It's been awhile, sorry about that, but you get an extra long chapter. Just one quick question before you can read further ;) What's your guys favorite Beck and Jade story? Maybe I don't know them yet and then I'll have something new to read.

Yawning I turned around in the small bed I slept in. It's been a week since Beck and I have gotten together and I haven't slept in my car since then. Content I snuggled closer against Beck. My life has been better than this but it has also been a lot worse.

Beck arm snug his way around me and he pressed a kiss against my temple. "Are you awake?"

"Yeah." I looked up at him and because I couldn't help myself I kissed him softly. "What time is it?"

Beck took a look at the clock that was standing on his cabinet. "8 o'clock. We need to get going."

"I know." Reluctant I rolled out of bed and stretched. Exactly at that moment my phone started ringing. With a sigh I picked it up. "Mom?"

"Jadelyn, your brother is sick and I have an important meeting that I can't skip."

This sounds exactly like my mother. She is worried but work is always more important. At least it's better than my father. "And you need me too take care of him?"

"You can take him with you to school. I don't want you to miss something."

Normally I would have disagreed with her. Taking Jer with me to school while he was sick is just something I wouldn't do. Except for today. We have to make a play in one day during Sikowitz his class and that was not something he would let you redo.

"Fine. I'll pick him up. What's his temperature?"

"104. Thank you, honey. Pick him up in fifteen minutes."

"Yeah. Yeah." I hung up the phone and started picking up my clothes. "I won't be riding to school with you."

"I figured." Beck hid his wonderful abs under a plated shirt. "Jer is sick?"

"Yeah. He'll come to school with us today. I can't miss Sikowitzs and Mom has a meeting."

"Is he staying with your mother today?"

For a second I cursed at myself. As far as Beck knew we still lived at Dad's house. Chizz… "No…ehm…Dad gave in. Jer lives with Mom now." Before he could ask anything else, which he would, I walked into the small adjoining bathroom to brush my teeth. "We'll see you at school."

"Okay." He gave me a quick peck on the lips. "Drive safely."

"Promise." I hopped out of the RV towards my car. I should hurry up if I wanted to make it.

Before I could even use my key Mom opened up the door and pushed Jer out. "Make sure he eats something during lunch and that he drinks enough. He's still wearing his pajamas and has medicine, a bucket and a blanket with him. I'm home late so after school you can come here and put him to bed."

"Yes Mom." Although he was already too big to carry I picked Jer up and pressed a kiss on his forehead to measure his temperature and just because I had missed him. "Are you feeling sick, munchkin?"

"Yeah." He nodded his head against my neck. "I threw up. Can't we stay home?"

Reassuringly I rubbed his back while carrying him to the car. "I wish we could." Carefully I put him in the backseat and rearranged the blanket around him. "I'll take you home as soon as I can."

I hated taking him with me while he was so sick. In the rearview mirror I could see he fell asleep during the drive. I took the last turn onto the parking lot and sighed. Immediately after Sikowitz's class we would go home. I stepped out of the car and lifted Jer's sleeping form into my arms. Softly I closed the door and started walking towards the school building.

When I stepped through those door everyone in the hallway stared at us. After years at this school I've gotten used to that.

"Jeremiah!" Cat squealed when she saw him in my arms and ran towards us.

She stopped in her track when I glared at her. "Be quiet." I hissed at her and drew Jer a bit closer to me. "He's sick."

"Oh…" Without her usual enthusiasm she patted Jers head. "I'll be quiet."

"Thank you Cat."

We walked towards my locker where Beck was waiting for us. "Give me your bag. I'll carry it today. Then you can carry him."

"Thanks." A small smile crossed my features when I gave him my book bag. "The code is-"

"I know what to day." Beck interrupted me smiling. "I've known it for years."

"Fine." I shifted Jer a bit in my arms. He's a lot heavier than he was three years ago. I could still remember the times I could lift him up and carry him around for hours. Now I was already having trouble after a few minutes. "Don't forget my Math books."

"I still know your schedule Jade." Normally Beck would have sighed but now he just turned around and caressed my cheek. "Don't you worry, I'll forget nothing."

"Okay." I closed my eyes and leaned my head into his hand. "I'll trust you."

"Why is he here?" The most annoying voice ever interrupted us and I turned towards the owner irritated.

"He's sick."

"And so you take him to school?" Tori crossed her arms and huffed. "What a good sister are you."

I could strangle here right now but because of Jer I tried my best to not give in. "You don't know me. And you don't need to try because I won't let you."

"I don't need to know you to see you shouldn't have taken him here. He's sick and needs to be at home."

"So you'll let a ten year old be home alone when he's sick. And they say I'm inconsiderate."

That seemed to kick her back a notch as she shut up and looked at me surprised. "Don't you have parents that stay home?"

"God, go back to your picture perfect life. Not everyone has parents who love them. Ask your sister."

"Hey! My parents love Trina."

Jer shot up in my arms and I had to keep us from falling with taking a few steps back. "Ssjj. It's okay, munchkin." I stroked his hair while I shot a glare at Vega. "You're with me. I won't let you fall."

"Jadey?" His arms locked around my neck. "I'm feeling sick."

"I know, honey. We'll go home as soon as we can."

With a groan he buried his face in my neck and watched everyone around us from that spot. "What is he doing here?"

"Beck goes to school here. You know that."

Although he was sick Jer tried to glare at Beck. "I don't want him near you."

I had to stifle a laugh. It was a good thing Jer wasn't older than me or closer in age because he would have kicked Becks ass. "It's okay. Beck and I got back together. We made a mistake."

He groaned a bit. "If he does it again I will hurt him."

Now I couldn't help myself and laughed out loud while I looked at Beck. "I know you will."

"Don't worry sport." Beck ruffled Jers hair. "I'll won't do it again."

"Good." He yawned a bit. "Can I go back to sleep."

"Of course."

The bell rang when he closed his eyes and we all started walking towards our first class. I took this opportunity to walk next to Vega. "If you wake him up again you will regret it."

After that I fell back in pace with Beck. He slung his arm around my shoulder and tugged me a bit closer. "Just say it when he becomes too heavy. Then we'll change our loads."
"Thank you." I leaned my head on his shoulder for a moment. I could always lean on him when I needed it. And in our years together I needed it a lot. "For everything."

Beck seemed to understand me and squeezed my shoulder. "I need to thank you for everything. Not the other way around."

We stopped in front of my classroom door and I looked up at him. "Let's just say we're both thankful."

"Fine." Beck's arm slipped around my waist and tucked me against him while watching out for Jer. "Now I need a kiss. It's a good thank you gift."

"Really?" Laughing softly I pressed a kiss on the top of his nose. "You don't need a trick to get me to kiss you."

"But I enjoy the tricking." He bowed down and kissed me quickly. "I'll see you during lunch."

With a chuckle I saw him walk through the hallways. It felt different having him back, better. With a small smile I walked into the classroom and sat down in my usual seat. Jer curled himself into me more and I hugged him closer.

Everyone was already sitting around the usual table when I arrived in the Asphalt Café carrying my little brother. There was a tired streak around my mouth when I sat myself down in the seat next to Beck.

"Are you okay babe?"

I only grumbled a bit and shifted the boy in my arms. "Yeah."

"Should I take him for a minute?"

"No, he hates you." A small smile crossed my lips at that. "But thanks."

"Did the legendary Jade West just say thanks?"

"No." I elbowed him in the ribs and was pulled back in reality when I heard Cat giggle.

"You two are so cute together."

Behind them someone laughed. "Cute as a button." When I turned I saw the second in line on my hate list. Jake.

"Buzz of blondie. No one wants you here."

"I want myself here." Jake ran a hand threw his hair and I saw Tori swooning. "Besides I wanted to know how Jer is doing."

That softened me a bit and without knowing I lay a hand on my brother's forehead to feel if he was still so hot. "Better. After Sikowitz's were going home."

"Good." After a concerned look he walked away leaving everyone but Cat and Beck astonished.

"Why did he come here?" André asked.

"Isn't that obvious?" Rolling my eyes I looked at him. "He came to ask about Jer of course."

"But why?" Tori interrupted André's coming answer.

"Because Jake has known him since before he was born." Cat answered as if it was obvious. "I told you they have been friends with Jade longer then you guys."

"Yeah, but this long?" Tori looked Jer up and down. "How old is he? Seven?"

The way she looked at Jer gave me the creeps and under the table I kicked her in the shins. "You'll wake him up with your creepy stare."

"How can you wake someone up with a-"

"Jadey?"

Jer's sleepy voice interrupted us and I glare at her.

"Yes honey?"

"I'm thirsty."

Before I could even ask it Beck handed me a cup with some water in it. I mouthed a quick thank you at him and gave the cup to my brother. "Here you go. Don't drink to fast otherwise we'll need to use the bucket."

Several disgusting faces around the table didn't disturb me when I took another bite of my salad.

"We still need to eat Jade!" André whined.

"I'm not keeping you. Babe, could you-"

"You called me, my queen." Out of nowhere Sinjin appeared. He took one good look at me and the glaring boy in my arms before he squalled like a girl and ran away.

Laughing like a crazy hyena I watched him go and hugged Jer closer. "The only reason I take you to school with me is to scare that idiot away."

Jeremiah kept glaring till Sinjin was out of sight and then slumped against me again. "He should quit stalking you."

"It's not that bad, J." Beck tried to ruffle his hair but Jer slapped him away.

"You never worried enough. So I'll do it."

I was still hiccupping like a madmen and that made it worse. Jer must have been feeling better if he was going at it with Beck.

"Or you worry too much."

"He was in our house and stole her underwear!"

Cat and Tori gasped at that statement and I almost slapped in at the back of his head, just in time I remembered he was sick.

"Of course he didn't do that!" Beck argued. "Sinjin is a freak but not that big of a freak."

"Once I found a camera in the tree in front of her window. Would you like to see the footage?"

"Jeremiah." I rarely used my stern and scary voice with him but now I did. "You will end this conversation right now or else."

"Or else what?"

That little bastard… He knew I wouldn't do anything to hurt or really scare him, so I needed to come up with something that would be enough leverage to make him stop. "Or else I will…" I couldn't finish that sentence. He was the one person I would never threaten because I was the only one he truly had and he was that for me. With a sigh I looked him in the eye. "Just please shut up about it. We can talk later when we're alone, okay?"

"Fine." He pouted and took another sip of his drink. "Can I have something to eat?"

That ended the humiliating conversation for me. Only I knew it wasn't truly over yet. Beck shot me a look that told me we would talk about it later. Even André, Robbie and Vega looked at me a little bit concerned. The only one who wasn't bothered about it was Cat. She kept twirling around her hair and smile. "Would you like some candy?"

"NO!" I shouted at Cat and then turned towards Jer. "I have some crackers for you in my bag. Could you grab it, babe?"

With that the subject was really closed.