BAXTER HOUSE

The next day, Grayson and I lays in bed, underneath the fluffy bedcover covering us both.

He's tattooed shirtless wearing his knee-length pajama pants and Me, I'm wearing his black long sleeve shirt with my undies.

"Are you awake?" Grayson asked me.

"Not really, somehow, I can't sleep." I said to him.

Grayson gently sits up sideways and looks at me. "You're worried about Jade."

"I can't help but to wonder what she's planning next." I said to him.

"I don't want you to lose any sleep over worrying about Jade Ester." Grayson said to me.

"Jade won't stop until she succeeds in her personal vendetta." I said to him.

"I know." Grayson said. He gently gets atop me and looks at me. "The things I want to do with you right now."

"Really? Changing the subject?" I said to him.

"You forget I'm still a Bad Boy." Grayson said to me.

"Yeah, you were back at the boarding school academy." I said to him.

"I still can be, Dahl." Grayson said.

Grayson and I exchange small smiles at each other and we share a kiss. We share another kiss. I gently cups his face with my hands and he gently wraps his arms around my torso, embracing in a make-out.

My phone buzzes on the nightstand, causing Me to look at my phone as Grayson peck small kisses on my neck.

"Gray?" I said.

"Don't answer it." Grayson said, continuing to peck small kisses on my neck.

"I have to." I said.

Grayson stops with a small smile, gently biting his lower lip. I look at my phone. He gently lays back down and I sit up straight.

Alyssa

I answer my phone. "Alyssa? Is everything okay with you and your grandmother?"

"Yeah, everything's fine with her. She and I had to stay at the Oasis Saison suite due to my ignition of my burnt house, but anyhoo, I just wanted to say "Thank You" for the help you've given me, Catty." Alyssa said on the phone.

"You're welcome, Aly." I said to her. "How about your house? Is it getting rebuilt?"

"It is. I asked Mr. Skyes to help with his construction crew. They're gonna be done with it this afternoon." Alyssa said.

"Okay. I'll come by to check on you." I said to her.

"Alright, see you then." Alyssa said.

"Okay." I said and hangs up my phone.

"Everything okay with Alyssa?" Grayson asked.

"Everything's good. She's getting her house rebuilt." I said.

"Alright then, I gotta go help Sebastian and the guys at the fire station with Mr. Garrett." Grayson said.

"Okay." I said to him.

Grayson and I shares a kiss. And I gets up as well.

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ROCHELLE'S DINER

Later that day, Leigh Ann and Sasha are working their shifts. I'm sitting at the diner counter with my usual root beer float and French fries.

"All of this Jade Ester BS is really getting on my nerves." Sasha said.

"Yeah, it really is." Leigh Ann said.

"So, Leigh Ann, how's Sebastian?" I asked her.

"Sebastian is okay?" Leigh Ann said. "Why do you ask?"

"Because I know you had a hidden romantic thing for him since we came back to town." I pointed out.

Me, Leigh Ann and Sasha exchange surprise looks at each other.

"Catty?" Leigh Ann said.

"It's okay, I understand. I get it." I said to her.

"CP? Sasha? After we came back to town, Sebastian offered to drive me back home. We talked about things. And he pointed out that I didn't mention the breakup. He also told me that he gave you his blessing to Grayson and You." Leigh Ann said.

"And I assume that Sebastian felt lonely." Sasha said, starting to figure it out.

"Okay, okay, Sebastian and I have been hooking up, but it doesn't feel right though." Leigh Ann said.

"What do you mean by that?" I asked.

"Sebastian and I have best friends through you, Catty. Seb and I have been best friends for so long, we don't know what to do if we start a relationship." Leigh Ann said.

"Do you feel a connection with Sebastian?" I asked. "Do you feel a spark?"

"Did you feel a spark while you were with Sebastian, Catty?" Jade asked me.

I look at Jade Ester.

"Or were you with him to stall time, so, that Grayson can finally get back together with you?" Jade asked me.

"I'm not doing this with you, Jade." I tell her.

"How did it feel to finally have Grayson back in your life, Catty?" Jade asked.

"Enough, Jade." Grayson said.

Jade turns around to look at both Grayson and Sebastian. She sly grins.

"Do you know that Grayson stole Catty from you, Sebastian?" Jade said to Sebastian. "You were nothing to her but a bedfellow to be intimate with until Grayson came back."

"That's enough, Jade." I tell her, getting up from the diner counter.

Jade turns around to look at me with a malicious expression on her face.

"I loved Sebastian, he loved me, we loved each other. And yes, even though, he and I are no longer together anymore, it doesn't stop us from caring about each other." I said and slowly walks up to Jade with a serious expression on my face. "So, whatever BS that you're trying to stir up, it won't work because sooner or later, you'll end up back at the Providence Asylum Institution."

Jade and I stare at each other with the tension between us.

Jade chuckled. "I ponder if it came down to you or Roxy, who will Grayson choose?"

"Leave." I tell her.

And Jade walks away, walking out of the diner.

Sebastian, Grayson, Leigh Ann, Sasha and I exchange looks at each other.

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LAURENT HOUSE

Later that afternoon, in the living room, Alyssa and I are sitting on the couch.

"Your house is the same, just more space." I said to Alyssa.

"Yeah, I know." Alyssa said.

"You're not gonna burn your house again, are you?" I asked, worried.

"Nope." Alyssa said. "My grandma is my guardian."

My phone buzzes in my pants pocket. I take my phone out and looks at it.

Mom

I answer my phone. "Mom?"

"Catty? I have something from Drake. You might want to check it out." My Mom said on the phone.

"Okay, where are you?" I asked.

"I'm at home with your father." My Mom tells me.

"Alright, I'm on my way." I said, hangs up my phone and glances at Alyssa. "I gotta go, Aly. See you around."

"You too." Alyssa said.

And I walks away.

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BECKETT HOUSE

That evening, my Mom, Dad and I are sitting on the couch together with my Mom's laptop.

Drake told my Mom that Jade murdered her parents. But of course, my Mom needed some proof and so, she checked the surveillance.

"Jade killed her parents while they were in prison." I said.

"She did." My Mom said.

"So, this can put Jade Ester back behind bars at the asylum for murder?" My Dad said.

"It can." My Mom said.

"What about Drake?" I asked. "He betrayed her and she's gonna get him."

"He's in protective custody, paranoid about Jade." My Mom said.

"Jade Ester is going down for good." I said.

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