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So as you know tomorrow is Mother's Day…well…my fiancée has surprised me a getaway (with the family) to San Diego for a few days…and I cannot take my laptop…so…updates when I get back? I'm sorry! Anywhoo, I'll talk to you guys then!
All I Ask Of You
Digidestend Angel
I do NOT own Victorious
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Chapter Twenty-Five
Doesn't Anyone Stay Together Anymore?
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"La, la, la, laaa…" Cat sang softly, as Nathaniel was on her lap in front of the piano. She pressed down on the same key. "La, la, la, la, laaa…" She looked down at her son. "Now you try." She said, motioning to the piano.
Nathaniel was getting the gist of what she was doing, so he pressed a random key. "Laaa…" It was off key, but Cat still thought it was adorable that he wanted to learn her singing exercises she did every day. "Laa…" He sang as he pressed it again. "Laaa…laa…" He kept pressing the same key, surprising his mother. He was gradually singing the note. "Laa…"
Cat giggled. "Good job, Nathaniel."
Nathaniel took his finger off and clapped his hands. "Me good boy!"
Cat kissed his head. "Yes, baby, you're a good boy."
"Again, ma, again!" He pleaded, grabbing her hand to put on the piano keys.
"Alright." She gently put a finger on another note that was a bit higher than the last. "La, la, la, la, laaaa…" She pressed it over and over. "Let me know you something else." She put both hands on the keys and played different sounds. "Ooohhh, ooohhh, ooohhh, ohhh, ohhhh…" She continued playing. "Laaa, laaa, laaa, laaa, laaaaaa…" And again. "Fa-la, fa-la, fa-la, fa-la…" And then she had an idea. "Deck the halls with boughs of holly, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Tis the season to be jolly, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Don we now our gay apparel, Fa la la, la la la, la la la. Troll the ancient Yuletide carol, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
See the blazing Yule before us, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Strike the harp and join the chorus. Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Follow me in merry measure, Fa la la la la, la la la la. While I tell of Yuletide treasure, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Fast away the old year passes, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Hail the new, ye lads and lasses, Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Sing we joyous, all together, Fa la la la la, la la la la. Heedless of the wind and weather, Fa la la la la, la la la la…" And Cat played a few more keys before ending the song. She giggled. "Did you like that?"
Nathaniel clapped his hands again. "Yay ma! Yay ma!"
Cat leaned down and kissed his cheek, holding him close. "I love my baby so much."
They heard panting come up the steps and looked over seeing Beck walk in through the open back doors. He was a bit sweaty. He smiled. "Hey, guys."
"Hi, daddy!" Nathaniel greeted. He turned towards his dad on Cat's lap. "Icky daddy!" He cringed at Beck's sweaty figure. Beck rolled his eyes and walked over giving Cat a kiss on the lips. Suddenly Nathaniel screamed. "NO! My ma-ma!" He hugged Cat, which he could only reach most of her pregnant stomach. "My ma-ma!"
Beck frowned. "I cannot believe he won't let me even kiss you." He said as he went upstairs to change from his long jog across the beach.
Cat giggled and ruffled Nathaniel's hair. "You, Mister, drive your daddy crazy."
Nathaniel smiled. "Ma-ma pretty!"
Cat could've cried. "And Nathaniel is handsome." She cooed.
Nathaniel pointed to the piano. "More!" Cat did as he requested and they adjusted themselves to they were facing the keys again. "Me now!" He put a finger on a key. "Laaa…"
Cat poked his side, making him giggle. "You're a natural at this."
Nathaniel picked at a few more keys, singing a few more notes.
Beck came back down and saw this. "Wow." He looked shocked. "You're already teaching him how to play piano."
"Not exactly." Cat answered him, letting Nathaniel have his independence. "I'm teaching him how to stay on key with singing. It's a fun little activity that will expand his mind. It's also good bonding time."
Beck smiled. "You're just the perfect mother, Cat."
Cat blushed and shook it off. "Okay, who wants a snack?"
Nathaniel gasped. "Me!"
Cat giggled. "Then let's get you a snack." She looked to Beck, who walked over. He took Nathaniel out of her arms and set him down, so he could help Cat up from the bench. She groaned, holding her 5 month pregnant stomach. "I should've figured that having twins would be more uncomfortable than my last pregnancy." She said.
Beck frowned. "Cat, I wish I could help you out here."
Cat smiled to him. "Just help me keep Nathaniel on track. It's hard since he's still developing and we have to stay on that, you know? Also, this is the stage where he may explore wanting to use the toilet, so we have to watch for that one as well."
Beck sighed and nodded. "Yeah, you're right."
"I know." She pecked his lips.
"NO!" Nathaniel suddenly screamed, crawling back to them from playing with a random toy. "My ma-ma!"
Beck growled. "We need to share, Nathaniel."
"No!" He scowled and then held his hands up. "Hold me!"
Beck leaned down to pick him up and hand him over to Cat, who kissed his cheek. "You're my precious, precious boy." She said softly, rubbing their noses together and Nathaniel giggled.
Beck couldn't help, but cherish the sight. Cat and Nathaniel had such a strong bond, it amazed him. It really did. Nathaniel loved his mother so much and always wanted to be with her, as Cat always seemed to calm him down and understand him better. Beck didn't feel jealous of that at all. He just loved to watch his family. He couldn't ask for a better life than this. He hoped Nathaniel was going to be okay when the twins arrived…that would be their biggest problem.
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Around midnight that night, the phone started ringing. It was Cat's cell phone. Beck stirred, but didn't wake. Nathaniel was in his room, asleep as well. Cat huffed as she turned over and took her phone off the charger, pressing "ANSWER" and putting it to her ear, not looking at the caller ID. "Hello?" She answered in a sleepy voice and then yawning.
"CAT! WAKE UP!"
Cat startled awake then, bolting up and then hissing at the sudden movement for her pregnant stomach. "Jade?"
"Cat, I need you alert here!"
"Okay, hang on." Cat mumbled as she slowly let her get out of bed and tried not to wake her husband up. She went to the guest room and shut the door behind her. "Alright, go ahead." She said as she sat on the bed.
"ANDRE LEFT ME RIGHT NOW!"
Cat's eyes widened. "What? Why?"
"He was getting pissy all because I didn't want him talking to some chick he was helping at the recording studio! He said I was always too jealous and he wished I wasn't! I told him I wasn't jealous, but I had a right to want him to stop talking to that chick! I mean, she was all over him! He's MY boyfriend! I'll be damned if I let some bimbo come in and steal him from me! He yelled and we argued and then he said he had enough, so he grabbed his jacket and keys and LEFT!"
Cat's head was spinning by the end of the conversation. "Um…wow."
"CAT, HELP ME HERE!"
"First thing first, you need to take a few deep breaths and calm yourself." Cat told her sternly, hearing Jade take her advice. "Good. Now listen to me. You are suffering from major jealously, Jade."
"I AM NOT!"
"You are too, now be quiet and hear me out!" Cat snapped. "Andre is a good guy and such a keeper. He would never betray your trust. Sure, bimbos will throw themselves at him, but that doesn't mean he'll let them stay there. He doesn't want anyone else except for his fiancée, which is you, Jade. He loves you and only you."
"…how do you know?"
Cat sighed. "Experience, Jade. I may not have shown it, but when girls always flirt with Beck, I get worried that he'll be attracted to them and leave me. Especially when I was pregnant with Nathaniel, since I felt so fat and ugly. Every girl would look Beck up and down, but he stayed with me. He loves me and wants to be with me forever. I don't panic over the little things like other women. I trust him now and I know that he's going to be with me forever. Jade, our men love us for us."
"But Cat…I don't know why I'm so protective of my men…every boyfriend I've had has left me because I'm always jealous and I argue with them about it until they're almost about ready to go jump off a bridge. Sometimes, I wonder how Andre has put up with me for so long. It's been a year since we first started dating and I've had my mood swings and I've had my tantrums. He's always accepted them though. It's scaring me because…I've never had a love like this. Why does he want to stay with me?"
"Like I said: our men love us for us. You have flaws, Jade, yes, but you are such a good person deep inside, you deserve love. Andre may see your worst, but he surely has seen your best too. Andre has never been this involved with a girl before. Jade, he asked YOU to marry him. He moved in with you when you asked him…well, demanded. He's in love with YOU. It's you and no one else on his mind, Jade. One day, you'll understand that. Now enough talking to me. You hang up and then dial Andre's number, apologize to him, and let him come back home and talk about it. Talk about it. Communicate."
She heard Jade sigh deeply. "You're completely right, Cat. I'm so glad to have a friend like you."
"Thanks." Cat smiled. "Love you, Jade. Call me tomorrow and tell me what happens."
"I will. Love you, Cat. Bye." And they hung up.
Cat took a deep breath and stood up from the bed. Before she could, Beck rushed in, looking frantic. She gave him a sad smile. "I'm sorry, love. Jade called."
He let out a breath and walked over to her, wrapping his arms around her and kissing her head. "I was so scared when you weren't in bed. I thought…the worst. I thought someone came and took you from me."
Cat leaned back and kissed his lips. "Oh, Beck, I'm okay. I'm never leaving you."
Beck sighed. "I hope not. I love you too much to let you go."