*Disclaimer* I do not own Beck, Jade or Tori. I just bring them out to play every once in a while with the promise of putting them back where I found them in more or less the same condition.

*secondary Disclaimer* Hi! I beta-read for Nikkibear624 author of "When it rains"*waves happily* Chances are if you have read her story, you might find elements of her writing in my story and vice versa. I am NOT copying her story and she isn't stealing from mine lol. If you haven't taken the opportunity to read it yet… I HIGHLY suggest you get moving over to her page!

** I know in the TV show that Jade's real mom is not dead but for the purposes of my story, she is not among the living. Trista is obviously the evil step-monster (think Regina from Once Upon a Time, you'll see it more in later chapters.) Also, Spanish is NOT my first language and I'm still learning so if I say something that looks wrong or offends, PLEASE LET ME KNOW! I really don't want to offend anyone but I want the language in my story so help me out**

And a HUGE thank you to Nikkibear624 for agreeing to beta my story while I beta hers lol: D

Have I covered everything? *ticks of each item in her head* hmm. Looks about right. Alright ladies and gentlemen. Here's the next chapter! Enjoy!

Yours,

Cissa

Chapter Two

Earlier in the day

Tori and Jade were laughing by Jade's locker when Trina grabbed Beck's arm and dragged him into Sikowitz's empty classroom. "What do you think you are doing stringing along two girls at the same time?" She said with her hands on her hips.

"What are you talking about?"

"I know you're sleeping with both my sister and Jade. You need to either pick one or let them both go. It's not right and I refuse to stand by and let you play my sister for a sap."

"Look Trina, It's none of your business. I know you are trying to protect Tori but she probably has a good reason not to tell you. When Tori wants to tell you what's going between us, she will. If you are really concerned then you need to be grabbing her and dragging her off to an empty classroom, not me. "

"If I could get her to talk to me, you and I wouldn't be here."

"Then you need to trust that she knows what she's doing and be supportive of her."

"Don't tell me what to do. How do you expect me to trust you? You're lying to your girlfriend and my sister!"

"I don't expect you to trust me. All I will say is this: you need to talk to Tori. I won't tell you anything because it's not my place to, but I give you my word; I will never hurt Tori or Jade."

"I don't care about Jade. She doesn't rank very high in my 'people I need to be nice to' list. But if you hurt my sister, I will make Jade look like a freaking angel." She said as she got in Beck's face.

"Understood. Now, can I go? I have somewhere I need to be…" Beck started to say as Jade and Tori walked into classroom.

"Hey guys. What are you doing in here?" Tori asked as Jade's eyes narrowed at the distance or lack thereof between Trina and Beck.

"Trina asked for an opinion on something and she couldn't find you guys." Beck said looking at Jade. Somehow he knew she wasn't buying the line he fed her.

"In an abandoned classroom? Alone?" Jade asked her arms still crossed over her chest.

Trina looked at Tori then at Jade. "I was trying to get him to choose between the two of you. I didn't want my sister to get hurt." She admitted.

"I don't think that's any of your concern." Jade growled. Tori froze. Whatever she was thinking would come out of Trina's mouth, that thought was not it.

"It is when my sister is involved."

"Trina, don't…"

"If she wanted you involved, she would've mentioned something to you."

"She has a good reason. Right Tori?"

"Trina, I'm not sleeping with anyone. It's not a big deal."

"Then why have you been making eyes at Beck?"

"She's always made eyes at him; she's in love with him."

"Jade, will you shut up?"

"Wait, what am I missing here?" Trina asked as she watched Tori grab Jade's wrist.

"She's also in love with me." Jade said at the same time Tori said "Nothing!"

"Jade, if I wanted her to know about us, I would have told her myself!"

"What are you so afraid of?!"

"Nothing! But it was my right to tell my sister in my own time!"

"I care about you Tori and I want to be able to shout it from the rooftops without worrying about you having a fit."

"Obviously you don't, if you did you would let me tell my own sister about us." Tori said as a crash of thunder sounded overhead.

"You were taking too long!"

"It's only been three weeks! My parents didn't even know about my first boyfriend until I had already broken up with him! Ugh! Jade, you…. I'm done!" she said as she spun on her heel and marched out of the room as lightening flashed in the windows.

"Tori!" Trina and Beck called as Jade stood there speechless. Tori had never yelled at her like that before.

"Jade? Jade! You need to snap out of this and fix it." Beck said as he gently shook her out of her trance.

"She's really upset, isn't she?"

"Yup." Beck said over Trina's cried for Tori to stop and wait.

"What do I do?"

"Go stop her and make her listen to your apology."

'What if she doesn't?"

"Then we make her listen. If she still doesn't… then we'll cross that bridge when we get to it."

Jade nodded. "You go stop Trina. This is something I need to do by myself. Besides she's already done enough damage for the day."

"That's my girl." Beck said as he kissed her cheek before pushing her towards the door.

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Jade shuddered as she shoved her key in the lock and threw open the door to the sound of the rolling thunder. She shivered again as she took off her leather jacket it and hung it up.

"Dad? Maria?" She called hoping at least the housekeeper would answer. Silence.

"Trista?" She ventured calling for her stepmother.

She cringed when Hercules, Trista's miniature poodle, started yapping.

"Jade? You're soaking wet! And dripping all over the rug! Get yourself upstairs right now and change before you ruin the rug!" Trista said as she came out of the library, Hercules trotting alongside her.

"Glad to see that you aren't concerned that I might be getting sick." She sneezed.

"Move it Jade. Your father and I have a dinner to go to tonight and we don't need to be worrying about you getting sick."

"Step-monster." Jade muttered as she slipped off her boots and socks and went to climb the stairs.

"Jade? Mi Amor, you are soaking wet! Did you and Beck have a fight?" Maria said as she came down the stairs with the laundry.

"No, Tori and I did."

"Ah, I see. And Beck didn't give you a ride home?"

"I didn't give him the chance to. I needed to think."

"Jade, you're still dripping on the carpet." Trista said as she looked at her nails.

"Mrs. West, she could catch her death and you haven't offered her a towel or anything. You're more concerned about your precious rug."

"It's not my job, now is it Maria? Talk to me like that again and I'll make sure you are out on your ass by nightfall."

Maria glared as she opened the hall closet and pulled out a large black fluffy towel and wrapped it around Jade's shoulders, while muttering in Spanish.

"How your father fell in love with that….that woman. I'll never know."

"You and me both." Jade sneezed again.

"Come, my love. Go take a hot shower and we'll get you dressed in some dry clothes, eh?"

Jade took a quick shower and dressed in sleep shorts and a tank top and joined Maria in her room.

"Now, you tell Maria all about your troubles, huh?" She said as Jade dried her hair after her shower.

"Tori and I had a fight. You know how I feel about her and Beck."

"And she doesn't feel the same?" Maria said as she took the brush from Jade's hand and began to brush her charge's hair as she had done so many times since Jade was young.

"No, she does, but she doesn't want to tell anybody about the three of us. She thinks it's…embarrassing."

"Did you talk to her about it?"

Jade shook her head. "I never knew how to start the conversation. I just don't know what to say to her."

"Mi ja, you can't force someone to do something they aren't ready for. You should know that by now."

"I know. But what do I do now?"

"Did you try to apologize?"

"I did but she doesn't want to listen. Maria, I'm afraid I'm going to lose them both." She said as she put her head in Maria's lap and sniffled.

"Do you remember what I used to tell after your mother passed? Those who love us never truly leave us. If they love you, especially Tori, they will come back to you."

"But what if they don't love me, like I think they do?"

"Then they don't know how much of a special young lady you are. Now relax, read a book or work on your homework. I'll have dinner ready for us soon."

"Thank you Maria. I know I can always count on you to make sense of things."

"You would have come to the conclusion on your own eventually, Jade. I just asked the right questions to help you get there a little sooner."

"So, do you want to try to talk to Jade now?" Beck asked when Tori had finished her hot chocolate and gotten dressed in her now dry clothing.

"What if she doesn't want to talk to me? What if I've screwed everything up?"

"The worst Jade will do is throw us out on our asses. She won't flat out refuse to see us. Besides, if I know Maria, she's already calmed her down."

"Maria?"

"Jade's housekeeper. She's been taking care of the West family home since Jade was a baby. If anyone can calm Jade down, besides me of course, it's Maria."

"If you think I can do it, then I can give it a try. You'll be there right?"

"Of course. It's not just your relationship that's in jeopardy here."

"I guess you're right. But we can't just show up with an invite, can we? I mean there are rules right?"

"I'll take care of it." Beck said with a smile as he pulled out his phone and grabbed his keys off the nightstand and grabbing Tori's hand and dragging her out to the truck.

Tori played with the edge of her shirt as Beck sped through town. "Beck, why doesn't Jade like us going to her house?"

"It's not that she doesn't want us there. It's just that she has a very…well….a very complicated relationship with her dad and stepmother. You'll have to ask Jade, I'm not even clear on all the details."

"Well, can you give me the details that you do know?" Tori said looking at Beck.

Beck took his eyes off the road for a second and looked at Tori. "Well, we all know that Jade's mom passed away before you came to Hollywood Arts. Shortly after that, maybe a year or so, Jade's dad remarried. I guess he thought Jade needed a mother-figure who also wasn't a housekeeper. Jade hated and hates Trista to this day. You'll see why when we get there. But that's why she doesn't like bringing friends home and prefers to go the vacation house instead."

Tori looked up as Beck slowed to turn into a driveway. "Wow."

"Wait till you see inside." Beck said as he parked the truck and got out.

"You gonna sit in there all day?"

"This is her house?"

He chuckled as he helped Tori out of his truck. He led the way to the door and rang the doorbell.

The door opened and Beck beamed a smile. "Hola Maria."

"Ay, Mi jo! Cómo estás? "

"Very well Maria. Where is she?"

"She is in her room. Mi jo, what happened? I've never seen her so unhappy."

"A lot Maria. A lot has happened. Can we see her?"

"Si, of course. But first, introduce me to the girl you hide from me."

"Oh, Maria, this is Tori Vega. Tori, this is Maria Torres. Tori, this is the woman who has taken care of Jade for most of her life, when her mom wasn't able to."

"Welcome Tori. Come in, Jade is in her room. Will you both be staying for dinner?"

"Hi, nice to meet you. Um Beck?"

"It depends on if Jade throws us out on our asses or not."

"I know my Jade. She'll listen. Even if she doesn't want to hear it initially. Now go! Before that woman comes out and sees that Jade has visitors and sees an opportunity to make her life difficult."

The pair nodded and Beck took Tori's hand and led her up the stairs. Neither of them saw Maria clasp her hands together over her heart with a smile on her face.

Mama never told me how to love
Daddy never told me how to feel
Mama never told me how to touch
Daddy never showed me how to heal

Mama never set a good example
Daddy never held mama's hands
Mama found everything hard to handle
Daddy never stood up like a man

I've walked around broken
Emotionally frozen
Getting it on, getting it wrong

How do you love someone without getting hurt?
How do you love someone without crawling in the dirt?
So far in my life, clouds have blocked the sun?

How do you love?

How do you love someone?

Tori's heart broke just slightly as she realized it was Jade singing the song, not a cd player.

Beck held his finger to his lip as he eased open the door. Jade lay on her bed with her eyes closed and her headphone in her ears. He motioned for Tori to follow him as he quietly made his way over to Jade.

He leaned over and kissed her softly. Jade opened her eyes and wiped the tears away. "What are you guys doing here? How did you get past the step-monster?"

"Maria. She snuck us in."

"That still doesn't answer my first question. Why are you here?"

"We need to talk and we all need to be here for the talk."

"So now we're being grown up about this?" Jade said with a bit of malice in her voice.

"We were until you gave me that tone."

"Jade, Tori, enough! If this relationship is ever gonna work we need to learn how to talk to each other without getting pissed off."

"She started it!" they said at the same time.

"Enough! Now, both of you have a seat. We're probably gonna be here awhile."

Jade leaned back on the pillows and Tori sat down at the end of the bed. Both of them looked expectantly at Beck.

"Look, I know we're still mad at each other but I have had enough. I want this to work, but not if you two are going to be at each other's throats." He said as he grabbed Jade's desk chair and sat down with it facing backwards.

Jade and Tori looked at each other then at Beck. "I care about you both. I'd go so far as to say I love you both but I hate that we are fighting."

"I guess I should have told you I wasn't ready to go public with our relationship." Tori said.

"You might've mentioned it."

"Jade…" Beck warned.

"I mean, I guess I should have asked you before I blabbed it to your sister."

"See now we are getting somewhere."

"Do you guys really think we can do this?" Tori asked as she grabbed a pillow and began playing with the edges.

"I think we can. Besides, if people don't like it, then it's obvious that they are unhappy and don't know what true happiness is."

"And we'll be together."

"Promise?"

"I can't promise that it will be easy but we can do it together."

Tori got up and leaned over Jade. "That's all I can ask." She said before pressing her lips to Jade's.

"Hey! What about me?"

Tori smiled. "Thank you Beck." She said before kissing him as well.

"Alright, enough kissy face! I'm starving. Maria mentioned something about dinner." Jade said as she grabbed Tori's hand and dragged her from the room.

"Women." Beck said as he followed the girls down to the kitchen.