Twilight Imagines

10. Halt, Cease, Desist! (Jasper Hale)

(Published August 28, 2021) 

   I was completely at peace, reading my book and soaking in the last few rays of sun the trickled through the trees. A light breeze blew through the summer air and I couldn't think of a better place in the world to be at this very moment.
   Or I was at peace, until two large hands covered my eyes and obstructed my vision! With a small smile, I closed my book. Then, tipping my head back away from his hands, I looked up at Jasper. He stood behind my chair with a playful grin, moving his hands to my shoulders.
   "Good evening, gorgeous." He murmured, giving my forehead a quick kiss.
   "Hi! I didn't expect to see you for another hour." I admitted.
   "Hunting was a little too easy today, so we returned early." He told me.
   "Ah. Well, I won't complain."
   "I figured." He chuckled.
   Sitting back up, I took my time in tucking my bookmark between the pages. As I did so, his fingers moved closer to my neck and began massaging my shoulders a little bit. I sighed in content. His massages were so gentle, compared to others I had been subjected to in the past. And even though I knew what came next, I didn't object.
   Too soon, it happened. His fingers skillfully started tickling my neck! I squealed in protest and jumped out of my chair, away from him. He followed, though, laughing as he easily grabbed me in his long arms and started tickling my sides! I tried to cry out between my gasps of laughter, but he was too strong for me.
   "Stop!" I gasped, squirming in his grip.
   "But you're too cute!" He argued playfully. "And too ticklish."
   "Stop! Please stop! Halt, cease, desist!" I cried out, tears streaming down my face from laughing so hard.
    Finally giving in, he stopped the horrible tickling and hugged me instead. "You're cute."
   "You already said that." I pointed out breathlessly.
   "But it's true." He tucked his face into the crook of my neck and hummed happily. "You're my cute baby girl."
   Shaking my head, I leaned into his hug a bit and smiled up at the darkening sky. "I'm yours, all right. Completely and utterly devoted to you."
   "Good." He kissed my neck softly. "Because I'm devoted to you, too."