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This chapter is pretty much filler.

It was Monday morning and I was headed downstairs to leave for school. I was walking past Carlisle's study when I heard his voice calling me. "Riya, would you mind coming in here for a minute?"

I walked into the study to find Esme sitting with Carlisle behind his desk. I went to sit in the chair in front of Carlisle's desk.

"Riya, your mother and I have been talking for a while and we think it would be a good idea if you stayed home until we are a hundred percent positive you have complete control of your gift." Carlisle explained to me.

"I understand. I could mess up and expose the supernatural community." I replied.

"That is one reason. We were also discussing your strength. If you're this strong as a human, we are a little concerned as to how strong you would be after you're turned. We want you to be in complete control of your gift so that there are no mistakes made. If the Volturi had any idea as to how powerful you are, there is a good chance they would try recruiting you."

I nodded my head. "Of course, I will make sure I am in complete control. So that would mean experimenting more, right?"

They both laughed. "A little and try to keep it low-key. If you decide to switch bodies with someone, you need to make sure they know and are expecting it. For example, I wouldn't want you switching places with Carlisle while he is in surgery." I was horrified by this idea. Why would I switch bodies with my father? Creepy. I shivered. "Riya, I'm sorry. That was a bad example, but you see what I mean, right?"

"I get it. Does everyone know that I will not be in school for a while?" I asked referring to my siblings.

"They do, you know there are no secrets in this house. The official story at school is that out of town with some family back in Alaska." Carlisle explained.

"Okay, I am going to kiss Emmett goodbye before he leaves." I got up and headed down the stairs. They were waiting in the living room for me to tell them good-bye. I walked up to Emmett and wrapped my arms around his neck. "You have fun without me today."

"I'll try." He bent down and kissed me before releasing me and heading out the door. Everyone told me good-bye as they headed out the door. Jasper and then Rosalie both hugged me before leaving as Esme and Carlisle came down the stairs.

"I'll see the two of you later. I am headed to the hospital." He and Esme kissed as I grabbed his coat and keys. He walked over, took them from me, and kissed my forehead. "Thanks, have I mentioned that you are my favorite human child."

"Thanks dad, have fun at work." I called to him as he went out the door. I looked over to Esme, "So mom, what do you have planned for the day?"

"I was looking through the kitchen earlier, and I think we could use a trip to the grocery store. Would you like to ride up to Port Angeles with me?"

"Why are you going to Port Angeles?"

"That way you can ride along with less chance of being noticed." Esme told me.

"Sure, I just need to grab my purse." I started to move towards the stairs when Esme stopped me.

"I'll get it." Two seconds later, Esme was handing me my purse. I reached into it and grabbed my car keys.

"We can take my car." I suggested handing her my keys. Twenty minutes later we were getting out of the car at the grocery store when I had an idea. "Mom, do you think my gift works over distances?"

"What do you mean?" She stopped and looked at me.

"Well, we know that I can connect to someone close to me, I wonder if it matters where they are." I started concentrating on Emmett.

Emmett, can you hear me? Emmett?

Riya? Is that you? What are you doing? Yes, it works.

I was wondering if I could connect to you from a distance, Mom and I are in Port Angeles. Apparently, it works. Now, we can still talk while you're in school. Esme and I were walking into the store. It took concentration, but I was able to make these connections while consciously doing other things.

That's great. Now, maybe I won't be so bored at school anymore. I decided to try bringing Esme into the connection.

I need to make sure to grab some eggs for Riya. I had a carton of them, but they disappeared mysteriously. I bet Emmett and Jasper had something to do with it. Of course Esme would be worried about someone else.

NO I DID NOT! Emmett started thought-screaming. IT WAS JASPER'S IDEA.

What is going on? Esme stopped and looked at me.

I was experimenting. Good news, I can make the connection over distance and it can be multi-person. I am connected with both you and Emmett

Esme nodded, Emmett, what did you do with the eggs?

Nothing. I started seeing Jasper and Emmett putting eggs in the middle console of Mike Newton's suburban.

Emmett, when did you do that? Esme asked in a fierce voice that I had only heard once and that was when Coach Clapp accused Emmett and me of having an incestuous affair.

Last week, his truck is really starting to smell bad. I can smell it from the parking lot.

Emmett, when you get home you are to give the keys to the Jeep to Riya. You are grounded from driving for a month.

But mom, what about Jasper. He helped. Emmett protested.

I'll take care of him when he gets home. Riya, why don't you end this so Emmett can concentrate on school. I nodded and broke off the connection.

We finally made it home around eleven. After I had helped Esme unload all of the groceries, I had sat down at one of our many computers to surf the web. After not finding anything interesting, I finally gave up and started wandering around the house. I was headed up to my room. As I was passing Rosalie's room I decided to snoop through her closet. I opened the door and tip-toed over to her closet. I don't know why I was tip-toeing, Esme was going to hear me no matter what. I opened the door to Rosalie's closet and walked in. Wow, her closet was bigger than mine; and my closet was huge.

I had just found some boots that I liked when I heard the front door shut. I ran out of the room and down the stairs. There stood Emmett with his arms out at the front door. I ran up to and jumped into his arms. He brought me up so we were eye to eye.

"What are you doing here? Shouldn't you be in school?" I asked him.

He grinned. "I got bored. I missed you. I thought maybe you would like to ride along with me to the off-roading center in Port Angeles. What do you say?"

I was about to say yes when Esme walked into the room. "No, Emmett, you're grounded from driving."

"What if Riya drives?" Emmett asked her.

"That's fine."

Twenty minutes later I was driving the dreaded jeep down highway one-oh-one towards Port Angeles. Emmett kept asking me if he could drive. No matter how many times I told him no, he kept asking. We finally got to the store. I got out and followed Emmett through the store. A guy in his mid twenties approached us.

"Hello, my name is Dan, how can I help you, Mister-" Dan trailed off.

"Cullen. Emmett Cullen and this is my better half, Riya Cullen." Emmett shook his hand and gestured to me. I could tell right now this guy was a fake. He obviously worked off commission.

"Hello Mrs. Cullen," Dan turned to me and shook my hand. "How are you today?"

"I'm good and you?" I asked politely while not caring in the slightest bit.

"I'm good. How can I help the two of you today?"

"Well, I am here mainly to buy some accessories for my jeep. I have an oh-two wrangler. I am wanting to buy a lift kit and a few more spotlights. You wouldn't happen to have that in the store would you?" Emmett explained to Dan as he took my hand and led me through the store.

"I have it. Give me a few minutes to grab it out of the back." Dan walked off and left Emmett and me in the showroom.

"Em? Why do you need this stuff?" I asked him as twirled myself around in front of him.

"I don't need this stuff. I just want it. I also thought we might stop and catch a movie before we head back to that big, empty house." Emmett whispered the last part slowly in my ear. I started to blush a little.

I wrapped my arms around his neck and raised up to whisper in his ear. "Maybe we should skip the movie and run through Victoria's Secret." Before Emmett could react Dan had reappeared in the showroom.

"Mr. Cullen. I found the spotlights and the only lift kit I have available is only three inches." Dan told us.

"Never-mind on the lift kit. It already has an eighteen inch lift. Let me get the spotlights and let me get another couple of sets of these tires." Emmett pointed out the tires on the display.

Dan looked at the tires and then the price, "How many tires were you wanting?"

"Make it six. I don't think the jeep will hold anymore than that." Emmett said casually.

"Are you sure sir, those tires are two hundred and five dollars each." Dan managed to choke out. I was wondering what he was thinking. I made a connection with Emmett and told him what I was doing and then made the connection with Dan.

They are so young. I bet he is yanking my chain. There is no way two kids as young as them are able to afford thirteen hundred dollars on car parts. It must be daddy's money. But whose daddy? He started looking us up and down and his eyes stopped on my engagement ring. Wow, that's a ring. I wonder how much that cost. It looks like it cost about ten thousand. Hmm.

"I'm sure." Emmett answered.

I had been wondering about that myself. Emmett refused to tell me the exact price, but I knew it was insured.

Dense human isn't even close. Multiply that by about twenty-two point five. I broke the connection with Dan and started screaming at Emmett.

TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS? You spent that much on my wedding set?

Actually, that was just the engagement ring. The wedding band is another twenty-thousand.

We had made our way to the counter. Dan was ringing us up.

"If you would like to pull your jeep around to the back, we can load those tires for you."

"Babe?" Emmett looked at me, "Can I have the keys? I know you don't want to try backing that jeep up to the loading dock."

I handed him the keys and he headed out to the jeep.

"Okay, Mrs. Cullen, did you want to wait for your husband to come back?"

"No, I'll get it." I grabbed my wallet and took my American Express out and handed it to him.

"Did you want to know the price first?" Dan asked.

"No, it doesn't matter. Just swipe it." Dan eyes started looking buggy. Good, another day, another person envious of the Cullens.

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