TORI POV
"Um, Jade is this a date?" I asked playing with the edge of my napkin avoiding eye contact not wanting to see her reaction.
"Do you want it to be a date?" I hear her ask, I look up at her and see she has a hopeful expression on her face.
"Yes, I would like that," I say and she lets out a sigh.
"Good, I want that too and I mean.." she trails off nervous.
"So we are on a date, I was starting to think it would never happen"
"Vega, this is like our third date" she smirks I roll my eyes.
"So no need to be nervous then, now I'm pretty sure you said yesterday that I could ask the questions this time," I tell her and she lets out a groan.
"Okay, let me have it"
"Favorite color?" she sighs.
"Red, really favorite color" I ignore her complaints and continue with my questions.
"Favourite season"
"Of what show" I look at her in shock before she burst out laughing.
"I was kidding I knew what you meant. Fall,"
"Place you would most like to visit"
"The location where they filmed the scissoring" I make a mental note to find out where that is. "I've also always wanted to backpack across Europe" that surprises me.
"Really?"
"Yeah I would be able to meet people get to know the place better, and could use that information in my writing" she explains taking a drink of water.
" the first opinion of me when you saw me," I ask,
"I thought you were a good singer with a great stage presence, and you didn't look too bad either, and I was glad it was you on stage and not Trina"
"You were there"
"Of course we were there to watch Andre and give him support"
The questions stop when our food arrives, but quickly start up again after we are done eating. Jade eventually starts throwing her own questions in which I answer in exchange for stories from before I meet her. She also tells me about the plays she's working on but wouldn't budge on the main one she is writing claiming I would have to watch the play to find out what it's about.
"We have actually been getting along a lot better since he came to watch the play we put on. He's even apologized and takes me out to dinner at least once a week and I get no comments about how I should be going to a real school" Jade tells me, sounding much happier than she used to when she talks about her Dad.
"I'm glad, you guys are getting along better. Have you asked him about Seattle" I ask realizing that this fight is coming up soon.
"Not yet, he should be getting home in the next hour and I am going to ask him to night"
"What are you going to be asking my dear old brother?" Matthew says coming in carrying a tray with a slice chocolate cake.
"Matthew," Jade groans, I laugh at the embarrassment apparently Matthew was more like a big brother to her than a little brother to her Dad, since she was closer to his age only seven years between them.
"I want to take Jade to Seattle this weekend when I go to visit my grandmother" I answer, ignoring the glare I receive from Jade.
"Ohh first date in and already going on a romantic getaway," He says placing the cake on the table and giving us a fork each.
"We are going with her sister and a family friend," she tells up already grabbing her fork and reaching for the cake I quickly grab my fork and take the piece of cake she was going for. She glares at me before taking another bite.
"Well, that's a little less romantic. Are you two fighting over the cake?" he says staring at the movements of our forks which are busy crumbling the cake more than eating it. He throws his hands up in the air, "Have you two never watched a romantic movie you are supposed to eat it while looking longingly into each other's eyes"
"Vega stole the piece I wanted"
"Jade knocked the piece off my fork," I say like that explains everything.
"You are both crazy and competitive that is not a good mix," Matthew says still watching us.
"Jade is crazier, she stole my blood to get my part in a play," I tell him and manage to stab the last pieces of cake from the plate and eating it.
"I didn't steal it I misplaced it, and I didn't think you would faint I just thought you would be stuck at the hospital for a while," She tells me looking at me with a look that practically begs for forgiveness.
"It's fine, it was ages ago now" I reassure her that I'm not mad.
"Both completely crazy" Mathew mutters "Anyway I took care of the bill, make sure to call me later," he says heading for the door stopping half way there to look at us. "How did….no I don't want to know the story behind the blood," he says before leaving.
"You ready to go?" Jade asks, "I still have some homework, and I need to talk to my Dad"
We pull up to Jade's house at the same time as her Dad. I park behind him as he walks up to us as we climb up. He admires the bike before turning to me, "Your Dad is in the police force right?" He asks.
"Yes sir" I answer not sure why he's asking.
"Then I take it he made sure you can drive that as safely as possible"
"Yes sir," I say nervously suddenly very aware that this was Jade's Dad I was meeting who is probably very protective of his daughter.
"Good, I suppose It's okay that Jadelyn was on it then"
"Dad... Tori is a good driver, plus my car is still broken I kind of need her as my ride right now"
"I know, I trust her to keep you safe more than the other kid" Jade sighs beside me.
"Anyway, since you are both here I have something to ask you, Tori and her sister are going to visit her grandmother in Seattle. And they invited me, can I go?" Jade asks, and this was already a very different interaction from the last time I saw them together.
"You mean Shelby Marx has a fight this Saturday and invited you to come watch," he says calmly. I can feel my eyes widen in shock he was the first one to put it together that we were the same person without having met both Shelby and Tori.
"I um no" Jade stutters panicking I place my arm on her arm to calm her down.
"It's fine, Jade I'd rather not lie to your Dad anyway," I tell her before turning my attention to Mr. West. "I'm sorry sir, I just that I keep this a secret for my family's safety and…"
"You don't have to explain, I have followed your career among others for a while now, you have actually won me a good bit of money over the past few months, my assistant was silly enough to bet against you"
"Um glad I could help" not really sure how to respond in this situation.
"What I'm concerned about is Jade's safety when you are not with her"
"She would be with Trina and Juan the entire time when not in the changing room"
"Why would I be in the changing room, and Dad I don't need babysitters"
"it's more like a dressing room we wait in" I explain "and some of the people are just um...strange I would feel better if you are with Trina you won't be able to take scissors in with you" she starts to angrily mutter under her breath.
"Aren't you worried about people recognizing the people on your team?" Mr. West asks.
"That's the fun part I get to make my own alter ego" Jade mutters sarcastically not liking this part, but is willing to go along with it.
"Sounds like you have thought it through, you can go Jade just be careful," he says "I'll see you inside, It was nice to see you again Tori," he says offering his hand which I shake. Letting out a sigh of relief as soon as he is inside.
"That was terrifying," I told Jade who laughed.
"Is the big bad CFC fighter scared?" she teases
"Yes, that was your Dad what if he doesn't like me," I tell her the fear coming back again.
"Don't worry he likes you," she says and I suddenly realize how close we are standing.
"I had a really good time tonight," I tell her my eyes briefly flickering down to her lips.
"Me too," she says not being as subtle as I tried to be as she blankly stares at my lips. She suddenly closes the gap and I panic briefly before kissing her back in a short but sweet kiss.
"Goodnight Vega" she whispers pulling away and running into the house, I'm left blankly staring after her. It takes a few minutes for me to get my thoughts together and manage to climb back on my bike.