Third Time Might Just Be The Charm (SCOS sequel)

"Luke's waiting for you. He's going to love you no matter what." Jade said sweetly, "Be with the man that makes you happy. Ryan doesn't. Stop pretending."

Chris shrugged, "I enrolled in law school. My life is in New York. Luke's is here. It would never work." She sounded like she was trying to convince herself.

"Just because this is the country doesn't mean we don't have law schools." Jade said softly.

"They're not Columbia, the third best in the country." She held her head in her hands. Then sighed, "Ugh who gives a fuck? I don't even really want to be a lawyer." She felt so pulled in so many directions, she was so confused.

Jade smiled, "Just do what you want. But get used to being around Luke for the remainder of your stay. I'm moving into his guest house."

"I'm leaving as soon as Ben's okay." Was all Christina muttered.

Jade smiled, "Fine. But you at least have to make it to the ultrasound in two weeks."

"I'll see." Christina sighed.

"Tonight you should go to the coffeehouse. Everyone will be there." Jade said.

Chris rised her eyebrow at her best friend, "I'm assuming that he's going to be there too.."

Jade grinned and winked at her, "I'm gonna go talk to my baby daddy. I can practically hear him GOING CRAZY."

Chris didn't say anything as Jade went upstairs.

"Ben!" Jade called at the top of the stairs.

*&*

"You get here?!" Ryan texted Chris again.

Jade walked into the nursery and smiled at him, "Hi darlin." She said softly.

Ben turned and smiled at her. He looked tired. He looked down at her stomach and raised an eyebrow, "That's my baby? How far along?"

"Four and a half months. In two weeks, we find out what it is."

*&*

she rolled her eyes. [/i]yes. I'm having horrible jet lag[/i]

His eyes widened slightly, "This is my son. Jonathan." He motioned towards the crib.

She smiled and walked over. Jonathan looked a lot like Ben.

"He's perfect." Jde grinned.

"Yeah he is." Ben said softly.

Jade sighed and frowned, "So why didn't you give me any explanation before you just took off?"

"It was complicated." Ben sighed.

Jade glared at him, "Not so damned complicated you couldn't take fifteen seconds to explain."

"It was easier to just leave." He said honestly.

Jade rolled her eyes at him, "I don't like you very much right now."

"That is fair." He said.

Jade shrugged, "You have to help me move my shit out of Mom and Dad's."

"What?" He responded, "Where are you moving?"

"They're not happy. And To Luke's."

"Oh." Ben nodded, "How is Luke? Chris is a wreck."

"He's a wreck as well. He loves her." She said. Neither one of them noticed but they were slowly moving toward each other.

"Ryan is so far from what she really wants." Ben muttered.

"So....is his mother going to move in?"Jade finally asked the question she'd been dying to ask since she'd laid eyes on Jon.