Of Scissors And Scooby Doo

Chapter 24

"Jesus Christ, could you say something? This is driving me insane."

A gush of air rushed out of my mouth but no sound whatsoever managed to get past my lips. I just kept staring at Jade, at this... weirdly nervous girl sitting on the piano bench with her arms pulled close to her body as if what I would say would be crucial for if she'd actually fall apart or not. But there was just nothing I could say, nothing that could ever do this incredible feeling Jade evoked inside of me justice. It wasn't possible to put it into words.

It was time for actions.

I stood up, my knees weak – oh wow, this was so romantic comedy like, right? – and walked over to Jade, the corners of my mouth tugging upwards only a little bit as I watched the tension in Jade's face grow. "Tori?"

I shook my head, stretched my hand out for her to take. The way her eyes flicked down to my hand, back up and then back to my hand, an expression of fear, almost, on her face caused me to grin. She looked utterly adorable. Her hand fell into mine, although hesitantly, as if who knows was going to happen to her. Heart pounding and fingers tingling, I pulled her to her feet. "I don't understand what's happening," she muttered quietly, "Is this a good thing? Tori-"

Words were smothered by my lips, her voice trailing off into a short hum. My arms wound around her neck while hers went around my waist. I tried my best to convert everything I wanted to say, but just couldn't, into this kiss; every quick heartbeat that was for her, every shiver, every goosebump, I wanted her to feel everything. With a gasp, Jade pulled away, eyes dazed.

"That... that means you liked the song, right?"

Laughing quietly, I let my fingers brush over a smooth, pale cheek. "It does. I loved the song, it was... I don't even know what to say, it just was so... so perfect. I mean, everything about it, I loved everything. The way you sang it and what you sang and- and how it made me feel, it was so-"

This time it was me who got cut off, but really, in the best way possible. I smiled against her lips and moved both of my hands to her jaw, fingertips gently running along her sharp jawline. "I get it," she mumbled, pulling away with a smirk, "You liked it."

"I adored it," I corrected her gently while slowly sliding my hands down her arms. I hesitated for a second, teeth dragging across my bottom lip as I ran my eyes over every part of Jade's face, before I asked, "So does that mean... like, what I think it means?"

"Look, Tori," she started, smirk vanishing as she pulled away from me, "I'm really not... good with words. At least not with talking, 'cause writing and singing them seemed to work alright." She chuckled quietly and watched the tips of her fingers run over the piano keys. "But just because I'm not saying it doesn't mean that I don't feel it. I just, I don't know how-"

"It's fine." Her eyes snapped up to me. I smiled. "Just... answer the question with yes or no. Does this mean what I think it means?"

"Yes," she responded without missing a beat, a grin beginning to tug her lips upwards. Oh man... how sad was it that I was shocked how happy you could be? I really, seriously forgot how awesome it felt, that tingling in your chest, the way it felt like my entire body, from every tip of every hair to every single one of my toes, was gently pulsing with electricity. And don't even let me get started how it felt when Jade kissed me again. Oh Geez, I missed this so much.

When she eventually pulled away, sighing contently, she kept her arms loosely around my waist and said, "You know, the song would have been even better if I'd have performed it at the Full Moon Jam."

I tilted my head, brows furrowing in confusion. "The... Full Moon Jam? You wanted to perform that song?"

"Yeah."