crush ✧ j.t

Chapter 27

Jades POV

"Remember you have 2 hours before you go on stage", says a guy as I walk towards the dressing rooms. I wipe a bit off sweat off my forehead with the back of my hand and unscrew the cap of my water bottle, taking a long sip. I decided to practice a little longer as I couldn't get one of the moves right. Claud walks next to me.

"So you and Perrie have become a bit closer recently", he says, trying to catch my gaze. I just look foward, trying not to blush. "Yeah, she just trying help me with Jed. He's been a bit of a dick recently".

"He's in the US right now... Did he do anything to you?", he says, stopping me with his hand. I look up at him and shake my head quickly.

I open the room to the dressing room, and before I can even look around the room I feel cold water over my head. I squeal, falling to the floor, and I hear laughter echoing around the room. I rub my eyes before looking round to see Perrie, Jesy and most of the dancers. I leap up. "I mean it saves having a cold shower to cool off". Everyone laughs more. I look back at Claud who is also a bit wet. "But, we will get you back", I say, mainly keeping my gaze of Perrie. I can tell by the look on her face that it was her. I flick my hair trying to dry it a tiny bit, and I shudder as my water filled hair touches my neck again.

Everyone starts to settle down again. The cleaning lady started to mop the floor after Perrie "dropped a bottle of water". It was once the adrenaline wore down that I realized how cold I was. I stand up and start pacing around the massive room. I have no clothes to change in to and all the towels need to saved. I feel some arms wrap around my shoulders and I sink in to them, knowing whose they were of. "Sorry baba", she mumbles in to my wet hair. I shiver and she turns me so I'm looking at her. She hands me a towel and some of the USA pro range. She then proceeds to taking off her hoodie and handing it to me, smiling sweetly at me. "Go change before you get a cold", she says quietly.

I step out of the bathroom and all the dancers have gone, and now it's just the makeup artists, hair stylist, Leigh, Jess and Andre. I inhale Perries minty scent that lingers on her jumper.

I walk over to the massive sofa and sit next to Jesy, and we both watch as Andre wraps his arms firmly around Leigh-Anne, and I see Leigh-Anne's body quivering. "What happened?", I whisper to Jesy. She smiles sadly; "Andres leaving in a few minutes". I feel my heart melt at how hard it must be for Leigh and Jesy to not be able to see their boyfriends everyday.

I pan around the room looking for Perrie but I don't see her anywhere. "She's talking to Simon", whispers Jesy, noticing me looking around the room. Fuck. I run towards the door and step out to see Perrie on the phone down the corridor.  I run towards her, and she's so deep in conversation she doesn't realize i'm there. "Simon, please, atleast let us tell the team. I can't even hug her during rehersals". I hear her sigh. "Just anything, please. This is eating me up inside". I feel my heart melt at the pleading in her voice. There's a minute of silence and I hear Perries tone instantly chirp up. "Thank you Simon, I promise you won't regret this". She hangs up and turns on her heal to see me and jumps out of her skin.

When she realizes it's me she relaxes, and her eyes look 5 shades brighter. "Jadey, we can tell our team about us", she says, taking a strand of hair placing it behind her ear. I see the excitement in her eyes like baby Karls on christmas day. I pull her in to my arms and rub her back, before pulling away. "Shall we tell them after the show?". Perries nods, a massive smile of her face before placing her hand on my back and we walk back to the dressing room.

"What about Jed?", I say stopping. Perrie smiles softly at me. "Don't you worry about that."
"But did Simon know we were a thing?", I whisper for if anyone was listening.

She places her finger on my lips and smiles gently. "Ill explain later okay?"

As I'm about to open the door, it opens to reveal Andre and Leigh-Anne. Leighs face is blotchy from crying and I see tears building up in Andres eyes. "See you lovebirds", he says, pulling us both in to a hug. I pull away and smile, and wrap my arms around Leigh-Anne comfortingly. Andre then wraps his arms around Leigh and kisses her gently, before pulling away and walking down the hall. "Look after my baby, you geordies", he says before dissapearing around a corner.

I open the door to step inside but I hear Perrie cough. I look round at her and she has her arms around Leigh-Anne, and she's sending me a death glare. I roll my eyes but walk up behind Leigh and wrap my arms around her. "Cmon Leigh, lets get a drink", says Perrie like a mother, pulling away from the hug and wrapping her arm around Leighs back. I feel a hint of jealousy but I know Perries just trying to help our best friend. I open the door and hold it open, letting the two girls pass before closing it behind me.

We step in and Jesy runs over to us, wrapping her arms around Leigh. Perrie walks over to one of the small tables with snacks and water, and pours Leigh a glass of water, and takes it over to her. Leigh smiles weakly. "Lets put on a hell of a show tonight!"

Aaron walks out the small dressing room after fixing our hair and it's finally just us four girls. I run over to Perrie, who is wearing her tight black tour outfit that defines every curve of her body perfectly. He hair is loosely curled and is rolling past her shoulders and down her back. She has neutral makeup. I slow down when I get near her, and I see her open her arms. I run in to them and jump slightly, wrapping my legs around her waist. She places her hands on my thighs, holding me up a bit more. "Finally", I mutter before kissing her lips hungrily. Perries makes the kiss slow and gentle, but the second I run my toungue over her lips she gives in and kisses me back hungrily, her toungue roaming my mouth. I get lost in her, in her minty yet sweet scent. In her silky her. At the touch of her gentle toungue. In moments like this, nothing else matters.

"Calm down lovebirds, you won't have time to do the naughty naughty before the show", says Jesy. I pull away from Perries lips and rest my head on her shoulder like a child. I see Jesy raise her hands up in surrender as me and Perrie both send daggers at her. I unwrap my legs from her waist and my feet meet the cold floor. "Where's Leigh?", says Perrie, concern in her voice. "She went to hang out with the dancers I think...", she trails off. "So now i'm third wheeling". I smirk and place my lips on Perries quickly, and look at Jess, sticking my toungue out.

We walk down the series of short hallways before reaching the wing of the stage. I sit down on the floor and pull on my slightly healed boots, zipping them up. I'm about to try and get up and I see Perries hands reaching down. I take hold of her hands and she pulls me up. I smile at her fondly before pulling my hands away from hers. "Alright girls!", says Wolfgang, walking over with Leigh-Anne who is now laughing. I can't help but smile. "Gather round everyone!", says Perrie from beside me. We all place our hands in the middle, Perries on top of mine. "When all is lost, and love is tragic, cast a spell it's called black magic!", we all chant, before the opening song echoes across the arena and we all run on stage.

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Secret love song continues to echo around the arena, and I watch as all the cool lights move around together in the crowd. Leigh-Anne finishes her high note and Perries sweet voice echoes around the arena.

Why can't I say that I'm in love?
I wanna shout it from the rooftops

I feel everything inside of me shatter at the emotion she's signing the song in. I can feel the words hitting me, each one like a sledgehammer.

I wish that it could be like that
Why can't we be like that? 'Cause I'm yours

She releases her high note and goosebumps appear on my skin. I urgently resist the urge to kiss her as Jesy sings the closing note. The lights go down and the stadium erupts in to applause. Perries arm wraps around my neck, pulling me in to her, and I feel her face burry in to my neck and she plans a single kiss there. I smile and she pulls away, also smiling.