Our World

Chapter 10

Jade's POV:

I look myself over in the mirror one last time before walking out of my room. I am wearing a thigh, black dress that ends mid-thigh and some strappy red heels. It isn't anything I would wear on normal occasions, but this isn't a normal occasion.

Today is the last day of Perrie's exhibition and there's a big reception to congratulate her on her work. She was asked to give a speech about her work and I knew she was stressing out about it.

When I walk into the living room, my mouth literally drops to the floor. "Wow," I breathe out. The beautiful blonde standing at the other side of the room starts walking towards me when she hears me. "You don't look too bad yourself."

The only word fit to describe Perrie is perfect. Her dress fits her perfectly, it's short but not too short, and it hugs all of her curves deliciously. Her hair is pulled back, so all the focus is left on her face, that damn perfect face.

I feel soft fingers on my chin. "Close your mouth, babe. You're drooling." I have to blink a few times before I can focus again. Perrie's amused eyes meet mine and I feel my cheeks heat up.

We have been like this all day. We have been flirting a lot. There was physical contact almost all the time and I loved it. The only thing that we didn't do was talk.

The subject of the kiss was avoided by both of us at all costs. I was kind of glad we didn't talk about it, to be honest. Don't get me wrong, it's not that I regret the kiss. God, no. The images of last night were on my mind all day and I swear I could still feel Perrie's soft lips pressed against mine.

Although I really really loved the kiss, it feels like I used Perrie. She was in such a vulnerable state last night and I honestly feel like I took advantage of her. But the thing that scared me the most was that I didn't know what the kiss meant to her.

She built up quite the reputation for herself as a fuckgirl, so I wasn't sure if our kiss meant something or if she was only looking for some fun.

"Let's go. We're already late." Perrie's voice pulls me out of my thoughts. We walk hand in hand to the car and make our way over to the gallery.

*At the event*

"And most importantly, we want to thank Perrie Edwards for her great work. Let's hear what Miss Edwards has to say about this exhibition."

I see Perrie walk up to the stage and as I look around the crowd, I can see all the men in the room eye-fucking my girl.

Wait, what? I mean my best friend. The way she looks right now just has my mind twisted.

Looking back at Perrie, I totally understand why they are looking at her like that. She really looks like a goddess. All the way through her speech, I can see her glance at me every other sentence and I feel my smile grow wider and wider every time she does.

When her speech is done, the whole room is filled with applause and I have never been more proud of Pez. She is really getting her life back together and I couldn't be happier.

After a few minutes of thanking some people, Perrie finds her way back to me. "Jade, why'd you look at me?" She asks flustered, I smile at her fondly. "Cause I'm really proud when you do it," I simply state.

"You know I can't focus when you look at me like that."

This girl is literally getting cuter and cuter by the minute. "Come on, we're looking around one last time before we go home," I say, grabbing her hand and leading her to the entrance of her exhibition.

I have been here almost every evening after my work since the exhibition came out, just to admire Perrie's work. She is really closed off about her work, so I barely get to see anything at home. This is really one of the exceptions for me to see her art.

Suddenly, Perrie tugs on my hand to stop me in front of a big black and white picture of a hand around a rose. "You know this is your hand, right?" My eyes go wide when I realize which moment this was.

It was from my birthday last year, I went out with Jed the whole day and when I finally got home, Perrie was waiting for me with a single rose in her hand. I remember her exact words from that night.

"I could give you a thousand flowers, but I'm just going to give you one because you are the only one I can never get enough from."

A soft hand squeezes mine, which makes me return to reality. "You should become a pap. I didn't even realize you took that picture off me," I say, trying to lighten the mood because I know I won't be able to hold back the moment she says something cute to me.

I hear her chuckle softly before she pulls me with her through the rest of the pictures. When we finish the exhibition, we say our goodbyes to the few people left and make our way home.

The car ride home is filled with casual conversation. But I could feel Perrie getting more distracted as the conversation went on. By the time we got home, the blonde was only giving me one-word answers.

I don't know what triggered her to become so silent all of a sudden. However, I decided against my instincts and didn't push her to talk to me.

"I'm going to bed. I'm really exhausted." That was definitely not a lie. I only slept about four hours last night and I truly felt like a train wreck.

Once I changed, I snuggle under the covers and instantly miss the warmth of Perrie's body against mine. I know we only slept in the same bed a few times, but I really loved the feeling.

After a few minutes of tossing and turning, the door to my bedroom slowly opens and closes again. Only seconds later, the bed dips, so I roll over to look into my favourite pair of blue eyes.

Her eyes look watery and my heart breaks instantly. She breaths in and out slowly, not breaking the silence for a few minutes.

"I know this is going to sound ridiculous, but can I please sleep here? I'm honestly still scared out of my mind to sleep alone and I don't know why, but I feel really safe with you so close to me."

My hand softly caresses her cheek. "That's not ridiculous at all, Pez. I'm here for you, okay? No matter what you need from me. I don't care if it's to talk or to hug or to have you yell at me or to just listen or to hold you very close to me when we sleep. I'm here for all of it."

Perrie's eyes ooze love and she pulls me close to her by my waist to lay her head on my chest. "Thank you so much, Jade. I love you."

One of my hands tangles in her hair while the other one traces patterns on her neck.

I've made up my mind. Right here, with my beautiful blonde in my arms, is officially my favourite place on earth.