A/N: This one is an AU. As usual, thanks for reading and enjoy!

Blinding lights flashed left and right, almost blinding me as I pushed through the crowd, every click is followed by another flash, and excited and frantic voices call my name over and over.

"Tori! Ms. Vega! Over here! Give us a smile! Tori Vega, are the rumours true that you and Beck Oliver are dating?! Ms. Vega!" the huge hoard of paparazzi asked over and over, I just smiled politely at them, albeit a bit forced. The shades I was wearing didn't really do much to the blinding flashes of their cameras.

It was like this every day, or when I come outside in any public place. I can't really go to a restaurant like I'm trying to do now without the press tailing me. Being a pop star was fun, but being mobbed wasn't.

"Hey! Move away! I said move. Now. " a voice sounded behind me and I smiled softly, turning around. The group of press people simultaneously parted like they saw something terrifying; well they weren't wrong.

She walked swiftly towards me; wearing a dark suit, sunglasses perched perfectly on her pale face and a scowl that says 'you wouldn't want to piss me off' was my bodyguard, Jade West.

My smile was eventually melted off though when she trained her eyes on me, I couldn't really see her eyes through the sunglasses she was wearing but I can feel them boring into mine, and I know she was pissed. I shrugged, sheepishly.

Jade's scowl deepened, she grasped my arm and led me towards the restaurant, her posture rigid. I didn't know if it's because she was alert or pissed. Maybe both.

When we reached inside, she pulled me towards a darkened corner and took off her shades, I was faced with cold blue-green eyes, I winced. "Jade, I'm sorry."

"What were you thinking? I just went out for a bit and tried to buy something at the store then I see you at the corner of the block getting mobbed by the paps." Jade snapped at me. I flinched.

"I just wanted to get some fresh air and have a normal fun night for once." I reasoned, but I even know I sounded pathetic.

"You could have called me! What sense to have a personal body guard if you're just gonna ditch me when the opportunity arises? You know you can't be walking alone in public like that, what if something happens to you?" she was really angry now, but I can see she was really just concerned for me and I felt even worse for what I did.

She was right; the moment I realized she went off to buy something and I was alone I hurriedly changed my clothes and ran outside, like a rebellious teenager.

"I know. I was wrong okay? I'm sorry." I pouted. She continued to glare at me for a few moments then exhaled; the tension in her body slowly leaves. I smiled at her.

"Don't think you're off the hook, Vega. You're still in a lot of trouble. Now c'mon let's eat. I'm hungry and you're buying."

"Jade, c'mon. Please."

"No."

"But you said if I wanted to go outside I should call you, and I wanna go outside now."

"Why can't you be anti-social like any other normal person in this planet?"

"Not everyone is anti-social Jade. That's just you."

"Oh."

"Er, I was kidding?"

"That's it Vega, no more outside for you. You're grounded."

"You can't ground me"

"I believe that's just what I did, Vega."

"Hey! As I can remember, I'm your boss here and you're my body guard so you have to follow my instructions. And I wanna go outside, I wanna go to the park Jade, please."

"Ugh. Fine. Just shut up, will you? You make me wanna slam my tongue in a car door."

It's so much fun being outside, the sun is shining nicely and a lot of people were just enjoying it. Families having picnics and kids running around, it almost felt like I wasn't a famous pop star and just like any normal girl enjoying a day at the park.

Well aside from the occasional people wanting to take my photo and autograph, but it was all good, I love my fans and there weren't any paparazzi that are hounding me with questions and pictures. Well maybe it was because of Jade who was stalking close behind me with her scary scowl in place.

"Do you wear anything other than black?" I ask her, as we pass by the playground, kids running past us. We approached a secluded part of the park and I looked for a place for us to sit.

"Of course I do, I have like grey shirts." She says defensively. I rolled my eyes. "That doesn't count. Grey isn't even a colour! Why won't you wear other colours?" I gestured to her black t-shirt and grey pants.

"Like what?" she challenged, eyebrow raised. I can tell she was just humouring me. I was distracted at how pretty her eyes looked in the sunlight and answered with the first colour that came into view "Like, uh, yellow."

Jade pulled a disgusted face, like I just shown her something vile. "Gross."

"Okay, maybe not yellow." I relented; even I couldn't imagine her wearing yellow. I looked again at her eyes and answered "Green maybe?"

"Hmm, well that's better than yellow." She seemed to seriously contemplate it; her thinking face looked so adorable.

"What's adorable?" she suddenly asked. My eyes went wide, I said that out loud. Quick, change the subject!

"Why don't you wear dresses? You always wear pants." I quickly said, Jade then laughed heartily, her head thrown back.

"Seriously?" Jade says after finally composing herself, though she still chuckled a bit. "I'm a freaking body guard Vega, I can't really guard you properly when I'm wearing a dress." She says like I should know this by now. I silently agreed with her, yeah it was a stupid question.

"Why? You wanna see me in a short dress?" Jade remarked with teasing smirk. I felt my face heat up.

But before I could sputter out a response I saw Jade's eyes got wide and then she body slammed me.

The air left my lungs as I fell into the grass. "Jade? What happened?" I say breathlessly.

"There was a Frisbee. It was about to hit you." she replied, voice serious.

I stared up at her, making sure she was serious. Then I was shouting, "I understand that you're my bodyguard and all but that was a freaking FRISBEE Jade! Not a nuclear bomb Jesus Christ, I thought we were being attacked or something—hey wait. Why are you still on top of me?"

And indeed she was, her arms were at the side of my head, her long hair making a dark curtain shielding us from the outside world. I can feel her body heat radiating off me and all I can think of is how good she smells and how beautiful she looks right now.

Then we were kissing.

It continued on for a few minutes then we heard a throat clearing. Jade pulled away and we both looked up angrily from the person who dared interrupt us.

It was a teenaged girl, with her little sister both clutching a poster of mine, the older girl's face was flushed but she was grinning excitedly down at us. "Um, Miss Vega, sorry to interrupt your-er. But I'm such a big fan and I just love your work! Can I have your autograph?" then she pushed their posters towards us.

I gently pushed Jade off me; I grabbed the marker and poster they offered, quickly signing it. "Ugh, go away." Jade grumbles, but I slapped her arm softly. I realized we were both still lying down on the grass so I stood up.

"Thank you Miss Tori! I can't wait to show these to my friends!" the girl gushed and after a few more words with her she excitedly waved goodbye, leaving us alone again. I turned towards Jade "Hey, what do you wanna do now?" I ask her. She just smiled and suddenly pulled me downwards where she was still sitting.

"This." She answers and then proceeded to kiss me again.