Last Chapter: Tori knew these kisses weren't about love or romance; they were about hunger, emotion, need, and comfort. She didn't say anything in response, nor did she question Jade further about what's been going on. Instead she just wiped a tear from Jade's cheek, squeezed her hand, and used her free arm to pull Jade in a tight embrace, one they would stay in for the remainder of the night.

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Beep Beep Beep…6:30am Jade awoke to Tori's alarm clock, Shit, I was supposed to leave ten minutes ago. She was still tangled up in Tori's arms, but at the sound of the alarm Tori rolled over releasing Jade from her death grip. Jade was relieved Tori hadn't woken up; she slowly got out of bed, careful not to make too much noise.

It was an exhausting night, Jade had cried for a long time, awhile Tori held her close telling her it was ok to cry. Jade appreciated that especially, she hated how whenever people would cry in movies and in reality, people would try to comfort them by saying "it's alright" or "everything's going to be ok." Bullshit. Is what Jade thought, who were they to promise the future, it wasn't possible. It was a lie. That's why she didn't get angry at Tori for comforting her. Tori didn't promise her anything she couldn't keep; she didn't tell her lies or go on being super optimistic. She did the best thing she could; she told her "it's ok to cry", "just let it all out", "I'm right here".

Jade eventually ran out of tears, at that point she looked up at Tori, expecting her to have fallen asleep already, but much to her surprise, when she looked up her eyes met those of Tori's never breaking contact. Tori smiled, and with that Jade instantly felt better. She smiled back before nestling closer to Tori and letting sleep catch up to her.

God only knows how long Tori stayed awake after that. She wanted to be awake in case Jade woke up and needed something. She wanted to protect Jade. It killed her to see Jade so broken down, so vulnerable. Jade was the toughest person she knew, so to see her so upset, it broke her heart a little. Once she noticed Jade's slowed heart rate, and her steady breathing, indicating she was asleep, Tori placed a kiss upon Jade's forehead before letting sleep take her as well….

Jade was about to leave through the window, when she looked back to find Tori still sleeping soundly in her bed. The alarm! Remembering the alarm already went off, Jade made her way back towards the bed. She set Tori's alarm to go off ten minutes from her original alarm time. It gave Jade plenty of time to get out and to her car before Tori woke up, while giving Tori enough time to get ready and to school on time. Jade quickly scrawled a little note explaining the alarm change and left it next to the alarm for Tori. She leaned over kissing Tori on the forehead, before turning to leave.

As Jade walked to her car, she reflected on the events of last night. She hadn't quite understood why she kissed Tori, but in the moment it felt like the best thing to do. Even thinking about it now, Jade decided there wasn't any other way to express what she was feeling. It felt right, and it still did. And when Tori kissed her back, she knew Tori understood the point she was trying so desperately to make in her kiss. She knew Tori was doing the same, explaining that she was there for her, completely, and whole heartedly.

There were so many thoughts going through Jade's mind, it was hard to focus on any one thing for longer than a few seconds. It took too much energy to try and keep her mind on one topic, so instead she decided to ignore it all, and just relax and be happy. She woke up in the arms of someone who truly cares about her. She decided to focus on the fact that for once in her life she has someone who is there for her, no matter what, someone who cares, and someone who makes her feel like things could get better, gives her hope. Things might not be the best right now, but she believes, with a little help from Tori, she will be able to make it through. She's not alone anymore. And with these thoughts in mind, Jade smiled all the way to her car, and then to school….

BeepBeep Beep…6:40am Tori's alarm went off for the second that time that morning. Tori reluctantly rolled over to stop the beeping. Upon seeing the time, Tori became confused as to why the alarm had changed. That's when she noticed Jade's note: "Didn't want you to be late. Hope you enjoyed those extra ten minutes of beauty sleep, not that you need it. –Jade" The "not that you need it" was very faint; Jade must have erased it thinking it was too nice, but Tori could still read it. Erased or not, Jade had written it, so there was truth to it. She basically just called Tori beautiful. Tori blushed, and she could only giggle at how giddy she felt. Today was going to be a good day. Tori thought.

Hey guys, I wanted to get a short update in for you guys today since it is Thanksgiving, think of it as my way of showing you guys how thankful I am to all of you who read/review, and just enjoy my story. I love writing it for you guys, so it makes me so happy to hear how much you guys love this story. Hope you enjoyed the fluff, Jade's note makes me smile. Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate, more chapters to come so stay posted!