7

"Good morning, sleepy," said Edward, as Alice emerged from her room. His bronze hair was messy, as he had barely been up for half an hour, but his green eyes were lively with happiness.

Alice just yawned in response. "Did Jazz stay last night?"

Edward chuckled, and Bella kicked him under the table.

"Yes, he did," said Bella, continuing to munch through her bowl of cereal.

"Did I really fall asleep?" Alice groaned, as she poured herself a glass of orange juice.

"Pretty much," said Edward. "Jasper carried you back from the beach. Well done for the whole Maria thing, though – he's been carrying that picture for about five years too long."

Alice shrugged, and took a slurp of juice.

"Beach today, yeah?" Rosalie checked, as she came into the tent with Emmett, holding his hand.

"Yes," said Alice. "It's nice and sunny."

"Can we take a ball down?" Emmett asked, eagerly.

"Sure," said Edward, "just don't mock the infants any more."

The ball collided with Emmett's skull. Alice, who had thrown it, was giggling with Bella, while Edward was struggling to keep a straight face as he asked Emmett if he was OK.

"Where's the pesky little fly?" Emmett demanded, glancing around for Alice.

Jasper ran over in case he was needed.

Emmett lunged for the pixie, who in turn darted behind Jasper. Emmett flattened him instead.

"Em! Not ready for this! I've been hurt in the past, you know…" joked Jasper, despite the muffled creaking of his bones. "Get off, you're squashing me."

Emmett's eyes still flickered around for the pixie.

Jasper, now actually unable to breathe, struggled to be free.

Emmett spotted Alice hovering behind Bella, and dived again, but accidentally stood wholly on Jasper's stomach.

Everyone cringed, waiting for the sickening crunch, but instead came a thud, and a girlish squeak.

Next thing, Emmett was hopping around, clutching his… man's bits. Then he lunged at Jasper' again, trying to stay upright as Jasper rolled away. Then fell to the floor as Jasper rugby-tackled him.

"Bella, is it just me, or does Jasper look totally hot right now?" Rosalie whispered.

Unluckily for her, Alice heard, and pounced on her.

"Pixie attack! PIXIE ATTACK!"