Luke

I followed Alice outside and sat down.

"So what's up?" She sat down beside me. She was concentrating really hard on something.

"Well I thought it was about time that we had a talk face to face. First, I don't know what your feelings toward me are but I love…

"I have no feelings besides friendship for you. I know you love Jasper and I'm not here to break y'all up." Alice seemed shocked at that.

"Oh. Well okay then. Second, I would really appreciate if you and Jaz could try to get along so you should really control your attitude." Now I was getting pissed off.

"Because he was so warm and polite to me from the start."

"He lives here. He has a right to not be welcoming to some guy stalking his girlfriend."

"Oh. Wow."Wait, I didn't mean it like that."

"I wasn't stalking you. I was keeping an eye on you because I care. There is no excuse. If he respects me, I will respect him and quite frankly, I don't really care."

"If a strange guy is watching you that you don't even know, it's stalking Luke. You aren't Jaz's favorite person either buddy. You show up out of nowhere and expect it to go your way? Everything doesn't revolve around you!" Ouch. That hurt.

"Know what? Fine. I guess I'll just get out of here. You were fine before me, you'll be fine after. Who wants a strange guy around anyway? Even though he's that same guy you spent every day with, the same guy you read stories to and the same guy you promised you'd always love!" I stood up and started to walk away.

"Goodbye Alice. Have a nice life."

Alice

Things didn't go as I had planned them. As I watched him walk away I was filled with one emotion. Regret. I shouldn't have said some of that stuff. And know the key to my past is walking away and I don't know if I'll ever see him again. This day really is turning sour. I walk back inside and start walking upstairs.

"Auntie Allie?" Nessie called to me. I sigh. Oh no, how to explain.

"Yes, sweetie?"

"Is Luke gonna come back?"

"I… I don't know honey. He is really upset and…

"But I liked him! He was nice to me."

"I know but some things you just don't understand. You'll learn when you're older."

"I can't believe you drove him away." Tears welled up in her eyes.

"Nessie please." She ran away to her room crying. Wow two people I upset today.

"What was that all about?" Jaz said. I turned and Jaz and Edward were staring at me.

"I had a talk with Luke this morning. Let's just say it didn't go well. He left and by the looks of things I don't think he's coming back."

"Good riddance I say." Jaz said with a smirk.

"Not now Jasper!" I snapped. He looked at me in shock.

"I'm sorry but can you just not do that right now? The main reason for that talk was the little rivalry you two had and I took your side."

"I'm your boyfriend. Of course you took my side."

"Well you haven't been acting your best lately. I should've been neutral."

"Look, don't you two start. There's been enough arguing lately apparently." Edward said. "Alice, do you want him to come back?" I don't know. Do I really want him to come back? I could gain knowledge of my history, have a new/old friend, and he seems like he could really benefit this family but it might put a wedge between me and Jasper.

"I do." I said with determination. Jaz looked at me in disbelief.

"Okay then. We'll wait a couple of days to give him a chance to cool off and if he doesn't come back, we'll go find him." I nodded.

"I'll go check on Reneesmee." He walked off to the guest room that had become hers. I turned to Jaz.

"I know you don't like but this is important to me. I get it if you are mad, but will you please just try? For me? He was mad. It was written all over his face.

"Fine, I'll be the bigger person and try. For you. But if he tries anything out of line, I will not hesitate to put him in his place." I reached up on tip toe and gave him a peck.

"Thank you. I love you baby. "

"Yeah I love you too. You are gonna make it up to me later though."