EPOV
"Hey yo... You're at home?" Jasper called me.
"Oh, you're back?" I asked. He had been in Europe for work for a while.
"Yup. Let's catch up," he said, "I'm coming there in a bit."
"Ummm actually, I've guests at home right now," I said.
"So?" He said.
"Well, it's not a bachelor pad anymore. I mean, technically I'm married, and Bella's cousin and her son are here, and we are about to have dinner." I said.
"Oh, perfect timing! I'm hungry as hell." He said.
We never needed permission to go to each other's place for lunch, dinner or drinks. But now, it was a different story! I should ask her if she didn't have a problem if my friend joined us for dinner.
"Let me ask Bella." I said.
He burst into laughter. "What? Are you kidding me? You're seriously sounding like a married man now. Asking for the wife's permission in everything and all! Wow!"
"Shut up." I said, feeling annoyed, "It's just basic courtesy. I just want to ask her if she has any problem with a self-invited guest."
"Dude... Whatever... But I can't stop laughing." he laughed again, "'Let me ask Bella'" He tried to mimic me, "That's hilarious!"
"Shut up!" I said.
"Okay... Ask your wife. But let me tell you. I'm coming either way. Whether she says yes or no, well, I don't care. Why should I be afraid of her?" He said, "You can deal with the consequences later if she says no."
"Okay come then. You're such a drama queen!" I said.
Hope he doesn't spoil the evening by cracking some poor ass jokes, I sighed.
I told Bella that he was coming, and she asked why she should have a problem with that.
I felt relieved, and happy that maybe, finally things were getting back to normal.
"Hello man! So good to see you!" Jasper said as he hugged me.
"Welcome back." I smacked his shoulder.
"Where is your wife? I have never met her personally. I mean, you know, I had met her at their wedding... But I haven't really met her, you know? I'm excited to meet her," he said.
I sighed again.
"Just remember one thing. Don't say anything stupid. And be sensitive, alright? Don't crack any stupid jokes." I warned him.
He stared at me, and started laughing.
"Look at you!" he laughed, "There used to be a time when I used to give you such advice, remember? No wonder your dad is worried about you that Edward is all changed, and all that, blah, blah! You're a completely different person now."
"Can you please not make a big deal out of everything?" I said.
"Of course!" He said, "And it's not a big deal, really! Marriage changes everyone!" He laughed again at his own stupid joke.
"Look Jasper, you just behave or just leave." I said in a firm voice. "Right now."
"Hey hey... Calm down. Just give some time to my heart. It needs it to get used to this Edward Cullen 2.0, you know? I'll behave now!"
I rolled my eyes. Such a dramatic person he was!
"Are you done for real?" I asked him with irritation.
"I think so. Yeah..." He took a deep breath.
"Let's go then... Such a drama queen you are." I shook my head.
"Bella, this is Jasper Hale. Jasper, this is Bella." I introduced them.
"Hi..." They smiled.
"And this is Alice Brandon, Bella's cousin."
"Ummm... Hi..." He said.
"This is Seth, Alice's son." I said.
"Hey buddy..." He ruffled his hair, "You're such a smart, big boy!"
"You are Jerry," Seth said.
"What?" Jasper asked in a confusion.
"Am I the only Tom here?" I asked.
"Yes." Seth replied sincerely, and Bella and Alice laughed out loud.
"Okay, so what is this?" Jasper asked.
I couldn't believe this was my home. After the stunned silence of the past few weeks, this definitely seemed like a good change!
"Oh, so that's why Edward is Tom?" Jasper's question brought me back to the present. So I guessed that they had told him about the 'Tom and Jerry' thing, while I was lost in thoughts.
"We can solve this problem right now. Come with me." He said as he took Seth towards the piano and winked at me.
"Now play with it as you like! I'll see what Edward can do about it!" He said to Seth, "Come on... Do it like this!" He said as he pressed the random keys as loud as he could.
I looked at him in disbelief.
"Hey... Don't do it!" I said.
"Grow up!" He said to me, and laughed.
"C'mon, do it!" He said to Seth.
He giggled and pressed other keys.
I couldn't see this!
My piano was getting killed, right in front of my eyes!
I couldn't see it!
"No, Seth, don't do it!" Alice said.
Yes, please stop them!
That's when I noticed Bella laughing out loud. This was probably the first time I saw her laughing like this.
"You think it's funny?" I asked her.
"No... Sorry!" She said as stopped laughing, "It's just... Remember when you had blasted me for touching your piano? " She smiled.
"I'm really sorry about that!" I said.
"No... It's... I was so mad at you! I wanted to take a childish revenge on you by destroying your piano!" She chuckled, "But it was just a thought! I wasn't actually going to do it! I'm not that brave to do something like that for real!"
"Well in that case... Please enjoy your revenge, Ma'm!" I smiled, "Because it's certainly being destroyed right now!"