A/N: So I've been stuck with the worst case of writer's block ever. Hopefully this chapter will kill it, and I'll be able to move on. Wish me luck!
P.S. Bella is now 11 weeks pregnant.
Disclaimer: We do not own Twilight.
God blessed the broken road
That
led me straight to you
-Bless the Broken Road, Rascal Flatts
BPOV
Alice was muttering angrily at something when I walked into the kitchen the next morning. With a laugh, I realized she was trying to fill out the application.
"Need some help, dear sister?" I asked her. She shot me a glare.
"Sure do, sister dearest," she said with a playful sneer. I sat down next to her and slid the papers in front of me, taking the pen she offered.
When we finished filling everything out, I jumped up.
"Where are you going?" asked Alice, confused.
"To get dressed, so we can go turn this in," I told her.
"Ah, anxious to see Jasper, huh?" I scowled, even as a light blush lit up my cheeks.
"No, that is not why I want to go so soon. I really want to be out of here so we can start buying baby things," I said quickly, hoping to distract her with shopping. It worked.
"Oh my God, I had no idea we were ready for that! But I should have, there's so much to do, and to buy, and I need to figure out how I'm going to decorate the nursery…"
I left her mumbling to herself, heading to take a shower. Suddenly, the smell of the shampoo hit me and I bolted out of the stall, praying I would make it to the toilet in time.
Great, the morning sickness starts…now. This was definitely not a perk to being pregnant. Neither were the mood swings, but anything was better than looking forward to puking my guts up every morning. Thankfully, it had started late so the doctor thought it wouldn't be too bad; and of course, it would hopefully end in a week or so.
I finished puking, and got back in the shower. It was time to buy a new shampoo, sadly. I reminded myself to make sure I told Alice not to use that shampoo either…at least not for the next week.
When I got back into the kitchen, I saw Alice eating a bowl of cereal. As she was spooning a bite into her mouth, I snatched the bowl and dumped it in the sink.
"Okay, you're done. Let's go!" I squealed.
"BELLA! I was eating that! Now I have to make myself something else to eat…" she trailed off, glaring at me.
"No! Eat when we get back, please?" I gave her my best puppy dog look, and she caved.
"Fine, but you're cooking us lunch. A big lunch."
"Okie doke! Let's go!" I grabbed my purse and Alice's and zipped out the door.
"WAIT!" called Alice. I halted in mid-step, cringing as I thought of what else she could possibly want. "Bella dear, are you forgetting something?" she asked. I thought for a moment.
"I don't think so," I said, honestly confused. Alice got impatient.
"Bells, what the hell are you wearing?" I looked down, noticing the pajama pants and slippers, as well as the tank top with no bra.
"Oh, snap!" I hollered, running back in to change my clothes. I would have died if anyone had seen me in those clothes.
When I finished changing, I ran back out to the parking lot and jumped in the passenger's seat of the car, waiting for my slow-ass twin. She came walking out at a normal pace, laughing. When she got in the car, she turned to look at me before she pulled out.
"So you are excited to see Jasper. I knew it," she gave me an evil smile.
"What makes you think that?" I asked nonchalantly.
"Bella, what time is it?" I looked at the clock in the car.
"7:23, why?"
"What time does the office open?"
"Umm…"
"9, Bells. The office opens at 9." I knew that. The fire on my face told the world that I knew that. I was just hoping against all odds that Jasper would be awake and out when we got there.
Yes, I admit it. He's gorgeous. I want to get to know him. But obviously I'd be taking things slow, especially after what happened last time. Not to mention I have my baby to think about. And who knows if he's even single, let alone looking for a girlfriend? So, I have resigned myself to just being his friend…at first.
Luckily for me, Alice couldn't read minds.
We pulled into the parking lot of Hillside Manor and parked to wait. We got out of the car and sat on the trunk, thankful for the first cool day in a long time. As we sat there just looking around, I saw a guy coming out of Jon's building in nothing but a pair of red and blue plaid boxers, scratching his stomach as he yawned.
I nudged Alice, and we ogled unabashedly. Suddenly he turned in our direction and stared, then waved. We waved back and he started walking over to us. My face began heating up at the thought of this hottie in nothing but his underwear coming over to talk to us.
As he got closer, I realized I recognized him and my jaw dropped. Alice almost fell off the trunk of the car laughing when she recognized him too.
"Hello, ladies. To what do I owe the pleasure of seeing you on this fine morning, albeit slightly early?" asked Jasper. My jaw was still in my lap, so Alice answered.
"We're actually just here to give the office our application. My sister was too excited to sit around at home and wait until they open," she told him, casting a sly glance my way. It wasn't until she kicked me, hard, that I found my voice again.
"Hi," I whispered, and then cleared my throat. I prayed I would die before my blush became too red. "Hey," I tried again, thankful that my voice sounded stronger.
"Hey yourself, beautiful," said Jasper with a wink. If I had any hope that the heat in my face would die down, it was gone. "So you two are planning on moving in?" We nodded. "Well alright then," he continued in his slow drawl. "I'll finally have some sexy neighbors to hang out with. Well, I've got to get going, or I'm going to be late for work. Maybe I'll see you guys again sometime?" He directed the last part at me, and all I could do was smile and nod. "Bye," he said seductively.
By the time he was gone, I was a mini Niagara Falls.
