A/n: Sorry this took so long, but whatever you survived right? I was bored today so I finally finished this chapter. this is not my favorite chapter but it does introduce a bit of conflict. and I draw a parallel on here that I don't think anyone has ever drawn with this relationship but has probably come to the back of everyone's mind. kay kay, later... I haven't read a dang thing in a week so no recs today, not that anyone reads these notes anyway. enjoy. -S.K.
On the flip side
Status Update
Jade West: Random- how many insane clowns do you need to make a posse? Mood: thinkey
Tori Vega: 42
Jade West: Why 42?
Tori Vega: Because 42 is the answer to every puzzling question in the universe.
Jade asked me to leave for school without her. Said she had some things to take care of. My baby was acting so weird this morning, kind of edgy and sad. I was still not comfortable enough with her to pry.
She didn't get to school till second period which meant that I didn't get to see her till we were in Sikowitz' class. I sighed as I listened to some boring lecture. Now a days they were all boring, my mind always drifting toward mi nena. I wondered what she was up to. So I texted.
Me: Are you here yet?
Jade: Yeah.
Me: What happened?
Jade: My mom says that you can't stay at the house the rest of the week. I'm kinda grounded.
Aw, man! What the hell! Truthfully, mom wanted me back home too. But was I gonna listen to her? NO! I mean, who gives up on easy access to what you want? I knew she had Hip-Hop this period so I excused myself and headed out to meet her.
Me: What? Why?
Jade: Coz I stayed home on Monday.
Me: What about the play?
Jade: I'll still get to do the play.
She rounded the corner to the studio and there I was waiting for her. "Hey…" I said, thinking that she would have been coming from within the classroom.
She smiled at me, "Hey again."
"I just needed to see you," I said truthfully.
"We'll see each other the next class." she said standing in front of me, really close.
"Not the same… I can't do this in class." I said pulling her in for a kiss.
She moaned into the kiss. Man this girl made me crazy. I wrapped my arms around her and pulled her even closer. When we parted we were breathless. I noticed a few eyes were on us from those that had been passing by. "We'll spend a little time together before we go home. Okay?"
I smiled and nodded. "Okay."
"Now get to class, before you get a detention." Jade said opening the door to the studio. I sighed a little then waved a goodbye and walked away.
Status Update
Tori Vega: My honey is grounded… I have to go back home. : ( Mood: Bummed
Jade West: Sorry Babe
Beck Oliver: I call bullshit
Jade West: WTF?!
Beck Oliver: I think your mom can tell you two are together and doesn't' want you in the same house
Tori Vega: Really?
Jade West: yeah… Didn't want you to feel bad.
"Mom's like that with everyone I have dated… she doesn't want me to have sex." Jade explained to me. I laughed; neither does my mother. We sat in the back seat of my car, a little disheveled from a heavy make-out session.
"Doesn't she know it's too late for that? I mean it's not like I am the first one you've ever been with."
"Excuse me!" She stated with a smirk. "There's only ever been two."
"Still… someone else already beat me to it." I stated leaning forward and nibbling at her perfect white neck.
"What's your number?" She asked her head thrown back in pleasure. I stiffened, and slid off of her lap, "wow…"
I shook my head. "I've never counted… I've not been in a relationship since I started having sex."
She reached for my phone. I had nothing to hide from her. So I let her have it and as she looked I got a text message and she opened it. A scowl formed on her face, "what the fuck Vega?"
"What?" I asked as she tossed the phone to me. The Text was a picture of Mariana, with her shirt off and her tetas exposed, then another picture of other parts. I licked my lips, mierda…
"Your phone has over thirty girls names in it!" She stated as she stepped out of my car.
"I didn't sleep with all of them." I said following her out of the car.
"Is that supposed to make me feel better?" Jade stated rounding on me. "You call that Maggie all the time… like the night of our first Date at Nozu," she accused.
"We weren't even together!" I replied.
"What about the text from that skunk bag… nude pics? Really?"
"Calm down Jade…"
"No… this is a lot like dating Beck." Jade shouted heading to her own car. "I'm not going through that again."
"I don't think…" I stammered.
"Yeah, you're right… you don't think." She stated and got in her car and drove off.
Status Update
Tori Vega: It's only been a few hours, and I already miss my honey. Text me Nancy.
Jade West: Don't call me Nancy
Tori Vega: I like that it irks you so much
Jade West: I'm still mad at you.
Tori Vega: Text me!
Jade West: FINE
I waited for fifteen minutes, she still didn't text me. I sighed and I dropped my phone on the coffee table. I picked it up again and looked at it. No text. I sighed and sent her a message.
Me: Jade… you know I love you.
She didn't answer. "Hey Tori." Mom said walking into the house. She looked at me. "Okay what's wrong?"
"The ganks have come back to bite me in the ass." I answered.
"What do you mean?" She asked. I sighed and I explained that I was… well, active and all of the girls that I have gone through. She grew quiet, her face was shocked and I really hoped that she would stop looking at me like I was not her daughter.
"But I haven't seen anyone else since I have been with her, I just want her."
"Tori, what is gonna make her understand that she is more special than any other woman you have been with?" She flops down next to me on the couch. "Baby there is a reason why people say sex is worth the wait, and guess what… you just found out why."
"Do you think I lost her?"
"Maybe you can keep going, take it slow this time. I mean, who said you had to sleep with her to get to know her?" Mom patted my leg and stood up and walked away.
Then my cell rang. It rang… I picked it up and saw Jade's number glowing on the screen. I quickly answered. "Shut up and listen Vega." I did as she told me. "I have been doing some thinking, and It's not fair for me to get angry for women you have been with in the past… But I will not put up with the crap I put up with while I was with Beck. I so much as catch you checking anyone out, or anyone else checking you out, I'm done."
I smiled. "I'll do anything."
"You'll delete all of the other women on your phone that are not family or Cat."
"What?" I said incredulously.
"Starting with Maggie."
"Jade…" I didn't know how she just attached herself to Maggie. "Why?"
"Let me ask you this, did you sleep with Maggie?" She asked.
"Yes… but…"
"And that skunk bag from the pictures?"
"Yes… But…"
"Maggie is more special to you than Mariana?"
"Uh… yes Jade."
"There were calls to Maggie every night for like a month on your phone, none of them longer than ten seconds! Was she your bootie call?" That was a statement more than a question. I didn't say anything. "See? That's why she's got to go."
"She's moving soon Jade." I answered drained. I lay my head back on the couch. "She was the only one that knew how much I loved you besides Andre."
"I want to see that gank."
"I left her for you Jade, isn't that enough?" I could see why Beck was always so tired.
"You don't get what I am saying here Vega. God I knew you were slow…"
"Why don't you just enlighten me?" I asked softly.
"I want you to be my girlfriend. Mine! Do you understand?"
I blinked slowly, then a slow smile came on to my face. "Really?"
"Really… is your number really that high?" My girlfriend asked.
"I think it's definitely not reached double digits Jade."
"I really like you Tori. I'll try not to let that number bother me, but I have to admit that it does." She was doing something, I don't know exactly what, there is quite a bit of background noise. "What I want to know is… on the night that we had our first date at Nozu I dropped you off at home… where does Maggie live?"
I chuckled she was not gonna let it go. "Across the street."
"Show me…" she said.
I smiled, "are you here?"
"Open the door." She said with an amused tone. I rushed to the door and opened it and wrapped my arms around her pulling her into a kiss. She wrapped her arms around me and held me close. "Show me." She whispered when we were done.
Fate would have it that Maggie stepped out of her house to take out the trash. She looks so different than the last time I saw her. She's been tanning and she'd cut her hair she looked like a chic skater girl. More boy than girl. My Maggie is butch, she had gone girly for a while, because I kept talking about Jade, but Maggie was gorgeous on her own.
I looked over at her, and smiled then waved. "That's her."
Maggie smiled back and ran across the street. "Hey, Tor…" she said in a sexy boyish way. She hugged me kind of the same way Beck had hugged Jade a couple of days before. Then she looked past me and let me go, and kind of frowned.
"Mags, this is Jade" I said, Jade looked her over then nodded, I don't really know why.
"Ah… The girl of her dreams and my nightmares" Maggie answered folding her arms in front of her.
Jade's stance changed, she was defensive now. "Well her dream is now a reality. So if I were you, I'd say your prayers before you go to bed tonight."
"Okay, that's enough." I said, know that both of them could be like a dog with a bone if I didn't put a stop to this like now.
"So, um Tor, I was wondering if you wanted to come watch my final skating competition before I leave…" she paused and looked at Jade. "Morticia can come too of course."
I didn't even turn to face Jade I kind of just stepped in front of her and smiled at Maggie. "Don't push it… I, I mean WE will be there gotta see you ride at least once before you go."
She smiled and nodded. "Later guys." She said and sprinted back to her house.
I turned to Jade and handed her my phone. "You do it." I stated taking her by surprise. She smiled and kissed my cheek then we headed inside the house. "You want some coffee?" I asked headed for the kitchen.
"Might as well, looks like I will be here for a while…" she scrolled through my phone, and she shifted in her seat a lot. When I came to her, I saw her checking my texts. "Vega, I didn't know you had such words in your vocabulary." She mumbled as I handed her the coffee.
"You like to assume things about me Jade… I'm not as boring as you might think." I answered kissing her cheek and walking away. Okay I know I seem so okay about her looking at my phone… but really I know that I haven't really looked at anyone's texts since she and I started dandole pa'bajo. So anything that may have come after, she will find them not even open.
"I can see that… wow the Freezie Queen Vega?"
"What?" I asked and looked over her shoulder again, "Nope not in the Freezie Queen." I answered and blushed, the parking lot maybe… what? La nena behind the counter was hot, and she was into me.
"Tell me the riskiest place Vega?" She said pulling her eyes away from my phone for a second.
I looked around the room then kneeled in front of her and kissed her. "Right here on this couch with you while my parents are home and my sister is upstairs. She shivered and laughed lightly.
"You are insane, I'm not doing that. You're the quiet one, I make way too much noise."
I wiggled my eyebrows; "Take it as a challenge, never known you to back down from one." She slapped my shoulder and laughed. I laughed and sat right next to her with a never-ending smirk. I was just too happy that this worked out for me. "Why are you here anyway, weren't you grounded?"
"I lied…" She stated. "My Mom didn't ground me, she just didn't want my girlfriend sleeping with me in my bed."
"Okay," I stated and bit my lip. "I think we need to just hang out anyway…"
She looked up at me, clearly upset about what I just said. "Why? You have someone else that can take care of your libido Vega?"
"Babe!"
"Of course, you do, I mean look at this fucking phone. I bet all you have to do is look at a girl and her panties are wet."
"Jade… I am not Beck!" I said taking her wrists and making her look at me.
"You aren't… Beck never cheated even if he did have girls throwing themselves at him all the time."
"I am Tori…" I said shaking her a little. "Remember me? The goodie, goodie?"
"Well if there is something I have learned about you Vega, is that you are not that."
"I don't have anyone else lined up." I said tired again.
"Then why are we cooling it down. We've been hanging out for two years, We've moved past that now."
"No… our antagonistic relationship does not count as hanging out. We need to know what it is like to just be with each other in a friendly way without all of this… sex. Besides, after our first time, I'd rather wait until I know we didn't fuck up royally."
She took a deep breath then nodded. "Yes, okay… We'll do that…" Jade went back to irradiating my phone, then handed it to me. "I am done with it. I don't know why, but I trust you not to use the rest of the numbers on there."
I looked at the text that she had been looking at, they were the ones between me and Maggie. They were the ones of me frustrated over Jade, and how she treated me, and how I felt, and how much I wished I was with her. I smiled and I deleted them and kissed her again. "I love you."
"I really like you too Tori. I hope I can live up to what you want from me." She said quietly.
"You already have…" We made out a while; we talked in between. Jade didn't leave my house until late that night. I stayed on the phone with her as she drove home, and then even after she got home. No chingamos not even a thought of it! It was great that our relationship could go past the physical. I looked forward to seeing her again the next day.
Status Update
Tori Vega: Stayed up all night… can hardly see straight. Mood: Exausted
Andre Harris: Uh huh… What were you doing?
Tori Vega: I was on the phone.
Andre Harris: Is that what you kids call it these days?
Jade West: Shut up Andre
Tori Vega: It's what we call what?
Jade West: Think about it Vega…
Jade walked into Sikowitz' class just before he did. Which meant she was late of course. Jade sat next to me, just as he walked into the room. As soon as he entered he shouted. "If you're in the play stay, everyone else get out. Except for you Robbie, and you, Cat."
"Yay!" Cat said clapping her hands.
Jade took a sip of her coffee and I leaned over and kissed her to get a taste. She returned the kiss and sat back her my chair again. "MMMM hazelnut." I murmured. "I thought you liked it black.
"Thought I'd try something different. It's still black." She stated taking another sip.
"Excellent! So my costars are getting along better than ever!" Sikowitz stated frowning at Jade and I. "Now the script doesn't call for a kiss… but the closeness is good."
Jade rolled her eyes. "What are we doing today Sikowitz."
"Oh nothing major, just running your lines, with the cues, which is what Robbie is here for."
"What about me?" Cat asked
"Did you find a make up that can make these two more… twin like" Cat smiled at this question. She nodded and ran off to get her kit.
Status Update
Tori Vega: Getting ready to start the play, Finally the hour I have been waiting for. Mood: Psyched!
Jade West: Two days, two shows all done!
Tori Vega: I'm always gonna love this play
Jade West: Yeah…
Andre Harris: Beck and I actually look alike.
Beck Oliver: Cat is Magic
Cat Valentine: THANKS!
Jade sat in front of the mirror in the girls' dressing room. I had just finished applying my make up and she was just kind of staring at me. I locked the door behind her and I saw a shiver run through her. Her eyes told me what she wanted from me.
I attached my lips on the nape of her neck and my hands came around to cup her breasts. I wanted her so bad, but I seriously needed to control myself. I couldn't help it. It had been a couple of days and I wanted her so bad. I stood up and stepped back away from her.
She smiled "You know, Walter… That's not on the script."
I laughed and took a deep cleansing breath. Then there was someone at the door trying to get in. "GO AWAY!" Tori screamed. She smirked
"Nancy is on in ten minutes, and Sikowitz wants to talk to the cast backstage" Cat said.
Jade had already turned to the mirror to fix her makeup. "Here, Tori please help me into this dress." She said grabbing the Mini dress that was hanging on the door. As I zipped her up, she put on the blonde wig and stepped into the costume shoes. "Okay I'm ready."
We walked out of the girls' dressing room hand in hand and met up with the rest of the cast.
Status Update
Tori Vega: About to do the final scene in the play. I'm all manly! Feeling: Astronautly
Jade West: Girls can be astronauts too.
Tori Vega: Not in the Seventies.
Jade West: Whatever, let's just get this over with.
I caught a glimpse of Jade's mother in the audience. She had been watching Jade and I the whole night. I almost hesitated when I fell forward burying my head in her chest. "Honey, wake up."
"Blast off!" I yell standing up startled and my hat flew off of my head.
"NO… no, you were saying, I'm so…"
"Oh… right… you're so good, gentle, how can you love a sleepy looser like me?"
She sighed and filled her eyes with sympathy for Walter. "You're no sleepy looser… you're an astronaut."
"I love you," I said it, and you know I meant it. She knew that I did and have always made my feelings known.
But there was something in her eyes that told me that what was about to say was exactly what she meant. "I love you!"
She reached out and embraced her Walter. We hugged for longer than required as the audience finally responded to the scene in front of them and clapped enthusiastically. "You really meant it didn't you?" I whispered. She nodded slightly before we separated.
We looked out into the audience and smiled. Then she tensed up. I looked at her to see what hand her all wound up. Jade grabbed my arm and shook it. "It's them… It's them!" I followed her line of sight and spotted them… the dudes from Nozu were in the audience as if they were cheering for their girls. I guess in their minds they were. "What do we do?" She asked.
I watched them for a few more seconds. They saw that we had recognized them and they stood up and started to walk toward the stage. "Run… Run Nancy!" I said nudging her back stage.
"Yes Walter, " She said without hesitation and she pulled me with her. We ran and locked ourselves in the dressing room. We collapsed against each other in laughter. "Oh my God!" She said between breaths.
"Are they seriously here?" I said taking my wig off and letting my hair tumble down my shoulders. Jade followed suit, following it up with her dress taking the opportunity that we were alone so that I could look at her the way I wanted to look at her.
I just couldn't take my eyes off of her. She smiled and came to me and pulled me close to her. She kissed me with my mustache on. Then she reached up to remove it. "You were great Walter." She whispered.
"You too Nancy." I replied and started to lean forward to kiss her again when there was a knock on the door.
"Tori," said one voice.
"Jade?" Said another
It was my mom and hers. We disengaged from each other and Jade reached for her robe as I went to answer the door. "Hi Mrs. We… I mean Joanne. Hi mom."
Jade's mom smiled at me and gave me a hug. "You guys did so great!" Then she went over to her own daughter and hugged her. My mom hugged me too.
"Yes you did! I can't believe how well you guys are getting along now." My mom said.
Joanne looked at my mom like she didn't understand why we wouldn't get along. "I was her bully mom." Jade stated just to clarify.
"You didn't bully me that much." I stated smiling softly.
"Oh…" Joanne said and laughed a little. "School crushes are cruel at first, I'm glad you guys finally got yourselves together.
My mom kind of just looked at Joanne and nodded. "Joanne, I suppose we should let the girls get dressed. We just wanted you guys to know you did a great job.
We thanked them and relaxed a little when they left the room. I turned to her, and grinned. "Wow, Jade you look just like your mom."
She rolled her eyes. "So I have herd." I headed off to get undressed at the other side of the room.
"Jade I love your mom." I said coming back to her half naked. "I can't believe she didn't freak out about us."
"Tori my mom's gay." She answered reaching for her clothes and pulling her skinny jeans on.
"Oh… wow."
"That doesn't leave this room." She insisted.
"Okay." I said and turned to reach for my own clothes. "How much longer till… you know we find out what we did?"
"Ah…" She said blushing slightly. "I don't know about two more weeks I guess." She said softly.
"Do you feel different?" I asked.
"How am I supposed to feel Tori?" She asked as I sat to put my converse on. "I don't think I have ever done this before."
"You don't think?" I asked.
"We had a little scare… Beck and I."
"Oh…" I could see where she was coming from about the whole number thing. She and I were never gonna talk abut the people in our past again. That was uncomfortable. "Well… I'll be glad when I know for sure."
"What if it does happen?" She asked.
"Lets not think about it, let's focus on one day at a time." I said and I held her to me. "I love you Nancy."
"I love you too." She murmured to me without hesitation. Then I turned my head and kissed her.
Status Update
Jade West: We had our opening; it turned out great! Now if those idiots from Nozu would go away it would be perfect. Mood: Accomplished
Glossary
mi nena- My girl
dandole pa'bajo- to hit that… literally it means hitting it down there.
chingamos- Literally to fuck.
yeah so I forgot my Spanish you get to learn the dirty words for real.
