FYH Outtake 9

Alice

Jasper and I were planning to go on a picnic in the park today. It was one of the perks of living in an area that doesn't see winter you can plan outdoor events in December. It was a nice way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Later that evening we were supposed to have supper at my parent's house. Emmett and Rose were supposed to be there as well.

Her pregnancy was going well. She had finally gotten over the morning sickness, and would be going for the ultrasound sometime in January so they could find out if it was they were having a boy or girl. I was excited for them. Not only were they living out their dreams by buying the shop in Boston, they were starting their family. I was ready but Jasper wanted to be out of graduate school before we had kids. School took up a lot of his time and he wanted to be able to support his family and spend time with us. Therefore, we were going to wait.

I was finishing packing the basket when my phone rang. I smiled when the caller ID showed that it was Edward.

"Hey brother dear. What's up?"

"Hey, Al. Not much. How are you and Jasper today?

"We're good Edward. So where in the world are Edward and Bella?"

"Maine"

"I bet it's beautiful there. What's in Maine that you wanted to see?"

"There's an amazing Christmas festival here and everyone here is extremely nice."

"That's good, Edward. I'm glad that you are having such a great time."

'Yeah, we actually love it here so much that we bought a house."

"You're moving to Maine? Have you told Mom this?"

"Yes, I just got off the phone with her she's happy for us actually. It was quite a shocking conversation. I thought that she was going to give me trouble but she was really cool about it."

"I told you before that she really is trying. She has been helping Rose and Emmett prepare for their move. I know that it's killing her inside that both of her sons are going to be so far away but she is dealing with it. I know that she had been talking about it in her private therapy sessions. We talked about it the other day while we were out shopping."

We talked for a little bit longer before he said that he needed to go so they could get to the festival. Jasper walked in to the kitchen as I ended the call and asked how Edward was. I told him about the house in Maine and he let out a deep breath.

"When are we going to tell them about New York?"

There was a professor at Columbia that had been talking to Jasper about transferring to Columbia to finish his graduate work while working with him on some research project that was part of Jasper's expertise. We had not told anyone anything as of yet.

"Let's wait until after we get back from New York. Maybe by then we'll have something definite to talk about." We were going to go meet with the professor after Christmas and would end up being there over New Years. It was an amazing opportunity for Jasper and I knew that he really wanted to do it. I didn't really think that Mom was going to cause a problem for us now. She really had changed but I knew that it was going to kill her and dad to have all their kids move across the nation away from therm.

Later that night we arrived at my parents' house to find mom and dad talking about Edward and Bella.

"I am thrilled for them Carlisle. No need to worry about me, I am fine with this. The other thing is what disappoints me a little. But it's his life and we are NOT going to interfere with it anymore."

"What other thing Mom?" I asked coming into the room and kissing her on the cheek.

"Hello dear. Did your brother call you today?"

"Yes. He told me about the house and Maine."

"Did he tell you about the bookstore?"

"What bookstore?"

"The bookstore he is going to buy instead of going to college." Dad said glumly.

"Might buy, Dad, might. I want to get a look at those financials for him before he makes any decisions on that."

"You know too." I knew that I was sounding petulant but I didn't care. I hated being the only one that he hadn't told.

"He only told Emmett because he wants our professional advice on whether it's a sound investment or not." Rose added as she kissed Mom and Dad and took over the couch, practically lying down. "Why do they say pregnancy is beautiful when all you do is puke,sleep, and your clothes stop fitting?"

Her morning sickness had returned over the last couple of days but at least it wasn't as bad as it had been before. We had a wonderful family dinner together as we usually did. It was so wonderful to see my whole family healing and truly and honestly happy for once. Rose, Mom, and I made plans to go maternity clothes shopping this week.

If there was one thing that Jasper was really good at was telling when someone was hiding something and it surprised me when Jasper told me later that night while we were getting ready for bed that he had called her on it when he found a moment alone with her. I was shocked that Edward had invited Mom to Maine, but it did prove to me that there really was hope for our family. That, somehow, we would be alright one day.

A/N

A small outtake. But a little glimpse into Alice and Jasper's future. Hmmm…they are going to be in New York at the same time as Edward and Bella…will they meet up? In case you didn't see the author's note on the main story. I wrote a future take of Edward and Bella for fandom for floods. It will not post with the main story until the story is completed. However, for only $5 you can get an amazing compilation that is filled with stories and outtakes from some amazing authors. It is going to be worth the money.