x) Jasper:

We all sat in the white living room, absentmindedly watching the game on the sleek t.v. I glanced up at the stair case as Alice danced her way down. I smiled up at her as she waved down at me. Suddenly her eyes turned off toward the ceiling her gaze on something in the distance. I straightened in the armchair, my eyes never leaving her face. I sighed as her vision ended, her face lighting up.

She flitted down the stairs quickly, leaping over Emmett's large body as he laid on the floor. He seemed like a giant grizzle sprawled out with his hands under his chin. I looked back at Alice as she floated over toward me, her legs moving fluidly over the arm of the chair as she sat on my lap.

"What did you see"? Edward said with an air of curiosity. Strange considering he could read her thoughts, maybe she was trying conceal them from him. I glanced back to the pixie on my lap as she twirled her fingers around my hair. The gesture was strangely calming, kind of like when you rubbed a dog's belly. I hated to compare myself to a dog yet that was what I basically became around Alice, panting for her small hand to move over my body. I saw Edward scrunch his nose out of the corner of my eye, no doubt I was making him sick with my thoughts about Alice.

"I saw us going to a carnival". She said brightly as the room filled with a collective groan. I smirked as she frowned her arms folding tightly over her chest. "What's wrong with that"! She demanded looking directly at Bella, who's groan was the loudest and most drawn out.

She turned her now golden eyes to Alice weakly, trying not to disappoint her best friend. "That just sounds so human". She said as if her former life disgusted her. I watched Edward send her a glance. He knew what would soon follow, it was pointless to argue with Alice, she always got her way. I smirked as the pixie huffed.

"So what? Just because we're vampires doesn't mean we have to act like a bunch of damn corpses"!She said looking to Rosalie whom was laying across the other arm chair, her expression disinterested. "Come on! It'll be fun"! She pleaded her eyes turning to me expectingly. I knew then I was powerless, I always was. I guess I had to agree with her plans for us. I didn't want to disappoint my love.

"Come on. Let's just do it". I said glancing around at the faces of my vampire family.

"Oh yeah like you wanna go"! Emmett said loudly as he rolled onto his side to face us and join in the debate. "The one who just wants to hibernate upstairs and taste her throat"! He said nodding to Alice making a dramatic licking face as he laughed.

"You're such a pain!" Alice teased, her tongue sticking out at him.

"Careful with that"! Emmett said throwing his hands up defensively. "God knows where that's been".

"Wouldn't you like to know". I retorted loudly as Edward gagged. I was not one to usually participate in banter with Emmett yet he was getting on my nerves talking about Alice in the way he was.

"God keep it clean!" Bella said clapping her hands over her ears as Edward laughed.

"Not like you don't do the same with Edward"! Emmett laughed, his laugh shaking the floor boards.

"Hello! Our plans for tonight!" Alice half shrieked trying to bring the room back into order. "We're going! There's no debating it"! She shot a warning glare at Bella as she was about to complain. "Don't go there, you haven't been to a carnival as a vampire".

"That is true". Edward said, his mood becoming slightly more excited. "It is far different than when you are a human. You'd be surprised."

I watched Bella look at him pleadingly for a moment before she relented. She was just as powerless with Edward as I was with Alice. Funny how the two people with the least in common actually really did share something. We were powerless under our mate's gaze.

"But what about-" Bella began as Edward placed his finger to her lips. "Esme with take care of Renesme". He said with a smile as she nodded obediently.

"Sooo.. We're going"? Alice said hopefully as her grin grew.

"Yes we are love". I said wrapping my arm around her waist giving her a playful squeeze.

"I'm not". Rosalie said determined to break the mood with her indifference.

Emmett shuffled over to her, his large head leaning agianst her thin legs as he looked up at her. "Come on Rose". He said as she rolled her eyes. "Whatever".

Alice chirped, her hands clapping together as she looked around the room. "Yay"! She giggled her head turning burying into my neck. I smiled instinctively. "Do you remember the last carnival we went to"? She asked looking up at me brightly.

I shifted through my memories, finding the one she spoke of. It was soon after we began traveling together, we were in Virginia. The scene was quite different than the carnivals of today. With it's side shows and clown preformances. No winding rollercoasters twisting across the dark sky. I smiled down at her as I ran my fingers over her bangs.

"We'll where is the carnival for one thing"? Edward said clearing his throat.

"Seattle". Alice replied brightly her eyes not breaking their gaze with mine.

"Alright we'll I'm gonna hunt". Emmett said stretching his arms over his head as Rosalie glided to his side.

"I as well". She said placidly.

"Us too." Edward said clenching Bella's hand firmly as he pulled himself and her to their feet.

"Okay we'll leave around four"! Alice said happily as we watched our four siblings leap out the window. She turned back to me, her hands resting around my neck. I felt a surge of energy pass through me as we touched. "Do you want to see what you'll be wearing"? she said seductively as she shifted her legs so they were around my waist.

I tensed, not sure how close Edward was. I didn't know if it was safe to think what my lower half was thinking.

"Do I have a choice"? I smirked at her as she smiled.

"Only if you really want to". She said pouting dramatically.

"Very well". I sighed as I collected her small frame in my arms flying to the stairs. "Let us go see what I'm gonna wear.".