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"Bella, meet Jasper, my oldest friend on the planet."

"Yes, I just had lunch with T-Rex and Neanderthal Man. Thanks, buddy," Jasper quips, stepping forward to shake Bella's hand.

Bella giggles softly, stepping behind Alice's stool. "And this is my BFF Alice."

"Pleased to meet you, Alice," Jasper says, extending his hand.

She licks her lips and pumps his arm enthusiastically. "Nice to meet you, Jazzy."

Jas bristles for just a moment before breaking into a happy grin.

Alice smiles back.

Bella smiles at Alice smiling.

I smile at Bella because…well, I just do.

"Who needs a drink?" Jas asks.


A/N: Looks like everyone's ready to have a good time! We'll leave them there for today.

Okay, yes, I know fanfic has had some "issues" lately. Here's the deal. I update every day (pretty much), even if the alerts don't work. And you can actually review and I can reply and we'll all get the paperwork later! Please forgive me if for some reason I failed to reply to your review in this crazy shuffle. I love them all. XXX ~BOH