“Hi Miss Rose.” Jasper was frozen with his hands in his jean pockets. The tension was growing and Jasper was feeling awkward, which never happened.

“I…..ahhh,” Jasper tried to find come up with something that would make him being here make sense. Nothing came to mind. He scratched his jaw and slightly tilted his jaw to the side. “I was in neighborhood?” Jasper gave Rosalie a little smile with his joke. Rosalie pursued her lips together and smirked at him. Jasper grinned. And then Rosalie laughed. A real, genuine laugh, that was musical and the sweetest thing Japer had heard in a long time. Relief spread through him and he joined her in laughing.

Their laughter tapered off and calm settled in the summer air.

Rosalie took a quiet breath.

“God Jasper,” She whispered. “I am- so glad you are here.” Old Rosalie disappeared completely as she gave him a slightly pleading look and letting the wall fall down. Jasper didn’t hesitate any longer as he took two long strides forward and gently wrapped his arms around her body and pulled her to him. She still needed him. Rosalie slipped her arms around Jasper’s waist and put her head on his broad shoulder as a few tears started to flow.

The two stood holding each other. Rosalie let a little more of her sadness go. Jasper felt something tug his heart as she trusted him, again. He felt her tears stop