Our Turn

Chapter 1

- PERRIE -

"I really like this dress! The front is quite sexy I think." I giggle.

"Absolutely." Maria agrees. "When I saw it, I thought about you, actually. Maybe with some cool hairstyle as an 'accessory' and then just the dress speaking for itself."

"You're a genious, Maria."

"Oh, stop it Perrie." she giggles and writes something down in her notebook.

I turn around in front of the mirror to make sure the dress fits me perfectly. The crispy white color will look perfect against my skin as soon as I get a bit of a tan here in LA. As I look at the back of the dress once again, the door opens.

"Wow!" Jade comments. She is wearing a tight and long dress, just like me, but hers is black and has long sleeves. She is stunning.

"How hot are you, Jade?" I compliment her. I wink and Jade responds by blowing a kiss. It kills me that we have to act like friends 99% of the time we're awake. It has been exhausting the past two years, but at the same time it has grown into a habit. However, we have our moments, like right now. Friends compliment each other, and so do couples. We have found ways to be in love, though in the hidden.

"Both of you look gorgeous!" Maria says. "With Jesy and Leigh, you girls will look amazing." She smiles big, obviously happy with her work on making us look beautiful.

"Well, if you girls change into your regular clothes, I'll just go get myself a cup of coffee. Do you want one as well?" Maria then asks after writing some more notes in her notebook.

"Some water?" Jade asks.

"Yes, please." I agree.

"Sure. We can't let you dry out in here where there's air condition." Maria jokes, and then disappears.

"Wow, we're finally alone." Jade smirks. "I think it's been like... a week since the last time."

"It has... But you know we can't do anything." I phrased the sentence like a question but my tone made it into a statement.

"I know that, but who says we can't break the rules?" Jade grabs my hand and drags me closer to her. She puts my arm around her neck as her own lands on my back. I know we aren't allowed to do stuff like this, but it's so hard to resist it. I want nothing else but for Jade and I to have at least one day in freedom where we can do whatever we want.

"We can't, Jade. It's too risky for o-" I begin, but she cuts me off.

"Blah, blah, blah... Too risky for our careers?"

I nod. Jade sighs.

"Come on! We've endured this for two years, Perrie! Two years! Even more. Aren't you sick of some old men deciding how we can act around each other?!" Jade clearly is upset. I've always known she has been against our managment deciding over our relationship. I've been too, but singing is my dream job and I'm willing to pay the price of having a secret relationship with Jade. Even though it hurts...

"You know I don't like it Jade, but what else can we do? This is our lives now, our jobs aren't ordinary. We can't just quit and live normally. That's not how it works." Jade seems to calm down a bit after hearing my words.

I put my other arm around her and hug her close. Her arms are wrapped around my waist, and the touch of Jade's body against mine spreads warmth thorugh me.

"I love you." Jade whispers in my ear.

"I love you too, Jade." I whisper back. When we both look up and our eyes meet, Jade leans in for a kiss. I can't refuse it, because it's been too long since our last one. Our lips meet for a few, but wonderful, seconds before I lean back.

"Too risky." I whisper in a joking tone, but I am being serious. I look into Jade's eyes. They show sadness, and I feel with her. I feel what she feels, but I guess I'm better at making myself feel 'okay'.

I give Jade a quick peck on her lips before I start to undress.

"I'm out of here." Jade comments and walks towards the door with her hands in the air. I laugh at her. Just as the door closes after Jade, Maria opens it up and walks in. I manage to get out of the slim dress and then I hand it to her. I put on my denim skirt and white crop top, thank Maria for her help and then walk out of the room to wait for the other girls to get ready.

"Pez! What was your dress like?" Jesy asks when I sit down beside her on the couch. I describe the white dress and she describes her dress as black and very tight as well.

"Sounds sexy." I smirk and Jesy giggles.

"We will all look hella fine on friday." she smiles. With a smile, I nod in agreement.