Piece of Her Game
It seems almost impossible for a player to be friends with the opposite sex. After all they can barely keep a stable relationship with the other gender, how can they just be friends with them? Some people think that they're friends with benefits that they act like they're just buddies in public but when their alone they are total sex machines. That's what most people assume and sometimes it's true.
However it's not true for Beck Oliver and Jade West. They've known each other since they were in diapers and so far neither of them has attempted to rip the other's clothes off. Not when they're drunk or sober or even on a dare. Their friendship is much too valuable to them.
While Beck has had his fair share of girlfriends over the years Jade still doesn't know the actual meaning to committed relationships. This is usually how it goes for her; she meets a guy, sleeps with him and doesn't see him ever again. This way she can have fun with no strings attached. By the next morning she's free and single with no one tying her down and her feelings still intact.
Beck's different. He'd rather be in a committed relationship then just have a fling or one night stand. He's never strayed or cheated when he was in a relationship and he never plans to. And even though he may get his heartbroken he's always up to trying again. Jade never understood that.
Despite Jade's eagerness for 'activity' with any one of the opposite sex never once has she pined for Beck. And even though Beck believes in love probably more than anyone else in the world, he's never gone after her. They know how it is with one another. They would never screw it up for the other by getting involved with each other.
Not only would it end up messy but it would destroy their friendship. Beck has been there for Jade throughout all her family problems and insecurities while Jade's been there every time Beck got his heart broken and self doubts. They've been friends forever and if one mistake screwed it all up neither of them would know what to do with themselves.
So that's how they'll stay. Friends forever.
"Hello sunshine."
Beck smiles when he sees her smirk at him. It would scare away any other gentlemen caller but since they've known each other for their entire lives it doesn't faze him a bit. Instead he throws his arm around her because he knows how much it irritates her as he ushers her towards the tall building.
"Good morning to you, too, darkness." Jade shrugs his arm off of her shoulder and follows him inside of the building.
Their nicknames for each other formed when they were in kindergarten and had to draw things that they didn't like. Beck had drawn scribbles with a black crayon that represented the dark (which he was afraid of from the time he was four to fourteen) while Jade drew the sun. They once called each other 'Darkness' and 'Sunshine' as a joke because it was the opposite of their personalities and it stuck.
The two of them were currently walking through the doors of The Party Goers, the party planning buildingwhere they had worked for the last two years. Jade always had a love of parties and Beck knew exactly how to map everything out so it worked perfectly. When their boss, Andre Harris, had partnered up back two years ago he was amazed by how well the two of them worked together.
Once he was brave enough to joke that they two of them would fall in love while planning one of the parties and Jade nearly broke his arm. Beck told her she was grateful that she didn't get fired but Jade just brushed him off and told him not to take things so seriously.
As soon as the two walked inside they were greeted by the familiar face of Ryder Daniels. He was a fellow co worker who constantly chased after Jade while envied how high she and Beck were in their careers. They always got the bigger and better parties; the ones that paid more and had the most famous guests attend.
Passing Jade he threw a wink her way. She casually looked over her shoulder as she passed him where he smirked at her. "I had a hell of a party with you last night West," he smirked making Beck scrunch his nose up in disgust. "You think there will be an encore?"
Ryder, being the cocky bastard he was, expected Jade to say yes. While it wasn't the first time that she'd slept with Ryder, she didn't exactly find it that pleasant. Half of the time she was too drunk to know what she was getting in to and when it started happening it was too late to back out. Oh well, sex was sex.
"Depends how drunk you get me." Jade rolled her eyes before she looked away from him and continued walking further into their building. The both of them heard Ryder snicker in the behind them, but they ignored it.
Waiting until they were safely out of earshot, Beck looked at her disapprovingly. "I can't believe you slept with him again. He's such a douche."
"Clearly," Jade noted. "But nothing's wrong with having fun."
"Can't you have fun with anyone but him?" Beck pinched the bridge of his nose and let out a sigh. When he looked back at Jade she had a smirk on her face and he instantly knew what she was thinking. His eyes widened in alarm. "Jade, no. You and my cousin were a onetime thing and if that happens again I swear–"
Jade's laugh cut him off. He could help but smile when she laughed. What could he say; her laugh was so light, almost adorable. He knew though that if he ever said that to her she would rip his arms off.
"I told you, we did everything but have sex. He was such a prude." Jade mockingly sighed. "Plus that was all the way back in high school. You're just still bitter like I liked his hair better than yours."
Beck narrowed his eyes and pretended to be angry before playfully elbowing her side. Jade smiled and gently bumped him with her shoulder as she pet his fluffy hair childishly.
"Beck! Jade!" Andre had just walked out of his office interrupting Beck and Jade's playful games. A huge grin spread across his face when he first saw them. "How are my two favourite employees?"
"We would be doing much better with a raise," Jade acted coyly. The two men both knew that she was joking, but Beck gently nudged her as a sign not to be too cocky. Although Andre could be their best pal from time to time at the end of the day he was still their boss.
Jade just shrugged him off and smiled brightly at Andre who laughed in return. "I was just going to come congratulate you on the Ganz's sweet sixteen."
Beck and Jade had both planned the sixteen year old girl's party together. It had been one of their tougher projects believe it or not because of how high maintenance the host was. Tara, the birthday girl, had ordered the most high quality drinks and food and demanded to have a grand entrance that 'everyone would remember for the rest of their lives'. In the end the duo got raving reviews not only from Tara's guests but from the bratty teen herself.
"I have to admit although you two are very skilled in way you do, I didn't think you could do it." Andre informed them. "But I'm glad to say that the two of you proved me wrong! All my clients want you to do their parties."
"That's amazing, Andre." Beck broke out into a grin. "They were really that impressed with our work?"
"Yes, they were." he smiled. "Now, I have another project for you two. It's a big one."
"We can take it." Jade told him. She aggressively nudged Beck in his ribs to agree. "Right, Beck?"
The twenty five year old let out a yelp as he held on to his side. Curse Jade and her sharp elbows. Through the pain he smiled brightly at his boss and agreed with Jade. "Right, of course we can."
"Fantastic," Andre motioned for them to come into his office.
The partners followed Andre inside his office and sat down across from him. Their boss opened up a drawer and began rummaging through it. Within seconds he pulled out a file and slid it across the desk to them. Jade picked up the file and opened it seeing the name at the top of the sheet first: Rebecca Anson. Beck moved his chair closer and looked over Jade's shoulder to see the file.
"Rebecca Anson," Beck read, "a rich socialite that has planned over fifteen parties with this company."
"That's just this year." Andre mentioned. "She's a wild animal when it comes to parties."
"I guess you're never too old to have a good time." Jade mumbled under her breath so only Beck could hear her. She pointed to where it said her age. "She's fifty one."
After observing more of her information Jade closed the file and placed it back on her boss' desk. She crossed her legs and folded her hands in front of her. Beck always thought she did that as more of a joke but she claimed it was to make her look more professional. It looked like she was trying to seduce someone.
"What type of party does she want?" Beck asked.
"Something like a frat boy party with lots of beers and strippers?" Jade suggested. Beck's eyes widened as he turned to her to look at her sternly.
"Jade!"
"What? He knows I'm kidding."
Andre just unevenly laughed it off. He cleared his throat and sat up straighter before reopening the file. "She wants her son to have an engagement party. Normally I would have let Ryder and some other co workers work this party, but she requested you two. And after you're outstanding performance last night, I want to give you this party."
Beck and Jade nodded their heads along. Andre continued, "She's very demanding. It's either her way or the highway. Luckily for you, her son is helping her out and I heard he's much more level headed. And also, since it's her son's engagement party, whatever he says is finale. She may be the one who called, but he's the one who's opinion's matter. After all he is the groom-to-be and this is his engagement party. Got it?"
"Got it," Beck confirmed. "Is there anything else we need to know?"
"Just that you'll be responsible for getting the decorations, food, drinks, entertainment and etcetera, you know the usual." Andre told them. "And she wants you to meet her and her son tomorrow at noon in Meadow Park."
"Meadow park," Beck repeated.
"Check," Jade nodded. There was a short pause before, "how much does this pay?"
Beck's eyes almost bugged out his head. Sometimes Jade's bluntness got the best of her. He remained calm as he usually did, though, especially when Jade shot him a look that read 'you wanted to know, too, so shut up'. Slowly he turned his head back to look at his boss and smiled like nothing happened.
Andre simply smirked and took out an extra piece of paper. He grabbed a pen from the pencil holder and wrote something down on the paper. Then he flipped the paper around and showed them. Both Beck and Jade's eyes widened as they looked at each other with sly grins. They could almost read each other's minds: act cool.
Damn, that was a lot of zeros.
Jade cleared her throat and straightened herself up. "That certainly seems doable."
"Good," Andre grinned. "Now I trust you two with this. Don't screw it up, okay?"
"Okay." Beck smiled getting up from his seat. Jade followed suit as he stretched out his hand to shake. Andre shook his hand before shaking Jade's. "You can count on us."
"I know I can." Their boss called to them as they were about to exit his office. "This is our biggest client and if we lose her, I'll make sure to demote the two of you to kids' parties."
Jade visibly cringed causing Beck to smirk as the exited his office. As soon as the door shut behind them, a grin spread across both of their faces as they high fived in victory.
"We're going to do great." Beck told Jade as they began walking to their office. He truly couldn't wait to get started on this project. He had planned one or two of weddings in the past, but none that seemed to be that expensive.
"I know we are." Jade smiled at him. "I can already taste the money."
Beck laughed and threw an arm around her, hugging her to his side. They both entered the office they shared together where Jade quickly noticed something on his desk. Her eyes narrowed as Beck grew confused and before he could register what was going on she darted towards his desk. That's when he realized his mistake.
"What is this?" she accused as she tightly hold a picture frame in her hand. Beck gulped and smiled sheepishly trying to play it off cool, but Jade wasn't having any of it. "I thought you were over her."
Beck sighed and walked over before snatching the picture frame out of his friend's hands. He looked at it, memories flooding back. It was a picture of him and his ex girlfriend, Trina Vega. Her arms were wrapped tightly around his neck with a big smile on her face and Beck was grinning with his lips pressed to her temple. She had left him a couple months ago for another man.
Though he wasn't as heartbroken as he was months ago when it happened, it still hurt. They were dating for a year and a half and she cheated on him and threw away their relationship like they were nothing. Beck was in love with her and while he convinced himself that he wasn't anymore he couldn't bring himself to throwing that picture in the trash. It was on their six month anniversary when he got her a promise ring. A ring she had returned when she left.
"I am," Beck told her finally tearing his eyes away from the picture. "But I just...I don't want to throw out this picture just yet."
Jade rolled her eyes and crossed her arms over her chest. "I don't know why you can't get over her, Beck. She was a total bitch even when you two were dating. And if she left you for another man she's as dumb as a brick."
"You told me all of this before." Beck walked over to the other side of his desk and put the picture in one of his drawers.
"I'm being honest, Beck." she placed her hands on his desk and leaned forward. "You're not going to get over her unless you get rid of her."
"It's just a picture."
"Clearly, not to you."
Beck was about to open his mouth to protest, but Jade cut him off. She sighed heavily and turned on her heel making her way towards her desk. She plopped down, sitting lazily on her chair. "Love, Beck Oliver, screws people up. They believe in it only to find out in a matter of time that it doesn't exist."
"Love exists, Jade, you just haven't found that special guy yet." he said sympathetically. Jade glared at him as if daring the man to bring him up. Beck knew better than to do that. Unless he wanted his arm to get broken, he wouldn't. Though if he couldn't bash her past exes, why could she bash his?
"There is no special guy that I need to find." Jade informed her friend. "He doesn't exist. And neither did that Perfect Trina Vega."
"Trina wasn't perfect," Beck mumbled.
"Everyone seemed to know that, but you."
Things would have got heated if their office door hadn't opened. In strut Sam Puckett, a friend of Jade's who didn't work with them but came by as often as she pleased. The blonde had a carefree attitude and only ran on her own agenda. Beck and Jade had met her in college, but she had grown closer to Jade than she had Beck.
"Ladies," Sam addressed the two.
"Samantha," Jade teased getting up from her seat to greet her friend. The best friends decided to drop the subject for the moment as Jade went over to chat with Sam. Beck looked at the mischievous blonde sceptically.
"How do you always get in here?" Beck questioned. She would enter and exit the building as often as she pleased without anyone escorting her or without anyone telling her to call one of the workers so she could be brought up.
At first Beck suspected blackmail, but Sam just shrugged. "Freddie's in love with me." Freddie Benson, a co worker that was in charge on the inventory.
"Anyways, I wanted to invite you guys to come to 'Bounce' with me tonight." Sam stated walking over to sit in Jade's chair. Jade rolled her eyes but didn't fight her for the seat but instead leaned against the wall.
"You couldn't have called us after work?" Beck asked. Sam spun around in the chair ignoring Beck's suspicion for her doing so. He'd known her for a number of years he should have suspected this by now. While she continued to spin she said, "I got bored."
Before Beck could question her for a second more, Jade cut in. "Yeah, I'll come with you to the bar." she smiled. "Is that hot bartender going to be there?"
"Which one?"
"You know the muscular, dark skinned one."
"No, he only works Saturdays and Sundays. I've checked. Today it's the surfer boy."
"Damn, he's sexy."
As the girls began to discuss guys and things Beck knew he shouldn't be hearing he got up from his chair and placed his two hands on the desk in front of him. "I'm sure he is sexy, but Jade can't go out tonight."
She pouted the pout that she only did with Beck because she knew that it made him feel bad. He gulped and acted like it didn't affect him. He couldn't help it if her puppy dog pout was convincing. When he stood his ground, Jade glared.
"Why can't I go?" she demanded to know.
"Well, because we have a job to attend to tomorrow." Beck reminded her. His reply was Jade rolling her eyes at him.
"It's at noon."
"And how long do your hangovers last?"
Beck smirked when Jade remained silent. He's been there all those times before when Jade had those horrible hangovers. Beck, not being a big drinker, would rub her back while she complained how much her head hurt and make her a remedy to make her feel better. The hours spent with Jade while she had a hangover wasn't always pleasant since her hangovers usually lasted to two in the afternoon.
"You know, I invited you too." Sam reminded him. "You can come and make sure she doesn't drink that much so she doesn't have a hangover tomorrow."
"I don't need a babysitter." Jade muttered.
"Relax, I'll sneak you some vodka when he isn't looking." Sam whispered to her.
Beck contemplated that for a moment. Though he didn't want Jade to go out and all and get even the slightest bit drunk he knew that if he said no she would just disobey him and drink until the sun rises. If he watched her he would prevent her from drinking so much and avoid having her be a mess in front of Rebecca Anson.
"Fine, but we need to be home by one."
"Two," Jade tried to negotiate.
"One, I can't have Rebecca thinking we're both drunkies."
Jade sighed meaning that she agreed to Beck's terms. Then just as quick she turned to Sam with a smirk on her face. "You think I can get that bartender to come home with me?"
Sam smirked, "you already have him wrapped around your finger."
"Hey, no, she can't bring any boys home tonight!" Beck told the two ladies.
They began to head out the door, Sam probably deciding that it was time for her to leave before she got into any trouble with Beck. "That wasn't a part of the deal, actually!"
Beck sighed and sat back down in his chair. He didn't even like going to bars, much less bars that doubled as clubs. He didn't like the idea of strangers grinding on them and drunken people stumbling around the place. God, it would be a long night for him.
They had only been at Bounce for an hour and Beck already wanted to leave. The girls insisted on coming at eleven o'clock so they would have enough time to 'have fun' before he brought them home. He knew he only had an hour left to go, but he was already exhausted and just wanted to go to bed.
Beck sat down at the bar after ordering a coke. He didn't want to be on the dance floor with Jade and Sam, he was just meant to watch them anyways. Jade knew how big this party was for their career so she would never purposely mess that up for them, but sometimes she needed a little help being reminded.
Her best friend surprisingly never really minded looking out for her though. While he was irritated that he had to go to a club, which he hadn't done since he was twenty one, he liked to be assured that Jade was safe. With everything that went on with her past he felt like it was his duty to protect her. He knew it annoyed her for him to think of her as someone who couldn't stand her ground, but he believed that she could. He just wanted to be there when it was necessary.
He glanced behind him and caught sight of Sam and Jade on the dance floor. They were with two other men who Beck didn't know of. They were dancing and laughing and having a great time with these two people who they probably didn't even know the names of. Beck always wondered how Jade could do that.
She would dance with a guy, make him believe that she was into him and then never see him again. Beck could never imagine doing that to anyone. Beck figured it was because Jade didn't let herself get too attached to the boy because (god forbid) she'd actually fall in love, she's convinced it would screw up everything for her just like it did last time. When Jade allowed herself to be in love with one guy it blew up in her face and she went back to her player ways by the next week.
That entire week he had tried to tell her that she would be able to love someone else again she'd be able to love someone more who would love her the exact same way back. Jade didn't listen and then swore back to never falling in love again. Why? Her reason was that it was just a facade.
Beck thought back to what Jade had said in their office today. About Trina and how he should let her go. Truly, he did feel as if he was over her. Why he kept her picture was still a mystery to him, too. Maybe it was because for so long he believed that she would come back. But she never did. She never saw him again or ever graced him with a call. She just picked up and left like they were nothing.
Beck had been in love before and his heart broken before, but something was different. It had been months, why couldn't he get her image out of his head? Why did she have such an effect on him? He didn't know, but as he took a sip of his coke, he decided that soon enough he would be over her. Beck would try harder to get over her. He would be in love again someday and have a wife and kids and never think about that woman ever again. Maybe he just needed a little push by his old friend, Jade West.
"Your friend can be such a prude, you know that?"
The sickening voice interrupted his thoughts. Beck looked beside him to see Ryder had taken a seat in the stool next to his. He had never liked Ryder. He always thought that he was a jerk and someone who you should never trust.
"What are you talking about Ryder?" Beck sighed, irritated by the man's presence.
"One dirty martini," Ryder told the bartender (one that Jade had been flirting with earlier) before the man went off to make his drink. Then he turned back to Beck. "I mean, Jade. She doesn't want to hook up tonight."
"We have a job to attend to tomorrow." Beck explained with an eye roll. He could smell the heavy alcohol on Ryder's breath. "Not that it's any of your business."
"Ha, and you're her babysitter or something?" Ryder smirked. Just then the bartender returned with his martini and Ryder gulped it all down in one sip. Beck scrunched up his nose in disgust.
"Maybe you shouldn't drink anymore tonight..." Beck told him. The last thing he needed was for Ryder to get into a car accident that night.
Ryder scoffed and ordered another martini. "You're Jade's babysitter, not mine. Damn it, you're probably the reason she doesn't want to sleep with me tonight! Shit, Beck, I wanted to get laid."
Beck narrowed his eyes. His drunken co worker was talking straight out of his ass. It was probably from all the alcohol he had been drinking. That didn't stop Beck from having to resist the urge to punch him square in the face.
"And, you know, I was so surprised that Jade didn't want to sleep with me." Ryder slurred. "After all she is the slut of the town."
Ryder laughed but he seemed to be the only one to find it funny. Beck clenched his fists so tight together that his knuckles turned white. A scowl plastered on his face, Beck rose from his seat. "Say that again Ryder and I swear to God I'll know every single one of your teeth out."
"Come on Beck, you know it's true." The alcohol had to be absorbing some sort of the man's brain because as much of an ass as Ryder was he would never dare to say this out loud. "I mean, you must be one of her many clients. You've known her for so long; it must be some sort of a routine with you two. Do you guys have crazy, wild sex every night? I figured with a whore like Jade–"
Beck couldn't resist the urge anymore. He raised his fist before clocking Ryder right in the jaw. The man was knocked off of his seat and onto the floor. In Beck's right judgement he knew that he shouldn't have punched Ryder in the face but he had to admit, it felt good to set him straight.
"Beck!" he heard Jade shriek from behind him. Soon he felt her hand on his arm. She looked bewildered; shocked that he had it in him. But if he looked directly in her eyes he could see hurt. Had he punching Ryder got her that upset?
Most of the club was surrounding them now. He could tell that he had embarrassed Jade and frowned. He wanted to apologize, but he knew that it wasn't the time and place for it.
"Damn, is he okay?" Sam asked from beside Jade. Ryder stumbled but got up on his two feet. He looked at Beck with anger and was about to hit back when the bartender placed his hand on his fist.
From the angry look on his face they all could tell that they had been kicked out. It was confirmed when the bartender spoke. "You two need to leave before I call the police."
The four of them were escorted outside. Beck held his head in shame, Ryder was grumbling to himself, Sam looked like she was still processing what was happening and Jade glared at Beck. He avoided eye contact but knew that he would have to face her sooner than later.
When the four of them were standing alone, outside, Beck turned to Ryder. "Look, I'll call you a cab–"
"That's the least you can do." Ryder scowled. He held onto his jaw. "I think you broke my jaw."
Beck fought the urge to roll his eyes because if Ryder's jaw was really broken, he wouldn't be talking. Instead of arguing Beck called a cab and waited with him until it arrived. Then, still feeling guilty, he paid for the cab too and Ryder drove off.
"Take us home now, Beck." Jade demanded. Beck sighed and lead the two ladies into the car. He dropped Sam off first so he would have a chance to talk to Jade alone.
Jade didn't say a word to him for a while. It was quite a ride from Sam's house to Jade's so Beck knew that he had time. He let Jade have her peace for a while before he would address what had happened at the club.
"I'm sorry I punched Ryder, okay?" Beck spoke with a sigh. "I won't tell you what he said, but he said some pretty awful things and I–"
"He was just being honest." Jade mumbled. Beck glanced at her for a second before looking back at the road. "I am a whore."
"What?" Beck breathed. "Don't say that."
"It's true, you know it is." Jade frowned looking at her closest friend. "I hate that it is, but it's true. I've slept with a million guys who I don't even remember the names of. What else would you call that?"
"Having fun," it was breaking his heart to hear Jade sound so discouraged. Yes, while what she had been doing for the past couple of years were inappropriate she always told him that she was having fun. He never thought that she thought of herself in that way. "You like to have fun."
"I can have fun without being a slut." Jade scoffed. She shook her head disapprovingly at herself. "I can stop anytime I want, but I don't. After what happened with Moose..."
Jade sucked in a breath. What happened between her and Moose hadn't really been spoken of in a long time. She forbid his name for ever coming out of anyone's mouth for the past couple of years. Now she was pouring her soul out to Beck in his car. Though just as quick as she had brought it up, she changed the subject. "And everything that happened with my dad and his million ex wives. It's disgusting. I'm just like him."
"Don't you ever say that, ever again, you got that?" Beck demanded his hands clenching the steering wheel tighter. "You are not your father. You never will be."
Jade didn't reply except curl up in the passenger seat. "You're successful, beautiful and you have people who love and care about you." Beck told her. He pulled into her driveway and then stopped the car. He turned to fully look at her, his eyes soft and compassionate. "What really brought this on? Why are you saying all these things?"
"I saw him." she said softly.
"Who did you see?" Beck questioned.
"Moose, he was at Bounce." Jade gulped. "I didn't really see him, but I got a glimpse of him. And he was with someone. I got a better glimpse of her than I did of him. She's gorgeous."
"Maybe they were just a hook up." Beck suggested. Tons of people hooked up at clubs. Moose wouldn't be a first that was if indeed she did see him.
"No, I saw how she looked at him." Jade took a deep shaky breath. "It was the same way you looked at Trina."
Beck pursed his lips. He called it the look of love. Of course he had always said it as a joke, but he knew what Jade was talking about. "And then I thought why can't I do that? Why can't I have someone look at me that way? You know why because I decide to sleep around."
Now he could clearly smell the alcohol on her breath. He had only seen her drink one beer but he guessed that Sam had brought a flask and gave some to Jade. He sighed and unbuckled his own seatbelt.
"I want you to stop degrading yourself." Beck frowned. "You are not worthless. You mean a lot to a lot of people. Okay?" She nodded. "Now let's get you to bed."
Beck had to help Jade out of the car and carry her to her room. By the time she had gotten in her pajamas she had laid down on the bed and passed out. When she woke up he was a hundred percent sure that she would have a hangover. He watched her for some time just to make sure that she was really out before he exited the room.
He didn't feel as if he should leave her alone, especially not in her state. He wanted to be there for her in the morning just in case she felt the same way she did tonight. In a way he was glad that Sam had gave her some of the flask because if she hadn't he didn't think that she would have told him any of this tonight.
By noon Jade would feel better. They were getting the biggest career boost of their lives and that would surely lift her spirits. Once she was reminded of all that she had she would be the same Jade that she always was.
Beck striped down into his boxers before crawling into the guest bed. As he drifted off to sleep he thought about three things; what tomorrow would bring, how Jade was feeling and Trina.
Author's Note: I don't really like the ending of this chapter, but it's setting everything up for the next chapters. The next chapter will be when it really gets into the storyline and we're introduced to much more characters. And the title was created by my friend, Deanna, who is amazing so thank you to her for the title. How do you guys feel about this story so far? What do you think is going to happen? I'd love to see what you guys think about it.