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In His Shadow

Chapter 9-You and Only You

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Tori Vega: Jade gave me back the lead in the play because it was too sweet and prissy for her, now I have a ton of new lines and songs to learn. Feeling: Overwhelmed -_-

"Give me the phone." Beck said looking up from his computer to see that Tori wasn't reading over her lines. Reluctantly Tori handed her phone to him and he stuck it in his back pocket. "You have to focus, you have a lot more lines now, two more songs, and not that much time before opening night."

"I've been reading them over all day, it's time for a much need break." Tori pouted. "Plus I'm getting kind of hungry."

"Alright you can take a break besides the pizza is due any minute now." Beck said glancing at the clock at the top of his computer screen. "It might be free if they're any slower, which I wouldn't mind at all."

"But if its not then I'm paying because you shouldn't have to pay for Trina's dinner." Tori said standing up from her place on the couch. "What are you so busy looking at on that computer of yours Mr. Oliver?"

"Please Miss Vega, Mr. Oliver is my father call me Beck." Beck laughed watching as Tori walked around to the back of the couch. He looked up at her and saw her face scrunch up at the sight of what was on his computer screen. "My schedule for the rest of the week. Want to see the rest of the month?"

"You're a busy man Beck." Tori laughed as he pulled up his schedule for the rest of the month. Beck could see through Tori's enthusiasm when she said, "Oh wow you're going to do a mall tour across America."

Before Beck could comment on Tori's not so genuine enthusiasm the doorbell rang alerting them that their pizza had arrived. Beck half-heartedly joked about how it was five minutes early earning a forced laugh from Tori. He ran a hand through his hair and sighed. He knew Tori was happy for him, he figured that her feelings toward having to share him with millions of screaming teenage girls and the fact that they had limited time together was what was driving her unenthusiastic feelings toward his new found fame. He dreaded seeing how upset she'd be once he told her about what his publicist said about keeping her and their relationship out of the media, how it wouldn't be good for his image.

"Trina the pizza's here!" She yelled snapping him out of his thoughts.

He got up off of the couch and went to go get them plates, he set them on the table before going to the refrigerator and grabbing a bottle of lemonade. Trina came down moments later in sweats and a baggy t-shirt, for once she didn't seem to care about what she looked like in front of him.

"So Beck do we all get to go to the premiere or are we not invited?" Trina asked as she grabbed her second slice of pizza. "I assume you're taking Tori."

"Yeah, you're all coming." he answered figuring that if he didn't include Trina she would never leave him alone.

"I'm glad you understand that I belong on the red carpet." Trina said causing Tori to roll her eyes.

"Trina couldn't you just say thank you like a normal person, Beck didn't have to include you but he did." Tori sighed disappointment evident by her tone.

"I need to go shopping, I have to look absolutely fabulous." Trina gushed ignoring Tori. She grabbed another slice of pizza and stood up. "I'm going to my room."

Beck sighed thinking that later he'd regret including Trina and that his publicist would no doubt give him an earful for bringing her. His publicist and agent were now in charge of his life but there were certain aspects of it that he would like to be in control of one being his relationship with Tori, after all he had told her that he wasn't going to lose her, and the second being his friends, who despite their strangeness were the best friends he's ever had.

"You sure are quiet." Tori said. "Do you want to argue about the difference between spaghetti and spaghettini."

"As fun as that sounds I think I'll pass." Beck said reaching for another slice of pizza. "I do have things to tell you that I don't think you'll like."

"Okay tell me." Tori said slowly.

"My publicist thinks it would be better for my image if it didn't get out that I was in a relationship." He said pushing his plate away, he suddenly found his appetite gone.

"So what does that mean?" Tori asked flicking a meatball off of her pizza.

"In front of the camera we're nothing but friends." Beck said shamefully.

"She'd be okay with us going out if I were famous like Isabelle McLean." Tori mumbled but Beck caught every word. "This is why I was so hesitant to tell you how I felt because you're no longer my friend Beck, you're movie star Beck. You have an image to keep up, you have to be seen with the right people to further your career, you have to travel all around the country and possibly the world to promote your movie, and you have to follow a ridiculous schedule."

She stood up abruptly and ran up the stairs, he knew that she didn't want him to see her cry or for him to get the impression that she wasn't happy for him. He decided to give her a couple of minutes before chasing after her. He opened her bedroom door gingerly and stepped inside, she was sitting on her bed looking down at her mustache-covered socks. He took her hand and pulled her to her feet she looked up at him, her chocolate brown eyes slightly red and puffy.

"Can I tell you something?" he asked.

"What?" she said quietly.

"You're all I need to be happy and we may not get to have the most normal relationship but it will work out. You want to know why?" Beck asked. Tori nodded. "It'll work because I really care about you Tori and I'll do anything to make you happy. I want you to know that I meant it when I said that I wasn't going to lose you and that I'm not going to hurt you because I want to be with you and only you."

He kissed her slowly and deeply before she could even formulate a sentence to tell him how much she believed him and how much she wanted them to work because she had wanted him since the day she spilled coffee all over his favorite shirt. She kissed him back putting all of her feelings into it seeing that when they pulled away she wouldn't be able to form coherent thoughts. All too soon the kiss ended and they were left staring breathlessly into each other's eyes both thinking how they were quickly falling in love with each other, more so than they already were but had yet to admit.

SO this one took me all day and I am iffy about it only because today lacked inspiration. Anyway this chapter does accomplish the introduction of what in literature I believe it is called the rising action(which according to wikipedia is "where the basic internal conflict is complicated by the introduction of related secondary conflicts, including various obstacles that frustrate the protagonist's attempt to reach his goal.") We still have climax, falling action, and conclusion to go through so bare with me while Tori and Beck's relationship goes through its ups and downs. I promise not to disappoint you guys who are so wonderful to have chosen to read this story.

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