Drabble: Christmas Suprises #3
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elvenavariFandom: Twilight
Pairing: Jasper/Seth (pre)
Prompt: Christmas
Previous: Christmas Surprises #2
There was an excited squeal and Lilliana ran from the kitchen and into Seth’s arms. “Un’le Seth!”
Seth’s face split into a wide grin when he saw his niece running toward him. He dropped his duffle as he went down on one knee and caught her in his arms as she launched her small body at him. Seth wrapped Lilliana in his arms, holding onto her tightly.
“You’ve gotten so big Lilli!” Seth exclaimed. She giggled and held onto his neck, refusing to let go. Emmett stood behind them, a warm smile on his lips.
“Seth’s here?” They heard Esme ask from the kitchen before she appeared. Delight lit up her face. “Seth!”
“Surprise!”
Word of Seth’s arrival spread quickly through the house. Soon he was surrounded by Jacob, Edward, the twins, Leah and Esme, all asking questions about why he was there, how he had gotten there, and how long he was staying.
“Alice sent me plane tickets,” Seth explained once there was a break in all the questions. “It was as much of a surprise to me as it is to you guys. Apparently she called mom and got her okay before sending them. I’m not sure when I go back… I’m sure the tickets say but I was too excited to look.”
Jasper stood next to the window on the other side of the room, unable to believe that Seth was here. Alice stepped up next to him and laced her fingers with his. “Surprised?” She asked.
“Very,” he admitted. “Why Alice?”
“Because he makes you happy.”
Jasper studied her for a moment before he leaned down and pressed a kiss to her temple. “Thank you,” he murmured into her hair. Their fingers unlaced as he stepped away to go greet Seth. “Seth.”
Everything seemed to go into slow motion then. Jacob and Edward scooped the twins up, taking them to the nursery to be put down for their naps. Leah took hold of Emmett’s arm and dragged him into the kitchen; she didn’t even attempt to take Lilliana from Seth knowing she wouldn’t get the girl away from her favorite uncle. Seth gave Jasper a smile.
“Hey Jazz.”
“Did you have a good trip?”
“Very, first class really is the only way to travel.” Jasper laughed and nodded in agreement.
“Jasper, why don’t you find somewhere for Seth to sleep tonight? We may have to do a little rearranging since I think all the rooms are taken,” Esme said.
“Oh no need to move anyone Esme, just give me a sheet and pillow and I’ll camp out on the floor or couch,” Seth replied.
“Nonsense! I’m not letting a guest in my house sleep on the floor or couch.”
“Un’le Seth in my room!” Lilliana exclaimed and they laughed.
“I think you’re bed may be too small for the both of us little girl,” Seth told her.
“Seth can stay in our room,” Alice said coming up, slipping her hand through the loop in Jasper’s arm. “It’s not like we’ll be using the bed.” In truth, it had been months since she and Jasper had slept together.
“I don’t want to intrude…” Seth said, a light blush decorating his cheeks.
“You won’t,” they both assured him at the same time.
“Alright, it’s settled then. Jasper, take Seth’s bag up to your room. Supper will be ready soon,” Esme told them.
“Thanks Esme,” Seth called. Jasper picked up Seth’s duffle.
“After you eat we’ll go out and pick out a Christmas tree.” He grinned at the way Seth’s eyes lit up.
“Can I look for ‘mas tree too?” Lilliana asked.
“I think it’s too cold outside for you to help pick the tree but you can definitely help decorate,” Jasper told her. Lilliana’s eyes widened.
“Really?” She asked looking at Seth. He chuckled and nodded.
“I think you’re just the kind of help we’ll need.”
-x-
That night after everyone else had gone to bed and Seth had fallen asleep between them, Jasper lay on his side, his head propped up by his fist as the other hand played with Seth’s hair. One of Seth’s hands rest on his side, the heat from his hand seeping through Jasper’s shirt and into his cold skin. Alice lay on Seth’s other side, her hand going over Seth to rest on Jasper’s hip. One of her fingers curled in his belt loop.
“I thought I had longer,” she whispered.
“Hm?” Jasper mumbled. He had gone into a daze, basking in Seth’s calm and happy emotions.
“You love him Jazz.”
Jasper blinked. “What? No I-”
“You do.”
After a moment Jasper sighed. “Yes, I think I do.”
Alice smiled. She wanted Jasper to be happy, above all else she wanted that, and she knew Seth would be able to make Jasper happy. She just… she thought she would have longer with him.
“Alice?” She looked over Seth’s sleeping form and met Jasper’s eyes. “What’s wrong?”
“I just thought I would have longer with you,” she said quietly.
“You still have me.”
“But for how long? You love Seth; it’s only a matter of time before you act on those feelings.”
Jasper opened his mouth but then closed it. She was right and he knew that. He didn’t want to hurt Alice, much as he hadn’t wanted to hurt Seth when they left Forks the previous year. He loved Alice and he knew that some small part of him always would.
“Can you give me two years?”
Jasper blinked. “What?”
“Can you give me two years? Seth will be eighteen then, mature enough to proceed with whatever type of relationship you want, he’ll have also graduated high school for the first time, he’ll basically be an adult.”
Two years… two years for his blossoming relationship with Seth to grow and mature. Two years for him to figure out how to say goodbye to Alice. Jasper nodded. “I can do that.”
Pairing: Jasper/Seth (pre)
Prompt: Christmas
Previous: Christmas Surprises #2
There was an excited squeal and Lilliana ran from the kitchen and into Seth’s arms. “Un’le Seth!”
Seth’s face split into a wide grin when he saw his niece running toward him. He dropped his duffle as he went down on one knee and caught her in his arms as she launched her small body at him. Seth wrapped Lilliana in his arms, holding onto her tightly.
“You’ve gotten so big Lilli!” Seth exclaimed. She giggled and held onto his neck, refusing to let go. Emmett stood behind them, a warm smile on his lips.
“Seth’s here?” They heard Esme ask from the kitchen before she appeared. Delight lit up her face. “Seth!”
“Surprise!”
Word of Seth’s arrival spread quickly through the house. Soon he was surrounded by Jacob, Edward, the twins, Leah and Esme, all asking questions about why he was there, how he had gotten there, and how long he was staying.
“Alice sent me plane tickets,” Seth explained once there was a break in all the questions. “It was as much of a surprise to me as it is to you guys. Apparently she called mom and got her okay before sending them. I’m not sure when I go back… I’m sure the tickets say but I was too excited to look.”
Jasper stood next to the window on the other side of the room, unable to believe that Seth was here. Alice stepped up next to him and laced her fingers with his. “Surprised?” She asked.
“Very,” he admitted. “Why Alice?”
“Because he makes you happy.”
Jasper studied her for a moment before he leaned down and pressed a kiss to her temple. “Thank you,” he murmured into her hair. Their fingers unlaced as he stepped away to go greet Seth. “Seth.”
Everything seemed to go into slow motion then. Jacob and Edward scooped the twins up, taking them to the nursery to be put down for their naps. Leah took hold of Emmett’s arm and dragged him into the kitchen; she didn’t even attempt to take Lilliana from Seth knowing she wouldn’t get the girl away from her favorite uncle. Seth gave Jasper a smile.
“Hey Jazz.”
“Did you have a good trip?”
“Very, first class really is the only way to travel.” Jasper laughed and nodded in agreement.
“Jasper, why don’t you find somewhere for Seth to sleep tonight? We may have to do a little rearranging since I think all the rooms are taken,” Esme said.
“Oh no need to move anyone Esme, just give me a sheet and pillow and I’ll camp out on the floor or couch,” Seth replied.
“Nonsense! I’m not letting a guest in my house sleep on the floor or couch.”
“Un’le Seth in my room!” Lilliana exclaimed and they laughed.
“I think you’re bed may be too small for the both of us little girl,” Seth told her.
“Seth can stay in our room,” Alice said coming up, slipping her hand through the loop in Jasper’s arm. “It’s not like we’ll be using the bed.” In truth, it had been months since she and Jasper had slept together.
“I don’t want to intrude…” Seth said, a light blush decorating his cheeks.
“You won’t,” they both assured him at the same time.
“Alright, it’s settled then. Jasper, take Seth’s bag up to your room. Supper will be ready soon,” Esme told them.
“Thanks Esme,” Seth called. Jasper picked up Seth’s duffle.
“After you eat we’ll go out and pick out a Christmas tree.” He grinned at the way Seth’s eyes lit up.
“Can I look for ‘mas tree too?” Lilliana asked.
“I think it’s too cold outside for you to help pick the tree but you can definitely help decorate,” Jasper told her. Lilliana’s eyes widened.
“Really?” She asked looking at Seth. He chuckled and nodded.
“I think you’re just the kind of help we’ll need.”
That night after everyone else had gone to bed and Seth had fallen asleep between them, Jasper lay on his side, his head propped up by his fist as the other hand played with Seth’s hair. One of Seth’s hands rest on his side, the heat from his hand seeping through Jasper’s shirt and into his cold skin. Alice lay on Seth’s other side, her hand going over Seth to rest on Jasper’s hip. One of her fingers curled in his belt loop.
“I thought I had longer,” she whispered.
“Hm?” Jasper mumbled. He had gone into a daze, basking in Seth’s calm and happy emotions.
“You love him Jazz.”
Jasper blinked. “What? No I-”
“You do.”
After a moment Jasper sighed. “Yes, I think I do.”
Alice smiled. She wanted Jasper to be happy, above all else she wanted that, and she knew Seth would be able to make Jasper happy. She just… she thought she would have longer with him.
“Alice?” She looked over Seth’s sleeping form and met Jasper’s eyes. “What’s wrong?”
“I just thought I would have longer with you,” she said quietly.
“You still have me.”
“But for how long? You love Seth; it’s only a matter of time before you act on those feelings.”
Jasper opened his mouth but then closed it. She was right and he knew that. He didn’t want to hurt Alice, much as he hadn’t wanted to hurt Seth when they left Forks the previous year. He loved Alice and he knew that some small part of him always would.
“Can you give me two years?”
Jasper blinked. “What?”
“Can you give me two years? Seth will be eighteen then, mature enough to proceed with whatever type of relationship you want, he’ll have also graduated high school for the first time, he’ll basically be an adult.”
Two years… two years for his blossoming relationship with Seth to grow and mature. Two years for him to figure out how to say goodbye to Alice. Jasper nodded. “I can do that.”
