeling and changed the subject.

"Sooooo..." She grinned happily and splashed a little warm water at me.

"So what?" I couldn't help but smile back at her. It was impossible not to smile around her.

"You and my brother. How're things going with you two?" She bumped me lightly and I giggled

"Things are going really well. I mean like really really well, Alice! I'm so happy, he is one of the best things in my life right now." I replied with a goofy grin.

"YAAYYY!"

"Oh, and guess what?" I stage whispered.

"Oooh, what?" she asked really loud. I got real close to her and stage whispered again.

"He told me he loved me." her violet eyes got really round and she gasped.

"What did you say?" she practically yelled.

"SHHHH! Alice lower the vloume.", I scolded teasingly,"I told him I loved him too, of course!" She bounced up and down gleefully, pulling me into her arms to make me bounce with her.

"I always told you that you should be my sister, and now you're really going to be!" she squealed.

"Whoa there Ally! I wouldn't go that far just yet." I glared at me so I flicked some of my soapy water at her, getting it on her face. She then proceeded to do the same with the warm water. The end result was this: Alice and I having to mop a very wet floor while dripping wet. After we made sure the mess was completely cleaned up, and we were sort of dry-ish, she and I headed to our respective rooms. I walked into Emmett and I's room and stopped dead in my tracks. My gorgeous boyfriend was shirtless doing pushups on the floor. I watched his muscles in his shoulders ripple with every move he made. All I could do was stand there and stare in awe.

"Like what you see, babe?" Emmett looked over his shoulder and grinned at me.

"Yes, very much so." I smiled, watching him get up off the floor and walk towards me. He put his arms around me and made a face. "What?" I asked.

"Why are you wet?" he inquired raising one eyebrow.

"Me and Alice were washing dishes." Was my simple answer and he nodded.

"Water fight?"

"Yep."

"Thought so." He replied and I smiled, reaching on my tiptoes to kiss his lips. My lips lingered on his for just a little bit longer, then I pulled away with a smile on my face.

"I'm going to freshen up, kay?"

"Okay babe." I walked into the bathroom without grabbing any clothes. I knew that Alice already had some picked out for me... I really was her barbie. I turned the shower on and stripped slowly, looking at the clothes laid on the bathroom counter. I smiled at her thoughtfullness; she had put out my favorite pajamas, basketball shorts and a tank top.

"Thank you, Alice." I said aloud as I stepped into the warm steam of the shower. I took as long as I could in the shower, letting the warm spray hit my body as I shaved and washed my hair/body. Once I was certain I was squeaky clean I turned the shower off and stepped out, grabbing the towel hanging on the wall and drying off. I put the pajamas on and threw my still wet hair on top of my head in a messy bun. I walked out of the room to see Emmett standing in front of the mirror, seemingly talking to had something in his hands that he kept fidgeting with.

"Hey babe, what ya got there?" I asked, walking over to the bed and plopping down on it. His head snapped up and he looked at me.

"Oh, this? Just something I wanna give to you." He replied smiling slightly, making dimples appear on his gorgeous face. He walked to the bed and sat next to me, taking one of my hands into his very large one. With the other hand, he showed me a long black velvet box. He held it out to me. "Open it before I die from anticipation." His eyes twinkled in the dim lights of the room. I was apprehensive at first, but then I slowly reached my hand out and lifted the lid of the box... and gasped from what was in it.

I know what all of you are probably thinking... "It's about dang time she updated this!" I know I know I'm horrible.. I've just had some terrible writers block! Criticism would really be great! In the next chapter you get to meet THIS version of bella's mother... DUN DUN DUN! Reviews are love!

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