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Wow I just heard about something very tragic. Amazing author who is well known on fanfiction Daddy's Little Cannibal has been killed in a drunk driving accident… That's so sad. So this chapter goes out to her, rest in peace.

Ok well I've done something VERY different with this chapter than in the past chapters. Are you ready?
Jasper's POV.
Yeah, I honestly thought this was going to be an all Alice POV story, but I felt like we really needed to get inside Jasper's head.

So, it's going to be different. That's why you have to review, so I know if you like the change. If so, maybe I'll do some more Jasper. Maybe not.

Now, on with the Story! (Sorry I didn't update sooner, busy week.)

Jasper's POV

I didn't know what the heck I was doing.

Was I running away from her? What kind of insane person would run away from the most beautiful person on the face of this earth? Dadgummit! What was I thinking?

I wasn't running away from her, was I? It was… just everything! It was too much, and to top it all off, all of these different emotions, and I couldn't even tell which were mine!

No. I wasn't running away from her. I was getting away from… from myself. I needed time. I needed to think.

Of course I wouldn't want to stay away from her. She had everything a man could ask for. She was beautiful, she was smart, she was happy, and she… well, she seemed like she liked me. It was just so… unexpected. And this… coven she spoke of, The Cullens. I couldn't consider it. Having a family? A family! I'd never heard of anything like it! Before this, all I knew was fighting, killing for territory. War. That was it.

Maria. She had taken the lives of so many of us, sentenced us to a lifetime in Hell. And that's what it was for me. I felt it all. I felt the feeling of killing, but I also felt the feeling of being killed. That's where the depression came, and though I left the mad life of wars, I was alone. Peter and Charlotte, they had each other. But I was Jasper the loner.

Would that change, though? Could that change?

Alice, I mean I certainly wouldn't mind getting to know her more. Heck, spending all eternity with her didn't seem like a bad idea either!

So why in God's name was I running, to wherever that was?

Well, I did have reasons. The most recent one, I had slipped.

Alice, that unreliable little pixie, she'd told me there'd be no humans out there. I wasn't angry with her, though. How could I be? She'd made me happy, a miracle for all I knew. I was furious, with myself. I didn't have the restraint; the scent is just too alluring to stay away from! How did she have the strength to stay away? And this coven, this… "family."

She'd said that with her help, I wouldn't kill another human. But I did. I'd screwed up. And Alice would be mad at me; I knew she would. I wanted to make her happy, I really did. But it just seemed impossible, the whole thing. Living off of animal blood, becoming part of another coven. That just… didn't seem feasible.

Now I could see where I was going. Why, I didn't know. I was in New York, or somewhere near it. I just needed a place to… to think. Though I never was one for big cities and crowds, this was the closest place to… well, away.

I was still in the forest, the trees flashing past me.

As I hurdled into some type of clearing, a scent caught in the air. It couldn't be…

But there she was, sitting in the corner of the clearing, still as a stone. Her expression was perfectly contained, and I could tell she was trying to control her emotions. But I could still feel them; confusion, a little bit of anger, but most of all, sadness. It was so out of character for her, I had never felt anything but happiness coming from her. What had I done?

"You wanted to… leave me." Alice breathed in a tiny whisper.

"No…" I immediately shook my head. "No, Alice, I just needed some time… I needed to think about all of this."

"Well you could have just told me that, Jasper." She sighed with anxiety. "I thought that you didn't want me…"

"Alice, that's not it at all. I was just taken aback by everything. And then… well, I… slipped." I murmured, looking at the trees rather than at her.

"Yeah, I kind of figured that." Alice said.

"Wait… you're not mad?" I asked, surprised. I was sure as heck she wouldn't be so calm.

"Jasper, of course I'm not mad. Everyone has trouble becoming a vegetarian; it's a huge change. Like I said, I'll help you. You… you shouldn't have run away. I thought… I thought you didn't want me."

That was it. Right then and there, I hated myself. I had caused her so much sadness and anxiety. I made a promise to myself suddenly. I would never cause her sadness again. She couldn't take it, and neither could I.

"Alice, I'm so sorry… I'm an idiot." I muttered. My legs carried me over to her, and she took my hand. Her hand was so tiny, mine so large, but they fit together like a jigsaw puzzle, perfectly set.

"No, Jasper, it's not your fault you slipped… And the Cullens- they'll accept you, they'll-" I cut her off.

"I meant that I'm an idiot for running halfway to Canada."

Alice laughed lightly, a sound of chimes swaying in the wind. It was dazzling. "You're right," She said.

I returned a slight smile. "But how can you not be angry with me?" I suddenly asked.

"Jasper," She looked me straight in the eyes, her golden pools mesmerizing me. "I know this is all so sudden, but do you really want to know why I'm not angry with you, why I was waiting for you?"

"Yes, Alice, I do." I replied.

Alice shrugged and simply stated, "Because I love you."

Did she just say..? Had I heard her right?

"What?" I asked, the shock obvious in my voice.

"I love you."

Everything stopped. The wind that was usually whistling came to an abrupt halt. The swaying leaves were still, and then the trees seemed to disappear all together. Then the sky did, and then the forest floor. All I saw was Alice.

"You… love me?" I repeated.

"Jasper, I've loved you since the first vision I had of you. And now that you're actually here, my love is real. I love you no matter what mistakes you make. If you slip, we can get through it together."

Together. I sure liked the sound of that. Maybe… maybe with Alice, a new lifestyle wouldn't be so bad. And maybe, just maybe, I could be a Cullen. But not yet… I still had a long way to go.

"Wow," was all I could manage to say.

Alice smiled and I couldn't help but smile back. Her smiles were contagious.

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I didn't know how long we had been sitting here, but it was like… like nothing words could describe.

Our eyes never left each other; they wouldn't budge.

The positions we were in must have appeared uncomfortable, but I had never felt so… so right, in my entire existence. Alice and I both sat, perfectly still. In fact, it probably looked like we were statues. We sat facing each other, both of our hands intertwined, eyes never straying.

We may have been silent in a literal way, but its to the two of us, it was actually the opposite.

As we stared into each other's eyes, both a different color, it was as if we were having a silent conversation. We were saying everything, yet we were saying nothing at all.

Now I understood the connection. When I traveled with Peter and Charlotte, there was such a strong bond between them, and nothing could ever seem to break that bond. And they were opposites, too. Peter was always a fighter, sometimes aggressive. But Charlotte was the opposite; she was quiet and calm. But they loved each other. I guess the saying "opposites attract" wasn't as silly as it seemed. Were Alice and I opposites? She was happy, and she was one that could express her emotions freely. I kept mine bottled up, it was actually a bit ironic that I wasn't good at expressing my emotions.

And the silent conversations between Peter and Charlotte, it was something I never understood. It was like the only thing they saw was each other. Now, that was Alice and I. Of course, Peter and Charlotte's situation wasn't as long lasting as Alice's and mine.

But I wasn't ready to move. And I knew she wasn't either. I realized that being with her, silent and still, I was perfectly happy. And happiness was something that I was used to feeling.

I broke the silence that had lasted God knows how long.

"Alice?" I whispered. At first she seemed startled by the sudden noise, but then stepped back into reality.

"Yes?" She murmured.

"You know, I've never really believed in love at first sight." I paused. "But I'm starting to think that anything is possible."

Alice's smile that still hadn't left her rosy lips widened.

"How long has it been?" I asked.

"Well the suns already up…" Alice moved her head a quarter of an inch towards the sky. Hmm, I hadn't noticed the sudden daylight. I hadn't even noticed Alice's now sparkling skin, along with my own. Hers was much more beautiful, though. The sparkling matched her personality.

"I think this is the first time I've ever said this, but time flies," I said. At least, when I was with her it did. "Time has always been a difficult matter for me…"

"I know exactly what you mean." Alice whispered.

"Alice, I'm ready." I suddenly declared.

"For wha-" Alice blanked out, in another world, another time. Eventually, she drifted back into reality. "Jasper, are you sure?" She asked.

I took a breath. "I'm sure."

Alice smiled and took my hand, and we stood.

Hunting animals wasn't something I'd ever imagined was possible. That is, until Alice showed me that it was. As I dropped the limp elk, I met Alice's eyes, which were filled with happiness and hope.

"You did it." Alice smiled.

"We did it." I corrected.

Alice glided over to me, dancing, with unattainable grace. "The Cullens are going to love you." She muttered. I chuckled and shook my head.

"I'm not ready for that yet." I returned.

"I know." Alice put on a fake pout, but broke it by laughing. A herd of deer suddenly trotted into the area we were.

"Shall we?" Alice asked.

I crinkled my nose at the smell of their blood, but still, answered, "We Shall."

Hope y'all enjoyed Jasper's POV.

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Story Suggestion: Twilight Awakening by bellabriggs. Really great Post BD.

Well, goodbye for now, faithful readers!