Cat POV

"Hey Cat, you want some tea?" Jade called out, as Beck snuck up behind me and hugged me.

AAH!

Oh wait. It's just Beck.

"Uhh, sure!" I replied back, as Beck kissed my hair.

"You texted him? Beck asked quietly.

"Not yet." I said quietly, looking to the floor.

"Why not? Are you scared?"

I nodded, still looking at the floor.

He's right. I know that now. I didn't see how mean and rude I was to Sikowitz at the time because the play was all in my face.

But in typical Jade and Beck fashion, they talked me down and back into my head.

"Why?" Beck asked. "He still loves you."

(Flashback)

"CAT!" He yelled, getting worked up. "You messed up ok? You really upset Sikowitz. You need to get that you can't just disrespect him like that. Or anyone."

BUT THIS PLAY IS HORRIBLE! What are you THINKING Robbie?

"Are you yelling at me?" I stepped to him, as he unlocked the door.

"No, I'm trying to get this point thru your thick head!" He bit at me.

I threw all of my strength into shutting the door, trying to calm down. It bounced in the frame.

I know that we need to get back to talking about this, instead of yelling at each other. I've been thru this before. I know what I did wrong.

I can't let myself get drawn in by the emotion.

"OK! That's it! Quit insulting me Robbie Shapiro! I'm only doing what I think is right!"

"But you are wrong! Can't you see that? You're acting like a 12 year old!"

WHAAAAAAAATTTT?

"BYE! I'm out of here! Quit yelling at me Robbie!"

"Fine! Come back when you realize you messed up!"

(End Flashback)

I failed. I'm two for two in not keeping my emotions in check. He just wanted to help me.

And I just yelled at him.

Again.

"But I yelled at him again. I didn't listen to him." I mumble to the floor.

The soft clink of tea cups surprised me, but I didn't look up as Beck quietly said "Thanks" and Jade sat next to me.

"You still stuck on this?" Jade asked, holding my tea out to me.

I took it and nodded.

"Why? This is just a bump in the road." She said softly.

"But that's what it looked like last time I didn't keep my emotions in line. And we broke up for a year plus…"

Jade quickly looked uncomfortable and Beck sipped his tea.

"This is great." He said, smiling at Jade.

"You guys are going out right?" I quietly asked, looking back down to the floor.

I'd just like to know for sure instead of just guessing.

"Yeah. We just don't know how to say it to everyone else." Beck said, reaching out and rubbing my knee.

"Yay." I smiled.

Ow. My face hurts.

Guess my face is sore from crying almost ever since I came here two days ago. I ruined another couple of Jade's pillows for good measure.

At least she's not mad at me.

Tori and Andre came over yesterday with Fro-Yo. They tried cheering me up and talking me down, but it didn't really get thru until Jade and Beck talked to me over dinner.

"Cat, you seriously can't be worried he doesn't want to date you anymore right?" Beck asked, lifting my head up with two fingers.

"How can I not be?" I croaked out, looking away again. "Look what happened last time!" I grabbed her throw pillow and started bawling into it.

"It's ok sweetie." Beck said over and over as Jade came over and hugged me.

"What's wrong with me?" I banged my head into the pillow.

"Hey." Beck said strongly, grabbing me by my shoulders. "We've gone over this. You are nothing but beautiful. Everyone makes mistakes ok? You gotta remember that."

"Where's Jade?" I asked.

"Dunno, her phone lit up and she left." He shrugged.

"What do you think?"

"Of what?" He replied, looking confused.

"Me and Robbie."

"I think " He started.

"Beck!" Jade hissed, poking her head behind the staircase.

"What? I was about to "

"Come here!"

He quickly got to his feet, and shuffled to her, all the while giving her a look of displeasure.

What did she want that was so urgent? Hey…Where'd they go?

SLAM!

That's the front door.

Did they leave?

"Hello? Jade? Anybody here?" I call out, trying to stay calm.

This isn't my house. I don't like being in foreign places with nobody around me.

"HELLO?" I call out again.

"Hi." A voice behind me said quietly, but sounding chipper.

I whip around and

Robbie.

With a bouquet of red roses in his hand.

I open my mouth to speak but nothing comes out.

"For you." He smiled, pushing them into my hand.

"But you, you…"

"First off, I'm not mad. Let's start there." He smiled.

"How'd you know that " I begin, but he cut me off.

"You really think Jade would let you stay over, crying about a fight you had with me, without telling me and asking what was up?"

She ratted me out.

How dare her!

"But " I began again, but he cut me off. AGAIN.

"Oh, and also, I refuse to break up with you. Even if you want to. Last time I checked, I was engaged. I'm not giving that up easily you know." He smirked.

That smirk is so cute.

I can't stop myself from smiling a little bit.

"Robbie…" I say softly, wanting nothing more than for him to scoop me into his arms.

He stepped forward and did just that, placing a chaste kiss behind my ear.

"Hey. I'm sorry for yelling at you. It wasn't that big a deal. I just love you so much and want nothing but the best and I got in my own way. And I'm really sorry about that. But you need to listen a little, ok sunshine? It can't always be your way or the highway."

"That's not what I meant "

"And it doesn't matter. You know why?" He said quietly, moving and putting us nose to nose.

"Why?" I ask.

My breath bounced off his face and back into mine.

"I love you. Ok? It's over. Now it's time to move on and get home so we can prep for a movie night. What do you say?"

I…

"What did I do to get you?" I mumble, laying my head onto his collarbone.

"I have no clue. I think about that a lot. Kind of says something, that I don't have a answer yet huh?"

I nod into his collarbone.

"Now, you wanna get home? I think we have some business to attend to."

"What do you mean?" I ask, looking into his eyes.

They're cloudy. And…

Lustful?

"Lets go." He smiled, grabbing me by the hand.

"But what about Jade and Beck?" I ask, getting to my feet. "What about "

"Don't worry about them. Don't worry at all. Let's just get home." He looked back, and I got a better look at his eyes.

I think I know what I missed the first time.

Love.