IN GARNET'S ROOM
"You okay?" Jasper asks as Garnet messes with some of the bubbles.
Garnet looks over at Jasper and smiles. "Yes. Just remembering some things," Garnet says and drops her arms.
"Like what?" Jasper wraps her arms around Garnet's waist.
Garnet leans back into Jasper's embrace.
"Like back when Pycnite came," Garnet finally says.
"Why? You saved me," Jasper pauses, "well, Ruby and Sapphire did."
"Still, I could've made it easier for you, instead of fighting my attraction for you, you wouldn't have been in that state."
"I don't blame you. I never have, not even over these past 5,000 years." Jasper tightens her hold on Garnet and moves to kiss Garnet's neck.
Garnet smiles at Jasper's menstruations but something inside her just won't let her let it go.
...
"Pycnite," Jasper says as she opened the door.
"You're time has run out," Pycnite says.
"I'm sorry, we lost track of time. We apologize but don't blame Jasper's for my mistake," Sapphire says in a cool tone as she makes her way beside Jasper.
Slowly Ruby too, in an attempt to protect Sapphire incase things turn nasty, follows up behind Sapphire.
"Yes, Sapphire and Jasper needed to have a talk and of course I wasn't going to let her go alone. Not after what happened last time," Ruby says, trying to help and set something up. 'Please catch on Sapph'.
Sapphire's seen how this could play out and she only prays that Jasper catches on too. If Jasper can play along, this might be enough to get Jasper off and protect her.
"Ruby, we said we'd let that go," Sapphire says catching on to Ruby's play.
Jasper furrows her brow. 'What are they planning? And I thought we let this go. That runt!' Jasper roars to herself. "I thought we let this go, you little runt!"
"Oh, but this runt just kicked your oversized ass!" Ruby roars back.
Before Jasper could respond, Pycnite intervenes. "Enough!" Pycnite roars. "So, you're the reason Jasper did not finish her work day?" Pycnite turns toward Sapphire.
"Yes," Sapphire says with her usual stoic expression.
"And what about earlier? Jasper has not been showing up to work and even when she does, she half-asses the job. Are you responsible for the cause of that too?" Pycnite asks.
"Yes," Sapphire still responds with her usual stoicness.
Pycnite squints her eyes at Sapphire before looking at Ruby and Jasper. "You have one more chance to mess up and then you're finished. Don't let it happen again," Pycnite directs at Jasper and Sapphire before turning on her heels. "Better be at work tomorrow," Pycnite throws over her shoulder at Jasper and storms off.
Jasper waits a few before finally shutting her door.
"Thank you," Jasper says as the door slammed shut.
"Welcome," Sapphire says and Ruby mumbles something under her breath.
...
"I love you," Jasper says and pulls back from Garnet, stopping her kisses on her neck. Jasper turns Garnet around and pulls her shades away to look in her eyes.
"I love you too," Garnet says back.
"I'd never hurt you or leave you. You believe me, right?"
Garnet looks up at Jasper, her eyes wavering with mixed emotions. She knows Jasper's telling the truth, but she's having a hard time believing her.
Garnet glances down and Jasper deflates and sighs.
Jasper shakes her head. "Just come here." Jasper once again wraps her arms around Garnet and pulls her into a hug. "I'll do whatever I have to, to make you believe me. Just ... don't leave me again or push me away."
Garnet wraps her own arms around Jasper's waist and allows herself to be held.
"I'll always be here," Jasper promises.
Garnet wants to believe, it just feels like she's missing something.