A/N: HEYY! So, it's been a while again, another coupla' weeks…/: I've been busy travelling. I'm sorry, I truly am, I've just had a 4AM flight to Buenos Aires, and tomorrow I've got another 6AM flight to Rio. And it's also pretty cold. Ok I'll cut the long ANs:P enjoy! And more apologies.

ALSO: SHOUT OUT TO Lil'Red32 she gave me like a 600 over word review way back in chapter 23, love her:D

Disclaimer: victorious isn't mine.

Chapter 26: Promise

She woke up to his finger tracing the alphabet on her back. Instinctively, her body curved, snuggling closer to him, relishing in the warmth, and the contact. Her eyes didn't want to open quite yet, and give up this blissful moment. Instead she turned, so her forehead rested against his chest, eyes hidden by her hair. His arms adapted to her new position immediately, draping over and around her, pulled her tight against him.

"Hey," he whispered to her.

The ends of her lips tugged into smile, "Hey."

He dipped down for a kiss. "It's nearly 4 in the morning."

"Our body clocks are so messed up." She said, her eyes opening before pulling up for another one, he looked as good as always. "I haven't brushed yet."

"Have I ever cared about that?" he murmured, brushing her hair away.

"Have I ever not?" she pushed him away gently but he grabbed her arm again, pulling her back.

"I can think of a few times," he said before pressing his lips against hers.

Against her better judgment, she kissed him back, her arms wrapping around his neck again.

It was a long moment before he broke it off, pulling away, a cheeky grin on his face. "Let's do something," his lips returned before she could ask. "Get dressed," he murmured against her skin, "Or we'll never leave this bed."

Jade reached for his shirt with a smirk, "Can I wear this?"

"You'd take it even if I said no," he raised his eyebrow.

She shrugged, "True, I wear it better anyways," she said slipping it on.

"True," he grinned. "Let's go!" he hurried her impatiently.

"Beck! It's still dark out, where the hell are we going?" she asked, grabbing her jacket.

"You'll see."

"I hate surprises."

"You're bringing me swimming?" she asked incredulous, staring at the large body of water in front of her. They'd driven out for almost an hour to a gigantic mansion place, where he'd parked the car and then helped her over then fence.

"You like swimming!" he protested, pulling his shirt off in one fluid motion.

"Beck, who's pool is this?" she asked suspiciously, turning to face him.

"My… neighbours?" he answered sheepishly.

"Your, neighbours?" she raised an eyebrow at him.

"Friends of my parents' friends. They left for vacation." Beck clarified.

Jade scoffed, "And so you thought, oh! Let's break in!" she said in a high pitched accent.

"Pretty much." He shrugged.

She stared at him for a long while, trying to see if he was seriously for real. "We just broke into a mansion," she said slowly, as if breaking it into simple sentences would make him understand.

"I think I heard you the first time." He told her simply, still grinning. She stopped and looked back to the pool. It was pretty damn big, and she kinda, sorta really felt like swimming now. With Beck.

"Beck… We could get arrested," she tried one last time. He took one look at her wistful eyes and knew he won.

"Since when are you so responsible?"

She let out a short laugh, smiling too, "You know it's like 65 degrees out here."

"I know," he replied, and then his tone turned dangerously sly, "Hey Jade,"

"What?" she turned back to him, her eyes widening as he takes in his cheeky grin. "Beck," she warned, slowly backing away. "Beck." He moved towards her slowly cornering her to the pool, "BECK!" she slapped his arms away, but he just grabbed her, "BECK!" she screamed, as he picked her up over his shoulders, and promptly dropping her into the pool.

"OHMYGOD!" she yelled resurfacing, sputtering out water and pushing her dark hair back, "You DID NOT just do that!" she seethed, glaring at him.

He was doubled over in laughter, he tried to answer, but dissolved into giggles instead at her annoyed face.

"You IDIOT!" she shouted again, "I'm not even CHANGED yet!" she continued to glare. He kicked some water into her face, bursting out laughing as she wiped it furiously. "Stop laughing." She crossed her arms, "It's not funny." He didn't stop. "I'm FREEZING here!" she screamed at him.

That got to him immediately, he stopped laughing "It's supposed to be heated."

"You call this heated! Get me outta here," she cried out, reaching her arms out.

Honestly, he should've known, he should have spotted her signature smirk immediately when his arm locked on hers. It was the oldest trick in the book really. So really, there was no reason for him to have emerged out of the water sputtering, with a shocked look on his face when she pulled him into the pool. In fact he was rather disappointed, if he recalled correctly, the last time him and the gang were at the pool, he was the only one that no one could push or pull in! It was a honorable record! Many had tried but he'd never fallen for anything. A loud laugh interrupted his brooding. He turned to her in shock.

She was really laughing, not the soft chuckle or a sly smirk, not even the artificial hahas. She was full out laughing, grabbing her sides and bending over slightly. She paused catching a breath, then looked at him, and went back to laughing, throwing her head back.

He rolled his eyes, but couldn't help but smile, at times like this she was really like a child. At times like this, he really loved her.

"Okay, okay, you got me," he admitted, when her laughter seemed to never end, "You can stop laughing now!

"Your hair!" she cried out, between laughs.

Now he just grinned, shaking his head and spraying water everywhere like a dog.

"Stop it! God Beck!" she exclaimed, splashing water back at him.

He pushed her head underwater dunking her, with a smirk, only for him to fall under too as she pulled his foot from underneath. "You," he accused, narrowing his eyes playfully. Jade surprised him sticking his tongue out.

Definitely like a child.

They splashed water everywhere, at each other, with their hands, their feet, their hair. Shrieks of laughter rang out around the pool, he tickled her, she messed his hair up, they both made faces at each other, and then splashed more water. That estate was so big no one would hear them anyways. They took turns doing freestyle jumps into the water and ranking themselves out of 10. Needless to say Beck never scored anything above a 4. Jade was all 9 and 10s. He spoiled her sometimes. They chased each other across the water, screaming when he grabbed her, and trying to kick away despite her heavy clothes. Then they had mini races and made obstacle courses from the colourful floats they found by the pool. He says he let her win. She claims it was her superior skills. No one else was there to judge anyway.

It was the best fun they'd had in forever. It seemed to her like paradise had come out of nowhere, and a part of her was probably afraid it'd disappear just as fast.

Then suddenly, he was gone, and it was like her nightmare had come alive. "Beck?" she swished around, it was still too dark to see underneath the surface of the water. "Beck?" she called out again, her voice rising in hysteria. Abruptly she was pulled down, by a warm arm, and hand reached to caress her face gently, bringing it closer, pressing their lips together.

An underwater kiss? She thought, He was so cliché, but she guesses that's part of why she loved him.

Surfaced breathless and panting, her legs wrapped around his waist, unwilling to part with him, her legs wouldn't reach the ground, not here in the deep end anyways. Her head rested against the plane of his chest, and she regained her breath, to the beat of his heart.

"You scared me," she murmured.

He answered with a soft kiss. "You know how irresistible you look in wet clothes?" he whispered against your ear. She smirked. But his lips captured hers again before she could think of a witty comeback. It was a long while before either of them spoke, allowing them both to relax after all the excitement.

"Hey Jade," he called softly resting his head on her shoulder. "Let's just stay like this forever, I don't care anymore." His words carried more and more urgency, "You don't ever have to go back," his arms tightened around her.

There was a pause before she spoke. "Okay," her short answer shocked him, "We'll stay like this forever," she agreed, wrapping her arms around him as well. "I won't go back. I promise."

"Jade," his hand reached to brush her hair.

"I'm sick of it too!" she interrupted him pressing her face into his wet hair. "I don't care either."

"Jade, you-" his eyes widened suddenly as droplets of water began to slowly fall around them. "It's raining."

She rolled her eyes, "No shit Sherlock."

The tiny droplets escalated into sheets of water. "Let's get outta here," he said pulling her up.

"We gonna break into their house too?" she asked, jumping slightly to keep warm, wrapping the towel (they stole those too) around her tighter.

"Why not?" he looked at her with a sly grin.

They found themselves both in the gigantic master bathroom, where they sat in the equally gigantic white tub listening to the pitter patter of the raindrops against the cold window.

She found herself shivering slightly as the thunder boomed. A warm arm brought her closer the very next second.

"I'm tired now," she stated, yawning to emphasize, then leaning her head against him.

"Take a short nap," he told her, getting up, "I'll get us some coffee," he smiled.

She inhaled sharply, her hand snaking up and grabbing his without warning. "Don't go." He turned back, and saw the fear return in her eyes. He squatted down again, holding her face with both his hands. "I'll be right back, okay?"

Then the tears streamed down her face, "No! If you go I won't be able to sleep," she shook her head, "I won't, I won't and then I'll remember again." She whispered to herself.

His eyes narrowed as his fingers wiped her tears away. It was time to get it out anyways.

"Then come with me, let's go."

A/N: I hope you'll forgive me cuz this chapter's fluffy:D and if u haven't alrd go check out Liz Gillies and Max Schneider's cover of 'Somewhere Only We Know' by Keane. It's so good!

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