Episode One-hundred-fourteen: A Good Day

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Episode One-Hundred-Fourteen: A Good Day

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I was awake, lying beside Edward as his alarm began to sing to us. The sun wasn’t up yet, not even the faintest hint of light shone behind the mountains. He was good and asleep still, his eyes moving behind his eyelids slowly as he continued to dream. Gently, I began to stroke his hair soothingly so as not to frighten him. 

“Eddie, it’s time to get up. You have to pretend to be a vampire again,” I purred in his ear softly. 

“Meh. Nah,” he replied, tightening his arm around my waist to squeeze my ass with his hand. 

I giggled softly, kissing his temple. “Afraid so, handsome.” 

“Wanna come with me again?” He asked as his fingers tightened around my thigh. Edward hadn’t even opened his eyes yet or turned off his alarm. He tilted his head to the side so that his nose was close to mine.

I hid my face in his shoulder, so he couldn’t see me lying. I didn’t like doing it for any reason, and I had done it so little. It probably showed in my eyes. “I can’t. Channel stuff.”

“Blow it off and come hang out with Sarah,” he mumbled, kissing the top of my head. “She loves spending time with you.” 

“I can’t.” 

“Why not? I thought that you were just practicing something.” His fingers curled around the bottom of my nightgown, pulling it up just a little. 

I paused for a second, trying to think of a good excuse. “I want everything to be perfect for when I cook with her. If I screw up around you or the boys, no one cares, but I don’t want to waste her time. She is my first guest, and I want it to be flawless when she comes next week.”

Edward finally opened his eyes. “I can understand that.” He playfully pouted for a moment. “Are you okay?”

“Oh, yeah. I’m just awake for some reason. Would you like me to make you a nice breakfast to take with you?” I offered, stroking his hair to distract him. 

He smiled, nodding before pulling me into a soft and slow kiss. I returned it gently, putting my forehead on his. “I’d love that. Thank you.”

I reached over and turned off his phone finally. “Okay. Go get a shower, and I’ll make you breakfast, Archie.”

Chuckling, he stretched his arms above his head. “Fine, if I must,” Edward replied, dropping his accent for just a moment. 

I baked some of the bagels from the freezer, making bacon, ham, and sausage while they did. When they got out of the oven, I cut them in half and toasted them. I was just closing the Tupperware when he came hurrying out of our bedroom. Edward tilted his head back, humming. 

“What is it? It smells so good.” He sniffed deeply. “More bagels? Mm, something meaty, too.”

“Ham, cheddar, and egg. A sausage, Swiss and egg, and bacon, jalapeño jack, and egg bagel sandwiches. All cut in quarters so you can share. They’re huge. And fried cinnamon apples.”

He kind of wickedly chuckled, hugging it to his chest. “Okay, this might be all mine. Thank you,” Edward grinned before he kissed me on the cheek. “This is awesome. I love you. Have a good day. If you get bored, come to the set.”

“Share, okay,” I laughed, kissing him in return. Taking his face in my hands, I pecked his forehead. “I love you with all my heart, and I want you to know that today is going to be a wonderful day. I promise.”

“Of course, it will be. I get to come home to you,” he said in a soft sigh. “I look forward to eating whatever you’re practicing,” Edward said as he walked towards the door, making me giggle. With my lip in my teeth, I watched him go. 

Hurriedly, I went to the grocery store for all the supplies that I would need for the day. I had to wait for the baking store to open, but I was there right as the doors unlocked. As soon as I got home, I started making macaroons in a couple of different flavors. Lemon with blueberry filling and strawberry with vanilla cream. 

I figured dinner would probably not be Edward’s top priority that night, so I set up a fancy cheese plate that we could just pull out of the fridge when we were ready. There was also sliced bread and some crackers. I also made sure that there was plenty of champagne, beer, and wine to satisfy any of their drinking needs. It was going to be a celebration, no matter what.  

It was just after eleven when I finished cleaning everything up. The macaroons were ready to go and under a pretty glass-domed plate. I even took pictures of them because they turned out so cute. I would be making them for the channel as well. 

Just a few minutes before noon, Jasper messaged, “I’ve landed! Still on the plane. I’ll text when I’m in the Uber. See you soon, dove!”

I was pacing nervously around the house when I heard the car pull up. Rushing to the door, I threw it open just as he got out of his taxi. I ran barefoot down the path into his waiting arms. I literally leaped into them, and Jasper caught me, lifting me in the air to spin me around. Mine wrapped tightly around his neck, pushing my face into his hair. 

“Oh, god. I’m here. I’m here,” he mumbled. The driver was hurrying to get the luggage out so that he could leave. “Oh, sorry, mate. Here, let me.” Without putting me down, he turned around to help. I laughed, holding on tighter. He was more than strong enough to carry me with one arm and pull his other big suitcase out. There were only two of them and his backpack. 

I pulled an extra twenty from my pocket and gave it to the older gentleman. “Thank you. Have a good day!” I called to him brightly. 

The taxi driver smiled at the cash, actually surprised. I was sure Jasper had tipped him as well, but it was a good day. “Thanks. You too.”

He finally put me down to my feet. I took his other suitcase and his hand and led him inside. Slowly, I turned to look at him. He was peering around in total awe. 

“Welcome home.”

Once again, I was in his arms, being lifted into the air. This time he was kissing me, his lips on mine in a second. My legs wrapped around him tightly as my forearms snaked around his neck. I’m not sure that I had ever experienced a kiss so powerful before. One of his hands wrapped around my hair while the other held my ass so that I wouldn’t drop to the floor. 

“Holy shit,” he laughed against my mouth. “Thank you. Thank you for this. This is-”

“Shh…” I kissed him again. 

We made out there in the middle of that foyer for a long time until finally, I laid my head on his shoulder and just breathing him in. 

“Wow, look at this place. Video doesn’t really do it justice, does it?”

“No, it doesn’t. Here. I’ll take you on a tour,” I said as I finally hopped down from his grip. “We’ll be spending a lot of time out here,” I pointed out to the backyard, walking to the island in the middle of the kitchen. Wordlessly, I lifted the glass dome to offer him one of the desserts that I had baked just for him.

“Did you make these?” Jasper asked with a smirk. 

I giggled softly. “What do you think?” I questioned. Picking one up, I brought it up to his lips. “I did just for you. These are lemon blueberry. Fresh, finished just a little while ago. They’ll be even better tomorrow.”

Jasper brought his hand around my wrist and guided my fingers to his mouth. Humming loudly, his eyes sank shut as his head leaned back. “Damn, that is good.” He took it from my grip and offered it to me. I giggled again, leaning forward to take it. “That’s better than the sesame ones from the fancy place.”

“You think so?”

“Mm, yeah. I adore lemons, though.”

“Good to know,” I grinned. “Come on. Let’s finish the tour.”

Taking his hand, I led him first to the guest bedroom. “So, this is where your clothes will probably stay,” I teased. “The other closets are already full.” I just walked past the gym, pushing it open as I did before stopping at the office. I opened the door and showed him inside. “It’s pretty crammed full, as you can see. So, maybe we’ll turn that other room into your office so you can have your own workspace,” I thought out loud. “Are you a workaholic like him?”

“Mm…” he made a face then shrugged.

“So, that’s a yes,” I giggled, dragging him towards the bedroom. “You’re going to take at least a week off though to relax, though. I’m going to make sure of it.”

“I think I can handle that,” he laughed. 

Pausing just passed the bedroom door, I stopped a few feet from the bed. Jasper wrapped his arms around my waist and put his chin on my shoulder. “Welcome home,” I whispered again, scratching my nails over his jaw as I tilted my head back to give him a kiss on the cheek. 

“I’ve imagined this room a million times. But wow… That’s a beautiful view.”

“It is,” I agreed. “It’s almost as beautiful as the Sydney house. We’ll get to go see that soon, though. We’ll stay there when we pack up your apartment.”

“This is so overwhelming,” he breathed into my hair. “Thank you.”

I turned in his arms. “Thank you for finally coming. Edward cried last night because he misses you so much. Everyone is going to be so much happier now. It was worth every cent. And guess what?”

“What?”

“Edward has funneled over a hundred thousand into my personal account in just under two months.”

“Are you serious?” He breathed in shock, his eyes getting wider. I nodded. “He was really counting on you not looking, or he really has no idea how much is too much.”

“What do you think it was?” I said with a laugh because I thought I knew what it was. 

He scrunched up his nose. “The latter.” I nodded in agreement. Jasper sighed and rolled his eyes.

“I’m going to tell him it’s too much… soon. Not today. I’m not going to spoil tonight or probably even this week,” I promised. “So, obviously, let me know if you need some more.”

“He’s not going to take it back,” he promised, smirking. 

I rubbed my face hard with my hands. “I know. Ugh. But it isn’t mine, and I don’t want it.”

“Just give it all to charity. He’s not going to stop, so you might as well just go do some good with it.” I looked up at him. Jasper was smiling at me. “Give it to your best friend. Or the bats. Or maybe to the reservation.”  

I kind of laughed. “What do you mean ‘give it to the reservation’?”

“Didn’t you say that your grandfather’s office was really run down? You could fix that.”

“A hundred thousand is almost enough to build a whole building from scratch,” I mused.

He nodded. “Yeah. It is. In just a short while. Maybe wait another month or two, and you’ll have enough for the parking lot.”

“Maybe,” I awkwardly giggled. “So, what do you want to do? Are you hungry? Do you want me to make you something to eat, or do you want to take a nap? I know that you must be tired.”

“I am tired,” he admitted, pulling me closer so that our stomachs were touching. “I’m not hungry. I think that I’d like to shower first before I lay down, though. I feel gross from being on that plane for so long.”

“Why don’t you go get your suitcases, and I’ll start the water. May I join you?” I asked, pouting out my bottom lip just a little. Jasper smirked as he leaned forward to kiss me deeply. I grinned against his mouth, holding him to me. 

“Yeah, I’d love it if you joined me.”

Our shower was sweet and innocent. I had him sit so that I could wash his hair. He was so tired. Jasper hugged his face into my bare stomach, enjoying the feeling of my fingers against his scalp. 

He was just pulling on his boxers when my phone began to ring, singing Edward’s tone to me from the bedside table. I had put on a tank top and panties and was brushing my hair out. I nervously laughed, looking at my boyfriend. 

“Is that him?”

“Mmhmm,” I said as I hurried to go get it. As I answered, I put it on speaker. “Hi, sweetheart.”

“Hello, lovely,” he cooed softly. “How has your experimentation gone?”

“It has been very successful, and I have a pleasant surprise for you when you get home.” Jasper smiled at my words and slowly crawled onto the bed with me. 

Edward hummed into the phone. “Mmmm… what sort of surprise?”

“The best kind.”

“Oh, is it more than just baked goods?”

Giggling again, I bit my thumbnail nervously. “Way more, baby. But you’ll have to wait and see until you get home tonight. What are you doing?”
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“Waiting for Sarah to finish, so we can get some more poke.”

“Seriously? Again?” I laughed. 

He laughed as well. “I know. But it was so good, and I loved it. I think that could eat it every day.” He got a little more serious. “Um, anyway. Have you talked to Jasper any? He hasn’t sent me anything in a while, and I’m worried about him.”

“Oh, he’s fine. He’s just sleeping,” I promised quickly. 

“Do you think that I should send him something to make him feel better?” Edward asked. I smiled at Jasper, and he was beaming, just trying not to make a noise. 

“Mm,” I anxiously giggled. “You know, he might. But why don’t you wait until tonight, and we’ll pick it out together?” I offered slyly. 

“Okay,” he excitedly remarked. “Yeah, that’ll be nice. We’ve picked out stuff for you. It’ll only fair, hm? We need to spoil him together.”

“Yup,” I agreed. “Exactly.”

“Hey!” I heard Sarah yell in the background. “Let’s go! I’m hungry!” 

Edward laughed. “Alright. I’m going to go to lunch. I love you.” In the background, I heard Sarah yell that she loved me too. I laughed, making him chuckle. “So, yeah. I’ll talk to you later.”

“I love you both. Have a great day. Enjoy. Eat a snow cone for me.”

When I hung up the phone, Jasper and I looked at each other and began to laugh. 

“Ready for a nap?” He nodded with a smile. Rolling over, I pulled the covers over both of us and spooned him. I set the alarm for a couple of hours before Edward was set to get home. Once more, he kissed my cheek, and I fell asleep quickly in his strong arms.  

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