A/N: Okay so it's my first Twilight fanfic and naturally, it has to be a Jasper and Alice one. I heard this song on the radio earlier and I just thought it would be a really good story to write. I know there is a songfic to this in the Bella and Edward category but I'm hoping that mine will be plenty different from it. I've already read it through to make sure mine doesn't mimic anything aside from the basis of the song.

Hope you enjoy, it's based on the song 'She Didn't Have Time' by Terri Clark

"James, please!" She cries, clutching their tiny daughter to her chest as she follows him out on to the porch.

He throws his suitcase and bags in the trunk of his car, slamming it down. He goes to the edge of the porch and looks up at her, his face holding no sadness or regret. "Look Alice, you both will be better off without me. I'm not a good choice to be a father. I'm not good with kids and to be honest, I don't need this stress right now. Your mother always said that I wasn't the kind of man you needed anyways." He says, turning around and going back to his car.

He gets in and starts it up, not even looking back at them once as he drives away. Alice closes her eyes and breathes deeply, not letting the tears fall from her eyes. Sophie wiggles in her arms, her own sobs starting to pierce the silent air. Alice rocks her and opens her eyes, placing a kiss to her forehead to soothe her. "Shh... its okay, everything's going to be fine." She whispers, trying to convince herself of it as well.

He said goodbye from the edge of the porch

Like she'd been some casual friend.

He said, "You're better off without me, I'm not what you need."

Like her mama had said about him.

He started the car, pulled out of the drive,

Didn't waste any time lookin' back.

She watched him go, thinking even a stranger

Would show more compassion than that

She turns and goes back in to the small house, closing the door behind her. She places Sophie in her high chair and moves around the kitchen, trying to get a bottle for her to have. The baby cries, her little chubby face turning red. Alice quickly gets her bottle ready and picks the baby up again, holding her as she drinks. The headache builds in Alice's head as she tries to calm herself down and focus on the baby. She didn't have time to think about James leaving, she had her daughter to take care of. Later on that night, Sophie sits in her crib, looking up at Alice with the same bright green eyes as her mother, still crying. Alice sighs as she looks under the furniture for the little pink blanket that Sophie needed in order to sleep.

"Here it is, honey." She says, grabbing it from under a chair in the corner of the room and bringing it back to her.

The little girl holds her little arms up for her mother to pick her up. Alice smiles at her and lifts her from the crib, draping the blanket around her as she rocks her to sleep. Sophie lays her head on her mother's shoulder and soon enough, her eyes drift closed and her breathing evens out as she falls asleep. Alice holds her a few moments longer before setting her back down in the crib, covering her with the pink blanket. She leans down and kisses her forehead, softly brushing back her little black curls. "Goodnight Sophie." She whispers, leaving the room.

She lays down on her bed and covers her eyes with her hand, fighting the tears once more. She starts thinking about the years to come and how she's going to take care of the baby on her own. Glancing at the side table, she sees a picture of herself holding Sophie days after she was born. Alice's eyes are bright as she smiles up at the camera, proudly displaying her new daughter. Looking at that picture, she decides right then and there that she was going to do whatever she could to provide for Sophie. She wasn't going to just sit and let misery take over her. She lays back against the pillow and closes her eyes, washing away the memory of James and her previous life.

She could have cried, but she didn't have time

She had a baby to feed, a pink blanket to find

To rock their little one to sleep

She could have laid in bed for hours,

Giving misery the power

But she didn't have time

"Mommy!" The little girl cries, running to the front door and throwing her arms around Alice's legs.

Alice drops her purse on the floor and crouches down, wrapping her arms around Sophie. She laughs, her tired eyes sparkling at the sight of her daughter. "Hey baby girl. Were you good for Auntie Rose?" She asks, pulling away and looking in to the green eyes of her five year old.

Her daughter nods enthusiastically as her amused babysitter strolls in to the room, chuckling. "Edward said next time I go for piano lessons, you have to come 'cause Auntie Rose talks too much." Sophie grins, kissing her mom on the cheek.

Rose rolls her eyes and smiles. "You know how Edward can be. Typical whiny man." She jokes as Sophie runs back in to the living room to finish her cartoon.

Alice laughs and runs a tired hand through her short black locks. She felt bad about having Rose babysit all the time but Emmett insisted that she didn't mind watching her niece. Since the two couldn't have kids, Sophie was her life. She heads in to the kitchen and leans against the counter, closing her eyes. Rosalie follows her and watches her, crossing her arms over her chest. "Alice, when are you going to go out and have fun?" She asks.

Alice gives a sharp laugh. "When would I ever have time for that? Between work and all of Sophie's activities, sometimes it's hard to just find time to watch T.V." She says, giving her sister-in-law an exhausted smile.

Rose rolls her eyes. "Alice, you know that I'm here to watch Sophie whenever you want a night to yourself. As a matter of fact, tomorrow I'm going to take Soph to her ballet lesson while you take a night off." She says, her tone saying that it is final. "You need to really get out of the house and have an evening to yourself. Have a date or something." She adds, trying to persuade her.

Alice looks at her and sighs. "I'll try Rose but right now, Sophie is my main priority." She says.

Rose says her goodbyes and leaves, going back home. Alice gets dinner starts and glances back in the living room to where Sophie is colouring. "Sophie honey, go wash up for supper." She calls, smiling a bit as she hears the little footsteps running to the bathroom.

She got a sitter, and she got a job

'Cause she had a promise to keep

Her day was a factory, and evening survival

At night was exhaustion and sleep

Sometimes she felt life was passing her by

And watching was all she could do

Her friends' said "You gotta get out of the house,

And maybe you'll meet someone new."

She sets their plates down on the table and gets their drinks, handing Sophie her cup when she sits down. Alice smiles at her and then looks sadly down at their plates of french fries and chicken nuggets. She tried to make Sophie better meals when she could but after working all day, she was often times just too tired to make very big meals when she got home. She sits and listens as her daughter excitedly talks about the progress she was making and the compliments Edward, her teacher, was giving her. "He said I'm really good and that maybe I could play with him downtown where he plays sometimes." She boasts proudly.

Alice smiles at her. "That's great Soph, you'll have to show me next time I bring you to practice." She praises, taking a drink of her orange soda.

After dinner, Alice gets Sophie to help her clear the table and then gets her ready for bed. It was going on eight and the five year old was yawning repeatedly. Alice reads her a story from her Dr. Seuss collection and then kisses the sleeping child's cheek as she turns out the lamp. "Night Sophie." She whispers, smiling down at her before leaving the room.

It was nearing eleven by the time Alice settled down for bed, having gone around the house and cleaning up everything. Her eyes had started drooping over dinner but she kept herself awake until Sophie was asleep. She always found herself exhausted at the end of the week. Working fourteen hour days in the factory was tiring enough, not including Sophie's ballet practices, piano lessons and t-ball games. All three activities were one day after the other so Friday, Saturday and Sunday were her busiest, most tiring days. She had her piano lessons on Friday afternoons so Saturdays was always ballet. Alice smiles a bit that she would get to relax somewhat while Rose took Sophie to her practice. She glances over at the empty space next to her on the bed. Sometimes it bothered her that she always went to sleep alone, without someone laying next to her in bed. She didn't let it get to her too much, choosing to go to sleep rather than sulk over her lonely nights. She needed sleep more than she needed to think about having someone to date.

She could've tried

But she didn't have time

She had a five year old to feed

She had ballet class, piano lessons

And t-ball little league

She could have laid in bed for hours

Givin' lonely nights the power

But she didn't have time

Alice was on her way home from the book store, listening to the soft music coming through the speakers. She was thinking about Rose's offer to watch Sophie while she went out on a date but she found herself doubting her confidence. How could she trust a man after what James had put her through? She would be too nervous of him leaving or not loving her daughter as well to even consider a date. She was too deep in thought that she didn't notice the sharp piece of metal sticking up from the manhole in the road. She screams a bit as a loud pop is heard and she struggles to control her car. The tire had blown out and was making it hard to steer straight. Panicking, Alice pulls in to a crowded parking lot, frowning a bit when there is no place for her to park. Seeing no other option, she pulls off to the side near the back, completely blocking in a big black truck. She gets out and looks at the flat tire, closing her eyes to stop the tears of frustration falling.

She opens the trunk and struggles to get her spare tire and car jack out. She doesn't hear the approaching footsteps until she hears a deep voice calling out, "Let me help you with that Ma'am!"

She turns and freezes as a tall man with honey blonde hair approaches her. He was dressed in clearly designer jeans and a nice shirt and Alice found herself self-conscious about her old baseball style three-quarter shirt and jeans. "Oh, you don't have to, really." She tries to decline his offer, giving him a small smile.

The man smiles brightly at her, his blue eyes lighting up. Alice found her breath catching in her throat. "Really, I don't mind. I'll have it fixed in no time. Besides, I can't really go anywhere. This is my truck." He says, pointing to the vehicle she was blocking in.

Her eyes widen and she begins to apologize profusely, only to have her words waved off with a chuckle. "Don't worry about it. Not like it's your fault. I'd be happy to help. What kind of man would I be if I left you alone here to fix this on your own?" He asks, stepping forward to get the jack from the trunk.

Alice finds herself laughing and smiling as the man, who had introduced himself as Jasper Whitlock, sits on the ground, cracking jokes. She lowers herself to sit next to him and watches as he gets the flat tire off, replacing it with the good one. She slowly feels her defence walls lowering a bit, finding herself having a good time in his company, despite the circumstances. When everything is fixed, she nearly lets herself frown when she realizes that they would have to part ways now. She sticks her hand out and gives him a smile. "Well, thank you Jasper. It was nice meeting you and thank you very much for helping me. Who knows how long I would've been here if you hadn't come along." She says, getting shy all of the sudden.

Jasper thinks for a moment after shaking her hand and glances over his shoulder, down the street. "Would you like to have coffee with me? I mean, you don't have to if you don't want to, I just thought that maybe we could talk for a little while longer. I've enjoyed your company." He asks, seemingly getting shy himself.

Alice glances at her watch quickly, seeing that Rose and Sophie would still be gone for another few hours. She looks back up at his hopeful eyes and finds herself nodding and smiling back. "That sounds great actually. I know a good place to go. Follow me with your truck." She says, getting in her car and turning around, watching him quickly get in to his truck to follow her.

She brings him to a small coffee shop a few minutes away, smiling as he walks up to meet her. "This place is really good, you have to try their homemade muffins." She says, leading him inside.

Neither of them seem to take notice of the time as they sit and talk, sharing stories and their likes and dislikes. They smile at each other and laugh at one another's jokes, having a few cups of coffee each. Alice finds herself getting lost in his eyes, the blue seemingly going on forever. Gosh he's handsome, she thinks to herself.

Jasper looks up at her after taking a bite of his food, thinking about his next question. He didn't want to jump to conclusions because she did seem fairly young, around her mid-twenties, and he didn't want to guess wrong but he found himself asking the question anyways. "So, do you have any kids?" He asks, putting his coffee cup down and looking at her.

Not time

Where would she find the time to trust a man again

Not time for that flat tire, a crowded parking lot

And then

Not time but yes have coffee with the man that got her tire fixed

She was thinking, gosh he's handsome

When he asked

"Do you have kids?"

Alice feels herself hesitate for a moment. She knew this part was going to come. She wasn't about to deny Sophie in any way shape or form and she knew that it was unlikely for a man to want to stay with a woman who has a child already. She gives him a small smile, making a mental image of his eyes, knowing that he was about to leave. "She's five." Is all she says to him, looking down at her coffee for a moment.

She misses the smile come on to his face. "I saw the car seat in the back of your car." She looks up at his calm, happy tone. "I love kids." He smiles at her, his eyes holding no fear or hints of leaving.

Alice feels a smile stretching across her face. He wasn't leaving. He seemed perfectly fine with her answer. She nearly faints from the relief. He chuckles and looks at her, staring intently at her with a smile. " Does she have your eyes?" He asks, finding himself absorbed with her piercing green orbs.

Alice laughs and nods, smiling widely. She catches sight of the clock on the wall and feels her phone buzzing in her pocket. She takes it out and sees Rose's message, saying that her and Sophie were going out for dinner. Alice smiles and sends a reply: If you wouldn't mind Rose, could you watch her for another few hours? Rosalie replies moments later, agreeing enthusiastically.

Alice smiles and puts her phone away, turning back to Jasper. She isn't sure how many more cups of coffee they have but hours fly by. She finds herself telling him about what had happened with James and he was very compassionate about it, soothing her when she got to emotional moments in the story. They both were finding it very easy to be around each other, more comfortable then they had ever been on previous dates. They enjoyed each other's company, and as the evening went on, neither of them wanted it to end.

She could've lied

But she didn't have time

All she said was, "She's five."

He said, "I saw the car seat

I love kids

Does she have your eyes?"

And they sat and talked for hours

Giving destiny its power

She could've been afraid to fall in love that night

But she didn't have time

*Two years later*

"Mommy, Daddy said everyone is ready when you are." Sophie excitedly calls as she runs towards her mother.

Alice laughs and leans down, kissing the girl on her forehead. "You look beautiful Soph. I couldn't imagine a more beautiful flower girl." Alice praises her daughter, smiling down at her seven year old in her light blue dress. A basket of flower pedals is grasped in her hand. Alice winks at her. "Go get ready, Grandpa is going to walk Mommy down the aisle soon." She says.

As Sophie leaves, Alice turns and looks at herself in her wedding gown. Her reflection shows a happier woman than she had seen in a long time. Her black hair had grown longer, curling loosely on her shoulders. Her dress is a custom design Alice had designed for herself, a simple spaghetti strap white gown with silver trim. Carlisle smiles at his daughter from the doorway. "I'm ready when you are sweetheart." He says, his soft voice breaking a bit at the thought that he now had to give his daughter away.

Alice turns and smiles at him, nodding. "Yeah Daddy, I'm ready." She answers, following him from the room.

As she waits in line at the back, Alice smiles as she watches Sophie scattering the pedals on the floor along the aisle. The smile widens as she watches her run up to Jasper standing at the front and hugs him tightly. Jasper laughs and hugs her back, kissing the top of her head. Alice nearly cries right then at the sight of her daughter having a father in her life. She hears the music start and as she starts walking forward, her eyes lock on Jasper's standing at the end of the aisle. They smile at each other and the whole time, his eyes never leave hers. There ceremony flies by in Alice's eyes and before she knows it, she hears the priest announce that Jasper may kiss his bride. He smiles at her and leans his head forward, sweetly capturing her lips with his own.

When they break apart, listening to their families clapping and cheering, Jasper glances towards the front row, where Sophie sits. He waves her forward with a smile, and she bolts up to them quickly. Jasper laughs and picks her up, holding her in one arm and grasping Alice's hand in the other. "Mommy, Daddy said he's gonna teach me how to swim when we go away tomorrow." Sophie says excitedly.

Alice smiles at her as they walk down the aisle towards the limo waiting to bring them to the reception hall. "If daddy's going to do that for you then maybe you should teach daddy some ballet moves as repayment." Alice teases, laughing as Sophie's eyes get wide and excited. She bounces in her seat and starts nodding enthusiastically, turning to Jasper.

"It'll be so much fun Daddy, I'll show you how to balance on your tippy toes and I can show you what we've been doing for the recital!" She smiles. Jasper laughs and nods.

"You can teach me tomorrow night when we get to the hotel." He promises, smiling at the little girl.

As Sophie looks out the window at the passing cars and houses, Jasper and Alice lock eyes. He winks at her and smiles, making a smile of her own appear on her face. As they hold hands and stare in to each other's eyes, Alice knows that she doesn't have to be afraid any longer. That Jasper would take care of her and Sophie and be there for them always, like a true husband and father was supposed to be.

She could have been afraid to fall in love that night

But she didn't have time

A/N: Okay so there it is, my first ever Twilight story. I hope you enjoyed it and I'm happy to hear some reviews. But please, no flames. Thanks guys and I hope to hear from some of you

Lucky : )