To Love What One Fears—Extra: I'm Not a Doll, Alice

This is a scene that I cut from the last chapter. I'm, posting it because I thought it was kind of humorous, but it's not my best written work. Now it has no importance to the storyline, I just feel like posting it and making you guys wait for Jasper's response to Lucille's confession. That's my slight evilness coming out, sorry.

Also, the last chapter sent this story over 1,000 hits, so yay!

This takes place Thursday night before Lucille invites Jasper over and the entire thing is her dream.

-Lucille-

-In Lucille's dreams-

The meadow was the same as always, perpetually filled with bright flowers and sunlight occasionally blocked by a drifting cloud. A gentle breeze helped create a feeling of peace and calm. A bird singing a cheery tune from the blooming cherry blossom tree completed the serene scene.

Alice was in the center wearing one of her many expensive-looking dresses waiting for me. As soon as I'd taken a few steps into the flowers, she ran to me and threw her arms around my neck. "I'm so proud of you! Letting go of your fears so you can be with the boy you love… Asking him out because he's so quiet… It's so romantic!" she squealed in my ear.

I laughed at her, "Alice, calm down!"

She hugged me tighter for a second and then removed herself from me. She looked me over in a scrutinizing manner. "Well, if you're going to ask him out tomorrow—"

"I'm not asking him out, I'm going to casually offer to watch a movie at my house, like friends would do."

"But you want it to be a date?"

"No… Yeah, kind of, but that doesn't matter."

"But what if he thinks it a date?"

"It still won't be a date."

"But, if you want it to be a date and he thinks it's a date, then doesn't that make it a date?"

"… I don't know… Just finish your sentence from before. If I'm going to ask him out…?"

"Then you need to plan out your outfit for tomorrow," she stated as if that was the most important thing in the world.

"Wow these little meetings aren't about my power anymore, are they?"

"You're maturing. Now about what you're going to wear…"

"Is that absolutely necessa—"

"YES!" Alice interrupted me. "Now, we don't usually do this, but it's time this dream took a detour to your closet." With that, the scenery changed and we were standing in my room. Alice hurried over to my closet and pushed back the curtain that hid the clothes. "You really need a larger closet."

"Who has room for large closets?" I asked. "Or the clothes to fill them with?"

Alice merely laughed at my remark as she pulled out one of my favorite dresses. It was made of a silky sliver fabric that had a layer of black lace covering it, it was sleeveless, and fell to just above my knees when I wore it. "What about this?" she asked holding it out to me.

"One, it's not practical in this town's cold weather. I'd have to wear leggings with it and a jacket or shrug all day to meet the school's dress code. And two, don't you think that's a bit much to wear to school?"

Alice looked at me, then at it, then back at me. "I don't think it's too much, and leggings and a shrug go great with dresses."

"Alice."

"Do we really have to choose your practicality over my fashion sense?" I gave her a look that said, 'the answer will always be yes.' She sighed, "Fine, I'll choose something else."

"Thank you."

She rifled through the rest of the clothes in the closet until she found something she liked. "You can't say no to this one!" 'This one' was a grey, long-sleeved, off-the-shoulder top with the outlines of flowers decorating it in black. "You could wear those pale jeans with it," she suggested.

I looked at the top and imagined it with the jeans. They would look good together. But I know something that will make it look batter. I grinned slyly and Alice gave me a questioning look. "Alright, I'll wear the outfit, but I get to wear a pair of cowboy boots with it."

At first she grimaced at the thought of it, but then she sighed, "Fine, as long as you wear the black pair."

-End Extra-

I wonder can anyone find what's now funny about something Jasper thought in the last chapter? The next chapter will be called, "Firsts."

I also want to announce that I've posted another story. It's called "Of Secrets and Imprints." I bet you can guess by the title that its going to focus more on the werewolves, but maybe a few of you will enjoy it.

R&R, please!