𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐮𝐱 | 𝐚. 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧 & 𝐣. 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐞

thirteen | kiss

Alice insisted on helping Persephone get ready for the dance. Jasper was kicked out of the room when he tried to enter, and forced to sit downstairs for the three hours that the girls took to get ready. In those three hours, he begged Emmett and Rosalie to help him get ready and continuously tried to sneak into his and Alice's shared bedroom to see what the girls were up to. After getting a stern talking to and a smack to the head – both from Alice while Persephone giggled behind the closed bedroom door – he decided to sit patiently on the couch.

"We're ready!" Alice chirps from the top of the stairs, rushing down to grab Jasper. "She's beautiful, you're not prepared."

"You look beautiful too, darlin'." He said, kissing the side of her head. She waved his compliment off with her hand.

"Yes, but Jasper you're not ready to see her! Come down!" She yelled the last sentence to Persephone, who began carefully making her way downstairs. Jasper froze, eyes never leaving her figure.

She wore the black dress with the slit, and Alice had done her makeup and hair carefully. Her lips were painted red and her brown eyes were surrounded by mascara covered lashes and eyeliner, making them glow. He found that he couldn't breathe in air so that he could speak.

"Isn't she beautiful, Jaz?" Alice asked, lightly nudging him when she saw that he was still frozen and staring at Persephone.

"You look breathtaking, darlin'." He said softly, endearment slipping easily off his tongue and making the girl blush.

"Thank you." She said, glancing between the two.

"You're gorgeous, Persephone." Alice took the human's hand softly in her own and fought off the urge to pull her closer. "Let's go! We're already fashionably late, any longer and it'll just be rude."

Persephone laughed and Jasper swore his heart skipped a beat for the first time in a long time.

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Persephone watched as Jasper and Alice danced, a small ache in her chest at the sight. She wished she could join them, and not just as their friend. She turned away at that thought, but Alice noticed her staring and quickly walked to her.

"Come on!" She said, grabbing the girl and pulling her to where Jasper was waiting. "I'm going to go get something to drink, you two can dance." Her eyes twinkled mischievously as the music turned to a slow dance. She winked at Persephone. "Have fun."

Jasper smiled at Persephone and lowered his head slightly, holding his hand out towards her.

"May I have this dance?" She internally swooned at his accent and nodded, placing her hand in his. He placed her hand on his shoulder and put both of his on her waist, pulling her closer. Her warmth seeped through their clothes and he swallowed thickly. She slowly wrapped her arms around his neck and they swayed slowly together.

"I hope I'm not intruding on your night together." She said, avoiding eye contact. He pulled her closer and tilted his head to catch her eye.

"We both like you, Persephone. We both want you," He paused, and her breath caught. He cleared his throat before continuing. "We both want you around, you're not a burden or an intruder. You hear me?" She nods, heart racing. She tries to convince herself he didn't mean it as she's taking it, but surely there's no other way to take what he said?

"May I cut in?" Alice asks, tapping Jasper's shoulder. Persephone's heart drops and she feels guilty for getting her hopes up. She releases him and sends Alice a soft smile.

"Of course you can." When she goes to turn away, though, Alice pulls her back.

"Where are you going, then?" She asks as Jasper turns to get off the dance floor. Persephone watches in confusion.

"What's going on?"

"I want to dance with you, Persephone." She grabs the human by her waist and pulls her closer. Persephone's hand raise hesitantly to Alice's shoulders and the vampire shoots her a warm smile. "You're beautiful, love."

Persephone blushes a deep red and Alice pulls her even closer, so that their chests are touching. Persephone's heart begins to pick up speed yet again, and she finds herself glancing at Alice's lips. Alice notices and releases a deep breath.

"Can I please kiss you, love?" She asks quietly, staring at the human's soft, pink lips. Persephone nods, lost in her head with thoughts of what Alice's lips would feel like on hers, what Jasper's would. She leans forward and Alice does too, and they meet in the middle.

It's a bit clumsy, at first. Alice had only ever kissed Jasper and Persephone had never kissed anyone, but both easily found a rhythm that fit. Persephone's hands went to Alice's hair, where she tugged gently, and Alice's grip on the human's waist tightened slightly. The vampire was restraining herself, of course, but it was hard. She could feel her teeth wanting to elongate, could feel the need to pick Persephone up and use her inhuman speed to get her girl away from the other's around them. She wanted her to herself, wanted to explore more of her with her lips, but was interrupted by Jasper gently grabbing her shoulder.

"Come on, darlin'. Plenty of time for that later." Persephone pulls away breathlessly. Her lips are swollen and her eyes are wide as she stares at Jasper.

"I-I'm so sorry, oh my God, I'm sorry-" Alice cuts her off by giving her a gentle kiss.

"Jasper wants to kiss you, too." She teases, moving so that Persephone is pressed against her side and using one arm to pet Jasper's hair fondly. The other high schoolers around them are lost in their own bubbles of conversations and dance, so no one noticed the show of PDA – not that the three seemed to care. "Isn't that right, Jaz."

Jasper is very grateful that he cannot blush as he ushers the girls out of the school's gym, where the dance is held. He soothes Persephone's guilt and anxieties as he places a hand on her back to guide her.

"I suppose it's time we talk, darlin'." He says to Persephone, fondly caressing her cheek. He sends her a warm smile. "Let's get out of here so we can."