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"Jacob," I said out of breath.

"I have missed you Bells."

"What are you doing here?" I asked so excited to see my friend.

"Like I said I have missed you girl. Ever since you and those vampires have been together it has been difficult to get a moment alone together, but this little pixie tells me you are in need," he said motioning to Alice who is a few yards away.

"Well I'm glad to see that you two are able to work together," I said nodding in approval.

"Anything for your safety," he whispered and then playfully shoved me. I tried to shove back but fail miserably.

"I need friends that I can push around," I noted.

"Bella then you need to start hanging out with some 5th graders," Jacob laughed.

"Hey give me some credit I could hold my own quite well, just not in your supernatural freak of a world."

"I hate to interrupt but we need to be going," Alice interjected.

"What?" Alice it has barley been 5 minutes," I complained.

"Bella honey it has been 15 actually and Jacob has other things to do as well," she said still waiting by the car not wanting to get close to Jacob.

"I am afraid she is right, we only planned for a short visit," Jacob said confirming. He ran a hand threw his messy hair and sent me an apologetic glance.

"Fine then," I mumbled. Jacob grabbed me tight and then sent me in Alice's direction.

"Come around the rez some time tomorrow and we can visit all day I promise," he yelled after me.

"You got it!"

I hoped into the car and Alice pulled onto the main road immediately. She wasted no time getting away from Jacob. She was trying to help me by bringing us back together but I knew it was not easy for her to be around the wolves no matter how hard she tried. It worried me that she was so worried about me that she would work with Jacob.

"Alice, why did you come back?" I asked.

"To help you of course," she said as though it was obvious.

"Help me with what?"

"Edward and Jasper," she responded.

"I don't need help though I have chosen Edward and that's that."

"Yes but you don't want to be with him. You love Jasper more and he makes you happy and he is a better fit for you," she explained.

"And what makes you think that? Why do you even want me with Jasper he used to be the love of your life and you want your best friend to runaway and spend eternity with him?" I asked very lost.

"I know Jasper better than he knows himself and I know you just as well. You needed Jacob when you were with Edward and that's fine because that is when you were truly the happiest. With Jasper all you ever needed was him and nothing else ever. That's what love is and that is who will make you happy."

"You are wrong Edward makes me happy too," I defended.

"Your right he does but not enough to last you an eternity," she said with confidence.

"Alice you were with Jasper for decade after decade and suddenly that was it. Why can't I do the same?"

"You did you went from Edward to Jasper just as I did with Jasper to Zachary. But one thing that will never happen is going back. You might not be with Jasper but you will never want to go back to Edward. It is the nature of vampires and apparently you. We only move forward never looking back and you need to do the same. Move forward with Jasper and don't look back," she insisted.

"Alice I just can't do that. It hurts everyone too much. All the trouble I caused is not worth it. I can be happy with Edward, just because Jazz makes life better doesn't mean Edward makes life bad," I rationalized.

"So you are willing to give up a chance at happily ever after with Jasper and settle for the end with Edward?" she asked.

"If it means no pain for all my loved ones than yes, the end it where I'm headed hand in hand with Edward. Alice most things have the end only a few stories ever live happily ever after."

"And what about Jasper?" she asked angry now.

"What about him? He can move forward like you said."

"You are risking his happiness and that's okay with you?" she asked tightening her grip on the steering wheel.

I thought about it deeply for a long time. Alice didn't say anything, eventually we made it back to Forks and she pulled into the Cullen drive. She turned to me and broke the silence. "So what is the answer?"

"I don't know?" I finally answered.

Before she could respond Edward was by the car. He opened my door and greeted me cheerfully. I got out and kissed him gently. He wrapped his arm tightly around me. Alice got out quickly and was in front of us before I could blink.

"Hey are girl time is not over yet," Alice pouted playfully.

"It is now. How dare you take her to the wolves? What were you thinking?" Edward demanded.

Her playfulness fell from her face. She looked angry now too. "It is complicated Edward you don't understand," Alice said intense.

"Bella is not safe with them you should have known better, now I can't trust you with her. You will be leaving soon so I will be with her until you are gone," Edward replied.

"Edward!" I said shocked.

"No he is right," Alice said in a softer tone. I looked at her so confused.

"He is?" I asked.

"Yes, I apologize Edward," Alice said and then headed in doors.

"That was strange," I admitted.

"That's Alice for you," he joked.

"Where did she go?" I asked.

"To visit with Jasper, she is leaving first thing tomorrow so she wants to spend as much time with him as she can," Edward said pulling me towards the house.

"Does she still love him?" I asked trying to hide the twinge of sadness in my voice.

"It is complicated," he responded looking at me. "Do you still love him?" he asked.

I bite my lip, I didn't want to lie but the answer was so conflicting I was not sure how to respond. "I love you and that is the truth," I answered after a long second. He kissed me and smile satisfied with me answer.

It was the truth and anyone would believe me. I had love for Edward much like the love Alice has for Jasper I would imagine. Deep love but just not enough to be perfect, but for me it would be enough. I had to be.