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Date: 4th January

Character: Alice

Stimulus: Felony

"Alice, what the hell is going on, here?"

Jasper stared at his wife, who was practically lost in the gargantuan grips of two security guards. She could, of course, have broken their grips in a moment, but obviously did not want to be so conspicuous.

If she were human, she would have been blushing. But she wasn't, so she just looked shamefaced.

"Jazz… the jacket!" She gestured weakly towards a box that had been ripped open. A velvet jacket spilled out, through the hole Alice had obviously caused in the rush to see the damn garment. It had an expensive-looking tag on it. Some ridiculously overpriced label, no doubt. Jasper sighed. Of course—why else would Alice shoplift?

As if reading his mind—though she was no Edward—she looked suddenly defensive.

"I would have paid for it. I just…wanted it…"

"Alice," Jasper was exasperated now; he could sense the amusement coming from the guards. "Couldn't you just have waited until nine, when the store opens? Why did it have to be now? What possessed you to come here at 3am?"

"I saw that I'd be too late! That they'd be sold out! I couldn't let that happen, Jazz…"

Taking his wife firmly by the arm, he handed over a large wad of cash to each of the guards. "I'm terribly sorry about this… you know, women…"

The guards didn't seem to hear him, engrossed by the cash. They let them out without further argument, and Jasper drove Alice home. She was sulking.

She soon cheered up, though, when he promised to take her down at 8:30 the next morning to get the damn jacket.

He rolled his eyes as he saw her usual grin return. Alice was easy to please…