A/N: SO, I know I haven't updated for almost a month! I feel so bad! And the only excuse I can give is...well, life! And the fact that the inspiration was lacking for this chapter ALOT! But, it finally came to me and this was the result. I hope you guys enjoy it!
As always, thank you to all my reviewers!!! I love you all!
Chapter 30: Dancing Queen
~You're in the mood for a dance. And when you get the chance…You are the dancing queen, young and sweet, only seventeen. Dancing queen, feel the beat from the tambourine. You can dance…having the time of your life.~
~JPOV~
Prom.
Who knew that four letters had the power to almost render a man so…well so self conscious. Never in my long life have I felt so anxious about something so trivial. This was just a high school dance. Well, to me that's all it was. But, I knew the moment we stepped foot on the school grounds, it was so much more for Natalia. And I suddenly had the feeling that she had the feeling that she had downplayed her excitement for prom.
When Alice had suggested it, she was relatively calm about it, sort of just going along with everything and everyone. But tonight, when I saw her coming down the stairs and saw her in that dress, I knew then that this meant a lot of her. And, I wasn't about to let her down. Regardless of how I felt about this whole function, I would make sure that she would have a good time.
The second we stepped inside, I was greeted with about a hundred different emotions. But, none of them were bad. The excitement flying off of people was enough to cause me to break into a huge smile.
"Find something funny?" Natalia nudged my side as we all waited in the line to take pictures.
"Not really. It's all the excitement coming from everyone. It's contagious." I shrugged.
About half of the people were dancing while the other half were just sitting or standing around, talking with their friends and significant others.
"So, shall we go out and start dancing?" We all looked over at Alice who was practically bouncing with excitement. She didn't wait for a response though. She grabbed Jacob's hand and led him straight to the dance floor. I looked down at saw that Natalia was looking at the two of them, a knowing smile on her face. She obviously knew something that the rest of us didn't. Frankly, I didn't like her keeping secrets from me. And something was telling me that there was more than met the eye. How was it possible that Alice and Jacob could be around one another for such a long period of time. From what I knew, they were sworn enemies. Vampire and werewolves were not supposed to interact. And yet, there they stood.
"What are you thinking about?" Natalia was looking up at me, a slight bewildered look on her face.
"Just about how beautiful you look." I covered smoothly. Not that it was a lie. She looked absolutely stunning. And her slight blush told me that she accepted my compliment. I decided that I would stop wondering about Alice and Jacob. Whatever those two had going on, it was clearly taking the attention off of me and Natalia as far as Jacob was concerned. Which, that worked out perfectly for me.
"We are going to dance tonight aren't we Jasper?"
"Of course we are. I don't know how much of it I can offer though."
"I guess something is better than nothing." She smiled, but she seemed a bit sad about it. I hated that she felt that way but, what could I do? As much as I loved her, love didn't have the ability to make me a fantastic dancer. Luckily for me, she had her brother and Emmett with us as well and they would probably take her out onto the dance floor.
After about twenty minutes, we all saw Jacob walking back to the table, a worn out expression on his face. Alice had him dancing nonstop since we had arrived. He might need a break but Alice was still out there dancing around.
When the next song started, Alice waved her hands towards the girls.
"Come on you guys! Come dance with me!" she yelled over the music.
"Go darlin'…have fun." I nudged Natalia and she jumped up, grabbed Rosalie's hand and made their way out onto the dance floor. I bit back a laugh as I saw Bella sitting back in the comfort of Edward's arms. We may not be biologically related but she and I definitely have the same feelings about dancing. It wasn't our forte.
I just sat back and watched the three of them danced. Besides the few times I caught Natalia dancing around in her house, this was the first time I'd seen her actually on a dance floor, with people around watching her. I tried not to pay attention at the others who were probably looking at them but rather, just enjoy it.
Oh baby baby have you seen Amy tonight?
Is she in the bathroom is she smokin' up outside? Oh
Oh baby baby does she take a piece of lime
For the drink that I'mma buy her do you know just what she likes?
Oh oh, tell me have you seen her? Because I'm so oh
I can't get her off of my brain
I just want to go to the party she gonna go
Can somebody take me home?
Ha ha, he he, ha ha ho
Love me hate me, say what you want about me
But all of the boys and all of the girls are begging to if you seek Amy
Love me hate me, but can't you see what I see?
All of the boys and all of the girls are begging to if you seek Amy
Love me hate me, la la la, la la la
Amy told me that she's gonna meet me up
I don't know where or when and now they're closing up the club, oh
I've seen her once or twice but boy she knows my face
But it's hard to see with all the people standing in the way
So tell me if you see her
'Cause I've been waiting here forever
Oh baby baby if you seek Amy tonight
Oh baby baby we'll do whatever you like
Oh baby baby baby
Oh baby baby baby
By the time the song was over, all three girls were laughing and trying to catch their breath. Which, was quite comical for Rosalie and Alice who had no need to do it but, to see Natalia trying to regain her breath, her hand over her chest, her face a bit flush, it was quite the sight. I had no idea that watching the girl I love trying to catch her breath could be so…enticing.
I heard Edward clear his throat and looked over me, a cold look on his face. I just shrugged. I wasn't about to block my feelings for his sister. I loved her, she loved me. She was all that mattered.
I was too busy thinking about Natalia and the love I had for her that I didn't notice her standing in front of me. That is, until she sat on my lap, wrapping her arms around me.
"Did you like that?" she giggled. I just quirked an eyebrow at her and kissed her forehead. No words were needed; She knew I fully enjoyed that little show.
We sat like that together for awhile, watching everyone dance. Even Bella went out for a dance at some point. I didn't want to get up for the rest of the evening. I was quite enjoying the position the two of us were in. While we were still surrounded by everyone else, we were still able to be in our own little world, just talking, enjoying one another.
But, Natalia's attention was pulled from me when the DJ called 'all couples' out to the dance floor and she looked back up at me with hopeful eyes. And that's when I knew that it was time. It was the dance.
"Shall we darlin'?" her face lit up and she immediately got off my lap and grabbed my hand. I, not so enthusiastically followed behind her.
"Remember, just listen to the music Jasper and you'll be fine." She took one of my hands and I wrapped the other around her waist as the song softly flowed through the speakers. And, much like that first day I saw her, it was only me and her in the room.
Do you hear me,
I'm talking to you
Across the water across the deep blue ocean
Under the open sky, oh my, baby I'm trying
Boy I hear you in my dreams
I feel your whisper across the sea
I keep you with me in my heart
You make it easier when life gets hard
I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend
Lucky to have been where I have been
Lucky to be coming home again
They don't know how long it takes
Waiting for a love like this
Every time we say goodbye
I wish we had one more kiss
I'll wait for you I promise you, I will
And so I'm sailing through the sea
To an island where we'll meet
You'll hear the music fill the air
I'll put a flower in your hair
Though the breezes through trees
Move so pretty you're all I see
As the world keeps spinning round
You hold me right here right now
I'm lucky I'm in love with my best friend
Lucky to have been where I have been
Lucky to be coming home again
I'm lucky we're in love every way
Lucky to have stayed where we have stayed
Lucky to be coming home someday
When the song finished, I decided to show off what little dancing skills I had and gave her a nice little twirl before bringing her back to me. I was a bit surprised to see her with tears in her eyes.
"I know" she laughed "I'm such a girl. My eyeliner isn't running is it?" she looked up at me and I couldn't help but smile and laugh.
"No, you still look perfect." I assured her, wrapping an arm around her and making our way back.
"I'm sorry I got all emotional. It's just that song, it was so perfect for us Jasper. Did you pay the DJ to play that song?" she joked.
"No I didn't. I don't even know that song to be honest. But, it's seemed to have quite the effect on you Natalia. But, I do agree with what the song said. People really don't know how long I've waited for a love like this. For someone like you."
A collective sigh came from the table of girls we passed and Natalia laughed at them. I gave her a reassuring squeeze, telling her that I only belonged to her. Like I said, there was only one girl who I wanted to be 'all over me' as she put it.
We hadn't even reached the table when another song started up. I watched as Natalia stopped dead in her tracks and turned slightly around.
"What?" I glanced at her wide eyed expression.
"Please Jasper!" she tugged on my hand, excitement flying off of her "I love this song." She batted those eyes at me. And normally under any other circumstance, I would've given in to her request but, there was no way I was about to go out and make a fool out of myself. I had no idea how one danced to that type of music.
"I'm afraid not Natalia…" she stared at me in a bit of shock, but then just smiled in understandment.
"Come on Natalia! I'll go with you!" Emmett grabbed her other hand and started pulling her towards the dance floor "We'll show them how it's done." He wrapped an arm around her and the two of them laughed.
"Oh, Jasper…you shouldn't have let him do that!" Rosalie covered her mouth, trying to control her laughter as I went to her side.
"Why?"
"You'll see." She shook her head and the two of us looked over at them…and my mouth just about fell open at the sight.
I was only able to hear to the first part of the song before it became a backdrop to the scene in front of me.
You spin my head right round, right round
When you go down, when you go down down
You spin my head right round, right round
When you go down, when you go down down
The music was loud, and there was definite sexual feelings floating all around the room. So much so that I didn't know if any of them were coming from Natalia. My guess would be yes. She is a normal teenager after all. And, I had to give it to Emmett. For being such a big guy, he was pretty light on his feet. A good dancer, keeping right in sync with Natalia. The two of them were just laughing, dancing around like kids. But, even with that being said, there was something obviously sexual about the way she was dancing. And, I wasn't too sure how to feel about that. I was all for her doing it for me but, with all these people around, it was making me a bit anxious. Yes, call me selfish…I don't care. She was mine.
From the top of the pole I watch her go down
She got me throwin my money around
Ain't nothin more beautiful to be found
It's goin down down
Towards the end of the song, I could see Emmett saying something to Natalia. Something along the lines of 'do something crazy'. I watched as a sly, yet a bit embarrassed smile came across her face. She danced her way closer to Emmett, grabbing his tie in her hands, turned around and pressed her back tightly against him . She brought him forward, pulling on his tie so she could kiss his cheek as the song ended.
It may not have looked like anything crazy but, I knew Natalia and I knew that it took a lot for her to do that. I knew I should be jealous of them but, I really wasn't. Emmett had eyes for my sister and her alone. He was just having fun. Maybe a bit too much but, I let it slide.
Emmett and Natalia had just come off the dance floor when a insanely huge wave of lust came floating by. My eyes scanned the room quickly, and fell on one person in particular. It was Matt, the boy that had tried to make a move on Natalia last year. The boy she had attacked in the cafeteria. He had never bothered her again after that but, I never forgot that face. That boy's emotions were so predictable and I didn't like him one bit.
I watched as Emmett left Natalia's side and went straight back to Rosalie. And that's when that boy decided to take a chance. Fool.
"Did you have fun?" I stood quickly and began calling Natalia's attention towards me. She gave me a warm smile and an excited nod. But, before she could come to me, the boy stopped her, grabbing hold of one of her arms. With his hand on her, I had to fight back every urge to snap him in half. He had no idea who he was dealing with.
"I think you should share her for awhile." the creep came closer to Natalia, trying to make a move on her.
I just scoffed at him. Like I said, utterly predictable.
"Matt, maybe later." Natalia, always the peacemaker, suggested.
"What about now babe? Otherwise, who knows if your psycho boyfriend will share?"
"If anything, I'll be sharing my fist with your face." I stepped in closer towards them.
"You're going to keep all of this…" his eyes perversely roamed over her body "all to yourself?"
"You're damn straight I'm keeping her to myself…" I wrapped my arm around her and just walked away. I had to, or else someone was about to lose an arm.
I just guided the two of us back to the table where everyone else was. Most of them were just laughing at the scene they had just scene.
"Damn Jasper, jealous much?" Emmett laughed at me.
I didn't answer him because as we got closer to the table, I noticed that two people at the table were completely oblivious to us. Not to say that I wanted all the attention to be focused on my ranting but, it was what those two people were doing that set me off.
Had I really been that blind?
~Natalia~
I was surprised that Jasper didn't respond to Emmett's comment. I followed his gaze and saw that he was staring and Jacob and Alice. After a few moments, his grip noticeably tightened around my shoulders and I winced.
Jacob and Alice were sitting together. Well, she was sitting in his lap with one of his arms wrapped around her and the other hand intertwined with hers. But, it was the look in each of their eyes that gave it away.
It was like the two of them were having a silent conversation with one another. Something that only two people who were connected on level that defied all logic could do. I knew this because it was something Jasper and I did all the time.
And, the look that Jacob was giving Alice…it was a look that I knew like the back of my hand.
I wanted to turn away from them. This was obviously an intimate moment for the two of them but, I couldn't do much of anything with Jasper's steel arm around me.
I knew he was angry. I could feel it in his stance.
"Come on Jasper…don't do this." I knew very well what he was thinking too as I watched him narrow his eyes at the couple. If he so much as harmed a hair on Jacob's head, Alice would flip out. And if Alice got upset, there's no denying that Jacob would grow furious.
Because let's face it, an imprinter is insanely protective when it comes to their imprintee.
And at the moment, with Jasper staring at the two of them, I knew he had figured it out. My only hope was that he wouldn't be mad when he found out that I knew before him. But, it wasn't my secret to tell.
I didn't know which situation would be worse. Jasper attacking Jacob right here in the middle of the prom or, Jacob trying to protect Alice. Which, both situations probably wouldn't end up well for Jake.
I needed to stop it…before he had a chance to do anything. He was already upset from the whole Matt situation, this was only adding fuel to his fire.
"Maybe we should go outside for a little bit?" I suggested "I could use from fresh air." I shrugged. I had to try and downplay the situation a bit. I knew that he was angry and I didn't want him doing something he was going to regret later on.
"Fine." He mumbled, his arm just a bit too tight as he led us outside of the gym to where it was just the two of us.
"Natalia, I don't appreciate you lying to me." He let go of my hand and crossed his arms across his chest and looked at me.
"Well what did you expect me to do? You were about to get in a fight with one guy and then you were going to try and rip poor Jacob to shreds. I needed to get you out of there."
"You don't think I had a right to want to do those things?"
"Well, Matt certainly would've have deserved it. But Jacob, that was just a bit uncalled for don't you think?"
"But he…he imprinted on Alice." He sighed deeply.
"You say it" I stepped closer to him and touched one of his arms "Like it's a bad thing." I frowned.
"For her it's a bad thing."
"Oh, I see. So, it was okay for you to do it to me but it's completely wrong for it to happen to Alice?"
"Alice is a vampire, you're human…it's completely different."
"No, it's not. Jasper, you saw how much he loves her already. He would never do anything to hurt Alice. He is going to protect her. Why can't you just be happy for her, like people have accepted us? Even Edward, though he still has his moments, has pretty much accepted what has happened between the two of us."
"Are you trying to guilt me? By comparing me to your brother?"
"Is it working?" I playfully batted my eyes at him, trying to give him my best attempt at flirting.
"No" he sighed and dropped his arms from their previous position and pulled me against him, practically engulfing me. "But I am sorry." He kissed the top of my head. And, as much as I appreciated his apology, something about it didn't seem right. Almost like he was still angry, and he was just trying to placate me.
And, I wasn't about to let that happen. There's no way I'd be able to enjoy this night with him still so upset. He needed to calm down…get his mind off the Alice and Jacob situation.
Unfortunately for me, when it came to trying to distract him, my ideas were few and numbered.
And that's when I heard that song starting to play. A song that I knew far too well. A song that I had sang countless times in the shower, only envisioning singing it to Jasper…but never having the courage to actually do it.
Because let's face it, when it comes to trying to be seductive and sexy, I sorely lacked those kills.
But, I needed to do something. I wasn't about to spend the rest of prom with a moody imprinter.
As the lyrics of the song flowed outside, I began humming along to them, trying to move as slowly as possible in what I hoped was some form of dancing.
"Natalia…" Jasper sighed, pulling me a bit away from him "What are you…"
"Shh…" I placed a finger against his lips, silencing all talking. I couldn't afford any distractions.
The lights are out and I barely know you
We're going up and the place is slowing down
I knew you'd come around
I, not by my own force, pushed him completely against the gym wall, trapping him between the wall and me. Sort of funny since he could move me with a flick of his wrist. But, he didn't. And I knew I was getting somewhere. He was intrigued, curious.
You captivate me, something about you has got me
I was lonely now you make me feel alive
Will you be mine tonight?
His eyes widened significantly as I fully pressed myself against him, standing up on my toes so I could be closer to his ear, and in what I hoped was a seductive voice, I sang the chorus to him.
Take me on the floor
I can't take it any more
I want you, I want you, I want you to show me love
Just take me on the floor
I can give you more
You kill me, you kill me, you kill me with your touch
And it seemed to work because right after that, the lowest growl escaped his lips and I felt one of his hands reach over and grabbed my hip to bring me ever closer. I gave him a smug smile before I continued, feeling more confident with each passing second. And with each moment that passed, I saw the shade of his eyes grow darker.
My heart is racing as you're moving closer
You take me higher with every breath I take
Would it be wrong to stay?
One look at you and I know what you're thinking
Time's a bitch and my heart is sinking down
You turn me inside out
I knew that I was supposed to be the one melting away all the anger but, I could feel the tables being turned on me rather quickly. I silently cursed Jasper's ability to manipulate my emotions. But, when I was hit with a huge wave of desire and love…mixed in with a whole lot of lust, I knew that it just wasn't coming from me or him. It was coming from the both of us. I couldn't help but let my head loll to the side as I was overcome with all this lust. But, when I heard a satisfied smirk coming from somewhere, my head snapped back up and I eyed him, revenge and desire in my eyes.
Right before the chorus came on again, I moved my leg so I could run it along the outside of his, drawing out another wave of lust. I fought back my giggles as I kept on singing.
Take me on the floor
I can't take it any more
I want you, I want you, I want you to show me love
Just take me on the floor
I can give you more
You kill me, you kill me, you kill me with your touch
And then before I knew it, I was being quickly turned around and pressed against the wall in the midst of my singing. The wall was insanely cold against my back but on the inside, I was feeling anything but. As the final chorus began, I felt my head being gently tilted to the side before I felt a pair of lips on my neck, just having their way.
I had to maintain all my composure as I sang the last bit and not turn into a pile of mush. But, it was quite difficult. Especially when I felt myself being pressed further against the wall and my leg being hitched around a certain someone's hip.
Take me on the floor
I can't take it any more
I want you, I want you, I want you to show me love
Just take me on the floor
I can give you more
You kill me, you kill me, you kill me
Please don't stop…
"Oh I have no intention…" Jasper's grip tightened around me…and suddenly prom seemed like something trivial. A blurry memory in the back of my mind.
I shut my eyes for a brief moment, just feeling those lips of his just going wherever they could. Which, wasn't hard to do, being as my dress didn't really cover much.
Everything in my mind was swirling around in circles and I knew that all these emotions were clouding my judgment. Because good girl Natalia would never be in the back of the gym, losing all her self control with her boyfriend.
Then again, said boyfriend made me feel things that I had never felt before. So much so that I was finding it very difficult to breathe, let alone concentrate.
"Are you nervous?" Jasper's voice brought me out of my dazed thoughts as I felt my leg being dropped from his strong grip. I let out a small groan in protest. "Are you nervous? Because we can stop…" he asked, placing one of his hands above my head and looked down at me.
"Can you not…" I took a deep breath "hear and feel my heart?" I grabbed his other hand and placed it against me, relishing in the skin to skin contact we had once again.
"Yes I can. And it's taking every ounce of control I have to not just take you…right here, right now darlin'." His voice dropped lower and I for a moment, forgot how to breathe.
"Then why don't you?" I asked and I think both of our eyes widened at my very statement.
"Natalia, I…" He stammered and I was shocked. Never in our relationship had Jasper ever looked so…nervous?
And that's when I remembered the conversation we had many moons ago. About how neither of us had ever gone very much further than what we were doing this very second.
"Jasper, I trust you…you know that right?" I tried to steady my breathing. He nodded.
"So, what's left then?" I shrugged, and just to get him going, I bit my lip and batted my eyes again in hopes of lightening the mood.
But all I got was a pair of hands gripping my arms and a pair of lips crashing against mine with such force that I was surprised my knees didn't give out on me.
"Let's go my little dancing queen." Jasper murmured against my lips, pulling away and grabbing my hand in his as we quickly made our way to the parking lot, over to where his car had been parked. We got an odd but knowing look from one of the valet drivers as we got into the car.
"We're not going to…well, you know…in here are we?" I quickly glanced towards the back seat of his car. It wasn't very big or very romantic. It wasn't really the place I had envisioned but, I was willing to make things work.
"What kind of man do you think I am Natalia?" Jasper started the car and quickly drove off "I may not have planned for this but I guarantee you it's not going to be in the back of my car." He said, reaching over to grab my hand and kissed it quickly.
"Good to know." I smiled nervously, gripping his hand tighter in mine. I just needed to feel his hand in mine. That's all I needed. Because I could tell that he was nervous too. Probably not as much as I was but none the less.
When we pulled into his driveway ten minutes later, a bit of anxiety began to rise in my body.
"Your house?" I choked out "Are you sure?"
"Well we can't very well go to your house now can we?" I glanced at me with a knowing look. He broke our contact for a brief moment before opening the door and lifting me in his arms. "And I'm not taking you to some hotel. That's too cliché." He frowned. "What other choice do we have?" he effortlessly carried me and opened the door without so much as blinking.
I just nodded, momentarily rendered speechless.
"Besides." A sly smile spread across his face "I thought you liked my bed?"
Oh, god. His bed had to be one the most comfortable beds in the world. I could only imagine….
He set me on my feet, and just led me up the familiar steps, to his familiar bedroom door and opened it for me, motioning for me to follow him inside.
Once inside, the two of us just sort of stood there for a few moments, trying to get our heads on straight. I don't know about him but it was pretty difficult for me to focus on anything but the man standing in front of me.
A man who I noticed was wearing far much more clothing than I was.
"You're wearing too much." I sauntered over to him and slowly ran my hands along the jacket he was wearing. In the midst of my movements, he brought his hands up and placed them on top of mine.
"Well, are you going to do something about it darlin'?" and I shivered and the way he said that word. It already sent my mind into a whirlwind when he said it but, at this moment, with his dark eyes and lower tone of voice, I just about lost it.
"Mhm, I think I can manage." I nodded slowly, knowing my voice had no tone of sensuality in it. But, I had to work with what I had.
My only hope was that I didn't do anything to make a complete and utter fool of myself.
After pushing the black jacket off, my hands somehow managed to get the tie off next, sliding it off in what I hoped was a sexy movement.
But, when I got to the shirt, my hands were visibly shaking. Could you blame me? I had no clue what I was doing, I just doing what I thought was right.
"Natalia." Jasper grabbed my hands again when I was about half way done with the buttons "There's no need for you to be nervous. You're doing everything right."
"I'm a bit scared." I confessed, still looking at our hands.
"There's no need to be…I won't hurt you…" he leaned down towards my ear "I promise."
And suddenly it was like that was all the conviction I needed.
"Jasper.." I turned so I could whisper in his ear "Make me yours…"
And with those three words, the most seductive growl that I had ever heard come from that man's lips was sending shockwaves all throughout my system. And then I was suddenly being lifted and settled on the middle of the bed in one swift movement.
If my head had been spinning earlier, it felt like it like it was about to explode right now.
Who knew that one little dance in the back of the gym during prom would've led to this moment?
There was no turning back now…
Holy cow! I really, really hope you guys liked this one! First off, the songs used were "If you seek Amy"-Britney Spears, 'Lucky'-Jason Mraz, "Right Round"-Flo Rida and of course "Take me on the floor"-The veronicas!
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