The next morning, I woke up feeling totally refreshed and happy. My family and I were leaving for a tour around Europe in two days. I could not wait. I smiled as I turned, and saw Jasper in my section of the room, probably continuing my packing from where we left it last night. Jasper didn't appear to notice that I was awake, but I was sure he picked up on my movement, listening, waiting for me to say or do something. But I just laid there, watching him.

After finishing, Jasper called to me gently over his shoulder. "Good morning, darlin'. Just wanted to finish up with your packing so you're all ready to leave."

"And what about you?" I teased him as I stood up from bad, and stretched out my tired muscles.

Jasper chuckled as I stood up and walked over to my dresser, trying to find some clothes that hadn't already been shoved in suitcases. I found a light denim skirt, white leggings, and this black tank top with a rhinestone butterfly on it. I grabbed a long sleeve white t-shirt to go under it. After changing in the bathroom, I walked downstairs, after not being able to find Jasper in our bedroom.

"Good morning, sleepyhead." Em said from the couch, where he was watching TV.

"Just because you all don't sleep, it doesn't give you a right to pick on me." I defended myself before flopping down beside him.

Emmett snorted, a very weird noise coming from someone with his brute appearance. "Please. Everyone in this family can hold something over your head. I just happen to not be afraid to use my advantage over you."

"You just wait 'till I'm a vampire. I'll be able to kick you're butt then." I grumbled, relaxing back into the couch.

"You know, newborns are very strong, seeing as they are living off their human blood for about the first year. They still need to feed, but that human blood gives them a strength that would even be difficult for Emmett to beat." Alice voiced, from the top of the staircase.

"So I really will be able to kick Em's butt when I become a vampire?" I asked in disbelief. "YES!" I began hopping up and down on the couch with a sudden burst of energy that flowed through my veins. Suddenly, I was pulled back to sit down, and I noticed that Edward was standing right behind me.

"Spoil sport." I said, pretending to pout.

"I'm only a spoil sport if you're a creeper." Ed said as he sat down on the love seat.

"I'm not a creeper! I'm just obscenely hyper for no apparent reason other than sleep."

"Or are you just hyper because we're leaving for Europe tomorrow?" Jasper questioned as he came down the stairs. He sent me a smile, and my lips formed a smile before my brain could tell them too.

"Eh. Maybe a combination." I admitted as Jasper settled on the arm of the couch beside me. He threw his arm around me as he let out a soft laugh.

"I still think you're a creeper." Emmett stage-whispered.

"That's why no one cares what you think." Edward said, as he began walking outside.

"Is that what you think, Cullen?" Em said, leaning forward as if he was listening for a challenge.

"Yes, it is Cullen. Now, are we going to sit here and discuss this, or are we going to go outside and show Em how vampires fight each other?" Ed said, before sliding out the door.

"I'm all in for the fight." Em agreed before following Ed out the door.

Jasper quickly came up next to me and took the seat that Emmett had just left vacant. I gently snuggled into his side as he tossed his arm around me.

"Amethyst, I think we have a few things to talk about."

"Is everything ok?"

"As far as I know…"

***JASPER'S POV***

"Is everything ok?"

"As far as I know…" I let my voice trail off as I replied to Amethyst. I couldn't believe I was going to do this.

"Well, as you know, we're going to Europe tomorrow." I began fidgeting, and I could tell Amethyst was getting nervous from the way I was acting. The look on her face was one of pure concern.

"Well, you see, I just wanted to put, uh, I guess, make something, sort of, I guess, well, known." I stumbled through my words reminding myself of Bella.

Why was I so nervous? It's not like I was going to make a big mistake… Or was I?

"I just, um, well, wanted to let you know, that um… Well, there's no easy way for me to say this…"

I sighed and mentally slapped myself. *Say it already, idiot!*

"You aren't going to break up with me, are you?" Amethyst's voice sounded so open, vulnerable, almost scared.

"What? No!" I practically shouted, jumping up, and looking her in the eyes. "What I want to do is pretty much the exact opposite."

"What are you getting at, Jasper?"

I sighed, and gently pulled Amethyst off the couch. Her smell was intoxicating as I pulled her close, holding her in my chest, feeling completely nervous, as if I wasn't sure how to relax, not sure my nerve ends would ever settle.

After reluctantly letting go, I looked Amethyst in the eye once again. "Actually, it may sort of seem like that right now, but I need our promise ring back. Please, don't ask why." I almost begged as I watched her mouth practically fall in surprise. "It's just something I need. I still love you, and I told you before, I'm not breaking up with you. I just need to have this done."

I watched nervously as Amethyst studied the ring on her finger for a second. I could see the pain in her eyes, almost as if she wasn't willing to believe me, as if when she took the ring off, it would mean something completely different that what I wanted it to mean.

"You know what, Jasper Hale?"

"What?" I asked, feeling slightly nervous as I watched her slide the ring off of her finger, with a fire in her eyes. She looked up at me, and that fire in her eyes seemed hot enough to burn a vampire.

"You can take the ring."