A little more to it

The two couples set at the dining table, Alex stood up walking over to a small table that was setting beside the door, he picked up a brass candle stick with a tall white candle in it, bringing it back to the dining table . He set it down in front of Karmen instructing her on what to do. "Karmen I want you to think about lighting this candle. All you need to do is think about it. No chant or anything just point your finger at the candle and think about fire on the wick."

She had seen Alex and Jackson light things before, when they were in the cave both of them lite a torch and she had seen Alex light the outdoor fireplace.

Putting all her thoughts and concentration on to the end of the candle, she pointed her finger at the wick, a puff of smoke floated up, but no fire appeared , Jackson placed his hand over her's pulling it up leaning over whispering in her ear. " Babe, fire burns up, just point your finger into the direction fire burns.

He kept his hand on top of her's lifting it slowly as a small fire appeared on the candle wick slowly growing taller.

With wide eyes she stammered "D..did you do that"

" you did it Babe"

" No way"

Leaning over he blew the candle out

" do it again, I won't touch you this time." He uttered ,as he leaned back in his chair watching as she pointed her finger at the candle.

When the puff of smoke appeared she pulled her hand up to watch it grow higher, then she pushed her hand down to watch the tiny flame almost go out.

Her eyes widened and her mouth hung open as she kept making the flame grow taller and smaller with her hand movements. Occasionally softly saying wow or whoa she also giggled like a little girl .

Jackson chuckled, amused by watching her play with the tiny flame on the end of the candle, like a child with a new toy.

When their food came Jackson leaned forward blowing out the candle, just to hear her whining and complaining " But..But, I wasn't done yet. "

Pulling her closer to him , he pecked her forehead. " You can play with the candle later you need to eat." He told her in a firm voice, bringing a bit of the wagyu steak to her mouth.

" After dinner we can all go to the library , I have a couple more things you can try." Alex stated , peering over at Jackson he added " maybe now that Karmen is enjoying her new abilities this might be a good time to tell her what we found out today."

She had been so occupied with trying out new things she had forgotten to ask about about the disappearing woman.

Pulling her hand up to stop Jackson from stuffing another bite of steak in her mouth she nervously stammered " . .. di. Did you find that disappearing woman."

Immediately pushing her self back running her hands all around his chest and stomach. " Did you fight, are you hurt." She worriedly gushed as she searched his body with her hands.

"No Babe , we didn't fight, I'm not hurt."

he reassured her , bringing his hand up to stop her hands from roaming his body, sticking another bite of steak in her mouth with a demand. " Now eat"

After dinner they all walked down to the library. Jackson set in a chair and pulled her into his lap, her legs were draped over the chair arm, and he pulled her closer wrapping his arm around her shoulders putting a small kiss on her temple before trying to explain what they found out today.

Alex and Lexi set in front of them, Alex hadn't told Lexi what they found out but he did mention that Karmen could possibly need moral support from her.

" Babe, I want you to relax and please try not to get upset, just listen to everything I have to say."

The way the three of them hovered around her mad her nervous and her hands began to shake. Jackson held her hand stead to keep it from shaking. " Babe relax ,okay, we found the woman who disappeared today. And it turned out that she knew your birth parents. And we think we know why you have abilities like me and Alex. She told us your mother was a witch."

" A... witch like a witch that rides on a broom." She stammered

Rubbing her shoulders Jackson tried to calm her down. "Babe, I don't think they ride on brooms. We met another woman a soothsayer who said witches are just like humans except they practice magic, she told us that's how the woman we saw yesterday disappeared. Witches can chant a spell and teleport themselves a short distance. She also said a group of witches live out in Pine Hills. She told us she knows some of them that work in the city and they are good people."

"So..So., me and your grandmother are part witch is the reason we have the same weird heart bet." She ask curiously, not nervously.

" No Babe, There's a little more to it than that, me and Alex both listened to the witches heart beat and that low growl it's from a witches heart beat.

Before I tell you what the witch said, I want you to remember our grandmother was a half blood the same as you. And that same blood runs in mine and Alex's veins too."