CH. 24 Boy, what a day!

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Good evening dear all :-) As I promised in my Author's Note, today I am updating TOL and here comes a new and rather long and intense chapter... which I really hope you'll enjoy, so please let me know with your wonderful comments: THANK YOU!!!  YOU'RE ALL AMAZING!!!

Ok, quick NOTE: I changed the age of the characters, so now they are all 1 year older, just because if felt right in that way to me.

BE SURE to read my author's chit-chat and the SHOUT-OUTS, OK???

On the right a picture/gif of Jasper --> Francisco Lachowski with a little kitten..isn't he super cute? I think we all understand why Dima is so crazily in love with him...

Dedicated to all of you and in particular to GummyBearsLoL as a super thank you for you enthusiastic and wonderful comments xox

Now, I should leave you all to our kitty and tiger :-)))

Enjoy!

JASPER POV 

Travis and I talked a bit over the phone, but he said he preferred to talk in person and my friend decided to come over a bit earlier in the morning and pick me up for school; if that was ok with me and I didn’t mind not seeing my tiger as first thing in the morning. Oh boy, Travis could be terrible sometimes, but I knew he was basically jumping out of his skin of happiness for me; he told me so and I just thought how lucky I was to have a friend like him.

The Sunday afternoon went relatively normal, but that only because Shenice stayed there with me watching a movie and then asked me to test her Spanish, since boy, she wasn’t very good at that. Mother was pleased to hear I was good at least at something and I tried my best to avoid her the entire day. But soon my friend went home and I had to face her usual speech at how it was inappropriate of me to spend the night out at my uhm age, and that she could not believe I was still talking about Dima as my boyfriend, but that I should just call him friend and then we almost had another fight, but dad quieted down the situation at dinner.

After dinner my dad called me in his office and oh boy, I was deadly afraid to hear what he had in mind, because I wasn’t going to call Dima just a friend. He was my boyfriend and I loved him.

“Jasper, close the door and sit down here. We need to talk.”

His tone was quite grave and serious, but that wasn’t a surprise.

Father never really changed expression.

“Uhm, yes father.”

I took a deep breath and closed the door and tried with all my best not to look down. I thought about Dima and immediately felt better. I walked to fathers’ desk and sat on the chair opposite him.

“Jasper, I think I already told you to call me dad. I really don’t like all of these formalities, or to be more honest, I grew very tired of these formalities and regime, as I realized I almost lost my two sons.” He sighed out and stood up, walking to me and sitting on the chair at my side. “I believe your mother has not accepted the fact you are with Dmitri in a non-just-friendship way yet, and must be honest with you, son. I still need time to properly comprehend the entirety of this situation, as well as for Nicholas. I never thought he was hiding something from us and apparently he was hiding more, since he clearly said he moved to Los Angeles to keep distance between us, exception made for you; he obviously adores you, Jasper.”

He paused a moment and sighed again. I was just sitting there and looking at him almost in shock. Dad has never spoken to me so sincerely about his feelings; uhm well, he did that time when I had a fight with mother about Shenice, but it was different, he didn’t say so much.

“Dad..” I tried to say, but he placed a hand over mine and I almost jumped. He never expressed any affection to me with such gestures; boy, I wasn’t used to this.

“You see Jasper? Even a simple gesture like this surprises you. Since that discussion you had with your mother about Mr. Valentine’s daughter I began to think more about our family, about the relationship I have with you and Nicholas and I came to realize I have nothing. You are almost eighteen years old, son, I know nothing about you. Same goes for your brother and when that hit me, well, it scared me. I do not want to lose my sons and lose my sons for what? I even don’t know it.”

He stopped again and I felt tears in my eyes. Dad loved us. Dad loved Nic and I and he said he was afraid of losing us. I couldn’t believe at his words; I had always wanted to have a normal and happy family and now I was completely speechless.

Oh boy, what was wrong with me? Why couldn’t say anything to him? Why couldn’t I do anything? I chewed my inner lip and peeked at the ceiling, trying to calm down. What would Dima do in this situation? What would Travis do? I almost giggled when I got the answer. They would immediately blurt out something and probably act in some way, as both were very straightforward and very warm and out-going persons.

I looked at dad and he seemed so tired, so tired that his wrinkles around his eyes looked deeper than they really were and his skin seemed paler. I stood up and he gave me a surprise and worried glance and then I just hugged him tightly.

We both felt awkward at first and he stiffened at that as I had no idea how to properly hug him, but then he relaxed and wrapped his arms around me, very tightly. And so I relaxed, too.

“Uhm..I…I miss you, dad.” I murmured and he hugged me stronger and then released me and I sat back to my chair.

“I miss you, too, Jasper.” For the first time he smiled a genuine happy smile. Oh boy, I couldn’t believe it. “Your mother would probably freak out in seeing me so relaxed.”

My eyes went wide and my mouth even wider. Did he just say “freak out”? Uhm, I heard well, right? Oh boy, sure I heard well; dad had just said it.

“Dad…you just said “freak out.” Boy, that’s really something for you..” I immediately blushed at my sudden comment and he smiled and chuckled. First time I heard him chuckle in a real way and not business-like.

“I made many errors and I will start immediately to change things, but it will not be easy with your mother. I am not going to lie to you, son. I don’t love your mother, but you know it already and you know our marriage was more a business deal rather than a wedding.” I just nodded, because he never really spoke so freely with me. “Actually no. I began to really think about everything after that horrible accident that happened to your friend, Travis.”

I froze on the spot when he mentioned that and he saw it; dad smiled at me and sighed out.

“After I heard of that I began to think that he could have been you instead of him and that things could have been gone worse, way worse. And believe me son; I began to realize what a bad father I had been for you. You came to me many times asking for help and what I did? Nothing. Then you met this friend, Travis, and he did more for you in few moths than I did for you in your entire life. I spoke last month to Mrs. Henderson, because of the trial, and she told me everything. Her son thought of you and of your safety and you saved him.”

“Uhm, no dad, Alex saved him.” He smiled and nodded.

“Yes, she told me everything, but Jasper, you immediately went to look for help and you did not lose your calm. I am proud of you and it was something I long wanted to tell you. I heard from her how Aleksandr, that is the name, correct?” I nodded. “Well, how he took care of her son and how with him Travis didn’t break down. I began to question myself about many things, Jasper. That young man was there for his partner and risked very much in order to save him and that is remarkable.” I was again speechless. I had no idea he had talked to Michelle and I doubted that Travis knew something about that.

“Then I noticed how you changed since you started dating Dmitri.” Dad continued taking me by surprise.

“Uhm, what do you mean?” I was listening to him with such wide eyes that I was afraid they would roll down or blow up. Dad was proud of me? Dad respected Alex? Because boy, that was what he meant by saying that. And…uhm, dad noticed something changed in me because of my tiger?

“Now you are more serene Jasper and you smile more, and you also are more determined, self confident. I believe this is a side effect of being with Dmitri, right? I think he helped you to pull out those sides of you that were hidden, as he seems a very honest and spontaneous guy. Nicholas was right when he said that you were braver than him, because you told us about your sexual orientation at first and I am so sorry Jasper we reacted in the way we did. I’m sorry for the way I snapped at you last winter; that has been unfair.”

He rested his back on the chair and took a long and deep breath. I blinked many times as to assess the person I had in front of me was really the same man. Boy, I mean, my father never showed the smallest feeling and interest for me and also for Nic and now it was me having a problem in processing everything. I felt my head about to fuse and explode.

“Jasper.” He said suddenly sitting straight and looking directly in my eyes.

“Yes dad?”

“Will you please give me a second chance? I know I made mistakes over mistakes and I cannot even call myself a bad father, because I haven’t been a father at all for you, but I want to start it over again and want to get to know you and your brother.”

Dad smiled in an anxious way and it was so strange to see him so insecure. He had always been this cold, distant and never-smiling person; a man that felt more a stranger to me than a father and that never paid attention to me as son; boy, to me as person living here.

I was so confused right now.

Oh boy, my head was about to split in two and I had no idea what to say, what to answer. I have always wanted to have normal and affectionate parents, like Michelle or Dmitri’s parents, but it wasn’t possible for me and now…now he was telling me what I longed for to hear in years. I blinked more and fidgeted, because I wasn’t sure about what to say. I missed having a father and I wanted to know more about him, too, but I was slightly scared, because to me he was a stranger.

Oh boy, what to do? What to do? I tried to think about Dima and then I closed my eyes and exhaled. I had no reason to fidget so much. I confronted Anatoly, uhm well, confronted was a huge word for me, since Dima was there with me, but uhm, somehow I faced him and so now I had to face dad.

“Dad, I-I want to get to know you, too, because we are like strangers and I have always wanted a real family, a warm and welcoming family.” He smiled more relaxed, but I kept talking. I had a couple of conditions. “I..I..uhm well, it’s ok only if you talk about this with Nic, too and if you tell him everything. I mean, he needs to know and you need to understand him and accept his being gay, just like for me.”

“Yes Jasper, I promise to talk to Nicholas as soon as he comes home.” His eyes studied my face and he understood I had something else to say, so he invited me to continue with a smile. Boy, I never saw father smiling that much.

“Uhm well… I have another condition and that is about Dima. I love him and he’s my boyfriend and I don’t want to call him my friend, because he’s not just my friend. Can you accept that completely?”

He reflected on that and I grew more nervous. I didn’t know what to expect from him, but I sure knew that I wasn’t going to back off. Not this time.

“Of course Jasper. I see that you have strong and deep feelings for Dmitri and I respect it, as I respect him as your boyfriend. So far he proved to be a sensible guy. The only thing I need son is time to get used to all of this, because I can say many times that I respect it and accept it and that’s true, but getting used to a new reality takes longer than that. Will you give me some time? And maybe in the meanwhile I can get to know Dmitri?”

I widened my eyes and then nodded eagerly.

Dad wanted to get along with my tiger! Oh boy, I couldn’t wait to tell that to Dima and then to Travis and also to Nic! Oh boy, my brother wasn’t going to believe it, I just knew it.

“Yes dad, oh boy…yes…you, uhm, you really want to get to know Dima?”

“Well of course, son. He’s your boyfriend and I have to make sure he treats you well, even though I am not in position right now to speak about it. But, he does treat you well, right?”

“Dad, Dima is just perfect.” I said with isn’t-it-obvious expression. He smiled at that and stood up and I did the same.

“He plays hockey, is that correct?” I nodded. “Will it be ok if I come to watch a game?”

“Uhm, boy, for real?”

“Yes, for real. I believe most of your friends do play hockey and I heard from Mrs. Henderson that Aleksandr is the captain of the school team and his father is the famous Vladimir Lebedev, coach of our team.”

“You know Alex’s father?” Now I was going under a new shock.

“No, I don’t know him personally, but we met once when we had to discuss over the horrible matter that occurred in January and as every good Americans, I sure know details about our ice-hockey team.”

“Boy dad, you sure are surprising me tonight.” He chuckled and went to probably ruffle my hair, but he stopped, not knowing what to do. He wasn’t used to expression of affection, so I tried to gulp down the sudden nervous and shyness and gave him a timid hug.

“You know Jasper, your grandfather says a lot of times oh boy, and thus I believe it’s almost genetic.” I blushed hearing that and uhm well, it was true I said that many times, but oh boy, I couldn’t help it. I giggled and this time he ruffled my hair. “I believe Nicholas will come home this coming week, since in few days you are turning eighteen. I will talk to him in that occasion. Now tell me, what do you have in mind for your birthday? Because it’s quite an important age you reach.”

“Uhm well, I don’t know, I guess something with Dima and my friends.”

“Oh I am sure your friends will plan something.” Uhm, I didn’t know anything about that and haven’t heard a word, so maybe we would only celebrate it normally and I was already happy this year I was going to celebrate such a day with many wonderful friends and my uhm…boyfriend. I blushed just thinking about him. “Now son, time for you to go to sleep or check your homework and time for me to have a word with your mother. I need to talk to her.”

He smiled and then we exchanged another less-awkward hug and we exited the studio, and giggling I went to run upstairs, not able to wait to tell everything to my tiger.

“Jasper Lucas, where do you think you are? Please, do not run around in that way.” I slumped down when I heard mother’s voice and saw her severe and cold stare.

“Mother..”

“Adelle-Grace darling, let our son breath once in a while.” Dad winked at me and I think mother turned into an icy statue.

“Edward dear..” She began. I glanced at them and then left, knowing they sure needed to be alone.

Boy, I had no idea how mother would take everything, but deep down I had a bad feeling that she wasn’t going to take it very well. Uhm well, nope, not well at all.

I was now laughing and giggling at such point that my tummy hurt and Dima at the phone was asking me what was so funny. Oh boy, he was that funny.

I had called him to explain what happened before with dad and he couldn’t believe it and cursed many times in Russian and English and when I told him about the hockey game I think he almost rolled down from the bed for the shock.

“Jas, you serious? Your dad wants to come to a game? Man, that’s pretty freaky. I mean, freaky in a good way.”

“I know, I was shocked too and boy, I blinked so many times that I was afraid my eyelids would break.” He let out a powerful and booming laugh and then regained some calm.

“Man, I can totally picture that in my mind. Wow, can’t still believe at everything you told me, that’s awesome baby. And hey, we have a game this Saturday, so why don’t you bring him over that day? Oh, but then you better leave the whole afternoon and evening free, ok?”

“Uhm, sure, but why?”

“Why you ask? Kitty, Thursday is your birthday and we are going to celebrate of course together, but we’ll have a party this Saturday. Alright, I wasn’t supposed to say anything, but whatever, just want to make sure you’ll leave the day free. Travis is not going to kick my ass for this, at least I hope so.”

“Travis??”

“Ops…he’s probably going to kick my ass, right, oh well, whatever.” He laughed and I just shook my head. Boy, I loved him so much.

“Uhm well, then thank you for Saturday…I won’t say a word to Travis, promise.” I giggled.

“He’s coming to pick you up tomorrow morning, right baby?”

“Yep.”

“Fine, I’ll let it go this time and see you at school.” I heard him suddenly saying something in Russian and I wondered what that could mean. I should ask him to teach me few words. “Sorry Jas, mum asked me something about school and she says hi.”

I blushed at that.

“Uhm, thank you and hi back.” Then I thought about what happened in the morning and debated whether ask him about that or not. I went for asking. “Dima, did you see…uhm…your brother?”

He sighed and groaned something impossible to understand and I bet he ruffled his hair.

“Yeah, we saw each other at dinner and don’t know man, but he was quite strange. He wasn’t that irritating and twisted bastard he usually is, but strange at the same time. He had dinner with us and behaved decently and I am not even telling you how happy mum was; I think Anatoly spent the day with that scary dude of Oleg; they went out with his bike I think. Probably that quieted down his bastard-side a bit.” Dima was saying that, but you couldn’t miss the subtle happiness in talking about that and saying that his brother had dinner with them and they had no fights or arguments.

“Uhm well, I think what you said in morning had quite the effect…” I ventured and he sighed.

“I don’t know kitty. There is so much I don’t understand about him, but hey, let’s talk about us and you wanna know something? I miss you and man, I can smell you on my bed and I think tonight I’ll have some dirty dreams.”

“Dima!”

“Joking, well, not really.” He laughed and I shook my head trying to calm my heart beat. “Sorry for my lack of tact, but I really can’t wait to see you and kiss you. Jas, you got me completely addicted to you. Man, need to have my dose of my kitty daily.” I giggled at howsweet he was actually sounding. “I am serious, and the more I think about what we did this morning, the more I wish to have you here in my hands.”

I didn’t blush. Nope. I think I literally dissolved in embarrassment, so I took a couple of breaths and then I ended up thinking about that, too and oh boy…Dima was affecting me too much, because I began to feel that same tightening feelings in my lower regions and shivered at the thought of his lips and hands on me. Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy, what was I thinking?

“Dima..” I blushed when my voice came out slightly husky.

“Baby, don’t tell me you’re thinking about that too and man..don’t tell me that you are..”

“Bad tiger!” I said, honestly about to melt in a puddle of

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