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"Not grounded anymore?" Anna asked with a grin on her face, Charlie sighed as he took notice of the genuine joy on her face. "Just do me a favor and use your newfound freedom to spend more time with people other than Jasper," Charlie asked from his spot in her doorway. "I make no promises but I will be hanging out with my friends," Anna told her dad with a bright smile. Charlie nodded and shook his head slightly before closing her door and walking downstairs. Anna giggled as she ran her fingers through her hair, "Oh no... I guess I spend too much time with you."

Jasper walked over to her with a smirk on his face, "I can't help it, Darlin'. You're like a Siren calling me to the sea. And with beauty like yours, who am I to ignore it?" Anna rolled her eyes at Jasper before grabbing his collar and pulling him closer to her. Their lips collided and Anna arched her back into his body causing a wave of euphoria to flow over both of them. Jasper groaned deep in his throat, it was still new for Anna to use her Pathokinesis and with it, she manages to strengthen any emotion that was affecting Jasper; lust and arousal happened to go from good to euphoric pretty quickly most of the time.

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Anna still hadn't forgiven Edward. No matter how many times Bella has asked her to, the blonde witch still refuses to accept his apologies when she knows they aren't genuine. Edward knew this, however, he truthfully hated how Anna had learned how to block out his feeble attempts to access her mind; she wasn't giving him the power to use something against her. Edward deserved to be punished in some way and instead, he was gonna marry Bella and get his happy ever after even after making Jasper suffer; which only enraged Anna more than before. She had doubts about Bella being Edward's true mate, she truly believed he was addicted to the thrill of not ripping open his blood singer's throat.

But for the sake of the Cullen family, she stays civil with Edward despite the joy she would probably get beating the crap out of him. It was no secret that Anna and Jasper had their own reservations about Edward and Bella now, they stood with Rosalie and due to his own understanding, Emmett was on their side too. But Alice was able to keep things civil between all of them until the time of graduation when everyone would most likely go their own ways. Bella would marry Edward and become a vampire, Anna would leave Forks with Jasper to see the world and the remaining Cullens would hopefully be free of Edward's pathetic attempts at playing the leader when that was Carlisle's place.

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Annabeth and Jasper walked together towards the cafeteria as Bella and Edward sat down with their usual friends, trying to turn towards Tyler and Lauren, Jasper grabbed his girlfriend's hand and pulled her towards the table. "You can't avoid them forever," Jasper whispered to Annabeth who glared at him. "I can try," Annabeth replied to him but Jasper simply laughed before pulling out a chair for her. Annabeth ignored Bella and Edward listening to the others as they talked about Jessica's valedictorian speech, Jasper rested his hand on Annabeth's thigh to ease her from Edward's stare and Bella's solemn expression.

"Hey! Just in time," Eric greeted Annabeth with more enthusiasm than he did with Bella, though she knew why considering Annabeth spent time with their friends while Bella was consistently around Edward which annoyed everyone. Annabeth was only annoyed about it because they would be together forever if she gets her way so she needed to spend her time with their human friends before they'd have to stop talking to them eventually; Annabeth was taking every opportunity to hang out with her friends. "All right, check it out," Eric spoke as he motioned to Mike who nodded, "Okay. My fellow students. Right?"

Jessica nodded as Eric spoke, "Good." Annabeth smiled to herself as she interlocked her fingers with Jaspers on her thigh, he looked at her with pure love that always made Jess and Angela smile at the adorable couple. "Right? We are the future. Anything is possible if you just believe," Mike told Jessica while Annabeth shook her head. "Talk about cliches," Annabeth spoke up with a teasing grin, "This is why Jess is in charge of the speech and not you." Mike poked his tongue out at Annabeth while she laughed. "And you got yourself a speech," Mike told Jessica who denied it instantly, "No, this'll be my speech when I want everyone to throw diplomas at my head."

Annabeth laughed and pointed at Jessica, "That I can agree with." Angela laughed as she nodded in agreement with the blonde. "Thank you," Jessica responded to Annabeth with a wide grin. "You gotta embrace the cliches, Jess," Mike said before turning to Annabeth, "You say cliches all the time." Annabeth gave him a fake offended look, "My cliches are the bomb." The others laughed while Annabeth rolled her eyes playfully moving to rest her head on Jasper's shoulder. He had never been so eased in his life, he practically reveled in the fact he could be around humans with his mate by his side and not feel a signal dread of thirst.

"They are the bread and butter of all valedictorians," Eric defended Mike while winking at Annabeth who scoffed. "And that is why you are not valedictorian," Angela told Eric who looked to his girlfriend in mock offense. "And Jess doesn't need cliches. The speech is gonna be epic," Bella spoke up with a determined expression to prove her words. "Epic? It'll change lives," Jessica replied to her. "Amen!" Annabeth said as she high-fived Jessica who smiled proudly. Alice and Colton sat down at the table, the former with a wide grin on her face while Colton was watching everyone with his usual smirk.

"I've decided to throw a party," Alice informed the group making Annabeth and Isabella looked at their friend with eyes wide, they knew why she was doing it but at the same time, they were a little worried about a party in the Cullen household. "After all, how many times are we gonna graduate high school?" Colton asked as he glanced at Bella and Beth who both raised their brows at his underlying comment. "A party? At your place?" Angela asked in slight disbelief. "I've never seen your house," Jessica added though Annabeth could practically feel the fear and disbelief from her. "It's beautiful," Annabeth spoke up easing both girls instantly.

"Another party, Alice?" Edward asked. "It'll be fun," Alice replied to Edward. "Yeah. That's what you said last time," Bella said making Alice slightly self-conscious which annoyed Annabeth who glared at her. "I think it's a great idea. The last party was ruined thanks to you," Annabeth sneered at her sister who looked down. Jasper sent a calming wave to his soul bound who had sent Edward a burning glare at his scoff. Annabeth noticed Alice's dazed expression, the way Edward's own attention became distracted as Bella spoke to Angela; Annabeth was instantly concerned when Alice looked at her.

"What was it that Alice saw?" Annabeth asked Jasper as she got into the car with him, he had just spent time talking with Edward and Colton. "And don't bother telling me it was nothing, Jas because I will punch you," Annabeth added before he could say anything. Jasper smirked at her words before leaning over and kissing her, Annabeth melted into the kiss but she wasn't gonna let it deter her; even when he tried overpowering her emotions to distract her, she fought back making him growl before pulling away. "Did I ever mention how much I love your stubborn personality?" Jasper asked her in a low tone. "Yes, but I'd be happy to hear it again," Annabeth practically purred before kissing him, her questions can wait.

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"We've been tracking the cases of the missing people in Seattle for a while," Jasper told Annabeth as he lay with her in his bed, "There's been unexplained disappearances and killings around the area. And if the situation gets any more conspicuous, the Volturi will step in." Annabeth nodded with a sigh, "Which means they will find out about Bella still being human." Jasper nodded at Annabeth who closed her eyes and took in a breath, "And Caius warned me that Aro will kill me if I stand against him." Jasper's arms tightened around Annabeth's waist, moving his head into the crook of her neck where he placed a soft delicate kiss to her skin.

"I won't let him," Jasper whispered to Annabeth who lightly ran her fingers up and down his arm. "For now, there's the concerns in Seattle... Could it be connected to Victoria?" Anna asked Jasper who was reminded about Victoria attacking Anna and threatening her. He was, for the first time in his eternal life, terrified of what tomorrow could bring. To many, Edwards decision to not live in a world where Bella is gone may have been ridiculous but to Jasper, he understood his brother's decision perfectly; His life was nothing without Annabeth Swan. He'd protect her right up until his last moments, he would spend everyday showering her with love and compassion in hopes to repay her a fraction of the pure happiness she gives him.

"Whether or not, Victoria has a part in it we don't know but there are newborns being made, that we know," Jasper answered her. "We can handle it," Anna told him with a small smile before she moved to straddle his hips, Jasper moved into a more comfortable position before placing his hands behind his head. "We can handle all of it. Victoria, the Volturi, Newborns, and Nomads... We'll make it through and as the days go by, we'll be closer to our eternal life," Anna told him in a soft whisper as she leaned down, kissing him with delicacy that made Jasper yearn for me. "Together?" Jasper whispered against her lips. "Yeah, together," Anna replied before Jasper switch them around and claimed her lips.

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Anna walked up to the station looking between her sister, father and Edward noticing the slight tension in the air. "Why are you lot brooding?" Anna asked with a teasing smirk, she walked up to Charlie and hugged him; the older man trying to ignore the clear hickey on his daughters neck. "Jasper does remember that I own a gun, right?" Charlie asked Anna as the two pulled away from each other. "He does but if anyone should be punished for these... actions, it should be me, dad. I'm the one who starts it," Anna told Charlie with a grin that made Charlie shake his head. "Could've lived without knowing that," Charlie told her but Anna simply laughed before looking at Bella and Edward who seemed irritated.

Anna simply smirked at the two, she knew that Bella was frustrated because Edward couldn't even kiss Bella without freaking out and stopping; the curse of dating your blood singer. "Anyway, Edward and Bella mentioned that you two were gifted with round trip tickets to visit your mom," Charlie told Anna who nodded despite her slight annoyance with the fact that Edward would be tagging along with them, she was hoping to spend time with his sister for a change but that wasn't gonna happen. "Uh, yeah. We were gonna go this weekend," Anna told him with a smile. "Is Jasper going?" Charlie asked which made Anna laugh. "Uh, no. Jasper and I know how to be in a relationship while being respectful of personal time," Anna told him ignoring Bella and Edward.

She hated it. The distance between her and Bella was something she never expected to happen when they moved to Forks to live with their father but it was something she was dealing with. Bella and Anna used to be close and unbreakable but Bella's obsession with Edward seemed to have created a rift between the two. Anna could've just accepted it all and just dealt with it but she couldn't help but notice the differences between her sisters relationship to someones like Carlisle and Esme; Edward was playing a dangerous game but Bella was the one borderline obsessed. While Anna wished she had that same close bond with her sister, she understood that siblings grow apart and it was a part of life.

Their visit to Florida was a fun one besides Bella and Edwards suffocating relationship. Anna got to spend time with Phil while Bella was with René and then time with René while Bella was spending time with Phil. Anna spent the time talking about school and her friends, especially Tyler who had told her to brag about him. She told her mom about her loving Southern boyfriend who treats her like a Queen, which Renè had practically squealed about. Anna knew she had another chance to see her mother again because she was planning on waiting for a while before turning while Bella wanted it as soon as possible. Anna just hoped the days would go by quickly because eternity still sounded perfect.

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Rosemary Speaks
I know I haven't updated in a short while,
But I've been working on another book called Songbird which is a GxG with Alice Cullen and my OC Pandora Winslet. So you can check that one out if you wish, Jasper also has an OC mate named Eric (yes, jas is gay in songbird).

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed this chapter.
I wrote it on my phone so I apologise for any mistakes or any misspellings.

See you in the next chapter!