Chapter 5

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Chapter Songs:

"Secret" Madonna

"Take Me Home Tonight" Eddie Money

APOV

It was nice just relaxing in Jasper's arms in his dressing room before the show started. I was curled up with my head on his shoulder, his hands stroking my side. He'd gotten a call from a friend earlier that was going to drop by for a few minutes before the concert started. I asked him who, but Jasper said to wait and see. Jasper was surprised when his friend said he was bringing a girl with him. He told me he couldn't remember a time when his friend ever brought a date to meet anyone he felt was important to him.

"Thanks for being here with me tonight, Alice," Jasper said to me with a tender kiss to my forehead.

I turned and kissed his lips. "There is no place else I'd want to be. Thank you for inviting me."

"After tonight, how many times will you have seen me in concert?" Jasper grinned broadly at me. His question surprised me even though it shouldn't have.

"Um, honestly I don't know the number off the top of my head," I laughed.

"Come on, Alice," Jasper said as his face nuzzled my neck with his hand moving to the hem of my t-shirt. "More than ten?" he asked as he nibbled my ear lobe. If I couldn't remember the number before, what he was doing to me now definitely wouldn't help my memory.

"Jasper," I groaned as his hand began to make circles on my stomach, while his tongue and teeth continued their pleasant torture on my neck. I moved my hand to the top of his thigh. "What was the question again?" I had honestly lost all of my thought. There was only one thing on my mind right now, and it definitely wasn't whatever he'd asked me. I straddled his lap and cradled Jasper's head in my hands as we began a heated kiss. Unfortunately, the kiss was over before it began.

"Alice, I've got company coming by any second, and the show is going to start in 30 minutes. I definitely want a rain check for later." When he flashed that smile at me, I would give him anything he wanted.

I pouted as he helped move me to his side. I didn't even get a chance to get comfortable before there was a quick knock on the door.

When I saw who entered the room, the air was knocked out of me. The one time I kept a secret from her, the biggest secret ever, Bella found out about it like this. I felt like the worst best friend ever.

"Bella, I'd like to introduce you to my very good friend, Jasper Whitlock and his friend..." My eyes were glued on Bella's face as Edward spoke.

"Alice?" Bella asked.

Edward and Jasper looked between Bella and me, and each saw the obvious shock on both of our faces.

"That's your roommate?" Jasper asked me the exact time Edward asked Bella. We both simply nodded. Jasper got up and shook Bella's hand.

"It's very nice to meet you, Bella. Alice has told me a lot about last night," Jasper said. Bella glared at me. I knew I'd fucked up, but now was definitely not the time and place for us to get into it.

"Thanks. It's a pleasure to meet you too," Bella said with a strain-filled voice. I saw Bella glance at Edward with a look that she had given me many times in the past. It was her save me now look. Pain began to radiate in my chest. I deserved to be hurt like this. Bella should have never found out about Jasper and me this way.

"Bella," I said softly as I got off the couch and walked toward her. I was crushed even more when she backed away from me when I reached out to her.

I had unintentionally caused Bella embarrassment and hurt by not telling her about Jasper. Embarrassment was something that Bella never knew how to handle very well. Edward seemed to sense Bella's worry and grabbed her hand.

"Jasper, it's getting close to show time, so Bella and I are going to head to our seats. I'd hate to miss the opening number," Edward said. "It was good to see you again. It's been a long time since we've actually been in the same town for work at the same time. Hopefully, we can see each other again soon. Thanks for getting me the tickets on such short notice."

Jasper picked up on Edward's cue. Edward wanted to get Bella away from a situation that was definitely upsetting her and Jasper was being kind enough to help him find a graceful way out of the room. "Anytime. You know that I've always got tickets for you if want to come to a show, man. It's been great seeing you. Bella, thanks for coming with Edward to the show tonight. I hope you enjoy yourself," Jasper said as Bella nodded to him. I fought back tears as Edward guided Bella out the door.

Jasper pulled me into a tight embrace with his hands stroking soothingly down my back. "Why did it seem like your roommate was in total shock to see you here with me tonight, Alice?" Jasper asked. I looked up into his face and could tell that I'd hurt him too. Obviously I couldn't do anything right. I shook my head.

"Jasper, I wanted to tell her, but I didn't know what to say about her. I knew that we were going to see each other tonight, but we hadn't talked about where we might be going from here, if anywhere."

"Why didn't you just ask me, Alice?"

"I was afraid that it would be an answer that I didn't want to hear. If I didn't ask, I didn't have to hear that this was going to be it," I told him, wiping the tears from my eyes. "I like you so much. I don't want this to be it, but I know that you've got your job. I'll be right here, and you will be everywhere." I couldn't face the rejection from Jasper now too.

"Alice, I like you too. I told you that last night. We didn't have to start anything physical. I'm here for another week before I leave for the tour. There is nothing I'd rather do than spend time with you."

"I don't know, Jasper. I don't just want to spend the week with you."

"What do you want, Alice?"

"If I could have absolutely anything in the world, it would be to have you for as long as you'll have me. I know that a week would never be long enough for me," I whispered cautiously.

"It wouldn't be enough for me either." Jasper's words stunned me.

"Really?" I asked.

"Really," he reassured me. "It's not like I have a concert every night. I would love to get away from my dear sister and Emmett," he said sarcastically. "I only have so much patience watching them together all the time. I mean, damn, she's my sister. The things they love to say and do in front of me … I would much rather spend my time with you." He bent down to kiss me when I heard the door slam against the wall.

I was suddenly ripped from Jasper's arms and was startled until I heard the booming voice behind me. "Alice, I knew you couldn't stay away from me," Emmett shouted as he spun me around in a circle.

"I don't think she's here to see you, Em," Rosalie said.

"Oh, yes, she is, Rosie-baby. I mean, look at me," Emmett motioned to himself. "I am one prime cut of man meat. Who wouldn't want to gaze at this whenever they could?"

Emmett finally stopped spinning us around, and Jasper gripped my hips in his hands and pulled me to his side. "I, for one, definitely don't want to see your man meat, Emmett," Jasper grumbled.

"Emmett, I have my eyes on someone else," I said with a wink to Jasper. Emmett stuck out his bottom lip and pouted like a baby.

"Oh, Emmett, honey," Rosalie said as she wrapped her arms around him and kissed him on the chin. "You know I adore you and your man meat." I felt Jasper cringe causing Rosalie and Emmett to laugh.

"At least someone around here has good taste," Emmett said. "I'm so pumped for the show tonight. It's about that time. You ready to get some panties and bras from hot babes tossed at your head, Jaz? I know I am." Rosalie smacked him on the side of the head. I was guessing this was something that was a very normal occurrence for this pair. "Fuck, baby," Emmett whined as he rubbed his head and Jasper and I laughed at him.

"You really need to start thinking before the words actually come out of your mouth, Emmett," Jasper told him. Jasper grabbed my hand. "Let's do this," Jasper said to Rose and Emmett as we left Jasper's dressing room.

"Hooray! It's time for everyone to worship the greatness that is the awesome, incredibly talented, sexiest man alive, known as the great and powerful Emmett McCarthy," Jasper and I laughed as we watched Rose hit Emmett in the head again. "When are you gonna stop beating on me, woman?" Emmett asked and earned him another smack.

"Well, my love, I will stop smacking you once I think I've knocked some sense into that head of yours," Rose said as we walked down a narrow hallway leading to the stage. I could hear the roar of the crowd beginning to fill the arena.

"Rosie, you know that my head has great sense. I can feel you when it's pumping hard and fast insi...," Emmett didn't get to finish as Jasper stepped up to take his turn at whacking Emmett in the head.

"Fuck, Jaz. That hurt worse than when Rosie does it."

"Emmett, I've told you time and time again. There are some things about you and my sister that I never, and I mean NEVER, want to know or hear about. Got it?" Jasper said with a fierce expression. It was funny to watch the all powerful Emmett cower under Jasper's glare.

"Yeah, yeah, I've got it," Emmett said as he walked to the side of the stage about 10 feet in front of Jasper. "I won't tell you that fucking your sister is almost a religious experience," Emmett laughed as he darted up the stairs to the stage.

Rosalie chuckled, and Jasper grimaced. I heard the announcer shout to the crowd, "Here they are... Emmett, Rosalie and Jasper. Welcome to New York … Double Vision." Jasper took me to the side of the stage where I could watch all the action, but the crowd wasn't able to see me. He kissed me quickly on the lips.

"Enjoy the show, Alice," Jasper said as he sauntered on the stage.

Things with Jasper were definitely looking up, but what was I going to do about Bella?

BPOV

Edward didn't say a word as we found our seats in the second row. Despite the fact that most of the fans were cheering on their feet, I sunk down in my seat and put my head in my hands.

Edward put his arm around me and pulled me closer to him. "Do you want to talk about it, Bella?" He whispered in my ear as he stroked my back soothingly.

I ordered myself not to cry. I was not going to let Alice ruin tonight for me. "Maybe later, Edward. Let's just watch the show. These are the best seats that I've ever had to a Double Vision concert."

"How many of their concerts have you seen?" Edward asked laughingly.

"I honestly don't know for sure. Definitely more than ten. I think less than twenty, but I could be way off. Alice has been captivated by Jasper for many years."

"Did Jasper ever hold the same type of fascination for you that he did Alice?"

"Never," I chuckled. "Emmett was more my cup of tea." Edward put his hands to his chest and feigned being hurt.

"Wow, that was an answer I didn't expect," Edward said with a smile.

"Would you have rather I said I had the hots for Rosalie?" I winked at him. "The things that Rosalie and I could do behind closed doors." I leaned and whispered in his ear, "Our soft bodies pressed tightly against one another as our lips explore uncharted territories." I licked my lips and gently bit my lower lip and sucked it into my mouth. I smirked as I heard Edward groan. I fought back a chuckle as I watched him adjust himself. "What is it about guys that make them always get turned on when they imagine two girls together like that?" I laughed.

"It definitely wasn't the girl on girl action you were describing that turned me on," Edward murmured.

I quirked my eyebrows at him. "Oh really? You honestly wouldn't want to watch something like that?"

"You got me. I am a man. That would be unbelievably sexy to witness. Do you know what I find even sexier?"

"What?" I questioned.

He put his hand on my thigh and started rubbing circles closer and closer to where my body craved him. His pinky ghosted over the seam of my jeans, and I squeaked in surprise. As his warm breath hit my skin, I choked back my own moan and bit my lower lip again to try to get myself under control.

"That right there." Edward's breath washed over my neck, and he kissed me gently under my ear. "The way you nibble on that lower lip. It makes me want to forget where we are and ravage you right here, right now."

I gulped. "You're not playing fair," I hissed as he kissed my neck again.

"You're the one who started it, love." He settled back in his seat with a devilish grin that drew my attention to those drop dead sexy dimples of his.

I jabbed his side with my elbow, and he grabbed my hand entwining his fingers with mine. The announcer introduced the band causing the crowd to go wild.

Edward and I stood with the rest of the crowd singing and dancing to some of Double Vision's most popular songs.

I couldn't say I was surprised when Jasper began singing "Try a Little Tenderness" causing the girls in the audience to go bonkers. When a pair of underwear landed on Edward's head, he squealed and flailed trying to get them off of him. I laughed so hard that I had tears in my eyes.

Rosalie nailed all of her numbers. When she sang, "That's the Way That Love Is," she gave me the chills. Double Vision ended the show with a crowd favorite, "Mustang Sally." Jasper pulled out his harmonica and his solo brought the audience to hear hysteria, many of the ladies in the audience were on the verge of tears in their excitement. Even I had to admit that Jasper had quite a presence on stage. If I wasn't a one man woman, I could easily find myself drooling over him. Jasper knew how to work an audience into a frenzy.

I wondered if he had done the same thing with Alice. It would have been nice for her to share what had happened to her. I had poured out my heart to her this morning, while her lips had remained sealed tight.

As the concert ended, Edward wrapped his arm around me, so lose me in the crazy crowd.

"Do you want to go backstage again, Bella?"

"No, I don't think so, but thanks."

"You realize you're going to have to talk to her sooner or later, right?"

"I know, Edward. I just don't know what to say to her. What do you say to someone who has been your friend since you were born who couldn't find it in herself to tell her best friend that she had met someone … someone important?"

He led us through a hall where the crowd was non-existent. It was obviously an alternate route for people like Edward, so they could avoid being accosted by fans. I almost fell when he stopped suddenly.

"Bella, I'm sure she's just through those doors. We could go back there right now. I know that Jasper would give you time alone to talk with Alice," Edward suggested.

"I know. I really just need to figure out what I want to say to her first. I think after I've had a little bit of time to think things through there will be much less of a chance of me losing my temper with her." Edward nodded.

"Okay, how about a late dinner somewhere then?" He asked me.

"I really don't want dinner, but I would love to have something sweet. How about Serendipity 3? I would kill for their frozen hot chocolate right now."

"Your wish is my command," as he guided me to the car.

The frozen hot chocolate hit the spot perfectly. We sat across from each other holding hands and asked each other question after question. Colors, books, movies, TV shows, songs, most embarrassing moments. You name it, we talked about it.

"I've had such a great time tonight, Edward," I said as I curled next to him in the backseat of the car.

"Me too, Bella. Thanks for coming with me."

"Thanks for inviting me," I smiled at him. As we pulled up in front of my building, I felt the tension rising in the car.

"Can I walk you to your door, Bella?" Edward said as his hand stroked mine. I wasn't brave enough to face Alice tonight, but I also wasn't brave enough to sleep with Edward again … yet.

"Edward?" I asked nervously. "Can I be honest with you about something?"

"Of course, Bella. What is it?"

"I don't think I can face Alice tonight," I murmured. "I'm also not ready to have sex with you again yet. Not because it wasn't the best sex ever had, I mean I've ever had," I stammered as my face turned crimson. "I'm just not ready yet. The alcohol really let down a lot of barriers for me last night, and I want to get to know you better before we do that again. I mean, if you even want to have sex again, maybe I'm just being presumptuous. You may not even want to have sex with me again. I mean, I'm not very experienced and..."

Edward silenced me with his lips. "Bella, if you wanted to, I would have sex with you in this car right fucking now. But if you want to wait, we'll wait. I'm just enjoying being with you any way that I can."

I couldn't believe this amazing man actually wanted me. I smiled and stroked his cheek.

"Can I come back to your place? Just to sleep?" I asked timidly. "I really think that this situation with Alice will seem a bit clearer in the light of day."

"Anything for you, Bella. Do you need anything from home?"

"All I need is something to sleep in. I can run up and..."

"I've got plenty of t-shirts you can wear. I think you in one of my shirts would be the sexiest thing I've ever seen." I blushed yet again causing him to run his thumb over my heated face. "If you blush like this in my t-shirt, I'd be the happiest bastard alive." His smile lit up the darkness of the car.

As we began to drive down the street, I saw a light come on in our apartment. A few minutes later silhouettes appeared in the window. It looked like Alice wouldn't even notice that I wasn't there tonight.

A/N: Who wants to be a silhouette with Jasper in the window? *raises hand* What is Bella going to say to Alice when they are finally alone for their talk? Will Bella forgive easily or is she going to hold a grudge?

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