Here's the next one, it may be that last chapter for awhile, I'm not sure yet. I have a lot going on and I'm stressed out. Between school and finding out that my Grandpa isn't doing any better, I kinda have to much on my plate right now.
Thank you for baring with me and I'll try and update when I can. Love you guys.
~Chapter Nine~
~Kendall's POV~
The next morning I was woken from a very vivid dream about Jade and I by my phone ringing. The first three rings, I just ignored it and tried to get back into the dream.
After the fourth time it went off, I finally sat up and answered it.
"Hello."
"Hey, I hope you're not busy, I need a huge favor."
"Jade?"
"Who else would be calling you at 8am?"
"No one." I yawned. "What can I do for you?"
"Can you please watch Gracie for me?"
"Sure, no problem, when do you want me to come get her?"
"Well I'm kinda in front of your house right now."
"Right, I'll be right down."
"Okay." She hung up on me.
Jade would be the one to wake me from the very vivid dream I was having about her. I scrubbed my hands over my face and got out if bed.
I hit the bathroom before I headed down stairs. Jade was standing at the bottom of the stairs holding Gracie.
I took Gracie from Jade and carried her into the living room. I laid Gracie on the couch and turned to look at Jade. She looked stressed.
"Do you have time for coffee?"
"Yeah, I guess so."
I led her into the kitchen where I started a pot of coffee.
"Everything okay?"
"Yeah, Allie came over last night. We stayed up late talking." She ran her fingers through her hair.
"Okay." I poured her a cup of coffee and set it in front of her.
"Thanks for taking Gracie for me."
"Hey it's not a problem. Like I said, I love having here, so do my parents."
She nodded and took a long drink of her coffee.
"What's bothering you Jade?"
"Huh?"
"You have that long lost look on your face. What's bothering you?"
"I can't tell you."
"Why?"
"I promised Allie I wouldn't say anything."
"Okay." I walked over to her and gave her a side hug.
She turned and buried her head in my chest and wrapped her arms around my waist. I rested my head on the top of hers and ran my hand up and down her back.
"Everything okay?" Mom asked coming into the kitchen.
Jade pulled away from me and looked at my Mom.
"Yeah everything is okay." Jade smiled at Mom. Though I could tell it didn't reach her eyes, like it usually did. "How are you? It's been too long."
"Yes it has. It's good to see the two of you getting a long."
"We have a ways to go, but we're on the right track."
"All relationships take work."
"Yes they do."
"Are you staying for breakfast Dear?"
"No, I have to head out. I have some stuff to do before I meet Allie and Cassie at noon."
"Okay, have a wonderful day, Dear."
"Thank you." Jade stood up and hugged my Mom.
"No problem, Dear. Kendall will walk you out." Jade pulled out of the hug and took my hand.
We didn't say anything as I walked her to the door. I opened the door and she walked out, as I followed behind her. I walked her to the car.
"You really okay?"
"Yeah, I'm good."
"You know you can tell me anything."
"I know, but I promised I wouldn't say anything."
"And I know that, but when you're ready to talk, I'll be here."
"Thank you." She kissed my cheek and opened the car door.
"What are you doing later?"
"I'm free after my meeting with Allie."
"Do you want to hang out here?"
"Sure, that would be great." She smiled at me.
"Goodbye kiss."
"Really are we gonna do this now?"
"It worked for me and Jo." I grinned at her.
She rolled her eyes and crossed her arms over her chest.
"I love you."
"Come on, gimme a kiss so I can go."
I dropped a soft kiss on her lips.
"Have a good day."
"You too."
She slid into the car. She started it and rolled down the window.
"Yes Love?"
"I don't wanna run over your foot, you may wanna move."
"Right."
I stepped away from her car and waved as she drove away.
When I got back inside, Mom was in the living room with Gracie. She raised an eyebrow at me.
"Morning Daddy." Gracie yawned.
"Hey Baby, how did you sleep?"
"Good, how did I get here?"
"Mommy brought you over this morning, she had to leave earlier than expected."
"Oh, okay." She sat up. "Daddy, I'm hungry."
"Grandma has breakfast on in the kitchen."
"Yes, I do. Why don't you go wake up you Uncle's."
A huge smile crept over her face. She slid off the couch and ran up the stairs.
"Mom, you're bad." I laughed.
"So I saw you through the window."
"Really spying on me, Mom?"
"The blind was open, what can I say?" She shrugged laughing.
"Right, why don't I believe you?"
"I'm just worried about you, that's all. I don't want you to get hurt again."
"Mom, that was my own fault really."
"Okay." She walked out of the living room and into the kitchen.
I rolled my eyes and followed her.
"I thought you'd be happy that we were working things out."
"I'm just worried, I am happy that you guys are trying."
"I love you Mom."
"Love you too Boy."
Gracie came running into the kitchen laughing. She hid behind me as by brother's came flying into the kitchen. They were both soaking wet. I couldn't help but laugh.
"What happened to you two?"
"Gracie happened." Kevin sat at the counter. "She dumped water over our heads."
"Grandma said I could." Gracie looked at her uncles from behind my legs.
"Mom." They both whined.
"Oh stop it, both of you. Go get changed." Mom waved them off.
They grumbled and went back up stairs.
"What's for breakfast Grandma?" Gracie came from behind me and pulled herself up on a stool.
"What would you like Love?"
"Pancakes." Gracie grinned.
"Well then, pancakes it is." Mom grinned. "So what are you two gonna do today?"
"I don't know. I guess whatever Gracie Lu wants to do." I sat next to Gracie at the counter. "What do you wanna do Princess?"
"I don't know what do you wanna do, Daddy?"
Before I could answer, the doorbell went off. Mom and I looked at each other and shrugged. Kevin walked in with a stressed out Logan behind him.
"Logie Bear." Gracie slid off her stool and walked over to Logan and hugged him. "Everything will be okay."
"Thanks BooBoo, I needed to hear that."
"Love you Logie." She let go of her and walked back to her stool and pulled herself up. "Daddy, go talk to Logie."
"Right going." I laughed.
Logan and I walked out into the back yard. We sat at the table and looked at each other.
"So I'm guessing whatever is going on, is why Jade is so stressed out."
"You talked to Jade?"
"She didn't say anything. She said she promised Allie she wouldn't." I ran my fingers through my hair. "But from the way your acting, it can only be two things?"
"How did you know you were ready?"
"Ready for what?"
"For it all?"
"That day Gracie asked me if she could call me Daddy. I knew then that I couldn't see my life without them in it."
"Were you scared you were only caught up in the moment?"
"Yes, but I also knew how much I loved them both. I just knew Jade was it for me." I shrugged. "Why all the questions?"
"Allie might be pregnant." He softly said that I almost didn't hear him.
"What are you gonna do?"
"I'm freaking out. I love Allie, but aren't we to young to be parents?"
"Jade did it at 18."
"Jade's a lot stronger than us."
"You forget Jade had a hand if raising Allie too." I shook my head. "What does Allie want to do?"
"She said not to worry until we knew for sure."
"Then wait."
"I can't."
"Logan, look at me. You love her right?" He nodded yes. "You can see yourself with her 25 years from now, right?" Another nodded. "You've thought about your future with her?" Once again he nodded. "Then I think you know what to do."
"But we've never talked about that."
"Things like this happen to test relationship, if you really want to show her either way that you'll be there for her, you know what you have to do."
"But what if she only thinks I ask, because what could be?"
"Then she's not the girl you thought she was."
"I don't know if I'm ready for this. It's a huge step."
"Yes it is, and it's a huge decision you have to make." He nodded his head in agreement. "Look at it this way, it's a way to tell her you'll be there no matter what happens."
"We've only been together for a short while."
"Look at Jade and I, we were together for what maybe a month before she asked me to marry her. When you know, you know. Don't let it slip through your fingers."
"Were you scared?"
"I was terrified, but I grew a pair and asked her. I will never regret marring Jade. Her and Gracie are my world." I sighed. "Yeah, we may have our issues, but we're working on them. It's not going to be easy, but at the end of the day it's always worth it."
"Wanna go shopping with me?"
"I never thought you'd ask, but we're gonna take Gracie with us. I told Jade I'd watch her."
"That's fine. No need for Jade to kill both of us." He laughed.
"Smart man." I laughed and stood up. "Let me go get dressed and then we'll go after breakfast."
"Sounds good. Thanks for not freaking out on me."
"Not a problem. I was in your shoes, not that long ago." I slapped him on the back as we headed back into the house.
~Jade's POV~
Between everything with Allie this morning and Cassie's attitude this afternoon, I was so tired. I just wanted to go home and crawl into bed and never come back out. But I promised Kendall I would hang out with him tonight. It was actually the one thing I was looking forward to tonight. With him, I knew where I stood.
I knew Allie was mad at me for something, even though she wouldn't come out and say so. She was so reluctant to come to me about the scare, but I was the only one she knew who could and would help her.
And Cassie was tired as hell; she was a grumpy bitch all day. I could have killed her. Finally I had to just send her home before I killed her.
Once she was gone, things went a lot smoother. Not by much, but better seeing as Cassie wasn't there to interrupt us ever three seconds. I told her not to stay out to late, but she never listens to me. I hope she doesn't fuck up her career with her new found freedom.
When I got to Kendall's I just let myself in, I didn't even think twice about it. I found Kendall and Gracie playing a game with Logan on the living room floor.
"Hi Mommy."
"Hey Baby Girl." I walked over to her and kissed the top of her head. "How was your day?"
"Good." She grinned up at me. "I went shopping with Daddy and Logie."
"Oh really? What did you get?"
"I got this cool bracelet." She held up her hand to show me the bracelet that they had gotten her.
"Wow, that's really pretty, Love Bug."
"Thank you Mommy." She grinned at me. "Grandma is in the kitchen cooking dinner."
"I can see when I'm not wanted." I laughed and headed into the kitchen.
"Hey Kathy."
"Jade, how are you?"
"Tired and stress, so normal." I laughed and sat at the counter.
"Can I get you something to drink?"
"A beer would be good," She just looked at me shocked. "But I'll take a water."
"Your day that bad?" She set a bottle of water in front of me.
"Yeah, Cassie was out all night and in a pissy mood all day. Some days I really wish she wasn't 18. I just hope this new found freedom she has found doesn't go to her head."
"Raising a teenager is never easy."
"I just look at her and see myself at that age and it scares the shit out of me." I sighed. "I know she says she won't repeat my mistakes, but I said the same thing and look what happened to me. But then again, I think if I would have never made that mistake, then I wouldn't have Gracie."
"It world works in mysterious ways."
"Yes it does." I took long drink of water. "Can I help with anything?"
"No, Dear, go relax. Plus I think Logan wanted to talk to you."
"Momma Bear, can I talk to you outside?"
"Sure, anything for my favorite cub." I slid off the stool and followed him outside.
I sat in a chair and Logan started to pace in front of me.
"I'm sure you know what's going on."
"I do." He stopped pacing and looked at me.
"How is she?"
"She's doing okay, why?"
"Is she scared?"
"Of course she is. What's going on?"
"I bought her something today."
He handed me a box.
"Is this what I think it is?"
He just nodded.
"You're doing this because you love her, right?"
"Yes, more than anything."
"Then you have my blessing."
I stood up and placed the box back in his hand.
"You didn't look at it."
"I don't need to, she's going to love it."
"Thank you." He threw his arms around me and hugged me tight.
"No problem, like I said you're my favorite cub."
He laughed and pulled away.
"Just know, I will kill you if you hurt her."
"I know, I know." He smiled at me and rolled his eyes.
I rolled my eyes and pushed him towards the door.
"Want me to send Kendall out?"
"Thanks."
"Love you Momma Bear."
"Love you too, Logie Bear."
He blew me a kiss as he walked inside. I sat back down and waited for Kendall to walk out.
I couldn't keep the smile off my face as I saw him walk through the door.
"Logan said you wanted to talk."
"Yeah, come here."
He walked over to me and I stood up and pushed him down in the chair I was sitting in, and then I planted myself on his lap.
"Bad day?"
I just nodded and laid my head on his shoulder.
"Wanna talk about it?"
"Cassie was a pain in my ass and I feel like Allie is pissed at me, even though she came to see me last night." I sighed. "I just don't know what to do anymore."
"It will all work out."
"I know, I'm just tired."
"Why don't you go lay down before dinner?"
"I'm good right here."
"Okay, if you say so." He laughed.
"Love you." I kissed his cheek.
"I know you do." He smirked.
I should have slapped his arm for that, but I was too tired to move. Closing my eyes, I felt myself drift off to dream land.
It was the first restfully sleep I had gotten since Kendall walked out on me.
