Having Alice home and back with the family did well for the spirits of everyone. Just as she had the first time, she fit right in. Everything was much similar aside from the fact that she didn't know much of our lives. Aside from Emmett, she knew his name just as she had with mine.

I stood behind her chair and watched her interact with them all. She was weary at first, not sure how to conduct herself, especially with Rose. She was by far the most distraught. The others played off their surprise well, though I'm sure they are all reveling in the fact while we are upstairs. It was true, Alice was exactly like her old self, even making some remarks that she had before.

She seemed to be getting uncomfortable with sitting for so long and being cold. I had felt her emotions go blank again, which was normally an indication for a vision, but it was so brief. I held out my hand to her and offered for her to have a tour. Her emotions were grateful and giddy, but there was a hint of sadness, perhaps for having to leave the others. She was my Alice.

Emmett and Edward made impossibly inappropriate remarks, but I could sense that they were trying to play a normal role. To ease the discomfort and formality of it all. I would be lying if I said I hadn't thought about it. Alice and I's relationship had rarely been overtly physical, but when it was our powers created an inconceivable feeling for the both of us. I shook my head to ward away those kinds of thoughts. Absolute control was mandatory. This was yet another mistake Edward had made that I would not.

We reached the top of the steps and as we rounded the corner, Emmett and Rosalie's sexually torn room were in view. "I'm going to go off on a limb here and assume that this is Emmett and Rosalie's room." Alice noted.

I huffed with a smile, "And you would be correct Darlin'. I suppose they are not very discreet with the nature of their relationship as they could be."

She laughed "No they are not, but I don't blame or judge them. I think that it's perfect for them. They seem perfect for each other, a good deal of balancing between them."

"I suppose so." I laughed. I guided her through the glass surrounded hallway to our room. God was that a phrase I had missed…our. I lead her into the room and discreetly threw the incredulous box of condoms Edward had left under the bed.

"This is my room, and through that door is my office and the other is your…is a walk-in closet." I internally scolded myself. I had been slipping all day, but that was the worst one by far. It was difficult having her so physically close, yet so mentally far away. She walked towards the closet and went inside. I took a moment to sit on the bed. I needed to regroup. I ran my hands through my hair and played with my wedding band. The action sent me into a whirlwind of memories with her. I hadn't realized Alice had come back into the room and was standing in front of me.

She took my left hand into hers. "You know this finger is for wedding rings, right?"

I froze, a natural vampire defense that I didn't know how to avoid. I thought that it would certainly alarm her and cause her distress, but it didn't.

"Jasper?" She was worried. Alice got onto her knees and took my face into her hands. She was too close and began to run her fingers over what I could feel to be a bite mark. Her head turned to the side and she brought her head closer to better examine it.

"No!" I shouted and ran across the room shoving her to the side as gently as I could. I buried my hand through the wall to hold myself against the stud in the wall, an action that would surely be rewarded with grievances from Esme.

"I'm sorry, Jasper." Alice said gently as she came closer to me.

"Don't!" I shouted over my shoulder, splintering the beam in my hand.

"I…I'm not afraid Jasper." She stuttered. "I…I've seen this before. I don't understand it Jasper, but I saw this happening in a vision of mine. I thought it was a dream last night, but I can see that it wasn't."

I turned around slowly meeting her doe eyes with my black ones. The event had drained me of all animal blood that was in my system and I was thirsty. I looked over Alice's shoulder and saw my family. Emmett was entering the room holding his hands up. "Brother, we need to get you out of here. It's not safe." He explained

"You don't think I know that?" I growled at him. Alice's eyes widened at that, but she quickly composed herself and approached me.

"Alice, dear please." Esme pleaded.

"I…I've seen this. He doesn't hurt me." She whispered to herself and in response to Esme.

She reached forward and stroked my cheek. I could feel the burning difference in between temperatures as I closed my eyes, relaxing into her touch. "Shhhh." She calmed. "You're in control Jasper. You're in control and you won't hurt me."