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"There's nothing to be even remotely worried about." I say

"Not for you there isn't. You've been there three years. It'll be my first day...as a senior... Coming from another state. I'll look so out of place."

Wrinkles of worry form on her forehead.

It's the weekend before the beginning of the school year. The last month of summer has gone by in a flash as I expect rest of the year to go. Tori and I both hadn't gone back to school shopping so we made a day of it. The pen section on Office Depot had been ransacked but we stood there searching for good deals while chatting.

"You are fortunate that Cat transferred for you AND Jenny and I will be there. If only I would have been so lucky as to have three people that care about me walking by my side on my first day." I say

I see some anxiety roll off her shoulders. She stands on the front end of the shopping cart, contemplating what I just finished saying. I lean on the handlebars opposite if her as I wait for an answer.

"I hadn't seen things like that. Thank you." She replies, shoving her hands into the front pockets of her jeans. I get a better look at her.

"And don't worry about looking out of place. You're Puerto Rican skin is the exact shade of a California girl tan. You've got the whole booty shorts, t-shirt and ankle boots thing going. Just show up with a cup of Starbucks in hand and you'll fit right in." I assure.

She looks down at her outfit and seems displeased. She walks around and grabs two fistfuls of clothe from the neck of my shirt. I don't even flinch at her actions.

"No!... Jade please...tell me I haven't become one of them!" She exclaims, tugging me with ever word she says.

I take her fists and dramatically pull them down.

"If I did that...I would be lying Tori. They've sucked you in and you hadn't even realized. You fell right into the trap. At least I got to know the real you before it happened, but ...sadly...you will never be that girl again." I exhale sarcastically.

I hug her and then step back.

"Remember me" She whispers.

We stare at each other a few more seconds and then burst into laughter that echoes in the building.

"How have you escaped it?" She asks, as we start to walk towards the checkout line.

"Unless I want to look crispy and flaming red, I keep my

pale ass out of the sun, and I tend to prefer the opposite of what they go for, not because I hate that image but because that's just what I like, though it's very difficult since every store sells the same things just in different colors." I reply.

"Truth...So...do you like how I dress then?"

I eye her up and down, then frown.

"Well..." I start.

"What?" She asks.

I run a hand through my hair.

"Don't get me wrong. I like how it looks on you...but...It doesn't take the top reasons as to why I'm attracted to you." I answer.

We were standing in line now and I was facing forward, not looking at her when I spoke. She stood on my left, burning a whole on the side of my face.

"Mind telling what makes you attracted then?" She asks, her voice impossibly low, only reaching my ear.

Seconds go by and I deliberate in my head. There isn't enough time to tell her every reason. We would never leave this place. I rotate my head and my eyes roam her face. Her gaze is expectant. She chews on her lip. There's one. The adorable mannerisms that I am privileged to see everyday. Each one defining a feeling or emotion she wants to express.

"I'd rather not get into it right now." I say,imitating the tone she used before. Her lower lip drops back in place,glistening with the tiniest bit of moisture from her mouth. I can't help but keep myself there. I surrender to the pull she unknowingly has on me and take the her lips in mine, I don't press for more but just bask in the pleasure that the simple touch brings. I linger until I hear the cashier ask for the next customer in line. I break off slowly and push the cart forward, missing her reaction.

It isn't until I finish putting all the things we picked up on the counter that I notice she hasn't moved an inch from where she stood. It's nice to see I have a fraction of the effect on her that she has on me. She's at an arms length so I reach over and flick her on the arm. She snaps out of it and I chuckle.

"Owwwww." She vocalizes.

"Look alive, Vega"

We walk out of the store and head to my car. I pop the trunk and we load everything in. We split and walk towards our corresponding doors. We hop in and she addresses me.

"I'm waiting. I want an answer soon." She demands.

I like bossy Tori. I'm sure the list will grow in time but I'll try my hardest to giver her answers shortly.

"You'll get it...don't worry."


I've wanted to have all the girls over at my house for some time and tonight seemed right. We all were done with any summer duties and wanted sort of a kick off for ourselves as part of the graduating class of 2014. Jenny, Cat, and Tori's ruckus was heard from where I was standing in the kitchen. I had to remove myself or else I could not of been heard at all while ordering us some pizzas over the phone. It's been so great having people to hangout with while being completely home alone for the last two weeks. My legal guardians left again, this time for six months. When they sat me down to explain where they were going, I wanted to scream my complete lack of interest in the matter. I heard the last of their report just to know incase anything happened, it was some sort of work for a company in New York that could bring in big money for the hospital. They were doing something good for other people but other than that I did not give a flying fuck.

I grab napkins, paper plates, and plastic cups and carry them over to the adjacent room.

"Oohh How long 'til the pizza gets here?" Cat asks.

"The guy said around 25 minutes." I answer.

I settle on the couch to the right of Tori. Cat sits on her left and Jenny is after her. Some random show is and the girls continue to chat about God knows what. I sit back and enjoy the moment, listening to Jenny make Cat and Tori loose their breath from laughing so hard. I feel like sticking my nose in it now.

"So...Jenny...Cat...Are you two ready to tell us? Tori and I are pretty obvious but you guys need to stop trying to play it cool." I go on. I would pry info from Jenny and Cat couldn't stop blabbing about it to Tori but they both acted as if nothing was going on between them when we hung out. Jenny gave me a death glare and I laughed.

"Jade's right. Put it out there already." Tori pushes.

The culprits look at each other and I see the moment they agree.

"Ugh, fine." Jenny sighs.

Cat squeals in excitement and tackles Jenny with a hug and kiss.

Tori and I smile at each other.

"I guess we're a few days behind you lovebirds but...duh...I know it's painted on my face. Cat and I are together and I'm loving every minute of it." Jenny admits.

Tori and I stand up and clap.

"Congratulations!" Tori exclaims.

"Yeah, yeah...you too!" Jen responds.

Tori and Cat call for a group hug and Jenny and I a forced into it. The door bell rings and I leave the room again.

We stuff our faces and have a few more laughs. Cat and Jenny get ready to leave and I walk them to my door. I hug Jenny goodbye and Cat stays behind a few more second.

"Hey guess what." Cat says.

I look at her in confusion and ask what.

"You have her all to yourself tonight. Tori is "staying over" at my house again." Cat says using air quotes.

I give her a small grin.

"Mmm...good to know.." I reply.

She winks at me and heads out the door.


She helped me clean up what was left of the mess we made after eating. I went upstairs and grabbed the the bed sheets I usually use for the couch. I heard Tori brushing her teeth when I passed the bathroom to head downstairs. It's the most normal thing in the world to have her stay here. She didn't need to ask or give me a notice. Cat had told me what I already knew. When Tori arrived with the girls, I noticed a bag slung over her shoulder that was far too big to only carry lipgloss and phone. Her presence is all the company I need.

I sat on my makeshift bed and flipped threw some channels on the flat screen. I heard naked feet getting closer and closer.

"What are you watching?" She asks.

I stopped on Jimmy Fallon's show and pointed to it with the remote. She came around and sat on my lap.

I keep looking blankly at the screen trying to make my heart beat slower. She was wearing the shortest pajama bottoms I had ever seen in my life. She had pulled her oversized white shirt up to her waist when she set herself down. Her legs were horizontal to mine and she kept her hands buried in between her thighs. I lifted both my knees up and she lost her balance, instantly falling onto me. I caught her with my arms around her thin waist. She kept watching the screen. I took a deep breath that carried the appetizing scent of fruit to my nostrils. It was her shampoo. Her head lay on my shoulder while she still kept her hands to herself. I moved one hand to the small of her back and the other on a patch of abs that revealed themselves when her shirt rode up upon movement. My finger ran circles on the flesh of her stomach, bumps rising from the contact.

I felt brave and pushed up a little higher, towards her ribs. I felt her breathe hitch. She lifted her head and landed a surprising peck on my lips, distracting me from what I was doing.

"This episode is boring, Jade. Let's go watch something else." She says lowly.

I clear my throat.

"Go where? The t.v. is right here. What do you want to watch?" I ask, handing her the remote. She looks down at it and shakes her head. She climbs off of me taking my hand and pulling me with her.

"I want to watch something in your room."

I hear her say. I'm not one to protest so I follow her up.

We walk in, hands still linked, and slide under my sheets.

She clicks the t.v. on and lays flat on her back while I do so on my side and shove a pillow under my head. I have no clue what she's watching but I'm enjoying the view that I have.

Her lips are pursed as if she's concentrating on something. Her chest rises and falls at a perfect rhythm. One hand is under the covers mingling with my fingers while the other is laced with strands of her hair from being slipped between her head and a pillow.

"It's rude to stare." She mumbles.

I smile.

"I'm not staring...I'm admiring...appreciating a piece of art." I explain.

She doesn't move for a couple more seconds, then she mimics my position.

"So,...where's my answer?"

I grin at her question. Her brows are furrowed together in seriousness. She must really want to know. I let go of the hand I was holding and reach into the pocket of the sweats I had changes into. I pull out a piece of paper and hand it to her.

"The answer doesn't stop here." I say as I hand it to her. She hesitates to take it but after looking back at me she does.

"It's incomplete but I jotted down a few since you wanted to know so bad." I finish. She opens the folded note and runs a finger over the indentations my hand writing has made.

"Read it aloud." I request. She glances over at me then opens her mouth to begin reading. She laughs before speaking,I'm guessing because she silently read the title I put on list.

"Reasons that attract me to Tori...as if I needed any others apart from her perfect ass." She reads.

I chuckle, glad that it amused her.

She turns the t.v. off, then continues.

" ability to space out and turn into the biggest klutz known to man.(also the reason why we first met).

way you nibble on your lip when you're nervous.

speak in spanish whenever you get angry.

!.

chocolate brown eyes and lashes that go one for miles.

don't need to try to be sensual. The way you carry yourself does it all and your completely unaware of it."

She pauses on that one looks over at me, stone-faced.

She continues.

" 've trusted me with more than anyone ever has, and I feel I can be just the same.

you, I always pictured myself doing things on my own, like I had done for so long, but now your in every thought I have, every decision I take...and its impossible for me to do otherwise.

pull you have on me is emotional as much as it is physical.

put...being with you makes me happier than I've ever been."

I knew that was the last one I wrote so I waited for a reaction. She wouldn't move. It worried me so I sat up to get a better look at her face. The moon light left little to see.

She clutched the paper in both her hands, keeping it close to her chest.

"You hate it, I know I should of just sai..."

Her lips cut off my words. She pushes up against me and I hold her there with my hand on her back. She keeps the proximity but stops the kiss. Her lips move against mine when she says,

"Best answer I could've hoped for."

A grin widens into a smile and we kiss again, only now she pushes me down and straddles my hips. I feel her push off the sheets while keeping our lips locked. I pull her down on top of me, chest to chest. If I pulled any harder we would be molded together. Her tongue meets mine and it sends me spinning.

We struggle back and forth for dominance until she takes hold of my hands, which were exploring every part of her body, and pins them over my head. I can feel her smile into her next assault.

We make out for what feels like hours.

I wake up and find her buried in the crook of my neck, one of her legs thrown across my body. I kiss the top of her head. In this moment...lying in my bed with her...knowing that she'll open her eyes to me...I realize that it'll break me apart if it's ever not like this. It would shatter my heart...and my soul...because it's done...I've fallen hard...I love her.