-1A/N- Hi! Thanks sooo much for all the wonderful reviews. Your enthusiasm motivates me. This is the last part to this particular set of Jalice stories. Missing You, Losing You, and now…Finding You. This was requested by a few of you, and features the missing scene of Jasper and Alice's car ride home from the airport. I will write another set of Jalice stories, along with a few Emmett/Rosalie stories. And of course…my other stories will get some love too. If there's anything you want to read about particularly; send me a message, and I'll consider it. Also, if you find a good "moment" in any of the book for me to expand upon, send me book and page number. =) K…love ya'll!
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Finding You
JPOV
My arms ached, my head was spinning, and I felt like the weight of the world had been lifted up off my shoulders. Alice was in the seat next to me, her tiny hand resting on my thigh. Esme chattered happily about her family being reunited with Carlisle in the back seat. I didn't pay attention. I drove…my eyes focused on my wife more than on the road.
She looked tired, hungry. I didn't want to imagine what she had been through in Italy, but I knew I was going to have to ask. She knew it too…I saw her cast timid glances in my direction.
As if she would be afraid of me! After all this…I didn't want her to feel nervous or fearful around me. I wanted her to feel safe. To feel calm and loved. My mind was racing with things to say. But I couldn't form them into words.
Alice was now smiling slightly, she had obviously seen a vision. I looked at her as I pulled up to a red light. "Alice?"
She smiled again, this time it was brighter, more cheerful. "Oh Jazz…you don't have to say anything at all. I know."
The little psychic was getting the best of me. I smiled back at her and held her hand in mine, my mind wandering as the light turned green.
How different we were from each other. Yet we worked so well. She was short…on a good day she would come to my chest. I was tall. She was dark, I was light. She was happy, I was moody. She could stick with her diet…I strayed. She could fight. Well…so could I. Alice was everything that I wasn't…and yet…we were incomplete without each other.
I clenched the wheel again. "Alice…"
Alice shushed me. "It's okay, Jasper. You don't have to say anything right now. I'm back, I'm safe, and in exactly 4 minutes and 21 seconds, you'll be able to hold me in your arms once again." She frowned a little as I stepped on the gas.
Shrugging, I brought her small hand to my lips, kissing her knuckles. "And Edward?"
Her eyes went blank for a moment. "He'll give us our space…but will want to talk to you by the end of the night."
I growled, and Esme smacked me on the arm. "Listen, Jasper…I know you're upset, but sometimes forgiveness is the greater good."
I glanced at my mother in the review mirror. She looked tired, worn down after a long wait for news. I nodded quickly. I understood…but it didn't mean I had to forgive him easily.
Alice sighed. "You're really going to fight him? He'll win…he always does."
I laughed. "I'll cheat."
And with that, we fell silent as we pulled into the long driveway. I got out of the car and quickly ran to Alice's side, lifting her up and out like a child. She clung to me, her arms wrapped around my neck, meeting my eyes with hers. Hoping I understood.
I nodded once. I had lost her, I had missed her, and now that I've found her again…I wanted to never let go.
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APOV
The ride was silent, save for Esme's happy chatter. My hand was resting on Jasper's thigh, and I could feel his muscles tighten with my touch. He was tense, his strong jaw set into a straight line. But his eyes kept my attention.
Every now and then I'd glance over at him…seeing if I could gauge how he was feeling. I knew his mind was racing, knew he would sooner-or-later ask me for all the details. I wanted to curl up in a ball and avoid everything completely.
I didn't want to be afraid of him, but I just couldn't help it. I had made the biggest mistake of my long life. And the end result had me almost losing him. And now that I was back…I could only pray that he would accept my mistake and forgive me.
As I drowned myself in my desperation, a quick vision flashed before my eyes. Jasper had obviously made the decision that he didn't want me afraid. The picture in my mind was lavish, he wouldn't be letting me go for quite some time when we got to our room. I grinned, a small smile compared to my usual.
He looked at me, puzzlement echoing in his eyes. We had pulled up to a red light. "Alice?"
I smiled at him again, this time feeling the sincerity behind it. "Oh Jazz…you don't have to say anything at all. I know." I knew that he loved me, I knew that he wanted me, and I knew that we would be together always.
He blinked and then smiled, gently holding my hand. Returning to his thoughts, I saw his jaw work. I could only wait for him to sort out the mess in his head. I watched his strong hands clench the wheel again.
His voice came out strained. "Alice…"
I hurried to calm him. "It's okay, Jasper. You don't have to say anything right now. I'm back, I'm safe, and in exactly 4 minutes and 21 seconds, you'll be able to hold me in your arms once again." I had to frown as I saw his foot step harder on the gas.
Jasper shrugged and kissed my hand. "And Edward?"
A quick vision saw Edward leaving us alone for a bit…but talking to Jasper before the night was up. "He'll give us our space…but will want to talk to you by the end of the night."
My husband growled, only to receive a smack from Esme, who chided him for being difficult. But I understood Jasper's frustration. He didn't know if he could forgive easily. Another quick peek into the future and I had to sigh.
"You're really going to fight him? He'll win…he always does."
Jasper laughed, his deep voice resonating throughout the car. "I'll cheat." And with that simple statement, we fell silent. The drive up to the garage was fast, and Jasper hurried to my door after parking, lifting me up into his arms.
I clung to him, hoping he'd save me from the drowning sensation that threatened to envelope me. I wanted to be with him…wanted to make him understand me…wanted to love him. I locked eyes with his, hoping he understood.
He nodded once, and everything cleared up. I had lost him, I had missed him, and now that I've found him again…I wanted to never let go.
A/N- Whew! This was tough…because there's no set explanation as to what "happened". Sooo…I guessed! I hope you like it…and like I said earlier, send me suggestions! I write fast, and work mornings…so I have plenty of time to please.
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you again for the reviews.
