AN: Hope you enjoy
POV: Jasper
As Alice and I were unloading my bag and laptop from the car the barbecue behind her mother's house was in full swing. Cars were everywhere and music and laughter could be heard clearly from the front of the small white home. If possible I was ten times more nervous about telling these strangers than my own family, I had insisted I be there when Alice told them though I had insisted I tell my own family alone, she didn't need the stress, she'd been having 'morning' sickness more frequently since being back in New York and though it had only been a week she was thicker, I could instantly tell upon seeing her in the airport, though her stomach was still pretty flat when she would lean forward or sit there was a noticeable pooch, her breasts were also bigger, all of this I had honestly witnessed my sister's-in-law go through, Charlotte go through it was there for me to see and knowing how easily I could spot these things made me even more nervous about meeting her mother, a woman who had been through so much in the past 20 years of her life.
"Relax, man they're cool people" Jacob said slapping me on the back before we walked the stepping-stone path between Jacob's house and Alice's childhood home.
"I'm supposed to be nervous" I said with a laugh hopefully hiding how truly nervous I am.
"I suppose" Jacob chuckled.
"Hey Jake I'm gonna get Jasper settled and give him a few moments to freshen up, just let mom know we'll be out in a few" Alice said taking the lead as well as my hand. Jacob nodded and headed for the back gate. "Come on" Alice smiled and I wrapped my arm around her waist, I needed to chill out.
Following Alice inside the home she lead me towards the back, I could hear voices in the kitchen but Alice lead us through the living room and into a hallway before anyone realized we were there. Closing her door I instantly knew this was her room. Sketches of clothing littered the walls, a few still life's and figures were scattered about on the wall behind a drafting desk and the pink and black patterned quilt covering her bed.
"Are you sure it's ok to share a room?" I asked. I really don't know how these things worked because every girlfriend I'd had was local, there was never a need to spend the night, this was uncharted waters.
"My mom is not naïve Jasper, she actually made a point to tell me it was fine, I didn't even have to ask" she added a slight blush on her cheeks.
"This is new territory for me Alice" I admitted setting my bag on her bed so I could unzip it and grab my toiletry bag, I at least wanted to brush my teeth, and put on some cologne after spending most my morning in meetings and the other half of the day in an airport and then a crowded plane.
"Relax" she said standing on tip-toe to wrap her arms around my neck. I kissed her forehead and instantly felt more at ease. "I love you" she said and I smiled.
"I love you too" I said pecking her lips. After a few moments exchanging soft kisses we both pulled away and I headed for the bathroom, I instantly noticed how it connected to another bedroom, definitely male, her brother's, a Jack and Jill bathroom, the architect in me coming out.
"I'm gonna put your bag in the closet" she said and I turned to see her open the small mirrored door to reveal a sparsely full closet with the clothes she'd worn last weekend and a few others hanging beside it. "I'm staying the rest of the week" she said and I nodded, we could talk about this in a minute.
"Alice" I said after brushing my teeth.
"Yeah?" she asked setting out my dark khaki shorts and black t-shirt.
"I've been thinking" I started, wondering how the best way to go about this was. I saw her sit on her bed, leaning back on her arms, watching me, waiting. "This isn't because of" I instantly paused, stepping out of the bathroom and turning off the light. "This isn't because of the baby" I said softly, after all just outside her bedroom window was everyone. Alice nodded her head. "I was wondering, and I know it's a huge thing to ask because your career is in New York but I..." I paused, oh shit this was difficult, she is gonna think it's only because of the baby I'm asking.
"You want me to move-in with you" she said and I nodded my head. "Move to Texas" she added.
"Yes, like I said this is new territory for me, it's unfair of me to ask you to move but I..."
"I gave notice" Alice said looking at her feet.
I stopped moving towards her. "What happened?" I asked confused.
"I've been waiting for you to ask me to move-in with you" she said and now I suddenly felt a wave of relief. "Since last weekend"
"My grandmother?" I asked with an amused smile.
"She may have mentioned it" Alice smiled. "Something about you needing to hurry it up" she giggled and I shook my head. Oh yes leave it to my grandmother to push me forward, she'd practically been giddy when I informed her I'd told my parents about the baby.
"Can I take the fact that you gave notice as a yes?" I asked stepping towards my bag to lay my shirt across it and grab the house key I'd put on a ring with a purple A in hopes she'd say yes.
"You may" she said and I looked over my shoulder to see her looking pleased with herself.
Going ahead and removing my belt I set it down before walking towards her and picking her up off of her bed so she was level with me, one of my hands on her ass. I used the other to dangle the key in front of her face. "I can't wait to take you home" I smiled and she snatched the key out of my hand before wrapping her arms around me and kissing me happily.
"Some things a brother does not want to witness, this is one of them" I broke away from Alice and turned to the bathroom to see a tall, dark haired guy in board shorts and a wife beater.
"Shut it Johnny" Alice said and I let her slide down from my body, the key held firmly in her hand as she drug me towards her brother who met us in the bathroom. "Jasper this is my little brother"
"Younger" Johnny corrected with a smirk. Alice smacked him, he was my height so calling him little really just didn't fit. "Nice to meet you" Johnny said and we both shook hands.
"You too, heard a lot about you" I said. Alice adored her younger brother, she always talked about going to his baseball games, she'd drive down from school as often as possible to be his personal cheerleader and how she still would go to Jacksonville for as many games as possible.
"And I you, but I need to get back out there before Edward and Jake get too close" he said and I raised my eyebrow, I knew who Edward is but have no idea why they'd need to be kept separate.
"When did Edward get here?" Alice asked in an excited voice.
"He got her maybe 20 minutes before you did, grabbed Bella and hasn't let go since" Johnny chuckled as he walked out the door to his room and into the hall.
"Jake used to date Bella, he had the hots for her for like ever and then she finally got Edward's attention and Jake couldn't compete" Alice said pulling me into her room and handing me my clothes while she plopped back onto her bed.
"Oh really, so she left Jake for Edward?" I asked, from how Alice had described her favorite cousin as such a gentleman I couldn't see him going after a taken woman.
"No, Jake and Bella lasted like 5 minutes, Jake still wanted her though, but that's not the main issue anymore, Jake is actually now dating my cousin Nessa, Edward's little sister, that's the main issue now" Alice smiled. I laughed and dropped my pants grabbing my shorts and tossing my shirt back on the bed.
"I can see how that might be awkward" I smiled.
"Oh yeah" Alice said and I noticed she was staring at me as I buttoned my shorts. "I wish Jacob hadn't insisted on coming with me to get you, that car ride was about the only alone time we're gonna get this weekend" she said and I smiled.
"We can figure something out" I smirked removing my undershirt.
"We better, I'm horny" she said grabbing my waist band. I smirked and pulled my shirt over my head. "Stupid hormones" she said letting go and falling back onto her bed with a frown.
POV: Alice
Sharing my boyfriend with my family really sucks when right now I want nothing more than to lock him up in my room and have my way with him. I'd read that increased libido could be a stage of pregnancy but what I did not expect was for it to it the second I saw him in the airport. I'm starting to think researching pregnancy side affects or whatever you want to call them is not a good idea. Hell I didn't really get the morning sickness until I decided I might be pregnant, and I sure as hell didn't need to hear about pickles and ice cream cause yes I did try it and for some reason pickles and chocolate ice cream was heaven, I almost made my boss puke. Yes when I told her I was pregnant she went from she-devil to a pretty cool woman, apparently her favorite past time is hanging around orphanages, who would have thought it, the woman insisted we go shopping, she merely pointed out things I'd need right off the bat and even made me do a gift registry, I'd told Jasper and he'd only told me to go nuts but forbid too much pink so our little girl was looking at a green and purple room.
"He is a handsome thing" I turned to see my aunt Esme, Jasper was at present in my grandmother and half the women on the streets clutches. He didn't look uncomfortable but I know he was still a little nervous.
"Sure is" I smiled letting my aunt wrap her arms around me. "Have you met him yet?" I asked her, she and my uncle Carlisle had arrived last night but they hadn't been in sight when I'd started introducing Jasper around.
"Not yet, I think the cougars have descended" I started giggling along with my aunt.
"I suppose I should save him from Mrs. Bell before she gets too sloshed" I sighed as if it were a great effort to save him but in actuality I was ready to have him back at my side before my uncle was introduced to him by someone other than me, it was upsetting that I had yet to see my uncle Ian but the man was busy, busy, busy as one of the few lawyers in our small town.
"Bring him over, I'll grab Carlisle" she said before walking towards a crowd of men, I noticed my uncle's laughing with their friends and hoped Esme would think to bring uncle Ian over to.
"Hey Mr. Popular" I said nudging Jasper, instantly his arm went around my waist and I got his gorgeous smile. "I have an aunt and uncle who would very much like to meet you" I smiled.
"Oh Mary Alice, stealing him away are you?" Mrs. Bell put on a pout and normally I would have laughed but this woman had turned into a wannabe cougar not 5 minutes after her husbands death.
"Gotta keep him away from the competition" I joked before smiling at the group before leading Jasper away.
"Friendly neighbors you got there" Jasper chuckled and I swatted his shoulder. "That Petty looked like she wanted to add me to a collection" he added.
"Oh Petty is it" I smirked, yep Mrs. Bell was totally hitting on my boyfriend.
"Jealous?" I asked.
"Well I hear senior discounts really help you save a buck" I grinned.
"I'd rather pay the extra buck for this hot little thing carrying my child" he whispered in my ear. I instantly blushed, cheesy as hell but sweet none the less.
"Awe thank you baby" I smiled turning to peck his cheek.
When we finally reached Esme she had Carlisle on one side and Ian on the other. "Jasper this is my aunt Esme, uncle Carlisle and my uncle Ian, if it weren't for these 3 my mom would have never been able to handle my brother, sister, and I" I smiled.
Sweet escape
"Alice you have your key?" my mom asked as I was slipping my heels back on.
I had decided to take Jasper out for a drive in my baby, he'd been impressed with my car and I even think he hammed it up so it wouldn't seem to obvious we were escaping for some nookie.
"Yeah, unless you changed the locks" I joked.
"Oh hush I only did that once" my mother said coming out of the kitchen where Esme, Sue and Becca were still cleaning up, the boys were still outside smoking cigars and chatting around the small fire pit.
"And failed to inform your two children visiting from college forcing us to break in" I added remembering how Johnny had lifted me up to climb onto the roof and into the small attic window where I had to then bounce on the attic door so it would open and I could let him in. It was pouring rain due to a tropical storm and mom was sound asleep because the power was out and she couldn't hear our knocking over the wind and trees.
"You scared the hell out of me and stained my new carpet" she added.
"Serves you right for deciding to do this before a power outage in the midst of a tropical storm" I placed my hands on my hips.
"Get out of here you two" my mom said slapping her dishtowel at us. "Jasper don't believe a word she says about me, she likes to overdramatize ever little thing" my mom added.
"I'm calling bull on that one Mary!" Charlie called from the back door as he came in holding a more cups. "You called me out in the middle of that storm because you swore hoodlums were breaking in to hurt you"
"Bye" I rushed grabbing Jasper and pulling him out the door. I hadn't known Charlie was still here, made me wonder where my cousin had run off to with Bella, the chief doesn't care much for my cousin dating his daughter.
"I like your family and friends" Jasper said as we got into my beautiful yellow porsche.
"They are all crazy" I said turning the key and revving my baby up. Oh how i'd missed her.
"In case you haven't noticed, I love a little crazy" he smiled.
"I am not crazy" I gasped backing out of the driveway.
"Really? Then I must have asked the wrong woman to move-in cause I swear she was a little crazy, she'd have to be to be with me" he added.
"Smooth" I giggled driving down the road at a normal speed before turning a corner and speeding up.
AN: This was a bit of a filler, I didn't want to focus too much on individual get-to-know you's as I kinda did with the Whitlocks because this was more of a large group function but I wanted to explain Edward, Bella, Esme, Carlisle, and Nessie's place in this story. Also note that Edward, Esme, and Carlisle live in Chicago, Nessie is taking a year off before college, living with Alice's mom and working in Becca's cafe so she can be near Jacob, hence why Edward has it out for Jacob. That's all another story really but Alice will make mention of certain events that it is implied Jasper knows a little about already.