Disclaimer : I still don't own Victorious or there would be 2 hour movies too.
" Jade ," Smiling sexily at her , Beck produced a hot cup of coffee , holding it out to her ," good morning . I bought you a coffee ..just the way you like it "
Jade's blue eyes locked with his and she fought a smile , accepting the coffee from him .
" Thanks ," told Jade ," but you do know that bringing me coffee doesn't make everything suddenly okay again …"
They had spent a better part of the night ( meaning alternating texting and talking ) talking as they hadn't in such a long time and it had been nice .
They had avoided the serious stuff though both knew it hadn't disappeared .
The air around and between them was super charged with electricity and the current that still existed between them was very apparent today .
Beck leaned forward ." You are welcome "
Something had shifted between them and all he could think about was how much he wanted her back. If he hadn't already been sure after his big mess up with Tori, he had absolutely no doubt in his mind now that he still loved Jade West .
Convincing Jade of that was another matter entirely but he had a plan .
Jade glanced out of the corner of her eye, spotted Andre looking furtively around the lockers before making a mad rush to his , and probably avoid Tori too.
" There's Andre ," brought up Jade , lifting a dark brow ," you tried talking to him again?"
" No but I talked to you last night ," pointed out Beck, giving her another charming smile ," besides you have to know that Andre is still pretty wazzed off at me "
Jade smirked ," You deserve it ," allowed Jade ," but here's a thought, Beck, you could try talking to him again . He is your best friend , Beck ….."
" I don't think Andre is feeling much friendship right now for me "
" Tori is a second away from groveling ," remarked Jade , knowingly ," you should join her . Show Andre that you are sincere …..even I think you're sincere "
" I don't want Tori " insisted Beck, firmly ," I never wanted Tori "
" I figured that out on my own but thanks ," said a glib Jade ," so talk to Andre "
Beck moved in closer , brushing her arm with his hand and felt her shiver at his touch. She wasn't as immune to him as she let on ." I don't ever remember you caring this much about a friend ," replied Beck, " but I like this side of you "
" Thought you used to say that I was a horrible person ," brought up Jade , slyly ," so I am just trying to be nicer to a friend. I've never had a problem with Andre except for his taste in Tori but whatever …..go talk to him "
" Fine , I will talk to Andre " agreed Beck, not wanting to piss her off . Groaning under his breath at her stubbornness and resisting the urge to kiss those red lips, Beck reluctantly planted himself next to his friends locker .
Here goes nothing .
" Andre "
" Beck," Andre slammed his locker shut and glared at his friend ," thought I made myself clear that I don't want to hang out for a while ….I was serious "
" Dude , I know I broke the bro code and I suck ," apologized Beck ," I am sorry for putting the moves on Tori . She is your girl and I just shouldn't have done it ….even though she helped me realize how I feel about Jade, which isn't the point "
" This is one of the reasons we're not hanging out cause I feel like I cant trust you "
" Fair enough ," agreed Beck , evenly ," but just in case you decide to cool your wonky , dude , here's something you should know. I want Jade , its always been Jade for me ..not Tori. I was just too caught up in myself to see it ….and I intend to get her back "
" That's between you and Jade ," remarked Andre ," right now I hope Jade cuts off that pretty hair of yours and sets fire to it "
" So I see your really wazzed off at me then " noticed Beck, calmly ," I get that . You do know that Robbie will eventually drive you nuts …"
" Robbie isn't that bad ," quipped Andre ," you betrayed me , Beck. I have a right to deal with this and you however works best for me and right now I want us to not be having this conversation …so you can leave now "
Meanwhile the girls were loitering by Jade's locker , Tori 's eyes fixated on Andre and the angry line etched across his forehead and bugged some more . Since his official break up with her and the subsequent follow up of ' we should just go back to being friends ' Andre had only said hey to her a total of 6 times and still hardly met her gaze.
She wasn't in a good place and it showed in her casual attire of blue sweats and a baseball shirt . " They aren't screaming at each other ," noted Tori," that could be a good sign. I mean if Andre forgives Beck then he will have to , you know, forgive me too "
" I don't think it went well ….." says Cat , looking around for Robbie but he hadn't showed up yet ," Andre and Beck don't look happy "
Tori backed against the locker, glumly ." Andre is never going to forgive me ….I don't understand how we are supposed to be friends again when he wont even look me in the eye"
" Andre will come around , Tori ," tossed out Jade ," don't be such a whiny baby "
Tori glowered at her ." I am not whining ! Okay maybe I am but how do you know Andre will come around, Jade ?"
" Because Andre and Beck aren't so different on some things, Tori "
" Jade and Beck spent all last night talking to each other , Tori " sang out Cat, happily .
" Cat ! " admonished Jade , shaking her head and sending her a dirty look .
" What ? You and Beck did talk ," stressed Cat ," I think its important ..it means that you two still care about each other "
" You weren't fighting ," inquired Tori, still weary ," cause I still expect you to want to drive me to my doom when I least expect it because of Beck …."
" Relax, I wouldn't kill you ," jade couldn't resist teasing her ," torture probably but I don't think you are worth going to prison for, Vega . " She let out a sigh ," Beck and I did talk a lot last night which I guess was good . I mean, I miss not talking to him and it isn't the same between us….he admitted that he was wrong too , which is like a first since I have known him…."
" I don't know ..it was never this complicated between us before "
" I think it is because you and Beck have both changed some ," added Tori," you know, since the break up "
Jade rolled her eyes , upward. " Whatever, I don't really care "
" I think you do " countered the frazzled brunette , her eyes still on Andre .
" Will you two please stop fighting " says Cat as she spotted Robbie coming down the stairs ," I mean it, Robbie is going to need us today after what happened to Rex "
She met him on the stairs , searching his face and found a touch of grief and sadness in his eyes . " Robbie '
Cat wound her arms around his neck , hugging him, tightly ." How are you doing ?"
He slipped his arms around her waist and took comfort in her . " Better than I thought I would be , if you must know …he's in a box right now "
She kissed him, ever so softly ." I am so sorry that you are sad, Robbie . I know how much Rex meant to you ….."
" He was my best friend but he had just gotten so mean," Robbie's voice cracked a bit ," I couldn't listen to him, anymore . I didn't want to …you know I actually feel like this huge thing has been lifted from my shoulders now "
Cat rested her head on his chest ." Then I am glad because I think he brought you down a lot ," says Cat, quietly ," I was thinking that later when you felt up to it, we could talk and plan Rex's funeral. I know you would want it to be small ….."
" I really do love you, Cat "
" I love you too, Robbie ' assured Cat , smiling adoringly up at him .
" God, I hate to ruin this moment but I did finally get a text from Roxie last night ," explained Robbie ," her grandfather had a heart attack so she and her family flew out to Seattle . He is doing much better and she plans on being back in town by Friday . "
" Oh my God , that is terrible ! "
" I know ," replied Robbie ," given the circumstances , I felt like it wasn't the right time to break up with her …..'
" I wouldn't have expected you too ," muttered an understanding Cat ," that would have been mean. Especially when she is worrying over her Grandpa …" She frowned , considerate ," didn't you say that Roxanne is Gibby's cousin so that would make them sharing a grandpa . "
" They are cousins "
" I should text Gibby and make sure he is doing okay " decided a thoughtful Cat .
" I am sure he would appreciate you thinking about him " declared Robbie, knowing it was true .
" Robbie " Andre and Beck had put aside their issue when they spotted their friend and walked over to see him at the same time that Tori and Jade did as they all hung around the stairs .
" Hey guys "
" Rob " spoke up Jade with a nod ," Cat told us about what happened with Rex "
" I thought you would want them to know …." says Cat, reaching for his hand .
" That I murdered Rex , yeah, its okay ," remarked Robbie , his tone dry ," I should feel awful about it but I just cracked , I think "
" You did the right thing " said Jade ," you have Cat , you don't need the stupid puppet "
" We are really sorry though, Robbie ' Tori patted his arm ," and I don't feel so bad now about me almost accidentally killing Rex a couple years ago…"
" He never fully recovered from the brain damage , I think that's why he was so mean ," replied Robbie , who had given this a lot of thought ," but thanks, Tori "
Andre thumped his shoulder ." You do just fine on your own, Robbie "
" It was time , dude " said a calm Beck," and we're here for you "
" Thanks, guys , it means a lot " expressed Robbie ," and Cat and I are planning a small funeral for him. I just need to say goodbye so I hope you will come …."
" Funeral ?" repeated Tori , exchanging looks within the group but they didn't question it .
" It's mainly for Robbie …." pointed out Cat , sending them all looks that stated that she expected them to all be there for their friend ," we'll let you know when we work it out "
" Sure , we'll be there ," agreed Andre ," so I think we should get to class "
They all walked towards Sikowitz's room and Tori ran around Jade to catch up with Andre . " Hey, you ," said a nervous Tori," so, I was kind of shocked about Rex . Weren't you ? I mean, we have all been on Robbie about that puppet ….."
" Robbie manned up is all ," acknowledged Andre ," figured it was coming sooner than later. "
" Um, so, we haven't really had a chance to come up with more back-story ," Tori tried to force him to meet her gaze ," I ought to be having the baby soon…." She let out a nervous laugh," you about ready to become a daddy ? "
" I will act with you, Tori, but I don't want you thinking its more than that " stated Andre.
" I hate this …" muttered Tori, grabbing his arm," why wont you give me another chance ?"
He yanked her arm, away ." I lost all the trust I had in you ,Tori, and don't ask why "
He moved away from her , sitting as far away from her as possible as she plopped down in the front of class, shrinking in her seat. Cat and Robbie sat next to each other , holding hands and unaware of the fact, Jade and Beck found themselves seating together like they used to as a couple .
Sikowitz burst into his room, ridiculously outfitted in garish brown lounge pants, a bright brown and gold sweater and a plaid scarf around his neck, ever present coconut in hand .
" Kids , " greeted the wild haired teacher ," did I miss the memo on the two timing and the cheating hearts all a go in your little clique ? Here I was hoping you teenagers would have more sense than those darn 90210 and gleeks with all the boyfriend/girlfriend swapping …and I am disappointed in you , Tori and Beck "
" How do you know about it ?" demanded Beck, who hadn't told him anything .
" I already feel bad ! " insisted a pouty Tori, crossing her arms over her chest .
" Lane heard about it from Trina ," answered Sikowitz ,with a wild laugh," you should know how fast news travels in this school …..but enough on the gossip and onto our assignments. Today's is a whopper …baring your soul in the most vulnerable way that you can with your lady love or man . This is used most effective in soap operas and all those lushy chick flicks when it's the big L confession time ….and I want Beck and jade up on that stage "
" What ? You have got to be kidding me , Sikowitz ? Cant we just do another scene from my play instead ?" argued a reluctant jade, though she planted herself on the stage .
" Just follow Beck's lead …" taking a sip of his coconut, Sikowitz sat down in the audience and prepared to be fascinated at what was surely to be exciting .
He had been surprised when he had a video chat request the night before from Beck Oliver but once the young man had explained his plan to him, the teacher could only agree to go along with him. It was going to be fun .
Beck stared soulfully at the worry lines etched between jade's beautiful eyes and knew he could fix them. " When I first saw you , I felt like I was hit by a ton of bricks ," said Beck, quietly ," you were ..you are so beautiful with all that dark hair and that sharp tongue, I think I must have fallen in love with you the moment you told me to watch where I was going then elbowed me in the gut "
Realization dawned on Jade all at once and she shook her head at him. " No," warned Jade , under her breath," what are you doing, Beck ? We are not doing this ..here "
" Yes, we are ," declared Beck, softly ," I thought that we were the perfect couple . Bickering with you, watching how got all jealous at the slightest bit of flirting always made me feel like I was the only thing , the only guy that mattered to you . It was a heady feeling, Jade , and I felt the same way about you. You were my other half and you knew me better than any girl I have ever gone out with before …..and I have been going nuts trying to figure out why we broke up in the first place "
" You fought all of the time " contributed Cat in a tiny voice .
" She's right ," Jade found her voice ," the fighting was too real. I felt like you stopped listening to me …..and it made me so furious that you acted like it was nothing for you to flirt with Tori and the other girls . "
Beck moved around her , slowly " We lost the trust that we always had ," realized Beck ," and I think I forgot that it hurt you when I flirted back . You never did that …and as much as I wanted to blame you for everything that was wrong in our relationship, a lot of the blame goes to me as well. I wasn't the perfect boyfriend ….."
" I knew that you loved me but you stopped saying it ," admitted Jade , her voice cracking slightly with emotion," you didn't even act like you did anymore ! I couldn't even remember a time before we broke up that you would kiss me in the hall..before it was natural and always . " She turned her head ," I didn't think you were in love with me , Beck, and that was something that terrified me "
He moved closer , cupping her elbow and peering into those blue eyes he loved so much .
" I hated the fighting, Jade . You know I hate that more than anything ! You wouldn't listen and we were having trouble talking ….it was never a question of my loving you "
" It was to me, Beck ! I didn't think you loved me anymore ! "
" I tried not to while we were apart ," admitted Beck, with a heartened sigh ," I thought moving on was just what I needed . I thought dating other girls would be just what I needed to forget you except that I kept comparing Kyra to you ..and she didn't stack up .
She wasn't you , Jade, and I freaked …..I don't think I have ever been this messed up in the head before "
" I tried avoidance but it still hurts , Beck " said Jade, moisture welling in her eyes," but I might have been miserable but I wanted to prove that I didn't need you ,Beck . "
" Not even a little , Jade ?" Beck searched her face as he moved to take her into his arms ," because you know what I realized ..I realized that I want you and I need you. I messed up big time and I am tired of pretending ..you know , that's what we have both been doing , pretending . Can we please stop now ?"
She patted his chest with her hands , hope in her eyes. " You still love me ?"
" Who said I ever stopped " repeated Beck, love in his voice ," I love you , Jade West , and can we please stop pushing and pulling each other . I need you "
" I love you too, Beck " admitted Jade ," and I'm..I'm sorry to ..I shouldn't have given you the ultimatum "
He silenced her with a kiss that went on forever , making up for lost time between them.
Jade whispered soft love you 's and he changed the angle of the kiss, tasting, testing, delving , then gentling into soft kisses of love , need , and tenderness .
" I hope that means they are back together " spoke up a romantic hopeful Cat .
Beck placed an arm around jade's shoulder and kissed her firmly . " Babe , can we give us another shot ?"
" We still have some ..more personal things to talk about but yes, I want that too "
" Good " Beck dove in for another kiss ," cause I am a wreck without you "
" Ahhhh , that is so sweet ' this came from Tori , daring to steal a glance at Andre.
He wore an impassive expression on his face . " Be careful, Jade "
" Beck, good work, my man ," smiled Sikowitz ," and you two crazy kids try better to make it work this time . Be grateful that you have one another "
Jade turned to Beck , curiosity in her blue eyes . " You planned this , Beck ?"
" I know you don't take stock in romance, Jade , but I was trying to bare my soul ," admitted Beck," and I wanted to make sure you would actually listen to me "
Her red lips twisted in a smile ," I love you "
God, it felt so good to say that to him again !
Beck ran a hand through her inky hair , enjoying the familiar texture and softness of her hair . " I will be better this time, Jade, I promise "
" We'll be better this time " informed Jade , knowing that it was true .
Whatever had happened between them had changed them and with three months of being apart , they were aware of their mistakes and wouldn't make them again .
Their love was and would be stronger this time around .