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One Night in Vegas.

Chapter Twelve.

I stared down at the picture of the scrawny looking boy on the page under Jacob and me, unable to make any sense of this. How could this boy be the same man as my husband? My Edward was a God and well, this one was a geek. His hair was a mess, like it had never been combed a day in his life, and his glasses were entirely too big for his face. Only reason I knew that this wasn't some kind of joke was the fact that they share the same goofy smile. The smile that made my heart race every time I saw it. I love it. On both of them.

I sucked in a large amount of air, my breath uneven. Had I been holding my breath? I felt oddly light headed, but perhaps that had something to do with the fact of what Alice had just revealed to me and them memories of high school that came flooding back. Memories of Edward. "Creepy geeky Cullen." I said, turning my head to look at her.

Alice nodded, quickly closing the year book, probably thinking that the picture was upsetting me, but the only thing that was upsetting me was the fact that I didn't remember him. That he didn't remind me. "He practically stalked you in high school." She said placing the year book back on top of the coffee table. "Do you think this is a coincidence?"

"What do you mean?" I asked, staring at the book trying to understand what she was asking and what I was feeling. I never really paid attention to anyone beside Jake, Alice, and Jasper and I never really noticed Edward. It was always Alice or Jake that noticed him staring and if he tried to talk to me Jake always scared him off, but that didn't explain why I didn't remember him and that irritated me the most.

"He ended up in Vegas the same time you did and you just conveniently got divorced. Just because we didn't remember him, doesn't mean he didn't remember you. Maybe he planned this." I turned and looked at her, shocked, and shook my head.

"He couldn't have known we were there or that I was divorced. He might have remember me, but this wasn't planned. I won't believe that." I pushed myself up and took a deep breath before turning towards the door. There had to be an explanation. I wouldn't believe that he planned any of this. I mean, how could he? He didn't force Jake to cheat on me and he definitely didn't give Alice the idea of going to Vegas. He couldn't have been planning to find me there. It was all a whim. We were drunk when we got married...

"Where are you going?" Alice asked, running after me as I headed towards the door. I needed to go home. I needed to call Edward. I needed answers from him Did he know? Or was this really a coincidence? "We haven't had dinner yet. You haven't heard my news." She said grabbing a hold of my arm.

"I'm going home Alice. Rain check on dinner?" I asked, pulling my arm from her hold as I reached for the front door. Alice crossed her arms over her chest and pouted.

"No, I won't." She said stubbornly. "Plus, there isn't anyone at your home, so why not just postpone your pity party, or whatever it is you are planning and just come to dinner." She pouted more. "Please Bella."

I sighed, and shook my head. "I need to talk to him." I said softly, leaning against the door.

"But I'm your best friend Bella and I need you right now." She said reaching forward and grabbing my hands, holding them tightly in hers. "Plus, we can talk about all this." She said softly, biting her lower lip. She was trying really hard to get me to stay and it was becoming too hard to tell her no. Maybe it would be best if I did stay.

I sighed and squeezed her hands. "Your news better be good. Really good." Alice squealed happily and released my hands and jumped into my arms. I couldn't help but laugh and wrap my arms around her.

"It is." She said happily. "I promise."

Jasper looked at us from around the corner and raised an eyebrow. "What's going on?" He asked, slipping his hands in his pocket. I released Alice and she turned to face her husband, smiling.

"Nothing." She said skipping over to him and pecking him on the cheek. "Keep Bella company for a few minutes?" She asked.

"Sure." He said looking up at me and smiling.

Alice turned to face me, her smile bright as ever. This news she had to share must be big, but was it bigger than what she had just shared with me about Edward. "I'm going to take a quick shower myself and change then we can go."

"Alright." I said softly. I watched Alice skip upstairs before I followed Jasper back into the living room. He sat down on the recliner chair and I sat in the same spot I had been previously and looked over at him, but he was looking some where else completely. I followed his gaze back to the yearbook on the table and sighed.

"You know, he wasn't as creepy as people thought." Jasper said.

I looked up and our gazes locked. "Who?"

Jasper smiled softly. "Edward." He said simply, and I nodded. When I didn't say anymore he continued. "He was extremely shy, so it was awkward to be around him. The awkwardness was confused with creepiness so people avoided him. Including you and Alice." Jasper took a deep breath and absentmindedly ran his fingers through his hair. "It's hard to remember someone you hardly noticed."

I bit my lip and crossed my arms over my chest, leaning forward. That hurt. It wasn't like I intentionally ignored him in high school. Jacob played a big roll on who I talked to and hung out with, but if Jake wasn't in the picture would things have been different? Would I have been friends with him? Or would I have avoided him like everyone else?

Jasper leaned forward in his chair. "I wouldn't worry too much about the past Bella. There is nothing you can do to change it. Only thing you can do is work to make a better future." He smiled. "And if you play your cards right I see you having a bright and happy future with Edward. He has loved you since high school and obviously his feelings haven't change."

I looked up at him, my brows furrowing. "How would you know that?" My heart skipped a beat. How true was that? Has Edward really been in love with me since high school?

Jasper pushed himself up from his chair. "We were friends." He said softly. "Everyone needs a buddy, right?" I nodded, staring up at him in awe.

"Alice didn't know?"

"As in, did I tell Alice I was hanging out with him?" He asked and I nodded. "Of course I told her. Whether or not she remember is a different story though." He chuckled. "Knowing Alice, at the time she was more concerned with shopping in Seattle."

"True." I said with a soft laugh of my own. "Did he tell you that?" I asked and Jasper chuckled again.

"He didn't have to." Jasper said softly. "It radiated off of him. Kind of like it does you. It's undeniable."

I blushed and took a deep breath and then nodded. "You should have been a therapist or something." I said softly. I quickly jumped to my feet when Alice walked in the room dressed in a lovely black slim fit dress.

"You guys ready?" She asked happily.

Jasper made his way to her side. "You bet." He said leaning down and pressing his lips gently to hers.

I smiled and looked away. "Where are we going? I'll follow behind you."

"Um, no." Alice said turning away from us both and heading towards the door, Jasper quickly followed behind her. "You are going to drive with me and Jasper."

I sighed and followed after them. No use arguing. Edward's car would be fine. "I'd still like to know where we are going." I said stepping out the door.

"Bella Italia of course."

Bella Italia

Dinner went by slowly. There was so much going on in my head I barely knew what was going on around me. Half of the time I didn't know when I was being spoke to and I could tell that was really starting to get on Alice's nerves. I looked up from my dish of raviolis as the waitress took it away. I guess I was done with it.

My eyes momentarily met Jasper's and he gave me a sympathetic look before nudging his head in Alice's direction. I turned my head slowly to see her scowling at me. I frowned. "Sorry."

Alice sighed and picked up her cup of water and sucked the straw into her mouth. "You know," She said placing the glass back down and looking at me straight in the eye. "I don't know why you even came. You've been ignoring me all night." She pouted.

I sighed. "I know. I'm sorry, but in my defense it is what you showed me that has me distracted."

Alice sighed heavily and pouted at me. "I knew I should have waited until after I told you I'm pregnant."

"Yeah, probably." I said softly, sitting back against my chair and folding my hands in my lap. "What?" Jasper and I asked in unison. I was completely perked up now.

Alice smiled proudly, nodding. "Confirmed this afternoon at the doctors office." She said giggling.

I smiled, jumping to my feet. "Congratulations!" I squealed making my way around the table and wrapping my arms around her.

"Jaspers?" Alice said as I released her. We both looked over at him and burst out laughing due to the goofy grin on his face.

"Babe." He murmured leaning across the table and claiming her lips passionately. As his hands tenderly cupped her face and the kiss intensified I began feeling out of place, but mostly I wished Edward was here.

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