A/N: Thanks to everyone who reviewed the last chapter! :D :D I got the idea for this chapter when I saw the trailer for the film Cowgirls 'n Angels which co-incidentally has Jackson Rathbone in it (The guy who plays Jasper in the twilight films). It's got nothing to do with the actual plot, but it just got me thinking about the cowboy theme... :) This chapter is a bit nothing-y but I thought I'd put it up anyway, enjoy :)

Chapter Thirteen: Alice and Jasper take a little trip to Texas...

13. Cowboys & Cowgirls

Alice stared at the giant animal in front of her.

"You had better be joking." She said to Jasper, who was stood behind her, watching. "I am not getting on that."

"Don't tell me you're scared." Jasper teased

"Of course I'm not scared!" Alice defended

"So what's the problem?" Jasper asked

"There isn't a problem." Alice said. Jasper raised an eyebrow at his wife. "I haven't done this before."

"Horse riding?" Jasper asked, the other eyebrow going up.

"Yes." Alice said

"I'll teach you." Jasper said. Alice turned back to the horse in front of her. It was chestnut brown, with a jet black mane and tail. It was beautiful, but it was also twice Alice's size. Jasper noticed Alice's doubtful look and laughed, "You wouldn't want that outfit to go to waste, would you?"

Alice looked down at what she was wearing. When Jasper had told her they were going to a proper Texan horse ranch, she had gone all out with her outfit. She was wearing denim shorts, a short sleeved fitted checked shirt, and brown cowgirl boots and hat. All she was missing was plaits, which she had tried and failed to do with her short spiky hair.

"Alright." She said. Her cowgirl outfit would look better if she was sat on top of a horse. She put one booted foot into the stirrup and pulled herself onto the horse. The first thing she noticed was how very high she was. She looked down at Jasper. "This is a tall horse."

"You're just a short person." Jasper told her with a grin. Alice stuck her tongue out at him. "You want to ride?"

"Sure." Alice said, "How hard can it be?"

Jasper went through the basic explanations with her of how to go faster, slower, stop, or change direction. "Are you ready?"

"As I'll ever be." Alice said

"Okay." Jasper said. Alice gently pressed her heel into the side of the horse, making it begin to trot. Alice shrieked and grabbed onto the horse. She could hear Jasper laughing behind her. He was right to laugh - she had nothing to be afraid of! The worst thing that could happen would be to fall off and receive a few scrapes that would heal superfast due to her vampire nature and to be embarrassed in front of Jasper. Still, Alice didn't let go of the reins.

And then Alice's eyes went blank. She was having a vision. A vision of her, to be precise. She wasn't going to fall off the horse. She was going to canter bareback across a field and she was going to be fine. If she could do that sometime soon in the future, then she knew she wasn't in any danger now. The vision ended and Alice returned to the current situation. She kicked her feet gently and took her hands off the reins and held them out, feeling the wind whipping through her fingers as her horse gained speed.

She laughed. This was fun! She pulled on the reins and came to a stop beside Jasper, grinning from ear to ear. She tipped her cowgirls hat at him and put on a bad southern accent, "Howdy sir."

"Told you you could do it." Jasper said. Alice swung one leg round and jumped down from the horse. Jasper caught her round the waist and pulled her to him, kissing her lips lightly. "You make a cute cowgirl."

"Yeah?" Alice asked

"Yeah." Jasper said

"Come on." Alice said, tugging on his hand.

"What?" Jasper asked

"Get on the horse." Alice commanded. Jasper jumped onto the horse and looked down at Alice, who held her hand out too him. Jasper grinned and took it, pulling Alice onto the horse behind him. She wrapped her arms around his waist, and leaned forward to kiss his cheek, before whispering in his ear, "Ride, cowboy."

What do you think? I know it's really short, but I thought it was a cute little idea? Pleeeease review! Virtual horse-riding session with Jasper for anyone who reviews ;)