Twilight is the property of Stephenie Meyer. I just like playing with the characters, especially Jasper.

This is a drabble.

I was a quick wet boy

Diving too deep for coins

…

Have I found you?

Flightless bird, jealous, weeping or lost you?

-Iron & Wine

Part 12

Jasper's lips were hard, but his breath so sweet. Was this guy a magical statue? Bella had watched him stop a car outside. Maybe he was…Cupid come to life? Had He punched her so many times that she was now seeing things that weren't real? Or was it just a dream?

If this was a dream, she wanted it to continue. Bella molded her own lips around his, clinging to him.

She finally pulled back, needing a breath.

Jasper had sat down and pulled her onto his lap during the kiss. When she moved back, the chair squeaked beneath them.

Was it a dream?

"Feel OK? You look puzzled," he said, touching her lips with a cold finger, then tracing it down her neck to her shoulder blade.

"I'm OK. Just confused. The car. Your hands and lips…so…" she touched them.

"Stony feeling?" he said.

She nodded, putting her arms around him. Had she just criticized a perfect man?

"But you're not scared."

"No," she whispered.

"Then come with me," he said.

She nodded, not believing, not caring.

There was a knock on the door, and she heard His voice. "Bel-la," He sang out, drawing out the second syllable. She heard a woman's giggle. "Oh, Bel-la."

Jasper's eyes narrowed.

"Back door," she said.

As Jasper slid her off his lap and got up, Bella heard the sound of keys rattled. There was the sound of scraping metal, as if He had missed the keyhole a few times. He must be drunk again.

Jasper walked her to the back door, putting her hand in the middle of her back, moving easily despite the darkness. When he opened the back door, she blinked in the light from the hallway.

She could hear Him opening the front door on the other side of the small apartment, fumbling with the light switch, and calling out to her, "What happened to the lights, stupid?" His words slurring.

As Jasper closed the door behind them, she said, "My car should be in the garage now."

Xx

This is a little Valentine's Day Drabble.

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I'll be back with more very soon. Just a few more chapters.