Chapter 36

After the wedding Beck, Jade and Lexi prepared for another major change, the big move. Even though Beck's parents had told them they could stay, both Beck and Jade had simply decided it was time they were on their own. They were to sign a lease for an apartment in two weeks, so they were slowly going through everything they owned.

"Hey babe, are we going to take all of Lexis's baby things?" asked Beck, hoping the answer was no because Lexi had so many things.

"Ugh yea, we are going to need them for baby number two, now that we know it's another girl," Jade replied.

Yup, Beck and Jade had found out a week ago that they were having another girl. Beck was excited because he'd have another princess to spoil.

"Ugh, but where are we going to put it all there's so much stuff," whined an overwhelmed Beck.

"I don't know I'm sure we'll figure it out, but now I'm starving so let's have some lunch," answered Jade.

"Alright I'll go get Lexi while you finish lunch," said Beck, heading out the door.

Since they were going through all their stuff Beck's parents offered to watch Lexi. Jade prepared some spaghetti and garlic bread for lunch and waited for Beck to return with Lexi.

"Mommy done," said Lexi as her and Beck came through the door.

"Almost babe, the bread still needs some time," she smiled, picking up her sixteen month old. "Can you believe we're going to have another girl?"

"I really was hoping for a boy, but I know I'm going to love being surrounded by lovely ladies," answered Beck.

"Well maybe the ultra sound was wrong and it's a boy, you never know those things aren't a hundred percent right," Jade told Beck, as she strapped Lexi in her booster seat.

"Nah, I trust the ultrasound," Beck answered, as he served everybody some lunch.

"Mommy, I no go bye bye," Lexi all of a sudden yelled.

"But Lexi you're going to love your new home," Beck told his daughter.

"No I stay with gamma and grandpa," Lexi replied, spooning up a mouthful of spaghetti.

"I know but they'll come visit, I promise," said Jade, "plus you'll have a new baby to play with."

"Yea by the way what do you want to name the baby," Beck asked Lexi, as he cleaned her face.

"Baby name pooh," Lexi giggled.

"I don't think mommy wants to name the baby Winnie the pooh," Beck chuckled.

Just as they were going on and on about baby names there was a knock at the door.

"Ugh if it's your parents tell them to go away," snapped Jade, as Beck got up and opened the door.

"Oh hey Mrs. West," greeted Beck.

"Hey can I come in," Rachel quickly asked.

"Yeah mom we're in here finishing lunch," Jade yelled from the kitchen.

"Go ahead sit down," Beck told her.

"Hi Lexi," Rachel said

"Alexa say hi to your grandma," Jade told her daughter.

Lexi just stared at Rachel and simply said, "Hi."

"So Jade how's the baby," Rachel asked, placing a hand on Jade's tummy.

"Well she is most definitely growing and she likes to stick her butt out," Jade replied, placing her mother's hand on the left side of her tummy where it was harder and Jade was certain it was the baby's butt.

"Well I'm so happy to hear that," Jade's mom smiled, "I came by to bring this for both the baby and Lexi," she said handing over a bag and a package to Jade.

"Thanks mom, you shouldn't have," said Jade.

"Really it's nothing," she replied, "and I have one more thing to talk to you guys about and I really hope you guys consider it."

"Shoot mom what is it," inquired Jade.

"Yea, Mrs. West what is this about," Beck chipped in, as he finished feeding Lexi.

"Mommy I want bag," Lexi yelped, reaching over for the bag in Jade's hand.

"Not now you little she beast, finish your food first and tell daddy to clean you up, then maybe I'll give it to you," Jade bargained with Lexi.

"Nooooooooo," whined Lexi, "Nowwwwwwwwww, wight nowwwwwwwww."

Yes Lexi was now in tantrum mode. Usually Lexi would just whine and cry, and Beck would put her in time out and she'd calm down, but this time it was different. She was banging her plate with her spoon and yelling for the present her grandma brought her. She went as far as throwing her cup at Jade.

"Alexa Madison!" yelled Beck, "you stop that right now."

"You top it Beck," Alexa smirked back.

And that was enough to get a reaction out of Jade. Jade got up from her seat picked up Alexa from her seat, smacked her twice on the butt and told her, "Don't you ever, ever talk to your dad like that and never ever hit anyone!"

Alexa just starred at her mommy, she had never heard her mom talk to her that way, let alone spank her. So she just cried some more.

So then Jade proceeded to take Lexi to her room and put her in her crib.

"When you calm down and are ready to say sorry, I will come get you," Jade told her baby.

"Jade you didn't have to do that!" said an angry Beck, as he was about to go get
Lexi from her room.

"You're right next time I'll give her a hammer to throw at you," Jade said sarcastically.

"Well you could've just put her in her crib, you didn't have to smack her," he retorted.

"You think it was easy for me to do that, no; but Beck she hit me and talked back to you," Jade snarled.

"I know it wasn't easy, but next time think before you act," Beck spat back.

"Drop it ok, I don't want to fight in front of my mom and just leave her until she cools off," she told him.

"Fine," he said, as both him and Jade went back to the kitchen.

"Sorry you had to see that mom," Jade apologized to her mom.

"Lex, has a strong personality just like you," her mom replied.

"Yea, but I know spanking her isn't the answer," Jade said, full of guilt for spanking her baby.

"Well she was out of line and trust me sweetie she'll learn and never do that again, you have to discipline her before things get too out of hand, that goes to you too Beck," Rachel told the young couple.

"Anyways, what is it you wanted to talk to us about," Beck changed the subject.

"Right, well I know Beck you have a job and Jade you took out a loan so that you could afford to move out," Beck and Jade just nodded, "But your father and I want you to use that money for school and Beck we want you to finish school too. And the house down the street from where we live is up for rent, and only if you guys agree, we will lease it for you and you can move into it."

"Mom, we can't, that's too generous," Jade replied.

"We just don't want you to stress so much and we want you to finish school and we don't mind doing it," Rachel tried to convince Jade.

"But I just don't want you and dad to give us an out, we have to be responsible too," she said.

"Yes Mrs. West, we want to do it on our own," Beck said.

"I know that, but you also have Lexi and this other baby to worry about and well we are just trying to make it easier," Rachel argued.

"Mom, I, I mean we just can't accept that, its too much," Jade said.

Just then the pitter patters of little feet running through the hallway were heard.

"Mommy I sowwy," Lexi said, as she ran and gave Jade a hug.

"It's ok baby just don't ever do that again, I love you," Jade told her daughter.

"I vuv you too and daddy I sowwy," Lexi told Beck, as she reached over to him.

"I know baby, I love you too," he told Lexi, taking her from Jade.

"Well I'll tell you this why don't you guys think about it and call me tomorrow," suggested Rachel.

"Fine mom, but I don't think we'll change our mind," Jade agreed.

"Well I hope you guys do, and now I must be leaving, bye sweetie," Rachel said to Lexi, as she kissed her cheek.

"Bye mom and I'll call you tomorrow," Jade hugged her mom.

"Bye and thanks for the offer," Beck told his mother in law.

"It'd be even better if you two consider it," Rachel said, walking towards the door.

"We'll see, bye mom and say hi to dad," were the final words exchanged between mother and daughter before Rachel walked out the door.

"So, what do you think babe, about your parents offer?" asked Beck, as he placed Lexi on the floor.

"Honestly I want to take it, but I also want to prove we can do it all by ourselves," replied Jade, plopping down on the couch.

"Yea same here, but your mom has a point we have two kids now and have to think of what's best for them," replied Beck.

"Ugh, I don't know what to do," Jade whined.

"Look what about we take it, but we tell them we'll pay all the utilities, that way we're still being responsible," Beck suggested, plopping next to his wife on the couch.

"Ummm ok that sounds good that way we are not completely living for free and that way you my dear don't have to work so much," Jade told her hubby, leaning in for a kiss.

"And it's not an apartment, it's a house which means more room for our rugrats," Beck chuckled.

"Let's just not tell your parents that my parents are helping us, let's just tell them we got a deal on the house or something," Jade didn't want to start up any new drama with her in laws.

"Yea we'll make something up, now I have to call the guy and tell him we've changed our minds about the apartment," Beck said.

"Well now it's back to packing," groaned Jade, as she waddled over Lexi's room.

"C'mon Lex let's help your mommy pack all your things," Beck told Lexi, who was focused on her book.

"No," she simply said, never taking her eyes off the book.

"Ok, but don't get into any trouble while we're packing," Beck told Lex, as he walked over to the nursery.

"Jade, darling you cant be carrying that," Beck scolded his wife, as he rushed over to her and took the bookshelf from her.

"Sorry, but I dropped something behind it and needed to get it so I moved it," was all Jade said.

"Yea, but it's heavy you can hurt yourself and the baby," Beck reminded her.

"Whatever, I'm fine," she said.

"Look you need to take it easy just go over there and put
Lexi's stuffed animals away in the box, I'll clear the heavy stuff," Beck told his wife.

"Fine, let's just get this done before dinner," Jade told Beck.

It took Beck and Jade an hour to pack all of Lexi's things. Jade felt they could've finished so much faster if Beck would've let her do a lot more than just packing up toys. Jade was too tired to cook, so for dinner they went out to eat at one of Jade's favorite pizza parlors.

After their uneventful dinner they all headed back home. Jade gave Lexi a bath and then read her a book.

"The end, now it's night night," she told Lexi.

"Ok, mama I vuv you," Lexi hugged Jade, "Baby too," she said placing a kiss on Jade's belly.

"I love you so much Lexi, you're mommy's little angel and mommy is sorry she spanked your butt," Yes Jade was still feeling guilty about that.

"I know mommy," Lexi giggled.

"Hey daddy come say goodnight," yelled Jade.

"I'm here and goodnight Lexi, see ya in the morning, love you," Beck hugged Lexi and put her in the crib.

"Night daddy vuv you," cooed Lexi settling into her crib.

Jade and Beck turned on her nightlight and left to their room.

"My goodness I'm so tired," yawned Jade.

"Me too, but I can only imagine how you feel," Beck tried to sympathize.

"Yea, you try running around a sixteen month old, while carrying a five pound kid inside you," Jade replied.

"I'm sorry, but only three more months and the baby will be here," Beck tried to make Jade feel better.

"I know I'm excited hopefully this one looks like me," Jade said.

"We'll see babe, ugh I so don't want to work tomorrow," Beck groaned.

"But you have to daddy," Jade snuggled into Beck.

"I know, I just love spending time with my girls and I hate leaving you by yourself to do everything, you just said how tiring it is," Beck told Jade.

"Yea, but I'll survive plus it's my job as mommy and wife to do all that," Jade smiled.

"I know and you do it perfectly, I love you," Beck said, giving Jade a kiss.

"I love you too," Jade smiled.

The next day Jade and Beck informed Rachel about their decision and she was very happy they had accepted their offer. She informed them that whenever they were ready they could start moving in. Jade and Beck were so happy, especially Jade because she would no longer have to deal with her in laws.

XXXHope all u had a happy easter...here's another ch it's pretty boring but story gets better and only a couple more chapters till the story comes to an endXXX Thanks guys for reading this far...much appreciated! :)