A/N: I got a new job this week, so I don't have as much time on my hands as I used to. I haven't read over this so if you notice something wrong let me know. To the guest who requested I write about Jade's appendix thing, I have started it, but I'm not sure when I'll get it finished. When I do post it, it's likely to be a separate one shot, because I don't think it really fits with the theme of this story. If you notice anything that doesn't seem like something they'd say in America, please let me know. Hope you enjoy it! Remember to favourite/review and all that other fun stuff!

'Jade? Babe, I texted my mom this morning and she says they're good to video chat tonight. You there?' Beck was walking in the door after walking Tizzy.

'In the living room!' Jade called back. Beck found her on her laptop, researching properties in LA. 'This is useless, how are we supposed to buy a house without viewing it?' Jade slammed her laptop shut, and patted the sofa next to her for Tizzy to come up for cuddles. 'Who's an adorable fluffy baby? It's you!' Beck bit his lip to keep from laughing, turning away from his wife to go into the kitchen and grab a beer out of the fridge. Jade could be really cute sometimes when she knew no one else would catch her.

'We've got time, babe. We'll be filming for the next six months and then we can always stay here another couple of months until the baby is born,' Beck reasoned, sitting down on the other side of Tizzy and scratching her ears.

'Oh, yeah, because house hunting will be much less stressful with a new-born,' Jade said sarcastically. 'And my baby is not being born in Scotland.' Jade shuddered.

Beck laughed. 'I thought you liked it here? When are you planning to tell your dad?'

'I'm not.' Beck just looked at her. 'Well, it's not like he'll care. I'll tell Hunter and Ryan, obviously but my dad's not going to give a damn. He barely cares about Aria and Caly, and Hunter's his favourite kid.' She said all this nonchalantly, like it didn't bother her, but she wasn't meeting Beck's eyes. Her relationship with her father was better than it had been, but it still wasn't great. Mr West wasn't the warm and cuddly type, and he certainly wasn't a family man. 'When are we calling your parents?'

'They're calling us. Any time now, actually.' Just as the words left his mouth, an incoming video chat notification popped up on Jade's laptop screen. Beck was about to click 'accept' when Jade's hand darted out to stop him.

'Wait.' She bit her lip, focusing on tickling Tizzy's tummy. 'They'll be happy, right?' she finally met Beck's eyes and he could see how much this meant to her. His parents had originally disapproved of his relationship with Jade, and he knew she was worried they'd go back to that tense awkwardness if ever she did something they didn't like.

He smiled, taking her hand. 'Of course they will. It's their first grandchild. Mom wants ten, you know.' Jade's eyebrows raised, a look of alarm in her eyes. Beck clicked 'accept'.

'Hey Mom, hey Dad,' Beck greeted his parents with a big smile, he hadn't seen them since they moved back to Scotland last month, and hadn't spoken to them in two weeks.

'Hey,' Jade's voice was small, her smile weak. Beck nearly laughed.

His parents noticed Jade's obvious discomfort. 'Is everything okay?' Priya asked.

'Hey, Mom, how many grandkids do you want, again?' Beck asked, a mischievous glint in his eye.

'Um, I don't know, I'd certainly like a fair few. But you two don't need to worry about that for quite a while. Is that why you look so worried Jade? You're still young, dear, there's no rush.' She smiled reassuringly. She had been the first to warm up to Jade, seeing that she'd misjudged her, and she still felt bad for the years she'd treated her coldly.

'Actually, Mom,' Beck turned to Jade. 'Do you want to do the honours?'

'They're your parents, go ahead.' Jade began to smile.

'We're going to have a baby.' At last, Beck released the grin he'd been holding back since they began the call.

His parents' mouths stretched into wide smiles. 'Really? I'm going to be a grandfather?' Ian asked.

Jade smiled now, too. 'It's still early, but yeah. In eight months you'll have a grandchild.'

There had been a time when Priya had feared this news above all else. A baby meant a lifelong connection, and she hadn't wanted her son to be shackled to a girl like Jade. Not to mention she couldn't imagine Jade as a mother. She was brash and rude, she felt sorry for a child with a mother like that. But that was a long time ago. She hadn't known Jade then, not really. Now she knew her daughter-in-law would be a terrific mother, and she couldn't be happier for the young couple. Her eyes filled with tears.

Beck's father had arrived back from the airport with his grandmother fifteen minutes ago, but Jade still wasn't here. He was beginning to worry. He knew Jade had been nervous about meeting his grandmother for the first time, but he didn't think she'd just bail. He tried calling her.

'I don't care what you have to say.'

He sighed. 'Hey, babe, it's me. Are you on your way? My grandma's here. You were meant to be here half an hour ago. Call me.'

Another ten minutes passed, during which Beck dodged questions from his grandmother about where on earth that girlfriend she'd heard so much about was, and ignoring his mother's comments about how clearly Jade didn't care about him if she was just going to skip this without even calling first. Finally, Beck's phone lit up with a picture of Jade's face. It was one of his favourites, her blue eyes were crossed, her lips were pursed, and she was sticking her tongue out. It was the Jade only he got to see.

'Hey.'

Her voice sounded distant through the phone. 'Hey. I'm so sorry. Hunter's ended up completely swamped with work and his sitter is on vacation, so he asked if I'd take the girls. - No, Aria, we don't draw on walls. – I'm not going to be able to make it. I really am sorry.'

He believed her. He knew his mother would say it was foolish, but he knew there was nothing Jade wouldn't do for her brother and her nieces, even if it meant worsening his parents' already poor opinion of her. Still, he wanted her to meet his grandmother. He thought they'd get along, and maybe if they got along it would sooth the strain between Jade and his parents.

'Why don't you bring them?' he asked.

'Are you sure? I don't want to be a pain.' He could never understand why Jade's lack of caring about people's opinions of her didn't stretch to his parents. She was always worried about what they thought of her.

'Of course. Caly will just sleep, anyway, and I've missed Aria. My grandma loves kids. It'll be fine, I promise.' He could tell she still wasn't convinced. 'Please. For me.'

That did it. She caved. 'I'll be there in twenty. Please, warn your mother I'm bringing a three year old.'

'Will do. Love you.'

She sighed. 'Love you, too.'

Just under twenty minutes later the doorbell to the Oliver residence rang. Beck's mom answered the door, looking somewhat concerned. Jade looked frazzled. Her hair had clearly been styled nicely, and then messed up. She wore a black lace crop top and black leather skater skirt. She was kind of stooped over to hold a little girl by her left hand, and in her right she carried a baby carrier, a bulging baby bag hung from her left shoulder. The little girl had fiery red hair and big green eyes. She wore little pink overalls over a white t shirt. She bit her lip as she looked up at Priya.

'Hi, sweetie. What's your name?' Priya asked, smiling down at the little one.

The girl looked up at Jade, who nodded and smiled reassuringly, before speaking. 'Aria,' she whispered.

'That's a pretty name. How old are you, Aria?'

Aria held up three fingers.

'Three! Wow! You're so big!' Priya stepped aside to let the girls into the house. 'Why don't you come through to the living room? I know some people who are dying to meet you.'

Aria hesitated, feet stuck to the ground as Jade stepped forward. Jade looked back at her, raising her eyebrows. 'Beck will be in there.' Aria dropped Jade's hand and ran into the living room ahead of them. Jade and Priya laughed. Then, they glanced at each other awkwardly. They didn't think they'd ever shared a laugh before.

Jade followed Priya into the living room, too focused on the kids to be nervous about meeting Beck's grandma. Inside, Aria was hugging Beck's knees, while he ducked down to hug her back. Beck's father was sitting in his regular armchair, more focused on the hockey game than the arrival of his son's girlfriend and her unexpected guests. Beck greeted her with a peck on the lips over Aria's head, taking the baby carrier from her. Caly was asleep inside it, tucked under a green blanket.

'Uh, Jade this is my grandma, Mary. Grandma, this is Jade, my girlfriend.' He raised his voice slightly when addressing his grandma, and Jade noticed the hearing aid in her ear.

She smiled, 'It's nice to meet you, Mrs Oliver.'

'Don't be silly, dear, I'm Mary to you. You're gonna marry my grandson one day.' Jade glanced at Beck, eyes wide. Did you tell her? Beck shook his head slightly. So his grandma was just that sure of their relationship. She wondered what Beck had told her about them.

Mistaking Jade's expression for alarm, Lewis, Beck's father, broke in. 'Now, Mom, that's a long way off,' he said, looking slightly perturbed. 'If it ever happens at all.' Jade surreptitiously checked that the chain her ring hung from was tucked under the neckline of her shirt.

When Priya went to put the finishing touches on dinner, Jade followed her to the kitchen. 'So what's for dinner?' she asked, hovering by the counter while Priya checked on whatever was in the oven. Priya grimaced, her back turned to Jade, it was so like Jade to be difficult.

'Vegetarian lasagne. Is that alright?' she challenged.

'Yeah, sure. I just wanted to make sure it was something Aria would eat.' Oh. That was… surprisingly thoughtful.

When Priya went back into the living room to call the family and guests to dinner, she found Beck and Jade playing with Aria, while Mary watched in delight, and Ian watched with an expression akin to shock.

When they were settling down to dessert, Caly started to cry. Priya was about to see to it herself, when she noticed Jade had immediately stood up. The girl walked over to the crying baby, lifting her out of her car seat. 'Hey, baby. I bet you're hungry, huh? Yeah, you are. Oh, it's okay. I have some really yummy food in my bag,' she cooed at the baby.

It was odd, seeing this side of her. Priya had never imagined Jade could possibly be good with kids. She was so brash and loud, to put it politely. Not to mention the fact that she never cared about anyone else's feelings. But she really seemed to care about these girls. You could tell from the way she looked at them, it was similar, now that Priya thought about it, to the way she looked at Beck. She didn't look at him quite as softly, but the love was the same. Perhaps she ought to give Jade another chance. She had noticed Jade was nervous meeting Mary, maybe she had just been nervous the first time she met her and Ian.

'I'm so happy for you two,' Priya gushed now. 'When are you coming home? Or are we going to have to book flights to England?'

'It's Scotland, Mom. And we plan on coming back before the baby's born. We're house hunting just now. And we've got another six months here at least to finish filming.' Beck explained. 'But we have an appointment at the doctor in two weeks, so we'll video chat again after that.'

Jade groaned. 'I have to go.' She rushed out of the frame, and Beck's parents heard the door slam behind her.

'She's been having a tough time with the morning sickness. I better go make sure she's okay. Talk to you later.' Beck shut the video chat window, and braced himself to go and hold his wife's hair back.