A/N: I do not own the characters of Twilight or the copyrighted material mentioned in this chapter.

Sorry it's taken a while to get this chapter out. I just moved into a new house, so the last few weeks have been pretty hectic!

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Even though I always did well in school, I rarely looked forward to going there Monday mornings. However, this Monday I was more than eager to get to school and away from the constant questions, stares, giggles, and stern looks (from Edward, of course) after my oh-so heavenly makeout session at Jasper's house this past weekend. I expected Rosalie to want all the details, but Bella was the worst. She wanted a minute-by-minute replay of the experience. Happy to relive it, I conceded. My words were met with gasps, wows, and plenty of "oh my gosh!"

Finally, Rose and Bella relented a little and let me continue my life beyond the kiss. Well, it was much more than a kiss, but that's beside the point. Today was Rose's big debut at school. I had shown her how to recreate the look from Saturday, so I anxiously stood in the student parking lot waiting for her and Jasper to arrive. I had butterflies in my stomach, not only because I was nervous for Rose, but because I was nervous to see Jasper. Our relationship was very comfortable and I always felt at ease around him, but that didn't stop the butterflies from fluttering whenever I knew he was close or when he flashed the beautiful 100 kilowatt smile.

At long last, I saw Jasper's Honda pull into the lot. I had to suppress the urge to jump up and down. Jasper parked right next to me and flashed his gorgeous, toothy smile while my heart skipped a few beats. I couldn't take my eyes off him as he gracefully climbed out of his car, walked up to me, leaned in, and planted the softest, most endearing kiss on my lips.

"Mornin', Darlin'. Did you sleep well last night?" he asked.

"Hey Jas. Yeah, I did sleep pretty well last night," I responded. I could tell my face was starting to flush, because I had the most wonderful and erotic dream about him the night before. All that kept running through my mind were his lips, fingers, and tongue pressed against my skin.

Whoa! Simmer down, Alice!

"Jas? I like that, sweetie," he said with the sexiest of grins.

Lifting an eyebrow, I said, "and I like the way you kiss."

Did I just say that out loud? Oh well, there's no turning back now!

"Really? Well, I'm not one to deny my lady what she likes."

He leaned in and pressed his lips against mine hungrily. A soft moan escaped my lips as I pressed my hands against his chest. Jasper's hands moved to my lower back, pulling me even closer. Unfortunately, our bliss was interrupted by Rose clearing her throat.

"What the hell?! You two can't even control yourself on school property?"

Jasper laughed and retorted, "I think this new look has made you a smartass."

My heart fluttered at the sound of Jas cursing.

"Whatever, Jasper," Rosalie said. "So, Alice, how do I look?"

Still in Jasper's grip, I looked her up and down and said, "You look great! The guys are going to fall over themselves trying to talk to you."

A slight blush flushed Rose's cheeks, "Thanks."

Looking at his watch, Jasper interjected, "We'd better get inside before the bell rings." He stepped away from me and held out his arm for me to take. I almost swooned, but kept it together. I grabbed Rose's hand because I could see how nervous she was.

As soon as we walked through the doors of the school, I let go of Rosalie and whispered, "This is your big moment! Now everyone is going to see all of that beauty you were hiding!"

Rosalie took a deep breath and stepped slightly ahead of me and Jasper and we began walking to our lockers. You would have thought that Heidi Klum, Naomi Campbell, and Giselle Bündchen all walked into Forks High at the same time. Everyone was turning their heads and doing double-takes. I even heard a few people ask who she was.

When we reached our lockers, Edward, Bella, and Emmett were all standing around talking. Bella saw us first and smiled.

"Rosalie! You look great!"

"Thanks, Bella!"

Edward's eyes widened when he realized that this beautiful young woman standing in front of him was shy Rosalie.

"Rosalie, you look stunning."

"Edward, you're making her blush," Bella gently scolded.

Emmett, who had been eating an apple turned his head and looked as though the wind had been knocked out of him. Imagine a 6'4, 200-pound football jock nearly falling to his knees at the sight of Rose. He must have accidently choked on a piece of apple because he started coughing loudly. Edward hit his back a few times and that seemed to help. Once he regained his composure, he continued to stare at Rose.

"Wow," he somehow managed to get out.

Jasper threw his head back and laughed out loud. "A man of few words!"

I beamed as my new friend found a whole new confidence in herself. Everyone was now seeing what I knew was there all along.

As we all started heading off to our respective classes, Jasper turned to me and gently kissed my hand.

"You are amazing!"

"What?"

"Not only are you gorgeous, sweet, fun to be around, and incredibly sexy, but you also helped my cousin blossom. I'm honored to be your...well, what am I?"

"Perfect," I responded.

He laughed and brushed my hair behind my ear. "No, sweetie, you're the perfect one. Would you be opposed to calling me your boyfriend?"

In my mind I was doing backflips, twirling, and breakdancing like a pro.

I closed my eyes and exhaled, taking in the moment. When I opened my eyes again, Jas' ever-present smile warmed my heart.

"No, I wouldn't be opposed at all. I welcome it as a matter of fact."

I didn't think it could be possible, but Jas managed to smile even wider. He pulled me in for a chaste kiss (we were in the school hallway after all) and said, "You've made me an extremely happy man! Until later, Beautiful." And with that, he once again kissed the back of my hand and turned to walk to class.

How does this guy manage to make me swoon almost every moment I'm around him?

At lunchtime, we were all gathered at our normal table. Jas sat sideways so I could lean in to him. I felt completely safe, revered, and loved whenever I was near him. Even though it was too soon for us to start saying the "L word," I couldn't deny the strong feelings I was developing for him. He made me feel like the greatest thing in the world whenever I was around him and I hoped I made him feel the same. I gently rubbed his forearm that was wrapped around my waist. Every once in a while, he would look down at me and we would smile at each other. I'm sure to everyone else, we looked goofy, but I didn't care. Jas brought that out in me. I now understood what Beyoncé meant when she sang about being "crazy in love."

I looked over at Rose, who was sitting next to Emmett. He was completely focused on her, talking to her and asking all kinds of questions. Every once in a while I would see the two of them burst out laughing. Emmett looked so proud of himself for making Rose laugh and I couldn't help but sit there and think, "Aww!" A few times throughout lunch, guys would approach Rose and try to talk to her. Emmett instantly became protective and managed to scare them away. It's no secret that Emmett can be intimidating. All he has to do is look at someone out of the corner of his eye and they run scared. What I marveled at was the fact that he could look so intimidating one minute, but as soon as he turned his attention back to Rose, the sweet, cuddly teddy bear returned.

While I was enjoying the Rose and Emmett Show, Jas leaned down and whispered in my ear. "Do you mind coming over tonight? I need help running lines for Much Ado About Nothing."

"Sure!"

He nuzzled my neck with his nose, causing my skin to erupt in goosebumps.

"Hopefully I'll be able to concentrate," he added.

"What do you mean?"

"Well, your just being there may break my concentration. It's hard to focus on other things when you're around."

"Maybe I should just let you practice by yourself," I playfully commented.

"Darlin', I don't wanna do anything by myself now that you're in my life."

"Well....I guess you twisted my arm."

"Oh Really?"

He then began tickling my sides, causing me to jerk about and giggle. After he was thoroughly satisfied with the amount of torture he had inflicted upon me, he pulled me close and whispered softly, "This is the very ecstasy of love."

The first person who can tell me where Jasper's romantic line came from will get a special shout out in my next chapter!!!

BIG thanks to my great beta, Savannah_Vee! You rock!