Koneko101- Well, here's another chapter. Later than I expected, sooo whoops! Hope ya'll enjoy it!
Chapter 2
Beck hummed to the radio as they headed for Jade's house. She sat quietly next to him, playing with her phone. He assumed she was texting Cat; she usually talked to the perky redhead in the morning when they were driving. Taking one hand off the wheel, he silently held it out to her. She took it easily, squeezing it briefly before returning her attention to her phone. The drive continued in silence, and soon they arrived at Jade's house. The driveway was empty, so her father was probably at work. Exiting the truck, he took a deep breath to check for anyone. No new smells showed him that they were alone. Going around, he opened her door for her. She was still texting, not even noticing they had arrived. She DID notice when Beck lifted her out of her seat.
"BECK! Put me down you idiot!" she screamed, smacking his shoulder.
"Hey now, no hitting. That is considered domestic abuse, you know."
Jade snorted and rolled her eyes.
"Now that's not nice. Didn't we have a conversation this morning about being nice?" he teased.
"We did, but I happen to have a boyfriend who doesn't take well to people telling me what to do. He tends to get a little possessive, ya know," she teased with a smirk.
Beck laughed at her little remark. A little possessive was definitely an understatement. Choosing not to comment, he wrapped an arm around her waist and led her to the house. It was undoubtedly beautiful. Three stories, with a large balcony on the second story out looking the small forest beside them. An iron fence ran around the property, with ivy running through the bars giving it an old yet elegant look. The same ivy ran up the walls of the house, and he knew she could scale those walls in the blink of an eye. Her window had a small window garden, and he could see the red and purple flowers growing within it. Not that he could ever remember the name for them. She paused by the sprinkler controls, and set them to start watering the lawn in about 25 minutes. They should be long gone by then. He watched as she unlocked the door and turned off the alarm before heading up to her room. Her room was on the second floor down at the end of the long hallway. He shivered slightly as he imagined her here alone. It was kind of unsettling.
Shaking his worries off, he followed her path to her room. She was in her closet, and he could hear her rustling around as she picked out clothes for the next few days. This was typically how their weekends went. Since Jade spent a lot of her time with him, most nights she would just stay with him instead of going home. She did return for a couple of days a week just to keep her dad happy. The man was rarely home, so she was usually only needed at home for a short time. Beck personally preferred it that way. He liked having Jade nearby where he could keep watch. His eyes flashed for a moment before he pushed his wolf down. Jade had seen his eyes change before, and was constantly bugging him about it. He hated lying to her, but he didn't feel she was ready for this. He wondered if she ever would be. Lord knew how his mother had been when she had found out. Or at least what he'd been told about it. And she had been a few years older than Jade was, and had still freaked. He didn't want her to be afraid of him. Pushing those thoughts aside, he noticed Jade had left her closet and was going through her dresser. Moving behind her, he wrapped his arms around her waist, resting his chin on her shoulder as he looked at what she was getting. Hmm, bras and underwear. Grinning happily, he reached down and held up a bra made up of black lace with the matching boy shorts.
"I think these would look nice, babe," he suggested innocently, even though his grin gave him away.
"Yeah, I'm sure you would. Pervert," she snapped.
Beck's grin widened when she put it in her bag anyway. She packed a few more things before handing him the bag to signal she was done. Slinging it over his shoulder, he linked his fingers with hers before leading them out of the dark house. Walking back down the stairs, he paused slightly in the doorway. There was a new scent that hadn't been here earlier. A quick glance showed a stray dog rooting around the yard. Jade noticed it a moment after he did.
"Oh, that's Blaze. Hang on, I need to leave some food out for him," she said absently as she went to the storage shed on the side of the house.
The large dog stood up fully once he heard her, and Beck recognized him as an Alaskan Malamute. Blaze barked happily, bounding after Jade as she exited the small building with a bowl full of dog food. She motioned to Blaze, and he sat patiently as she placed the bowl under a small overhang. Another signal had him standing, and he accepted Jade's petting as he ate his food. She gave him a final rub before returning to Beck. His raised eyebrow had her explaining everything with a blush rising on her cheeks.
"Blaze used to belong to the couple next door, but they left him behind when they moved. He hangs around still, and he showed up in the yard one day all beat up, so I fixed him up and gave him some food. He still wanders around during the day, but he stops by every couple of days. I keep food out for him, and taught him some manners. I may see if Dad will let me keep him, since he knows that I feed him anyway."
Beck nodded as he suppressed a smile. He still had no idea why people thought Jade was so heartless. Sure, she was blunt to the point of rude, and had a somewhat…. different sense of humor, but she had so much love to give. Caring for an abandoned dog was just one example. He hoped Mr. West would let her keep Blaze. He would make a good guard dog for when he wasn't around. A dog that big would keep most humans away from her. Relacing their hands, he pulled her back to his truck. He opened the door for her, waiting for her to get settled before handing her her bag. He shut the door and made his way to the driver's side. Jade fiddled with the radio after he started the engine, and he quickly backed out of the West home. Turning towards the main road, he wondered where they were going.
"Were you serious about wanting another piercing, babe?" he asked nervously. He really wasn't comfortable around needles.
"Nah, I changed my mind. Pick something fun for us to do," she demanded, once again playing with her phone.
Beck let out a sigh of relief before remembering his previous plans. Turning to the interstate, he saw Jade look around quizzically.
"What are we doing?" she asked, hiding her curiosity.
"Well, they have something interesting going on down at the beach a few miles past the main strip. I think you'll like it," he said mysteriously, telling her only part of it.
She huffed at him, but didn't respond. The key to their relationship was picking their battles. It applied for both of them, and she must have been in a good mood since she didn't press him. They were almost there when Beck held out a bandanna. She gave it a look before turning to him.
"You're joking, right?"
"Nope, put it on. Please?" he asked, giving her the puppy dog eyes. They always managed to wear her down.
She growled in annoyance, but put it over her eyes anyway. Waving his hand over her face, he nodded in satisfaction before continuing to their destination. He smirked as he heard the music coming up. Jade had once told him that she had never been to a fair, and it wasn't often that Hollywood had one. So here was his chance. Hoping this turned out well, he found a parking space and quickly got out. He made sure to keep a firm grip around Jade's waist as he led her forward, making sure to steer her away from everything. She would NOT enjoy running into a random tourist stand. As long as she enjoyed this though, that was all he was hoping for. He could see her tilting her head as she listened, and he couldn't help but grin.
"Beck, where are we, exactly?" she asked in an even tone.
"Somewhere fun. Just promise that you'll give it a try, for me?" he bargained.
If she had her eyes showing, he was pretty sure they would be narrowed. He only ever pulled that one when he really wanted her to do something. She nodded her head once, but she was still suspicious. There was a small line, but they got through it quickly. He paid their admission, making sure to get the one with the rides included. It cost a bit more, but it would be worth it. He took the bracelets from the attendee before leading her in. He led her away from the crowd before finally taking off her blindfold. She blinked in the sudden light, and then looked around in confusion.
"Where the hell are we, Beck?"
"We, love, are at the fair! You said you had never been to one before, so I brought you to one!" he said cheerfully.
She gaped at him for a moment before giving a small smile, turning slightly to hide her blush. This boy was seriously sweet sometimes. A large hand cupped her chin, and she felt him pull her face up to look at him. His eyes were soft, and she leaned forward to give him a small peck. Pulling away to look around, she barely noticed when he wrapped something around her wrist. Glancing down, she scowled at the hot pink bracelet.
"Ew, get it off!" she snapped.
"That is your admission bracelet, babe. It lets us get on the rides, so you are just gonna have to wear it," he informed her before pulling her close. "Now, where do you want to go first?"
Looking around, she hummed slightly in thought. "How about that one?"
Looking at where she was pointing, he saw the Zipper. "Alright, let's go!"
This continued for the next couple of hours, the two of them switching off on what rides they went on. So far Jade seemed to be enjoying herself, and she hadn't been able to keep the small smile off her face. They had just gotten off of Pharaoh's Fury when Beck heard her stomach growl. He gave a small laugh as he led her to the food carts.
"Come on, let's get some food. I'm starving!" he told her as his own stomach started complaining.
They settled on pizza and fries, choosing to share a funnel cake as well. They had just started eating when a loud shriek filled the air.
"Jade! Beck!"
Jade felt the air get pushed out of her as a red haired cannonball slammed into her.
"Cat, don't run off like that!" Tori exclaimed as she ran up, Robbie and Andre close behind.
Jade growled as she pushed Cat off, taking deep breaths. She scowled over at Beck as the others sat with them. Dammit, she had been enjoying it as just the two of them! Beck gave her an apologetic look before turning to Andre.
"What are you all doing here?" he asked.
"Well, the fair doesn't come around very often, so we decided it'd be fun to go! Since you all are here, we can all hang out together," he replied happily.
Beck blinked before sighing. Not that he didn't enjoy being with his pack, but he had liked spending some alone time with Jade. The scowl she had thrown his way had told him well of her opinion on this. Grasping her hand in his, he gave it a squeeze as they returned to their meal, listening to the idle chat of their friends. Cat was rambling on about the rides they had ridden, and Jade was keeping her from stealing their funnel cake.
"And the Twister was soooo fun, even though I was really dizzy after! We're going on the big slide after this, you should ride with me Jade, it'll be so much fun!" she squealed, pouting when Jade smacked her hand again. It wasn't fair, she was sharing with Beck!
"Do we have to?" she whined, turning to Beck with a pout.
"Just for a little while, okay? After it'll be just the two of us, I promise," he compromised, knowing Cat would probably cry if they didn't spend some time with her.
"I'm holding you to that," she threatened before nodding over at Cat. Popping the last bite of funnel cake in her mouth, she gathered up the trash to throw it away. Beck followed wrapping his arms around her from behind when they were a short distance away.
"I'm sorry, love, I didn't know they were going to be here," he said softly, pressing a kiss to her neck.
"I know, it's not your fault," she sighed, seeming a little disappointed that she couldn't blame him.
"Just for a little while, then it is just the two of us."
She nodded before allowing him to pull her back to the others. Cat linked her arms in Jade's, chatting cheerfully as she pulled the taller girl towards the big slide.
"It'll be so much fun! We can even go in groups! First us, then the boys, then just the girls, then we can do it in pairs!" she squealed as Jade shot Beck a look.
"Ok, Cat, but how about we just do it in pairs? That way no one gets left out," Beck reasoned as he linked Jade's other arm through his.
"But I wanna ride with Jadey!"
"Don't call me Jadey, and we can ride more than once," Jade bargained, her tone saying 'agree or else'.
"Okie dokie!" Cat chirped.
They finally reached the big slide, and Cat didn't notice Jade trying to sneak away. Beck caught her around the waist and carried her back, ignoring her pout.
"I call Jadey first!" Cat screamed out, grabbing her hand to make her point.
"Ugh, fine, let's just go!"
They all watched the small girl drag Jade away, and laughed when they heard Cat squeal as they went down while Jade just sat there.
Reaching the bottom, she instantly attached herself to Beck's side.
"Have fun, babe?" he teased, ignoring her glare.
"It would have been better if Cat hadn't been screaming the whole time," she snarked.
"Well, that's Cat for you. What can you do?" he shrugged.
Soon they were all at the top, and he sat down before pulling Jade onto his lap. She readjusted herself so she was seated between his legs, her back against his chest. "Ready?"
She nodded, and he pushed them off quickly. The wind pushed their hair back, and he heard her giggle slightly as they went down. That right there made everything worthwhile. Pulling her head back, he gave her a quick kiss as they reached the bottom. Definitely worthwhile.
Ok, I am not particularly happy with how this ended up but whatever. Like, don't like. Up to you. Enjoy! Sorry about the wait.