Chapter1: Surprises
*Alice POV*
I lifted my head breaking out of the haze I had been in, my eyes filled with wonder at what I had just seen jumping to my feet I raced off shouting "Jasper!"
"Yes love?" came the light reply of my husband as he strolled around the corner. I watched in utter amusement as he took in my overly excited emotions and almost fell over with shock. Laughter burst from my lips, I nearly had forgotten what I had yelled to him about until it dawned upon me.
"Jasper I saw a child…our child." I beamed at him my face bright. "We had adopted her so we need to go meet the mother; she is carrying a half-breed like Renesmee." I babbled my mind buzzing with excitement.
Jasper only nodded at my assessment taking my hand gently in his. "Where to Alice?" he breathed as we raced through the dense trees. "Columbia. The mothers name is Sophia Astoria Finch." I replied smoothly not missing a beat.
Three days later we arrived in Columbia, of course I already knew where the mother was and surprisingly enough she was waiting for us. "Hello bloodtakers I've been expecting your arrival." Sophia smiled at us her hands folding over her protruding stomach.
"Sophia it's nice to finally meet you. My name is Mary Alice Brandon Cullen but you may call me Alice, and this is my husband Jasper Whitlock Hale." I smiled politely at her moving to sit at her side.
Sophia nodded to both of us glancing rather cautiously at my husband. "You're an empath. And you, you're a seer. Correct?" A bit stunned we both nodded at her, she knew our powers…but how? We hadn't told her anything but our names.
"Sophia, how did you know we were coming?" I murmured softly, gently placing my hand over one of hers that rested upon her swollen stomach.
"The shaman of my tribe had told me bloodtakers like the one who had given me this child, were coming to give my baby a good home and a life she deserves. Yes my child is a female; don't ask me how I know. I just do. I also know that when this baby arrives I'll die but as long as she lives I will be at peace." Sophia explained in a quiet voice.
"So, your bloodtaker; where is he?" Jasper inquired raising an eyebrow curiously. "I don't mean to prod just curious." He quickly rebuffed his question.
"He is gone. To the royalty he told me, if I am gone he explained he had no will to live. I suspect I'll see him soon enough." Sophia sighed almost longingly. "My shaman said that our spirits would find each other again."
"Aw that's so sweet, I hope Jazzy find me in the afterlife." I grinned cooing at the cuteness.
"Erg that won't be necessary love because we'll never die." Jasper murmured kissing my lips softly sending a buzz through my system. I smiled softly at him. "I know but if death ever comes for us I'll know."
Two weeks passed until the child was finally born and as Sophia had said it was a girl, her mother unfortunately passed away as we had suspected. Jasper and I named the child; Violet Astoria Finch Cullen after her mother.
We then started our journey back home; both of us smiling brightly the whole way. I let Jasper carry our baby he held her protectively but gently. He loved her already and so did I. We arrived home within the next couple of hours our newborn child wiggling in Jazz's arms.
Skipping up the porch steps I raised my chin and called "Esme, Carlisle, Edward, Bella, Renesmee, Jacob? I'm sure you're all here because I don't see Emmett or Rosalie." I was just barely getting used to including Jacob's name when I came home.
"Jazz and I are home! We brought a surprise." My voice barely escaped shaking but after a calming wave from my husband I regained my courage and stepped inside awaiting their reaction. My shoulders tight, I had seen three different reactions from them and feared the worst.