Harmonizer's Evolution (Balancer's Soul cycle) (4 page)

Connor
left
the
room and shut the door behind
him
before walking down the hall.

Leaving Connor in
their
bedroom really annoyed
her
. He just learned
they
were going to increase
their
family by one more and were about to celebrate
in the mind-blowing way
. He wasn’t in
her mind so she
could think privately.
This person had better have a good excuse for making me get out of bed…

Walking through the silent hallway, Sarah
passed t
he bathroom and power room to her
right and to
the
left
is
w
h
ere
her
study room and Connor’s workshop
resided
. The hardwood
flooring
felt
cool
and comforting
on
her
bare feet.

Entering the kitchen, dining room and living room
,
Sarah
had to turn the lights on because it
i
s still very dark in here. Luckily everything
remained
in its place so
she didn’t accidently stub her
toes. Once the lights were on
,
the
room was in order except for their
packs that
they
left by t
he empty fireplace. Connor and Sarah
didn’t ha
ve time to put them away after they
had to wash all of the clothes and the house.
The only thing
they
had time to put up was the painting
that
Kara made for
them
. I
t was a picture of
Sarah’s
mate and
her
flying during the final dance
two days ago
. His costume was the Greek God Pan
,
where as
hers
was a Wood Nymph.
They
put it on the wall behind the sofa.

Everything looked in order as she
made
her
way to the front door.
Sarah
unlocked the deadbol
t and the doorknob and sighed. She
opened the door.

Their early morning
visitor was none other than Connor’s mother, Jenny. She was wide eyed and very awake at this early hour
. Her dark brown eyes scanned Sarah
and her smile
seemed
pleasant. Jenny had her golden hair
hanging
loose and down by her shoulders and she looked stunning as she stood calmly on the entryway. She wore a red top and light blue jeans. She was also carrying what looked
like a picnic wicker basket. Jenny
was taller than
her
, but not by too much.

“Jenny, what is it? Is something wrong?” Sarah
asked in a light tone. What
she
really
wanted to ask was ‘
What are you doin
g at my home so early in the morning without any warning?’

She smiled brighter. “I’m sorry for the intrusion and for being so early, bu
t I’ve had much to deal with
.” She sighed. “I had
a lot on my mind yesterday and I didn’t get any sleep
, honestly
.”

“I know what you mean. It was a lot to take in, but Connor wouldn’t have allowed us to tell you if he didn’t think you could handle it…”

Jenny’s eyes widened and she shook her free han
d. “No, no, no. I
t wasn’t that
,
it was about something
completely
else entirely.” Sarah
calmly waited for her to continue, because she didn’t make any sense
at the moment
. “It wasn’t about your secrets, but it is about you.”

Her brow furrowed and Sarah
felt self
-
conscious. “Me? What did I do?”

Jenny
smiled and asked “May I come in?”
Jenny’s eyes shifted behind
Sarah
and she had a strange motherly look that made
her
smile genuine. She had a look of relief of a burden that has finally been lifted after such a long time.

“Sure.” A deep
and strong
voice said from behind me. “
What’
s the occasion for your visit, Mom. Do you have more questions
you need answered
?”

Sarah
looked back as Connor walked up behind
her
wearing a pair of black pants and his hair was brushed back.
His godly chest
,
v
isible to all.
It would have been a
great
morning
… Sarah thought and sighed on the inside.

Jenny retorted with “Yes, I do have more questions
, but my visit is
a little
more specific
at the moment
.”

Connor and Sarah
stepped back as Jenny entered
their
cottage. She walked straight up to the empty dining room table
,
put the basket on the table and turned around after
Sarah shut the door. She
walked to Connor
’
s side as he looked down at his mother from several feet away.
Jenny
looked strangely at
Sarah
for a moment, but
they
waited patiently for her to start.

“Yesterday was a real eye opener for me and my parents.” She started with a calm body language
, but she swallowed thickly
. “I never realized such things could be possible let alone
thrive
right
underneath my nose
..
. Connor, I know you heard me say that I couldn’t sleep last night,” He
then began smiling knowingly. Sarah knew her
mate
had
already figured out Jenny’s real reason for the arrival
without reading her mind
. “The things you can do will take me some time to get used to, but
that wasn’t my problem. The problem is, how could you make me a
Grandma
?
” S
he almost pleaded for a moment. “How could I be a grandma when I still look this good?”

Connor’s lips pressed together and his back muscles were shaking. He was
trying his best not to laugh. Sarah
took a half step forward. “Wait a moment, Jenny. Let me get this straight, you
’
r
e
more worried about becoming a grandmother rather than knowing that your son isn’t exactly
human
anymore?”

Jenny looked at her
with an innocent
expression
. “Well wouldn’t you?”

The young Harmonizer
couldn’t hold himself back any longer as he began
laughing, almost hysterically. Sarah
joined him and soon
after
Jenny began giggling. Sarah
had to wipe a tear from
her
eye
,
once the laughter began to subside. Then
pregnancy senses kicked in as she
smelled something.

It
smelled
something very appetizing.

“What did you bring, Jenny?”

Her
mother-in-law looked
away
from
Sarah
and to her basket. “Actually I brought a few things over for you, Sarah. Since I couldn’t sleep
,
I’ve been busy.

“After Kara and Mark brought us home yesterday, they stayed over for a few hours and Kara explained about Harmonizers and certain things. They didn’t leave until close to midnight. You know their transformation
almost
made me nauseous. Not their forms per say, but when they rearrange their skeletal structure…” Jenny visibly shivered. “Kara said it wasn’t painful, but being able to break their bones on command is a little disconcerting to listen to.
I’d be afraid to make the bone splinter and perforate a vital organ or an artery.
” Jenny realized she was going off topic and she caught herself. “Sorry for rambling on. Well after they left and my parents left too
,
I was
too
awake to sleep at all. Then I couldn’t stop
thinking about you, Sarah.” Jenny
gave
her
a sly smile.

Sarah
leaned into Connor’s chest as Jenny continued. “I don’t know anything about you Balancer’s, but I do know about medicine
.”

Of course you would. You’re the head nurse at the hospital.
Connor rubbed
Sarah’s
shoulder and he heard what was said
within her
mind.

“Well I left the
house last night and went to
work and picked you up a few things. Hold on…” Jenny turned around and opened the basket, sending the aroma of fresh baked blueberry muffins into the room.
Sarah’s
stomach began to instantly begin to rumble
and rumble
. Jenny continued digging as she grabbed something that
made a crackling sound,
like plastic. She turned around and said “Here
. I thought these might help.” Sarah
reached
out
and took what she
offered
. In
her
hand
sat
a packet of pills. “Those are pre-natal vitamins. They should help make sure the baby is healthy.”

“Babies.” Sarah
corrected
automatically
while looking at the strange pills.

The room became
eerily
silent and
Sarah
realized
her mistake. She
looked up to see Jenny’s jaw hanging.
Her
heart began to race as she didn’t move. Jenny’s voice broke just above a whisper. “Sarah…
twins
…?” A minute later she finally spoke again. “Well there goes my social life… Who am I kidding? This is better than my
boring life. This is awesome…” Sarah
sighed in relief as did Connor.
One family member down…
“Wait a minute. When did you go
and
get a sonogram?”

“Right here.” Connor said tapping his temple.

“No seriously.”

“I’m serious, Mom.
” He looked down at Sarah
and
she
read wha
t he wanted to do in his mind. She
nodded and he returned his eyes to his mother. “This might freak you out, but I’ll show you how we know.” Jenny looked confused and Connor’s power rose.
Sarah
then began feeling Connor use his
sonar again and everything in the room in
front of
her
began brightening
and being bathed in a rapidly oscillating white light
. Jenny went completely still as she looked into her son’s eyes. While he used his ability he said “This is how we could see without going to a doctor and getting a sonogram.” His power stopped and the room dimmed again. Jenny
remained
speechless.

“Jenny,” Her stunned attention turned to
Sarah’s pleasant tone
. “I know that things are difficult to explain, but would you like to see a mental picture of your grandchildren?”

It took a minute before she opened her mouth, but Connor spoke first. “Mom, you look like you need to sit down.” She did look off cente
r and she took
the
offer, but they
didn’t
dare
move.

Jenny
pulled a chair back from the table and sat down, facing
them
. She slowed her breathing
and eventually looked at her daughter-in-law that was far older than she
. “I would like to see it, but what do I need to do?”

Sarah
said “Close your eyes and try not to jump.”
And she did it
began.

The human mind is much weaker than a Balancer’s and Connor brought
Sarah
even higher than
to ever be considered a Balancer. Sarah
had to weaken
her
mental strength to not completely overwhelm Jenny’s mind.
She
found the images Connor gave
her
not too long ago and pushed them gently into
Jenny’s mind. Once Jenny saw it sh
e gasped, but she focused on not moving
. As the image
fixed
in her mind Sarah
saw and heard what she was thinking.
My word… these pictures are remarkably detailed. No technology could give such precise images. Oh, they are so adorable. The two of you are go
i
ng to be trouble
makers
if you take anything after your father…