And here is the next one folks.
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~Chapter Seven~
~Jade's POV~
The next afternoon, I found myself at lunch with Cassie. We hadn't said much to each other as we sat down. I could tell that she wanted to ask some many questions, but she was holding back. So I was just waiting for her to break and ask what she wanted to know the most.
"So it seems like I haven't seen you in forever." Cassie grinned at me. "What's been going on?"
"A little of this, a little of that."
"Gracie Lu has been spending a lot of time with Kendall."
"I told you I wasn't going to stop him from seeing her. She spent the night at his house the other night."
"I know she told me all about it. What I want to know what's going on with you and Kendall."
I shrugged and took a drink of water.
"Are you guys getting back together?"
"There's not beating around the bush with you is there?"
"No, now answer the question."
"We're just friends."
"Friends that happen to be married to each other." She rolled her eyes.
"So sue me for not knowing what's going on." I was starting to get pissed. "All we can do is take it one day at a time. It's not like I'm gonna jump in right where we left off. He gets that."
"Why not just take him back?"
"I need to know he's not going to run again."
"Why make him suffer?"
"So you're saying I should just let him willy nilly walk in and out of our lives like it's no big deal?"
"I'm not saying that." She riled her eyes everyone can see how in live you guys are, why not just give in."
"I don't trust him completely. It's that simple."
"Why?"
"Because the first sign of trouble he ran away." I looked down at my hand, void of my tie to the love of my life.
She picked up my hand and looked at it.
"When did you take off?"
"The night we had dinner."
"Oh you mean after you slept with him."
"How do you know that?"
"I might have over heard Logan telling Allie."
"Damon does that boy know how to keep his mouth shut?"
"They tell each other everything."She sighed. "But that is so beside the point. What were you thinking?"
"I wasn't."
"I can see that."
"I don't need attitude from you. I know I made a mistake, I've moved on."
"Fine, I know when to drop something."
"Thank you." I rolled my eyes. I knew she wasn't dropping it for good. "So what's up with you and James?"
After that she just went on and on about everything that had since the last time I had seen her. I really didn't want to sit there and listen to her go on and on about James. But it was better than grilling me about my love life. I knew she was only worried about me, but I can take care of myself, despite what some may think.
Since I got home from lunch with Cassie, I've done nothing but lay on the couch and flip through the channels.
Gracie was out with Kevin and Kenneth, doing God knows what, before Kenneth leaves to go back to Chicago.
To say I was bored, was an understatement. There was nothing on T.V. and I had no desire to move. Logan wasn't answering my text, and I didn't really want to bother Carlos and Alexa. That left Kendall.
"I'm bored, what are you doing?"
"Writing."
"Sounds like fun. Well more fun then I'm having."
"I thought you said you have a lot of work to do."
"I do, but Ted's waiting til Cass goes on tour to start me. God I'm so bored."
"Where's Gracie?"
"With your brothers."
"Oh, I'm sorry what can I do to help?"
"Entertain me."
"And how do you want me to do that?"
"Well it's your job right to entertain people. So you tell me."
"Go read a book."
"I'm feeling to lazy to get up and go get one."
"Where are you?"
"In the living room."
"Well then."
"Come on, you have to have some ideas."
"Oh I do, I just don't think you'd agree with them."
"Most likely no I won't."
"Watch TV."
"There's nothing on."
"NCIS is on."
"I've seen like every episode."
"Well then I'm out of good ideas."
"What about your bad ideas?"
"Well I can come over."
"And what?"
"We could talkā¦.."
"Which would lead to other things. Right that is a bad idea."
"I told you so. But it does my ego good to know you can't resist me. ;)"
"Bite me asshole."
"You tell me the time and place, and I'll pick where I bite you."
"Not funny."
"I thought it was pretty funny."
"I'm sure you did. So do you know why Logan's not talking to me?"
"Nice change of subject. And to answer your question, no I do not."
"Well that's no help."
"Sorry :/"
"Not your fault. I'm just really board."
"What talking to me not helping?"
"Not really."
"You know how to make a man feel better."
"Sorry."
"That's okay."
"So if you did come over what would we talk about?"
~Kendall's POV~
I bit my lip looking at the last text I had gotten from Jade. I had no idea how to answer her without pissing her off.
"Well I guess at first I'd apologize again for being really stupid and male. Then I guess we could talk about where you wanted to go from here."
I started worrying when I didn't hear back from her right away. She always answered right back.
Sighing I put my guitar back on the stand and then fell back into bed. Here I was thinking things were going good between us.
My phone ringing broke my thoughts. I answered without even looking to see who was calling.
"Hello."
"Why is it you always know just what to say to make me swoon?
"Jade?"
"Who else did you think it would be?"
"No one. To answer your question, I was telling you the truth." I ran my fingers through my hair. "I want this to work between us."
"Why the sudden change of heart?"
"The closer the signing got, the more I realized how stupid I was being. I just gave up when things got to hard. I didn't believe in us enough to try and make it work."
"And now?"
"Now, now I'm willing to do about anything to get you back."
"We will take it one day at a time."
"That's all I can ask for."
"Thank you."
"Jade, I told you I would do anything to make this work. I know we have to build our trust back up before anything can happen between us."
"I do trust you."
"Not with your heart, you don't."
"No, no I don't."
"And I know I need to get that back before we can go back to normal."
"When were we ever normal?" She laughed.
"Okay, so we were never normal." I rolled my eyes. "How about normal for us?"
"That works." She giggled.
"I have missed this."
"What?"
"Just being able to talk to you, like this."
"I've missed it too."
"What happened to us Jade?"
"I wish I knew Kendall."
"Me too." I sighed.
"Good news is we are on the way to fixing it."
"Yea we are."
"So what are you doing tonight?"
"Nothing why?"
"Wanna do dinner?"
"Really?"
"Yeah."
"Okay."
"Where do you want to go?"
"I don't care."
"Come on, Kendall you have to have some idea."
"What if I come over and cook you and Gracie dinner?"
"I was kinda hoping it would just be the two of us."
"I know, but I'd feel better if she was there."
"Okay."
"Jade, its not that I don't want to be alone with you, because God knows I do, but it would be better for now that we aren't."
"There you go saying the right thing."
"Is that a good thing or a bad thing?"
"A very good thing."
"So what time are you coming over?"
"Give me a couple of hours. What time is Gracie supposed to be home?"
"Around five, well that's what Kenny said, but who knows."
"I call and talk to my brother's and then I'll be over around fourish."
"I thought you said you didn't want to be alone with me."
"I think we can keep off each other for an hour." I laughed. "Or do you plan on jumping me as soon as I walk through the door."
"Babe, don't give me any ideas."
"Hey, I'm the one that's trying to be good."
"I bet you're really good."
"Okay, I'm hanging up now Jade."
"Sorry, did I push to far."
"No, you're just being you."
"Okay, well I'll see you in a few hours."
"Looking forward to it. Why don't you make desert."
"What do you want?"
"Not pudding."
"Aww why not?"
"Don't make this any harder on me please Jade."
"Fine, no pudding, I might have a cake mix or something."
"That sounds good. Do you need me to pick anything up at the store for you?"
"No, but I will text you if I need anything."
"Okay, see you soon."
"Bye Kendall." She hung up on me.
I dropped my phone to the bed and laughed. I could see the Jade I fell so hard for coming back. I hope she was here to stay.
I pulled myself off the bed and headed down stairs to see if my Mom was home yet. I found her in the kitchen drinking a cup of tea.
"Hey Mom."
"Hey Baby, what are you up too?"
"Trying to figure out what I'm gonna cook for dinner."
"Who are you cooking dinner for?"
"Jade and Gracie."
"Really? I didn't know you and Jade were getting along again."
"We're taking things slow, seeing where they go." I shrugged.
"If that's what you want."
"It is. I had to talk her into it."
"So the divorce?"
"Off for now."
"So are you moving back in with them?"
"No, not right now, we're not ready for that yet."
"Just be careful, I don't want to any of you hurt again."
"Me either. I know I made a huge mistake. I should have never walked away."
"She didn't ask you to stay."
"She shouldn't have had to."
"You really have grown up."
"If I want to keep Jade and Gracie in my life, I have to stop acting like I'm 16 and run off when things don't go my way."
"I'm proud of you my boy." She smiled at me. "Don't screw this up."
"I don't plan on it Mom." I ran my fingers through my hair. "I love them both so much."
"We all knew you did." She laughed. "It was just a matter of time before you figured it out for yourself."
"And no one told me why?"
"Because at that point we couldn't tell you anything." She shrugged. "We tired, but you didn't want to hear it."
"I was being stubborn wasn't I?"
"I would say you were more than stubborn."
"Thanks Mom." I rolled my eyes.
"I just tell the truth." She winked at me. "So what are you cooking for dinner?"
Sorry this one is so short, but this was the best place to end it. and please reveiw
