A/N: An Alice/ Jasper one shot. Hopefully it will get me back into the writing groove. I have lost it since exams, and then I went to Europe for 5 weeks. Whoo! So yeah. Enjoy!
SO BORED. There is seriously nothing to do in Forks. If it were up to me, I would build at least three outlet malls. I was lying on top of my bed, upside-down with my feet perched on the pillow, and my head hanging off the bottom, lolling around. I could feel the blood rushing to my brain, and hear it pounding in my ears.
"Ugh!" I grunted as I lifted myself up, and sat Indian style in the middle of the pink bedspread. I took three deep breaths while thinking over my options.
One, I could stay here in my room, and color coordinate my closet. Two, I could call every Forever 21 store in the state to see if they have that new shirt in my size yet. Again. Or three, I could go try and tempt my cat Bubbles to play with me. He could use the exercise. And I could really use the entertainment value.
"Option three it is." I quietly muttered to myself and made my way downstairs to find the animal of my desire. He wasn't in the kitchen windowsill, so maybe he was in the front hall, lying in the sun? Bingo!
"Bubbles!" I baby talked at him. He barley twitched an ear in my direction.
I approached his sleepy form, and knelt down beside him. He really was cute. I remembered picking him out when I was younger because of his markings. He was white, with light gray patches. Most of the patches were somewhat circular, thus the name Bubbles. I started to pet and coo at him and he really wasn't appreciating the action as much as a cat should. He just slowly rolled over so I could pet his fat belly too.
" Bubbles COME ON. I'm so bored!! Play with mee!!" I whined.
"Meow."
Verryy communicative. I thought.
I leapt up to find one of the cat toys that were usually scattered everywhere, but today of course were no where to be found.
I caught sight of myself in the hallway mirror, and stopped. I really did like this outfit I had on today! Man I am good in the fashion department. I had on a lime green tank, with lace trimming paired with a white cardigan that hung open. With it I had on what I like to call "The butt jeans". Every girl has that one pair of jeans that make her booty look like gold. These were my absolute favourite butt jeans, and I was sad that I had no where to show them off. Not in Forks anyways.
I scanned the room for anything shiny, or feathery that was lying on the ground.
"HA." I saw a cat toy hiding under the couch, and I dove for it.
It was a pink ball with a bell inside, and had purple feathers sticking out of one side. Not very manly I thought. I walked back over to where Bubbles was comatose on the floor, and shook the ball in front of his face. Instant reaction. Alice 1, Bubbles 0.
"C'mon Bubbles!! Come and get it!!!!" I said while slowly walking backwards to the end of the hallway, waving the ball so it lightly jingled. He was on all fours now, slowly following the ball in my hands.
Just then, I tripped on the hem of my butt jeans falling backwards slamming into the screen door that flew open on impact, and accidentally threw the cat toy over my shoulder in the act of falling to the floor like an idiot. It happened so fast that if I blinked, I myself would have missed it.
In a very uncharacteristically fast move, Bubbles shot after his toy, out the open door, onto the street.
"Oh no, oh no, oh no!!" Bubbles has always been an indoor cat! And there are animals in Forks!! What do I do?! I was internally panicking. WHY did I have to wear the fashionably too long hemline?! I should have known I would trip and let the cat out!
I ran out the door, shoeless and coatless, even in the cold weather. I just had to find him. Poor Bubbles, all alone, in the cold!
"Shit!" I said as I scanned the street and didn't see him anywhere. I chose to walk east first and try my luck at finding him. The rough pavement was hurting my feet as I stumbled along in the middle of the road, peering under cars and in the gardens of the surrounding houses.
"This is so going to ruin my pedi." I huffed, still aimlessly wandering.
"Bubbles?!" I shouted, "Bubbles come back!!" Just as the search was starting to seem like an endless giant fail, I saw him dart under a big grey truck in someone's driveway.
"BUBBLES THANK GOD!" I yelled, and ran over to the truck.
As soon as I got there, I plopped down on the ground and looked under the truck. He was just sitting there, looking all high and mighty, like he didn't just almost get lost.
"Come here baby! Come on.." I cooed at him, he just looked at me. I could tell that he was not willingly going to move.
"Dammit…" I muttered. This was going to take some dirty work, not something a girl like me often does. I lay down and shimmied under the truck, I was just far enough so that I could almost grab him with my arms fully outstretched, and just my butt and legs were sprawled out on the driveway visibly.
"Bubbles come here already! This isn't funny anymore!" I whined. Here I was laying on the ground, getting dirty, cold, and probably looking like a fool, and he had the nerve to just sit there! Fuck!
"Urghhhh!" I gave up and just flopped limp, half under the truck, and half on the driveway. If this was going to be a waiting game- I could wait.
"Excuse me Ma'am? Can I help you?" Said a smooth male voice with a slight southern accent. Nothing too hillbilly, you could just hear a hint of it swimming in his delicious vocals. If he looked as good as he sounded, I was in no way upset that I was probably trespassing or something illegal.
"Uhh, I'm just trying to get my cat.. he ran.. and he.. your truck…" I stuttered, trying to find the right words for the situation.
I heard his footsteps walk around to the other side of the truck, and then I saw from his ankles down, he had on a dark wash boot cut jean, and scuffed up brown leather cowboy boots. Very sexy. I liked this. Hopefully he doesn't turn out to be some 40 year old freak.
He got on his knees and bent so that his face was upside down gazing at me under the truck. He had a honey blonde shag, and a dark scruff fell over his chin, and framed his soft features. His greyish green eyes peered curiously into mine.
"Well Hello," He said with a smile. OMG OMG OMG I was internally squealing! He was so cute!
"Hi..I'm Alice," Was all I could think of to say. How embarrassing was this?! In the back of my mind I was singing the halleluiah chorus for wearing the butt jeans today. He laughed a throaty, husky laugh and smiled even wider, showing straight white teeth. Go Bubbles!
"And who is this meddlesome creature?" He pointed at Bubbles.
"Bubbles." I said while smiling sheepishly, Bubbles then meowed and flicked his tail.
"Well, I think I can solve this problem...if you need my help of course," His voice was like melted chocolate. I wondered how he could possibly help me, I was pretty sure that Bubbles was not moving.
"If you have any ideas, you are free to assist me as coincidentally I'm all out." I flirtatiously replied, I batted my eyelashes to achieve the desired affect. He chuckled, and then out of his pocket he pulled a pink ball, with a purple feather sticking out one side. He was good. I thought, as he slowly brought the ball down to bubbles and shook it so the bell jingled.
"Here kitty.." He said softly, that southern drawl much to alluring to be used on a cat, as Bubbles walked over to him and let himself be picked up by the sexy stranger. Hell, if he had said here Alice I probably would have gone over there too!
"Well, that works!" I muttered while slowly manoeuvring myself out from under the vehicle. He walked over to my side of the truck and stood waiting with Bubbles contentedly in his arms, purring. I made sure that on the way up, I made my butt look good. A girl can try right?
Once I was standing, I looked down at myself I looked pretty scruffy, but not terrible. I realized that I didn't know the sexy strangers name.
"Thanks a lot, that was really nice of you…" I let the ending of my sentence trail off hoping that he would give me his name.
"Jasper, Jasper Whitlock" He said with a heart stopping grin. He was so adorable! I just wanted to pinch his cheeks and kiss him!
"Jasper." I added with a coy smile. "I think you may have had an advantage though, once you pulled out the toy."
"Well it was just sitting on the doorstep, so I thought it could come in handy." He said while I hung on every word. I reached my arms out and he gently placed Bubbles in them. Sure now he was purring.
"I guess I'll see you around Jasper." Always leave them wanting more, I thought as I turned on my heel and swung my hips a little on the walk home. I could have sworn I heard a low whistle behind me, but I didn't dare turn around and get caught in those eyes to check.
I walked in the front door, and firmly closed it before I set Bubbles down on the floor, and knelt down beside him.
"Thank you Bubbles!" I squealed out, jumped up and skipped the way to my room. Forks didn't seem so boring now!
A/N: Cute right? I thought so : ) I never really thought I would write Alice and Jasper but I just had a little feeling that this scene was right for them! Anyways review if you want to!
