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Hola! It's me again :) So today was a busy/stressful day, and I'm sorry if this isn't up to par. It's personal drama, but don't worry, I'll still write as much as I can for you guys.

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4 months after the incident with Jade, things were finally back to normal. Beck had just finished his big movie, and we were having a small party to celebrate. With editing and such the premier would be set for two months later, which gave us some time to relax and enjoy our last few months as a couple, not a family. We invited a few of our new friends from working and some of our neighbors, but we were most excited to see our old friends. Cat and Robbie of course were our regular friends because we went out almost every weekend, but we had invited people we hadn't seen since high school. We were going to see Andre Harris again, and my sister Trina was coming up from New York, where she had found talent as an interior decorator.

Andre arrived at the start of the party looking just the same as he did when we were in high school. He was holding hands with a beautiful Brazillian woman, who was holding an adorable little boy. He introduced them to us as his wife Holly and their son Zachary. Zachary held a stuffed hippo lovingly to his tan corduroy overalls, looking around the room cautiously. We talked to Andre and Holly for a long time, catching up on the small things. Andre worked different jobs, usually depending on the day. During the week he was a music teacher. I asked him why, because I had thought he could get any music job he wanted with his talents. He laughed and told me that while he loved performing, he wanted to open kids minds to how cool music could be. He worked at an elementary school, and loved every moment of it. On the weekends and on some week nights he was in a modern orchestra type thing. He played his saxophone, and on some nights he played the French horn. For Andre, it depended on the night, and his mood. His wife Holly just recently got a job for a law firm right down the street from Andre's work. She had been hesitant because she was loving spending her time with little Zachery. But she told me that once she got in gear, she was used to not being a stay at home mom.

Holly told me stories about being a stay at home mom, and soon enough Cat and Robbie were coming through the door with Aiden and Clea in tow. Aiden was, of course, carrying Leo, and that was the icebreaker for him and Zachary. They ran off to play, and I turned back to see Andre waiting for an explanation from Cat and Robbie.

"Lil' Red and Fro…who would've guessed? When did this happen?" She chuckled and started to tell their story again. I walked through the party and mingled with everyone I passed, trying to be the best hostess I could. When Trina came through the door I gasped. I had been talking to my sister on the phone and writing her emails, but I hadn't seen what she looked like because she refused to get a Facebook. She had really matured, in attitude and in looks. Her hair was the same, but her features were sharper. In a way, it made me sad to see my sister. It reminded me that we were all grown up now, some of us with kids, and me with one on the way. Trina didn't have kids because she wanted to focus on her career, but I think seeing everyone else with their kids softened her up a bit. She grabbed a hold of Clea and fell in love, not letting her go until the end of the night. She smiled and put her hand to my still growing stomach, and my baby kicked.

"Tori, I'm really impressed. You've grown up so fast. I'm sorry I haven't been as good at keeping in touch as I should, but I promise I'll get better. Maybe, if it's okay with you, I can come up to see you guys for the holidays?" Trina looked hopeful, and when I said yes, she smiled and hugged me tight, careful not to crush Clea, whom she was still holding. Cat and Robbie came to collect their little girl at 4:30 because she hadn't slept well at all the night before, and we made our weekly plans and said goodbye. By six everyone had made their way out except for Trina, and we stood in the hallway in silence. I offered her our guest room so she wouldn't have to stay in a hotel, but she refused.

"Tori, really I already imposed on you guys today. Mom taught us better than that." I was impressed, I guess those lessons really did sink in for her. "Besides, I have reservations at a five star hotel. Do you really think I'd pass those up for you?" I laughed. There's the old Trina. She left, and Beck and I stayed downstairs for an hour cleaning up the party.

"Hey Tor?" Beck looks up from washing the dishes.

"Yeah?" I walk toward him and start loading the dishes into the dishwasher, trying to keep eye contact.

"I just wanted to say that I'm sorry about that night you picked Jade up from jail. I don't know what came over me, it's just that Jade put the thought in my head, and-"

"-You can't get it out, can you?"

"Well, I know it's our baby. I know it's mine, it's just that…well, it's just the thought."

"I know, Beck. I know how hard it must be, but if you have any doubts once she's here, I'll give you permission to get a DNA test." He looks at me, contemplative. Then, in one swift motion, he kisses me. When we pull apart, his eyes are full of confidence.

"I trust you, Tori. Remember that."

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-Hollywood :)