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WARNING: This chapter contains some Bori, which Bade fans may find distressing.

Disclaimer: I do not own Victorious or any affiliated characters.

Beck opened the door to his new apartment and was immediately assaulted by his five year old son hugging him round the knees and nearly toppling him. Although they had only adopted him six months they had known him for almost two years, so there had never been any awkwardness.

"Daddy!" Cried Robbie as Beck picked him up and hugged him.

"Hey little man!" he replied with a smile, "is mummy here as well?" He asked. Robbie nodded and pointed to the kitchen just as Tori emerged from it.

"Hey sweety." She greeted Beck, kissing him on the cheek. "Did you get the part?" Tori knew that Beck was auditioning for a play, but had know idea who the director was.

"I don't know yet," answered Beck, "they said they'd let me know within the week."

"While I'm sure you'll get it!" She replied encouragingly, "they'd be fools to let someone as great as you go!" Beck just smiled.

"Hey did you know Jade has a kid now?" He asked nonchalantly.

"What Jade West?" Asked Tori, clearly surprised at hearing Jade had a maternal side. Beck nodded. "I hadn't heard! Who told you." At this Beck felt nervous. He knew Tori trusted him, but he wasn't sure how much she trusted Jade.

"Oh um.. I saw her in the park, she was with a little girl who was calling her mummy." He replied, deciding not to mention to her that Jade was the one directing the play until he knew he got the part- no need to cause unnecessary strife.

A few days later Beck had taken Robbie to the park, whilst Tori had to stay home to work on her next single. At about half one, the phone rang.

"Hello" greeted Tori.

"Hi, is Beck Oliver there?" Asked the caller.

"No, but I'm his wife, can I take a message?" Replied Tori.

"Just tell him Lyndsey Taylor called about the play he auditioned for a few days ago."

"Did he get the part?" Tori asked excitedly.

"The matter is under deliberation as the directer is also considering another candidate." She explained, "I would however like to call him back in tomorrow at one so as we can see him again, if that would be okay for him."

"Yes that would be fine." Tori assured her, "he'll see you at one." Just before she put the phone down however she remembered the conversation she had had with Beck the other day about Jade. "Out of interest who is the director?" She asked causally.

"Jade West." Came the response Tori had expected. "Well good bye." She finished before hanging up on Tori, who was deep in thought.

'Why had Beck not told be about Jade?' She thought to herself sadly, 'why had he lied to me about seeing her in the park? What more could he be hiding?'

Tori wasn't able to concentrate on her work until Beck and Robbie returned later that day. Robbie came bounding in, showing her the new toy car Beck had just bought him. Tori feigned excitement, before suggesting he played with it in his room so her and Beck could talk properly.

"He actually wanted a strange puppet, but I persuaded him that cars were cooler." Beck informed her with a fond smile on his face. Tori nodded and then stared at him intently.

"Why didn't you tell me Jade was directing your play?" She asked coolly. Becks eyes widened, he had never heard his wife's voice so dangerously low.

"I didn't want you to tell me not to do the play." He answered.

"Why would I tell you to do that, unless I saw a reason to be concerned?" She asked.

"Because Jade's my ex, and we'd be working a lot together. Some girls might be upset by that." He justified weakly. Tori looked at him incredulously.

"Beck I trust you! I know that's hard for you to understand given the only other girl you've been with was a jealous..." She stopped talking, not wanting to cause an argument. "It's not like you don't trust me when I'm away on tour." Beck nodded and pulled Tori in for a hug.

"I'm sorry, I know you trust me I just didn't want to upset you." He reassured her. Tori smiled and returned the hug, before pulling away and offering him some coffee.

Just as she went into the kitchen Beck called after her,

"Hey, how did you find out about Jade any way?"

"Oh yeah!" She replied, sticking her head out of the door way, someone from the play called and asked you in for a second audition. Apparently the director is concerned." She rolled her eyes at this before reentering the kitchen.

"I already told you Lyndsey! I don't want him in my play!" Jade was practically screaming at her co- director who shook her head.

"I don't see why not!" She practically screamed back, "Beck Oliver would bring us a lot of attention and is a good actor- a lot better then the others who tried out for the part!"

"That's not the point!" Jade argued back.

"Then what is?!" Asked Lyndsey, "So far you have given me no rational explanation why a Hollywood star, who is prepared to audition twice, should not be in this play!"

"Because he's my ex!" Jade screamed back, immediately feeling very petty, "He dumped me and six months later was dating the one girl he knew I hated above mos others!" Jade could barely believe these words were coming out of her mouth- the thought that had seemed so rational in her head, just sounded like the words of a pathetic teenager in the real world.

"Surely that is another reason to hire him!" Pointed out Lyndsey, "As director you can make him do what ever you want, and as a added bonus he'd be spending more time with you then with that gank, so you'll probably end up messing with both of them!"

Jade couldn't help smiling at her co- director, she was manipulative and cruel, and those were exactly the sort of traits she sought in a friend.

"Fine," She agreed, "if his audition tomorrow is good he can have the part."

The following day Tori and Robbie had come down the theatre to give moral support to Beck. This time he was performing a scene with the leading actress and Jade had deliberately chosen the one where the kiss. Although the pretense was she needed to see if they had chemistry, her main reason was to begin to mess with Tori.

After the audition Lyndsey went over to talk to Beck and to inform him he had got the part and this left Jade and Tori to talk.

"Hey Jade." Greeted Tori with superficial warmth.

"Vega." Said Jade with a slight nod of the head.

"I hope there are no hard feelings what with me and Beck and all." Asked Tori, lacing her words with condescension.

"None at all." Replied Jade, giving away none of her emotions, "we broke up six years ago, I couldn't care less about the ganks he falls for now."

"I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't use that sort of language in front of my son." Said Tori, ignoring the insult and covering the ears of her young son.

"Why I'm terribly sorry!" retorted Jade, in her mock Tori voice.

"I don't talk like that!" Cried Tori.

Before Jade could reply however Beck had joined them, clearly happy about having secured the part. Tori purposely put her arm around him, and the other around Robbie, deliberately pointing out to Jade what she had got, and what Jade hadn't

"Did you get the part?" She asked Beck enthusiastically. Beck looked over at Jade and nodded. Robbie cheered and hugged his dad, whilst Tori Kissed him on the cheek.

"We have to go out and celebrate tonight!" She declared, much to Robbie's delight, "Jade you are of course welcome to join us." She offered, no doubt intending to use it as another chance to get one over on her.

"No thank you." Replied Jade coolly. "I'm having the night in with my daughter and friend" She informed them, before turning away to pack up her papers.

"Aww, how old is she?" Asked Tori as she walked past Jade.

"Five and a half." She informed her, with out turning around. Tori kept walking but Jade couldn't help hear her mutter.

"Five and a half? But that would mean she was conceived when..." Her eyes widened as she faced Beck, who frantically shook his head when he realized what his wife's conclusion was. He ushered his family out of the room, informing her of Seth as they went, but Jade could tell Tori wasn't convinced. She smiled as she watched them go, thinking to herself:

'Let the games begin.'

Just to say, Jade won't do anything overly evil to them- she just wants to mess with them a bit because they are together. Also Jade is not dating Seth.

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