crush ✧ j.t

Chapter 18

Perries POV

I give Jade one final peck on the cheek before we open the door, and step in to the hallway. We are both wearing our USA Pro range as we had nothing else comfy in our cases. I groan as we are approaching the lift. "What's up baba", she says gently, stepping in to the lift and looking at me, worry in her eyes. "Thank fuck you dragged me out of that bar when you did last night, if not I don't think i'd be able to move today", I watch her chuckle and then pout. "Are you sure you're okay to go out?", she says, rubbing my arm. I nod as we reach the ground floor, and we step out of the lift, instantly seeing Claud and Leigh. They are both wearing swets like me and Jade. As we approach them we watch them both smile at us. "Here are our fave Geordies!", exclaims Leigh. I groan at the energy in her voice, placing my head in Jades neck. I feel her hand run through my hair, but then her body tenses, remembering we aren't out. I pull away and see Claud looking down, his eyes almost shut. "You okay there Claud", says Jade, patting his arm. He nods slightly, before leaning on a wall. "He drank a bit too much", says Leigh-Anne, and Jade laughs. "Were the only decent ones", she says mokingly, rubbing my arm. "Why are we here again", I can't help but snap, and I hear Claud mumble in agreement. "Well I think you need some food", says Jade. I look up at her chocolate eyes and see mockery but love in her eyes. "It's not my fault I drank too much and didn't eat", I mumble, joining Claud leaning against the wall. "Well, lets go!", says Leigh-Anne, leading us all towards the exit. Me and Claud trail behind with Leigh and Jade infront. I can't help but watch the way Jades hips move with the baggy black material around her.
"Where are we going then Lee Lee", aks Jade, stopping us all in the exit.
"Cheesecake Factory!", she chirps. I feel my mouth water and I look up to see Jades eyes on mine knowingly, before chuckling.
"How far is it?", I ask, walking over to Jades side.
"About 20 minutes walk"

Me and Claud groan in unision. "I don't even care, I'm getting a taxi", says Claud, pulling out his phone. LeighAnne practically leaps on Claud and they start discussing.

"Do you want a taxi Pez", says Jade quietly. I nod. "Leigh!", she exclaims, making me flinch. She sends me a look of apology. "Let them get a cab, they'll be in a bad mood the whole walk anyway" I watch as Leigh gives in and hands the phone back to Claud. He orders a taxi and within minutes it arrives. Leigh-Anne sits in the front and talks to the driver, and I sit next to the door, with Jade in the middle and Claud at the end. I lean against Jades shoulder, feeling comfort that I never felt with Alex and drift off.

"Babe, come on", I hear, feeling warm fan across my face. I sigh before sitting up from Jades shoulder, rubbing my eyes. I watch as Jade gets out the car, and waits for me at the door. I quickly scramble out and instantly smell the food we are about to eat. "Where's Jesy?", I ask the second it hits me where we are. "I don't want to know what her and that Chris guy are doing in that room", she says in loving revolt, to which we all laugh. "So are we still on for tonight?", asks Jade, starting to walk towards the entrance. "Omg I totally forgot! Andres in town", she says lovingly, to which I fake gag. I feel Leigh slap my head and I laugh. "Just me and Pez then", she says, and I try to stop the smile from spreading up my face. I see Leigh-Anne turn around to wink at me quickly before stepping in to the massive shop. I inhale the scent of the different cakes blended together in to one and feel my mouth start to water. But my head bangs at the loud screams of children and chattering of adults. I feel everything go all blurry. I stop walking and reach out for Jades small frame, my hand finding her thin wrist, gripping on to it. I feel Jades arm around me, holding me up, and my eyes close. She turns and takes me outside where it's a bit quieter, before leading me to the empty tables, sitting me down in a chair. "Shall we take it to go and go back to the hotel baby", she says gently, her hair falling over her face. I nod, placing my head in my hand. "Ill get your usual", she says before walking off.

Jade is used to dealing with me with hangovers. I always have weird moments, and none of the girls or any of the team in general know how to handle it. Apart from her.

I breath in the air of the American city and realize how much I miss the fresh air of South Shields. The only thing I have to remind me of home, and it that case make me feel at home, is Jade. I'm glad I have her now, even if it is undercover.

I stay with my head in my hands before I feel a hand on my shoulder. Praying it's not a fan, I look up to see Jade, holding a bag in one hand and a bottle of water in the other. She screws the lid off and hands it to me, and I take it, having two massive gulps. I instantly feel my vision start to go back to normal, but not perfectly. "Do you want to sit here a while longer or shall I order the cab?", she says quietly, looking down at me. "Taxi", I say simply, and she nods, pulling out her phone and saying where we are in to the phone. Once she hangs up she grabs one of the chairs, placing it next to mine. "Do you feel any better?", she says, keeping her eyes fixed on the road ahead of us for the taxi. "A bit", I say, feeling my throat tighten as I speak. "I don't know why you have such bad symptoms and side effects after being drunk it's weird." I try to reply but start coughing, and Jade pats my back. "Don't try to talk babe." she says, before standing up, and helping me up over to the taxi that had now pulled over. She opens the door and I sink in to the leather seat. I see Jade go to the front window to say the address before returning, sitting next to me and closing the door. I rest my head on her lap, and instantly fall asleep.