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Jasper POV
"Alice, cant you leave this for someone else to do?" I begged her as we made our way into Alice's deserted store.
I felt her hand tighten in mine as she said, "Jasper, do you really think that I could leave this for someone else to do? I'm the only one who knows how to decorate a window."
I sighed and gave and apologetic look to the security guard who had to accompany us at 9 pm on a cold November's night. I saw him roll his eyes as he sat down on one of the comfy chairs in the shoe department, while Alice and I headed to the main window a little distance away. December the 1st was tomorrow, so the store's window was expected to be decorated accordingly, ready for Christmas.
"Okay…" Alice began as she opened the doors which lead to the window. I watched her as she looked back to me with a confused look on her face. "Where's Frank? I'm going to need some help getting the old stuff out" she told me as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.
I told her I'd get him, and made my way over to the security guy. I explained the situation and soon, the two of us were hauling mannequins and decorative stuff from the window, while Alice stood in the corner giving the orders.
"What do you want to do with that?" I asked as I pointed to a wooden shelf which stood behind her.
"Huhh?" she turned around and saw the big shelf. "Ohh, we can leave that, I'll stick fake gifts on there…or maybe some shoes?!" her eyes lit up as she surveyed the towering shelf.
Great…she's already getting exited and we haven't even done much yet! I shook my head as I alone started passing in the Christmas stuff to Alice. Mr Security had wisely retreated to read his newspaper.
An hour later, the window had its 'snow' white floor and a blood red background. Alice was setting the mannequins up with their new Christmassy clothes while I placed the fake gifts on the shelf. "Damn" I frowned as I realised that I couldn't reach the top shelf.
"What is it sweetie?" Alice's voice came from the door where she was trying to haul in a mannequin which was a good foot taller than her.
I laughed and helped her while I explained, "I can't reach the 'gifts' to the top shelf, so I'm going to have to pick you up, we should reach it then."
"Ohh cool! Let's put the rest of these dummies in, and then we can do that last before we leave 'kay?" she asked me excitedly as she bustled about, getting the mannequins to stand in the right pose and place.
Ten minutes later, all of the mannequins were in their rightful place and we were just scattering the finishing touches of holly around the place.
"Ouch!" I whipped my head around when I heard Alice's small cry.
"What is it?" I asked as I leant over her shoulder to see her waving her hand around.
She turned around to face me with a sheepish smile on her face as she admitted, "I pricked my finger on the holly."
Frowning, I looked down to her finger, and sure enough, a small bead of blood was making its way down her index finger. "Shall I kiss it better?" I offered as I smiled at her. I chuckled as she nodded her head at me, pouting, looking utterly adorable.
I took a tissue out of my pocket and wiped away the blood before I leant down and kissed the tip of her finger. Before she could get the chance to pull her hand away, I decided to slip her finger into my mouth. I heard her gasp as I gave it a suck. I then released her hand smiling at her before I moved my lips to hers.
As I slipped my tongue into her mouth, I grabbed hold of her hips, drawing her closer to me. I could feel her hands clawing at my shirt, as I started to back her up against the huge window. As her back touched it, I heard her gasp as she broke away from me. "Jasper! We'll smudge the window!" she scolded me before she turned her back on me and started polishing the glass with her sleeve.
I tipped my head back in disbelief, closing my eyes. Smudge the window! Who cares! I decided to press her buttons, knowing that she'd probably just get wound up but it'd be so funny!
Silently, I stepped up right behind her and grabbed hold of her hips, pulling her close to mine as I bent my head down to her neck. I kissed her neck hard, knowing that it'd probably leave a mark, but so far, she isn't complaining! I realised triumphantly as I dared to slip my arms around from her hips to her front. I slowly slid my hands from her stomach to her breasts. I gave them a soft squeeze, which caused me to hide my smile against her neck after hearing the moan of pleasure come from Alice's lips. I marvelled in the sound of her breathing becoming more laboured as my hands continued roaming over her body, squeezing, pinching and massaging as they went.
I wondered why she hadn't stopped me yet, but decided to risk it as I ran my fingers slowly over the soft skin of her stomach just at the top of her jeans. Hmmm…I wonder if she'd stop me if I tried to…I stopped my thoughts and decided to act as the feeling of lust kept mounting up in my body. I continued skimming my fingers over her waist for a few more seconds before I dared to slip them just below the waist band of her jeans.
I heard her moan as I inched my fingers slowly further down, until I felt her body freeze, just after I gave out a groan of pleasure. "Jasper, stop!" I heard her panicked voice whisper as she untangled herself from me. "You sneaky little…" she poked my chest at each word with an agitated look on her flushed face.
"Your sneaky little what love?" I asked in a seductive voice as I laced my hand into the one she had been using to poke me with.
"Look, we can do this later okay?" she bargained with me as she pulled her hand free from mine and headed to the small empty 'gift' boxes that were left on the ground.
I obediently followed eager to get back to our room at the hotel. "Right then little lady…" I drawled out in a strong southern accent as I stepped up to her.
She shook her head as she chuckled, before turning back to me with a beautiful smile. "Come on then, my big strong guy, let's get this over and done with!" she ordered as she stepped in front of the shelf.
I grabbed her around her waist and picked her up easily. She placed the boxes on the shelf, but when she went to put the last one on, we both froze. A strange creaking noise came from the shelf, and then within seconds I watched in horror as it began to tip towards us. Instinctively I pulled Alice back down and held her close to my chest, as I hunched over her, effectively blocking her from the panes of wood crashing down.
Alice's scream was drowned out by the sound of the wood clanking down hard onto the ground. I didn't make a sound, only winced as a few stray planks of wood flew at me and painfully smacked into my shoulders and back, jolting my tensed body.
"Guys, are you alright!?" Frank the security guy's voice came from the doorway a few seconds after it had all finished. I held Alice tight to me as she shuddered in shock.
"Yeah we're fine." I grumbled out as the pain in my back and shoulders throbbed and stabbed.
I led Alice with me towards the door, back into the store when I heard her horrified voice ask, "Jasper are you okay?"
I decided to tell her what she wanted to hear, so that she could keep calm, "Yeah I'm fine…why don't you sit with Frank while I sort out the window." I offered as I nodded at the security guy to take her to the comfy seats.
"Are you sure? Didn't you get hit?" I could see the tears glistening in her eyes as she asked me.
I lied once again, desperate to get away to deal with the agonising pain alone, "I'm fine, sit!" I smiled the best I could as I pointed to the chairs beside her.
Thankfully she started talking to Frank as I walked away, I didn't want her to notice that there was something wrong with me. I stepped into the window display and closed the door behind me before I began letting out a string of profanities under my breath.
I used the glass window as a substitute mirror as I lifted my shirt up. I could faintly see the welts across my back, red and swelling. I dropped my shirt back down, opened the door which connected me to the store, and then I started throwing out the debris.
After clearing the whole place of wood, Alice came back in and started arranging the 'gift' boxes which hadn't been squashed, into one big mound where the shelf used to be, while Frank and I hauled the dismantled shelf to the store room.
Once that was all done, we headed back to the hotel. Frank explained that he'd reported the incident to Julie and that we'd be expected to go over everything with her once we'd got back. As we walked, I'd occasionally wince when a strong gust of wind would come from behind me and push my clothes against the swollen ridges on my back.
As we squeezed into the full elevator, I braced myself for the pain that was about to come. People brushed against my back, or roughly pushed into me as they tried to pass to get out. "What's up?" I heard Alice's concerned voice whisper beside me.
"Nothing" I grimaced as a big office type guy stumbled, banging his briefcase into my back.
I looked back at her face once I'd composed myself. Ohh crap…she's not going to let this go… I realised as I studied the determined look in her face.
An hour later, we were free; we'd both explained our version of the incident and had been let out, to go back to our room. As expected, Edward, Bella, Rosalie and Emmett were all sat outside our room, talking amongst themselves as they waited for us. The same routine as the other night played out, Alice and I explained what happened, which inevitably led to Alice demanding that I take my shirt off to show them my back.
I put up a good fight in my defence, but she inevitably won. I stood up and turned my back on them all before I lifted up my shirt. A collective gasp encircled the room before the onslaught of comments.
I stood in silence as they all commented, until I heard the sound of a camera snapping. "What the hell?" I panicked as I pulled back my shirt and looked around to see Rosalie holding onto her digital camera.
"Evidence of GBH dear brother" she explained to me before turning her head back to the camera. I heard her gasp as she surveyed the picture, which pricked my curiosity.
"Let me see" I held out my hand for the camera, wondering how my back looked. The reflection in the shop window didn't really give me much to go by. "O my God, I'm a mess!" I gasped as I looked over the picture. My back was streaked with swollen ridges that stood out in various shades of blue and red.
"Someone's going to be sleeping on their back for a while" Emmett joked as I chucked the camera back to Rose, before sitting down next to Alice.
Everyone seemed to notice that I was exhausted and in pain as they all got up and called it a night. "Last but not least…" I caught Bella's hollow whisper as she walked past me, out of the door with the rest of them.
About 2/3 chapters left!! Then I can start my new one…but I've got ideas for a prequel and a sequel for this story too, so they might be up sometime later.
Anywho…hope that all made sense-I just wanted to get it all done and dusted. REVIEW please:)