Alice stared down into Adrian's deep blue eyes stunned by his request. She couldn't understand how he'd even suggest it to him. She didn't see how he'd think she was actually capable of taking his life. Hadn't she proven to him that she couldn't do it just weeks ago in the stairwell of his apartment building? What would make him think anything had changed?

"No, Adrian, we'll come up with something." Alice pleaded. "Carlisle will know what to do, let me take you to him. We can fix this."

"No." Adrian choked. "Kill me. There's no fixing this. I don't want to become a vampire. I can't do it. And this can't be stopped. I can feel it all through my body, it can't be stopped."

"I can't. Adrian, I can't kill you. I love you. I can't do it."

"No, Alice, you love Jasper."

"I love you too. Don't you understand that?" Alice moved his head into her lap and ran her icy fingers through his damp hair. "I love you too."

"I know but not enough." Adrian shook his head slightly. "Not enough for me to accept this kind of life."

"I can't kill you." Alice whispered.

"Then leave, take the phone, call Brady or Jett, let them know I'm dead, and leave." He ran his fingers over the long blade of the knife he had planned to use against Jane. "This is going to be too much for you."

"No, Adrian, no." Alice cried tearless sobs as her visions became crisp. "Please don't. It's not that bad. Please, just don't do this."

Adrian reached up and touched her cheek gently. "Please, don't ask me to choose this life. I love you. I would do anything for you but please, don't ask me to do this."

Alice nodded slowly as she accepted his decision. It would have been wrong of her to ask him to do this when she couldn't give him the love he desired. Like he had said, it wasn't enough. She knew it would never be enough and it would be unfair not only to Adrian but to Jasper as well.

"Okay." Alice sighed in defeat. "But I'm not leaving you to go through this alone."

Adrian shook his head in desperation for her to understand, "Leave, please it'll be easier, just leave."