Jade follows Tori's sister to the concert. On the way Tori plays some of the bands songs for Jade. "Nice." Jade nods to the beat. "Is this the type of music you play?" "Pretty much. It's just me and my guitar." Tori says, smiling fondly. When they arrive, they park near each other and all get out. They walk in a group to the venue, with Jade on the outskirts holding Tori's hand while she talks animatedly to her friends. They reach the door and hand the guy their tickets. Now they're standing in a large dark room packed with people waiting for the band.
Tori's squeezing the skin off her bones. "Excited?" Tori looks at her and deflates. "Yeah." She says bashfully, and loosens her grip on Jades hand. Andre turns in front of them "Tori loves these guys. She's been trying to see them since highschool!" Tori's still looking the ground so Jade stares and waits for her to look up. "Cool" she says quietly. They smile shyly at each other. "Okay..." Andre says, facing the stage again.
A light shines on the front of the stage showing only a microphone. Tori eyes it with rapt attention. Jade gives a quiet laugh and faces the stage too. A man comes into the bit that's lit up and grabs the microphone. "Ladies and gentleman, without further ado, The front bottoms!" The rest of the stage lights up and reveals the band. The man puts the microphone back in the stand and runs off stage. A man with a guitar steps forwards and occupies the space. "How're you guys doing tonight?" The crowd yells in return, and Toris probably the loudest.
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At first Jade just watches Tori dance with her friends and sing along, but when Tori sees what shes doing she puts a stop to it. She grabs Jades wrists and pulls them by her hips, pulling on them alternately and by extension Jade in a sort of dance. The girl just laughs and grabs her hips and pulls her closer. Tori rest her forearms on Jades shoulders. Jades going for intimate but "Love is simple, just like mud. If you play the dirt then ill play the water, all we gotta do is tou-hu-huch" and Tori freaks to the beat and starts dancing again, twisting side to side moving Jade with her again. Jade laughs and gets into it, tugging on Toris hips. When the song ends Jades out of breath but Tori still screams her applause and claps behind Jades head.
The band starts a slow song and the mood changes quickly. Jade gets the intimacy she was hoping for. Behind her Jade can see Cat and Robbie in a similar position and Andre offering his hand to a random girl. When her eyes land on Tori's sister, the girl is staring at her. Jade jumps and looks back at Tori. Said girl is smiling up at her and swaying to the music. She moves her lips to her ear. "You're sisters staring at us." She whispers. Tori chuckles "Ah, shes just jealous. " Jades looks to her again and shes staring at a boy in she crowd longingly. "Sure..." Jade says disbelievingly. "I love this song..." Tori says dreamily, stealing Jades attention. Her eyes are almost closed and her swaying has spread to Jade. Jade listens and the song is sad but Tori looks completely content.
Jade closes her arms around her waist, pulling the smaller girl into her. Tori buries her face in her neck and hums along. Jade can see Tori's sister watching them suspiciously, so she closes her eyes too, and rests her head against Toris. She breathes deeply through her nose and catalogs the way Tori's hair smells. 'Mangos' she thinks. 'I like mangos...'
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When the concert ends they move to the lobby. Tori and Cat bounce off towards the bathroom and Jades left standing with the remnants of their group. Jade can feel Trinas eyes on her and she does everything not to meet them. "So, Jade." Trina starts and Jade inwardly groans, finally making eye contact. "Yeah?" "Web shows, how much do those pay?" she asks inquisitively. "Um...enough?" Jade offers. "Enough for what?" Trina asks, crossing her arms. "Food...an apartment...the works..." Jade says distractedly, eyeing the bathrooms. "An apartment, so you live alone?" Andre to the rescue. "No, no. I actually live with a friend of mine." She says smiling. "A female friend?" Trina asks accusingly. "Um, no... This guy I've known like, pretty much my whole life." "That's so nice." Says Andre making solid eye contact with Trina. 'At least she's got one normal friend.' Robbie hasn't taken his eyes off the bathroom since Cat went in. His face lights up when they finally emerge.
"Miss me?" Tori says, latching herself to Jades side. "Hell yeah..." Jade mutters dropping a kiss to her cheek. Toris face scrunches up in confusion, but the kiss quickly washes it away. "Lets go, okay?" Jade asks. Tori wonders if she's upset, but she's smiling so sincerely, she lets it go. "Sure, yeah. Lets go." She says cheerily.
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On the ride home Tori recounts every part of the concert. Jade didn't realize how much she'd missed, being absorbed in Tori. Jade pulls into the parking lot and shuts off her car. "What did you think?" "They were great." "Really?" Tori says hopefully. "Yup. Much better live." Jade jokes. Tori laughs and the sound makes her feel accomplished. Jade leans in, but Trina's car pulls in next to them. She freezes but Tori grabs her chin and pulls her the rest of the way in. Her hand moves from her chin to her cheek as the kiss deepens, but a knock at Toris window forces them to separate.
Tori keeps her close and gives the person at the window (Jade can't see past Tori's face) a raised index finger. She resumes their activity only to be interrupted by another knock. Tori releases Jade, sits back in her seat and rolls down the window. "What Trina!?" She says annoyed. "Come on, after party upstairs." She says shrugging towards the building. "I'm a little busy Treen" she says, and Jade laughs. Trina shoots daggers at her and the laughter stops. "Byeeeee" Tori says rolling up the window. Trina huffs off towards the building, the rest of the group in tow.
"Sorry, do you wanna come up stairs?" She asks. "Sure...but maybe in a bit?" Tori laughs "Definitely." She says. She grabs Jades cheek again and draws her in. Jade hums in approval. The kiss grows in fever and Tori tries to move closer, only to be jerked back by her seat belt. They laugh for a beat as they both unclick them. Tori uses her new freedom to climb over the console and onto Jades lap. Jade blushes and her face reads surprise. Toris hands snake up behind her neck and gently scrape her nape. Jade closes her eyes and enjoys the feeing. "You like that?" Tori whispers. Jade chuckles softly "Mhmm..." She feels Toris lips hover over her own and she closes the distance between them.
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10 minutes later and their still in Jades car "Lets go in." Tori says. Jade pulls on the hem of her shirt and whines "nooooo" She places a kiss on the corner of Tori's mouth. Tori smiles and rests her head against Jades chest to prevent further distractions. Jade smiles and curls her hands around her hips, tracing the sliver of skin exposed there. "My sisters gonna be mad..." Jade goes rigid and Tori laughs. She pulls back and meets Jades eyes. "So upstairs then?" Jade nods vehemently.
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Tori opens the door to her apartment, which she shares with Cat and her sister. The groups already inside and in the middle of a heated discussion. Thankfully, they're too busy to notice Tori and Jade enter. Cat and Robbie sit closely on the couch with Trina at the other end facing them. Andres in the kitchen taking a pizza out of the oven, but his sweatshirts in the desk chair next to the couch. Tori sits in the remaining chair, a bean bag next to Trinas side. She pats her lap and smiles up Jade. The gang takes notice of them and all say hello, except for Trina who makes room on the couch and insists Jade sits down. "That bean bag is barely big enough for Tori, take a seat." She says. Tori looks at her apologetically and she sits down. Trinas eyes are narrowed but a smile is plastered on her face. "What took you guys so long?" Cat asks over her shoulder. Jade looks to Tori, who seems to be just as stuck. "Talking about the concert, right?" Says Andre as he enters, clapping a hand on Jades shoulder then returning to his chair. "Uh, right." She agrees. Trinas eyes get a little smaller.
"Dares pisa in da kichen" Andre says through a mouthful of his. "Ooh pizza!" Says Tori. She gets up but stops in front of Jade. 'An escape!' She thinks. "Do you want a slice?" She nods quickly and follows Tori to the kitchen, which is behind the living room with an island separating the rooms.
Tori sits on the counter next to the pizza and grabs Jades face. She tilts her head and examines her. "Whatcha doin?" "Making sure my sister didn't burn any holes in your skull." She releases her and they laugh. "She doesn't like me, does she?" "She doesn't know you. She'll come around." Tori says, brushing a stray hair from Jades face. Jade beams at her. Her hands land on Tori's knees and slowly crawl up her thighs. "Pizzas gonna get cold!" Trina shouts from the couch. Jades hands ball into fist and slide onto the counter on either side of Tori's thighs. Tori sighs and slides off the counter and pecks Jades lips before the proximity's broken.
She grabs some paper plates and two slices of pizza. She presents Jade with one and they walk back to the living room. Tori takes Jades spot on the couch, so Jade sits on the bean bag chair. Trina scowls at her sister and Tori just smiles back and enjoys her pizza.
They pop in a movie and turn off the lights, finally settling down. When they finish their pizza Tori takes their plates and throws them away. When she comes back she squeezes in next to Jade. Jade smiles and leans back into the chair, throwing her arm around Tori, who in turn wraps an arm around her waist. The night carries on mostly quietly. It's occasionally broken by a joke from Andre or a question about the movie from Cat. Tori subtly places kisses on Jades neck or tugs on her ear when her sister isn't glaring at them.
Eventually its time for her to go, as Trina dutifully informed them, and Tori walks her to her car and Jade leans against it. "I'm so sorry. Shes just really protective." Jade shrugs. "I get it. I mean, I don't see how I'm a threat but, whatever." Tori looks her up and down "Really?" Jade shrugs again, even more confused. Tori steps closer and places her hands flat against Jades stomach. "You're so pretty." Tori says. Jade rolls her eyes and throws her head back. "Hey, look at me." Jade meets her eyes again. "You're so pretty, and she's worried you'll hurt me." Jades eyes are sad but Toris smiling at her. She looks down and puts her hands on top of Tori's. "Well I wouldn't..." She mumbles. "I know." Tori states.
Jade finally lifts her head and Toris smile forces her own. They share a sweet, chaste kiss before they're saying good bye and Jades driving away, with Tori waving in her rear view mirror.
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