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Post by Sharkbait on Aug 9, 2008 23:20:07 GMT -5
Jasper placed his free hand on top of Elena's knee, trying to calm her. "Stop fidgeting," he whispered to her. "And don't be nervous. All this stress isn't good for you right now." Then he looked at Chaosti. "Just promise you won't kill me. Or her. Especially not her...." He looked at Edward almost pleadingly. "Please try to keep him from jumping off the couch to attack us." "I'll try my best," Edward said, confused.
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Post by starcrossed on Aug 9, 2008 23:29:01 GMT -5
Elena nodded, closing her eyes and taking a few deep breaths to try and calm herself down. Finally she opened her eyes and blurted, "I'm kind of sort of pregnant. Except not with the kind of, or the sort of. Just kidding. Except that I'm not. Not kidding, I mean. Pregnant, I am." She shut her mouth then, peering anxiously at Chaosti - who just stared at her. And stared. For a long. Time. Elena started to get a little worried and waved a hand slowly in front of his eyes. She leaned over to Jasper and whispered, her eyes still on her best friend, "Do you think he had an aneurysm? Is he alive?"
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Post by Sharkbait on Aug 9, 2008 23:32:25 GMT -5
"He's alive," Jasper assured her. "He's just... processing. Edward, little help here?" Edward nodded and turned to face Chaosti. He ran his hand over his back soothingly. "Hey, come on. Some sort of reaction would be nice. Silent treatment won't work." Jasper concentrated on Chaosti's emotions, looking for anything that might lead to violence.
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Post by starcrossed on Aug 9, 2008 23:49:50 GMT -5
Elena sank down in her seat, trying to look as small as possible and leaning in to Jasper for comfort. As an afterthought, she added, "And it's Jasper's, but you got that." Finally, Chaosti blinked, moving a little. He continued to stare at Elena, though, and asked in a whisper, "Pregnant?" Elena nodded. "Pregnant?" he repeated, a little louder. He seemed to flounder for words then. "How? How do- how did you even- what- how?" "Someone has explained the facts of life to you, haven't they?" Elena asked wryly. Chaosti shot her a glare, and then finally was able to articulate a sentence: "How could you do that to yourself?" Elena clenched her jaw and said, "Look, it's not like I woke up one morning and decided, 'I want to have a baby today!' It wasn't intentional."
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Post by Sharkbait on Aug 9, 2008 23:52:48 GMT -5
Jasper wrapped his arm around Elena at the sight of Chaosti's glare. "It was an accident," he said. "But would you rather her... us accept the responsibility rather than just getting rid of it? It's not as bad as it seems."
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Post by starcrossed on Aug 10, 2008 0:03:36 GMT -5
Chaosti shook his head and demanded, "How could you be so irresponsible? Both of you? Pregnant." "Yeah, well, you're gay," Elena said defensively. Chaosti rolled his eyes and said, "So not on the same level, El. Do you have any idea how to take care of a child? Any idea what you're in for?" "No, I don't," Elena snapped, standing up abruptly. Her voice was angry, even though there were tears starting to brim in her eyes. "But I'm scared. And right now I just really need my best friend to be there for me, and- and to support me, because I don't know how to handle all of this!" Chaosti's expression softened at this and he stood up as well, pulling Elena into a fiercely affectionate hug. She buried her face in his shirt and stifled a sob as he said quietly, "I'm sorry, Elena. I'm sorry. I'm just scared for you, too."
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Post by Sharkbait on Aug 10, 2008 0:07:47 GMT -5
Jasper watched the two friends hugging and he was torn between going to comfort her and hurting Chaosti for making her cry. As a compromise, he satyed where he was. "If it makes any difference at all," Jasper said softly, "I don't plan on leaving her. I want to be there for her. For as long as she wants me. And I helped with all the kids in my family, so I do know the basics about raising a kid. It's not much, but I hope it's enough for now."
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Post by starcrossed on Aug 10, 2008 2:43:58 GMT -5
Chaosti patted Elena's back comfortingly as she fought to compose herself. He looked over her head at Jasper with suspicion, arms tightening around Elena protectively as though Jasper might try and make her more pregnant or something. Finally he gave a grudging nod and said, "Well, as long as you're not turning tail and running out on her - on them - I guess you're alright."
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Post by Sharkbait on Aug 10, 2008 12:20:41 GMT -5
Jasped shook his head. "I could never do that to her," he said. "I care about her too much to do that. And I'm not one to not take responsibility for my actions. So I'm staying." He still managed to resist the urge to comfort Elena since he knew that Chaosti would not be happy about it. ((It's short... I know...))
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Post by starcrossed on Aug 10, 2008 16:00:35 GMT -5
Chaosti pulled back from Elena a little bit, holding on to her shoulders so she would look him in the eye. She quickly wiped away her slightly smudged mascara as he said, "Hey - I'm here for you, okay? The whole way." Elena laughed a little bit, smiling at him, and said, "I know. No matter what shit I get into, you've always been there." Chaosti grinned and added, "And always will be." Elena reached back for Jasper's hand and said, "Well - that wasn't so bad as I thought." She frowned then and said musingly, "Huh - I wonder if I should tell my mom."
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Post by Sharkbait on Aug 10, 2008 16:06:50 GMT -5
Jasper instantly felt better when he held Elena's hand. "I told you it wasn't going to be bad," he said. When she mentioned her mom, he hesitated. He knew she didn't get along with her mom, but he didn't know the full story. He never pushed her to talk about her past even though he was curious. He looked to Chaosti, hoping for some insight on how to proceed.
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Post by starcrossed on Aug 10, 2008 16:15:50 GMT -5
Chaosti frowned as well, considering this, then said dubiously, "If you feel it would be the right thing to do.." Elena chewed a nail as she thought, then shook her head. "Not now. Later, maybe. After the kid's first birthday or something, maybe I'll send her a picture. Maybe. But not until.. I think the kid should be mine before she tries to make it hers. If that even makes sense."
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Post by Sharkbait on Aug 10, 2008 16:19:33 GMT -5
"If that's what you think will work better, then I'm fine with that," Jasper said. "I might wait a little while to tell my family too. If my sister finds out she'll want to come over and give us a lecture on responsibility followed by a hands-on class about dealing with kids. And as much as I would love to see my nephew, I don't want to put you through dealing with my folks yet."
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Post by starcrossed on Aug 10, 2008 16:27:34 GMT -5
Elena smiled at him and said, "Aw, they can't be that bad - they're related to you, after all. And by now I'm kind of immune to family drama, so I think I can handle it." "The question is if they can handle you," Chaosti said teasingly, sitting back down next to Edward.
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Post by Sharkbait on Aug 10, 2008 16:33:14 GMT -5
"If they can handle my oldest brother and still love him, they'll adore her," Jasper said. "He's one of the most screwed up guys I know, but he still manages to have a good relationship with his wife and kids. And he will be the most overprotective father in the world when my niece is old enough to date.. He barely lets the boys on the playground look at her and she's only four." He laughed before sighing. "But he's been known for his fair share of stupid mistakes. He's been in jail a few times, but not for anything too major."
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Post by starcrossed on Aug 10, 2008 22:14:15 GMT -5
Elena nodded, looking sympathetic, and said, "I hear that." Chaosti gave her a look and she said with a roll of her eyes, "Just once. It was in Paris, and it was a misunderstanding." Chaosti shook his head and said, "You're going to be a great role model, aren't you?" Elena glared at him and he raised his hands defensively, saying, "I was kidding!"
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Post by Sharkbait on Aug 10, 2008 22:17:29 GMT -5
Jasper smiled. "Maybe we shouldn't let him near the kid," he said jokingly. "Who knows what crazy shenanigans they'll get into together."
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Post by starcrossed on Aug 10, 2008 22:21:53 GMT -5
[OH DEAR GOD, NOT YOU TOO. Please tell me you are not a follower of Juno.]
Elena laughed and said, "Nah, if Janelle's any indication, Chaosti's going to be just as overprotective as your brother. When Janelle was eight, he turned into the most overbearing big brother in the world." Chaosti huffed and said, "Well pardon me for having a minor heart attack when she leaped off of the astronomy tower."
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Post by Sharkbait on Aug 10, 2008 22:26:37 GMT -5
((Oh wow, I didn't even make that connection when I wrote that.... That was actually an homage to guys in my history class. Mainly Grant and Miguel... They say shenanigans constantly. And I do like Juno, but I'm not an obsessed fangirl like I am with Twilight. It's not the greatest movie ever, but it's not the worst.))
"But, can't she levitate herself?" Jasper asked. "Why would you freak out if she wasn't in any trouble?"
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Post by starcrossed on Aug 10, 2008 22:33:57 GMT -5
[I alternately felt like stabbing myself and falling asleep while watching that movie. Forced and awkward dialogue, AAAAH. Predictable storyline, snooooore. The only thing I liked was the hamburger phone. In the entire. Movie.]
Chaosti gave an annoyed sigh and said, for what was obviously the thousandth time, "I didn't know she could levitate. Brat just jumped off the tower without warning, because I told her I couldn't teach her to fly. I didn't know she could learn."
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