Endlessly ▸ Jasper Hale [4]

VI

SIX; GRANDPA CHARLIE

"I don't like this." Jasper shook his head for the fifth time. "I should be there with you."

Cassadee gave her husband an annoyed look. "It's just my father."

"A lot could happen between here and there." Jasper said, smiling down at Eden and stroking her curly blonde hair, earning a coo from the baby. "See? Eden wants me to be there. I haven't been away from her since she was born."

"She was born a week ago." Cassadee deadpanned before buckling Eden into her car seat. "She's barely been out of the house."

"Maybe it's not the best idea to go." Jasper suggested with a shrug. "You've been anxious ever since you agreed to go over to there."

"I've been anxious because I have no idea how to explain how I have a baby that definitely does not look like a newborn." Cassadee retorted.

"Then go and leave Eden. Charlie doesn't need to know about her yet."

Cassadee shook her head. "It's only going to get harder to explain as time goes on, especially at the rate she's growing." She sighed and ran her hands through her hair. "It has to happen now, Jazz. I want Eden to know her grandfather and he deserves to know her."

"You don't need to do this alone." Jasper pointed out, grabbing his wife's hands and squeezing them. "We're a team, remember?"

The brunette smiled at the statement. "Actually, I should do this alone. Dad's not as laidback with you around." Cassadee's smile disappeared when she looked into Jasper's eyes. "You need to feed."

"I'm fine."

"You'll be fine until there's blood." Cassadee retorted before looking at her daughter, her mood instantly becoming happy when she saw the blonde happily playing with the teddy bear in her small hands. "What do you think, sweet pea? Do you think Daddy should feed?"

Eden cooed happily at her mother, although Cassadee it was just because Eden almost always made a happy baby noise whenever she was around, she decided to use it as an advantage. "See, your daughter wants you to feed."

Jasper sighed in defeat. "Fine, but I'm coming over after."

"Please don't." Cassadee said before finally getting into the car and starting it before rolling down the window. "I can deal with my father just fine by myself." She closed the window and drove away before Jasper could argue anymore. "I really hope you aren't as stubborn as us, Eden." Cassadee told her daughter, only getting a small giggle in return. "Otherwise you are going to be a nightmare as you get older."

It didn't take long to get to her old house, especially considering the fact that she was going almost three times the speed limit. For someone who had a cop as a parent Cassadee didn't have any problems breaking the law.

Once she pulled up to the house Charlie was outside almost instantly as Cassadee turned around and faced her daughter. "Time to meet the most important man in my life, don't tell Daddy though." She said before getting out of the car.

"What is that?" Charlie asked as soon as he saw Eden move in the backseat.

"Hello to you, too." Cassadee said before opening the door and unbuckling the baby from her car seat. "And this would be a baby, Daddio."

"I know it's a baby but what is she doing in your car?"

Eden tucked her head into Cassadee's neck as soon as the brunette picked her up. "If I tell you, do you swear not to freak out?" Cassadee asked her father once she closed the car door and faced him.