Jase by Fields, J. (ebook reader browser TXT) 📕

I got off the phone with you and I heard her cry. I walked into a scene from the damn Exorcist, projectile vomiting all over the place.”

“Is she okay?”

“Yeah she’s finally asleep. I cleaned up puke for hours, her room was all fucked up. I have the windows open now, hoping to kill the germs in there. She’s all snuggled up in my bed. No fever, no more throwing up… she’ll sleep it off.”

“It’s not a hangover,” I laughed.

“I know, much worse: she cried, Baby.”

“I am sorry Jase. What did you do?”

“I didn’t cry,” he chuckled.

“Did you?” I giggled.

“No, I gave her a bubble bath, cleaned all the puke smell off of her and put her in bed, read a book and she passed out.”

“Good job, Daddy.”

“Thanks.”

“Well while you were knee deep in vomit I went online shopping. You should be getting a package in a few days,” I was so excited.

“Okay, but you shouldn’t have,” Jase was rolling his eyes, I could hear it in his voice.

“It’s a party in a box, and presents for your little Bell.”

“Did you just clap at yourself?”

“Yes, it’s very exciting.” His laugh was interrupted by a yawn. “Go to sleep, I am going to shower and get ready for class, and maybe touch myself while I shower.”

“What the hell did you just say?”

“I was thinking about staring at your picture while I did but my phone is not waterproof,” I laughed.

“It will be if you promise to …hmmm. One week and three days,” Jase groaned, “You really going to…”

“No, I just wanted to get you going.”

“You will regret that next week Baby.”

“The hell I will,” I laughed.

“I love you.”

“Glad to hear it, I love you, go to sleep. Call me when you wake up?”

“I might be busy, who the hell knows what more she has brewing in there.”

“I really wish I could be there to help.”

“You do?”

“Of course I do. Jase I want to know her, I just—It’s hard enough saying goodbye to you, your little Bell would wrap me around her little finger in two seconds.”

“You’ve talked to her once.”

“And I am already breaking self-governed rules,” I groaned.

“Like what?”

“Online shopping, the thrift shop queen went online shopping. Wait until Mimi finds out.”

“You shop at thrift stores?” Jase sounded shocked.

“Yeah--- do you know how expensive it is to live here? Mom and I wandered into a shop once and saw clothing with tags still on them, addicted immediately,” I laughed.

“That’s pretty cool.”

“Rockin’ tags.”

“What?” Jase laughed.

“A song… never mind. Go to sleep hot stuff, I am going to go shower,” I whispered the last part.

“You are not going to be able to walk for a week after I get a hold of you Baby,” Jase threatened.

“Looking forward to it, love you.” I hung up, very proud of my naughty self.

For the next three days, I spoke to Bella every night before she went to bed on speaker, with her and Jase. I was already in love with the little Bell. She would say prayers, something I had not done in years, and then either Jase or I would read a story. Two out of three nights she got us both to, I of course picked long stories about independent princesses and Jase read from a ratty old book that had stories about fathers and daughters. I later found out that her grandmother Charlotte had read out of that book since Bella was born. Charlotte never wanted to keep Bella away from Jase, but Lee insisted. He went into a deep depression after Charlee had died and Charlotte stood beside him regardless of how wrong she knew it was. Jase held little resentment… he’d only wished his father could have known his daughter and that she knew him. Jase was just happy he had Bella now and wouldn’t let something beyond his control mess with his mind.

Every day I saw less of the bad ass, pushy, sarcastic, and very naughty guy I’d met at the beach, and more of a man who I knew I would never want to be without. He was amazing, unbelievable in every way.

Jase and I decided we would test out face-time, he insisted he had no dirty intentions, I knew better (or hoped I did).

“Hello, Bella,” I smiled into the screen.

“Carly?” she smiled brightly and she had the same dimple as he had.

“Yes, and you are even more beautiful than I imagined Bella.”

“You look like pictures of my Mommy.”

“I do?”

“Same hair color, little Bell,” Jase looked nervous.

“And eyes Daddy,” Bella smiled.

“I bet you have the same eye color as her too, huh Bella?” I hoped it would make Jase feel less anxious, “You have your Daddy’s dimple right there,” I touched the screen and she laughed, “Did you feel that?”

“No, do it again,” Bella pushed her face against the screen and it made me laugh.

“Did you that time?”

“I think so,” she clapped and I laughed and clapped too.

“Oh wow,” Jase laughed, “You two are going to have so much fun together, someday.”

“When? Are you coming to my party?” she clapped again and my heart nearly broke.

“No, I have school and live very far away, but we have a break in March, maybe I can visit then?”

She smiled and shook her head yes, “Are you Daddy’s girlfriend?”

I smiled and said ‘his friend’ at the same time Jase said ‘yes’.

“Well which is it?”

“Well Bella, it’s a crazy situation.” I looked at Jase who sat back and crossed his arms over his chest, raised his eyebrow and smirked, smart ass I thought and I was so glad it didn’t pop out of my mouth. “You guys live there, I live here and well….Jase you got anything?”

“Yes Little Bell, she is my girlfriend she has a year and a half left of school, and then when she finishes college…”

“Graduates,” Bella corrected him and he laughed.

“Yes, when she graduates we will figure it all out.”

“But for now, we can talk this way, it’s pretty cool huh?”

“Yeah and you can come to my birthday party just