Quick AN here. This is my FIRST Victorious fic. I've just fallen in love with Jori all over again and decided to write something for them.
Please, let me know how you like this.
All mistakes are my own. I apologize in advance for how OOC this is.
That being said. I own nothing but the idea for this story.
Happy reading.
Tori finished using her towel to dry her hair when she heard the doorbell, raising an eyebrow, she dropped the towel onto the edge of the couch on her way to the door. Hoping it wasn't just Trina having forgotten her keys as she really didn't want to put up with her sister right now after just finding out that money was missing from her wallet, and her closet had been raided.
Her eyebrows shot up when she saw Jade standing on the other side of the door. "Good, you're home," the goth smiled and strode into the room.
"You didn't expect me to be?"
"Well, there were no cars here," Jade shrugged, putting her bag on the end of the couch as she walked further into the house, stopping by the stairs that led to the piano.
"So why did you bother ringing the bell?" Tori asked confused.
"Because, I needed to see you," Jade winked at her before running her fingers along the keys, making a few notes chime out.
"See me? About what? We didn't have homework, and it's the Summer holidays-"
"Where's your family?" Jade asked, cutting Tori off. The brunette rolled her eyes and picked her towel up that she was drying her hair with, draping it over the back of a kitchen chair so it would dry before making her way to the fridge, pulling out a jug of pink lemonade.
"My parents are driving across country to see my family. Someone within the family just had a baby. Trina's driving back to our old town to catch up with old friends. So I'll be here alone for the holidays," Tori said as she poured a glass for herself and put the jug back in the fridge. She took a can of Wahoo Punch out and carried both drinks over to Jade, knowing whichever drink the goth chose, Tori would be happy to drink the other.
Jade, predictably, picked the can. Pulling a pair of scissors from her boot to crack the seal open before slipping them into the waistband of her skirt instead as she took a sip from the can.
"Why are you here?" Tori asked, looking over at her phone as it chimed from the kitchen table.
"That's why no one's heard from you for two days. Thought you were dead," Jade said, shrugging as Tori looked at her with a raised eyebrow before heading back to the kitchen to grab her phone from the table.
"Last night I went out. I was my first night off since starting my new job that I got for the summer to earn some cash. I didn't get in till four this morning, so I went straight to bed. I've only been awake an hour. I'm about to get ready for my next shift," Tori said, a little nervous as she looked down into her cup, draining the last of the drink before setting the glass in the sink and filling it with water.
"A job? Don't your parents give you an allowance?"
"They do, but I don't see the point in getting money unless I work for it, and my parents are out of town for two weeks, so I need money while they're gone,"
"They didn't leave you money?"
"Oh, they did, my gank of a sister stole it this morning along with some clothes before leaving."
"And this job... How are you going to survive without getting paid?"
Tori's eyes widened, biting on her lower lip she made her way towards the stairs. "I-uh... Get paid after every shift. I perform for people," she said quickly, finding that to be a believable enough answer, she did go to a performing arts high-school.
"And you didn't think to get anyone else in our group a job there?"
"They only had one position," Tori shrugged, looking at her phone as the alarm started going off. "Can you just let the guys know I'm fine? I've really gotta get ready for work right now," Tori said, running up the stairs.
She was tossing some clothes in a backpack when Jade pushed her door open and walked in like she owned the place. "New bed?" the goth asked as she eyed the four poster bed that was definitely a new addition since she was last in Tori's room.
"Uh, sorta... I got it a while ago,"
"So this performing job..." Jade asked, looking over at Tori as she gripped one of the posts on the bed. "Do you need a ride?"
"Why, are you offering? Cause I have to be there in an hour, I still need to eat and to plan a way to get home in the morning. My parents accidentally picked up my car keys with their own and my spare is somewhere in the house, my dad borrowed it to take it to get a service," Tori sighed and turned, looking at Jade with a small frown. "Why are you in my room?"
"It's rude to leave a guest alone in your own house, Tori," Jade said as if that explained everything.
"Right, well," Tori nodded slowly as she spoke. "You practically let yourself in any way, so are you really a guest?"
"I broke up with Beck, and you weren't answering, and you help make me feel better," Jade rushed out so fast that Tori almost missed her words completely.
Tori dropped her bag, moving quickly to kneel in front of Jade. "I'm sorry, Jade."
"I broke up with him, and yet- I don't know... I should feel something, at least a little bit of pain, right?"
"I'm not sure, I'm never really dumped someone before, or had them dump me, I mean, Daniel-" Tori thought back to her ex that also dated Cat. "He was a mutual break-up, we just didn't fit..."
"So why'd you kiss him?"
"Hoping to at least feel something for some boy, but no-"
Jade rose her pierced eyebrow at Tori's words. "Feel something for a boy?" She asked, cutting the brunette off.
"Are you honestly the only one who doesn't know?" Tori's eyes widened before she laughed gently. "I'm gay, Jade."
"Gay?"
"Why do you think Beck stopped trying for me so quickly?"
"Gay..." Jade mumbled again, nodding. "Cool, anyway. Seeing as Beck and I broke up, I was supposed to be going away with him for a week, and I don't want my parents to know that I didn't go, because they don't pay attention anyway, but they also don't really want me around the house the whole time... I was wondering-"
"You can stay here, Jade. Sleep in my bed, do whatever you want. I have no plans," Tori said and smiled, walking over to her dropped bag once more before picking it up and slinging it onto her shoulders.
"You don't mind?"
"Not really, I mean... You've fallen asleep more times on my couch than anyone else in the group... I'll be home around four and stay awake long enough to change into my pyjama's... Make yourself at home," Tori said and stepped into the bathroom, loading up her toothbrush before putting it in her mouth and scrubbing at her teeth while she used her free hand to brush her still damp hair. Once her hair was brushed, she tossed it over her shoulder and pulled open the cabinet above the sink, pulling out a toothbrush that was still in the wrapper and set it beside the sink after gesturing to Jade that it was for her to use.
She finished brushing her teeth and rinsed her brush and mouth out before dropping the toothbrush in the cup next to the tap.
"Are you sure you don't need a lift to work?" Jade asked, making her way over to lean in the bathroom doorway, her eyes meeting Tori's through the mirror as the brunette quickly styled her hair, so it was out of her face and off her neck.
"Nope, it's a short walk. There's a twenty under my laptop if you want to order a pizza or something,"
"I have my own money, Vega," Jade snapped before she looked down and muttered. "Thank you, though,"
Tori turned to face the raven-haired beauty and smiled, swallowing as she allowed her eyes to travel up the pale legs, that skirt doing nothing to hide just how muscular Jade really was. Her eyes made their way up the goth's body slowly to the biceps that flexed slightly as Jade crossed her arms beneath her breasts, pushing them up.
Tori was sure they'd pop out of the tank-top any second.
"I'll-uh... Anyway," Tori cleared her throat and made her way out of the bathroom. "There's food in the fridge if you want anything, also," she said as she felt and heard Jade trailing after her down the stairs.
Tori stopped by the kitchen counter and picked up her keys for the house, slipping them into the pocket of her short-shorts. She picked up a single key and held it up for Jade to see. "I trust you, this is a key to the house in case you need to go out for any reason," Tori said before making her way towards the front door. "If you're gonna watch TV, just please don't delete Criminal Minds off the DVR, it's the thing I watch."
Tori's phone started ringing now, and she looked down at the device with a frown after pulling it from its spot in her bra.
"This is Tori," the brunette said happily.
Jade was only a step or two away, so she heard the deep voice on the other end, pretending to be looking at her nails with boredom when Tori looked over at her.
"Vega, Caramel..."
"What do you need, Vince? No need to sweeten me up," Tori chuckled and shook her head a little.
"Cinnamon called out sick, and no one else can make it early-"
"Say no more, I'm actually about to leave the house now," Tori said, cutting him off.
"Great, I'll see you soon!" Vince said, ending the call.
Tori turned to look at Jade and smiled softly. "I have to go, I'll see you later?"
"Yeah, sure," Jade nodded and kept quiet about what she heard. He sounded like a fucking creep. That was definitely Jade's thoughts.
Please comment and let me know how you liked it. I've already written two more chapters for this and will wait to post them to see how this chapter turns out.