Summary- Sequel to Endless Dawn.What happens to Jasper and Alice after the Twilight Saga. Do they and the rest of the Cullens get their happy ever afters or not? Once again in third person but focuses mainly on Jasper/Alice. Rated M for safety and adult themes.

Setting/Disclaimer- This is set after Endless Dawn. It picks up nearly a year after the end of Endless Dawn. It's the third story in the group and you might want to check out Midnight Shadows and Endless Dawn first otherwise some of this might not make sense. You might want to check out the Rosalie and Emmett background story Shadows of Midnight too as it is linked to this as well.

I don't own any of the characters or events that you recognise from the Twilight Saga books, they all belong to Stephenie Meyer. I guess I do own any other characters you don't recognise. As usual for my stories this will centre mainly on Jasper/Alice but will include the whole family.

Authors Note- For Nessie's aging I am going on the fact that in Breaking Dawn Nahuel says it took him seven years to reach maturity. I am going on the idea that maturity is twenty one and divided that by seven. So I am making the assumption that she would age three years for every one year of time, stopping growth when her body looks twenty one. Confused yet?

Also some people will appear in this story that you haven't met yet that I will tie to the background stories Midnight Shadows (the Jasper/Alice one) and Shadows of Midnight (the Rosalie/Emmett one). To give you a bit more information than I will be able to give in this I have already starting writing a couple of small outtake type stories for these characters and will post them as those characters come up.

Enough of my ramblings now, I hope you enjoy this!

CHAPTER ONE

The whole family sat like stones, never moving, never speaking, all their eyes locked on the closed door of Carlisle's study. The only one missing was Carlisle and it was the news that he would bring when he came out of the study that kept them all frozen. Different thoughts went through different minds and Edward was struggling to keep up with whose thoughts were whose.

"I hope he gets the result he wants, that we both want," Esme was thinking.

"Can this really be happening?" Rosalie thought excitedly.

"Rose is going to be so upset if this doesn't work," Emmett was thinking.

"Why can't I see what his answer is going to be," Alice was pouting in her thoughts. "I need to know, I need to know now!"

"If his answer is yes what is Alice going to want to do," Jasper's thoughts were saying.

As usual Bella's thoughts were hidden from Edward and he glanced at his wife but her face was also like stone. He knew from what she had said to him the day before that like the other women she hoped Carlisle would come out with good news, if not for her then the others. Edward glanced down at Bella's feet then and smiled as he focused on the only one of them moving, Nessie. She was sitting at Bella's feet completing a complicated puzzle Jasper had bought for her and he smiled wider as he watched her complete it easily. Her body looked like she was about three but she had only celebrated her first birthday the week before.

The door to the study opened suddenly and every set of eyes snapped to Carlisle. He stepped into the room and looked around the group as he struggled quickly to think of how to explain his findings. They all knew he had been going through the research Jasper had brought home with him from South America and had been formulating his own ideas but now it all seemed much more than theory. He knew the happiness of many of his family members rested in his hands and he felt the weight of the burden acutely.

"Well?" Rosalie asked impatiently.

"I have finished my research, the theory side of it," Carlisle murmured as he looked around the group again before his eyes settled on Esme. "In theory I think it may be possible for vampires to have children."

"Oh!" Rosalie gasped as a huge smile spread on her face.

"Really?" Alice whispered as she reached over and clutched Jasper's hand and he felt her excitement flood him.

"I don't want to get ahead of ourselves here," Carlisle said quickly. "It is only theory. I need to examine anyone that wants to try this and then I'll pick one couple to test the theory with. If it works we can move forward to the other couples."

"Are you saying some people might be more suitable than others?" Esme frowned.

"I think so," Carlisle nodded. "I'm not trying to keep you in the dark but I don't want to raise false hopes. I would like each couple to discuss whether they would like to try for a baby and if they do come and see me and I'll arrange the tests. Once I have examined everyone that wants to participate then I'll explain more."

He held his hand out to Esme and she stood up and drifted to his side. He pulled her into his study and they all knew they were discussing their own options. Emmett and Rosalie stood up and drifted from the room and moments later Jasper and Alice got up and did the same thing, leaving Edward and Bella alone with Nessie and their thoughts.

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When Esme walked into Carlisle's office the following day she grinned when she saw the changes. He had slipped out to the hospital after their talk the night before and stolen all the equipment he would need for the testing.

"Are you ready my love?" he murmured when he saw her and got to his feet.

"I think so," Esme smiled.

Carlisle took her hand and led her over to an examination table he had set up and gently helped her climb on it and lay down. She was a little nervous as he worked but she was glad it was her Carlisle examining her in such a way. He had stolen an ultrasound machine and fiddled with the settings and he was pleased when it worked and he could see inside Esme. They spent over three hours locked in the office as he did every test and examination he felt he needed and when he was finished he helped Esme sit up.

"How are you going to examine yourself?" Esme asked as she got dressed again.

"I'll wait until I have done the others," Carlisle told her. "If Edward and Bella decide to try I'll get him to pay attention to what I do to him. If not maybe Edward can sit in on Jasper or Emmett's examination. He has a medical degree, I'm sure he will be capable of doing the tests on me."

"Do you have any news for me now?" Esme asked.

"Not yet my love," Carlisle sighed. "I want to compare all the results before I say anything. It isn't fair on the others and it wouldn't be fair on you to raise your hopes."

"I suppose," Esme murmured.

There was a knock on the door and Carlisle checked that Esme was decent before he called out for whoever it was to enter. Emmett and Rosalie stepped through the door hand in hand and the look of joy and excitement on Rosalie's face was enough to tell Carlisle and Esme they were participating in the study.

"I'll leave you to it," Esme smiled and slipped from the room.

XXX

"Jazz, what do you think?" Alice whispered as she lay on the bed in his arms, her fingers tracing circles on his chest through his shirt.

"What do you think?" Jasper came back with.

"That wasn't what I asked," Alice frowned. "You know my thoughts. You know how upset I am that we don't have children of our own. But I want to know yours."

"I would love a baby with you Alice," Jasper said carefully. "But this is just an experiment, a theory. What if we do this and it turns out we can't have children? Or even worse that some can and some can't and we are one of the ones who can't. Can you live with that sweetheart?"

"I don't know," Alice whispered honestly. "But even if the answer we get is no at least I'll know we tried. It cannot hurt any more than looking at Nessie and wondering."

"I suppose not," Jasper sighed as he looked down at her softly. "Would you like to try it then?"

"Yes Jazz, I think I do," Alice nodded.

"Then we will sweetheart," Jasper smiled and she grinned as she leaned up and kissed his lips, her eagerness and excitement flooding over him like waves.

"Let's go see Carlisle," she giggled as she ripped her lips from him and jumped up, tugging his hand until he got up with her. He put his arm around her shoulders and she slid her arm around his waist and they walked downstairs and towards Carlisle's office. Just as they approached the door it opened and Emmett and Rosalie walked out.

"How did it go?" Alice asked, knowing they would definitely have submitted to the tests.

"Carlisle didn't say much but good I hope," Rosalie grinned.

"The tests aren't too bad?" Alice asked.

"Nah, not really," Rosalie murmured as she glanced at Emmett. "A bit intrusive."

"A bit?" Emmett mumbled and Jasper felt his embarrassment.

"All you had to do was fill one jar," Rosalie laughed. "Look what I had to do."

"What?" Jasper frowned, not sure he liked the implications of their words.

"Just forget Carlisle is our father, it will make it easier," Rosalie suggested as she patted Alice's arm and then pulled Emmett away from them before he could scare the other couple away.

"Umm Alice," Jasper whispered.

"Oh Jazz, please?" Alice begged and when he saw the pout on her face he knew he was lost.

"Let's go," he sighed and pulled her into Carlisle's office before he changed his mind.

"You've made your decisions too then?" Carlisle smiled when they walked into the room.

"Yes," Alice grinned. "We want to try it too."

"Okay then," Carlisle nodded. "We can do the tests now."

"What do you need to do?" Alice asked.

"For Jasper I just need a sample," Carlisle said and grabbed a sterile jar from a table. "I can give you two some privacy for a while and you can come and get me when you're done or you can just drop it off to me later."

"A sample?" Jasper frowned, not sure what he meant and then his eyes went wide. "You are kidding right?"

"No, I'm not," Carlisle sighed.

"We'll do it later," Alice decided quickly as she felt Jasper's embarrassment and reticence flow over her. She snatched the jar from Carlisle and slid it into her pocket and then smiled at him. "What do you need from me?"

"You need to hop up on the table there so I can examine you," Carlisle told her. "Jasper, you can stay if you want, it's up to you both."

"What do you need to do?" Alice asked again.

"I'll need to do an ultrasound and then examine you properly," Carlisle told her as he glanced at Jasper, knowing how protective he was of his wife. "Part of that examination will be internal."

"Internal?" Jasper frowned and then a wave of anger flooded the room. "Hell no, I never agreed to that!"

"Jazz, it isn't sexual," Alice sighed. "If I was human it would be something that was done yearly."

"Well you aren't human!" Jasper snapped.

"If this is an issue it can wait," Carlisle murmured. "Maybe the two of you need to discuss it further."

"Esme and Rose have had it haven't they?" Alice asked.

"Yes they have," Carlisle nodded.

"Then its nothing," Alice shrugged as she climbed up on the table. "Jazz, go wait outside. Make sure no one else comes in here."

"No way!" Jasper growled. "If Carlisle is touching you, like that, then I am staying right here."

"Jasper, it is strictly a medical procedure," Carlisle assured him.

"Jazz, calm down," Alice whispered and he could feel sadness coming from her. "It's what we need to do if we want to have a baby."

"Fine," Jasper muttered and his anger at the situation was still obvious in the room although he walked over to stand beside her and took her hand in his. Carlisle got to work and he started with the ultrasound in an attempt to put Jasper at ease. One he had finished he examined Alice externally and then he pulled the stirrups of the bed up.

"You'll need to get undressed now," he told her softly. "And place this sheet over yourself. Let me know when your ready." He walked towards his desk and pulled a curtain he had put up between them. Alice glanced at Jasper, whose face was thunderous, and she just rolled her eyes before getting undressed. She climbed back on the bed and pulled the sheet over her body and Jasper reached over and adjusted it, making sure every inch of her was covered and it was tucked around her.

"Carlisle," Alice called out gently as she reached for Jasper's hand again. Carlisle walked back through the curtain but left it shut in case someone barged into the office and then walked down to the bottom of the bed. He smiled at Alice as he gently took her ankles and placed each of them into the stirrups. He pulled a trolley of instruments toward him as he sat on a stool and then he reached for the sheet and began to peel it back. Jasper let out an angry hiss and Carlisle stopped and glanced at them as Alice reached up and grabbed Jasper's face and turned him to look at her.

"Alice?" Carlisle murmured as he watched her stare into Jasper's eyes.

"Do whatever you need to do Carlisle," Alice nodded, sensing he wanted her permission before beginning the invasive examination. Carlisle worked quickly, keeping a careful watch on Jasper, knowing if any of his sons reacted to such a violation of their mate it would be Jasper. Alice found Carlisle's poking and prodding a little uncomfortable but she concentrated on Jasper, knowing if anything it was harder for him to stand by as another man touched Alice's intimate areas than it was for her to endure. Finally Carlisle pulled his hands from her and pulled the sheet back over her before snapping off the gloves he was wearing.

"All done," he announced as he gently put her ankles back on the bed. "I'll leave you to get dressed and then your right to go. Bring me the sample when you can and I'll start your testing."

"Thank you," Alice whispered softly, not pulling her gaze from Jasper's as Carlisle quietly slipped from the room. Once they were alone Jasper helped Alice sit up and he grabbed her clothes and dressed her and then he pulled her into his arms and held her tightly.