Here is another chapter, was on vacation in Fallon, nv…

Never play the question game with a Vampire!

Why?

Because they can come up with endless questions that last for day's where I had enough for a single afternoon. Edward was relentless in his asking which made me very glad that I had gone first, my eyes are locked with his as I lay on my bed and his body was rested as it leaned on the thick cherry wood bed frame.

He looked a picture of ease, "You and Bella seem very alike but very different,"

It was true, "Bella, she is my everything. We were born at the same time on the same day, the same hospital too. Since birth, we have been close at times thinking the same things that I went away and she lived with her foul mother. But in the end it is her and I," He raised one eyebrow.

His questions were different now, though, not as easily answered. He wanted to know what I missed about home, insisting on descriptions of anything he wasn't familiar with. His voice was thoughtful, "Tell me about your schooling?"

I hesitated and he knew it, he spoke softly until. "Tell me," he finally commanded after persuasion failed - failed only because I kept my eyes safely away from his face.

Sighing, "It was not a great place, it was cold as if you were walking in a castle during the winter time. I was favored yes, but the one I was supposed to get along with hated me from age six and even today she hates me not like I truly gave her reason to like me though. The place was old even before you were born, but my education was vast and more than any school here could offer me," but using my tone to say don't ask about it again, it was only a matter of time before I slipped.

"Are you finished?" I asked in relief.

"Not even close - but your father will be home soon."

"Dad!" I suddenly recalled his existence and sighed. I looked out at the rain-darkened sky, but it gave nothing away. "How late is it?" I wondered out loud as I glanced at the clock. I was surprised by the time - Charlie would be driving home now.

"It's twilight," Edward murmured, looking at the western horizon, obscured as it was with clouds. His voice was thoughtful as if his mind were somewhere far away. I stared at him as he gazed unseeingly out the bay window in my room.

I sit up, "He is home early,"

"It's the safest time of day for us," he said, answering the unspoken question in my eyes. "The easiest time. But also the saddest, in a way... the end of another day, the return of the night. Darkness is so predictable, don't you think?" He smiled wistfully.

"I like the night. The stars shine as sugar spilled over black marble, glistening in the sun. The night sky is such a welcome sight, appearing like magic at each sunset, promising to return as she faded in dawn's first light,"

He laughed, and the mood abruptly lightened.

"Mark will be here in a few minutes. So, unless you want to tell him that you'll be with me on Saturday..." He raised one eyebrow.

Scoffing, "He knows because I trust you enough to tell him where I will be. I don't need to lie to my dad about who I will be with," he was surprised in my faith in him.

I just stood my body stretching pulling my top up enough to expose my stomach, his eyes zeroed in, guess a man is always a man. I headed for the stairs with Edward behind me but like that we hear the door open and my father walking in than his deep voice rang clear. "CAPRICE?"

I gazed over the banister at him, "Dad, I am right here no need to yell and in all actuality if I wasn't in the house we both know my butt would be working on the truck and no amount of bellowing would be heard," his eyes touched on Edward who was behind me, a smile flashed across his face.

"Of course my angel. I was going to change and maybe we could go out to eat together,"

"Sure," also giving him a smile while I walked Edward to the door, but then dad called again. "Bring Edward, your Uncle, Bella, and her boyfriend will be there as well,"

I cringed, "Edward would you care to dine with us tonight since your brother will also be there?"

He grinned his crooked smile at me, stopping my breath and my heart. I couldn't imagine how an angel could be any more glorious. There was nothing about him that could be improved upon. "Of course, and thank you very much, sir for inviting me tonight,"

My father beamed as he went to change, "Your father is a lot like his brother, his thoughts are fuzzy but I get the impression he is very happy we're together,"

"Really, how nice," praying my father could keep his own shit together about where I came from.

Dinner was odd, dad and Uncle seemed very tense all night but like Bella said my dad never forgave Uncle for trying to take me away when we were babies, Bella said she couldn't blame dad she be peeved too. Theo and Edward made polite conversation on topics they both knew our fathers could drone on about, I was eternally grateful to the boys.

Edward turned his amber eyes to mine, they're starting to darken. "I plan on being a Doctor like my father before me,"

I had my bag ready, shoes on, with my black high waisted jeans on it paired with a red V-neck tee and my black jacket, teeth brushed, but even though I rushed to the door as soon as I felt him, Edward was faster. He was waiting in my own car his crooked smile in place.

I didn't hesitate this time, climbing in the driver side quickly, the sooner to see his face. He grinned his crooked smile at me, stopping my breath and my heart. "Yeah, I'm driving," taking to the driver's side. I couldn't imagine how an angel could be any more glorious. There was nothing about him that could be improved upon, but then again he thought his emotions are above my own.

"How did you sleep?" he asked. I wondered if he had any idea how appealing his voice was, they all knew and used it.

"Fine. How was your night?"

"Pleasant." His smile was amused; I felt like I was missing an inside joke.

"Can I ask what you did?" I asked.

"No." He grinned. "Today is still mine."

He wanted to know about people today: more about my mother, her hobbies, what she had done before her passing.

My life with Bella before I moved, my few school friends had to lie on that one- embarrassing me when he asked about boys I'd dated. I was relieved that I'd never dated anyone so that particular conversation couldn't last long. He seemed as surprised as Jessica and Angela by my lack of romantic history, I knew my mate had been out there, Aro himself said it was Sin but that was a lie.

"So, you never met anyone you wanted?" he asked in a serious tone that made me wonder what he was thinking about.

I was grudgingly honest. "Not in Greece," His lips pressed together into a hard line.

We were in the cafeteria at this point Bella was telling me Theo gave her the same treatment, a week-long question marathon. The day had sped by in the blur that was rapidly becoming routine. I took advantage of his brief pause to take a bite of my salad. I said, "Bella, are you coming tonight?"

"Yes, but wanted to ask first. Is it okay if Theo comes at night?"

"Like to watch you sleep?"

She blushed, "It helps me sleep,"

I gave Edward a look, "You're a bad influence on him. I guess if it helps you, but no ideas buddy," my fork pointed at him.

He smirked, "I only hold her nothing more," but his eyes touch on Edward.

Now Edward smiled, "When she allows it," he finished. "I should have let you drive yourself today," he announced, apropos of nothing, while I chewed.

"Why?" I demanded.

"I'm leaving with Alice after lunch."

I offered, "I can drive home since we took my Mustang," his fingers trailed over my hand. Rosalie and Alice seemed lost in their mate's eyes, but something was nagging me about Jasper.

"So where are you going?" I asked as casually as I could manage, Bella looked away from Theo her hand on his but now her eyes on mine.

"Hunting," he answered grimly. "If I'm going to be alone with you tomorrow, I'm going to take whatever precautions I can." His face grew morose... and pleading. "You can always cancel, you know."

I looked down, afraid of the persuasive power of his eyes. I refused to be convinced to fear him, no matter how real the danger might be. It doesn't matter, I repeated in my head.

"No," I whispered, glancing back at his face. "I think it is a little late for that, don't you, Edward,"

"You're right," he murmured bleakly. His eyes seemed to darken in color as I watched. I changed the subject. "What time will I see you tomorrow? Theo will pick Bells up so we can do whatever it is you have planned," I asked, already depressed by the thought of him leaving now, was this love?

"That depends... it's a Saturday, don't you want to sleep in?" he offered.

"No," I answered too fast. He restrained a smile.

"The same time as usual, then," he decided our eyes locked together, "Sounds good, you know you could cancel too," my tone daring him.

He was resolved, "It's much too late now,"

Edward shook his head slowly, rolling his eyes toward the ceiling before he met my gaze again. "I told you-you don't see yourself clearly at all. You're not like anyone I've ever known. You fascinate me."

I glared at him, sure he was teasing now.

He smiled as he deciphered my expression. "Having the advantages I do," he murmured, touching his forehead discreetly, "I have a better than average grasp of human nature. People are predictable. But you... you never do what I expect. You always take me by surprise." I was glad his family was supportive of us, I was pretty upset when Bella told me how they reacted to her and how she had thought all but Alice hated her.

I helped Bella up as Emmett laughed, "Rose," she whacked his arm but seeing the pain in his face was perfect.

"Why do you want to see me fall all the time?" Bella groaned out.

"It's funny,"

I added, "So is knowing you had to puke all night,"

Theo was joining Alice and Edward on their grand hunting adventure, so he pulled her close with such gentleness. His lips moved and I heard every word he whispered to her and her to him, it was everything she deserved. Edward touched my face his eyes locked on mine, I spoke. "Have fun, bag a good one," he smiled again making me happier than I have ever been.

"I'll try." He still grinned. "And you try to be safe, please."

"Safe in Forks - what a challenge."

"For you, it is a challenge." His jaw hardened. "Promise."

"I promise to try to be safe," I recited. "I'll do the laundry tonight - that ought to be fraught with peril."

"Make sure Isabella doesn't fall in," he mocked.

"I'll do my best. No worries Theo I will make sure Bella doesn't fall in and the window will be unlocked too," but my eyes moved to Edwards and he understood.

"I'll see you tomorrow," I sighed.

"It seems like a long time to you, doesn't it?" he mused.

I nodded glumly, "As much as it is to you guys the blink of an eye,"

"I'll be there in the morning," he promised, smiling his crooked smile. He reached across t to touch my face, lightly brushing along my cheekbone again before placing a small kiss to my forehead.

It was odd we have never kissed, but this was very new and he wanted to snack on me too. I turned to Rose, "I'm ditching,"

I gave a look to Bella, her eyes trained on Theo until he couldn't be seen any longer. "You coming to Bella?" Rose offered in a soft voice.

"Where?"

Rose laughed making every male close go crazy, "We're ditching,"

"Yeah, yeah I am," such a little rebel.

We hit up Seattle until it was time for us to be home, Rose was going hunting with Emmett and Jasper. So here I was in my room, my voice low. "Bella, does Jasper look familiar to you?"

Her face was filled with confusion, "At times, yes, but he scares me as much as Rosalie so I don't honestly stare at him," she was blunt.

"I can't shake it, it's a long shot but going o look at the family albums it like we have seen his face before,"

She stood only to fall back, her head hit the chest at the foot of my bed. "Going to put yourself into a coma, come on," but I just handed her three boxes from the attic no trusting her enough to climb up here, her luck she falls and dies. Before I even realized it, I had come to look at those nostalgic albums my father hid away, the first is about us our first years together. How alike we used to look like not we have many differences.

I glanced at the last box as Bella was going through the one before, but this one was dusty and older. It was the albums my mother had before she married my father, dust had us both coughing as it opened. Taking the larger one it was filled with memories of long ago, my mother and her own mother in the picture, now my Grandmother looks more like…well, Jasper.

The last one was older by far, on one page in a mess scribble was dated 1862. My eyes bulged, "Bells come here," she didn't hesitate her body leaning on mine her eyes on the same picture. It was a family in a black and white picture, The woman with her honeyed blond hair, the older man had brown hair it seemed then a younger boy who would never age after this picture was taken, his hair was the same as his mothers, his face her's, in his arms was another little girl who looked like him but more female.

"Why is Jasper in the family albums?" she gasped as I groped around, finally finding the family tree my father said my mother had worked for years on. I traced her line, her mother my Grandmother Helena than my great grandmother Jasmine, and her mother Jessica, her line was connected to not only her husband but her brother Jasper Whitlock.

"He is my Great great Uncle?"

She just gave me a look, "He is, we have to tell them. Bring the album and family tree," she was up but I stopped her.

"Tomorrow,"

She gave me a look, "No tonight before Edward and Theo come back. He needs to know and knowing you, well you will never tell him," her hand tugging the artifacts from my hands. That was how we ended up on the Cullens land driving to their home at seven at night, I called out. "Rose," and like that she leaped from her window looking worried.

Even as I got out her eyes moved over me, 'Are you okay? Hurt?"

"No, but Bella here hit her head pretty damn hard," hitching my thumb over at my cousin who snapped. "That's not why we came, Rosalie. We need to talk to Jasper, well Caprice does,"

I sighed, "Might as well have anyone home in the room too," she looked even more worried as her cold fingers trailed over my head, in a protective way. "I am fine, Rose,"

I stand while Bella sits the album and scroll in front of her when Esme rushed in hugging us, Carlisle was behind her with such a radiant smile. Last was Rose, Emmett and the man I came to see, Jasper. Carlisle spoke in such a way you felt at home, "Caprice, please tell us,"

I started, "Something about Jasper was nagging at me, daily. It was like we have seen him before and in a way we have," I took the album from Bella passing it to them, Jasper and Carlisle are the first to look at the marked page. Jasper his face was stone his emotions kept under control. Carlisle smiled, "A picture of Jasper before he was turned. How have you come upon it?"

I sighed, "Yes, it was packed away in my attic in my mothers' box. I nagged me because his hair and cheekbones, I investigated with no hopes of finding it the little girl in the picture is my Great great Grandmother Jessica, here is our family tree that my mother was working on for me before my birth and her death," it was dusty and could use work but I wasn't good at such things.

Esme was the one to handle it, Jasper walked from the room. "It can't be easy being related to me. Right Bells,"

She smiled, "It takes lots of work, but worth it,"

Emmett followed Jasper out, probably to tell him his Niece was horrible.

I just sat as Esme and Rose looked through the book and family tree. "I can restore this and add you and Bella if you would like," Esme was the most caring person I have come across.

I never looked up, "I would like that, thank you,"

Bella just hugged me, "Hey, it was just a shock,"

Not but five minutes later, Rose had cleaned the album and Esme had the scroll rolled up and in a sealed case so she could restore it. The three men walked back in, "Can you please give me and Caprice a few moments alone, I promise Rose she will not be upset,"

Esme leads Bella from the room as I gave her a nod.

Not like they couldn't hear him, but it was polite they at least left the room. Jasper, he was normally silent, his face cold and calm hiding his own emotions. But his southern drawl came out as he finally spoke. "I can't remember her well, if at all. But I do know she was my world when human, that emotion stayed with me. To know she had a daughter, a family that has grown and come back to me. It is a new emotion for me," We sit knee deep in silence until he finally finishes. "You're my family, not because of Edward but because my blood runs in your veins. We vampires love, but the love for you has changed to more, not like Alice but so much more than I normally can feel,"

He wasn't upset, so I spoke. "Thank you, it must be a shock to find a living relative and that one being me," I have to leave, he wasn't safe now if Aro found out he and I are related he use that to gain Jasper to his collection.

Bella walked in, "You're great," like that she walked back out leaving us in peace.

Jasper smiled, "You're great, even more so than you know," we sit and talk for hours it seems, Esme hands me a plate of food when I noticed it was ten. "After I eat, I better get Bella home."

Theo chimed in from the door, "We followed your scent here after Alice said we had to rush home," and like that Alice walked in without another word; her walk was so fluid, so sinuous that I felt a sharp pang of jealousy. Behind her was Edward his brow raised as he gazed at Jasper, "Hi Caprice," she beamed.

I answered her, "Hey shorty, have fun hunting," her brow furrowed. "You're shorter than Bella by an inch, you have no room to talk. But yes, I caught a Mountain Lion much to Edwards anger," said man was next to me now, his hand atop mine.

I was finished, "I have to go, sleep and all that boring stuff. Bella come on, Theo is welcomed to come to,"

Her face was thrilled her boyfriend could stalk her while she slept. Jasper rose and so did Edward. "I am in complete control of myself, Edward," Jasper's hug was so different than Carlisle's, Jasper's hug was warm and filled with love. I just hugged him back even with Edwards' hand braced on the small of my back.

I never needed to tell Edward, he saw everything from Jasper's mind. "I will see you soon,"

"I know, goodnight Edward," all I got was a small brush to my cheek before Theo drove off in my Mustang, I just sit in the back for the first time.

I sighed an hour later falling on the bed.