Tori was sulking. She didn't like to sulk but it was Valentine's Day tomorrow and she didn't have a valentine. She looked around Sikowitz's class and noted that there were a lot of couples. She was sure they were always there, but suddenly they were brought into the forefront. Until recently, the only couple she had noticed was Beck and Jade-and they had broken up a month ago. She turned to look at Jade. She was probably sulking more than Tori. The brunette couldn't help but notice that jade looked very pretty. She suddenly found herself checking Jade out without realizing it. Jade suddenly looked at Tori. She froze, afraid of what the Goth would do if she saw Tori looking at her. Then she did the most unexpected thing-she smiled at Tori. It was an awkward, shy smile but it was still a smile. She didn't have time to ponder what this meant when Sikowitz came in through the window. "Okay class! Who's ready to act?"
Later that afternoon, Tori was putting some books into her locker when Jade suddenly came out of nowhere. "Oh! Uh, hey Jade." Tori said nervously, the girls had become relatively good friends since their play date a few months ago but Tori could never be sure what the girl was going to do. Jade smiled again-the same awkward smile as in class before she started talking." Hey Tori. I've been meaning to ask you…" she took a breath to regain some of her usual confidence. "SO, I don't want to be alone on Valentine's Day and I don't think you want to be alone either so I was thinking, there's this new Italian restaurant on sunset and I thought that maybe…you'd like to go with me?" Tori was speechless, she couldn't believe that jade was asking her out, "What, you mean…like a date?" Jades eyes immediately shot open wider than dinner plates. "Wha-no! I mean, yes –I mean, you know, a friendly date."
"Oh." Tori said, feeling slightly deflated, Jade
took this the wrong way. "Y-you're right, it was silly, why would you wanna spend Valentine's day with me? You know, just forget I asked." She started to go when Tori grasped her arm. 'No Jade, that's not what I mean. I would love to go out with you. What time should I be ready?" hearing this seemed to give Jade a boost "Well, how 'bout six thirty? That sound good?" Tori grinned at the ever reddening Goth-girl. "yeah. That sounds perfect."
Jade couldn't believe it. She had actually asked Tori Vega out! She had been working up the nerve for over a month-ever since Beck broke up with her. She still scowled when she thought of it. Beck had figured out that she liked Tori and said that he didn't want to stand between her and the person she really wanted to be with. She had denied it, even accused him of just wanting to go out with other girls. He had said that all he wanted was to see her happy, and that he wouldn't go out with anyone until she admitted her feelings to Tori. He had honored his word and Jade had realized that he really did do it for her own good. She wasn't sure when she realized her feelings for Tori-maybe when she helped her and Cat get back at those girls in the Karaoke bar, or when they went on that play date for Sikowitz class, but she knew she wanted to be with Tori, and that her relationship with Beck had just become an excuse not to act on her feelings. Ever since their break-up she ha been spending more time with Tori. She had stopped making fun of her, and didn't make fun of everyone else as much as she had in the hopes it would help her with Tori. She went over to Beck' locker. "I did it" she said proudly. "Beck looked at the pale girl with shock. "You told her?" Jade looked down. "Well, not exactly. I asked her out for Valentine's Day."
"Well, that's a start. Don't worry, I'm sure she'll feel the same way. you're an awesome girl, and she knows that." Beck gave her a hug. "Now get going. you have a date to get ready for." Jade grinned from ear to ear "Yeah, I do."