A love like ours
Could never die
As long as I
Have you near me
The Beatles - And I Love Her
"I cannot believe you actually beat me at air hockey," she laughed as they walked slowly back to the car, "At least I won the skee-ball."
"You won by twenty points."
"That's still a win, Jas," He rolled his eyes playfully and opened up the car door for her. She toyed with the single leftover token while softly smiling to herself.
"Are you hungry?"
She nodded, "A little, yeah. Are you? I know it's a little early to eat supper." She gestured to the clock that said it was five in the afternoon.
"I'm not hungry. I don't ever really eat much."
"Well, how about we go to the movies? I can just grab some nachos or something and we can watch whatever's showing."
"Are you sure? We can go to an actual restaurant or something."
She shrugged, "It's up to you. You're the one driving." He smiled at her before pulling out of the parking lot and heading to the cinema. Her happiness was invading his every being and he didn't want the day to end.
"Which one do you want to see?"
"I honestly haven't heard of any of them." She studied the board for a minute before pointing to one of the titles, "That one starts in ten minutes. Wanna watch that one?"
"I saw a preview for it, I think it's a comedy."
"Perfect! Hopefully I'll stay awake." She bounced over to the box office and paid for the tickets before Jasper could argue about it. She giggled at his slight pout and tugged him along toward the concession stand. When she wasn't looking, he handed the cashier his card and paid for her nachos, Red Vines, and drink. He ignored her mock glare and led her over to the right cinema. It was practically empty, save for about five people, and they chose a spot toward the top. She settled into her seat and tucked her feet up under her.
The previews ended just as she finished her nachos. She pulled her feet up into the seat with her and leaned forward a bit so she would stay awake. A little bit into the movie, a girl got up and ran out of the movie theatre. AJ's attention was brought away from the screen and she reached over, finding Jasper's hand in the darkness. They intertwined their fingers and she returned her attention back to the movie.
The girl returned a few minute later with a new drink. She trotted up the stairs toward her row before she lost her footing and crashed to the floor. The guy she was with rushed up to help her, but AJ was more concerned about how Jasper froze.
"Jasper," She tugged lightly on his hand, trying to get his attention. His eyes flashed over to the girl before he looked at AJ. Seeing her worried brown eyes was enough to make him fight against the bloodlust. He stood up abruptly and pulled her along behind him as he exited the theatre.
AJ was confused, but didn't say a word as he gently shoved her into the car. She buckled up and tried to get her hands to stop shaking. He was on the other side of the car in a split second and he tore out of the parking lot. She was quiet for a little while, unsure of what exactly happened.
"Are you okay?" She asked softly while stealing a glance at him. He met her eyes and his once gold irises were now pitch black.
"I'm fine now," His voice was tight and he was clenching the steering wheel a little harder than necessary. It was true, his bloodlust disappeared as soon as he was in the car alone with her. What had him tense was the fact that he almost lost control with her right next to him. Would he have killed her in his blind thirst? If he hadn't killed her, would he have scared her off? If he snapped and the family was forced to move, would he really be able to leave her behind?
"Jas," She reached over and laid a hand on his shoulder, rubbing it lightly. He seemed to almost fully relax under her touch as his mental berating ceased, "I don't know what happened back there, but I know that you'll tell me eventually."
"I'm just not feeling good."
"Your eyes are black. They were gold before. I think that's a sign of a little more than just an upset stomach."
He observed her for a moment before smirking lightly, "You're too observant for your own good. Curiosity killed the cat, you know."
"Good thing I'm not a cat." Once he sorted through her emotions and knew she wasn't scared of him, he reached over and reclaimed her hand with his, "I'm serious, though. When you're ready to talk about whatever it is, I'm here. I mean, I've only known you for, like, two weeks, but I promise you can trust me."
"I know I can," he tossed the idea of telling her around in his head. If he told her and the Volturi found out, they could come after him and kill them both. If he told her, his family and himself wouldn't have to pretend around her anymore. Alice already had visions of her being a vampire in the future, so she'll obviously be changed at some point, "You're going to think I'm absolutely crazy."
"No, I won't."
He laughed humorlessly, "Oh, you will. Do you believe in the supernatural?"
"Like what, witches, vampires, and werewolves?"
"No, no witches."
Her eyebrows furrowed as she played with his fingers of the hand she was holding, "Stop dancing around whatever you're trying to say."
"My family and I, we're vampires." They were both silent while she tried to comprehend what he just told her. He wasn't nervous, which was most likely her doing.
"I feel like 'prove it' is a very bad thing to say to a vampire, but I'm going to need a little bit of proof." He slowed down and pulled the car over onto the shoulder of the road, "Oh God, I knew that was a bad thing to say. Please, don't kill me." He got out of the car and zipped around to her side at full speed. She gasped when the door was suddenly open and he was gently helping her out of the car.
"Aubree, out of everyone in this world, you are the one person I wouldn't be able to kill. Now, do you want proof or not?"
"Is this a trick question?" He rolled his eyes at her playfulness and grabbed her arm, pulling her onto his back.
"Close your eyes, darlin'," she screwed her eyes shut right before she felt wind rushing past her. She could hear the leaves rustling and nothing more. Ever so slowly, she opened her eyes and could see the green foliage passing by them at high speed. She locked her arms and legs a little tighter around him while shutting her eyes again
"Jasper Hale, you better not let me fall!" She heard him laugh before he came to a stop. She could hear the sound of water and when she opened her eyes, she recognized Lake Crescent almost immediately.
"Do you believe me now?"
She shook her head, "I never doubted you. Wow, that was insane. How did you not hit a tree?"
"My sight and reflexes are much better than yours."
"You know," She adjusted herself so he could see his face better, "I know we played twenty questions earlier, but I have a lot more questions now." He chuckled at her before running them back to the car. When they got settled, he checked his phone that he left in the car and he had a few missed calls from Alice. Oh, boy.
