~~First off, thank you again for the reviews! I have a Pinterest board based on her so her face claim was mostly girls that I had found. But if I was to choose an actress, I would probably pick Olivia Wilde from her OC (The TV show) days because she has an edgy enough look. And since I had a review, Jessica and Deran are not twins. She is a year or two older than he is~~

CHAPTER FOUR

"No…Who told her about this?" Deran asked wiping a spot on the bar to distract himself. He hadn't told her anything about the bar opening.

Baz leaned back a little from Jessica to see him better. "She probably heard about it man, I mean there is talk from all of these people so she either asked or picked up on everything"

Smurf had stopped walking in the middle of the crowd and glanced around. They all knew that she was trying to find all of them and they hoped she wouldn't. In the end she would find them and took off her sunglasses when she spotted them. She smirked a little and carried on her way towards the other end of the bar ways down from them.

Deran watched her quietly then made his way in that direction, he had some questions of his own. Jessica had quickly slipped off of Baz's lap once she realized that Smurf saw them. Baz turned back to her and placed his hand on her hip to stop her.

"Where are you going?" He asked slightly confused.

Looking over her shoulder, she glanced at him before standing on the tip of her toes to see where she went. "I'm pretty sure she saw us…"

"So? Let her see us, what difference is it going to make?" Baz knew what dangers would come about if anyone saw them together. Smurf would have a field day with it considering that he had done the same thing with Julia. They had a history that she didn't even know about and they were planning on keeping it that way. Sighing, Baz played with his hair for a few seconds as she didn't answer him.

Deran had returned back over to them. "God, this is going to turn out to be a disaster. Everything was okay until she decided to show up"

"Maybe she's just here to check everything out and leave" Jessica said after a sip of her water. "Who am I talking about?" She said mostly as an afterthought.

Smurf had gotten herself a drink and went back to the center of the room. She had asked one of the bartenders to turn the music down and began to clap her hands together in order to get everyone's attention. The three of them once again looked towards her and Deran placed his hands on the bar leaning forward with the lock of his jaw. Jessica had leaned back between Baz's legs to situate herself. Holding her drink, she smiled faintly looking back at him who was grinning and placed his hand back on her hip. She had brushed it away but he still insisted and that time she didn't stop him.

"This place is very impressive…Before this bar was trashy and cheap but now it has been turned into something that will work well here in Oceanside" Smurf started one of her speeches.

"Has she even been here before?" Jessica whispered because that would have been something new to her.

"For those who don't know me my name is Smurf and I am Deran's Mother who is the owner of this bar. You know, I am very proud of him. He is the first one of my children to go out and make something of himself"

Baz narrowed his eyes towards her as Jessica nearly choked on her water. It was an insult to the both of them and she really couldn't believe she announced it front of everyone. Jessica had dropped out of high school but got her GED, went to a community college to get a LPN degree and had a job on top of it. Well she had been out of the job due to her addiction at the moment but she had accomplished more than any of them had. Baz who was also another well off saw the remark as insulting and knew it was targeted at them.

Smurf had taken a pause as she continued on, "When I had him, I already had five other children but Deran was different. He is the youngest and a baby at that. As he got older, he grew very attached to me and there was this one time…"

Jessica had bit her tongue wanting to say something but she didn't know exactly what she would have said. She turned to her brother who was clearly embarrassed at the story because Smurf knew exactly what she was doing. By telling a story of how much Deran needed her, that was just setting him up to be ashamed and nervous for the rest of the night.

Deran had shaken his head hard clearly hurt by what she was saying. First she started out by saying how his Father had left them which made him need Smurf due to him being so young. Second she began the story of how his surfing career didn't go anywhere and that he could have been something big but he was too scared to go off on his own. That was a lie but Smurf knew exactly how to bend the truth.

Lastly, Smurf started yet again praising him as if she hadn't just said some damaging things. She carried it on until she ended it yet again on another sour note. Everyone in the bar had followed her and taken a drink except for Baz and Jessica. She leaned back a little to look at him and they exchanged a glance for a moment.

Feeling the embarrassment perk back up, Deran threw his towel down on the floor and moved as quick as he could through the back to the outside. Wanting to comfort her brother she moved away from Baz and tried to go after him but he had stopped her.

"He needs some space for a few minutes. Let him have that and I'll go talk to her about whatever just happened" Baz said as he moved Jessica away from him and disappeared into the crowd to find Smurf.

Plopping down in the bar chair, Jessica sighed heavily and ran a hand throw her blonde locks. She truly wondered if it was a mistake to insert herself back into the family. "Okay…I need a shot" She said looking around for the bartender but of course Craig had come back over to save the day.

"Finally! Someone wants to have fun around here" He said still towering over her and getting the attention of the female behind the bar. Jessica had given him a look and he looked at her with a strange expression. "What? Did I miss something?"

"Where in the world have you been? You didn't hear the speech our Mother just gave practically insulting everyone in the family?" She asked in an annoyed tone.

Shrugging his shoulders he responded, "I was in the bathroom taking care of something so no I didn't hear anything. Excuse me but here is the shot you wanted…Oh and we have this church thing to do in the morning so you are coming to that"

Turning to her left, she looked at the shot before picking it up. Craig had of course grabbed the other one and tipped it towards her. Jessica was ready to get home and crawl into bed because the night had turned into a disaster according to her.

"Well I have no idea where she went so I guess that little talk is going to have to wait until tomorrow" Baz had reappeared just as Jessica was raising the drink to her lips. Blinking in surprise, her blue eyes lowered to the ground knowing she just got caught. "Jess…"

"After that speech I need a quick drink so don't judge me okay?" She said then took the drink before he could stop her once again.

Craig had ordered another round of shots but Baz grabbed his shoulder to get him to stop. "She just got out of rehab Craig…Didn't I already tell you this earlier?"

"The big brother role is starting to get old and by now I'm pretty sure she is old enough to make her own decisions. If my sister wants a shot, then she can have one. I've got some other stuff too if you want it"

Baz had glared at him knowing that he was talking about the coke he just got. Craig hadn't stopped talking about it and it was something that Jessica didn't need to be around. She had done a variety of different drugs and she never just had a preference. Baz couldn't believe that he was trying to tempt her into it.

"Seriously? How many times do I have to tell you she just got out of rehab and now you are trying to get her to snort coke with you in the bathroom? And we all wonder how you have never gone in there in the first place"

Now it was time for Craig to take offence. Jessica sat quietly watching the scene unfold. She had been gone for so long that she didn't even know that the Cody family was fracturing so easily. They had been exchanging a variety of words and she gladly took the other shot that came her way.

Jessica sipped it in between watching them hash out her life. "Okay you guys are getting out of hand. Its fine, I'm okay and I'm not about to send myself away for the seventh time" Neither one of them heard her and people all around them started to look over. "Baz you're shouting and Craig you're a hot mess right now so how about you guys stop?"

Looking around at the curious faces, a part of her wanted to just duck away but she knew that she had to stop them. "Baz!" She shouted as loud as she could over the music and that caught his attention right away. "It's fine and not a big deal. Two shots are okay, okay?"

Craig had also stopped talking and turned to look at her. "We're leaving. You have fun and have Deran call Jessica. If you see Smurf tell her to call me"

Baz had reached out and grabbed Jessica's upper arm and pulled her gently from the chair. Taken by surprise she didn't even know how she got in the situation in the first place, it was just a drink.

"What do you mean we're leaving? I didn't even come with you so I get a say in if I am leaving or not" Jessica had tried pulling out of his grip but he held on tight enough. Now she began feeling embarrassed watching everyone look at them stepping out of the bar.

Once they were outside, she yanked as hard as she could out of his grip which took Baz by surprise and he turned around. "I get you like to have control but you could have just asked nicely"

"And the Jessica I know wouldn't have just left. I'm only looking out for you" He said.

Nodding slowly, she let out a faint laugh and began taking off in the direction that she parked her bike. Holding her upper arms, the air had gotten chilly compared to earlier in the day. "I don't need saving anymore Baz. No matter how hard you reach I will slide right out of your grip every time"

"Clearly because I don't hold onto you tight enough" He stood there for a second before following after her. "Before you disappeared we were on good terms, more than good and now here we are arguing like children"

Jessica moved as quickly as she could to her bike and was relieved when she spotted it. She wasn't ready to have that conversation that needed to be done so she was avoiding it. Grabbing the helmet, she slipped a hair tie off of her wrist and began putting her hair up so she could put it on.

"No, one of us is acting like a child by trying to control my movement. Sorry Bazzy but I'm not that little girl anymore" Bazzy was the nickname she used to call him when they were younger and he rolled his eyes at it, he always hated it. "This family yet again has gone to hell and now I want to get out of the way"

"I'm not letting you drive home on that after two drinks. Go ask Deran if you can put your bike somewhere and I will take you home" Baz said moving in front of the bike to prevent her from starting it.

"You know, I don't mind being bossed around in jobs or sexual situations but this is really starting to get annoying…It was a joke? Don't turn into Pope and look at me like that wasn't funny"

Baz raised his eyebrows at her comment and she stared back at him waiting for any kind of response. Looking at the ground momentarily, he looked back at her. "Trust me; I'm fully aware of that"

Blinking, she mocked a laugh. "Good one…Goodnight Baz" Jessica had started the engine but didn't put her helmet on. There was a part of her that wanted him to keep stopping her but she was ready to get home.

Crossing his arms, he placed his hands on the handlebars right as she leaned forward to position herself to drive off. Their faces were inches apart as they stared down one another, not either one of them moving.

Jessica smiled faintly before kicking the engine off and leaned back on the bike. "You know, you're lucky I'm giving you this chance to take me home"

Baz had smirked once she began getting back off. "Why's that?"

"Because I would never ever leave my bike unattended especially around my brothers because I don't want it totaled. Give me a couple of minutes to find a place to hide this"

He had waited in the same spot waiting for her to do what she had said. His phone had buzzed in his pocket and he knew it was a text so he checked it.

You really shouldn't have listened to me. It's been fun

When Baz read the message his head had snapped up and looked around the parking lot. Jessica had bailed on him and he couldn't believe it. Jessica was good at playing games when she wanted but he really trusted her on this one. He began walking to his car and once he reached it, he noticed someone sitting in the passenger seat.

Pausing, he looked around again trying to figure out who was in his car and how they got inside. The driver's door had slowly opened but he didn't budge.

"Get in the car, its cold outside and I want to change my clothes" After hearing the voice, Baz moved over and ducked down to look. "Surprise…" Jessica said with a playful smile.

He had gotten inside and closed the door before checking his pants pockets for his keys. She had watched him the whole time before holding up her hand which held his car keys. Grinning when he noticed them, she tossed them forward and pulled her hair out of the bun she had.

"I know you're wondering how I got them and what I'm wondering is how you didn't notice this entire time that they weren't in your pockets" She spoke turning a little in her seat to face him. Baz hadn't said anything but started the silver car up. "Next time you ask me to sit on your lap; I would suggest keeping your things in a different pocket. It wasn't that hard to slip them out you know…"

Jessica knew that it had irritated him that she got the upper hand on him. It was actually amusing to her that he didn't realize and that was proof that she fit perfectly in the Cody family. She gave him her address and she waited until he started driving.

"You're real cute Jess…" He said in a tone that was full of annoyance yet had a hint of something else.

"And you're sexy when your angry" Turning back forward and buckling her seat belt, she couldn't help but still smile. "And just for the record I would suggest keeping your hands on the wheel" Baz glanced over at her then clamped his mouth shut yet again annoyed. Jessica knew that she could control him as much as he did to her.

Sitting there in silence, there was an awkward tension that was on many different levels. They both knew it but weren't going to make any comment…Until Jessica decided to be the first one.

"You know, tonight was actually kinda fun. I'll admit it wasn't what I expected but what about you? Was it interesting?"

"I don't know what you are talking about" Baz spoke taking a glance between her and the rearview mirror.

She had continued to face forward before putting her hand out on his upper arm. Jessica left it there for a few seconds before slowly trailing it down his chest and rested it now on his leg. "I'd say it was pretty uneventful minus all the drama that happened. I thought it would be more exciting and lively myself"

Jessica slowly began to smile again once she moved her hand and slyly watched him move in his seat. She knew exactly what she was doing and enjoyed every second of it. Grabbing a hold of his manhood through his jeans, Baz moved yet again and tilted his head back slightly knowing now exactly what she was doing.

"I'm sure this is exactly how you thought tonight was going to go so why don't I just give us a start?" Jessica knew they weren't that far from her apartment and she had her plan perfectly intact.

Not saying anything else, there was a perfect balance between the two and Jessica wasn't afraid to push herself forward. The two of them had been close once before but it all came crashing down in an instant.

She continued what she was doing until Baz had reached her apartment. Seeing the familiar scenery, she pulled her hand away, unlocked the door and jumped out once he came to a full stop right in front. Not believing what had just happened, he jumped out of the vehicle as well.

"What do you think you were trying to pull?" He asked watching her walk away and up a few stairs.

She had paused with a shrug and turned around. "Oh don't tell me that wasn't fun for you…I'll see you for that church thing tomorrow. Don't even think about following me, Goodnight Baz"

Jessica had gone on her way and disappeared into her home at least twenty seconds later. Baz watched her walk away and stood there for a few minutes debating if he should go after her or not. After thinking it over, he got back in and drove away still confused as ever.