A/N: Thank-you so much for your wonderful reviews. I'm really glad that you like my story, It's nice to hear all of your thoughts towards the story. ScottyBgood: Raised a good question and I think that I've answered it in this chapter but we'll see...
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Chapter Seven: Confessions
It was Monday morning and Tori had just dropped Alex off to school. She was due in the music studio today but had called in sick at the last minute, not really feeling in the mood to work today. It kind of bothered the Half-Latina as she didn't like missing work and usually she pulled through whatever chaos was going on in her head instead of pulling a sickie. For some reason today she just couldn't.
"Hey, Chica" Andre beamed when she answered her mobile phone. It had been ringing for the last five minutes and it was only now that she'd decided to actually answer it.
"Hey, Andre" Tori sighed.
"What's up?" He asked, concern evident in his voice.
"I'm fine… don't worry" Tori sighed.
But she wasn't fine, far from it. Ever since she'd noticed how close to, Jade she was in that photo she felt nervous. It was as if parts of her High-School years were coming back to haunt her and now she wasn't so sure about anything. She'd had a crush on Jade in High-School and hadn't noticed. How could she not have noticed?
"If you say so" He sighed, unconvinced.
"Yeah, so... uh... I invited Jade and her kids to Abi's play tonight, is that okay?" She asked.
"Of course, I have to meet little Jenn at some point" He chuckled.
"She's not that little, Andre" Tori smiled.
"Yeah, I know… but still" Andre said.
"So what's really up with you?" He inquired. Tori sighed, leaning back in her seat in her car.
"It's nothing really… I just realized something" She started, not exactly sure how to put her thoughts into words.
"I'm listening" Andre assured her.
"I just realized that I used to have a crush on Jade!" She admitted, waiting for the surprised gasp.
"I know" Andre stated, causing her to gasp instead.
"Wait! You knew and you didn't tell me?" Tori asked, confused.
"I thought you knew, I mean you stared at that girl all the time… You even could imitate her really well!" He pointed out.
"I can't believe you didn't tell me!" She gasped.
"I'm sorry, Chica. I honestly thought you knew" Andre defended himself.
"Well, I didn't!" Tori protested.
"We've established that Tori… why are you bringing it up anyway? I mean high-school was like a million years ago!" He pointed out.
"More like Twenty years ago, Andre" She corrected, pointlessly as she knew he didn't mean it literally.
"Don't change the subject, Tori" He warned.
"It's just… I don't know, I think I may still like her?" Tori explained.
"Well, why don't you tell her?" He suggested. Tori sighed and rested her head on the steering wheel.
"I can't do that!" She protested.
"Come on, Chica… You're thirty eight years old…. You can tell her these things now. I'm sure she won't bite your head off for it!" He tried to reason.
"I still can't tell her, Andre" Tori sighed.
"Come on Tori… You've been waiting around for the right person to come and now that she's here you're just going to give up? That's not the Tori Vega I know and love!" He said.
"I'm scared" Tori admitted.
"What are you scared about? You need to do this. Ever since that Scum-bag left you, you've stopped yourself from dating anyone and Jade is someone that you want. It'll be good for you. You have needs, girl!" Andre stated causing Tori's face to go red.
"Andre, please don't say things like that" she cringed, referencing to the last sentence he'd said.
"Sorry, but you do need to take this chance, there isn't a good enough reason not to!" André told her.
"What about Alex and Jenn?" Tori wondered. They still had to be considered in this. So much had changed in the last month and if Jade actually did like her back, wouldn't it be confusing for them?
"What about them? You and Jade are their parents, they don't tell you what to do! Besides wouldn't it solve this whole situation, just a little?" Andre asked.
"I don't know Andre" Tori admitted.
The day passed by in a flash and before she knew it she was sitting in the auditorium of Andre's five year old Daughter's school watching a play about peter pan. It wasn't exactly impressive acting but the children in it were between the ages of five and six.
"Oi, Vega!" Jade shouted, once they all got outside. Tori turned to see Jade standing a few feet away from her and her eyes started to wonder.
"Nice, necklace" Tori complimented her as she got closer, hoping that it would cover the fact that she'd been staring at Jade's breasts. Jade raised her eyebrow and touched the silver chain that was hanging from her neck. It had a heart shaped locket at the end, which wasn't usually her style but it grabbed her attention in the shop.
"Um, thanks" Jade curtly replied.
"So, uh... what did you want?" Tori asked.
"It's just Andre told me that he'd take Alex, Jennifer and Patrick off our hands for the night... He said you and I needed to talk..." Jade explained.
"Oh... what else did Andre say?" Tori wondered, slightly annoyed that he'd go that far as to say something to Jade.
"That was it. He said you'd tell me... but anyway since, little miss Macy bought two cars... he's already got them" Jade explained.
"Okay... fine" Tori sighed.
"What did you need to tell me?" Jade asked as they got into Jade's car.
"Um... Can I tell you later?" Tori asked, hoping Jade wouldn't ask again. Jade held up her hands in defense then started her car.
"Andre's children seem nice" Jade commented as they drove away. Andre had three children; His youngest was Abi who was five, then his son Oliver was ten and his eldest, Jessica was thirteen.
"Yeah, they're sweet" Tori agreed.
"So your place or mine?" Jade asked, once they hit a traffic light.
"Um, mine I guess... I have alcohol" Tori smiled.
"Good, that's just what you need when trying to tell someone something" Jade replied, sarcastically. Tori looked at Jade and sighed.
"Yeah... or you know we don't have to drink?" Tori offered.
"Nah, I'm curious... I want to see you drunk" Jade smirked as they pulled into her drive way.
"Right..." Tori said, starting to feel a little nervous.
"So what's your poison?" Tori asked, when they were standing in her kitchen looking through the Alcohol she had hidden in one of her kitchen cupboards. Tori was holding a bottle of Vodka and a bottle of Malibu.
"Malibu" Jade said, taking the Vodka bottle from Tori and putting it away.
"Okay, Malibu it is then... With lemonade or coke?" Tori asked.
"Surprise me" Jade replied, as she looked for the glasses. She picked out two and Tori poured the drink and they headed to her living room.
"Tell me something, Tori" Jade asked.
"Well what do you wanna know?" Tori wondered as she took a sip of her drink.
"If you didn't like Beck in High-School... who did you like then? Andre? Robbie? Who?" Jade quizzed.
"Why do you want to know that?" Tori asked, starting to feel nervous again. So she drank more of her drink.
It was silly really. Here they were thirty-eight years old and she was feeling as if she was sixteen again. It was just the way she and Jade sat so close together on the couch and Tori's heart was racing. It took all of her will power not to just kiss her right then and there. That wouldn't go down well.
"I can't tell you" Tori said, blushing.
"Come on Tori, you can tell me... We're not in High-School anymore" Jade pointed out.
"I know... It's just if I tell you, I might regret it. I don't want to regret it. Being with you makes me feel like a sixteen year old for some reason" Tori half explained.
"Okay... Well can I ask you another question then?" Jade asked. Tori nodded, feeling tingles running up and down her body.
"Why did you try so hard to be my friend?" Jade asked.
"Because... I knew you were worth it" Tori replied truthfully.
"Your turn West. Why did you come to me of all people when you needed help?" Tori asked taking another swig of her drink.
"Because I knew you'd help" Jade said, not being able to contain her smile.
"Wow, that's something..." Tori said. She went to take another sip of her drink but Jade reached over to take it away, briefly their fingers collided and Tori felt the butterflies again. what was it about Jade that made her so nervous. Jade placed the glass on the coffee table.
"Answer my question, Vega!" Jade demanded and Tori's breath hitched in her throat as she looked into Jade's green eyes.
"I didn't have a crush on Beck... because I had a crush on... I had a crush on you" Tori stated. The room fell silent and Tori could feel the mood lifting into something she couldn't detect.
"Oh" was all that came out of the former goths mouth. She froze, not sure what else to say.
"I didn't know" Jade stated, confused. Tori laughed.
"Neither did I, I didn't know... I've only just discovered it" Tori admitted. Jade raised her eyebrow in confusion.
"It's confusing, isn't it?" Tori said. Jade nodded.
"Okay... was that what Andre was on about earlier?" Jade wondered.
"Partly..." Tori mumbled, looking away from Jade.
"So there's more to the story?" Jade asked.
"Jade... I uh... Think I still like you... in a way I probably shouldn't" Tori confided.
Jade stared at Tori for a minute. Tori was beautiful and now that Jade knew about Tori's feelings it was as if she saw her in a whole new light and she couldn't stop staring at those, perfect cheekbones. Her sweet smile, her big brown eyes. Before Jade knew it she was leaning in closer, Tori seemed unsure of what Jade was doing before she caught on and leaned in closer too. Their lips touched and Tori felt the sparks. She was kissing Jade West! and Jade West was kissing her back! This was extremely knew to her, they pulled apart and Jade smirked.
"You're a good kisser, Vega!" Jade stated making Tori blush.
"Um, thanks Jade... you too!" Tori said.
"So, what now?" Tori asked, touching her lips. Jade picked up their drinks and smiled.
"We drink!" She replied as she handed Tori her drink.
A/N: I'm not so sure about this chapter. Please let me know what you thought, I hope it doesn't seem rushed? review please :)