A/N: It's been almost a month since I've updated so I'm sure some of you thought that I wasn't going to actually write the epilogue.

The truth is that I just got really busy with other stories and I normally take a while for some reason to write the last few chapters of a story.

This is a part 1 of a chapter, meaning this chapter has a continuation.

I promise that the story will not end like this; even I'm not that cruel.

I have so much planned and I think it just works better as 2 chapters instead of one really long one.

I had absolutely no idea what to name this chapter. I spent at least 20 minutes trying to come up with something.

I decided to title it after a Mariah Carey song.

The acronym stands for having a typical emotional upset; it kind of fits the hotel room scene.

Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight or anything associated with Stephenie Meyer's characters.

H.A.T.E.U.

Maria's POV

6 Years Later

"Jacob, stop," I say as I playfully hit him.

He bats his eyelashes. "Why? I've been a good boy, don't I deserve a reward?"

"You're not a dog, Jake. You don't get a Scooby snack," I retort.

Jacob smiles and we both break out into a fit of probably unnecessary hysterical laughter. Anyone who is on the outside looking in probably thinks that my relationship with Jake is completely over the top and surreal. The truth is that Jake is the love of my life. Every moment with him is wonderful and it literally feels like I'm floating on a cloud. He is my hero; he saved me right before I went into a dark depression after Jasper left. His love captured me and I've been wrapped in it for about 6 years now. Jacob and I finally stop laughing when we hear the doorbell ringing.

"Are you expecting anyone?" I ask.

He shakes his head. "No. Are you?"

"No. I didn't invite anyone over," I answer.

I ask Jacob to get the door while I go upstairs and find my robe. I certainly hope that no one from our church is at the door considering the fact that Jacob is wearing only a pair of shorts. When I come downstairs and I notice that Jake is now in the kitchen with his signature 'up to no good' grin on his face. I start making my way toward the kitchen and he tells me to stop.

"Close your eyes and stay right there," Jake instructs.

I frown. "What? Why? You know that I hate surprises."

"You're going to love this surprise, sweetie. Don't you trust me?" He asks.

I immediately close my eyes. "With my life."

Jacob pauses briefly. "Open your eyes, Maria."

"Oh. My. God. Jasper!" I shriek as I run and jump into his arms.

He kisses me on the forehead. "My little Mexican soldier! I've missed you so damn much. How the hell are you? And who's the hot piece of man flesh that answered the door?"

"You wouldn't miss me so much had you called more and actually visited me in the 6 years since you've been gone. This hot piece of man flesh as you so eloquently put it is the man of my dreams and my fiancé," I explain.

"Fiancé? Congrats Maria! Have you guys set a date for the wedding yet?" He wonders.

"Not really, but now that I know you're alive and well I'll have to plan it on a day where I know that you can come. So are you just visiting or are you moving back?" I ask.

"I'll make sure I can be at your wedding, it doesn't matter when you plan it. I'm just visiting. I'll be here for about a week or so," Jasper replies.

"I wish that you could stay longer. I have to make a quick phone call, so why don't you and Jacob get to know each other a little better?" I suggest before going upstairs.

Jasper's POV

Jacob extends his hand. "I've heard so much about you. It's nice to finally meet you."

I shake his hand. "It's nice to meet you too. I haven't seen Maria so bubbly since her first marriage, but it's different now. I can tell that the both of you are really in love."

Jacob smiles. "She was a mess when I first met her. She was really sad because she didn't have her best friend. She turned me down a billion times, but I kept being persistent. She finally let me in and slowly her walls of defense started tumbling down. I fell in love with her instantly. She's the most beautiful woman that I've ever met. I didn't know that it was possible to love someone so much."

"I'm beyond thankful that you put her pieces back together. After Peter left her, she became a cynic, she didn't believe in love at all. She's getting married again and I'm so happy for her. I didn't know love like the 2 of you have together existed anymore," My tone sounds melancholy.

"You sound like the cynic now. Do you not have someone special in your life?" Jacob questions.

Maria comes back downstairs before I can answer his question. She's smiling and she asks Jacob to help her cook. Jacob and Maria decide to cook tacos for dinner and churros for dessert. She tells me all about her and Jacob's relationship, about how they met, when they moved in together, when she knew that he was the one and how he proposed. It was great seeing my best friend so happy again.

"You're so happy that I almost don't recognize you Maria," I tease.

"What about you? You haven't talked much about your life. What the hell have you been up to?" Maria asks.

"I actually moved to Oklahoma to be with my parents. I've mostly been looking after them and bonding with my family," I remark.

"There's something that you're not telling me, but we can talk about that later. You won't believe who is coming over here in about 2 minutes. It's supposed to be a surprise, but I'm going to tell you anyway. James is coming!" Maria tells me excitedly.

I raise my eyebrow. "J-James?"

"Yes. You do remember who he is, right?" Maria sarcastically asks me.

"Yes, I'm just confused on why he's coming over here," I state.

"He's coming over here because I invited him," Maria says.

"I figured that. I mean you didn't really know James, but you did say that you didn't like the guy. What happened?" I wonder.

Maria scratches her head. "I gave him your phone number a few weeks after you called me for the first time. Did he not call you and explain everything?"

I shake my head. "I haven't heard from James since I left."

"Oh," Maria simply replies.

"Ok, so what's the deal with you and James? What's going on?" I impatiently inquire.

Maria opens her mouth to speak, but the doorbell rings. She wipes her hands on her apron and she disappears into the living room. I look at Jacob with a curious expression and he just shrugs his shoulders. I pray that it is someone else, hell anyone else but James at the door. I didn't plan on seeing him at all when I came back to visit so I didn't prepare myself mentally. I hear laughter and it's getting closer. I chance a glance at the entrance to the kitchen and there he is.

James peeks at me before looking away. "Hey guys. Sorry that I'm late. I was stuck at the hospital with Victoria."

"How is she doing? Is she ok?" Jacob asks.

James takes his jacket off. "She gave birth to twins, they were born prematurely, but all 3 of them are thankfully doing just fine."

Maria smiles. "That's great. Tell her that we said congratulations."

"You're a father now?" My question comes out sounding condescending.

He turns to look at me. "What? No, they're not my kids. Victoria and I have been separated for a very long time."

"Separated as in waiting for a divorce…"

James gives me an indescribable look. "Divorce would mean that we were married at some point. I never married her."

My eyebrows are knitted in confusion. "So she left you and now she's having children with another man? And you're ok with this?"

"She didn't leave me; I broke off the engagement 6 years ago. That man she's having children with is her husband. They had their first child 3 years ago," He explains.

I'm still lost. "You broke off the engagement 6 years ago? Do you mind if I ask why?"

His phone rings and he says that he'll be right back after he looks at his caller I.D. He answers his phone and leaves so I look for a distraction. I try to process the information that I've just learned. So James and Victoria are no longer together and it's because James didn't marry Victoria 6 years ago. I'm very curious and want to know why he decided to not marry Victoria. James stepped just outside of the kitchen to make his call, but I can still hear him. I hear him say things like, "Miss you too, sweetie." "I can't wait to see you again." The last thing that he says before he walks back into the kitchen is, "I love you too."

He sits down right next to me. "Sorry about that. Now what were we talking about, Jasper?"

"I forgot," I lie.

"Were we talking about my ex fiancé or—"

I grab my stomach. "I feel kind of sick. I think I'm going to go back to my hotel and lay down."

I swiftly get up from the table before anyone can protest and try to make me stay. Once I'm out of the door, I get into my car and I damn near drive 25 miles over the speed limit so I can get to my hotel room quickly. I flop down on my bed as soon as I make it into my room. I scream into my pillow and I curse myself for being so stupid. It's been 6 years since James left me. He's clearly moved on and I thought that I was doing the same. Why do I care that he's with someone else? I didn't even visit so that I could see him again. I actually was hoping that I wouldn't see him again. I start to laugh although I don't find my situation to be at all funny. I'm laughing so I can stop the flood of tears that I know is going to come soon.

Jasper's POV

5 Days Later

I haven't seen James in 5 days and I've barely visited or talked to Maria. I am mainly avoiding Maria because I know that she's going to bring up James and I'm just not ready for that. I am going to see Maria now though because something has come up at home so I have to leave 2 days early. I see James' car in Maria's driveway and I know that I can't step foot inside of her house. I ring the doorbell and fortunately Maria answers the door.

Maria places her hands on her hips. "I'm surprised to see you here. For some odd reason I get the sense that you were avoiding me."

"I'm sorry, Maria. I just came to say goodbye," I tell her.

She pouts. "Why? I thought you were staying for a whole week. Is it because of me?"

I kiss her on the cheek. "Of course it's not because of you. It's just that something came up at home and I have to go. I promise that I'll call and visit more often. I love you Maria."

Maria grabs my arm. "I love you too, Jazz. I always will. I really wish that you could stay and I really wish that you'd talk to him. I'm not asking that you do anything, but just listen to what he has to say."

"I don't have time. I have to leave in a few hours. Tell Jacob that I enjoyed meeting him and I look forward to the wedding, ok? I'll make sure to call as soon as I get home so you know that I'm alright," I reply.

"Don't you want me to give someone else a message?" She asks.

"Tell him that whatever we had 6 years ago died the minute he told me that he picked Victoria over me. That's the message that you can relay to him. Tell him that our situation hasn't changed. Tell him that one of the reasons it took me so long to visit was because I didn't want to see him," I spit.

I hug Maria and we kiss each other goodbye. I get in my car and I go back to my hotel. I sigh before I pack my bags. I feel a tiny bit of remorse for what I said about James. I only feel slightly bad because it's not completely untrue. When I decided that I was going to visit, I really didn't plan on seeing James. The fact that I did see him…has me so confused and I can't handle seeing him until my feelings are clear. After everything's packed, I decide that I need to take a short, 30-45 minute nap so I won't get too tired while driving. About 15 minutes into my nap, there's a knock on my door. I reluctantly get up and open the door. I'm not exactly sure who I was expecting, but I know that I wasn't expecting to see James' blue eyes staring at me.

A/N: I'm sure everyone noticed that I didn't write from James' POV.

I am going to write from his POV during next chapter and more from Jasper's POV as well.

The next chapter will be the final chapter of this story.

I hope that everyone will be satisfied with how I'm going to end things.

I also am setting a goal of posting chapters for my stories once a week.

So… that means that I will not post the final chapter until next week.

Well… since I decided to make you guys wait a long time, I may have the chapter finished on Saturday.

There will be more Maria, Jacob, and Victoria in the next chapter too.

Cross your fingers that I'll have the last chapter finished by then!