When The Lights Go Down

Leaving a Mark

*B gets up, takes a shower and is getting dressed when Nick walks in*

(Nick) *shuts the door behind him* here...*hands B two Tylenol*

(Bailey) Oh my goodness you really are my favorite! *quickly takes the pills*

(Nick) I totally feel like a drug lord right now...sneakin you the stuff

(Bailey)*leans over and kisses Nick on the cheek* how did you get them without Dad noticing?

(Nick) I got them in Kevin's bathroom cabinet

(Bailey)  Nice, thank you

(Nick) welcome...*furrows brows* what the hell is that

(Bailey) what?

(Nick) THAT *Pokes Bailey's arm*

(Bailey) OUCH! *looks down to examine a rather large patch of bruising  on her arm* Jake...

(Nick) *Angry* Jake did that to you?

(Bailey) I told you he did

(Nick) uuuuuh, no you didn't, I would have remembered 

(Bailey) yes I did I told you we were fighting and that Sam stepped in and punched him

(Nick) yea...I remember the punching of Jake part, it was my favorite part of the whole damn story but you seemed to have left out the whole him hurting you part

(Bailey) oh, well he grabbed my arm pretty hard and wouldn't let go and then Sam threw a punch and sent Jake flying off the porch and then got up in his face and told him to back off and Jake left.

(Nick) I'm liking this Sam guy

(Bailey) he is a nice guy, wonder if my phone is in his car

(Nick) his car?

(Bailey) he gave me a ride home

(Nick) also not mentioned previously...

(Bailey) ok DAD it wasn't relevant so I didn't mention it

(Nick) I'm sorry how is you being drunk, alone in a car with some guy I don't know late at night not relevant?

(Bailey) remember just a minute ago when you liked Sam? Good times. *sarcastically*

(Nick) I'm serious B

(Bailey) yea, and so am I ...it was either that, walk home drunk, or get into a car with someone who had been drinking. I thought I made the best choice given my options. Don't be mad at me.

(Nick) I'm not mad at you, I'm just...mad at the situation, something could have happened

(Bailey) and it didn't because Sam is a decent guy who was just trying to defend me from Jake and make sure I got home safe... look at it that way. 

(Nick) yea, ok

(Bailey) I have to go do dishes you coming?

(Nick) nope workin' on a song...

(Bailey) K

*B Goes downstairs and starts on dishes*

(Joe) hey Boozie, where's your male counterpart...we are supposed to be working on a song.*drums his hands on the counter top*

(Bailey) he is upstairs he will be down in a minute 

(Joe) *Cocks a brow* what happened to your arm? 

(Bailey) nothing...

* Nick comes downstairs and Joe joins him in the media room*

I wasn't about to tell Joe that Jake had had left that mark on my arm, as much as Joe loves to pick on me, he was even more protective of me and hot tempered, very much a throw punches now, ask questions later type of guy...both Nick and Kevin could be reasoned with but Joe was a different story.

*B is finishing up with dishes when Mom walks in, her arms full of groceries*

(Mom) *sets the groceries on the counter* Do me a favor and help me get these groceries put away.

(Bailey) yes m'am *quickly starts putting groceries away*

(Kevin) * starts rummaging through a bag* Mom did you get any cookies

(Mom) they are in there somewhere, why don't you help put stuff away and I'm sure you will find them

(Kevin) workin' on a song...just need cookies *glances over at B's arm* what's on your arm? *Mom looks up and sees the mark*

(Bailey) nothing...

(Kevin) it looks like a hand...*places a hand over the mark *

(Bailey) *shrugs Kevin's hand away* get off...

*B finishes with the groceries and runs upstairs before she can be further interrogated. Kevin walks into the media room*

(Kevin) did you guys see B's arm?

(Joe) yea I asked her about it she blew me off

(Kevin) it's a hand print

(Joe) what? Whos?

*Kevin shrugged then both Joe and Kevin look at Nick*

(Nick) *rolls his eyes* who do you think...

(Joe) Jake?

(Nick) mmmhmmm *nods*

(Joe) *heated* where does he live again?

(Kevin) wait, is that why they broke up?

(Nick) no, he cheated on her...apparently more than once...but that's why she snuck out...to bust his ass...which she apparently did

(Joe) *mad* again, where does he live?