Tori's POV

I can't believe that I've finally figured out how to get to Jade! I've been trying so hard to be nice to her and get her to be my friend, when all I had to do was duel with her when it comes to snappy remarks and be adventurous and unpredictable like her. Of course Jade would want a friend who's as witty and sarcastic as she is, why didn't I think about that before? That "I think you're hot" stunt that I just pulled, pretty sure I've got myself into Jade's good books now. And what can I say, Jade is hot. I'd say tonight's went pretty well, much better than I expected. It's kinda fun to mess with her the way she always messes with me.

I finish up my shower and towel myself off. I look at the clothes Jade picked out for me and I have to say, it's as good as not wearing any clothes at all. A thin, white tank top, short running shorts, and no underwear of any sort. I look at myself in the mirror and wow, this top doesn't leave anything to the imagination. Did Jade do this on purpose? First she brings me out for dinner, then doesn't threaten me with murder for finding Hi-5 on her PearPod, and then with the cuddling, and now these scraps of cloth that can hardly be counted as clothes. What's up with this friendlier, softer, "new" Jade? Seems like she actually likes having me around as a friend...maybe even more, judging by her reaction when I was messing with her earlier. Not that I mind though, Jade is a really beautiful girl, sometimes pretty ganky but beautiful, none the less.

I emerge from the bathroom and Jade sits up from under the covers and undresses me with her eyes, just like I did to her before. I decide to use her own words back on her, see how she likes it.

"Like what you see West?"

"Yeah, what's it to ya Vega?"

Jade West thinks I'm hot.

I crawl into bed and snuggle up close next to her, wrapping my arms around her waist. She may be the ice queen of Hollywood Arts but I can feel her body warmth radiating off her and spreading through my own body. Not to mention she's really cuddly and this is the most comfortable I've felt while being so close to someone.

"Is the spooning really necessary?" she whispers. She makes so move to get out of my arms though, just shifting a little to make herself more comfortable.

"Too bad Jade, you said you liked cuddling with me earlier, so deal with it." I respond as I pull her fully against me.

"Fine, just make sure I'm the big spoon the next time."

There's going to be a next time, I think as I drift off into a blissful sleep.

I stir and roll over, looking at the clock on the nightstand for the time. 5:26am. Damn, I need to wazz. Better find a way to get to the bathroom without waking Jade - wait, where's Jade? She's not in bed anymore. She's not anywhere in her room, and the bathroom is dark, so she's probably not in there either. I place my hand on the spot where she was sleeping. It's cold. She's been gone for a while. Where did she go? She can't exactly bail in the middle of the night and leave me to wake up alone the next morning, seeing that we're in her house.

I roll out of bed and double check the bathroom, no Jade. I turn on the bedside lamp and look around the room and search all the dark corners, behind the curtains, under the tables, in the wardrobe, nothing. No Jade. I don't feel comfortable being in this room by myself. Jade's room is pretty creepy, especially when it's dark and you're the only one inside.

I step out of the room and look up and down the hallway. Clear. Maybe she's in the kitchen, went to get herself a drink or a midnight snack. I'm halfway down the stairs when I spot a small shadow at the landing. I hurry down the rest of the stairs to come face to face with something I'd never thought I see.

It's Jade, curled up with her knees to her chest, tears running down her face, shoulders shaking uncontrollably.

I kneel down in front of her and take her hands off her face, intertwining my fingers with hers. I give them a gentle squeeze and she slowly looks up. There are tears tracks running down her cheeks and her shiny eyes are red and puffy from the crying. I scoop her up from the floor and carry her back up to her room, dropping her gently in the center of her bed. I go to the bathroom and wet a small towel with warm water. I stood at the bathroom door for a while and looked at her curled-up form on the bed. Jade had stopped crying but a sniffle did come out of her every now and then. I walk over and settle cross legged on the bed, next to her. I gently pushed her shoulder so she would be laying on her back. I bring the warm towel to her face and wipe away the tear stains on her cheeks. I can't help but really look at her. Her glowing, pale skin, those perfectly manicured eyebrows, those soft, pink lips, that little scar under her bottom lip that I've never noticed before. She slowly opens her eyes and I admire those piercing blue-green eyes, it's such a unique colour, unlike my regular brown ones. Even when she just spent god knows how long crying her eyes out, she still looks so beautiful.

Those eyes though, usually they're strong, confident and unrelenting, but now, you can just see the sadness, hurt and tiredness that's in them. It's nothing like those times that she's come crying to be, asking for my help when Beck broke up with her. I've never seen her so broken and on the verge of giving up before.

I put away the towel and pull the covers over Jade and myself. It's no surprise that she immediately puts her arms around me and buries her head into my chest.

"I thought I was gonna be the little spoon the next time we cuddled?" I ask jokingly as I wrap my arms around her, running my hand through her hair soothingly.

She lets out a weak chuckle in response and a quiet "shut it, Vega" and slowly drifts off to sleep. I lay awake for a bit longer after Jade falls asleep. I always knew that underneath that tough and cold exterior was someone with actual feelings, but who managed to make her this upset? Jade has always been one to keep control over her emotions, never letting anyone hold power over her. I'd never expect that someone's words or actions could affect her to this degree.

I'm not usually one for revenge but I'm going to make whoever brought her to this state pay for what they did. I will bring Jade West's happiness back to her.

I'm rudely awakened by a sudden burst of sunlight landing harshly on my face.

"RISE AND SHINE VEGA, CARPE DIEM, SEIZE THE DAY!" Jade yells at me while dramatically flinging the curtains open. Wow, when did it get so bright?

"What time is it?" I mumble groggily as I try to get adjusted to the sudden bright light.

"It's already 11. Come on, get up, we still got work to do." Jade responds as the climbs on top of me, sitting herself down on my stomach. She's dressed, well not really dressed, in a purple sports bra and some running shorts, with her hair is tied up in a messy ponytail.

I look at her questioningly, did the past 5 hours not happen at all? I look over at the towel rack and see the towel I used to wipe her tears still hanging there. Nope, this morning definitely happened. I guess she doesn't want to talk about it. It's not something I can just brush off and forget about though, I'll definitely be asking her about it later on.

"Come on Vega, up up up! I've already finished my workout and you're still sleeping your lazy ass off," she continues yelling as she starts bouncing on me. Oh. So that's why she's in that outfit. Jade West, in all her half-naked glory is in bed, bouncing on top of me. What a day to be alive.

A smirk starts stretching across her face as she leans down, closer to me, "You gonna get up or you just gonna lie there and stare at me?"

Oh shit, I didn't realize that I was staring. I do the first thing that comes to mind. I wrap my legs around her waist and flip our bodies over so now I'm on top of her, pinning her down. "Yeah I was staring, what you gonna do about that?" I shoot back at her, expecting one of those witty retorts of hers.

What I definitely didn't expect was for her hand to wrap around my neck and pull my face down, nor did I expect Jade's lips to softly press against mine.

I felt that this was kinda messy but oh well, it was necessary. I would say R&R but you've already R-ed so I guess it's time for you to &R.