Chapter Six
Alice's POV
I ran outside, angry with myself already for yelling at Jasper. I sat on the edge of the porch, staring into the woods surrounding the house.
After a few moments, I heard the door open behind me, and Jasper came to sit beside me.
"I'm sorry." he said.
"why are you apologizing? I should be the one saying sorry."
"No, you aren't. I wasn't thinking about what you wanted. Only your safety."
"Well, you have good reason to. But I just feel so... useless, now." I said.
"You are definitely not useless." he said, putting his arm around me. "you are doing the most important job now."
"It doesn't feel like it." I said.
"It is." he smiled.
After a few moments, I asked, "Do you even want this baby?"
"I want whatever makes you happy." he said, but his smile vanished.
"Don't worry about me, Jazz." I said.
"I can't help but worry... You have no idea how it felt when I saw you, in so much pain, and I couldn't stop it from hurting you..." he stared off into space.
"I'll be fine. If that's the price, I'm willing to pay it." I put my hand on my stomach.
"Okay. Then I am too." he said, smiling again.