Bella MacLeod's Twilight Fanfiction

Perfect For Me

By Mama4Dukes

Chapter 06:

Saturday…

Jasper woke up at the crack of dawn, which was very unlike him, especially on a Saturday. He threw his gym clothes on and headed downstairs to work out in his home gym before showering and getting dressed for his date. As soon as he walked out the front door, he walked back inside. There was no way he was going out in jeans; it was way too hot outside. He quickly changed into a pair of shorts and headed to Sam’s house. Ten am wasn’t too early for a date, was it?

He knocked on Sam’s door. His very pregnant wife, Leah, answered and greeted him. “Are you here for breakfast?”

“Uh, no. I’m here to pick up Bella. We have a date.”

“A date, huh? Isn’t it a little early for a date?”

Jasper scratched his head. He didn’t want to seem to eager. “We never really set a time, so I figured we should get an early start.”

“I see. Well, why don’t you come inside, so I can make you breakfast. Better yet, why don’t you take me out for breakfast? I don’t feel like cooking. It’s too hot.”

“Sure, why not? But where is Bella? Maybe she can come with us.”

“It’s Saturday, she’s at kickboxing with Sam, Paul, Jake, and Emmett. By the way, I heard you got your ass kicked the other week by a frat boy.”

“Really, Leah? You’re going to bring that up?”

“Of course I am! I could never let you forget such an incident. It would be very scatter-brained of me.”

“You can be such a bitch sometimes,” he stated with a wink.

“I do my best.” She affirmed. “Now take me out for breakfast and not Waffle House either. I don’t know what Sam sees in that place.”

“Get in my truck, Leah. I’ll take you to the Four Seasons for their breakfast buffet.”

“Oh, my God! I love you!”

“I know you do. Let’s grab Rachel on the way, too.”

“Good idea. By the way, congratulations on breaking up with that elfin bitch. Rachel and I were both delighted we won’t be seeing her mug ever again.”

“Thanks, that’s how I feel, too!”

Jasper didn’t mind taking Leah and Rachel to breakfast. They’d fed him so many times, they deserved a bit of a treat. Both ladies were down-to-earth and honest. He appreciated those traits in them. They rarely whined or complained and always welcomed their husband’s friends. They could also throw down and party with them, but understood their group of friends needed guy time alone.

Around one pm, Jasper returned with Leah and Rachel to Sam’s. All the guys – even Pete – was there. They were hunched over Sam’s truck, which was parked in the driveway with the hood open.

“Sammy, is something wrong with the truck?” Leah asked, concerned.

“It was making a grinding sound. We’re trying to diagnose the problem now.”

There was a clanging noise under the truck. Bella scooted out from underneath, holding her phone up for Sam to see. “I told you it was the wheel bearing. Do you see how it’s all rusted out? Now give me some cash so I can get you a new part.”

“You work on cars, too?” Emmett asked. He was holding a bag of frozen peas over his left eye.

“Of course I do. I worked in Uncle Billy’s shop all through high school and college.”

“Cool.” She finally noticed Jasper standing by the truck with Leah and Rachel. “Oh, hey! I was going to call you? What time do you want to meet tonight?”

“I… uh…” He became completely tongue-tied. She had her hair in a French-braid; a sheen of sweat covering her skin. Her fingers were covered in grease, but she didn’t seem bothered by it. And that smile, she was donning that perfect, beautiful smile again.

“Oh, hell no! You are not going out with Jasper!” Sam declared.

“Yeah!” Paul agreed.

“Why not?” Rachel asked. “You know Jasper is a stand-up guy.”

“I know, but Bella is too young to date. She’s only twenty-three.”

“Twenty-four – Monday was my birthday, remember? You brought a cake over after work. And we all celebrated, remember?”

“Oh, that’s right. Well, you’re still too young.”

“We started dating when we were still getting our undergraduate degrees. And Sam and Leah were high school sweethearts.” Rachel pointed out.

“It doesn’t matter! You ladies were more mature than Bella. She might be twenty-four, but she’s a young twenty-four. Jasper is twenty-eight! He’s too old and advanced for her. He’s almost thirty! The generational gap is just too great.”

Bella ignored Paul’s rant. “I’m going to the parts store to grab a wheel bearing for Sam’s truck.”

She hopped onto a motorcycle and started it up.

“Bella, what about money?” Sam asked.

“I have your wallet! Don’t worry!” Bella called as she pulled out of the driveway.

Sam started checking his pockets and realized his wallet was gone. “Bella!” he shouted, but she was long gone. “She stole my damn wallet again!”

Leah rolled her eyes. “It’s your own fault. You should be more vigilant with your things. She never takes my wallet.”

“That’s because you always ask her to take mine!”

Leah turned her nose up in the air and ignored her husband. Jasper swore he saw a smug smirk on her face.

“She rides a motorcycle?” Peter asked.

“We both do,” Jake replied. “She and I picked our bikes up at a junkyard when we were still in high school and rebuilt them. They still run great!”

“You rebuilt motorcycles while you were still in high school?”

“Sure, sure. We had nothing better to do anyway.”

Peter turned to Jasper, “If you don’t take that girl off the market, she’s going to get snatched up like that!” He snapped his fingers for effect. “How many girls do you know who can fix cars, protect your ass, and pickpocket while looking beautiful?”

“Plus, she’s Alice’s polar opposite,” Emmett added. “I like her. You should keep her.”

“Now, just wait one minute! When the hell did you even ask my sister out?” Sam asked.

“On Thursday. She gave me her number on Wednesday.”

“She gave you her number?”

“Samuel, Rachel, and I happen to think Bella and Jasper will be perfect for each other, so lay off!”

“Yeah, Sam, you’re being an overprotective bear again. Let her grow up,” Rachel added, and then glared at her husband. “You too, Paul!”

“Fine, but if you hurt her, Jasper…”

“You two are being idiots!” Emmett declared. “Jasper won’t hurt her. It’ll be more likely she hurts him. For chrissakes, she gave me my black eye! Granted, it was by accident, but damn – that girl is strong!”

It was about an hour later when Bella returned with the part, which Jacob and Pete got to replacing while she showered and got ready for her date.

“Are you ready to go?” Bella asked Jasper, when she was done getting ready. Jasper glanced at his watch. He estimated it took her fifteen minutes or so to shower and dress. It would have taken Alice at least two hours; and she wouldn’t look nearly as good as the angel standing in front of him.

Bella was wearing a navy blue, floral sundress with spaghetti straps and white, Converse sneakers. She looked so natural and full of life as she turned her smile on him.

“Yeah, I’m ready.”

“Where are you guys going?” Sam asked.

“We’re winging it,” Jasper replied.

“Ooh! We should go have chicken wings!” She cried. “I like trying different hot sauces.

Chicken wings? She wanted chicken wings? Jasper had been planning on taking her to a nice French bistro, but chicken wings? Really?

“Chicken wings, really?” Peter asked. “You want Jasper Whitlock to take you out for chicken wings?”

“Oh, is Whitlock your last name? I didn’t know,” Bella replied, and then turned to Pete. “Yeah, why not?”

“Sure, why not?” Jasper agreed. Hell, if she wanted chicken wings, he would take her out for chicken wings.