[drabbles] Surround + Torture - Edward x Jasper
Title: Surround Rating: PG Warnings: none Disclaimer: All characters belong to S. Meyer.
The first time I slipped up after joining the family it was Edward that went looking for me, not Alice. I must have been easy to find, not bothering to control the tangle of emotions from rolling off me. And he was scared, scared of smelling the blood on me, of seeing it in my eyes. No point in running, though I wanted to hide – he was so much faster.
All I could see, all I could smell was Edward, surrounding me. After a moment I realized his arms had wound around me, protective and reassuring, not restraining. Like love.
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Title: Torture Rating: PG Warnings: none Disclaimer: All characters belong to S. Meyer. Comments: Companion to Surround. This one I don't like as much, it was really hard to cut down to 100 words. :/
Jasper closed his eyes, unwilling to show the crimson stain on his irises. His thoughts were fragmented, but I picked out pieces to string together. He understood why she was not here, perhaps accepted it. The tremor in his limbs relaxed, and I wanted desperately to touch and explore, but couldn’t know if Jasper was willing, trapped reliving the murder until the memory was torture.
I moved too suddenly for him to react, crushing him against the wall, holding him still while I forced our mouths together. Rash and regrettable, but his mind went blank for a few blessed seconds.