Like I said, I've been really neglecting my stories. The buck stops here. I'll work to updating more. =D Thank you for the reviews and favorites, and to all you readers, I appreciate your support. I don't own anything except Jackson. Enjoy!

Jade was still very distraught about what to do about her confused heart. Cat could only help so much. She was afraid that she had waited too long. She had used Andre to get away from Beck, but now Andre was slipping away. Maybe Beck had too. Besides, she didn't exactly trust Beck. He was a good guy, and Jackson's father. However, the two had too much history. Deep down, Jade was worried that being back with Beck wouldn't help matters. She didn't know how to feel. She felt that she loved both of them. Beck said he loved her, but just because he said it didn't mean he meant it. Meanwhile, she had been with Andre for a while. Whether it was fake or not, she could tell that feelings were developing unintentionally. She couldn't control herself. Now Andre was slipping away from her fingers. Beck had broke up with Tori and said he loved her, however he still left her for Vega, years ago. That was almost an unfogivable act in itself.

However Jade ultimately decided to call up Beck. Luckily, he answered his cell phone in a matter of seconds. The woman wondered if Beck still had her number in his cell phone under "Jade Baby." Jade hated that contact name but he loved it. He answered, and didn't sound happy. Actually, he sounded very stressed and angry.

"Hello?" he gruffed. Jade smiled a little. For some reason, Beck's voice gave her butterflies. Her stomach tingled with joy. She asked how Jackson was. Beck didn't tell Jade about the gift quad. He figured that Jade didn't think it would be safe. "He's great. He's playing outside right now." She smirked a little.

"Are you playing with him?" she asked. He scoffed.

"Of course!" he exclaimed. "Now is that all you called for? You wanted to see how he was doing and ask if I was spending time with him?" he asked snarkily. Beck was anxious to get off the phone. After his little spit with Tori, he wasn't in the best mood to talk to the woman he still loved.

"Actually, there was something else I wanted to talk to you about. This isn't exactly the thing you talk about over the phone." she started. Beck was silent and said nothing. Jade cleared her throat. "...are you available? Could I stop by your place so we could talk?" Beck furrowed his eyebrows. The silence made Jade nervous. Would he say no? Beck shrugged and brushed a hand through his hair.

"Sure. I'll be outside. Watch out for Jackson. He'll be kinda...playing in the road." Beck said, warning Jade. He still didn't mention the quad. Jade probably wouldn't approve. She said okay and hung up. Jade was very anxious as she got ready, left the house and drove towards Beck's place. She didn't know what to expect. Meanwhile, she was rehearsing what to say to him, perfecting every word and subtext in her statement. Beck had no idea why Jade was coming over, and he was somewhat nervous too. He didn't know what to expect.

As Jade's Dodge Charger drove slowly down the road, Beck's stomach sank. Jackson drove over on his quad and nearly crashed into the side door. Jade abruptly stopped and rolled down her window. Jackson smiled widely. That was his father's smile. She raised one eyebrow (her signature look) and smirked. "What are you doing on that quad, bud?" she asked. Jackson beamed.

"Daddy got it for me! Isn't it cool?" Jackson revved the engine a little. Jade admired it a little. Despite being a mother, she still loved the color black and somewhat masculine items like that. She nodded, saying it was cool and parked the car. She got out of the car smoothly and walked over to Beck. He wasn't smoking at the moment but a pack of Marlboros lay besides him.

"What are you doing with those cigarettes?" she asked. He said nothing and hid them. She sat next to him on the porch. "Thanks for asking me about buying him a quad." she said. He groaned and rubbed his forehead.

"Did you come over just to argue with me? I mean, I did it for him. I may not be able to afford my electric bill, but he's happy." he said, defending himself. "Now what did you want to talk about?" he asked annoyingly. Jade pursed her lips, watching Jackson drive up and down the street happily. Maybe their being together would be good for him. He needed a male and female figure loving each other, in the same home. If they could love each other. Jade sighed.

"I was thinking about it...what you came over to talk to me about a bit ago...about you loving me..." she trailed. Beck looked up, realizing what she was going to say. He was too shocked to say a word and let her continue. "I realized that maybe us...maybe us together could be a very good possibility. I want to try it for Jackson...and you. Maybe we could be a family." she said. Beck was stunned. That was one of the most heartwarming things Jade had ever said. It was so emotional, Beck wiped a tear from his eye and smiled.

"I think that could work out." Jade smiled and leaned forward, hugging Beck. Her arms wrapped around his strong shoulders. He sighed loudly. "There's only one problem though..." he trailed. Jade asked what it was. Beck shook his hand. "Money...I can't get a job to save my life." Jade cocked her head and looked around.

"I GUESS I could...help you out a bit." Beck squinted his eyes at Jade. Was this the same girl he knew back in high school?

"You would really do that?" he asked. Jade nodded.

"Of course." she kissed him on the cheek. "I love you." Those three words. They made Beck's heart jump. The couple returned to their normal selves. They were kidding, cuddling, laughing, tickling, hugging. Jackson was happy. Beck just wondered, how long would this last?

Very short...I'm sorry. ;_; It is what it is, I guess. xD