Waking up after a night out, Jasper finds his work and personal life collide in
a way that will change his life forever. 'When it's my turn to go, will I have a
family sitting around me, holding my hand' AH/Slash
Twilight - Rated: M - English WIP
Jasper wakes up groggy and not feeling himself, is he sick? He works as a Registered Nurse, so he's around sick people all day. He's so out of it he's not even sure what day it is. Then he remembers, he went out drinking last night. Some people from his work were going out and he joined them, something he doesn't do very often. He really doesn't remember much of last night. He calls his friend Alice, and she tells him he met someone. Did body shots with him, then Alice rushed him out and threw him in a Taxi before he could get into trouble. He still doesn't remember anything.
He goes to work the next day, and is holding his breath waiting for someone to mention something he did while out partying. Nobody does, something he's very thankful for. He goes to meet a new patient, a Mr. Carlisle Cullen. He's got a serious health problem, and will be here a while. When Jasper checks on him on his next shift, there are a few more family members there, one of them seems familiar but he has no idea from where. Jasper is very compassionate and helps them through this terribly emotional time, he tries to be there for them all, and makes sure Carlisle is as comfortable as is possible. Carlisle doesn't make it.
It's a year later, and his friends from work want to go out. His friend Alice wants to celebrate meeting her boyfriend Seth a year ago and they want Jasper to go. He makes sure he eats this time, not wanting to repeat last year's experience. Then he sees Edward Cullen....
This could be somewhat awkward for me, meeting them here when we're partying
and we've only met each other as nurse and relatives in a very sensitive
situation. If they recognize me from the ward, would they want to talk to me
about what happened there?
"Oh, Jasper, there is that guy you danced and did body shots with a year
ago!" Alice says excited. "The one in the green shirt!"
"What are you saying Alice? It was him I did body shots with? I don't
believe you." The situation gets ten times more awkward for me.
Seth confirms it, "Yeah, I recognize him too, Jasper. I had to help Alice
peel you off him and get you home. You were so drunk you couldn't take care of
yourself that night. We took a cab to your place and put you to bed before Alice
came home with me." He looks lovingly down at Alice, clearly remembering their
first night together.
I can admit Edward's good looking when I see him here and I'm not at work
being his dying father's nurse. If this were the first time I had seen him, I
would certainly have noticed him. I remember thinking when I met him at the
hospital I'd seen him somewhere before. I believe Alice is right.
All of us are staring at Edward when Alice suddenly takes my hand and drags
me over to him.
They dance, and talk a bit. But just when they finally sit down to spend some time together, they're interrupted repeatedly. Until finally Alice and Jaspers' other friends drag him home. He feels like the fates are against them. And maybe one of his friends. Things are not as they seem with Jacob. He may want more from Jasper than he's willing to admit. Jasper thinks of Edward constantly. Having given him his number he waits for him to call....and waits...and waits. Finally he gets a text from Edward asking him out on a date.
He goes to Edward's place and Edward cooks him dinner. They talk and end up having a really nice evening. Jasper finds out Edward has a 9 year old daughter, Lily. And an ex-husband Sam. Edward has alot of anger and hurt toward Sam, which makes Jasper feel sympathetic. Having a child together then having to share her must be tough
.
Edward is very guarded, he has been hurt so bad by Sam. He's hesitant to let Jasper in, but he doesn't want to lose this chance with him either. They hang out at Edwards and watch movies, and get to know each other better. They start to date regularly, Edward goes to Alice's housewarming party. At Alice's party, Edward sees Jacob and lets him know that he's with Jasper now. This doesn't sit well with Jacob. And even though Jasper was very clear with him that he's not interested, Jacob tries to cause trouble for Jasper.
I love how this story plays out, it starts as Jasper being there in a very trying time, for Edward and his family. I think Jasper comes into Edward's life at a very important time for him. Edward is very hesitant, Sam has said things to him that have stolen some of his confidence. He thinks he has to be guarded in the way he feels for Jasper. There's a darkness to him that I love. It's like you can tell he's holding his emotions in check but he really struggles with it.
His love for his daughter is really sweet, you can tell she is his world. When he's finally ready to let Jasper meet her it is such a sweet chapter. Lily is such a quirky kid. Jasper is so taken with her, and she's so blunt with him. I think she shocks him a bit at first, but she's just straightforward like her Dad.
This story is 10 chapters long and there's only the Epilogue left, so you wont be kept waiting long for the end. Dragontatoo is very good at updating and has another story going that is just as good. It's called Consequences of Confessing your Fantasy. Malice Slashover is her pre-reader and Sue273 is her beta. They're a great team, check it out you won't be disappointed.
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