This one is pretty straight forward, but some cool plot happens. Yay plot!

JPOV

"Ready?" Edward asks. We are sitting in his car, in the driveway of his parent's house, and I've got a vice grip on his hand.

"Um…yeah," I reply slowly.

He waits for a minute. "Uh, Jazz? We can't get out of the care unless you let go of my hand for a minute."

I release his hand immediately and run my other hand through my hair. "Sorry. I'm just…a little nervous, I guess."

Edward gets out of the driver's side and comes around to open my door. When I step out, he pulls me into a hug. "It's alright," he tells me gently. "Just remember, no matter what happens, you'll always have me."

I nod against his shoulder, feeling a little bit better. "Alright, I'm ready." Edward takes my hand again and leads me into the living room, where Emmett sits watching a football game.

Esme pokes her head around the corner. "Nice to see you again, boys!" she calls. She disappears for a moment before emerging from the kitchen to hug us both. She looks at me carefully, and I get the feeling that she can see right into my soul. She smiles kindly. "How are you doing, Jasper?"

I smile back. "Okay. A little nervous," I answer truthfully.

She nods sympathetically. "Well I hope it goes well, but we'll all still be here for you if it doesn't. Carlisle is in his study if you'd like to talk to him."

"Thanks, Esme." She goes back into the kitchen and I lead Edward up the stairs. We pass Alice's room and she practically flies out the door to hug me. "Jasper!" she yells. She's so tiny that her arms don't reach all the way around, and I laugh.

"Good to see you too, Alice."

Edward makes an offended face. "I'm only your brother!" he says, pretending to be mad at her.

Alice rolls her eyes. "Yes, but I have two brothers, and they're both annoying. I only have one Jasper!"

This makes Edward laugh too. "Hey, I though he was my fiancé!"

Alice sticks her tongue out at him. "Well he's my new favorite brother!" She turns to me with a smile. "Speaking of fiancés, Jasper, can you and my idiot brother stay for dinner? I want to start making wedding plans!" she bounces up and down excitedly.

"Probably," I answer, "As long as it's okay with your idiot brother."

I poke Edward in the side, and he cracks a grin. "Fine, but only if you stop calling me your idiot brother. I think we can all agree that Emmett is the true family idiot." Alice laughs, a sound like bells, and releases me, going back into her room.

Together, Edward and I continue down the hallway until we reach Carlisle's study. He's sitting at his desk, reading a book in his usual spot. He looks up and smiles when we knock. "Good to see you, boys. Please, come in." he ushers us into the chairs opposite his. "So how have you two been?"

"Pretty good," I tell him. "In fact, really good. Your son can officially swim."

Carlisle looks astonished for a moment before he composes himself. "…Really?" he asks.

Edward groans dramatically and I laugh. "Yes. I've been teaching him."

"I see." Carlisle nods thoughtfully and smiles. "Well then, you've been more successful than I've been."

I grin wickedly at Edward, who catches my look and raises an eyebrow at me. "Well," I say to Carlisle, "With all due respect, I think my methods are…a little more effective. I can be…persuasive."

Edward groans and looks like he wants to spontaneously combust as Carlisle laughs. "Well, I suppose they are. But we'll spare him any further embarrassment. I really wanted to talk to you, Jasper. How are you feeling about all of this?"

"Alright, I guess. I'm happy that I get to talk to my mom again, but…part of me is worried that I'm just setting myself up to get hurt again."

Carlisle nods. "Well, I can't blame you for that. But I can tell you that she seemed really happy when I told her you wanted to talk to her. She also seemed sorry for what happened before. I think she'll at least try to be understanding."

I consider this. "What do I even say to a person I haven't seen in years?"

"Well you could start with 'hello', and then see where it goes from there. I'm sure she's dying to know what's been going on with you since she last saw you."

I nod. "But…until I found Edward, things weren't so great. Do I tell her about the bad parts too?"

Carlisle sighs. "Well, the psychologist in me says that you have the right to keep private whatever you want. But the parent in me would want to know at least some of what happened. You don't have to tell her every horrible detail, but you can tell her some of it. And then tell her that you're safe and happy now."

I nod, frowning slightly. "Thanks, Carlisle."

He fiddles with the laptop in front of him before turning it towards us. "Now, when it's 3 o' clock, just press this button here to call her. I'll go to give you some privacy, but I'll be around, so yell if you need anything."

He exists, closing the door behind him, and Edward rises to go as well, but I grab his hand. "Stay with me. Please? You don't have to be on camera or anything. I just…I could use the support."

He sits back down next to me and smiles. "Sure. Whatever you want, love." I nod gratefully and he tilts my chin up, kissing me gently. "Just relax. This is definitely not the scariest thing you've been through lately. You'll be fine."

I relax a little bit and smile. "No, I guess this isn't the scariest thing. Now if only my brain could tell the rest of me that."

Edward squeezes my hand and looks up at the clock. "Are you ready?"

I take a deep breath and nod before clicking the button. After a moment, a face I haven't seen in years fills the screen and smiles. "Hi, Jasper," she whispers.

"Hi, mom."

She stares at me for a minute. "It's been so long. You look…happy."

"I am happy," I tell her. "How are you?"

"Better, now that I've seen you again." Her smile fades a little. "Jasper, I want to apologize. I'm so sorry for the way I reacted when you told us the truth. It was terrible of me. I just want you to know that I still love you. I'll always love you, no matter what, and I hope I'm not too late. Can you find it in your heart to forgive me?"

I relax a little more. I never realized that this was what I'd wanted to hear all along. "You've already been forgiven, Mama," I tell her gently. "It's alright."

She smiles as a tear rolls down her cheek. "You haven't called me 'Mama' since you were a child. And no, it's not alright. I was wrong. But I'm hoping I can make it be alright." She composes herself. "Now, Jasper, what's been going on all these years?"

I sigh, trying to figure out where to start. "Well, Carlisle and Esme already told you that I was in a terrible relationship for a while. I was with a bad person for a long time before I got the courage to leave. This guy, he was so mad that he sent some people after me. I ended up in the hospital, and that's where I met Edward."

"Carlisle and Esme's son?"

"Yes. You see, I collapsed in the parking lot at the hospital, and Edward found me there. He…he saved my life. And, when he found out I didn't have anywhere to go, he offered to let me stay with him."

She nods. "Well, I'm glad. Tell him 'thank you' for me."

I glance at Edward, and he smiles. "Why don't you tell him yourself?" I ask. I shift the camera so that both of us are in the shot. "Mom, this is Edward Cullen."

Edward smiles and waves at the camera. "Nice to meet you, Mrs. Whitlock."

My mom waves back. "Nice to meet you too, Edward. Thank you for taking care of my son. It's nice to know that someone was there for him, even when I wasn't."

"It was my pleasure. You've raised quite a gentleman," he tells her. She smiles lightly.

"Uh, mom?" I interrupt. "I had something I really wanted to tell you."

She looks confused for a moment. "Sure, Jasper. What do you want to tell me?"

I look to Edward, who nods, and take a deep breath. "Edward and I…We're…together." She looks a little surprised, but doesn't completely freak out, so I continue. "Actually, we're getting married. And it would mean a lot to me if…you guys would come."

Once again, my heart jumps into my throat and my nerves are on edge as I wait for her to say something. Edward notices and rubs my back gently, trying to soothe me. It's a movement that does not go unnoticed by my mom.

She looks at us for a moment before speaking. "He really makes you happy, doesn't he?" she asks softly.

"Yes, Mama, he does. If you had seen me before he found me, you wouldn't have recognized me. I was terrified and closed off from the rest of the world. But Edward changed that. He saved me in every way a person can be saved. He taught me to trust again; to love again." I take a breath to collect myself. "I…I love him, Mama, and nothing anyone could say would change my mind. I'm going to marry him. But I would really appreciate it if you guys would come to the wedding to support me."

A slow smile lights up her face. "Well, Rosie and I will definitely be there, and I'll work on convincing your father to come. Have you set a date yet?"

I can relax now that I know she's okay with this. "Not yet, but we will soon. I'll let you know when we do. Speaking of Rosie…is she there?"

"I think she's in her room. Would you like to talk to her?"

I glance at Edward and grin. "I'd love to."

Mom leaves the room to find my sister, and Edward squeezes my hand and grins at me. "You see?" he says, "You were worried about nothing. She's okay with us. And she's going to come!"

I chuckle at his enthusiasm. "I know, I know," I tell him, "But I had to hear her say it."

Just then, Rosie bounds into the frame. I find myself a little surprised at how much older she looks. "Jazzy!" she yells, waving at the camera. "I missed you."

"I missed you too Rosie. I have something I want to tell you." She smiles and nods. "This," I say, gesturing to Edward, "is a good friend of mine, Edward Cullen."

Rosie waves to him. "Hi Edward." She looks between the two of us for a moment. "Is he your boyfriend, Jazzy?"

Edward and I both laugh. "Yes, Rosie, he is." She grins broadly. "The thing I wanted to tell you is that Edward and I are going to get married."

She claps and hops up and down excitedly. "Can I come to the wedding? Please Jazzy?"

"Of course you can come," I tell her. "Do you really think I'd have a wedding without my favorite sister?"

She rolls her eyes at me. "I'm your only sister, you big doofus."

"All the more reason you're my favorite." This makes her laugh. "Alright Rosie, We'll talk again soon; I promise. Can you put mom back on please?"

She nods. "Sure, Jazzy. I love you!"

"Love you too Rosie."

She leaves the frame and is quickly replaced by my mother. We exchange phone numbers so that we can stay in touch. "Jasper," she says before we hang up, "I just want you to know that…I'm really happy for you. And I love you."

"I love you too, Mama. Thank you."

When I hang up, I turn to Edward with a smile. "Well, that went well."

He laughs and pulls me into his arms. "I'd say so. And now you've got what you wanted. Now your family can be here too."

"Yeah," I murmur, "I guess I was worrying about nothing."

"Mhm," Edward agrees. "Want to go down and tell the others?"

I consider this. "I suppose we should, but part of me really just wants to stay snuggled up with you."

He just laughs and pulls me up out of the chair. "Come on, we can snuggle later!"

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