The Unusual Events In The Life Of Chance Lively (Jasper Hale - 1)

Chapter nine - Meeting The Mother

"My baby's misunderstood
How could something so bad look so damn good?"

~Bishop Briggs "Baby"

The next day, after Paul had dropped her and Bobby off at home, Chance took a shower and dressed in some old clothes, ready to help Bella clean the truck.

However, when she left the house, she saw Jasper and Edward leaning against the dirty truck, watching Bella carry a heavy bucket of soapy water towards the car, visibly struggling.

With a small puff of air, Chance headed towards the hose and hastily picked it up, catching Jasper's attention. Seeing his face turn from concern to relief to pure joy, Chance hugged the hose and allowed him to walk up to her.

"Chance?" He signed carefully to her, "how are you?" He asked, she felt her lip twitch downwards slightly but signed a plain lie to him.

"I'm fine now. Charlie just told me that Bella and Edward just got together?" She asked, jumping into her tip toes to see Edward jumping onto the roof of the truck whilst Bella threw him a sponge.

Jasper nodded, wrapping his arms around her and leading her over to Edward and Bella where they helped clean the truck.

The were just rinsing off the truck, Edward still perched on top of the cab when Edward said something, which Jasper signed to Chance.

"Come to my house tomorrow. Meet my parents." Jasper signed to her, shocked, Chance lost control of the hose and it shot out of her hand, a jet of water slammed into her and she slipped backwards on the soapy floor, Jasper catching her with a concerned face. Bobby bounced around in confusion before trotting over to Chance in concern.

Chance glanced to Bella who had just received the news after catching the hose. It must have taken her by surprise to as she misdirected a jet of water which slammed into her face.

Laughing, but still concerned, Edward jumped down, noting the Jasper was still holding Chance in his arms, Bobby happily sitting by their feet.

"You both want us to meet your.. parents?" Chance signed with a confused face, "I understand why you would want Bella to meet them, but me?"

Jasper then done something that Chance had always wanted, but never thought she'd get when Jasper placed a kiss on her forehead softly. When she dared glancing up at him, he rested his head on her head with a satisfied smile.

Bella gave her a look before turning back to Edward to question him herself. Chance watched as he jumped down and pulled the dent out of the truck that Tyler made when his van crashed.

Surprise attacked Chance and she pulled herself out of Jasper's lock. Edward's head shot up, realising his mistake. "Chance.." he signed slowly.

Scared of his strength, Chance turned to Bella who looked torn. "What the fuck!" she signed, "what are you? Macho man?" When he didn't respond, Jasper ran his hand over his face, but froze when Chance chuckled, it was the first time he had heard her make a sound that even resembled a laugh, despite being friends with her for three months.

"What?" He asked, visibly amused and elated that she was chuckling.

Chance gave Bella a look. "I thought the weirdest thing in my life was Bella's vampire fetish." All eyes were on Bella, all amused.

She was quick to defend herself. "No I don't! Chance why were you going through my internet history?" All eyes were on Chance again.

"I was borrowing your laptop for my English project, remember? I was going to delete my searches so you wouldn't get Lord if the Rings and the Hobbit recommendations popping up as I found ALL Your vampire searches." Chance explained, watching Bella's face burn brightly. Edward laughed before approaching her and wrapping her in a hug.