Alright! This is the last chapter of this story! I had not expected it to be just ten chapters but that's ok with me. I really love Jasper fanfics a lot. It's nice to picture her feeling other emotions for someone else- gem or human. Alright on with the story :)

As odd as it was for the Crystal Gems to be sitting in the waiting room, no one said anything to them. It had been a whole day since they found Reese and brought her to the hospital. The doctor said her surgery went well and that she would need blood but she should be ok. He explained she would take four months to be fully healed, maybe more for her arm.

"She'll need help at home with normal daily things. Does she have a mother or sister?" the doctor asked.

"No. I'm her girlfriend, I can help her," Jasper said speaking up.

"Ok, that's just as good. She'll be here about a week and I'll leave you detailed instructions on what to do for her, ok? Give me another hour and you should be able to see her."

"Ok."

The doctor left the waiting room. Everyone stared at her except for Lapis who was grinning.

"So, this poor girl has no idea she has s girlfriend…" the ocean gem teased.

Jasper blushed and looked down at the carpet.

"At least we can see her!" Steven said excitedly.

"I'll let you guys talk to her first. I want to talk to her alone," Jasper said.

Garnet smiled, "Of course."

Jasper stayed awake the whole night while everyone else slept. Her thoughts kept going thinking about what she had wanted to say to her favorite green-eyed human being. She didn't mind sounding like a big sap in front of her because if she would've just said what she felt in the first place, no of this would've happened. It was thanks to Lapis for keeping her head on straight when they were Malachite at the Beta Kindergarten.

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An hour later, everyone but Jasper went into the room. Reese was more black and blue and tired looking but she was smiling anyways. She talked to them slowly since her chest hurt some but other than that she felt great even with a broken arm. After twenty minutes, they filed out of the room and Jasper came in. Jasper locked eyes with her unable to say anything.

Jasper didn't know what to say upon looking at her because she looked like crap. She didn't look as bad as when she found her but… it still hurt Jasper. She had fought against gems and humans in the war never thinking about how fragile they were but now that she stood there staring at Reese… She was scared of her getting hurt. How could she stay with someone whenever she would just fear for her safety the moment she walked outside?

"The doctor told me that my girlfriend was going to take care of me since I had no mother or sister to assist me. I wasn't aware I had one but I didn't tell him that," Reese said with an expressionless face.

Jasper grabbed the reclining chair and put it beside of her bed because it was the only chair big enough for her.

"How did you find me?" Reese asked, "I was pretty sure I was dead. I saw some bright light and thought that was the end of me."

Jasper frowned, "I guess the light from our fusion could reach you even that far down huh?"

"Fusion?"

"Lapis fused with me to help me find you. We were trying to walk it but it was taking too long and we couldn't see anything."

Reese laid back and smiled at her, "I'm glad you two are finally ok with each other."

"I think she just felt bad."

"She did but she said she never realized how much you loved me even though you couldn't say it before. She said she didn't know you would change so much."

"I didn't think I could ever change," Jasper admitted, "I've been the same way for hundreds of years."

Reese chuckled and grabbed her side.

"Are you ok?!" Jasper cried almost jumping out of her seat.

"I'm fine."

"I… I'm sorry about what I said to you at the Crystal Gem's lair."

"I won't lie to you. It did hurt a lot."

Jasper nodded sadly.

"I did go back to that cliff."

Jasper looked up at her and saw her eyes were full of tears, "Lapis stopped me. I guess being stopped twice meant I wasn't supposed to go yet. I laid on the rock ground thinking about how much I wanted to say bye to you. I wanted to say bye to my dad. I felt so much regret for not being able to tell my mom when she died. I guess I fought because I wanted to see you again. In that darkness, I wasn't ready to go."

Jasper covered her face.

"I thought you were gone. Lapis and I both did. We cried and we didn't care that anyone else saw. I was afraid you were gone forever."

Reese reached out with her good arm and took Jasper's hand.

"That means so much to me. I now have a reason to live."

Jasper's lips trembled as tears streamed down her face.

"I don't ever wanna leave you side again! I'll protect you until the day I die!" she said rubbing Reese's hand on her face.

"Jasper."

She looked up at her.

"You know I'll be dead before you. You know that… don't you? I am mortal."

The quartz soldier nodded, "I know and I'll make every moment you're alive as great as I can make it. Reese, I love you."

Reese gasped and her heart almost stopped.

"I love you too Jasper!" she whispered and she started crying.

Jasper got up from the chair and hugged her as gently as she could as they both cried together. No matter how menacing she looked, she was a big softie. After all that, Jasper allowed herself to be human if only it was towards Reese only. After a short while they collected themselves and watched some TV together. Jasper stayed in that chair and they held hands the whole day.

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The next day, the Crystal Gems came back and visited. Everyone was laughing and brought her presents. She enjoyed their company so much it made her forget she was in so much pain. Steven at some point licked his hand and healed up some of the cuts on her body making Jasper stare in awe and disgust.

They sat around her bed watching Tv and eating pizza since the doctor allowed it when there was a knock on the door.

"Come on in," Reese said.

The door opened and an older man walked through the door. Reese dropped her slice of pizza on her hospital gown.

"D-Dad?"

Jasper's head snapped to the side to stare at the human. He was at least six feet tall and he had a regular build to him. His hair was salt and pepper colored. He looked like he could be at least fifty years old if not older. He had an odd look on his face as he stared at his daughter and the condition she was in. Jasper certainly felt angry at the man but it wasn't her place to say anything.

"I'm sorry I didn't realize you had company. I didn't know you had friends…" the man said staring at the odd group before him.

Reese blushed lightly and nodded, "Yea. They came looking for me when the ground had started to collapse. I'm a little busted up but I'm fine. How did you know I was in here?"

"I got a call from the insurance company. I… I was scared you…" he trailed off.

"You were scared I died like Mom?" she said with a sad face.

"Yea."

He stood there uncomfortable with all eyes on him.

"The doctor said you had a girlfriend to take care of you."

Reese nodded happily, "Yes, this is Jasper."

Jasper gave him a slight nod.

"Do you think I can talk to you alone?" he asked.

"Of course. Steven, you can take the pizza with you if you want," Reese said smiling.

"Are you sure?" Steven asked.

"Yea. I can't eat too much anyways because I'll get sick."

Everyone left the room except Reese and Jasper. Her dad grabbed a small chair and set it front by Jasper and her.

"I want to apologize for the things I said when you wanted to quit college."

"I don't like you," Jasper stated, "You can't throw away something that is half of who you are."

"I know. When I heard you got hurt I realize how dumb I was being. I know you're one of the brightest people on this planet. I didn't respect anything you said or your feelings and I want to make things better. I know you have your own place now and someone who cares about you. I want to make things better before it would be too late."

Jasper looked at Reese.

"I forgive you."

Her father smiled with tears in his eyes.

"I want you to know I don't blame you for Mom either. Things happen and they always will. We can't always make things end on our terms."

"You sound like your mom."

Reese grinned, "I know. Dad, this is Jasper."

Jasper held out a giant hand and he shook it.

"Nice to meet you Jasper."

"Like wise," she said giving him a small smile.

"I love you Dad."

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After three months, her cast came off thanks to Steven's healing spit as he called it. She had some ugly scars but she never hid them. She started doing her marine biology work as an assistant with Jasper and Lapis' help. The people she worked with were put off by their strange appearances but once they realized how helpful they were, they were ok with it.

Her father helped pay for her apartment not wanting her to waste the money from her mother until she was a lot older. After a while Jasper finally revealed where she was from and she showed him all kinds of gem things. Reese and Jasper would take him to gem locations including the place she almost died in. Things between them had been a lot better.

Reese finally met Greg and Connie. She even schooled Steven on stuff that would help him some if their mission finally ever got completed.

After three years, Jasper and Reese got married.

After ten years of being together, they adopted two boys and raised them on their own. Reese had to explain the biology of sex and reproduction to Jasper. Her father was thrilled to be a grandfather. The boys were six and eight. They were beyond ecstatic to have an alien mom and that she had alien friends. By the age of 45, Reese retired from her dream profession to be with her wife and kids.

At the age of sixty, she had one grandchild and it was a little girl. Even though it saddened Jasper to watch Reese grow old, she still looked as beautiful as the day she saw her on the cliff. They were happy even though Reese may meet her end soon. Steven looked like he was only twenty even with all the time that had passed by. Jasper had to leave the year after, to deal with the Diamonds who were trying to cause problems after all that time.

At the age of 86, Reese passed away leaving Jasper alone again.

Even though she was alone, Jasper was happy to have been part of Reese's life. She watched as her sons passed away and finally she had great-grandchildren. Even after all of them were gone, she still had Steven and the Crystal Gems. She had Lapis to talk to about how she felt. After all, she was never alone.

-The End-