Hello! Sorry It's been so long but I have just had 12 exams and there was too much to revise! Any way I'm back now so should be able to get a few more chapters written! :D
It was Friday evening, Jade had called for a late night rehearsal for one of the acts she wasn't happy with as a punishment for the actors in the scenes. Fortunately Beck wasn't involved so he was sat in the apartment, one eye on Cat and Robbie who were happily playing with the dolls in the room they shared and the other eye going back over all the documents he had been sent by the law firm.
He was about to get started when his phone rang. Beck picked it up with out checking the caller ID expecting it to be Jade and therefore was understandably surprised when instead of Jades familiar voice, he was confronted with a deep male voice.
"Beck Oliver?" Came the serious sounding tone.
"Jade?" Replied Beck, whose mind and ears hadn't quite agreed on what to say before his mouth made the decision for him. Quickly he pulled the phone away from his ear to check the name which appeared on his screen. "Oh... errr.. Mr Robinson." He said hastily, "I'm so sorry I was expecting a call from someone else and..." He trailed off as Mr Robinson began speaking- ignoring his stammering apology.
"Mr Oliver, I'm afraid I've got some bad news." Beck felt his heart beat speed up as his stomach dropped. His lawyer calling with bad news would never be good, but he knew that Tori was insisting she should take Robbie and there was nothing else he would be contacted about so late on a Friday. "I'm afraid that your wife contacted a judge late last night and despite our application for an appeal they had granted a temporary custody order." Beck clutched the phone tighter at the mention of his 'wife' he shut his eyes, running his hand through his hair before replying.
"And what does that mean." He said, although he already knew the answer.
"It means that over the weekend you are required to drop your son off at Mrs Vega's apartment after which you will have no contact with him without her permission until a court date has been arranged. Failure to do so will result in legal action being taken on Monday." Beck swallowed hard, sinking down on the sofa. He rested his head in his hands- his phone almost forgotten as he tried to hold down the tears. "Mr Oliver... Mr Oliver is that clear?" Came the muffled tone of his lawyer. Beck tried to clear his throat.
"Yes. Thank you." Came his weak, defeated reply. He hung up the phone with out waiting for anything else. All he could think about was the fact that he was about to loose his son. After a while he stood up, walked to the fridge and grabbed a bottle of beer.
Jade arrived home after midnight. She went straight into her daughters room and was surprised to see her passed out on the floor, still fully clothed and drooling into her favorite barbie doll. A few feet away from her, clutching an old rag doll of Cat's was Robbie. He too was dressed in his every day clothes and had apparently passed out on to a pile of brick which once would have been quite a tall tower by their standards.
Frowning Jade picked up the pair of them, placing them gently into their own beds, kissing each one on the forehead before heading to her own room in search of Beck. But Beck wasn't in their room, or in the Lounge. Beginning to feel nervous Jade went into the kitchen and saw beck passed out on the counter, surrounded by various bottles. Most on them were empty and one of them was smashed on the floor.
Suddenly very angry Jade tiptoed over to Becks unconscious form, using her foot to move away and shards of broken glass before moving round to the other side, taking out her phone, putting it on maximum volume before blasting one of eye of the tiger into his ear. The loud noise started Beck. As he awoke he jumped sideways, causing him to fall of the high stool he was sat on and on to the cold hard ground below.
Beck blinked rapidly- a mixture of the sudden fall and the fact that he was still quite drunk meant that his vision was swimming. As it came back into focus however Beck immediately saw the cold blue and very angry eyes of Jade, who had crouched down next to him, he hand gently reaching for his throat.
Instead of moving rapidly away however- as he would have done if he had been in any other state, he leaned forward and pressed his lips firmly against hers. Jade kissed back for a second, before remembering how much trouble Beck was in. She pulled away from him quickly, slapping him as she did so.
"What the hell Beck!" She yelled, standing up and towering over him, "what had gotten into you. I get in and find Robbie and Cat passed out in their room- fully dressed and their mouths covered in chocolate I might add." She may have been exaggerating on the chocolate part but she was determined to make Beck feel guilty. "And then I come in hear and find that you've not only that you have done none of the jobs I asked you to do." She said- gesturing to the pile of bowls and mugs left over from breakfast, "but that you've also drunk your way though the entirety of the alcohol in this apartment."
Beck was looking guilty but in his half drunken state the message of guilt was taking a long time to reach any where other then his eyes. He slowly got up off the floor and stumbled towards the still fuming Jade.
"I'm... I'm sorry" he muttered drunkenly, his eyes unable to focus on her. He stepped forward again so that he was now uncomfortable close to her. Jade could smell the heavy aroma of alcohol on his breath. She sighed, knowing she would I get nowhere talking to him tonight.
"Look." She stated as calmly as possible. "Just have some water and go to bed, we'll talk about this tomorrow." She turned to leave the kitchen when Beck grabbed her and spun her round, once more thrusting his lips on to hers. Jade pushed away instantly this time, but Beck didn't give up he grabbed her more strongly this time, instead of kissing her lips he began to kiss her neck. Jade was paralyzed for a second, uncertain what to do before her instincts kicked in. She kneed him in the stomach and in his intoxicated state he lost balance, falling once more on to the floor. Jade then stepped over the man- whose head was now swimming worse than ever and took a large cup from the cupboard- filling it with water and throwing it over his head, before storming out of the kitchen and into her room- locking the door behind him before collapsing onto the bed. Something was up with Beck and Jade had a feeling it had something to do with Tori. From out side Jade suddenly heard a loud thud and a grunt coming from Beck. Jade guessed that he must have tripped over on to the coach. She listened out for any other noises and e few seconds later she heard him snoring. Jade shook her head. Tori was slowly breaking her husband and Jade was determined to stop it.
The next day Beck was woken up by the sun, shining down on to his heavily hung over form. He gave a loud moan as the memory from last night came rushing back at the same time as the painful hangover headache hit.
"Morning." Came an unfamiliar voice from on the other side of the room. Sitting up slightly- trying hard to ignore the pain of moving Beck spotted the scruffy blonde hair of Seth standing on the other side of the room, holding a mug of coffee. Seth was trying to keep a serious look on his face but the look of agony on the face of a man who practically attacked his best friend the previous night was enough to bring a flicker of a smile to his face.
"Where's Jade?" Mumbled Beck, slowly sitting up, shielding his face from the bright sun light.
"She took Robbie and Cat out for breakfast so they wouldn't see you. She asked me to keep an eye on you" replied Seth "She should be back soon." Beck nodded slowly.
"Is she mad?" He asked although he could remember enough about what he had done to know the most likely answer.
"Mate she gets mad if someone's using the ATM before her- you neglected her kid, drank her wine and then tried to kiss her, she is beyond mad." Beck nodded again, bowing his head in shame of the memory of last night. Seth sighed, taking pity on the man. "Why did you do it?" He asked, sitting down next to the miserably actor. Beck rubbed his face with his hands, taking a deep breath before looking at the floor.
"Tori went to a judge who granted her the custody of Robbie." He informed him, no longer able to stop the tears he had kept at bay all of the last night. "I'm going to loose my son Seth." Seth was speechless, he rested a comforting hand on Becks shoulders but before either of them could speak they heard a key in the lock as Jade, Robbie and Cat returned.
"Daddy!" Robbie squealed happily, running into Becks embrace. Beck tried to calm down, not wanting Robbie to see him so distressed. Cat ran over to Seth, hugging him happily before engaging in a tickle war. Jade however noticed Beck's red rimmed eyes, and the look of sorrow in on his face a Robbie began one of his tall tales.
"Who wants Ice cream?" She cried, lacing her voice with false enthusiasm. Robbie and Cat could barely believe their luck as not only did they get a special breakfast but they also got ice cream before it was even lunch time. Both children jumped up and down excitedly yelling happily. Jade turned to Seth expectantly who nodded his head quickly and ushered the excitable kids back out of the apartment leaving them with time to talk.
"Jade I am so sorry about last night." Said Beck quickly before Jade could start talking. Jade just shook her head, sitting down next to him looking at him expectantly.
"I don't blame you. If I found out someone was going to take Cat away from me I know I would have been alot worse." Beck looked at her curiously- uncertain how she could have known. Jade smiled sadly at him, before reaching into her bag and drawing out an official looking document. "A man dropped this round this morning." She told him handing over the custody order. "I'm so sorry Beck."
Beck took the paper from her, clutching it so tightly in his hands that his knuckles turned white.
"What am I supposed to do now Jade?" He asked weakly, staring imploringly into her now much softer blue eyes. "Tori's taking everything away from me and I... I don't know what I'm going to do with out him." Beck turned away, pinching the bridge of his nose, trying in vein to bite back the emoting that was rising up inside of him.
"I don't know Beck," confessed Jade, "but I promise you that we are going to fight this." She said it in such a confident tone that Beck almost believed that it wasn't a hopeless case. Jade gently cupped his cheek, turning his face to face hers, wiping his tears away with her thumb. "You can't give up, you can't let her win."
Beck nodded. He didn't feel as hopeless now that Jade was with him. She gently kissed him as if to show she truly wasn't mad at him. He took a deep breath and tried to smile at her, but it wasn't sincere.
"I have to take Robbie over to Tori's house tomorrow." He informed her flatly. I don't know how I'm going to face her."
"Do you want me to come with you?" She asked caring, now stroking his arm. "I know you would never hit a girl, but after everything she's done and is doing, I would happily do it for you." Beck gave another smile but this time it wasn't forced. He shook his head slowly.
"I'm not sure that would be the best thing." He confessed. "I love you but I'm not sure what Tori would say, and I don't want to fight in front of Robbie again." Jade nodded, her heart twirling slightly as he said 'I love you'. The way Beck cared so much for Robbie made Jade love Beck all the more. She knew she would never totally forgive them for his past, but his actions towards their children made it far easier to forget it. He snuggled up closer to him as he put one arm round her shoulder.
"I understand." She reassured him. The sat in silence for a while, each lost in thought as to what the future may bring. They both knew that tomorrow was about to be one of the worst day in Becks life and so as Seth, Cat and Robbie returned, each grasping half eaten ice creams and looking delighted Jade vowed that she would make this day one of the best.
OOOHHH... So Tori appears to have won the battle but she is very far from winning the war! How will Beck cope when he has to hand over his son, what will happen when the couple meet up again? Find out in either the next chapter or the one after that depending on how awesome a day the family have!
Thanks for reading and ever please review! Thank you :)
