Jade woke up in the same position she was in when she fell asleep: Tori tucked under her chin. She sighed softly, staying in that position and hugging her closer in the process. She felt Tori starting to wake up, so she loosened her grip.
"Jade? What's going on?" Tori whispered sleepily.
"You're at my house, Tor," Jade replied, stifling a laugh.
"Oh..." Tori blushed as she got out from under Jade's chin. "That makes sense..."
Jade couldn't help but smile.
"What are you smiling about, Jadelyn?" Tori asked.
"Call me Jadelyn again and you're dead."
Tori smirked. "Okay, Jadelyn, answer my question.
Jade rolled her eyes fondly. "You and your "just woke up" antics."
Tori scoffed. "You mean, the fact I forgot where I was? Wow."
Jade smiled, but it soon faded. "We need to talk."
Tori's expression changed quickly. "I... I don't..."
"Don't back out now, Vega, you came over here and got me to say that I loved you, so you could at least tell me what's wrong," Jade quipped, interupting her.
Tori averted her gaze and softly admitted, "They threatened divorce... and I got scared that... It'll become true..."
Jade's eyes widened as she quickly pulled Tori closer to her. "I'm... sorry, Tor," she whispered into her ear.
That gentle whisper was enough for Tori to break. She cried; she cried just like she did when she came here in the first place.
Jade wasn't used to this kind of thing, so she just awkwardly held her close. "You'll... You'll be alright," she assured, unsure if that would do anything to help.
Tori didn't respond, but was touched that Jade had at least tried.
Jade lightly kissed her on the forehead. "Don't worry about it too much, okay?"
Tori nodded, but still didn't look up.
"Hey, look at me," Jade requested firmly, yet kept her voice gentle.
Tori slowly looked up at her, biting her lip as she tried to stop crying.
Jade used her thumb to gently wipe away some of Tori's tears. "I'm here, don't worry about it, Vega."
Tori still didn't reply verbally. Instead, sh mouthed, "Thank you."
Jade smiled slightly and nodded. "No problem. I care about you, just remember that."
"I care about you too," Tori whispered under her breath. "More than I could have ever imagined."
Jade laughed a little. "I don't know if I should be offended or not."
Tori finally smiled. "I said that I cared about you, that's not offensive."
Jade playfully poked her stomach. "Maybe it is for me. Remember, I'm cold-blooded."
Tori couldn't help but giggle as Jade tickled her stomach. "Cut it out! I'm supposed to be sad!" she yelled while still laughing.
"You don't have to be; I don't want you to be," Jade responded in a genuine tone.
Tori looked at her, surprise written across her face. "For being 'cold-blooded,' you sure are sweet," she pointed out with a slight smirk.
Jade lowered her voice and replied with a smile, "Shh, don't tell anyone."