A/N: I wrote this while I was in traffic last night, no I wasn't driving ha. I had to write this, because my best friend said if I write one more sickly sweet Jasper and Alice chapter she's going to kick me. But it's really hard for me not to make them sweet. Hopefully I can get out the rest today. Happy Holidays.
Jasper sat in traffic gritting his teeth together, nearly crushing the steering wheel in frustration. She had to know there would have been traffic, and she should have seen it if it was this bad. She probably did, he seethed to himself, but she didn't care; she just wanted to shop. He felt trapped in the car that usually had plenty of room but was now filled with shopping bags. He had no room he was squished in his seat, and had been sitting in relatively the same spot for an hour. He could grab half of the bags, and run to the house and be back before the car in front of him moved an inch. But he couldn't do that, for some reason. He wanted to drive up the shoulder at full speed, and pass all these people but cops were on the shoulder ahead. Jasper sat glaring at the windshield, as if by staring at it, it would crack and break.
"What's wrong?" Alice asked turning to him. "I don't need your power to know something is bothering you."
"Nothing." Jasper replied, not turning to face her.
"Seriously what's your deal?" She said reaching for his hand.
He pulled his hand away, and glanced at her before turning away again.
"Jazz, what's up with you?"
"humph." Jasper replied trying to keep his cool.
"This is about the traffic isn't it." She asked peeking around the shopping bags.
Jasper stayed silent.
"I know you hate traffic, but I think that.."
"Yes Alice, you know I hate traffic. You know I hate shopping to. You know I hate going to that mall in Seattle because of all the fucking humans. You think I'm way stronger than I am. But you drag me around as your bag holder, and your chauffeur. Now were sitting here in traffic for god knows how long, when we could be home." He said bitterly, as his anger finally boiled over.
Alice opened her mouth to speak, but closed it. They rarely fought.
"You probably saw this traffic here didn't you? But no, you wanted to go shopping anyway. It's Christmas eve for crying out loud, and were sitting here cramped in a car." Jasper let out an unnecessary breathe, and glanced at his wife.
"Oh boo ho, Jasper get over it. You could have said no. I don't run your life."
"Ha when have I ever said no to you Alice? What do you mean you don't run my life. You are my life so basically you run it!"
Jasper let out a shaky breathe, and released the steering wheel afraid he was going to crush it.
"Don't try to calm me down, Jasper. You put me in this mood." She said crossing her arms over her chest.
"I'm trying to calm myself down actually, the world doesn't revolve around you."
"What's really your problem?" she asked venom on her lips. "And don't say it's me."
"Don't look for me in the future, Alice."
They both fumed in anger for a few minutes, before turning to each other.
"I'm sorry I made you come out tonight, Jazz." Alice said grabbing his hand.
"No, I'm sorry I snapped at you. I just got frustrated and I took it out on you."
"What's bothering you Jasper?"
"Traffic, humans seriously can't drive."
"That's not it, though I can tell."
"I just want to get us home, so you can celebrate with the family."
"So we can celebrate with the family." She said rubbing a circle on his hand with her thumb.
"I should have asked you if you could handle shopping today, I mean it is Christmas Eve."
"You shouldn't have to baby me Alice."
She smiled at him.
"I'm truly sorry that I nearly bit your head off." He said chuckling. "I love you."
"I love you to." She said smiling.
Both starting laughing as the cars in front of them started to move again.
