Moving Day

"I know our love is true. Otherwise this one room dump wouldn't be putting a smile on my face just because it allows me to spend more time with you," Jade declared as soon as she and Beck unlocked the door to their first home together.

Beck put down the box he was carrying and took Jade in his arms telling her, "Well, I hope you keep that sentiment in mind when the hot water is out or we discover a rat or something," he stated in between kisses.

"Ok, ok, we can't waste time. We need to make this place livable by tonight," Jade stated before heading back downstairs.

Moving day was very organized thanks to Jade. She ran a tight ship. Their apartment was on the third floor and there was only an old small and slow elevator so most trips were made using the stairs. Andre, Tori, Robbie, Cat, Beck's parents, and Jade's mom were all helping the couple settle into their apartment. Jade had been planning on it being just her and Beck. However, before she knew it everyone had offered to help and invited themselves over. Jade thought that was idiotic since everyone knows your suppose to avoid helping people move. Apparently their friends thought it was exciting that Beck and Jade were the first to move out of their parents homes and wanted to live vicariously through them. As for their parents helping their children move out was a milestone that they did not want to miss out on. If people wanted to do manual labor and Jade could benefit from it, then so be it, Jade would accept the help. She would however not accept the house warming gift Cat brought them. It was a "Welcome Home" sign with two fluffy persian cats on it with their tails in a heart shape. Jade had simply stated, "Oh no, I can't spare a nail to hang up this sign so you should take it to your house and keep it there forever." Cat took the hint and put the gift back in her purse.

Jade assigned them each roles. Robbie was to hook up anything technological, like the tv, and neither he nor Cat were allowed to touch anything breakable. Andre was instructed to carefully bring up the boxes marked breakable.

"I feel flattered yet nervous to be given this responsibility. If I get an ulcer ya'll are gonna pay my medical bills," Andre let Beck and Jade know.

"Just do not break anything and no one look through any boxes marked "Jade's clothes" there's nothing interesting in there. Just clothes. Boring clothes, well not boring because there my clothes but nothing any of you would be interested in wearing or seeing. Nothing else in those boxes, just clothes. Alright let's get this over with," Jade informed everyone before they all got to work.

Tori and Beck's mom were in charge of cleaning and unpacking boxes. Jade kept a close eye on the two in case they got along too well. Jade didn't want Beck's mom getting any ideas. Carol Oliver was not thrilled that her son was moving in with his girlfriend. Jade wanted to be sure to remind Beck that he owed her some expensive diamonds or an expensive sword (she'd never had a sword) that he would give her when they made it and became filthy rich because Jade hadn't uttered a word and even managed to not give a grimacing look when she overheard Carol ask if the microwave belonged to Beck or Jade and that whatever belonged to Beck he should put his name on. That way they could keep track of what belonged to whom. There was also the "impromptu" conversation and dinner Beck's parents had taken Jade and Beck to a few weeks before in which they discussed how important it is for Beck and Jade to keep their money separately. Jade officially decided that Beck owed her an entire fancy shiny sharp sword collection. Jade's mom had been the only supportive one and only wished she had some advice to bestow upon her only child but she herself was still navigating the confusing world of dating and the opposite sex.

Jade and her mom cleaned and put things away as Beck and his dad put things together. While Beck and his dad worked together quietly, as Oliver men do, Jade and her mom reminisced back to when Jade was eleven and she and her mom had moved into an apartment after her parent's divorce. Unfortunately they didn't have anyone to help them and had a stressful time trying to figure out how to hook up the tv and put together furniture. Jade's mom ended up using her freshly acquired single status to do a little flirting with a neighbor and she was not afraid to gain a little sympathy by playing up the newly divorced and alone single mother card to the empathetic neighbor, who swiftly became of great help. Jade had certainly learned from the best.

There wasn't too much to do as there were not many possessions since money was tight. Jade also didn't want people going through her stuff. They had a new bed, couch, tv, kitchen items, and bookshelf. Jade had also found a used dresser at a yard sale that she painted and an old amour her grandmother had given her. Jade was going for a black and white theme with hints of gray, green, and blue.

Within a few hours the one room apartment was looking livable. Beck's parents bought everyone pizza, which they ate as everyone shared stories about Beck and Jade as their parents couldn't get over the fact that "it seemed like just yesterday they were going on their first date." Jade usually didn't appreciate such sappy talk but if it was about her she could deal.

"I remember how nervous Beck was before their first date," Beck's mom shared laughing at the memory as Jade's mom joined in, "Jade was so insistent it wasn't a date but she kept changing her outfit and tore up her closet trying to find the right one."

"Beck told me it wasn't date as well," Carol Oliver stated.

"It wasn't a date," Jade adamantly stated as though she were defending herself.

"Babe we've been together for nine years I think we can both admit that it was a date," Beck stated looking at his girlfriend seriously before his face broke out into a smile. Jade rolled her eyes but cracked a smile anyways.

Things were going great until they suddenly decided to end the evening, thanks to Robbie, who had turned the laid back meal into awkwardness by saying, "Remember that time we caught Beck and Jade post coital in the wings of the stage in high school."

The gang was facing many changes from gaining independence, to beginning new careers, and changing relationships. But the one thing that never changed was Robbie's ability to turn any situation into an awkward situation.

Thanks for reading. Please review. If you have any ideas for future chapters I would love to read about it so tell me in a review or PM. I have a few ideas but I am very open to hearing more because I would love to write several one shots for this story. Just remember the story centers around Beck and Jade living on their own for the first time in a one room apartment as they struggle to start their careers in show business and get their big break.