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No Trivia – The continuation

Chapter 10 – In the right direction

Tori's POV

I lasted all of four and a half days, before I did something. Jade, who was obviously shouldering a lot of guilt over what she had done, has gone completely overboard with my care. She cooked all meals, did everything around the apartment, helped put me to bed, helped get me up, helped dress me etc.

I know what you're thinking; it would be totally cool to have Jade as my personal slave. That would be nice, if your personal slave didn't give you the evil eye or yell at you for doing something as simple as walking from the bedroom to the living room couch without her supervising. Everything I did was carefully scrutinized. She'd jump the second I had begun to do anything but rest.

"You need to rest!" was her battle cry in the last few days.

But one's patience can only last few days. While her intentions were good, they say the road to hell is paved with good intentions. The atmosphere int the apartment had begun to get a bit oppressive and unless I did something, it would only get worse.

I decided to bring it to a head. Perhaps there were better ways to approach the problem, but I simply didn't feel like it.

Jade had gone out to file some of the paperwork she needed to file for her divorce and I was expecting a new music writing program I had ordered for my computer. I was notified, via text from the post office, it had arrived and went and got it. An action I knew perfectly well, would send her through the roof. I can be a bitch too.

Jade came back home an hour later and I was sitting at my desk, using my computer and keyboard to work on a new song. Coming in she looked suspiciously at the rest of the mail sitting on the table near the door and then back to the mail.

"What's this?" Jade snapped.

"What's what?" I said innocently.

"This!" Barked Jade as she held up the mail.

"Um, it's a copy of Vogue, the cable bill and a flyer from that tire place on Wells. They're having 35% off, all weather tires. Pretty good deal actually." I responded with a smile, that would only aggravate her further.

Jade smashed the mail down on the table and stormed over to me. I could actually see her pale face grow rather red as she approached.

"That's not funny Vega!"

I shrugged in response. "Neither was making me eat feet meat. But you did it anyway."

For an instant she just stood there fuming as her brain probably went haywire.

"YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO REST! Not get the mail, not overexert yourself. YOU REST!"

I had touched off an argument on purpose. But it served a purpose. Now I had to shift from merely antagonizing her to actually pushing back.

"That's it with you Jade, either, feast or famine!"

"I'm trying to care for you! Be the best girlfriend I can be!" Jade roared in response.

"By being a controlling bitch!"

At that point I realized I had probably pushed things a bit too far. That stab of regret I felt was almost instantaneous. I could only guess at Jade's response.

Jade stepped back and burst into tears. "I'M A BITCH. YOU DON'T LOVE ME!"

"I LOVE YOU, WITH ALL MY HEART AND SOUL JADE. I COULDN'T GIVE YOU UP IF I WANTED AND I DON'T IN THE HELL WANT TO. I KNOW YOU WANT TO BE A GOOD GIRLFRIEND, BUT YOU'RE OVERCOMPENSATING. AND THAT'S MAKING ME MISERABLE!"

I hadn't intended for all of that to come out in a shout, but it did. In response, Jade stood there, crying, looking like a scolded child.

"I...I..." She whimpered.

I should have just had a nice chat. I fucked it up.

Needing to undo that damage, took her hand and sat her down in my lap. She quickly put her arms around me and put her head on my shoulder cried.

I quickly put my arms around her in response. "I'm sorry Baby. I was being the bitch today. But I meant what I said, I do love you. I was just feeling all cooped up and helpless. I should have just talked to you about it and not purposely pick a fight. Please forgive me."

Jade pulled back, tears in her eyes and kissed me. "I do forgive you. I'm sorry If I went overboard. It's just..."

"One of the things I love about you Jade. In small doses."

Jade thought for a moment. "You were right."

"about?"

'How we can't just make all of this hurt go away, but saying I'm sorry. We have to work through these things. We're going to have more of these fights, are we?"

I couldn't help but nod. "But in the end, our love will come out stronger than we were before."

We held each other, silent, for what seemed like a blissful eternity. Eventually Jade broke it and smiled.

"I still think between your concussion and my miscarriage we're not ready for sex. But maybe we could just have some alone and naked time. No sex. Just us together. It's something I think we desperately need."

I couldn't help but smile in response. "I'd love too."

Jade got up and for an instant, she looked as if she was going to walk me into the bedroom as she had been doing. She then put out her hand.

"Care to walk me to our bedroom."

I took her hand and we walked into the bedroom. Once there, we both stripped in silence. Moments later, we were both facing each other, naked as the day we were born.

"Hold me, Jade." I said, in a rather vulnerable tone of voice that seemed to come out of nowhere.

Without hesitation Jade wrapped her arms around me. She then took my hand and led me to bed.

Once under the covers, Jade began to slowly kiss me, all the while I very slowly touched her.

For the next half hour or so, that's all we did. We'd kiss and touch each other, softly and tenderly. Not a word was said. It was more beautiful and filled with motion and feeling than any time we'd been together before. I could feel us really connecting on an emotional and spiritual level. I literately knew what Jade was thinking just by looking in her eyes. She had so much love for me and only now was she truly letting it free. In one loving touch I was able to tell her, that I happily accepted her love and promised to give her mine, for all time.

Eventually, I did fine myself feeling a bit tired and she then pulled me into her arms and cuddled me as I fell asleep.

I woke up about an hour and a half later. Looking at the clock I could see it was about 3:30 in the afternoon. Jade wasn't in the bed and could hear the tv in the other room. So, I got up, put on my pink robe, slippers and walked into the living room.

Jade, who was wearing her black robe, was sitting watching what appeared to be one of the old black and white Frankenstein movies.

Seeing me, she patted the spot next to her on the couch and smiled.

Taking the place next to her, she put her arm around me pulled me close. After a few more minutes of silence, she said somewhat bashfully.

"That was beautiful Tori."

Pleased immensely, that she felt the same way, I gave her a soft kiss. "Yes, it was. Thank you for opening yourself up to me. So much was said and not either one of us uttered a word."

"I know. You love me that much. I had no idea. I'm sorry I didn't see it sooner."

I quickly shook my head. "All that matters is, we are a couple, we love each other and have a bond that no one can break."

After that, Jade backed off. She still hovered and watched me carefully, but was very hands off. She was however, very hands on, when, we had another session of us having our naked and alone time. Once again, we connected emotionally and it was beautiful and at the same time, very healing to our relationship. A week later, I went back to the doctor and had a checkup. I reported that I felt much better and after an examination I was cleared for regular activities.

When I got home, Jade told me to get dressed up. She took me to a nice Chinese restaurant and then to a movie. She treated me like a queen and made me feel special. I did my best to make her the feel the same way.

When we got home, my dark beauty kissed me and took me to bed. For the very first time, we made love as a couple. It was passionate, full of feeling and very special. It felt like yet another step in the right direction. First, we made love spiritually, then physically and at the same time, working out our problems.

We were going to make it and with both knew it. Neither of us couldn't be happier.

The couple I feel has gotten through the worst of it and are headed in the right direction. We are nearing the end of this tale. 1 or 2 more chapters left.