Jealous, Are We?
We stayed at the dock until about two hours before dawn, silent, both of us lost in our own thoughts. I was positive about my theory now. It was funny how Jasper's doubt had made me just that much more certain.
"Penny for your thoughts," Jasper said, as we stood up and stretched (a human habit that we had picked up from Bella, back before her transformation).
"I'm just thinking more about my theory."
Jasper laughed, ruffling my hair. "Are you going to pursue this, then?" He hefted up my shopping bags and started walking.
I shrugged, shoving my hands in my pockets. "There's nothing to pursue, really. But I'm sure that I'm right. I bet Carlisle would agree with me. Maybe even Edward, now that he's got everything he wants."
Jasper suddenly looked irritated. "Why didn't you just invite Edward to our honeymoon, then?"
I stopped walking and looked at him in astonishment. "What the hell are you talking about, Jazz?"
Jasper kept walking for a while, and then turned around and stalked back to me. I folded my arms across my chest and glared at him, waiting for an explanation. "You and Edward agree on everything. Sometimes I wonder if you want him instead of me." Jasper's voice was bleak. "Why would you want me, when you could have the paragon of self-control?"
I smothered a laugh. I knew that Jasper wouldn't appreciate my sense of humor at this moment. "I can't believe you're even worried about that. If I wanted Edward, I would have had him a long time ago."
Jasper flinched, and I realized that that probably hadn't been the best approach to reassuring him. "Not that I've ever thought about it," I added quickly. I quickly approached him and rested a hand on lightly on his cheek. His eyes closed.
I brought my lips to his, sensing his distress and his anger…which quickly turned into desire. Our lips moved fiercely with each other; we were both eager to take whatever the other had to give.
I remembered that we were on a public street, and reluctantly pulled away. "Does that prove my point?" I asked, breathing quickly.
Jasper ran a finger lightly down my face and gave me a mischievous half-smile. "I can think of things that would prove your point better.
We started walking again, quicker now. We needed to get to that hotel room, and fast.
After our passionate tryst, Jasper and I snuggled against each other. His hand traced circles on my back as we watched one of those Japanese game shows where people fall off of logs and stuff like that.
I was feeling almost…drowsy, I suppose, and as such, I was caught unaware by the vision that assailed me.
I saw Edward and Bella in London. Bella's eyes had turned gold about a month ago, and she had been ecstatic about not having to wear contacts unless Charlie came around. She and Edward were walking, holding hands, when she stiffened, and a strange, hungry expression crossed her face.
"Bella?" Edward asked, confused.
Bella was shaking, fighting off a strong temptation. I couldn't see what happened, but I knew what had happened once it did. Edward's expression became blank, and then worried. Bella had opened her mind to him for a short time. And he had seen that she too had come across la tua cantante..
I leapt out of bed and dug in my purse for my phone. Jasper was watching me with a lazy smile, and I felt tingly, but I couldn't let myself be distracted. He wasn't worried because I wasn't upset. I was happy, actually. The proof that I needed was right there in my vision. It couldn't be just a coincidence. Someone was deliberately tempting us.
"Hey, Alice," Bella's voice greeted me.
"Bella, where's Edward?"
"There's some trouble with Renesmee and Jacob. Apparently, Rosalie walked in on them asleep in each other's arms. They say nothing happened, but Edward decided to go, just to make sure."
I was confused. "Why didn't you go?"
Bella laughed. Her laugh had always been attractive, even when she was human. "I know Jacob would never do anything to make me mad. He knows he's lucky to even be allowed near her. Besides, Edward and I are raising her to be responsible. So what's up?"
"When you guys leave us in a couple months, don't go to London."
"Okay. Mind if I ask why?"
"You'll meet your singer."
"The guy from Linkin Park?"
"Um. No. You know, your singer."
"Oh!"
"Yeah. Anyway, gotta go, bye."
"Bye. Come home soon. We miss you."
"Alright."
Jasper was frowning. "They found Renesmee and Jacob together?"
I shrugged. "Don't freak. They'll be fine." I winked. "Trust me."
He rolled his eyes. "Miss Know-It-All," he muttered.
I smiled sweetly. "Yes indeedy."
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Well, that's it for the seventh chapter. Hope you liked it! ~Please review~
By the way, I know that I'm misusing the phrase "la tua cantante", but if you
are reading this, I'm sure you're nowhere near so obnoxious as to yell at me
for it.
