Thanks to my first reviewer, WalkzLikeRain (anonymous), and I'll try to make this chapter longer. This is the second part to the first chapter. I'm not sure how many chapters I'm going to make this particular section, but I won't start a new one until I'm done.
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New Family: Part 2
Alice
"We need to stop somewhere for the night," Jasper said to me, startling me out of my daydreams.
I looked around to see it was dusk.
"Yes. It's dark. We'd look like we were up to no good," I agreed quietly.
"Come," he said, leading me down a new street of the town we were now in. I saw that there was a tiny inn at the far corner, nestling neatly off a stone path, surrounded by tall oaks.
We casually walked inside the welcoming entrance to see a girl, only fifteen or sixteen, reading a book behind the counter. She sat up at the light tinkle of the bells.
"How may I help you?" she asked in a small voice.
"Allow me," Jasper said only loud enough for me to hear.
He led me carefully, as if I would shatter at any moment. Like a true gentleman.
"Yes, miss. Would you happen to have an available room? My lady, Alice, and I have been traveling long, and need a place for the night," he said, putting the right amount of curiosity in his voice and casting shy glances in my direction.
"Yes, sir. Will you be needing one room or two?" she asked, flipping through a small pile of papers.
Of course! Jasper only said 'my lady', not 'my friend' or- you know. I looked down, embarrassed.
Jasper went on in the same normal tone. "One, please. Secluded if possible. And my name is Jasper."
The girl went quickly to the wall, which held a few keys, and pulled one down.
"Sir," she said, placing the key on the counter. "You'll have the quarters out back. The old caretakers' cottage.
"Thank you, miss- I don't think I heard who you are," Jasper pointed out lightly.
"Eliza, Eliza Jordan," she said quickly. "My father owns the inn."
"Yes, thank you, Miss Eliza," he said, nodding and smiling politely as he took the key in his free hand. "Come, Alice."
He led me quietly out, around back to the cottage. He carefully unlocked the door, allowing us in.
I sat quietly on one of the small beds.
"What do we do here? We don't sleep. We hunted last night. What do you suggest?" I asked, laying back and tracing the pattern of the ceiling with my eyes.
"We talk," Jasper said, sitting next to my head and ruffling my hair playfully.
A/N: Part 2 up! Part 3 might come later today. But for now, what will they talk about? When will they find the Cullens? What will the Cullens do? And why did Jasper refer to Alice as his lady? So many burning questions! Just review for the answers!
~Sidney
