Disclaimer: Stephenie Meyer owns everything you recognize from this amazing Twilight universe.

Takes place Post Breaking Dawn, as you'll find out when you read.

The idea I have has most likely been explored before, but I'm putting a personal touch/twist on it and working to make it the best I can. I'm taking it slow, so please bear with me. All feedback/constructive criticism is welcome and appreciated. Don't hold back in telling me how you're liking it! Keep in mind, this is just the start...

And without further delay...enjoy & review please!

And what do I see...? The only thing that gets me through this is what I feel--and I feel you.--3 doors down.

"You're sure you don't want to come?" Jasper asked her one last time.

"I'll be all right. If I really need it, I'll slip out during the party. I just have a few more finishing touches to add before they get back," Alice told him as she checked on the cake that she was baking for the humans.

She knew Nessie would probably prefer to just go hunting with the rest of them, rather than eat cake. However, Nessie knew how excited everyone got when she ate something they tried cooking for her, so she always indulged them.

Alice had been planning a huge party for Renesmee's sweet 16 for the past month. Though Bella had told her it wasn't necessary, Nessie had been too eager about the idea of a party for Alice to deny her it. Unlike her parents, Nessie wasn't shy. She was mature when she needed to be, but spending a lot of time with Jacob (and Rosalie, Emmett, and Alice) had built up an energetic, bubbly personality in her.

Jasper and the others were going out for a quick hunt before the party. Charlie would be coming tonight, along with Sue, and Billy. The Cullens could never be too careful when they were welcoming humans into their home.

"It looks spectacular already, Alice. Don't stress yourself too much. Nessie will love it," Jasper told her, feeling a hint of anxiety in her emotions.

Alice's teeth shined in the kitchen light as she grinned and stood on her toes to peck his cheek. Her love and appreciation for him was there, second nature, as her lips touched his skin.

"I'll see you soon," he promised.

"Party begins at 7," she reminded him, in the habit of playing human. They both knew he didn't need a reminder. Nessie's fifteenth birthday party had started at 7, she hadn't had a fourteenth, her thirteenth had started at 5, her twelfth at 6...

Vampires had impeccable memories.

As Jasper left, Alice grinned, taking the cake pan out of the oven with her bare hands. It smelled atrocious to her, but she knew it smelled just how it should to taste perfect to a human.

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"Can I help, Aunt Alice?" Nessie asked. Bella and Edward had returned shortly after Jasper and the rest of the Cullens had left to hunt. They decided to catch up with them for a quick hunt, leaving Renesmee behind with Alice and Jacob.

"Sure. Taste this," she said, shoving a spatula covered in icing at her.

Nessie grimaced, "Really?"

Alice shot her a dark glare and Nessie quickly took the spatula from her, licking the tip of it.

"It's good," she told her.

"Just good? Damn…" she wrinkled her nose, trying to figure out what she had done wrong in the recipe for homemade chocolate icing.

"It smells fine to me, Alice. Give it here," Jacob said, grabbing the spatula from Renesmee. He shoved the whole thing into his mouth, licking the chocolate from it.

"It's perfect. Delicious. Fantastic. It couldn't be better. Don't mind Nessie…you know if you didn't mix in some deer blood or something, then she's not a good taste tester. So picky," Jake teased.

Nessie stuck out her tongue at Jacob and he laughed. Alice laughed too, seeing herself in Renesmee.

"Yeah, you're right, Jake. I don't know why I didn't ask you in the first place."

"Hey, the birthday girl is not appreciating being ganged up on," Renesmee pouted.

"I invented that pout, Ness, it's not working on me. Now, go play with Jacob, I have to decorate your cake and you can't see it until it's finished," Alice said, pushing them out of the kitchen.

She turned to start putting the dirty mixing bowl, spatula, and extra ingredients away before she started decorating the cake.

The glass mixing bowl shattered in her hands as she was struck with a vision.

"They're fine--following orders--"

"--won't fight it--"

"Good girl--"

A flash of chestnut hair.

The smell of cinnamon and a hot summer night.

"NO!"

"Alice!"

Someone was shaking her violently. She squeezed her eyes shut and then opened them quickly, staring into two concerned faces.

"What did you see, Aunt Alice?" Renesmee asked, her brown eyes staring intently into Alice's black ones, searching for answers that she wouldn't find.

"I don't know…just snippets…I guess you two were blocking some of it," Alice murmured, looking at the shattered glass around her feet.

"We heard the glass break…you don't break glass," Jacob said firmly, protectively. Ever since Renesmee's birth, he and Alice had developed a special relationship that had only progressed over the years.

"I know…I…I don't know what that was," Alice said, confused.

"Do you want me to find Jasper?" Jake asked.

Renesmee nodded at his elbow, "Yes, let us go find him. They're probably almost done hunting anyway."

Alice shook her head quickly, "No…no. I'm fine." She put on a bright smile. "I'll just clean this up and finish your cake. Why don't you call Charlie and see if they've picked up Billy yet?"

They would pick up Billy at 6:57 and arrive at the party at 7:17. "Fashionably late," Sue would say to the two men. Alice had seen it already. But she needed them out of the kitchen, preferably out of the house. She needed to try to see more details of her vision.

Renesmee searched Alice's face before nodding, realizing that the best thing to do right now would be to listen to her. She took the hint and grabbed Jake's hand.

"C'mon Jake. We'll go for a walk and call them," Nessie said.

"Just yell if you need something. I'll be listening for you," Jacob told Alice with a meaningful look. Jake and Nessie were both more than familiar with how Alice's visions worked a lot better when they weren't around.

"I will. No worries," Alice chirped with a smile.

She listened as the front door clicked closed, and then as their footsteps gradually got farther away.

She cleaned the mess in less than 30 seconds, decorated the cake beautifully in 45 seconds, and then added finishing touches to the house in two minutes. She hated to rush, but it was already 6:50. The others would be home momentarily and she wanted to make sure she saw just a bit more before they arrived.

She went into the living room and laid down on the couch, closing her eyes, not sure what she was even looking for.

"I'll come too," Jasper whispered.

She shook her head, "Stay. I'll be back in a few minutes."

He eyed her and she knew he was trying to take in whatever it was she was feeling. He gave her a look, asking with his eyes what was going on.

She stayed calm and shook her head, wordlessly expressing that it was nothing important. At least she didn't think so…

He raised an eyebrow at her uncertainty and she ran a finger over a scar on the back of his hand before silently slipping out of the house….

* * *

"Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday dear Renesmee, Happy Birthday to you!"

"Blow out the candles!" Sue shouted.

"Make a wish first," Jacob added.

Nessie closed her eyes, thinking of a good wish…

* * *

Alice eyed a deer, followed it closely, before crouching to pounce.

A twig cracked from behind her, startling both her and the deer. The deer sprinted away as she turned quickly to see who or what had interrupted her hunt. Had Jasper followed her after all?

* * *

"Sleeping through the party you've been planning for so months, Alice, dear?" Charlie asked, a twinkle in his eye.

She jumped, startled. She had been so immersed in searching the vision that she hadn't noticed them coming in.

"Where's Ness and Jake?" Sue asked, coming in close behind Charlie.

"They went for a walk…they should be back soon," she answered quickly, faking a yawn, playing up the 'sleep' act. "I guess I worked a little too hard doing last minute touch ups," she said, shaking her head.

Who had been following her in the vision?

She took a deep breath, smelling the air. The family had just returned and were upstairs, dressing. She listened carefully, hearing them speaking to each other. They would all be downstairs soon enough.

"Can I get you something to drink?" Alice asked, ever the good hostess.

"Would I be out of line asking for a cold beer at my granddaughter's sweet sixteen party?" Charlie asked.

"You're only as out of line as I am for having beer to give you," she said, sharing a smile with Charlie, "Same for you, Billy?"

Billy nodded politely, "Yes, thank you, Alice."

"And for you, Sue?"

"Anything is fine, I'm not picky," she said with a friendly smile.

"I'll be back soon then," Alice said, flitting into the kitchen and right into Jasper's embrace.

"Surprised to see me?" he asked, sensing her heightened alertness.

She smiled, melting into him. "Nope. I'm just listening for Nessie and Jacob. They should be back soon."

"We ran into them on our way back. Nessie decided to hunt after all," he explained.

Despite herself, Alice grimaced, "And she told me she'd eat my cake, too."

He laughed and let her go, following her to the fridge.

"I'll get the beers, you pour a glass of wine for Sue?"

She nodded, taking a bottle from their wine cabinet and popping the cork casually.

"Hunt went well?" Alice asked, making unnecessary small talk.

"Hunt went very well," Emmett boasted, entering the kitchen, Rosalie behind him. "Jasper and Edward owe Rose and me an all expenses covered trip to Egypt, thanks to my fantastic skills," he said.

Jasper rolled his eyes, sharing his annoyance with Alice. She giggled, pouring the wine, forgetting about her earlier visions and wrapping herself in the light atmosphere of the party about to begin.

"Does that make us break even, then, Emmett? Jazz and I never did get that trip to Australia we were promised when we predicted Nessie would kiss Jacob before Jake would kiss her…" Alice pointed out.

"You looked, though. That's cheating, sis," Emmett playfully scolded.

"I did no such thing," Alice said, lying perfectly.

"I think Ness and I deserve your trip to Australia and your trip to Egypt just because you've been making bets on us," Jake interrupted as he and Nessie came in through the kitchen door.

Charlie peeked his head in the kitchen, "You home-brewing that beer, Alice?" he teased lightly.

Alice grinned, stepping lightly on Jasper's toes as he tensed. He's kidding. Her emotions spoke to him, Calm.

She had a vision of Jasper saying You've worked hard to make this party perfect. He shouldn't be making demands. He changed his mind at the last minute, after he felt her emotions sway during the vision as she got his message.

She tossed Charlie the two cans and he caught them. "Thanks sweetie," he said, leaving the kitchen. She turned to face Jasper, raising an eyebrow, giving him the "you're being overprotective" look.

His eyes narrowed and he raised an eyebrow, Your emotions are giving me a reason to be. He communicated wordlessly. Something bothering you?

She shook her head quickly. She felt him using his power to calm her a bit, and she give him an appreciative smile. He always knew when she needed him to use his power and when she needed him to let her feel the impact of the visions without him. Right now, his calming was needed.

"Visions are incomplete…scattered. I'll keep you informed, but it's not anything serious," she said out loud.

She felt Jacob looking at her curiously and broke out of her almost entirely silent conversation with Jasper to face Nessie and him with a glare. "And you, Renesmee Carlie, had better still have room for my cake."

Jasper felt a surge of guilt rush through Renesmee. She smiled sheepishly as the rest of the room laughed.

"C'mon, lets start this thing before she turns seventeen," Emmett said, grabbing the wine glass from Alice and taking it into Sue.

The group followed him, meeting the rest of the family in the living room to start celebrating Nessie's sixteenth year.

Jasper kept close watch on Alice, though, as the night began. He felt a feeling of foreboding coming off of her that he wasn't entirely sure she was aware of, and it made him nervous.

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