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Edward paced back and forth down the narrow hallway, running his long fingers through his knotted hair. He'd just seen Alice slip into the bathroom, presumably to take a shower, and now was his chance to talk to Jasper.

He was nervous.

Jasper had never been the kind of person to talk about his feelings. He was always pleasant to other people, but he usually repelled against anyone who tried to get close to him. Edward took a deep breath and knocked on the bedroom door, muttering to himself about being a coward.

"Come in."

Edward opened the door, stepping in swiftly. He rocked on his heels for a moment before sighing and slumping down on the edge of the bed.

Jasper raised his eyebrows.

"I think Alice is becoming attached to you, Jasper." Edward said, getting straight to the point. No need for awkward small talk, neither of them would enjoy it.

"And?" Jasper prompted.

"And…what are you going to do about that? Don't break her heart Jasper, she seemed very fragile yesterday." Edward warned.

Jasper chuckled.

"This isn't funny Jasper, I think she really likes you. You should have seen her when you were unconscious. She was a wreck. Like me when Bella was missing, except instead of anger she was radiating misery." Edward said.

Jasper instantly sobered up.

"She was really that upset?" he asked quietly. Edward nodded.

"I hate that I hurt her that badly. She doesn't deserve pain." he murmured.

"Whoa, since when do you care that much about someone?" Edward asked, his eyes wide. Jasper's eyes dropped, he started to pull at the loose threads of the blanket.

"Look Edward, I love her. Don't ask how or why, it's none of your business. Just know that I'll be leaving soon. I don't want her around this craziness. And know that you are my best friend, what happened in the last few weeks didn't change that, but don't you dare think that you can use Alice's talent like that again. It scares her." Jasper finished, his voice unintentionally sharp.

Edward was speechless. Where had the calm, apathetic Jasper gone? The one who did what he had to with as little emotion as possible. The one who pushed away anyone that tried to comprehend his violent mood swings that he wasn't aware anyone else noticed. Edward didn't know. But, if Jasper loved Alice, then the least he could do to make up for hurting her was accept the changes in Jasper without any hassle.

"All right then." he stated.

Jasper grinned.

"Thanks man, I knew you'd understand."

"So, you're serious about leaving?" Edward muttered.

"Yeah. But I won't leave you hanging, if there's something you need me to do first, I'll do it." Jasper murmured. But Edward could tell he was reluctant. He shook his head.

"I'm getting out of this too man. James, Victoria, and Laurent were causing some serious problems with the Volturi, and we killed them. I'm hoping that lets me off the hook." Edward said, his voice optimistic, his eyes glazed over, thinking about starting a life with Bella without the constant threats and danger surrounding them. Always suffocating their dreams and plans. They could be free.

Jasper cleared his throat. Edward glanced over.

"Do you want help getting down stairs? Esme made a huge breakfast. She's so kind. And Carlisle seems so much more…animated when she's around. He used to be a stick in the mud, always going by the book. "

"Yeah. But when did Carlisle get married? Weren't you down here a year ago? You didn't say anything about it then." Jasper asked. Edward shrugged.

"I guess it was recent. But…there was always a nurse that he would prattle on and on about. That's probably her." Jasper nodded, sitting up.

They made their way downstairs slowly, Jasper relying heavily on Edward to keep him standing and not falling forward and landing sprawled out on the wooden stairs. They finally stumbled into the kitchen, and Jasper slumped down on a chair.

"Whew, that was hard work." he muttered.

Then he felt a whisper wrap around him, love and gentleness leaking out from its spindly tendrils. Alice. He felt her walk up behind him, wrapping her slender arms around his neck and caressing his chin. For a brief moment he was embarrassed about the rough stubble that was surely covering his jaw line, then he remembered who was touching him. His Alice wouldn't be bothered by something as trivial as that.

He sighed contentedly, pressing his lips to her soft hand. She bent down to kiss the top of his head and then his neck, he felt her smile against the skin there.

"Good morning." her harmonious voice whispered in his ear.

"Good morning." he replied, his gravelly voice so distinctly different, yet perfectly accurate to balance out hers.

She danced around the chair so she was in front of him, her face bright with enthusiasm at seeing Jasper out of the small bedroom. Jasper looked at her glowing face, her emotions warming him more thoroughly then the sun ever had a wish to.

Her climate of emotions was like living in a paradise, one that just the two of them could ever experience.

Her dark hair was still damp from the shower and her eyes were cheerful. He opened his arms and she climbed swiftly but gently onto his lap, cautiously avoiding the area where the thick bandage was visible through his thin cotton shirt. She smiled softly. Jasper heavily breathed in her sweet scent of lavender shampoo, along with something that was distinctly Alice. It wasn't a scent really, just a lingering promise of something on her skin. A promise of sincerity and love. Simple, no smoke and mirrors. Jasper wondered briefly if he was the only one that could detect it.

Someone cleared their throat. Jasper glanced up, raising his eyebrows at everyone staring at them. Edward's face was neutral, having already decided he wouldn't interfere. Emmett's face was stretching into a huge grin. Rosalie's face was indifferent. Carlisle was wearing a soft smile. And Esme's expression radiated compassion, but that was normal for her.

Jasper chuckled.

"What? Did you not think I was capable of being human?" he asked jokingly.

But at the back of his mind the question echoed. He really hadn't felt human in so long. More like some creature of the night, prowling the woods and shadowy streets at dusk doing dealings for Edward. And most of those dealings weren't pleasant. Jasper shuddered at the vague memories, hugging Alice closer to his chest. She wouldn't let him become a monster again.

They ate break fast in a somewhat comfortable silence, though there was a tense layer of questions hovering over them. Jasper felt the swirls of emotions, uncertainty and a small patch of anger from Carlisle, concern from Esme. Edward and Bella were wrapped tightly in a cocoon of love, all other emotions blocked in the wake of that forefront one. Rosalie was happy, she was finally getting her wish. She was leaving with Emmett in a few days. And, of course, Emmett was just purely carefree. Alice was content, okay with living in the moment for now.

"Thank you so much for the food Esme, it's delicious." Alice murmured.

"No problem dear, it was the least I could do."

"Esme, it was more then we could've ever asked for. Thank you for opening your home to us." Edward said strongly.

Esme started to respond, but she was cut off my the loud scrape of a chair. Carlisle stood up swiftly, striding out of the room. Edward heard the front door slam. Esme sighed, starting to clear the table. Jasper saw the tears forming in her eyes despite her effort to hide them.

"I'll go talk to him Esme." Edward muttered, and he strode out of the room also.

Rosalie and Emmett meandered back upstairs while Esme and Bella started talking in whispers in the living room.

Jasper just basked in Alice's calm emotions, running his fingers through her soft locks of hair.

He was slowly slipping into a serene state, when he suddenly felt Alice's emotions jolt. They became uneasy, nervous.

"What's wrong, Alice?" he asked quietly. She shook her head.

"I….don't know. I just have a weird feeling. It's probably nothing." she murmured.

"Alice, look at me." She turned on his lap and tilted her face up. Jasper gazed into her eyes, blue on blue.

"When have your "feelings" ever been wrong?" he asked soothingly. She bit her lip.

"Well…never. But it's just this faint feeling that something is going to happen."

"Don't worry about it then, if it's nothing it will probably fade away." Jasper assured her. Alice nodded, leaning back into his chest, but she still felt peculiar.

Then she felt her mind sway, a flash of a vision wavered behind her eyes. It wasn't a full vision, one that would drain her energy, but it was enough. She jumped off Jasper's lap, her eye wide. Jasper felt her emotions switch to panic in the blink of an eye.

"What happened?" he asked quickly. "We need to find Edward and Carlisle. Something is wrong." she whispered.

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