The night went on, and surprisingly Jade wasn't having an awful time. She was enjoying herself, seeing old friends and showing off Tyler. The only time she felt unsure was when she saw Beck. And he looked perfect in Jade's eyes. Luckily Andre came over right at that moment and dragged her away, breaking her gaze.

Tyler had always been one to socialize. So when he was deep in conversation with a guy Jade vaguely knew back when, she took this as her time to escape for at least a minute.

"I'm gonna go get some air." She whispered into her boyfriend's ear. He just nodded at her before responding to the other guys' question. She chuckled before walking out.

She walked to the top balcony on the outside cafeteria, staring up at the stars. This was one thing she found that she loved to do in Paris. It also almost always cleared her head.

After what seemed like an eternity, she felt a presence behind her. Although she already had a good idea who it was, she wished it was her boyfriend telling her it was time to go.

"Tyler?" she asked hopefully, not tearing her eyes away from the sky.

"Guess again." A man's voice said. One that Jade knew far too well. Reluctantly, she turned to face him. And as soon as she did, her breath caught in her throat.

They just stood there, staring at each other. Neither person knew what to do, and they both seemed frozen. Or at least she did.

Finally she found the strength to say, "Nice to see you again, Beck."

"You too." He replied.

"H-how have you been?" she in no way intended to stutter; she just couldn't help herself.

"Good. And you?"

"Fine." That time she seemed to squeak. Damn it. Ever since Paris she had been way too vulnerable for her liking. But she didn't hate it, for it somehow brought her Tyler.

"Well, you look great." Beck smiled. Jade wanted to melt in his arms and kill him at that smile. How did he know how do that?

"Thanks. You're not so bad yourself." He chuckled at this, which made her smile much to her dismay.

"So," he said casually, coming up beside her and leaning his back against the railing, just like her. "what have you been up to?"

"Oh, you know. Stuff." She responded, meaning to sound vague.

"Stuff. Sounds exciting." He joked. She smiled again, then mentally cursed herself for it. Why wasn't he freaking out like she was?

"Well, okay, I went to Paris. That was exciting."

"Wow, Paris? You always said you hated the French." Beck said, grinning at her.

"Yes, I know. But they actually aren't that bad. Although I still hate berates." Beck laughed, and she just had to as well. Some things never changed, she guessed.

"Hmm, good to know. And…that guy?" Beck asked, not looking up from the ground.

Jade looked at him, studying his face. "His name is Tyler. I met him about a year back, and we've been together ever since." She felt good saying that, proving to him that she really didn't need him to be happy.

Finally Beck looked up again, smiling at her genuinely. "That's really good to hear, Jade. You look happy with him."

She smiled back. "I am. We live together, and it's getting pretty serious. But I'm okay with it." They stood, smiling at each other for a minute before she asked the question she was dreading. "How's everything with Tori?"

She didn't want to ask it. It was probably the last thing she wanted to do…ever. But she was dying to know.

"It's good. She's good. We're happy as well." Beck replied, looking right into her eyes.

She sighed. "Well, I'm glad. Glad that we both found someone who makes us happy." She put her hand on his shoulder briefly before walking toward the stairs. But just as she was nearing them, his voice stopped her.

"You made me happy too."

This caught her off guard. It also made her angry. Did he really just say that? She turned again, looking him right in the eye. "Did I?" she asked, her voice cold.

"Of course." He said seriously, taking a step toward her. "You meant a lot to me, Jade."

She turned more, so she fully faced him. "Really? Because you sure didn't act like it." And with that, she quickly turned and went down the steps. She heard him calling her, but she kept going. She already felt the tears threatening to spill out, and she had to get out of there.

After walking a good five minutes, she finally made it back to Tyler. She approached him and, pulling his arm until they were out of earshot of anyone else, she said, "I need to leave. Now."

Tyler took one look at her and felt concerned. "What's wrong? Are you hurt?"

She shook her head. "No, but I feel like I'm going to freaking explode or something. Can we just go?"

He put his arms on either side of her and said, "Okay. Let me just get your coat." With that, he turned and walked back to the table they sat at earlier that evening.

She just stood in the corner, her arms folded across her chest. She probably looked pathetic right now, but she could care less. Then she caught someone's eye. Tori.

Jade glared at her, and Tori returned the look. It only lasted about a second, but it said all it needed to say. They didn't quite hate each other, but boy were they close.

Suddenly Tyler came back, his jacket on and her coat in his hands. His face held worry and concern, and Jade absolutely loved him at that moment. She didn't know what it was, but she just wanted to leave with him and not come back.

"Ready to go?" he asked, helping her with her coat.

"Yes." She smiled weakly, kissing him. He gladly returned the kiss, but she could tell he was a little confused. One minute she's on the verge of a breakdown, and the next she's practically fine. But before he could ask any questions, she took his hand and they exited the building.

He opened her door for her and then got in himself. He started the engine and they slowly pulled out of the parking lot, not looking back.

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Halfway through the drive, Tyler looked over at Jade. She was gazing out the window, obviously lost in thought.

"So, you wanna tell me what that was about?" He asked, glancing at her through the corner of his eye.

"Huh?" she asked, looking right at him.

"Back at the reunion. What happened that made you want to leave so quickly?"

She sighed, looking out the window again. "It's…complicated. Can I get back to you?"

He chuckled. "Of course." She smiled and sat up a little straighter, her full attention on him.

"So, Mr. Social. How was your night?"

"Oh, Mr. Social?" he asked, grinning.

"Yeah. Everywhere we go, you always make friends with whoever's there. It's crazy!"

"Come one, admit it. You love it!"

She laughed and leaned back again. "You know I do."

He smiled and said, "My night was fine. Although it was nothing special."

She leaned over and rested her head on his shoulder. "All I want to do is go home, order Chinese food, and watch a crappy movie."

He laughed. "Done. We're renting Grease 2!" She laughed too.

Okay, I know it's been VERY long since my last update! And I'm so sorry for that! I'll try not to let it happen again! :)

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