We tried on outfits for hours with Alice's help. Finally, when we were packed, it was time for the guys to pack. Lucky for Rose and me, Alice helped. Rosalie loved Alice's choices for Emmett, but I was less excited about her picks for Jasper. Sensing my disappointment, Rose decided to try. Alice and I were thrilled by her picks for Jasper. While Alice had put Jazz in more dressy clothes, Rosalie had stayed casual. She had put him in jeans, leather jackets and simple collared shirts. One outfit really got a reaction from Alice and me. Jasper came out in dark wash straight legged jeans, a navy button up dress shirt, a chocolate brown leather jacket and black shades. Alice and I both had our jaws drop. "Damn, Rose!" I exclaimed. "You like?" She asked with a smile. "Definitely." I said.
That night was spent packing. Rosalie and I spent most of the early evening on the phone making reservations. They guys were clueless as to our destination. When we were finally packed, reservations had been made and we were all ready, we had one thing left.
"Darlin', she'll be fine." Jasper said. "Jasper, she's not just a baby." I said. "I know, but you can't protect her from everything. We can't raise her as though she's different from everyone." He said. "She IS different from everyone. She's got vampire parents, she controls fate and she's not even a year old yet! You tell me how that is the same as everyone else." I argued. "Chai, do you want to alienate her as a child?" He asked. "Of course not." I said. "Then, let her grow up as a normal child. As soon as she's old enough, we'll tell her the truth." He said. It bothered me that I was leaving my baby, but I decided it would be best to leave her with Carlisle. "I've already made her bottles; just warm them in the microwave for a minute. She usually goes to bed at 7:00 pm and takes naps at noon and 3:00 pm. Don't leave her alone. If anything happens, call me." I instructed. "Miele, I'll take care of her. She'll be fine." Carlisle said. "I'm serious, Carlisle. If anything happens, call. Please, don't hesitate to call." I said.
Jasper put a hand on the small of my back. "Destiny will be fine, Chai. Carlisle is more than capable of taking care of a baby." He said. "If you need help, ask Alice or Esme. If that doesn't help, call me." I said. "Chai, it's time to go." Jasper said. I handed Destiny to Carlisle and let Jasper lead me to the car. "Let's go, Jasper! It takes too long for you to get ready to go. You're worse than Rosalie!" Emmett shouted. I smiled nervously. "Relax. She'll be fine." Jasper said. "Of course. She'll be alright." I said. Rosalie looked at me and smiled. "Destiny will be fine. When we get to the hotel, why don't you call Carlisle and see how things are going?" She suggested. "That sounds like a good idea." I said. "Before we go out at night, you should call and tell her goodnight." Rose said. I nodded and leaned into Jasper's side. "How are you okay with this?" I thought. "I trust Carlisle, Esme, Alice." Jasper thought back. "I don't like leaving her." I thought. "Neither do i." He said. "Could have fooled me." I thought. "Darlin', we didn't really get a honeymoon. I'm looking forward to spending time with you." He thought. I kissed him lightly and settled in for the long ride. We arrived at the airport in Seattle and once on the plane, I settled down a little.
Rosalie and I were sitting next to each other and across the aisle, Jasper and Emmett sat next to each other. Rose and I talked fashion and where we wanted to go. The boys were acting up and Rose and I shook our heads. "Jasper Whitlock, settle down." I thought. Since Rose and Emmett had aisle seats, Emmett and I traded seats. Rose and I continued our discussion. "Two days." She said. "There is no way we can experience everything in two days." I said. "Sure we can." She said, "Shopping during the day and dancing and parties at night." "Yeah. One night should be a separate date night." I suggested. "Good idea." Rosalie said. "I should call and see how Destiny is doing." I said. I went to my room and called Carlisle. "Carlisle Cullen." He answered. "Carlie, how's my little girl?" I asked. "Asleep. She's been alright. She cried a little after you left, but I sang to her in Italian and she calmed down." He said. "Well, I can't blame her there. Your Italian is calming." I said. "You always liked music better." He said. "What can I say?" I asked. "How's Paris?" Carlisle asked. "We haven't seen it yet." I said. "Paris has probably changed since I was there." He said. "Probably." I said. "Go have fun, Miele. Destiny will be fine." Carlisle said. "Alright, Carlie" I replied. I hung up and went out onto the balcony. The view was amazing.
"You alright, Darlin'?" Jasper asked. "Yeah, I'm just worried." I said. "Don't be. Carlisle and Esme can take care of Destiny for a few days. You on the other hand need to do something that may be the hardest thing you've had to do in years. I want you to relax. We're in Paris. Let's go out. We'll go dancing; we'll walk in the moonlight. We'll just enjoy ourselves." Jasper said. "It's hard to relax when I am worried about her. Carlisle and Esme are no match for the volturi. You know that. I can't relax when any second they might come for her." I said. I looked into his eyes, searching for comfort. "Chai, its two days. You can relax and enjoy yourself for two days. The volturi won't find her in the next two days. Just relax." He said. That wasn't the answer I had wanted.
"Chai, relax or I'll make you relax." Jasper said. "Jazz, that isn't fair." I said, childishly. "I never said it was. All I said was that you need to relax." He said. I sighed. "Alright. Let's…go out. We'll find something to do." I said. "Are you sure that is what you want?" He asked. I forced a smile and the next few words from my mouth were the first lie I had ever told him. "Absolutely." I said. Of course, I tried to suppress the guilt. "Really, Darlin?" Jasper asked, a single eyebrow raised. I rolled my eyes with a deep sigh. A smirk appeared on his face. He threw an arm around my shoulders and said, "Alright, you. Let's go." We walked out of the room and Jasper whispered, "By the way, Darlin', you're a terrible liar." We both laughed. "So, where to?" I asked. "I thought we might start with something to thrill the little delinquent inside of you, Darlin'." He said.