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Chapter 44 - A bad night

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Start from Scratch.

Chapter 44 – A bad night.

Tori's POV.

It's early April now and some four months have passed since Jade has officially moved in. We've become very close in that time and things have gone relatively well. Jade continues her therapy and very slowly is pulling herself back together.

It's had its ups and downs of course. I've slowly started to learn to navigate Jade's various moods. Her jealous streak has slowly begun to remerge, much to my delight. One of the new dancers at the playpen started to pay just a bit too much attention to me a month ago and Jade's intense glare, stopped that in an instant. It makes me feel super special. 

 At first, Jade had stayed on her side of the bed. About 5 weeks ago, I noticed that she had started to gradually inch towards me in the bed. One morning I woke up and she had closed the distance and wrapped herself around me, during the night.

Upon waking she promptly smirked at me. "It was much too cold over there. I thought I'd come over here and warm up."

I couldn't help but grin in response. "What ever you say!"

"Get used to it Vega! My side of the bed is much too cold. Being next to the window, it's like the arctic over there and......"

"Jade, less bullshitting and more cuddling."

Jade wrapped herself in tighter. "Fine, but get used to it."

"I plan to!" I grinned.

We've slept pressed up to each other, every night since.

Her and I continue our intimacy strengthening exercises. We spend 5 minutes touching each other nearly every single evening. I love it and I know Jade does too. Though she says little about it, I know that if we don't have a session, the next day she will be crabby. I added some more things. At least once a week we have to write a small note saying something good about the other. I make time to spend just talking with Jade.

Keeping the lines of communication open is important. We added another one just last week by taking a bath together. There was no sex, but we sat in the tub and washed each other. Then we cuddled and talked. We're still taking it very slow physically. Our mental bond is the one we're focusing on.

It was very nice. I'm falling for her more each day. I know she feels the same way.

Jade still works at the hospital and has auditioned for a few parts but nothing panned out yet. I can tell it's frustrating for her. Me, I continue to work both jobs and am hard at work on my music.

While we've become very close, we've had some bad days here and there. Jade continues to have nightmares. I've noticed she has them more, if she's tired or stressed. I feel so helpless on those nights she wakes up screaming. All I can do is try to calm her down and ease her back to sleep.

She still hates being touched by anyone else but me. She'll let Cat and Barbie touch her, but somewhat begrudgingly. She has days where's she particularly moody and combative.

We've had a few arguments, they're usually over small things. I'll do something that would only seem a minor annoyance, but it will cause Jade to blow up. It's a part of her trauma and afterward she feels badly. Some are just normal arguments, like any couple have.

It's complicated, but I wouldn't have it any other way.

It's late on a Friday night and I'm coming home from a shift at The Play Pen. Sometimes Jade waits up for me, sometimes not. Personally, l like it when she's asleep and I can just crawl into bed with her.