Chapter 2-It's So Easy Being with Her

BECK's POV

I cannot believe I actually missed Jade. She just went ballistic about Tori's audition! I recommended her because she's an awesome actress and she fits the role perfectly. Lucy is supposed to be sweet, friendly and selfless. I can't recommend Jade because, well, she's Jade-dark and mean. Yup, even if she's my girlfriend, I still find her mean, especially to Tori. Now that I'm thinking about it, I don't even know what made me like Jade. Sure, I found her mysterious at first and finding out about what she's been through made me want to be the better man in her life. Someone who wouldn't just abandon her. I made her happy but I don't think I'm doing a very good job right now. Thing is, I'm not happy in making her happy anymore.

Tori took her seat beside me and I felt so much better immediately, like my day seems brighter. I smiled the smile that only seems to surface when it's her. Sikowitz walks in with a coconut in his hand and, of cours, bare footed.

"Okay, younglings! I have here a part of a movie script starred by our very own, Beck Oliver." People clapped, Jade glared at me and Tori sank in her seat. I feel bad for putting Tori in this spot but I really want to do this with her and no one else.

"We are going to help Tori rehearse for her audition. Beck! Tori! Centerstage!" Sikowitz jumped off the stage and sat on the floor. I let Tori go first.

"Sikowitz, please no kissing scenes." Tori pleaded. I just smiled. As much as I protect Tori, I enjoy the fact that she's nervous around me. I'm not offended that she doesn't want to do kissing scenes now. Jade's here and all hell will break loose if we do a kissing scene. Although, I wouldn't mind irking her a bit.

"No worries, Tori. This is the part where you leave Beck to move away with your family."

Sikowitz handed her the script and we both got on stage.

"Okay, just take it from the top of this scene. Tori, you are on the verge of tears and Beck, well, you know how it goes. Action!"

"Lucy, please don't go. "

"Sam, I have to. There's no other way. I can't stay..."

I pulled her towards me and stroke her face. I put my forehead against hers and we both closed our eyes.

"Sam, please...don't make this harder for me."

"Do you love me?" Lucy was supposed to start crying in this part. Tori holds on to my right hand which is holding her face. I open my eyes and see fresh tears streaming down her face. Tori just nods. I continue with the script.

"I will take care of everything here. Until then, will you wait for me?"

"Yes...even if it takes forever. I will wait for you." As I was about to kiss her with such passion, Sikowitz clapped and so did everyone else. I reluctantly let go of her and she wipes the tears off her face. Andre was quiet, Cat was nearly in tears and Robbie, well, Robbie was crying. Jade-Jade was of course, furious. I know she saw what I felt too. Tori and I have chemistry...major chemistry.

"Bravo! Beck, amazing, absolutely and simply amazing. Tori, natural and oh so breath-taking. You perform like that and I'm sure you'll get the part. Let's do the next scene!"

In this scene, I take Lucy to the place where we met for the first time. This is the last time I'm ever going to be with her until who knows when. The setting is on top of a cliff overlooking the city. She was crying when I met her here. I thought she was going to jump off so I approached her to make sure she wasn't going to do anything stupid. Music played from my car in this scene.

"Where d you think we will be after all this?" I asked Lucy. I was in character now.

"I don't know. You'll be here. I'll be somewhere else. You might be married and with kids and I'll be with I don't know who." Tori walks away from me a bit and turns her back towards me.

"You want to be with someone else? You said you will wait for me."

"I will but be realistic, Sam. Do you really believe that we will be able to just go on without each other?" She faces me with so much emotion in her eyes and it felt so real that I almost forgot my lines.

"Yes! I do!" I walked towards her and pull her in. Our bodies were at length with each other, pressed so close.

"Lucy, I don't know where your parents are going to hide you but I will scour the whole world if I have to. You belong with me, Lucy." I touch her hair then look straight in her hazel eyes. Tori starts tearing up again. Dang, she's really good. She lays her head on my chest and I just hug her.

"Those are really big words, Sam. But I trust you. Just thinking about how much I'll miss you already hurts." I lifted her face up and just as everyone leaned forward to see if I was going to kiss her, I plant a very small yet very sweet kiss on her forhead.

The school bell rang 5 scenes later. Everyone grabs their bag and files out the door. Tori sat back down. I turned around and went to sit beside her. She looks up at me and smiles sadly.

"Beck, why did you do this?"

"Are you angry?"

"No, of course not, I'm just surprised and I don't really know what to make of it."

"Do you not want to work with me?" She sat up when I said this.

"No! Of course not! I mean of course I would love to work with you but what would Jade think?" She looks down and focuses on her knees.

"Don't worry about Jade. This is just us, friends, making an awesome movie together. No malice."

"Okay, but why did you choose me?"

"You're my best friend and it's so easy being with you. I don't have to constantly watch what I'm saying or act like someone else. I can just be me." Color filled her cheeks. I stopped myself from reaching out and touching her finely shaped cheek bones.

Tori is smiling now.

"Will Ryder be okay with it?" I asked her and she looked up at me.

"I guess so. We barely spend time lately so he would probably like it if he doesn't have to worry about spending time with me."

"Things been bad with Ryder?"

"No. Not bad, just different."

"How?"

"Well, like this morning he was supposed to pick me up but didn't and he had so many excuses why he didn't. He said he accidentally sat on his phone but he always puts it on his desk when he gets home and we weren't texting much last night so that's kinda weird."

"So you think he was talking to someone else last night?"

"No...at least I don't want to think that. Of course he can have a life outside of me."

Gosh, I wish it was like that with Jade. If it was, I wouldn't feel so bad about hanging out with Tori when I'm not with Jade.

"Well, don't think much about it. Maybe he did break his phone. Come on, I'll take you out for lunch."

"Off campus?" Her face lights up and I smiled at her. It's very easy to make Tori happy.

"Yes. Where do you want to go?" I stood up and so did she.

"Nozu?"

"Sushi again? Why do you Americans like sushi so much?"

"Why do you Canadians like bacon so much?" Tori raised a brow and smiled.

I laughed. We walked out of the classroom. Jade was nowhere in sight. I was expecting her to be waiting and yell at us again but she wasn't. Huh...guess I was wrong.

Lunch with Tori was like any other time I hung out with her-filled with laughter, non-sensible conversations and easy going subjects. I smile as she started talking animatedly about Sikowitz and his coconut. I'm just looking forward to the shoot and how many more of these lunches we're going to share. Yeah...I could definitely get used to this. It's just so easy being with her.

Disclaimer: I do not own Victorious. I'm just writing what I think should happen in the series, especially between Beck and Tori. Enjoy!=)