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~Chapter Six~

~Kendall's POV~

Later that night I was lying in bed next to Gracie, who loved hogging the bed, just like her mother. I gently pushed her off my chest and onto her pillow so I could get out of bed.

I went down stairs and into the kitchen. I grabbed a bottle of water out of the fridge and sat at the counter. That's when I noticed Dad had left his phone on the counter. I picked it up and then set it back down. Looking at the clock I knew she'd still be up doing whatever her and the guys were doing tonight.

I picked up his phone one more time and dialed Jade's number. She answered right away.

"Kent, is Gracie okay?"

"Gracie is fine."

"Kendall?"

"Yeah, it's me."

"Why did you call me on your Dad's phone?"

"I didn't think you'd answer if I called you from mine."

"That is most likely true." She laughed. "Did you want something Kendall?"

"I just wanted to talk."

"About what?"

"What are you doing tomorrow?"

"I have a meeting with Allen in the morning why?"

"I was wondering if we could meet and talk."

"Is that a good idea?"

"I just want to talk, that's all I promise."

"Okay, I'll call you when I'm done tomorrow. How does that sound?"

"Sounds good to me."

"Okay, good night Kendall."

"Good night. You know Jade, I" She hung up on me before I could finish saying 'I love you.'

I sighed and set my Dad's phone back down and then went back upstairs. When I got into my room, Gracie wasn't in bed anymore. I started freaking out when she walked out of the bathroom, shutting the light off as she walked back into the room.

"Where'd you go Daddy?"

"I went and got some water." I climbed back into bed.

She nodded and got back in the bed. I covered us up as she wrapped her arms around me, snuggling into my side.

"I really have missed you Daddy."

"I missed you to Princess." I kissed the top of her head. "I love you so much."

"Love you too Daddy."

"You'll always be my baby girl, you know that right."

She nodded her head.

"Daddy can I ask you something?"

"Of course Baby Girl."

"Are we ever gonna be a family again." She looked up at me. "Like you, me, Mommy, Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Kevin, and Uncle Kenny?"

"No matter what happens between Mommy and me, we'll always be your family."

"Promise."

"Always Gracie." I kissed her forehead. "No matter what happens."

"Love you Daddy."

"Love you too, Princess. Now, we have to get some sleep."

"If you say so Daddy." She let a big yawn and closed her eyes.

The next morning I was rudely woken up by someone hitting me in the head with a pillow.

"Gracie, Baby Girl, there are better ways to wake me up, then hitting me with a pillow."

"Well duh, I know that." She giggled and landed on top of me. "But this way is so much fun."

"Well so is this." I started tickling her

"No Daddy, stop." She was giggling like crazy.

"What do I get if I do?"

"A kiss?"

"From a Princess?"

"That's me Princess Gracie." She laughed and I stopped tickling her. "Good morning Daddy."

"Morning Baby Girl, now where's my kiss?"

"Right here." She grabbed my face and kissed my cheeks.

"Why don't we head down stairs and make some breakfast."

"I guess so." She slid off the bed and headed for the door. "Coming Daddy."

"Yeah, I'll be down in a minute. I have to use the bathroom."

"Okay Daddy, don't make me come back up here." She pointed her finger at me and walked out of the room.

I picked up my phone off my bed side table. I noticed a had a few texts. A few were from Logan and James. One was from Jade. Which was surpirising.

"How's Gracie this morning?"

It was much, but to me it felt as maybe we were headed in the right direction.

"She woke me up by hitting me in the head with her pillow."

"Yup that sounds like my girl. Where did she sleep?"

"In my bed. She gave me that puppy dog face and I couldn't say no. Don't worry I changed the sheets."

"I'm rolling my eyes."

"No doubt."

I slid out of bed and walked into the bathroom.

When I was finished with my business, I headed down stairs. Gracie was sitting T the counter talking to Mom while she cooked. I walked past Gracie, dropping a kiss to the top of her head. Then I made Gracie a cup of apple juice and then myself a cup of coffee.

My phone buzzing, made me put my cup down and pull my phone out of my pocket.

"I am SO going to kill your friends."

"When they are with you, they are your friends."

"Does not matter I am going to kill them."

"What did they do?"

"They're little shits."

"Why?"

"They messed up my kitchen."

"Then you can kill them."

"Who are you talking to Daddy?"

"Mommy." I looked up at her. "She was just checking in on you."

"How was the sleepover?"

"Well they may have messed up Mommy's kitchen."

"Oh that's bad." She laughed. "Can I get more juice."

"Sure." Mom laughed.

"So what are you doing today?"

"Aunt Cassie is picking me up and then we're going shopping." Gracie made a face.

"Let
me guess you don't want to go?"

"No. Can I hang out with you Daddy?" She gave me her puppy dog face, I could never say no to.

"Let me ask your Mom."

"Gracie wants to spend the day with me, what do you think?"

"That's fine, we can meet at the park and talk while she plays."

"Okay sounds good to me."

"What did she say?"

"She's okay with you hanging with me." I grinned at her. "So what do you wanna do?"

"I don't know what do you wanna do?"

"Well how about we hang out here and then when Mommy's done with her meeting, we met her at the park?"

"Okay I like that idea Daddy."

"Great." I grinned at her.

~Jade's POV~

After the meeting with Allen and Ted I sat in my car for a while before I could bring myself to call Kendall. I really had no reason to be, but I was really nervous about seeing him.

Part of me gets all giddy and the other was like a warning light, telling me that I need to be careful with my heart again.

I picked up my phone and called Kendall.

"Hey, I didn't think you'd call."

"I told you I would."

"I know you did."

"Well where do you want to meet?"

"There's a park not far from my house. We can meet there."

"Okay, what about lunch?"

"Mom packed us a picnic lunch."

"Did she now?"

"It was Gracie's idea."

"Thank her for me."

"I will. What would you like to drink?"

"Root Beer is fine with me."

"Okay."

"It will take me about a half hour to get over there."

"See you then."

"See ya." I hung up my phone and tossed it into the front seat.

God why did I feel like a teen age girl going on her first date? I really wish I understood what I was feeling. My emotions were all jumbled. I didn't like it one bite.

Since that night I gave in and slept with Kendall, I've been so confused about everything. It wasn't fair that he could confuse me so much. Part of me wanted to hate him, but I could never do that. I loved him too much for that.

My phone ringing brought me out of my thoughts.

"Hello."

"Momma Bear the kitchen is clean, can we go now?"

"Is it really clean, or are you just telling me that so you can leave, Logan?"

"No it's clean."

"Did you do it yourselves?"

"Momma Bear, that hurts."

"I just know my cubs. Pay the house keeper and get out of there."

"Love you Momma Bear."

"Don't worry, I will get you back for it. Have no fear."

"But,"

"No but, Logie, you guys messed up my kitchen."

"We said we were sorry."

"And I told you to clean it." I rolled my eyes. "Not hire someone to do it for you."

"Sorry Momma Bear."

"You will be." I laughed as I pulled into the park's parking lot. "I have to run, I'm meeting Gracie and Kendall at the park."

"You gonna be okay?"

"Yeah, I'll be fine."

"I can show up if you need me."

"Logan I have to do this on my own. You guys can't keep rescuing me."

"We do it because we love you."

"I know you do, and I appreciate that. But I'm a big girl, I can handle Kendall on my own."

"Okay, if you say so Momma Bear."

"Don't take that tone with me Logan. I know what I'm doing. Plus we're in public and Gracie is with him. Nothing is gonna happen, we're just gonna talk."

"You're right, I'm sorry. Call me later okay."

"I love you Logan, but I have to make my own mistakes."

"I know. And I love you too, Momma Bear."

"Go spend time with Allie, because you know Cass, leaves for tour soon."

"Okay, I'm going."

"Don't do anything stupid now."

"Hey what's that supposed to mean?"

"I mean, don't worry about us, worry about you and Allie." I sighed. "As much as I've loved having you to myself, you need to focus on your girlfriend and not me and my problems with Kendall. You can't fix us, but if you keep trying you're gonna ruin what you have with Allie."

"Thank you."

"You're my best friend, Logan, I wouldn't be saying it if I didn't care. I love you and Allie to much to come between you guys."

"So flowers, would be good then?"

"Yeah, I would think so." I laughed. "Well I have to go, I'm being flagged down by a hyper Gracie."

"Good luck with that."

"Thanks." I shut the car off. "Bye Logie."

"Bye Jade." He hung up on me.

I sighed and dropped my phone into my purse. I opened the door and climbed out, locking and shutting the door behind. As soon as I hit the grass, Gracie was in my arms hugging me tight.

"Well hello, Love Bug." I kissed the top of her head and set her down. "Were you good for Daddy?"

"You know I was." She giggled.

"Did I miss something?" I looked at Kendall, who just shrugged.

"Come on Mommy. I'm hungry." Gracie grabbed my hand and dragged me over to where they had set up the picnic.

"This is nice."

"Daddy, did it all." She grinned up at us both.

"Well let's eat, and then you can run off some of that energy." I kissed the top of her head, before sitting down.

When we were done eating Gracie took off to play with some of the other kids in the park.

"So how was your meeting?"

"Okay, how was she last night?"

"Good. We had our own sleepover. She didn't think it was fair that you got one and she didn't."

"That sounds like her."

"I love having her at the house."

"Well that's good." I looked at him. "So you said you wanted to talk."

"Yeah, I did, didn't I?"

"Okay, what's going on?"

"I was thinking maybe, we could uh, push back the signing of the papers."

"Why?"

"Because I think we can make this work."

"And in a few months if things get hard?"

"Jade, I know I made a mistake, but I'm really trying here. I will do whatever you want."

"I'm not ready to jump back into bed with you. You have to prove to me that this is really what you want."

"Okay, no sex. Got it." I rolled my eyes and pushed him. "What about the papers?"

"That one I will have to think on."

"Okay, so what are you gonna do to keep yourself busy?"

"Ted has some stuff for me to do. So I'll be plenty busy. Plus I have Gracie."

"Very true." He smiled at me.

"So how's the family?"

"Good. My brothers keep picking on me, nothing new really."

"Sounds like it."

"What about you? How are things on your end?"

"Doing good, I can't believe Cassie is 18. That's scary for me to think about. Dad and Shawn are, Dad and Shawn." I leaned back into his chest. "Dad's teaching Shawn the basics about being a body guard. I think Shawn is going on tour with Cassie too. But I have a feeling that's to make Logan feel better."

"Allie going on tour with her again?"

"Yeah, there really isn't anyone else I trust to go on tour with Cassie. Allie knows how to handle Cassie when she gets a mood."

"That's good." He rested his chin on my shoulder.

"So you looking forward towards the tour?"

"Yeah, I love meeting the fans."

"Mmhmm."

"But it really won't be the same without you and Gracie there. I with you guys could come."

"It will be good for us, I think."

"I know you're right, but I don't have to like it."

I just shook my head and laughed.

God I really had missed this, being able to talk to Kendall about what's going on in our lives. Maybe, just maybe this will work out and things will go back to normal.