Chapter Four
Jasper

We checked out of the hotel the next morning. There wasn't any reason to stay there much longer. What we'd all came there for was done, leaving us no reason to remain in the city longer than we had to. Alice tossed both keys at the man behind the desk and signed out both rooms. Both girls had one bag with them, I carried nothing, which Alice thought was quite ridiculous.

"Now where are we going?" Bella asked, looking at Alice with a raised eyebrow. Alice glanced at me and pursed her lips.

"A store," she said, shaking her head. Bella rolled her eyes. I understood what Alice was planning, but I could see already that arguing with her wasn't going to get me anywhere. "One outfit is hardly acceptable for anyone."

"What are the odds of us loosing her?" I muttered to Bella, who bit her lip to hide a smile that was pulling on the corners of her mouth.

"It'd have to be very spontaneous," she replied quietly. "If we make an actual decision to, she'll see it. It would have to be completley out of the blue for it to slide under her radar."

"I can hear you," said Alice, turning to glare at us, hands on her hips.

"Alice have I ever even thought about leaving you?" asked Bella, her amusement was evident in her voice and her emotions. Alice glared at her. "All right, there was that one time, but I didn't, did I?"

"So, you have to be spontaneous to get away with things around her?" I asked, watching Alice's retreating back.

"Basically," said Bella, shrugging. She frowned suddenly and turned her head, looking up at me suspiciously. "Why?" she asked slowly.

I don't know what had come over me. I don't think I've ever been so urgent about wanting to do something so major with someone I'd known for one day. It didn't feel wrong, though. I felt as if I'd known Bella for years. I grabbed her hand and leaned down, my lips next to her ear.

"Marry me," I muttered. Bella jerked her head back to stare at me, her eyes wide. I felt her surprise and disbelief hit me.

"A-Are you serious?" she asked. She looked in my eyes and the disbelief faded away. "You are serious."

"I don't think I've ever been this serious about anything for a very long time," I said, giving her hand a squeeze.

Bella ran a shaky hand through her hair, glancing quickly around for Alice, who'd disappeared into one of the stores. I could feel some slight hesitation as she thought over my words. I'd felt similar the night before when Alice told me what she'd seen. Looking at Bella and knowing that she was going to be there if I wanted her...the decision had been easy.

"We've only known each other---" she started.

"Since yesterday, I know," I said, running my hand down her arm. "It doesn't feel like that with me though."

Bella nodded. "It's like we've known each other for years," she said. "Alice did use the word soulmate when she first mentioned you to me."

I opened my mouth to reply, but the door to the store banged open. Bella cursed under her breath and turned her head to see Alice standing there, arms crossed over her chest as she shook her head at us. She sauntered over to us and smiled, leaning against the brick wall of the nearest building.

"I suppose you already know my answer," said Bella, rolling her eyes. Alice merely smiled that wicked smile of her's before reaching into her jacket pocket and throwing a small box into my hand. I raised an eyebrow at her before flipping it open. I smiled and showed Bella the contents.

"Is enough to figure it out?"

Bella looked at the ring and laughed, shaking her head at Alice. "You don't under-do anything, do you?"

"It's not in my nature," said Alice, her smile growing wider. "You of all people should know that by now."

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Alice bounded into the room, a look of excitement on her face. This was nothing new as Alice always looked happy or excited. Bella looked up from her book and leaned back in the chair she was sitting in.

"What did you see, Alice?" she asked, closing her book.

"A coven," gushed Alice, practically bouncing up and down from excitment. I raised my eyebrows, I didn't see why her seeing another coven should make her so excited. It didn't appear to be anything to us.

Bella frowned. "Why does that excite you so much?"

"Because we're going to join them," she replied simply. My eyes snapped back to her, leaning forward slightly. Bella seemed surprised for a moment, but it faded quickly. She wasn't fazed by much of anything anymore. She stood up to stand beside Alice.

"Is there a reason why you saw us joining this particular coven?" she asked slowly. Alice nodded. They stared at each other for a moment before Bella smiled, seeming to understand. I cleared my throat. "Alice has seen the poor soul destined to be with her."

Alice stuck her tongue out at Bella. I understood instantly, she'd seen that coven because her soulmate was part of it. I moved to stand behind Bella, wrapping my arms around her shoulders.

"Edward," said Alice, smiling a smile I haven't seen before. "That's his name."

"When are we leaving?" I asked, both girls looked at me in confusion. "I know where this is leading. When are we leaving to find Edward and his coven?"

Alice actually squealed in happiness.