Heyo! Did you miss me?! No? Well jeez I hope you did because I missed you guys and I definitely missed writing for you guys and being active on Wattpad.

Just wanted to share some things about me that have been going on for the past few months as to why I have been so absent.

Found out I was pregnant

Lost my job because of the pregnancy

Then I moved from Indiana to North Carolina

I am 3 months pregnant and have my first ultrasound next Thursday. I am very excited! I'm really just ready to figure out how many kiddos I am having. Then I'll be excited to see exactly what I'm having in July. I think that's the most exciting part of it all.

I quit writing for a while because I think I just needed a break to focus on more important things. We had so much thrown at us at once that sitting on the computer to write just wasn't an option. Though I haven't wrote anything I still have this story on my mind and there is a lot that I am definitely wanting to do with this story and I am excited to dive back into it.

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So Nords, we are picking up where we left off with just a tad of a jump. It's only a few days jump but you'll see why :D I hope you guys remember what happened before this! If not then you better go back and read! Let's try to get this story back up on the charts! LOTE is still number one and I would love to see SSL be right there with it!!

Here's the next chapter, Nords! I hope you enjoy! Xx - Jess...and Baby B (Sorry I had too) ;-)

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It's crazy to think that I was so close to getting in the studio to start recording my album. I had no clue how many songs we were going to put on it, what we were going to call it, what it was going to look like, or even how the fans were going to take to it. But all of that was going to come in due time.

I sighed and tapped my pencil against the paper in front of me. I was still working on the main song that had been stuck in my head. I had finally decided to title it "Manhattan from the Sky." The whole song wasn't done but I knew it wasn't going to be too much longer and it would be completed.

I looked out at the open plain before me. I liked where we were staying for the time being. It was nice, quiet, and just the two of us. I was sitting on the back deck steps with the notebook in my lap trying to figure out what to write next when I heard the backdoor open and shut.

I didn't even bother glancing over my shoulder because I knew who it was. Soon he was sitting beside me on the steps offering me a bottle of Gatorade, the red kind, my favorite. I gladly took it and twisted off the cap before taking a long drink. I twisted the cap back on and sat it between my feet.

"You looked like you could use some brain power juice," he said. I chuckled slightly before closing my notebook. I went to place it down by my feet as well but Norman's hand covered mine. I looked up at him with a slightly confused look. "You don't have to put that away. You can keep writing. Don't mind that I'm here," Norman said.

I shook my head slightly. "Nah, it's alright. I think I needed a little bit of a break anyway," I said. Norman gave me a slight nod before turning his attention to the field in front of us. It was quiet between us as the birds chirped around us and the breeze was blowing slightly making me turn my face towards the sun that was directly above us.

"It's a nice day out today," Norman said softly. I nodded my head slightly. "Yeah, it really is," I said as I glanced in his direction. Suddenly we head a couple car doors slam. Norman looked over at me and both of us arched one of our eyebrows curiously. Nobody ever came out here especially without calling or texting first. We both stood up and started heading around the side of the house.

I was a little shocked when we got to the front of the house and I saw Cynthia and my band standing outside of a couple SUVs. "Who's that?" Norman asked but I didn't even get the time to answer before Cynthia had ran towards me and collided in my arms.

"VI!" she squealed as she hugged me tightly. I hugged her back with just as much tightness. My band started slowly coming up behind her and she pulled back giving me a chance to greet all of them. Drake, Chili, Derek, and Ryan all hugged me one by one before stepping back and standing in a line. I noticed Cynthia saddled up beside Chili and he wrapped his arm around her.

"Woah woah woah, when did this happen?" I asked curiously but I couldn't fight the smile that was forming on my face. I was hoping that they would eventually end up together. I had been trying to get them together for a couple years. I had watched them both be hurt several times and I thought that they would just mix well and be perfect together.

Cynthia gave me a small smile as Chili kissed her forehead. "About a week after you left," she said softly. I smiled wider. "Well I'm happy for you two," I said. At this point I noticed that everyone was basically looking over my head and I knew that meant that Norman was standing right behind me also looking at everyone else. I turned around and gave him a small smile.

"Guys, this is Norman. Norman this is Drake my guitarist, Chili my bassist, his real name is Steven but he doesn't like it. My drummer Derek and my keyboardist Ryan and you know all about Cynthia, best friend, groupie, sister, so on and so forth," I said. Norman stepped forward and gave a small "hello," while shaking all the guys' hands.

When it came to Cynthia, I knew he was going to be respectful and shake her hand as well but she surprised him by hugging him tightly as well. "Sorry, I'm a hugger," she said as she stepped back beside Chili. "Well guys, let's get your stuff out of the cars and get you guys inside the house," I said. The guys started towards the SUVs as did Norman.

Cynthia came up beside me and wrapped an arm around me. "How are you?" she asked me. I could hear the serious tone in her voice. I glanced over at her with a small smile. "I'm better now," I said before wrapping my arms around her, turning her around, and leading her towards the house. I opened the front door and lead Cynthia inside.

"Welcome to casa de la Violet," I said while gesturing to the living room in front of me. "More like casa de la Mr. Sexypants," Cynthia chuckled as I felt my face going red thinking of the nickname she had given Norman. I glared at her playfully. She knew that I wasn't too keen on that nickname for him.

All the guys filed in soon after us and sat their bags to the side of the door. "Well guys. I have my bedroom which now I'll let Chili and Cynthia have, just.....don't do anything in it, huh?" I said and Cynthia and Chili's faces instantly became red. "Derek and Drake can take the spare bedroom with the two twin beds and Ryan can have the pull out couch," I said with a slight nod.

I watched as Cynthia cocked her head to the side and cocked an eyebrow at me. "Where are you going to stay?" she asked me. I shrugged. "I'll just crash on an air mattress in the floor," I said. Everyone instantly shook their heads. "I'll take the floor," Drake, Derek, and Ryan all volunteered at the same time. I shook my head slightly.

"Guys, seriously, it's fine. I don't mind. You'll only be here a week so it's not that bad," I said. I heard one of them clear their throat but then noticed that it wasn't any of my band members or Cynthia. I turned around to see Norman standing behind me with his hands shoved in his pocket.

"You could always stay with me," he said softly. I felt my eyebrows arch slightly. "That's a perfect idea," Cynthia spoke for me before I even had a chance to say yes or no. Norman gave a slight nod before opening the door that was in my living room. He unlocked the other door that I knew lead into his side of the house before turning to me.

"You can stay in my side for the time that they're here and we'll just leave the connecting doors open so you guys can come and go as you guys please," he said. All the band mates nodded as well as Cynthia before they grabbed their bags and started heading off in every direction.

I sighed and shook my head slightly before heading off to the hall closet to grab blankets and pillows for Ryan since he was sleeping on the pull out couch. I placed everything on the floor next to the couch before standing up and heading towards my bedroom. I grabbed a small bag and threw my basic stuff in it. Hairbrush, toothbrush and paste, and a couple pairs of better looking pajamas and shoving them into the back.

"No girl," I turned to see Cynthia coming out of the attached bathroom shaking her head. "No, what?" I asked her curiously. "You are not wearing those pajamas over there," she said. I arched an eyebrow at her. "What do you mean?" I asked her. She placed her hands on her hips. "Those are not sexy pajamas. You need to be wearing some," she said.

I opened up my pajama drawer and gestured to everything inside. "I don't have any sexy pajamas. I always wore something that covered all my scars, bruises, and cuts," I said. Cynthia sighed and shook her head before going over to her open suitcase that was sitting on my bed.

"Here," she said as she pulled out a couple pairs of pajamas before handing them to me. "You can borrow mine," I shook my hand and tried to give them back to her. "Trust me, I packed several pairs of clothes and pajamas so you taking a couple pairs isn't going to phase anything," she said. I put the pajamas into the bag and slung it over my shoulder.

I gave Cynthia a side hug. "You're the best," I said before grabbing my phone charger from the wall and tucking it into my pocket. I walked back out into the living room to see that Norman was gone. I looked over at Ryan who had pulled out the couch and was making the bed.

He pointed towards the conjoining door. I gave him a slight nod before letting out a shaky breath and heading through the conjoining door. Norman wasn't in his living room either. I cocked my head to the side before smelling the slight scent of smoke through the air and following it.

I found Norman in a bedroom, the one that I was assuming was his. "Hey," I said softly as I leaned against the doorframe. He jumped and turned around. I noticed a shirt in his hand and looked to see a laundry basket sitting in the corner of the room. "Sorry, you scared me," he said while tossing the shirt into the laundry basket.

"So where will I be sleeping?" I asked him while stepping out of the bedroom slightly and looking through the hallway seeing an extra bathroom and a hall closet. I looked back at Norman with an almost shocked expression. There was no way. "They gave me the side with only one bedroom figuring that use could use the one with more bedrooms since your band would be visiting and such," he said. I nodded taking it all in.

"So," I said softly running a hand through my hair and tugging on it slightly wondering how this was going to work. "Don't worry, you can have my bed and I'll take the couch," he said. I shook my head. "Norman, don't be stupid. This is technically your house. I will sleep on the couch and you can keep your bed," I said but Norman shook his head.

"Please, I insist. My mother would never forgive me if she figured out I made you sleep on the couch," he said with a small smirk. I couldn't help but let out a small laugh at that point. "I was raised to treat women with respect and letting one sleep on the couch when they could have a comfy bed is not doing so," he said. I felt a smile form. Well, how could I say no to that?

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I hope you guys enjoyed that chapter! I am happy to be back!!

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So Vi's band and best friend Cynthia are in town. That means Vi will start recording her music soon. Uh oh Cynthia is already calling Norman, Mr. Sexypants. Predictions for the chapters to come?

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