Disclaimer: I don't own Victorious, or The Way feat. Mac Miller by Ariana Grande... YES. YES I'M GOING THERE. I mean it's so easy. It's already Cat's voice... P.S. I changed some lyrics to fit the story a little bit don't hate me.
"Don't answer the door if you don't know the person."
"I know, mom."
"And no boys over while we're gone."
"Of course not, dad."
"We'll call you as soon as we get there."
"Okay." I say.
"Are you sure you don't want to come?" My dad asks.
"Your brother will be sad to not see you there." My mom agrees.
"I can't. I have to stay here for the performance at school. Tell him I miss him, though?" I request.
"Absolutely, dear." My mom smiles, giving me a kiss on the forehead.
"If you need anything, don't hesitate to call." My dad states. I give a nod.
"And good luck with your performance tonight. I'm sure you'll do great." My mom assures as she opens the door.
"Thanks! Bye! Have a safe trip!" I call out as they leave through the front door.
"We love you!" My mom calls from behind her.
"Love you too!" I call after her. I close the door. Alone for the weekend while my parents visit my brother. Usually I'd be sure to go, but we have a March talent show which I thought would be the perfect opportunity to sing my song for Tori. I asked Jade about it, and she said singing to her in front of other people might make it less intimate so it won't freak her out or put her under too much pressure, but she'll still get the message. I'm surprised Jade cared about Tori's feelings that much. Soon they will be friends. Soon.
My phone buzzes and I pick it up to check it. It's Andre.
Hey Lil Red! You ready? I'm coming to pick you up for sound check! It reads.
Yep! I'm ready/kind of nervous. I reply
Don't be! The song is a jam! Be there in ten.
I remember writing the song with Andre. It took two weeks until I was happy with it. I told Tori I was writing a song with him for the talent show, but I wouldn't say anything other than that. Poor girl. Now that I know her feelings, I've noticed her trying to tell me, but she'd always falter last second. I feel horrible knowing her struggle and being unable to fix it, but maybe tonight I can change everything. I'm going to tell her exactly the way she makes me feel, without really telling her.
The song is great, honestly. I'm really happy with it. It's… different, for me. But a good different. It was hard going in to the song writing process without a real plan other than what I wanted to convey. Luckily, Andre is a genius.
"So, what are we working with here?" He asked, sitting at his piano in his apartment.
"Well, like I said, I want it to be love song…" I explained, slowly. "But not exactly cheesy, bubble-gum love either."
"Really? Huh. Then what were you thinking of?" He questioned.
"Something more… flirty. And… sexy?" I requested awkwardly.
"Whoa. Are you sure you're Cat Valentine?" Andre chuckled.
"Yes. I just want to do something different, you know?" I explained. I wanted the song to be serious because I wanted Tori to know I was being serious.
"I guess that makes sense. What about the sound? I'm guessing a bit more mature?" Andre pondered.
"Yea please." I smiled.
"Alright, we'll give Hollywood Arts something to talk about." Andre grinned. I guessed he was glad for a musical challenge and for someone willing to step out of their comfort zone. We played around with sounds for a while and I worked on lyrics. I remember a week in, I gave him a sample of some lyrics and he seemed pretty surprised at how… risqué they sounded.
"Cat… are you writing this song for someone?" He asked cautiously.
"No." I said too quickly. "I mean, no one in particular. Just thought it'd be fun."
"Right… well, I won't tell Tori. Your secret's safe with me." He grinned at me. I grinned back.
And now it's ready. Andre took me to Hollywood Arts and as we entered the venue, Tori ran into us.
"Hey Tori!" I smile sweetly, giving her a kiss.
"Hi girlie." She wraps her arms around me in a hug.
"How did your sound check go?" I ask.
"Great. I think it'll go well." Tori smiles. She looks between me and Andre. "You guys about to do yours?"
"Sure are." Andre answers.
"Ah, wonderful! I'll finally get to hear this song you two have been so secretive about!" She exclaims. I freeze. I forgot that she'd be here for the sound check, but I really wanted her to hear it for the first time during the performance.
"Uh, yeah, I… Uh…" I stumble. On cue (of course), Jade pops out of nowhere.
"Hey, Vega, I need your help with something." Jade drawls nonchalantly. Tori raises her eyebrow.
"With what?" Tori asks suspiciously.
"Oh, you know… Family troubles, Beck troubles, self-esteem issues… Anything that your meddlesomely compassionate heart can't bare not to help with. Come on, now." Jade sighs, grabbing Tori's arms.
"But, I wanted to hear Cat's sound check…" Tori whines.
"Yeah I don't really care." Jade states pulling Tori away.
"Uh… o-okay. See you guys later." Tori huffs incredulously. Jade looks over her shoulder and mouths "You owe me". I smile gratefully in response.
The sound check went without a hitch, and I couldn't stop giggling at the shocked looks from some of the crew members after I sang it. It just makes me look forward to singing it tonight.
"You did amazing, Tori." I exclaim, giving her a hug.
"Thanks, Cat." She smiles, still breathless from her performance. Tori turns her head to leave a kiss on the side of my head before pulling away from my embrace. "You're next, right?"
"Yep." I shift slightly, blushing.
"Well I'll be right back stage cheering you on." She smiles. My eyes go wide.
"Actually, Tori." I say quickly, taking her hands. "I was wondering if you could be in the audience. I… want to see you." I request shyly.
"Yeah, I can do that. Pick me out. Good luck, hun." Tori gives my hands a squeeze. I let out a bated breath and kiss her on the cheek as the M.C. announces mine and Andre's name. Tori quickly runs off and I turn to face Andre.
"You ready, girl?" He waggles his eyebrows.
"Couldn't be more ready." I nod. But I'm shaking. We go out on stage and I look out at the audience. I wave and smile cheerfully as they applaud. Standing in front of the microphone, my eyes graze across the many faces looking up at me. Where is she? Where… There she is! Tori's pushing through the crowd and comes to a standstill not too far from the front of the stage. She beams at me. I glance at Andre, and he nods, starting up the first chord on his keyboard.
"What we gotta do right here is go back, back to the top." Andre starts. I take a deep breath, locking eyes with Tori. Here we go.
"I love the way you make me feel
I love it, I love it
I love the way you make me feel
I love it, I love it"
I turn away as Andre starts his part, snapping along with the beat at my side. Before I turned, I had noticed Tori's face dropping in awe.
"Say, I'm thinking 'bout her every second, every hour
Do my singing in the shower
Picking petals off of flowers like
Do she love me, do she love me not?
I ain't a player I just
Player I just
Player I just…" Andre looks at me, giving my cue. I turn back to the audience, again locking eyes with Tori.
"You give me that kind of, something
Want it all the time, need it every day
On a scale of one to ten I'm at a hundred
Never get enough, I can't stay away
If you want it I got it, I got it every day
You can get whatever you need from me
Stay by your side, I'll never leave you
And I ain't going nowhere 'cause you're a keeper
So don't you worry, baby, you got me
I got a girl yeah, I must admit it
You got my heart, don't know how you did it
And I don't care who sees it babe
I don't wanna hide the way I feel when you're next to me
I love the way
I love the way
Baby, I love the way
Ooh, I love the way
The way I love you"
Andre's a genius. He has tracked my vocals beforehand so that the hook would play in the background of the chorus. I am my own back-up singer. I don't have much time before I have to continue singing, but I notice Tori's face still filled with awe and wonder. I hope she's really listening to the words.
"Oh, it's so crazy you get my heart jumping
When you put your lips on mine
And honey it's ain't a question, q-q-question
'Cause girl I know just what you like
So If you need it I got it, I got it every day
Be your lover, your friend, you'll find it all in me
Stay by your side, I'll never leave you
Say I ain't going nowhere 'cause you're a keeper
So don't you worry, baby, you got me
I got a girl yeah, I must admit it
You got my heart, don't know how you did it
And I don't care who sees it babe
I don't wanna hide the way I feel when you're next to me
I love the way
I love the way
Baby, I love the way
Ooh, I love the way
The way I love you"
And now comes the risqué part. Half of me really hopes Tori listens to this part, the other half of me doesn't. I mean… this is personal. I tear my eyes away from her again to dance with Andre as he begins his part again.
"Make you feel so fine, make you feel so fine
I hope you hit me on my celly when I sneak in your mind
You're a princess to the public, but a freak when it's time
Said your bed be feeling lonely
So you're sleeping in mine.
Come here and watch a movie with me,
American Beauty or Bruce Almighty that's groovy
Just come and move closer to me
I got some feelings for ya
I'm not gonna get bored of
But baby you're an adventure
So let me come and explore ya"
I turn back to Tori. Her jaw has hit the floor, as well as everyone else's. I smile a large grin leading back into the song.
"So don't you worry, baby you got me
I got a girl yeah, I must admit it
You got my heart, don't know how you did it
And I don't care who sees it babe
I don't wanna hide the way I feel when you're next to me
I love the way
I love the way
Baby, I love the way
Ooh, I love the way"
I flex my throat as the song continues to play, taking a deep breath before releasing the whistle tones I had been practicing for the past few weeks. I don't know how I pull it off, but I think I do by the cheers that erupt from the crowd.
"The way I love you
The way I love you, you
Yeah, ooh
I love the way you make me feel
I love it, I love it
I love the way you make me feel
I love it
The way I love you"
My arm holding the microphone drops to my side as I smile, my breath coming out in deep gasps. The roar from the crowd is deafening. I catch Tori's eye and she has the biggest smile on her face as she cheers and applauds. But she's also crying. I hope they're good tears.
Andre steps in front of me, his hand raised. I quickly give him a high-five and jump excitedly off the stage. I think… I think it went well. And I hope it gave Tori what she needed.
"Hi Mariah." Beck says to me back stage. I tilt my head in confusion.
"Mariah?" I ask.
"He means as in Mariah Carey. You're like a mini, red-headed version of her." Jade compliments. I beam at them, blushing. "Nice line about sneaking into her bed and exploring her like an adventure…"
"Heh, thanks guys." I blush even more. "Think she'll like it?"
"She'll love it." Andre grins.
"And you." Jade smirks.
"I have to go talk to her." I state.
"It looks like she just went out into the hall." Beck notes.
"Thanks. Wish me luck!" I call out, running to the backstage door. I search the hallway before running into the front lobby. Why can I never find her easily… And then the bathroom door opens and she emerges, still sniffing from tears. "Tori!" She looks up, surprised, but then she smiles. "I was wondering where you went."
"Sorry, I had to clean myself up. Your song was very… moving." She smiles, coming up to me.
"I noticed." I smile shyly. "Did you like it?"
"Cat… it was amazing. I had no idea you could hit notes like that. It just… blew my mind." Tori breathes. I grin at her. "Did you… write that song with someone in mind?"
"Maybe." I smirk, swinging my shoulders back and forth. "You may have inspired some parts of the song."
"Oh really?" She grins, pulling me up against her.
"Mhm." I bite my smile. She steps back, taking my face in her hands.
"And you know what?" She says slowly.
"…What?" I question, looking at her with slight confusion. She takes a long breath, and she stares at me intensely.
"I love the way you make me feel." Tori breathes. She closes her eyes for moment gulping down another breath before looking back into my eyes with even more intensity. "And I love you." She admits. "God, that feels so good to finally say. I love you."
My jaw drops slightly. It worked. It actually worked. Tori loves me, and now she can tell me. She notices the look on my face and becomes concerned, but I quickly push up to her, and a smile breaks out on my face. "I love you too, Tori."
"You do? You do." She smiles, blushing. I nod rapidly, tears filling my eyes. She lets out a breath and I can almost sense all the tension lifting from her as she pulls my head in for a sweet kiss. It doesn't take long for the kiss to deepen, our lips curled up into smiles against each other. Her hands move from my face to tangle in my hair and my hands run up and down her back. With a sudden, uncontrollable force, I push up more into her until she's stumbling back to against the lockers. We're making-out against lockers, oh god…
"Oh god. Sorry." We hear a very shaky voice. We hesitantly pull apart to see a very red-faced Robbie and a slack-jawed Rex.
"Things are happening with parts of me that I can't control." Rex quips. Tori scowls, but she still looks a bit giddy.
"I… I'll just go now." Robbie flushes, hurrying down the hallway.
"Bye Robbie!" I giggle, wrapping my arms around Tori's neck. She's still leaning back against the lockers. I look up at her, eyelashes fluttering. "Want to come over to my house for a while?" I ask softly.
"Yeah. Let's go." She smiles, leaving a peck on my nose.
"Do you want any dinner? I'm sure I can heat something up that my mom left in the fridge." I offer, closing my front door behind me and Tori.
"Sure, that'd be great." Tori says. I smile at her and head to the kitchen, opening the fridge to look through the containers.
"There's Shepard's Pie." I announce.
"Sounds delicious." Tori smiles, leaning against the doorframe on the kitchen. I smile back at her, taking the container out and popping it in the microwave. I wonder how long I can bear to keep my hands off her right now…
I feel her arms wrap around my waist as I punch the numbers in on the microwave. "Cat…" She murmurs against my neck as she kisses it gently. I sigh, leaning back into her. After a few moments, I quickly turn around and press my lips to hers. Well, that didn't take long at all.
"Um…" I mutter between kisses after some time. "I think the-" Another kiss. "-dinner is-" And another. "done."
"Right…" Tori sighs, pressing her lips up to my temple and dragging them to the middle of my forehead, leaving a peck. I give her a small smile before gently pushing her off. How did my back get on the kitchen table? Am I ever glad that my parents aren't here…
"Small portion or large portion?" I ask, breathless.
"Medium." She grins, sitting at the table we had just been kissing on.
While we ate she asked me about the song, and complimented me again on my whistle tones and told me the song deserved to be number one on PearTunes. That made me giggle. She's so sweet.
"Hey, Cat…" Tori starts after finishing her plate, reaching across the table to touch my hand. "Sorry it took me so long… to tell you just how much you mean to me." She sighs.
"That's okay. I'm just relieved we're on the same level." I blush.
"Yeah." She smiles.
"I love you." I coo.
"I love you, too." She grins. I let out a laugh and quickly flit from my chair to place myself in her lap. Our lips attach almost immediately after a quick moment of staring into her gorgeous eyes. I feel that heat creeping up into my spine again. Tori bites softly down into my lower lip, making me moan softly. My hands run through her hair and I lean more into the kiss… "Whoa, chiz!" Tori gasps as the chair tips over.
"Ow…" I mutter after hitting the kitchen floor, my limbs slightly tangled with Tori. She winces but lets out a chuckle, pulling me up off the floor with her.
"You okay?" She asks, smiling and brushing my hair back.
"Mhm." I giggle. We start laughing uncontrollably, tears in our eyes. After we catch our breath, she cups my face again.
"Oh god, what'll we ever do with each other?" She breathes, grinning. I twist my mouth for a moment, pondering. Then I break into a smile.
"This." I mash my lips to hers again and she chuckles into my mouth. The lightheartedness soon fades as passion replaces it. We just can't enough of each other tonight… And I'm okay with that. In fact, everything in me is screaming for more.
I know what our next step together is. I've taken risk after risk with her, and all of them have led me to a deeper, intimate relationship with Tori. I can't deny that there's only one thing left for me to do with her, and the idea is scary. But it's also welcoming. I'd assume it'd be a scary notion for anyone, but… I want it to be her. We love each other, and I couldn't imagine sharing such a special moment with anybody else. By my choice.
"Tori?" I mumble against her lips.
"Mm?" She questions, not breaking the kiss. I break it for her, pulling back my head and looking at her with wide eyes - my face flushed and breathing heavy.
"I... I think I'm ready. To try, I mean." I breathe out. She pulls back a bit, looking at me squarely and cautiously.
"You mean..." She trails off. I can only nod. I feel a weird mix of nervousness and excitement. I'm anxious. She looks anxious, too. We stand there, staring and studying each other as thoughts about what my statement means for us flashes through our minds.
"Are... do you think you're ready?" I finally ask. I can see her swallow hard.
"Yeah. Yeah, I am. As long as you want this." Tori says slowly, still searching me.
"I do." I bite my lip, touching her waist gently. "I want this gift to be for you. For us." I say softly. She pauses a moment, her cheeks red.
"...Okay."
"Okay?"
"Okay." Tori gives me a small smile. I smile back, still fueled by my anxiousness. Then my face falls.
"Um... Where do we start?" I ask, furrowing my brow.
"I have no idea." She grins, blushing.
"Maybe… my room?" I question, biting my lip.
"Sounds good to me." Tori nods. I shyly take her hand and lead her up the stairs into my room. I close and lock the door behind me – I don't know why, it's not like my parents will walk in on us. It just feels more intimate. Then I remember being locked in the room with Derek and bite my lip uneasily. I turn the lock back. Anything to make myself feel more comfortable right now. I turn around to see Tori shifting slightly.
"Now what?" I ask. She gives me a small, nervous smile before coming up to me and pulling me to her.
"Now… this…" She states, very gently kissing me. We keep the kiss sweet and gentle for a long time. It seems right, starting off innocent and slow. Eventually my hands run up her sides and that encourages her to deepen the kiss. We stumble back until we find the edge of my bed. Careful not to disconnect from each other, we lower ourselves to a sitting position. I nip at her gently and start leaving kisses along her jaw. It's a motion I've done a hundred times, but this time I know it leads to more. Everything we do from here on out will lead to more.
Tori nuzzles her head down to make her lips connect with my neck again. She nips and sucks softly, making me let out a couple of moans. My hands brush over her chest and she gasps into my pulse before running her kisses to my collarbone. My hands move down to rest on her thighs. I don't know how slow or fast to go, so I just rest them there. I know Tori is nervous too, and inexperienced. I definitely don't want to scare her. She seems to move up into my touch, though, causing my hands to slide further up along her thighs. She lets out another small gasp. So close, it makes my fingers twitch…
I feel her own fingers start to lightly drag down to my waist, and I shudder as they slink up into my shirt. Her hands are warm, and I feel the familiar tingling sensation left by wherever her fingers go over my bare skin. I let them wander a bit, my breath releasing in quiet sigh as my eyes flutter shut from a firm planting of kisses on the crook of my neck. Those might leave some marks. I feel her hands brush under the material of my bra, and I quickly remove my hands from her thighs to grab her arms. She pulls back immediately, worry creasing her face.
"S… Sor-" But I cut off her apology with a quick kiss. I pull back, smiling shyly. She furrows her brow at me as I slip my hands from her arms down to her hands and guide them to the hem of my shirt. I press my lips together and hesitate for a moment before tugging at her hands upwards. Her mouth forms a small "o" as she understands, and I give her a trusting look before raising my arms above my head. I can tell she's hesitating, so I give her a sweet smile.
"It's okay. Nothing you haven't seen before." I urge quietly.
"Yeah… I know." She swallows before swiftly pulling my shirt over my head and arms. Once it's off, she stops to stare, blindly yet gently placing my shirt on the bed beside us. Her eyes follow over the newly exposed skin, only a bra covering what she's only seen once before – in a flash. I take her hands again and place them against the ridges formed by the bottom of my ribcage. I give her a sweet smile, which she returns. When she looks back down, I notice her eyes linger particularly long over my breasts. I blush and giggle, my hands leaving hers to allow them to explore. I close my eyes, getting used to her touch as she feels across what she can now see. The warmth of her hands feels even better now in the cool air.
"See? Not that bad." I shudder.
"Not… not bad at all." Tori breathes. I pop my eyes open to see her eyes full of wonder as she runs her palms down my stomach. Her hands float up to my shoulders and she pulls her eyes away from my torso to look into mine. "You're so… intoxicating."
"Is that a good thing?" I ask.
"Mhm. Very good." Tori murmurs, leaning forward to leave a couple kisses on my collarbone again. She lets her mouth go down a bit further than usual and I gasp. She pulls away and cups my cheek. "How are you doing?"
"I'm f-fine." I shudder.
"Are you sure? Any flashbacks or anything?" She asks, concerned. I shake my head.
"It's all just you. I feel… comfortable. Nervous, but comfortable." I assure her.
"Okay." She nods. She unbuttons her blouse and I feel my breath hitch as she pulls it off, dropping it on my floor. I know I've seen her in a bathing suit before, so it's not like I haven't seen this much of her skin… but oh my god, that golden skin of hers, the way it slopes around her bone structure and hardened muscles, which I can see flex as she breathes. And then the slope of her chest… Oh. Intoxicating. I get it.
I reach out tentatively, and she quickly moves forward into my touch. I accidently cup her slightly and I retract my hand in embarrassment.
"Hey… it's fine." Tori assures me, a bit flushed. I smile shyly before moving my hands back to her waist and proceed to push myself against her. I look at her with heavy eyes for a moment as I take in the feel of our bare skin up against each other, and then I capture her lips in a passionate kiss. The feel of her bare skin is just making me hunger for her more, and the next thing I know I'm pushing her down onto the bed, kissing her while lying on top of her. I pull away to breathe for a moment before trailing my lips down her jaw, her neck, her collarbone, between her breasts… "Cat!" Tori gasps.
Just like how she reacted with me, I immediate pull back, propping myself above her and giving her a questioning look. She's smiling goofily, breath slightly uneven. She shuffles away for a moment, shooting me another shy smile as she pops the button on her jeans and wiggles them off. Now I'm gaping at her legs that lead up the thin material around her hips.
"You… are breathtaking." I barely breathe out, as if to prove my point. She smiles, curling up her legs under her as she puts her arms around my neck.
"Really? You think so?" Tori asks softly.
"Of course." I kiss the side of her mouth.
"That means a lot coming from you, Cat…" Tori sighs. "You're flawless."
"I am not…" I mutter against her neck.
"Yes you are-ahhh." She gasps at the feeling of my hands rubbing up her outer thighs, taking advantage of their exposure.
"What was that?" I ask, smiling as I kiss at her pulse point.
"You're… flawless." Tori shudders out. I pull away, grinning at her.
"You're sweet." I murmur, and then I stand up. "We'll see."
I unclasp my skirt and shuffle it off, leaving my leggings. I bite my lip as she watches. I really wish there was a graceful way to take off leggings. I bend over slowly, peeling them off until only my underwear and bra remain on my body. I stand still, letting Tori admire. She licks her lips slightly as her eyes trail up my body.
"Y-eah… Flawless." She stammers. I grin and crawl back onto my bed with her, pushing myself into her once again. I shudder at the feeling of our legs touching. Almost fully exposed to each other… I kiss her deeply and she moans softly. Simultaneously, we sidle up to the head of my bed and lie down together, heads on my pillows. We break apart slowly, nervousness creeping back into both of us.
"So…" I start.
"This is it. You can stop it at any time. You're in control." Tori states quietly.
"Same for you." I nod. "I… don't know how good I'll be…"
"Me neither." She smiles. "I guess we'll… figure it out together."
"Mhm." I bite my lip, my eyes trailing down her body again. She places a hand on my side.
"You lead." Tori says, just like when we kissed for the second time in the janitors closet. I give another nod and lean back in to kiss her gently. My hands start to run up and down every inch of her skin that I can reach. She gives a contented sigh into me, and I break free to lean over her to nibble on her ear lobe. Her next breath comes out shuddered.
I pull back, biting my lip and searching her. She looks flushed and happy, her eyes heavy as she watches me. I try to leave any inhibitions behind. She's ready for this. I begin to kiss around the upper part of her chest, and she gasps every time I get a bit lower. Finally I reach the base of where her smooth skin slopes up on her breast. I trail my lips up her skin, feeling and hearing her breath hitch.
"Cat…" She murmurs, but it's in a voice of encouragement. I smile slightly while a blush creeps into my face. My lips meet the material of her bra and I instead of skipping over it, I lightly drag my lips over the top of the material. I guess that was the right decision, because the sharp intake of breath this makes Tori have sounds beautiful. I can't help but feel a bit of a hardened bump through the bra before my lips finally meet her skin again. I start to leave kisses along the area of her diaphragm.
"How's this?" I mutter, trailing the soft kisses, giving her a little firmer and longer kiss if I feel a particularly soft spot.
"It's… oh…" Tori breathes, as I nip gently at an area around her rib cage before circling back around to circle kisses around her bellybutton. I can feel her quiver beneath me. "Wonderful." She finally shudders out. This makes me smile and I bring my lips to the edge of the thin material, just before a particularly sensitive and special area. I can't believe I'm the one she's going to allow to touch that area for the first time. Not yet, though. I want to, but I also want to go slow and cautiously. My lips linger just above her panty line. Another quiver.
As I trail my lips back up over the dip of her stomach and across her ribcage, my hand goes back to dragging my fingers up and down the outside of her thigh. Her breath catches and I feel her leg twitch slightly, especially when I gently tease her inner thigh. I notice this makes her twitch upward and she hisses as she turns into my touch. My lips drag over her breasts again and by the time my face reaches her level, I can tell she's almost overwhelmed with desire. Her breathing is heavy as she looks at me. I bite my smile before leaving a deep kiss on her lips. I slip my tongue into her mouth as she lets out a long moan that I think she was trying to suppress. She smells so sweet…
I push my torso against her in a fluid motion as our tongues massage each other. Our breasts push together and this causes us both to moan and she arches up into me. I take the opportunity to reach under her back and unhook the clasp on her bra. I pull back immediately, giving her a look of curiosity. My eyes dart for a moment looking into her dark yet bright irises. Her chest is heaving from being out of breath due to our kiss, and it just makes the slack material against her chest even more noticeable, it shifting with every intake of breath… My eyes search hers again.
"You ready?" I ask softly.
"Yeah… I do owe you a glance, after all." She smiles, and I let out a giggle. Then her voice drops to a barely audible whisper. "But you can do more than glance."
I gulp and flush at her words, nodding slightly. With slow, cautious movements, I cup her right breast where the loose padding is. She gasps and arches up again, and I pull her bra away. I lean back, my eyes trained on her chest. Her breasts are small but perky, proportionate to her body. Her nipples are raised and hard from the change in temperature.
"You're perfect." I mumble. Tori closes her eyes, head pushing back slightly into the pillow.
"Nobody's perfect." She sighs. I never knew she was so self-conscious, but I guess this is the first time she's ever been in such an intimate situation. I'll probably be the same way when our positions switch… which makes my heart race. I slowly move my hand to splay my palm against the side of her breast, and her eyes pop open once again as she inhales sharply.
"You're perfect for me." I coo.
"Cat…" She breathes.
"Tori…" I breathe back, my fingers gently caressing the soft mounds around her nipple, which seems to be begging for attention. My tongue flits to the corner of my lips as I flick my thumb over her nub.
"Oh god." Tori whimpers.
"Does that feel good?" I ask softly.
"Mm… mhm." Tori trembles out. I smile and continue to run my thumb over her sensitive peak. I throw my leg over her thigh and kneel above her, my knee so close to the acute angle in between where her legs meet. My other hand begins to give attention to her other breast, gently kneading her nipple between my thumb and forefinger. She lets out a moan and thrusts up, right into my thigh. I feel her press into me, and oh my god, it's moist… She's wet for me. I bite my lip and gently push my knee into her while my fingers still massage at her breasts.
"Oh god, Cat." Tori gasps, grinding up into my leg.
"This okay?" I murmur. Her mouth pops open and she nods as I move my leg up into her again. Then I shift my legs back a bit, moving from her. I can still feel the warm dampness left on my thigh. She gives me a look of almost disappointment. I smile at her and remove my hand from her right breast and cup her cheek. There's no way I can prop myself up on my knees alone while I continue to tease her left breast and do what I plan, so I take a deep breath and lower myself down onto her thigh.
The shock rips through me immediately, feeling her warmth against my soft spot again. I hiss and close my eyes, that familiar anxiety creeping in as my heart races. I'm overwhelmed with conflicting feelings of fear, vulnerability and arousal. I want her more and at the same time I want none of it. I know what I really want, though, despite my brain telling me there's danger. I gasp and shut my eyes tight, breathing deeply as I get used to the feeling. It's just like when I got used to the shocking cold of the water during camping.
"Are you okay?" Tori croaks out, still breathless from my intimate touches. I open my eyes and nod slowly, looking down at her. Trying to keep myself still, I stoop down to kiss her with my fingers getting back to tracing around her nipple. A tear escapes from my eye involuntarily, and I know it falls against Tori's cheek. "Cat." She gasps out from my lips. "Seriously, we can sto-"
"Shh…" I cut her off, forcefully pressing my lips to hers, running my tongue along her teeth. I try not to think about the prickling nervous feeling crawling up and down my spine. I feel her hands move to my waist, helping to hold me up a little. I'm grateful as I allow myself to hover above her thigh using Tori's arms as support. I let out a breath and begin to slide my hand from her cheek down her body, grazing slowly over her right nipple once again before falling right before the line of her underwear. My finger starts to make small circles as I move further down. I feel her gasp and her breathing quickens as she realizes what I'm aiming for. I disconnect our kiss for a moment to check in with her once again. Her eyes are closed, mouth hanging open with a shuddered breath. Her eyes open to look at me, and the look in her eyes was all the permission I needed. I press my lips to her again and slide my hand down to cup her. Wow, she is really wet…
She gives a gasp that makes me wonder how her lungs can even hold that much air. I bite her lip gently from her lips being parted to take in that extra air, and then I decide she needs her airways clear for what I'm about to do. I move my head to start sucking on her neck, and I put some pressure on my hand and push against her. I then start to rub her slowly and rhythmically. She moans my name, and I don't think I ever really understood what the word sexy meant until I heard that. She continues to moan as I push my palm up and down into her arousal. I feel her hands at my waist tremble, and then she thrusts upwards into me again. I gasp, but the anxiety is less intense this time. Still, I don't want anything to ruin this moment for Tori.
I shift my other leg over her thigh and kneel in between her legs, pushing them further apart gently. I finally remove my right hand from her breast and instead run my fingers down the side of her left thigh. I pull my hand that was pressed against her away for a moment. I look up at her and she's staring at me, her head weakly lifted from the pillow to look at me between her breasts. Her hand had wandered to tease her own sensitive peak and god, the sight gives me a pulsing sensation between my legs. I run a finger down across the wet spot on her underwear and she cries out, arching as a quiver rips through her entire body. I lick my lips slowly. These need to come off.
I place my hands on either side of the fabric and being to tug them down towards me. Tori leans up a bit to help, shifting her legs up and then kicking the no-longer restrictive article off. She leaves her legs bent and wide in front of me, looking at me with a blush. Her breath is ragged in anticipation. She's completely bare to me now. I can see everything, and all her natural beauty. God has to be some sort of artist. I couldn't even imagine such beauty, but here she is in front of me, completely trusting of me. And I can see how aroused she is. I don't want her to wait any more. I can't believe I'm about to do this.
I reach out for her tentatively, until my fingers reach her dampness. I run my fingers over the small bundle of sensitive nerves near the tip of her centre, and Tori immediately sucks in a breath that's followed by a moan. She seems to like it so I do it again, and again. She thrusts up more and continues to cry out until it's like her voice can't keep up anymore. I look at her face and it's twisted in pleasure, but only her breath is able to release in uneven paces anymore. I slide my fingers down until I reach her entrance. I really check in with her this time. This… this is everything. I need to be one hundred percent sure that she wants this. I won't let her be violated against her will like I was.
I look at her questioning, my head tilting slightly. She's looking at me with love, trust, and longing. She thrusts up into my hand.
"Cat… Please…" She moans. I nod and slip my finger into her. That gasp that rips from her when I do so… That look of pleasure on her face… It's like I just made her feel all the happiness in the world. I twist my finger around and she writhes, continuing to gasp and moan.
"How am I doing?" I whisper.
"A…" Tori moans again, taking a few quick breaths. "A-amazing." She finally breathes out. "Keep… K-keep going."
I smile and oblige, pumping my hand as I feel her muscles tighten around me. I can't help but feel that I could fit another finger, so I try… and I can, and Tori loves it. I can tell because she cries out my name in ecstasy. Her head pushes back into the pillow and all her muscles flex as I work at her, finding the spots in her that seem to really make her arch. Eventually her breath catches and she again looks as though she can't even vocalize anything. Her eyes shut tight, lips sucked into her mouth as she feels what I'm doing to her. Everything she's doing to react to my touch right now is incredible – the flexing, the arching, her legs twitching, the thrusting, the bouncing of her breasts from her heaving chest… Yeah, it's intoxicating.
Finally, she tries to speak, but it doesn't last long. "C-Cat, I feel-"
And then her muscles squeeze extremely tight around my fingers. Her back arches once more and her mouth pops open in a voiceless cry. She twitches lightly and begins to shake all across her body. Everything flexes and I push further into her one more time, then she falls apart. Her back flops against the bed, arms and legs sprawled out. I would have though I killed her if it wasn't for her heavy breathing. I pull out of her, my fingers slick. I give her a moment to catch her breath.
Her eyes are closed, but her mouth turns up into a smile. "So… that's what all… the fuss is about." Tori pants. I smile as she opens her eyes to look at me. She's simply glowing.
"Was I… did I make you feel good?" I ask hesitantly. She weakly props herself up on her elbows.
"I've never felt anything like that before. It was… incredible." Tori smiles. "Are you sure you've never done that before?"
I bite my smile, shaking my head. "First time."
"Then how did you… know how to make me feel that way?" Tori breathes.
"I just… touched you the way I would want to be touched. Plus side of us being both girls, I guess." I blush, giggling. She chuckles, pushing herself up and cupping my face with her hand.
"I want to make you feel the same way." Tori states softly. I shyly look down before slowly meeting her eyes.
"I want you to, too." I sigh. She licks her lips and then presses them together.
"I'll go slow. You let me know what you want, or if you want to stop." Tori says.
"I want everything, Tori." I mumble. She takes a deep inhale of breath at my words and then nods, pulling me down to beside her on the bed. She runs her hand along my arm and I close my eyes. She continues to run her hand all along my collarbone, up to my cheek, down my side, and lightly caresses my naval. I hear her let out a breath and I open my eyes slightly. She looks deep in concentration, like every motion is important. I shudder as her knuckles trail up my stomach, my abdomen twitching. "Don't be nervous." I whisper.
"I don't want to mess up." Tori sighs. I reach out to cup her cheek.
"I trust you, okay? I'm not scared of you. I need this, Tori." I assure her. She bites her lip and nods. I take her hand and slide it up, cupping my breast. My breath hitches at the warm pressure. "See? Not a problem." I breathe.
Tori's face is flushed, but her mouth twitches upward. "Okay." She agrees and then gently squeezes the soft flesh. My hand falls away from hers and I reach around my back to unclasp my bra. Tori freezes, staring at me. I bite my lip and pull my bra away, leaving my chest exposed to her. Her eyes widen as she takes me in, and I start to feel that self-consciousness creep in. Her eyes dart up to mine and I give a shy smile, and then her eyes dart back down. Her fingers slightly curve around me, but they're hesitant. I push up a bit closer to her, looking up at her with big, soft eyes.
"Go ahead." I urge gently. She swallows a breath and then runs her fingers over my nipple. The shock that enters me is intense – but it's not of fear. Oh, no. It felt good. I let out a shuddered gasp, pushing my chest into her more. This encourages her and she does it again. It's like a tingling warmth spreads through my chest, floods up into my head, and then drops right between my legs. How can something she's doing up here so greatly affect down there? "Mm… Tori…" I moan softly.
She allows her other hand to get in on the action with my other taut nipple, and the feeling of pleasure that sends shivers throughout my body doubles. I let out short gasps, feeling my hips twist and squeeze with every flick of my nipples.
"You're… you're all about taking risks, right?" Tori murmurs.
"Ye-yeah." I stammer, too consumed by pleasure to keep my thoughts perfectly straight. I can't even fully appreciate that joke right now.
"There's something I want to try…" Tori trails off. "What do you think?"
"I think…" I gasp, biting my lip. Anything she wants to do to me right now, she's welcome to. "…you should… go with your instinct." I tremble out. She nods, smiling slightly. She removes her fingers and I'm sad for a moment. I hadn't even noticed how much my hips pushed up to her. Tori gently turns me on my back, leaves a light kiss on my lips and then dips her head down from my view. And then I feel it. A damp warmth enveloping my sensitive, raised skin on my breasts. And then a gentle sucking. Oh my g-god, I thought the fingers felt good. "Ooh, T-Tori!" I moan out. Why didn't I do this to her?
Her hand lightly squeezes my other nipple and I feel her tongue swirling around the one her mouth is currently wrapped around. I… wow, I really can't think straight. She's just so… wow. My hips keep involuntarily grinding at the air and I can't help the whimpers of pleasure that escape my lips. I feel her lips pull away and she looks at me, smiling at my uneven breathing.
"Good choice?" She asks.
"Definitely." I breathe, smiling.
"Great." Tori smirks, dipping her head down again only to give the same oral treatment to the other breast. And I'm back to moaning, my head feeling heavy and clouded as her motions drive me up the wall. Literally, I feel like if she keeps going at this rate, my twitching legs will just slide me right up over my headboard and up the wall.
And then she puts her knee between my legs. She's careful not to touch any part of me, but I still do a sharp intake of breath. I want her so bad, but I don't know how I'll react once she touches me there, where I was attacked, violated and mutilated. It's Tori… she'll be loving, and tender. She's not Derek.
Pulling away from my breasts, she leaves soft kisses up my neck and leading up to my lips, capturing my mouth and moving against my lips softly. She nuzzles past my head and buries her face into my hair, taking a deep breath inward. "Cat…" She murmurs.
"Mhm?" I mumble, my voice quivering.
"I'm going to… move my leg against you a bit now, okay?" Tori warns. I suck in some air.
"Okay, Tori." I agree, turning my head to leave a light kiss by her ear. She slinks her arms under my back to cradle my shoulders holding me against her, bare chest to bare chest. I feel her still wetness on my thigh and it drives me crazy.
"I got you." Tori murmurs, squeezing me tight.
"I… I know." I tremble. And then as if her body were a gentle wave caressing the top of the ocean, she shifts up and I feel her leg push into me. Everything freezes and I can't breathe. I bite my lip, hard. My whole body starts to shake and I try to hold it in, but I can't. The flashbacks hit me. I jump back from her a bit, hitting my head against the back of my headboard. "Ow, ow, aww chiz." I hiss.
"Oh god, are you alright?" Tori asks with concern, moving her leg back so she's no longer against me. She hovers above me looking worried. I clutch the top of my head, wincing.
"Yeah… I didn't hit it that hard." I mutter.
"Okay, good…" Tori whispers, gently stroking over my hair line. "And… how's your anxiety?"
"Staggering every time you touch me there." I mumble. She gives me a pitying look.
"Maybe you're not ready for this yet." Tori sighs.
"No. I mean, no, I am ready. Believe me. Just… kiss me and try it again." I plead.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes. Please."
"Alright…" Tori agrees slowly. She tentatively presses her lips to mine, and I kiss her back earnestly. I slip my arms around her waist, fingers gently clawing up her back. I'm so focused on the kiss, on Tori, that when she pushes into me again… it's still terrifying. It's still hard to push back the uncomfortable, invasive flashbacks. But I can tolerate it. She stays still and careful, my lips trembling against hers.
Eventually the anxiety subsides a bit, and a new feeling similar to the one I had when she was teasing my breasts arises. Except, more. And I want even more. I gulp slightly and find myself push up against her, and a ripple of pleasure fills me again. But also a ripple of anxiety, like a barrier blocking me off from really experience this. It's frustrating.
But I know Tori will help me break it. We've gotten through so much. She helped pick me up when I was in my most broken state. She told me that my virginity was something nobody could take from me, and now I'm willingly giving it to her. She protected me from nightmares and even Derek himself during the trial. We kissed. We cuddled. And each time, it got easier. We held each other through a bleak situation like the earthquake. I returned the favour for everything when her world came crashing down due to her mother's affair. We leaned on each other, and opened the floodgates of passion slowly. We admitted our deep love for each other. And now? Now this is just another hurdle to overcome. My phobia of touch and intimacy cannot stop us. Nothing can.
She pushes slightly into me again, and the barrier breaks. The anxiety completely falls away, and my heart rate increases from the shock of pleasure that once again wracks my body. And it's still not enough of her. I grind up into her leg even firmer than before.
"T-or…" I moan. "More." I gasp against her lips. She pulls away, searching. My jaw hangs open as I push my head back, letting out another gasp as I shift my hips against her leg. Tori licks her lips and then rubs her knee up into me a few more times, working with my own light thrusts. Then she works her other leg up, her centre resting against my hip bone. She lets out a shudder of pleasure from my rocking hips. Biting her lip, and closing her eyes to collect herself for a moment, she slides my panty line down, lifting a bit to allow the fabric to pull right off my legs. I kick them off, just like Tori did. She pauses, looking my full body over.
"I can't believe it…" Tori breathes.
"What?" I pant out, slightly self-conscious. Is there something weird about it? Tori beams at me, slightly flushed.
"I just can't believe I get to have this moment with you… I'm… I'm so lucky." Tori says slowly, trying to find the right words. I smile at her and grind up a bit more, making her gasp.
"Touch me." I urge softly. "I'm all yours."
"And I'm yours." She mutters quietly. Tori takes her hand and touches my naval slightly, then drags her fingers down slowly. I shiver in response as her hand grazes all the way down to where I'm throbbing for her. And then she runs her fingers over… my… cli…
Holy crap.
Holy chiz.
Oh my god.
Wow.
Is this how I made her feel when I touched her like this? If I did, oh my goodness, good job me. She's driving me crazy as she flicks over it gently. I cry out and thrust up into her hand rhythmically, making the sensation come even more rapidly. My vision starts to blur and my thoughts are getting more and more hazy as my pleasure builds. I know she's enjoying the feel of my rocking hip bones against her too, because she can't stop moaning. I can feel her fingers are trembling, and that just makes it better.
Just when I think it can't get any more amazing, she takes her hand away and shifts herself up to grind herself against me. Oh god she feels good. I'm reaching a high point in my pleasure, and I know she is too by how fast our hips are moving to push the sensitive parts of flesh together.
And just when I think it can't get more amazing than that, she proves me wrong again. She stoops down once again to begin sucking on my nipple once again. I try to cry out, but I can't. I now understand why she couldn't make any sounds when I was working at her. I'm way too consumed by every other sensation.
The twitching. The writhing. The random hip bucking. The only sound that can come out of me is a very airy gasp. Something switches in my head, and suddenly I'm consumed with a… build. That's the best way to describe it. It builds like pressure, and just when it gets too intense, it releases. And god does this release feel amazing. Everything in me tenses like I'm using my muscles way more than they're supposed to be used as I ride out this wave of release. My eyes are shut tight, and I can feel everything in me weaken as my head clears a bit, the feeling passed but the memory of it lingering. I flop down on my bed, catching my breath. I notice Tori's flopped beside me, also heavily breathing and flushed. We both take a moment to collect ourselves, Tori slowly rolling on her side to look at me.
"Wow, Cat…" She sighs.
"Yeah, wow." I pant. "Can we do that again sometime?"
Tori lets out a breathy laugh and she rolls into me, lying on her stomach and slinging an arm over my stomach. "I'm so proud of you. And thank you… For sharing this with me." Tori murmurs.
"I wouldn't have shared it with anyone else. I don't think I could have shared it with anyone else." I say lazily. I feel exhausted. That took a lot of work.
"I know it's something I'll never regret." Tori leaves a kiss on my shoulder. Wow, once upon a time I didn't think I was able to kiss Tori without slapping her. I start laughing slightly. "What?" Tori smiles.
"I'm just remembering how I used to be afraid to kiss you and thought I'd never be able to." I chuckle.
"And now look at you." She grins. I turn on my side to face her.
"Look at us." I murmur, kissing her lightly on the lips. She gives a contended grin. Then her eyes flit to above my head, and her brow furrows a bit. She sits up a tiny bit.
"Hey, it's that picture you took from my room." Tori notes, looking at it framed on my night table. "I can't believe I just noticed."
"Yeah." I blush. "It helped me a lot during the first month or so of nightmares. It was comforting to look at that picture." I explain. "But nothing beats waking up next to the real thing."
"I love you." Tori sighs.
"I love you, too."
Mmm, yep. Waking up to the real thing is always better. The light from the morning is flitting into my room and cascading gently over her peacefully slumbering face. I think about kissing her nose or something, but I don't want to risk waking her up. She just looks so peaceful.
I slowly and cautiously get up out of my bed and head to my dresser. I throw on a simple blouse and jeans, pausing slightly to smile at the memory of last night. I look over at her sleeping form again. She's so amazing.
I carefully open the door and head down the stairs, opening the cupboards thoughtfully. Pancakes? Pancakes.
I start to mix the pre-prepared pancake batter together with water, and add my own dash of cinnamon and vanilla. I pour a couple circles of batter on a griddle and then grab some blueberries and strawberries from the fridge. I check my phone for the first time since last night and see a bunch of texts from people complimenting me on my performance at the talent show. I smile reading through them. Most are really nice. Some are a little inappropriate. I guess they liked the risqué lyrics. I find a text from Jade eventually.
So? Did the song work? Are you and Vega in looove?
I blush and giggle, flipping the pancakes before turning my phone to reply.
Oh yeah, it worked :)
I know I'll probably have to tell her about sleeping with Tori eventually, but for now I want to keep it between us. Actually, I should probably keep it from Jade for as long as possible. The looks and comments she'll give Tori once she knows… yikes.
"Something smells good." Tori yawns in the doorway of the kitchen. She's wearing what she was yesterday. I guess she didn't exactly bring a change of clothes… it's not like she expected to stay the night.
"Pancakes." I smile, bounding up to her. "Good morning, love." I coo, giving her a quick kiss before turning back to the griddle.
"Morning. You didn't have to make breakfast." She approaches me from behind, resting her chin on my shoulder.
"What else are we going to eat?" I giggle.
"I could help." Tori nuzzles me gently.
"Nah, it's okay. I got it. Just relax." I assure her, turning my head to kiss her on the cheek.
"If you insist." She yawns again, leaving my back to sit down at the kitchen table. Once the pancakes are done, I serve them with the berries poured over top. "It was probably a good thing I didn't help. I would've ruined these. They're perfect." Tori states, taking another fork full.
"I'm sure your pancakes are great, too." I grin.
"I'm really a strict hot chocolate only kind of person. I burn everything else." Tori jokes, making me giggle. She gestures over to the wall of my kitchen. "It looks like you have a message." Tori notes in reference to our landline phone.
"Oh, right." I quickly jump up to check the message.
"Hi, Cat. How are you doing? I guess you're out with your friends or something. Anyway, I completely forgot. Can you go pick up my order from Bed, Bath and Yonder at some point tomorrow? It's important for when I get back. Just give my name. Thanks in advance. And call us when you get this! Love you, honey. Bye."
I don't remember hearing the phone at all last night… I guess I was way too preoccupied. I let out a sigh at my mom's request. I was kind of hoping to lounge around with Tori all day. "Do you mind if we go out for a while later?" I ask her.
"That's no problem. We can make a day of it. The warm weather is starting to come back… maybe we'll find you another cute dress that we'll break the law for you to try on." Tori smirks, resting on her elbows on the table and her cheeks on her fists. I giggle and blush at the memory. Spending the day out with Tori won't be so bad. We can always lounge later.
I called my parents and they seemed relieved to hear from me. I didn't mention Tori stayed the night, obviously… but I knew hanging up the phone that when they came back I would need to tell them. Tori is my everything, and she makes me happy. They have to accept that, right?
"Do you want me to be with you when you tell them?" Tori asks as we drive to her house to get her a change of clothes. I had told her of my decision to finally let them in on our relationship, no matter how much it scares me. I can't run from my own family forever, right?
"Maybe… it could get ugly, and I don't want to involve you in more than I have to." I sigh.
"Cat… we're in this together. You were there for me when I came out to my parents. I want to be there for you too, no matter how ugly it gets." Tori explains softly.
"What if they hate it? What if they hate me?" I ask, worried. I look over at her and she's pushing her lips together thoughtfully.
"We'll deal with that if it comes to it. If… if they tell you that you can't see me, then I'll fight for you. I can't give you up. Not now, not ever. I know your family is important to you, so we'll make them understand. Somehow. And maybe we're worrying over nothing? They might be okay with it. You are their daughter." Tori reasons. I shift uncomfortably.
"I looked up some coming-out stories on the internet… some of them are really bad, Tori." I mumble.
"Were there some good ones, too?" She asks.
"Yes…"
"Then try not to worry about it. You don't know how they'll react. Just try not to think of it for now." Tori glances over with a sweet smile.
"Okay. I'll try." I sigh. She reaches over and takes my hand, squeezing it gently.
"We're here." Tori states, pulling into the drive way. We get out and go to the door, which Tori tries to open… but it's locked. "Ugh, I can't find my keys." Tori groans digging through her bag.
"That's no problem. Just knock." I suggest, reaching out to do it for her.
"No, Cat, wait!" Tori exclaims, but I've already rapped on the door a few times. The door swings open, revealing Trina behind it. She gives us a look up and down before leaning against the door frame with a smug look.
"Well, well, well…" Trina starts.
"Hi, Trina." Tori grumbles.
"Look what the 'Cat' dragged in." Trina smirks. I still don't know what that means. I wasn't dragging her.
"Just let us in. I need to grab a change of clothes." Tori mutters under her breath.
"Oh sure!" Trina exclaims, stepping aside for us to walk into the house. "I guess you two had some fun last night?"
"Shh!" Tori snaps. "Is dad home?"
"No. He's out on duty all day." Trina explains, and then her eyes go wide. "Wait, so you two did-"
"Oookay let's move on, please." Tori groans. Trina starts laughing manically.
"Well damn!" Trina laughs, and then looks me up and down with a wink and a click from the side of her mouth. I blush and shift uncomfortably.
"Don't be weird." Tori glares at Trina. Trina just continues to smirk.
"I've heard it's better between girls, which I can't understand because, like, how can it even work? Where do things go? We should really have a sex talk some time." Trina rambles. Tori and I get redder.
"Out of the many, many things I refuse to talk to you about, that is at the top of the list." Tori snaps as she pulls me up the stairs.
"Aw, come on. I'm just curious!" Trina whines. "Oh, and you don't have to worry about dad. I covered for you."
Tori stops halfway up the stairs to turn around toward her sister. "Really? Thanks, Trina. That means a l-"
"Yeah, I told him you were staying at Cat's house." Trina boasts. Tori's mouth pops open.
"What?! Trina, that's not covering for me at all!" Tori shouts.
"Relax. At least I didn't say something like you were doing drugs with the goth girl." Trina scoffs. "But he still got all red and flustered when I told him…"
"Oh my god!" Tori exclaims, quickly turning to head the rest of the way up the stairs with me.
"Hey, if you're going up there to do round two, can you try to keep it down? I'll be trying to meditate down here." Trina requests.
"Oh my god!" Tori repeats just as we reach her room.
"Yes! Exactly! That. Don't do that." Trina calls up before Tori slams the door behind us. She throws herself face first onto her bed, groaning into the mattress. "Like, why."
"That was funny." I giggle. Tori sits up to look at me.
"I'm glad you think so, because that was just awkward and embarrassing for me. I should stop having you around when Trina is near." Tori sighs. I giggle again as she pushes herself from the bed and starts grabbing different articles of clothes. I sit on her bed patiently, watching her. Once she finds what she wants to wear, she looks over at me. "Uh…"
"What?" I ask innocently.
"I… guess I have nothing to hide around you anymore… but I really wasn't planning on actually having 'round two' up here." Tori says slowly. I give her a smirk.
"I'll try to control myself." I say. She blushes a bit before she starts stripping down again. And she's just as beautiful as last night. Every curve and slope and edge of her. It makes my heart race. Round two wouldn't be all bad…
"You're smiling." Tori notes, pulling her shirt on, which is the last piece of clothing she had to replace.
"Am I?" I ask dreamily.
"Uh oh, what have I done to you?" Tori chuckles, walking over to cup my cheek. I place my hand on top of hers, leaning my face into her touch.
"You captured my heart." I sigh. She grins, leaning in to kiss me.
"Okay, you said you had to pick something up for your mom?" Tori asks breathlessly, eventually pulling away.
"Mhm." I smile sweetly.
"Alright, let's get going." Tori says. I stand up and follow her down the stairs. Trina is on the couch, legs folded and arms held up in a meditative position. She pops an eye open as we get to the front door.
"Well that was fast. Are you sure you're doing it right, sis?" Trina comments. Tori lets out a frustrated huff.
"Oh shut up."
"So why was it so important for your mom to have bath salts and bombs ready for when she came back?" Tori asks as we leave Bed, Bath and Yonder.
"Because, she needs the relaxation after visiting my brother. The visits can be a handful…" I giggle.
"So you've told me." Tori chuckles. "Where do you want to go for lunch?"
"Um…" I ponder, looking around. Then I see this cute little café on the corner with tiny patio tables and chairs outside. "How about there? I've passed it so many times but I've never actually been in it."
"Me neither. Let's check it out." Tori states.
"Yay!" I cheer. The café was actually really nice, with small sandwiches and homemade soup. Good atmosphere, too.
"Here, let me go pay." Tori says, standing up after we finish the lunch. I stand up quickly. This is an argument that I don't think we'll ever drop.
"Oh no you don't." I pout, standing in front of her.
"Hey, it's my turn to pay." Tori chuckles.
"I don't think so…" I say slowly.
"Yeah I don't know either. But it's my treat." Tori insists. I pout more but she ignores it, turning away to head inside to pay.
"Wait!" I stop her, grabbing her arm. She turns to look at me.
"Wha-mmff." Tori's question is cut off by my lips smashing against hers passionately. She relaxes into me and I smile a bit against her mouth. I can hear some disapproving mutters around us but hey, I have my reasons. One more thing to do. I slide my hand down her hip and across to stroke up her inner thigh… she shivers. Perfect. I detach myself and she falls forward a bit, still leaning into the kiss I'm no longer giving. I take advantage of her dazed state and run inside, paying for both our meals quickly. I walk back outside where Tori is still flushed but glaring. I beam at her. "You little minx."
"You get next pay, I promise." I grin.
"Yeah right." She rolls her eyes. "Here, I'll buy you something. Whatever you want."
"Maybe." I smirk. "Let's head to some boutiques."
"Sounds good to me." Tori smiles. We head out, hand in hand, looking up and down the streets for a store that interests us. We start to head off the main patch of street, and I see a vintage looking store down the street and across a bit. I point it out and we start walking towards it. But then, something strange happens. A hooded man walks in front of our path and stands there, crossing his arms. We stop, looking at him in confusion.
"Uh, can we help you?" Tori asks.
"Ha! You don't help anybody by existing." We hear from behind us. We turn to see two masked figures approaching us. I look back to the hooded man to see a woman with him as well and they're both pulling on masks. My blood runs cold.
They're all carrying metal rods.
Author's Notes: Longest... chapter... ever. So some interesting things happened in this chapter. There was an awesome song reference, there was a love confession and a love reciprocation, there were pancakes, there was Trina, there was a bit of a cliffhanger... oh yeah, and sex. How'd that get there? This story is rated M after all. I hope you recognize my reason for putting that in. It was a huge step for Cat (and Tori), and I tried to write it as tastefully as possible. I hope I succeeded.
I can't believe how close this story is to being done... it's kind of mind boggling. Don't worry, there's still some things to cover if you couldn't tell by the end of the chapter! Or maybe tomorrow I'll wake up and decide to never finish. That would be incredibly cruel of me. Cross your fingers that I never wake up heartless! But really, I'm so happy with how this story has gone, and I'm even happier that all of you seem to be enjoying it. Like, can we group hug yet? Let's group hug. I'm waiting. Arms open.
Fun Fact: You'd think, you'd THINK I would have a fun fact for this chapter since it's so long, but I can't think of one. I can tell you it took me a long time to write, especially the sex scene... I was way too much of a perfectionist with it. So since my last celebrity mention, Avan Jogia favourited one of my tweets. One Victorious cast member at a time... I will soon conquer them all. YOU'RE NEXT, LIZ.