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Sikowitz's class started the way it usually did, he made a grand entrance and started talking about some kind of nonsense which would tie into our lesson. I sat in between Beck and Tori but while Beck's arm was draped over the back of my chair I was only aware of Tori's proximity. Being this close I could smell her fruity shampoo and it was intoxicating. I just wanted to run my hands through her hair as we-
"Jade, Tori do you have your skit ready?" Sikowitz broke into my thoughts before they could wander off into "hot and steamy land."
"Yeah, we're ready." Tori said as she got up to make her way to the stage. I followed her up and we started to set the stage accordingly. For our three props we decided to keep it simple because our performance was what would be getting us a grade; we had a mustache to indicate I was a man and our wedding bands to indicate that we were married. Since we figured the wedding bands counted as one prop we added a door to show the exterior of the house versus the interior.
Last night Tori and I had practiced our skit a few times, tweaking it here and there each time. We acted out every part including our special ending. I'm not sure who was more enthusiastic about it because each time we really went at it. We had been practicing in Tori's bedroom so that no one would accidentally walk in on us even though it was technically part of the assignment. As much as we loved our surprise ending we decided that we should tone it down and keep the kiss somewhat PG.
Once the stage was set we got in our places and waited for Sikowitz to say, "Action." He had a copy of the script so he could follow along. We went through each line and executed every movement perfectly. As we approached the kiss I was getting anxious. What would Beck think? It's all part of acting but Tori and I wrote the script so it's not something we had to do. Everyone else would be surprised but I didn't care about them, I cared about Beck and his feelings.
I heard Tori give my cue and immediately went into my line. "This is amazing! We need to celebrate! We need to-oh come here." I grabbed her hand and spun her toward me just as we practiced. She spun into my arms and wrapped her arms around me and I only hesitated a moment before I captured her lips with mine. It ended almost as fast as it had started but I could still feel her on my lips. I let my tongue dart out to taste what was left of her.
"And scene," Tori stated for the audience signaling the end of our skit. I looked around the classroom and noted that everyone had a shocked expression on their face. Sikowitz was the only person that was grinning from ear to ear and he is the one who started the applause before the whole class erupted in hoots and hollers.
I looked at Tori and smirked and she smiled back at me. Our hands met in between our bodies as we bowed for the audience. They loved us. I looked over at Beck; while he was clapping with everyone else he had a curious look on his face.
"That was marvelous you two," Sikowitz said gleefully. "Taking chances and going for the shock value is what acting is all about."
"I thought you said acting wa-"
"Robbie! Must you interrupt me while I'm giving a lesson!"
"I was only-"
"Hush! Tori and Jade, you may take your seats. Andre and Cat, your next."
Tori and I took our seats and watched as Cat and Andre acted out their skit that involved a rubber snake and some purple goo. I tried to pay attention but Tori's foot was brushing against my leg. She had her right leg crossed over her left leg and she was sitting at a slight angle. To anyone else it would look like her foot had accidentally touched my leg, but I knew better. She was doing it on purpose and she was slowly moving it up and down, lightly brushing my leg with her foot.
After a couple of minutes she shifted, causing her foot to shift higher on my leg. I shot her a glare but she had her eyes focused on the stage. She was playing the innocent girl and I saw it as a challenge. I shifted my arms-which had been crossed in front of me-so that my hands were hanging by my sides. I let my arms swing slightly so I wouldn't draw attention to them. I let my hand brush Tori's jean clad leg and I felt her leg jerk in response.
Tori straightened out her legs so that both feet were touching the floor. Like that would stop me. I leaned over toward her a little more and let my hand brush her thigh. Another jerk in response, she looked over at me as if begging me to stop. I ignored her completely and brought my arms up in a long stretch before letting my hand fall and rest on her thigh. She looked at my hand, then back at me, her eyes pleading me not to go further. I let my hand inch further up her thigh slightly.
"And scene," Andre said from the stage. The whole class erupted in applause and Tori took this as a chance to remove my hand from her body as she stood to give Cat and Andre a standing ovation that they probably didn't deserve.
The bell rang signaling that class was over and Sikowitz shouted something about working on some kind of acting method. As we walked out the door I went to follow Tori in an attempt to tease her some more but someone's arm wrapped around my shoulders before I got the chance. "So do you want to skip lunch and go make out in my car?"
My stomach lurched as I turned my head to face Beck. "I'm actually kind of hungry so I don't think skipping lunch is such a good idea."
His smile wavered, "Okay. Maybe later then?"
"Yeah." I looked around and saw Tori talking to Cat at her locker, but her attention wasn't fully on the red head.
"Until then a small sample will suffice." Beck's words didn't register until his lips came crashing down on mine. I had done this a million times with Beck, maybe more, but there was something different this time. His kiss didn't affect me the way it used to. I didn't melt or feel heat rush through my body. I didn't want to immediately rip his shirt off and wrap my arms around his body.
This time as his lips moved over mine I felt nothing. It felt like a stage kiss. No feeling just acting. He must have noticed this because he pulled back at the point where he would have deepened the kiss. As I looked into his eyes I saw some kind of emotion on his face. I couldn't decipher it because at that moment a sudden thought came to my mind: Tori.
I turned in time to see Tori hurry down the hall and turn the corner in a flash. "Beck, I have to go pee. I'll see you outside in a minute." How stupid did that sound? I started walking in the direction Tori went.
"Do you want me to wait for you?"
"No. Just go. I'll meet you out there." I didn't wait for a response as I practically ran down the hall to catch up to Tori. What the hell is wrong with me?
A/N: This is another short chapter and I'm sorry about that. I'm trying to focus on school right now and it's hard to balance everything at once. A month from now I'll be out of school and will be able to focus on this story more, but right now I'm just trying to make it to graduation. Class of 2012! WOOT! WOOT!
Anyway, I hoped you liked this chapter even though the ending isn't so great. Another cliffy…don't kill me. I'll update as soon as I can, but I can't give you an exact time frame. Hopefully it's within a week, but I can't make any promises.
Sidenote: I finally hit the ten chapter mark! Yay! It's not a big deal but in my mind this is the longest time I've been committed to a story. The positive feedback made me determined to see this story all the way through. Thanks for the story alerts, favorites, and reviews. Until next time..