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Post by starcrossed on Jul 16, 2008 1:36:26 GMT -5
[Open thread, anyone can jump in. No real plot in mind.]
Elena sat on the beach, her shoes on the sand beside her along with a discarded copy of this month's Cosmowitch. She wriggled her toes in the sand, forearms resting on her knees as she looked down at her feet.
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Post by Sharkbait on Jul 16, 2008 15:42:26 GMT -5
Autumn and Jasper walked onto the beach together, talking animatedly. Autumn was teaching him more about his power and controlling it. He stopped when he noticed Elena sitting there. Autumn sighed and pushed him forward. You can't be scared that she'll be bitchy, she thought to him. It's a fact of pregnancy. Just deal with the mood swings as they come. Jasper nodded and walked over to Elena, sitting next to her. "Hey," he said with a smile. Autumn walked over and sat in front of the two of them, hovering slightly off the ground so as to be on the same level. "How ya feelin'?" she asked.
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Post by starcrossed on Jul 17, 2008 0:17:16 GMT -5
Elena gave them a morose, half-hearted smile and said, "Hey. I'm okay. More morning sickness at six AM.. Which is an ungodly hour to be up for any reason, let alone to throw up. But otherwise, I'm alright."
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Post by Sharkbait on Jul 17, 2008 20:28:01 GMT -5
Jasper put his arm around her. "I keep telling you that you need to sleep earlier so that it doesn't affect you as much," he said. "I know you hate it, but it will still help." Autumn shrugged. "Hey, it could be worse. I was a bitch to my mom, apparently. Not that she doesn't deserve it, but I gave her the impression that she wasn't going to even have morning sickness, then she got it late. And it lasted twice as long. So be glad your kid's bein' nice."
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Post by starcrossed on Jul 20, 2008 21:40:30 GMT -5
Elena groaned and said, "But the night is just beginning around ten PM! It's impossible for me to go to sleep before midnight." She shot a woeful look at Autumn and said, "If this is it being nice, I dread finding out how it is when it's mean."
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Post by Sharkbait on Jul 20, 2008 22:10:58 GMT -5
Jasper sighed and looked at his girlfriend. "You need sleep," he said. "If I need to, I'll talk to your teachers and find a way to get a tutor or something so that you don't have to go to morning classes. But please, you need to sleep." Autumn smiled weakly and put a hand on Elena's knee. "You know he's right."
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Post by starcrossed on Jul 21, 2008 0:08:55 GMT -5
Elena's eyes widened as she said, "No, no, no! If we did that, the teachers would find out! As far as they are concerned, I am mysteriously putting on water weight that centers at my stomach. And my ass.. And my feet.. Just, swelling up all over with water weight. Like a water balloon. I'm never going to be able to fit into any of my clothes again, am I? This is it - the prime of my life is done. Over. Vamoose. May as well just buy me some baggy jeans with an elastic waistband and a Volvo right now!"
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Post by Sharkbait on Jul 21, 2008 9:12:05 GMT -5
((And now I think we need to test the other half of Jasper's power....))
Jasper took a deep breath and tried rubbing circles on her back to calm her down. "You will be able to fit into your clothes again," he said. "It'll just be a few months. But you'll still be as beautiful as ever. And your prime is definitely not over. This is all just hormones clouding your thinking." He looked over to Autumn for help only to see that she had a confused look on her face. Did you feel that wave of calm that just hit? she thought to him. He discreetly shook his head, but she continued thinking and didn't say or think anything else to him.
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Post by starcrossed on Jul 22, 2008 0:18:37 GMT -5
[Woot!]
Elena sighed deeply, closing her eyes and said, "You're right. I'm over-thinking this. Besides, what do I even need to worry about my prime for? I found you. It's not like I have to be looking any longer."
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Post by Sharkbait on Jul 22, 2008 9:08:48 GMT -5
Jasper smiled at that and leaned over and kissed the side of her head. "Exactly," he said. "I won't leave unless you want me to." ((..... I think Jasper's channeling Edward....)) Autumn was still looking confused. Dude, I think you might have a new power, she thought to Jasper.
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Post by starcrossed on Jul 23, 2008 23:36:42 GMT -5
Elena snuggled up to his side, leaning her head against his shoulder, and said contentedly, "And I wouldn't ever want you to unless you wanted to."
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Post by Sharkbait on Jul 24, 2008 9:08:07 GMT -5
We'll talk about it later, Jasper thought back to Autumn. She rolled her eyes and nodded when Elena wasn't looking. "Well, it looks like you're stuck with me then," Jasper said with a small laugh.
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Post by starcrossed on Jul 25, 2008 23:10:46 GMT -5
Elena grinned up at him and said, "Likewise," then gave him a brief kiss on the lips, bearing in mind that they had an audience.
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Post by Sharkbait on Jul 26, 2008 10:13:27 GMT -5
Jasper smiled down at her as Autumn raised an eyebrow. "Don't stop on my account," she said. "I have a boyfriend. I know what it's like." We're gonna need to talk soon. You can't keep this from Elena, she though to Jasper. I know, he thought to her. But she's got enough to deal with right now. Autumn randomly reached up to fix her hair to keep herself from responding to him verbally. You can't keep this from her for the entire pregnancy. You need to tell her soon. Jasper sighed and looked down at Elena. "Hey, I have something to tell you," he said. "And before you freak out, it's nothing bad. Autumn can back me up on that."
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Post by starcrossed on Jul 26, 2008 13:09:20 GMT -5
Elena frowned slightly and said, "What is it?"
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Post by Sharkbait on Jul 26, 2008 18:39:05 GMT -5
((Oh yeah... Shakespeare worthy.))
Jasper hesitated, then sighed. "I think I have a new power." Autumn nodded and added, "Well, it's more like an addition to your current powers. And, bonus! It might help with the hormonal, pregnancy-induced bitchiness!" Jasper managed a weak smile before continuing. "When I was trying to calm you down a minute ago, Autumn said she felt a wave of calm hitting her... It's almost like I was manipulating your emotions... I think it sounds worse than it is. It might be nothing."
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Post by starcrossed on Jul 26, 2008 19:30:17 GMT -5
Elena raised her eyebrows and said, "Wow - I don't think I've heard of that power before. Are you certain? Because that could be really useful.."
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Post by Sharkbait on Jul 26, 2008 19:32:56 GMT -5
"I don't know for sure," Jasper said quickly. "Autumn seems to think it is though..." Autumn nodded again. "Dude, it's awesome. Not only will we be able to tell when your emotions are child-based, but now he can completely eliminate it!" She smiled widely. "This is awesome."
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