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The next day Jess was firmly sat at the huge piano for hours, completely lost in the music until Alex came over at about two O'clock.
He was similarly lost in the music for a few minutes, watching her play from the doorway for a while before he coughed and she stopped.
'You've got a natural talent there, you'll be the one teaching me soon enough'. She grinned, blushing slightly and following him into the main room.
Alex was smiling slightly, he could tell from the grin on her face that Jess was really not used to any type of positive comments aimed her way. They sat down and Alex sat beside her, pulling out a huge pile of books, pads and study books.
Alex worked slowly and methodically with Jess, who was incredibly willing to learn.
She wasn't dumb by any means, she was clearly a very bright girl who had been stuck in a terrible set of circumstances.
They worked until the early evening when Alex had to leave, though he left her with a fair amount of exercise books, knowing that she'd probably spend the rest of the night filling them in.
At dinner, Jess looked much happier than all the previous days, not even phased by seeing her injuries in the huge mirror in the dining room.
Elliot was over for dinner, sitting at the table with Ana, Jess and Christian. She looked generally fairly happy, eating the huge roast beef dinner fairly quickly, looking as if she hadn't eaten for week.
Elliot smirked slightly at his brother, glad to see that she was eating well and looked much better and happier than before.
'So, Jess, I saw you were powering through the text books earlier, is Alex a good tutor?'. She nodded, sipping her water 'Yeah, well I'm so far behind that it's like teaching a child really'. Her voice was bitter and Elliot snorted
'Don't feel down on yourself, against Alex I think even Christian would look uneducated, I didn't make it to College, as long as you work hard, you'll be okay'.
Jess looked appeased and continued eating, looking much happier again.
Elliot left after the meal and Ana got a call from her mother, walking into the bedroom to take it.
Jess looked a little lost and went out onto the balcony, staring out at the twinkling lights of Seattle with a pensive look on her face. Christian joined her a few minutes later 'Aren't you cold?'.
She shook her head 'I take my clothes off for money Christian, I'm used to the cold'.
He looked sad and shook his head with a sigh 'You don't have to…not any more…if that's what you want?' Jess looked up with confusion 'What do you mean?'.
Christian sighed 'I've got in contact with Child Protective Services -well my lawyer and my father have on my behalf- and they're going to push through some paperwork to allow me to foster you...if that's what you want?'. Sheepishly, Jess nodded and blushed a little.
Christian was literally beaming, a huge, genuine, megawatt smile on his face 'thank god, I thought you were going to say no there for a minute'.
Jess laughed lightly 'yeah, because I'd much rather be back in care'. Luckily he understood sarcasm, though when Christian sat down opposite her, his expression was wary.
'So...if you stay here I want you seeing Alex on a regular basis, you'll catch up quickly with one on one tuition, and I also want you to see a psychiatrist'.
Jess looked up sharply, eyes wide 'No'. Christian blinked in surprise 'why are you so against it?'. She rolled her eyes
'because they're overpaid, over qualified idiots who just want to tell me that I'm messed up because of my parents, well thanks a lot- I already knew that'.
Christian felt a smile tug at his lips 'yes, well, I think John will enjoy talking to you- he likes a challenge'.
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