5 years after the "slap fight"
"hey so Tori I've been working for you for the past year, you were different today, you never cut a show short and you never leave the venue without a fan in tow, what's different about today" says Reiner Bauer
"I'm pretty sure I pay you extra to ignore my setbacks Reiner, there are things about me I don't want to share" says Tori
"you're either gay or bi because all but six of the last twelve shows you've brought a girl into your hotel room after the show, I have no problem with that, I'm gay myself, I only ask because the fans want to know why mid show you suddenly choked up and cried then offered to do the rest of the show tomorrow, you never ever do that, they want to know what changed today" says Reiner
"you know the show path, find an explanation as to why after a show in LA I came all the way to Vancouver for the next one" says Tori annoyed that her highly paid road manager is prying into her personal life
"it's someone from your paths birthday isn't it, you don't talk about your past" says Reiner
"no her birthday was while I was in LA, yesterday I found out my frenemy proposed to my high school crush and best friend and she said yes, it's not easy being in the closet Reiner, you're German, it's easier for you and your boyfriend, I'm out on stage, sometimes for six or more hours a day, under those stupid heat lights, I wish I could unwind with a fan, I don't" says Tori
"so you don't sleep with or kiss them" asks Reiner
"absolutely not, I buy a dress or blanket before the show, I bring a fan to my hotel room, then I give them the dress or blanket afterwards, as well as a picture, sometimes they cuddle close but that's as far as it goes, I don't need a scandal or an expectation from my fans Reiner" says Tori
"the next show is in Santa Monica then finishing off in Vegas, are you sure you can finish this tour safely Victoria" says Reiner as Tori flinches
"yes I'll be fine, just tell the fans I got a headache from the lights" says Tori as Reiner nods
In LA at Jade's house
"whoa Cat read this story" says Jade
"is it about Tori, you seem kinda obsessed lately" asks Cat as she walks over
"I'm not obsessed I swear, it is about Tori though" says Jade handing the tablet to Cat
"wait she suddenly stopped the show halfway through, she's never done that before" says Cat shocked
"Robbie's the only one who still talks to her, do you think he told her about us getting engaged" says Jade
"probably but I don't see how that would affect her, she got signed three years ago and started doing tours two years ago, what's more likely to have spooked her is finding out you and I have tickets to the Santa Monica stop, you two didn't exactly end your friendship on what I would call good terms" says Cat
"I'm more interested in the fact that she didn't take a fan with her tonight, I heard moose lives in the area" says Jade
"it says here she's finishing the show tomorrow, she'll probably do that then, why do you think her finding out about our engagement would spook her" says Cat
"I know you have a crush on her, you have for years, I'm convinced she has a crush on you" says Jade
"with what proof" says Cat confused
"almost every female fan she's taken to her hotel room has been Italian, me thinks she has a type, she also gives them gifts, either dresses or blankets, she does so very publicly, she's always been caught buying stuff before the shows" says Jade
"yeah usually candy and water, she's on that stage for hours, very few breaks, I'm surprised she can do anything after her shows" says Cat
"you're not convinced she likes you are ya" asks Jade
"we're living in a very dumpy looking one bedroom apartment Jade, I'm sure she knows that your dad disowned you, I'd believe that fact hit home for her way more than her having feelings for me" says Cat visibly upset
"you really don't believe she has feelings for you" asks Jade
"no, I'd know if she had feelings for me, I was playful with you all those years ago because I KNEW you liked me, Tori wouldn't be able to hide her feelings from me, not with how much time we spent together" says Cat
"I have the feeling her moving to the dessert community has everything to do with something we don't know about her yet, she hates heat remember, she used her money to build a collection of off the grid shacks for her to live in, she hid her singing talent away from her family for years, you really don't think she has other secrets, if she can hide things from her family she can hide things from anyone, even you Cat" says Jade
"even if she does like me I already said yes to you asking me to marry you, you know I take that very seriously" says Cat
"to be quite honest Cat, I bought a candy ring, I was completely surprised when you said yes, I can barely pay rent and you eat as little as possible so I can eat to make it to work the next day, part of me feels you deserve better Cat" says Jade
"what you're asking me to do is sleep with Tori if I get a chance, why would I do that, that would make me a cheater and unworthy of her affection from the start if what you say is true, she's shown no sign of feelings for me, let's just enjoy the concert next week and move on, it's never going to happen no matter how much I wish it were possible, stop bringing up my feelings for her, all you're doing is making it harder for me" says Cat
