Jasper hears her phone ringing and rolls over to slam her hand on the phone before answering the call.
"Hello?" Jasper asks groggily.
"Jasper, where are you? You were 'pose be down here an hour ago," Amethyst's loud voice booms through the phone.
Jasper groans and pulls the phone away from her ear.
"I'm sorry Ame. Got into another argument with Lapis again," Jasper says after bringing the phone closer to her ear.
"Aight. Still coming down though?" Amethyst questions.
"Yeah, give me 15," Jasper responds before hanging up.
Jasper hangs up and stares up at the ceiling. 'Damn, when did I go to sleep?'
Jasper sighs and throws the covers off her before getting up an getting dressed.
"Where are you going?" Jasper hears Lapis' voice ring out.
Jasper turns, looking around the dark living area before spotting Lapis sitting on the couch.
"Out, I'll be back," Jasper says as she makes her way toward the door.
"Going to see 'her'," Lapis states more than asks.
Jasper turns to look at her girlfriend. "Actually, I promised Ame I'd come to watch one of her shows," Jasper responds.
Though it's dark, Jasper just knows Lapis is rolling her eyes.
"Whatever Jasper, you don't have to lie."
Jasper pinches the bridge of her nose and sighs. "Not lying, ask Peridot, she's with Ame now. Garnet isn't even coming." With that, Jasper opens the door and walks out.
"Finally!" Amethyst shouts as she spots Jasper walking through the door. "Yo, Jasper, over here!" Amethyst waves Jasper over from her seat.
"Hey Ame, sorry about earlier," Jasper says as she drops down in the open spot of the booth across from Amethyst.
"It's cool, but are you and Lapis cool?" Amethyst questions as she signals the bar tender for two beers.
"Man, she got on me about Garnet again as I was leaving. Thought I was lying about coming to see you."
Amethyst nods a thank you to the bartender for the beers before turning her attention back to Jasper.
"Yeah? Peri texted me, asking what happened between you and Garnet," Amethyst pause to down half her bottle of beer. "I told her that we got drunk and you dropped me off at Pearl's, after that, I don't know."
"That just probably pissed her off more," Jasper says before downing half of her own beer.
Amethyst downs the rest of her bottle before smiling at Jasper. "So, what did happen between you and Garnet?"
Jasper sighs and finishes her beer before order another round for her and Amethyst.
"Nothing. She let my drunk ass stay the night. She informed me on everything I couldn't remember after I got to her place."
Amethyst's smile drops and she looks at Jasper with a slight serious look on her face.
"Why don't y'all just get back together? Somehow you always manage to find your way back to her."
"Easier said than done. Plus, I don't think she'll take me back. Earlier, she said, 'we have to stop doing this'. Hell, I don't even know if she'll still want to be friends." Jasper pops the lid off her second beer and downs it in one sitting.
"What happened between y'all? I mean, me and Garnet cool and all, but she's more Pearl's friend than mine," Amethyst let's out.
"I fucked up. I didn't cheat, I just was fucking up as a girlfriend. I still am." Jasper sighs.
Amethyst finishes her beer and orders them other round.
"Still love her?" The question catches Jasper off guard and she chokes slightly on her beer.
Once she gathers herself, she takes a good look at Amethyst. "Where's Peridot?" Jasper questions, trying to change the subject.
"The bar's food doesn't agree with her stomach. She's been in there since I called you."
"Jasper's eyes widen and she let's out a haughty laugh.
"Damn, Peri," Jasper laughs.
"But do you still love her?" Amethyst switched the conversation back.
Jasper looks down at her beer. "I do and it's driving me crazy. I love Lapis, I do. I just can't seem to stay away from Garnet. She's always there to pick me up." Jasper sighs and finishes another beer.
Amethyst nods her head but doesn't say anything as she notices Peridot walk out the bathroom and Garnet walk into the bar.
"Jasper, don't say nothing, but G just walked in."
"Jasper doesn't turn around as she spots Peridot walking toward them. "Bartender, another round," Jasper calls out.
As the bartender makes their way to the table with the beer, Peridot finally reaches the booth.
"Feeling better?" Jasper asks with a smile on her face.
"Fuck you, but, yes, I am." Peridot takes a seat next to Amethyst.
Jasper just laughs until she feels who she thought was the bartender approaching her.
She turns and the words 'thank you' dies on her tongue as she sees it's Garnet with the beers instead of the bartender.
"Hey Garnet!" Amethyst greets excitedly.
"Heard y'all order, figured y'all wouldn't mind me joining?" Garnet says to Amethyst.
"Sure thing G., Jasper, scoot over," Amethyst says and grabs two bottles from Garnet for herself and Peridot.
Garnet smiles slightly at Amethyst and turns to look at Jasper. "May I?"
Jasper nods her head and scoots over in the booth. She glances at Peridot from the side of her eyes before grabbing her beer off Garnet; their fingers brushing against each others.
"Thank you," Jasper says to Garnet.
Garnet nods her head and sits down in the spot Jasper opened up for her.
"Peridot," Garnet says, her tone light as her face regains it's stoicness.
"Garnet, nice to see you too," Peridot mutters and plays with her beer.
"So, what brings you here G.?" Amethyst asks.
Garnet turns to look at Amethyst. "Just needed a break."
"Long day at work?"
"Mmmhm," Garnet hums before taking a drink.
Jasper stays quiet and downs almost half her bottle.
"Slow down Jasper, don't know if Lapis will be happy with you coming home to her drunk," Garnet says.
"She never is," Jasper mutters under her breath as she places her beer down.
Peridot turns to look at Jasper, but says nothing.
"What Peri?" Jasper asks, her question slightly slurred as the amount of beer she drank begins kicking in.
"She doesn't mind, so long as you're coming home to her and not to Garnet," Peridot says before taking a small sip of her beer.
Amethyst and Jasper widen their eyes at Peridot's words.
Garnet chuckles and takes a gulp of her beer. "No worries. When she comes over she usually just goes right to sleep. I'm usually up all night working while she sleeps."
Peridot doesn't say anything but takes a bigger swig of her beer.
"Yo G., is that what happened last night?" Amethyst questions.
Garnet chuckles again. "Actually, I was just getting off work when we ran into each other. I let her come in and she passed out on the couch," Garnet pauses to take a gulp of her beer. "I eventually woke her up after I was dressed for work and told her to take a shower and get home to Lapis."
Jasper finishes her beer and orders them all a new one. "Yeah, she said Lapis must be worried about me."
"And I was right, wasn't I?" Garnet asks but Jasper doesn't respond.
"You were," Peridot responds in a slightly defeated tone. "Hey Amethyst, I think I'm going to head home," Peridot turns to Amethyst and says.
"Aight Peri, let me finish this and I'll walk back with you," Amethyst says and smiles at Peridot.
Peridot doesn't say anything but nods her head.
"I think I might drink a couple more. Tell Lapis I'll be home later," Jasper says and excuses herself.
Garnet slides out the booth to allow Jasper out. They all watch as Jasper makes her way to the bar and orders herself a drink.
"I wasn't trying to be rude earlier with what I said," Peridot says after a while.
Garnet smiles at Peridot and holds up a hand. "It's cool. Lapis is your friend and you're trying to protect her. Jasper is hers after all. You're just being a friend, no hard feelings."
"We're you just being a friend?" Peridot questions.
Garnet finishes her beer and moves on to the second one. "That's all I am when Jasper is concerned." Peridot's eyes widen slightly at her sentence.
"Aight Peri, let's go." Amethyst stands up from the table and stretches a hand out for Peridot to take.
Peridot blushes at Amethyst's gesture, but takes her hand none the less.
"See y'all," Garnet says as she waves for the bar tender to send her another bottle.
Amethyst and Peridot nod their heads and head for the door. Peridot looks back at Jasper and then at Garnet before crossing the threshold and into the night.