Title is a song by Tool
Reaching to her side Peridot groaned in sorrow as her fiance was nowhere near her in bed. "Hunny, come baaaaacccckkkk.." she groaned out before pulling the covers around herself. Before she could fall back asleep though, said wife came in and spoke in a slightly angry tone:
"You smell like her." Peridot's eyes shot open as she sat up slowly.
"Like who?" she got out covering her mouth as she yawned.
"Blue Diamond, she always had that perfume on her anywhere she went." Peridot held Lapis' gaze before conjuring up a half truth:
"Turns out, she convinced Greg to let her use the studio and since Pearl did the last random encounter it was my turn... I don't know how she got her scent on me but-"
"She is Pearl's responsibility or I have to go with you at all times." Lapis was starting to get very possessive of the blonde and it was starting to take it's toll.
"What do you think she's gonna do to me? I just sit and watch her play and record her-"
"End of discussion. I am your fiance, forgive me if i'm trying to look out for you." she turned on her heel and slammed the front door shut. With a sigh, Peridot got up and dressed running her fingers through her hair and dialing Greg's number.
"Hey Peri, what's going on?" the older man sounded happy and that would make this a bit easier on her. "Did everything go smoothly yesterday? Not too much trouble I hope."
"It went fine, the thing is... she wants to be signed with us, even though she's already just signed with another label." Greg let out his own groan. "Homeworld Records at that."
"Then there's little to no chance they are gonna give her up to us anyway." he mumbled out defeated before the fight even began. "Peri, I suggest dropping this one but I trust you to do what you feel is best."
"Thanks Greg, talk to you soon." hanging up the line she sighed deeply before washing up and taking the car to go see Pearl. Arriving Peridot sat for a little while pondering on if she should've said that to Lapis or just listened to her, she knows she only wants the best for her but all in all if her sister wanted to make up with her why the hell couldn't she just give her a chance? Finally shoving it aside for the moment she popped out of her car and knocked on the door a few times before Garnet answered and motioned for the blonde to join her inside. "Hey Garnet, how're you doing?"
"I'm just peachy, you on the other hand look like something the cat dragged in." Peridot scoffed followed by a quick chuckle before finishing with a sigh. "Lapis giving you trouble?"
"The whole damn family actually." Garnet popped her fingers and smirked as the blonde went into a comfortable position as the taller woman massaged her back. "Oh maaaaannnn... Garnet, you got a sister who can do this too?" she laughed dug a little deeper eliciting a soft moan from the woman beneath her hands before patting her back and sitting next to her. "Thank you for that... So BD found out a way to get me to keep her company in a recording session and somehow Lapis knows her scent?" Garnet shrugged and Peridot's face fell lower. "So, I kinda pissed her off saying I could take care of myself and she snapped at me before just leaving. Now I can't ask Pearl to keep helping BD herself and I for sure can't have Lapis in the same room as her with the loving antagonizing they love to do to each other." Placing her hand on her chin she sighed louder. "I just... I wanna get a little better at playing guitar and well... BD is amazing and talented beyond anything I have seen in front of me!... plus she's offered to show me more if I spend time with her and well..."
"You feel like your betraying Lapis." Peridot nodded and placed her head in her hands.
"Yellow asked me to quit and return to my old job but as a partner... Money means I can take care of Lapis and I for the rest of our lives."
"Who would manage all 3 bands though correct?" Peridot nodded once more. Garnet placed a hand on the poor woman's shoulder with a firm grip. "I can't tell you how to love someone since a relationship is between two people... I do however believe that you need to have a serious talk with her otherwise it could get ugly." Peridot clutched her hair and let out a ragged breath before Pearl entered the house giving a confused look to her room mate. "If you want, you can talk to Pearl here and see what she thinks?"
"Probably be best to just drop the whole thing." Peridot replied wiping her nose on her sleeve with a sniffle. "Pearl, BD has requested studio time with me and I would appreciate it if you could come once in a while with me so we could prove to Lapis nothing is happening."
"She's not going to accept that." Pearl placed her handbag on the chair opposite of Garnet before sitting in front of Peridot with a sigh. "She's too hard headed to see that, and besides why won't you just take her with you?"
"She feels they will fight the entire time."
"She's not wrong Garnet but can't she be the middle man?"
"Didn't work last time remember?" Pearl groaned and tapped her fingers on her thighs attempting to think of a solution. "It also doesn't help that apparently BD is the only one able to teach her the way she feels she wants to play guitar herself." Pearl shot her a look that spoke, 'Your fucking kidding right?' yet Peridot merely nodded in agreement.
"Peridot not everyone can reach an agreement, sometimes you gotta sacrifice and deal with what your dealt."
"I know but I need this Pearl."
"Why?" Peridot chuckled and decided to be vulnerable to her friends: "To attempt to be worth more." Pearl lowered her gaze and Garnet kept her hand resting on the blonde's shoulder. They knew she never saw herself as a big deal but they had hoped she knew that they would never demand more from her, never desire to inflict more pain upon her with her inferiority complex. The room mates stood up and embraced they're friend with love and understanding. Pearl spoke first:
"I can't say I agree with this plan but if Lapis will allow it then I shall join you... but Peridot, your gonna have to deal with what your actions might bring." Peridot nodded slowly cleaning the tears from her face before hugging the two goodbye and returning home until she was needed for anything else.
"Why are you so pissed?" Jasper asked as Lapis began throwing punches and kicks at the punching bag in front of her. "I doubt Peridot did anything to seriously piss you off."
"She's spent an entire day with BD." Lapis yelled out throwing more punches towards the bag and growling. Jasper face palmed and huffed in annoyance before pulling out her phone and shooting a text to the shorter girl. 'Told you BD was a bad subject for you two.' she sent only to receive the text 'Let me handle my own fucking girlfriend.' Jasper laughed at this before leaving Lapis to go jogging and sending more flirty texts with Garnet. Lapis finally took a quick break cleaning herself off with a towel before looking at the wallpaper or her and Peridot sun bathing on a beach sharing a kiss. She can feel it, she can feel that she should be more trusting of Peridot but she didn't know how easily she was manipulated by BD. "I'm sorry that I love you so much.." she mumbled out before heading back to the locker room.
"So are you willing to take me up on this offer?" BD asked rubbing Peridot's shoulders with a grin. The day had finally turned to dawn and she brought along Ed and Jasper as requested by BD herself, and with a short nod the older woman cheered to herself as the other huddled together with Peridot being guarded by the other two. "So, you've got a cool ass name but what sound are you trying to hit there Peri?" the blonde slowly pushed past her two body guards before pulling her guitar to her and playing a short portion of a song she had been fiddling with:
"How stupid is it? I can't talk about it, I gotta sing about it and make a record of my heart. How stupid is it? Won't you gimme a minute, Just come up to me, And say hello to my heart."(1) BD nodded slowly and gave a quick clap with a grin: "Now that's what i'm talking about haha! Told ya you had something in ya Peri!" looking at the other two she lowered her grin into a smirk before extending her hand to shake Ed's who was a little reluctant at first but gave in. "Hey there pal, i'm your friend's sister in law."
"Nice to meet you, i'm like a father to Peri so pardon me if I get a little protective." the grin returned and BD thanked him for looking out for her. "Good to see you again Jasper, if it makes you feel better I still got the scar your left hook gifted me under my right eye." Jasper huffed before crossing her arms.
"Can we just get started guys?" Peridot asked before sending Lapis the photo of her looking bored watching BD earlier to fool her fiance.
"Right, alright everyone! Into the booth!" BD commanded holding the door open for them all before stepping in last. "Now if anything we're all here today to actually make your band one song and most importantly to help Peridot learn all that she wants and desires ok?" Ed and Jasper nodded taking their positions and tuning themselves while BD had a few words with Peridot.
"Can she be trusted Jasp?" Ed asked quietly to which Jasper merely shrugged before popping her neck ready to jam. "I guess we'll get our answers after practice huh?"
Later that night Lapis was plucking at her acoustic really playing nothing until she heard the front door open and close, getting to her feet she calmed herself with a breath before walking into the kitchen waiting for Peridot to speak. The blonde was expecting the same thing of the bluenette turning around after drinking some water, the two looked at each other for a good solid minute before smiling and busting into a small giggle and embracing each other in a hug.
"I'm sorry." the both spoke at the same time making each other hush for a moment before going back into a giggle fit and kissing each other gently.
(1) El Scorcho by Weezer
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