My Best Friends Father
Bella's been in love with Alice's father for years. Alice's father just might return those feelings. Will Alice's plan to bring them together work? Watch as they find each other and discover that there are no limits in love. All human, AU, AR
Disclaimer: SM owns Twilight.
AN: My fantastic readers! I apologize for the long wait for this update. I caught the flu from my kids and it just plain laid me low... I'm still carrying a box of tissue around the house with me, but at least I can sit up and write now.
I was also having trouble writing the dinner at the Cullen's house section; let me know what you think.
Chapter 9
BPOV
After the hot kiss I'd shared with Jasper, I'd needed a cold shower myself. I slipped my heels on, added some jewelry and perfume and went to get my coat. Jasper was next to me shortly, helping me into my coat and ushering me to his truck.
The drive to the Cullen residence was spent in silence, my anxiety at seeing the Cullen's again, only as Jasper's girlfriend, was nerve-wracking.
"Baby, talk to me. Are you nervous?"
"What if they don't think I'm good enough for you?" They're his best friends, if they don't approve, would he still want me?
"Esme loves you, and has already told me she was worried we'd never figure out that we're in love with each other." He smiled over at me. "You don't have anything to be nervous about. Well, except Emmett teasing. You know now he'll have ammo to use against us. Carlisle will think it's great that we're happy together, you know what a nice guy he is."
We parked in front of the Cullen's house and made our way to the door, ringing the bell just as Alice and the Major pulled into the driveway. Alice skipped over to us, pulling the Major by the hand. She quickly hugged Jasper then me, while the Major shook Jaspers hand and kissed me on the cheek.
Carlisle Cullen, Esme's husband opened the door and we were all ushered inside. Emmett, their oldest son, was sitting in the family room watching the football game on the big screen. Jasper asked the score and he and the Major were instantly drawn in. Alice and I shared a smile and left to find Esme in the kitchen.
When we entered the kitchen I was pulled into a tight hug by Esme. "How are you dear, it's been such a long time since we've seen you? You look wonderful."
"Thank you, I've been good. How have you all been, Esme?"
Alice interrupted anything she might have said, "Good?!" She laughed, "You practically skipped in here and you're glowing. I'd say you are much better than just good!"
I blushed but grinned at Esme, "Okay, I'm frikkin' wonderful! Better Alice?" I couldn't help but laugh with her, my happiness clearly showing on my face.
Esme took my hands in hers. "Don't mind her, Bella. I'm so glad you finally found each other. It was so hard to watch you both, seeing how much you were in love with the other. But the time wasn't right until now. I'm just so pleased!" She hugged me once more. Alice and I asked if we could do anything to help prepare dinner.
Once we were all seated at the dining room table, Carlisle introduced us to Rosalie, Emmett's fiancée.
"Rosalie, this is Jasper, Esme's business partner and good friend of mine. Too Jasper's right is his girlfriend and Alice's good friend, Bella." I was relieved that he said it as if it was no big deal, and maybe it wasn't.
Of course, Emmett could be counted on to embarrass me. "Girlfriend?! Go Jasper! It's about time you snatched her up; you've been in love with each other for years!" I blushed a deep shade of red. Surprisingly it was Rosalie that came to our rescue.
"Shut up you big oaf!" She glanced at me with an apologetic smile. "I just can't take him anywhere."
"Ah, Rose." Emmett whined.
"Don't you 'ah, Rose' me. Now be nice." She gave him a quick kiss, and I laughed at the blush that crept onto his cheeks before he pulled her too him and passionately kissed her back. Murmuring a soft, "I love you, Rosie."
Edward had been fairly quiet up to this point, "Ahhh, come on man. Not at the dinner table. We still have to eat. I think I'm losing my appetite. Dad can't you do something?" But he was laughing, so I knew he didn't really mind the scene, it was probably something he saw pretty often now that Emmett and Rosalie were here every weekend working on the wedding plans.
At Edwards's complaint, Carlisle merely shook his head and continued with the introductions.
"Alice is Jasper's daughter, and this is her fiancé 'the Major', whom we've never called anything but 'the Major'. We still haven't been told the story behind that, or even his first name." Carlisle sent a questioning glance to Alice, but her only response was trilling laughter, joined by the Major's deep chuckle. The look Alice and the Major exchanged was thick with love and humor. I would have to drag the story out of her somehow.
Dinner was fun and relaxing; Carlisle told several funny stories about patients at the hospital. One story I just couldn't believe.
Carlisle began, "A woman came into the ER with intense stomach pains. She was sure it was just indigestion, but the pain had been getting worse over the past six hours so her husband brought her in anyway."
Esme just smiled, Carlisle must have told her about this when it happened.
"I had the nurse draw blood and perform several tests to assess her different symptoms. One thing kept jumping into my mind, but I was sure there was no way it could possibly be. I finally had the nurse bring me our portable ultrasound machine. This would give me a view of her stomach, perhaps showing an abnormality that would explain her pain." Carlisle leaned over and took Esme' hand that was lying on the table.
Alice was spellbound by this point, "Don't stop there, tell us what you found!"
"Almost immediately I saw the reason she was in such a large amount of pain. There on the ultrasound machine was a perfectly formed, 39 weeks gestation, baby. The woman was 9 months pregnant."
"Ahhh, how wonderful! I'm so glad there wasn't something wrong." Alice said, clapping her hands together.
"The couple had no idea they were pregnant." Carlisle continued, "The patients husband just kept saying 'how did this happen?' over and over."
Emmett interrupted Carlisle, "How did this happen?!! Don't tell me they aren't sure how they created a baby!" He laughed bumping fists with Edward, who sat smirking until Emmett's next comment. "Even Eddie boy here knows how that happens!"
Before any of the rest of us could blink, Edward had knocked Emmett out of his chair and they were wrestling around on the dining room floor.
Edward grinned and said, "Emmett you're such an idiot! I'm surprised you know how any of it works, should I talk to Rose for you, so she can guide you through it later?" Edward laughed when Emmett bellowed and flipped them both over trying to pin Edward to the ground. Emmett may have been bigger but Edward was very fast and was able to avoid Emmett's arm that snaked out to wrap around his legs.
"Boys, stop that this instant!" Esme didn't even have to raise her voice and both of them froze.
"Sorry mom." They said together, still eyeing one another as they sat back down at the table.
Carlisle just shook his head at his sons' antics and continued. "9 months pregnant and in labor. This of course explained the pain she was in. We got her set up in Labor and Delivery and two hours later she delivered a healthy baby girl."
"Wow Carlisle! But, all joking aside," I looked at Emmett when he laughed, "how did they really not know she was pregnant? There are so many symptoms and too go for 9 months and not figure it out, it just seems too strange." I couldn't see how it was possible to not realize you are pregnant.
Rosalie smacked Emmett when he snorted, causing Edward to chuckle and say "whipped" under his breath. Of course the entire table heard him. Emmett retaliated with an elbow to the side, which Edward blocked. I'm sure they would have continued had Esme not given them the eye. A look I hoped I could perfect and use as well as she does if I ever have kids of my own.
"In the general sense, I agree. But for this couple specifically, they had been told that she was incapable of conceiving due to scarring from trauma when she was younger. So it never occurred to them that this was even a possibility."
"What about all the other symptoms and changes that happen during a pregnancy?" Rosalie wanted to know.
Emmett adding, "Yeah, how could he not notice her boobs getting bigger. Come on, even I know that happens when a woman's preggers. That's like not realizing you went from holding an apple to a grapefruit. What kind of man is he?"
Everyone knew he was in trouble when Rosalie leaned over to him and whispered in his ear. "…none…oria's secret…month...…wear….even see…until night…wedding."
Emmett paled at whatever she had whispered in his ear, it must have been good to get that kind of reaction from him. I could only imagine from what little I'd caught.
Carlisle just shook his head at Emmett. "They were able to overlook most of the symptoms as other illnesses. She was an active woman and only gained about 15 pounds which is how they explained her physical changes, thinking she was gaining weight. And the doctor broke her water after she had arrived in labor and delivery, so that wasn't even an indicator for them."
Talk about a surprise pregnancy, I shook my head. "The baby was healthy?"
"Yes, she was perfect; her parents were dazed but excited. The waiting room was filled with friends and family, I think they even ordered in a cake and balloons and had a birthday party. It was great to see how their families were pulling together to get things set up for them on such short notice."
After explaining to Rosalie that I teach second grade, I shared a story about the question one of the kids in my class asked. "Just after recess one afternoon earlier this year, one of my little guys asked me a very good question."
"Ms. Swan, do worms have teeth?"
"I of course immediately pictured a saber-toothed worm chasing the kids around the playground." I glared at Edward and Emmett who were snickering at me. "I'm ashamed to say I had no idea." I looked at Jasper, smiling apologetically for my lack of knowledge. "Of course, I wasn't going to admit I didn't know to my second grader, so I marched us right over to the computer and we looked it up. I am now the bearer of the incredible knowledge that, no, worms do not have teeth."
I looked at Edward and Emmett adding, "or fangs, tusks, or lasers on their heads."
It was a very relaxing evening after my initial nervousness had passed. Esme and Jasper told us of their next big project while Jasper sat with his arm around me, rubbing my back or arm. I wasn't even sure he was aware of doing it. I caught Esme looking over and smiling at us several times, I blushed but snuggled in closer to his side. Relishing the soft kisses he pressed to the top of my head.
As the evening wound down I thanked Esme for the wonderful dinner. I hugged Rosalie and congratulated her on being stuck with Emmett. She laughed and hugged me back. "I'm more lucky than you know," she told me.
Alice and Rosalie were making plans to get together next weekend. I'm sure I'll be dragged all over town while they shop. I'd have to ask how she and Emmett met, and get to know her better. She may have seemed a little standoffish at first, but she handled Emmett beautifully and they both seemed completely devoted to the other.
Soon we were putting our coats back on and headed home. Home. I thought of Jaspers house as home now. I would need to talk to him about my apartment soon; it would be ready in a little over a week. Would he want me to stay with him or move into my apartment to give him a little space?
Jasper had told me, that tomorrow he has got something special planned for us, "a surprise", he'd said. Sunday I'll talk to him about my apartment.
On the drive home I thought about what had happened before we'd left the house. Jasper dressing me was the hottest thing I've ever experienced. I remembered the touch of his hands as he pulled my skirt up over my hips, and the chills that ran down my spine when he kissed my breast, my skin tingling just above my bra.
I don't want to push us too far, especially since it really does mean a lot to me for him to take my virginity as my husband. But is marriage even something he thinks about? Was I wishing for the impossible? When I'd mentioned this to Alice earlier today, she'd said to have faith, that Jasper loved me more than I could ever know.
Knowing this gave me courage as we entered the house and I picked out my nightie, going to the bathroom to change. When I entered the bedroom, Jasper was leaning against his dresser, just as he had the night before.
His bronzed chest free of any clothing, his pajama pants hung loose on his hips, he looked delicious. I know I stood there staring much longer than is polite. I finally just blurted out "You are the most beautiful man I've ever seen." His face lit up. "I love to look at you…in the jeans you wear to work. They just look…" I trembled remembering, "you just look…huuh." I breathed out a sigh.
He pulled me against him and kissed me softly. His chest was hot and hard, I wanted to run my hands all over him. I gripped one hand on his bicep, shivering at the muscle that rippled under my fingers, my other hand moving up and down his naked back. I wanted this man.
I felt Jasper's breath against my neck, "I love the way you look in your nightie. I'm really enjoying the slow pace we're moving at, but I have to admit, I love seeing you climb into bed at night. Your nightie pulls up and I get a clear view of you, your panties clinging to every curve. That, baby, is hot."
I know I blushed a deep scarlet, but I loved how intimate it felt to talk to him about this. "I'd like it if you would sleep without a shirt more often." I whispered just loud enough for him to hear my hands roaming his chest and back, a groan escaping him before he kissed me again.
"Anything you ask for, baby."
"Well, I was wondering…" he rubbed my back, waiting for me to continue. "I really liked this evening." When he looked at me with a puzzled expression, I huffed and finally just told him. "Having you dress me was the hottest thing I've ever experienced."
"I'm glad baby, it was for me too." He chuckled a deep sexy chuckle that set my body tingling. "But that's not a question. What do you want to ask me?" He'd stopped rubbing my back and was now holding my hips against his. I could feel him pressed hard against me; this gave me the courage to ask. "Would you choose the bra and panties you want me to wear tomorrow for your surprise? You did tell me to dress up…" I finished, lamely.
"Bloody hell!" His breathing became harder. "I'll do that for you anytime you ask, my love. I'll spend the entire day imagining you wearing what I picked out for you; knowing the panties that are nestled tightly against you are the ones I chose for you to wear."
Now I was all hot and bothered, the way he described it had me aching for him. I wasn't ready for that next step yet though; I took a deep breath and stepped back. "I love the idea too, Jasper." I turned toward the bed, but paused embarrassed, knowing he would be watching me as I climbed in.
His rested one hand on my hip, and the other wrapped around my side, resting just under my breast, he growled against my ear, "Go climb into bed now, baby." He squeezed me lightly and released me to follow his directions.
I walked to the edge of the bed while he leaned against his dresser watching me. I climbed up and crawled over to my side, feeling his eyes on me the entire time. I slowly pulled the blankets back and lay down. He quickly joined me under the covers, pulling me against him. "Sweetheart, bloody hell you're sexy. I love you, my beautiful Isabella." I looked up to see his face dark with love and desire.
"I love you too." I pressed my lips to his cheek, then the edge of his lips.
He pulled back slightly, looking into my eyes, "Open for me, baby." I parted my lips and he took control of the kiss.
I trembled; I was really turned on by this slightly dominant Jasper. I loved that he knew exactly what he wanted.
A sigh escaped me as I was finally able to let go of my fears. I finally recognize that what Jasper really wants is me.
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