This story will be a series of one shots centering around the life of Jade and Beck in the one room apartment they move into at age twenty three as they begin their professional careers and take the next adult steps in their relationship. I would love to hear any ideas you have for future chapters so just leave them in a review or PM. This chapter explains how they come to live in their apartment but my next few chapters will be more interesting and involve flashbacks and plots concerning moving in together. I hope you enjoy...

Prologue

Beck and Jade were anxious to move in together. They made the decision the February of senior year in college. Unfortunately, the twenty two year old couple had no money as being theatre majors did not lend well to having a job. Spending all day in class and rehearsals and all evening performing was not conducive to most part time jobs. So after graduation they got jobs and saved every penny they could earn. Beck was able to work more shifts at the restaurant Sunset and Stars, where his mother also worked as a pastry chef, and they were great about letting him go to auditions. He already had two roles as a speaking extra under his belt. Of course, he made the most tips as the wealthy women that dined there were very generous and always asked for him to be their waiter. Jade spent most of the summer working in the gift shop of the museum her mother worked at. By September Jade had a job in the industry. She had interned for the writers of the television drama, Loyalty, a mob drama online, where Jade got to research blood splatter and sadistic killers. Now she had been hired as a poorly paid research assistant. It was a great match and a great start for someone whose goal is to be a writer. It also gave her a great opportunity to make connections and get promoted. By the February after graduation the twenty three year old couple saved up enough money to rent out a small one room apartment. So obviously, they still didn't have much money but they finally got to be together and didn't have to rip themselves away to get home at a decent hour to avoid Beck's parents judgmental glares. After experiencing the independence of college it had been difficult to go back to living with their parents. They were tired of saying goodnight at the front door or with their parents looming nearby. After the freedom college had afforded them sneaking around as they had in high school got real old real fast. If Jade had to walk through wet grass one more time or duck the sprinkler to sneak in and out of Beck's bedroom she was going to snap and swear off sex.

While Beck and Jade were excited to move in together the other people in their life felt differently. They decided to move in together February of senior year in college but didn't tell their parents until the following May. Beck's parents never stated their true opinion, that it was a huge embarrassing mistake, but the couple could tell it made them uncomfortable. They stressed that Beck and Jade should keep their money separate and might want to consider waiting and saving up more money so they could get a nicer place. Meanwhile, Jade's father had no problem expressing his opinion, "Just don't come running to me when it doesn't work out and your broke and alone. You're not getting a dime from me. And don't get pregnant." Jade's mom was the only supportive voice of reason.

Beck and Jade didn't really care that some of the people in their lives didn't believe in them. They knew they were ready. There comes a point in every relationship in which you can't deny completely being with the person you love. That point when it physically pains you to be away from that person. Beck and Jade had been at that point in their relationship since they got their driver's licenses. They felt it. They couldn't explain it through reasoning as Beck's parents and Jade's dad would've loved. They just knew they were ready for this next step. Beck would have even gotten down on one knee and proposed. Jade knew this too. But Beck knew that the idea of marriage was still scary for her as there weren't many shining examples of marriage in their lives. Beck would wait for her and Jade knew she would one day be ready.

The search for an apartment was tedious. While some men would have never let their girlfriend negotiate or take the lead Beck was more than happy to just sit back and let Jade have at it. He let her argue with landlords and nitpick everything about the many apartments they visited. Finally, Jade found an apartment that was "decent enough" as she worded it and the landlord didn't feel too "lazy", "pervy", or "flirty" (Jade felt one male landlord was flirting with Beck even though the man had a wife and three kids). It was also in their preferred area of Hollywood. The apartment was 12B, only one room, which was all they could afford, but they had expected that and were pleased that it was in an older renovated building. Beck was proud of his girl as she was a master negotiator. She talked the landlord into replacing the old stove and the bathroom fixtures at no cost to the couple. She also talked the landlord into trimming the bushes in the front of the building. Within a few weeks they were able to move into their first home together. Beck and Jade knew that this would be a new adventure. They had no illusions, they knew it would test their relationship and provide new challenges. But they ready to go the distance. As long as they remembered to appreciate and respect each other they would be okay. It would certainly be a wild ride but Beck and Jade expected and wanted nothing less.

Thanks for reading and please review and tell me what you like or what I can improve on. Chapter two will be posted soon, it is already written and takes place on the day Beck and Jade move into their apartment. Also, I would really love any suggestions for future chapters, plot lines or ideas to explore. Just leave your idea in a review or a PM.