A/N: I hope you all had a good Christmas and New Year and got everything you wanted. Thanks for the reviews, follows and favourites. I hope that I still have people interested in this story and I hope I answered any and all the questions asked?

Chapter Seven:

"I can't believe you did that!" Tori yelled at me as soon as we got back to the apartment. As soon as her mother had told her about paying for the wedding, Tori hadn't said a word. She'd just glared at me and our ride back was silent.

"I don't see what your problem is!" I yell back.

"Of course you don't, Jade. You don't care about anybody but yourself!" She accuses me, her nostrils flaring and hands on her hips.

"That's not true" I mutter quietly under my breath.

"It doesn't matter… Obviously we are going to decline my mom's offer to pay for our wedding… It's not right!" She says.

"Why? She wants to do this, Tori, for you! You can't begrudge her this chance to pay for her daughter's wedding" I protest.

"Don't try and guilt trip me, West!" Tori yells, she seems to be getting angrier by the minute.

"Think about this logically, Tori. We let her do this… and we pay her back… bit by bit… does that make you feel any better?" I suggest, trying to be as soothing as I can… but it's difficult. I'm not used to this.

"A little… okay… this should work… I hope" Tori sighs.

"Okay then... Problem solved?" I say, she nods.

"Well... One problem solved..." She sighs, bringing me back to reality.

"Jade... Nice of you to show your face" An over weight man says. He's sitting in a blue arm chair and eating a doughnut. "I'm assuming, you have the money you owe me" He says calmly.

"Actually no..." I admit.

"And why not?" He wonders a little patronizingly.

"I don't have it yet, Monkey... but I will... I'm getting married..." I tell him.

"Oh really? I'm assuming I'm going to receive my invitation soon?" he asks. I nod.

"Who is the lucky gentlemen... you are to be marrying?" He asks me.

"Actually, she's a woman" I admit, soon afterwords Tori shows up and links her arms in mine and smiles at Monkey.

"Is this the soon to be wife?" He asks. I nod.

"Pleased to meet you... the name's Monkey!" Monkey, greets her as he places his hand out to shake hers to which she takes, cautiously.

"My name's Tori" She introduces herself.

"Has Jade told you the incredulous amount of money she owes me?" He asks, glaring at me.

"Yes, she has... And I assure you Mr. Monkey, sir that we will pay back every cent" Tori assures him, using a very official sounding voice.

"Good, I would like it by next month... and an invite to your wedding..." Monkey says.

I clench my teeth. "No problem".

"Good... Now... Please leave... or I'll get my security to force you to leave" Monkey warns. I nod and we both rush out of the building without a second thought.

"He wasn't so bad" Tori says, as we head to my car.

"Yeah... That's him on a good day, Vega!" I say.

"Oh..." Was all that was said, and there was this look on her face, sympathy? Pity? I don't quite know what it was but she looked so... beautiful. My insides churned as I looked at that innocent face of hers, what was I feeling right now? Guilt?

I try to ignore those feelings as much as I can because I don't understand what they are and I can't handle them... I'm certain though that whatever feelings I'm feeling right now they definitely have something to do with the tanned brunette, walking beside me.

"What's up, West?" Tori asked, causing me to come back to earth and stop right there in my tracks. We had got to the car by now and I hadn't been looking where I was going, If Tori hadn't have re-awakened me... I might have collided into my car.

"Um... nothing... Why?" I lie, as I feel her gaze on me. I can't look up though, I can't bare to look up. I feel her hand brush up against my arm and I feel tingles.

"Are you sure?" She wonders, she's right in front of me now. What's wrong with me?

"Listen, Tori... I've been thinking..." I mumble.

"About?" She asks, sweetly.

"Are you sure you want to do this? Because... We can call it off... I'll just find another way to pay off, Monkey!" I suggest.

"Yes, Jade. I'm sure I want to do this!" She assures me.

Tori's POV:

As we drive back to our apartment, I sit quietly trying to figure out what the heck was going on at the car park. I don't think I've ever seen Jade act that way around me before. Scared... I think that's what she was, scared of me? It doesn't make any sense though, Why would Jade be scared of me? I must be reading the signs wrong.

"So... What do you want to eat tonight?" I ask, breaking the silence.

"Don't mind" She mumbles, her eyes are focused on the road and she doesn't even slightly look in my direction.

"Are you sure, you're all right?" I wonder, she turns to face me this time.

"Actually no." She admits, with a heavy sigh.

"Then tell me what's wrong?!" I demand, Jade smirks.

"It still bothers me that you don't know how to drive!" Jade says, completely shocking me.

"Right" I say, pro-longing the word.

"Yeah, so I think I should teach you!" Jade tells me.

"Okay" I say.

"Like now, Do you feel ready to drive my car?" Jade asks.

"Um... Jade... Are you sure you don't need medical attention... You'd never let me drive your car in a million years!" I point out.

"Don't argue, Vega...Just switch seats with me" She demands as she pulls up on the side of the road.

"Okay!" I say, biting my lip nervously.

"A couple more lessons with me, and you'll be ready to take your test!" Jade rambles on, as we step inside my apartment.

"Hmm... I don't know!" I mumble, not really convinced. I still felt nervous now, and I wasn't even driving anymore. Jade had to take the wheel off of me twice and I stalled three times. I don't quite think that I'm ready for driving.

"I know what you're thinking!" Jade accuses.

"Oh yeah, Enlighten me!" I challenge her.

"That you're not ready to drive" She tells me. (Wow, spot on.)

"But you are, you've just got to get used to driving... Once you've done that... It will start getting easier" She tells me.

"Hmm" I murmur.

"trust me!" Jade says, and I do.

I start to trust her, and it seems as though to me... I can feel what a good idea that was. I watch Jade as she relaxes on the couch and for a second there I blush and I think she does too.

"Come here!" Jade ushers me to the couch and I sit down. At leas an inch or so between us and I can feel my stomach doing flip-flops.

A/N: Sooo... What did you think? I hope I haven't rushed it because I felt this was about the time they needed to start getting feelings... But It might be rushed, If it is. I'm sorry. Thanks for reading, I hope you liked it!