A/N: Thank-you for the follows, favorites and Reviews I've been getting it really means a lot to me. It took me a while to write up the chapter as I wasn't sure which way I wanted it to go but I really hope you like what I did. Also sorry I left it a while to update I know it's only been a few days but still. anyway enough of me talking and on with the story, I hope you like it :)
Disclaimer: As you are obviously aware I do not own Victorious
Chapter Eight: Close calls
Jade awoke to the clattering of glasses being picked up. She opened her eyes slowly to reveal Tori who, was wearing a very revealing night-dress.
"Sorry, Jade. I didn't mean to wake you" Tori said, as she carried on walking to the kitchen. Jade yawned and stretched.
"It's fine. What time is it anyway?" She wondered as she followed the tanner girl into the kitchen. Tori placed the two glasses on the side and glanced at the clock; 12 pm. Jade followed her gaze and nodded as she too noticed the time.
"Why?" Tori asked.
"Oh… just wondering about the kids… did Andre say when he'd be bringing them back?" Jade asked.
"Well they are at school… I hope. It's Tuesday" Tori pointed out, looking at Jade as if she had lost her mind. Jade ignored the look she was getting from Tori and carried on with her questions, she had a lot of them!
"What about their things? Wouldn't they have needed to get their things?" Jade asked. She was confused about a lot of things right now but the kids were the things she was most confused about.
"Maybe they stopped by this morning to get their things?" Tori asked.
"Ring, Andre… Now!" Jade demanded, as she sat in a seat and hid her face in her pale hands. Tori looked at Jade with concern then dialed Andre's number.
"Hey, Andre" Tori greeted him when he answered.
"Hey, Tori… shouldn't you be at work?" He wondered.
"Um, no… I have Tuesday's off… um… how are the kids? Did they get to school all right?" Tori asked.
"Yeah, uh… I drove them all to Jade's house then yours around 7 am to get their things… Jade wasn't at hers so I assume things went well last night" Andre told her, Tori sighed.
"Yeah… um what time were they at mine? I mean Jade and I kind of slept downstairs last night… and" Tori started.
"Around 7 am… Alex said she didn't see either of you though" Andre said, confused.
"Oh… well that's good then?" Tori asked, she looked at Jade who'd been staring at her the whole time and mouthed; "We're safe".
"Yeah, listen I gotta go now" André said.
"Okay, but thanks Andre for having the kids and all" Tori beamed.
"No problem, see you Tori" He said right before the call ended.
"So…" Jade said, she stood up and walked over to Tori. Last night had been a really great night for both of them, they watched a movie and drank alcohol, it was partly because it made them feel young again.
"So last night" Tori continued with a smile making its way across her tanned complexion.
"It was something" Jade said, she took Tori's hand in hers and smiled.
"But… while you may have a day off today… I've got to be at work in an hour" Jade said, Tori's smile turned into a frown.
"Oh…" She stammered.
"Why don't you pop down the studio though… see what we've done so far?" Jade offered not really wanting to part ways with the half-Latina herself.
"Um... Okay" Tori beamed.
"I'll see you later" Jade said, she pulled her into an embrace then kissed her as they pulled apart.
"Wait… you're going, now?" Tori asked. Jade nodded.
"I can't wear yesterday's clothes…" Jade complained.
"You could always borrow something of mine and then we could grab a coffee before heading to your studio?" Tori practically begged.
"Okay" Jade said, showing off her trademark smirk as Tori led her up to the bedroom.
"Hi mom" Jennifer said later that day when she arrived outside her school to pick her and Patrick up.
"Hi, sweetie... Where's Patrick?" She asked, as she shut off the car engine.
"I think he's on his way... where did you go last night?" Jennifer asked. Jade blushed uncontrollably as she tried to find the right words to explain that she'd been at Tori's last night.
"I stayed at Tori's house" Jade said finally. Jennifer frowned.
"Why?" She asked.
"We just lost track of time thats all" Jade responded. Patrick came running up to the car and jumped in the back seat. Jade smiled at her youngest child.
"Someone's happy" She commented.
"Yeah, I got an A on my history assignment" He explained, happily.
"That's good. How do you two feel about going to see a movie with Alex and Tori tonight?" Jade asked.
"Sounds good" Patrick replied, Jade turned to Jennifer for her answer.
"What if I had plans? You can't just assume that I don't have plans, Mom. I have a life!" Jennifer spat back harshly. Jade couldn't help the smirk that played across her face, her little girl was acting like she would have done at her age but then Jade frowned that wasn't a good thing!
"Well do you have plans? I just thought it would be nice if we all spent some time together" Jade said, starting up her engine.
"Well... no... but... okay" Jennifer said, putting her seat belt on as Jade started to drive them home.
"Then it's settled! After dinner you both will be on your best behavior when we go to see the movie with Tori and Alex" Jade warned, looking between her two children. They both nodded and Jade smiled.
At Tori's house, Tori had just finished dishing up dinner when Alex walked into the kitchen. She was wearing a purple jumper and a pair of black skinny jeans.
"Hey, A. Are you all right?" Tori asked when she placed a roast dinner in front of her fifteen year old.
"Yeah" She sighed as she started to eat. Tori sat opposite her and studied her for a bit before speaking.
"So, did you have a good time at Andre's last night?" Tori asked, Alex nodded.
"Yeah, it was okay" She said.
"Are you sure you are okay, Alex?" Tori asked.
"Yeah" Alex said but Tori wasn't convinced.
"Okay, well... do you still want to go to the movies tonight? Because if you don't feel up to it I can cancel and we can stay in tonight" Tori said, as she started on her own dinner.
"What is going on between you and Jade?" Alex asked suddenly, shocking Tori and causing her to choke on a potato.
"Why do you ask?" Tori questioned, starting to feel slightly un-easy.
She and Jade still didn't know what their relationship was. They had agreed to take things slow and then ease their children into the idea of them being together.
"It's just... you seem to spend a lot if time with her. That's all" Alex shrugged.
"Oh... well. We're just catching up I guess" Tori explained, vaguely. She didn't really see it as a lie and she knew that finding out that she was dating Jade would be something that would be hard on both girls. Although Jade and Tori both thought that Patrick wouldn't mind, It was just Jennifer and Alex who might.
They all decided meet outside the movie theater. Jade's family were the first to arrive and they stood outside waiting for what seemed like forever for Jade, Why dose Tori insist on being late?
"She's only five minutes late, mom" Patrick said bringing her out of her daze. She looked at him confused.
"You said why dose Tori insist on being late" Jennifer filled her in, in a very annoyed tone. What was with her lately?
"Oh, right" Jade said, trying to brush it off as nothing. How was she going to explain that she was falling in love with Tori?
Ever since Tori had told her how she felt, Jade had been confused but then she kissed her and all seemed right with the world and she could say for certain now that Tori was definitely someone she could spend what she had left of her life with. She was falling deeply and madly in love with her, it was unavoidable.
"Here they are mom!" Patrick called. He ran up to them and dragged them over hyper actively. Jade smiled, Patrick definitely wouldn't mind her being with Tori.
"Hey, Alex, Hey Tori" Jade said once they go closer. Tori smiled as she said hello to everyone whilst Alex looked Jade over.
"I like your top" Alex said to Jade. She was wearing a red top that she'd borrowed from Tori that morning.
"Thanks, but it's not mine" Jade explained.
"Okay" Alex shrugged.
"So, Alex. How was school today?" Jade asked, she wanted to get to know Alex a little considering since they'd found out about the switch she hadn't spent a lot of time with her.
"It was good" Alex said. Jade sighed, this was going to be really hard but she knew that she could do it.
"What sort of things are you interested in?" Jade asked. Alex smiled, it seemed to Jade that she'd picked the right thing to say.
"Science... History, Art, Music... I play the violin actually" Alex told her, her face lit up as she listed all the things she loved.
"Oh, that's cool" Jade said as they all walked inside the movie theater.
"Yeah... what were you interested in when you were my age?" Alex asked, looking at Jade with interest. Jade smiled.
"Acting, writing plays... threatening people... oh but don't tell your mom I told you that... singing and I was a little into science, I just liked strange things. I collected a lump of fat once... oh and I stole Tori's b..." Jade started then realized she had possibly said too much, when Tori glared at her.
"What is Jade doing?" She asked her daughter.
"Just telling me she collected a lump of fat and stole some of your... blood I think?" Alex guessed. Jade nodded.
"Jade! Don't tell her things like that... and Alex, she did do those things but that was a very long time ago" Tori said. Alex nodded.
"I don't care, I think it's kind of cool" She shrugged, before heading to the others in front while Jade and Tori waited in line to buy tickets.
A/N: Sorry this is a little shorter than some of my other posts, I wasn't sure how to end it so I ended it here. Please let me know your thoughts :)