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Chapter 12

When the plane landed and we got off, we were not surprised to see the family there waiting. I had expected to see Esme and Carlisle, Alice and Will, but I was extremely surprised to see Edward. I heard a low growl come out of Jasper's chest when he saw that Edward was part of the welcoming party.

Esme rushed up to me and pulled me into her arms. "Oh Bella, Alice told me what you had in mind for the wedding. I think that it is going to be absolutely beautiful!"

Carlisle came up behind her and embraced his son, then kissed me on the cheek. "I hope you are ready for all the work waiting for you at the hospital." He smiled and moved onto his other children.

Alice and Will came up to us. She thanked me for the package I had mailed her. I could have blushed just thinking about it! Edward didn't say anything to us. He just hung back at the corner of the room and talked to no one.

We were out of the airport quickly and loading the baggage into the car when I pulled Alice towards me to whisper into her ear. "Alice, what is he doing here?"

She sighed and looked off, as if she was trying to read a sign in the distance. "Bella, I honestly don't know. I can't see him any more with my sight. I don't even get glimpse's of him. It's like he is blocking me or something." I was taken back by what she had said. Why was he invisible to her? She had never had a problem seeing him in the past. I got into the drivers seat and headed for home. We were going back to our house in New Hampshire.

I maneuvered the car smoothly into the driveway, and breathed a sigh of relief when the house came into view. I hated being away from home for long periods. Jasper and I were most comfortable there. We didn't have to hide, we were able to be completely ourselves. I leaned across the seat and kissed Jasper on his marble hard lips. He hadn't spoken much since we landed and I wandered what he was thinking about. I knew he felt my confusion when he shook his head. "We will talk about it when we get settled back in love."

We brought the bags in and started to sort through what needed to be washed and what was clean. I went downstairs while Jasper hopped in the shower and I tossed a load of laundry into the washer. I walked around the house straightening pictures and dusting here and there. The house wasn't messy, but after being gone for almost three weeks I figured that it could do with a light cleaning. I was sure that Esme was doing the same thing. She was brilliant at it, and was able to get the house clean in a matter of fifteen minutes. As where I couldn't accomplish that if I had all day.

I smiled as I heard the water shut off. Jasper came down a minute later in a pair of inky blue jeans, and a green sweater. I headed into the living room behind him so that we could talk. He sat down on the sofa and patted the spot next to him.

He looked deeply into my eyes as if he could read into my soul. "Bella, I'm not very comfortable with Edward being here. The emotions I felt coming off of him really bothered me. I can't put my finger on exactly what he is feeling, but it doesn't bode well for us. Plus, him still being here. I don't know. I'm usually so good at reading off of someones emotions, but I'm at a loss." He turned his attention to the coffee table, not looking at me. "I'm scared for you. I know that everything is... I know that you have moved on..." He looked at me again and his eyes held despair. I brought his hand to my lips.

"Jasper, you mean everything to me. Please don't worry about this. You have my heart, my whole heart. I gave it to you freely ten years ago, and I intend on you having it for the next thousand years or so." The corners of his mouth lifted up in a slight smile at my attempt at humor.

The washer timer buzzed loudly through our silent home. I switched it to the dryer and put another load in. When I had that accomplished I searched out Jasper. He was in the library reading the book I had gotten him on the civil war. I was going to join him on the leather sofa, but the door bell rang. I ran down the stairs to find Rosalie, Esme and Alice standing on the front porch. Each of them had their arms loaded with white garment bags. I rolled my eyes. This could not be good for me.

I opened the door and eyed them suspiciously. They raced after each other up to my bedroom and were back down and out to the car before I could even say hello. I saw them file in again their arms full of more bags. I went back up to the library where Jasper was now sitting with an amused look on his face. He grinned at me. "I will be up here. If it gets too bad just yell for me." I knew he wasn't going to help, so I gave in and stomped back down to my bedroom to face three women intent on torturing me.

Alice jumped up and started unzipping the bags. They were wedding gowns. My stomach plummeted even further. Esme handed me a slip and bra. I headed into the bathroom and put them on, knowing that I wasn't going to have a choice. I tried on every dress that Alice handed me. They were beautiful, but nothing was right about them. She sat in the corner muttering quietly to herself. I caught bits and pieces of it. "I always have such good taste." and "What was wrong with that one?" I laughed quietly. She turned and gave me a piercing glare.

"Sorry." She accepted my apology, but continued sitting in the chair with her arms crossed.

Esme started helping me into the gowns that she had brought. They were all so beautifully made. Each one was so delicate I was afraid of touching it. I smiled at her when we had tried on the last one.

"I'm sorry Esme, but as wonderful as they are..." I paused unsure how to continue. "It's just that I'm really clumsy and I don't think these will stand up through a day with me. I will have to change every twenty minutes because I will fall and get it dirty." She just patted my shoulder and helped me out of the dress.

Rose stood up and unzipped a bag. She was faster than Alice and Esme, knowing that I hated doing this. She pulled out the last bag she had and handed me a different slip. I put it on without question. She pulled the dress over my head. I felt it. I looked at my reflection in the mirror and I knew this was the dress I had to have. It was strapless white duchess satin. The bodice of the gown was sewn with an interesting pattern of lines and curves made up by tiny seed beads. The skirt flared out gracefully at my hips. I twisted around and looked over my shoulder to see the back. It was laced up with a thick white ribbon in the same material as the dress. Rose slipped a small chain of diamonds around my throat. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. I turned to look at her.

"Rose, this is the one. I know it." She smiled and pulled me into her arms.

"This was the gown I wore in my wedding right before I met you." She whispered quietly into my ear.

I was surprised. I was meant to wear this gown, just as much as she was meant to be my sister. I felt a lump form in my throat and clutched her to me even tighter. "I love you Rose." She kissed me on the cheek.

"I couldn't be happier for you." I admired myself once more in the mirror before she undid the laces and helped me step out of the dress.

Alice and Esme left a little bit later. I was afraid that they would be upset that I didn't choose one of their gowns. They weren't. Alice was talking Esme's ear off as they walked out the door. Rosalie was staying to catch me up on the things that had gone on with the rest of the family while we were gone. Apparently nothing had really happened. Will and Alice had driven his new car to California back to Alaska to test out it's speed. This didn't shock me. I knew as soon as he had the keys in his hands he would be flying down the road. Carlisle and Esme had worked, and Edward I guess had pretty much done nothing. I looked at Rose seeing her body tense when she said his name.

"I don't know what to make of him Bella. He isn't talking to anyone. He just kind of stares at us. It's kind of freaky. I mean he has always been odd, but this is different. Plus, I was shocked that he is staying. I mean, he hasn't stayed with us for this amount of time since he left." She scrunched up the side of her lip, obviously unsure if what she was saying was bothering me. It wasn't because I agreed with her.

"You don't think he will stay for the wedding do you Rose?"

She gazed down at her lap. "I honestly don't know Bella. He is making me nervous. I think that if it's OK with you Emmett and I are going to stay here. I want to keep an eye on you and Jasper. I don't want him being here to have any affect on the two of you." I nodded my agreement. She said that they would be over in the morning to move their stuff in.

When she left I turned around to find Jasper standing at the foot of the stairs. His eyes were darker. I knew that he needed to hunt.

"Would you like to go scare some bears with me darling?" He smiled and grasped my hand. We left the house and stepped out into the night.

We talked as we walked slowly into the trees. I told him what Rosalie had said about the family. He didn't comment. There was no need to. He was feeling the same thing as the rest of them. He pulled me close and pressed his lips into my hair.

"I don't want you near him Bella." I shook my head in agreement. I realized that I had forgotten to tell him the other things as well.

"So, I found my dress." Disbelief cover his face. I elbowed him in the stomach. "It's not funny. I'm happy to be marrying you. Anyway, it was Rosalie's dress. I won't tell you which one, but lets just say you will probably pass out when you see me." He laughed knowing that he wouldn't. "Oh, I also forgot to tell you that Rose and Emmett will be moving in with us until Edward leaves."

I heard him sigh. "You know, we never get enough time for just us. I mean we just got back from three weeks with them. You would think that they would go to one of the other houses."

I laughed. "Well, I guess that Emmett likes our television better." I didn't know if it was true, but I figured it was.

We reached the tree line and speed off following the delicious scent that hit our noses. We didn't have to run far because our pray was relatively close.

I loved watching him hunt. He was fast, dangerous and lethal. The way he moved amazed me. Our path finally came across the herd of deer we had been hunting. We made quick work of the deer. Each of us draining four of them. I uprooted trees and quickly disposed the carcasses. He did the same and then walked over to me. I had gotten much better at hunting. I never dripped blood and I never got dirty. He smiled seductively at me and his eyes blazed.

"You have no idea how appealing you are to me when you hunt." He had told me this a hundred times, but I never got tired of hearing how much he desired me.

I crushed myself to him and melted my mouth into his. The kiss turned passionate immediately as our mouths explored each other. When he started to pull my shirt off of me I felt something. Someone was watching us. I pulled my face away from his and started scanning the trees around us. At first I didn't see anything but when I took a second glance at our surroundings I saw him.

Edward was watching us. He wasn't moving. He was just staring. His eyes burned a bright yellow in the night. I saw his mouth twist into a sneer. I screamed as the darkness engulfed me once again.

A/N: OK sorry for the shorter chapter. I just really wanted to get to the point. Things are going to start picking up I promise! Thanks for the reviews! I love getting them. They make me want to keep going with the story!! I hope everyone had a great weekend. I will probably get the next chapter up in the next few days!!