Jasper's POV
"Ready to go shopping," Alice exclaimed as she came bounding down the spiral staircase, with a smile that could light the earth. As much as I wished not to sit and wait outside of every single store in the whole city, waiting for Alice to buy even more unneeded clothes, it was hard not to be excited. I could feel the excitement from Alice, and it felt like running into a brick wall. My Alice loved shopping, and as much as I wanted her to be happy, I had to suggest something else for the day. After all, everyone else was gone out. Bella and Edward were visiting Charlie, Esme and Carlisle were at work, and Emmet and Rosalie were hunting. Today was one of those rare occasions when
it was just me and my Alice, and I was not about to let this day go to waste.
"Alice, honey, why don't we just stay here today?" I asked, clasping her hand in mine. Of course I could have forced her to say yes with a sudden rush of calmness throughout the room, but I wanted her to want to spend the day at home with me.
"But Jasper, I really need a new pair of-" she stopped mid-sentence to stare into space, her eyes clouded over, I knew what that meant, she was having a vision. "Oh Jasper!" her eyes grew wide with anticipation.
I don't know what she saw in her vision but it must have been good because just then she jumped into my arms and kissed me. I loved Alice, more than anyone could imagine. Maybe it wasn't as obvious as Edward and Bella's passion for each other, but, I knew that if I wasn't a vampire dammed to a life on earth for eternity, I would die for Alice. And if I was going to be on this earth forever, there is nothing I would rather do than spend forever with Alice in my arms.
Without releasing her hand we made our way to the couch and Alice pushed me onto to my back, and then she was on top of me. I thought of the huge open window on the north side of house, but I didn't care. I just embraced Alice and kissed her passionately. I felt her cold figure against my equally as cold one, and pulled her closer. I never wanted this moment to end, because unlike the other times, there were no silky, feathery outfits from Victoria's Secret; it was just me and my Alice, our passions burning for each other. I needed Alice to keep me whole and I never wanted to let go of her. I loved the way she always knew when to just be there for me. Sometimes I feel like I'm about to explode from all the emotions of the people around me. But when she comes to me, and I hold her in my arms, all I feel is the love I have for my sweet Alice, so innocent and beautiful, and everything and everyone around me seems to disappear.
Although she doesn't remember much of her human life, Carlisle knows that her parents sent her to an asylum and there she was changed. Granite I am grateful for that because I don't know what I would do without her. Selfish it may seem, but without my sweet angel, my life on earth would be an eternity of emotional breakdowns, and essentially I would be empty. It pains me to think of how much pain my lovely, sweet, innocent, Alice was put through before she was changed.
Despite all those times Alice laughs hysterically at me because my face would be turning from angry, to giddy, to depressed within seconds, I knew she cared for me. I, too, care for her; more than any of her visions could ever see, and more than her dead heart could ever fathom. I can't resist her smile, her laugh, her presence, or her touch, and I melt every time she dances into the room or gracefully leaps into my arms. With every breath I take she plagues me, and this is one disease I don't want to cure.
