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Shock Value

Chapter 10 – Submerged

No One's POV

Tori hastily packed her swim suit; taking sure to pack what she thought was her sexiest one. A yellow 2 piece number that she had bought a few months ago. In addition to a towel, she packed what she needed for a date. A rather cute blue sundress was her choice for what she'd wear to dinner. She wanted everything to go perfect, with her first real date with Jade.

With everything packed, and a growing case of the nerves, Tori bounded down the stairs in search of her sister.

She found the elder Vega sitting on the couch, watching the real housewives of Beverly Hills.

"I can't wait until I'm on this show." Remarked Trina as if it were a certainty.

"I'll be sure to watch it." Said Tori, in an effort to humor her sister. "Hey Trina, can you take me to Jade's house?"

Trina raised an eyebrow. "Only if you tell me what you're doing. So did you score a real date with the princess of darkness herself?"

"Yes I did!" Tori said, sounding rather giddy..

Trina just chuckled. "She couldn't resist the Vega charm couldn't she?"

Tori blushed as Trina hopped off the couch. "Come on sis, let's get you to your date. What are you doing?"

Tori slung her bag over her shoulder and moved to the door. "She invited me over to swim for a while and then dinner."

"Just remember sis, always leave them wanting more."

15 minutes later, Tori was standing in front of Jade's house. She had never actually been there before and was rather impressed with the home. It was a modern looking two story ranch home, in the Mediterranean style. Jade's car was parked in front. Tori walked up to the door to see a note tacked on it.

Vega,

Go around the back. You know around, not through or under or over, but to the side. I think even you can manage that.

Jade.

Tori looked at the note and shook her head, with a chuckle. "Can't even resist being snarky in a simple note." She said to herself.

Tori followed the walkway around the side of the house where it came to a tall wooden gate, which was slightly ajar. She opened the gate and walked through, closing it behind her. She emerged onto a open area with a large in ground pool. Between the pool and the house was a large wooden patio, complete with a very expensive grill and Hot tub.

Sitting on a floating pool chair that was lazily drifting across the pool, was Jade. She was wearing large sunglasses and a solid black 1 piece bathing suit. Tori paused for a moment seeing her goddess. Jade filled out her bathing suit quite nicely and Tori couldn't help but gape.

After a few seconds, Jade caustically remarked. "This won't be much of a date, if you just stand there with your mouth hanging open like an idiot."

Tori flushed red almost instantly. "Oh…er..I'm Sorry Jade" Tori quickly sputtered out.

"You're not sorry Vega….You liked what you saw" Jade said smugly. "Mentally undressing me with your eyes. Shame on you." Jade said kiddingly.

Tori actually turned even redder.

"You can change inside, go in the patio doors, turn right and the bathroom is the first door on your left. So get changed so I can ogle your body for a while." Jade said with her famous smirk.

"Ok Jade" Tori said as she headed to the patio doors.

About 5 minutes later, Tori emerged in a 2 piece bathing suit, floppy straw hat and a pair of sunglasses even bigger than Jades. She emerged back to the patio and placed her bag on a table.

Jade remained silent but watched her intently. Tori tried to read her expression but most of it was hid behind sunglasses. Though Tori could see one corner of Jade's mouth slowly curved up into a smile. Tori guessed, that Jade liked what she saw.

Tori took a fashion like pose, thrusting her hips out. "Like what you see?" Tori said in a husky voice.

"You think I'd be staring at you if I didn't? Just how dense are you?"

Jade was being a bit snarky, but Tori suspected it was to cover the fact that she was probably nervous and maybe even a bit overwhelmed from the night before. That and she was just being Jade.

Tori just laughed and looked at a blue cooler that was sitting next to the pool.

"There is water, beer and soda in the cooler, help yourself."

Tori grabbed a beer out of the cooler and took a long drink. It was somewhere in the neighborhood of 97 degrees outside, so the cool beer was refreshing. It had been hot and sticky all day and Tori couldn't wait to get in the pool. She removed her hat and sunglasses, in preparation of her dive.

Jade then saw Tori dive into the pool, remaining underwater. A second later, Jade realized that dark shape under the water was coming directly for her.

"Crap" Jade said. A second later her pool chair was suddenly heaved over, dumping the Jade into the water.

Jade fell out of the chair and suddenly found herself under water. Before she could react, she felt something grab her.

Still underwater, Jade looked to see Tori wrapped her in an embrace. A playful smile was on the Latina's face as she leaned in and gave Jade a kiss. A moment later Tori released the Jade and swam away.

Tori surfaced a few feet away and waited for Jade to surface, which she did a few seconds later. She looked a bit annoyed.

"Come here you little weirdo." Jade said as she swam towards Tori.

Tori swam away, towards the shallow end, but didn't actually go that fast. Near the steps out of the pool, she felt her foot suddenly grabbed. A second later she found herself being pulled backwards through the water.

Tori turned to see Jade, pulling her in, with a rather mischievous look on her face. Jade quickly threw her arms around the Latina and pulled her into a tight embrace.

"Looks like someone wants to start their date a little early." Jade said, her face only an inch from Tori's

Tori gave Jade a sly look. "Can you blame me, you're kind of irresistible?."

"It's funny how my presence strikes terror in the hearts of everybody. Everybody except for you, and you can't get enough of me." To Tori, last sentence half sounded like a statement and half like a question.

Tori appeared to think for a moment, "You're beautiful Jade. Your eyes cut through me every time you look at me. I'm just drawn to you, I've always have been. You're dangerous and that only pulls me in more. I love your work, your acting skills. You're simply one of a kind and I don't…"

Tori was cut off in mid sentence by a kiss, as Jade slammed her lips against hers. Tori's mind went wild as she felt the Goths grip tighten as the kiss deepened.

"You talk to much Vega." Jade said as she pulled out of the kiss momentarily, before happily leaning back in. Even though she faintly tasted of chlorine, Tori was quickly carried away by Jade's surprisingly tender kiss.

Just having Jade kiss her like that, made Tori's whole body to turn to Jelly. She moaned involuntarily causing the Goth to smile.

"I like it when she melts in my arms. It feels nice. I kind of like being in her arms myself. I could really fall for this goof" Jade thought to herself.

After a few minutes of making out in the pool the pair broke from the kiss and just took a moment to gaze into each others eyes.

"That was nice." Tori purred.

Jade tried to knock some water from one of her ears. "All except for you dumping me into the pool."

Tori grinned. "I just wanted to see what a wet Goth looked like."

Jade looked astonished. "Is that all? You almost ended up seeing what an angry Goth looked like."

"Uhh..I kind of see that all the time. I think it's cute." Tori remarked quickly.

"It's not supposed to be cute." Growled Jade as her jaw hardened.

Tori's face lit up. "Oh my god, there it is. It's your wonderful, "I'm mad at you, Vega" look. I practically melt every time I see it." Tori said excitedly.

Jade just rolled her eyes and released Tori, then slowly sank into the water. A look of resignation on her face. As she submerged, Jade crossed her legs and sat in the 3 foot deep water.

Tori followed her into the water and crossed he legs as well, facing Jade. Holding her breath, Tori studied Jade who sat there facing her. A curious but largely unreadable expression was on Jade's face. For a few more seconds the pair sat there facing each other underwater.

Jade slowly put out her left hand out, with the palm was facing outward. Tori put out her right hand pressing it up to hers. Tori thought it was odd, sitting underwater, hand pressed up against Jade's. But somehow she sensed, that it was important to Jade, important to them.

She locked her eyes on Jades and continued to hold her breath. Jade kept looking into her eyes intently. Almost as if the Goth could see her very soul. The expression on Jades face slowly turned to one of curiosity. She felt like she was being studied.

After about a minute, Tori found herself needing to get back to the surface. But she wanted to stay here underwater with Jade. Bonding as it were, and Tori knew this was somehow Jade's way of bonding.

A few seconds later Jade smiled. It was a bright smile that pleased Tori to no end. A kind of smile Tori had never seen Jade display before. She felt privileged to have seen it and suspected that few ever had.

Tori knew that Jade was still apprehensive and probably scared. But seeing that smile, Tori knew that she was slowly being let in.

A moment later Jade, started to stand and Tori followed suit. Tori happily surfaced with the knowledge, that she and Jade had a real chance.

This is only the first part of there date. More stuff to come in the next chapter.

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