Chapter Twenty-nine

I was in the fetal position on Vega's bed, miserably waiting for her to return. She'd gone off some place, to get food or change or something. I didn't pay too much attention to what she said, just saying, "Come back soon," as my voice cracked.

I'd been thinking a mile a minute. Why had my father even bothered to come? Was he trying to accomplish something?

Suddenly a furry puff ball jumped in front of my face and started to rub against me.

"What the fuck!" I yelped, rolling over and ending up on the floor.

Tori barged in, looking panicked. Then she laughed at me when she saw me scrambling up, furious.

"When did you get a cat?" I asked angrily.

She laughed more. "My dad's friend was gonna send him to a shelter so we offered to take him," she explained after she recovered from her laughing fit.

I calmed down a little. Can't stay angry with that smile around... I swear I'm getting softer everyday. "And why did you wait to tell me this until after I had a heart attack?" I asked, reaching my hand out by the cat carefully. He licked my hand.

She smiled. "Didn't come up," she said happily, walking over and picking him up. She walked up close to me. "Wanna hold him?" she asked.

"Not really," I said unconvincingly.

She rolled her eyes. "Yes you do," she replied, placing him in my arms gently. I felt him purring. "Aw, he likes you!" she exclaimed childishly.

I chuckled a bit, patting him. "Alright, enough of this," I suddenly said, placing him on the floor. "I'm supposed to be depressed right now."

She raised an eyebrow. "Do you want to be?" she asked seriously.

"No!" I defended. "I just have every reason to be!"

"Untrue!" she exclaimed childishly once again.

I gaped at her. "Um, really true. My performance was a disaster, to me anyway, my father's a complete asshole, and I had to wrap it all up breaking down in the school parking lot!"

"So?" she said. When she saw me looking appalled, she continued. "You had a shitty day. But right now, we're in my bedroom alone and you're wasting time complaining."

I watched her drop on the bed, developing a smirk quickly. "Oh, I'm sorry," I started. "I thought you were serious when you said 'Nothing sexual,' earlier."

A blush shot onto her face withing seconds. "That is not what I was talking about, Jade," she muttered, embarrassed.

"Aw," I whined, disappointed. "Well, what were you talking about?"

"Just enjoying each others presence!" she explained.

I raised my eyebrows and my smirk came back. "What's the difference?" I asked seductively, putting my hand on her thigh as I sat next to her.

She gulped. "Jade, no. Not tonight."

"Why not?" I murmured, suddenly swinging my leg over to straddle her.

Her eyes closed as she enjoyed the feel of me on top of her. "B-Because, your emotions... they're all over the p-place...," she stuttered hopelessly.

I leaned into her, resting my chin on her shoulder. "So help me keep them in check," I whispered in her ear. Then I pulled back, staring into her eyes.

She fell backwards on the mattress, pulling me with her.

A little bit into our... activities... Vega got up and ushered the cat out of the room in her underwear. Apparently, she felt bad about doing... that in front of an animal, but not bad enough to completely stop.

Later on, after we were spent, we were just laying there holding each other with lazy, content smiles grazing our faces.

"I can't believe you got me to do that so easily," she muttered, a hint of sarcastic anger in her voice. But she was too worn out to get a lot in there.

"I know," I murmured, playing with her hair. "I wonder what else I could get you to do...," I trailed off mischievously.

She flicked me. "Jade...," she said warningly.

When she snuggled into me, it had very different implications which I decided not to mention.

A/N - Woohoo!

My computer was being stupid when I tried to update and I had to wait like half an hour.

Okay, so some people have reviewed looking for smut. And it's rated T. So that can't happen.

HOWEVER, I may do a oneshot rated M that's a more... descriptive version of this chapter for those who wish to read it. Maybe. If you beg enough.

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In the meantime, this chapter should hold you over.