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At the Deep End – Chapter 24

August 20, 2014 / naelany / 0 Comments

EPOV

“I’m fine, Edward!”

I pinched the bridge of my nose as Jasper threw his hands up in the air in exasperation – or rather, he tried and flinched, hugging his torso as his ribs protested. Rosalie and Emmett had stopped by earlier to check up on us. They’d left after we’d sat down and eaten lunch. Jasper had been putting on a brave face for all of us, claiming he felt fine and was going to be okay. He flat out refused to talk about their parents, though Rosalie had tried to coax him into a conversation about them.

He hadn’t let me help him get dressed, either, insisting on taking care of himself. That I could understand, in part at least. Because every time I saw his injuries, it felt like I had failed him somehow, and I knew I didn’t hide those feelings very well. His bruises were darker, angrier; he was stiff and sore even if he claimed the contrary – it was obvious in the way he moved his body. He was being stubborn in trying to show me that he was fine and could manage, that he was stronger than I thought he was. I guess he didn’t realize that I felt he was the strongest man I’d ever met.

At the Deep End – Chapter 23

August 18, 2014 / naelany / 0 Comments

JPOV

I heard someone gasp, and I turned my head to see what was going on. The sight that met my eyes made my heart clench, and I froze in my seat.

Momma stood not two feet away from us, to our right and slightly behind our seats, with a hand clasped to her mouth, her eyes full of shock and sadness.

My gaze reluctantly went to the person right behind her. Dad. He stood – rigid – his hand on Momma’s shoulder, his jaw set and his eyes… I’d never seen him look like that before. The look in his eyes, the pure, unadulterated disgust…hatred? Not even the men who – not hours before – had tried to ‘teach me a lesson’ for being who I was had looked at me like that.

I was frozen in my seat and only vaguely aware of the people around me. I could feel Edward turn around to see what was going on, but other than that, all my attention was on my father. Why are they here? Why now? Oh, God…

At the Deep End – Chapter 22

August 14, 2014 / naelany / 0 Comments

EPOV

I sat in silence, listening to Jasper as he told me what had happened to his friend. I wasn’t sure what to do or say, so I slowly pulled him to me and held him close. He rested his head on my shoulder and wrapped his arms tightly around me. I couldn’t even imagine going through something like that. I stroked his back, hoping it’d offer him some comfort. It had been quite the morning. Everything had started out just fine; we’d made love, and everything was good. Great, even.

And then everything changed, because of one stupid sandwich. I knew that memories could at times be triggered by inane things like that, but I was sorry to have caused him distress now, of all times. We were supposed to be meeting Rosalie and Emmett in – I glanced at the clock – about two hours. I wasn’t sure if he even wanted to go out anymore. I’m not sure I would have, if I’d been in his shoes.

I sighed softly and pressed my lips to his forehead. “Do you want me to call Emmett, see if he and Rosalie would mind rescheduling? We can just stay home, if you like?”

At the Deep End – Chapter 21

August 13, 2014 / naelany / 0 Comments

JPOV

I stretched my arms out over my head and rolled my head, trying to get rid of the kinks in my neck. I’d been sitting on the couch, with my laptop on my legs, trying in vain to concentrate. I was still tired from getting up as early as we had. The late night before didn’t help matters either. I grinned to myself as I thought about making love with Edward. I put my head back against the couch and closed my eyes as I let my thoughts drift.

Last night had been amazing. When Edward had made love to me, I didn’t think anything could feel as good as that. I’d wanted him, as well, had fantasized about being with him that way. But no fantasy could compare, and if I were completely honest with myself, no past experience I’d had with any girl, could either. Not because it hadn’t been good, or anything like that. It just wasn’t the same.

At the Deep End – Chapter 20

August 9, 2014 / naelany / 0 Comments

EPOV

I had to swallow hard a couple of times as I sat listening to Jasper. I couldn’t believe my ears. Of everything he could have wanted to talk about, this wasn’t what I was expecting. At least, not yet. I hadn’t thought he would be ready this soon, since so much had changed for him in a relatively short amount of time. My mouth had gone dry and I had to clear my throat before I could get my voice to work, though I was only able to croak, “When?”

Jasper’s eyes flitted between mine, searching, “Sunday after next for lunch. Will you come?”

As if there were any choice. I could never say no to a request from him and certainly not one requesting my support. I would not let him face his parents alone, even if he’d have Rose there. I squeezed his hands and nodded, “Yes, of course I’ll be there, Jasper. Are you sure you want to do this?” I had to ask, had to be sure he was certain.

At the Deep End – Chapter 19

August 7, 2014 / naelany / 0 Comments

JPOV

Though I hated the thought of leaving Edward, especially after our declarations of love and phenomenal love-making, I knew I needed to go home and study. My parents expected me to be responsible and complete my degree, and I expected no less from myself. So once we’d spent an amazing morning cuddling and making out in bed, we’d roused ourselves, made lunch together and then I had asked Edward to drop me off at home.

“Jasper, is that you?”

Crap! So much for being lucky and slipping into the house unnoticed. I sighed as I closed the door behind me. Edward had already driven off, and I had hoped to just go straight to my room without talking to anyone. No such luck though, as I found myself in the kitchen where my mom was just closing the fridge door, a bottle of water in hand.

Timing

August 6, 2014 / naelany / 2 Comments

A/N: This bunny bit hard and fast and would not leave me be until it was written. I thank Mia for the unintended, but very persistent plot bunny.

Thanks to Jilly for beta’ing.

So yeah, my very first foray into Avengers fandom. Obviously, I don’t own it, or Marvel. If I did, there’d definitely be more female heroes out there being made into movies, and there’d be a whole lot more slash involved in general 😉

ooOoo

14,327 days, 8 hours, 10 minutes and 17 seconds.

She smiles as she trails a finger over the markings that mean her son will have a soulmate, too. It’s a gift not many receive, but knowing it’ll be his fills her heart with joy. Her only regret is that he will have to wait thirty-nine long years to find his mate. Still, as she holds her newborn son in her arms, she vows to do all she can to prepare him. “You will know love, Anthony,” she whispers in his hair.

9777 days, 19 hours, 2 minutes and 55 seconds.

Tony leans into his dad’s side, clutching his jacket, his eyes fixed on the casket as it’s lowered into the ground. His father puts his arm around Tony’s shoulder. Tony tries to be strong, to not cry at the first sounds of dirt being tossed onto his mother’s last resting place. Hiccuping, he turns his face away, unable to stand the sight of the finality of it. It isn’t long before everything is done and people begin to wander off, leaving father and son alone at the gravesite.

At the Deep End – Chapter 18

August 5, 2014 / naelany / 0 Comments

EPOV

It was quiet in the swimming hall. I’d gotten there half an hour earlier than normal, hoping to avoid being in the locker room at the same time as Jasper. I could not be that close to him and not do or say something that might make him uncomfortable; not when there were showers involved at least. It felt as if, now that we’d told one another how we felt, I couldn’t stop wanting to tell him all the time. I’d thought maybe it’d get easier to be around him once I’d told him I loved him, but instead it was proving to be worse in some ways.

I sighed as I let the spray of the water cascade down my back, letting it wash away some of the nerves I was feeling. This was the second class and training session since that night, and the first day had been so hard. Everything in me wanted to hold him close, to touch, to kiss and to tell him ‘I love you’ at every opportunity. Jasper seemed to have difficulty as well, probably doubly so because he was still holding back about coming out. This wasn’t something I could push him on, I knew this already, but damn if it wasn’t biting me in the ass right now. It felt like all I wanted to do was to shout it off the rooftops, to show everyone that Jasper was mine, that he loved me and I him. And I couldn’t. Up until now, I hadn’t allowed myself to think too much on it, but after last weekend, it was as if it was constantly on my mind, and it was frustrating the hell out of me.

At the Deep End – Chapter 17

July 31, 2014 / naelany / 0 Comments

JPOV

I glanced at Edward as he drove us home. The evening had gone by quickly, and I spent the drive home thinking about it. I took his hand in mine, entwining our fingers as I rested them on the console between us. I smiled at him as he looked at me briefly, and squeezed my hand. He was letting me process the evening, and I appreciated it very much. As he turned his attention back to the road, I continued to examine his expression. He appeared more relaxed and much happier than he was before we went to his parents’ place.

I thought back to how nervous I had been and it almost seemed silly now. Esme and Carlisle both gave me a warm welcome into their home. They had done everything to try and make me feel at ease. Esme in particular had been very affectionate and I was looking forward to getting to know her better.

At the Deep End – Chapter 16

July 30, 2014 / naelany / 0 Comments

EPOV

I directed Jasper to a seat at the bar, squeezing his shoulder before taking the one next to him. I watched as he took in the surroundings. I followed his gaze, wondering what he thought of the set up my parents have. They have a state of the art outdoor kitchen on the patio, complete with a small fridge, sink, burners and, of course, a professional grade gas grill. Mom had put the tray of food down on the bar, before taking a seat next to me.

Carlisle poured us each a glass of Pinot Gris before taking his seat. I could tell that Jasper was still a little tense, so I put my hand on the small of his back, rubbing it gently in the hopes of calming his nerves a little. He gave a soft sigh as he smiled at me, mouthing “Thank you.” I winked at him as I grabbed a few grapes, popping one in my mouth.

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At the Deep End – Chapter 24

At the Deep End – Chapter 23

At the Deep End – Chapter 22

At the Deep End – Chapter 21

At the Deep End – Chapter 20

At the Deep End – Chapter 19

Timing

At the Deep End – Chapter 18

At the Deep End – Chapter 17

At the Deep End – Chapter 16

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