One Hundred And One Sleepless Nights

Vic being the responsible and mature adult that he is he has been avoiding me. I don't mean he's been frosty with me when I drop Alex off. He isn't letting me drop Alex off. He isn't picking Alex up either. He's sending Victor or Vivian or Mike or Jaime or Tony to pick her up for him. In one case he got my neighbour to have Alex for five minutes just so he wouldn't come into contact with me. Grow up, Fuentes.
Now I'm waiting for Vivian and Victor to come play taxi for Alex just because Vic can't be a big boy and say a polite hello to me. Then it's operation wedding planning. The wedding has come around quicker than I expected. They didn't leave much time in the first place. But knowing Austin is going to be married again hopefully to someone that isn't a complete slut - cough Gielle cough - is still bizarre to me.
There was a knock on the door and I went to answer. I saw Vivian and Victor in front of me. "Alex!" I called. Then again without invite Vivian strolled inside like she owned the place. If she wants to walk in like that she should give me rent.
"Is Theo coming?" Vivian asked.
"He can't," I frowned. "Polly is allergic."
"She's not going to Vic's. We're having Alex." Victor explained.
"Oh, why?"
"He's away for the weekend with Polly. It's a late valentines treat." Vivian told me.
"Oh," I muttered. I hadn't even realised it was valentines day. "You don't have to have Alex."
"We want her." Vivian rushed.
"Theo's coming!" Alex declared and ran out. She stopped when she saw it wasn't Vic and pouted. "Where's Daddy?"
"He's gone on vacation." I told her.
"To go on the big stage?"
"No, just with Polly. So you and Theo get to go stay with Grandmama and Pa." I explained.
"Will Uncle Mike be there?"
"We'll make him come around." Victor smiled.
"Can we bake cakes?" Alex asked sweetly.
"We can bake enough to start a cake store." Vivian told her warmly. Hearing her be so gentle and happy is like hearing the devil make plans to chill with Jesus.
"Be good, okay?" I told Alex.
"Okay Mommy." she grinned. I leant down to kiss her and she pulled me in for a tight hug. I smiled against her until Theo scratched my face. I blame Vic.
"If you need anything just call." I told Victor.
"We will. Have a nice weekend, Zandra." he told me on their way out. I always liked Victor more.

I knocked on the door of Jacks apartment. He opened and laughed when he saw me. I raised an eyebrow and he stood back to let me inside. "What happened to your face?" he laughed.
"I got scratched by my cat." I said sulkily.
"You have a cat? I hate cats," Jack told me. "Dogs are so much cooler."
"I know." I groaned.
"Then why do you have a cat?"
"Because Polly is allergic." I grumbled, making him laugh.
We went to sit down on his couch and I put my feet up and across him. Jack held my legs gently and started playing with the fabric of my jeans. Every time I come here this is our starting position. No one really knows that Jack and I hang out, but that doesn't stop me from spending time with him. Even if he doesn't find me attractive, we still feel comfortable around one another.
"How was valentines, Romeo?" I teased.
"Don't talk to me about it!" Jack exclaimed.
"That bad?"
"Well no. I went out with my hairdresser. Now she won't leave me alone. She's been calling and texting and stalking. To top it all off I need to find a new hairdresser, my roots are already showing."
"You have it hard." I patted his shoulder.
"So, how's your love life?"
"Vic is avoiding me now. He's hiding." I sighed.
"I wish my hairdresser would hide." he grumbled.
"Be my date?" I asked.
"I know I'm irresistible Zee, but you don't need to sound so desperate." Jack joked.
"No, for Austin and Jemma's wedding next week. Be my date."
"Sure." he grinned back at me.

At the night before the wedding everyone is at Jemma and Austin's. The boys are with Austin at a hotel. Jemma's parents - who I actually assumed were dead because she never even talks about them - are here too. Everything was going so smoothly. The dresses and make up and hair irons have been laid out for tomorrow.
But crisis has struck. We think Austin has accidentally taken Jemma's shoes with the boxes he took for the ushers. I've had to deal with lots of crying which I'm really not good with. I tried ringing Alan and he promised to bring them. But he was slurring his words so maybe we'll get the shoes when they arrive back from the honeymoon.
There was a knock and with me being the only person up - I think Jemma passed out from crying exhaustion - I answered. Vic walked inside, trying to still not look at me. For God's sake. He set a box down on the telephone table and tried to walk out. I stopped him and made him look at me.
"Why have you been avoiding me?" I demanded.
"You know why I have." Vic snapped.
"You've been behaving like a kid. Grow up." I shook my head.
"Don't lecture me." he sighed.
"Look, I'm sorry," I said. "I can't help or change what I've been feeling."
"Shut up!" Vic exclaimed. "You're pathetic, Zee."
I looked down at the floor for a while sadly. "The night you told me you got engaged I was going to tell you how I felt. You came along and I just couldn't. I'd be embarrassing myself. I know I've done that anyway, but that's why I've been a bitch! I love you Vic and you hurt me so damn bad." I gasped.
"Now you know what it feels like." Vic replied tightly before he turned and left.
"Zandra!" Jemma called. I turned and saw her watching. "What do you think you're doing arguing the night before my wedding?" she fumed. Nothing ever goes to plan, does it?

Notes

Hey! What did you think? First okay I don't really think Gielle is a slut. That's a the reason I'm not using Vic's actually girlfriends name. If I offend any real life people in the story I'm joking, I promise. Don't hate me! Anyway, I promised another chapter. Does this make up for the short one earlier? Kind of some Jandra. Who wants more? Do you have any predictions? :)