Both Sides of the Story
Chapter 14
BPOV
It's been two months since I was released from the hospital and feeling better than ever.
I'd been working my butt off and Jasper has been trying to wiggle his way back into my heart.
I must say, it's hard to deny him, but I have.
I do love him and want him back, but he needs to sweat a little more.
I was still pretty pissed with him for taking Maria's side, only to learn she'd lied.
He told me everything after I was better and we'd had a huge fight, not talking for a week, but we were both miserable, so he came and apologized and that's when he started his wooing again.
CPOV
My mom and dad have been acting crazy around one another.
They fight, he says sorry, she cries herself to sleep and then calls Aunt Rose the next day for advice.
Whatever Aunt Rose says to her, makes her laugh, because she's smiling when the phone call is ended.
I hate seeing my mom cry, especially when I know how much she loves my dad, even though she won't admit it.
When I stayed at my dads last weekend, I woke up to get a drink of water and heard him crying in his room and talking to himself.
I felt bad for eavesdropping, but he was so loud.
I finally went to the kitchen, got a bottle of water and headed back to bed, he didn't even hear me, that's how bad he was crying.
They're tearing each other apart, I swear, sometimes I think they're still in high school.
They need to get their shit together, so we can be a family, like we're suppose to be.
JPOV
I just got word today, that my unit s being sent to Afghanistan.
I was suppose to have dinner with Bella tonight, but I am stopping by her shop now, knowing she'll be alone cleaning up.
"Hey, Bella." I smiled as I walked through the door.
"Hey, aren't we on for tonight?" she asked.
"Well, I was hoping we could go to my parents, I've got some news, but I want you to be the first to know." I ran my hand through my hair.
"Sit, I'll get some coffee." she said and disappeared.
"O.K., what's going on?" she asked as she sat down.
"My unit is being shipped out to Afghanistan." I sighed and I heard a gasp.
I grabbed her hand and held it, as I looked into her eyes.
"Bella, Charlie and you are my life. I love you both more than anything. This, whatever we're doing to each other isn't working. It's killing me and I know it's got to be killing you. I want something official between us, before I leave. This tour has no end date. I could be there 3 months or 3 years." I sighed and Bella was crying.
"What are you trying to say Jasper?" she asked.
"Bella. I want you to marry me." I got on my knee and took out the ring I'd bought her two weeks ago.
"W-What?" she stuttered.
"Bella, I want you to be my wife. We don't have to get married yet, because I'm leaving in two days and I want us to have a real wedding. But I want to know that you'll be mine, forever." I looked into her beautiful eyes.
"Yes." she whispered.
"Yes?" I asked like an idiot.
"Yes, Jasper Whitlock, I'll marry you." she slung her arms around me and hugged.
I slid the ring on her finger and kissed her the way I'd wanted to for months.
We went by the school to pick up Charlie, since he had music practice.
When he walked out and saw us, he had a huge smile on his face.
"You two finally kissed and made up?" he asked.
"Yeah, you could say that." I ruffled his hair.
He smiled and hugged both of us.
I let him know we were going to dinner at my parents house and he was happy about that, he liked his moms cooking, but when Sue or my mom cooked, he was in heaven.
We arrived and saw that Rose and Emmett were there and Charlie and Sue pulled up right after us.
We all walked in and my mom informed us dinner would be a little while.
We all sat in the living room talking and I couldn't hold it in any longer.
I told them all about leaving first.
My mom and Rose cried, along with Bella and then Charlie ran off, saying it wasn't fair.
Bella went after him and told him there was more, he came down stairs, but wouldn't come near me.
Bella sat Charlie next to Emmett, so we could tell them the best news.
Everyone was happy, except Charlie.
He yelled and cried and ran off again.
"I can't believe you'd do this before you go off and not know if you'll ever be back! I hate you! I hate you both!" he yelled as he ran away.
We started to go after him, but Emmett stopped us and went himself.
We all sat down to dinner.
It was quiet and about half way through, Charlie and Emmett came in, but Charlie refused to sit in between Bella and I.
Emmett took his seat and Charlie sat beside Rose and the boys.
BPOV
After dinner, Jasper picked up Charlie and motioned for me to follow him.
We went upstairs to Charlie's room and Jasper sat Charlie on the couch and I sat beside him, with Jasper taking the chair from the desk.
"Look Charlie, I know this isn't the most ideal situation, but I have cried for months over your mother! I love her and I know she loves me! Things are far from perfect, but we're going to work through things and be the family we need to be! So you need to stop acting like this! I know you want us together, so what's the big deal now!" Jasper yelled.
Charlie jumped a little and then snapped.
"Look, just because you think you love my mom now, doesn't give you the right to try and ruin our lives! If you want to go off and kill yourself, then do it! But leave us the fuck alone!" Charlie screamed.
Jasper smacked him across the face and Charlie darted out of the room.
I looked at Jasper and he was crying.
"What the hell did I just do Bella?" he asked.
"You slapped our son. But, oddly I think he deserved it, kind of. I mean I know this is all confusing to him, with you leaving and all, after just getting you back, but for him to yell at us twice in one day." she sobbed and put her face in her hands.
There was a knock on the door.
"Bella, we're taking Charlie with us tonight. I think he needs a safe place and someone else to talk to. We'll bring him by tomorrow, so he can say goodbye to Jasper." Sue said as she hugged me.
"Thanks so much Sue. And tell him I'm so sorry." Jasper cried.
"I will. You two enjoy some time to talk things through." she nodded and then left.
"C'mon. Let's head to my house to talk." I grabbed Jasper's hand and led him downstairs.
My dad and Sue had already left with Charlie.
Jasper and I said goodbye to everyone and apologized for the events of the evening.
His mom hugged me and told me everything would work out fine.
I thanked her and told her goodnight.
JPOV
This had been a hell of a day.
I made my woman happy and my son, for a little while.
I was so happy that Bella said yes, especially with me going overseas and then to have Charlie react the way he did, threw me.
Bella and I arrived at her house and she went to sit on the couch.
I went to the kitchen and got a bottle of wine and 2 glasses.
We sat in silence for a while, until Bella spoke.
"Jasper, make love to me, please." she looked straight into my eyes.
"Bells, I don't think that's the best idea, considering…" I left it there.
"Jasper, I don't want to regret, NOT being with you. It's been too long and I want to be with you at least one more time, just in case…" I stopped her with a chaste kiss.
"Don't even say that Bells. I love you and I will come home to you. I swear." I kissed her forehead and picked her up from the couch.
"Are you sure?" I asked as I laid her on her bed.
"Yes. I love you Jasper." and that's all I needed to make love to my beautiful fiancé."
The next morning, Bella and I ate breakfast and waited for Charlie to get home.
We were both nervous wrecks.
He finally arrived, running in the house and hugged me, crying.
"I'm so sorry mom and dad. I'm just scared of losing you dad and scared for mom to be alone again, after she was so happy." he sobbed out.
I hugged him and Bella tightly and told them how much I loved them both.
We went to McDonald's and had one last family meal before I left.
We tucked Charlie into bed and I sat up with Bella for a little while, knowing I had to leave soon, to get packed and be ready to leave in the morning.
We ended up making love one more time and she cried as I left, as did I.
She had my e-mail address to keep in touch and I told her we could video chat once in a while as well.
We kissed goodbye and I left her with my heart.
A/N:
Sorry for the delay…
RL was in the way last week…
I hope you enjoy this chapter…
I know it's a little different, then I told most, but it just worked out the best for the story…
I hope y'all enjoyed a little of Charlie's insight.
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