The Act of Forgiveness

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We were quick to move away from the warm shore a few days after our little beach trip. Jasper had two more shows in California before we moved up to Oregon and Washington.

I'd be lying if I said I wasn't nervous about going back to Washington.

It didn't help that the show was in Seattle.

Jasper had told me that he had given enough tickets to his family so that everyone could come, but we honestly didn't even know if they were willing to see us again after we left on a sour note. Jasper had also been so kind to send two tickets to Felix and Anna, but the possibility of them coming was slimmer than that of Jasper's family.

When I brought up the fact that they probably wouldn't come, Jasper was quick to assure me that even if they didn't show up, then we had all the family we needed.

We were now sitting on the moving bus as Evelyn was playing on the floor with soft blocks, Jasper was sitting on the couch with me and we were watching a movie on the TV across from us in the "kitchen" area. We were due to be in Seattle in only one more hour and they were allowing us to stay in a hotel while we were there so we could have a change of scenery from the bus.

"Are you excited to be home?" I asked, glancing up at him.

He looked towards me and then Evelyn, he slyly slipped his arm around my waist and chuckled. "I wouldn't really call it home anymore. I think of LA when I think of home, because in LA, Evelyn lives there permanently and so do you. But, yeah, I guess I am excited to go back to Seattle."

I felt a blush heating up my cheeks as we started taking the correct exits to get to such a familiar place. I snuggled into Jasper's side as we made way towards the city and I tried to soak up the warmth of Jasper's body heat. He was comforting to me now in my conscious and subconscious. His smell made my heart flutter and hearing his laugh from another room over made my pulse quicken.

Everything Jasper Dean did made me realize why I had fallen in love with him in the first place.

"Ma?" Evelyn's tiny voice inquired from by my feet. She shakily pulled herself up on my leggings, but the bus was in motion so she swayed and fell to her butt with an irritated cry. I was quick to scoop her up and hold her to my torso between my body and Jaspers.

She still had little pajamas on, but so did Jasper and I. We were taking it easy since we knew the next few days would be crazy. Jasper had three shows in three days, so Evelyn wouldn't see Jasper too much and he was probably going to be cranky. Therefore I would have to be the middleman between a tired baby and a tired adult.

"I'm gonna go change her and myself." I told Jasper as I stood up and patted his knee. He handed Evelyn to me and I grinned as she giggled happily.

She had drool running down her chin and little eye crusty's in the corner of her eyes, but I still saw her as the sweetest looking face in the world.

I set her on my bed and she rolled around from her back to her stomach before sitting up and watching as I pulled open the drawers of our dresser. I pulled out little jean shorts and a white tank. I got her a little cream cardigan and pink sandals.

I laughed to myself as I put the jean shorts on and her little leg rolls were poking out of the bottom. I pushed her baby hair out of her face with a flower crown and damn, was my kid cute!

I set her back on my bed and threw a navy blue sundress on for myself and laced up gladiator sandals. My hair was a disaster so I gathered it in a braid on the side of my shoulder. There was no point in makeup because I haven't worn it since my first date with Jasper all those years ago.