Tori smiled happily to herself as she worked in the kitchen. She hadn't seen Jade in so long, work keeping them apart longer than she anticipated. But now she was home a whole day and Tori didn't want it to go to waste. She planned to try out a new dish she learned and had been working on for some time. Jade seemed complicated, but she was actually pretty simple and straightforward when it came to most things. She liked quick and easy meals just as much as Tori. And this one was pretty easy once she got the seasonings right. It took a little longer to cook but was definitely easier than other things she tried and utterly failed at. Jade was strangely quiet despite Tori hearing her find what to watch. Usually she was talking to herself or complaining about the shows she passed by. She shrugged and prepared two bowls, setting them on a bigger plate loaded with crackers. Tori sprinkled on the cheesy finishing touch to the bowls then took them and headed out to the living room.
"All right, Jade. I hope you like how it came out. I'm really excited for you to try it," she announced, rounding the couch and stopping dead at the sight before her. Jade was reclined comfortably on the couch, legs gracefully crossed and arms placed just so. She wore a devilish smile, but that wasn't what Tori's eyes lingered on. Jade was completely naked and Tori was having a hard time pulling her gaze back up to her face. But she did. And she even managed to stick a disapproving frown on her face.
"Jade, what are you doing?"
"You sent me that text saying you wanted to Netflix and Chill. I had no idea what it meant until the guys had to explain it to me. Well, Andre mostly. So here I am," she answered casually.
"No, I said Netflix and chili! It was supposed to be a cute pun. You know, like I'm always prone to do," Tori clarified. Jade scowled, thinking back to the text.
"It clearly said chill. I remember," she rebutted.
"And I'm not saying you're wrong. My phone must have corrected me. But I meant chili," Tori said, holding out the bowls. Jade only stared at her, scowl still in place.
"Come on, put your clothes on. Please? I worked really hard on this!" Tori asserted. Jade remained where she was a moment longer before getting up with an exasperated sigh.
"Fine, but you owe me," she vowed with a point of her finger. She strode past Tori who let out a sigh of her own, relieved that Jade hadn't tried harder to resist. Because she almost ditched her own chili night. It was a great feat of resilience to look Jade in the eyes and not let them wander. Or let her mind fall in the gutter. She pushed her legs to carry her forward so that she could set the plates down on the coffee table. Jade returned fully dressed and sat back down in her previous spot, saying nothing but shooting a glare at the food as if it had walked in and interrupted them. Well, it kind of did in a way. Tori sat next to her and leaned in to kiss her cheek.
"Thank you. Now eat the chili without complaint and we can watch whatever you want. Later we can revisit your idea," Tori told her, gaining a reluctant smile from Jade. She couldn't stay mad at Tori for long, even if she wanted to. She picked up her plate and tried the chili, mildly surprised that it tasted good.
"Not bad. It looks like I'll be living another day," she playfully remarked, laughing when Tori glared and smacked her arm.
"Hey, you're going to make me spill all your hard work!" Jade exclaimed, though she didn't really sound worried. Tori rolled her eyes and took a bite of her own, smiling at the result.
"So, do you know what you want to watch?" she asked. Jade smiled softly at her.
"Baby, you know what I want to watch," she replied, as if it was obvious. And it was. Tori wordlessly scooped up the controller and found Jade's current favorite horror film. After years of watching horror with her, Tori realized that she had surprisingly become desensitized to them. Something she never thought would happen. Only rarely did she get scared now. Though she didn't enjoy the gore like Jade did. She paid more attention to the storyline.
"You better remember our compromise later. I expect payment in full," Jade reminded her.
"Don't worry, I will," Tori promised with a smile.
"Good, because I won't forget," Jade assured, a hand falling to caress Tori's thigh.
"Jade, eat the chili and watch the movie," Tori ordered, visibly struggling to react and refusing to meet Jade's gaze. Jade chuckled but had to give Tori credit. Refusing her was a difficult thing to do. She would make sure Tori had no chance to do so later.