All Over Again…
Hey guys, sorry for being so delayed in updating, the life of a student sucks... I mean they actually expect you to do work. Anyway thanks for all the reviews, alerts, and Favz... Much appreciated. This chapter is dedicated to all those who like long chapters such as myself, if not then well I apologise, my brain just didnt want to shut the hell up. Don't forget to review...
Chapter 8
Disclaimer: I do not own Victorious or any of their characters but it definitely owns me... i swear its taken everything out of me...
Jade lay in bed staring at the ceiling with a naked Tori snuggling into her. Her face buried into her neck and her arms wrapped around her waist. She could hear the brunettes sleeping breathing full up the room. She couldn't help but smile to herself thinking about the last four months. Actually that's exactly what she wasn't thinking about. She couldn't seem to remember any of the events that occurred in the interim of when the half Latina had left and returned. It seemed so meaningless, and her smile slowly faded. In a day or so her life would return to its meaningless state yet again. But only for the remaining two months left on Tori's contract. She could deal with that, she already proved it to herself. The few hours that the brunette had been here felt like she never left. Jade smiled at that, it was as if they slipped back into their normal routine of love, sarcasm, fighting and sex. Oh yeah the sex, damn.
Jade shifted slightly grabbing her phone off the side table and checked the time. It was about 8.30am… Riley's would open in about one hour, she sighed. She had thought of blowing work today and spending the rest of her time with the half Latina until she had to depart again, Mrs. Riley wouldn't have minded. However the old woman had become very ill over the past two weeks. Yet she insisted to come into the store every day. Her persistence was relentless, that woman definitely cherished her bookstore. Almost more than she cherished her own life, the Goth thought to her own dismay. The old woman had claimed it but a simple flu, but it had scared the Goth. A woman that old had no business being that sick and still getting up to work. The old woman had become a vital part of her life. A sort of coping mechanism, and if she let herself admit, she cared deeply for the woman. Damn, Jade West you have become so soft. She leaned her head down, staring into her sleeping girlfriend and smiled.
"This is all your fault, you know." She whispered, mostly to herself. She placed the tiniest of kisses on Tori's forehead.
The brunette stirred gently, a small smile appearing on the edge of her mouth. "Well, whatever it is for, I'm glad…" Tori opened her heavy lids to see the Goth smiling back at her.
"Hey, I thought you were sleeping."
"Drifting in and out…" Tori ran a hand through Jade's raven hair, wanting to see the beautiful pale face, those brilliant green eyes. Her dreams never really did them justice. "Or would you prefer talking to yourself?"
"Actually I think I'd prefer not talking at all." Jade grinned, leaned down and brushed her lips against Tori's for a moment. Then settled on her pillow, to stare back at the ceiling, contentment truly hers. "I have to go to work, but I'm sure I may be able to convince Mrs. Riley to close half day." She let hang.
"It's okay babe, I understand. How is she feeling?"
"Slightly better I suppose. You can spend the morning with your folks and meet me around one at Riley's."
"Okay…"
Tori frowned and began tracing the Goth's collar bone with the tips of her fingers. The room filled with silence. "Okay, what's wrong?"
Tori stopped and sighed. "Nothing."
"That nothing sounds like something."
"It's nothing…"
"Okay…" The Goth rolled her eyes.
"Just okay?" Tori glared up at the Goth's features obviously expecting more.
"Yeah, I believe you." Jade reaffirmed with a hidden smirk. There was definitely something eating at the brunette.
"Maybe that's the problem." Tori sighed again and sat up against her headboard. She pulled her legs up and hugged her knees.
"Okay Vega, what am I failing to understand?" Jade sat up too and stared at the brunette confusion setting into her green eyes.
"It's okay, never mind."
"No, it's obvious something is bothering you."
"Well…" Tori said trying to figure out how to phrase what she wanted to say.
"Well?" The Goth drawled.
"I just don't understand why it was so easy." The brunette finally said breaking their gaze and staring at her toes.
"What was easy?" This was becoming too perplexed for the Goth. She seriously didn't have a clue onto where Tori was headed with this conversation.
"Well, I came home expecting to be at war with you, trying to convince you that nothing happened between Rachel and me. I certainly didn't expect to end up in bed with you after like two seconds of discussing that."
Jade let out a half laugh. "Are you complaining?"
Tori slipped out of bed retrieve her shirt and pulled it over her head. "No…Maybe." She turned back to face the Goth. "Yes?"
The Goth simply shook her head as she jumped off the bed to put her own clothes back on. "So let me get this straight you rather would have had me angry and jealous, thinking you some two-timing bitch like the blonde, for longer than two seconds?"
Tori winced and let out a low humorless chuckle. "Perhaps, something a bit less harsh? But pretty much yeah. I mean c'mon Jade, you didn't answer any of my phone calls. What did you expect me think? Then imagine my surprise when I find you in my bed. It made no sense. It still doesn't." She ran a hand through her brunette hair. "I didn't even explain and you tell me you believe me, that didn't sit well with me."
Jade stared at the brunette with wonder in her eyes, trying to make out the bullshit rambling that was coming out of her mouth. Whoa, she had no inkling, she thought she was the insecure one. She couldn't help but chuckle when realization dawned. "Seriously, we fighting because we not fighting?"
"Well, it sounds stupid when you say it like that." Tori frowned.
"You think?" Jade sighed and walked up towards the brunette, wounding her arms around her. Tori laying her head in the pale nape of Jade's neck. "God, Tori what do you want from me? To be scornful some other blonde bitch and you locked lips. You think I'm not? I can't stand the thought."Jade pulled back and searched deep into beautiful brown eyes. "But through it all, I trust you. I trust us." She murmured. "Plus your mom also helped, she pointed out some good shit." Jade grinned.
Tori smiled slowly, it reaching her eyes. "Yeah, she is quite renowned for her good shit."
"Your very lucky, Vega." Jade pulled Tori back into the strong embrace.
"Don't I know it?" Tori's lips curled into Jade's neck. Thinking not only in the mom department. She placed a small kiss against it. "I love you, Jade."
Jade smiled. "I know, I love you too."
They stayed in the embrace savoring the feel of each other. Both of them silent for while. Tori finally spoke, her voice small. "I decked her, you know."
"What?"
"Yup, connected right with her nose." Tori said with hint of pride.
"Why?"
"What do you mean why?"
"Why did you punch her? I wanted to." Jade shrugged but her eyes revealing a little mischief.
Tori chuckled and stuck a tongue in her cheek. "Okay fine, you can punch the next girl that kisses me." Jade leaned back and glared at her. She laughed and raised her hands. "I'm kidding."
"Better be." Jade slid a smirk onto her face before drawing the half Latina in for a smoldering kiss.
. . . . . . . . . . . . .
The store was empty at noon, Jade had managed to convince the old lady to close up earlier. She was looking a bit better but it didn't say much. She still looked pale and fragile unlike the first boisterous woman Jade had first met. Mrs. Riley's nephew was coming in today to take her to the doctor's office yet again. Jade was busy stocking the shelves thinking about her plans later in the day. The gang wanted to hang out she thought with a frown. Frankly she wanted the time all to herself but Tori had told her that she would feel bad if she didn't at least see them. After a little persuasion Jade had reluctantly agreed. But she mainly blamed it on the half Latina's persuasion techniques, she thought with a smirk. They definitely added a little something into her step today. She was brought out of her intimate thoughts when the little bell rang as someone stepped inside. The Goth turned around and faced the older man.
"Hey Jade." Jade let out a small smile at Mrs. Riley's nephew. He was in his forties and the father of three kids. Or should she say monsters. Probably, monster was a more accurate term. But she felt sorry for him, he wasn't half bad
"Hey Alex, she is in her office."
He shook his head. "She shouldn't be here in the first place."
"Lost cause there, dude."
"Yeah, stubborn old woman." He said with endearment before he disappeared into the office.
Jade returned to her duties. After a while two people had appeared from the office entrance. Jade looked over the shorter one shaking her head. The woman looked so old. Okay Jade she is old. But she never really acted her age. They stopped in front of her with Alex's arm around Mrs. Riley shoulder as if he were keeping her upright.
"Jade lock up, will you?" Mrs. Riley croaked and handed the Goth the keys.
"Sure. Later Alex."
"Hey, Jade I wanted to ask you something." Alex addressed her.
"Yes?"
"Well, I was wondering if you could babysit for me one of the days, I'll pay you double our old babysitter's rate." He sounded so desperate, Jade almost had sympathy for the man. Almost.
"Not for all the money in the world, dude." She held up her hands and shook her head. Mrs. Riley let out a laugh followed by a small cough.
The old woman looked up at her nephew. "You see Alex, I told you she was a smart one." She winked at Jade. "Bye Jade."
Jade couldn't help but grin. "Bye Mrs. Riley." She picked up a box at the counter and turned towards the storeroom as they left the store. But her movements were halted by another ring of the entrance bell. "Sorry we are about to close." She said just before she turned back and saw Tori's amused brown eyes. A smile tugged on the corners of her mouth.
"Well that's okay, I'm not so interested in the content as I'm into its employees." Tori winked.
Jade arched a brow. "Well that's too bad, the content is brilliant."
Tori smiled as she took a few steps towards the Goth. "Well, maybe on another day I would be taken by what the store is selling." With the box between them, she cocked her head, the lights in her eyes dancing. "But right now, I'm more interested in what you're selling." Jade felt the whisper against her neck and closed her eyes slightly. Her body responding to the comment.
Then Jade looked down into playful eyes and let out a small chuckle. "God, you're such a flirt." She leaned down and placed a soundly kiss on the brunette's lips.
Tori laughed. "That I am."
Jade dug into her back content cradling the box on her knee and pulled out the keys. She handed them to Tori. "Lock up would you, while I go sort out the storeroom. We wouldn't want any notorious vigilantes walking in."
"Why would vigilantes walk in?"
"Who knows, maybe they like to read. Just lock it." Jade shrugged as she headed towards the storeroom.
Tori rolled her eyes at her girlfriends over active weird imagination. "Okay, sure."
Jade reached the darkened room. She just needed to check a few items on the inventory before her and Tori could bust out of here, join their friends. She flicked the light switch before she began off loading the items in the box. "So how was breakfast with your family?" Jade shouted over her shoulder.
Tori was browsing the shelves. "Hmmm… it was really nice, we ate chocolate chip pancakes. You should have stayed." She shouted back as she flipped through a magazine.
Jade chuckled. "Well I had to sneak back home, get changed and sneak back out before I got caught in the crossfire."
Tori sighed, her heart ached at her helplessness in the situation. "I'm sorry, baby."
"Don't be. So how was your dad's expression?" Jade deliberately put a little humor in her tone to obscure from her other issues.
Tori giggled. "Shut up. He was perfectly normal, Trina too. Except she did ask me what I bought her like a million times."
Jade rolled her eyes as she finished placing the last book away. "Sounds like her. Hey babe…"
"Hmm?"
"Come here for a second, I want to show you something." Jade said before the light bulb started flickering. She frowned at the ceiling, then walked out of the room.
Tori walked in the direction that Jade's voice was emitting from. She reached a big grey door that was slightly opened. As she opened it further it made a creaking noise. She shivered as she stepped into the darkened room. "Jade?" She whispered. It was sort of dark and cramped, she expected the scream guy to pop out any moment. She felt the goose bumps trail up arms. Definitely not a good sign, she was not staying here for another second. She turned around and bumped straight into the Goth. She let out screeching scream and jumped before she realized it was Jade.
Jade jumped out of her own skin. "What the fuck!" She clutched her shirt. "Damn, Vega are you trying to kill me?" She let out a breath.
"Me! You the one who crept up behind me." Tori panted, a hand on Jade's shoulder, trying to control her breathing.
"I wasn't creeping, I went to fetch a light bulb." Jade shook the little box in her hand. "See…"
"Oh…Oh." Tori's eyes widened and then just as quickly it narrowed. "But I wouldn't put it past you."
Jade shrugged and smirked. "Probably not."
Tori rolled her eyes and let out a small laugh. "Yeah, yeah, Freddie Kruger, so what did you want to show me?"
"Oh right, this." Jade reached behind her and pulled out the rolled up magazine in her back pocket. She opened it up and handed it to the brunette.
Tori took it and stepped into the light that crept in by the door. A smile gradually appeared on her face. "I think it's an improvement, don't you?" She referred to Rachel's swollen multi colored face on front cover.
"Well, I just consider her lucky. Imagine if I connected with her instead of you?" Jade stated as she climbed up onto the small step ladder and began to change the light bulb.
"Hey! I did pretty good damage…" Tori slowly considered. "No, but wait, you right, she was lucky." Tori lifted her gaze to the Goth. Her eyes trailing from the black boots along her skin tight jeans, settling on her butt. A sly smirk threatening on the ends of her mouth.
Jade shot her look over shoulder. "Flip the switch would you?" Tori nodded and did as she was told. Light diffused through and revealed an orderly room full of books, magazines, brochures and various other reading materials. Jade carefully stepped back down of the step ladder.
Then the lights suddenly went off yet again. Jade frowned up at the light bulb again before she dropped her gaze to the hand that was still lingered at the switch. All she could do was watch as the brunette gently kicked the door shut and took a deliberate strut towards her. Her brown eyes were the only thing that was illuminating the dark except for the tiny window that revealed a bit of the sunny day outside. Jade knew that look, actually more accurately she felt it, felt the hunger radiate from them into her own.
"You know this is a really nice storeroom. But I think I prefer it dark. Yeah, definitely dark. A lot of possibilities when its dark." Tori voice was seductively low as she reached the Goth and slid her arms up around her neck, pressing their bodies together.
"What sort of possibilities…"Jade had to ask but kept her face emotionless as best she could. Her own arms instinctively settling around Tori's waist and staring down into those electric brown eyes.
"Oh you know…" Tori tilted her head, her eyebrow raised.
"I'm not sure that I do…" Jade said in a nonchalant tone, her smirk almost visible.
"Well, I think we should change that, don't you?" Tori purred against the Goth's lips. Jade's eyelids slowly dropped as Tori's voice rang in her head. Then just as it opened again, Tori stared up into green eyes that were tainted with lust. She smirked before she gripped black hair and brought Jade's mouth to barely brush with her own. The contact was painfully slowly, lips gliding against each other. The pace was almost unbearable as the brunette swept her tongue at the entrance of Jade's mouth. Then slipped it into the heat meeting the Goth's rather impatient tongue. Tori pulled back and dipped her head, her hot mouth tasting Jade's salty skin. "Are you catching on?" She murmured against the Goth's pulse point before biting down on it.
"God." Jade groaned as her eyes rolled back into her head. "I doubt it…" She breathed as her hands reached up to cradle the half Latina's face pulling her drugging lips up back to her own. Quickening the pace, her tongue darting into the brunette's mouth, craving the meeting, craving more. A moan erupting straight from Tori's throat, fueling her needs, unlocking a demon.
Tori's hands slipping under her t-shirt feeling burning skin beneath her palms, against her nails. Her fingers snaking up smooth alabaster before gripping the shirt and yanking it over Jade's head. "We are going to be so late." Jade said as she unconsciously started on the buttons of the half Latina's one.
"We could just say we were held up by your vigilantes." The brunette whispered into Jade's ear before she unzipped Jade's jeans dragging to the floor. Jade stepped out of them mimicking Tori's actions, sliding Tori's off.
Jade chuckled as Tori pulled her to the floor in one swift motion, straddling the beautifully pale Goth. "We could, but who says they will believe us?" Jade managed to say before her breath was stolen by yet another intoxicating kiss.
"Right now, I couldn't care less." Tori mouth lowering to Jade's jaw line before she started a journey on the planes of the Goth's neck. "God, Jade I want you." She nipped. "I always do." Jade felt the heat of that statement pool between her thighs. Her remaining rational thoughts draining out her ears. This was her workplace and at this moment she couldn't give a damn. Fuck the workplace, or better yet fuck in the workplace. Yeah, definitely a better option.
Tori finding her clasp, releasing it and pulling Jade's bra off, tossing it over her shoulder. Tori's mouth still busy wondering over the smooth skin, her tongue gliding lower towards the beautiful swells on Jade's chest, increasing the Goth's breathing by ten notches. Jade's body surrendering to the sensation building up in the pit of her stomach, the heat swimming through her veins. Tori playing around her breast, torturing her with stolen licks, bites. Jade let out a series of moans to her delight when Tori's inflamed mouth covered her overly sensitive nipple. Her fingers tangling into brunette hair pushing down. Then the brunette briefly brought her lips up to the Goth's tasting before she sat up.
Jade instantly following her movement as she reached up and flicked Tori's front clasp, her breast spilling like an offering the Goth was never going to pass up. She buried her face into them, her tongue teasing with tiny swipes and her mouth suckling, causing the brunette to whimper, her hips stirring against Jade's almost uncontrollable.
The Goth almost always had the power to make her forget who was in charge. It was time to remind her. Tori reached up and gripped thick raven hair, pulling the Goth up for a searing kiss before forcefully pushing the Goth back down to almost slam against the cold hard floor, Tori following her assaulting Jade's mouth with her own. It was not enough, her mouth consumed by a hunger that needed to taste more, needed Jade, all of her. The half Latina's hands caressing its way down Jade's body, her fingers dipping into her waistband, removing the barrier. Soon Tori's mouth followed the trail her hands laid out for her on the Goth's body, feasting, satisfying her hunger. Skimming, lower and lower until it lingered against the pale stomach. Tori placed featherweight kisses on the edge of her waist, creating almost painful throbbing in Jade's lower extremities. Jade's breath hitched as she felt the brunette's tongue continue to roam lower, her hips instantly arching, opening. She could literally feel Tori's mouth ghosting over where she wanted it the most, the hot uneven breath hitting against her causing her to tremble right down to the bone. Then she felt the first swipe over her clit sending a rush of shivers up her spine. "Oh, hell!" Jade breathed, her neck arched back, her hand reached down getting lost in Tori's hair. Tori tongue continuing to trace along, teasing, sinking into her core, tasting the Goth, a flavor she could simply drown in.
Jade's mind going blank, her body started to unwind inch by inch. She couldn't think, all she could do was feel, Tori's skillful tongue tormenting her between her legs, pistoning into the wonderful wet heat. She was close, her other hand lodge between her teeth to suppress the moan she was certain would rip from her throat at any moment. Finally it hit hard, Jade could take no more, she bit down, her body arching violently, hips jerking as she fell over the edge into pure ecstasy. Her breathing coming out labored, before she released the teeth engraved hand from her mouth. Tori released her and crawled up Jade's body, taking the Goth in a desperate kiss, Jade panting into her mouth.
Jade could taste herself on her lover making her wild. With a growl she pushed the half Latina onto her back, her own body pinning Tori onto the hard cold floor, automatically tugging the brunette's panties off. With Tori vibrating beneath her, she smirked before her mouth set out to destroy the brunette's senses, ravaging anything and everything…
They both lay still on their aftermath of what they just created. A room filled with all sort of interesting noises was left almost silent the next. Both of them simply reveling in the incredible feel of each other.
"Hey I forgot ask…" Tori trailed her nails against Jade's neck. "Before I got caught up." She grinned.
"Yeah…" Jade's eyes shut, her breath tight, a trail of tingling sensation left behind on the brunette's nail path.
"Does this place have surveillance?" Tori all but purred.
Jade shot up. "Oh crap! Shit! Yes it does. I need to go erase it." She started sorting through the scattered items of clothing, tossing the brunette's at her.
"Okay… But make me a copy first, would you?" Tori lazily said, her arms stretching out, making no apparent effort to get up. Jade stopped her actions mid-way, her one leg into her jeans as she looked down at the half Latina's flushed body. If she wasn't standing half naked, in a storeroom, in the middle of the day, she wouldn't have believed what she just heard.
"I'm sorry what?"
"I want a copy."
Jade cocked her head, eyebrow raised. "Aren't we kinky all of a sudden?"
"Well, I kind of need something to keep me going for two months." Tori grinned mischievously.
"Hmmm…Good point, maybe I'll make two." Jade returned her grin.
….
"Remind me again, why we're here?" Jade scowled as she jumped out of the car, swung the keys around her index finger before stuffing it into her back pocket. It was such a bright day, the land full of laughter and other friendly noises. The lake glistened, a dark green, with the usual speed boats creating millions of chaotic ripples through it.
"Be nice, they were your friends first." Tori rolled her brown eyes before she placed her sunglasses on and handed Jade her Aviators. Tori watched as the Goth put them on concealing her beautiful green eyes, then stuffed her hands in her pockets. The brunette slipped her arm through Jade's as they started towards the picnic site. "Plus even if you don't admit it, you love them." She smiled at the Goth's small flinch.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah." Jade sulked as they strolled towards their friends who were yet to spot them on the far end. "But if the puppet starts with me, he is duck food."
Tori shook her head and chuckled. "You might as well throw him in the lake now, then."
"Hmmm…Good point." Jade shrugged.
"I'm just full of them." Tori grinned.
Jade simply shook her head. "It's surprising how your head remains a relatively normal size."
The brunette laughed then placed a smug smile on her face. "Well, I am a master of all secrets and trades."
Jade rolled her eyes. "Yeah, yeah smartass."
"Smart sexy ass." Tori leaned up and whispered in the Goths ear before giving it small nip.
Jade shrugged as she thought back to their earlier activities. "Can't argue with that."
"Ah, they just spotted us." Tori told her, when she spotted Cat over Jade's shoulder, walking towards them.
"Shit!"
"Behave yourself, Jade." Tori smiled but gave her a warning glare.
Jade stared at her incredulously. "Don't I always?"
"Of course." Tori said with amusement before briefly kissing Jade on the lips. They both turned to face Cat who jumped at both of them, grabbing them in a hug.
"Hi Jade! Hi Tori! I missed you!" Cat squealed in delight.
Tori chuckled as she squeezed the little red head. "I missed you too, Cat."
Cat pulled back, beaming at them, then she frowned. "Hey why is your clothes creased?"
Tori's face fell. She nudged Jade in the ribs with her elbow. "You said it wasn't so bad." She hissed.
Jade nudged her back. "It isn't."
"Hey why are we whispering?" Cat asked in a soft whisper. Both of them returned their attention to the red headed girl in front of them.
"Oh look, ducks." Tori pointed towards the lake, where a small family of ducks resided.
Cat clapped her hands excitedly. "Oh goodie! You know, my brother was in a fight with a duck once. Yeah… He lost." Cat said in her usual disconnected voice. Jade could only roll her eyes while the half Latina raised a brow.
"Oh look the guys are heading this way." Tori said.
"Tori!" Andre shouted from a small distance. She ran into his arms and giggled when he lifted her off the ground and spun her around. A small smirk appeared on Jade's face as she watched. He put her down and she punched him on the arm. "Ow! What was that for?"
"That's for not telling me, you started dating that blond girl, Jessica, you nut." She shook her head.
"Oh that. It was only one date." He grinned rubbing the tender spot on his arm. "You know, you have a violent streak in you."
"Jade's my girlfriend." She shrugged as if it was a valid excuse.
He scrunched up his lips and nodded. "Point taken. God, I missed you." He drew her into another hug.
"Hey stop hogging the girl, give the rest of us a chance." Beck grinned, standing with his arms opened wide.
Tori pulled back and walked into Becks welcoming embrace. "Beck." She squeezed him tight.
"Tori, I think you cutting off my circulation." He said in a strangled voice but she continued the pressure as she giggled against his neck.
"Thank you." She whispered. He just grinned, taking the hidden meaning behind it. He knew it was because he was always there for Jade. Because Tori trusted him with the task.
"Well, she couldn't get rid of me, if she tried and she has, plenty." He leaned back, both of them smiling at each other.
"Well you keep at it, tiger." She grinned.
"Always." He nicked her nose and winked.
"Hey, where's Robbie?" Tori asked.
Andre laughed. "Well, some little girl stole Rex from him so he is busy chasing her around somewhere. She is pretty fast and well, Robbie is… Well Robbie."
"Ah, I see…" Tori grinned imagining the skinny curly haired boy tripping around. It was good to be home.
"Okay guys, Jade and I will be getting the beverages, any special requests?" Beck placed his arm around Jade's shoulder.
"Why do I have to?" Jade looked up at him and complained.
"Because you were an hour late."
"So was Tori?" She pointed out.
"Ah, but she is the guest of honor. Take your punishment like a man, West." Beck grinned.
"Whatever…" She shrugged.
"Okay so who is having what?" Beck asked them.
"Coke." Andre shouted.
"Water." Tori said before continuing her conversation with best friend.
"Ooo! Ooo! I want a root beer. No wait, Dr. Pepper." Cat tapped her index finger against lips. "No make that lemonade, or maybe I should just have water."
"Cat, you're having Coke!" Jade snapped.
"Okay, I want a Coke." The red head giggled.
Jade rolled her eyes. She and Beck made their way to the tuck-shop, in the center of the picnic area. Buying span amounts of everyone's requests to last the whole day. They started back with a bag of their purchases. Beck nudged Jade with his shoulder. "So how come you guys were late?"
"Work." Jade let out as she opened a can of coke.
He scrutinized her, taking in her appearance, her body language, her expression. Then a lazy smirk traveled onto his face. "Why do I have a feeling WORK translates into SEX?"
Jade just gave him a quizzical glare then straightened. "It does." She said in nonchalant tone, no point in lying to him, he would just know.
They continued walking while Beck was shaking his head. "I knew it. Where?"
"Storeroom." Jade took a deep slug of her soda.
"Riley's?"
"Do you know any other storerooms I have access to?" She rolled her eyes but grinned.
He couldn't help but chuckle. "Wow…Hot!"
"Yeah, now imagine being a participant."
His eyes brightened, full of humor, a hopeful look on his face. "Can I next time?"
She chuckled and punched him on the arm. "No."
He faked a disappointed pout. "Man, I had to try." They continue to walk. "But, hey doesn't that place have cameras?"
"Well, yeah?" She said her eyes falling on her soda can as she brought it back to her lips.
He gave her his famous devilish smirk. "Did you make a copy?"
Jade choked on her soda, he chuckled patting her back. She laughed. "I'm not answering that." She said as they reached their friends.
….
Tori relished in being home, in being with her friends. It was such a great day she thought as she sat in the car facing the window, staring into the night. They had caught up, laughed, argued and played some soccer. It was just simple pure innocent fun, she grinned. Robbie had finally gotten Rex back after like two hours of chasing the girl who failed to run out of energy. Andre had played his new piece for them, it was magnificent as always. Definitely goes into the book for one of the best days of her life but she was almost certain that there were more to come. And it was mostly because of the girl sitting next to her. Just being around the moody Goth made her feel at home, content as mad as it sounded. The car died off in the Vega's drive way. She turned to face the Goth in the driver's seat, smiled.
Jade returned the smile. "So did you enjoy your day?"
Tori sighed and leaned a little closer. "Very much so… Did you?"
"Huh…" Jade shrugged.
Tori chuckled and poked the Goth on the arm. "Don't lie, you did. I know you did. Admit it, admit it!"
Jade laughed. "Okay fine, I liked parts of it."
Tori just shook her head, grinning. "Which parts?"
"Guess." Jade told her before she covered Tori's curved lips with her own. Brushing, savoring…
With their foreheads leaning against each other, Tori spoke. "I liked that part too." She placed a small kiss on Jade's lips before they both jumped out of the car. Tori stretched her arms out and yawned. "God, it was such a beautiful day, I wish I didn't have to end."
"Well it doesn't, yet, at least. Do you want to take a walk around the block?" Jade reached her and suggested.
"Yes." Tori agreed and linked their fingers together. She leaned her head against the Goth's shoulder as they strolled along the sidewalk. "So how's your writing piece coming along?"
Jade frowned as she stuffed her free hand into her pocket, taking in the fresh breeze against her porcelain skin. "It hasn't, just being a slump recently but I'll get back to it."
"I have no doubt you will become a great writer someday." Tori smiled at her, then tucked her tongue in her cheek. "But if you lacking some inspiration right now, I can give you some."
Jade stopped, turned so her magnificent cool green eyes met the contrast incredible warm brown eyes. She let out a genuine smile, whispering. "You already do."
Taken aback by the simple statement, Tori could only respond in one way. She pulled the Goth into an embrace. "I love you Jade, so much, never forget that."
"I love you too, Tori." Jade whispered against brunette, her eyes shut knowing that in another day the half Latina would be back in New Zealand. But the smile crawled its way onto her face again, thinking about this day, knowing that this was the life she would have to look forward to.
"Okay, prove it." Jade leaned back when Tori spoke and raised an eyebrow at the smirking brunette.
"What?" Jade asked.
"Carry me, my feet are killing me." Tori whined playfully.
"But we only walked like, past five houses." Jade merely stated.
"I know, but it must have been the soccer." She flexed her ankle in the air.
"Which you sucked terribly at." Jade let out a snickering laugh.
"Hey, it's not my fault that when it comes to soccer my coordination seeps out of my ears. But at least I scored! So ha!" Tori shot her hand into the air triumphantly.
Jade continued to chuckle. "An own goal." She pointed out.
"It still counts." Tori folded her arms, her head tilted, her lips pressed together.
"No I don't think it does." Jade grinned.
"It so does!" Tori glared at her, then whimpered on her next step.
Jade shook her head, then let out a resigned sigh. "Okay fine, hop on."
"Yay!" She climbed up on the Goth's back, her legs straddling her waist, arms wounding gently around Jade's neck. Jade's arms reached back to brace the brunette, making them both comfortable as she continued walking. Jade smiled taking in the feel of the lightweight Tori was. She felt a bit lighter than before but what type of girlfriend would she be if she didn't irk her significant other about such matters.
"God, Vega what did you eat in New Zealand? You put on like ten pounds." Jade bit her tongue, grinning.
"I did not!" Tori's head shot up.
"Yep, you must have. I don't think I'll make it past the next house." Jade said in an exaggerated strained tone.
"Shut up! I didn't." Tori smacked her on the arm and giggled.
"Ow! Watch it or I'll drop you." The Goth warned, an evil smirk on her face.
Tori's eyes narrowed. "You wouldn't…"
"Dare me?" Jade raised her eyebrows, as Tori started to feel the arms under her start to go pliable.
Tori clung onto Jade and giggled. "Okay, okay I'm sorry."
"Better be." Jade grinned as her arms went solid again. Both of them bursting out laughing into the night.
….
The next day went too fast for the Goth's liking. She spent it with Tori and her family at the Vega's house. Even the guys had come over to hang over for a few hours. It was a quiet day, peaceful. Unlike the first time she had said goodbye. That day had been incredible yes, but anything but peaceful. This time it was different, her heart felt lighter because deep down she knew the brunette was leaving, but she would return just the same. Tori left in a cab to the airport, not wanting to do the whole airport scene again. Jade didn't blame her, she also didn't want it. So they parted ways on the front step of the Vega house, smiling, this time with only a small undercurrent of sadness. Jade stuffed her hands into her hoody pockets as she treaded towards her house while the brunette was on her way to the airport. The night surrounding her in the darkness she always felt when home was her destination. She opened her front door and ran up the stairs trying to avoid any contact that would lead to conflict. Just as she shut her bedroom door behind her, it opened just as fast.
"Where have you been Jade?" Jade stretched out on her bed, looked up to see her mother's heated eyes on her. "I have seen you for two days."
"Wow, you noticed." Jade rolled her eyes knowing the woman came here looking for a fight and she would be damned if she would give her the satisfaction of one.
"Don't give me that crap, Jade." Her mother crossed her arms.
Jade flipped open a magazine, deciding which article she wanted to read. "Why? That's all I seem to give you. Why should I change now?" She said in a monotone as she flipped the page.
Her mother vibrated with anger as she ripped the magazine from Jade's grasp. "As long you still live under my roof, I demand some respect. Look at me when I'm talking to you dammit!"
Jade raised a brow, her disinterested look settling in. "Whatever, I won't be here for that long anyway. Graduation is only six months away, anyway. Then I'm off to college. Thank the freaken sadistic world."
"College?" Jade's mother spat out.
Jade let out a chuckle, though it was humorless. She stared incredulously at the woman who claimed to be her mother. "Do you even know what I want to become?"
"Of course an actress, ever since you were small I had forced your father to send you for classes. I don't see why you need college for it. You are a brilliant actress Jade."
Jade laughed. "Wow, I think I just got my first compliment. Be that as it may, mother, it is not what I want to do. I want to be a writer."
"What?"
"A writer."
"Are you crazy? I won't have it Jade, I won't sit here and watch you throw your life away for something so meaningless. You will be wasting your god given talent."
"It's my talent to waste!" Jade countered.
"Well, not as long as I'm your mother, I will not allow it! I won't allow you to be like this!" Her mother shouted and indicated at her with enough force hoping something would sink into her sick daughters head.
"To be like what? Myself!" The Goth broke, everything she ever held in, her resentment, the bitterness bubbling up passing through the red haze in her head. "God, mother! You gave birth to me! That doesn't mean you own me, that I must become what you want, that you can control me!"
"Like I could control you, I mean look how you turned out. And this writing bullshit." Her mother shook her head.
"It's not bullshit!"
"I mean Jade is this how you appreciate everything we gave you? You think I was born with all the stuff you were? No I strived towards it, my blood and sweat to give you everything I never had. I wanted what's best for you. And this is how you treat it, wasting our money, so you can what play with a pen and paper? Its fucken stupid! I expected better of you, Jade. Why do you strive on disappointing me? Do you hate me so much?" Her mother's expression looked like a wounded animal, so hurt and broken.
"This isn't about you! You see this is what you always do! Try to guilt me!" The final straw, snapped, tears of rage and frustration, welling up. "For what! For what mother!" She yelled not caring if the neighbors could hear her at this point, her breath heaving. Then realization slowly seeped in, her eyes widening, the first tear slipping, her voice feeling weak. "For being born? It wasn't my fucken choice." She paused to catch her breath. "So stop punishing me, for being who I am. For being me. I can't help being me…And I really can't help being born." She pushed past the stricken older woman and left her room. Her mother followed suit.
"This is all that Vega girls fault, you weren't like this before you met her?" Her mother snickered.
Jade froze, the anger exploding inside her. No, Jade this is what she wants, calm down. She pinched the bridge of her nose. Yet the anger didn't feel like it was dissipating. Don't. She whipped around to face her mother, she thought with a bitter taste in her mouth. But she surprised herself when her voice came out cool and disconnected. "Don't. I wouldn't go there." Her eyes burning into the woman in front of her. Her mother taking a fearful step back to her satisfaction. "I'm done. If you looking for a fight, find dad, I'm sure he is willing."
"I…I don't know where he is." He mother broke. The phone began to ring.
Jade's eyebrows drew. "What?"
"He left two days ago and never come home. It's not like him." Her mother sobbed into her hands.
Jade stared at her, wow, he actually did it. He left. Jade's mother was right, it wasn't like him. As many times as he had left, he returned. The phone continued to ring increasing her headache. She reached back grabbed the phone and growled into it. "What!"
Mrs. West stared up to see the frozen expression on her daughters face, darkened green eyes widened as the receiver slipped from her fingers…
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