Author's Note/Disclaimer: I don't own Beck, Jade, Tori, or the rest of them. This story kind of jumps all over the place because I just kept getting ideas and going with it and I couldn't figure out a good place for breaks for chapters so you get the whole thing. I'll be more than willing to continue or write a sequel if enough people are interested after reading!

They move into their first apartment three weeks after they graduate Hollywood Arts. Andre helps Beck with all the heavy lifting and Tori helps Jade put things away and get the place organized. It's a cute studio apartment with a living room and a bathroom and a kitchen and the bedroom is up a set of stairs and open, overlooking the rest of the apartment. That night, the couple drops back on their new bed and Beck slides his hand over, resting it on the bump of Jade's stomach.

"What do you think, Brando? You gonna like your new home?" he rests his head just below her breasts and just above the bump so he can talk to their unborn child.

Jade snickers and flicks the back of his head. "We are NOT naming the baby Brando, capiche?" she says before her fingers start to move through his long locks, twisting the pieces around her fingers.

"I think he wants to be a Brando. He's telling me he does," Beck's head suddenly comes up off of Jade so quickly he almost gets whiplash. "Was that … did he just …?" his eyes are wide as he looked down at Jade and then back at her stomach.

Jade can't help but giggle at the look on his face. "Yes, babe. He moved. He's a fetus. They tend to do those sorts of things," she gets out between giggles. Pregnancy has made her happier, less sarcastic and mean.

Beck lays back down at Jade's urging, his head resting against her bump. They don't know for sure if it's a boy or a girl, but they both have been using the pronoun he since they found out she was pregnant. He rubs his palm over her bare skin and lets out a whispered "I love you" against her warm skin.

Jade can't tell if he's talking to the baby or to her, but her eyes tear up the same and she rubs his head easily. "Andrew Victor," she says after a moment, grinning when Beck looks up at her, eyes wide and a grin on his face.

"Andrew Victor Oliver," he murmurs the name softly and feels another ripple of movement underneath his hand. "You really want to name our baby after Andre and Vega?" he teases her lightly, grinning when Jade actually blushes.

"Vega's not as bad as I made her out to be," she says softly, even though they both know it already. The two bonded without even realizing it and now the two can't go so much as a day or two without needing to see each other. It's a codependent friendship that Beck finds utterly amusing and touching.

Beck smiles, laying down beside Jade, wrapping his arms around her as she snuggles back against his chest. He kisses her cheek, just beside her ear. "I want to get married before he's born," he whispers to her, his hand still stroking her bump easily.

Jade freezes and bites her lip. It's not that she doesn't want to marry Beck because she does. More than anything. She just doesn't want to be a blimp in her wedding dress. She sighs and nods, turning her head to press her lips to Beck's as a symbol of her promise.

Six weeks and countless dresses later, Tori, Jade, and Cat are standing in one of LA's bridal boutiques when Cat and Tori let out matching squeals. Jade's bump is bigger now as she's nearing seven months pregnant, but the dress manages to make her look slender and gorgeous. It's a cream color that fits tightly along the bust, covered in black beads and the skirt flows prettily over her bump. The dress hits her mid knee and even Jade can't stop from tearing up when she sees it.

Her parents want nothing to do with her, seeing as how she technically got pregnant in high school. She knows Beck is asking Andre to be his best man, so she asks the only person she can think of to walk her down the aisle.

"Jade, I would be honored to walk you down the aisle," Sikowitz says when his former student twirls her thumbs in front of him and asks him to please walk her down the aisle.

Jade looks up, tears in her brilliant blue eyes and she hugs her former acting teacher tightly. The man returns the hug, placing a sweet kiss on her forehead as he rubs her back.

Three days later, Beck and Andre are standing at the end of the makeshift aisle in the Vega's backyard. Andre's checking his pockets, making sure he has both the rings. Beck's trying to remember how to breathe when suddenly Jade and Sikowitz are at the top of the aisle and his breath escapes him.

Andre nudges his best friend while Robbie snaps as many pictures as he can to capture the moment. Beck finally remembers how to breathe as Sikowitz places Jade's hand in his and pats Beck on the back. When the minister asks who gives this woman to this man, Tori, Sikowitz, Robbie, Cat, and Andre all proclaim "I do" in loud, firm tones.

Beck starts to laugh and he reaches up, brushing a tear away from Jade's eyes. Jade hands her flowers to Tori and takes her place beside Beck. She doesn't hear much of what the minister says but before she knows it, Beck's squeezing her hands lightly. "You go first," she whispers, her voice shaking.

Beck grins, pressing a kiss to her forehead. "There's an older song with the lyrics "I knew I loved you before I met you" and I can't help but thing those lyrics are perfect for us. Everyone said we wouldn't make it. That we were too different. That I was too laid back and you were too demanding. But the truth is, I'm not me without you. My world doesn't make sense if you're not in it," he swallowed thickly as his voice choked up. He lifted his head to look at her, his hair falling in his face, a teardrop on his lower lash. "I love you more today than yesterday and I know that I'll love you more tomorrow than I do today. I can't wait to see where the future takes us."

Jade gasps softly, tears slipping down her face. She loves Beck with her entire being and for the first time, she's not afraid to show it in front of other people. She grips his hands for support and takes a deep breath. "I was a sullen, broody, bitchy girl when we first met. I put up walls, I tried to keep people at arms length. Slowly but surely, you broke through those walls and you convinced me that I …" she trailed off, a sob catching in her throat. Beck gripped her hands, rubbing his thumbs over her knuckles. She took a deep breath, composing herself. "You convinced me that I was worthy of being loved and of loving in return. You gave me your heart to hold and in doing so, you made me a better person."

Tori and Cat both stifle sobs behind Jade, their hands covering their mouths. Andre blinks, poking at his eye like there was something in there. Robbie manages to get the whole thing on video, even though he too was all teared up.

The minister smiles, nodding to Andre who quickly pulls the rings out and hands them over. The minister hands Jade's to Beck. "Beckett, please place this ring on your bride's finger and repeat after me "Jadelyn West, with this ring, I thee wed.""

Beck grins, sliding the ring onto Jade's fingers. "Jadelyn West, with this ring, I thee wed," he dips his head to press his lips to the spot where the cool metal band rests against Jade's finger.

The minister smiles again, taking Beck's ring from Andre and handing it to Jade. "Beckett Oliver, with this ring, I thee wed," he says for her to repeat.

Jade's smile blooms on her face as she slides the ring onto Beck's finger, rubbing her thumb over the thick metal band. "Beckett Oliver, with this ring, I thee wed," she whispers, looking up at him.

"By the power vested in me by the state of California, I now pronounce you husband and wife," the minister winks at Beck. "You make now kiss your bride."

Beck laughs, pulling Jade as close as he can, pressing a deep kiss to his lips. He can hear their friends cheering around them, clapping and hollering.

After they break the kiss, Tori's father pulls them aside and hands them an envelope. "I don't want to hear any arguments. You two are very special to Holly and I and this is our gift to you. Use it to get everything you need for the baby, okay?"

Jade bites her lip before she throws her arms around him, hugging him tightly. "Thank you," she whispers, her voice choked as Beck shakes his hand. "Thank you for the gift, for letting us have the wedding here. Thank you for everything."

David smiles, squeezing her hands easily. "You're welcome, sweetheart. You're more than welcome. Now, go see the cake that Tori and Cat made," he leans in conspiratorially. "There's glitter. Lots of it. But you know Cat," he fake whispers.

Before Jade knows it, two more months have passed and her due date is looming around the corner. They've bought a small pack n play on the advice of Holly Vega who said that the baby would prefer the tiny closeness of the pack n play over a large crib, but deep down inside, Jade thinks she wants to co-sleep. Her baby has been this close to her for this many months, she can't imagine not having him in her arms.

She's sitting on the couch one night, drinking a glass of lemonade and watching as Beck struggles to put the swing together when she feels her first pain. She gasps softly and looks down at her stomach, smoothing her hand over it easily.

Beck looks up, raising an eyebrow. "Jadey?" he says it slowly and carefully with just a hint of nervousness. He's been to all the classes with her, he's read 1001 books but he's still nervous about seeing his wife in THAT much pain.

Jade shakes her head easily. "Might be nothing. Don't worry yet. It just startled me is all," she says, taking another drink of her lemonade before she goes back to folding clothes so that they're ready for the baby.

Over the course of the next hour, Jade's had four more contractions and she's starting to think this might be the real thing. Beck's helped her off the couch and she's pacing the living room as Beck watches the clock.

"How're you doing, babe?" Beck asks during a break between contractions. He kisses the top of her head, letting her lean against him as she closes her eyes, trying to rest while she can.

Jade starts to reply but she shakes her head easily. "Contraction," she manages to get out as she tries to inhale and exhale slowly. She realizes now that the backache from earlier was probably early labor and she's excited and nervous that things are moving along.

Beck waits until the contraction is over, his large hands moving down to massage her lower back. Jade moans in relief at how good that feels and presses her face into his shoulder. "Hot shower?" he asks, knowing that she'll tell him when it's time to get to the hospital.

Jade nods quickly, smiling gratefully at him. "That sounds amazing," she admits, pushing her hair back off her forehead. She lets him help her into the bathroom and leans against the counter.

Beck starts the shower, turning to watch his wife. She's looking down at her stomach, caressing the bump of their child slowly with an indescribable expression. He moves over, resting his hands on either side of her stomach, kissing the top of her head. "I know," he says softly. "I can't wait to hold him, but part of me is going to miss him being in there," he whispers.

Jade inhales sharply, trying to stem the flow of tears as she presses her face against his shoulder with a soft sob. Leave it to her husband to know exactly what she's feeling and be able to express what she can't. Beck slowly undresses her and helps her into the shower, getting in with her so he can wash her up and massage her back in the hot water.

After the shower, Jade's relaxed and decides she wants to lay down for a bit and rest. Beck dries her off and she climbs into bed naked, pulling the covers over her. The contractions seem taper off for a bit and she manages to sleep for a good couple of hours before she awakes with a muffled scream.

Beck is on his stomach, sound asleep beside her, and he nearly falls off the bed when he hears her scream. He jumps up, pushing his hair out of his eyes, grasping her hand. He winces when her fingers grip down, cracking his knuckles.

Jade whimpers, a sound she swore never to make, and tries to speak past the pain. She ends up panting until the contraction ends and she looks up at Beck. "Hospital. Now!" she moans, her back constantly aching.

Beck jumps up and pulls on his jeans and a t-shirt, yanking his flannel shirt on before moving over to help her. He gets her standing beside the bed when they both hear soft popping sound and Jade gasps as she looks down at the puddle forming at her feet.

"Whoa!" Beck sounds more than a little surprised as he grabs her towel from earlier and crouches down, wiping her legs off and dropping the towel down over the mess. He helps her into a black maxi dress and grabs another towel, helping her downstairs.

"Don't forget the bags!" Jade shrieks, almost in a panic. Their baby is coming, and soon, and now she's wondering if she really can do it. She smiles softly when Beck kisses her firmly, stroking her hair out of her face.

"They're already in the car, along with the car seat. C'mon, mama. Get your sexy ass moving. I'm not delivering this baby in our hallway," he says with a teasing grin, which relaxes Jade as they move out to the car. She waits for Beck to put the towel down before she slides in, tensing as another contraction hits.

Beck races around the side of the car, jumping into the driver's seat. He doesn't even wait to put his seat belt on as he backs out of the parking spot. He grabs his phone and dials Tori, who answers out of a sound sleep. "Baby time! Meet us there!" he says before hanging up, knowing she'll call the others.

Jade's breathing slowly, trying to remember everything they were taught in their Bradley Method classes. She smiles when Beck takes her hand and starts to coach her, finding it easier to breathe with someone reminding her what to do.

"In, two, three, four. Out, two, three four," Beck says softly, rubbing his thumb over her knuckles. They repeat this until the contraction is over and Jade lets out a deep exhale, dropping her head back against the seat.

"Are we there yet?" Jade murmurs, opening her eyes. She's feeling things she doesn't want to be feeling until they're at the hospital and she shifts uncomfortably, groaning out a moan.

"Soon. Just … don't push. Whatever you do," Beck says hurriedly, grinning when she smirks at him and slaps his shoulder. "I am just saying! We'll never get birth fluids and placenta out of the fabric," he teases.

Jade starts to laugh, her shoulders shaking as she slaps his shoulder again. "I'm about to pop out a baby and all you're worried about is your precious car's interior? I think Andrew and I should be hurt by that," she giggles, closing her eyes.

Beck just grins, glad that he's managed to get her mind off the pain. He pulls into the hospital moments later and grabs the bags from the back, slinging them over his shoulder as he comes around. He helps her out of the car and gets her into the hospital, heading straight up to the maternity floor.

Jade thanks the heavens that they preregistered and she moves over to the desk, leaning against it. "Jadelyn Oliver," she says, moments before another contraction hits. She turns, leaning into Beck, glad that he's a solid force beside her.

Beck plants his feet so he can take all of her weight as she leans on him, his hand rubbing up and down her back. He looks up, answering the nurses questions before he holds his arm out for the bracelet that will tell the hospital he is in fact the baby's father.

Jade opens her eyes when the contraction ends and holds her own wrist out, following the nurse down to the hospital room when she's done. The nurse gives her a gown, which Beck helps her change into before the nurse hooks her up to the monitors and checks her progress.

"Seven centimeters!" the nurse says cheerfully and Jade lets out a deep sigh because she knows she's over half way there. "If you want an epidural, now is the time. You can't get one once you're at eight centimeters unless it's an emergency."

Jade's heart clenches at the word emergency and her palm starts to sweat as she grips Beck's hand tighter. "No. No drugs," she says even though her heart is pounding a thousand miles a minute, thoughts of things going wrong swirling in her head.

Beck waits for the nurse to leave, sending a glare at her back for upsetting his wife. He looks down at Jade, smoothing her hair back from her face. "Everything is going to be fine. You're going to be fine, Andrew's going to be fine, everything is going to be perfect, okay?" he whispers, his forehead against hers. "Don't worry about anything. Just concentrate on getting him here."

Jade nods her head, clutching his hands as she tries to even out her breathing. "Don't leave me," she whispers, her tone a mixture of terror and fear. She hates being weak, she hates showing weakness, but in this moment she needs him, she needs his strength.

Beck smiles, brushing a light kiss over her lips. "I'm not going anywhere," he promises her fiercely, stroking his thumbs over her knuckles when she gasps, another contraction hitting her hard. He coaches her through the breathing, smiling at the new nurse who comes in to take some blood and bring a cold cloth and ice chips.

Jade lets her head fall back, closing her eyes as the contraction ends. She lets out a soft sound when she feels Beck wipe her face down and she smiles softly as she opens her eyes, looking up at her handsome husband. "Kiss me," she says, trying to sound her most demanding.

Beck grins and leans down, pressing his lips to hers. He deepens the kiss for a moment, pulling back only when he hears a knock on the door and Tori pokes her head in, wanting to check on Jade.

Jade motions her closer, holding her hand out as Tori hurries towards the bed. Tori takes her hand, kissing her cheek. "How're you doing, mama?" she asks, smoothing Jade's hair back.

Jade smiles, nodding her head. "M'okay for the moment. Can you do me a favor before you go back out?" she asks, feeling a little shy and nervous for even asking, even though she knows the answer will be yes.

Tori nods quickly, sitting on the edge of the bed as she holds Jade's hand between both of hers. "Of course! Whatever you need!" she assures her laboring best friend, wanting to do whatever she can for her.

"Can you braid my hair back so it's out of my face?" Jade's eyes close after she asks the question and she whimpers again. Tori jumps up a bit, unsure of what to do but she smiles when she sees Beck lean in, whispering in her ear until the contraction is over.

Tor smiles when Jade opens her eyes and digs in Jade's bag for the comb and an elastic. Beck helps Jade to sit up and Tori combs her hair out before she braids it back, tying it securely out of Jade's face. Jade smiles, kissing Tori's cheek. "Thanks," she says.

Tori gives her a thumbs up. "You got it. Andre and Cat are in the waiting room, we're just waiting on Robbie now. Text if you need anything," she says before squeezing Beck tightly with a little squeal. "The next time I see you two, you'll be parents!" she says excitedly before leaving the room.

Jade looks up at Beck with wide eyes. "We're going to be parents!" she says, sounding so boggled at the idea that Beck can't help but laugh. He sits down on the edge of her bed, kissing her knuckles as he laughs at her.

"Yes, baby. We're going to be parents," he agrees with her, knowing that she's a little out of her mind at the moment with all of the labor hormones and the labor pains. He kisses her forehead, finding it weird to see Jade with her hair pulled back. He's so used to it being down and in her face.

Over the next few hours, the couple falls into the same pattern. Beck coaches Jade through each contraction and Jade tries not to make noises that sound like a dying animal. While the pain is horrible, it eventually ends and she tries to keep that thought in the back of her head. Right around the three hour mark of their time at the hospital since Jade checked in, she lets out a sound that's a cross between a shriek and a scream that has Beck jumping off the bed.

"I … have … to … push!" she bites out, trying hard to keep her wits about her, but the feeling of the contraction plus the weight of the baby pushing down against her cervix is more than she can bear and she's trying hard not to push before someone comes into the room.

Beck hits the call button once, twice, and then a third time before a nurse finally comes running in. The nurse takes one look at Jade and pages the doctor before she comes over, smoothing her hand over Jade's incredibly tight stomach. "Just pant, honey. Pant through it. The doctor will be here soon and it will all be over," she tells Jade softly, reaching to turn the call light off.

Jade nods quickly, the contractions coming one on top of the other. She turns to Beck at one point, tears filling her eyes. "I can't do this anymore. I change my mind. I don't wanna do it natural anymore. I want the damn epidural!" she cries in the midst of her pain.

Beck feels his heart break a little because he knows he can't get her what she wants. He leans down, allowing her to wrap her arms around his neck as she presses her face against his shoulder. He hears the nurse softly telling him that this is all normal and a part of transition, but it still hurts to see his wife like this.

"You can do this. You ARE doing it. The doctor's on her way and before you know it, you'll be holding our baby, okay?" Beck whispers, his tone as even and calm as ever. He rubs her back, kissing her neck. "You don't need the epidural, you're doing great on your own. You're Jade West. Nobody is stronger than you."

Jade sniffles and pulls back a bit, looking up at her husband. "That's Jade Oliver to you," she says with a hint of a smile peeking through. Beck grins and leans down to kiss her, rubbing his nose against hers. "Jade Oliver," he murmurs with a nod.

Jade suddenly gasps and her back arches from the force of the contraction. Beck holds on to her, rubbing his hand up and down her back as he lets her cling to him, while she moans through the pain. By the end of the contraction, the nurse has broken down the bed and Jade's doctor is there, set up at the end of the bed.

Beck helps Jade to lay back a bit while the nurse puts her feet into the stirrups. Jade shakes her head quickly and the nurse smiles, sitting up the head of the bed so that Jade is almost at a 90 degree angle. "Better?" she asks and Jade nods quickly.

"Okay, Jadelyn. On this next contraction, I want you to push as hard as you can for me, okay?" the doctor asks, patting Jade's ankle. Jade nods, looking up at Beck, chewing on her lip in anxiousness.

Beck stands at her side and wraps his left arm around her shoulders, holding her right hand in his right hand. "I'm right here. Not going anywhere," he whispers, kissing the top of her head. "I love you so much," he whispers as his wife's body tenses with the first push.

Beck's not sure what to expect. All of the books say the same thing, no two labors are the same. He knows that Jade could push three times and have the baby or she could push for three hours. He hopes, for her sake, that it's not three hours but this is THEIR child, so who the hell knows.

Jade gives it her all, pushing for ten seconds at a time, three times per contraction. She never hears the nurse counting, she just hears Beck's soft voice, smooth and reassuring in her ear. After the first hour of pushing comes to an end, she drops her head back against Beck's arm with a loud groan. "God, he's never coming out!" she cries.

Beck smiles and turns his head, kissing her temple. "He's right there, baby. Every time you push I can see a little bit more of his dark hair," he assures her. "Couple more pushes and he'll be crowning," he promises, giving her hand a light squeeze.

"He has dark hair?" Jade's voice is weak, exhausted, as she looks up at her husband. "Dark brown or black?" she's curious to know and she suddenly can't wait for her baby to crown so she can see for herself what his hair looks like.

"It's hard to tell, cause it's wet. It might be dark brown once it dries," Beck tells her honestly, giving her hand a squeeze. "But you gotta push so we can see, okay?" he whispers, kissing her cheek softly.

Jade nods and takes in a deep breath when the next contraction comes. She starts to push, her face turning red with the exertion. Beck starts to worry that she's going to pop a blood vessel or something but then he hears Jade make a soft screaming sound and he looks down to watch as their child's head is born.

"Good job, Jade! Take a breath, honey. Go ahead and rest. I'm going to suction the mouth and nose out," the doctor tells Jade as Jade drops back against Beck's arm, her head on his shoulder as she pants hard, trying to ignore the odd sensation down below.

"Oh god, baby. He's gorgeous. He's so gorgeous," Beck whispers, kissing the top of her head. He can't tear his eyes away from their child and in the back of his mind, he realizes that most guys would probably be grossed out, but he can't help but be amazed.

"Okay, Jade. One more push for the shoulders, honey, and then you're all done," the doctor encourages her as Jade moans and shakes her head. "No. I can't. Too tired," she whimpers, pressing her face tighter against Beck's shoulder.

Beck squeezes her hand, tipping her head up so he can kiss her deeply. "Come on, mama. You can do it. Make us parents, baby," he whispers against her lips.

Jade smiles softly at his words and nods quickly. She takes another deep breath before giving it her all. Beck's eyes widen and tears fill his eyes as the baby slips out into the world. The doctor quickly lifts the infant onto Jade's chest and hands Beck a blanket.

Beck wraps the blanket around the baby, helping to rub his back as the baby lets out an ear piercing scream. Jade starts sobbing, holding her baby tighter to her as he cries. "Shh. Shh. It's okay. You're okay. Mommy's got you," she coos to the baby as Beck's large hand rubs the baby's back, trying to warm him up.

The nurse looks at the clock and smiles bright. "A healthy baby girl born at 3:15am!" she announces as she gets a hat to tug onto the baby's head so that she starts to warm up.

Jade and Beck both look at each other and then down at the baby. "You're a girl?" Jade sounds utterly gobsmacked as Beck lifts the baby's leg to reveal what are absolutely girl parts. Jade starts to laugh, hugging her closer, kissing the top of her hat covered head. "Oh my god, you're a girl!" she laughs, cradling her baby closer. "I'm so sorry we called you a boy!"

Beck just stares at the baby, looking between her and Jade. Jade watches him, raising an eyebrow in a silent question. "But that means … she's going to date. And I'm going to have to kill some teenage boys," he says, almost like he's in a trance and the nurse and the doctor both start to laugh as Jade kisses him.

Beck looks over when the nurse asks him if he wants to cut the cord and he wipes his face as he nods. He severs the cord connecting his wife and his daughter, looking down when Jade slips the baby into his arms. He gasps, holding the little body tightly, bouncing her a bit to soothe her cries.

"Katharine Victoria Oliver," he says softly, looking up at Jade. Jade's eyes brighten as she smiles. "With an A? Like Katharine Hepburn?" she asks and he nods. "For your favorite actress, Cat, and Tori," he says as his wife beams and he looks down at his little girl. "Welcome to the world, Katharine Victoria," he murmurs, pressing a kiss to her brow.

Katharine scrunches her face up like she's going to cry, but she quickly finds her thumb and settles down. Beck passes her off to a nurse while the doctor finishes up with Jade. Jade kisses him and tells him to go tell their friends and then come back to her.

Beck grins and heads out to the waiting room, wiping his face down again. His long hair is back in a messy ponytail and his face looks a bit sweaty, but you can't beat the beaming grin on his face. Tori jumps up when she sees him and runs over, throwing herself at him in a tight hug. Beck hugs her tightly and swings her around with a happy laugh before setting her down.

"How is he? How's Jade? Is everyone okay?" she asks nervously, chewing on her fingernails. Andre jumps up and moves over to stand beside her while Robbie wakes Cat up so that they could all listen to Beck's announcement.

"It's a girl!" he exclaims, throwing his hands up in the air, laughing when all of their friends stare at him in utter shock. "A girl?" Tori squeaks before hugging him tightly. "Congratulations!" she cries, tears slipping down her face.

Beck turns when he heard the nurse call his name and he grabs Tori and Cat's hands, dragging them with him, telling Andre and Robbie he'd be back for them. He lets Tori and Cat go in first and the girls hurry to Jade's bedside, leaning down to hug and kiss Jade.

"Oh my god. She's gorgeous!" Tori whispers, covering her face as she starts sob softly. Cat is crying as well, wringing her hands together as she stares at the sweet baby girl in Jade's arms.

Jade beams up at them, shifting the baby into Tori's arms. "Meet Katharine Victoria Oliver," she whispers, looking up at her two best friends. Tori and Cat look at her in shock before they both started to cry harder.

Tori holds the baby close, kissing her nose. "Hello, beautiful girl. It's so nice to finally meet you," she whispers as the baby slowly opens her eyes. Tori gasps deeply, looking at Jade. "Oh my god. Her eyes are yours!"

Jade leans over as Tori dips the baby and Jade can't help the tears that gather in her eyes. Katharine has Beck's tan skin and dark black hair, but her eyes are the same crystal blue as Jade's. "Oh god. She's the perfect mix!" she whispers as Tori passes the baby over to Cat so that Cat can get her own lovings in.

The next day, with Jade and Katharine both in perfect health, the hospital releases them. It takes Beck a few tries to get Katharine into her car seat but he finally succeeds and Jade decides to sit in the back with her, tucking her little hands back into their blanket as Beck drives home.

Beck carries the baby into the apartment in her car seat and almost slams into Jade when he realizes she's stopped in the door way of the apartment. Holly and David are in the kitchen, cooking meals to freeze and put in the fridge so Beck and Jade just have to heat them up. Tori and Cat are dusting and giving the apartment a thorough cleaning while Andre and Robbie are folding up the rest of the clothes that Jade left when she went into labor.

Holly looks up when she sees the expression on Jade's face and she hurries over to embrace the girl when Jade starts to cry. Beck looks panicked but David shakes his head, silently telling the nineteen-year-old that this is all normal and routine.

Holly leads Jade over to the new rocking chair that they bought for them as a gift, a padded recliner that will be extra comfortable for all of Jade and Katharine's nursing sessions in the early days. She smooths Jade's hair back and kisses the top of her head. "Shh, it's okay. I know, it's all a bit overwhelming," Holly whispers, reassuring Jade.

Jade nods, wiping her face. "I just … my mom … and you … and David," she starts to cry again, covering her face with her hands. She's mostly embarrassed that she's lost it like this in front of people, but then Holly is hugging her again and all of Jade's embarrassment fades as she revels in the hug of a mother.

Later that night, when everyone has left with promises to come if Jade or Beck needs anything, Beck gets out of the shower, his hair hanging wetly against his head as he towel dries it and pulls on boxer briefs, walking up the stairs to their loft bedroom.

Jade's lying on her side in the bed, Katharine snuggled against her as the baby nurses with great big gulps and sighs as she gets her fill. She sounds like a little piggy when she goes to town and Beck and Jade have already recorded several moments of it. Jade's fingers are smoothing over Katharine's thick dark hair as she hums to the newborn.

Beck stops, biting his lip easily as he watches them. He's overcome with emotion and his eyes water as he moves over to lay beside them. He leans over to kiss Jade softly before he dips his head to kiss the side of Katharine's head, his finger tracing along the side of Jade's breast where Katharine's mouth is latched.

Jade shivers and glares at her husband. "Don't even think about it, you horny bastard. I just pushed her out yesterday. I am so not even close to thinking about that," she says as he laughs and leans over to kiss her again.

Jade melts when Beck's eyes meet hers and he pushes a blue streak out of her face. "Thanks for making me a daddy and giving me such a beautiful baby girl," he whispers in a heartfelt tone. She sniffles and leans over, pressing her lips to his.

"I wouldn't have her without you," Jade whispers as she looks down at that baby. For the first time in the longest time, Jade feels complete and at peace. She shifts when Katharine pulls away and fixes her top, rubbing the baby's stomach.

"Do you want me to …?" Beck trails off, wondering if he should put her in the pack n play but he doesn't want her to be too far away from them. Jade shakes her head quickly, her hand on the baby's stomach. "No. Let her sleep here," she whispers and Beck smiles, relaxing as he lays his head down on the pillows, his eyes closing to get some sleep before Katharine's next awakening.

Jade feels like she blinks and Katharine is nine months old. The baby is trying her damnedest to crawl, but despite having her father's laid back demeanor most of the time, shehas her mother's temper when it counts. Jade looks up from where she's making the baby her lunch to see her daughter laying on the floor, hysterically crying tears of anger.

"Aww, Katie. Are you having trouble crawling?" Jade coos as she moves over and lifts the baby, settling her on her hip. Katharine whines pitifully, covering her face with her hands. Jade giggles and bounces her, carrying her over to put her in her high chair. "How about some lunch?"

Katharine starts to make excited noises, pounding her hands on her high chair tray. Jade laughs and brings over some pieces of shredded chicken and potato from the night before, setting the pieces on the baby's tray. Katharine goes to town, shoving the pieces in her mouth.

The front door suddenly opens and Beck steps inside. He's wearing his kitchen uniform and his hair is tied back in a ponytail. He works the morning shift at a bistro down the street from the apartment and while it's not acting, it pays the bills and it turns out Beck's a better chef than even he could have predicted. People love his food, and his plating, because its fun and tasty and they're always leaving large tips for him.

Katharine looks up and lets out and ear piercing shriek when she sees her daddy coming into the house. "Dada!" she shrieks, shifting around in the chair, trying to get out. She bangs on the tray, her voice deepening into a growl as she bangs the chair again. "DADA!" she shouts.

Beck's too worried about her tipping the chair over to even notice that she's calling him by name. He drops his bag and is by her side lightening quick. He lifts her out of the chair, holding her against his chest. "Careful! You're going to crack your noggin open!" he tells her, kissing her face.

Jade's staring at their daughter, her eyes wide and her mouth open. Beck sees her look and raises an eyebrow. "Jade? Jadey? What's wrong, baby?" he asks, looking between Katharine and Jade, bouncing the baby easily.

"Didn't you hear her? She said dada!" Jade says excitedly as she moves over to her husband and daughter. She tickles Katharine's cheek lightly, which gains her a bright grin. "Can you say it again? Who's this?" Jade points to Beck.

Katharine giggles like it's the funniest thing in the world before she covers her face with her hands. When Jade prompts her again, Katharine drops her hands and stares at Beck with her mother's eyes. "Dada!" she chirps happily, clapping her hands when her parents cheer for her.

Beck holds his little girl closer, rubbing his hand up and down her back. "You said it! You said dada! What a big girl!" he proclaims, kissing her cheeks as she pets his face with her hands. He kisses her little fingers and beams at her, snuggling her closer.

Jade sniffles a bit, wiping her face. Beck raises an eyebrow, but Jade waves him off. "She's just getting so big! What happened to that teeny baby we brought home from the hospital?" she leans into her husband as he holds the baby closer.

"She's getting bigger, babe. We knew it was going to happen," he murmured, kissing the top of her head. Jade sighs and clings to him, leaning back when Katharine reaches for her, smacking her lips together. "I know what that means," Jade coos happily to her.

Jade moves over to the recliner that Holly and David had bought for them and settles down, lifting her shirt and getting her daughter settled. Katharine makes a sleepy sound as she snuggles into her mommy and rests her hand on Jade's collarbone, her blue eyes slipping closed as she nurses to sleep.

Beck cleans up the kitchen while Jade's taking care of the baby. He's always been able to survive on little sleep, which comes in handy now. He can come home from work, spend his afternoons and evenings with his girls, go to sleep around midnight, and get up at four am to go to work.

Once the kitchen is clean, he makes Jade her favorite sandwich and brings it out to her, setting it on the table beside her so she can eat while Katharine finishes her pre-nap snack. Jade smiles at him, motioning him down for a kiss.

Beck leans down and kisses her before going to shower and change out of his work clothes. He comes back and drops down on the couch, accepting his sleeping daughter from his wife. He likes this routine, chilling on the couch with his daughter while she naps, snuggling her warm, sleepy body close.

Jade kisses Beck's head and clears her sandwich plate. She drops back into the recliner with a groan, rubbing her head with her hand. "You okay, babe?" Beck asks as he looks over at her.

Jade nods her head, pushing her hair behind her ear as she looks over at Beck. "Yeah. Just a headache. I'm sure it's nothing. She was up and down a lot last night so maybe that's it," she says, rubbing her forehead. At Beck's prompting, she gets up and goes upstairs, crashing out in their bed for a long nap.

Jade's "nothing" headache turns out to be the beginning of the flu and before Beck knows it, he's got two sick girls on his hands. Katharine cries every time she gets sick, scared by the unfamiliar feeling. On recommendation of the doctor, Jade keeps nursing the baby so that she gets the antibodies she needs. On the third night, Katharine spikes a fever so high that Jade and Beck consider taking her to the hospital.

Jade calls Holly, who comes over as fast as she can. She takes the feverish baby from Beck, bouncing her lightly. "Hi, sugar. You're not feeling so hot, are you?" she coos to the baby she considers to be a granddaughter. She looks at Jade, cupping her face in her hand. "Go to bed, honey. I've got Katie," she assures the young mother.

Too exhausted and sick to argue, Jade trudges back to bed, Beck behind her after Holly insist that he go to sleep because he looks as worn out as Jade feels. While her parents are sleeping, Katharine gets treated to a bath and a lotion massage before Holly settles in the rocker with her, rocking her to sleep. The ibuprofen has finally kicked in and the baby doesn't feel as feverish as she did.

Beck stumbles down the stairs an hour later to change out the garbage can that Jade has sicked up in. His heart melts as he watches Holly, rocking his daughter slowly as the baby sleeps against her chest. Holly looks up at Beck and smiles, almost looking a little guilty.

"There's nothing like the weight of a sleeping baby on your chest," she whispers. Beck grins as he nods his head and moves over, kissing the top of Holly's head. "Thanks, mom. For everything. I don't know what Jade and I would do without you. Katie either. She's lucky to have the best grandma ever."

It's the first time that Beck has called her by that name and it causes Holly to tear up. She hugs Beck tightly with the arm not holding Katharine and the moment is broken when Beck hears Jade calling for him. He quickly dumps the trash bag and gets another, racing up the stairs two at a time to get to her.

Three days later, both girls are finally on the mend. Jade is still pale, paler than her usual complexion, but her eyes are bright again which is the sure sign that she's feeling like herself again. Katharine seems nervous to eat anything solid, but Beck finally coaxes her into eating some pastina one morning and after that, she's back to her normal self.

When Katharine's first birthday is upon them, Beck gets permission to use the restaurant for her birthday lunch. They set it up as a brunch so that it falls between Katharine's two nap times so they don't have a cranky girl on their hands. He makes her cake himself, a three tiered purple and green creation that looks like a fairy princess land.

Jade wants to make some sarcastic comment about the fact that their having a daughter doesn't mean that she has to be inundated with girly shit but the masterpiece that her husband as created takes her breath away. She beams up at him, her arm around his waist. "Jesus, babe. This is incredible," she says as he steals a finger full of frosting from the backside of the cake and rubs it against her lips.

Tori's voice, calling their names, has them both turning to look in her direction. She's on her knees behind Katharine who is taking a few wobbly steps in the direction of her parents. Jade and Beck hold their breath as she takes a few more steps before landing hard on her diapered bottom.

Katharine starts to cry tears of frustration but Beck moves over and crouches in front of her, giving her his hands so she can pull herself back up. Once she's steady, he takes a few steps back and holds his arms out to her. "Do it again, baby girl. Come to daddy," he tells her, holding his breath as she takes a few more steps before falling into his arms.

Jade bites her lip, leaning against David when he comes over to hug her. "It's a weird feeling, isn't it?" the older man asks the girl he considers his third daughter. Jade makes a noise in the back of her throat and looks up at him. "To be so proud of them and to feel sad at the same time," he says and she gives him a wobbly smile, nodding her head.

Beck comes over to her with Katharine in his arms, her little fingers gripping the hair at the back of his head. Jade grins and leans up on her toes to kiss her daughter. "You like daddy's hair, don't you?" she asks, nodding her head which in turn, makes the baby copy her and nod her head as well. She giggles again, kissing the baby's cheek.

Later, when Katharine is sound asleep on Jade's side of the bed and her parents are curled up together on Beck's side, Jade tips her head up to look at her husband, grinning brilliantly as she presses her lips to his. Beck returns the kiss, his hand settled on it's favorite spot between her thigh and the curve of the bottom of her ass.

Jade pulls away, biting his lower lip softly. "I think we're going to need to think about getting a bigger apartment. Or maybe even a house" she says with a soft sigh as she looks around. They've lived in this place for almost two years and it feels like it did when they moved out of the RV.

Beck sighs, nodding his head. "Yeah. I mean, she's getting bigger, she's walking now. At some point she's going to want her own room," he pouts a bit as he thinks about it, looking over at their soundly sleeping daughter and he reaches out, smoothing her dark hair off her head.

Jade giggles and looks up at him, pressing her lips to his again. "Well, I think we might need more than just two rooms in the new place," she whispers as she takes his hand and presses it against her flat abdomen.

Beck's eyes widen as he looks down at where his hand is and then back up at his wife's face. Her smile is brighter than the sun and he can't help but press his lips against hers. They're barely 21, already married, and the parents of one, soon to be two. Most people would call them crazy, but they were simply Beck&Jade.