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This is the LAST chapter, which is TWO in one, so enjoy!

"Please go and never come back" Diana demanded and her parents stared at her coldly but they simply walked out of the courtroom, followed by the rest of the family. Only Beck's parents stayed, they needed to talk to Jade and her family.

"I'm sorry about that" Beck said.

"That's fine, I didn't expect any less from them" Jade admitted.

"I want to apologize to you two as well" Diana said to Jade's parents. "The way I behaved at the play was unjustified and you have no idea how much I regret it"

"So do I, Beck made us see how wrong we were and there are no words that can make up for the way we treated your daughter" Daniel added and Beck looked at them with a little smile, it was nice to see his parents apologizing.

"I see you're being sincere and you told the truth at the stand, so I take your apology but I don't excuse your behavior and I want you to stay away from my family" Mr. West responded and they nodded.

"Of course" Diana said. "I know we don't deserve anything so, thanks for taking our apology and I promise we won't disturb you again"

"Good" Britany responded coldly and Diana looked at Jade.

"Before I go, I just want to say I hope you can close this chapter of your life and move on, you deserve it" She said. "And please think about what we talked about the other day…"

"Mom" Beck said annoyed.

"It's true and you know it" Diana said to Jade anyway, and she took a breath as she looked at Beck.

"Don't listen to her, like I said, you don't have to do anything you don't want to do" He added. "I just want you to be okay"

"I know" Jade said.

"We'll see you in the car, honey" Diana said to Beck as she and her husband walked away.

"Good, so...I'll see you at school" Beck said awkwardly and tried to walk away but Jade grabbed his arm to stop him.

"Wait…" Jade said and he turned back to her.

"What?" He asked.

"Yesterday your mother said you love me more than I know, is that true?" Jade suddenly asked and he stared at her a little confused.

"Umm…yes, yes of course" Beck admitted and looked down. "I know you don't believe it and I understand why, but it's true" He affirmed. "However, I don't want you to feel pressured into forgiving me, I know I don't deserve it and honestly, all I truly want is for you to be okay" He said again and she nodded.

"You know the reason this hurt as much as it did is because I loved you, right?" Jade asked and he looked down.

"I know and I'm sorry, if I could do anything to turn back time and change it all, I would" Beck affirmed. "But I can't, and you have more than enough reasons to hate me now"

"But I don't" Jade admitted and he looked at her confused. "I love you too, Beck, I still do…even after everything" she said coldly.

"What?" He asked shocked and she rolled her eyes annoyed at herself.

"Oh believe me, this isn't a compliment, I really wish I didn't" Jade affirmed. "I have tried to stop, I have tried to hate you as much as I hate the rest of your family but I can't just erase three years of my life" she added and he couldn't help to smile a little.

"Does that mean…?" Beck started but he didn't know how to ask.

"That we'll date again? No, not yet and not for a while, I don't even know if EVER" She responded. "Listen, I don't know if I'm ready for a relationship now and to be honest, I don't even know how long it's gonna take for me to feel comfortable in that way again, especially with you" She admitted sadly.

"I understand" Beck said.

"But that doesn't mean we can't be friends, we have to start somewhere right?" Jade asked with a little smile and he smiled back but then he looked at her concernedly.

"Are you sure about this?" He asked. "I don't want you to feel pressured in any way, Jade, ever"

"I'm sure, I wouldn't be telling you this if I weren't" She responded. "I've seen you face your family in ways you had never before and even though I wish you'd done it before, it still means a lot, I was kind of scared you'd react like your grandparents did" Jade admitted.

"What? Really?" Beck asked shocked and sadly. "You thought I would blame you?" He asked and she looked down as she nodded.

"It's just…I told you what happened and the way you reacted really caught me off guard" Jade admitted. "And while I was upstairs when you were watching the video, I was scared because I felt you would think I somehow made him do it…and just imagining that wrecked me, that's why I went downstairs, I needed to see what you would say" she commented sadly and a couple of tears streamed down her cheeks.

"Oh my god, I'm…I'm so sorry you even had that thought" Beck said ashamedly and looked down. "I know I was an asshole but Jade, you have to know the truth is I didn't want to believe you because I knew what that would mean, I just…I couldn't bear the thought of you actually going through that hell and it was just…easier to pretend you were lying, and I was an idiot for that too"

"Yeah…" Jade said as she looked down sadly. "But I don't want to think about that, so friends?"

"If that's what you truly want, then…of course I want to be your friend" Beck said smiling and she nodded.

"Good"

A few months went by and one day Tom got a visit so he expected to see his family, they'd barely shown up because his parents were back in Canada and the rest of the family didn't really care to see him but he had no one else, so when he heard someone had come, he figured it'd be one of them.

"Well, well…look at you, prison has really done wonders for you" Jade said cynically.

"What are you doing here?" He asked coldly, he'd lost a lot of weight, he had bruises all over his face and they'd forced him to wear makeup all the time, so he was wearing cheap red lipstick and blue eyeshadow.

"I just came to see you, my dad told me you've been enjoying your time in here and I wanted to make sure that was true" She responded, she looked and felt a lot better, she'd regained her lost weight, she was finally exercising and eating healthy, she was going to therapy and she had a very strong support net so she was growing stronger every day.

"You fucking bitch" Tom said angrily as he glared at her and she laughed.

"From what I've heard, you're the bitch" Jade said. "But don't lie, I know you've enjoyed it…even if you don't remember, I'm sure your body has been in ecstasy!" She exclaimed quoting him and he felt his blood boiling up inside his body.

"You laugh now but you can never change what happened between us, you moaned in pleasure because you are a whore and if Beck saw those videos, then he knows it too" Tom affirmed. "You are mine"

"I belong to no one" Jade responded. "And Beck did see them but all he got from it is that you're a pathetic excuse of a man, you had to drug me to be able to have sex with me and the same happened with all those other girls, because otherwise it would've been impossible, you're just a miserable rapist" She added.

"I fucked you so many times, remember that?" Tom said trying to make her angry.

"Not nearly as many as your prison buddies have fucked you, though" Jade said. "And look at all that makeup, I'm surprised you're not a wearing a skirt by now"

"I'm gonna fucking kill you when I get out of here" He said angrily, so she laughed.

"Yeah, I wouldn't hold my breath for that if I were you" Jade responded and leaned a little closer to him on the table. "Do you want to know a secret?" She asked with a smile. "You're never getting out" She whispered and sat back satisfied.

"I got twenty years, bitch, I will get out and even if it's the last thing I do, I'll fucking strangle you" He affirmed. "I should've killed you in the cabin, but I'll fix that mistake"

"You don't get it, do you?" Jade asked and chuckled cynically as she looked at him with pity. "You poor thing…"

"What's so funny? We'll see if you laugh when I choke the life out of you" Tom said and she sighed as she stared at him completely relaxed.

"You're never getting out of this place…not alive, I mean" Jade informed and he looked at her angrily but he was starting to get scared, she looked pretty confident. "You really think my dad would ever let you walk out? Don't be ridiculous, you're just living the honeymoon you deserve before you get a proper sendoff to hell"

"Oh, you're gonna kill me then, uh? You know, you can go to prison for even saying that" Tom threatened.

"No one is here to hear it" Jade affirmed and smiled. "And in the end, it wouldn't really matter because I'm not going to do anything, one of your new boyfriends will, the question is…which one are you most attached too? I want it to be special" She said cynically and he stared at her terrified, so she smirked, she was enjoying those moments so much.

"Fuck you" He said coldly with fear in his voice.

"No, honey, fuck YOU" Jade said. "But I was serious, don't you have a name for me? Out of all those big boys, I'm sure you have a favorite" she commented and he glared at her full of anger.

"Go to hell, bitch" He responded and she laughed.

"Probably, but you'll get there first and that's all that really matters" Jade affirmed and stood up. "Anyway, enjoy the rest of your life here…and when the moment comes, don't forget to think about me" she said and winked at him before walking out of the room, leaving a terrified and broken Tom inside.

Jade joined her family and friends outside the prison and they all immediately walked up to her, they wanted to know how she felt after that encounter. "So, how was it?" Britany asked.

"Good, he looks worse than I'd thought" She responded and Beck nodded satisfied.

"What did he say when he saw you?" Tori asked curiously.

"He wasn't pleased" Jade responded. "He tried to push my buttons but it didn't work so he started threatening me, he was like a scared little animal…just screaming that he will kill me when he gets out"

"Bastard" Beck said coldly.

"It was quite funny, actually" Jade responded.

"You're not scared? I mean, he got twenty years…he could hurt you, I think you should ask for protection when the time comes" Andre commented and she sighed as she looked at her father.

"He knows and he is terrified" She said directly to him and he nodded with a little smirk.

"Good" Mr. West said and Britany what knew they were talking about, so she simply looked at the gang nervously because they weren't supposed to know.

"What does he know?" Cat questioned curiously.

"Nothing, just that I'll be protected" Jade simply responded and they nodded but Beck could see she was lying, he just didn't want to bring it up there.

They went home later that day and Beck decided to stay a little longer in the West house, he and Jade had been spending a lot of time together and their relationship was starting to heal, she no longer felt angry with him all the time and he was finally starting to forgive himself as well. They still weren't a couple, but they were really close and it all had been organic, they felt their relationship would evolve with some more time.

"So, do we watch the scissoring or…whatever trash movie you choose?" Jade asked as she walked back into her room with a bowl of popcorn and Beck chuckled.

"I guess that's the scissoring then" He said and she smiled.

"Great choice" Jade said sarcastically and started looking for the movie.

"Jade, can I ask you a question?" He suddenly asked and she looked back at him confused by his tone.

"Sure, what is it?" Jade asked.

"What you and your father said this morning, it's not about protection, is it?" Beck commented and she looked at him nervously.

"What? Of course it is, why would I lie about that?" Jade asked. "I will need it because that stupid judge gave him only twenty years, in what world is that even fair?"

"It's not, but don't change the subject, I know you weren't talking about protection" He affirmed.

"What else would I be talking about?" She asked annoyed.

"Jade, I want you to trust me" Beck responded and held her hands. "I won't judge any choice you make, I just want to be a part of your life again…all of it"

"I don't know what you're talking about" Jade responded.

"Tom threatened you and you seem pretty confident he won't hurt you and it's not because you'll hire protection, is it?" Beck commented and she looked at him faking confusion. "You'll have him killed inside, won't you?" He asked and she immediately moved her hands back.

"I never said that, and you have no proof" Jade said coldly.

"Jade, I'm not saying I'll go to the police, you don't need to get defensive or be afraid of that" Beck commented. "I just wish you'd told me, I don't care about Tom, I would kill him myself if I could and you know it"

"You are just bluffing to make me say what you want to hear" She responded. "He is your family"

"He stopped being my family the day he laid a hand on you" Beck affirmed. "That man is dead to me anyway and you know what? If your father is going to have him killed, I'm glad" He said and she looked at him surprised.

"What? You agree with it?" Jade asked shocked and then looked to the side annoyed because she'd confessed, but he only smiled satisfied.

"Of course I do" Beck said. "That animal doesn't deserve to live, especially not if he had the nerve to threaten you"

"Are you sure?" She asked.

"Yes" Beck said without hesitating.

"Well, if that's really how you feel then yes, he WILL die in prison" Jade informed. "My dad and I don't think he should ever be allowed to step outside and that judge didn't give him a strong enough punishment, so we have to do it ourselves"

"Good" Beck simply said and she took a breath.

"This feels strange..." She admitted. "But if you go to the police and say this, I'll deny it and I swear to god I'm never going to speak you again" She threatened and he laughed.

"Fine with me because I won't" Beck said. "That man can rot, he is dead to me anyway and he deserves everything that happens to him"

"Well, that was unexpected" Jade admitted and he held her hands again.

"I just want you to trust me like you did before, I know it's hard and I know I don't deserve it but I promise I'll never let you down again, especially not for that piece of trash" Beck affirmed and she smiled at him.

"Sorry for thinking you were trying to trick me" Jade said and he laughed.

"Apology accepted" Beck said.

They simply sat down to watch the movie and relaxed, the day had been long but Jade felt happy with what she'd decided and what her father would do. Tom deserved all the pain he was getting and Jade enjoyed to know he would suffer for a very long time because his death sentence would still take some time; he would need to live in fear until it finally happened and that was the best part of it all.

One day Beck and Jade were in her room working on a song they had to do for a class but she was exhausted so she dropped the pen and laid back on the black carpet of her room. "Everything okay?" Beck asked and chuckled.

"I don't want to do this anymore" She responded.

"We still have two days, so it's fine" Beck responded and put his pen and notebook on the floor as well. "What do you want to do?" He asked.

"Maybe a movie?" Jade asked.

"Sure" He said and she got up but she tripped with the cable of her phone, which was charging, and she fell on top of his stomach so he laughed. "Are you okay?" Beck asked

"Yeah" Jade said and laughed as well as she slowly got up, she moved off him and stayed on her knees just brushing some dust off her elbows. "Ugh stupid cable..."

"Yeah, the cable..." He said sarcastically and she turned to him.

"Shut up" She said annoyed but then chuckled.

"Come on, I'll help you up" Beck said and stood up first, he held her hands and pulled her up.

"Thanks" Jade said and he smiled, so she smiled back, everything about those moments felt so natural and nice.

"You're welcome" He responded and she simply stared at him. "What?" he asked confused and she took a breath.

"Remember what I said at the trial?" Jade asked and he nodded.

"Yeah, you said we could be friends and we are now" Beck said gladly so she nodded. "So? What's the matter?" He asked curiously.

"I think...I think I might be ready" Jade said.

"Ready for what?" Beck asked, at that point he'd lost hope they would ever get back together, he just appreciated knowing she was okay and spending time with her.

"I love you, Beck and I know you love me too" Jade said and he looked at her confused. "Don't you?"

"Yes, of course I do" He responded. "But...you mean...You're like...ready, ready?" He asked and she sighed.

"Mhmmm" Jade said and smiled a little. "I just...I think I feel normal again and the only thing missing is...us, and all these months have been nice, so I think it's time" she commented.

"I can still be with you but not as your boyfriend, not until you're ready, if ever, as you said" Beck responded. "I just want you to be happy, even if it's not with me"

"But I want it to be with you" Jade said and stepped closer to him. "I wouldn't be telling you this if I didn't feel it"

"Maybe you're just confused" Beck insisted but then she kissed him, he wanted to give in and kiss her more but he moved back. "Are you sure about this?"

"You're not?" Jade asked confused.

"No, no, it's not about me, of course I want to be with you, I love you but I don't know if you are ready and I don't want you to feel compromised" Beck said and she chuckled.

"Just stop talking" Jade simply said and kissed him again, he was reluctant at first but then he finally gave in and she put his hands around her waist because he was too afraid to do it himself. They kissed for a couple of minutes and it was as if everything else vanished, it was just them, it was like before, they felt at peace.

"So, you ARE ready..." Beck said awkwardly when they broke the kiss and she smiled.

"I am" Jade said and he smiled happily as he hugged her tight so she closed her eyes and took a breath.

"I love you, I love you so much" Beck said and kisssed the top of her head.

"I know, I love you too"

Some more months went by and the holidays finally came, Beck decided to spend them with Jade but this time, in her house. Britany cooked an amazing dinner and even though Jade had decided to invite Beck's parents for him, they didn't feel comfortable enough going to her house after what had happened and she was glad, she didn't like them even after the apology.

"Are you ready?" Beck asked as he stepped into her room and saw her just sitting in front of her mirror.

"Yeah" Jade said and put some lipstick on, he simply stood behind her and smiled.

"You look stunning" Beck complimented, and she smiled as she stood up and turned to him.

"Thanks" She responded and sighed.

"You okay?" Beck asked worriedly because she didn't look happy.

"Yeah, it's just…" Jade said and looked to the side. "It's Christmas…and this time last year I was…" she said and looked down sadly.

"You were in the cabin" Beck said mortified and a couple of tears streamed down her face as she nodded.

"It was…so hard, Beck" Jade admitted but her voice cracked and more tears ran down her cheeks. "I thought it wouldn't bother me but…I just, I can't do it" she said and cried more so he hugged her tightly. "I'm sorry but this is not a happy day for me"

"I know, and you don't have to be sorry" Beck said as he embraced her. "You don't have to celebrate Christmas if you are not ready or ever for that matter" He affirmed as he broke the hug and looked into her eyes. "You're not alone, I'm here for you and I'll always be here for you, and if you don't want to celebrate Christmas, then we won't"

"Really?" Jade asked between gentle sobs.

"Of course" Beck said as he stroked her cheek to wipe the tears away and then hugged her again, he stroked her hair and held her tightly. "Here's an idea, I'm gonna go get some food and I'll bring it up and we'll get out of these outfits, put on some pajamas and we'll watch movies until we fall asleep, how does that sound?" He asked and broke the hug to look at her face, so she smiled.

"I like that plan better" Jade responded and he gave her a sweet kiss on the lips.

"Great" He said and tried to walk away but she held his arm.

"Wait" Jade said and took a breath. "Maybe I can have dinner downstairs"

"Are you sure?" Beck asked.

"Yeah, it's just my family and us" She commented. "And Britany worked hard on making sure everything was perfect" she added with a little chuckle as she rolled her eyes.

"Yeah, she did" Beck responded chuckling as well. "So, we eat downstairs and then regular movie night? The scissoring for the sixty eighth time?" He asked and she nodded with a little smile as she wiped the tears away.

"Yes, that sounds perfect" Jade said and he nodded.

"I love you" Beck said and gave her a sweet kiss.

"I love you too" She responded and he held her hand.

"Let's go"

The end.

I hope you guys enjoyed the last chapter(s) and I KNOW Beck didn't deserve forgiveness but I'm a huge Bade fan and I couldn't help myself when I wrote this, I hope he redeemed himself even a little for you.

I'm glad you enjoyed the story, PLEASE REVIEW! :) I love seeing all your thoughts!

ON A SIDE NOTE: I just posted another story called IDENTITY: FALSE and the plot is that Jade and her father are actually russian spies infiltrated in America for years, it's wild and it's fun, a big change from this one, but I hope you check it out.

I will also post another one, more on the dramatic-sad side in a couple of weeks, probably when I finish posting the one about spies.

I would love to see all your comments on those! And you can always give me requests, I don't promise to take them but I always think about how I could make it work for my particular taste and style :)