She doesn't see Jasper leave, too wrapped up in her concentration on Alice to keep tabs on him. She's made strides with him, but Alice is a different story. They've just met, and although it feels as if she knows her already from all of the stories that Jasper has told Natasha, she knows full well that it isn't enough. There's a connection that needs to be formed between them, and connecting with people is something that Natasha is a master at unless it's in a true and personal level. It's hard for her to be who she is, instead of the person she thinks Alice wants her to be. But she'll try.
She takes the bag and gives Alice a curious glance before opening it, pulling out the box only to remove the lid and see the earrings inside. It's easy to notice that upon first glance they're real; Natasha knows her jewelry. The rubies alone probably cost a pretty penny, but it's the black diamond that makes her eyes widen and look up at Alice as if she isn't certain whether she had meant to hand her a different bag.
"You got these for me?" She needs confirmation. This isn't the time she's held expensive jewelry, but it is the first time it's been handed to Natasha, not Natalie or Sophia or any other mask she's had to put on. She can't help but give a shy smile, uncertain as to whether or not she should even accept them, but after a few moments she removes them from their box and she slips them into her ears before leaning forward and pressing another soft kiss to Alice's cheek, this time with a follow up one to the tip of her nose.
"These are beautiful. Thank you, Alice." She brushes the small woman's hair behind her ear with a tender touch, and she gives her a wink. "They're my colors. How did you know?"
After a few moments of hesitation and nervously chewing on the corner of her lip, Natasha turns to grab the cookware she's going to need. "Jasper and I were talking." She smiles to herself. "...We think that it's best to stay here. Let the family come to us instead, save some time for the three of us to be alone together, you were right."
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She takes the bag and gives Alice a curious glance before opening it, pulling out the box only to remove the lid and see the earrings inside. It's easy to notice that upon first glance they're real; Natasha knows her jewelry. The rubies alone probably cost a pretty penny, but it's the black diamond that makes her eyes widen and look up at Alice as if she isn't certain whether she had meant to hand her a different bag.
"You got these for me?" She needs confirmation. This isn't the time she's held expensive jewelry, but it is the first time it's been handed to Natasha, not Natalie or Sophia or any other mask she's had to put on. She can't help but give a shy smile, uncertain as to whether or not she should even accept them, but after a few moments she removes them from their box and she slips them into her ears before leaning forward and pressing another soft kiss to Alice's cheek, this time with a follow up one to the tip of her nose.
"These are beautiful. Thank you, Alice." She brushes the small woman's hair behind her ear with a tender touch, and she gives her a wink. "They're my colors. How did you know?"
After a few moments of hesitation and nervously chewing on the corner of her lip, Natasha turns to grab the cookware she's going to need. "Jasper and I were talking." She smiles to herself. "...We think that it's best to stay here. Let the family come to us instead, save some time for the three of us to be alone together, you were right."