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Previously on TWIWMTB:

"Edward! Wait!" He turns to face me.

"I need to know one thing."

"Anything you want to know I'll tell you, it's the least I can do."

"Did you ever really love me?" His face turns serious and I can see the sadness in his eyes.

"Of course I did Bella. It was just as real for me as it was for you. I'm sorry I made you think otherwise." I let out a breath I didn't realize I was holding in.

"Thank you." he nods his head, and goes inside.

Jasper and I walk silently to the car, still waiting for the others. Once in the backseat Jasper turns to face me and says;

"Darlin' why did you ask him that?" I can hear the worry in his voice, and it was quite unusual to see a vulnerable Jasper.

"Jasper, please don't doubt my feelings for you. You are my forever, the one that holds my heart. I asked him because I just needed to know if it was all a lie." Jasper nods his head in understanding for which I am grateful.

"I love you so much, my sweet girl," he says placing a gentle kiss on my lips.

"I love you more than you will ever know, cowboy," I say smiling at this amazing creature, that was mine, and mine from the start. He returns my smile, just as the other four enter the car.

"I told you I didn't like that pixie." Charlotte mumbles from the front seat, and just like that all the tension in the car slowly slipped away, but we were all shocked by what had transpired, and we all knew this was far from over.

Jasper's POV

It had been two days since all was revealed. The first day Bella and I laid in bed, in comfortable silence, we needed time to think through everything individually.

Personally I was feeling betrayed, angry and hurt. Betrayed and hurt because I was lied to from the beginning, but at the same time who knows what would've happened without Alice's lies. How many innocent lives were saved from my monster? The biggest question was what would've become of me without her help?

I spent a lot of time thinking about what Alice had said, mostly of my rejection to Bella being human, if the truth was revealed. I'm man enough to admit that for sure I would've been skeptical of my mate being human, mostly due to my problem with my bloodlust, but I would've trusted Alice, and given Bella a chance. I had no reason not to believe her back then, she had saved my life and my soul, I would've believed her about the reason for my existence. Maybe the truth was, she had no trust in me.

At the same time I hated myself for not listening to my heart. The minute I felt Bella's emotions in the cafeteria that day I knew there was something different about the new human girl, but I allowed myself to blindly follow the manipulating pixie. I wished desperately that I didn't listen to Alice when I told her what I felt towards Bella, I could have saved her so much heart ache, if I just listened to my heart.

My anger was due to all the hurt my Bella had endured because of Alice's fate game. I was angry she had to be broken, and left behind for Alice's personal gain. I was angry her human life was taken away, she could have graduated high school with her friends, gone to prom, and experienced a normal human life before being changed. Most importantly she would've had a choice, and that's what hurt the most.

Bella had been silent the whole time, and her emotions have been closed off to me, I'm not sure if it's intentional or not. All I can feel is her disbelief and betrayal slip through occasionally. Her disbelief was understandable it was pretty fucked up and she was hurt more than any one of us.

After staying in seclusion we decided to head back to the Cullen's', Bella was ready to face them and the rest had calmed down and stopped verbally planning their revenge on Alice and Edward. We needed to go back today, because we were running out of time, by now Maria would have sent someone to check on her spy, and she would soon discover we were gone.

The six of us hopped into the rental and headed back.

When we arrived we were greeted outside by Carlisle and Esme, Esme instantly wrapped Bella and myself in her arms. Carlisle had confided in me over the phone that they worried we would not come back, and try to face Maria and Victoria on our own.

As Esme released her hold on us, the front door opened and Edward walks out, it take all my willpower not to torture him mentally as much as possible. He may not have known Alice's plan in the beginning, but he should have been man enough to tell Bella the truth about his departure, or me the truth when I left.

"Bella, I was hoping we could have that talk now."

I could feel her hesitance, but she knew this was coming, and I was pretty sure she had been mentally preparing herself for this, so I wasn't surprised when she agreed.

The rest of the family went inside to give them the illusion of privacy, but I stay behind to give Edward a few choice thoughts;

"You harm one hair on her head, and I promise I will..."

"There's no need for threats Jasper. Peter and Emmett already covered that," I smirk and turn to Bella.

"If you need anything, just call my name, and I'll come, I promise."

She smiles up at me.

"I know, but I'll be okay. Don't worry about me."

She doesn't realize that I would always worry about her, I love her more than anything. With one last kiss I walk inside.

I sort of wish he would try something, I'd love to get a few shots in on him.

Bella's POV

I was nervous. Actually that's an understatement, I was freaking out. All my mental preparing was useless and I had no idea what to say to him.

"I'm sorry," he says breaking the silence.

"Sorry doesn't change anything Edward," I say coldly.

"I know, but honestly I don't know what else to say. I was expecting you to yell and hit me," he admits.

"Don't think I haven't thought about it," I mutter, and he cringes.

"I know it doesn't change anything, but I really am sorry Bella. I've wished everyday that I could take it all back."

I can feel his regret, and sadness, but my anger and hurt over ruled anything he was currently feeling.

"Just tell me why Edward. Why did you break my heart like you did?"

I wanted answers, and I wasn't above using physical violence to get them.

"I was an idiot. I know I should have told you the real reason I was leaving, your protection, but I thought if I did you wouldn't let me go, and Alice convinced me it was the right thing to do."

I smacked him upside the head.

"Of course I would have stopped you, I loved you, you idiot! I thought you were my whole life, my whole reason for existing," I say angrily, and I was happy I could no longer cry.

Edward winces at my words, and I can see the pain in his eyes, but this pain wasn't from the smack he just received.

"I'm so sorry Bella, I was a complete idiot."

"Did you mean what you said in the forest?"

"No Bella. Everything I said to you that day was a lie. I loved you just as much as I did in the beginning as I did when I walked away. I didn't want to hurt you, but I also didn't think you would believe me so easily."

I can feel the truth in his words, but it didn't help my anger.

"Of course I believed you! It never made any sense for you to love me. You were you, and I was plain old boring me, and your insistence that I stay human, made your distraction comment a hell of a lot more believable."

"God Bella! I was never to good for you, you were always to good for me. I didn't deserve you, not the other way around."

He puts his hand on my shoulder, but I shrug it off, I didn't want him touching me right now. The look of hurt that crosses his face, does not go unnoticed.

"Okay, I understand your reasoning for walking away without another word, even though it was bullshit, but why couldn't I say goodbye to the family? You knew how much I loved them as my own."

I could see myself for forgiving him for leaving me, because it let me find my true love, but taking the family away from me was unforgivable.

"I honestly thought it was better that way. I thought a clean break would be best."

"Your an idiot you know that? Do you have any idea what they're leaving did to me? I lost you and my whole family, do you know how numb and broken I felt?"

"I know and I can't say sorry enough, but if you'd allow me to say one thing."

I nod, at least he admitted he was an idiot.

"The numbness and pain you felt, was because your mate left. I've done some research, with the help of Alice, and learned that humans who are mates of a vampire, can feel the pull if they've been exposed to their mate, and they've left. Your mind may not have known Jasper was yours, but your heart did, and I can't say sorry enough for taking him away."

"Thank you Edward. I don't think I can fully forgive you, yet. Even if we weren't meant to be, you still hurt me badly, and left in a real shitty way, but with time I think we can be friends."

"Thank you Bella, that's more than I deserve."

Always the martyr.

"No Edward, don't put yourself down. You made a mistake, we all do, but I will admit if I didn't have Jasper I probably would've kicked your ass," he chuckles.

"I don't doubt you would. You're good for each other, I see that now and it makes letting you go easier. I hope what I've seen through Alice's visions come true, you both deserve happiness."

"Thank you. I'll admit I'm still in shock about you and Alice, it'll take some time to get use to, but I'm happy for you. She's already rubbed off on you, you haven't pouted through this whole conversation," I say teasingly.

"Emmett likes to say I had a stick up my ass, and after some reflection I realized he was right," he says smiling, but I'm shocked.

"Did you just say ass?"

Edward never said words like that.

"Yes, I think I did," he says smiling, and laughing.

I shock myself and him when I hug him.

"It's nice to see you smile. I don't think I ever saw you smile a real smile. I'm still a little bit angry, but you brought me Jasper, and for that I have to give you a break."

"thank you, and I really am sorry, I am forever in your debt. I want you to know that every smile with you was real. I really did love you, and I always will, but just differently now," he says returning the hug.

"I also want you to know how sorry I am for what Alice has done,don't think just because she's my mate does not mean I'm not angry with her."

His words mean a lot, and helped close the last small crack in my heart. As we pull apart the front door opens, and out walks Jasper.

"Looks like I owe Peter $100 bucks. I was hoping for a few missing limbs."

"Jazz," I say warningly.

I didn't want them fighting, we needed to be a untied front when the evil arrived.

"I'm kidding Darlin' I'm glad Edward is in one piece, but you forgive easier than most."

"Jasper, man I'm sorry, sorry isn't even big enough. I wish that I knew you had felt something towards Bella, and that Alice had admitted the truth about you two. I may have acted like a spoiled child, but I would've let you spend time with her to see if there was anything there. I never would've stood in your way of true happiness, even if it hurt me in the end."

Edward's words are true to the core, the leave me shock and I can feel Jasper's as well. Edward truly was a good man, who made some stupid choices and was led by an evil manipulating pixie.

"Thank you Edward, but this goes a little deeper, it'll take time to forgive."

"I understand, and thanks for not kicking my ass."

Jasper smirks, as does Edward, and I have a feeling one of those silent conversations was being held.

"Eleazar called Carlisle, they should be here shortly. We should go inside and wait."

Edward nods, and heads inside, leaving me and Jasper alone.

"You were eavesdropping weren't you?," I ask, and Jasper chuckles.

"Yeah, but Peter and Emmett were up against the door too," he says smirking, and I huff in annoyance.

Peter and Emmett would be taken care of later.

"You need to trust me Jasper, you can't eavesdrop every time Edward is around me," Jasper frowns.

"I know, but if we're being honest. A small part of me needed to make sure you were over Edward."

"Jasper, please believe me when I say you are the only one who has my heart. I love you and only you," he smiles that special smile reserved for me.

"I know Darlin, and I love you too," he says kissing me, and turning my knees to jelly.

"Do you really owe Peter $100?"

Jasper just laughs.

"Yeah, but I'm the real winner. That smack you gave him earned Peter a week of animal blood. He didn't think you'd hit him, I was cheering for it."

I rolled my eyes at Jasper, him and Peter bet on everything, and I have to admit it felt good to hit Edward.

"Alright Darlin, it's time to meet the extended family."

A/N So what did you think? Now before I get a bunch of reviews yelling at me, Bella has not forgiven Edward, they're just on better terms. You also have to realize that it would be easier to forgive Edward than Alice, Edward was a pawn to Alice as well. I know a lot of you want Alice to pay for what's she's done, and I promise she will get what she deserves in the next few chapters.

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