You don't need someone
to complete you
you need someone to accept you
completely
"Morning Beck" Lola smiled as she opened the front door to her house. Beck smiled in return "Hi Mrs West, are they ready?" he questioned glancing inside the welcoming home.
"I'm afraid not, Tommy's just finishing his homework and Jade's still in bed. Why don't you come in for a bit, they'll probably be a while" She finished opening the door wider for Beck to step in. He took his shoes of at the mat and followed her through to the kitchen, where Tommy was sat. "Hi Beck!" he shouted as soon as he came into sight.
"You alright lil' man" he smiled ruffling his hair and taking a seat at one of the high stool next to him. He rested his arms on the island and looked around the room.
Beck had never been in Lola's house before but it was much more welcoming and warm then Mr Wests. The kitchen had a cross between a modern and old décor to it. With granite counters and wooden cupboards. Between the kitchen and the garden there was a conservatory with couches and chairs. There was a vase of flowers on the coffee table with white and pink roses. The sun beamed through the glass from the conservatory and Beck could see out onto the long garden. It just felt so relaxed here an-
"Would you like some coffee?" Beck was pulled out of his thoughts when he saw Lola looking at him with a questioning glance.
"Yes please"
After Lola had made his coffee she took a seat opposite him and started to help Tommy finish of his homework. "Jade's really sick" she said looking up at Beck "she threw up last night and she's got a really bad headache" Lola finished looking towards the staircase in concern
Beck frowned. "That sucks" he said "don't worry though, ill make sure to take care of her once we get back home" he said smiling at her
She returned the smile. "That's really nice of you Beck, thank you" Just then the girl in question trudged down the stairs with a blanket wrapped around her.
"Uughh" she groaned taking a seat on the couch near to the others. Her hair was pulled behind in a messy ponytail, make up was scrubbed from her face, redness rimmed the corner of her eyes and she looked paler than usual. Call him cliché, but Beck still believed she looked beautiful.
"It's so fucking cold" she groaned snuggling deeper into the blanket.
"Language!" Tommy shrieked, looking at their mom to see if she would tell her off, but Lola just waved him off.
"Leave her be, she's ill" Lola said concern riddled in her face.
Tommy giggled "ha ha you look disgusting" he said making a gagging motion. Jade stuck her middle finger up at him and rested her head back in exhaustion.
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After 15 minutes the three of them were driving back to the house. Jade was sat in the back seat cuddled up in the corner with her blanket wrapped around her, and Tommy was at the front talking to Beck about who knows what.
"…so that's why I got the highest in my class!" he finished beaming at Beck. Beck however was too busy staring at the rear view mirror, making sure Jade was okay. "Beck!" Tommy shouted gaining his attention.
"Wha- oh sorry Tom" Beck answered focusing his attention back on the road.
"Did you hear what I said?" Tommy asked trying to give Beck an angry expression – it wasn't working.
"Yeah course I did". Tommy sighed and looked out the window. "Can we play baseball when we get to Dad's?"
"Sure" Beck answered smiling "how's the team doing?"
Tommy shrugged and looked at Beck with a hurtful expression. "There's this new person called Harvey" he started "and he keeps on taking my spot and being super horrible to me…"
"So kick him in the balls" Jade chimed in with a groggy voice from the back seat. "I would!" was Tommy's reply "but his dad's the coach and if I did that then I'd get kicked of the team." Beck looks over at Tommy's crestfallen face. "Don't worry sport, I'm sure it will get better, and look were almost home so we can practice to make sure that Harvey doesn't get off the team" Beck said smiling down at him. Tommy grinned "Yay!"
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After arriving back home, Beck told Tommy to go get his sports kit on while he helped Jade get into her bed. As they were walking through the hallways they spotted Mr West exciting his office. "Aah, hello Jade" he said with a cold smile "you don't look to well"
"No shit" was Jade's reply as she carried on down the hall. Mr West looked after her with an angry expression, but he must of decided to let it slip, as he turned back to look at Beck. "Come round my office later would you. Lets say 8 o'clock?" He asked awaiting his answer.
Beck was confused as to why he was wanted (having already received his pay check for the month) yet he smiled and nodded his head, "sure." Mr West again gave a tight smile and carried on down the hall, leaving Beck to catch up with Jade.
She was opening her door as Beck caught her and as soon as she was in her room, she made a beeline for her bed. Yet before she got under the covers she groaned and looked towards her wardrobe "I wanna get out of these disgusting clothes. Get me something to wear?" she asked pointedly at Beck. "Yeah, of course" he said walking over to her walk-in wardrobe. "Anything in particular?"
"Something comfortable."
He eyed a pair of grey sweatpants and grabbed them. He emerged from the doorway and threw them on her bed. "Do you want to wear a hoodie?" he questioned, remembering her complaint of being cold. She opened her closed eyes slowly and eyed his UCLA hoodie (that his dad had given to him) that he was wearing. She smirked and raised a perfectly shaped eyebrow "…that does look pretty comfortable". Beck rolled his eyes, but laughed as he pulled it over his head.
Jade grinned as he tossed it over to her, and got out of bed. She pulled of her black leggings and dark grey sweatshirt, and Beck gulped as she stood in front of him in a black lacy bra and panties. She smirked again and slipped into the sweatpants and hoodie, getting situated in her bed again.
After Beck was pulled out of his trance he walked over to where she was lying and took a seat at the side of her bed. "Do want some more tablets?" he questioned in concern at her pale face. She nodded weakly and gave a small smile "and some coffee please" she said. Beck smiled and brushed a strand of hair behind her ear. She shut her eyes and sighed in exhaustion, Beck just stared at her. This girl was gorgeous, and call him cringe, but even with her bed hair and faded skin she was an angel in front of him.
"Once you've finished staring at me, you could actually go get me the things that require me to get better." She said suddenly, opening her eyes.
"Oh-right-yeah…sorry."
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"Right I'm gonna throw it then you've got to hit as far as you possibly can, got that?" Beck asked as Tommy stood in front of him with his bat at the ready. "Yeah" tommy answered pulling his base ball cap down to cover his forehead.
Beck pulled is arm back and threw the ball to Tommy's direction. Tommy swung his bat however missed the ball. He groaned "uhh that's the fourth time I missed it!"
"It's alright sport, we'll get it this time." Beck continued to throw the ball towards Tommy, and gradually he started hitting it back.
After about the twelfth throw Tommy was hitting it back way past Beck. "See I told you, you could do it" Beck said smiling as he threw the ball once again. However he was distracted as a silver BMW pulled into the drive of the West home. Then a girl with bright red hair walked out, who was followed by a skinny brunette.
Beck watched as the two approached the front door. They were just about to knock, when Tommy turned around and saw them as well.
"Cat, Tori!" he called, waving his arm in the air to try and get their attention from where they were playing in the spacious garden that surrounded the perimeter of the house.
The girls looked over and smiled as they approached. "Hey Tommy" the red head smiled and hugged the young boy. "Is Jadey in?" she questioned bending down to be at his level.
Tommy nodded his head, "yeah but she's really sick."
The brunette then cut in "we heard, which is why we brought some donuts and ice cream!" she finished then looked up and noticed Beck. "Hi" she smiled at him, extending her hand "I'm Tori"
"Beck" he replied shaking her hand. "…I'm Tommy's nanny"
The red head smiled "I'm cat – like the animal…but I'm not an animal, don't worry" Beck gave a nervous laugh and ran a hand threw his hair. "Do you want me to take you up to Jade's room?"
"Sure." The girls smiled and waved goodbye to Tommy as they followed Beck in. He was sure they knew where to go and didn't actually need him taking them to their friends room, but he wanted to check on Jade anyway so he walked with them.
"So how do you girls know Jade?" he asked as they walked through the front door.
"We go to the same school" Tori answered "and her and Cat have known each other ages."
"Nice." He smiled and they continued to make small talk until they approached Jade's door. Beck reached up his hand to knock, but Cat suddenly burst open the door and ran inside. Jade shot up from her bed startled and was suddenly knocked back down as Cat jumped on her to give her a hug. "Jade!" she shrieked pinning the girl down below her.
"Get off me you lesbian" Jade complained as she pushed the over excitable red head off of her. Cat just giggled and lay down next to her. Tori too walked in the room and slipped her shoes of by the door. She walked over to Jade's side of the bed and crushed her in a hug "oohh Jade your all disgusting and gross. How cute" she smiled kissing the girls cheek.
"Get off" she grumbled, but scooted over anyway so the girl could lie down next to her. Beck stood watching from the door way amused. Jade looked up and noticed him watching with a smile, she smirked. "Pass the TV remote." She ordered pointing to the said object sitting on her window ledge.
Beck walked over to the window saw Tommy outside looking up at him. "Come on" he mouthed. Beck smirked "one minute" he mouthed back holding up a single finger. He turned around and threw the remote into Jade's lap. "Anything else I can get you m'lady" he teased giving a little curtsy. Cat giggled and Tori grinned, however Jade just rolled her eyes, but Beck saw the corners of her mouth twitch up.
"No, but I'll call you if I want anything more"
"You know that's what Maude's for right? And the other thousands of maids you have running around this place" he challenged back.
"Yeah, yeah" she said switching the TV on. "Shut the door on your way out!" she called as he walked out.
"He's so cute!" Tori exclaimed after Beck had left. "and he's totally into you" she finished resting her head on Jade's shoulder.
"Stopp" Jade whined.
"Oh yeah, forgot about Mr Overprotective" Tori said rolling her eyes
"Harrison isn't over protective…just.. ju-…okay maybe a little, but that's just because he wants to watch out for me."
"Yeah but Harri isn't as cute as he is" Cat chimed in taking the remote of Jade.
"And he treats you like shit" Tori said frowning.
"Just cause you hate him."
"Because of the amounts of times he's made you cry!" Tori whined.
"I don't cry."
"Do too"
"Don't"
"Guys!" Cat interrupted them both. "Harrison's not that bad, he's only made Jadey cry once because he cheated on her and that was the only time I've ever seen her cry!"
"That's because I don't cry." Jade stated matter-of-factly. "I think I've only ever cried twice in my life."
"What about when you were a baby" Tori challenged. "Doesn't count" Jade said. "Anyway can we stop talking about how many times I've cried! There are much more important things to discuss."
"Yeah! Such as how you should go out with Beck!" Cat said smiling. "Noo" Jade answered with a raised eyebrow. "Like how Tori's date went with Moose!" Jade smirked turning her head towards the brunette that was rested on her shoulder.
Tori groaned and covered her face with her hands "Don't" she whined. Jade laughed, "that bad?"
Tori moaned again and rubbed her temples as if to prevent a headache. Cat giggled from beside Jade "Just tell her!" she said, amused by the story she had already been told.
"So it started of really good" Tori started "and he took me to dinner and was complimenting me and holding my hand and stuff." Jade gave a gagging motion and stuck her finger in her mouth. Tori smacked her arm and rolled her eyes. "…anyway and then he took me on a walk along the beach and he kept apologising about what had happened last year when he kept standing me up and talking to other girls, and that he really had changed blah blah blah. Anyway at the end of the night he asked me to go back to his place for a bit." Jade raised an eyebrow and cast a knowing glance at Cat, who laughed. "So we went to his room and I suggested he put on a movie, then he kissed me and I obviously kissed back, but… he kept tryna stick his hand up my shirt and kiss me neck… and ughhh I freaked out and ran away."
"HAHAH" Jade burst into fits of laughter and Tori once again covered her face in her hands. "Stopp"
After Jade had controlled her laughing she gave a smirk at Tori, who had resumed her position of her head on Jade's shoulder, "Tori your 16! Come on you have to do something."
"Easy for you to say, you're not a virgin!"
Jade smirked once again "Even Cat and Robbie have gone further than you!"
Cat smiled "true"
Tori moaned "okay, okay next time I won't freak out. He's been calling and texting me all day, I should probably speak to him to make sure he knows I'm okay." Jade laughed again, and picked the remote back up to flick through the channels.
"Ooh Frozen!" Cat exclaimed battling with Jade for the remote.
"Fuck off Cat were not watching Frozen!" the girl said pushing the red head off her. Cat eyes became watery and she rolled over so she was facing away from the two girls.
Jade gave a sour look in Cat's direction, but not wanting to make her best friend cry, she switched the channel back to play the beginning of the Disney movie. "Fine!" she grumbled.
Cat cast a glance over her shoulder. "Yay!" she cried snuggling up to Jade. Jade groaned once again, but a small smile twitched the corners of her mouth at her two best friends.
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At about 8 o'clock Beck knocked on the door of Mr West's office. "Enter" grumbled a voice from inside. Beck slowly turned the doorknob and walked into the study, he shut the door behind him and took a seat on one of the chairs.
Mr West looked up from his laptop and pushed his papers aside. "Now you're probably wondering why I wanted to speak with you." Beck nodded. "Well actually it is a case of two things. First is mine and Martha's anniversary ball coming up this Thursday and I take it you'll be attending?"
Beck once again nodded "I hadn't heard much about it though." He answered in a shaky voice.
"Yes well Tommy will be staying at his mother's that night and I'm sure Jade will appreciate having someone her own age there. Other than of course Harrison." Beck fought the urge to roll his eyes at the mention of his name. "So I'm giving you some money to go and buy yourself a suit." He said handing Beck a white envelope, "I want all my guests to look their smartest" he said eyeing Beck's hair, but continued with a smile. "I'm sure Jade will be happy to give you the rest of the information"
Beck smiled and accepted the envelope "Eer thank you for the invite, I look forward to it." He said forcing a smile.
"Yes, well the second thing actually regards school. You're all going back next week and I presume you won't be going back to your old school which was all the way in Ohio, so I've registered you to attend the same school as Jade. You'll still be working with Tommy of course however I'll make sure you have some free time to do things such as homework and what not."
Beck was shocked. The thought of school hadn't really crossed his mind, so he was surprised when Mr West had brought it up. Jade went to one of the most expensive and well educated schools there was so Beck knew he'd struggle to keep up, but he'd try his hardest, and he was looking forward to going to the same school as Jade.
Beck smiled "Thank you again, that's very kind of you." Mr West gave a tight smile. "Very well you'd best get back to Tommy."
He nodded "Yes, bye" Beck said as he stood up and excited the room. As soon as the door was shut, he walked to his bedroom to put the envelope in, then made a beeline for Jade's room. He opened the door to find her still in bed, she seemed to be watching some kind of horror movie. Beck noticed she had changed as she was now wearing some pyjama shorts and a tank top.
"Hey" she said looking up and pausing the movie.
He smiled at her and walked over to her, setting down a mug of coffee next to her. "Budge up" he said scooting onto the edge of the bed to lie next to her. She shivered as he joined her on the bed, and he raised a questioning eyebrow at her. "You still cold?" he asked concerned.
Jade nodded and pulled the blanket further round her body, she then rolled over so that she was pushed up right against Beck, with no room between their shoulders. "Bo-dd-yy heattt" she shivered.
Beck smirked then wrapped his arms around her waist and brought her to lay on his chest. Jade shrieked at the sudden movement and, once she had realised the change in position, she raised an eyebrow at him and glared. Beck just shrugged and smiled "Body heat" he said with a wink.
Jade rolled her eyes at him and after some hesitation rested her head on his chest and shut her eyes. Beck grinned and rested his chin on top of her head. "So you know we'll be going back to school next week?" he started.
"Mmm"
"Well I just spoke to your dad, and he said he's enrolled me in Manhattan Prep."
This made Jade lift up her head from his chest and she grinned, "Really?"
Beck nodded, pleased with her reaction. She smiled at him again and rested her head back on his chest. "I'm glad your coming to the same school as me"
"Why's that?" Beck asked.
"I don't know…I hate everyone so it will be nice to have someone who… I don't hate… that much"
Beck smirked, "What about Cat and Tori?"
"Excluding them obviously"
Beck laughed, "I have no idea how I'm going to keep up with all the work and everything though"
"Come on, it's not that hard"
"Easy for you to say! You're all clever and snobby!" Jade rolled her eyes, but a smile tugged at the corners of her mouth, "Whatever, you'll love it, and you already know four people that go there."
"Four?" Beck questioned.
"Harrison."
"Ugghhh" Beck groaned and flopped his head against the pillow. Jade hit his chest "Stop over reacting, he's not that bad!"
"Yeah…."
Jade rolled her eyes, and was about to say something else, when a yawn erupted her features. Beck looked down at her and smiled, "Tired?"
Jade nodded and shut her eyes, "Night doofus" she said snuggling further into his chest.
Beck chuckled and looked down at her features. She looked so relaxed and calm. He reached down and pulled the comforter over the both of them, he then reached out a hand to grab the remote and switched the TV and lights off.
"Night."
Beck had the feeling that he wouldn't be going anywhere for a while…
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