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Summery – Alice and Jasper finding the Cullen's, they first meet Carlisle and Esme. – 1945

Authors note – We don't really know the year they first met the Cullen's we are just guessing. As soon as we find out the real year, it will change. Thank you to all who have reviewed so far we really do appreciate them Very much.

Welcoming Alice and Jasper to the Family

By:

AngelBabs81 and potterfan2006

Carlisle pulled his car into a parking spot at the local mall. In the passenger seat, he could feel Esme's excitement for the upcoming holiday. She loved buying gifts for their "kids" and the kids that would be spending the holiday in the hospital. He reached over to brush a stray strand of hair out of her face. She was glowing... if that were possible. Her lips formed a beautiful smile, delight shone in her eyes. He took his hand away and exited the car, waiting for Esme to join him.

Esme gracefully got of the car; she could not wipe the smile off of her face. She stood next to Carlisle, taking his hand as they started to walk. "So, tell me Carlisle, where should we start this year?" she questioned.

"I'm just along for the company," Carlisle informed, smiling as he entwined their fingers together, bringing her hand up to plant a gentle kiss to the backside.

Esme smiled back. "Okay, let's start with the kids at the hospital this year! I have some good ideas!" she said excitedly. "We can get dolls and little toy cars oh! And we can get…" Esme was so happy it echoed in her tone of voice.

Carlisle was just along for the company and... To carry the bags of toys Esme picked out. Oh, and the money being spent. But he didn't mind. He loved being with Esme. Over the past 24 years, she adjusted nicely as the matriarch of their little coven. She was as doting as he figured she would be, but she was also stern when need be. He couldn't wipe the smile off his face as he was handed more bags. He took a deep sigh and ... paused. His golden eyes closed and he sought out a smell. They were being followed. He noticed the scents when they got out of the car, but didn't think much of it. His smile disappeared as he surveyed their surroundings.

Esme was so in the zone of happiness she did not notice Carlisle was distracted. She just continued to what she was doing.

When Carlisle couldn't spot anyone suspicious, he decided to himself to keep an eye out, but also to enjoy the company of his wife. He refocused, but had a keen lookout for anyone who might be following them,

"That was close," Jasper spoke softly to Alice from their bench a few yards away from the man and woman. "Are you certain those are who we seek?" he added.

"I am absolutely positive, Jazz," she said sounding very excited. "It's them! It's really them!"

Jasper took hold of her hand and smiled at her. She always seemed to be a bouncing bubble and he loved that about her. She had been telling him about the Cullen's ever since she first met him at that diner in Pennsylvania. "There's no time like the present," he stated.

Alice was bouncing with barely-contained excitement. Finally she and Jasper would have a family. "Yes, let's do this and by tonight we might just have some place to belong," she beamed.

Carlisle had just escorted Esme out of the mall when his senses went on alert again. He hated having his hands full in case they were going to be attacked. Seeing the human traffic had died to nearly nothing, he ever so gently nudged Esme to move faster. "I don't want to alarm you, dear, but we're being followed," Carlisle finally told Esme. "And I'd prefer to have my hands free in case they mean harm." He nudged her faster to the car.

Once they reached the car, Esme also picked up on the fact that they were not alone. "What's going on, Carlisle? Who is following us?" she asked, but she was not afraid.

"I don't know," Carlisle spoke softly, no fear in his voice as he put the bags into the car, "Definitely vampires."

His eyes searched the parking lot as the skies darkened. He saw two figures approach; one feminine and one masculine. He didn't want to over react, but he stood in front of Esme to protect her, just in case. He sensed no hostility, but with other vampires, he could never be too careful.

Once the two strangers approached the car, the shorter of the two stepped forward, and with an excited smile on her face, said "Hi! My name is Alice and this is Jasper." She pointed to her companion.

"Carlisle Cullen and my wife, Esme," Carlisle introduced himself and Esme. "You have been following us."

"Yes, and we are sorry for that but I had to be sure that you were the ones that I saw in my vision before we approached you," Alice said sounding a little more serious now.

"Visions?" Carlisle questioned. He knew it was possible for vampires to have certain abilities, because Edward had abilities beyond their heightened senses.

"Yes," Jasper answered, speaking quietly. "Alice has an ability to see what might happen and I have the ability to manipulate emotions," Jasper demonstrated by looking to Esme and washing over a soft emotion.

Esme felt the soft emotion run through her and gasped. She smiled and looked to Carlisle. "They don't mean us any harm; let's just hear what they have to say."

Carlisle had no doubt. He felt no danger from them and they seemed nice enough."Did you want to go somewhere and talk?" Carlisle asked Alice and Jasper.

Alice nodded her head solemnly "yes, that would be better than talking in an open parking lot where we can be overheard."

"There's a small, quiet place about 1/2 a mile from here," Carlisle informed. "If you want to follow us there?

Alice and Jasper looked at one another as if a silent conversation was happening between them when a frown came to Alice's happy face.

"Did you need a ride?" Carlisle asked the two "younger" vampires.

Jasper spoke softly, "we can walk."

"I insist," Carlisle responded, looking at Esme to help.

Esme turned to Jasper and Alice. "It's no problem whatsoever. We can drive you," she said with a motherly tone in her voice.

Jasper turned to Alice for her decision. He would follow her.

"We insist," Carlisle stated again.

Alice smiled gently at Jasper and then turned to Carlisle and Esme. "Yes, we will ride with you. Thank you very much for the offer," she said softly.

Carlisle held the front passenger door open for Esme and then went around to the driver side. Meanwhile, Jasper held the backdoor opened for Alice.

Alice smiled at Jasper, as she prepared to get in she spoke in a reassuring tone, "it will be okay, Jasper."

Jasper looked skeptical. He's been on his own for sometime before he met Alice. And the vegetarian lifestyle was still new to him. After Alice was seated, he sat down next to her and Carlisle drove off.

It didn't take long to get to their destination. Carlisle parked the car and got out. Esme, Alice and Jasper all followed suite and got out of the car as well.

Once at the secluded spot, Carlisle sat down and smiled, "so, Alice, do you want to explain about the visions?"

Alice folded herself neatly on the ground next to Jasper and grabbed his hand for support. "My visions are flashes of what could be," she began. "For as far back as I can remember, I have been having them. First, of me with Jasper before I even met him. Then of Jasper and me with your family. I know it sounds crazy." She laughed uneasily at her own joke. "But I had to find you." She fell silent, grasping Jasper's hand even harder.

Jasper allowed the comfort, holding her hand as well. Carlisle turned to Esme and smiled. Then his eyes met theirs. "I see your eyes are golden, not red," he stated.

"Yes," Alice said. "After I woke up a Vampire, I had my first vision of your family and saw that you don't feed off humans, so I started to feed off of animals as well in hopes that one day I would find you." She looked at Jasper. "Would you like to tell your story or should I?" she questioned gently.

Jasper shook his head. "No need to," Jasper answered. Looking from Esme to Carlisle, Jasper explained his story, beginning with him being turned and ending with him finding Alice and being there with her.

Carlisle sat there, listening to Alice and Jasper tell their stories, so different from his own and yet, similar. He smiled at Esme and spoke to Alice and Jasper, "we have three more living with us, but I feel the urge to offer you both a place to stay, to join our coven."

Alice smiled beautifully at them "What do you think, Jazz?" she asked turning towards him, "Do you want to become a Cullen?"

Jasper gave a curt nod. "That would be nice," Jasper spoke to Carlisle and Esme. Jasper and Alice had lived place-to-place, never really having a true home. But part of him wondered how long they would tolerate him. Alice was a people-person. He was not.

Carlisle sensed the dilemma within Jasper but didn't say anything. "Did you need to be taken somewhere to pick up any... belongings?" Carlisle asked.

"We have a small place on the outskirts of Seattle but we don't have much in the way of personal things," Alice said. "We move around too much."

"Did you want to pick them up tonight or tomorrow?" Carlisle asked standing and offering his hand to escort Esme back to the Car.

"We will go back to our place tonight and pack it up then we will meet you here tomorrow, if that's okay with you?" Alice asked, turning to Carlisle and Esme.

Esme smiled. "That's fine with me. How about you, Carlisle?" she asked. "What do you think?"

Carlisle nodded. "I guess we will see you two tomorrow. Then we can introduce you to the rest of our coven."

Jasper nodded and took Alice by the hand. "Thank you," he spoke.

Alice smiled. "See you soon."

Esme smiled, her family had just grown yet again. "Welcome to the family," she said happily.

Alice and Jasper smiled, thanked them and turned and ran off.

After they were out of sight, Esme turned to Carlisle. "Thank you, my love." She leaned up to kiss him.

Carlisle returned the kiss. When he pulled away, there was a smile on his lips. "You're welcome, dear." He escorted her back to the car.

Once in the car, Carlisle drove home to prepare it for the newest members of their Family

The End