"You're kidding." Jasper said,
"No. I know, it sounds strange, but...we're going to be a part of their coven."
A small shudder ran through his body.
"Oh, no, Jasper. Not at all like that. We're going to be a family."
"A family?" He asked.
"Yes. It seems like two of them...called Carlisle and Esme...are sort of the leaders. The parents, if you will."
"Wow. You really are serious."
"And the other three - Rosalie, Emmett, and Edward - are sort of like siblings." I shook my head. "Wait, no, I take that back. Rosalie and Emmett are together."
"Do they have powers as well?"
I concentrated again, furrowing my brows and searching for anything out of the ordinary about any of my future family members. Edward, the only one without a mate, seemed strange...he seemed to have an exceptional understanding of those around him. He knew what his siblings would do and what they were thinking.
"It's hard to tell, but I think Edward does. He...understands everyone. He knows how they think, somehow, and what they're going to do. Maybe he has a power like mine."
"Hm…" Jasper tapped his chin and thought for a moment, contemplating how he felt about this new family lifestyle.
"I'm sorry, I know that's a lot to take in."
"When?" He reluctantly questioned.
"In...six days."
His eyes widened. "That soon?"
"Yes…" I said, still concentrating. "They currently live in Cincinnati. It seems like they move around a lot, but they won't move again for another month or two. And they won't be expecting us."
Jasper sighed. "Wow. That is...a lot."
"I know."
We didn't say anything for a while as I searched his expression for a sign of excitement, but his face remained calm and calculating.
Finally, he said, "I guess we're going to Cincinnati."
My face lit up instantly and I was jumping up to give him a hug before I knew it. I wrapped my arms around him tightly for the millionth time happily, and he started smiling as well.
"Everything's going to get so much better, Jazz." I said.
"Jazz?"
"Sorry, just a random nickname."
He chuckled. "No, I like it. Jazz."
"Jazz Cullen." I corrected.
He looked confused for a moment, then seemed to realize that I was always going to leave him wondering. "Jazz Cullen." Jazz agreed.
I know this chapter is very short, but I'm planning to post another in a couple of hours, so don't worry. I've been writing nonstop lately, so I'm already a couple of chapters ahead. This part of the story is both especially exciting to write and especially difficult - I want to make sure that I express all of the characters' emotions and opinions correctly, and it's very difficult to switch to so many different peoples' perspectives.
