Eternally Yours

Chapter 4

You want what everyone wants

You want a love that consumes you

You want passion and adventure

And maybe even a little danger

-Damon Salvatore
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The next week went by rather quickly and I soon found myself at the Cullen’s house on Monday after school, ready to work on a history project together. “Thanks for driving me, I don’t have a car of my own and I would feel bad taking Bella’s truck.”

“Anytime. Now let’s go before my mother starts talking to you, she’s been wanting to meet you all week and I-“ He was cut off as we were about to climb to the second floor, by a couple walking from the kitchen.

“Jasper, you know not to sneak girls in and out of the house.” The women scolds, but I can see it’s all in fun as she holds out her hand for me. “I’m Esme, it’s lovely to meet you. Jasper never stops talking about you.”

“Oh.” I blushed completely red, I’m sure of it. “It’s nice to meet you too, you have a lovely home Mrs. Cullen.” She grinned as I shook her husband’s hand.

“Carlisle, please just Carlisle and Esme will be fine, especially if you’re going to be here more often. You’re welcome here anytime.” I thanked him as I adjusted my bag on my shoulder, holding the covered canvas in my hand a little tighter. “What’s this?”

“Oh, I’m in a painting class and I made something for Jasper.” I grinned and Esme awed, making me blush again.

“For me?” I nodded.

“You asked me to paint you remember?” I took the covering off of my art project and heard them all gasp.

“Oh, sweetheart, you have an amazing talent.” I grinned as they all seemed to like it, Jasper taking it from my hands and kissing my cheek gently.

“Stop making me blush, I don’t think I can get any redder.” I joked.

“Well, we’ll let you get to your project. Will you kids be getting hungry? I’ll make you something.”

“Oh, you don’t have to-“ I was cut off by the generous women.

“I’ll make you a snack, I insist.” She walked off happily and Carlisle nodded to me, following her before Jasper led me up to his bedroom.

“Sorry about them, they-“

“No, don’t apologize, they’re very nice. I think it’s amazing that they’re so young and so willing to take you all in like they did. You really have an amazing family, your house is so welcoming and homey.” I sat on his bed as he hung the painting on the wall above his desk, making me smile.

“You have a lovely little family too. Bella seems to really love you, Chief Swan is…” He didn’t seem to know how to phrase whatever he wanted to say.

“Charlie isn’t my dad. I was adopted by Renee in Arizona years after they got divorced…I never told you that story did I?” He shook his head and I nodded.

“You don’t have to if you-“

“It’s okay. I was bounced around from family to family until I was 12, at that point I had lived with 14 families.” He seemed stunned by this but I kept going. “I had only been with my family for 2 months when we got into a car accident. My adoptive father was drinking and a semi-truck came at us head on. I tried to get him to stop but didn’t react fast enough. They were killed upon impact. The car flipped and I remember hanging upside down when Renee showed up in the window. She got me to unbuckle my seat belt and pulled me from the car 5 seconds before it exploded, I got out with a few broken ribs and a broken leg. Bella stayed by my bedside until I woke up and Renee adopted me the next day. Guess I really lucked out huh?” I chuckled but when I looked over at Jasper his eyes were pitch black. “Jasper?”