With Her | Jori |1|

Chapter 9

Tori's pov

I walk into the kitchen and toss a bag of popcorn in the microwave while setting the timer. Arms wrap around my waist while Jade kisses where my neck and shoulder meet.

I put my arms over hers and lean into her. After a minute I turn around wrapping my hands around her neck and rest my forehead against hers.

Our moment was broken a minute later by the timer on the microwave going off. I put the popcorn into a bowl and walk back into the room right when my phone starts ringing.

"Bella, can you answer the phone please?" I ask the Bella and she pops up from where she's sitting on blankets piled the floor.

"Hello? Yea. Momma," She says while holding out the phone.

"Hello?" I ask.

"Hey, it's Beck. Have you heard about the assembly tomorrow they want you to sing an entire set list." He asks

"N-no." I stuttered while pulling my bottom lip between my teeth.

"Okay, call me in a bit so we can tell the band." He replied.

"O-okay." I say shakily before hanging up.

"Who was on the phone, babe?" Jade asks while walking the short distance to the living room with two cans of Dr. pepper and sippy cup. She sets the cans down and hands Bella her juice before kissing her forehead. For a moment I just watch the scene playout in front of me with a smile on my face and forget about my nervousness. Bella happily sips on her juice while showing Jade the picture she had finished coloring.

"Momma look!" Bella giggles and I sit down on the other side of her. On the page was a purple Strawberry Shortcake and I grin letting out a laugh.

"It looks great, babygirl." Bella smiles widely at my response before continuing to color on a new page.

I go back over to where I was before and immediately start trying to figure out a setlist. Jade sits down next to me and I lean into her as she wraps her arms around me.

"You never answered my question, you know." She chuckles.

"It was Beck. I have to preform tomorrow. I'm really nervous. What if I mess up?" I explain while tearing up.

"It will be okay, I promise." She kisses my forehead before standing up and walking to my bedroom. Well, our bedroom. I smile at the thought and Jade walks out with a guitar in her hand. I didn't even notice her bring it into the apartment earlier. She sits down across from me starts playing one of my favorite songs. After a few lines I start quietly singing along with her. By the end of the song were both belting out the lines. Once we were done Bella started clapping and yelling sing again.

Jade starts playing her acoustic version of Fight Song. After that song she plays Never Grow Up by Taylor Swift.

Once we finished singing we look next to us to see Bella about to fall asleep. I go to pick her up but Jade stops me.

"I'll do it, you can go call Beck." she says softly just above a whisper so she doesn't wake her and I nod.

Once she is out of the room I get out my phone and dial his number.

"Hello?" He says

"Hey, I have my songs picked out." I replied while absentmindedly picking at the side of my thumb.

"Okay, just text me the list so I can forward it to Sinjin."

"Okay."

I text him the list of songs I'm going to sing as Jade walks back in the room.