"He's not here, Cat, he's not here!" Jade yells at Cat. It's the sixth bar they've been to. Cat is secretly hoping that they don't find him. Or at least don't find him with another girl.
"We'll find him soon," Cat soothes. "Don't shout. You'll wake the baby." Jade scowls, turning away from Cat like an angry little girl would to her mother. "I can't be a mom to both of you. Grow up, will you!" The look on Jade's face – shock, horror, mouth ajar and eyes popped – was like a slap in the face to Cat. Jade turns away and Cat does too. They walk up to the next bar. Jade opens the door, letting Livvy and Cat go first then briskly running in as well. It's freezing. Jade is rubbing her hands together.
Cat sees it first. She stands there with her mouth agape. She tries to turn but she's stuck. Her feet are planted to the ground. "You." Cat whispers. She gets angry. "You!" Jade walks up and sees it too. Her whole face crumples. Her eyes don't go to his bare chest or to his pants or his shirt and tie on the floor. Jade's eyes dart right to his ring finger. Tears stream down her face.
"You said you loved me." She looks to the ground. "You said it." She picks at the hangnail on her thumb, cursing when it starts to bleed. "Who are you?" Jade asks. "Well?" Jade's voice rises an octave or two. The girl stumbles with her words.
"I-I'm-My name is Summer."
Cat shouts and swears but Jade is trying to make sense of it all. Her Beck. Hers! She just didn't understand. "Okay." Jade turns to Cat. "I think I'm going to be sick."
Jade rubs her temples and closes her eyes. She's horribly, messily sick all over Summer. "I didn't mean to." Jade says, though she's not entirely sure. She wasn't sorry but she didn't really mean to. Summer looks up at Beck who is looking at Jade.
"You still love her. I can see it in your eyes." Jade shakes her head viciously. She can feel a migraine coming on. She moves Summer out of her way and marches upstairs to the house quarters of the bar. Cat quickly follows. Jade busily makes coffee in the kitchen. She looks at Cat when the coffee is poured. Jade tuts when she swallows a mouthful.
"I miss Jet Brew." Cat nods, pouring herself a mug. She passes Olivia to Jade. There was no way she was staying with those two. "Where is this, anyway? He hasn't gone and bought a bar has he! Oh god, what a mess we've made."
"It's okay. You'll be okay. Like you always are." Jade shrugs. She slams the mug down and sighs.
"Well, I better go clean up the mess I 'spose." Jade goes downstairs and sees Summer leaving. She uses the voice for mocking Tori for Summer. "Leaving so soon, sugar?" She runs out, her high heels clicking. She shrugs and turns to Beck. "Are we good?"
"We're good." Beck leans closer and plants a kiss on her soft red lips. He smiles. "So good." She knows it takes more than a kiss to fix them, but she really wanted a kiss. It's a bittersweet kiss. They haven't felt sparks like that in a while, and they go with it. Even Cat can't help but aww.
'A kiss with a fist is better than none."
Jade laughs. "What even is this place?"
"A bar," Beck replies. Jade rolls her eyes. His eyes glisten. "I was squatting here while the owner went out of town." Jade raises her eyebrows and so does Cat.
"I see." Jade looks to the ground. "I'm sorry." Beck nods.
"Me too. You weren't well. I know." Jade bits her lip and pouts without meaning to. It softens Beck's hardened heart. His heart just about melts when he sees Olivia, grinning at him. "Oh, Livvy, you're so big."
"We're here for her now. You've got us and Cat." Cat smiles sadly behind them. It doesn't make sense to her. Their love is twisted. They love each other so much. Cat wishes she was like that. She knew deep down, though, that Jade's heart was cello taped together and cellophane wrapped. It was going to take much much more than a sweet hello kiss to gain her trust again. And for him, he wouldn't be able to trust that Jade was stable enough.
There was a long road ahead.
A/N:
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Bye.