Chapter 12 – part 2
The water of the lake was illuminated by the light of the sun behind the moon. The sand under my feel felt cold even though I had my shoes on. There was a small pier near the rocks were a boat was moored. I couldn't believe I'd been so focused on our conversation that I didn't notice we were going to the lake.
Jasper gestured me to follow him with his head and I couldn't not put a frown in my face – I was completely lost. We were walking towards the pier and the damn rocks were making it difficult for me to follow him. Jasper suddenly realized the fight I was having with my own feet and smiling took my hand in a slow way. Of course I blushed, but luckily there wasn't enough light as to see it.
"Alright, just wait. Where are we going?" I asked when I couldn't stand the anxiety anymore. My arms went to my chest as I stopped abruptly.
He faked a lunatic face. "I know what you did last summer and now it's time for you to pay." He laughed a horror laugh and took my hand one more time.
"That's not funny, you know? I almost cried when I saw that movie. If you don't believe me, ask Edward." I gulped as I tried to keep up with his pace.
He sighed at my side. "You saw it with Cullen?"
"Yep. And I made him wait for me to fall asleep before he did. He also had to sung me my lullaby, but don't tell anybody he'd kill me." I thought for some seconds and spoke again. "No, he wouldn't. He doesn't care a bit about what others think of him."
We were almost in the pier by now, and I was getting used to this threatening rocks. Jasper seemed in another planet for some minutes, his gaze lost in the distance of the water. He suddenly looked at me and frowned again.
"Your lullaby? What do you mean with your lullaby?" His voice was curious as he looked at me and then to the rocks so we wouldn't fall.
"Oh," I sighed. "It's Edward… he's so stupid he's made me a lullaby… you know he plays the piano." I rolled my eyes. Edward was always spoiling me. God.
I felt his hand contracting more than necessary then. "Yes, I know. He's got everything, hasn't he?"
But before I could answer anything we were already in front of a white boat.
"Welcome," He grinned as he gave me his hand again to help me enter. What?
My eyes widened as they tried to get as much information as possible. "What's this?"
"My father rents boats, so I asked him if he could lend me this one for tonight. It's not that luxurious but well… it's something." He shrugged and smiled.
Of course I knew his father rented boats, the same as I knew his mother didn't work, and that his sister Rosalie was a beautiful model. No way would I tell him this, he'd thought I was a stalker!
"It's truly awesome," I gasped as I saw the little boat behind my eyes. It had a little table in the middle of it and a tiny light.
His skills with the boat were amazing. I'd have never said Jasper would have skills in the water. That was truly something I thought only Edward had. Well – for people I know, of course.
We were already inside the boat and he was driving it with a little engine to somewhere in the middle. I had to say that at first I was bit scared, being in the grip of the night just with a tiny boat – but his ability with it made me realized there was nothing to fear. And to say the truth, the adventure of being with Jasper in the night and like this was too good as to not being enjoying it.
He suddenly took his bag and opened it. "So mademoiselle," he said faking a serious voice. "For tonight we have chicken sandwiches and chips…" He showed me our banquet, and shrugged. "Sorry it's not that much, but it wasn't going to be easy to make an elaborated meal in a boat."
"Hey, it's awesome. I love chicken sandwiches, really." I smiled trying to encourage him and helped him with the plastic dishes and cutlery.
His eyes were on me as he gave the first bite of his sandwich. "What else do you love?" he tried to mumble the less he could.
And I couldn't not smile. "I don't know, I really love lots of things. Reading, laughing, feeling comfortable, spending time with my father, watching the moon and the stars. I love when there is justice in the world and hate the opposite. Love the peace and hate violence. I love when Edward plays the piano and let himself go, he seems to be just in the right place, in the place he'll always happy. I love thinking about my mother and remembering how much fun I had with her. Also her smell, one of the best I'd ever smelt. I love smelling Edward when I feel anxious, I don't know why, but it's awesome… maybe it remembers me something of my mother's one. Or maybe is because he makes me feel as safe as my mother had. Or maybe…" I trailed off and stared to the stars.
"Maybe?" He questioned arching an eyebrow, making me stare at him instead.
I shrugged. "I don't know… just makes me feel incredibly good." I smiled remembering the hundreds of time he sighed loudly when I started smelling him.
"Oh." He said and took another bite of his sandwich.
I thought he would continue talking but he just stayed quiet. I tried my sandwich and made my best to eat like a lady.
"It's really good," I said when I was done gulping. "Like seriously good."
"Really?" He grinned. "I made them." He said proud of himself. That was nice, a man that cooked was always worth it.
"You did? You like cooking?"
"I really do… But don't tell anybody it makes me feel a bit embarrassed." He mumbled and looked at the floor. Oh, cute.
I laughed a soft laugh. "You don't have to, you know, girls like that boys cook…" Thank God there was not too much light here either. Or my face would have exploded of the redness.
He arched an eyebrow in a playful way and whispered. "You like that?"
Hello Mr. Blush! "Umm, y-yes. I do like that." I finished with a confidence I didn't think I had.
He smiled a really childish smile in front of me. "If you like it, I'm glad I'm a cooker." He finished his sandwich and gulped. "In fact, I can cook for you some time if you want… You know, so you can see I truly cook and it isn't something I made up to impress girls. Well, you…"
Was Jasper Hale inviting me to a second date? "Hmm," I played a bit. "I'm really a tough critic, I don't know if you could impress me…"
In that second he put a face that I had to admit it was seriously sexy. "Trust me, I could."
Wow. He was seriously a player, or he
knew what to say in order to make you drool over.
Or I was just
too naïve.
The date continued with the 'knowing each other' stage. We questioned about our past and our futures, also about our presents. We laughed a lot and play a bit. Sometimes he'd stare so much at me that'd have to look to another way because I felt too self conscious. I discovered he liked to produce that on me. But as I tried not to look away, the nervousness would always have the best of me and made me do it despite my will.
"So…" he said when we were done with the chips. "What are you doing Sunday night?"
And here it was coming. The 'not make it easy for him' appeared again in my brain. "Umm, I don't know, it's still Friday night."
I think he catch what I was doing because his eyes were playful the next time he looked at mine. "I know it is, but maybe I can show you my skills this Sunday?"
"Umm, I've to see if I don't have something else to do in my agenda." I played as I stared to the water.
"Oh, don't worry; just let me know as soon as possible so I can ask Lauren instead." My eyes met his involuntarily. I tried to say something smart but the words just wouldn't come out my system, I only could blink.
He was smiling and shaking his head as I stared blankly at him. "I was kidding. But your face was worth it." He laughed as he stood up to take something of the edge.
I cleared my throat as I tried to take that stupid face off me. Without thinking it twice I stood up myself and went to his side to give him a little push. Just to pay him for what he'd just said. And then…
SPLASH.
"Oh my God, Jasper! I'm so sorry, stupid me! Are you alright?" I shouted as I realized I'd just thrown him to the water. Couldn't I be more clumsy?! GOD! "I swear I was kidding I just wanted to push you a little bit, so sorry! Please take my hand so I can help you!"
Jasper was still in the water and I couldn't interpret his expression entirely. I was just praying he wouldn't hate me after this.
He did as I said. And well just…
SPLASH.
"Y-Y-YOU TH-THREW M-ME TO THE W-WATER?!" I was trying to breathe calmly but the scared to the water was overpowering my senses. "I hate the water!"
Jasper was laughing as hell as he tried to take me in his arms so I wouldn't drown. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry… It was too perfect."
I splashed him some water as I tried to put myself together. But I couldn't not laugh myself, the situation was really bizarre. "I really am scared of the water; ask Edward if you don't believe me!"
He was suddenly serious. "I don't have to ask him… I believe you."
I nodded at his side. And suddenly he was closer to me. My heart pounced with violence as he came even closer – still holding me with his hands so I wouldn't drown.
"T-the water is pretty warm, don't you think?" I tried to say anything that wouldn't make me look that lunatic. The truth was that I was too much of a chicken to stay quite and let myself go.
"Mhm," he breathed. "It's really nice…" Our bodies were now touching and he started to approximate his face when I suddenly realize what was happening.
"Jasper, the boat!" I yelled as I pointed him the boat that was now some meters of us.
"Oh, sh*t!" He exclaimed as he put one hand in his hair. "Come on, let's swim to there, take my back!" He commanded in a rush and started swimming.
I had to say the swimming skills wasn't as good as Edward's ones but it may do. We finally reached the boat and climbed it. Way too much adrenaline for one night.
We both sighed as we lied down in the boat looking to the starry sky. And then we both started laughing.
"I can't believe that just happened," Jasper said as he tried to breathe. "This is seriously the funniest date I've ever had." He smiled and looked at me deeply on the eyes.
"Yep. My dress appreciated the water." I tried to joke as I take some water off it.
"I think it looks really nice, it looks kind of… sexy." He whispered at my ear and chuckled. The sound gave tickles to every inch of my body and I bit my lip a bit self conscious.
"Wow," I looked at the watch in my wrist. "It's almost midnight, we should really get going."
He sat up in the same moment. "We really should, I don't want to give the wrong impression to the Sheriff in our first date."
Blush! "Yes, you know when he's mad he likes to use his gun." I made a creepy face.
He gulped. "We shouldn't let that happen." He grinned and started the engine.
The way home was quiet and wet. We were still all wet but laughing about it.
"So…" he murmured as he parked in the front of my house. "I really wasn't joking about Sunday night…Would you like me to cook you dinner?" This time his voice sounded not nervous at all. He was so sure it gave me goose bump.
I tried to talk despite my anxious heart. "Of course. I would love to be your critic."
He smiled. "Great, I'd love that too." And with that he started coming closer to me. His eyes deeply on mine. I didn't chicken like the other time, and just closed my eyes. My heart was pouncing with force but it actually felt really nice.
The gap between us was almost closed, but my eyes were shut now. I felt his breathing almost in my lips and then, unexpectedly, 'It's raining men' started sounding from my bag.
We both jumped and I grabbed the damn cell phone with shaky hands. 'New message from Edward' it said in the screen.
"Cullen…" He sighed at my side. I sighed too and put the cell phone in again. I'd read it later when I could kill him.
"Yep, I'm sorry. I should get going," I mumbled as I grabbed my bag and opened the door.
"Yes, we don't want to get the sheriff upset." He laughed. "So I meet you at my house on Sunday night, at seven maybe?"
"Sure." I smiled. "At seven I'll be there. Thanks for tonight, I really enjoyed it..."
"Great, because I enjoyed it too." he grinned as he pecked my cheek softly.
"Bye…" I breathed as I entered to my house. When I was inside I took my cell phone from my bag:
"You still with Hale?"
I clenched my fists and rolled my eyes.
"I was until 'It's raining men interrupted us! : Couldn't u find a more glaring song?? You Jerk! " And with that I pressed send.
