Chapter 6! Hope you guys enjoy! And I forgot this chapter 5 but I do not own Twilight or Justified, they are only inspiration.

EPOV

I pulled up to Alice and Jasper's at 6:15, I wanted to be early. My sister has always been one for punctuality. I knocked on the door to find myself somewhat nervous. I really hadn't seen my little sister, of two years difference, in five years. Of course we had the occasional phone, email, or letter conversation but really even that had slipped into almost never in the later of the five years. Did I feel bad…yes, immensely. I loved Alice she was my one and only little sister but life has a funny way of happening. While she stayed here I moved on, not to say better things just different things, things that suited me better then this small town.

"Hey Edward," Jasper greeted opening the front door, also successfully pulling me away from my inner monologue. We walked through the house that Jasper's parents had gotten them as a wedding gift. It was a nice size house four bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms. As soon as I walked into the living room I saw their wedding pictures hanging on the one wall. I couldn't help but be distracted by them.

Jasper and Alice were young when they got married at only 19 years old. At first I was apprehensive, though I knew Jasper was a good guy and all, I couldn't help but worry about how young they were. My worrying was unnecessary though since those two are the happiest couple I know of. I looked at the photo that held them both and their wedding party. Jasper and Alice stood in the middle while the bridesmaids and grooms men stood on either side. I stood to Jaspers left as his best man and Ben a buddy of both of ours stood next to me, all of us in matching tuxes. Then on Alice's side stood Bella as the maid of honor and then Rose, Jaspers cousin who like Bella was only 17 at the time. My eyes were glued onto young Bella, she wore a dress just like Rose's that was baby blue and came to her knees. Although Rose is beautiful and had the same dress as her and my sister was gorgeous on her wedding day, I remember thinking Bella was the most stunning girl there.

"Look what the cat dragged," I heard from behind me. Turing around I found Alice, arms crossed and glaring at me. Although I was older, certainly towered over her, and a US Marshal I was still a little more than afraid she was going to murder me right then and there.

"It's good to see you too Ally Cat," I smiled using her old nickname in hopes of buttering her up.

Her expression softened slightly at the name but she quickly composed herself. "Five years, Edward Anthony Masen. I've not seen you and barely heard from you in five years."

"I know Alice," I spoke feeling very guilty now. I know after our parents had died she hadn't really wanted me to leave, worried I wouldn't come back, but I knew she would be safe and happy with Jasper. "If it's worth anything I'm sorry."

And with that she flung herself into my arms. "You moron, I can't tell you how many times I worried about you out there. And then I heard about the shooting and I was just so worried." I realized she was crying now.

"Alice, there's no need to cry," I pulled away slightly to get a good look at her.

She smiled before trying to quickly wipe away the tears. "Sorry I'm just a little hormonal right now."

I looked at her with a raise of the eyebrow, wondering what she meant by that before looking my baby sister over more thoroughly. Then I realized it, she had a small yet prominent bump for a tummy. "You're pregnant?" I questioned. She nodded her smile growing bigger. "Jasper what have you done!" I yelled not sure where he had gone.

"What," Jasper came sliding in from the kitchen with a worried look on his face.

"You knocked up my baby sister," I glared at him. I watched his face pale and he started to break out in a slight sweat.

"I…I thought….we were gonna tell him together…after dinner…Allie," he stuttered. I hadn't seen him this nervous since the day he had asked my father and I for Alice's hand in marriage, though Alice was her own woman and didn't need any man's permission to do what she wanted. Jasper still, raised as a southern gentleman asked us for her hand, though he did state that even if we said know he would still ask her.

Alice hit my shoulder, "Edward, be nice. I'm 28 for god's sake you had to know this was going to happen at some point."

"I'm just kidding man," I smiled before pulling Jasper into a hug. "I just can't believe you kept it from me for the past two days at work."

"Hey, if I told you then Alice here would have surely murdered me," he laughed, "and no offence but she's scarier than you." I couldn't help but laugh along with him. This caused Alice to smack us both in the back of the head with a huff.

"Well congrats you guys," I smiled giving them both hugs.

Dinner was really nice. We sat at the dinning room table enjoying roasted chicken, potatoes, and carrots. It was one of my favorite dished our mom use to make but I was confused to how it was made. I just remembered the last time I had check Alice couldn't cook. "Alice this is really good…did you make it," I asked trying to be polite yet get the answer.

She jokingly sighed and rolled her eyes at me. "I knew you were going to question this. I did make it."

I nodded with a smile. "Well it really is delicious just like how mom use to make it."

"Why thank you Edward, that means a lot to me," she smiled.

"I'm just…wondering….when did you learn how to cook?" At my words Jasper let out a laugh, but held back the rest when Alice glared at him.

"If you must know I had lessons," she stated.

"You paid for cooking lessons?"

"No, though I did offer. Bella taught me a few years back." At her name the room fell into a strange silence. Like without any knowledge she had been the taboo subject of the evening.

"So was that before…or after he came into her life," I muttered getting a little angry at the thought of her and Jacob together.

"A little before and a little during," Alice spoke softly as if she were worried that something might set me off. "We continued after he got put away, once she was up to it that is. She was the one that came to me about it after the whole ordeal."

"So…she was really as bad off as the file said," I asked looking down at my food.

"I know you want to here a no for that answer, but honestly I think it was worse then that case file. The file doesn't even factor in any emotional and mental abuse and trauma either….but this isn't my story to tell Edward." I nod not sure how else to respond to this. She reached across the table and put her hand on mine. "I know you still care about her Edward and I know you. I know that you finding out what she had been through must be killing you, but Edward you were gone and although I'm not saying that you being gone put her into the situation that she was in, because it didn't. What I am saying is we can't tell you her story. Honestly being gone five years almost doesn't give you the right to need to know. If she wants to tell you she will."

I couldn't be mad at Alice. I knew she was right. I wasn't part of Bella's life for five years and I'm not part of it now. "I know Alice. So how many times did Bella have to call the fire company while teaching you how to cook?" I smiled changing the subject to something lighter.

"Never," Alice shrieked as she smacked my hand.

"Yeah that's because I called them," Jasper laughed before going into the story of how Alice nearly burnt down the kitchen with herself and a pregnant Bella along side.

Dinner ended on a happy note of joking and smiling in each other's company. "Now Edward, don't you dare be a stranger anymore," Alice said with a teary eyed smile. "No more of this leaving for five years without any word bull shit. You have a soon to be niece who will need her uncle."

"Nephew," Jasper smiled at his wife who just glared at him.

"I won't Alice," I said giving her a hug. "You need me, you call, and I'll be here in a heart beat. Unless I'm on a job then I can't. Those fugitives don't bring themselves in."

With a few more good-byes and thank you's the night ended much too soon and I was back at my room. It had been a good yet somewhat emotionally draining night. Honestly the whole day had been long. I fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow.

And there you have it chapter six! You got a little insight to Alice and Jasper's relationship and Alice and Edward's. Not to mention a brief insight to Alice and Jasper's loyal friendship to Bella. Also a little background info for them all is always nice. Hope you guys like it!

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