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Chapter 21: Fun in the sun
The New York tour was a success. Granted, when we got back home, there were tons of tabloids claiming I had ditched my girl for Alice. Those made Alice and I laugh the hardest. What wasn't fun was getting the lecture from Bella when pictures of us running from the car to the hotel were released. She was pissed 'cause we were holding hands. Jesus, I was helping her through the crowd. Oh and add on the lecture about common courtesy and you have how I spent my two days back in Seattle.
Once the two day break was up, we were ushered to our bus. Apparently, the west coast part of the tour was to be done via bus. I'm not complaining. It's an awesome set up. I'm just annoyed because as long as we're on the bus, I have to sleep in a bunk without Alice.
I sighed as I looked at my watch; it was just after two in the morning. Judging by the snoring of our newest security detail, the bunks were just right for Emmett. I looked up at the bunk above me wondering if Alice was awake or if Coco had managed to get her to go to sleep. I hoped she is able to get some sleep, no point in both of us being cranky when we got to Reno.
I turned onto my side, staring at the wall and willing sleep to come. I thought I heard the fluttering of fabric, but shrugged it off as someone up getting water or something. I felt small arms wrap around me as the soft touch of someone's lips kissed the side of my neck. Instantly I smiled, Alice had come down to see me.
I rolled onto my back, pulling her to lay on top of me as I was greeted by her smile.
"Couldn't sleep?" She shook her head and placed it in the crook of my neck. I ran my hand along her back, happy to just have her in my arms.
"You're just spoiled Ali." She giggled while nodding. "Where's Coco?"
She looked up at me and smiled, "Sleeping with Aunt Kelci."
I gently ran my fingers under her tank top, "Hmm… mom and dad alone with no kid, whatever shall we do?" I waggled my eyebrows at her.
"Sleep." I laughed at her yawn. She had a point. I think even I was too tired to fool around. She started to get up, but I tightened my arms around her.
"Where do you think you're going?" She looked at me funny.
"Jazz, it's not going to be comfortable for you with me on you." I rolled us to our sides.
"Better?" She smiled and kissed me softly before tangling her legs with mine.
"Much."
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The combination of Emmett's booming laugh and Seth's howling woke me from my sleep. I cracked an eyelid open to see Coco lying peacefully curled up on the pillow next to my head.
Remembering the painful lesson I learned the first morning, I carefully got out of the bunk; evidently they didn't intend the user to sit straight up. As my feet hit the floor the laughter became louder.
I looked over to the 'lounge' area of the bus where everyone was gathered around Alice's laptop. Her eyes locked onto mine. As soon as they met, she bit her lip and tried to close the screen.
"So J, is your name now a-man-duh?" Seth asked causing the gang to laugh louder.
"I never knew pink was so you," Kelci added as she fell over laughing, landing behind Alice whose shoulders were shaking with silent laughter.
"What in the world are ya'll going on about now?" I scratched at my stomach and stumbled over to them, still half asleep.
They hadn't answered yet as I bent down to give Alice a kiss.
"Why is it you make a prettier girl than me?" She grinned up at me.
"Ah, hell, did you have to show them that?" I flopped down next to her. She just laughed and nodded. I shook my head. "Hey it made Jordy happy, so whatever." Yeah, lame I know, but it was too early for the teasing.
"That's really sad; you're in a relationship with a guy that looks like a pretty girl." We all looked at Emmett. "What?" he asked clearly confused.
"Dude, you just said J was pretty." Emmett looked at Seth like he was speaking in tongues.
"Well that's what Alice said." We all started laughing as Seth clarified that it was okay for Alice to say it since she was my girl. I looked at Alice when Seth said that and was greeted by her smiling face. I just nodded, telling her that I liked the way that sounded as well.
"Shit, no… I'm not into dudes!" Finally Emmett caught on. This was gonna be an awesome tour with 'Tweedle-Dumb' with us.
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When the bus pulled into Sacramento, I think we all were relieved and in desperate need of a real bed. Luckily, Amber had just called to let us know we were staying downtown at the Hyatt. The unfortunate part; we would only be here one night. Tonight was the concert at the Arco Arena and tomorrow was a day of 'touristy fun', as Bella dubbed it.
Traffic here sucks! I'm probably biased being so used to the traffic back in Washington, but Jesus Christ, too many one way streets if you ask me.
"Dude look at that!" Seth said in awe. We all looked the building Seth was pointing to. The structure didn't seem to fit with the surrounding skyscrapers. It was a pagoda, nestled in the city that was intended for many businesses.
"That is the Pagoda," our tour driver Christa informed us. Apparently this place was known to hold many wedding receptions.
"It's so cool looking!" I looked over at Alice and smiled at her as she absorbed the view.
When we finally arrived at the hotel I was happy to just relax for a few hours before we headed to Arco. We all got a single room, with the exception of Maggie and Ben. After many death threats to Seth insuring Kelci would have her virtue left intact, Alice and I finally arrived to our rooms.
"You know Mr. Jackson," she giggled, "Monroe is a good southern name."
"Better than Jasper?" She wrinkled her nose. "Well I think Ashley suites you Ms. Greene."
She just rolled her eyes and pushed her way into her room. I laughed as I opened mine.
I don't know what possessed Bella to give us the fake names of Monroe Jackson and Ashley Greene, but it was worth it to see Alice blush when they called her Mrs. Jackson at first.
I set my bag down by the bed and looked around my room; a king sized bed, couch, armchair and a great view of the city, all surrounded by dark colors and grays definitely made it relaxing. I pulled my shirt off as I headed to the bathroom, a good hot shower was in order, but I stopped when I noticed a door on the other side of the armoire. I tossed my shirt to the side as I reached for the door and opened it. I was now face to face with another door.
I licked my lips; this door led me to Alice. I knocked and the door immediately flung open and I was pounced on. Her lips crashed into mine as she slid her body down my own and she walked me backwards as her hands undid my jeans.
Well this is certainly a good way to relax before a show, I thought as I broke the kiss to pull her tank top over her head.
She pushed me lightly onto the bed, "Lay down." I followed her lead, obviously she had a plan. I felt her nails scratch along my hips as she reached into my boxers, effectively pulling them down with my jeans. I sat up a little watching her as she slid out of her shorts.
Hot mother of Christ, she wasn't wearing fucking panties again!
I watched as her eyes flickered to my dick. That's right darlin' he's at attention for you, I though as I smirked at her. She smirked back as she dragged her nails along my thighs, her mouth moving close to my cock. I could feel her warm breath hit it, making me bite back a moan.
Her eyes locked on to mine, as her little tongue darted out licking her pouty bottom lip.
"Do you want me Jasper?" she asked, taking a painfully slow lick from the base of my dick to the head.
"Fuck," I groaned.
"I'm sorry? I didn't understand you." Oh she's got to be kidding me. Her lips closed around the tip of my dick, sucking on it like it was a goddamned Popsicle.
"Yes," I panted fighting against the impulse to buck into her mouth. She paused, once again licking me from base to tip.
"Tell me you want me Jasper," she demanded. Fuck, so this is how she feels when I do this to her.
"Yes, fuck Alice." She sat up some, tilting her head to the side. Aw hell, she's gonna make me beg. "Alice, I swear to Christ if we don't fuck soon, I'm gonna die."
She smirked at me as she straddled me, "Well we can't have that, now can we?" She teased.
I grabbed her hips, "I want you, now." I growled out as I bucked into her. "Fuck," I muttered, pushing deep inside her. She started to set the pace, rocking her hips fast as she placed my hands on her tits. I followed her lead again, moving with her as I teased her nipples with my fingers, pinching and tugging them. She placed her hands on my thighs behind her, arching her back as I hit deeper into her.
Her own thighs started to quiver as her nails dug into me; she was fucking close to climax. I sat up wrapping my arms around her middle, pulling her flush with me as I assaulted her neck with kisses.
My left hand slid up her back, finding purchase in her hair. She moaned out when she realized what I was gonna do, fisting her own hands into my hair, tugging it as I bucked into her. I gripped her hair in my hand and pulled slightly, forcing her head back as I bit her, careful not to hurt her.
I felt her clench around me as she screamed out causing me to explode inside her. She wrapped her arms around my neck as she fought to regain her breath. I kissed the side of her head, laughing slightly.
She looked up at me, questions clearly in her eyes. I just shook my head, "Remind me to thank Bella for the rooms."
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San Francisco in a word is, cold. Sure, Seattle is chilly in May, but I think the Bay City Area wins. We had our tour of Alcatraz. Emmett of course was thrilled to be in the prison Clint Eastwood was in. We all got a kick out of him and Seth being in 'lock down' as the guard called it.
After our 'escape from Alcatraz', as it was so dubbed by wonder boy, we browsed around Fisherman's Warf. I liked this area. It was interesting with the little shops and street vendors. It was definitely a dream location for artists.
As we stopped at the little open market vendors, I would notice Alice looking back at me smiling from time to time. We were being good on this outing. Granted, there weren't many paparazzi around to ruin it, but I really didn't want the wrath of Bella. She trusted us to behave on this part of the tour.
The girls wandered over to a fresh fruit stand. Laughing about something or another while Emmett tried to do his best Italian voice for them. I noticed a nice lady smiling at me from behind her table. I smiled back, nodding my head slightly, "Ma'am."
She waved me over. I glanced over at Seth and Ben who just shrugged at me. Deciding not to be rude, I went over to her. Her smile widened as I approached.
"A man in love should buy his lass a sign of eternal vows," she said in a strong Irish accent.
"I'm sorry?"
She pointed at Alice, who was hanging on to Kelci and Maggie for support as they laughed at Emmett. "That wee lass over there, surely she be the one your heart beats for." She gave me a knowing smile. I merely nodded. "Then perhaps a token of your undying love." I just quirked my eyebrows up at her as her smile grew bigger.
Just then Alice looked over at us and waved. I waved backed in time to hear the lady laugh.
"Yes, I do believe you two are bound to each other, just not wise to it yet."
"What do you suggest?" I watched as she pulled out a skinny sliver band that was clearly one of Celtic design.
"Lovers knot. To signify the bond you two have with each other," she said as she placed the small ring in dark blue velvet pouch.
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"Wait there's a chocolate factory here?" Emmett seemed excited by the idea. We all laughed at him as we stood waiting for the next cable car. "You mean we get to see Willy Wonka!"
Alice placed her face in my chest as she laughed harder. I just shook my head at him.
"No big guy, Ghirardelli is a completely different company." He gave me a look like I just told him Shaggy wasn't a stoner.
He shrugged, "At least we get to ride the trolley!"
"Man that was the worst British accent I've ever heard!" Seth exclaimed shaking his head. We all got a good laugh at that as the cable car off loaded some passengers.
When we got on, we all spread out, with Alice and me staying towards the end. She looked up at me nervously as I stood in front of her.
"What?" I smirked, "Afraid I might fall?"
She chewed on her lip as she looked up at me. "Maybe, or someone could steal you." I smiled at her, taking her hand as the car started moving.
"No one's gonna steal me Alice."
She gave me a playful scowl, "Says you."
I leaned forward, grabbing on to the back of the bench just behind her shoulders, making our knees touch. "Would this make you feel better?" I asked my face inches from hers. She smirked as she grabbed the front of my shirt.
"Maybe some paparazzo will take you and torture you for answers." She laughed a little.
"Well maybe we should give them something to ask about," I teased as I moved in closer. Her eyes fluttered closed telling me she wanted me to kiss her just as much as I wanted to.
Just as our lips brushed against each other Emmett called out, "Hey Jazz, remember you promised!" I groaned pulling myself up. Alice slouched in her seat, hooking her feet behind my legs as she pouted.
"Too bad," she muttered, crossing her arms over her chest. I just smiled at her.
When the cable car reached Ghirardelli Square, we all got off and headed up to the stairs. Each of us decided to look at the different stores and agreed to meet for an early dinner since we had to be back on the bus tonight.
"Well I think it's only fair that since we're in San Francisco, we take advantage of the fresh seafood they have to offer." The usually quiet Ben suggested when we deciding where to meet.
Alice and I went into the store called 'Yaps' first. This was a cute little store, all about dog accessories for 'big yaps and little yaps'. Alice found a little linen dress she thought would look perfect on Coco. Of course the matter of who was gonna pay for it was a fight, but I gave in. I'll just buy her something later.
After Yaps, we went into 'One of a Kind'. This store proved what I thought about the Warf earlier. In here they had all sorts of collectables made from various types of wood. And even though there may be multiple copies of the same item, each had its own uniqueness about it.
I noticed Alice kept eyeing a statue called 'Dream Lover', picking it up once or twice, only to put it back. I knew she wanted it, so when she wandered off to look at jewelry boxes, I picked it up.
When I was standing in line waiting to pay for said statue, I felt Alice's hand slide into mine. I smiled down at her.
"What'cha got there?" I nodded at the wooden horse she was holding.
"For Jordan." I nodded, motioning her to set it on the counter. I was surprised that she didn't feel the need to argue on this purchase.
Once we were done with that she wanted to check out the stationary store and I wanted a smoke. Being that the law in San Francisco forbids smoking in public places, that sure as hell wasn't going to happen. So I told her I would wait for her in the square.
Five minutes later she emerged with a big grin on her face.
"What are you so happy about?"
"Well, I saw this really cool moleskin in there and bought it," she reached into her bag. "The only problem is… do you know who Jasper Thomas is?" She smiled wide as she flipped it over. There inscribed on the cover of the black moleskin in silver lettering was my name.
"I figured you might like something to put all those inspirational moments into." She smiled and without even thinking, I pulled her to me as my lips found hers. I just needed to kiss her in that moment. It was either I do that or scare the shit out of her by asking her to marry me.
I felt her giggle as she wrapped her arms around my neck, her lips moving with mine. Someone beside us nosily cleared their throat and Alice pulled away, her cheeks tinged pink. I looked to my left to see Emmett giving me a glare. I just rolled my eyes and flipped him off as I stood to join the others for dinner.
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Before we got to Anaheim, Bella called to inform us that after our show, we were to go to San Diego where Seth and I were to make an appearance at a Celebrity Date Auction for The Wildlife Foundation. Apparently there's a problem with the population of wolves and mountain lions in the Pacific Northwest mountain ranges. Also, as a cruel form of punishment, Bella signed us up to participate; Seth and I would be dates to the highest bidder.
"Well maybe if you didn't try to swallow Alice's head whole, we wouldn't have to do this." Seth pouted when I told him the plan.
To say that Alice was upset about the idea was an understatement. Even though she tried to play it off as everything was cool, it was for a good cause, or even try to say that she agrees that it would get the press off of us, I could see the anger in her eyes.
Even now as we settled in for the night at the Disneyland Hotel, she wasn't being her cheerful self. After trying, unsuccessfully to get her to talk to me about it, I gave up and just pulled her close to me to sleep.
The next morning we all got up pretty early, the excitement radiating off everyone was tangible at breakfast. Emmett suggested we all load up on enough carbohydrates to last the entire day. Maggie merely shook her head while Alice and Kelci wrinkled their noses at him.
"Well, who's ready to meet the most famous mouse in world?" I asked looking at everyone at the table. I saw the girls give each other a look before saying 'no'. All three of them jumped up from the seats and made a dash for the elevators.
"The park opens in twenty minutes!" Seth called after them.
Fifteen minutes later, we guys were standing outside waiting for the Disneyland shuttle. The girls had yet to join us. Seth was getting fidgety, I think Emmett was stoned and Ben, well he was being his usual quiet self. Suddenly Emmett started singing the whistle while you work song from Snow White.
"What the hell…" I started to ask him but was cut short by the sight of Alice. She came out strutting in a Snow White costume. Her usual spiky style was set into a bob with a red bow and all. I took a moment to take in her costume completely. The familiar long, yellow skirt the famous character typically wore was now short. So short in fact, the red thigh highs Alice was wearing showed off a good four inches of skin before being covered by the skirt. And the neckline showed the swell of her breast perfectly.
"Okay, now we're ready." Kelci laughed as she walked by me. Alice gave me a smile before climbing into the shuttle.
"Aren't you forgetting something Ali?" I asked as I realized just how short that skirt was.
"Nope."
I just shook my head as I climbed in after her. "I could have sworn Snow White's dress was longer." She just rolled her eyes at me.
"Wait? Why are you Belle? I get why Maggie is Ariel." Seth asked over everyone's chatter. We turned to hear Kelci's response. I had a feeling the girls already knew based on their stifled giggles.
"Because Seth, you are a beast. You eat like a dog, when you laugh you sound like you're barking. Therefore, you are the Beast." Seth rolled his eyes but smiled at Kelci.
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We arrived at the main gate to the park just as they were opening. I had remembered Bella telling me we needed to pick up our passes at the Will Call Window and headed in that direction. Finally, ten minutes later, we entered the gates and stepped into the land of imagination. Sure it sounds lame, but one step past the gates, you seriously are in another world.
We weren't even in the park five minutes and we were already snapping tons of pictures by the giant Mickey Mouse who greets you from the garden. When Ben suggested doing a picture with just the band, Emmett tried to slide out of the picture. This of course made Alice attack him, making the best picture out of the group if you ask me.
Finally we made it past Main Street and we decided to start from the back side of the park and work our way front. We spent some time playing in Toon Town. Watching kids playing and having fun definitely made it clear to me that I needed to bring Jordy here some time. Seth and Emmett got their pictures taken with Chip and Dale, which oddly seemed appropriate for those two. Of course when Big Baloo came around, Emmett screamed like he had just met his idol.
"Now I understand the gummy bears." Alice quipped at his reaction.
Next we hit Fantasy Land. Thus, keeping the damn song It's a Small World After All stuck in my head. I tried to convince everyone that this ride was the root of all evil, with the dancing marionettes and redundant song. No one was buying it. The best rides in this section for me, where without a doubt the Mad Hatter's Tea Party and King Arthur's Carousel.
I think Emmett was purposely trying to make Alice sick. He and I spun our cup as fast as we could, making her squeal with laughter. And of course, on the carousel I got to sneak a few kisses while she was on her horse. An opportunity I must point out, Seth did not miss to take a picture of. When we got off the ride I actually blushed as he showed us the picture. I was standing next to her just as her horse rose up and I stood on my toes to kiss her for once.
Now we're at a conundrum, we could either take a right and go to Frontier Land or go left to Tomorrow Land. Alice of course, pulled out the map pointing out the rides for each, only making our choice harder.
"I know," Maggie said looking at her watch. "It's a little past one, how about we head to a place for lunch and then work our way back from there?"
We all agreed and got some recommendations for the Hungry Bear Restaurant, trust me Emmett didn't let us down on the jokes of that. As we were eating lunch I saw Alice watching the ride across the way.
"What you thinking beautiful?"
She smiled a little, "I've always wanted to ride Splash Mountain. It's kind of like the ride you must ride on right?"
I nodded, "So I've heard."
She tilted her head at me, "So, did you wanna ride it?"
I leaned over giving her a quick kiss. "Yep, I guess that's next huh?"
She nodded, making it her turn to kiss me. "You like my costume?" she asked as she ruffled the skirt a bit
I smirked at her, "Let's just say Snow White will never be the same for me."
She licked her bottom lip some. "I could always keep it on later..." she trailed off smirking.
"Baby, please do not make me walk around a family theme park with a raging," I leaned in to whisper in her ear, "hard on."
She giggled, moving to whisper in my ear, "Or we could occupy a bathroom real quick."
I raised my eyebrow at her in question, "Or we can have some fun in the Haunted Mansion ride... I've heard the seating is quite... private." I bit my lip as I thought more about it. Only Alice could make me horny enough to even imagine doing things of a sexual nature to her in 'The Happiest Place on Earth.'
I watched her bite back a grin as she wiggled in her seat some. She was horny, I knew that wiggle. "Wanna go on that next instead?
I laughed against her neck, kissing it. "We'll see," I said simply, pulling away smirking at her.
She moved closer to me, placing her hand on my thigh as she asked "So did you want me to take my panties off now then?"
"No…" I growled at her, slouching down in my seat. "Damn it Alice, do we really want a repeat of the Seether Concert
She nipped at my ear, "Baby, I really liked the Seether concert." Just then I noticed that Emmett was giving us a questioning look.
Busted.
I bit my lip, glaring at Emmett, "So did I baby." She started rubbing her hand on my thigh, making sure to brush against my dick.
Fuck!
"Ali," I whispered to her, surprised that it came out in the pained whisper rather than a moan.
She giggled as she rubbed harder. "Jasper," she whispered back
I turned my head to look at her, her green eyes alive with excitement and lust.
Fucking Hell, I'm screwed.
"You are making it very hard for me not to throw you over my shoulder and run like hell back to the hotel woman." I warned.
It was her turn to raise an eyebrow at me, "Who needs a hotel?"
"Don't tempt me Ali."
She got close to my ear and whispered, "I'm wet for you." She was so close, I could feel her lips brush against me.
I growled as I took her hand and stood up. I looked at the rest of the group, "We're going on the Haunted Manson ride, meet you guys later?" They all nodded and waved us off. Emmett was still giving me a look. I knew I was gonna get hell for it when he reports back to Bella.
"No," Emmett said suddenly, stopping Alice and I in our tracks. "Sorry Jazz, but there is no way in hell you're gonna run off. Sam trusted me to keep you guys together and well," he rubbed the back of his neck. "Quite frankly, Bella scares me." He finished lamely.
I flopped down in my chair like a child who just got told he had to eat his vegetables. Fucking cock blocker. Alice sat in my lap, not helping my current situation any. A fact I sure she noticed. She was fucking bouncing in my lap as she talked animatedly to the rest of the party. This was going to be the longest day in history now.
Finally we got to leave the blasted restaurant, but because I was still fucking sporting wood, I made sure to walk with Alice directly in front of me. Plus I got to hold her in my arms as we walked.
We were standing in line for Splash Mountain, laughing at some of the things Emmett and Ben were disagreeing on when suddenly a girl from the group in front of us recognized us.
"Oh my God! You're Jasper Whitlock and Alice Cullen!" She started reaching in her bag looking for something. I felt Alice stiffen in my arms, so I let go.
"Hi and you are?" Alice asked politely.
"Beth, I'm a huge fan of Eclipse! I'm sorry, I know you guys are probably trying to be normal and I just ruined it huh?" Alice being the fucking saint that she is, just laughed it off.
"Oh no worries sweetie, we wouldn't be here if it weren't for you!" Man, Alice is a pro at handling the fans.
Next thing I knew we were signing Beth's Disney Memories book and took some pictures with her and her friends. She was a cool kid, informing us where the best spot was to see the fireworks at closing time, even giving Alice her extra poncho.
"I really like your costume," Beth said as she handed Alice the poncho, "but this ride, well, you will get wet." I bit back my smirk when Alice shot me a look.
Beth was not kidding about the ride. At first I was skeptical as we winded through but suddenly we were falling and completely drenched. On the plus side it was cold water. Emmett and I got the worst of it, being as I was towards the front and he was in the back.
After that we headed over to Disney's version of the French Quarter. We listened to some kids who were walking around playing Jazz music as we stood in line for the Pirates of the Caribbean ride. I think the gang was purposely avoiding the Haunted Mansion. But when we were finally on it, the fun began.
Alice and I rode in a buggy together and I did notice it was in fact pretty private. As soon as the ride started I placed my hand on Alice's thigh and smirked at her. She looked over at me through her eye lashes as she uncrossed her legs, placing her little hand over mine. The cart spun around, making us face a reflection of ourselves. She started laughing when she saw that there was a 'spirit' sitting in her lap, as the cart spun back around so that we were facing the back of the cart ahead of us.
"I thought I told you, I don't share." I growled playfully at her as I started nipping at the flesh on her neck. She made a mewling sound as my hand slid up her thigh and under her skirt, where my fingertips could brush against the fabric of her panties.
I felt her hand on my thigh moving closer to my dick. I pulled away to look at her. Are we really going to go to second base on a fucking Disney ride?
She crushed her lips to mine causing me to wrap my arms around her and pull her close to me. I felt her tongue tease my bottom lip, asking for entrance. Just as I moved my head slightly to deepen the kiss, the cart spun to the side.
"Get a room!" I heard Seth shout causing Alice to giggle as she buried her face in the crook of my neck. The heat of her embarrassment was warm against my cool skin.
"What? The graveyard scared her?" I joked, causing her to bite me hard. "Ow!" She pulled away smiling.
"Graveyards do not scare me."
"What you want me to say 'fuck off I'm trying to get to second base with my girlfriend at a theme park'?" She just rolled her eyes and leaned against me.
"The day is almost over Jasper."
The rest of the day went smooth, although I do believe Alice was out to give me the worst case of fucking blue balls ever. Nevertheless, we were still able to achieve some goals we set while being here; getting some Disney stuff for our concert tomorrow, as well as some gifts for Jordy. Alice was even able to get a picture with Snow White, as well as a drawing done of us.
We were now in the store called Star Trader, well actually walking out of it. I will admit, if any ride made me turn into a giddy five year old, it was Star Tours. I don't think Alice realized the extent of my love for all things Star Wars until we got on this ride.
It wasn't anything extravagant like that of the space ship thrill ride of Space Mountain. But to a Star Wars fan, it was heaven. Just the thought of being in the Millennium Falcon, while a droid maneuvers you through the galaxy, mixed with the witty banter and 'bumpy' ride, made it worth it.
"J! Put your cloak on!" Seth shouted excitedly as he and Emmett put the batteries in the light sabers. I laughed, putting the black cloak on.
"So does this make you Vader?" Kelci asked me. I just smirked.
"Nah, I'm Anakin, cause see I still have all my limbs." I teased. Suddenly I was being attacked by two brown cloaks.
"I will never join the dark side!" Emmett yelled, pretending to slice my arm off. Kelci was laughing at him so much that he turned to go after her, making her fling herself at Seth.
"Help me Obi-won Kenobi! You're my only hope!" She shouted at Seth in between laughing. Alice and Maggie were snapping pictures and laughing at the four us being idiots.
"Guys, it's time." Ben informed us, effectively ending play time. I grabbed the bags from Alice and took her hand leading her to where we were going to watch the fireworks.
She hugged my arm as we walked, looking up at me periodically.
"What?" I asked. She looked up and smiled.
"Thank you."
"For?"
"Everything," she said simply.
The next evening was our concert. The theme was simple as far as costumes went. We all agreed on jeans, our Disney tees and hats for the guys. I, being the Goofy fan I am, wore the big green hat with floppy ears. Seth wore a Mad Hatter-esq hat that was clearly Mickey in design.
The southern California crowd was nothing compared to what we were expecting. For starters, there were more fans in the seats, they were wild, and we actually had a girl rush onto stage. After the show, we all piled onto the bus, effectively passing out.
The next day was the Celebrity Date Auction, an event neither Seth nor I was excited about. Bella had informed us it was a black tie event and I was reminded, repeatedly that I had to wear a suit, not jeans.
Stupid.
Alice looked as if she was exhausted. I wasn't sure what was going on with her, but regardless of the fact, I tried to calm her worries before Seth and I left. I held her tight to me for a while letting her rest as Seth ran around the bus looking for his dress shoes.
When I went to ask Alice something I noticed she had fallen asleep. I just smiled down at her. Apparently the whole sleeping on a bus thing isn't working out for her either.
The event was actually rather pleasant. I was surprised when someone wanted to buy a date with Seth for almost fifteen grand. Even more surprising was the twenty grand some lady forked out for me.
My date was nice, an older lady, but a sweet one. We wound up going to a restaurant in town and talked. She was a widow who had lost her husband to cancer. After his death, she decided to do some good with the money he squandered, hence the reason we were sharing crab legs and laughing about cliché movie moments.
I was thankful I had a hotel room to come back to after the date. There was no way in hell I wanted to be up at the airport by five am after sleeping on a bus.
When I arrived at the room, Alice and Coco were passed out on the bed. I smiled taking in the sight. Poor Alice must have tried to wait up for me judging by the fact that she was sleeping diagonally across the bed in her jeans.
I stripped out of my suit, picked Coco up and put her in her kennel then I focused my attention on Alice. I started to unbutton her jeans, causing her to stir some. I leaned forward and kissed her forehead.
"You need to get out of these jeans Ali, they can't be comfy." I informed her. She just mumbled and tried to roll away from me. I laughed, finally succeeding in getting them undone and off of her. I walked across the room to shut off the light. When I crawled into the bed, I pulled her close to me.
"I love you," she mumbled in her sleep as she nuzzled my neck. Despite the fact I knew she was dreaming I couldn't keep the grin off my face as I fell asleep.
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"Are you nervous?" I asked her as the plane taxied down the runway. She just shook her head as she rested it on my shoulder. "Not even a little?" I prodded. I knew Momma and Jordy would love her, but it just didn't seem right for her not to be a little bit nervous.
"Are you going to be asking me this, the entire flight?" she asked while yawning. I kissed the top of her head.
"Nope, just get some rest baby. When you wake up we'll be in Texas."
