Hello everyone! This will be the final chapter of this lovely story. There will be an epilogue of what will happen after this. Of course some of you already know. Hehehe. Love ya all! *~~Bethy99~~*

Jasper and I talked about him meeting my parents that night. I explained to him that they are very protective of me. "Ally baby, it's okay." he whispered as he kissed my nose. I smiled and looked into those gorgeous, icy, blue eyes. I leaned forward and kissed him softly but he pulled me towards him so that I was on his lap. I giggled as he continued to kiss me, trailing up and down my neck and shoulders.

The next day, Esme and Carlisle arrived around noon. I had made lunch for them, so that they didn't have to worry about cooking. Esme hugged me tightly, kissing me on the head. Carlisle laughed and hugged me too, kissing me on the forehead. "Go sit in the dinning room. I'll bring the food to you guys."

They both walked in and was greeted with Bella,Edward, and..."Jasper, so nice to see you again. What brings you here?" I heard Carlisle say as I walked around the corner. Jasper stood there smiling and shaking Carlisle's hand as I set the meatloaf on the table. "I'm here for Alice, sir. She and I, well, we are dating."

I heard Esme gasp and I saw Carlisle's face start to turn red like he was holding in a scream. I panicked, "Jasper, can you help me in the kitchen please?" I was trying to get both of us out of the line of fire. Jasper stood there for a moment, looking from me to Carlisle. He soon trailed behind me as I walked towards the kitchen.

I was holding my breath and finally started to breath, no panting, almost hyperventilating. Jasper came up behind me wrapping his arms around my waist. "That probably wasn't the best time to say that huh?" He whispered into my ear. I relaxed and started giggling, slowing my breathing. "Yea, that probably wasn't the best way."

I grabbed the bowel of mash potatoes and the green bean casserole. "You take these two, I'll grab the bread and the gravy." Jasper nodded and kissed me on the neck sending shivers down my spine. We grabbed the dishes and walked towards the dinning room. When we reached the doorway, Carlisle was sitting staring at the table. Esme looked up and smiled at the both of us. Bella and Edward ignored us.

I sit my two dishes down and then grabbed the ones Jasper had, placing them on the table. I could feel eyes staring at me. As I looked up, knowing who it would be. Carlisle's deep blue eyes were staring at me, burning a hole into my head. My eyes came to him and I could see sadness, happiness, and scared.

I crinkled my forehead at the thought of him being scared, scared of what. I mumbled, "Dinner is served. Everyone eat up." I looked over to Jasper who had the chair pulled out for me beside Esme. I smiled and walked over to him. He motioned for me to sit, so I did, as he moved in the chair for me. Jasper sat beside me which placed him at the head of the table across from Carlisle.

Jasper sat down and looked at me out of the corner of his eye. He gave me a sideways smirk and placed his foot behind mine. His way of saying he's here, and not leaving. I relaxed a little more until I looked at Carlisle. His eyes staring at Jasper, taking in every movement. I sighed and started to feel nervous again.

"Okay so, tell us what happened while we were gone." Esme unfolded the napkin and placed it on her lap. She reached for the potatoes and started to place some on her plate. No one said a word. She passed the potatoes to me. I looked up at her and she smiled, "So Alice. Tell us how you and Jasper met." I heard a low grumble, almost a growl come from Carlisle. I felt Jasper's foot move up my calf and then back down. I looked over at him and he smiled at me.

I sighed and looked back to my plate, placing a small scoop of potatoes on my plate. I passed it to Jasper before I spoke. "Umm, well the day you guys left and you told us that they pool boy would be coming over. Umm, well he was the pool boy." I looked up at Esme, who was grinning and nodding her head. I continued, "Well we went out on a couple of dates and I guess the rest is history." I heard a grumble again but this time it was from Edward. I looked over to him and Bella must have pinched him or something because he looked at her whispering ouch. I smiled and took the bowel Esme was handing me.

This time I looked over to Carlisle to see what he was thinking. Most of the time I could see from his face, his next move and I can respond to him faster. It always threw him off when I did stuff like that. He would laugh and ask if I had ESP. Except this time, his face was blank. Unreadable. Oh no! He was staring at Jasper. I looked to Jasper and he was staring back at him. I saw Jasper cock his eyebrow, like asking the question of what do you want. I heard Carlisle clear his throat, "So is Kevin your father then? That means you are related to Rosalie?"

Jasper nodded his head, "yes sir. She is my cousin." Carlisle nodded his head still his eyes on Jasper. "So you are still in school, Jasper? You haven't been around for a few years." Jasper still looking at Carlisle, nodded his head. "Yes sir. I'm getting my Master's in Education with a Bachelor of History. I would like to teach one of these days."

Jasper must have felt my pride for him because he looked over at me, smiling that incredible smile. "I see," mumbled Carlisle. "So you are working for the pool company this summer?" Jasper nodded again, "Yes sir. Until I graduate of course. I have already been offered a job at the college as a teacher assistant. I have accepted the offer and will be starting this fall. My professor says that he would like me to teach Civil War, to get me use to it."

I saw Carlisle out of the corner of my eyes nodding his head but remained quiet. We continued to pass food around the table until everyone had their plates full. We had all started to eat when Carlisle cleared his throat again. "So what are your intentions with my angel?"

I about choked on my food as Jasper reach over taking my hand, looking at me to make sure I was okay. I nodded my head and took a drink of water. His angel, as he says, isn't really his. Yes, he adopted me and I took their last name but I was not his. We were not the same blood but he has been a father to me. Jasper waited for me to calm down before he answered. "Well sir, my intention are this. I love Alice and I want to be with her ever moment. I have full intentions to make her my wife someday." He pulled my hand up to his lips and kissed my ring finger, his eyes on me. I smirked and looked down at my plate, feeling the blush come to my cheeks. Jasper continued, "To give her the family she deserves just as you did."

I looked up at Jasper and his eyes were down the table staring at Carlisle. I looked towards Carlisle and I could see his jaw was tight. Oh please don't do this Carlisle, I thought in my mind. Carlisle didn't say anything, nor did he move. I was scared of what would happen next. I had a vision of Carlisle jumping up and grabbing Jasper, then throwing him out the house. Then I had a vision of Carlisle smiling and opening his arms to the both of us. What will he do?

Still no movement and Carlisle's eyes were still on Jasper. Esme cleared her throat and whispered, "lets finish eating. We can talk more over drinks. Alice worked to hard on this food to let it go to waste." Esme reached over for Carlisle's hand and squeezed it. Carlisle nodded and looked down at his food.

I looked back to Jasper, to see him smiling at me. I smiled back at him and started to eat. Jasper squeezed my hand lightly, letting me know that everything would be fine, and I felt it would be. He radiated confidence and reassurance for me.

After dinner, Esme whispered for me to go into the living room with Jasper. Jasper grabbed my hand and we walked into the living room to face the unknown. As we walked in Carlisle was by the fireplace looking at the pictures of all of us. There were pictures of the whole family. My family with the Cullen's. My mom and dad were best friends with Carlisle and Esme. When my parents died, Carlisle felt obligated to take me in.

I was eight when I moved into the Cullen's home. I was ten when they adopted me and I took their last name. I was know Mary Alice Brandon-Cullen. I looked over to Jasper and he smiled at me, hopefully I'll be Mary Alice Whitlock, someday.

Carlisle turned around and motioned for us to sit down, "Please sit." We did as we sat there Carlisle looked back to the pictures. He reached up and pulled down a picture. I knew which one he had, it was when I graduated from high school. He told me that day that he was so proud of me. That I was growing up to be a woman now. I was no longer his little princess. He had tears in his eyes then, and as he turned around I could see those eyes sparkling again.

"Jasper, you seem to be an intelligent young man. You seem to truly care for my princess but I want you to know something about this family." He handed the picture to Jasper and walked over to his chair. Both Jasper and I looked at the picture and I remembered that night. It was the last football game.

Carlisle and Esme walked me out unto the field. I was in my cheerleaders uniform. All three of us smiling. They were so happy that I was graduating with honors and scholarships to college. They had worked so hard to make me apart of the family even though I wasn't. I continued to look at the picture and I saw myself holding a picture of my mom and dad. I had forgot that I did that. I could feel the tears start to form in my eyes. I sniffled when Jasper's hand came up and pulled my chin up so that I would look at him.

"I know there is more that we need to learn about each other. We have our whole lives to learn about each other. I know you have ghost as do I. We will get past it, "Jasper whispered to me.

Carlisle whispered, "In that picture that you are holding are two sets of parents. The picture that Alice is holding there is of her mother and father." I spoke up, "dad please. Let me tell him." Carlisle stopped and nodded his head. I looked to Jasper and I couldn't think of where to begin. Jasper looked at me trying to figure out what I was about to say. He squeezed my hand and smiled weakly. I rushed out, "I killed my parents." Jasper stared at me puzzled, "what?"

I stood up and walked over to the fireplace, I was panting from fear. Fear that Jasper would leave me if he knew the truth. "For a long time Jasper I believed that I killed my parents. It was a bad time in my life. Carlisle didn't know at the time what was going on in at my house." I looked back at Jasper. I knew I was rumbling and he was confused. I looked at Carlisle who had his eyes on Jasper to see the response I'm sure.

"Alice, I'm confused. What are you talking about?" I could feel the hot tears roll down my face. Carlisle looked back to me, to see if I could continue. I rushed out a breath of air. I needed to say this and get it out. If he loved me he would understand. "I was molested by my father. My mother stood aside and didn't help me. I was in a dark world and I,...I couldn't take it anymore. One night after my father came into my room, I was sobbing for my mother. She never came. I wanted to die. I went into the living room and got one of my mother's cigarettes. I wanted something to drink away my pain. I had heard from my mother that scotch helped her. I decided that I would do the same. I went and got some scotch out of the liquor cabinet. I...I lite the cigarette and drank a couple glasses of scotch. I started to get sleepy after my second cigarette. I thought that I put it out but it was still lit and fell onto the carpet when I went back to my room." I was starting to have a hard time breathing, "I remember waking up in the hospital with Esme at my bedside."

My voice was shaky, "I have been diagnosis with mid depression. I take things to the extreme. I'm also addicted to sex. From a young age I have been drawn to men in ways that shouldn't be aloud. I...." I couldn't talk anymore. I was scared to look at Jasper. I heard movement but I didn't know who it was. I smelled Old Spice before I looked up. I started to sob harder when his arms came around me. "Alice, it's not your fault. Alice please look at me."

I looked up with my eyes watering like crazy. He placed both of his hands on my face, "You didn't kill your parents. It was an accident and you have a better life now with no danger of ever being hurt." He leaned in and kissed my lips lightly, then wrapping his arms around me. I sobbed harder as I was wrapped in his warmth.

"As you can tell, Alice has been through a lot in her younger years. I want the person that 'thinks' they are in love with her to understand everything about her. Do you understand now Jasper why we protect her so much? Are you willing to do the same and understand that some days will be worse than other," Carlisle whispered to us.

Jasper pulled me away from him, lifting my chin again so that he could look in my eyes. "I will protect you, stand beside you, love you until you don't want me anymore. Until I die, do you understand me Alice? I want you as you are, pain, tears, laughs, worries. I want you all no matter what," as he leaned in and kissed my lips again. This time I didn't let him pulling away. I deepened the kiss and threw my arms around his neck. I didn't want to let him go.

Carlisle cleared his throat, "That's what I wanted to hear." Carlisle got up from his chair, came over to us, extending his hand out for Jasper. "Welcome to the family son." Jasper shook Carlisle's hand and his eyes came back to me. "I love you Alice," he whispered to me. More tears streamed down my face, "I love you too Jasper."