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To "Guest": Clever, very clever...but how?
This chapter is for queenie who wanted a more Jalice (who doesn't?!). The events in this chapter are as I always intended, just the perspective has changed. Hope you like it!
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Jasper POV
"Jasper," she whispers urgently beside me. She can't keep walking so close to me, she's going to blow our cover.
"Sssh Alice," I hiss. "You're going to draw attention to us!"
When I don't look her way, she huffs angrily. I know she feels frustrated with the situation, I do too. But Edward is practically my only friend and he'd hate me if he knew.
"Just look," she urges, pointing through the trees. I squint my eyes trying to work out what I'm seeing. It's covered in vines and leaves but there is no mistaking the shape.
"Edward, stop!" I shout to him as he walks at the front of our group. "It's a house!"
No-one waits for his response before rushing into the forest towards the house. Mike reaches the dilapidated structure first...
And calmly knocks on the door.
I don't know why he would even bother, it doesn't look like anyone has lived here in the last fifty years. Edward obviously realises this too, and simply opens the door and walks inside, leaving us to follow. We drop the packs in the entrance and split up to explore.
Despite how it looked from the outside, the inside is in pretty good condition. There is a long hallway that leads through the house from the front door to the back. To the left of the hall is an open plan lounge, dining room and kitchen, to the right are four doors leading to the bedrooms and bathroom.
Alice peeks her head out of one of the middle doors and discreetly waves me over. I quickly check to see if anyone is watching before walking to the door and stepping inside.
The door is barely closed before her hands are knotted in my hair and her lips are eagerly attacking mine.
This is how it has been for the last two years, secretly making out behind closed doors and away from prying eyes. At first we had both agreed that it was better to keep our relationship a secret, but now Alice wants to go public and I'm scared to.
I'm a total jerk. Alice deserves better than for me to love her when I can't even look at her in the eye when others are around because I don't want Edward to find out. It doesn't stop me when we're alone though.
"Wait," I whisper against her lips. "What if someone comes in?"
"Door's locked," she breathes.
That's all I need to hear.
I hoist her up in my arms and set her down on the counter beside the sink, grinding myself between her spread legs. Never moving my mouth from hers, I slide my hand down the front of shorts and into her panties. I moan into her mouth when I feel her tiny hands frantically unzipping my jeans and rubbing my aching hard-on through my boxers.
We've become experts at this over the last few months, being able to get each other off in the few stolen minutes we've been able to snatch. We have never had enough time to do more, and regardless, I don't want out first times to be a rushed quicky in a dirty bathroom. I want it to be special.
With my thumb rubbing tight circles on her clit, I tease her opening with my long middle finger. She breaks the kiss and buries her face in my shoulder, whimpering and trembling quietly as her orgasm rushes through her body. I follow seconds later, softly crying her name.
As I slump against her catching my breath, I'm overcome with guilt. Alice means so much to me and I'm just being a coward. Edward's my best friend, he'd want me to be happy, right? Even if it was with his sister? I lift my head to look at Alice and I realise that she's more than worth having Edward angry at me for a while, he'll eventually forgive me I'm sure.
"We have to tell Edward," I say, brushing a wayward strand of hair away from her beautiful face.
"Now?" she asks hopefully. How on earth was I able to continually deny her this?
"Yeah," I smile, secretly hoping that Edward will be too distracted by the task of leading our group that he won't make a big deal about this.
As we quickly clean up with a handkerchief from my pocket, I decide that it's better to confess as quickly as possible. Like ripping off a band-aid.
Alice squeezes my hand as I throw the door open and march into the living area.
"I'm in love with Alice," I announce proudly to everyone in the room.
Unfortunately everyone consists of only Bella.
"I know," she laughs. Of course she does, Alice told her in confidence last year.
"Where is everyone?" I ask.
"Outside gathering firewood or exploring the sheds," she replies, smiling. "Do you want me to run and get them so you can jump out and make your announcement again?"
"Ha ha," I say sarcastically. "We were finally going to tell Edward."
"Tell me what?" Edward asks as he walks up behind us. He looks at Bella then back to Alice and I before noticing our joined hands. "Oh my god..."
"Before you freak out," I begin. "I just want you to know that I love Alice very much."
"Eew," he interrupts.
"And she loves me too."
"Eew!" he repeats, louder this time.
"Edward!" Bella chastises.
"What?" he says, turning to her. "I don't want to hear about my best friend and my sister loving on each other. That's gross."
"So...you're not angry?" I ask.
"Angry?" he asks, shaking his head. "I'm weirded out but I'm not angry."
"So we're okay?"
"Well I'm okay," he says, still looking at me strangely. "But you're the one who's in love with Alice. Are you sure you're okay?"
"Yeah," I smile, pulling Alice into my side. "I'm great."
"O-kay," he says slowly before turning towards the door. If I had known that he was going to be so cool about this I would have told him straight away.
I look down at Alice. She looks as happy as I am to be relieved of this burden of secrecy. Just as I lean down to place a gentle peck on her lips, Edward's voice calls from the doorway.
"Hey Jasper, did you know Alice ate goat poo once when she was three?"