Everyone's story

"Happy birthday to you." I smiled widely at the miracle before me.

She gave me a wink before blowing her candles out, the more I looked at her the more I thought of the word heaven. That's what she is to me a little piece of heaven.

I span her around in circles and in seconds a pair of strong hands was wrapped around my waist. I turned to face him fully indulging in this perfect piece of happiness. A camera flashed and the chaos was slowly dying down. Everyone went back to their own worlds, the ones they had momentarily left. I remembered something 'everyone has their own story, but not everyone can tell it'.

Chapter 1:

Alice and Jasper

Jasper POV

"Hi I'm looking for a job." I was sat in a crowded diner in New York, feeling nothing but self pity this was the fifteenth person I had spoke to about a job and they all said the same thing. 'We have no jobs available at the moment' or 'I'm sorry sir, but I don't think you are qualified enough to have this job'. I would have believed them if not for the fact that they only said this after I had divulged the fact that my father was a convicted murderer. I didn't openly tell everyone this fact I pretty much hid it from everyone but I knew that once they did a back ground check then they would most likely find out anyway.

I continued to give out information that I knew wouldn't matter, not the fact that I had recently graduated from one of the top schools in the country. I picked up a spoon looking at my reflection, a pretty vain thing to do but all things considered I didn't get it.

I mean looking at myself; I'm young only 21, blonde hair, tall and muscular. I mean what's not to like but it would seem that I give off a vibe which doesn't make women want to fall at my feet. The women at the end of the phone had just received the information that my father was not the friendliest of men. I then awaited the 'normal' response, the door in the diner opened letting cool air into the over-heated room. I turned my head and beheld the most beautiful sight I have ever seen, a young woman walked in looking for someone I assumed. She had the most beautiful skin pale and flushed from the cold November snow; she wasn't tall, barely 5 foot I bet. Her black hair was spiking in many directions and even from my seat I could see her beautiful brown eyes, they sparkled. I smiled to myself thinking how such a beauty could exist, she saw me then and I looked down automatically. I peeked though thinking I may not ever see her again, I saw something I didn't expect, her smiling at me and then confidently walking up to me. Though she wasn't your 'traditional beauty' or what most men thought of when they wanted a 'fun' night the blonde, blue eyes and nearly no clothes but she had something, something that make-up, fake tan and plastic surgery couldn't achieve. Men found themselves looking at her, women gave her 'the look'.

She had reached me now and she said "you have kept me waiting a long time." I felt my roots falling through and like a good southern gentleman I ducked my head and said "I'm sorry ma'am." I smiled at her and quickly hung up on the woman that was going on about how they couldn't hire me. I stood up taking her offered hand. Her small lips pulled up into the most beautiful smile I had ever seen, I took a deep breath indulging in her smell something that I bet wasn't perfume but her natural scent.

"I'm Mary Alice Brandon, but please call me Alice." Her musical voice was as perfect as everything else about her. This is what love at first sight is like.

"I'm Jasper Whitlock." I replied, slightly dazed by her she was the most wonderful woman I had ever met. "How did you know I was here? How did you know who I was?" I thought out loud.

"Well, do you mind if we go for a walk? I have a lot I want to talk to you about." Alice looked down as if afraid I was going to say no. This was the most vulnerable I had seen her, I just noticed the quietness of the diner and that we both had been talking in hushed tones. Everyone was staring our way; I felt strong emotions in the air. Jealousy, Happiness, Envy and most of all they wanted to know what was going on. I never felt what others were feeling before, I had always kept a blind eye to the public I always felt different and now I felt like I fit in with Alice. I lifted her chin to get her to look at me.

"I would love to go for a walk with you." I left my money on the table and made my way to the door towing Alice who was holding my hand. The cold wind hit us and I stepped in front of Alice stopping her getting the full force. A girl as small as her could be blown away by these strong winds. I quickly pulled my coat and scarf on and we walked off together letting our feet carry us. I looked up at the tall buildings surrounding me as we walked, we didn't say much I had a feeling our destination was the place where we were going to talk. I had questions running through my mind, how she knew where to find me? , why I felt so complete with her, like I had been missing something all along but I didn't notice until I had it. We reached our destination; the park the romantic setting was unfolding around us. The sun was setting and we reached a good spot truly the most romantic in the park we could see the sun setting. We huddled together and again I had an urge to protect her from something that couldn't be controlled by anyone. I don't know where these urges came from, I hardly knew her if fact I didn't know anything but her name and her face but what I knew already was enough to make me happy and content.

She cleared her throat and began to talk.

Alice POV

"I saw you in a dream." I began, I knew I sounded insane but it was the truth. "Look I know I sound crazy but honestly I did." I looked at him seeing if he believed.

"I believe you Alice." Such simple words from Mr Jasper Whitlock as I had referred to him in my head on our walk over here. We didn't need to talk and I'm the type to talk a lot.

"Okay so I saw your face, the diner and the exact time you would be there. I woke up from this dream and I just knew I had to find you." I could see he had a million questions to ask, the expression on his face brought his handsome face to a new degree. He was smart I could tell.

"Do you normally have these kinds of dreams?" He asked looking entranced by me, I was used to it but normally that's all with Jasper I liked it, loved it maybe.

"Yes, I don't know why or how but I do, you probably think I'm a freak huh?" I did myself sometimes. A mood slipped over my normal bubbly one I tried to lift it but before I could I sensed Jasper looking deep into my eyes with his gorgeous blue ones. I don't know how he did it but I felt better immediately although I was still waiting for his answer.

"Of course I don't your perfect." I blushed at his comment. Perfect? As if, that was more like my best friends Rosalie and Bella, they were fashion models. I being small didn't fit into the quota but I happily resigned to being a fashion designer instead. I was looking forward to my interview at DVF in a week's time.

"I'm not." I stood up and did a twirl. "Have you seen how short I am?" I twirled again and this time Jasper stood up looking me in the eye.

"You are the most beautiful, warm hearted and confident girl I had ever met. I don't care that your short your perfect how you are and in your own way." This was the longest he had ever spoken for and as I felt I had explained myself I wanted answers too.

"What did you think when you saw me in the diner?" I asked. He stepped closer to me and wrapped his arms around my waist; I in turn moved my arms around his neck having to stand on my tiptoes a bit to reach.

"I thought you were beautiful, captivating and I hoped you would look my way." He whispered into my ear. The sky was a deep red and as I examined it I became aware of how close we were to each other. I moved my face towards his and in the second that our eyes met each other's I knew he was the one. This was love at first sight; I pulled myself up more so I could kiss him, our first kiss. When our lips met I felt the electricity that had been building up explode. His hands wrapped more firmly around my waist pulling me closer, I was pulling myself up wanting to make this kiss last forever.

He slowly started to lean away from me I pulled myself up more his lips were so soft and in return he pulled us both down to the floor he leant towards me and as the kiss deepened I slowly fell into the grass he was laid on top of me and had his hands on my hips. He paused looking down at me; he looked like a man in love. I lifted myself up to him our lips met again and the kiss went deeper and deeper, his hands went to undo buttons on my coat but our lips never parted his hands went under my soft pink shirt and suddenly I wanted it to go further. This would be my first time and I was glad it was with Mr Jasper Whitlock.

Jasper POV

I could see where this was going but in all seriousness we were in a park and we hardly knew each other. My good and bad sides were fighting each other in my head, I wanted to do this but at the same time I didn't want our first time to be like this. My mind was made up I couldn't do it.

"Alice." I whispered into her ear between kisses. "We can't do this here." I pulled back and I felt a lot of emotions in that short moment. Alice knew I was right but at the same time she felt insecure and vulnerable.

"I know, I know." She sat up then looked down. "I want you to know that I'm a Virgin." That didn't matter to me. I'd had one girlfriend called Maria and our physical relationship was awful. I felt obliged to stay she was my first time but in the end we both knew that we didn't work together and it showed in all aspects of our relationship. I loved Alice, a stupid thing to say after we had met only a few hours ago but I connected with her on a level that I had never connected with anyone ever before. I took her face in my hands and kissed her on the forehead.

"It doesn't matter to me, I..." I looked down quickly and I saw her penetrating gaze.

"I... what?" She asked though she seemed like she knew.

"Never mind." I stood up and pulled her up too. "Right how about we go for a meal tonight and get to know each other?" I would need to go home first though and get changed out of these clothes into something most suitable.

"That sounds great." She laughed. "Do you want to meet at the restaurant or-."

"I'll pick you up." I smiled. "Where do you live?" I wasn't very good at asking out women but this wasn't like that we had already almost had sex.

"48th street." She lifted her head to look me in the eyes. "I'll be outside at 8 okay?"

"That's great." I looked at my watch it had just gone seven. We walked towards the entrance of the park, Alice was dancing next to me I twirled her round like in them old fashioned films. We laughed together her high laugh and my lower one sounded like music to my ears. We reached the entrance and I spun her round once more and the brought her to face me I kissed her on the lips, the kiss lasted longer than I thought I would have done. Snow started to fall so I pulled back and kissed her once on the forehead.

"Goodbye." I said softly.

"Goodbye." She replied in her musical voice with a curtsy. I ducked my head.

"Thank you for the best day of my life." Looking deep into her gorgeous brown eyes.

"No thank you, and I..." She looked down and I just said goodbye again and promised to see her soon. I walked away thinking was she going to say I love you?"