Chapter Four - The New Year Part 2
A/N: Thank you to everyone who reviewed the last chapter. Those of you who messaged me rather than review, thank you as well. I'm sorry about being so late with this update. I'm not so great at writing smut, so I left it out. I had a draft with smut in it, but I just didn't feel like it would be enjoyed. I may write post smut in the future but I don't think it will be in this story. I may change A Night of Remembrance to a T rating since I'm not planning on smut being involved in it(It'll probably still be rated M). So without further ado, I give you: The New Year Part 2.
January 1st (12 years ago):
Tori's POV:
I'm brought back to the land of the living briefly after last night. Startled that I'm holding a naked body close to my own naked body. I let out a sigh of relief when I smell the familiar scent of strawberry shampoo. Not even bothering to open my eyes I just lightly kiss Cat's neck and snuggle closer to her drifting off again.
"Oh my God", sitting up I look at Trina who is holding one of my favorite sweaters and her mouth wide open.
"Trina, why are you in my room? I locked the door last night", I ask as Cat sits up causing the blanket to fall off of us.
"You're naked too. I just thought you got wasted last night", Trina says as she finally regains her composure. "How was it Red? She blow your mind?"
"Uh...", Cat starts, but stops as I wrap the blanket around her naked body and lightly kiss her cheek.
"You don't need to know that", grabbing my robe, I pull it on making sure to tie it tightly. "Especially when one of the participants of that was your sister."
"You and your quaint morals", she smiles walking out of the room.
"A-at least I have morals", I close my door and lock it. "I'm sorry Cat. You shouldn't have been woken up like that."
"It's okay Tori. I'm just glad I woke up next to you", if I could tell you how happy that made you I'd probably explode into a million pieces of glitter or something happy.
"Lay back down Cat I'll go get you something to drink."
"Kay Kay."
I exit my room only to see Jade leaving Trina's room. Trying to not notice me standing there.
"Jade what are you doing here?"
"Had to bring Trina home", I notice her buttons on her flannel are all buttoned wrong. "She got wasted last night."
"You're not even nice to me. How could you be nice to Trina? You know the older annoying Vega sister."
"I-I'm uh, none of your business, Vega", she turns back into Trina's room..
Not wanting to think about the subject anymore I head downstairs, pouring two cups of juice for Cat and I. I put a pot of coffee on so none of us have to deal with a crankier Jade later. I grab the cups and head back upstairs. When I enter I see Cat standing in front of my mirror, doing what I can only describe as studying her body. I lightly set the cups on my bedside table and slip out of my robe, wrapping my arms around her waist.
"Something wrong Cat?"
She smiles, running her fingertips across a hickey on her neck. "No, just think about last night."
"I wanted last night to be special, I hope I did alright", I lean down to lightly kiss her neck.
"Tori, last night was more than special. It was everything to me.", my heart melted. To hear those words and know without a doubt that they were sincere. It was perfect.
I couldn't hold it back anymore. I turned Cat around and kissed her. "Cat, I love you."
"I love you too, Tori." I kiss her one more time and she heads off to take a shower.
Later:
Cat's POV:
Tori's been in the shower for a bit now. Which gave me time to think about last night. Everything was perfect. From the way she touched me to the way she held me when we went to sleep. It would have been much better if the first person we saw wasn't Trina. Not to mention we were both naked. I think my face was brighter than my hair. I hear the shower turn off and slip on my shirt. Moments later Tori walks out with a towel on her head with her shorts and bra on, shirt in hand.
As she starts to dry her hair she turns to me, "So what would like to do Cat?"
"I dunno. Maybe a walk on the beach and lunch at Nozu."
"You sure Cat?", she picks up her phone and stands up.
"Couldn't be more sure. Although I wouldn't argue if we stopped for ice cream.", I smile and grab my phone as well.
"I had a feeling you wouldn't. Let's go then. I want to get out of here before Trina and her guest wake up."
"Guest?", raising my eyebrow as Tori leaves her room, I follow her downstairs.
"Yeah, Jade was, is still here. Said she brought Trina back from a party last night."
"Must have been Jade's annual New Year party.", I smile thinking about the few I had been at. "They're fun. Well when Jade's not in a bad mood."
Tori looks at me, raising an eyebrow. "I thought Jade's always in a bad mood."
"Tori.", I softly smile. "That's just because Jade dislikes you. But there was a time she was that way with me. So there may be a chance."
"I thought I at least made it into the 'deals with' column by now."
"Probably. But Jade doesn't talk about anyone, even with me.", I grab my jacket from the couch and we head out.
Later:
"Come on, Tori!", I shout waving to her as I run down the beach.
"I thought you wanted a walk on the beach", she complains, jogging after me.
"You know you like chasing after me. You did it for years.", I stop, turning to blow her a kiss.
"That's true. But I'm ready to finally catch you.", she dashes after me. I stop waiting for her to reach me.
"Really you think you can handle all of this?", she stops smiling at me, walking towards me, adding some sway to her hips.
"You know I can handle you and a half.", she brings me close, gently kissing me.
I'm in love. More in love than I was earlier. And it's because of her. Tori Vega. I'm never letting her go. And from the looks of it, neither is she.
Okay, first of all I want to thank anyone that has been waiting for this chapter. Between me rewriting it and having real life problems I had to delay it's release. I wanted to publish this almost a week ago, but my internet was being funny. I'm not going to give you a concrete release date for the next chapter. Just know that I'm writing it now.