/JADE/
"And this is exactly why I no longer store my extra sandwiches underneath the kitchen sink." I roll my eyes, barely listening to Sikowitz's story as he goes on and on, pointing at the board with this little laser pen. Not that I would have been listening anyway. Even if he had the most interesting, captivating story in the world, it was nothing compared to the hold Vega had put on me.
She had held me for hours last night, stroking my hair and cuddling me in her lap. If it had been anyone else I'd have shoved them away, accused them of 'babying me' but it was different with Tori. Everything was different with Tori. She made me feel so protected and secure, like I could do anything or say anything and it wouldn't make her love me any less.
"Why don't you keep your extra sandwiches in the fridge?" I hear someone suggest from the back of the classroom, but my attention is still trained on Tori. She shifts in her seat as if she knew I was watching her, sweeping a hand through her hair to toss it over her shoulder and I know it's to purposefully tease me, to distract me.
Oh.
It was getting increasingly difficult to keep our hands to ourselves in public. More than once, we've had to use physical restraint to keep from holding hands over the table, or bite our tongues to let anything slip. It was torture for me...and not the good kind. I wanted to hold her, I wanted to have her close to me so I could play with her fingers, or run my own hand through her hair while we sat in class. We had both eventually agreed that it would be better if we put distance between us, knowing if we were in too close proximity together, that we couldn't resist the temptation to touch. But it was hard. Fuck, was it hard.
At least she had forgotten about those girls.
"Wait, you mix baloney with pickles, cheese and mustard, leave it for weeks and you're wondering why it smells?" Tori questions Sikowitz, her head tilting to the side.
What I wouldn't give to tangle my hands in her hair and just kiss her right now.
That's what I'd done last night when she stayed at mine again. Hands in her hair and lips at her neck, teasingly biting and nibbling playfully. We'd also agreed, grudgingly on my part, not to leave any visible marks on each other and it was a rule I was having trouble sticking to. Because I could easily imagine my marks all over her neck, little bruises littering her skin so she and everyone else knew, Tori Vega was mine. Yeah, I would proudly show off those hickies.
Sikowitz starts getting more animated with his discussion about left over sandwiches and I watch as Tori knocks her pencil to the floor. She turns around in her seat and fixes me with a knowing little smirk, running her tongue along the top of her teeth. I just scowl back at her, silently promising revenge later for all this torment and she throws me a wink, my back stiffening in the chair.
It was...frustrating. That's how I'd describe our secret, few minute fumbles. Frustrating and unsatisfying. We'd gotten into the routine of arriving early at school and making out in the janitors closet until more people started to arrive. We would go at it hot and heavy for those few minutes, grinding and tugging at shirt fabric because we knew it would be the only contact we'd be able to get all day. Moaning and panting at one another in the small enclosed space, before timing our exit so it didn't look suspicious. I noticed we still hadn't ventured past the underwear but I could physically feel Tori tensing up whenever I mentioned it. So I wasn't going to push her. Not on that.
"Has Jadey gone to daydream land?" Sikowitz's voice suddenly snaps me out of my thoughts and I blink, the whole class all turned in their seats with their head towards me, including Tori who held a stupid, triumphant smirk. Cat giggles and points an accusing finger, noticing the color rush to my cheeks.
"She's been staring at Tori this whole time!" Tori's smirk instantly drops.
"I was plotting on various ways to kill her to pass the time, Cat." I growl threateningly, shrugging it off as if it was nothing. "Would you rather I focus my plans on you?" Her little terrified squeak was all the answer I needed, my own answer the confirmation to everyone else that everything was still normal. Jade still hated Tori and that's the way it would always be. Even though her back is to me, I know Tori is chewing on her bottom lip.
"Uh excuse me? I have a flower delivery for Tori... Venga?" A man appears at the door with a colorful bouquet is his hands and Tori's nose wrinkles with confusion, before her gaze settles on me. I keep my expression neutral.
"It's- it's Vega and thank you." She gets up and accepts the flowers, the whole atmosphere shifting in the classroom. If I had been paying attention to anyone other than Tori, I would have noticed Andre giving me a pointed look.
"Oh gather round everyone, Tori has an admirer!" Sikowitz is practically giddy with child like excitement. "Is there a note or a message from this special person?"
"Not that I can see..." Tori pretends to search the bouquet for a secret hidden message, the corners of her lips twitching.
She was happy.
"They could have at least got your name right! What kind of crush doesn't know how to spell your name?" Cat pipes up and Rex agrees.
"I remember all the names of my Northridge girls. Candy, Clarice, Jenny or was it Jess..?"
"Maybe they're poisonous." Beck adds and I shoot him a filthy glare.
Andre studies the flowers carefully. "They don't look like bush daises."
"They aren't bush daises." Tori grinds out forcefully, quickly catching herself. "I wonder who would have sent me flowers?"
I sit back and let myself revel in the moment, enjoying the little scene of Tori faking her ignorance while she was practically glowing from the inside - that sweet moment ruined by Robbie.
"Oh hey, the delivery guy left behind a receipt. Maybe it'll tell us who the secret admirer is?" He starts to unfold it and I see panic flash in Tori's eyes.
"Oh whatever. Who the chiz cares if sweet, perfect little Tori has some dumb admirer?" I get up, snatching the evidence out of his hands quickly before he could read it. "She probably sent them to herself to make herself feel better about being so irritating!" I coat my voice with a snarl and storm out of the classroom, slamming the door behind me.
"Well...looks like someone's had an extra helping of grunch flakes this morning." Sikowitz mutters and Tori just laughs, pressing her face into the bouquet.
A/N: Thought you'd all like another real moment that happened on the blog. Who doesn't love seeing Jade's adorable side? Things are getting frustrating, it's only a matter of time before they slip up or have to spill. *picks up Robbie's guitar* Reviews would be swell...