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Do you guys have baby fever? Haha. Only time will tell, be patient. 3 We're just hitting the wedding arc right now. I can tell you that if Amber were to get pregnant, the pregnancy itself would be quite different than Bella's for multiple reasons.
Amber looked down at the cauldron in front of her, smelling the herbs that were swirling in the dark liquid. She stepped back quickly, recognizing the fireplace she had been kneeling before. She turned, feeling her heart pounding in her chest.
She was at her Aunt's home.
Amber ran out of the room and down the hallway as quickly as she could. She needed to make it out before they saw her. She needed to leave, to go home. She needed her family. She needed Jasper.
"Amber!"
Amber ignored Haven and Ceridwen calling out for her. She ignored the memories threatening to pull her under, she ignored everything but her feet and the door. She reached out at the last second, reaching for the doorknob.
"Where do you think you're going?"
Amber's hand was frozen, unable to move no matter how hard she tried to make it. She felt ice spreading through her veins as she heard her aunt, Serena, calling out to her.
Serena and Katrina walked up to her, moving on either side of her. Kat then leaned down, smirking at Amber. "You can't escape us."
Serena gently caressed Amber's cheek, noticing how she flinched. "We're going to kill your family, your precious vampires. That southern boyfriend of yours is going to be first."
Amber broke free of their control then, growling at them. "Never." She held out her hand, sending them flying through the wall and onto the lawn. She then bolted away from the home, feeling their spells trying to get through her barrier. "Jasper!"
"Amber, Amber!"
Amber looked around, not able to see her mate but she could hear him. "Jasper, where are you!?"
"He's going to die, Amber! All of you will be dead soon!"
"I'm right here, Darlin!"
Amber whimpered, feeling her throat constrict as she tried not to cry. "I can't see you." She yelped as some vines wrapped around her ankle, tossing her to the ground. She closed her eyes tightly, knowing her aunts had her. "Jasper…."
"Darlin, please, open your eyes for me. Amber, please!"
Amber opened her eyes because Jasper sounded so frightened. She flinched back when she realized she was lying in a bed, not on the ground. She was in the hotel suite, not in the woods with her aunts' coven. She was safe.
Jasper…
Jasper was leaning over her, his eyes showing how concerned and scared he was. He was mouthing words but her brain wasn't registering the sounds at the moment. She could feel his hands rubbing her shoulders. The sheets were a mess around her. Pillows were thrown around the room. The comforter was half on the bed and half off.
Jasper was safe, her family was safe, she was safe.
Amber breathed in deeply, letting it out slowly. She felt her panic settle down, feeling a wave of calm hit her. She was sure Jasper was helping but she probably needed it.
"Amber, talk to me, Darlin."
Amber reached up and gently ran her fingers over his cheekbones. "I'm okay…"
Jasper relaxed a little when she talked, leaning into her touch subtly. "You scared me, Darlin… What happened?"
Amber frowned and shook her head, "Later…" She pulled him down, moving her hands down his neck and to the back. "I just need to feel you… To know you're here with me."
Jasper gently brushed his lips against hers, feeling her relax even more. "I'm right here, Darlin. I'm always going to be by your side."
Amber kissed him needlingly, pulling him even closer. "I love you so much…"
Jasper kissed her once more before kissing down to her neck, nipping softly. "I love you too, Darlin… So much."
Amber moaned softly as she tilted her head away from him, arching her body up against him. "Jasper, I need you."
Jasper kissed the scar lines on her neck, gently rubbing her hips. "Shh… Let me take care of you, Darlin… I got you."
{X}
Amber relaxed in Jasper's arms as he lazily washed her stomach. They had been tangled together for a little over two hours before they managed to calm down, mostly Amber from her nightmare induced lust craze. Jasper had made her eat breakfast while he ran a bath in the jacuzzi tub. Once she was finished he had carried her to the bathroom, getting in the bath with her. He didn't even let her wash herself, doing it for her.
Jasper was in caretaker mode since Amber's nightmare, not that Amber minded. It helped keep her calm and not think about what happened.
Jasper gently kissed her temple as he gently washed her back. "Feeling better, Darlin?"
Amber nodded her head, sinking down in the water some more. "Mhmm…" She looked up at him and sighed softly. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you what happened…"
Jasper shook his head, massaging her scalp gently. "You know I won't push you to do something you're uncomfortable with, Darlin."
Amber closed her eyes, humming from the head massage. "I want to now…" She enjoyed the moment for a bit more before she began telling him what happened.
"I was trapped in my aunt's home… They threatened to kill everyone, you first… I tried to run at first but they trapped me. I flung them away, running again. Right before I woke up one of them used the vine entrapment spell. I thought for sure I was done for…" She looked up at Jasper, seeing the conflicting emotions in his eyes. "I kept hearing you call out for me though… You woke me up."
Jasper pulled her up and buried his nose in her hair, holding her tightly. "They'll never get their hands on you again. I'll tear them off, along with their heads." He growled lowly at the thought of them ever hurting his mate again. "We should track them down right now and kill them."
Amber gently pushed him back, smoothing his hair back from his face. "One day they'll come for me and I'll kill them. Right now, they're not worth my time… We have a wedding to attend soon."
Jasper slowly relaxed as Amber played with his hair, staring into her eyes as he slowly began to smile. "I love you, Amber…" He then gently kissed her forehead, "You're right, of course. We should be focusing on our future, not some bitches who will get their asses handed to them someday."
Amber smiled and playfully pushed his head under the water, trying to climb out of the tub before he recovered. She laughed when he grabbed her, pulling her down and tickling her, "Hey!"
Jasper smirked down at her, shaking his head. "Did you really think you could escape me?"
Amber whined as he continued tickling her, trying to get him off her. "J-jazz, stop!"
Jasper relented when she couldn't laugh anymore, kissing her softly. "Thanks for cheering me up though, Darlin."
Amber smiled as she kissed him back, gently playing with his hair. "You're welcome."
{X}
Amber sighed as she saw yet another person gave her and Jasper weird looks before hurrying away. She sipped at her glass of wine, trying to go back to reading her book. Jasper had managed to convince her to go swimming in the hotel's inside pool. It was very nice and Alice had packed a very cute bathing suit for her to wear. The top was dark green with black patterns, the high-waisted bottoms matching the top. She also had a black crochet coverup that she had on now. Although, it didn't cover the scars on her neck or the ones scattered along her body.
Amber didn't interact with others much anymore and everyone in Forks was used to it. She could ignore the looks when her family was with her and they never mentioned her scars. These people though, they wouldn't look away. She could hear them whispering, knowing Jasper could too.
Amber sat her book down, drinking the last of her wine before looking for her mate. She found him floating in the deep end of the pool, looking outside at the view. The glass windows surrounding the room made it warmer inside. They also allowed them to see the gorgeous harbor and mountain views.
Amber smiled when he turned to look at her, winking. He then wiggled his fingers at her, beckoning her over. That made Amber a little nervous considering the multiple people in the room and pool. She saw him still grinning at her, holding out both of his arms now. She smiled softly, shaking her head. He was too cute to ignore. She really did want to swim though. She hadn't been swimming in a long time, especially since Forks wasn't meant for such things.
Amber stood up, slipping the coverup off and laying it on the chair. She took a deep breath in before tying her hair up in a ponytail, walking down the steps of the pool. She could see a few people watching her before looking away again. One little girl asked her mom how she got the scars on her neck. Amber just smiled at the little girl, swimming past her slowly. She then giggled when Jasper gently held her hand, pulling her closer to him. "Hello."
Jasper smiled, kissing her hand. "Hello, Darlin." He then gently pulled her farther into the pool, "We're supposed to be relaxing but I could feel your stress building. What's going on?"
Amber blushed a little when he picked her up in a bridal hold, floating with her easily in the deep water. "I just feel uncomfortable with showing this much skin to all these people."
Jasper raised an eyebrow at her, "You don't mind showing skin. We both know it's just skin."
Amber sighed, laying her head on his shoulder as she felt the water ripple around her. "It's not the skin so much as my scars that are showing now… I don't mind them. I've come to like them. I'm a strong woman and have battle scars… These people are just judging us for them."
Jasper looked down at her, his eyes catching some of the pink scars that were mostly hidden now that she was laying on him. "I see…" He gently kissed the top of her head, glancing around the room. He could see a few people glance at them curiously before looking away. The little girl from earlier was giggling as she watched them, playing with a plastic beach ball. Another couple was tossing a plastic football back and forth away from them. Two girls were lounging in the hot tub. Another couple was sitting on the ledge, lazily kicking their feet back and forth.
Jasper looked down at Amber, smiling softly. "Amber, Darlin'. They're staring because they're curious and jealous of how beautiful you are." He gently let her down, wrapping an arm around her waist gently.
Amber looked up at him, huffing softly. "I doubt that."
Jasper smiled and splashed her, laughing when her bangs stuck to her face, blocking her vision. "I'm not lying darling. I've been watching you the entire time. No one's felt anything negative about you besides being jealous. For good reason, my future wife is absolutely perfect. You'd like her."
Amber huffed as she moved her hair before smiling at him. "She sounds very nice. I'd like to meet her."
Jasper grinned as he floated away from her, "She'd love you, I'm sure, sweetheart."
Amber shuddered softly at the nickname the Major usually called her before following him, splashing him as well. "Hey! You can't splash and flash!"
Jasper laughed as he pushed his hair back, "Splash and flash?"
Amber pouted at him, ducking him under the water. "Don't make fun of your future wife!"
{X}
Amber leaned over the railing in her robe, watching the harbor while the slight breeze made her hair dance around her. She ate the last strawberry from her fruit salad, glancing back inside to see someone pushing the food cart out of the room. Jasper was just coming out of the bathroom, wearing his own robe. He smiled when he saw her, heading outside to the balcony. "Hello, major."
Jasper tilted her head up and kissed her, rubbing her jaw gently. "Hello, Darlin."
Amber hummed against his lips before pulling back, leaning against him. "This has been really nice, Jasper… Thank you."
Jasper rested his chin on her head, watching the harbor as well. "You're welcome, Amber. It's been nice having you all to myself and being able to spoil you."
Amber huffed softly at the spoiling part. He really had spoiled her the past two days. He drove them all the way to Vancouver, stopped at two restaurants before taking her to a concert. He then had booked an expensive hotel suite for them for two days. He paid for the finest meals for Amber the entire day and surely would tomorrow on the trip back. He also sent Amber to the spa to get a facial and full body massage. They went walking around the area for a while before heading back to the room. Jasper showered while Amber ate dinner and dessert. Amber had showered while the food was being made.
Amber wrapped her arms around him, closing her eyes and enjoying the moment. She almost didn't want to go back home. She missed her friends and family but they had forever together. Amber wanted to be with her soon-to-be husband. She wanted to experience life together, just the two of them.
Though, they did have to finish preparations for their wedding in a month. The thought of it made Amber grin, squeezing Jasper more. "We're getting married in a month."
Jasper picked her up just enough so they were eye level, grinning brightly at her. "Soon, Mrs. Whitlock."
Amber kissed his nose, smiling when he wrinkled his nose. "Soon, Mr. Whitlock."
{X}
The weeks leading up to them heading to Louisiana was a blur it seemed. Amber and Haven made lots of sun protection spells on different pieces of jewelry, sending them out to all the vampire guests. Alice helped pick out who got what using her visions, knowing if someone wouldn't like their gift when one of the witches made a decision. Those had to be mailed out and received in time.
Alice got everyone's outfits togethers, even some for the vampire guests who didn't have much need for fashion. She then had Rosalie and Emmett take them down, storing them and the wedding supplies. Rose and Emmett booked everything they needed, including places to stay for all the guests, things to do for the bachelor and bachelorette parties, and finalize everything with the venue.
Amber and Haven made sure Amber had all the seeds ready to grow everything when they arrive, away from prying eyes of course.
Alice and Esme made sure people RSVPed or at least said they were coming. They assured all the human guests, since they all lived in the area, they would fly them down after they landed. They also assured them all expenses were being paid. That got a lot of the wolves to accept, but they wanted to go for Amber. She was close to all of them, especially The Clearwaters and Blacks.
Carlisle and Jasper contacted the vampire guests, making sure they knew when the wedding was and where. They also booked a place for them to 'stay' and keep the clothes they needed. In reality, they had booked three different buildings in New Orleans for everyone to stay. One was for the Cullens and wedding party. The second was for the human guests. The third was a place for the vampire guests, and the bachelor party since Amber and Jasper wanted to keep that tradition. They weren't going to see each other the day of their wedding until Amber walked down the aisle.
Amber and Jasper had to come to final decisions on everything they wanted, though Alice had made it much easier for them. She had pictures and sketches of all the options, the couple just had to pick. Alice then put everything in a folder, organizing it into sections for when they arrived.
That's why Amber had slept a lot leading up to the day they left, feeling like she was going to be busy until after the wedding.
{X}
Amber groaned as her head jerked from the car suddenly stopping, mumbling some curses at the driver.
Emmett grinned back at Amber who had been asleep in Jasper's lap. "Come on, bear. You can sleep more on the plane."
Amber whined as she saw Rose and Emmett get out of the car. "Noooo."
Jasper laughed softly as he held her, carrying her out of the car and to the jet waiting on the family. "Come on, sleeping beauty."
Amber leaned into him, his scent and cool temperature making her even more drowsy. "It's before nine in the morning. I'm allowed to be tired." She then smirked when she saw Alice carrying Haven in her arms, which was a sight. Haven was a bit taller than Alice so it looked like Haven should have crushed her. "See, even Haven's out."
Jasper raised an eyebrow at her as he carried her up the steps, being careful not to bump her against the doorway. "You slept all night. Haven and Alice were… occupied."
Amber wrinkled her nose at the mental imagine, groaning when Alice giggled behind Jasper. "I don't need to know this information." She readjusted herself when Jasper laid back on the loveseat, keeping Amber in his lap. She could see now that they were the last ones to arrive.
Edward, Bella, Jacob and Renesmee occupied the four seats around a table. Renesmee was curled up in her seat, asleep. She was leaning against Jacob's side, using him as a blanket. Jacob was leaned back in the seat, half-awake. Edward and Bella were talking quietly until they saw Amber staring. Bella smiled brightly at her sister, laughing when Amber grumbled about it being too early.
Rosalie and Emmett were sitting across from each other, a small table between them. They had a checker board laying on the table, waiting for the plane to take off to play. Emmett winked at Amber when he heard her grumble at Bella.
Haven and Alice were in the seats behind Emmett. Haven was curled up in her seat, a blanket over her and a pillow under her head. Alice was going over something, papers and notebooks laid out on the table.
Carlisle was sitting on the couch that was big enough for four people, leaning against the back of it and sitting sideways a little. Esme came back from the back of the plane, smiling down at Amber as she wrapped a fluffy blanket around her. "Here you go, sweetie."
Amber smiled softly up at her, "Thanks mom." She yawned softly before curling up against her mate. "Please wake me up before we start landing."
Jasper gently kissed her head as the flight crew closed the door, getting ready for takeoff. "Of course, Darlin'." He used his gift to keep her peaceful, watching as she fell asleep in his arms. He was calm but he also felt there was electricity in his veins. In two days, he would be marrying his best friend, the woman he's waited forever for. He'd be marrying his soul mate in just over forty-eight hours. He watched the clouds around them as they flew, his mind drifting to imagining their future together.
He couldn't wait for their honeymoon, not just for the reason men usually are. He was more excited for finally giving Amber her big present, if he lived through it. She hated it when he spoiled her but let it go because she knew they were all loaded.
She might beat him up for this gift though. It had taken years to get it all together. There was a lot of paperwork, channels to go through legally. He had to get everything shipped over to their new home. Their family had spent quite a while over there at various times, finalizing all the details.
When he thought Amber was dead he wanted to destroy the place, rather than leave such a tribute to her standing. He refrained thought because she would have loved it. He thought he would be able to visit it every so often… He was so glad he resisted because now he could share it with his soon-to-be bride.
{X}
Amber happily took the large cup of iced coffee Jasper went to get her. "You are a god."
Jasper laughed as he watched Amber happily drink the cold coffee. "You're slap happy."
Alice laughed as she hauled in another set of garment bags through the foyer to get to the staircase. "She'll be fine after that coffee."
Amber gave a thumbs up to the two vampires as she continued sipping at her coffee. She had slept the entire plane ride, trying to wake up while they landed and got a ride to their temporary home. She was only finally fully awake after getting to their home.
She and Haven were the only ones relaxing it seemed at the moment. Renesmee was taking a shower, her mom waiting on her in their bedroom. Or more like Jake and Renesmee's room since it had two twin beds inside. They were the only ones who slept anyways. Amber and Jasper, for tonight anyways, had one of the big bedrooms to themselves. It had a beautiful bathroom attached to it. Esme and Carlisle had the master bedroom while the other two couples had their own room as well.
Amber listened to Jacob talking to his father on the phone, the plane was heading back to get all of them. The entire wolf pack and the imprints were coming, except for Claire. She was too young for such a thing. Harry and Billy were coming too. Charlie decided to fly down and stay with them for the stay in New Orleans.
Rosalie was helping Alice carrying things in from the car. They had two cars that they had parked out back but Rosalie went to get everything out of storage. Esme had taken Amber's gown upstairs to her room, carrying tablecloths over the bag to further hide it from Jasper, which he found amusing. It wasn't like vampires had x-ray vision.
Emmett and Carlisle had left as well. Emmett left to check on the home they rented for the vampire guests, making sure they were okay and who had arrived. Carlisle went to check on the home for the humans, as well as stocking it for them. He knew how much food the shifters ate.
Haven was looking things up in the pamphlets the host left them all to look at, figuring out where they wanted to go. Amber and Haven were both going to be hungry soon and wanted to eat out.
Amber then felt the hair on the back of her neck stand up, feeling someone's magic fighting against her privacy spell. Haven didn't even react so they weren't attacking Haven.
Amber threw her empty cup away, closing her eyes and breathing in deeply. She focused on the magic trying to reach her, reaching out to it. She pulled on the magic, wanting to know who it was. It didn't feel vindictive or malignant so it couldn't be her aunts. Amber had just gotten a flash of a cemetery when the magic was drawn back, leaving Amber with only a name.
Amber opened her eyes, seeing that everyone was staring at her in curiosity. "What?"
Haven motioned to the room around them, "What happened to you?"
Amber looked around, noticing that the furniture had been pushed back a little and the plants in the room were overgrown. They were reaching the ceiling and began crawling across it. "Oh…" She let Jasper hold her hands, letting him calm down since he knew she was okay. "I'm fine. Someone was trying to reach me, a witch."
Esme frowned as she hovered behind Jasper, "They didn't hurt you?"
Amber shook her head, kissing Jasper's hand since he did not seem to be relaxing. "I think they just wanted to know where I was. I am The Supreme, after all." She motioned around them, "We are in New Orleans. This city is full of witch history, I don't doubt there's a coven here. They would feel if I arrived in their city. Maybe they just want to meet?"
Haven raised an eyebrow at this, "I don't doubt it. What witch wouldn't be dying to meet The Supreme? If I was on my own or in another coven, I'd be trying my best to find you."
Bella spoke up softly, "Is she that important to other witches?"
Jasper wrapped his arms around Amber, looking down at her. "A Supreme is the strongest witch in the world when she gains her final powers. Amber was already strong before she gained the title. She has a connection with every witch in the world now because of it. She's the leader, if she chooses to ever declare or order something."
Amber nodded softly, looking at her sister. "If I wanted every witch in the world to, say, search for my aunts and kill them. They would. Some witches may not like it, not want to but I have power and authority over them."
Haven smiled slightly as Alice came to her side, "Amber is like the Queen of the witches."
Amber paused as her stomach growled, blushing softly. "Can we discuss this more, later?"
Esme laughed softly and kissed Amber's forehead, "Go out and enjoy the city, dear. I know we're all going to. I'm going to find Carlisle and check in on the others."
Rosalie nodded, grabbing her purse, "I'm going to finish unpacking before going to Emmett."
Bella looked up when Renesmee and Jacob walked down the staircase, Edward following them. "We're going to go explore some too."
Amber smiled as Renesmee ran over to her, picking her niece up. "Have fun, Nessie." She grinned when Bella rolled her eyes. She kissed her niece when she nodded her head. "I'll see you this evening."
Jasper kissed Renesmee's cheek before playfully ruffling her curls. "Don't give your parents too much trouble."
Renesmee giggled since she knew that's the opposite of what her aunt and uncle wanted. "Okay." She walked back over to Jacob and held his hand, leaving the house.
Amber turned to Haven, Alice and Jasper. "Want to escort your mates to dinner?"
Alice giggled again as she held her mate's hand, "Of course, it would be our pleasure."
Jasper rolled his eyes, smiling as he followed the women out of the home, locking it behind him.
