Tori had gotten used to falling asleep with someone next to her, since she had slept next to Jade for the past 3 nights. It was strange to her how the girl that seemed to hate her so much had pulled a one eighty over the short period of time they'd spent together, but Tori wasn't complaining. She was glad to have Jade as an at least somewhat friend, even though she found her mood swings to be an egregious nuisance. Still, she was a half-full kind of girl, and progress is progress.
This morning was different however, as when Tori woke up, Jade was already gone. She looked at the clock, it was only eight forty-five. Jade must have gotten up really early or something. Maybe she couldn't sleep and went for a walk? Or more likely, she'd come down from whatever mood she was in and split from Tori's side like usual. Nothing could be done about that, she figured, Jade was who she was. Eight forty-five was a little early, Tori thought to herself, so she decided to go back to sleep for a couple hours.
Deciding breakfast was a good idea around ten o'clock, Tori slid out from under the covers and walked shivering to her dresser, attempting to find something warm but breathable. The nights had gotten pretty cold, but the days were still warm with the sun. She grabbed a two-shirt combo, a long sleeve with a short sleeve over top of it, stitched together at the seams on the inside, a pair of dark blue skinny jeans and a light runner's jacket.
The house seemed to be empty at first, so Tori went about as she would if no one was watching, singing to herself as she danced down the stairs. When she rounded the flattop in the middle of the staircase, Trina's voice carried up in a simultaneously annoying and fearful way. Tori didn't feel like duking it out with her sister over what had happened the other day, and thankfully when she hit the bottom of the stairs and saw where her sister's voice was coming from, she also noticed she was on the phone.
Trina gabbed away to what Tori imagined was Melanie on the line, something about boys they had met on their weekend in Beverly Hills and hoping to see them again at the Mall on Friday. Tori grabbed a bowl from the cupboard and set it on the counter, causing Trina to sigh obnoxiously loudly and walk to the other side of the kitchen. Tori just shook her head and laughed under her breath, grabbing the milk out of the fridge. She sat at the kitchen table and ate a quick bowl of Raisin Bran, then put her bowl in the sink. As she was heading back for the staircase, Trina closed her phone and looked at Tori, clearing her throat loudly.
"Can I help you, Trina?"
"Why yes little sister, you can. You can apologize to me for being such a bitch at dinner."
"I'm not going to apologize to you Trina. I'm not wrong about what I said, you're constantly in Mom and Dad's pockets like they owe you something. You don't work for anything."
"Don't talk to me like you've ever done anything to earn a dime in your life, Princess." Trina gave Tori a dirty look and walked towards the door. "I'm leaving."
"Don't come back!" Tori shouted as Trina shut the door, knowing for a fact Trina flipped her off through the door without even having to see it.
Tori decided it would probably be best to finish her paper for Screenwriting since she wasn't doing anything else, so she performed her usual Homework ritual and got started. A few edits on the second draft led into the start of the final draft, closing in at a solid 5 pages. She read through the whole thing in one go at the end, fixing a couple typos and grammatical errors along the way, then saved the document and sent it to the printer. Not long after the finished product was freshly laid out and stapled, then put back in her bag for safe keeping.
At around twelve thirty, Tori's phone went off in her pocket. She pulled it out and answered, leaning back against the table.
"Hey Tori, it's Beck."
"Oh, Hey Beck, what's up?"
"I've been helping Robbie with his lines for Sikowitz' production, and since the opening is on Tuesday night Robbie's freaking out a bit and wants to get in as much practice as possible. I figured if you weren't doing anything, we could meet over at your place so we can all hang out together."
"That sounds awesome. Trina just left so it's just me."
"Cool. I'm gonna call Robbie back and try to calm him down a bit. If you're up to it, give the others a call and see if they want to stop by too."
"Sure, sounds like a good time."
"Alright, I'll be at your place in about an hour."
"Okay, see ya then."
Tori hung up with Beck and looked through her contacts for Cat's number. Upon finding it, she pressed send and waited for the call to go through.
"HI TORI!" Cat yelled into her phone, giggling afterward.
"Hi Cat" Tori smirked, always finding solace in Cat's perpetual happiness. "What are you doing today?"
"I was just working on the costumes for the show. The premiere is Tuesday night, I hope you're coming!"
"Of course, Cat, I wouldn't miss it for the world."
"YAY!" Cat continued to giggle into the phone.
"Well Beck, Robbie and maybe the others are coming to my house to help Robbie with his lines. If you want you can bring the costume stuff over here and I'll help you while Beck helps Robbie."
"Okay! When is everyone getting there?"
"Beck said he'd be here in about an hour, so twelve thirty I guess."
"Okay, see you then. Bye Tori!"
Cat hung up without waiting for Tori to say bye, obviously excited at the prospect of the group getting together outside of school. They always hung out at lunch and their last two classes of the day, which were Sikowitz and Study Hall, but school has a different atmosphere. Everyone was still the same, but not being in such a formal environment made for easier conversation. Tori repeated the process for Andre, who answered the phone almost immediately.
"Hey Tor, what's shakin'?"
"Hey Andre, not much. What's goin' on?"
"Oh you know, just gettin' my groove on for my Music Theory class. Testin' out some new samples I've been kickin' around in my head."
"Sounds cool. Feel like taking a break?"
"Whatcha got for me girl?"
"The others are all comin' over to my house in a little bit to help Robbie and Cat out with stuff for Sikowitz' premiere on Tuesday."
"Alright, I'll be there. Gimme a half hour to square this off and I'll be on my way."
"Cool, see you when you get here."
Tori looked up and could see that the rain had let up finally. The sun was shining outside, so she decided to put her shoes on and step out onto the driveway and see what the weather was like. It was relatively warm with the sun overhead, but the wind had a bite that wasn't easily ignored. Tori was glad she had her runner's jacket on, zipping it up half way and putting her hands in her pockets.
Her neighbor strode by briskly, pushing her little one in a sporty-looking stroller with wheels that looked like bicycle tires. She waved to Tori and Tori called back an audible hello, not wanting to re-expose her hands to the wind. After a few minutes she went back inside, suddenly realizing that she had went outside for one subconscious reason; she was afraid to call Jade.
Jade had been nice to her a lot lately, but she was just as manic as ever in her after-cuddle mood swings, and Tori wasn't looking forward to Jade's behavior today if her track record was to remain unchanged. Regardless, Jade was part of the group, and Tori would still call her to see if she wanted to stop by, even though she probably wouldn't, especially since Beck was going to be there.
The phone rang six or seven times without Jade answering, so Tori hung up and decided to send a text message instead.
Jade, everyone's coming to my house to help Robbie and Cat with the premiere stuff, you're welcome to join if you want. -Tori
Typical as ever, Jade didn't answer the phone, but sent a text reply shortly after.
Everyone?
Tori knew what she meant by the question; she was asking if Beck would be there. Nervous about upsetting her, Tori thought about saying no so maybe she would come, and then she could tell her Beck showed up with Robbie and she didn't know he would be coming. No, lies wouldn't help the situation, especially since the girls were trying to build something based on trust. Tori decided to tell her the truth straight up and just hope that she would be okay with it.
Yes Jade, Beck is coming to. I hope that doesn't keep you away.
Jade's reply came almost immediately.
Yeah I'm not feeling so well, I think I'm gonna pass.
Tori saw the rejection coming, but for some reason it hurt her feelings. More than it should have? She wasn't sure, but she knew it didn't feel very good. Deciding to not push the matter, Tori would just send a nice understanding reply and keep the offer open just in case.
Okay, well, the offer is open if you change your mind. I hope you do.
Tori didn't exactly plan the last line, it just kind of came out. She chalked it up to her wanting to be friends with Jade and shut her phone, heading into the kitchen to prepare for guests.
Jade had woken up from a strange dream in a panic. In the dream, she was all over someone. Running her fingers through their hair, kissing them, wrapping her legs around their waist. The other person dug their fingers into her hair at the back of her neck and pulled her closer. Jade couldn't see their face, but she assumed it was Beck since that was the last person she'd been with. She squeezed him into her with her leg that was draped over his hip, crushing her pelvis against him as they kissed. Beck put his hand on the small of her back and added pressure, and she nibbled on his bottom lip and moved down to his neck. The action was getting good, and all of a sudden Jade noticed the lack of stubble on Beck's face. She rubbed her cheek against his neck, and nothing. Leaning back to find Beck's face, she found herself looking into Tori's eyes. Tori smiled at her and winked, biting her lip playfully. Jade snapped awake and realized that she was spooned behind Tori, with their legs entangled and her face nestled into Tori's neck.
Jade sat up quickly then immediately froze, trying not to wake her slumbering friend. Tori slept soundly, breathing deeply while still as a painting. Jade, on the other hand, was taking in quick, raspy breaths, elevated twofold with arousal and the fear of confusion. She had no idea why she would be making out with Tori in her dream, but the wetness between her legs told her that she enjoyed it. A lot.
Not knowing what to do, Jade looked at the clock. It was only five thirty in the morning, but she was way too wired to sleep now. Luckily she had her car, so she crawled out of Tori's bed slowly and carefully, then got dressed and slipped out of her bedroom undetected. She crept down the stairs one at a time, trying to avoid squeaky parts in the floor, but when she reached the bottom she ran into Mrs. Vega.
"Morning Jade."
"Oh, hi Mrs. Vega."
"What are you doing up? Its five thirty in the morning."
"Oh...I couldn't sleep, and I didn't want to lay there and bother Tori, so I figured I would just head home and get a jump start on my homework or something."
"Well hon, it's not really a jump start if you wait til Sunday to do it." Tori's mom winked at her as she sipped her coffee.
"Heh, yeah, I guess you're right." Jade was trying to be as polite as possible, but hint that she was in a hurry at the same time. "I was quiet enough that she didn't wake up, so she'll be okay without me. I'm gonna try to get home before church traffic hits."
"Okay sweetie. Can I ask you one thing before you go, though?"
"Sure, what's up?"
Mrs. Vega looked at Jade for a minute. She didn't say anything, she just looked into her piercing blue eyes and stayed silent, like she was trying to see into her soul. "Tori used to come home and cry almost every day for her first couple of weeks at Hollywood Arts. I didn't really understand at first because Trina had told me she made a not only one friend but a whole group, and was doing pretty well in her classes. But eventually she told me about a girl that wasn't exactly the nicest person in the world to her."
"Mrs. Vega I-"
"Now Jade, let me finish. I'm not gonna try to scold you or anything, that's not my place. I just want to say that you caused my baby girl a lot of pain in the beginning, and that's something a mother hates to see. There's been some changes around here lately and Tori's having to bear a lot on her shoulders, and I don't want things to be any harder for her than they have to be. I've seen that you two have been getting friendly over the past few days, and I'm happy for that. I just want to be sure you're not trying to do something cruel to her. She's very trusting and gives her all to people in hopes that she'll get it back."
Jade suddenly felt very uncomfortable. This overwhelming protectiveness was something Jade wasn't used to at all, since her parents didn't seem to feel the same way as Tori's did. She could tell by the look in Mrs. Vega's eyes that she was trying to put it across as politely and understanding as possible, but there was an absolutely unmistakable ferocity that told Jade if she screwed up, she would be answering to her.
"Tori's been helping me deal with some, um, "things" around my household as well. My parents aren't as supportive as you are to Tori about Hollywood Arts, and she's been really great to talk to."
"I'm glad to hear that. You alright, though? You seem a little shaky. Do you want some coffee to take with you?"
"Actually yeah, that would be nice. Thanks Mrs. Vega." A minute later Mrs. Vega handed her a full travel mug. Jade accepted the coffee and said thanks, then turned and headed through the door.
When she got home, it was still only six-fifteen am, so there wasn't a whole lot of options. Jade was still tired from getting a workout in her sleep, but she wouldn't be able to get comfortable again without taking a shower first. Jade stripped right in the middle of her room and just left her clothes where they fell, heading into the bathroom to the solitude of 4 sides and hot water.
She let the water run for a few minutes while she looked in the mirror, playing with her hair and semi-sculpting her eyebrows. When she finally did step into the water, it was like a bolt of lightning to her body. The dream had left her extra sensitive, so the hot water coupled with the jets from the shower head were like pulses of pleasure a hundred times over.
The dream played over and over in Jade's head as she washed her body slowly, enjoying the oversensitive feel of her fingertips and the running droplets of water. In the middle of lathering up, she fell back against the shower wall, overcome with exhaustion and arousal. There was a throbbing between her legs that was getting harder to ignore, and frankly, it sounded like a good idea. Jade trailed the tip of a finger straight down between her breasts and past her midsection. She gasped as soon as her finger slid over her center, squeezing her eyes shut tight. Her elbow bent back and forth as her arm worked, tracing and circling the source of heat on her body. After a few minutes, she slid over the button that throbbed since the minute she woke up, and then inside herself, and instantly felt waves of electricity pound her body. The images of grinding her hips into Tori's thigh flooded into her mind. She could feel the ghost of Tori's lips on hers, with the faintest smell of vanilla when she kissed Tori's neck that she didn't notice before. Jade squeezed her hand with her thighs and her legs shook, sliding down the wall as her wrist waxed and waned. She felt heat rising from her center up into her stomach, so she picked up the pace, biting her lip as she saw herself biting Tori's in her dream. Her orgasm peaked, and for the next couple of minutes all she could hear was water crashing down from the shower head.
The waves of ecstasy lapped from head to toe over and over, and Jade was so out of breath and energy that she couldn't even stand up. What seemed like ten minutes later, she finally mustered up the strength to stand on her own, and it took another five minutes before she could finish her shower. She got out and dried off, then headed to find something to wear.
Still tingling all over, Jade got dressed slowly, as every brush of fabric against her skin sent her reeling. She laid down on her bed, exhausted and on the verge of passing out. Her eyes closed and her breathing slowed, but just as sleep was about to creep over, Jade's eyes opened wide and stared straight at the ceiling. She had just gotten herself off in the shower while thinking about Tori Vega.
Jade panicked for a minute, not knowing how to feel about what she had just realized. She didn't even like girls, or at least she didn't think so. She had gay friends, being gay wasn't the issue. Or bisexual, whatever the case may be. The issue was that her dream was about Tori of all people. They had spent a lot of time together lately, and a lot of that time was over some pretty emotional issues, so maybe that was the case. Jade tried for minutes to talk herself into an explanation that comforted her, but the fact was that she had some unexplained feelings, and the fact that those feelings might be something toward Tori scared her. It didn't take long for her to fall asleep after that.
Jade woke up around eleven o'clock. As soon as she opened her eyes, the memories of what happened hours earlier flooded back to her. She sighed deeply and got up, knowing that lying in bed thinking about it obsessively wasn't going to help. She decided to distract herself with homework, since it needed to be done anyway, so she grabbed her bag and unzipped it, pulling out her notebook.
Her mind wasn't really in the right spot to be writing a paper, but it had to be done, so she trudged through it with the least amount of work to get a passable grade. As she was nearing the end of the paper, she heard her phone buzz. Before she even picked it up, Jade saw Tori's name on the screen and froze. She wasn't sure she would be able to talk to Tori right now after what had just happened, and Tori ended up hanging up amidst Jade's inner struggle.
Jade finished up her paper as quickly as she could, barely even remembering to put her name on it, and stuffed it back in her bag. She stood up and paced her room back and forth. Trying to deal with all these new feelings was proving difficult, and to make matters worse, half of the problem she was having was having her go-to person being the cause of the feelings in the first place. Her phone buzzed again mid-stride, this time it was a text message. She read it slowly and closed her eyes, trying to think of something to write.
After making an excuse to Tori by hinting she didn't want to be around Beck, which was, in her defense, at least partially true, Jade tried to think of something to do to fill up the rest of her day so she wasn't dwelling on the thoughts in her head, and decided on going to the book store.
Tori had set out some food in assorted bowls on the kitchen table for the group to pick at when they got there. Beck and Robbie were the first to arrive as they carpooled, and Andre wasn't far behind. They sat around and talked about how many people they expected to show up to the production, what Sikowitz would be wearing, etc. until Cat showed up, wheeling a big suitcase. Andre helped her bring it inside while Beck was busy texting, and she parked it next to the table, helping Tori move the snacks from the table to the counter so they had space to work.
The boys got to work on setting up the first scene of the production while Cat and Tori sorted through the fabrics on the table. Cat got out her notebook and showed Tori some of the sketches she had come up with, which were by no surprise impressive. Tori started grabbing fabric to match the shaded colors of the sketch and put them in one pile while Cat got pins and thread ready.
When the girls started putting pieces together to pin, there was a knock at Tori's door. She jogged over to answer it, and was surprised to find Jade West waiting to be invited in.
"Jade."
"Yeah, I started to feel a little better, so I figured I'd come see what was going on."
"Cool. Come on in. Hey everyone, look who showed up."
"Yeah, hi." Jade waved a hand lazily but didn't look up. Beck looked at Jade and then at Tori, and decided they were going to have to be friends at some point, so he said "Hey Jade" and sipped his drink. She responded with a small wave and a weak smile that didn't reach her eyes as she walked inside. Beck was back at his phone texting again, and when he put it back in his pocket, he gave Jade an awkward smile.
An hour or so passed, and the boys had gotten into the third act. This act required a female to play the captured lass, so Tori offered to stand in while Jade helped Cat with the costumes. Beck played the Captain of the ship, and Andre his First Mate. Robbie, the second lead in the protagonist group, was attempting to fend off the Captain and his First Mate to save the lass, who he fancied very much. The boys all had swords from the prop department at school, and were reenacting an intense scene from a pirate movie they had enjoyed as kids.
Tori watched as Robbie fended both of them off with his expert swordsmanship and jumped up on to a taller platform (in this case, Tori's living room table) for the final speech. Robbie called a time out, saying something about needing water, so the guys broke for five. They headed into the kitchen and grabbed some drinks out of the fridge and stepped over to the table to watch Cat work her magic.
Before they could start the final act, there was another knock at the door, and Tori walked confusedly over to open it. This time there was a very pretty blonde girl staring back at her, but Tori had no clue who she was. She turned around and instantly noticed the stone-cold look in Jade's eyes, quickly finding Beck to confirm the feeling she had in her gut. Beck walked over to the door and waved her inside with a sideways look at Tori for approval. Tori nodded ever so slightly and stepped out of the way while the blonde replied a bright "thank you" and flashed her pearly whites.
"Everyone, this is Adrienne. She's the fashion editor at Teen Vogue." There was a collective murmur of "Ohs" and "Cools."
"Jade! How very lovely to see you again." Jade was so taken aback not only by Beck having this woman show up at Tori's house in front of everyone, but talking to her pointedly like they were friends. "Cat's got your tongue, I see. Pity."
"No I don't" said Cat, looking at the woman with confusion. Andre stifled a laugh in the background and Robbie smiled really wide.
"Adrienne is here to pick me up for our interview. Sorry Rob, gotta cut this short."
"Its okay, Jade can fill in for you."
"No I can't."
"Well sure you can its easy you just-" Jade turned and walked from the door towards the couch, cutting Robbie off in mid-sentence. Everyone stood in an awkward silence for about a minute before Tori tried to break it gently.
"Well then. It was nice to meet you Adrienne. Beck, I guess we'll see you at school tomorrow?"
"Sure thing." He smiled genuinely.
"Nice to meet you all" cooed the sassy blonde, waving as she turned to walk to her car. The door shut and there was another awkward silence, but it was ended quickly by Andre suggesting they pick up where they left off. They set back up for the final scene with Andre playing the Captain, then got started.
"So, this is it, aye?"
"I'm afraid so, Captain. Only one kind of pirate rules the sea on this side of the world, and that kind is human."
"We'll see who has the last laugh, boy." The Captain stepped forward dangerously, but Robbie held his ground.
Cat held up a stick with a string on the end, which held a cardboard cutout of the Moon. The Captain looked at the full Moon and howled loudly, making Tori giggle a bit, then fell to the floor in a painful transformation. When Andre stood up, he had Werewolf fangs in and one colored contact, his other eye patched over. In the play, the Captain's shirt would rip off, revealing some wolf fur underneath it.
"Who has the upper hand now, boy?" The Captain spoke slowly, tossing aside his sword for it had no use now. "Your sword can't kill me. How do you expect to survive?"
"I don't" Robbie admitted, walking down from the upper deck. "The point was never for me to kill you, because I can't. The point was for me to distract you long enough for my love to escape, so she can lead a normal, happy life away from your curse."
The Captain turned around to realize the lass had gone, letting out a hellacious roar. He pounced towards the man on all fours, going for the kill. Inches away from the man's neck, teeth barred and ready to tear muscle from bone, the werewolf pirate fell and skidded across the deck. Robbie turned to see what had caused this twist of fate, only to find his lass hanging from the Mast with a gun in her hand. The rest of the crew fell back and whimpered.
Robbie looked confused from his lass down to the dead hybrid. "How did this happen?"
"I met a man at our last port who recognized the Captain from an incident years ago. He told me the only way to kill a werewolf was a silver bullet, and he gave me this gun. Said if I got the chance to kill him, take it. To avenge his daughter." Tori walked forward and grabbed Robbie's wrist, making his body stiffen. "You're the Captain of this boat now, Robbie. It's all yours."
"Even you?" he asked, looking at Tori longingly.
"Yes, even me sailor."
Robbie leaned in to kiss Tori, who backed away swiftly making Robbie miss and almost fall over. Everyone laughed a little except for Robbie, who looked really disappointed. Tori turned around and headed back to the kitchen where Cat was, only to realize Jade was gone.
"Guys have you seen Jade?"
"No, I was watching the show" Cat replied, eyes now down on her project.
"We were in the scene, I wasn't paying attention" Andre added, the pointed to the door. "Her shoes are gone, she must've left after Beck."
Tori felt awful about the scene with Beck and Adrienne in front of Jade. Now she felt even worse that Jade had slipped away, probably thinking no one cared enough to ask her if she wanted to talk about it. Tori grabbed her phone and sent a text message, hoping Jade would get it and come back.
Jade, come back. Please? I need you here. -Tori
Tori sent the message and decided that Jade would come back if she wanted to, then sat back down at the table to continue helping Cat. A couple more hours went by and Cat had all the designs done for the show. All she would have to do is have the actors put them on and do some last minute hemmings and trims. Robbie had the script down pat, and Andre was congratulating him on a job well done when Cat finished putting her stuff away.
"Alright, I'm gonna head out. I'm supposed to be having dinner with my parents."
"Yeah I should head out too. Beck left me his car keys so I can get home." Robbie pulled out the keychain and waved it in front of his face.
"Yeah, I gotta make sure my grandma is alright. She's been seein' stuff again."
"Alright guys, thanks for coming over" Tori said sweetly, and everyone smiled and hugged each other. When the last one was out the door, Tori headed into the kitchen to clean up the snacks and put the living room back together.
She finished picking up the house and got everything back to its natural order, then figured it would be a good idea to go wash up before dinner. Tori headed upstairs and started peeling off layers as she went since no one was home, getting ready to hop in the shower. She walked into her room in only her bra and underwear, throwing the clothes into the basket and opening her top dresser drawer to get a replacement for each. She was about to unstrap her bra when Jade piped up.
"Tori."
Tori screamed, not knowing Jade was still in the house. Her room was kind of dark since the blinds were drawn, and Jade was sitting in the desk chair in the other corner of the room. "Jesus Jade, what the hell are you doing up here?"
"I'm sorry. Seeing that girl again just got me thinking, and I really didn't feel like being around anyone after that."
"Well you could have at least told me you were coming up here."
"I didn't want anyone to worry during the rehearsal so I just popped out when you were all busy."
Tori walked over to the other side of the room and looked at the floor. Jade's boots were sitting next to her feet. Tori laughed a little, and even Jade cracked a smile when she figured out what Tori was looking at. "Well what's the deal, Jade? Who is this girl?"
"Beck said she wanted to interview him, I guess. He said something about wanting to have female friends without me being jealous, and when we broke up he started hanging out with her almost immediately."
"Well, people are going to do what they're going to do I guess."
"Yeah I know that, still sucks seeing it right in your face though. Especially the next day or two after."
Tori looked Jade in the eyes. She looked tired, upset, like she was battling herself over the things that had happened. A fluttering feeling in her stomach, almost like butterflies, threw Tori off guard, and she looked away quickly.
"What's the matter, Tor?"
"Oh it's nothing. You, are you okay? Do you need anything?"
"Well, maybe a hug would be nice, even though you are almost naked."
"Well I figured you would have gotten enough of hugging me last night." Tori winked at Jade playfully.
Jade's insides completely freaked out. She didn't show it on her face, but her heartbeat tripled and she felt like she was going to throw up, cry and scream all at the same time. "Oh, the snuggling? I'm just a cuddle bear, what can I say? Also, you're the one that sent me a text saying you needed me here." Jade played it off as coolly as she could, and Tori stepped up and pulled her into a tight hug. Tori felt an odd sensation in her stomach, sourcing from the fact that she didn't even remember writing I need you here.
It wasn't a normal hug, that was for sure. The two girls held each other tight, like if they let go they would never see each other again. Tori nuzzled into Jade's neck, smelling the sweet pea perfume on her hoodie. She closed her eyes and let go for a minute, and she had to admit, it felt really good.
Jade wrapped her arms around Tori's waist, moving her head to the side to let Tori slide in to her neck. She smelled the pomegranate shampoo that Tori had in her bathroom, and it relaxed her. She drug her fingers along Tori's lower back softly, tracing little designs in Tori's exposed skin with her nails. Tori arched her back a little and pressed harder into Jade, causing Jade to stiffen up a bit. She opened her mouth wide to stretch her jaw out, trying to expel the carnal impulse to kiss Tori her dream fueled.
Jade eventually felt like she couldn't hold it much longer and broke the hug. Tori looked at Jade bleary-eyed, like she was really comfortable and didn't want to move.
"Do you want to stay for dinner? It's just me here tonight."
Jade wanted to stay, but she felt she needed to get some space before she did something she would regret. The sudden pull the half-Latina girl had on her was frightening. "I wish I could, but my parents have commanded that I eat dinner with them tonight. My dad has a business partner coming for dinner and his partner has a daughter my age." Jade was alight with mock excitement and it made Tori laugh.
"Well, don't give into them too much. That wouldn't be very Jade West."
"Oh believe me, they will regret making me be there. I promise."
Jade put her boots on and the girls headed downstairs. Tori opened the door and said bye to Jade, who gave her one more quick hug before walking out to her car. Tori watched as Jade drove away, then turned back inside and clicked the door into place. She headed upstairs and took a quick shower, trying to skate over all of the balled-up feelings she was bombarded with, making a note to sort those over when she went to bed.
She decided on a simple dinner of a small salad since she was by herself, then plopped down in front of the TV in the living room. She ate on the couch while she flipped through the channels, stopping to watch a news story about a panda bear flying on an airplane.
Eventually running out of channels to flip through, Tori turned the TV off and put her salad bowl in the sink, then headed upstairs. It was around five forty-five, but being a Sunday there wasn't much going on. Tori laid on her bed and closed her eyes. What she found very interesting though, was when she closed her eyes, all she saw was herself, hugging Jade.
Tori wasn't sure if the hug a sign or something, but she knew she had been having weird feelings when Jade was around, especially when they made eye contact. The hug was long and really close, definitely more than just a normal friend hug. Jade seemed to want to get closer to her, almost consume her. The scariest part about it was, she wasn't sure she didn't want Jade to consume her.
Tori's thought were a blur of her and Jade. Talking, laughing, hugging. Having a good time watching movies, fighting about something mean Jade had said. Walking and talking at the park, Tori feeling abandoned when she woke up alone. Jade ignoring her in front of their friends, Jade and Tori brushing lips in the softest of ways. Not even five minutes later, she was out like a light.