Chapter 54

Edward

"Do you remember about the party coming up?" I hear from Jasper.

"Alice made you ask, didn`t she?" I laugh.

"Something like that," my cousin scratches his head awkwardly; "She wants to make sure that everyone makes it By the way, I have news for you, Edward."

"Oh?"

"Regarding Bella. I told Alice about the baby food that you saw in Bella`s hands when you met her at the store, and she says that you either got the person, or the type of food, wrong. And since you`re sure it was Bella at the store, and she recognized you, you must have gotten the food wrong."

"They were Beech Nut and Earth`s Best, Jazz."

"And they are what exactly?" He looks at me confused.

"Baby food brands."

"Baby food brands," he mocks me. "Edward, how on earth do you know baby food brands? Wait, maybe you are the one hiding a baby somewhere, not Bella?"

"Very funny, but if you must know, we give baby food to weak or recuperating animals at the clinic. It`s nutritious, easy to swallow since it`s mashed, and easy on the stomach."

"Impressive," Jasper nods. "You`ll be my go-to person if I need advice as a young father. In the future though, not yet!" He adds feverishly.

For some reason I`m proud of myself.

"You do that," I say.

"Back to Bella though, Alice says that Bella absolutely and definitely doesn`t have a baby. She must have been helping out a friend or a neighbor."

"Must have," I repeat to myself.

"And she`s single. Bella, I mean," he informs me and raises a brow. "Just saying."

I roll my eyes, "Jazz, I`m not inviting Bella as my date to your wedding."

"We`ll see about that," he teases me again.

"I`m serious here, Emmett`s new girlfriend`s cousin … you know, the girl from the dating site…" I begin, and watch as Jasper takes a turn at rolling his eyes at me. "Ugh," I puff.

I get chirpy when I find a message from said girl in my inbox later in the evening.

BrownEyes: "How are the caviar and champagne today?"

TonyBear: "Bubbling ; -)"

BrownEyes: "Excellent, and by the way, I had the pleasure of meeting your friend Emmett."

TonyBear: "I know, and I`m sorry."

BrownEyes: "Ha ha! I`m serious (for once ; -) ) it really was a pleasure to meet him. He`s a decent man and he makes my cousin happy."

TonyBear: "Believe me; it took me years to train Emmett, lol! He`s been monopolizing Rose, but I`ve been promised to meet her very soon. She must be a saint, being with Em."

BrownEyes: "Uhm … saint probably isn`t the word I would use to describe Rose… *wink,wink*"

TonyBear: "Well, this explains a lot then! Now I know why they have been getting along so well, and why I barely see my best buddy anymore."

BrownEyes: "Same here, ha ha! On a more serious note, I have some business to attend out of town, but when I`m back, what would you say to a … date, a proper one this time? I like the slow burn, but this has reached the point of becoming frustrating, especially now that Rose and Emmett are dating, and even another guy I met on this site has recently met a woman, thanks to me, nonetheless. I think it`s my/our, turn to meet."

TonyBear: "Delight! I`m busy this coming week as well, but the week after, I can have the Cosbys at the ready practically any evening. Just let me know when you`re back in town."

BrownEyes: "Sounds great! Listen, I`d better go pack now, but I`m really excited for our meeting : -)"

TonyBear: "Good luck, and see you soon then!"

It looks like there`s going to be a competition between Jasper`s choice for me, and Emmett`s. I can`t complain; it looks as if, theoretically, I`ve come from zero to two, supposedly awesome, girls.

Talk about feeling macho!