Jasper doesn't know what time it is as she uses her uninjured hand to knock on the door.
When she left, she didn't have much time to fix herself up. She can still feel the blood dripping from her hand and down her cheek.
It took a minute, but finally the door opens.
"Jasper?" Garnet questions with a robe wrapped around her. "What happened?" Garnet opens the door wider to let Jasper in.
"I just need a place to stay for the night," Jasper responds as she steps through the door.
"And a little patching up too. Bathroom." Garnet closes the door, locking it once more and leads the latter to her bedroom bathroom.
Once they get to her room, Garnet quickly disappears into the bathroom.
"Sit and don't get no blood on my covers," Garnet says from the bathroom.
Jasper sighs and takes a seat. She holds her injured hand on her lap, the cut facing upwards.
Jasper snaps her head up as she hears Garnet exit the bathroom; a first aid kit and towel in her hands.
Garnet places the first aid kit next to Jasper and drops gracefully to her knees in front of Jasper before opening the kit.
Jasper watches as Garnet turns back to her injured hand and picks it up, examining it.
"We need to get this cleaned up," Garnet says and reaches for the towel. She places the towel across Jasper's lap before reaching for the peroxide. "Might sting a little."
Jasper grits her teeth slightly as Garnet pours the peroxide on her open cut.
After watching everything turn white, Garnet reaches for the towel and gently dabs the excess away.
Soon after Garnet reaches for the gauze and gently tapes it over Jasper's cut. Garnet then takes the ace bandage and wraps it around Jasper's hand.
"Can you move your hand? It's not too tight is it?" Garnet questions as she pulls back away from Jasper.
Jasper tries to move her hand and finds that the bandage isn't too tight.
"It's fine," Jasper mumbles out.
Garnet nods her head and looks up at Jasper's face. She notices the cut on Jasper's cheek and gently cups her chin, turning the injured cheek to her.
"Gems Jasper," Garnet mumbles before releasing Jasper's chin and reaching for the peroxide and cotton balls.
Gently Garnet dabs around the outside of the cut, making sure to get all the blood off.
Slowly, Garnet stands up. Jasper turns her face to look at her ex-girlfriend.
"You need to tilt your head back," Garnet says as she grabs the towel and the peroxide again. Jasper does as she's told as she feels Garnet step inbetween her open legs.
Garnet places the towel under Jasper's chin and slowly pour the peroxide on the cut.
Jasper grits her teeth and her uninjured hand comes to rest and squeeze a little 'round Garnet's waist.
Garnet doesn't say anything but continues to pour until the bubbles turn white. After that, she wipes the cut and reaches again for the gauze.
Garnet steps away from Jasper to study her handiwork before nodding her head. "You're finished."
Jasper watches as Garnet packs up everything and takes it in the bathroom to either be discarded or put away.
"Jasper, what happened?" Garnet questions from the bathroom doorway.
"We got into a fight," Jasper says, defeat in her tone.
"And it turned into a knife fight?" Garnet asks as she steps into the room.
"She can get violent when pissed, but it's nothing I can't handle."
"Clearly. Where was Peridot?"
"I sent her to Amethyst's when I got in. She didn't need to be there," Jasper says with a shrug of her shoulders.
"So you do care about her," Garnet says more than asks as she moves and takes a seat next to Jasper on her bed.
Jasper doesn't say anything, instead she just stares into the bathroom.
Garnet notices the change in her ex-girlfriend's body; she's exhausted.
"When's the last time you've slept?" Garnet's voice rings out as she turns to look at Jasper.
"A while." Jasper turns to look at Garnet, defeat in her eyes.
"Get some sleep. I got some work to finish, so you can have the bed." Garnet moves to get up but Jasper grabs her hand.
"Stay. Please?" Jasper looks pleadingly at Garnet. "I need you."
Jasper watches as Garnet searches her eyes. She knows what she's searching for; she's searching to see if she's playing any games. She's not.
"Just for tonight, tomorrow we'll figure out your next move," Garnet says and removes her hand from Jasper's grip. "You still have a change of clothes in the dresser over there."
Jasper nods her head and gets off the bed to get her clothes. Grabbing her clothes, she makes her way to the bathroom to change.
When Jasper exits the bathroom, she notices Garnet is already in bed.
She takes a moment to look at her ex-girlfriend. She really messed up and even after everything, Garnet has still always been there to pick her up. But she's done nothing but trouble her.
"You gone get some sleep or keep staring at me thinking about your past mistakes?" Garnet's voice snaps Jasper out of her thoughts.
"I wasn't," Jasper grunts out before making her way to the bed and getting in.
..
"Stop it," Garnet's half sleep voice rings out as Jasper senses her turn on her side and throw one of her legs over her own.
"Stop what?" Jasper questions, glancing sideways at Garnet.
"You've been tossing and turning for the past hour and a half."
"And you've been listening?"
"I've been trying to ignore it," Garnet says and places her head and one of her hand on Jasper's chest.
Jasper let's out a sigh and slips one of her arms around Garnet's waist.
"Sorry."
"It's okay. But what's keeping you from sleeping?"
Jasper tilts her head to look down at a half sleep Garnet .
"She wanted to break up. She just kept shouting that she hates me. Out of all our arguments, she's never said that," Jasper let's out.
Garnet is quiet for a while and Jasper thinks just maybe she might have fallen back asleep.
"She's hurt and angry. If you truly love her like you say you do and like I think you do, continue to show her, but give her time to cool off," Garnet finally let's out.
Jasper nods her head but doesn't say anything.
"Hey Garn?" Jasper let's out after some time.
After a while, Jasper thinks Garnet fell asleep again and just pulls her closer to her.
"Yes Jasper?" Garnet answers her back.
"You don't feel uncomfortable like this?"
Garnet lifts her head to look at Jasper only to find her looking back at her.
"I do but I don't. Plus, I know this is the only real way to get you to sleep when your distressed."
Jasper smiles down at her ex-girlfriend. "Thank you .. for just always being here."
Garnet smiles back. "Even if I cause your relationship problems?"
"Even still." Jasper smiles and her eyes trail down to Garnet's lips.
Jasper knows Garnet knows what she wants, it's just a matter of whether or not Garnet will give it to her or not.
Jasper shakes her head and tightens her arm around Garnet's waist. She'll settle for this.
Jasper was about to close her eyes when she feels Garnet moving. Before she can say anything, Garnet's lips are on hers.
They're still as soft and plump as she remembers.
Jasper tightens her hold on Garnet as she feels her pulling away. "Please?" Jasper whispers against Garnet's lips.
Garnet grants Jasper's plea and captures her lips again.
Jasper sighs into the kiss and turns on her side slightly to deepen the kiss. She always did enjoy kissing Garnet. It was one of her favorite pastimes.
"Jasper," Garnet let's out it a breathy tone as she feels Jasper's hand slide down and cup one of her ass cheeks and give it a slight squeeze. "We can't."
Jasper heeds Garnet's words, but the latter doesn't move to stop her.
It's been a long time since Jasper last held Garnet like this; five years to be precise, and she'd be lying if she said she didn't miss it.
"I know," Jasper says but doesn't remove her hand from Garnet's ass. "But it's been a long time since we've been like this."
Garnet closes her eyes at Jasper's statement.
"Five years," Garnet let's out in a soft tone.
"And I've still been loving you and in love with you for all of them."
Jasper waits for Garnet to say something and when she doesn't, Jasper glances down at Garnet to find Garnet's face buried in her chest.
"Don't tell me that like its not already hard enough that I've been doing the same," Garnet mumbles into Jasper's chest.
Jasper smiles at her ex-girlfriend. She truly did miss her. Hell, she truly did and still do love her.
"I'm .. I never meant to hurt you, I still don't," Jasper let's out.
"Same here." Garnet reaches up and cups Jasper's cheek with one of her hands. "I'm sorry I'm disrupting your relationship with Lapis."
Jasper shakes her head. "It's not just your fault. It's Lapis' and my fault too. Mostly mine for causing you both heartaches."
Garnet doesn't say anything but stares into Jasper's eyes. Even after everything, she still loves Jasper.
"Gems if I don't still love you," Garnet says before pulling Jasper down for another kiss.
Jasper smiles into the kiss as she feels Garnet moving to straddle her. She knows they can't do this. Even though they still love each other and they know they still love each other, she's still with Lapis, even if the latter was screaming they're over. But Gems.
"Hey Jasp?" Garnet questions pulling away.
"Hmm?" Jasper looks up at her Garnet straddling her, some of her curls slipping out from underneath her bonnet and her lips plump and swollen.
"I do want you. You have no idea how bad I want you right now, but I meant it when I said I can't have you and don't like getting in the way." Garnet looks away and Jasper uses her injured hand to cup Garnet's cheek, turning her back to facing her.
"I know and as bad as it is that I tried, I would never want you to feel like you are."
Garnet smiles at Jasper with teary eyes.
Jasper reaches up and wipes away a stray tear. "I think I can sleep now," Jasper says. Garnet nods her head and moves to get off Jasper, but Jasper's arm around her waist stops her. "But only if we can stay like this." Garnet smiles and wiggles a little down Jasper until she is able to fit her head comfortably under Jasper's.
"Night Jasper." Garnet wraps her arms around Jasper.
"Night love." Jasper tightens her hold on Garnet's waist and closes her eyes.