Equinox (Edward Cullen x Angela Weber x Jacob Black)

One More Dream

Alice floated into Edward's bedroom, knocking lightly on the open door with a smile. "Hello, lovebirds."

Angela pulled away from Edward in embarrassment, her face bright red. She was mortified. The music was cut off as Edward turned off the record player. He cleared his throat uncomfortably and would be matching her in redness if he could blush. Alice and Jasper stood at the doorway knowing looks on their faces.

"You know, Edward," Jasper almost crooned. "This is the happiest I've ever felt from you. Usually you're a dark cloud of doom and gloom."

Edward gave him a look. Jasper returned it with a wide smile. Angela just realized how handsome Jasper was when he didn't look like he was being tortured. She was used to seeing him at school with a pained grimace like he couldn't stand to be there.

"Jasper can feel emotions," Alice told her. "It's his special vampire ability."

Angela widened her eyes. She swore Jasper winked at her. She started backing away and stood behind Edward as if using him as a shield would stop his brother from feeling every emotion coming from her. This might be worse than the mind reading.

"Still waters do run deep for you, sunshine," His southern drawl became more pronounced. "So much emotion behind all that outward serenity."

"I know, right?" Edward chuckled. "She's a delight."

The brothers laughed. Angela smacked Edward's arm but he didn't even flinch. She looked to Alice for help and the other girl glided towards her. She moved from behind Edward and Alice took her hands in hers. Angela had never felt more like a giant, having to stare down at Alice Cullen who was even shorter than Jessica.

"Thank you for making Edward happy," Alice said. "In the present and so forth."

Angela was about to ask about her strange wording when Edward cut in and explained, "Alice can see the future."

"Oh," She tried to process that. The closest she had to seeing something like that was the fortune teller they met in Port Angeles for Jessica's birthday last year. "Did you see me?"

"Not with Edward for two years," Alice answered. "I used to see you with Ben Chenney."

That surprised her. She never thought Ben even noticed her and apparently there had been a future where they were together. What had changed? And could she not see concrete visions of the future?

"The future is not set in stone," Edward replied. "Alice can only see the future after certain decisions are made."

"And what decision changed my future?"

Alice looked at Edward before answering her with a soft smile. "When you told Eric to stop filming Edward, he finally saw you and I could see a new future."

She tried to process that. One moment had started a daisy chain of events to lead her to this moment instead of another one. She could've been at Ben Chenney's house instead and meeting his parents. Instead she was with Edward because she made one thoughtless action. It was mind-blowing.

"What's in the new future?"

The other girl smiled at her knowingly and shook her head. "That's the fun part. You get to find out on your own."

"The future aside," Jasper cut in. "Your food awaits, madame."

Angela perked up and all her thoughts about the futures and Ben Chenney disappeared as her goal was to get downstairs and to bury her face in a plate of pasta and garlic bread. Jasper visibly swallowed and stepped back several steps as Angela passed by him. Edward raised an eyebrow at him and the blond shook his head. Alice told them to go ahead and they would catch up later.