Title: A Chance at happiness 39?
Author: Christen (purplehaysc@netscape.net)
Disclaimer: these characters belong to once and again except any characters you don't recognize
Distribution: Take it, but let me know. If you have any of my other fics, go ahead.
Comments: email me all you comments and suggestions. This is my first once and again fan fic so any ideas or comments you have would be great. So please email me with them. J oh people I have been reading the reviews and the very least I can see if first OMG! I am so shocked I have gotten so many reviews. If you have any other questions then email me at purplehaysc@netscape.net Oh and after finding out about the cancellation of the show I've found it harder to write some reason because when I watch the show inspiration comes so if you have any suggestions email me purplehaysc@netscape.net or im me at purplehays10
"Hey you! What happened? I thought you were going to eat dinner with us?" Tiffany asked as Jake came in.
"Sorry, something came up with Grace. Where's Maddie?" Jake asked as he came in the door.
"She's sleeping, wait what happened with Grace? Did that guy come after her or something?" Tiffany asked as Jake sat down next to her.
"Well Zoe found a pregnancy test Grace took and showed it Lily, so Lily called me but as it turned Grace had been to the doctor and found out she wasn't pregnant." Jake said exhausted. "I don't think there is anything else that could go wrong. At least I hope not because I'm not sure I can take it."
"Well maybe if you didn't take everything on by yourself then you would be able to." Tiffany suggested.
Jake laughed. "You should like that stupid doctor."
"Is that so wrong? Come Jake admit, you need someone to help you through this. And if you ask me, I wouldn't turn you down." She said smiling.
"I know you won't maybe that's why I haven't asked you." He said smiling. "By the way I'm not a nice sight when dealing with this stuff. I'm pretty mean."
"I know, I don't mind. I've seen you like that. I can take it." She said.
"Ok, well in that case next time something goes wrong I'll make sure you're the first person I tell."
"Hey." Grace said as Eli came back into her room. "So what's going on?" She asked as he sat down on her bed.
"Well it looks like my mother wants me to move in with her so I can take care of her." Eli said sadly.
"Are you going on?" Grace asked worried.
"I don't really have a choose. My dad wants me to stay there at least for a day and then it's my choice. I'm sorry Grace…" He started to say.
"No, it' s no big deal. I've lived in this house with out you before." Grace said turned around and getting up because her tears were starting to fall.
"That's true, I guess. But Grace are you sure about this?" Eli asked a little hurt by Grace's words.
"Yeah, Eli. Just go take care of your mother, I'll be fine. Don't worry about me." Grace said still not facing him.
"Ok then I'll go um… Grace I'm going to leave you something on dresser, you can keep it if want but I'm leaving it any way. Bye." He said as he started to leave.
"Bye, Eli." She said as he closed the door and she turned around. She walked over to her dresser and saw his lock laying on her dresser. She picked it up, put it on, and started crying again. "First I lose my baby and now I lose Eli." She said as she sank to the floor.
"Hey you." Lily said as Rick came in the door.
"You ok?" He asked as he sat down on the bed next to her.
"Well I'm glad for Grace but you know Jake's words were a little harsh." She said.
"Harsh but true. What are we going to do when this baby comes?" Rick asked concerned.
"I don't know maybe Jessie and Zoe can move in together again?" She suggested.
"If you want both of them to live then I wouldn't suggest it." He said.
"Ok Jessie and Grace? Or Zoe and Grace?" Lily asked.
"Jessie and Grace maybe since Grace will be leaving soon but… I don't know. Can we not think about this right now?" He asked.
"Sure, what's wrong with you?" She asked concerned.
There was a knock at the door. "Come in." Lily said.
Eli walked in. "I just came to tell you that I'm heading out to Mom's house." Eli said to Rick.
"Ok, tell your mother to call me tomorrow ok?" Rick asked.
"Fine." Eli said as he headed out the door.
"Ok, why is going over to Karen's house?" Lily asked.
"Karen wants him to." Rick said.
"Why?" Lily asked.
"Because she needs his help getting around." Rick said.
"I don't believe that. What's her real motive?" Lily asked.
"To get Grace and Eli apart." Rick said sadly.
"And you didn't tell her no?" She said shocked.
"I told Eli he didn't have to stay for more than one day." Rick said defensively.
"He can't stand Karen, Karen stand him and putting them in a house together is very destructive." Lily said. "I can't believe you agreed to this."
"I didn't have much of a choice." He said.
"There's always a choice right, you just happened to make the wrong one." Lily said as she got up and headed down stairs.
"Any one home?" Eli asked as he came through Karen's door.
"In the kitchen." Karen screamed.
Eli headed to the kitchen and saw Karen reading at the table.
"Eli, I'm glad you came." Karen said smiling.
"Glad someone is." He said sarcastically. "Look mom if you don't mind I'm really tired and I'd like to go to bed."
"That's fine, I'll see you tomorrow right?" She asked.
"Well I do live here so I'd say yes." He said sarcastically and headed to his room. When got there he closed the door and threw his stuff down. He was thinking of Grace. How could she survive the night with out him? How was he going to survive the night with out her? He asked him self as he sank to the floor crying.
"So has she attacked you yet?" Katie asked.
"No, she's got too many other things on her mind to worry about me." Jessie said.
"Good, so what are you doing?" Katie asked.
"Day dreaming." Jesse said smiling.
"About what?" Katie asked.
"About us." She said smiling.
"oh you have to tell me." Katie begged.
"Well we're finally out of high school and we're sharing an apartment…"
"A cool apartment, right? Now one of those boring ones. I hope."
"Of course it's cool."
"Good, now continue."
"We wake up early every morning to watch the sun set together on our patio."
"oh I like it. But wouldn't it be cold?"
"Well not for us because we're snuggled up under a blanket."
"Good because I now we could keep each other warm." Katie says smiling.
"I don't doubt that." Jessie says with a smile. Jessie hears the front door slam.
"Katie, I've got to go. Something's up here." She says worried.
"Ok, I'll see you at school. Bye Billy."
"Bye, Billy." Jessie says as she goes down stairs.