A/N: So I started this back on May 24th and never got around to finishing it as I got stuck after a few paragraphs in and then forgot about it. Graciemayoreilly requested a fun fluffy chapter with them playing hide and seek and tag. I immediately thought back to this. So thanks to her I knew how to finish this.
Thank you to HappilyEverAfter7 for all of her amazing beta work.
Hide and Hunt
Alice ran swiftly through the forest trying to keep her lead. She could hear Jasper behind her almost half a mile away but he had no trouble following her trail. She ran around a tree then up over a rock. After running for some time she turned sharply on her heel and made a wide arch before doubling back over her own trail. Then she turned sharply again and jumped up over a river. She knew if was a pointless effort in losing him, it was more about the fun. She could hear him getting closer, causing her breathing to become more erratic, she pushed herself harder, determined to keep their game going.
She then felt something collide into her and sweep her off the ground. She felt his arms lock tight around her as they rolled for several feet. Once they stopped moving she was pinned under him smiling. He reached over and grabbed her wrists pinning her hands above her head, smiling down the whole time 'gotcha.' He then leaned down and kissed her neck.
She squirmed under him trying to find some way to get him off her. His only response was to laugh as he continued kissing her neck. He then pulled back and darted off her taking off through the forest.
Alice laid on her back for a few moments listening to him get further and further away. She then leapt up suddenly, smiling fully and closed her eyes trying to see where he was going. Her lips perused in annoyance when she saw nothing, a sign that he was only making last minute decisions. So she darted off in the direction he took and followed his scent. She danced easily through the dense forest, laughing as she gained on him.
After several more minutes his scent was getting stronger, causing her smile to widen. She then broke through a thick brush of trees and saw him standing by a river with his back to her. She cocked her head to the side confusedly and walked cautiously towards him, trying to understand why he had stopped their game. He then turned slightly, and looked over his shoulder at her and then threw her a smirk before winking and taking off again.
Alice stood in shock for a moment before smiling and shaking her head. He had never said their game was over it was her own fault for not pouncing on him when she had the chance. She darted off after him and within a minute she could see him again. She picked up her pace and took a flying leap landing on his back. She wrapped herself tightly around him and kissed his neck, 'gotcha.'
Jasper chuckled and she scrambled up onto his shoulders. He reached up pulling her off his shoulders and then placed her on the ground in front of him. Alice turned to look at him and because of their close distance she knew she would have to look up. Confusion washed over her face when she only saw the sky so she brought her head back down to a more normal level and saw him kneeling in front of her holding out a daisy, smirking at her. 'For you.'
Alice pursed her lips and tapped her chin, 'mmm…' Then she shook her head, being sure to concentrate on feeling playful so he knew she was not serious.
Jasper gave a pout, clearly playing along, and lowered the flower causing Alice to stop teasing him and take the flower from him with a giggle, 'thank you," she then smelled, it smiling at him, 'I love it.'
Jasper smiled bashfully and leaned forward pecking her on the cheek, 'you're welcome.'
She then placed the flower behind her left ear and turned, starting to skip away from him. She had just been about to sprint when she was suddenly swept off her feet, causing an excited shriek to pass her lips.
Jasper spun them for a moment before stetting her back on her feet. Alice turned, giving him a mock glare, 'that was not very nice.'
Jasper gave her a cheeky grin 'what are you going to do about it?'
Alice cocked an eyebrow at his challenge and then leapt suddenly at him. Jasper's eyes widened in shock as he scrambled to catch her, the force of her momentum, though, caused him to stumble backwards and land flat on his back. Alice sat triumphantly on his stomach, 'you were saying?'
Jasper brought himself up onto his elbows and looked at her pointedly, 'funny.'
She grinned proudly at him 'I know.'
Jasper reached out grabbing Alice under her arms and rolled back bringing her with him so she rested on his chest. Alice smiled softly at him before pushing herself up with her arms, moving forward placing her hands on either side of his head. Alice then leaned in closing her eyes causing Jasper to do the same. When she was a breath away from his lips a smirk spread across her face and she pushed herself up into a handstand then preformed a backbend over his head. She then moved a few feet away from him as he sat up and gave her a confused look, 'what are you doing?'
She giggled before throwing him a wink then turned and bolted, 'come get me.'
A/N: I am so glad that you guys were not upset with the length of the last chapter.
So not much 'talking' in this one but I love it.
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