Jackie glared at herself in the mirror as she prepared for the routine with her co-star; she watched as her 'Prince Charming' stood behind her as the piano began to play.

The 'couple' moved as one as they practiced the Black Swan's entrance, something that gave Jackie a tingle down her spine; however she still had pent up anger from Ed just taking off in the morning, and with Jonathan's mask no less.

"Jackie?" Mrs. Lenore asked.

The piano stopped as Jackie snapped out of her trance "Yeah?" she asked, facing her instructor.

"Are you alright?" Mrs. Lenore asked.

Jackie nodded and smiled "Yeah, I was just somewhere else." She said.

Mrs. Lenore smirked "Well, come back, please!" she said, nodding to the pianist before both Jackie and her partner started over.

Jackie moved her arms against her partner as she danced against him to the music, seducing the both of them with her eyes and body.

Her partner simply glared, not mesmerized; but he was paying attention to her movements; she could tell he was trying to work against her moves.

"Alright, guys, enough!" Mrs. Lenore remarked.

The dancers stopped as the pianist stood up from his seat, grabbed his music, and walking out of the studio.

Mrs. Lenore as she sighed "Luke, you can go." She said, motioning him to leave.

Jackie crossed her arms, catching her breathe as she watched her dance partner leave before glancing back at her instructor.

"Jackie, it's come to my attention that you might be hiding something from me." Mrs. Lenore said, beginning to circle Jackie like a hawk.

Jackie cocked an eye brow "Like what? What have you heard?" she asked.

Mrs. Lenore shrugged "Something along the lines of you being with child." She said, crossing her arms as she stopped and looked at Jackie.

"I am. But it's not a big deal, by the time the performance is on, I will only be entering my second trimester." Jackie confessed, playing with her hands.

Mrs. Lenore huffed "And why didn't you tell me?" she asked.

"I didn't think it would be that big of a deal." Jackie responded.

Mrs. Lenore smiled before pushing her hair away from her face "Okay, we start on the stage on Monday, I'll see you there?" she asked, walking away from her to grab her coat.

Jackie nodded "Yeah, I'll be there." She said with a soft smile.


"Hey, mom?" Julian asked, resting his head on Jackie's mattress as he waited for his mother to wake up.

Jackie grumbled as she rubbed her eyes "What, Julian?" she asked.

"Can we go out?" Julian asked her.

Jackie moaned as she stretched "What?" she asked, opening her eyes finally.

"Can we go out?" Ben asked, joining his brother next to his mothers' bed.

Jackie looked at her sons and smiled "Go where?" she asked, rolling onto her back and rubbing her eyes.

The boys climbed onto their mothers' bed as they sat next to her, Jackie chuckled as they looked at each other.

"Can we go to the park?" Ben asked.

Jackie looked out the window to see it pouring; she looked to her youngest son "I don't think so." She told herself.

Julian giggled as he rested is head on his hands "Can we go to the toy store?" he asked.

Ben gasped with joy "Lets go to the mall!" he suggested optimistically.

Jackie sighed "Okay. Lets go to the mall." She said with a smile.


Ben held his mothers' hand as he tried to eat his ice cream cone, Julian walked on the other side of his mother.

"Hey, mommy?" Ben asked, looking up at his mother.

Jackie smiled as she looked down at her son "Yeah, baby?" she asked.

"How come we haven't seen Uncle Ed in awhile?" Ben asked.

Julian nodded "Yeah, why hasn't he been coming around lately?" he asked.

Jackie sighed as she looked around for a second "Because Uncle Ed and I aren't really getting along." She said.

"Why?" Ben asked.

Jackie smiled "Because." She said.

Julian looked up at his mother "Did Uncle Ed kill dad?" he muttered to his mother.

Jackie looked down at her oldest before guiding them to the closest bench and sat them both down.

"I don't think Uncle Ed killed your father, but I think he knows something about it and isn't telling me about it. You can't trust people who don't tell you the entire truth." Jackie told her sons.

Julian nodded "So…does that mean we can't trust Uncle Bruce?" Julian asked.

Jackie smiled "No, you can trust Uncle Bruce." She said.

Ben looked up at his mother "Is daddy in heaven?" he asked.

Jackie chuckled "What do you think?" she asked.

Ben nodded "He's with your real mommy and daddy." He said with a smile, now offering Jackie his ice cream.

Jackie took a lick before kissed her sons' forehead, now beginning to look around the mall where she could feel eyes peering at her; she looked back down at her sons and held them both close.


Jackie popped her knuckles as she got into second position; the lights were bright and burning on her skin as she began to move.

The other ballerinas watched in jealous envy as Jackie minded to herself while dancing, ignore all the eyes that were glaring and Mrs. Lenore, who was watching closely.

"Alright, lets start from the beginning one more time." Mrs. Lenore remarked, watching Jackie and her 'prince charming' set up once again.

Jackie looked out onto the stage and saw shadows sitting in just a few rows back, watching her.

She began dancing, continuing to watch the shadows as she began a Chaînés turn when finally she looked long enough to see…Jonathan?

Jackie gasped as she stopped her turn, nearly twisting her ankle as she fell unto the floor; she looked back up towards the audience and the shadows were gone.

The girls were gasping as they rushed to Jackie's side, who was still in shock as she looked out off the stage.

Mrs. Lenore rushed to Jackie's side, kneeling beside her "Are you alright?" she asked while helping her up.

Jackie nodded, taking one more look out before turning to Mrs. Lenore "Yeah, I'm fine. I just need a quick drink of water." She said, smiling to her teacher as she walked backstage to retrieve her water bottle.

She gasped for air as she held her stomach, her heart was racing like it would pop out of her chest any minute; she began to rationalize everything before she finally calmed down, turned around, and went back on stage.