Here comes more music stuff… Written about a week ago, but I only got round to finishing it today. Hope it's not too bad!


Distraction

A/N: What is it with all the first person perspective lately? Must come from intense reading of Breaking Dawn…

Characters: Jasper/Alice, Emmett/Rosalie, Edward

POV: Jasper

Rating: K+


They were a picture of pure happiness. They were laughing and bickering continuously and still managed to kiss and embrace each other all at once. So yes, being a vampire did have its advantages.

While the couple was lost in their lovey-dovey world, I was idly wondering about how two people as tall as Emmett and Rosalie could fit into a normal-sized loveseat like the one in our living-room.

Of course I could understand their desire for one another. Alice and I had had our fair share of passion this morning, and nevertheless I was sure that the heart-wrenching desire I felt for her would never stop. Nor did I want it to.

But we had learned to be in control; we were perfectly fine for the moment. Plus, we had more pressing worries. We were sitting close together. Not too close, though, so we wouldn't annoy our poor brother any further. Our hands were joined on my thigh and we communicated silently by exchanging short glances.

Edward was getting more bored and more irritated by the minute. I could sense it, and see it in his face, too. No idea how he put up with this. It was about time to distract him.

I sent a pointed glance towards Emmett and chuckled. "You two are insufferable!"

My brother seemed to agree whole-heartedly. "Doesn't it ever get old?" Edward asked, sounding a bit desperate and quite annoyed. I couldn't blame him.

"We have forever, mate! Nothing ever gets old!" Emmett laughed loudly. Rosalie smirked, too.

Alice next to me smiled as well and squeezed my hand tightly before standing up and drifting towards Edward.

"You wanna go to the mall? I'm sick of those lovebirds," she said with a mocking smile. Rosalie stuck out her tongue at us.

Edward shook his head but smiled. "Thanks, Alice, but I don't feel like going out."

She sighed. "Yes, I know. Thought it was worth a try, though." her face fell a little. Then she suddenly smiled at me, focusing on my plan.

"That's my silver line!" I called at once, standing up and flashing towards my brother. "I'm more for the indoors kinda stuff anyway. Edward, wanna go upstairs and have a little jam session? I thought of a tune before …"

Edward's face lit up and I was tremendously grateful that we shared this enthusiasm for music.

Alice beamed. "Great! I'll come with you. Wait a sec; I'll just go get my guitar."

"And we'll leave you two alone," I said, throwing a meaningful glance at the couple on the loveseat.

I could sense their happiness at the thought of being alone, as well as their desire. By now, I did a pretty good job at blotting out emotions I really didn't want to know about. It made me proud to know that I could kind of switch it on and off, letting people's private emotions blur and focusing instead on the more important ones.

Emmett grinned. "Yes, that's probably best."


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