Jasper wakes to the sound of Garnet's phone ringing, but it's silenced quick.
"Garnet," Garnet answers the phone.
Jasper can hear a voice from the other end, but she can't make out the words.
"No, I can make it," Garnet pauses, "yeah, I'll be there."
Jasper feels Garnet sit up, more than sees her.
"No Bismuth, you don't need to come get me. I'll be fine."
Jasper cracks her eyes open as she feels Garnet get off the bed.
"No Bismuth, it isn't like that." Jasper furrows her brows as Garnet let's out a soft chuckle. "Yeah," another pause, "No, just friends." Pause. "Look, I'll meet you there and I'll see. Bye Bismuth." With that, Garnet hangs up the phone.
"Who's Bismuth?" Jasper questions, trying to keep the jealousy out her words but failing.
Garnet turns to face Jasper; eyes bare.
"She's just a friend. I have plans on meeting up with her," Garnet pauses, "and she wants to meet you."
"I don't want to meet her," Jasper pause as she sits up. "And I don't want you to go."
Garnet raises one of her eyebrows before she shakes her head. "Don't come, but I'm going." With that, Garnet disappears into the bathroom.
Jasper grunts and throws her head back; it bounces off the headboard.
..
Jasper turns her head toward the bathroom as she hears the door open.
Garnet walks out with a towel wrapped around her body and again, one around her head.
Jasper just stares at her ex-girlfriend. Slowly she gets up and stands in front of Garnet.
"What?" Garnet questions looking up at Jasper.
Jasper pulls Garnet close with her uninjured hand and uses the injured one to gently cup Garnet's cheek. "I really don't want you to go .. and I really don't trust this Bismuth person." Jasper stares into Garnet's mix matched eyes.
Garnet frowns slightly at the statement. "She's my friend Jasper and I made a promise. You can't tell me who I'm allowed to see anymore."
Jasper tightens her hold on Garnet's waist slightly at the statement. She admits it. She was a bad girlfriend. Drinking and trying to control who and what came into Garnet's life were just two examples.
"I know that. I just want you to be safe. I love you."
Jasper watches as a mix of pain and joy flash in Garnet's eyes. She loves when Garnet doesn't wear those damn shades.
"I know." Garnet turns her face slightly to place a kiss on the palm of Jasper's injured hand. "Let me change your wrapping before I leave. You can either wait here or leave, but I'll be gone for a couple of hours." Garnet tries to pull away but Jasper doesn't let her.
"Don't." Jasper glances down at Garnet's lips, then back up at Garnet's eyes. "Said she wanted to meet me right? Does she know about us?"
"She knows enough to speculate that there's more going on between us than just friendship."
Jasper doesn't respond but nods her head. "You can change my wrappings after I take a shower. I'm coming with you." Jasper smiles a devious smile before she leans down and claims Garnet's lips.
Jasper wanted to pull away. She still loves Garnet she does and she knows they've been going around in circles; talking about just being friends and her and Lapis' relationship but then staying connected the way they are. She knows they need to stop this, but she can't stop her hands as one slips to the back of Garnet's neck, pulling her deeper into the kiss and the other slipping past the towel to finger Garnet.
"Jasper," Garnet let's out weakly. "I just took a shower."
"So? Take another .. with me." Somehow in the mist of talking, Jasper manages to free Garnet of both her towels. "You're still so beautiful."
Garnet let's out a soft moan as Jasper detaches from her mouth, only to have it replaced by a gasp as Jasper then latches onto one of her nipples, sucking hard and biting it.
"Oh my stars," Garnet let's out as Jasper's fingers speed up inside her.
Jasper detaches herself from Garnet, if only to allow the latter to help Jasper remove her shirt.
"We can't do this again," Garnet says before Jasper quickly claims her lips.
"I know. Shower, now." Jasper breaks the kiss and picks Garnet up, the latter wrapping her arms and legs around Jasper as they head into the bathroom.
..
"Garnet! Took you long enough," Bismuth says as the two enter.
Jasper watches as Garnet approaches the multicolored dread headed woman and hugs her. Jasper grits her teeth as she notices Bismuth's hand on Garnet's ass.
'The hell is she doing?'
"Sorry Bis., but, Bismuth meet Jasper, Jasper meet Bismuth," Garnet says pulling away.
"So, you're the one that gots Garney here in a bunch?" Garnet slaps Bismuth's shoulder. Bismuth just laughs. "Awe, I'm just joking." Bismuth wraps an arm around Garnet's waist. "Nice to finally meet you Jasper." Bismuth reaches out with her free hand.
Jasper raises an eyebrow then looks at Garnet before finally shaking Bismuth's hand. "Likewise."
"Awe, have you been mentioning me Garney?" Bismuth laughs and releases Garnet's waist.
Garnet rolls her eyes at the nick name but Jasper answers before she can.
"This is actually the first time she's mentioned you," Jasper retorts.
"Damn Garney, been keeping me a secret?" Bismuth follows it with a deep and rich laugh. "But seriously, we need to talk .. and we'll do it over food. Have a seat," Bismuth offers as she takes a seat. Garnet and Jasper sitting across from her.
The three order food and Bismuth gets down to business.