Chapter 7
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JPOV
"I am so sorry, Jasper." Emmett started while inhaling deeply. "I thought you were just watching porn or something and ..."
"AND THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN OK?" I yelled. Emmett shook his head and stared at the ground. "What the fuck, Em? Say I was watching porn, that would have been ok for you to barge in on? Trust me the shit I watch and the shit you watch couldn't be more different from each other."
I glanced over at Rosalie, she just sat watching her brother and husband go at it; this couldn't be good for her or the baby. I got up and kissed her cheek as I made my way over to my phone. I texted Edward to call me and then left a message begging him again to please just let me know he is ok. Half way through my message I got choked up and started crying, letting the tears fall, not caring if I sounded like a pussy.
I went back to sit down and saw Emmett and Rosalie talking quietly to each other. Emmett just kept shaking his head and every now and again wiped tears away from his eyes.
Rosalie looked up and asked quietly, "Were you able to get a hold of him, Jazz?"
I shook my head. "No. I have left messages and texted him, but he is not answering." She nodded her head and I raised my eyebrow, asking her a silent why.
"He is probably horribly embarrassed, Jazz. From what little Emmett told me, it sounds like he interrupted a very private moment. On top of that, it was his boss who interrupted." I hadn't even thought of that Emmett was his boss.
"Do you think he will talk to me again?" I asked as brushed stray tears away.
"I think so." My sister answered. "But Emmett was saying he asked you something about it being planned. Do you know what that's about?" I thought back to how Edward had heartbreakingly asked me if I had planned this. I shook my head no and wondered what was behind his questioning. I can't lose Edward, I just found him.
We sat in silence for awhile, until I thought of something that was stuck in the back of my mind. I'm not going to yell, I'm not going to yell, I kept telling myself. "Emmett?" He looked up at me with a pained expression on his face. "Why didn't you leave? After you opened the door and saw what was going on, why didn't you leave? Why did you just stand there like you were made out of stone?"
His eyes widened and he looked quickly to Rosalie and then back at the ground. He cleared his throat and started to open his mouth to say something, but quickly shut it and shook his head from side to side. "Emmie, whatever it is, it's ok." Rosalie said softly while rubbing his back. "There's got to be a reason, and it may be able to help Edward and Jasper."
"It's embarrassing Rosie, and I don't want you to be mad at me." Emmett whispered, but loud enough that I heard him.
"Fucking please." I muttered and rolled my eyes. "More embarrassing than what happened to Edward? And me?" Emmett shook his head.
"Of course not Jasper." Emmett looked at me and sighed. "I can't even begin to tell you how sorry I am." He looked over at Rosalie again with the pained expression on his face. "When I walked in the room, I was so caught off guard." Rosalie kept rubbing his back as Emmett stared at the ground and started speaking quietly. "I had never seen anything like that before." He looked up at me and shut his eyes tightly. "I saw Edward and just kind of froze." He breathed in slowly. "I...seeing him like that...Fuck! I'm not gay, and you know I love you Rosie, but seeing him like that...shit Jasper."
A tear slid down his face. And he opened his eyes at looked at me. "Seeing Edward like that...It fucking turned me on ok?" Holy shit, this was not what I had expected. "My mind froze; I couldn't comprehend why the fuck I was so hard. It was like I was in a trance watching him; it was one of the hottest things I have ever seen. Then seeing the way he was looking at you after Jasper...He loves you. It was completely obvious."
My mouth dropped open, and then shut quickly. I know Emmett's not gay, and sometimes you cannot help how you react, but the whole situation was so fucked up and had my mind swimming. Emmett thought Edward loved me? "I'm sorry Jasper. I am so sorry. I would never want to mess anything up with you and Edward. I am such an idiot." Well, I had to agree with him there.
"Please don't hate me Rosie." He whimpered. She shook her head. "It's ok Emmie, I'm not upset. I know you love me. I know it's been awhile since we've done anything, but we need to figure out how to fix this for Jasper." He nodded his head and looked at me. "I'll do whatever it takes to make this right Jasper." I ran my hands through my hair thinking.
"I don't think there is anything you can do guys." I said sadly. "He thinks I planned it for some reason. Why the fuck would I plan to have my straight brother in law watch me give head to my boyfriend who is also his employee? It doesn't make sense to me why he thinks I planned something like that."
"Maybe it's happened to him before." Emmett said softly. My eyes shot to his as he continued. "Minus the brother in law, thing. Probably minus the boss thing." Could the big dumbass actually be on to something?
"Who would do something like that?" I thought.
"A sick fuck." Rosalie said. Oh, I guess I said that out loud.
"Jasper," Emmett started. "I am going to bet that he has been hurt pretty badly before. And because of my dumbass, I probably resurfaced some very bad memories. God!" Emmett yelled. "I am such a fucking idiot!" He started pacing back and forth muttering to himself about how stupid he is.
I walked over and sat down next to my sister on the couch. She wrapped her arms around me as I placed my head on her shoulder and softly sobbed. Ever since our mother passed away years ago, Rosalie took on the role being a motherly figure to me. My nephew is going to be the luckiest little man alive.
She ran her fingers threw my hair. "You care for him deeply." I wasn't a question, it was a statement.
"Very much." I whispered into her shoulder. "More than I should since we only..."
"Time doesn't matter Jasper." I looked up after Emmett interrupted me for the second time that day, and saw Emmett right in front of us sitting on the coffee table. "It doesn't matter. Love has no timeline. No restrictions." He looked over at Rosalie and smiled before he continued. "I was there Jasper, when you and Edward saw and met each other for the first time. I could see your connection immediately. Sure, you both looked like you wanted to rip each other's clothes off and throw down right there in the parking lot, but it was more than that. You probably don't realize this, but when we were at Taco Bell, you guys held hands for almost your entire conversation. Yes, you two just met but I guarantee if you were to ask anyone else at Taco Bell that saw you two, they would have said that the two of you were probably a couple deeply in love and had been for many years. When I got home, I told Rosie that you were in love and will spend the rest of your life with Edward."
"He did." Rosalie said. "He had never been more positive about anything. Now we need to fix this, so you can have your happily ever after." She said while rubbing her belly.
"Everything ok Babe?" Emmett said with concerned eyes. She nodded her head. "He's just kicking."
My home phone rang and I immediately sat up with the hope that it was Edward. Emmett reached over to grab the cordless. "It's a private caller." He said.
"It's not him." I breathed out a breath I had no idea I was holding. "Just let the answering machine get it." We all sat there quiet as the phone rang and answering machine switched on. After the beep a woman's voice started talking.
"Um, hi. I am hoping this is the right Jasper that I am looking for? My name is Alice, and I am Edward's sister." I bolted and snatched the phone from Emmett.
"Hello? Hello? Alice? This is Jasper. Is Edward ok?" I asked.
"Hi Jasper. Um, no. He's not doing that great." I started crying again, because yes I am pussy who has a broken heart.
"I just want to talk to him, to see him. What can I do Alice?" I whispered. I heard her sigh on the other end.
"Even though I don't think it was, I have to ask. Jasper was Edward set-up or was this just an accidental and unfortunate situation?" Hearing her ask broke my heart, I could never do that to Edward.
"Alice, it was a complete accident. I could never do that to him. He means everything to me." I choked out the last few words.
"That's what I thought. Jasper, I really think everything will be ok but I am very protective of Edward. He cares for you. I can tell he cares for you more than he ever has cared for anyone before. The two of you have a lot to talk about. I really can't wait to meet you Jasper. Please take care of Edward, and please don't hurt him, his heart won't be able to take it." My heart had stopped while she was talking, and now it was back to pounding full force.
"I won't hurt him Alice. I promise, and I cannot wait to meet you as well." We said our good-byes and I went back to sit on the couch. I told Rosalie and Emmett about what Alice said and told them that I will be ok and they should get my sister home and to bed. After I walked them out, I texted Edward again then collapsed on my bed.
All of a sudden my cell went off and I flew off the bed. Edward. I flipped open the phone and saw that Edward sent me a text.
Can we talk?
My hands started to shake as I typed my reply.
Of course, Edward.
I sent the text and paced while waiting for his response.
I am outside.
He's outside? That must mean he didn't go far. I bolted and ran out the front door. He was facing the street, with his hands in the back pockets of the jeans he was wearing and when he heard me he turned his head towards me. My heart broke. His eyes were puffy and red, he had been crying and I wished I could have been there to comfort him. I started walking towards him slowly because he looked so scared and broken.
"Baby, p...please." I stuttered as I saw a tear slip down his cheek. "Please come here." He slowly turned the rest of the way around and walked so he was directly in front of me. Our eyes locked and another tear trailed down his cheek, I reached up to wipe it away and once my thumb touched his cheek Edward's eyes closed. "Baby, please believe me, none of that was planned." Edward opened his eyes as I continued to whisper to him. "I would never do something like that to you. Ever. You mean too much to me..." I got choked up as Edward's arms wrapped around my waist and he buried his head into my neck. My arms immediately went out to him pulling him and holding him as close as I could to me. "Do you want to come inside?" I asked, and he nodded.
We made our way into the living room and I quickly told him I would get up some waters and would be right back. I also needed a moment to calm my nerves.
Edward was sitting on the couch, so I handed him a bottle of water as I sat down next to him. "I'm really sorry I bolted, Jasper." He quietly said while playing with the wrapper on the water bottle. "I know Alice called you." I nodded. "I'm sorry, that should have been me."
"It's ok Edward." I replied.
He shook his head. "No, really it should have been me. That wasn't fair to you." He remained quiet for a minute before continuing. "I'm so embarrassed and humiliated over what happened with Emmett. But worst of all, it's not the first time I have been in that situation, and I am sorry I reacted the way I did. The only difference was the first time it was a huge set up." I gasped; I had hoped that wasn't the case. Edward continued to play with the water bottle as he stared at the ground. "If it's too much Jasper, I understand. I will go..."
"No you won't." I interrupted him. "Hey." I said as I cupped the side of Edward's face causing him to look at me. "Edward, nothing you say is going to make me want you any less. I am really upset with Emmett and him and I talked after you left. I know you are embarrassed, and so am I, but we have nothing to be embarrassed about. We weren't doing anything wrong, and if anyone should be embarrassed it's my asshat of a brother in law. I'd like you to tell me what happened before, so I can understand better, but you don't have to..."
"I need to Jasper. I need to have no secrets with you." He gave me a small smile as I picked up one of his hands, kissed the palm, and held it in between my hands.
EPOV
I ran out the front door and down the street as fast as I could. I had to get out of there. How could this be happening to me again? I know I haven't known Jasper very long, but he didn't seem like the type of guy to do this to me. I always trust too easily.
I pulled my cell out of my jacket pocket when I heard it go off. Jasper. I couldn't talk to him, not yet. I wiped away tears and sat down at the bus stop. I realized then I didn't actually know where I was. I reached into my pocket to get some bus fare but it was then that I realized I was not wearing my own jeans. I was wearing my boyfriend's jeans. I hope he is still my boyfriend. Do I still want him to be my boyfriend? I listened to the voicemail that Jasper left and instantly started crying harder when I heard the desperation in his voice. I hate crying, I almost never cry and here I am sobbing like a baby.
My phone rang again and I wasn't really surprised to see Alice calling, she always had a six sense for this type of thing.
"Edward? What's going on?" Alice asked. I couldn't stop crying; knowing Alice was there made my heart stutter. "It's ok Edward; everything is going to be fine." She said softly. I took a deep breath and told everything that had just happened. She listened quietly as I poured my heart to her. "Edward, I really do think it was an accident." She said softly.
"Why? Why do you think that? How is it any different than last time?" I asked while sniffling.
"Because Jasper is not James." She replied simply. "And Jasper tried to go after you."
"What do I do now? I ruined everything by running away like a pussy." God! Why does this shit have to happen to me?
"Go to him. I bet he is hurting just as bad as you are." Alice was usually right. I walked a little up the road where there was a small park.
"I just can't go back there. Emmett is probably still there. I can't face him, not after what he saw!" I exclaimed.
"Let me call Jasper…"
"What?" I interrupted.
"Let me find out what happened from him." Reluctantly, but knowing she would probably help, I gave her Jasper's number. After we hung up I made my way over to the jungle gym and climbed to sit on top of the monkey bars. As I looked out I realized I could see Jasper's house. So I sat there, stalker style, while I waited for Alice to call me back.
My phone buzzed with a text from Alice. It simply said Go to him. I took a deep breath as I stared at Jasper's front door. After a few minutes that felt like years, Rose and Emmett left.
I should have just gone then, but thoughts of what happened with James flooded my mind. As I sat and cried on top of the monkeys bars my phone buzzed with another text. This time from Jasper. Please Edward, I need to know that you are alright. Please come back to me.
A second later I got another text from Alice. He's not James. I can't lose Jasper, not like this, Alice is right. Jasper is nothing like James. I climbed off the monkey bars and as I made my way back to his house I texted him with, Can we talk? I wanted Jasper, I needed him like air, but I had to tell him what happened with James. He has to know why I ran out on him. Hopefully, he will forgive me for leaving. As I stood in front of Jasper's house, I wiped a few stray tears away. What if he decided this was too much?
I turned my head when I heard Jasper open the door, I don't remember much except looking at him, made my heart clench and soon I had my arms around his waist clinging to him like I was a drowning man.
Now I sit on Jasper's couch, with him holding my hand in between his. I took a deep breath and prepared myself to tell Jasper what had happened. I smiled when I looked down at our hands together and Jasper rubbing small circles into my palm.
"James, my ex, we were together for a long time." I took another deep breath and continued. "I thought he was the one and I thought we would be together forever." I glanced at Jasper and he continued to watch and listen to everything I had to say. "We lived together the last year we were together. James friends and family knew he was gay. But, his co-workers didn't know, and he didn't want the public to know he was gay. After awhile it hurt a lot, I felt like I was his secret." Jasper brought my hand up to his mouth again and gave it a gentle kiss. "He was friends with two gay guys Victor, and Garret. Victor was constantly hitting on me, and I always felt really uncomfortable because James would just smirk when this would happen.
Usually, he tried to make a point by kissing me and try to grope me in front of them. Thinking back it was like he got off on it. Funny enough, that was the only times that James ever initiated any kissing or anything physical with me. We would go for weeks without having sex and days without kissing. I always turned down Victor's advances, but he never stopped trying. Garret wasn't as bad, but he too would make comments about how lucky James was. James started to go out a lot on his own; it didn't bother me much because I didn't like the guys he was with at all." Jasper's expression was unreadable but I decided to keep going.
"The first time James asked me to have a threesome with Victor I was blown away. We barely did anything together! He got really pissed at me for saying no, and we ended up not talking for days. Every so often he would bring it up, but every time I told him no. It's just not something that I am in to. I am a one man type of guy." I pleadingly looked at Jasper hoping he wasn't into that sort of thing.
"I'm not either, Baby." He whispered while trailing his thumb across my cheek. "I don't share." We smiled at each other and I could tell he was telling the truth.
"One night, James convinced me to go to a party at Garret's house. I didn't really want to, but he was being so sweet and affectionate that day, so I told him I would go. He looked so happy and excited that I honestly thought we were a hundred percent back on track. When we got to Garret's place, I was surprised because neither Victor nor Garret made a pass at me. It was a nice change from their usually sleazy behavior. I should have known something was up because James was being really sweet, holding my hand, kissing me, and to be honest I was turned on for the first time in months." I paused not knowing if I should continue. "Jasper, are you sure you want me to finish?"
He gave me a small smile and nodded. "Yes Baby." He said while running his fingers through my hair. "I'm ok. I'm not going anywhere."
"I've never told anyone but Alice what happened." I said softly. "But I need for you to know." He continued to run his fingers through my hair and scooted closer so I leaned against him. "He kept whispering stuff to me about how he wanted to suck my cock and asked me if I wanted to go Garret's spare room for awhile, and being the idiot that I was I jumped on the chance. When we got to the room I went to turn on the light but James stopped me telling me to leave it off as he locked the door. The room was pitch black, but James was able to lead me to the bed. Things heated up quickly, and I won't go into all the details, but James and I ended up having sex and while I was stroking myself and cumming I heard a moan that wasn't James. I flew off the bed so fast and turned on the lights."
Jasper wiped away tears that I didn't even know I was shedding. "Victor was standing in the corner jerking off while filming us. James was laughing on the bed telling me it was no big deal and we could watch the video together later. I couldn't believe he had planned this all out. Apparently Garret even knew and offered his place and the party as a cover as long as he could get a copy of the video."
"Oh my god, Edward." Jasper said while wrapping his arms around my waist. "I can't believe that happened, what a bunch of fuckers. Baby, I would never do that to you." He kissed me lightly on my lips. "Please believe me." He whispered.
"I do. I went straight to Alice's that night. I couldn't bring myself to go home. James never even bothered to call me. The next day, I went back to the house with Alice when I knew he would be at work. She helped me pack my things so I could get the hell out of there. When I went in to the office I saw the camera with a bunch of discs next to it. James had already made a dozen copies. He had left the computer on as well as his email, and even though I shouldn't have I looked at his emails. He had already sent the video to all of his friends; he titled it 'Edward Getting Fucked'. I ended up smashing everything in the office, computers, cameras, everything. I left him a note telling him to go fuck himself; I left and never heard from him again." Jasper held me tighter and kept telling me that everything was going to be ok. We stayed wrapped up together for awhile before Jasper spoke again.
"I am really sorry that happened to you, you really didn't deserve that." I kissed him on the forehead and felt him smile against my shoulder. "It makes sense now why you reacted that way, but please, please know that I would never do anything to humiliate you. I never would." Jasper's eyes were shiny with unshed tears and he pulled me so close I was basically sitting on his lap.
"I have no idea how many people have seen that video." I whispered. "When I see someone look at me when I cross the street I wonder if it's because they saw me…" Jasper was running his hand through my hair and kissing my neck lightly. He whispered everything was going to be ok and I melted in to him. We sat there quietly holding each other; occasionally Jasper would kiss my neck or forehead.
I was enjoying our quiet moment, but it was rudely interrupted by my growling stomach. I felt my cheeks heat up when I heard Jasper chuckle. "Come on Baby." He said standing up and pulling me up with him. "Let me fix us something to eat." I was going to say something, but Jasper lightly kissed my lips then stared in to my eyes, "Please let me do this for you, let me take care of you like you deserve"
I nodded as I placed my hands on his hips and pulled him to me. "I am really sorry for walking out Jasper." He started to open his mouth to speak but I quickly cut him off, it was now or never and I didn't want my courage to fade. "It broke my heart to walk away from you." Jasper was staring into my soul as I took a deep breath. "The minute I walked out of the door I realized something Jasper. I can't be away from you, you mean to too much to me." The grin on Jasper's face was blinding. "I also realized something else." I paused and Jasper tipped his head to the side. He brought his thumb up and rubbed my cheek with it.
"You can tell me Edward. You can tell me anything." He said while smiling.
I couldn't take it anymore. "I realized that I love you, Jasper." I blurted out. Jasper's eyes got huge and his thumb stopped moving on my cheek. "I know it's soon, and it scares the living shit out of me, but I do. I do love you..." Before I could finish my sentence Jasper's hand reached behind me and grabbed my neck pulling my face to his. Not a second later his mouth was on mine. I groaned when his tongue entered my mouth and slid my hands in the back pockets of his jeans pulling him towards me so I could feel every inch of him against me.
We continued passionately kissing until we both needed air. When our mouths parted, Jasper's mouth moved to my neck. Sucking and nibbling to the point where I could feel my boxers dampen with pre-cum. "Jasper." I whispered as I rubbed my jean covered cock into his. His lips were sucking on my earlobe and I heard him take a breath.
"I love you too, Edward." He whispered in my ear.
I gasped and moved my hands to cup either side of his face. "Say it again." I told him.
He looked directly in my eyes and said it again. "I love you, Edward. I really do." My smile grew and I captured his lips with mine.
"Food can wait." I told him as I grabbed his hand in mine and took him back to the couch, where hopefully we wouldn't be interrupted.
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