It was finally Friday. Jasper groaned; she couldn't wait for the weekend to start so she could sleep as late as she wanted without worrying about making it on time to scheduled things. Those things being classes, and gym dates with Amethyst.
She had one, no two things to look forward to this weekend. For one, a beautiful girl would be gracing her with her presence, coming over for a few hours to have dinner and hang out. For two, she was going to get a new tattoo on her right bicep. She was super pumped for it.
She sighed at her boring reflection, turning on her electric razor and trimming her undercut. Lapis had placed steri-strips on the gash across her cheek, under her eye, because she was too stubborn to go and have a doctor put stitches in it. She wouldn't be able to afford it anyway. Scars never bothered her.
She stared at the diamond tattoo in the middle of her sternum; a cruel reminder of a life she almost lost. If it weren't for that nerdy ex of hers, she'd still be running the streets for the Diamond Gang. She figured that was at least one good thing that came out of that relationship, if she had nothing else good to say about it.
She washed her face, got dressed, and packed up the things she would need for class. Lapis talked to the professors, who agreed to allow Jasper to remain in classes if she promised to do extra assignments to catch up. She was lucky, most professors would be glad to get rid of her; telling her she was shit out of luck. She opened her front door, to see Lapis standing there like she was just about to knock.
"Oh, hi." Lapis smiled.
So cute... Jasper thought, running her hand through her hair.
"I just thought I'd hitch a ride to school with you, if you don't mind. I was visiting the area, and would rather not walk back in the off chance that Almandine is roaming the streets."
Jasper sighed, closing the door behind her and locking it. She motioned for Lapis to follow her, and they both climbed into Jasper's little red Chevy Cavalier.
"Ah, so you drive a stick shift? I myself have never driven one." Lapis said while buckling herself in.
"Yeah, it was cheaper at the time. I like to pretend it saves a little on gas too." Jasper responded simply. She started the car, but the engine immediately killed. That was unusual. It was a good little car that never had any problems. She started again, and it purred softly. She exhaled, smiling at her little baby.
The drive to school was quiet. Several times Jasper looked over at the girl sitting in her passenger seat, only to find she was peacefully gazing out the window, watching the traffic.
"So, question." Jasper uttered awkwardly, breaking the silence.
"Hm?" Lapis looked over at her.
"So, you're gonna come hang out Saturday, and I was wondering if you'd want to come with me to get my tattoo?"
"You're getting another one?"
"What do you mean another one, you don't even know how many I have!" Jasper stated, pulling into a parking spot on the campus.
"How many do you have?"
Jasper blushed, getting out of the car without answering. Lapis caught up to her, and kept the pace next to her.
"Well?" Lapis reiterated.
"I guess maybe you'll never know." She snapped, picking up the pace. They walked swiftly towards their building with absolutely no hassling. That was weird.
All during the class, Jasper couldn't concentrate on anything but the singular nagging feeling in the back of her mind that something was wrong. She pulled her phone out, and started writing a text to Amethyst.
'No sign of Almandine today? Have u seen her?'
She closed her eyes, her brain starting to pulse angrily at her. Being hot-headed like she was, she often had random bouts of rage over the simplest of things. Why did it piss her off so much that Almandine hadn't been waiting for her? Probably because she wanted her chance to kick her ass for what she had done to Lapis.
Lapis turned around and straddled the back of her chair. She tapped her blue painted nails on the desk, gaining Jasper's attention. She lifted her head; eyes darting up to meet hers, but not before noticing for the first time how low cut Lapis' dress was today. Her face heated, and she bit her bottom lip nervously.
"Are you okay?" Lapis asked innocently, tugging her top up subconsciously, much to her dismay.
"Yeah, I'm okay."
God she was so damn cute!
"So, the prof wants us to read Chapter 10-12 over the weekend, and write a five page paper on what we learned, and why its important. I have two more classes today, what about you?"
"I uh... I was gonna go to the gym and work out for a bit. My second class today doesn't start until 6pm. After that I'm probably gonna go out to the club..."
Jasper watched as Lapis' dress strap started to slip down her shoulder a little, and she couldn't help but start to notice other small things. Like how Lapis' foot kept rubbing against her leg, or how Lapis' hand was sitting so close to hers on the desk. Lapis, being as naive as she was, probably didn't realize what she was doing to the larger woman, and her thoughts were ready to take off.
Everyone around her started to stand up, so she took this as her opportunity to stand up and stretch.
"Well, text me if you want." Lapis said quickly before exiting the classroom.
Jasper needed to get her mind out of the gutter. As she walked towards the gym, she swore the woman told her to 'sext' her. That wasn't right of course, and she knew it. It wasn't going to keep her from imagining all the dirty things she wanted to do to that woman.
"We're just going to be friends!" She shouted out to no one in particular.
"Okay, crazy." Jasper turned to see Amethyst following behind her like a lost puppy.
"Hey, I texted you!" Jasper dropped her fist on the short girls head playfully.
"I was in Physics okay? I have to fully pay attention in that class or I'll be scolded." Amethyst blushed deeply, following her over to the bench press.
"Oh please, the only reason you're in Physics is to be close to that skinny twig you have a thing for." Jasper smirked, while putting weights on the bar for Amethyst.
Amethyst laid on the bench and puffed out her cheeks. "Do you always have to bring her up in public? You know what this school is like. Just because you're hell-bent on getting yourself killed, doesn't mean I am."
Jasper just shook her head. She spotted Amethyst while she did her reps, carefully making sure she was there in case she couldn't lift the bar back up to where it sat on the machine.
She thought about how Amethyst had been pining after Pearl since high school, seemingly content at just watching her from afar. She herself wouldn't be able to do that, at least not for over maybe a year. If she was too much of a pussy to put herself out there, then she didn't deserve a woman's affection.
"J.J!" Amethyst grunted. Jasper snapped out of it and grabbed the bar, pulling it back up on it's holder. "Damn, what's got your head in the clouds? Maybe we should save this for another day."
Jasper felt a familiar throb in her chest, and grunted at Amethyst. She picked up a dumbbell, and started doing reps to work out her biceps. She ignored Amethyst's stares, moving from machine to machine until she was drenched in sweat and thinking about how sore her entire body was. She succeeded at clearing her mind with a good, healthy workout.
Amethyst and her moved to the roof after their workout to relax and people watch. Amethyst sprayed Axe Body Spray at Jasper, obviously trying to tell her that she really stunk. She herself was more into Old Spice, but it would have to do. There's no way she was gonna shower here at the school. It would be her luck she'd have some stupid bitch try to pin her with a sexual offense charge of some kind.
"So, what's going on with you J.J? Your face has been super flushed this entire time we've been hanging out." Amethyst asked while flicking small rocks off the edge of the building.
Jasper sighed, and looked around her cautiously.
"I can't stop thinking about her."
Amethyst stopped, and eyed her suspiciously.
"You've got it that bad, huh?"
"I don't know how long I can hold out honestly. I need to just take it slow, but if opportunity presents itself I don't know whats going to keep me from pouncing on the poor girl. She's pretty, smart, cute, and has a beautiful smile... She really cares about people too, even when treated poorly. She comes off as weak to people larger than her, but I think she's strong. It takes a lot to stand up for yourself, and when she did it yesterday to Y.D, man you shoulda seen my face."
"Don't do it. Don't even kiss that girl without her permission, or you risk losing her forever. From what you were saying, she's like, on the edge of a mental breakdown or some shit. Are you sure you want that? That's a lot of baggage to carry around, when you just broke up with Peridot."
Jasper glared at her.
"What? I'm just sayin..."
"Ugh, why do you even have to mention that lying, cheating, whore to me? She is nothing but a bad experience."
Jasper leaned over the edge of the roof to spit, and saw the stoner Lars arguing with a shorter, curvier blonde girl. Sadie it must have been. Seems like Lars hurt her again. Everyone was having relationship issues these days; and Jasper liked Sadie. The food court worker usually snuck her extra food, still trying to pay her back for heavy lifting her furniture into her apartment from her dorm.
"Yo Lars!" Jasper called, gaining the bean-pole's attention. "You better be nice to Sadie or you'll lose her to me!" She flexed her biceps, causing him to blush. He hung his head and Sadie giggled, giving Jasper a thumb's up. She loved to mess with that kid.
"Jasper, is that..." Amethyst shielded her eyes from the sun and looked out towards the grassy hill students liked to hang out on. "Is that Lapis talking to Buck?"
LAPIS
"Buck I'm sorry. You lost my trust when you broke up with me without even talking to me first. I don't want to date anyone right now." Lapis spoke quietly to the ex who happened to come across her after one of their classes.
"I just don't get it Lapis! I mess up once, I apologize, and you won't even give me a second chance. That's messed up." Buck pulled his sunglasses down over his eyes, and crossed his arms defensively. "Don't you think I deserve better than that?"
Little did Buck know that staying broken up was better for him, because she wasn't in love with him. The whole relationship had been built on lies, and Lapis didn't want to lie to him anymore. He deserved better, someone who could truly be faithful to him.
"Buck, I'm sorry..."
Buck did something she didn't expect. He kissed her. She stepped backwards, and he grabbed her arm. Why did everyone think they could just man-handle her all the time? Did she really come off as being that weak? That easy?
"Buck, stop! You're just as bad as her!" She spouted out shamelessly, immediately regretting what she had said.
He let go of her, shoved his hands in his pockets, and ambled away. She tucked her hair behind her ear and turned around, only to come face to face with Jasper. The taller woman just stood there, arms hanging idly against her hips. She looked... hurt.
"Is that something you're always going to hold against me?" She mumbled, shifting her weight onto her left leg.
"No I..."
"Just stop." Jasper turned on her heel and stomped away.
"Wait, Jasper!"
Jasper stopped, her hands clenched tightly at her sides. She looked extremely angry. "You don't want to provoke me anymore right now. I'm going to my class. If you want, you can text me later."
Lapis sighed, watching the other woman head back towards the building. She hadn't done anything wrong, so why did she suddenly feel so guilty?
Xxx
It was 9:45pm. Lapis was getting ready to surprise Jasper at her apartment so she could apologize, and offer to go to the club with her. She'd never been clubbing at a.. a gaybar before. She assumed that's where they would go at least.
She knocked on Jasper's door; she could hear loud dubstep music blasting through the wood. She tucked her hair behind her ear as she waited for her to come to the door.
The door opened, and Jasper leaned against the wooden frame in her usual attire.
"What are you doing here, Lapis? I was just about to leave." Jasper looked her up and down and gulped. "You look really nice. Are you going somewhere?"
Lapis had worn her favorite cobalt blue criss-cross dress, that she normally wore when she went to party's with Buck. The outside layer of it was a thin black netting; her legs were bare, and she was wearing flats. Aside from a little makeup, she wasn't that dressed up.
"You're going to accept my apology, and take me out clubbing." She said sternly, putting her hands on her hips.
"You know I go clubbing to pick up chicks, right?"
Lapis found herself glaring at the larger woman. It's not like they were dating, but she felt extremely jealous.
"Well, maybe I'll pick up chicks too."
"Right. Looking like that you'll attract all sorts of 'chicks.'"
"What does that even mean?" She inquired, unsure if she was supposed to be flattered or completely offended.
Jasper shrugged. She went back into her apartment and shut off the stereo, before coming back out. They walked together down the streets, avoiding dark alleyways and taking the long way around to the business district.
"So, you like dubstep huh?" Lapis asked, keeping the pace.
"Yeah, obviously. What are you, a classical music type of girl?"
"No. I like all types of music, as long as it's made well."
"Oh, well that's one way to look at it." Jasper looked down at Lapis' bare legs. "Do you ever wear pants?"
Lapis also looked down at her dress. She had a lot of cute blue dresses. She liked to wear them, because they made her feel good. "Um, maybe." She laughed. She turned her face slightly to look at Jasper, who turned quickly, avoiding her gaze.
What was this woman's deal?
They entered the club, and when the bouncer saw Jasper, he gave her a wristband signifying she was old enough to drink. He stopped Lapis, and looked her over.
"Yo Dev, she's with me." Jasper said, and the bouncer let her pass with a wristband slapped on her wrist.
"How do all these bars let you get away with underage drinking?" Lapis asked, completely flabbergasted.
Jasper shrugged, pushing forward through the crowd of people to get to the bar. Lapis followed her, noticing that a lot of girls were checking her out on the way past them. It was like she was fresh meat for them or something. She noticed they were all also checking out Jasper; maybe that's why she was getting all the attention.
She found Jasper at the bar, talking to the smoking hot bartender. She handed Jasper something she couldn't see; she guessed drugs, especially after she put her hand up to her mouth and took a drink of water right away. She sighed, and found a seat at the bar several seats away from the larger woman.
Maybe her therapist was right. This 'self-destructive' behavior was taking a toll on her psyche, making her think that maybe Jasper didn't want to share her world with her. The drugs, the alcohol, and the uncertainty were killing her.
"Hey hon, you want something?"
"Yeah, I'll take whatever you gave that muscular woman over there." She said, pointing to Jasper.
"You want water and ibuprofen?"
"Oh. I'll just take something fruity." She said, blushing.
JASPER
Jasper's head was pounding. Ever since she saw Buck kiss Lapis, and heard the disgust in Lapis' voice; her anger had been boiling on high. She wasn't mad at Lapis for what she said necessarily, she was more annoyed with herself. She quickly asked the bartender if she had any ibuprofen. She was an old acquaintance after all. Well everyone was when you were a part of a well feared gang. Nobody questioned you, even after you left it. She slammed the pills, and looked around for her blue-haired companion. She didn't see her anywhere.
"Goddammit." She said aloud.
"Jasper!" A smooth, silky voice spoke, joined by a hand brushing against her arm, eliciting chills down her spine. She turned to see where the voice was coming from.
"Oh."
"Are you here alone?"
The woman was an old contact of hers, with warm brown eyes, and perfectly tanned skin. Luscious brown locks bounced around her face, and Jasper found herself eyeing those plump, perfect lips of hers.
"Actually I'm not, so if you would be so kind as to ...mmmmph..."
The woman leaned into her and pressed her lips against her, slipping her tongue into her mouth. She squeezed the inside of Jasper's thigh, causing her to push against the imposing woman.
"Um, nice to see you too, Amber. But I'm going to have to ask you not to do that."
"What?" The tanned woman whined, pushing her breasts against her own, causing Jasper to feel very awkward.
"Um..."
Jasper scooted to the side, and slipped away from the woman. She didn't get very far before she was forced into a slow dance by her.
"Y.D wants you to come back. I want you to come back. Remember all the fun we used to have before you met that technology loving android..." Amber cooed, putting Jasper's hands around her waist.
"So that's why you're here. Doing Y.D's dirty work."
"Don't tell me you don't miss me. I was your first now, wasn't I?" The woman pouted, putting her arms up onto Jasper's shoulders and squeezing her arms together so her cleavage was more obvious. It made it seem like her bust was going to pop out of her shirt. Jasper was trying her fucking hardest not to stare.
"Tell her she can fuck off." Jasper hissed between her teeth, her mouth running dry at thought of Y.D trying to persuade her back into the gang.
A sharp stabbing pain suddenly pierced her chest, as Amber stabbed her with some intricate metal finger armor. She looked down and watched a line of blood ooze out from the punctured flesh, making her diamond tattoo look like it was bleeding.
"Sunday night. Midnight. You will meet Y.D for a 'chat' in Bloodstone Alley. Don't think we don't always have someone watching you, J.J."
With that, Amber strutted away, leaving Jasper alone and furious. What the hell did Y.D think she was doing, threatening her like that?
From behind her she heard several girls hoot and holler, and her jaw dropped when she saw why. Lapis Lazuli was on the bar counter, drink in hand, dancing provocatively in a gay bar. Well, if she wanted to pick up chicks, she was pretty sure the girls sitting in front her were getting the show of their lives.
"Hey!" She called, catching the blue haired girls attention. Lapis smiled largely at her when she saw her, performing a sexy pose for her. "Have you been drinking?"
"Yes. Tons. It like, never ends! It's endless." Lapis breathed, taking a drink with one hand, and hiking her skirt up slowly with the other.
"Okay, you're cut off." Jasper tugged on Lapis' arm, causing her to stumble into her waiting arms. A few girls booed at her, causing Jasper to smile fiendishly. She couldn't help it, even completely wasted this girl was so cute. Jasper found a couch in a dark corner with a table in front of it, and sat Lapis on one of the cushions, taking a seat next to her.
"I don't know why you're so mean to me all the time." Lapis slurred, staring intently at her.
"Well, if you think about it, I'm actually protecting you. It's kinda hilarious, you're completely drunk, and I'm completely sober."
"Get on mah level then, buzz kill."
"Seriously?" She totally would, but then bad things would happen.
Lapis continued to gaze at her, and Jasper watched her demeanor completely change. The blue-haired woman scooted closer to her, and leaned her head against her arm. She watched her curiously; she could smell the alcohol and kinda started to wish she had drank more herself. How much did this girl drink?
"I thought you were doing drugs." Lapis blurted out randomly.
"Wow. Okay." Jasper chuckled.
"You smelled like weed the day you kissed me."
"You could smell weed like, 6 hours after I smoked it? I think you're bluffing."
"Jas-per." Lapis whined, standing up and looking at her so intensely, Jasper felt the heat rushing to her face. The smaller woman climbed onto her lap, putting one leg on either side of her; straddling her waist. Lapis took her face between both of her palms and gazed at her with a faint blush on her cheeks. Jasper took in a sharp breath. For the first time she was truly noticing the gold flecks in her azure blue eyes. She felt her palms begin to sweat. All she wanted was that kiss that was tempting her, hovering directly in front of her; teasing her. Maybe she did accidentally take some drugs, because she was pretty sure she was hallucinating.
"Lapis, what are you-"
She was silenced with Lapis' soft lips against hers; their mouths parting naturally, and melding together perfectly.
Jasper pulled back, a small trail of saliva spreading between them. She wiped her mouth and put both of her hands on Lapis' shoulders, stopping her from continuing.
"What's wrong? I'm- I'm doing it wrong?" Lapis asked softly, immediately sounding depressed.
"I don't want you to do something you'll regret." Fuck, fuck, fuck... She replied, breathing heavily. She was fighting every natural instinct in her body to stave off the sexual hunger she was feeling. All day she had been a good girl. She didn't want to be a good girl anymore.
Lapis sat back on Jasper's knees, her skirt riding up her thighs enough for Jasper to notice. The smaller woman nibbled on the tip of her own finger, a thick blush covering her cheeks.
"I won't regret it." Lapis mumbled through the slender finger between her lips.
"What?" Jasper asked. She heard what she had said, but she needed her to repeat it.
"I said. I won't regret it." Lapis took the finger from her mouth and drug it across her lips, moistening them. She leaned in again and kissed Jasper, deepening her kiss from before and sliding her tongue across Jasper's bottom lip. Her fingers laced into Jasper's hair, gripping it tightly.
Jasper gave in, and slid her hands down the curve of Lapis' back, gripping her ass tightly, pulling her closer. She could feel the heat in her face travel south as she struggled for control, Lapis eventually overpowering her and leading a trail of kisses down her neck.
"Lapis, you know we're in public." She breathed, a small moan escaping her lips.
Lapis ignored her, and grasped Jasper's breast over her shirt. Jasper closed her eyes and leaned her head back, allowing herself to feel the sensations coursing through her body. Jasper loved how this girl didn't give two fucks about where they were; taking control like she had been waiting for this just as badly as she had. The tingly sensations in her toes were enough to make her heavy with anticipation.
Lapis slipped a hand up under Jasper's shirt, fingering her taut stomach muscles, lingering just above her naval...
"Getting handsy, are we?"
Lapis and Jasper nearly jumped out of their skin. She felt stupid, getting caught up in the moment like that. She slid Lapis onto the seat next to her. She shook her hand through her hair, and made eye contact with the bartender.
"I'm glad you're having a good time, but if I let you continue, I think we'll have a full blown porno over here."
Jasper nodded to her, and leaned onto her elbows against the table. Her brain was running at a million miles a minute, and she couldn't focus. She almost felt like fleeing when she noticed several people had gathered to watch them; and they weren't trying to hide the fact that they were either. Perverts.
Lapis touched her arm tentatively, and she fixed her gaze upon her.
"I'm ready to go home now."
Jasper led Lapis back to her apartment, holding her hand so the drunk woman wouldn't wander off. She unlocked the door and Lapis ran straight for Jasper's bedroom. Jasper stood in the doorway, watching as Lapis dug through her dresser, finding a tank top. She looked away quickly when Lapis slid out of her dress, and cursed the universe for teasing her so terribly.
She heard Lapis crawl into her bed, and she turned around to see she was all bundled up in her mess of blankets. Lapis was staring at her from under the blanket, and Jasper managed to give her a little smile.
"Thanks for being such a good person." Lapis mumbled, before closing her eyes. Jasper flicked the light off and went to the fridge for food. Inside she found some leftover alfredo, tossing it into the microwave and nuking it.
She found herself leaning against her counter with clenched fists, her heart pounding against her chest. She could feel the warm tears splattering against her hands, unsure as to why she was even crying.
The passion she had felt during that kiss threatened to break her apart. She didn't want to blame it on the alcohol. Alcohol definitely helped, but that couldn't have been the only reason Lapis kissed her so fiercely. Could it?