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Alice and Jasper both knew something was going on the second Leah and Edward arrived. It was almost as if something between the pair had shifted or an invisible barrier had been set up between them and neither was willing to do something to take it down. They were friendly enough of course, but it just wasn't the natural bond they seemed to have with each other and it appeared to be much more forced. Some big had changed and neither Alice nor Jasper liked it because they did not like seeing their friends/family this way.

It was Jasper who actually decided to find out what was going on first. He had looked to Alice and nodded slightly. They never really needed words to communicate so she got what the little nod indicated. "Leah, why don't you help me with the snacks?"

The Quilette female looked up as she was startled from the movie everyone had been watching. She had kind of zoned out and lost her self until she heard Jasper say her name. Shaking her head to clear it of the mental cobwebs she stood up and brushed invisible fibers from her jeans so she would not have to look at Edward who had been staring at her on and off all night. "Yeah sure."

"What is going on between you and Edward?" Jasper had waited until they entered the kitchen to question her. As soon as he spoke he saw her back tense up as she froze from where she had been reaching up for a bowl she could put the popcorn he was making in. "Did you have a fight or something? I could cut the tension with a knife."

"Nothing is going on." Leah mumbled really not wanting to get in to this with Jasper. The honey blond had this weird extra sense where like he seemed able to read if a person was lying or not and right now she wasn't sure she wanted to put that theory to the test or not.

He crossed his arms as she turned around to face him. The look on her face told him she was lying even though it was apparent she was trying to hide it behind a mask of indifference. "You're a bad liar."

Leah sighed and pushed herself up so that she was sitting on the counter. The truth was she wanted to talk to someone and usually it would be Edward, but considering he was part of her current problem she couldn't very well talk to him and so Jasper would have to play best friend replacement for the night. "Fine okay something is going on well it was and now it's not."

"Elaborate for me." The honey blond ordered with a raised eyebrow. He was really interested now since Leah usually only opened up to the bronze haired male and it had to be big if she felt she could not talk to him.

Taking a deep breath she decided to get it all off of her chest as quickly as she could. Her theory was if she did it quick then it would be like pulling off a band aid really fast. It would be a sharp quick pain over prolonged agony. "Okay so Edward and I have been sleeping together without the actually sleeping part. We had this friend with benefits thing going on because we were sexually frustrated and heartbroken over our latest relationship fails. It was actually his idea to fuck without any strings attached and it was supposed to be a onetime thing, but it ended up being more than that. I actually took him to my favorite club and I don't do that with just anyone. It all seemed fine until he told me loved me during sex the other night. He of course claims it was middle of sex I love you, but we both know Edward and those are not just words he just throws around so I ended it with him earlier today because honestly I just freaked and he seemed okay with it and yet it caused this weird tension between us and I have no idea how to fix it! I just want my friend back without all of this weird tension shit."

"First off you need to breathe before you give yourself a panic attack of some kind." Jasper said quickly making his way over to her and patting her back because he feared she may pass out or something. "Then the next logical step would be talking to Edward about what you are feeling right now. You need to address your feelings. Leah I know better than anyone after Edward and if this had just been sex for you then you would not be freaking out like you are. Leah if you have feelings for Edward then-"

Leah was quick to cut him off with a scathing look. He was doing that thing where he managed to get inside of your head and read your inner most thoughts. "I can't afford to have feelings for him Jasper! Feelings lead to trouble and then he will go away and I'll lose him forever and I can't, I can't-"

The mere thought of not having Edward in her life terrified her. She needed him around and maybe that made her selfish or whatever, but that it is the way it was. Her life wouldn't be complete without him and if she had to break his heart to ensure he stuck around then so be it. She could feel her chest constricting as a mental image of Edward leaving for good popped in to her mind and she was afraid her knees were going to buckle. He couldn't leave because without him she wouldn't make it. He completed her and she hoped she completed him. It was like they were extensions of one another. She knew she was hurting him because it was hurting her to do it, but what choice did she really have?

Jasper was quick to take her in his arms when he realized she was indeed having a panic attack of some sort. He rubbed her back soothingly and whispered in her ear. "Hey calm down there darlin' you do not have to tell Edward how you feel about him if you are not ready and you would never lose him. You guys have been to hell and back and still came out friends. I have no doubt in my mind that you will come out friends stronger than ever this time as well. Try to have faith that everything is going to work out in the end."

She took a deep breath as she stepped away from him. "When did you get so smart about matters of the heart?"

The southern gentleman simply smirked in reply. "The day I crashed in to little Alice Cullen."

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As soon as Jasper had disappeared in to the kitchen with Leah the small female known as Alice Cullen was sitting next to her brother and smacking him on the head with her small and yet extremely heavy purse. Each word she spoke was followed by a smack to the head. "What did you do brother of mine?"

Her bronze haired brother threw his hands up in order to try and ward off her attack somewhat. He was used to her crazy outbursts, but this time he had no advanced warning and no idea what he could have possibly done to piss her off enough to warrant her wrath. "What are you talking about you insane little person that also doubles as my sister?"

"What did you do to Leah?" The human pixie growled out and the sound was both amusing and terrifying at the same time given her small size and everything. Her brother was not sure if he should laugh or run off screaming. "I know something is going on and I hate being left out of the loop."

"I didn't do anything." He protested as he grabbed her purse and entered a tug of war with her for the small yet efficient weapon. He had to give her credit she was a lot stronger than she looked.

Alice was not buying his story. She knew her brother was hiding something from her and unlike her Jasper she would not wait for him to open. She would make him spill his guts on her time table. "I'll give you one more chance to tell me the truth or else those pictures I have of you in a dress from when you were fourteen are going on Facebook."

Edward felt all the of the blood drain from his face. He had no doubt she would do it and trying to barter with her would do no good. The only option he had in order to avoid embarrassment would be to tell her the truth and yet he was not sure he wanted to do that because he feared her reaction. She was on team Leah all the way. When he and the Quilette female had a really bad fight back in high school their friends had taken sides and his sister even went as far as making team Leah t-shirts.

"Milo and I have been sleeping together and I did something really stupid by telling her that I loved her and she broke up with me or well we weren't technically together in the first place, but she said it was over she wanted to go back to being friends, but I am not sure if that is something I can do because I think I am in love with her. I know I am in love with her and I don't want to lose her, but I am not sure I can stand to watch her with other guys and yet I really have no right to say anything to her because the whole sleeping together with no strings attached thing was my idea and I can't tell her that I want to change the rules not since it wouldn't be fair. I have no idea what to do Alice and I am sure you hate me because if Leah and I stop being friends it could tear our group apart and I know you do not want that and neither do I so you can continue abusing me with your designer purse if you want." He said in a rush without stopping for air and by the time he was finished he had his head in his hands looking as defeated as he felt.

Alice took a moment to watch her brother. She could of course scream at him for being so stupid and threatening to tear the group apart, but looking at him in this moment she felt really bad for him. It was obvious this was eating him up inside and so he probably did not need her rubbing it in to his face making it any worse. Wrapping her arms around his neck she ran her fingers in his hair like their mother used to do when they were young and it worked once she felt his body relax. "Well at least you didn't knock her up or anything and so that is a bonus."

"Part of me wishes I had gotten her pregnant." He mumbled and his sister looked at him with wide eyes. Edward had admitted to wanting children when he was older and he was always a stickler for protection so his comment really surprised her. "I mean if I had gotten her pregnant then maybe she would want to be with me. I know we aren't ready for a baby and it is wrong of me to want one with her for all the wrong reasons it is just that I can't help it. I love her Alice and she wants to see other people."

"Then make her realize you are the one for her. The Edward I know would never give up." She told him patting his cheek softly and smiling widely. "This gives me a great reason to make team Edward t-shirts! I am on your team this time around because while Leah is my friend you're my brother and I want the both of you happy. It's time to plan operation get your stubborn pain in the ass girl."

TBC…

AN: Hey you guys I hope that you all liked this chapter! I thought that it came out pretty well and I am really sorry I have not been posting a lot lately it is just things are really hard right now and I don't want to get in to, but I will try harder I promise. Let me know your thoughts on this chapter and what you would like to see next.

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