A/N: This chapter has been revised. 5/31/13

Previously...

"Bella, do you mind If I ask you a question?" Jasper asked as I started to drift of into sleep.

"Hmm?"

"Why did you not want to go home? I would have thought you would want to be as far away from here as possible." He asked seeming curious.

"I don't want Charlie seeing me like this. I already put him through enough with what happened when you guys left." I answered groggily as sleep threatened to overtake me.

"Bella. All that matters now is taking care of you." Jasper said exasperated.

"What about you?" I asked quietly before I gave in to my inevitable drowsiness and succumbed to sleep.

I opened my eyes to the sight of an unfamiliar ceiling. I sat there in confusion before past twenty four hours all came rushing back to me. Edward's confession. Rosalie giving me a ride home. The rest of the Cullen family finding out. Jasper bringing me upstairs to his and Alice's room. I looked around the room that I spent the remainder of the night in since I didn't have the chance to last night, being so tired.

The walls were painted a light green color, and the carpet was a light creme. Unlike Edward's, it didn't have a wall-sized window; instead had two floor-length ones, about two feet wide, on each side of where the bed sat. The two windows had thin purple curtains pulled back on the sides of them that didn't block any light out of the room.

Somehow I doubted that Jasper chose the color scheme of this room...In fact the only thing that seemed to be Jasper's was the lone bookshelf in the corner.

That thought alone dumbfounded me.

How could Alice cheat on Jasper? He gave Alice anything and everything she could ever want. From going out of his way to protect her from anything, which I witnessed when Victoria came, to small things like going on her impossibly long shopping trips and letting her design their room. I just couldn't comprehend why Alice could ever do this to him. I'm not saying that Edward was right in doing it, but Alice and Jasper have been together years. What would prompt her to abandon a relationship like that?

Edward and I were never completely and fully together because of the huge, and unavoidable fact that he is a vampire, while I'm not. But Jasper and Alice were equals. They both had un-beating hearts, and needed blood to survive. They didn't have to hide from each other because they were the same, or at least I thought they were.

Maybe if Edward had told the truth about he and Alice's affair and not tried to keep it a secret, it wouldn't be so impossibly difficult to forgive him. Of course, I would have still been devastated, but at least I wouldn't have been living a lie for the past year. Then there was the fact that Edward and I were apart at the time, while Alice was still married to Jasper. If I feel so unbelievingly and overwhelmingly despondent, then I wonder how Jasper feels? He had still been married to Alice when it happened.

Thinking I heard voices downstairs I sighed and slid out of the bed, stretching as I did. How long had I been sleeping? Judging from the sunlight coming through the window it must be early morning.

Realizing that there wasn't a clock in their room, I attempted to smooth the wrinkles out of my t-shirt, in vain, and slipped out of the room. Standing on the top step of the staircase, I could just make out the words that were being exchanged. It was Alice and Jasper. Not wanting them to realize I was there, I froze and I pressed my back against the wall, listening.

"I'm so sorry Jazzy, I didn't mean for this to happen!"

"Didn't mean for what to happen? For us to find out?" Jasper growled, already knowing that he was right. That Alice and Edward planned on keeping it a secret forever.

"We thought it would be best if we didn't tell anyone." Alice said defensively. "We didn't want anyone to get hurt."

"Well, that worked out well, didn't it Alice?" Sarcasm.

"Look, I said I was sorry, and I am. You have no idea how much guilt and regret that I've carried for a year now! Jazzy, that night was a mistake! It meant nothing to either of us!" Alice pleaded, making me cringe.

If it meant nothing, then why did they do it? Why would they throw everything away for a one-night stand?

"Is that supposed to make everything better? Do you want me to pretend that nothing happened and go back to pretending like everything's fine? Because that is not going to happen."

"What do you want me to say then Jasper? I've apologized, and told you the truth of the matter over and over. I was confused, and vulnerable that night. Edward came to me. I didn't ask for anything from him, he was the one who initiated it." Alice revealed making me take in a surprised breath.

Edward had gone to Alice?

"What can I do to make you forgive me?" She continued pleadingly.

"Space." Jasper sighed, lowering his volume.

"Well, if that's what you want. But I will be there when you want me to. I'll wait for you Jazzy, just like I did the day we first met." Alice promised, and I heard a door shut.

I started down the stairs hoping that Jasper was the one that stayed and that I wasn't about to come face to face with the vampire that slept with my husband and had the audacity to still call me sister.

Lost in my thoughts, I slipped on one of the steps and stumbled down the last few, just managing to stay upright.

"Isabella?" Jasper questioned, raising an eyebrow at my clumsy entrance.

"I heard everything." I blurted out without thinking, mentally berating myself for my complete lack of social skills. "I honestly didn't mean to, I just woke up and heard yelling."

"Oh." He said, running a hand through his hair absentmindedly. "Sorry if we woke you."

"S'okay." I replied with a shrug. "It's not your fault our significant others decided to ruin everything and then tell everyone the night after my wedding."

He chuckled darkly, shaking his head. "Terrible timing."

"Understatement." I commented wryly, taking my place on the other side of the sofa in the living room. "You know, I think this is one of the longest conversations we've had."

He shot me a contemplative look. "Well, I guess we'll have to change that, won't we."

I felt a small grin overcome my face, before reality set back in. God, my marriage was crumbling apart in front of my eyes and here I was joking and smiling like nothing was happening. A sense of loneliness washed over me. Now that Edward and I weren't together, would I no longer be welcome here?

"Hey." Jasper said lowly, getting my attention. "We're in this together."

I bit my lip and nodded, feeling my eyes burn with oncoming tears.

"Bella, this is not your fault." Jasper said roughly, after reading my emotions.

"I've been so blind." I whispered, staring at my hands. "If I would have just accepted that I wasn't good enough for Edward and let him go then none of this would have happened and-"

"Shut up." Jasper interrupted me.

I looked at him shocked and snapped my mouth shut.

"If you don't stop belittling and blaming yourself for what Alice and Edward did, I swear to god-" He growled before stopping a moment to cool his anger. "Don't you dare let them turn this around on us. They are entirely at fault, okay? There's no excuse for what they did."

I sat in silence, absorbing his words.

"How could you possibly think this was your fault? You did nothing except love Edward unconditionally; if he can't see what a huge mistake he made and what it's caused him to lose…then he's clearly the blind one." Jasper said, sincerity ringing through his voice, his dark eyes boring into my brown ones.

I wordlessly reached a hand up and traced the shadows under his eyes. Glancing at him I saw that he had closed his eyes, turning as still as stone under my curious hand. When my brain caught up with my actions, I quickly placed my hand back in my lap, feeling a blush creep up on my cheeks.

"You look thirsty." I said weakly for explanation.

He grinned at me and stood up. "You're right."

"I should probably head back to Charlie's anyways." I said, sighing.

"Everyone, your father included, still thinks you're on your honeymoon. After that it was planned that you would go to the University of Alaska. If you go home then you'll have to tell Charlie everything." Jasper explained, his eyes showing his concern.

"Is there a second option?" I asked after a moment's hesitation. I didn't want Charlie to find out how quickly and disastrously my marriage ended. I'd rather have some time to think about how I want to break the news to him.

"As soon as Carlisle gets back from the hospital I'm sure we'll have a lot to talk about." Jasper said reassuringly. "Is there anything you want me to pick up from your house that you want while you stay here?"

"No thanks. I'll be fine." I said, declining his offer.

"Okay. You're welcome to any books of mine then." Jasper said, as he headed for the door.

"Jasper." I called, and he turned around questioningly.

I felt the sudden urge to give him a hug, but wasn't sure if it would be accepted. Oh, to hell with it. Throwing insecurity to the wind, I slipped my arms around him lightly, in a tentative embrace. "Thanks."

He stood still and silent for a split second, before gently returning the embrace. "Like I said earlier: you're not alone."

"Group hug!" Emmett yelled bounding the stairs and entering the room, throwing his arms around Jasper and I.

I laughed breathlessly and Jasper rolled his eyes just as Rosalie entered the room.

"Way to ruin the moment Em." She said smirking. "And I think you're suffocating Bella."

"Right, sorry Bella. It's just hard to remember that she's only human unless she's tripping." Emmett said laughing as I blushed. "Or doing that."

"Ha ha. Good to know you find my humanity amusing." I said sarcastically.

"Okay, okay enough laughing at Bella's expense." Rosalie said, saving me from further embarrassment. "I'll stay here with her while you two go hunting."

"Rematch from last time?" Emmett asked Jasper with a grin on his face.

"You're on!" Jasper called before flying out the door.

"Hey! No head starts!" Emmett whined following after him quickly.

Rosalie and I both rolled our eyes in sync. "Boys."

A/N: Okay WOW you guys reviews were awesome and greatly appreciated! The plot really thickens next chapter when Bella decides what she wants to do regarding Charlie, her marriage to Edward, and her future. R & R!