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[betagainstme]

"I was in Philadelphia. There was a storm, and I was out during the day - something I was not completely comfortable with yet. I knew standing in the rain would attract attention, so I ducked into a little half-empty diner. My eyes were dark enough that no one would notice them, though this meant I was thirsty, and that worried me a little.

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[keptherwaiting]

He'd blamed the storm on his bad fortune. It was only his luck to have the downpour happen so soon after he'd decided to pass through the city that cloudy afternoon. He should have waited until night. He knows that standing in the rain, huddled even as he is in the doorway of some store, attracts more attention than a stroll through the dark.

A woman watches him from behind the counter, curious to know if he'll come in or not. Her hand hovers near the phone. She's scared of him, he looks dangerous. He is dangerous.

Jasper sucks in a breath and darts away from the door. Across the street, heavy boots splashing up puddles as he runs, and into the half-empty diner whose neon-florescent lights shine like the most welcoming of beacons.

[betagainstme]

Alice picks up her coffee cup and serenely pretends to take a sip for a moment before smiling brightly at the woman behind the counter. She smiles back, hesitant, not sure about the man who just walked in.

She slides off the stool, her skirt swishing around her knees as she moves, smiling as she comes toward the newcomer.

[keptherwaiting]

Her movement from the stool catches his notice and Jasper knows right away what she is. Her smile makes him nervous, despite however welcoming it is, and he tenses, visible only to the trained eye, poised to flee or fight if need be. He hadn't meant to cross in on another vampire's territory.

[betagainstme]

She tilts her head as she comes up in front of him. Glancing to the side for a moment, she bites her lip before holding her hand out to him, her eyes wide and gold, unblinking.

There's so much bubbling under the surface of her, so many emotions. She's happy, excited, worried, and underneath it all, love simmers. She's had 28 years to fall for him, through her visions, and with him standing there, in front of her, it's almost too much.

"You've kept me waiting a long time," Alice murmurs softly, watching him.