Jade's point of view

I remember when Willow was only 2 ½. CPS found out that I was raising her and only a teenager and the head of the committee wanted to take her from me. Cat was there and she went ballistic. I will never forget her words as long as I live. She stared that woman down and said, "Now you listen to me lady, Jade may only be a teenager but this girl absolutely loves Willow.

"EVERY ONE OF WILLOW'S NEEDS are being provided for. She has food. She has shelter and most importantly she has love and if you even think about taking her away from Jade you're not only taking Willow away from Jade you're also taking Jade away from Willow. I won't let you take Jade away from Willow. Willow needs Jade and Jade needs Willow so BACK OFF!"

I swear I thought I was going to do a double take. CAT was always a shy, sensitive type. Everyone was always REALLY careful with her feelings. I have never seen her go off like this before. They backed off after a lot of checking up on me they were finally convinced I wasn't a 'total screw-up'… their words.

But I lost Willow anyway. I would have her back soon but a moment when you're missing someone you love can seem like forever. She's been gone for a week and that's one less week that I have with her. Beck slid his arm around me.

"Jade," he told me gently, "It's gonna be alright."

Cat's point of view

Sinjin and I had dinner together tonight.

"I'm so excited," I told him, "Willow's coming back"

"I know," Sinjin said happily, "Do you think I'll ever be allowed to see her again"

"See her… absolutely," I told him, "Be alone with her… I highly doubt that"

It was probably uncalled for on my part but I didn't want him to get his hopes up with that.

Jade had forgiven him but she was not likely to trust him again. GOD I hoped this wasn't going to turn into some huge disaster. I wasn't stupid and I knew it very well could. This could be a disaster in so many ways but I KNOW that we were going to win.

Billy's point of view

I got a phone call today from my pain in the ass colleague at CPS.

"Do you really think," she asked me, "That after this last incident that Jade and Beck are qualified to raise Willow?"

I took a breath to control my anger.

"I think," I told her, "that you should be focusing on people who really aren't fit to raise their children not the two best damn parents ever. Jade West and Beck Oliver are the two best parents ever.

"I'll tell you one better," I said, "Beck's last name is Oliver. Willow's middle name is Olivia. Jade and Beck are getting married. BECK has chosen to take Jade name so that Willow won't be made fun of in school for her middle name and her last name sounding alike. BACK THE HELL OFF"

"Fine," she said snoopily, "I was just asking"