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Robbie and Jade never spoke about the kiss. They weren't even sure where they stood with each other.
Robbie decided to go back home, since it was a school night.
The next the two of them were asked to improv a scene for Sikowitz's class.
The scene wasn't necessarily romantic, though.
"Quick. Jade, Robbie. You two are a couple who is having a fight about something!" Sikowitz quick fired.
Robbie and Jade stood on the stage at the front of the room.
"Why didn't you tell me? I'm your boyfriend! You're supposed to tell me everything!" Robbie cried. It looked a little too dramatic and forced, but Jade was an actress so she went with it.
"It's not my fault that I can't trust you! You're the one who didn't want anyone to know about our relationship! That's why I've been keeping this baby a secret!" Jade cried.
"Ooh, a baby! Good idea! Keep going!" Sikowitz called, sipping his coconut.
"I didn't want anyone to know about our relationship because they would have thought it was weird!" Robbie threw his arms around.
"Well, it's too late! Now everyone knows that we've been together for two years, just like how everyone knows that I'm pregnant!" Jade yelled.
"You know what's funny?" Robbie shook his head. "I'm gay. I've been using you as a beard this whole time!" Robbie shot out, drawing as gasp from the audience watching the scene, including Sikowitz.
"What the hell? Why would you willingly sleep with me if you were gay?" Jade asked.
"I was high? I don't know! Absinthe does weird things to people!" Robbie raised his eyebrows.
"That's true," Jade took a pause. "Remember that time we took some absinthe and we ended up stranded in a parking lot with a baby tiger and 47 jelly filled doughnuts?"
"Do I remember? I think that's the night I got you knocked up!" Robbie says, hitting his head.
"Or was it that one time on the plane? With the Israeli dude?" Jade asked, referring to a time her character could have possibly gotten knocked up.
"I don't know," Robbie shrugged.
"Maybe if we take some more absinthe we can retrace our steps, to try to remember when and where I conceived this baby!" Jade cried.
"Good idea!" Robbie high fived her.
Jade sat back down in her seat. Robbie, once he realized they were finished, sat back down too.
"That was great!" Sikowitz laughed.
Their barefoot teacher proceeded to teach them about how coconut milk could possibly improve their acting skills.
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"You are a good actor," Jade said as she sat down next to him at lunch.
"What do you mean?" Robbie asked.
"When I went to your show the other day, you said you couldn't be a musician or an actor. But you were really good!" Jade said.
"I think it was because of you. That's what made the scene good," Robbie said, blushing.
Jade smirked. "Whatever you say."
Cat sat down, with Tori following her. Beck and Andre sat at a table by themselves.
"Hey guys," Tori greeted.
"Jadey?" Cat asked.
"What?" Jade rolled her eyes.
"You know that video you posted to the Slap of you singing? Who was that playing the guitar? I know Andre was with us at Tori's house," Cat said.
"A friend. It doesn't matter," Jade said, glancing quickly at Robbie.
"Okay," Cat smiled.
The day was pretty boring. Jade drove Robbie home and went inside for a little bit.
They had been sitting in his living room, talking about music, when a woman with curly hair walked into the room.
"Robert, who is this beautiful girl?" The lady asked. Jade smirked at Robbie. They had technically kissed. But they hadn't established what they were yet.
"This is my friend. Uh, yeah. Jade, this is my mom. Mom, this is Jade. I've told you about her before. She liked scissors, wearing black, acting, singing," Robbie said.
"Oh yeah! Robbie talks about you all of the time!" Robbie's mom smiled at Jade. "Well have fun, Children. I'm going to pick up your sister at School."
As soon as the door closed, Jade laughed.
"You sure speak highly of me," she smiled.
"I like you," Robbie shrugged.
"As in... what?" Jade questioned him.
"As in... I think you're really funny. I think you're gorgeous and independent and extremely talented. I think you're sweeter than you let on and that you have a lot of passion and ferocity inside of you. I think that you're the girl I've wanted to kiss for years. I think that it's crazy how I feel so much more comfortable around you now than I did a week ago," Robbie told her.
Jade moved closed so that she was sitting next to him.
"I want to be with you Robbie," Jade told him.
"What?" He choked out.
"Don't make me say it again," Jade growled. "Just kiss me," she mumbled, crashing her lips against his.
This kiss was different. There was a weird level in comfort, Jade noticed. Robbie wasn't as nervous.
"Open you mouth," she growled. He was kissing with his lips closed, and it was bothering her. She bit his bottom lip, and was surprised when she felt his tongue brush against her lip. They kissed for a couple of minutes before Jade broke it.
"So what do you say, nerd? You say we give this thing a go?" Jade asked.
Robbie laughed. "That's certainly possible."
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