Chapter 1

Act 1

Always Somethin'

"Pearl what do you mean I can't take him this weekend?" Greg asked irritably as he tried to grab the cereal Steven liked from the top shelf. "It's my weekend."

"You think after that bullshit you pulled in Keystone that I'd let you see my baby unsupervised." Pearl growled.

"How many times do I have to tell you? Garnet's parents were watching him the entire 45 minutes I was gone, Pearl." Greg grunted as stood on his tippy toes trying to grab the cereal.

"That's the POINT GREG! You were supposed to be watching him. Not Ruby. Not Sapphire. You!" Pearl squawked, "Then you let him -"

"Here." a strong feminine voice grunted grabbing the Crying Breakfast Friends cereal off the top shelf and handing it to Greg.

"Um thank you." Greg said quickly as he turned to properly thank the person who helped him. Unfortunately his mystery helper had already disappeared.

"Greg are you even listening to me?"

"Yes Pearl I am." pushing his cart along he let out a sigh, "It's just this seems a bit harsh don't you think?"

"Harsh! You thinking I'm fucking acting harsh!" Pearl shouted causing Greg to wince, "You told him if you didn't come back in an hour to call the goddamn police!"

"It was a joke Pearl." Greg said grabbing a carton of milk, "He even laughed about it. Heck he was the one who brought up the notion the guy I was meeting could be a serial killer." He quickly pulled the phone away from his ear as Pearl begin to shout numerous profanities.

"Greg, it's Garnet." A calm English accented voice suddenly said over the phone while a string of curses carried on in the background.

"Hey Garnet, how's it going?" Greg asked letting out a sigh of relief that Garnet had taken the phone from Pearl.

"Steven is sick and that's why he can't go over this weekend." She said calmly, "I know you were both looking forward to this weekend but I guarantee that your next weekend he'll be a okay and ready to go."

"Alright thanks for telling me Garnet." He said somberly, "Can I at least drop by and see him?"

"No you most certainly can not." Pearl angrily said over the phone, "He's sick and doesn't need his rest disturbed by you."

"Alright, *sigh* well when he wakes up tell him I love him and that I hope he gets better." Greg said getting into line.

"Fine". Pearl muttered.

"Tell Greg I said hey!" A muffled voice said in the background.

"Good bye Greg." Pearl spat.

Before he could reply Pearl hung up. Letting out a sad sigh he looked at his phone's wallpaper. It was of Steven in his birthday crown. He let out yet another sigh thinking about his son. He was kind, caring, incredibly trusting and able to see the good in everyone.

Even his piece of shit old man whose only noteworthy accomplishment in his entire useless life was helping create a sparkling ball of sunshine named Steven.

"You're a dollar short ma'am." The cashier said suddenly pulling Greg from his thoughts.

"Shit. Gimme a second I know I got a dollar here somewhere." The woman in front of him said angrily reaching into her pocket.

She was very tall at least 6'5 and built like brick house. She had wild bleached hair and beautiful tanned skin that was covered in stripes of vitiligo that paired with her fierce catlike eyes gave her a tiger like appearance.

She's like a tiger alright strong, fierce, powerful and entirely majestic at the same time.

Shaking that thought from his head Greg handed the cashier a dollar and gave the woman a kind smile as she gruffly said thanks. Grabbing her bags and her receipt the woman walked off leaving Greg wishing he had gotten her name.

Jasper enjoyed the short walk from her apartment to the grocery store. In that 15 minute walk she was free from all of the burdens life has dumped on her. She wasn't Jasper Lazuli bitter house wife. She wasn't Jasper Lazuli tired and underappreciated mom. She especially wasn't Jasper Lazuli the former solider who suffered from PTSD and blamed herself for the death of her commanding officer.

No she wasn't that woman at all.

She was simply Jasper Ramirez, the 36 year old woman who went to the Beach City Super Market every other Friday. She enjoyed just being Jasper Ramirez. She didn't have a jealous wife, no angry teenage daughter, no guilt, and no real worries. She loved that feeling and absolutely cherished this walk because the moment she set foot in the apartment complex she lived in. She would make her way back to reality and be Jasper Lazuli, house wife, mother, and ex-military.

Making the right turn that led to block where her apartment complex was, Jasper let out a tired sigh. The four story brick building meant that her brief time as Jasper Ramirez was at an end. What made the situation worse was seeing the ruby squad's dark red Dodge Aspen running in front of the building.

The ruby squad as Mala had labeled them years ago due their matching ruby necklaces and odd infatuation with the color red had been their neighbors for years. They were quintuplets and preferred to go by the nicknames they picked up in the military instead of their actual names. There was Doc who had been a medic in the Army. Army who had always simply said she served in the Army never clarifying as what. Leggy who had lost her leg due to an IED explosion. Navy who like Doc had been a medic except she had been in the Navy. Then there was Eyeball. She had actually been in Jasper's unit and had been there when their commanding officer had died.

She had lost her left eye sometime after her second tour and never told anyone the specifics of how.

"Hey Jasper." Eyeball said happily as she opened the door for her.

"Hey Eyeball." Jasper replied knowing she had to keep their conversation short and sweet. While she enjoyed talking to her neighbor she knew that if Lapis found out they had more then a two minute long conversation there'd be hell to pay.

"How's it going?" Eyeball asked ignoring Doc as she began to honk the SUV's horn.

"It's going." Jasper replied tiredly.

"One of those days huh" Eyeball said before holding up her hand in attempt to tell Doc to hold on.

"Yup."

"Well I'll see ya Jasper. Tell Mala and Lapis I said hi." Eyeball said with a smile.

"Will do. See ya Eyeball." Jasper said making her way up the stairs to the fourth floor.

"We get the best view of the ocean from this apartment besides they're fixing the elevator meaning you wont have to walk up the stairs for much longer." Jasper said impersonating Lapis, "Oh okay then let's get this apartment besides this is only temporary right. It's not like we're gonna live here for the next eighteen years. It's not like we'll raise our daughter here."

"Hell stairs won't even be a problem because the landlady is gonna fix the fucking elevator soon. Besides its not like I'm gonna enlist in the Army and take a bullet or three to my left leg making it a little difficult to walk up these goddamn stairs with the groceries."

Home sweet home Greg thought bitterly he as pulled into the parking lot of the carwash. Parking his van Greg laid back in his seat wondering for the umpteenth time what life would be like if Rose didn't die.

Would he be able to see Steven more than every other weekend and the occasional surprise visit his son gave him? Would they actually have been a family? Would it have been him, Rose, Pearl and Steven living on the beach having delightful misadventures? Hell would he and Pearl finally reconciled their differences and actually become civil towards one another?

"Earth to Greg! Is anyone there? Come on Greg snap out it man!" A voice accompanied by a pair of snapping fingers brought him out of his thoughts and freaked him out a bit.

"Geez Amethyst you almost gave me a heart attack." Greg said turning towards the lavender haired woman in his passenger seat, "And how many times do I have to tell you knock instead of just hopping in my van."

"Yeah, yeah I know Greg." Blowing a raspberry Amethyst put her seat back, "So what really happened in Keystone?"

"Exactly what I said happened Amethyst." Greg says irritated.

"So you left Steven by himself in the middle of the night at the motel," Amethyst said nonchalantly, "and then let him run off because you didn't want to have to deal with one of his panic attacks."

"What! GOD NO!" Greg shouted, "I left him with Ruby and Sapphire for 45 minutes while I picked up the brushes for the carwash and got a pizza for us. Also it was two in the afternoon." Greg said seriously, "Hell I was the first person to run after him when he had started having his panic attack."

"Don't worry Greg I'm just messing with you. Ruby and Sapphire both told us what happened. Pearl's just looking for an excuse to be a bitch to you."

"I know." letting out a sigh he looks at the picture of Rose he has on his visor, "I wish I didn't though."

"It'll be okay Greg." Amethyst says with a smile, "Well I better head back home before Pearl pops a gasket."

"Alright I'll see you later Amethyst." Greg says watching her leave.

"See ya Greg." She says with a wave.

Leaning back in his seat Greg thought of the woman he loved and wondered what she would have thought of Pearl's behavior. She would have probably made us sit in a room together until we both pretended to be civil.

Or perhaps she would take Pearl's side. She did leave clear instructions in her will that Pearl was to receive full custody of Steven in her the event of her death.

As he begin to drift off into a dreamless sleep he began to wonder if Rose had really loved him or if he was merely a means to an end like Pearl had often insisted.

The moment Jasper told Mala that Eyeball had said hi, everything went downhill. It turned out Lapis had gotten off of work early and had heard Jasper telling Mala what Eyeball had said. Lapis had never liked Eyeball or her friendship with Jasper. She had always insisted that the woman had feelings for Jasper.

The rest of the night she had been cold and incredibly distant towards her. Ignoring her attempts to reassure her that nothing had or would ever happen with Eyeball.

After tucking in Mala, Jasper begin the agonizing walk to her and Lapis's bedroom knowing that tonight was going to be one of those nights.

"So how long have you been fucking her?" Lapis asked venomously the moment Jasper closed the bedroom door.

"How many times do I have to tell you Eyeball and I are just friends." Jasper whisper shouted in an attempt to prevent Mala from hearing yet another argument.

"Just friends?" Lapis shouted, "You don't think I know that little one eyed bitch wants to fuck you!"

Well so much for that idea Jasper thought angrily.

"Who cares if she wants to fuck me?" Jasper asked angrily.

"I care!" Lapis shouted back, "I know you don't love me or even want me anymore! I know that on your little shopping trips that you flirt and chase other women!"

"That's not -" Jasper began.

"Yes it is!" Lapis growled slapping Jasper across her face, "Tell me was that little one eyed slut tighter than me huh? Did she scream your name as you FUCKED HER in our bed huh? TELL ME!" She screamed slapping Jasper again.

"Lapis stop it!" Jasper growled grabbing her wrists tightly, "You're the only person I've ever been with and you know that!"

"Don't lie to me!" Lapis spat struggling to get out of Jasper's iron grip, "I know you're a LYING CHEATING WHORE!"

"FUCK YOU LAPIS!" Jasper growled hurt at the fact Lapis had called her a whore, "Fuck you!" She said again narrowing her eyes as she unintentionally tightened her grip on Lapis's wrists

"Jasper let me go! You're...you're hurting me." Lapis whimpered as she tried to get out of Jasper's grip.

As soon as Jasper realized that she was hurting Lapis she quickly let go of her wrists. Letting out a gasp as she saw the bright red hand prints that now covered her wrists. Jasper tried her hardest to form a coherent apology but the words kept dying in her throat. As guilty as she felt about hurting Lapis she felt that she deserved the pain she was in. Lapis had went too far this time. Calling her a lying cheating whore had most definitely crossed the line.

Lapis could scream until at her voice was hoarse. She could hit her until she was black and blue. She could accuse her of fucking the entire apartment complex if she wanted to but calling her a whore wasn't okay. Lapis knew how she felt about that word. She knew the circumstances that had led her to hate that MOTHERFUCKING word and she had used it. She could of course justify it's use by saying in her fit of jealous rage that she had slipped up and didn't mean it. Yet the way her voice sounded when she said it. It was cold and full of malice as if she wanted to purposely hurt her.

"I-I-I'm sorry Lapis I didn't mean to hurt you it's just...what you said it...you know how I feel about that word." Jasper said hanging her head.

"I know and I'm so sorry, my love." Lapis whispered softly as she intertwined her hand with Jasper's.

"It's okay." Jasper whispered pulling away from Lapis.

"I didn't mean to call you that word." She said softly as she pushed Jasper onto the bed beginning to gently kiss her neck as she straddled her, "Let me make it up to you. Let me show you how sorry I am and how much I love you."

Jasper wanted to say no. She wanted to push Lapis off of her and tell her to go straight to hell but she couldn't. She couldn't push away the woman she loved. She couldn't push away the woman who had said her vitiligo had made her even more beautiful than she already was. The woman she had married and promised to be with till death do we part. The woman she had hurt because of a stupid fucking word.

"Okay." she whispered before Lapis kissed her deeply.

Breaking the kiss Lapis gave her a soft smile before whispering "I love you Jasper Lazuli."

"I love you too Lapis." Jasper whispered back wondering if she really meant it.

Smiling Lapis got off of her and locked their bedroom door. Turning to face Jasper she slowly slipped out of her navy blue sundress. Looking at her wife's beautiful sun kissed skin and her dainty figure Jasper began to take off her t-shirt.

"Nun uh." Lapis said wagging her finger, "I'm going to undress you and cherish every single second of it."

Jasper merely nodded as she dropped her shirt and watched Lapis turn and take off her bra. Using her left arm to cover her breasts, she slowly made her way back to Jasper in only her dark blue panties.

"Do you want to see them?" She asked seductively as she sat in Jasper's lap.

"Yes I do."

"As you wish." She said softly as she moved her arm revealing her supple full breasts.

God they're fucking perfect. Jasper thought as she gently felt them running her rough calloused thumbs over Lapis's nipples.

"Do you like them?" Lapis purred as began to grind her hips against Jasper's.

"I love them." Jasper replied before she kissed Lapis. She slowly broke the kiss and begin leaving a trail of soft pecks down Lapis's neck and chest before she gently sucked on her right nipple.

Letting out a soft moan Lapis stopped grinding her hips and began to lift Jasper's shirt. Pulling it off she threw it into the corner before she took a moment to admire her wife's body. It was absolutely amazing. Her broad shoulders were complimented by her well defined muscles. The stripe like patches of her vitiligo stretched over her muscles making her appear fierce and wild.

"You are so beautiful my love." Lapis whispered softly as removed Jasper's bra freeing her large breasts.

"No I'm not." Jasper muttered quietly as Lapis gently pushed her onto her back.

Lapis frowned as she heard her wife's comment. She would make her feel beautiful then she thought as she begin leaving a trail of soft kisses and gentle bites down her neck and onto her chest as she slowly made her way south. As she reached her waistline she quickly pulled off Jasper's jeans and kissed her lower lips through the orange colored fabric of her incredibly moist panties.

"I love knowing I can get you so wet." Lapis purred seductively into wife's ear nipping it before she lowered herself to her face her damp panties.

Ripping off Jasper's panties with her teeth she savored the intoxicating scent of her wife's warm and inviting sex.

Lapis grinned as she began to trail several hungry lust fueled kisses on the inside of Jasper's powerful thighs causing her release soft gasps as she begged for Lapis to stop teasing her. Cracking a wicked grin Lapis began to slowly explore her wife's warm and inviting folds with her tongue causing Jasper to moan softly.

While Jasper's scent was intoxicating the taste of her wetness was truly addicting. It tasted as sweet as honey on her tongue.

Each lap of her tongue over and in her wife's moist cunt made her ache as she struggled to ignore

the steadily increasing heat between her thighs. She wanted Jasper's strong hands to caress her as her talented tongue tasted and teased her until she was given sweet release.

She would have to wait though because she needed to give Jasper this. She had hurt her badly and she needed to make it up to her.

Spreading her wife's folds with her fingers Lapis quickly found her clit and began to lap at it with her tongue before she sucked on it gently causing Jasper to buck her hips slightly. Smiling Lapis started to increase the pace of her tongue mixing in slurps of her wife's delicious wetness which caused Jasper to release guttural moans of pleasure.

"Oooh Lapis! Don't...don't stop." Jasper moaned as she arched her back and raised her hips as Lapis inserted her two of her saliva lubricated fingers into her sopping wet entrance.

Slowly pumping her slender fingers, Lapis whispered, "This is all for you my love." Jasper merely nodded as she ran her hands through Lapis's hair. Pulling it she softly cried out Lapis's name as she began to ride the tidal waves of her first orgasm.

The sound of her name escaping her wife's mouth in utter ecstasy made Lapis's wetness pool even more in aching sex. Slipping her free hand down her own soaked panties she began to pleasure herself. She struggled to stay focused on pleasuring Jasper as she increased the pace of her fingers in own cunt.

Breathing heavily she pulled her sticky wet fingers out of her sopping wet sex. Making eye contact with Jasper she began to sensually lick the wetness off of her fingers.

"Do you want to taste me my love?" Lapis asked as she slowly curled her fingers inside of Jasper.

"Ye...ye...ooh...yes!" Jasper moaned as Lapis traced her wet fingers over Jasper's lips as she lowered her head slowly sucking on her clit, "Lapis!" Jasper cried as her next orgasm swept through her entire body causing her toes to curl as she arched her back and locked her thighs around Lapis's head.

Lapis began to absolutely drown in the sticky wet juices of her wife's utterly delicious pussy. Quickly pumping her fingers into Jasper she focused solely on getting her wife to come for her one last time. Pulling out her fingers she began quickly running her tongue up and in her magnificent cunt while making sure to occasionally stop and suck on her clit.

With a loud cry of pleasure Jasper rode out her last orgasm pulling Lapis's soft blue colored hair with reckless abandon. As her orgasm finally ended she looked at her beautiful wife who was giving her a kind and gentle smile.

"That was amazing." Jasper said basking in the afterglow of her orgasm, "Do you want me to make you feel as good?"

"You don't have to." Lapis said as stood and got in to their bed curling up in Jasper's arms.

"Are you sure honey?" Jasper asked quietly as Lapis rested her head on her chest.

"Don't worry about pleasing me my love." Lapis whispered as she traced an unseen pattern along Jasper's arm with her finger, "All of this was for you. I didn't mean to hurt you and I promise I'll never do it again."

"Okay." Jasper replied as she looked at the ceiling and began to wonder how many times over the past twenty years that they had this very conversation and how long it would be before she heard it again.

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