AN: These stories will be like my Wolf Drabbles stories- based off the weekly prompts from Tricky Raven. They may be wolf, human, or vamp pairings, and either 100, 500, or 1000 words long.

Title: The Other Guy
Genre: Romance
Rating: T
Pairing: Bella/Jacob, Jasper
Words: 500
Disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc. are the property of their respective owners. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. The author is in no way associated with the owners, creators, or producers of any media franchise. No copyright infringement is intended.

Prompt: "I'm rooting for the other guy."

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The Other Guy

I shamelessly watched through the window as the most resilient human I'd ever met sat safely cradled in the arms of my mortal enemy. Alice's gift may not have worked with the mutt around, but I had no issue reading his pure, selfless love for Bella. It was one of the most beautiful emotions I'd ever felt, and its strength was staggering.

Alice was stomping back and forth, tugging on her spiky hair and muttering about the smell of wet dog, while I was riveted by the scene before me. Peter liked to tease me, but I wasn't ashamed of my romantic tendencies—I was a sucker for a good love story.

Bella's emotions were nearly as strong as the boy's, and her contentment warmed me as she stood there with her pale cheek resting against his overheated skin. In all the time she'd spent with my brother, I'd never felt a fraction of this love from her.

Her lips were faintly blue, evidence of her recent dip in the ocean. I'd been overwhelmed with guilt when Alice told me she jumped off a cliff. I had to come back and try to ease some of Charlie's pain. The relief I felt was palpable when I saw her shivering in the truck with the wolf—cold, but very much alive.

A sharp spike of panic from Alice hit me just as a wave of determination poured out from the boy. I looked at my wife, noting the familiar look she got when she was locked in a vision, then glanced back at the the couple inside.

Jacob had pulled back enough to gently grasp Bella's chin and tilt her face up toward his. His tongue darted out to wet his lips—the action oddly sensual for one so innocent. I shifted as their rising lust washed through me, unable to quell my shiver of anticipation.

Bella's heart was pounding with excitement, and I realized at that moment that their hearts were beating perfectly in sync. Her luminous brown eyes darkened noticeably as he slowly lowered his face from his tremendous height, closer to her level. Part of me wished he would lift her up and place her on the counter so they could press their bodies together and relieve some of the sexual tension floating around.

Engrossed in the moment, I barely managed to grab Alice before she went barging into the kitchen, ready to completely destroy the perfectly romantic scene. I pulled her back against my chest, desperately reining in my need to press my growing problem against her soft little body.

She slapped fruitlessly at my hands, her irritation warring with her frantic worry for our moody sibling, but I had reached the limit of my patience where he was concerned. "Stop, Jasper! Bella has to come with me to save Edward!"

I shook my head and glanced back at the couple inside, sharing the innocent perfection of their first kiss. "Sorry, I'm rootin' for the other guy."