Chapter 2 – Too much, too soon?

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Tori's POV

After my talk with Jade I couldn't really focus on my, Cat and Andre's project. She and Beck had broken up, and by the sounds of it, it was for real this time. I couldn't help but feel a slight happiness about the whole situation, and from that I felt guilt. I shouldn't be happy about it, but I did. I couldn't help it. I'd started to develop a crush on Jade from that first moment in Sikowitz class, I tried to be her friend, to be nice to her, but all she did was push me away. That's why I was so eager to help her whenever she needed it; getting the money for her play and comforting her when she broke up with Beck (the first time). But she soon transformed back into her normal self after I'd helped her.

But this time was different, I could tell, something about the way she spoke to me… it was softer almost. She even cried when I hugged her, I didn't want to mention anything at the time in case she snapped at me and stormed out.

It is now 5 o'clock, she'll be here soon demanding her coffee; so after taking off my contacts and replacing them with my glasses I head downstairs to make her coffee for when she arrives.

5 minutes later and I hear a knocking on the door; I open it to let her in.

"Hey" well that came out a little too perky, but I went with it.

"Hey" she breaths… with a small smile? Maybe I'm seeing things now, she never smiles at me, or anyone for that matter… except Beck; and even that had gotten to a minimum lately.

"Come in, I have your coffee waiting" I say as I gesture towards coffee table which had 2 hot cups of coffee on it.

"Thanks… Where are your parents and Trina?" she asked looking round, probably because of the unusual quietness there was without Trina here.

"Canada; she heard about an open audition for some TV show so she begged them to take her. They'll be back in a couple days"

"She won't get it." She says bluntly. Nice to see part of her normal self coming back.

"Hey, she might!" I try to argue, earning only an eyebrow raise from Jade. "Yeah, you're right, she won't" I laugh. "So… you want to talk about it?"

"No"

"Okay, that's fine we can just watch a movie-"

"But I need to" she says, cutting me off.

"Oh. Okay… so it was a mutual thing you said?"

"Yeah… I'd been very distant with him for a while, he sensed something was up"

"And what was it?"

"I didn't love him"

"Jade…" I breath, pulling her into a hug.

"I've been… developing a crush on someone else."

I felt my heart rate speed up. It wasn't me. It can't be, there's no way. Was it Andre? …Robbie? No, definitely not Robbie, everyone knew Cat liked him, and she wasn't the type of person to go against her best friend over a boy.

"Do I get to know who?" I smirk at her as a release her from the hug, trying not to sound too eager.

She doesn't answer, not verbally anyway. Before I know it her lips are on mine. It's me. She has a crush on me. Jade West has a crush on me, Tori Vega. I didn't think it was possible. After only a few short seconds she pulls away; awaiting my reaction. I realise I hadn't spoken when she broke the silence between us.

"Tori, I'm sorry I-"

It was my turn to cut her off. I couldn't help it, I'd been waiting so long to kiss her, and she'd ended it so soon. I just had to have more; I place my lips rather forcefully back on hers. Her fingers had found their way to my hair and where running through it. Before I knew it I was moving closer and closer to her, suddenly I found myself straddled over her lap, completely taken over by the kiss I'd been craving for so long. I felt her tongue lightly run along my bottom lip, begging for entry; which I quickly and almost subconsciously granted. A few minutes into our make-out session I felt her hands on my hips, and her fingers then working their way up and down my side playfully.

I snapped back into reality and pulled away, practically jumping off her lap and back onto the sofa next to her, pulling my knees up to my chest. She'd just broken up with Beck; I know it was a mutual thing but it was so soon.

My words fail me when I try to speak.

"I-I can't, Jade. I'm sorry." I say shaking slightly from nerves.

"Tori…" she says quietly, and a little disappointed.

"I mean not, not now, not yet. B-Beck… you just broke up. It's too soon."

"Tori, I get where you're coming from, I do. But he's okay with this, he's the one who convinced me to tell you how I feel." She rushes.

"He did? But it's just so soon" I question.

"I know, I thought that too at first. But he said he's known for ages. I think he was just waiting for me to realise it myself."

"He's my friend, Jade"

"I know, and I understand completely. Maybe if you spoke to him yourself?" she suggested. I know speaking to Beck, and hopefully getting his blessing, would make me feel a lot better about this.

"I can do that" I nod.

"Thank you, Tori".

I want to kiss her again. But I can't, it doesn't feel right without speaking to Beck. So I settle for a hug instead. I think that's 3 hugs I've gotten off of Jade since she told me she'd broken up with Beck. It felt strange, different… but nice. She smelt like coffee; and I liked that.

We decide to watch a movie for a bit before she had to go home.

"Are you speaking to him tomorrow?" she asked me at the door.

"Yes, I promise" I smile back, leaning forward and placing a quick kiss on her lips and pulling back before I got carried away.

"Bye, Vega" she smirked.

"Bye, West".

I know I said no more until after my exams but yeah… really no more till after the 21st now. I'm definitely preferring this story now; I hope you are too! I will add some different twists and turns into this soon so it's not exactly the same. Please review and let me know what you think; along with any suggestions you may have which I will try to incorporate into future chapters (if it's suitable…) Thanks for reading!