Exams and projects are going to drive me crazy! I've been busy on and off but I finally got to this. Reviews for effort? Lol, I'm pathetic. Enjoy!
~Tori~
Jade and I lazily relaxed on my bed side by side. Our bodies were still bare but we were already too comfortable to move from our spot to get dressed just yet. Jade held my hand between us, the cool touch of her fingers rubbing over my knuckles and locking our fingers. I inhaled deeply and then let it out with a happy grin. I turned to look at Jade who was already gazing at me. A content smile spread over her full lips.
"Are you ready to call it quits and get some sleep? You know, we have school tomorrow and you're doing nothing but wearing yourself out," she teased. I sighed and rolled on my side to close the distance further between us so I could throw and arm across her stomach.
"I hate you," I grumbled, not meaning it at all of course. It was just my only line of defense when it came to the inevitable fact that I got tired eventually while she never did. I buried my face in the crook of her neck, my nose seeking her familiar scent. Jade laughed and turned on her side to return my embrace.
"It's not my fault you get tired," she replied, unbothered.
"I know. Are you ever really satisfied then?" I wondered, absently tracing over one of the Markings on her side.
"Every time we get an opportunity like this I'm satisfied. Don't think any differently. I may not get tired but I assure you I'm satisfied," she replied, her tone unwavering. A lazy grin spread on my face, her lips matching mine a moment later.
"I love you, Jade," I mumbled, kissing her neck. She hummed happily, her arms tightening on me.
"I love you too, Tori," she responded. We laid in each other's arms until the sun set fully. As the minutes passed into hours I gradually began giving into the exhaustion weighing on my body.
"Get some sleep love," I heard her whisper to me. I nodded and finally let myself fall asleep.
~Jade~
I stayed with her until I knew she was deep in sleep, then I carefully extracted myself from her relaxed hold and tucked her into the blankets, making sure she was well covered. I searched for clothes and then headed downstairs. The night was calling to me and I had to be active when it did. I needed to move around. I cruised into the empty and quiet kitchen, noting someone had put away the ingredients Tori neglected to do anything with. I felt kind of guilty for turning her away from eating, but hell, it was well worth a few hours of lovemaking with my mate. I hoped she felt the same. By the permanent smile on her face as she slept I'd say yes. I grinned and popped open the fridge to grab a blood pack from the bottom drawer. I shut it and turned around only to freeze, hearing someone coming downstairs. I relaxed well before the person showed up when I realized it was just Trina. She looked wazzed off, her steps heavy as she stomped over to me.
"Did you really have to kill my ears for that many hours straight?" she demanded, visibly shuddering as the thought of what we were doing entered her mind. I just shrugged, allowing a cocky smirk to replace my amused smile.
"What, you didn't like Tori cursing? I don't really hear her often enough so it's twice as great to hear it in the heat of the moment. Or was it the way I called her Victoria that bugged you? No I think it might have been-" I began to taunt, going over the way Tori panted my name shortly after screaming an expletive when the pleasure was too much. Just the thought of it aroused me again. I hastily tucked away the images so I could focus.
"Oh gross, no, just shut up, Jade. Geez, by the looks of your sick grin you're seriously thinking about it aren't you?" she stated, her tone hinting that she was thoroughly disturbed. I laughed and leaned back on the fridge, passing the pack from one hand to the other idly as I watched her face pale at the realization that I was in fact doing just that.
"I shouldn't have to be subjected to any of this," she told me haughtily with a shake of her head. She walked over to stand by the counter, her arms crossed.
"No one said you had to. You could leave whenever you want," I replied easily.
"This is my house!" she shrieked. I just watched her start to pace before tearing into the pack and draining it. I threw it away and walked over to lean against the counter right in Trina's path. She skid to a halt and glared at me.
"Look, I think she's really tired out this time around so I'll tell you what, I won't do anything all day tomorrow, ok?" I proposed, holding out my hand. She looked down at it before backing up.
"How about we just agree on it? I really don't want to have to touch your hand," she replied uneasily. I let the corner of my lips quirk in amusement before shrugging.
"Ok, suit yourself," I replied in an offhand manner.
"Wait, all day and all night tomorrow, right? I don't want you trying to find loop holes," she accused with a finger pointing at me.
"Sure Trina, whatever you say," I agreed evenly. She shot me a suspicious look before leaning against the counter. Almost immediately she suddenly pushed off and rubbed at the part of her arm that came into contact with the surface. I was just about to turn away when her abrupt decision caught my attention.
"What's wrong with you now?" I demanded, brows digging down questioningly.
"Did you…" she tried to say but I just rolled my eyes.
"No, we didn't. Happy?" I answered. She nodded but didn't look convinced.
"I seriously don't know how she does it," she muttered with a shake of her head.
"Who? Do what?" I asked her curiously.
"Tori. How does she put up with you?" she wondered like she was truly at a loss. I advanced on her suddenly, backing her up against the counter. She leaned away from me as much as she could.
"The Bond, among other things. You would have no choice either should you find your Bond mate. I promise I won't make a fuss over whoever that may be," I vowed playfully. I patted her cheek before giving her some space. She coughed and covered her nose.
"You reek like Tori," she clarified. I backed up and then turned to go.
"Why thank you, it's lovely isn't it?" I responded, my voice slipping into the one I used to impersonate Tori.
"That doesn't work on me," she informed me, unperturbed, a small frown on her face.
"I didn't think it would, but I love using it. Reminds me of my pup," I told her, continuing on my path to the stairs.
"Pup?" Trina wondered with a tilt of her head. I ignored her and climbed the stairs so that I could return to Tori's warm embrace. I looked forward to lounging next to her until she woke up. I entered the room quietly to take my place next to Tori. It took a little maneuvering which I thought would wake her up but she still slept like a rock. I wrapped her in my arms, enjoying the feeling of her bare warmth, and waited patiently for her to wake up.
~Tori~
I stretched as soon as I returned to consciousness, my happily tired and worked out body pulling out the kinks I slept on. I was aware of Jade's comforting embrace around me but she didn't move so I couldn't stretch out as freely as I would have liked. I cracked open my eyes to see her smiling at me.
"I have no room to stretch," I told her. She examined our position before returning her beautiful eyes on me again.
"I can see that. What's the magic word?" she asked, leaning in to whisper the question in my ear.
"Umm, please?" I answered hopefully even though I knew that wouldn't be it at all. It was worth a try though.
"Nope," she replied, her lips grazing my jaw as she spoke.
"Uh, how about pretty please?" I tried again. She subtly shook her head before her lips graced under my jaw once. I sighed and tried to think what could possibly be the magic word. I had to come up with it quick too because my tired body was starting to cramp.
"Give up?" she questioned when I hadn't said anything for some time. I shook my head and gently pushed away her gently exploring lips.
"I can't think with you doing that," I reprimanded her. She chuckled but did as she was told.
"That's part of the challenge," she replied playfully.
"Well, it's too much of a challenge," I complained good-naturedly.
"You baby," she muttered, leaning in to kiss my nose.
"Much better," I commented. She smiled and waited for my answer. I thought about it a little longer before a sly smile pulled at my lips.
"Pretty please let me stretch out the kinks in my body from the incredible rough and mind blowing sex I had with my Bond mate?" I replied, blushing at the words I never really had the guts to say before in my life. She looked completely shocked at first before a big grin lit up her face, her eyes losing some green tint. Her hands snaked over me before she was straddling my waist in seconds. She leaned over me to lay a heated kiss to my lips.
"That's more like it," she purred, her hands caressing over my still nude torso. I shivered and clamped my hands over hers.
"Was that really the answer?" I asked her before we could get carried away.
"No, it was just 'please let me stretch', but I like the extra effort you put into it," she replied honestly, her sexy smirk I loved in place. I laughed and squeezed her hands in mine.
"As much as I want this, I'm hungry. With any wolf, food comes first," I told her.
"That wasn't what happened before," she replied with a smug smirk, a finger circling my navel as she spoke. I huffed out a breath, trying to keep the amused smile off my face and remain stern, but I failed.
"No, it wasn't. You're incorrigible, you know that?" I said, my head tilting and lips quirked up in the way I knew she found endearing. She would no doubt find it very canine of me to do so. I saw her eyes soften at the gesture before she answered.
"I know I am. Which is why I should say fuck what Trina wants, but whatever, I'll humor her this time," she replied, giving a single nonchalant shrug.
"Wait, what did Trina say?" I asked her, suddenly curious at that piece of information.
"I went downstairs to get something to eat and ran into Trina. She asked me to spare her from our sexcapades today and I told her I would," she answered me, half pride half regret mixing into her tone.
"Awww, you gave up your happiness to get along with my sister. You're so sweet," I teased her, poking her nose. She tried to slap my hand with a groan but I evaded the lazy attempt and gripped her chin to kiss her briefly.
"I'll get dressed so I won't tempt you anymore. Then we can catch some breakfast before heading out to school," I told her.
"Ok," she whispered, giving in when I pulled her in for one last kiss. When we parted she quickly removed herself and climbed out of bed. I slid out on the other side, taking the blankets with me just in case. She quickly left, mumbling about needing a shower, and I threw on clothes before slipping out the window. I had to move quickly if I wanted to get back before she got out and realized I was gone. I knew she would immediately know where I went without her. I ran as fast as I could to her house and snuck into her room. A little digging around turned up my favorite outfit I'd seen her wear, undergarments and all, tucked everything in a nicely folded bundle, and then climbed back out. I ran home at top speed and made it back in the room a minute before she walked in wearing only a towel. I plopped down on my desk chair with a big smile, my breath puffing in and out from between my lips as I struggled to regulate my breathing. She froze at the sight of me before shutting the door and stalking over.
"You left," she accused, her pointed gaze pinning me down.
"Yes," I replied with a nod.
"You left without me," she further pointed out.
"I'm sorry, but it was a quick trip and you were in the shower. Plus, even if you weren't you know I wouldn't want you out there," I tried to explain. She only growled and crossed her arms.
"And you think I want you out there?" she demanded. I sighed and quietly held out the bundle of her clothes. She snatched it from me and continued to glare. I averted my gaze.
"Well, are you going to answer me, Vega?" she demanded next.
"I'm sorry," I repeated, a whine escaping from me without permission. I could feel the wolf in me crouch down with her tail between her legs, ears down, asking for forgiveness. Silence permeated the air until Jade moved to tug me onto my feet.
"I know you are. I was just messing with you as punishment because I'm still unhappy you left without me. I'm not really mad at you," she explained. I frowned, slightly angry she tricked me but glad she wasn't as upset as she lead on. I pulled out of her grip and walked around her.
"Get dressed. I'm going to hop in the shower," I told her, pulling open the door. I felt the air sweep past me suddenly, signaling the quick movement Jade made behind me. She gripped my forearm tightly.
"I'm sorry, pup. I shouldn't have done that," she told me softly. An apology coming from Jade never failed to brighten my mood. She didn't like them, rarely giving in and apologizing, so when she did it meant a lot. She was looking to make up for what she did and I was more than willing to forgive.
"I understand why you did it," I replied, turning around so I could see her.
"And I understand why you did what you did too," she answered.
"Then we're good?" I asked her hopefully. She smiled and nodded.
"Sure, sure, anything to keep you from crying about it," she replied dismissively. I gasped dramatically and snatched my arm away from her.
"How dare you. I'm no cry baby," I told her, faking offense.
"Are you sure?" she inquired, her arms crossing. She had set her clothes down before stopping me from leaving so that her hands were now empty. I reached out and took them in my own so that I could uncross her arms.
"Yes, I'm sure," I told her. She fought a smile but it won out.
"You goofball," she groaned, her way of letting me know I successfully got away with making her give in. In other words, I won. I laughed and pulled her into my arms to nuzzle into her shoulder.
"I love you too," I stated, playfully licking her cheek and then slipping away before she could retaliate. I heard her call for me, her tone furious, yet I knew better. She was angrier that I got away with it then the fact that I did it in the first place. I chuckled and entered the bathroom to take my turn in the shower. When I was done I returned to my room where Jade was fully dressed and ready for the day. She gave me a knowing smile when I walked in. It instantly made me suspicious.
"What did you do?" I questioned her, my eyes narrowing. She just shrugged and went back to reading through her textbook- wait, her textbook? Her textbook! I searched around my room, my eyes eventually finding her bag on my desk chair.
"You went out on your own?" I demanded incredulously. Geez, she was so rebellious.
"Yep, it was just a quick trip. I had to get my stuff," she replied easily without looking up. I tightened my fist but remained quiet. I couldn't give her the satisfaction of knowing she had me riled. She smirked at me, made one last correction to her paper she held over the book, and then slammed it shut. She pushed it aside and stood, taking her time by stretching. We both knew she didn't need to, which was further proof that she was trying to get a rise out of me. I huffed out a breath and searched for clothes to wear.
"Hey, mind if I pick something since you picked for me?" Jade spoke up, her hand suddenly on mine, stilling it from its search. I raised a brow in her direction before shrugging and moving to put on my undergarments while I waited for her to decide.
"Sure, knock yourself out," I answered. She turned her attention to my selection of clothes.
"I'm guessing you picked this outfit because you like seeing me in it so I'll pick out something I like seeing on you," she explained. I waited on my bed for her to find what she was looking for. Once she had it she threw the whole mess on my face. I sat up and scooped it all together on my lap, giving her a discouraging frown.
"What? Get dressed so you can eat and I can get something before we leave. Do you want to ever return to school?" she demanded, a gruff tone to her voice. She sounded like the old Jade that I first met. My frown deepened as I got dressed and ready for the day, my mind trying to decide if she was seriously in a bad mood or if she was just messing with me again. If she really was in a bad mood, then what did I do wrong this time? If not, well, that's just Jade being Jade I guess. She silently watched me and only stood when I was ready to walk out the door. She packed her things, grabbed her bag, and then followed me out after I picked up my own bag. We went downstairs together, Jade remaining silent the whole way. It was unnerving me for some reason. What was wrong with her? I couldn't really detect anything too notable through the Bond but maybe she was somehow keeping that under wraps too? I kept my eyes steadily on her as we went downstairs.