Bette got out the house and drove to the studio to meet Jess. Jess was standing outside when Bette pulled up, she got into the car.
“Why did you reject my call?” Jess snapped
“Jess lose the attitude” Bette stated
“Sorry, you freaked me out, what is going on Mama?”
“I’m not sure Jess but she’s not good at all, she’s not sleeping, she’s not eating” Bette explained
“Is it me? Have I done something again?”
“No no no” Bette said “I tried to get her to talk to you but she said she can’t”
“Take me too her”
“Jess…”
“No Mama Cant doesn’t work for me, take me to her or I will walk”
“Ok” Bette said starting the car
They reached Carmen’s. Jess walked straight in.
“I’ll wait here with Andrew” Bette said
Jess walked up the stairs and into Carmen’s bedroom. Carmen was still in the same position as she was when Bette left.
Jess had full intentions of losing it when she seen Carmen, however that changed when she seen her lying on the bed. She looked broken.
Jess leaned against the door
“Are you just going to say nothing?” Jess asked
“What would you like me to say Jess”
“Oh I don’t know you disappeared for 4 days not a mention to you know your fianceé”
“Sorry”
“If I’d have done that you would have flipped”
“Sorry”
“Can you stop saying sorry please”
“Sorry”
“Ok do you know what forget it” Jess snapped turning and leaving

Bette and Andrew stood at the bottom of the stairs

“Jess you can’t just walk away from her” Andrew said
“She won’t talk to me she just keep’s saying sorry” Jess snapped
Bette knew how impatient Jess could be.
“Jess do you love her?” Bette asked
Jess looked at Bette with an are you being serious look.
“If you love her get back up the stairs and make her talk to you”
Jess took a deep breath turning and walking back up the stairs
She opened the room door and walked back in. she lay on the bed pulling Carmen into her arms.
“What is going on with you?” Jess asked “Please don’t shut me out”
“I don’t even know” Carmen said hugging Jess tighter
“Are you making yourself sick?”
“No it’s doing it naturally, I can’t keep anything down”
“Why you not sleeping?”
“I can’t deal with the nightmares” Carmen admitted
“Why didn’t you tell me this babe?” Jess sighed holding Carmen tighter “I can’t help you if I don’t know; I just thought you were having second thoughts about us”
“You couldn’t be any more wrong” Carmen said “I close my eyes and all I see is that night, or you dead and she’s fucking laughing and I know it’s stupid because she’s dead”
“We need to get you help babe, you need to get all this out your head”
“I don’t know how”
“Well sort it”
“I’m terrified to sleep”
“I’ve been there before, she haunted my dreams for months remember, I know how your feeling more than anyone so I don’t understand why your shutting me out”
“Because I’m supposed to stay strong to protect you, it’s not supposed to be the other way about”
“Were supposed to protect each other baby, were a team” Jess explained
“I’m scared to kiss you and tell you I love you incase it’s the last time”
“that’s just plain silly because I am not going anywhere, we have moved heaven and earth to get to where we are and I don’t plan on losing it all” Jess stated “Look at me”
Carmen did as Jess asked
“I love you always and forever, I am going to be your wife…god help me” Jess smirked
“What’s that supposed to mean?” Carmen asked
“You stress me out” Jess smiled “But I wouldn’t change you”
“I stress you out…you have a bloody cheek, you disappear, jump infront of bullets and god knows what else you have in store to frighten me” Carmen stated
“I’m not the subject right now” Jess smirked “I’m going to kiss you now”
“Jess”
“No it’s happening” Jess said inching closer to Carmen’s lips and kissing her softly “See still here I didn’t disappear, can you stop kissing my cheek now please”
“I’m sorry”
“That’s banned stop saying it, you have nothing to be sorry about” Jess said rubbing her nose against Carmen’s