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I loved writing in Jasper's point of view last chapter, so I'm going to continue with it for the end. This is the last chapter.
Jasper P.O.V.
I held Alice as she sobbed quietly on the small bed. After carefully coaxing her out of the driver's seat I had managed to get us safely back to Carlisle and Esme's apartment. We had rushed upstairs and my sweet Alice had collapsed onto the bed, new tears forming in her blue eyes. She trembled in my arms, her small features gloomy.
The silence seemed to reverberate from the walls leaving an open space of emptiness. It was almost eerie. I was used to either Alice's constant chatter or the gentle quietness of our silent conversations.
But not this.
This was a new kind of silence.
I hated to see her so downcast, to see a dark cloud blocking the rays of her normally sunny disposition.
"Sweet pea?" I asked cautiously, running my calloused fingers through her soft locks of hair.
"Hmm?" she mumbled, her eyes coming back into focus. I tried to read her emotions but she was feeling so much at one time that it was a hopeless attempt. They were jumbled together and I could barely make out the individual feelings. I could feel the faint tug of pain and sadness, which I was expecting, but I couldn't comprehend the…joy and anticipation. Where had those come from? I sighed.
"You're driving me crazy here Alice." I informed her. Her eyebrows furrowed.
"How so?" she asked, her eyes frightened.
"I can't understand your emotions well. What are you anticipating?" I asked gently.
Understanding dawned on her face. She smiled. It was a weary smile, but it was still a smile.
She started to speak, but was cut off by the shrill ring of a phone. I growled, annoyance fluttering through my mind. Alice chuckled dryly. I heard Esme pick up the phone downstairs, murmuring into it quietly. I heard the muted thud of her footsteps up the carpeted stairs. She opened the door timidly.
"Alice?"
"Yes, Esme?" Alice answered politely.
"You have a phone call." Esme said with a warm smile, handing the phone to Alice and slipping back out the door with one last affectionate glance toward her.
My Alice furrowed her eyebrows, looking at the phone like it was a bomb about to go off. She held it carefully, shaking her head.
"Who could possibly be calling me?" she whispered to me, her hand over the speaker. I shrugged.
"Rose and Emmett? Although I doubt they could've found a place to stay that quickly…" I trailed off with another shrug. Her eyes flashed in excitement.
"It must be them!" she squeaked. She quickly put the phone to her ear.
"Rose?" she squealed.
Her smile froze in place, her lips slowly turning down into a confused grimace.
"Cynthia?" she whispered into the receiver.
Now it was my turn to furrow my eyebrows. Alice hopped swiftly off the bed, pacing back and forth through the small room with her ear to the phone. She chewed on her nails while she paced, occasionally murmuring a "yes" or "no". I sighed, leaning back on the bed and waiting. I watched Alice's face slowly morph from bewildered to apprehensive to jubilant. Her speech got more animated as she laughed along with the muffled giggles from the other end of the phone.
Finally she hung up the phone, setting it on the dresser and flopping down beside me. She rolled onto my stomach, wrapping her arms around me and burying her face in my neck. I felt her place a soft kiss there before bringing her lips close to mine, teasing me.
I drew her closer, closing the small distance and reveling in the scorching fire that coursed through me. Her lips moved easily with mine, and before I knew it I'd completely forgotten where I was, and even who I was. All I knew was that I had the most perfect woman in the world beside me, and I was the luckiest man on this crazy earth.
The steady stream of love and lust radiating from Alice lulled me into a wonderful place where it was just us, no interference from Alice's parents or the mysterious "Cynthia". But as that thought fluttered into my head, I pulled away.
Alice looked dazed. She blinked quickly, shaking her head. Her eyes met mine and read the question there. Her expression became apologetic.
"Oops. I should of explained the call first should I have? Although I didn't know THAT was going to happen." she giggled, tracing my lips with her fingers.
"I love you." she whispered.
"I love you too." I chuckled. "Now, who is Cynthia?" I asked curiously.
"My sister." Alice said matter-of-factly. I raised my eyebrows.
"She wasn't there when we went, she was in school. Anyway, she came home a little while ago and heard my mom talking on the phone about our visit. So she called me." she finished.
"Where did she get Carlisle's phone number?" I asked quietly. Alice looked ashamed.
"Well…I may have left it one the front table when we walked in. You know…just in case things had went well." she murmured. I nodded.
"What's your sister like?" I asked hesitantly. Alice grinned.
"She's amazing, nothing like my parents. She's two years younger than me, so she was four when they sent me away." Alice smiled sadly, her eyes wistful. "We would always play in the backyard and make silly plans about running away together. She wasn't dumb, she could see what was going on around her. And she didn't like it. She always promised me that if I had to leave, she would come and find me. I guess she still feels that way. She wants to see me soon." Alice said. I bit my lip.
"Okay." I agreed. Alice smiled.
"Thank you Jasper. You really are my everything." she murmured softly, trailing her fingers across my chest where my scars laid invisible behind my t-shirt. A serene smile played across her face, the pain and agitation washed away. She lifted her eyes to mine.
"Alice? Do you still want to tell me about your vision?" I asked. She nodded.
"Jasper…it wasn't like one I've ever had before." she whispered in an excited rush.
"How was it different sweet pea?"
"Well….it was so far in the future. Farther than I've ever seen before. And it was so…solid and unwavering." she continued, her eyes sparkling.
"What was it of?" I asked, the suspense lingering over me. I was dying to know what had my Alice so astounded. She wasn't fazed by most things.
"It was your birthday party…" she murmured. I snorted.
"Sweet pea, my birthday is only a few months away." I reminded her. She shook her head hastily.
"No Jasper. Your eightieth birthday party." she whispered. My eyes widened.
"Alice…that's fifty seven years away…" I mumbled. She nodded.
"I know. And guess what?"
"What?" I asked anxiously. Suddenly my Alice's face broke put into a jaw-cracking grin.
"I was right there holding your hand." she murmured affectionately, kissing my cheek.
My mind whirled.
I registered that to most people this would be mind-boggling. That knowing for certain that you were going to be with someone your whole life would be a remarkable discovery. But for me it was just the final pin fastening and securing our future together. I gathered my sweet pea up in a tight hug, reveling in her giggles.
"What, you aren't going to be tired of me by then?" she teased.
"Never Alice. I'll never have enough time with you. I'll always be begging for more." I growled, kissing her deeply.
She flopped back on the bed with a content sigh. But then suddenly she was bouncing off the bed, her graceful movements bringing her to an easy standstill in front of me.
"Jasper, can we leave now?" she asked, her eyes full of delight. They danced with it. The combination of her pouting lip and the buckets of excitement she was throwing at me were enough to make my stomach flip in anticipation. I nodded, scooping her up in my arms and bounding downstairs. We turned the corner.
"Ahhh!" Alice squeaked, pounding on my chest with her tiny fists. I came to abrupt stop, just in time to keep from plowing over Esme.
Esme gave us an amused glance.
"Where are you two going so fast?" she asked with a chuckle. I set Alice down carefully.
"Esme…we're leaving soon. Today." Alice murmured softly. Esme nodded, but looked forlorn.
"I figured you would be soon. And then Bella and Edward will leave shortly after I'm sure." she sighed, a weary smile on her face.
"I'm going to miss having someone to look after." she murmured, tucking a strand of caramel hair behind her ear. I sent a wave of calm toward her and she relaxed slightly.
"Thank you Jasper. I'm going to miss that too." she chuckled.
"Gotta love those warm and fuzzy feelings." Edward muttered sarcastically, walking into the hallway with Bella in tow. I grinned. Edward rolled his eyes.
Carlisle came in next.
"What's the commotion about?" he asked wearily.
"We're leaving Carlisle." Alice said strongly. She bounced over to him, giving him a hug. She took a step back.
"Thank you for everything." she said.
"No problem Alice. If you ever need anything, you know where we are." Carlisle told her seriously. Esme nodded eagerly in agreement. Alice smiled, stepping over to Bella and Edward. She said goodbye to them before scampering back into my waiting arms.
"We'll be coming back to visit often, I'm sure. My sister lives here also. Thank you all so much, you're family to me." she finished. She elbowed me in the ribs.
"Thank you everyone." I murmured, glad Alice had done most of the talking. I wasn't very competent when it came to speaking to anyone except Alice.
We slipped out the door and into the city. The late afternoon glow filtered through the clouds and sprinkled the streets.
Alice held out her hand and I took it without a second thought.
And so our future began.
A/N: So...there it is. I'm really nervous about if this was the right spot to end it, but I think it is. Please review and tell me what you thought even if it's just as simple as "I liked it" or "I didn't like it". Thank you so much to everyone who has reviewed throughout the story, you kept me inspired to finish it. I hope you all have a great holiday!