How is it that every time I get on my computer, there is a "National whatever Day" I didn't know existed? Like my two previous chapters! I mean apparently June comes with a bunch of National Days I was unaware of, that's the wonders of social media I guess, let's you know what's going on in the world.
Anyway, because today is "National Selfie Day", and knowing how much of a social butterfly Tori is, I guess it seemed appropriate to write something about it.
Ok, so this may be a bit shorter than all my previous chapters but considering I came up with this idea on the spot, I guess I can cut myself some slack… Right?
Just a heads up, Jade and Tori are in separate places in the U.S. NOT because of what happened in the previous chapter but because of their jobs, so most of this installment they'll be communicating with each other through text, trust me, there's a reason for that.
Anyway, as always please do read and enjoy my dear readers.
Jade groaned as she continued to memorize her lines for her latest role.
"It's moments like these that I curse my line of work." She thought bitterly. "Who the fuck thought it was a great idea for me to audition for the role of a fairy?! I would much rather do a duet with a dog! that would be a lot more dignified!"
Ping.
The Thespian looked over at her phone, without even thinking twice, she knew who was the one who sent her a message.
"Vega."
The pale brunette grudgingly grabbed her phone from the vanity she shares with her wife.
"What's up baby?" Tori texted. "How are you today?"
"Right now, I'm cursing the woman I love for convincing me to take the role of a cartoon character I hate more than the morning sun." Jade types back. "How about you? How's New York?"
"Ok, I guess." Tori replied. "Nothing has changed since the last time I was here."
"The last time you were there was before we got married." Jade pointed out. "So of course, nothing was gonna change in such a short amount of time, whatever that case it doesn't change the fact that you're in the big apple, Vega, enjoy it because when you get back, I'm going to kill you for giving me such a headache."
"I miss you too."
"Why are you in New York again?" Jade types annoyed. "What could you possibly be doing on the other side of the country that prevents you from being with your lovely wife?"
"I think that's the very first time you ever described yourself as lovely." Tori wrote back surprised.
Jade could almost sense that her spouse was teasing her.
"God, I miss her." She thought with a nostalgic chuckle.
"Are you saying I'm not a loving wife?" The Thespian wrote instead. "Because last time I checked, my dear Vega, I gave you lots of loving just the other night after I had enough blood back in my system. You should know. You kept saying how much you loved my body, need I remind you that you ate my ass oh so passionately?"
Tori replied with three blushing faces emojis and the name "JADE!"In big bold letters "You're so going to pay for that!"
The thespian chuckled. She just knew she had gotten under her spouse's skin.
"For what?" She wrote back "For telling the truth? Come on, Vega, it's a well known fact that you love my body, just like I love yours."
"Well I can deny that." Tori texted with a big smile on her face. "I'm still gonna punish you, you know?"
"Oh? And what is Sweet Sally Peaches gonna do from all the way in New York? Jade taunted. "Is she gonna spank me?"
"You'll see." Tori replied with a devious smile. "Just you wait and see."
"Uh huh." The Former Goth replied with an emoji eye roll. "I'm not going to hold in my breath for your grand 'Punishment', and I'm still waiting for you to tell me why you're in the city that never sleeps?"
"Don't you remember?" Tori wrote "I'm in New York because I'm doing my cousin Shelby Marx a solid, she's doing a commercial to broadcast her latest fight and since she isn't exactly very photogenic, I'm kind of her stunt double for when she has to smile and NOT look intimidating and like she wants to break your arms."
"Ah yeah, now I remember." Jade nodded as she typed. "So how is that going?"
"Let's just say that I could never be a Stuntwoman for an action role. It's scary, and I can't imagine putting my life on the line on a regular basis."
"But Shelby is not an actress." The Thespian pointed out.
"True, but you have no idea the type of exercise she has to do every day just to stay at the top of her game... Look!"
Jade raised an eyebrow as she received several pics of Shelby Marx working out, she saw her wife's doppelgänger going to town on a punching bag in one pic, in another she saw her doing some cardio exercises and so on.
"Damn, Vega, if I didn't know that was your cousin, I'd swear, I would mistake you for her in these pics."
"I hope these don't turn you on, West." Tori wrote, the Thespian could sense the warning in those words.
"Hardly my dear Vega." Jade answered quickly. "Just because I'm seeing a look a life of my dearest wife flexing her muscles and showing some well developed assets, it doesn't mean I'm gonna be drooling over such... scenes, after all even if I can admire these pics, let me remind you of a very important thing... I'm married to you... NOT her, imagine if it was the other way around and you went Gaga on that Gigi gal that DOESN'T look like me, would I be annoyed? HELL Yes! Would I be jealous? Nope! Because I know who I married and my wife is no cheater."
"That's the right answer, baby." Tori replied with several Heart emojis.
And then a selfie of the Latina doing a kissy face was the next thing Jade saw.
"Well, aren't we happy?" The Thespian teased.
"Considering my wife just melted my heart, why shouldn't I be?" Tori wrote. "Now send me a selfie."
"Huh? How come?"
"Because I just sent you one." Tori retorted. "And come on! Do you really want to stay out of this special event?"
"Special..?" Jade repeated out loud. "What are you talking about Vega?"
"Do you know something I don't, dear wife of mine?"
"You really don't know?" Tori asked coyly. "It's something that everyone takes part in."
"Will you stop beating around the bush and tell me what today is supposed to be?!" Jade asked annoyed.
"It's National Selfie Day!" The Latina typed back. "So don't be a grouch and join in the fun!"
"..."
For several minutes, the former Goth stayed quiet.
... Until she replied in the only way she knew how.
"You're pulling my leg, aren't you Vega?" The Thespian wrote incredulously. "That's a thing?"
"YUP!" Tori wrote enthusiastically. "And you gotta thank Robert Cornelius for that!"
"Who the Hell is he?"
"He was the guy behind the very first selfie." The Latina explained. "Nearly two hundred years ago, he photographed a self portrait, sometime in October 1839, just weeks after people in the U.S. learned that photo technology even existed."
"And you know this how?" Jade asked.
"I like history." Tori replied with a shrug emoji. "It's something I find fascinating to read about."
"Why am I not surprised?" The Thespian groaned. "Of course my dork of a wife would have knowledge of this sort of thing."
She then wrote one question.
"And if I don't?"
Tori's only reply was a selfie giving her world infamous puppy dog pout.
"Aw God Damn it Vega!" Jade snarled "You're playing dirty!"
Still, she decided not to make easy for her spouse.
"NO!"
Yet another puppy dog pout selfie was sent, one which intensified in appearance as Jade swore, Tori's eyes became as big as bambi's.
"NO!"
Tori sent another one.
"NO!"
And another and another until the former Goth's finally relented.
"FINE!"
Jade held in her phone high, the Thespian simply made an unamused face, as well as giving the "peace sign" mockingly with her free hand.
"Are you happy?"
"Almost." Tori replied back. "Gimme a smile."
"Vega, you know I only smile for two reasons." Jade types back. "If I see you in some kind of arousing outfit or if people I hate are in great amount of pain, so unless you can magical provide me with either pic, I'm afraid you're out of luck."
"I'm going to get a selfie smile out of you West!"
The Thespian rolled her eyes.
"Sure you will Vega." Jade replied sarcastically. "Now if you excuse me, I got some lines to memorize."
The pale woman then puts her phone away as she got to work.
Later that night Jade yawned as she got ready to get some shut eye, no matter how many times it happened when she or Tori had to travel for work for an extended period of time, it never got easy to go to a bed that somehow seemed to get bigger without your other half to share it with.
Ping.
"Huh?" Jade scoffed once she heard the notification "Oh I completely forgotten about that."
The Thespian grabbed her phone, she had left unattended on her vanity.
"Ok Vega, let's see what selfie you sent my way this time."
She turned on her phone to see a very unexpected picture of her wife in a very sexy nurse outfit with the question "Is Doctor West in?"
Jade gaped.
"Oh well played Vega!"
Meanwhile in the other side of the Country, Tori was looking at the city from her hotel room.
Ping.
The Latina pulled out her phone from her purse, only to receive a pleasant surprise of her own.
Jade sent her a smiling selfie with the short message.
"I don't know where you got that nurse costume Vega, but you proved your point, you got a smile out of me, and let it be known that when you get home, I'll be sure to give you more than just a happy go lucky face."
Tori grinned and replied.
"Looking forward to it baby." She replied. "I love you."
Jade sent her another selfie, this time of her with a kissing face.
"I love you more, Vega."
Not much to say here, I know it was probably a cheesy ending but I just wanted to write something that says that no matter the distance, Jade and Tori will always find a way to show how much they love each other in the only way they know how.
Truth be told, I couldn't help but make a not so subtle reference to Metratron85's Jori fic "Stuntwoman", it's funny because I didn't even planned it, I just wrote the conversation between Jade and Tori and out of nowhere, BOOM! Shelby was in the discussion, funny how that worked out.
Also Jade saying how much she hates voicing a "fairy", it was meant to be a reference to the fact that Liz Gillies did voice work for "Winx Clubs" and also Jade saying she would rather work with a dog, it's a reference to her not only doing a duet for an episode of Family Guy in which she sang with Brian but also the fact that she has done several duets with Seth MacFarlane in real life.
Also yes, I'm aware that I didn't reveal how Tori's gonna punish Jade, but honestly I think she just forgot about it because in the end, she just misses her wife and the last thing she wants is to get even with her over something so petty.
Anyway, what did you guys thought of this idea? Good? Bad? Or in Between? Constructive criticism is greatly appreciated.
Invader Johnny Signing Off.