Beth's point of view
After Jade had woken up, fed Willow, bathed Willow, changed Willow, dressed Willow taken a shower, dressed, brushed her teeth and her hair and had breakfast I sat her and Beck down.
"Okay," I said, "First of all Jade I can't begin to tell you how sorry I am about what happened to you. While you're here you are family and so is Willow. You have all the love and care you'll ever need. Just like any family there are also rules.
"The number one rule is you will have to abstain from sexual relations with my brother… or anyone else for that matter. There are video cameras I installed in the RV and if you break that rule there will be consequences. Secondly Willow is your responsibility in that you have the final say with her. However you are not going to drop out of school or activities that you enjoy. I will care for her whenever need be.
Jade's point of view
"I love Willow," I said, "I'm not going to shirk my responsibilities."
"As well you shouldn't," Beth replied, "but you're also going to go to school and do your homework and extra activities that you're committed to. If you try to raise her without any chance of being a child you will grow to resent her and you don't want that"
No… I definitely didn't want that. I didn't see how that could happen either.
She finished explaining the rest of the rules and each time she let me know if I broke it there would be consequences.
"What do you mean by consequences," I asked, "Does that mean I'd be tossed out?"
"Jade Alexandra West," she said sternly, "Families don't toss each other out. Families don't hurt each other either so you can stop thinking that too"
How she knew I was thinking that I had no idea.
Beth's point of view
To be honest I wasn't sure what I would use for consequences. I was bluffing, hoping that she wouldn't need consequences so she wouldn't break the rules. Oh well, we'd cross that bridge when and if we came to it.
"Now I'm also keeping your house available for you," I told her, "but it will also have cameras inside so if you and Beck are doing something you shouldn't I will know. If that is to happen-"
"Let me guess," she said, "there will be consequences?"
"Exactly," I said with a smile, "and remember it's for your own-"
"Good," she said, "I know. But Beth I'm not that type of girl that breaks rules… I have a tough act but I'm not tough"
"Well okay then," I said with a smile.
Jade's point of view
Willow started crying. I ran to get her. She had a very full diaper. I started to change it but Beck stopped me.
"Let me do it," he said
I loved Willow but that was one job I was GLAD not to have to do.
"Can you set the table for lunch," Beth asked, "please?"
I nodded and set the table. That night I moved into the RV with Beck.
"Is kissing allowed," I asked Beth who just laughed and nodded.