A/N: I haven't written a one -shot in eons and after watching Three Girls and a Moose 3 times , Beck, Robbie, and Andre wouldn't let me have a moments peace until I listened to them . Clearly they wanted their say in what happened after Moose left and the girls came down from their craziness which is how this story came to be .
Special thanks to ExpressionsofaWriter for all the brainstorming and talking me into doing this , Megan for the excitement and the enthusiasm in reminding me I haven't written a one shot since Ron's proposal which worked as a nudge, and for Kristin ( wemmawriter) for saying 'Oh Charity, that will be a challenge' which was the final kick that I needed.
Last massive thanks to TheWrtrinMe , the best beta on the planet . You're awesome, Dee .
Disclaimer: I still don't own Victorious or we would have hour long episodes and 2 hour movies .
Beck Oliver was seeing red .
The blood red haze of jealousy , mingled with rage , and emotions that up until now he had kept firmly hidden beneath his façade of coolness .For a man who prided himself on always being cool and self-contained , there didn't seem to be any of that present as a tick worked tensely in his jaw as he tried to process that Jade had been with his friend Moose .
His Jade .
It didn't seem to register that he and Jade had been broken up for well over three months or that she could see whoever she wanted to, even if it was his old friend .
Beck didn't think much of his friendship with Moose right at the moment though as he struggled not to rip his friends head off of his broad shoulders and stuff it into an incinerator for touching Jade .
He knew that he was being stupid and irrational but Beck didn't care .
It was Jade .
The week hadn't started out bad at all -he, Andre, and Robbie had been working on a benefit at Karaoke Dokee to raise money to build another guys bathroom at Hollywood arts - Robbie had dubbed it'Tinkle -Aid 'which had sounded gross.
Guys for equal Restrooms would have been better but it had been done .
His old childhood friend , Moose, from Canada , had came into town for 3 days to catch up and hang out since they hadn't really seen each other since kindergarten .
That had been when all hell had broken loose -Tori, Cat, and even Jade had taken one look at Moose and decided for reasons still unknown to him and the guys ,that it was hunting season and his friend was who they were after . It was as if the girls had suddenly turned into a bunch of crazy lunatics overnight falling all over each other and competing in ridiculous ways for his friends attention.
Jade had gone to the extremes when she had found out that Moose had shared her love for the movie, The Scissoring , which was essentially her movie .
Beck had tried to tell himself that it didn't matter to him what she did or that she was acting every bit the simpering silly girl that she generally hated .
It was none of his business.
Ultimately Moose had finally gotten tired of the girls fawning over him and informed them that he wasn't interested in any of them . He preferred Canadian girls .
The girls had apologized for blowing them off and Cat and Tori had performed a very hot song at the benefit for them and the whole fiasco seemed to be done with .
Beck's hands tightened on the steering wheel as he thought back to his conversation with Moose as he was driving him to the airport and felt that swift punch in the gut again.
" Sorry about the girls," Brought up Beck, idly ," maybe next time you come to hang out , they will be back to normal cause I swear not normal behavior for those three "
" They were hot "
Beck chuckled and nodded his agreement ." They are hot "
" Especially Jade ," Moose let out a low whistle ," man, I don't care how weird she is or what kind of crazy she is into ..she was worth it "
Beck tensed and glanced at his friend ." What do you mean about Jade ?"
" You wanted to know why I didn't show for your benefit , it was because I was with Jade ," informed moose with a wide grin ," she kidnapped me "
Beck hit the brakes and was thankful he remembered to park the car as he felt his heart drop to the floor . He couldn't have heard what he just heard ..naw .
Jade didn't do random hook ups . It wasn't her style .
She could be a gank when she wanted to be but she didn't sleep around .
" You were with my ex-girlfriend "
" Yeah ," Moose paused ," Jade is hotter than any girl I've ever been with ,dude "
" I know how beautiful Jade is …." Beck clenched his fist and had to fight the urge to reach across the seat and slam his old friend into the car dashboard .
" Wait…Jade was the chick you wrote me about ? The girl you were with ..like forever ? Man, dude, I didn't know that or I would a kept my hands off of her "
" It's fine," dismissed Beck, though he felt anything but fine ," you didn't know . Besides jade and I aren't together anymore …it's cool "
Have you lost your mind , Oliver ?
This is Jade ….the idea of her kissing Moose, being intimate with him, made Beck shudder . Mine .
" Then why do you look like your super pissed at me , man ?"
" I'm not ," dismissed Beck ," have a safe trip '
After dropping him off to the airport, Beck couldn't seem to concentrate on anything but the image of Jade 's body intertwined with Moose and that almost made him lose control and run off the road . He had to get it together .
He and jade were cool now and past all the stupidity that had broken them up months ago.
They could hang out and be friends and date other people .
Beck closed his eyes and couldn't help but think to how soft she looked and was when she let her guard down which she seemed to do more often now .
Her edges were still sharp but not as pointed as before .
God, he was losing his mind and she had to know that Moose would spill the beans about being with her ! That was more like Jade , one more dagger to his heart , and she probably planned the whole thing out just as like a way to piss him off and because he and Tori had gone on an opposite date that hadn't been a real date .
Beck slammed into his Rv and pulled out the necklace that was under his pillow , the circle taunting him with memories of his relationship with Jade , and he realized he missed her . He wondered if she was alone or hanging with Cat tonight ?
Then when he was contemplating doing something stupid, another image of Jade and Moose invaded his mind , and the fury was back in full force .
Where was his self -control when he needed it ?
Closing his eyes all he saw was her silky inky hair , the bold blue eyes that could go from devious to soft in a blink of an eye , and that sharp tongue of hers that could cut a person down to size yet would soften for him.
He's always loved that he could bring the softness out in her .
Beck had thought that he had been doing a pretty decent job of getting over her and moving on with his life .
He'd played the field , hooked up with some North Ridge girls who really didn't have much to offer besides their sexy looks which is why he had gotten really bored with them fast.
Jade had always challenged him.
She was strong and very passionate -two traits that he had always loved about her .
Beck dragged a hand through his hair and contemplated texting Andre and Robbie and hashing things over with them but then decided against it .
Things with Andre had been a little weird and tense lately -he wasn't sure why though he was afraid it had something to do with Tori.
Robbie had been sort of down mooning over Cat so on second thought , maybe it was better if they all dealt with their girl issues on their own.
Tori.
Beck had thought he was on the right track when he had finally made his move and acknowledged the attraction that had always been there between him and Tori -it had nearly blown him away when she had put on the brakes to a kiss because of her friendship with Jade .
Only during the Platinum music Awards when Jade had stepped aside and sacrificed her shot to perform for Tori did Beck acknowledge that during their time apart , she had changed .
Her barbs weren't as mean as before and she was more open in admitting her friendships these days , even hanging out more with Cat and Tori .
All of these changes were good and now Jade seemed to be moving on so why couldn't he ?
Why couldn't he be over her ?
Jade West still owned his heart and he was still every bit in love with her .
Jade West wasn't happy .
She had thought that once she had informed Tori and Cat that she had been the victor when it came to the hot Canadian, there would be a thrill and satisfaction but she had been at school almost ten minutes and still hadn't blurted it out to her friends .
She had to be coming down with a fever or something .
Jade lived for making Vega miserable , even if it was just for fun.
This was good stuff, great stuff even , but she couldn't seem to make herself do it .
Jade blamed Beck .
She hadn't been mad about whatever it was he was doing with Tor, numb , maybe , but they were over . Longing for what they had wasn't going to change things between them and Moose had seemed like the perfect opportunity .
Hot and not so smart but the hook up had been meaningless .
Now she just needed to find another way to rid Beck from her heart because it was making her miserable and she was just starting to get tired of it .
Also without acting like a complete girly moron -gah!
She was deliberating on getting another coffee when she noticed beck striding forcefully into school , a dark expression in his face, and wondered what had been the cause since it took a lot to ruffle his feathers .
"Hi Beck " greeted a chipper Cat , waving at him .
" Hey " He glanced at them and scanned the hallway looking for Jade , who was by her locker and set off to speak with her before he changed his mind .
" Oh hey Beck so about Moose , Cat and I were wondering what you thought about who he preferred ?" called out Tori, eagerly .
" He didn't want any of you , Tori , and I really cant talk right now "
Beck closed the distance between his friends and himself as he walked to Jade's locker .
" You and I need to talk"
" Oh ?" jade lifted a dark brow ," because I don't think we have anything to talk about "
" I think there's plenty to discuss like Moose ," said beck, his jaw tense ," you and Moose
" I think what I do or who I do it with stopped being any of your business when we broke up , Beck "
" I thought that you and I were still friends , Jade " Beck grasped her arm as she started to leave ," and you knew I would find out about this ! Don't try to deny it "
" I don't care ! " Jade jerked her arm from him but he didn't loosen his hold on her ," I still know all your weaknesses , beck, and I will hurt if you if you don't let go of me "
" I don't understand ," muttered Cat ," why are they fighting ? They haven't fought like this in a long time ….and what does Moose have to do with it ?"
" I'm not your girlfriend anymore and I'm not doing this with you now "
Recognizing a full blown hallway fight between former couple Jade and Beck had caught the students attentions as they paused their gossiping to witness it ,text, and tweet about it to those who hadn't arrived at Hollywood Arts this morning .
They had been the IT couple of H.A. and their arguments were legendary and hadn't occurred since their break -up months back .
This was exciting news and no one wanted to miss a word but Jade turned, caught them staring and glowered evilly at them to disperse.
Beck blew out a breath and stared at her ." I need to talk to you , jade "
" You don't always get what you want , Beck Oliver "
She bit her lip and fought back all the hurtful words that were on the tip of her tongue -she couldn't fight with him , like this , and wouldn't .
" I think something happened that we don't know about " says Cat, under her breath .
Tori was afraid of what that could mean, judging by the heated looks between the ex couple.
" Let go of me , Beck " Jade's voice was quiet this time ," go find Tori or something "
" You aren't mad at me about Tori ?"
Her blue eyes flickered with what might have been hurt then vanished .
Hadn't they already been through this ? Why keep dredging it up when it had taken everything in her to concede that they were completely over ?
" No, so, go date Vega and leave me alone "
" Is that why you hooked up with Moose ?"
Cat gasped and covered her mouth with her hand ," Oh my gosh ! "
" I should have figured Jade would do something sneaky and underhanded like this " grumbled a disgruntled Tori, exchanging a puzzled look with Cat .
Jade flashed a wicked grin at the girls ." I win, Vega "
" I am not fighting anymore with you in the hallway , Jadelyn West ! " announced Beck and with her sputtering insults at him, he ignored the onlookers and her evil looks and dragged her into the janitors closet and flicking the lock behind them .
" What the hell, Beck ! Open the damn door ! This kind of crap didn't work when we were together and I sure as hell am not going to put up with it from you now !" Jade crossed her arms over her chest ," I don't know what has gotten your undies in a twist but I don't care ! You don't get a say in what I do anymore ! "
" What the hell is wrong with you ? I ..I cant believe how you were behaving ..I expected it from Tori and even Cat but not you…since when does Jade West decide to get a guys attention by throwing herself at him and then compete with her friends for some Neanderthals attention ?"
" Not that I owe you an explanation or anything but I was bored and your friend was really hot . Not to often a girl meets a man who knows the Scissoring ….."
" He just likes the sex and the gore " Beck paced in the tiny closet and knew he was unraveling around her ," he doesn't even like the damn movie for the intellectual parts that you love besides the blood and guts ! "
Jade pursed her lips and fought to remain in control over this stupid argument .
" I'm done with this " Her voice was low ," I could have said a lot about you and Vega but I didn't so just back off …."
" I watched you with Moose this week , Jade , and its like I don't know who you are anymore ! God, you even jerked Robbie out of his chair so you could play with Moose's hand and beg for scraps ..it pisses me off ! " The words slipped out of his mouth and couldn't seem to stop until she heard the truth ," I remember a time when you wouldn't give me the time of the day ! It would make me want you that much more and now ..now your hooking up with random dudes you barely know ! "
Jade shook with anger as he stirred up the passion and the need that had always been between them . Even now in the closed quarters , she could feel the familiar thrill coursing through her and hovering between them but she was a lot stronger this time .
She wasn't the same Jade west who would bow and do anything for her boyfriend .
Jade wasn't as insecure as she used to be and she wouldn't give him the upper hand .
" Your just pissed because I'm finally trying to move on from you! You tell me how the hell its fair that you're allowed to hook up with every skanky North Ridge grunge in the neighborhood but when I find a dude I might want, I'm the gank !"
" I never called you a gank "
Jade licked her lips as the hurt bubbled to the surface and though she tried to tamp it down , seeing Beck so bent out of shape and acting almost jealous made it gurgle and sputter as it tried to resurface from the box in her heart that she had hidden it within.
" No ? Cause pretty sure you are , Beck " She crossed her arms over her chest as if waiting for him to continue ," I know how you are or have you forgotten ?"
" No, I didn't forget ," Beck dragged a hand roughly through his long hair and couldn't stop looking at the fullness of her lush red lips or notice the brand new streak of purple in her inky hair and how he hadn't felt this pull of excitement in forever .
" I just wanted for us to talk . Might have gone about it the wrong way "
" Talk ," questioned Jade , unbelieving ," you haven't actually wanted to talk to me in months except for casting me as the dumb blonde in your stupid project . What's so different now , Beck ?"
" I don't want for you to move on ," laughed Beck, dryly ," I know that makes me a damn hypocrite but it ate me up inside when I saw you with Moose . It made me realize a lot of things that I have been trying to ignore and hope they just fade away "
Jade's voice was soft ." What kind of things ?"
" How boring and empty my life is without you with me ," admitted Beck, moving around her slowly , watching the quick flicker of awareness register in her blue eyes ," how if I hadn't be so stubborn and went to the door then maybe we could have worked out our problems together "
She tried to sound indifferent but a crack was busting in her armor and she was afraid to be venerable to him again . " Old news , Beck "
Jade closed her eyes , tried to find some composure and her reserve of brass and steel she kept up around him even as a small, irrestibly sexy smile curved around his mouth and she felt her insides twist with the familiar need for him.
Hadn't she gotten rid of that by now ? Wasn't that what her little experiment with Moose had been about ? Purging Beck Oliver the rest of the way from her heart where he hadn't been wanting to budge since the break up .
" God, I don't want to do this with you , Beck "
" Then hear me out for once ," implored Beck, realizing this might be the one chance he had with her and he didn't want to blow it ," you fought for me , for us , that first week after we broke up but I didn't . I was too pissed and hurt and looking back I realize that I should have fought for us . We used to fight for us all the time but I ..I had a lot of time to think last night and I think I took you for granted . The fighting , your jealousy , I just got sick and tired of it but it didn't mean that my feelings changed "
Hope seeped through the crack in her heart ." I fought with you because I didn't think you loved me anymore ! I thought you wanted Tori ! "
He gaped at her and crossed the distance separating them to meet her soft gaze and found the vulnerable young woman that he had first fallen in love with and that he still loved .
" You cant be serious ! God, Beck, I know your not stupid ! I have eyes and you, Andre, and Robbie have the We Want Tori Club happening all the time ! I just figured you were dumping me for her "
" I don't want Tori " Beck cupped her cheek and she found herself leaning into his touch ,' we're pals . Me and Tori but I'm not in love with her , Jade "
She bit her bottom lip and fought a battle with herself , wanting to accuse him of almost kissing Tori but that overheard conversation had stayed locked in the back of her mind long after Tori had sang the last line of 'Make it In America ' and the platinum music awards had ended . Now she didn't have the energy left to use it on him.
Obviously she'd been hanging around with Cat too long cause she was rubbing off on her which wasn't a good thing .
Cat was soft and Jade wasn't .
" It wouldn't matter anymore to me if you were " sighed Jade , the energy going out of her ," just let it be . We're over ….and nothing is going to change these last three months , Beck "
" No, this time I wont leave us alone ," Beck pulled her hard against his chest ," you've changed , Jade . Maybe we needed the time apart to grow up, I don't know , but I do know that I was jealous of Moose . I have been losing my mind imagining his hands touching you and this gnawing desire to murder that I don't think I have ever felt in my life "
Her eyes grew dark with desire ." That's how I feel every time I see you with Tori "
His admittance and her own anger seemed to dissipate as they both realized that something new had happened between them and both were weary of scaring the other away . This was foreign territory between them and she took a chance to allow him the next move in this careful step by step they were navigating in together .
" No wonder you wanted to wring my neck "
" I didn't sleep with him" admitted Jade," I couldn't "
He breathed a sigh of relief and tipped her chin up and searched her face for answers.
" I knew you wouldn't , I prayed that you wouldn't ," Beck took it as a good sign that she hadn't moved from his arms or struggled ," I hate being a player , I miss you, and I want for us to try again, Jade "
Her heart pounded furiously against her heart and Jade felt the rest of the fight and the battle dissipate but she was still weary .
" I miss you too but I don't want to go back to us fighting and screaming at each other all the time . No more time outs either . I'm your girlfriend , not your child "
Beck grasped her waist and tugged her closer ." Did you say girlfriend ?"
" Beck " it could have been a plea ," you cant just expect for us to just kiss and make up "
" I haven't kissed you yet but I will if you shut up " teased Beck in all seriousness ," I know there's still a lot we have to talk about but I don't think we have to do this now or here . Do you ? "
Her red lips twisted into a slow sexy grin and then she was in his arms, clutching his chest even as he devoured her lips with abandon , desire and passion fueling their every kiss, every touch , and it was as if the months apart had washed away and they couldn't seem to get enough of each other .
It had been too long since they had last touched , last loved , and the need was threatening to overwhelm them and if it hadn't been for Cat's voice chattering so close to the door , both knew their control and will power would have been consumed by their feelings for one another .
He was so absorbed in memorizing her every pore as he trailed kisses along her jaw , down her neck , stopping when he recognized the familiar black cord of the pendant that had always meant so much to them .
Beck caught it and held it up. " You kept it "
" We got them together on our first anniversary as a couple ," Jade's voice was hoarse ," I couldn't just throw them out because it would seem like we never happened at all "
He kissed her , swiftly ." I still have mine too "
Jade bit her bottom lip and found his sharp gaze , asking the question that had always been plaguing her since their break up months ago.
" You still love me ?"
" I seem to have this habit of not being able to stop loving you, Jade West ," admitted Beck, honestly ," maybe we needed to be apart for a while . I don't know but I do know that I love the old Jade and the new Jade made me fall in love with her from a distance as well "
" That is stupid " jade wound her arms around his neck ," but I love you "
" So you'll come back to me again ? " His voice was quiet , hopeful .
He hadn't expected more of a fight from her but now that she was in his arms, Beck discovered that he felt right again . It had always been Jade .
He drew her into a deep kiss and heard her sigh into him. " Save the romance and chizz for later and kiss me , Beck "
Jade wove her hands into his hair and sent him a mischievous grin. " The hair looks hot but you could use a trim "
Beck chuckled ," You have the scissors "
Jade let out a throaty laugh and the newly together couple melted against each other making up for lost time unaware that a rather nice sized crowd had gathered outside the janitors closet led by Cat and Tori .
The petite redhead felt a blush rise to her cheeks from the sexy conversation she had overhead as she backed away from the door , a cheerful smile on her lips .
" Well, what is going on in there , Cat ? Where is Robbie's nerdy gadgets when we need them ?"
" I think we should all mind our own business and go to class ," declared Cat ," I'm not one hundred percent certain..maybe like ninety two percent certain that Beck and Jade are back together "
Tori gaped at the door and contemplated grabbing the doorknob but something stopped her .
" What are they doing in there ,Cat ? What did you hear ?"
" I don't think they would want me to tell but pretty sure when they do come out of the janitors closet , Beck and Jade will be together again "
Sinjin stopped and stared at the door . " Beck and Jade got back together "
" Yes , I think so '
" Cat , " Tori shook her head," don't tell people that. We don't know that for a fact ..they barely converse with each other alone anymore . I don't know why they would just out of the blue get back together again and on a Thursday too "
" Beck and jade are together again! " shouted Sinjin, running down the hall .
Tori sent Cat a perturbed look. " Jade is going to kill you "
" I don't think so , Tori " says Cat, knowingly as the door opened and the couple stepped out, arms wrapped around each others waist and only having eyes for each other , and reminding their friends of the happiness and the love that had always been between them .
" Weeeeeell, Jade and Beck , so, whatcha been doing together for so long in the closet ?"
" Do you really want to know, Tori ?"
" Jade and I are back together " announced Beck, dropping a kiss to her dark hair .
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