Sneak Peek

Preview of what's coming up on Thursday:

Edward felt the mattress shift under him, and he nearly opened his eyes to see how the hell all three of them (well, two and half, Bella was so tiny it made his heart ache even more for her) were fitting on the twin bed. Bella sighed and shifted slightly, putting some of her insignificant weight onto Jasper, he assumed, soaking up as much warmth and contact as she could. She’d been a tactile person as long as he’d known her. With his eyes closed, he jumped slightly at the warm hand that rested at the base of his neck and then relaxed minutely. The touch was comforting, and helped Edward center his thoughts.

He heard the door open and a trio of voices, finally opening his eyes. The lights hadn’t been turned on, so the room was sparsely lit from the little daylight left, but Edward easily distinguished the forms of his cousin, mom, and dad.

“Hey,” Edward greeted them, feeling the warm hand slide down his neck and he looked over to see Jasper rising and moving out of the way as Carlisle stepped up.

Alice jumped into Jasper’s arms for a hug, burying her face into his neck because, Edward assumed, she couldn’t get to him or Bella. Jasper seemed to take it all in stride, moving back to the window ledge and talking to her softly.