To Please the Monster Inside [Carlisle/Jasper][Chapter Six]
Title: To Please the Monster Inside [Chapter Six]
Pairing: Carlisle/Jasper, Jasper/Alice
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: Fiction
Summary: The monster inside Jasper lusts for human blood. When the desire is too strong to resist, there is only one who can help. Carlisle tamed this monster once, and now he must try again.
Jasper stalked back home, concerntrating all his effort on hiding his thoughts from Edward. He was feeling so good right now, he didn't want a fight.
But as fate would have it, the mind reader stood waiting on the porch, arms crossed over his strong chest, honey eyes watching as Jasper approached.
"Evening, Edward." He said politely, meeting his brothers eyes as he came closer.
Edward nodded once, jaw clenching tight.
Jasper felt the anger rolling off Edward's body. Normally he would prepare to face it, willing to take the abuse as it was deserved. But not tonight. Jasper hadn't felt this good, this strong, in such a long time. The brooding mind reader wasn't going to ruin this rare high.
Jasper made to walk by Edward, ignoring the negative emotions crawling over him. He was an inch from the door when Edward stopped him.
"Can I talk to you?"
And so Jasper stopped, took a very deep breath and turned toward his brother. "Of course you can. What do you want?"
"I umm... I picked up on some rather disturbing thoughts from Carlisle a little while ago - just before he left with Esme. He seemed very weak, Jasper. And very hungry, which is unusual for him. "
I held his gaze but gave away nothing in my own mind.
"He was thinking about you. He was worried, he wanted to go back and check on you. But as I said, he was hungry - starving, in fact. Sadly, that was all I heard - it was sort of like he suddenly remembered to block his thoughts again - just as you're doing right now. Luckily Esme didn't think to do the same."
He let the words linger for a moment, another wave of anger washing through Jasper's ecstasy.
"You fed from him." Edward's voice was low, rough.
"I did."
Edward just nodded again.
Five minutes passed. The brothers didn't speak, only stared each other down.
Finally Jasper relented, his good mood winning out over Edward's anger. Using his heightened strength, Jasper forced his bliss on Edward, completely surrounding him with cheer and serenity.
Even in such a foul mood, Edward's mind couldn't resist the empath's power. Bliss descended upon him, and all he could do was sigh.
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Darting up the stairs to their room, Jasper found Alice perched on the edge of the couch, eyes trained on the floor.
He walked slowly over to her, soothing her worry with calm.
"Thank you." She whispered.
"Alice..." He sat down, embracing her small body and kissing her cheek. "Don't let this hurt you, please?"
Alice leaned her head of wild hair against her mate's cold chest. "I'm not hurt by what you did Jasper. I understand why you did it - I understand in every way. But... I've seen things, Jasper... I just cannot lose you."
"What have you seen?" Jasper asked, placing another kiss to the top of her head.
Alice pulled out of his embrace, sitting back to look him in the eye. She folded her legs and clasped her hands in her lap.
Jasper waited patiently.
"I had seen this coming for a long time. At first I saw you kill. I wept for you, in my own way. Because I saw so many die. Innocent people lying frozen in the dark. And I saw you, as a monster. Your eyes were red, staring at me from every image in my head."
Alice reached forward and took Jasper's hand in her own. "When you spoke to Carlisle, I saw everything change. There were no more dead bodies... no red eyes. But I have seen other things which worry me still."
Alice lapsed into silence for a while. Jasper didn't push for answers, only waited. He caressed her small hands, sending out another wave of calm.
She smiled, and continued.
"I saw you with Carlisle. I saw you feed from him, of course. And I want you to know that doesn't bother me, Jasper. I think no less of you for what you did, because I know Carlisle was completely willing. But I saw you with him... in other ways." Her voice cracked with those last words, her head hung low, determined not to meet Jasper's curious gaze.
"Alice..." He placed a finger under her chin, "Look at me."
She hesitated, lifting her head and looking into her mate's eyes. Her expression was shy, and she struggled to hold Jasper's intense stare.
"In what other ways did you see us?"
Alice inhaled deeply, squeezing Jasper's hand. "I saw you making love."
"Oh." It was all Jasper could think to say.
"I saw something else..." Alice shuddered, her voice low and timid.
"What is it?" Jasper whispered, leaning forward to kiss her lips.
Alice pulled away before their lips met, her expression hard and serious. "I saw the Volturi."