The fifth day of Christmas

"Jasper, Jasper, Jasper, Jasper!" Alice giggled, bouncing up and down on the bed that Jasper was lying on.

"What is it, Darlin'?" Jasper asked.

Alice bounced one more time and landed cross legged beside me, "What did you get me for Christmas?"

"I'm not tellin' Alice." He said. Alice pouted. She'd promised the Cullens that this year she wouldn't use her gift to even peek at what her presents were, but she figured that if she could get her family to just tell her what they'd got, it was fair game.

"Pleeeeeeeeease, Jasper." Alice begged, blinking up at him with her golden eyes.

"Don't do that, Darlin'." Jasper complained, "That's hardly fair."

"You know what I think is 'hardly fair'?" Alice asked.

"Not knowing what presents you're getting?" Jasper asked.

"Not knowing what presents I'm getting." Alice repeated.

"It's just the same as everyone else." Jasper pointed out.

"But I'm special, right? I'm not the same as everyone else to you, am I?" Alice asked, "You love me and want me to be happy, don't you?"

"I believe that's called emotional blackmail, Darlin'." Jasper said, putting on a hurt look.

"Did it work?" Alice asked hopefully.

"A little." Jasper admitted. Alice grinned, "Darlin', for once I wanted to surprise you for Christmas. I was happy when you promised not to use your gift. Now you just want me to tell you what I've got you?"

Alice tilted her head at Jasper and after a moment's thought, she nodded. Jasper sighed and rolled his eyes. "Okay, if I give you part of it today, will you let the rest be a surprise?"

Alice's eyes lit up and she nodded violently. Jasper laughed softly and disappeared, telling Alice to wait where she was. He returned a minute later with a carefully wrapped present.

Alice beamed at him and tore the paper off the present. Inside was a hand-carved wooden box, decorated with swirls and spirals, circles and patterns. Alice thought it was beautiful, and she told Jasper as much. He smiled at her reaction, "Open it."

Alice opened the little box. The inside was split into five little sections, and Alice looked up at Jasper quizzically, "For your five rings."

"What five rings?" Alice asked.

Jasper pointed to the ring that Alice wore on her pinky finger, "Number one, your purity ring."

Alice looked down at the ring; a simple gold band with a golden heart. It was one of the few things she still had from her human life - a ring that showed she wouldn't have sex until she was married, which of course, she hadn't. It shouldn't have meant much to her any more, not now she was married to Jasper. Especially since she hated being reminded of her human family, who had put her in that asylum. But still, it did mean a lot to her. It was a piece of her past that she couldn't let go of.

"Number Two, your engagement ring." Jasper said, pointing to the ring on Alice's fourth finger. Alice smiled as she looked down at her ring. It was nothing extremely elaborate - a gold band with a sparkling diamond on top - but it was beautiful. Alice remembered the day Jasper proposed with crystal clarity. They'd only met a few months before and whilst Alice had known from day one that they'd end up together, Jasper had had no idea what was in store for them. Even so, after spending just a short time with her, he'd known that Alice was the one he wanted to spend the rest of his life with. He'd gotten down on one knee and he'd promised to love her no matter what, to do anything and everything to make her happy, to become a better person for her and only her. Alice had screamed the word "Yes" before Jasper could even finish his speech.

"Three, your wedding ring." Jasper said, pointing to the other ring on her fourth finger. It was simply a plain gold band, but it was beautiful because of it's meaning. It meant that Alice was Jasper's and he was hers, that they were joined as husband and wife, that they were and always would be together. Remembering her wedding day, Alice would cry if she could. It had been the happiest day of her life, not because she got to wear a pretty dress or throw a great party, not because her family were all around and everyone she cared about were happy. No, it was the happiest day of her life because it was the day all her dreams about her and Jasper came true.

"Four," Jasper said, pulling a face, "Your promise ring."

Alice pulled a face too. The Cullens didn't wear their engagement or wedding rings in public or to school. They'd decided it would be a little strange for a bunch of seventeen year olds to be engaged or married. Alice knew this was important, but she hated taking the rings off. Jasper had bought her a promise ring to wear instead; a ring to show that he'd promised to love her and never leave her or do wrong by her. It was easy enough to explain this to the humans, though they still thought the relationship was a little intense for teenagers.

"What about number five?" Alice asked, "I don't have a fifth ring."

Jasper produced another wrapped present and Alice squealed, tearing the paper off even faster than she had the last present. Inside was a ring box, and Alice carefully opened the lid. She gasped as she saw what was inside; a gold ring, studded all the way round with sparkling diamonds.

"It's an eternity ring." Jasper explained, "Because we'll be together for an eternity."

Alice looked up at Jasper and thought she really might cry. She threw her arms around him, "Thank you, Jazz! This is the best Christmas ever!"

"Christmas isn't even here yet, Darlin'." Jasper pointed out.

"Every day is like Christmas when I'm with you." Alice told him. Jasper smiled and neither of them said anything for several minutes - they didn't need to. Then Alice spoke again, "So...what else did you get me?!"

~On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, Five Gold Rings.~

A/N: Hey...sorry I've taken so long to update! My WiFi at home completely broke and I haven't been able to post anything for the last few days :( I'll start posting these one a day again, so it won't be finished until after Christmas, but hopefully you don't mind? :)

Hope you liked this chapter, it's the longest one yet :) Thanks to everyone who's reviewed, favourited, or followed so far, it means a lot to me :) Reviews are the best Christmas presents ;)

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