I LOVE this story. I LOVE writing it. Yes, I know I already said it. But I love it that much. And because of my love and excitement today you get not one, not two, but THREE updates.

This chapter is the one containing the scene I mentioned in the intro A/N in ch. 3. Fun fact: this story was only supposed to be 3 to 5 shots long. There's still like four more to go.

Her face was mostly blank. But it also had curiosity and concern. She just stared at me quietly while I smiled defeatedly at her. I'm not sure why she was here. She didn't look at me like she had something to say. Or like she was waiting for me to speak. But she was. I looked down, I supposed this was it. I looked up at her and said, "Jade."

Her stare was on me but I could tell not all her attention was. After I said her name, I had her full attention. "Are you . . . are you mad at me?" I asked, hesitation and fear obvious in my tone.

She looked mad. She looked to her side and I could see her jaw was clenched. She let out a forced, "No."

I felt my stomach sink. "You've been avoiding me," I said, hurt evident in my voice.

Part of her looked surprised I'd noticed, part of her wasn't at all, all of her was mad. I felt like I was making things worse, but I had to know. I had a right to. She didn't say anything to that right away. Her eyes moved, like she was searching for something. "And your point is?" she finally said crudely.

My stomach dropped down a level. I swallowed the knot that had formed in my throat. "Did I do something?" I asked, tears starting to form in my eyes.

She looked at me and something in her snapped. Her face contorted in anger. She turned around, yelling "Damn it" and shoved the desk nearest her. I jumped, startled. Bringing my arms in front of me, my hands against my beating chest. A gasp stuck in my throat. She turned around and looked at me. Most of her anger dissipated. She looked alarmed and sorry. She walked quickly toward me and embraced me. I stood there in shock. My arms between us. Her arms held me tight. She said in a low strained voice, "I'm sorry. I'm sorry."

I dropped my arms and wrapped them around her waist. She pulled me as close to her as she could. I rested my head on her shoulder.

A/N: I wonder if anyone has noticed what I've subtly, or at least I think it's subtle, done concerning Cat...