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The following day Jasper and Alice arrived in Carlisle's office right on schedule for her first check up of the morning and he smiled when he saw them, glad they had settled their differences.

"Okay, up on the bed and let's see how the little one is doing," Carlisle told them. Jasper helped Alice undress and climb up on the bed and then Carlisle walked over and began his examination. When he was finished he offered Alice a reassuring smile and turned away as Jasper helped her get dressed again.

"All right," Carlisle smiled once she was dressed and he had turned back to face her. "How are you feeling?"

"Pretty good," Alice admitted. "There hasn't been any problems for a while now. Everything seems good."

"Okay," Carlisle nodded and glanced at Jasper before continuing. "And the upset of the last few days hasn't caused any problems with the baby?"

"No," Alice said firmly, also glancing at Jasper. "I think the baby noticed Jasper's absence. There were a few times when he moved around a lot and kicked a bit."

"You didn't tell me that!" Jasper gasped and a wave of guilt flooded the room.

"Jasper," Carlisle warned quickly.

"Oh, sorry," Jasper mumbled and quickly pulled his emotions in check.

"It wasn't too bad," Alice smiled. "I just stroked my stomach and talked to him. I think he understands me. I told him Daddy had gone hunting and would be back soon and that seemed to settle him. And I made sure I drank plenty of blood so he didn't get cranky or hungry."

"Good idea," Carlisle nodded. "You have grown another inch and from what I know from Bella's pregnancy I would say we can safely take this baby in another week."

"Just one more week?" Alice whispered in excitement.

"Yes, do you think you can wait that long?" Carlisle laughed.

"I'll try," Alice giggled.

"We should talk about what will happen at the delivery," Carlisle said and waved towards the couch and they all moved over to it and sat down. Jasper put his arm around Alice's shoulder and they both looked at Carlisle expectantly. He thought to himself for a moment about how much like the human expectant parents he dealt with at the hospital they looked like and then he offered them a reassuring smile.

"Provided there are no more complications the delivery should be relatively safe and quick," he started. "You cannot delivery naturally so I'll have to operate. It will be similar to when we did the procedure for you to get pregnant. I'll cut you open with the special scalpel and remove the baby. Once it's removed the incision should heal quickly. I would think that within a day you'll be completely back to normal and able to enjoy your baby."

"It sounds so simple," Alice whispered.

"It is really," Carlisle smiled.

"Do you know when exactly you want to do this?" Jasper asked.

"In about seven days," Carlisle suggested.

"Is six days too early?" Jasper asked.

"No," Carlisle answered. "Why is that?"

"Because in six days it is Alice's birthday," Jasper smiled. "It might be nice for her and the baby to share the same birthday."

"Oh, I didn't think of that," Alice squealed and turned to look at Carlisle. "Can we do it then?"

"If that's what you want I don't see any problem with it," Carlisle smiled.

"That's what I want," Alice nodded eagerly.

"Then it's settled," Carlisle agreed. "I still want to see you every morning and night until the day of the birth to keep an eye on you but we are on the home stretch now. I don't anticipate any more problems. Just keep up the blood and keep the emotions within you and around you to a minimum."

"We will," Alice smiled and looked at Jasper excitedly and at the moment it hit them both that it was really happening and in a week they would be holding their baby in their arms.

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Now the delivery date was planned the house became a hive of activity. Esme, Rosalie, Emmett and Oliver concentrated on putting the finishing touches on the suite of rooms for Jasper, Alice and the baby and Carlisle immersed himself in his research to prepare for the delivery.

Jasper and Alice spent a lot of time alone in their room, Jasper once again spending the bulk of his time communicating with the baby through emotions. He also kept sending Alice waves of calmness and she felt more prepared for the birth than she ever thought possible. Three days before the delivery date they were lying on the bed together when Jasper noticed that Alice's face was crinkled in thought and he felt confusion and a sliver of worry coming from her.

"Alice, what is it?" Jasper asked worriedly.

"It's nothing major Jazz," Alice sighed. "I can't find my gold watch anywhere. The one you gave me last year."

"When did you last have it?" Jasper asked, knowing it wasn't like Alice to misplace things, especially the gifts he bought for her.

"Months ago," Alice murmured. "I wore it at Edward and Bella's wedding and I remember seeing it when we moved into the attic room. I was sure it was on the dresser when we went to Brazil but I haven't seen it since we got back. I only realised yesterday when I was looking for it."

"Maybe Rose or Bella borrowed it?" Jasper frowned.

"No I asked them," Alice sighed. "Neither of them have seen it."

"It will turn up sweetheart," Jasper assured her and Alice nodded her head slowly. There was a knock on the door and after Jasper called out the door opened and Esme stood there with Rosalie, Carlisle, Emmett and Oliver behind her.

"The rooms are ready," Esme announced excitedly.

"Oh, I can't wait to see them," Alice grinned.

"Well, get up and let's get going then," Emmett smirked impatiently. Alice laughed at him as Jasper got off the bed and then bent down and helped Alice to her feet and they followed their family up to the attic floor.

As soon as they walked through the door Alice let out a gasp and looked around the room in awe. The living room was done in soft browns and woods and it looked relaxing and comfy. The adjourning kitchenette was done in similar colours and Alice noticed there was a microwave and bottle steriliser already set up on the bench and a large refrigerator in preparation for the baby's needs.

"What do you think?" Esme asked eagerly.

"I love it," Alice whispered in shock. "It is perfect."

"Jasper?" Esme prodded.

"It's wonderful," Jasper nodded. "Thank you."

"There is so much more," Rosalie grinned and waves at the doors leading into the room. Alice looked over at Jasper and smirked and then grabbed his hand and pulled him towards the first door. It was Jasper's study and it had been done in similar colours to the living room. They moved onto their bedroom which was large and airy and even though they didn't need one it had a huge king sized bed in the middle of the room.

"We noticed that even though you guys don't need to sleep you like to snuggle together on the bed," Rosalie whispered as she stepped up beside them. "We want you to have plenty of room so you can include the baby in that too."

"It's beautiful," Alice whispered, her voice full of emotion. They noticed the large bathroom and closet leading off the bedroom but Alice was eager to see the nursery so they headed straight for the next door.

"This is the baby's room," Esme explained as she reached forward to push the door open. "The next room is its play room. We've put some of the toys and things you got at the baby shower in there but you can decorate it yourselves when the baby is old enough to use it."

Alice nodded her head and stepped into the room and she gasped when she saw it. Light breezy lace curtains fluttered at the wide bay windows and there was a crib, a rocking chair, a change table and a set of drawers, all in white wood. The floor was covered in thick blue carpet and in the corner sat a small table with a lamp sitting on it. The walls were painted a light shade of blue with a wallpaper strip going around the room in the centre of the wall and Alice smiled when she saw the blue ducks on the paper.

"Look Jazz, blue ducks," Alice whispered and he laughed as he moved his arms around her expanding waist.

"You finally got your room with blue ducks," Jasper smiled as he leaned down to lightly kiss her cheek.

"What?" Esme frowned. "Is there something wrong with the ducks?"

"Not at all," Jasper assured her.

"You didn't tell them about that?" Alice gasped as she glanced at Jasper.

"No, it is pure coincidence," Jasper smiled.

"This sounds intriguing," Rosalie prodded them.

"When we bought the diner in Philadelphia you know we renovated it and the apartment upstairs," Jasper reminded them. "One of the rooms in the apartment was an old nursery. I went out to get supplies one day and when I got home Alice was scraping the wallpaper off."

"Blue ducks?" Esme guessed with a smile.

"Yes," Jasper nodded. "Alice got pretty upset about us never being able to have children. Every time I see blue ducks I think of it."

"But now the blue ducks mean something happy," Alice grinned. "Our baby's room."

"And it's perfect," Jasper said with feeling as he looked at their family in appreciation. "Thank you so much."

"You are both welcome," Esme smirked.

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The family left Jasper and Alice alone to explore their new rooms and they spent hours wandering through, looking around and marvelling at all the work their family had done for them.

"I can't believe they put so much work into it," Alice grinned excitedly.

"I truly feel loved from all this," Jasper admitted as he wrapped his arms around her and they stood together in the middle of their living room.

"We should move our stuff up here now," Alice decided. "I want to move in before the baby is born."

"You aren't moving a thing," Jasper chided gently.

"But will you?" Alice pouted as she looked up at him. Her big wide innocent eyes pleaded with him and he laughed, knowing he was already completely lost.

"Of course I will," Jasper smiled and leaned down and kissed the tip of her nose. He let her go and turned and walked from the room and Alice began to wander through the rooms again as she waited for him.

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When Jasper returned he had the rest of the family with him again and they were all carrying boxes and bags from their old room. Alice grinned when she saw them and started directing them into different rooms with different boxes and bags. She tried to help unpack but none of them would let her do much at all and she had to be content with watching and directing the entire move. As they were finishing up Edward, Bella and Nessie arrived to visit and Nessie giggled and squealed as she ran around exploring the new rooms. Edward chipped in to help move the boxes and Bella stayed with Alice and helped her organise the new rooms. Eventually the work was all finished and the family settled down in the new living room to chat together happily. Jasper was sitting on a couch with Alice beside him, his arm slung casually around her shoulders as she snuggled into him when Edward suddenly bolted forward.

"Jazz, grab her!" he screamed quickly and Jasper turned to Alice and noticed her eyes were glazed over like they did when she had a vision. She hadn't had a vision since she had got pregnant and it took him unaware but he quickly tightened his arm around her as she slipped into the vision.

Her body stiffened like she did when the visions were violent or upsetting and Jasper turned and looked at Edward in panic before he turned his attention back to Alice. Edward quickly invaded Alice's mind and as the horror unfolded for her he also witnessed it.

Alice was knelt on the grass, a tiny baby snuggled in her arms as she looked in horror at a fire burning in front of her. She focused closer and realised amongst the flames she could make out Jasper's inert body ripped to pieces and burning in the fire.

"Jazz, no," she moaned as she reached a hand out for him but the flames licked her arm and made her pull back. Suddenly a dark figure approached her and she cringed back as she hugged the baby tighter to her chest.

"Don't please," she begged. "Please don't hurt him."

"Give us the baby!" a dark voice demanded.

"No, never!" Alice screamed.

"He is an abomination," the shadowy man growled. "If you don't wish to suffer the same fate as your husband you will hand over the child."

"No!' Alice screamed again as she held the baby tightly to her chest and two more dark figures joined the first one and Alice struggled to hold the baby as they descended on her. Two of them restrained her as the third snatched the baby and then they tossed Alice aside.

"No, give me back my baby!" Alice screeched and the third figure ignored her as he walked over to the fire and callously threw the baby into the flames that were devouring its father's remains.

"No!" Alice sobbed as she watched the flames devour her family and then the vision abruptly stopped.

"No!" Alice screamed. "Oh God, no!"

"Alice?" Jasper gasped. "What did you see?"

"No, oh no!" Alice dry sobbed as she turned and clutched desperately at Jasper. "Don't let them take my baby, don't let them kill my baby!"

"Who?" Jasper snarled defensively.

"She saw someone kill you and the baby," Edward whispered.

"Who would want to harm your child?" Carlisle sighed.

"She didn't see the who or why," Edward explained.

"Alice, no one is hurting our baby," Jasper soothed her, feeling how much her body was shaking. Suddenly he felt a tremendous wave of fear and terror come from both Alice and the baby but before he could try to calm their emotions Alice went rigid in his arms.

"No!" she screeched in agony and fell to the floor as she clutched her stomach. "No!"

"Alice!" Jasper gasped and started to move to her but before he could get there she let out an inhuman screech and vomited a river of blood. As Jasper grabbed her and pulled her into his arms the blood began to flow from her mouth, nose and ears and she writhed in his arms as she screamed and screamed over and over again.