All Over Again…
Whoa so this is it huh? I wish it wasn't so, but this story deserves to go off on a good note. I dedicate this final chapter to Tori and Jade who have stolen my mind completely…
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Chapter 16 (Conclusion)
Disclaimer: Victorious does not belong to me, but this story is my own, hope you enjoyed it.
Tori stirred in her sleep feeling exceptional warmth against her back. Instinctively she leaned back into it, finding a more comfortable position to remain in. Then she stiffened when she felt a body shift into her, a wandering hand slip around her waist to rest on her tank. "Hey relax, it's just me…" Was whispered by a familiar voice into her ear.
"Jade?" She asked her voice full of sated sleep.
"Hmmm?"
Tori turned around in the embrace until she faced a very tousled Goth. Brushing the raven hair away to gently reveal Jade. "Whoa last night really happened, huh?" She thought back to them at the creek and then returning to the Vega home. It was too late for Jade to go home so Tori forced her to spend the night. Not that she needed to be forced.
"Yep, do you regret it?" Jade gazed into Tori's eyes searching for possible lament.
"No, I'm too far gone…" Tori smiled, her knuckles brushing Jade's cheek. Jade leaning into her touch.
The Goth returned the smile, but her voice was a bit weary. "Good… Feeling uncomfortable?"
Tori gave her the warmest smile she could muster. "Quite the opposite, I'm feeling too comfortable, I might never get up." She snuggled more into the Goth.
Jade let out a low chuckle, her arms wrapping a bit tighter. "I missed you…"
"I'm here, baby…" Tori leaned up and brushed her lips against Jade's. "God, I'm sure that was my favorite thing to do..." Tori breathed when she released her woman.
"Second…" Jade corrected, her eyes twinkling.
"Oh yeah? What was my favorite?"
Jade whispered into Tori's ear, watching as her eyes saucered and filled with mixed emotions of wonder and desire. "We did that?" Tori asked her voice a little hoarse from the sudden dryness in her throat.
Jade grinned. "Maybe…"
Tori chuckled and nudged the Goth playfully. Then suddenly she stopped, tilting her head at an angle. "Can I ask you a question?"
"Sure…"
"Um, no, never mind, it's stupid…" Tori averted her eye.
"Ask me anyway…"
"Okay well, I had this dream, right…"
Jade's nuzzled into the small gap of the brunette's neck recapturing that scent that drove her mad. "Mmm, hmmm…"
Tori arched her neck slightly, enjoying the reaction her body was stirring. "Remember last night, how I told you that some of those dreams were subconscious memories, right?"
Jade slanted back. "Yeah, so?"
"Well, I had this one dream last night."
"Yeah?" The Goth mused.
Tori let out a chuckle. "Don't look at me like that?"
"Like what?" Jade asked failing miserably at hiding her grin.
"That's it I'm not telling you…" Tori pouted tilting her head defiantly.
"Oh, c'mon I'm interested now." Jade nudged her. "I won't laugh."
"Liar…" Tori stuck out her tongue.
"Tempting…" Jade retorted causing the brunette to retract her tongue, as her nerves set in seeing the look in Jade's eyes. "Tell me…"
"Oh… Kay… Well…" Tori let out a half laugh. "No laughing if this is just one of those dreams." Jade just nodded, her lips drawn thin to suppress her smirk. Tori turned her gaze to her ceiling. "Well, did we ever… you know, in Riley's storeroom?"
Jade shuddered at the memory and smiled. "Oh yeah…" Tori smiled suddenly feeling shy, laying her head down on Jade's chest still avoiding eye contact. Jade ran a hand through her hair. "But in my defense, the video was your idea."
Tori's head popped up. "Video? What video?"
Jade chuckled at the mortified look on Tori's face. "You don't remember the copies of the surveillance tape, do you?"
"You are lying…" Tori said her face turning a whole different shade of red.
Jade continued laughing. "Fraid not…"
"Oh God, what have you done to my innocence?" Tori moaned dramatically burying her head into the pillow.
"If anyone was doing anything to anyone that day, you would definitely be it…" Jade smirked.
"God…" Tori mumbled into her pillow, knowing exactly what Jade had meant, knowing exactly what activities she was involved in. Her body responding to the statement as well as the close proximity of the Goth.
Jade scooted a little closer spooning up to the brunette, Tori melted into the contact, her body feeling wired to her touch. Jade placed a tiny kiss against the back of Tori's neck getting a whimper out of her. "Vega?" She whispered into the crook of the brunette's neck, her hand caressing over the curve of Tori's silk boxers, down her bare thigh.
"Mmmm?" Tori let out in the breath she was holding, her hand gripping the bed sheet in an iron grip.
"I want…" Jade murmured into the trail of kisses she treaded across Tori's jaw to her ear. Tori fully willing to let her reign where ever she pleased.
"Mmmm?" The brunette sucked in her bottom lip, her eyes falling closed.
"I want…" The Goth licked at the sensitive spot getting a gasp out of the brunette.
"You want?" Tori asked as Jade linked their fingers together.
"I want breakfast." Jade placed a sound kiss on the brunette's head then pulled out of bed, dragging a confused brunette with her.
"Huh?" Tori snapped out of it.
Jade gave her a mischievous smirk. "I'm hungry and I want breakfast, let's go." She said as she pulled Tori towards the brunette's bedroom door.
Tori's eyes narrowed. "Oh, you are evil…" She declared low and dangerous.
Jade laughed and pulled the brunette against her, then turned her around until she was trapped against the door. Their faces an inch apart as Jade lowered her head closer, their noses slightly brushing. Those green eyes pinning Tori to the spot. "Yes…Yes I am." She murmured drawing Tori's bottom lip into her mouth so painfully gentle, kissing her softly. They released, foreheads pressed together. "Now. Breakfast." Tori could only nod in a daze. Jade smiled as she twisted the door knob, opening the door, moving Tori aside. Tori watched baffled as the Goth left her room.
Jade smirked as Tori caught up to her, linking their hands as they treaded down the stairs. They entered the kitchen to find Tori's mother already hovering over the coffeemaker.
"Good morning ladies…" Mrs. Vega smiled.
"Morning mom." Tori yawned as she sat at the counter next to the Goth.
"Mrs. Vega." Jade acknowledged with her signature nod.
"You two sleep well?" Mrs. Vega asked as she pulled the sizzling bacon of the stove.
Tori glanced at Jade and smiled. "Yeah."
Tori's mother smiled glad to see those two working out their problems. "I'm glad…"
"Glad about what?" Mr. Vega asked, strolling down the stairs trying to turn out his shirt collar. Then he spotted his daughter and Jade sitting at the breakfast counter. He wiggled his eyebrows at his wife getting an amused grin in response. "Good morning Jade, Tori." He plopped down opposite them as his mouth watered at the breakfast spread in front of him.
"Mr. Vega."
"Morning daddy." Tori leaned over and kissed his stubble.
"So Jade…"
"Yes?" The Goth responded pouring a glass of orange juice. She took a healthy sip of the pulp drink, her eyes never leaving the handsome man.
"Do you plan on marrying my daughter?" Mr. Vega asked as he buttered his toast.
"What!" Jade choked on the juice, her face going paler than usual.
"Dad!" Tori patted Jade's back, as she was still finding hard to breathe.
"What?" Mr. Vega asked innocently with a tongue tucked in his cheek. "It's a valid question. I want grandkids."
"Kids?" Jade eyes widened. "I don't think that's possible."
"There are ways…" He considered waving his fork, a grin plastered on his face. Tori just shook her head in absolute mortification.
Jade grabbed the cloth dabbing her mouth, studying the older man through narrowed eyes. "Okay fine today you win." She returned the grin thinking he totally caught her off guard, winning their usual game hands down.
"Yes!" The Vega male shot a fist into the air. "Until next time, West." He challenged with a wink.
"You're on, Vega." She shot back.
Tori just stared between her father and her girlfriend in utmost bafflement. "Were dad Jade always this weird?" She whispered to her mother who seated herself next to her.
Mrs. Vega just let out a low laugh. "Don't worry honey, you get used to it after a while. It's just them bonding over their love for their favourite person."
Tori nodded slowly still a bit freaked out by the display. "Scary but endearing, I could get used to it. Maybe…"
"So Tori, excited to resume shooting today?" Her father asked.
"Um, sort of, I'm just a little nervous that's all." Tori shrugged.
Mr. Vega stood up, folding his leather jacket over his hand. "Don't be honey, you will do great as always." He kissed her forehead. "I'll be a little late." He kissed his wife's cheek and then departed through the front door.
Tori turned to Jade. "Are you coming to the studio?"
"Do you want me to?"
Tori rolled her eyes, glaring at her girlfriend incredulously. "Of course I want you to."
Jade grinned. "Then I'll be there…"
"Good…" Tori leaned in to quickly peck Jade on the lips while her mother's back was turned away from them.
"Gross!" Both Tori and Jade shared an eye roll and then turned their attention to the oldest Vega sibling. Trina waved a finger at both of them. "So you two are back together, then."
Tori sighed, exasperated. "Yes Trina, we are back together…"
"Well, it's about damn time! I swear you are more annoying without Jade tagging along…" Trina tilted her head as she sat on the stool, pouring a tall glass of orange juice.
Jade raised a brow. "Was that supposed to be a compliment?"
Tori shrugged. "Hey, I don't know…" She never knew when it came to her Diva of a sister.
Enjoying their breakfast, suddenly a vibration could be heard hitting against wood. Trina frowned as it was starting to annoy her. "Okay some one answer their phone!"
Tori turned around to see the little device bouncing around the coffee table in the lounge. "Jade I think that is yours…"
Jade hopped off her stool and grabbed her phone briefly checking the caller I.D. before answering it. "Yeah, what?" Tori shook her head in amusement thinking maybe Jade should work on her people skills. Then Tori's smile fell when she saw Jade's eyes widen in shock and then slowly disconnect the call.
"What happen?" Tori asked as all the Vega women turned to face the Goth with concern.
"My dad…" Was all Jade could say her throat feeling constricted.
Tori jumped of her stool. "Did something happen? Is he okay?"
"He's… He's awake." The Goth revealed, still in an unusual haze.
Tori blew out a relief breath, her chest falling. "That's great." Trina and her mom smiled to each other behind them.
"He is asking for me…" Jade mentioned as she brushed past Tori towards the small garden, her face fixed in a scowl.
Tori felt the inner torment emanate off the Goth, her heart breaking. "Well, what are you waiting for?" The brunette's head shot up towards Trina in puzzlement. "Go be the good girlfriend." Trina shooed.
Tori sighed staring at the Goth's back behind the glass door, crossing her arms over her chest. "I don't know how. I've tried to get her to talk about her father before. It's like off limits."
"For how long?" Trina retorted.
"Trina!" Her mother rebuked. Trina shrugged and mouthed 'what'.
Tori shook her head. "No mom, Trina is right…" Then she shuddered. "It pained me to admit that." She said causing Trina to flip her off behind her mother's back.
"Okay, well then we will just be upstairs if you need us." Mrs. Vega stepped off her stool.
"But I haven't finished…" Trina whined.
Mrs. Vega just shook her head dragging her eldest up the stairs, as Tori stared enjoying it. Then she turned towards the garden her smile falling. Stepping into the garden, she walked towards the Goth. She was glad that Jade wasn't wearing any shoes putting them close to the same height. She slid her arms through Jade's to link at her waist, her chin resting on her shoulder. Both of them stared out into the beautiful spring colored garden. "Remember the last time we were here like this…" Tori murmured.
"I'm not the one with amnesia, you know."
Tori rolled her eyes. "Shut up and humor me."
Jade laughed softly for a moment. "We were arguing about New Zealand…"
Tori smiled. "We are always arguing about something…"
Jade smiled weakly. "Yeah…"
"Jade about your dad-"
"Vega, please…" Jade pulled out of the embrace.
"No Jade, we have put this off long enough." Tori turned Jade to face her. "He almost died and he is only human. He made a mistake." She brushed a lose strand of the Goth's face. "He is your father and how messed up your family might seem, I'm certain he loves you."
"What do you want me to do, Vega?" Jade pinched the bridge of her nose.
"I'm not asking to forgive him, I'm just asking you to go see him." Then Tori smiled. "Who knows maybe things will work out on their own?"
Jade let out a small rueful chuckle. "Always the optimist, Vega."
Tori grinned. "Hey it could happen…"
"Yeah, yeah…" Jade considered for a moment. "Fine, I'll go."
Tori beamed at her girlfriend. "Great, I'll drop you off on my way to the studio." Jade simply nodded.
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"Are you sure you don't want me to come in?" Tori asked standing outside the private room.
Jade shook her head, she knew she would have to face this sometime. "No, its okay, you are going to be late."
"I don't mind."
"Yeah, but I do."
"Fine but if you need anything…"
Jade pulled her in for a smacking kiss, getting a few weary stares from the hospital staff. "Just go."
"Kiss me and then expect me to leave." Tori mumbled with a frown, dragging her feet towards the elevator. Stopping, she watched as Jade entered the small room, her father seated in an upright position. Most of his superficial injuries seemed invisible now, except for the bandage wrapped around his head. His face broke into a splitting smile however Jade seeming distant. Then suddenly the older man pulled his daughter into a crushing hug on the bed. Jade looked stiff as her face was buried into his neck. Then her own hands came around to cling onto the man, tightly, her body relaxing into the embrace. Both of them seemed as if they were trembling into the contact. Jade's dad kissed her hair repeatedly. Tori wiped the small tear that escaped her eyes when the elevator opened. She stepped into it grinning, knowing there was a lot still to be worked out but hey it was a start.
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"Okay that's a wrap for today, people!" Phil shouted through his microphone, sitting in his director's chair.
Tori smiled, greeting a few of the crew members that walked past her. She reached the refreshment table feeling a bit parched. She unscrewed a bottle of water gulping down a large amount when she got a tap on her shoulder. Turning around she saw Rachel leaning against the table in her usual cocky stance.
"That was nice acting today, Tori." She said in her annoyingly silky voice.
"Um, thank you Rachel." Tori's brows drew in confusion.
The blonde turned around. "Yeah whatever, just so you know. I could have done better though."
Tori chuckled, there was the Rachel she knew. "Of course you could…" She said rolling her eyes.
Rachel stopped, pointing to the seats in the far corner of the set. "I'm pretty sure that belongs to you." She said and walked off.
Tori looked in that direction, a huge smile breaking out when she spotted the Goth. She used all her restraint not to run. "Hey what are you doing here?"
Jade grinned, her arms crossed over her chest. "I said I would come, didn't I?"
"Yeah…" Tori slid her arm through Jade's. "Ready to go?"
"Oh yeah, I could use a shower and some clean clothes. Stop over at my place?"
"Sure…" Tori smiled as they greeted the security guard on their way out.
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Jade stepped under the sprays of the piping hot water, with a slight gasp as her muscles relaxed. Running a hand through her long black locks as the water thumped on her forehead streaming down her body. She opened her eyes to foggy steam as she leaned her hand on the front wall, her head faced down. The last twenty-four hours had been an emotional rollercoaster and she was almost drained completely. Suddenly she stiffened when she felt the shower door open, a bit of the mist escaping. Smelling the familiar vanilla scent, her lips quirked as she turned to the naked brunette, her gaze remaining at eye level. She watched amused as Tori couldn't help herself her eyes taking in all of the Goth in her glory, her brown eyes in a desire haze. She lifted her gaze until they met the only green eyes she ever wanted to see when she woke up in the morning for the rest of her life.
Jade raised a brow. "What do you think you're doing?"
Tori laughed softly at that as if it wasn't obvious. "I'm taking a shower. What are you doing?"
"Well I was doing just that, but somehow I seem to have gotten a bit distracted…"
"Oh?" Tori's eyes twinkled as she reached for the shower gel. "I can't imagine why…" Lathering her hand in abundant until they were foaming, she tilted her head. "Turn around."
Taken aback by the clear demand, Jade stared at the brunette. "What?"
"I said turn around, I want to wash your back…" Tori gave her the sweet smile that usually had Jade narrowing her eyes suspiciously. But she abided placing her hand against the wall again, her back to the brunette.
Tori stepped closer, both her hands starting at the Goth's beautifully shaped shoulders, sliding against wet heated skin. Jade's eyes fell closed at the touch as her heart rate picked up. Tori's hands dipping lower, rubbing soft sensuous circles around the two protruding bones in the Goth's well defined back. Tori felt her breathing thicken and she knew it had nothing to do with steam levels. Leaning closer her hands hovered against the small of her back before her hand went around to Jade's flat stomach. Jade gasped surprised by the move. "I thought you said my back…" She breathed.
"So I'm improvising, sue me." Tori blew out against her neck. Jade chuckled and then whimpered when Tori pressed flush into her back. Tori would have chuckled at the sound that emitted from the Goth's mouth if a million of her own sensations weren't taking over. With her hand slowly trailing up Jade's abdomen, she trailed hot wet kiss along the strong shoulders. "Jade…"
Jade's eyes were squeezed shut, her jaw clenched, trying to control her strained breathing. "Mmmm?"
"Why didn't you want to make love to me this morning?" Tori whispered into Jade's ear before she cupped her firm soft breasts. Both of them moaning at the contact.
"God…I did." Was all Jade could manage through her panting.
Tori placed a gentle kiss on her shoulder her palms moving in a circular motion against Jade's taut nipples, causing the Goth to suck in her bottom lip. "So why didn't you?"
Jade's eyes opened as she turned around in Tori's arms to look at her girlfriend. She smiled but it was weak. "I wanted to wait…"
Tori's eyebrows drew in confusion. Her hand reaching out to cup Jade's cheek. "Wait for what, baby?"
Jade sighed. "Well, a lot of things were said yesterday and I wasn't really sure if it was just in the heat of the moment, you know." She dropped her gaze. "I guess I was just giving you time-"
"To change my mind." Tori finished when realization dawned. She could see the fear Jade tried to hide, the vulnerability that seemed to seep through. She smiled. "Jade…"
"Mmmm…"
"Look at me." Tori placed two fingers under Jade's chin, raising it until their eyes held. The contrast between them so evident but so was the love. "Remember the first time I told you I loved you?" Jade just nodded. "Well I don't…" Tori grinned, Jade raising her brow in confusion. "Well not as yet, anyway. But that doesn't matter because I know in my heart I meant it that day as much as I mean it now. I love you so much." Jade let out a relieved smile. "Surprisingly that didn't change amnesia and all."
Jade chuckled, shaking her head. She pulled Tori into a crushing embrace them both drenched under the waterfall. "God I'm in love with a nut."
Tori laughed into the crook of Jade's neck, spitting out some water, her own arms wounding around her body. "And I'm in love with a psychopath. I guess we are even."
"Not quite, nut trumps psychopath."
Tori chuckled again and leaned back. "Shut up."
Jade smirked. "Shut me up…"
"Somehow I remember that being my favorite thing to do." She grinned before her hands snaked up into thick raven hair. Before Jade could retort her response was muffled against Tori's lips. Jade was consumed in the kiss her heart feeling lighter than it had ever felt before. The kiss deepened as she pushed Tori against the back wall of the shower, their mouth's never missing a beat. "Jade…" Tori managed to pant out between the fast brief kisses.
"Hmmm…"
"Are you going to make love to me now?" She asked as she felt Jade's hand glide down her slick body to rest at her butt, massaging the flesh.
"Just you try and stop me, Vega." Jade challenged as she tore her mouth away to nip at the soft skin at planes of Tori's neck.
"I'm a nut, not stupid." Tori retorted before she whimpered. Jade let out a brief laugh before her mouth found more interesting things to do. Her hands sliding between their bodies until she found her prize. "God!" Tori cried out when Jade rolled her fingers over her erect nipples. Then she strained against the wall agonizingly when Jade's fingers were replaced by the tip of her tongue just lightly teasing those painfully aroused buds. "J-Jade…" Tori moaned when the insane throbbing shot straight down to between her thighs. "Please…"
"I'm here." Jade hummed into her activity. "What do you want, baby?" Her light kisses leisurely travelling lower with the path of the heated water.
"Please…" Was all Tori could say as her breath hitched, her eyes shut in an overwhelming haze. There was a small splash when Jade's knees hit the floor, flipping her wet hair out of the way. Her target was clear to her, as Tori's eyes flew open and became very large. Jade looked up with a devious smirk on her face before lifting the brunette's right leg and threw it over her shoulder. Tori watched as Jade's hot mouth blew against her lower extremities, causing her toes to curl. "Oh hell!" Tori's threw her head back, her eyes rolling to the back of her head when she felt a tongue swipe through her drenched folds. Tori's fingers running through raven hair on their own accord. Jade sighed in delirium the familiar taste, her tongue lapping against the oversized bud furiously as she knew it wouldn't take much. Tori was moaning against the sprays of water, trying to find some purchase on the wall behind her. Then she cried out when her climax hit hard, her knees bucking. Jade pinned her in position keeping her upright. "Jade…" Tori pleaded unable to stand up anymore. Jade taking the hint moved back letting Tori slide down to the floor.
Before Tori could fully regain her breath Jade's mouth was already hot on hers. Tori reaching up to grip sleek black hair, pushing Jade back under the sprays, their kisses mixing with the water. The brunette's instinct taking over when her hand crept between them, her two digits entering the Goth in one swift movement. Causing Jade to break the kiss in a loud gasp. Tori's mouth suckled on side of Jade's neck as her hand automatically maintained a pumping motion as Jade's head fell back, her breathing labored and becoming faster with each thrust. Her hips rising to the motion as Tori increased the pace. Then she felt the heat burn through as Jade's inner walls came around her. Jade bit down her moan, between gritted teeth as the pleasure overcame her.
Tori looked up and slowly withdrew her fingers slick with Jade's essence. She fell against the Goth, both their breathing fast and deep. Jade just simply wrapped her arms around Tori as they remained on the floor of the shower stall for a few minutes, in that exact position. Neither eager to get up. "Um, wow I think that was some of the best sex of my life." Jade whispered into Tori's hair when she found her voice.
Tori laughed into her shoulder, placing a kiss against it. "I can't remember better…"
Jade stared at the brunette for a moment and then threw her head back in laughter at the amnesia joke. Both of them just sat there and laughed until their hearts content…
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A few months later…
Jade raced up the hospital steps, reaching the second floor out of breath. "Victoria Vega's room." She panted at the nurse at the reception.
"One moment please." She clicked away on her ancient desktop. "Ah, Victoria Vega, room 5B."
"Thanks." Jade shouted over her shoulder, the old woman frowning. Jade reached the room seeing Tori dressed in a hospital gown sitting up staring out the window. She stepped into the room, her heart rate erratic, telling herself not to panic.
Tori faced the doorway and smiled. "Hey."
Jade stepped closer wearily. "Hey, what happened?"
"Nothing serious, I'm just going in for a CAT scan." Tori waved it off.
Jade halted. "I'm thinking a CAT scan is pretty serious, Vega."
"You know what I was thinking about?" The brunette asked turning her head to face the window again.
"Not psychic, you know." Jade pinched the arch of her nose, trying to ease the tension that was creeping in.
"I suppose." Tori turned to face the Goth. "Well I was thinking about what you said."
"Which was?"
"Oh, just this and that. Remember that time, you threw Rex arm in the set fan? Or that time we got locked up in Becks Rv. Or that time I punched Beck into the pool? Whoa it was like I was superhuman." Tori's eyes went animated in amusement.
Jade stared at her girlfriend with a frown, thinking maybe she lost it."Okay what's going on?"Then realization hit and Jade's face split open in a smile. "You remember… You remember everything, don't you?"
Tori returned the grin. "Yup." She patted the bed beside her. The Goth happily kicked off her shoes and jumped up next to her. "But you know what kept coming up all the time."
"What's that?"
"That it didn't matter what I was doing, where I was or who I was, I always loved you. You know that right?"
Jade leaned over and crushed Tori in an embrace. Her face nuzzled into the crook of Tori's neck. "I love you Tori, I love you so much…"
Tori placed a kiss into Jade's hair, running her hand through it. "I remember that too…" They both let out a watery chuckle. She felt a little moisture against her shoulder. "Jade are you crying?"
"No…" Jade mumbled, sniffling a little.
Tori held on a little tighter. "God baby, how can you not hate me for what I put you through this last year?"
"I don't know. I guess I'm just the better person." Jade mumbled earning her a playful swat on the arm. "Ow!" She lifted her head and grinned.
Tori grinned back, cupping the Goth's face in her palms. "How about we just sit at home for the next fifty years, no overseas movies, no car accidents, no amnesia. We can just watch TV…"
"I'm game, but I get to pick the channel."
"No horror movies!" Tori declared knowing she would be traumatized in the first hour if she gave Jade her way.
"You are no fun…" Jade sulked.
"Yeah, yeah, if I'm no fun now, imagine what you'll tell me in fifty years." The brunette rolled her eyes.
Jade looked into Tori's beautiful face humor dancing in her eyes. Her Tori. "I'd tell you I love you… you old hag."
Tori's smile grew gradually her heart feeling so content. "And I'd say I love you more… you old witch."
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Epilogue…
Jade returned home to her off campus apartment of three years. Tossing her keys into the large wooden bowl on the table she pulled open the fridge. Scanning through the spans of half eaten food, she settled on a Coke. She opened the can, she stepped into the bedroom gulping down her drink. She dug into her back pocket feeling the small object before unbuttoning her shirt. Then she saw her manuscript of All Over Again spread out on the bed. Putting her can down, she picked it up, her nerves setting in when she realized it was on the last page.
"Hey there beautiful." Tori leaned against their bedroom door.
"You finish read it…" Jade plopped onto the bed.
Tori smiled. "Yup."
"So what do you think?" Jade asked biting her lip.
"Well…" The brunette tilted her head to the ceiling.
Jade fell back on the bed. "Oh God, you hated it! That's it I'm screwed, I could always fall back on actin-"
"Jade!" Tori yelled.
"What!"
"It was absolutely brilliant!"
"Really?" Jade's head popped up.
"Really, your lecturer is going to love it." Tori lay down next to the Goth, both of them staring at the ceiling. She never felt so proud.
"You really think so?"
"I really do. But."
"Oh god there's a but…" Jade covered her face with her hands.
Tori straddle the Goth on her stomach and shook her shoulders. "Would you just shut up long enough for me say something."
Jade removed her hands, glaring at the brunette. "Well jeez, go ahead."
"Thank you!" Tori placed a smacking kiss on Jade's lips. "I was just gonna say maybe you should add an epilogue. You know to prove they had a happy ending after that."
"I was thinking the same. But I'm not sure which one to go with, college, marriage and kids or them getting abducted by aliens." She looked up to see the half Latina glaring at her. She chuckled. "Okay married and kids it is."
"Good…" Tori smirked rolling over to her side facing the Goth.
"You know I was thinking…." Jade spoke her voice low.
"Hmmm…"
"Since this piece was based on a true story, why not let the ending come true too." Jade turned to face the half Latina.
Tori sat up, her heart practically beating out of her chest. "You mean l-like with the marriage and kids."
Jade smiled sheepishly. "Yup."
Tori shot up. "Are you proposing?"
Jade sat up as well. "Well essentially… "
Tori considered the girl next to her, then her eyebrows drew. "Where's the ring?"
"Wait, what?" Jade asked when Tori got off the bed.
"Where's the ring?" Tori asked again.
Jade stood up. "I'm proposing to you and all you can think about is the ring?"
"I'm a woman it's what we do." The brunette said nonchalantly.
"You're an insufferable woman!"
"Well, you're an incorrigible woman!"
They both couldn't help but grin at each other. Both so full of love and life. Then Tori's smile faltered as Jade revealed the little black box that was tucked into her back pocket. Her breath caught, when Jade flipped it to reveal the golden band with a single diamond in the center. "Jade I was kidding…"
Jade smiled. "I know, but I wasn't."
Tori stared at her for a moment before she jumped the Goth both of them falling back onto the bed, the ring falling out of her hand, forgotten. "YES! Yes, yes, yes!" She said raining kisses all over the Goth's face.
Jade was chuckling, squirming under the brunette, trying not to lose an eye. "I never even ask you yet."
"I don't care whatever it is the answer is always yes!" Tori slowed down, never leaving the green emeralds as she placed a kiss on Jade's cheeks, her nose and finally her lips. The Goth reeled her in deepening the kiss and flipped the brunette on her back. She pulled back to stare at the one person, she went through hell with, the one person she would be willing to go through it again with. "You know, I can't wait to tell my mom, Trina and Cat. They are going to get so excited. I was thinking we should elope in Spain or maybe South Africa or maybe-"
Jade couldn't help but grin. "Vega, Vega."
Tori snapped out of it. "What?"
"Shut up." Jade said against her lips.
Tori rolled her eyes. "And I here I thought you were going to be all romantic and say I love you."
"Well that too." Jade smiled before she lowered herself to Tori's lips. Then they both released, chest heaving out of breath. Jade slipped her arms around the brunette, twisting so that she was lying on the bed and Tori cuddling into her. Enjoying the silence, enjoying each other. The Goth thinking about the message she wanted to convey through her writing. Something she lived by…
It's through the woes of life that love is tested over and over again. A constant battle fought every day. People leave, people stay. People change, some remain the same. But in the end you know life's true challenges are met if each day you stare at the person next to you, no matter whom they decide to be today and realize that you're falling in love ALL OVER AGAIN…
Jade West (soon to be famous author)
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This is a shout out at JoriRocks, I might be playing around with your student/teacher relationship idea, sounds Hot… hehehe.