Jessica

6/8

[thickdickgrayson]

[jessicaroseshepherd]

alexmasonking​:

Alex couldn’t help but smile wider as she said it was the reason she couldn’t be mad at him. “Now you know my issue with you.” He gave a little laugh and nod before she left to head upstairs while he put away the rest of dinner and washed up the remaining dishes. Heading upstairs, Alex shucked his shirt and short off before plopping back in bed in his boxers and looked through his phone, head bobbing just slightly to the lofi playing in the background. As she stepped out of the bathroom and called him, he looked up, ready to be getting in trouble. “Oh no, what did I do? I cleaned the bathroom, don’t tell me I missed a clob of toothpaste.” Though the mild concern was wiped away as she bounced onto the bed. “I love you too, beautiful.” He reached out to grab her hand and tug her over to him. “And I missed you, so get over here.” He listened and kissed the top of her head as she settled in against him. “Oh are we going to get some sick dance videos? We should absolutely do castle or whatever that mansion videos. There’s gotta be incredible views.”

“I missed you too and you did such a great job as a house husband while I was gone.” She patted his chest before laying her head down and letting out a small yawn. “I’m thinking we might finally have enough room and setting to finally do the Thinking Out Loud dance. We have a week so we can definitely do more than just that I’m just excited to do that dance.” She paused realizing it will have been the first time she had danced in nearly a year. “I haven’t danced in so long, I didn’t even realize.” She looked up at him with a small pout and he kissed her causing it to turn into a smile, “I’m going to say something but I’m only going to say it once otherwise it’s going to go to your head but you were right. Getting pregnant wasn’t the end of my life, it was the start of ours. The routine changed but I didn’t feel like I was missing out on anything. It was harder when I was just a walking balloon but when you’re gone they really make it a lot easier. They stress me out sometimes but when they laugh or smile up at me it just makes everything worth it. So even on my bad days, just remember that I’m happy and there’s no where else I’d rather be in my life, okay?” Her tired eyes gazed up at him and the freckles on his skin, there would never be a better man for her in her entire lifetime. 

[jessicaroseshepherd]

alexmasonking​:

“I love you too.” He hummed out before moving to rest back against the counter. “Jess I know you don’t realize this, but you are still that girl. You’re still adored, when it comes to dancing you are loved or hated, you’re just not a total threat to everyone’s relationship anymore.. I mean apparently not to the guys at least.” He shot her a cheeky little grin. “I chose you because.. do you know how annoying it is to feel like you have to just come across better than you actually are to be around someone like Beth? She’s always dressed up, she’s annoyingly ladylike - especially around any form of public - and even when things were just chill, she wasn’t the one I could fart or burp around. That was you and you were gone because I ruined us when I thought I wanted to try something new. I’m not going to lie and say things were terrible with us because.. I had fun, I tried healing and moving on and it was an experience, but I couldn’t let you go. And I’ll keep choosing you because I missed you.. all the fucking time, even when I didn’t want to. You’re still the girl everyone wants, but I never felt like I needed to be any different to be around you. Sure on a scale of 1-10 I’m like a 7 and you’re a 20, but I’ve always just been lucky to have you. So now that I do have you again, like actually finally fucking have you, what in the hell makes you think I’d give that up?” He shook his head, still smiling at her like it was the most obvious thing in the world. “If anything you could have chose a hot Italian doctor over me, you’re obviously the crazy one.”

She smiled back at him before looking back at the nachos feeling herself blush. She took a few more bites before turning back to him. Tilting her head, she pouted at him, “You’re not a seven. If I’m a twenty, you’re a twenty.” Jessica couldn’t help but smile at him as he shook his head, “You’re too cute to ever be mad at and I hate you for it. It’s that fucking smile.” She poked her finger into his chest while saying the last part before grabbing the Gatorade bottle. “A man ten years older than me that idolizes my father? Please.” She rolled her eyes with a laugh, “Wanna put this away and meet me upstairs?” As he nodded, she kissed his cheek before going to the living room to carry her suitcase upstairs. She pulled the hoodie and hot sauce she got him out of her suitcase before kicking her suitcase to the side to deal with it later. She felt really bad for just wanting to lay and hug onto him in bed knowing he had to go back to work in the morning but she was tired from that wild last night. She turned on the LED lights and the lofi music before grabbing her comfy pajamas and taking a quick shower. It felt like she had finally made peace with everything in her soul. When she got out, he was already laying on the bed scrolling through his phone. Jessica happily skipped over and jumped onto the bed next to him.  “Alexander.” A smirk grew on her face as he turned to look at her surprised, “I love you.” She let out a small laugh before cuddling up to him, “I talked to Skylar about the trip and where we’re staying and there’s a ballroom that will be vacant the first two days we’re there and you know what I’m thinking?” 

[jessicaroseshepherd]

alexmasonking​:

Alex sighed and gave Jessica a little mouth shrug. “So you’re going to be scared for the next ten years? I don’t know what I’m supposed to do to ease that fear for you. All I can say is.. could I have stayed with Beth? Maybe, I don’t know, we were pretty solid, but we hadn’t planned for a future together. What I do know is she’s happy and getting married and I married the woman I love and we have kids and I know we’re young and still figuring this all out, but I hate seeing you stress over holding me back from something. If anything we both could have moved on and we didn’t. We’re here because we chose each other.” As she hugged him, he wrapped his arms around her lower back and chuckled. “Yeah, well, you’ve been stressed about this and I thought if I could just get it over with and not make you go through more medical shit then I should at least do that.” Kissing the top of her head, he swayed back and forth a bit before patting her bum. “Okay finish eating.”

Jessica smiled and continued to hold onto him. “I love you. I do. I really love  you.” As he patted her butt she looked up at him, “I don’t know why I’m so scared. It was almost like I could go out and perform whether it be at dance class or a party or at school, everyone’s eyes were on me. They adored me or hated me, I was always perfect and ready for anything.  Then we would go home and it would be us and baths and Cheeto fingers and burps. You were my safe space, you always have been. That’s why I don’t feel like I’m that girl for you because you’re the only one who has seen me in my comfort zone. Even with Chung I would go to bed with makeup on, wake up early and fix it. Well, I guess Andrew has seen it but that wasn’t... That was loneliness not love. I don’t know why you would choose me after you’ve seen me at my worst. And it hurts me that you do because I know as much as you hurt me I hurt you more and you still love me.” She leaned back to caress his cheek, “And everyone saw me the way I see Beth and Skylar; desirable, strong, gorgeous women. So for you to come back to me after being with her. I can’t figure it out, I can’t wrap my brain around it.”

[jessicaroseshepherd]

alexmasonking​:

“How are you feeling since that whole tarot card reading?” He knew there was going to be a conversation ahead for the two of them, especially with Jessica still not really trusting him. Alex knew to an extent that there was only so much he could do, he had broken her trust and it was up to her to decide to truly and fully forgive him and he couldn’t blame her for being unsure and wary. His eyes went wide when she mentioned that she ‘may have’ made out with a woman. “Should I.. okay I just have to ask, I know how you are when you’re going all out and I love you and trust you, but should I have a reason to worry? Are you happy with us? Because I know with the tarot thing… just.. are you unhappy?” He rested on the counter in front of her on his forearms as he spoke. Jess had mentioned in the past kind of missing being chased and wanted and being more free and he didn’t know if kissing a chick was the result of that or that and the tarot reading. “Well at least she enjoyed herself it sounds like.” He couldn’t help but smile as she mentioned her drunk brain missing him, at least that was somewhat reassuring. “I’m good, the twins are good, everything was pretty smooth, well.. okay so I didn’t tell you this, but I know you’re stressed about the kids and getting your tubes tied and all of that.. so I got a vasectomy on Friday. I’m officially shooting blanks.” He joked, hoping she’d be glad. “So I’m a bit sore, but the babies love the swings and Cam and Tristan and your dad and mine came by over the weekend, so I had an extra set of hands here and there which was nice.”

“I’m not unhappy...” Jessica sighed before taking another drink and setting it down on the counter. “I’m just scared. I’m always scared and if it’s not about one thing it’s about the other and I just wanted to let go of all it. I wanted to leave everything there, I didn’t want to carry that baggage back with me, but I can’t help but feel like I ruined you. I made you only want me and when you didn’t I overreacted and ruined the only relationship you had outside of me. I just worry you’ll be like my dad and be like happy ten year anniversary, here are the divorce papers. I’m trying to not be scared.” She reached out and grabbed his hand. When it came down to it that’s what they were, two scared kids trying to find their own place in the world. Her ears perked up as he said he didn’t tell her something causing him to look from her plate of nachos back over at him, “You did?” She let go of his hand and quickly hugged him, “You big idiot, you didn’t have to do that.” She let out a little laugh hugging onto him a little tighter, “You’re too good to me.”

[jessicaroseshepherd]

alexmasonking​:

Alex was a little bummed that he was going to have to leave for work not even a full day after Jessica got home from her trip, but that was the way of the job. She was supposed to be landing just after the twins went to bed and after she’d told him just how much she’d drank, he made sure to have some easy food ready and a gatorade to help rehydrate her. Meanwhile, he was balancing the babies pretty damn well - the swing seats his father in law and Sloan installed made getting meals and just average around the home things done a lot easier because they seemed mostly entertained by them and if one wasn’t, it wasn’t difficult to carry them around, it’s when both of them demanded to be held that things got trickier, but he managed with some help. He’d had his surgery on Friday morning and while things were a little sore still, it really wasn’t too bad and he hoped that would ease Jess’ mind when she got back. “Hey little mamas.” Alex smiled at Jess, arms wrapping around her as she walked right into his chest. “Still feeling that good, huh?” His voice had a tone of amusement to it, knowing the girls probably drank way too much and got little to no sleep and would all be going home to crash. “I made some nachos and smoked pulled pork if you think you could eat.” Stepping back, he moved her with him and closed the door behind her back. “How was your weekend? Skylar have a good time?” 

“Oh, I could definitely eat.” She smiled at him as he stepped back before hauling in her suitcase to behind the couch. She walked into the kitchen and sat at the island and started to eat, “That first night was rough with the tarot readings but then we got tattoos and our nails done and hit up the malls. Uhm, I may have made out with a woman at a gay club, it’s kind of a blur.” She said the last part quickly before shoveling another loaded chip into her mouth. “These are really good by the way, a lot better than that waffle I had this morning.” She leaned against him before reaching for the Gatorade and taking a drink. “I think Sky is just excited to actually be married to him and have all this stressful stuff of planning done and over with. She got to hear her music played in public for the first time this weekend too. There was a lot of emotions thrown into the mess that is New Orleans.” She took a deep breath before taking another bite. “I’m just happy to be home. I kept reaching out to you in my sleep that second night because normally you’re back after a day but my drunk brain couldn’t comprehend that...How are you? How was your weekend with the twins? I know you said they were good when we talked but I didn’t know if that was to keep me from stressing out or whatever.” 

[jessicaroseshepherd]

headintheskylar​:

Beth and Skylar were all too used to pushing through the morning after one or five too many drinks the night before, but Jessica was and would always be the kiddo in their group, so Skylar pulled out her emergency med kit and handed her something for the nausea as they left the house. While Jessica ordered her coffee, Skylar and Beth each started sampling out drinks from their wonderfully boozy morning menu. “Oooh, maybe don’t tell him, we’ll keep your secret.” Beth said with a little shrug. “I could hardly keep up with you last night, you really go AWOL once you start drinking.” Skylar agreed with a little laugh. “Do you really think he’ll be that mad?” The server came over and they all ordered food before returning to their conversation. “I’ve also never seen you go so hard.” Beth laughed as she looked over at Skylar. “What do you mean? Just because I’m not a lightweight like some other people.” “Hey!” “It was my last crazy night with my girls before I’m married, of course I went all out.” Beth rolled her eyes and looked over at Jess. “I can’t wait for her to one day experience the hangover she deserves.” “It’s not my fault my body loves alcohol.” They all went over any last shops they wanted to hit before their flight and Skylar mentioned a neat little art shop she saw on the way, so the girls planned to hit there next and anything else on that strip, remembering that bringing home trinkets to their men was probably something they should do. Once they were done and boarded the jet, Beth started her flight skincare routine as Skylar finished texting her wedding planner. “Okay, so Beth you’ve still got the room and seating arrangements on your phone right?” “Yeah, but you need to stop tweaking it.” “Okay no, I need to make sure his cousin Brynn isn’t seated with her mother because apparently there’s been a falling out.” “Greattt.” Beth sighed and rolled her eyes before pulling it up on her phone and handing it over to Skylar. “So I’ve already sent the candles and the engraved glasses should be there to your planner tomorrow. Jess did you get your shoes finally?”

“I don’t know, we’re really weird about that stuff. I’m one hundred percent not ready to go home and be a wife or a mother, my head is killing me.” With a deep breathe, she sat back in her chair before thanking the waiter for bringing her coffee along with a tray of add ins. She started to mix together her coffee before it was her turn to order, “Just get me like waffles, whatever the best waffle is here but also like a good sized side of bacon and sausage.” She said with a small smile before lifting her mug up to her mouth and taking a sip. The warm coffee felt like a warm hug around her body and brain causing her to let out a relieved sigh until she was called a light weight causing her to pout. “I haven’t had alcohol like that in over a year.” They had a great breakfast causing her to feel better before their final shopping trip before the jet. Sitting on the floor, she continued to rearrange her suitcase to make all the things she bought fit as they talked about the wedding until she was asked a question. “Uhm, yup! Shoes got there last week but we actually found out that Alex’s suit doesn’t fit so my dad took it to the tailor to have them fix it and he promised me it would be ready in time.” Jessica gave her a thumbs up before going back to making a list on her phone of what her and Alex needed to pack and bring. It mostly involved their passports, wedding outfits, and cards against humanity. “Oh, also, are we allowed to like roam this castle or should be and Alex bring enough things to keep us busy in our room? Another thing, are drugs allowed on the private jet?” They continued to talk about the upcoming trip. They would fly down to LA on Sunday because Gerald had an important meeting before flying over to Russia the next day to stay for five days before they would fly home and the happy couple would go to their honeymoon. She finally got everything in her suitcase and it zipped before sitting in her chair and buckling in for the final stretch and landing. Once they landed, she took turns hugging both of them before thanking Skylar for an amazing trip.  She asked Beth to set up a hair appointment so she could maybe get some highlights in her hair or something before the wedding. Jessica had a great time but she was ready to get home and she would see them again soon. They would likely all probably start texting each other the next morning. Getting into the car assigned to her, she made sure to text Alex that she was on her way home. He told her that he would keep an eye out for the car and the kids were sleeping.  Upon arriving home she was antsy. Jessica quickly got out and grabbed her suitcase out of the trunk before rushing up the stairs to the door. Alex opened the door to greet her and she wrapped her arms around him tightly. “I’ve missed you so much.” 

[jessicaroseshepherd]

headintheskylar​:

“Honey we’re only in New Orleans once in a blue moon, eat all the beignets you want, but also don’t forget we should try some new foods. I personally want to try that creole place down the street from where we got beignets last night, though drunk me might want something very different. I tend to skip dinner and overeat desert when I’m the right kind of drunk.” Jess already knew there were like 3 different versions of Beth she gets when she’s drunk, lovey Beth had the tendency for all things sweet - emotion wise and food wise - though she doubted she’d get sappy tonight. “Well thank you, I found this when I cleaned out my my old apartment, but I get too noticed with Gerald around. Figured out here would be a fun time to bust it out. You look hot too, both of you. I got the best girl squad.” After having their first set of shots in the gay club, the girls melded right into the crowd on the dance floor. Skylar was loving the attention from the random girls around them and Beth made instant friends with one of the guys who was floating around through the crowd. “It’s you!” She yelled over Nightmare as it started playing before grabbing Skylar’s hand who was still staring at everyone dancing and singing around them as the brunette laughed at Jess’ comment. Soon the girls were all dancing together and screaming the song while everyone dang around them. “You look like you might cry!” Beth hollered again and Skylar just started laughing. “I’m just happy, I love you guys!” “No! We need more shots!” Beth immediately wanted to deture the tears that night and looked to Jess with a quick wink before getting off the dance floor to grab them more booze. This continued for another hour or so before they all came out of the club laughing and talking too loudly as they went on to the next club. They hit a couple more before they were all feeling the crash and got an uber back to the house, ordering postmates on the way since they were all in no shape to go stumbling into a restaurant to grab take out. “What time are reservations in the morning?” Sky asked as she checked the time, still eating her second desert. “11, so eat and then pass out because it’s past 3 right now.” “Ugh, I love you girls. I’m going to take this cake with me to bed, good night!” Skylar announced as she gave them hugs and went to put the last desert she’d ordered in the fridge before finding her way to the master room.

By the time they got home, it was nearly four in the morning. Jessica waved lazily as she made her way up the stairs and collapsing on the bed. Waking up to a headache as the sun beamed through the window, she got up and shut the curtains. Taking some headache medicine before crawling back into bed, she got up to the sound of the alarm that Beth must have set for her. Sitting up, she reached out her phone to turn it off. With a yawn, she rubbed her mascara crusted eyes before making her way to the bathroom to shower. She got dressed into high waisted mom jeans, a crop top, and a big cardigan before putting on a fresh face of makeup for the day. It took her a while to find everything around the room but she finally got her suitcase packed. Heading downstairs hauling her bag behind her, she found Beth and Skylar in the kitchen talking over coffee. Beth’s phone buzzed before she let out a little laugh, “Right on time for the Uber.” Jessica nodded wanting to let out a sigh of relief. Once they got to the restaurant, Jessica asked for a coffee to try and wake her up before happily taking the freshly poured water given to her to wait in the mean time. She chugged half of it before resting her head on her hand. “I think I made out with a woman last night. My husband is going to kill me when I get home.” She let out a tired yawn before reaching out for the cup of water again.

[jessicaroseshepherd]

eliza-bethpreston​:

Beth was in the bathroom of her bedroom, catching up with Brad as she got ready to go out. No one had started yelling at her to hurry up, so she was taking her time finishing up her makeup, already dressed up. “We need to come out here during one of our next vacations, I love it. It’s a total mix of big city and old town style mixed with palm trees.” She’d sent him a  few photos throughout the trip, but they were mostly catching up now. “We can go whenever you want, sweetheart.” She was rubbing her lips together with a fresh coating of lipstick when Jess came in. “Okay everyone ahs talked to their man, you all broke the rules first!” They could both hear Brad laughing through the phone. “I’ll give her back to you, be safe and keep an eye on each other tonight.” “We will, have a good rest of your night. I’ll try to remember to let you know we’re back face.” “Thank you, love you, Beth. Have fun girls.” “Love you too!” They both said goodbye and Beth turned around to look at Jessica. “Hot dress, are you already ready to go?” Turning back to the mirror, the blonde started applying her mascara. “Is sky already ready?” Meanwhile Skylar was in the master suite, already ready for the night, but talking on the phone with Gerald. Things felt amazing and the two getting more supportive and lovey every day that it got closer to their wedding. “Okay, the girls are probably ready to kill me, I should go. I love you.” “I love you too, have fun, no tarot readings tonight.” Skylar could only laugh at that. “Nope, just dancing and alcohol.” “Good, call me if you need me.” “Okay, goodnight handsome.” Skylar finally exited the room and wandered to the nearest on to hers. “Oh good, you’re both here. Are we ready?” 

“Thank you.” Jessica said with a small smile patting her stomach a few times. “I think I’m the only one that isn’t talking to my man right now because he might have an actual stroke at what I’m wearing. But yeah, I think I’m ready. I only did eye makeup and lip gloss because I figured things would get messy tonight.” Rolling back on her stomach, she looked at Beth in the mirror. “You both were in your rooms still listening to music so I figured I should bug you first. Can you have beignets for dinner? Is that acceptable because that’s all I want.” She let out a little laugh as Skylar walked in. “Oooh shit, look at this sexy leopard pop star.” With a smile she got up and fixed her dress before the went downstairs to wait for the Uber. They went and started the night with beignets before making their way from club to club. By almost midnight they had already gone to four different clubs. They had just walked into gay bay and Jessica was amazed by how many different kinds of people there were just on first glance. Making their way over to the bar, Beth ordered a round of shots and Jessica looked over the little plastic stand that held a menu on it. They all clinked little glasses before downing the shot and making their way out to the dance floor. Jessica was asked to dance by a woman and happily took the offer. The four of them moved further onto the dance floor and danced around for a few songs and a while until a familiar voice echoed through the club. It was the beginning to another one of Skylar’s songs from her EP. Jessica looked over to Skylar standing in pure shock. “Cmon little lady, celebrate!” She said loudly with a laugh before giving her a little shove.

[hotelhalsey]

iamhalsey (ig story) | 8.23.20

[tayloralison]

I can’t let you go, your hand print’s on my soul.

[lauswiftie]

i stan this friendship so much

[jessicaroseshepherd]

headintheskylar​:

The girls may as well have already been drunk with how excited they were in the car and she was sure Gerald was left chuckling as she told him how much she loved him and missed him and thanked him for supporting him before hanging up. She was still shocked and giddy once they were settled in the salon and Beth kept telling her how proud of her she was which was a weird sort of satisfaction. The two of them were close, had been from just about the start, but they were brutally honest with one another and Beth had always voiced her concerns over Sky’s past antics. Whether that be men - though she’d also voiced her opinions on Gerald early on - her choices of vices or drastic and manic behavior, but one thing she’d always voiced her pride towards was Skylar’s artwork and heart, but this was on a new level. As Beth picked a color for her nails, Sky looked over and smiled at Jessica. “Yeah.. I didn’t think people were listening to it, let alone that it would hit the radio.” Beth looked around Sky to grin back at Jess. “The world is finally realizing how amazing mom is.” “Shut up.” Sky laughed. “Also why am I the mom still? One of us has babies and it’s not me.” She didn’t mean it to sound bitter or sad, so she made a little face at Jessica to hopefully show she was teasing. “Honey I know you said you didn’t care about the numbers, but you’re on the charts. You’ve got to do something to celebrate.” “I am, I’m here with my girls, best celebration a girl could have.” Sky said as she grinned at them before handing the color wheel over to Jessica, knowing already that she just wanted a french tip with silver accents for the wedding. “I can’t believe this is all happening. I’m getting married and people like my art.. it’s..” “Skylar speechless, never thought I would see the day.” “Okay, please shut up.”

“One of us is a mediocre mother with dumbass kids that don’t know any better. I am not the mom. I am a dumb bitch that just became a mom because her and her husband hadn’t had sex for months and his pullout game was weak.” Jessica took the color wheel sticking her tongue out at Skylar. She picked up a nice dark burgundy color before handing the color wheel back and relaxing in her chair as the pedicure started. “Sky, you’re right. This is an amazing for you and these are amazing circumstances. You got into the top ten on iTunes, also you were already successful because Him & I did go number one for like a whole month but, either way. We all have different things we’re insecure about; me and my body image, Beth and her weird family and commitment issues, and Skylar with the fear of good things happening and success. Let her be.” They both let out an offended hey before laughing. The appointment carried on with Skylar talking about being nervous about making a full album and maybe after the wedding she would think about it more. After their nails were done, they made their way to the mall and bough bags upon bags of new clothes and lingerie before returning back to the AirBNB. Jessica put on one of the new dresses she got before putting on some light makeup knowing she wouldn’t want to take it all off again at the end of the night. Walking out of her room, she noticed the other rooms were still playing music meaning they were still getting ready. Letting herself into Beth’s room she saw Brad on facetime leaned up against the mirror while she was getting ready, “Hey, miss no boys! What the fuck is this?!?” She asked before throwing herself onto the bed next to her sister sitting on the ground doing her makeup.

[jessicaroseshepherd]

headintheskylar​:

“Wild that the shot failed you. I will say from personal experience, avoid that fucking bar they put in your arm. That shit was out in 2 months when I got it.” Beth shook her head. “Brad wants kids and I’m hoping he just won’t at some point.” She added with a little laugh, it only grew as Jessica made the pinterest comment. “God I have no fucking idea, we’re definitely not renting out a whole ass castle or some shit though.” When Skylar returned, the girls smiled at her. “Love it, it fits in so well with your flowers.” “Thank you! This was a good idea, Jess.” Both Sky and Beth nodded and they all finished their drinks before heading out of the shop/cafe place. The girls got in an Uber and started chatting in the car. “-so he’s working a 48 right before his birthday and I was thinking I’m going to hire someone to come out and set up a drive in for our dock and get a boat, so Sky I need adv-” “Shh!” “-ice on what-” “SHHH!!!” “-What?!” “Turn up the radio please!” Skylar didn’t answer Beth, just called out to their driver who did as she asked, Bad at Love playing over the station. “Hey that’s you! You’re on the radio!” Beth said excitedly while Skylar just stared at the radio in surprise. “I didn’t- wait what? When did I get on the radio?” Beth just laughed and started to sing along and eventually Skylar followed suit, remembering to pull out her phone and take a short video freaking out and singing along to her song, intending to post it to her insta later. Before it ended, she pulled out her phone to call Gerald, letting him hear everyone singing in the background until Beth hollered to say goodbye, which she eventually did. All three of the girls were singing along and cheering until it ended. “That’s you?” The driver piped up. “Uh, yeah.. that’s my song.” “You have a nice voice.” They complemented and she gave a thanks back before putting her phone away and heading out as they pulled up to the salon and went in, checking in for their booking and heading back to the pedicure seats all side by side. 

Jess let out a little laugh standing up to leave the cafe. “I have a lot of great ideas but actually following through with them is something I rarely do.” Getting buckled in, she started scrolling through her social media apps on her phone while Beth continued to talk about Brad’s birthday until Skylar started yelling over her. Looking up as the driver turned up the song, Jessica let out a quiet, “Holy shit.” Before grabbing Skylar and shaking her, “That’s you!” They all continued to freak out while Skylar got out her phone to call Gerald. Gerald let out a laugh trying to understand what was happening through the noise, “I told you that you were going to be successful. Your music is amazing, baby. I love you so much, so proud. Have a great night!” Jessica hugged onto Skylar to finish singing out the song before pulling away to clap for her, “Our mom is now a pop star, they grow up so fast.” Sitting back in her seat, she enjoyed watching Skylar get the praise she deserved. Once they finally got in their seats ready to relax, Jessica turned to look over at Skylar, “Was that the first time you heard your song like out in the world?” Skylar looked the happiest she had been in months and it was amazing to see. Jess leaned forward and shared a smile with Beth who must have been thinking the same thing. 

[jessicaroseshepherd]

eliza-bethpreston​:

“Hurt when he went over the bone, otherwise it wasn’t too bad.” Beth shrugged, looking down at her plastic wrapped arm. “How long do we have to keep this thing on? He said the longer the better, but that’s annoying.” Peeling back the protection, she rested her elbow on the table, her head in her hand and started taking a selfie. “No boys!” Jessica teased her and Beth rolled her eyes as she opened in insta. “It’s going on my feed, shut up.” After posting, she sent one of the other shots she took to Brad anyway. “Im not against another niece or nephew, though girls nights have been majorly limited due to the kiddos, soo… maybe don’t make another. Wrap it up, take the pill, whatever it takes.” Beth asked if she wanted another drink before getting up to get a refill on her coffee. “I’m interested to see what it’s going to be like, definitely more of a spectacle than I’ve ever been to and Gerald has a huge family, so it’s probably going to get loud.” She chuckled. “It just amazes me that our little Skylar found herself a celebrity and they’re getting married..” She wanted to say mobster, but she bit her tongue. “Our mom is growing up.” Beth joked. “Oh god I have no clue where we’re going to get married, Brad’s mom wants it down in Georgia which… worries me slightly, but I guess we’ll just see. I wanted to just elope and he vetoed that idea, so apparently there has to be something nice. I’m in no rush though, all we know is we like fall. And not this fall.”

“Well, since we are going out clubbing and rubbing up on sweaty people we should probably wait until we get home but if we’re too drunk then the morning. You’ll forget its there eventually.” She had flashbacks to her and Alex in the hotel bathroom in Miami gagging as they peeled it off and all the gunk came out with it. “I was on that stupid shot because I can never remember to take medications and even that failed me. I also can’t recall a single time that me and Alex used condoms at all .” Jessica nodded in response to wanting a refill and sent another text to Alex waiting for her to come back. Taking the sweet tea, she did a little happy dance setting her phone down. Jessica let out a ‘hmm’ drinking her tea as Beth talked about her wedding. “So, we really going basic pinterest bitch with yours, huh?” She said in joking tone with a little laugh. “Me and Alex talked about renewing our vows at Disney in like ten years so the kids could like be involved and have fun times. I don’t know. It’s weird planning life around kids. I understand now why we had nannies and summer camps and all that bullshit. Like, I like being a mom like seventy percent of the time, but the other part is a yikes.” Skylar joined them happy to show off her new tattoo, “Wow, would ya look at that beauty!” Jessica leaned forward in her chair to better see the tattoo. “I’m glad we all got a little bit of girls trip to take with us.” She smiled up at Skylar before looking over at Beth, “So are we ready for getting our nails done and then spending a lot of hubby slash new dad’s money?”

[jessicaroseshepherd]

eliza-bethpreston​:

When Jess went to go get her tattoo, Skylar and Beth sat there eating and chatting about wedding plans and what they should do as a bachelorettes spa-esq day before they left for the venue which turned into them looking for new places to try after they got to their destination. Their conversation moved onto more serious subjects, like the things that bothered one another about their card readings and why Beth didn’t want another reading, but didn’t get nearly as emotional as the night before, thanks to much less alcohol in their systems. “Oh I think she’s done.” Beth smiled and pointed over to Jessica who was getting up and looking at her tattoo in the mirror. “Lemme see.” They both ‘ooh’ed at the tattoo and made comments about how cute and well done it was. “Ugh let me go and just get it over with.” Beth huffed out like she hated the idea of getting a tattoo despite the smirk on her face. She’d been a little tempted to get a tarot card tattoo since both of the other girls were, but she didn’t want to get any of the cards she’d been dealt, so instead she had Skylar draw her up one. As Beth went back, Skylar sat back down at their table and started drinking her coffee. “So what did you want to do after this?” They proceeded to chat until Beth’s tattoo wrapped up and she joined them again. “Your turn miss bride to be.” With a grin, Skylar took her drawing over to get sketched and tattooed. “Doesn’t look too out of place?” Beth asked, showing off her tattoo to Jessica. “So what did Alex think of it?” She said in a joking tone, knowing full well Jess was going to send him the picture even though it was a no boys day.

“I’m thinking nails, then shopping, then probably some food, and then blasting hoe anthems and getting ready for ass shaking.” Jessica let out a little laugh before they both started to search for what they wanted their nails to look like while continuing to chat about their men and the upcoming wedding. Beth came over to them not soon after to model her arm with a smile asking if they liked it. “I think it looks amazing.” Jessica said with a smile, “Do you like it? Was it as painful as you thought?” She took another drink of her tea as Beth sat down next to her, “He said it was fucking sick. He made me promise we would get tattoos again together soon. We got some together in Miami and now everything he sees he wants tattooed on him.” Jessica said with a small laugh before leaning back in her chair, “He said my dad and Sloan installed some little chairs that hang off the ceiling around the house for the kiddos to sit in yesterday, so he just sent me some pictures of them while he was making himself breakfast.” She spun her phone on the table with a smile before taking another drink of tea and setting it down. “I can’t wait to get home to home...We’re going to end up making another stupid kid.” Shaking her head, she stopped her phone from spinning, “You excited for Russia? I still can’t believe Gerald is renting out one of the most famous castles in Russia for a whole week for this. What people can do with money amazes me. I wonder if any other celebrities will be there. If I got to twerk with Cardi I think I would die.” She raised her eyebrows before drumming her hands on the table. “I just can’t believe its Russia, like I’m sure there’s like castles in Australia or I don’t know just somewhere warm. Ooh, you should get married in Hawaii or the Bahamas. Just big island sun kissed vibes.” 

[jessicaroseshepherd]

eliza-bethpreston​:

“I guess..” Beth shook her head and sighed. “I just..how the fuck to I find closure with that? I moved, I got a restraining order, I did all the things I needed to to move ahead and I thought that was moving on.” She knew that that was a major way she changed, went from feeling free and excited for every day to wary of going into the city and afraid of anyone who knocked on her door, but she didn’t even know where to start from moving on from all that. “We’re one hell of a group, never processing our emotions because that would be the healthy way of going about it.” She joked and grabbed some food, not wanting to think about losing Brad in all this. There was a little fear there in having changed so much and explored parts of life she never allowed herself to all to have it come to an end, but the truth was she clearly needed to work on herself and her relationship. “I can be down for that, I refuse to have every one of our nights out here end in tears. This is your bachelorette weekend, we can eat our feelings tonight, but I’ll never live it down if we don’t go all out and end the night passed out in the bathroom.” “I’d like to make it to the bed, but yeah, cheers.” All the girls clinked their glasses before taking a long drink of their wine. “I love you girls, I don’t know how I got here, but I’m really glad I found you two along the way.” Sky spoke up and Beth gave a little pout. “I love you both too, the lost kids all found one another and quite frankly we’re a mess.” Beth joked before taking another bite. “God, you two have to help me pick where to put a tattoo, I’m the only one that doesn’t have any.”

The continued to chat the night away about tattoos and their men before each retiring to their own rooms. Jessica made sure to facetime Alex while she got ready for bed. Taking off her makeup she assured him that she was okay and they could talk when she got home. After showering, she climbed into the big canopy draped bed and they talked until she fell asleep. The next morning they all woke up and Skylar mentioned she found a tattoo shop on Instagram last night. Deciding to just get ready for the day and go, Jessica put on some denim shorts and a crop top with some sneakers. Stopping in the mirror she put on some eyeliner and lashes before meeting everyone downstairs for the Uber. They went to a tattoo shop that was also bakery and tarot reading place. They all took turns talking over their designs before being told to wait in the cafe. Jessica got herself a sweet tea and an almond croissant before sitting at the table. Her and Skylar were eating and talking about the places they were going to shop and how they were going to get their nails done before Beth joined them with her own food and drink. Jessica had finished eating right as she was called over to start her tattoo. She sent Alex a picture when it was done before Beth and Skylar came over chiming “No boys!” “Ugh.” Jessica rolled her eyes with a laugh before putting her phone in her back pocket, “I just wanted him to see how amazing this tattoo was, for fucks sake.” She said letting out a little laugh, “Who’s next?