Well everyone here is the next chapter of Jade and Kendall.
I do not own BTR, I just wish I did.
Chapter One~
~Kendall's POV~
I really didn't want to be here tonight, but I promised James that I would be come. I had knots in my stomach about seeing Jade again. I hadn't seen her since Christmas. That had to be one of the worst days of my life.
She had put on a front for everyone, but I could tell that she wasn't happy at all. And then she told all of us that she was taking Gracie back to Michigan. The part that sucked the most was there was nothing I could have done to stop her from taking her.
"Are you even listening to me Kendall?" I turned and looked at Katelyn.
"No."
"Why did you invite me if you were just going to ignore me the whole time?"
"I didn't invite you, you invited yourself." I shrugged.
"Why did everyone but me get invited?"
"Because honestly, Cassie can't stand you."
"Wow, when did you become such an asshole?"
As I opened my mouth to answer, I saw Jade walk in. She was laughing at something that Allen had said to her. I was seeing red at seeing her with him. After she had left, he stayed on as our manager, but we have never gotten along. I really avoided him as much as I could.
Before I could even move towards her, Carlos had her wrapped up in his arms swinging her around.
I just turned on my heel and walked out on the patio of James's new house. Sighing I leaned up against the railing.
"You okay?" Logan stepped up next to me.
"Honestly, I don't know." I looked up at him. "I don't know."
"She doesn't look the same."
"She seems happy."
"We both know she's not." He shook his head. "Gracie tells me every time I talk to her that Jade still cries herself to sleep every night."
"Why are you telling me this?"
"Just thought you should know." He shrugged. "Gracie asks about you."
"Where is she?"
"With Frank. I'm taking her to the zoo tomorrow, if you want to come along. I'm sure she'd love to see you."
"I'll have to think about it."
"Your daughter wants to see you."
"She's not my daughter anymore."
"Don't tell her that. She still loves you."
"I kinda want to be alone right now."
"Okay James and Cassie should be here soon."
I nodded and looked up at the night sky.
After Cassie and James got there, I started counting the minutes until I could leave. I could tell by the look on Cassie face that she really didn't want me here.
Not that I blame her. Who would want to hang out with their sisters soon to be ex-husband?
As hard as I tried, I could not stop myself from looking at Jade. There was something different about her that I couldn't put my finger on. It somewhat shocked me that I still could read he body language like an open book.
I could tell she was uncomfortable and really didn't want to be here. If it wasn't Cassie's 18th birthday, I have a feeling she wouldn't be here.
"If you're going to keep staring at her, you might as well go talk to her." Cassie said from behind me.
"I can't."
"Oh, I believe you can, you're just to chicken shit to do so."
"I don't want to mess up your party."
"You'd find any excuse not to talk to her."
"Cassie, I promised James I'd avoid Jade."
"Whatever you say Kendall." She rolled her eyes. "Let me ask you something?"
"What?"
"Did you ever really love my sister or my niece?" I opened my mouth to reply, but she held up her hand and shook her head. "I don't want to know, but I want you to think about that. Thanks for coming to my party."
She turned on her heel and walked away.
I sighed and made my way back outside. When I got outside I saw Jade and Allen hugging. I shook my head and turned on my heel and went back inside. Spotting Katelyn talking to Erin, I made my way over to talk to her. I'm kinda shocked that she was still here.
"Kate, I'm leaving."
"So soon?" Erin looked at me concerned.
"I thought I could do it, but I can't."
"Don't leave because of her." Erin laid a hand on my arm.
"It's not because of her alone, Cassie really doesn't want me here." I shrugged. "It would just be better if I left. So if you want a ride home with me, we're leaving now, or you can find our own way home."
"I'll give her a ride home."
I just nodded and looked around for James. He was over talking to Cassie's friends.
"I'm gonna let James know I'm leaving, I'll see you guys later."
"Okay." Erin sent me a small sad smile.
I made my way over to James. He raised an eyebrow at me as I got closer to him.
"What's up Kendall?"
"I'm gonna go."
"Why?"
"I thought I was strong enough, but I just can't be in the same room as her."
"If you say so Man."
"I'll see you tomorrow at work, okay?"
"Yeah." He nodded.
I shook my head and headed towards the front door. I kept my head down to keep people from stopping me to talk. I just wanted to get out of there and to the safety of my house.
I was barely to my car when I heard her call my name. It was so soft, I almost thought I was imagining it.
"Kendall."
I looked up to see Jade standing arm's length away from me.
"Jade." I took a deep breath to try and calm my pounding heart down.
~Jade's POV~
Why I followed Kendall out of James's house, I had no idea. It was an impulse that I'm not sure if I should have ever followed.
I could see the sadness in his eyes that he was trying so hard to hide. It was the same sadness I see in my own eyes every time I look in the mirror.
"Jade did you need something?"
"I just wanted you to know that if you want to see Gracie tomorrow that she's spending the day with Logan."
"Oh, okay. Thanks."
"She wants to see you."
"I told Logan I'd go to the zoo with them."
"Thank you Kendall."
He just nodded and climbed into his car.
I turned on my heel and made my way up the drive way to the house where Logan and Carlos were waiting for me. When I reached the door, I looked over my shoulder to see Kendall's car still sitting there, but as soon as I looked at him, he took off.
Breaking my heart all over again.
Neither of them said anything as they took my in their arms and hugged me tight.
"He's an asshole." Logan kissed the top of my head.
"Big time." Carlos agreed.
I rolled my eyes as I pulled away from them.
"Go spend time with your girlfriends, I'm fine."
"They understand that you need your besties right now." Logan said in a high pitched voice.
"Yeah, they understand that you need us." Carlos copied Logan's girly voice.
"What am I going to do with you two?" I laughed and shook my head.
"Come dance with us." They didn't even give me a chance to answer they just grabbed my hands and pulled me inside and out onto the dance floor. Before the door closed behind us, I looked at the spot Kendall's car had been.
Logan and Carlos did everything in their power to take my mind off Kendall. Even though it wasn't really working, I let them think it was. I knew seeing him again after so long was going to be hard, but I never thought it would be this hard.
After a few songs, I had to pull the boys off the dance floor and into the kitchen so could get some water. Carlos grabbed a bottle for me and Logan pulled me onto his lap. I didn't even try to get up, I knew he wouldn't let me.
"So what do you wanna do now?" Carlos handed me my water.
I shrugged and took a long drink of the water.
"Well wanna see what James and Cassie are up too?"
"Their dancing right now." I looked over at James and Cassie.
Allie and Alexa walked over to us smiling at us.
"Alli, you look smoking." I grinned up at her.
"You don't look to bad yourself." Alli winked at me. "But do you think I can get my boyfriend back."
"Yeah you can have him back. I need to go talk to my sister anyways." I stood up from Logan's lap. "It was nice seeing you again Alexa."
"You to Jade. You do look amazing."
"Thanks." I blushed.
"Awe you made her blush." Carlos laughed.
"Shut up." Alexa elbowed her boyfriend. "Be nice."
"Momma Bear knows I love her."
"I love you too, Carlos." I hugged him tight. "I've missed you guys."
"Then come back to LA." He pulled out of the hug.
"I just need time."
"How much time?"
"I don't know."
"Take your time. We'll be here whenever you come back." Logan hugged me from behind. "You know that right, Momma Bear."
"Of course I do, Logie Bear. LA will always be my second home." I smiled at him. "How can it not, my cubs are here."
I just laughed as Logan and Carlos hugged me again.
God I had missed them so much. Maybe I will move back to LA.
"I'm gonna go find my sister before I start crying." I pulled away from them.
"We still on for dinner tomorrow night?"
"Yeah Logan, will text everyone when they get back from the zoo."
"Yes, Momma Bear." He kissed my cheek. "But what about Kendall?"
"What about him?"
"He'll be with us tomorrow."
"Gracie wants him there, so he can come."
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah, I'm sure." I grabbed my water and chugged the rest of it down.
"Go find your sister, we'll take care of these two." Allie shooed me away.
I wandered away from them and headed towards the back patio. I really just needed to be alone right now.
I wasn't alone for but about five minutes when Katelyn showed up. I really didn't need this right now.
"So you're the infamous Jade Mitchell." She leaned against the railing next to me.
"It's actually Jade Schmidt still."
"Not for long, from what I hear."
"Yeah, next week." I looked at her and stopped myself from rolling my eyes. "What do you want Katelyn?"
"Who says I want anything."
"Then why are you out here?"
"I just wanted to meet the woman that made Kendall fall so hard and then walk away." She shrugged.
"He chose to leave, not the other way around."
"Whatever."
"You're just pissed because I got the ring that you wanted." I looked at her. "You can say anything you want about me, but that will never change the fact that he married me."
"Yeah and we all see how well that worked out."
"Yes, I know what happened." I rolled my eyes again. "But it will always bug you that I was first. No matter who may come after me, I will always be his first true love. And we both know he will always love me, no matter what he may say."
"You have no idea what you're talking about." She shook her head.
"You're kidding yourself, Love, if you really believe everything he says." I laughed. "I know him better then he knows himself. No matter what he says or thinks now I will always be his first true love."
"Then why aren't you with him still?"
"Because he's 22 and doesn't realize what he's letting walk away."
"He told me that you never loved him."
"That's what he believes, but I will always love him. I'm just not going to wait around for him to take his head out of his ass." I turned to leave when she called out.
"At least I can give him what he wants."
"Maybe you could, if he actually knew what he really wanted." I turned back and looked at him. "And if he did know what he wanted, it wouldn't be you."
"How do you know what he wants or doesn't want?"
"I just do. If you're not careful you're gonna end up with a broken heart. It was nice meeting you Katelyn."
I just left her standing there as I went looking for my sister and James.
I really felt sorry for her, she was really up in the clouds when it comes to Kendall. She had no idea what she was getting into.
"Hey Sissy." Cassie came skipping over to me.
"Hey Kid." I pulled her to me and hugged her tight. "I've missed you."
"How are you doing?" She pulled out of the hug.
"I'm doing the best I can. I have a question." She just nodded her head. "What would you think about us moving back to LA?"
"Are you serious?"
"Yes, coming back made me realize how much I really missed this place. Plus Gracie's family is here, I can't take that away from her. I was being selfish moving her back to Michigan."
"So when are you moving back?"
"Right after the papers are signed and I'm a free woman."
"Are you really going to go through with it?"
"Yes."
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