I kinda like this story, actually. I found this chapter to be really cute. I hope everyone likes this one since I got a couple of nice comments on the last chapter.

You know the saying "I feel a spark between us?" Well with Vega, there's a whole 4th of July firework show plus sparklers and all the fire crackers everyone does in their spare time. It felt right; with Beck, I always felt like there was something missing. Now I know what it was...he wasn't Vega.

I pull back slowly and try to gauge her reaction for the second time today, She looks shocked at first but then she gives me a shy smile.

'What was that for?' Vega looks at me with that smile and I can't help but give her one back.

'For not giving up on me. If you had, I wouldn't like you so much.' I say nervously. Me? The big, bad Jade West? Nervous? Really?

I look her over and she looks, yep, shocked. 'You have feelings for me, Jade?'

'Well, yeah. Is it really that big of a shocker?' I ask.

'Yeah! All this time, I thought you hated me. I never even entertained the idea of you having feelings for me...'

Everything's quiet for a while. Remember how on the playground, the kids that were mean to you were the ones who liked you? It was just their way of getting your attention?'

Vega glances at me. 'Yeah, I remember...' Then she starts laughing. 'Jade, really? That's too cute!'

I look down sheepishly and blush a little bit. 'Shut up, I didn't know what else to do.'

Vega stops laughing and looks out the window. 'Where are we, anyway?'

I look around. 'Honestly? I have no idea.'

Vega smiles and gets out, me following after her. We're at a small park on the outskirts of the city. A slide sits on the far side with a see-saw a few feet to the left of it. A small yellow merry-go-round takes up the middle of the park with a couple of metal benches around it. A domed jungle gym stands to the side a few feet to the right of the merry-go-round with a swing set to the left.

Vega runs up to the merry-go-round and spins it, hopping on when she can't spin it any faster. She lets out what sounds like a squeal followed by a giggle and I can't stop the smile from forming on my face at the way she's acting. It's so childish it's adorable.

I walk to the merry-go-round as it starts slowing down. Vega's laying on her back, looking up at the sky.

'Having fun there?' I smile, sitting on the edge by her feet.

She smiles back and sits up, looking dizzy. 'Yeah, it's been years since I've been to a park like this.'

I smile a bit wider and tell her to lay down again. She looks at me suspiciously but does as I ask. When she lays down, I grab one of the bars and run as fast as I can, making the merry-go-round spin fast. I let go when I can't keep up and push the bars as they come at me. I stop after a while and watch as Vega's laughing her pretty little head off; the ride slowing down. When it stops, I look at her and she smiles up at me before sitting up.

'Where are you going now?' I call after her when she stands up and walks away, stumbling a little from dizziness.

'My favorite spot in parks like this.' She calls back.

I expect her to head to the swings but to my surprise, she heads to the domed jungle gym and begins to climb. It takes her a few seconds to reach the top and sit on the panel in the middle. The sun's starting to set, making it look like she's glowing.

She looks down at me, a grin on her face. 'Wanna join me on top of the world?'

I smile and climb up to join her. When I reach her, she makes room for me to share her middle panel. 'So why is this your favorite spot?'

'When I was little, I used to get picked on a lot. My first language is Spanish, so I couldn't speak, read, or write in English very well. This was a spot where I could get away from everything. One kid tried to pull me down, but I pushed him off instead so the kids left me alone up here. It was my place to be alone in a park full of bullies.' She says it all so casually, like she's talking about the weather.

I scoff a little bit and look straight ahead. 'I know that feeling. I would get picked on constantly because i have ADHD. I was always daydreaming because my mind would wander off constantly. My attention span is REALLY short sometimes but it was worse when I was younger. The teacher would call on me while I was daydreaming and I wouldn't know the answer. The kids would all laugh at me and tease me on the playground.'

I see Vega smile a small, sad smile from the corner of my eye. 'Looks like there's a lot neither of us know about the other.'

I turn to face her. 'Then let's change that.'

Her sad smile changes into a happy one and she turns to face me too. 'Okay, favorite color? Mine's purple.'

'Black or blood red. Favorite animal? Mine's a panther or cats.'

'Foxes...'

And it goes on from there. We learn a lot about each other and when the stars come out, we lay on the merry-go-round; spinning slowly. I check my phone and see that it's 9:30.

'Should I take you home? It's already 9:30.'

'Let's stop by your house first.' She says with a suggestive grin.

I give her a confused look. 'Why?'

'To get your stuff. You're staying the weekend with me because you don't want me to be lonely in a big, empty house for three whole days.'

I scoff and fix my gaze on her. 'You're telling me what to do?'

'Or you could leave me alone all weekend; bored out of my skull while I walk around the house in a tank top and shorts with my glasses on and my hair up in a pony tail.' Damn she's descriptive.

'I'll be looking forward to that attire tomorrow when I wake up.' I smile and she smiles back before she slips through the bars and into the dome.

'Let's go. The sooner we leave the sooner we can get into bed so you can hold me while we watch your favorite movie.'

My eyes light up when I hear her say that and slip through the bars after her, jogging to catch up.

'You really should've waited to tell me that.' I tell her as we buckle up and I start my car.

'Why?' She squeals moments later as I make a U-turn and speed towards my house, eager to get some cuddle time with my new girlfriend.

You can kinda tell the last part was kind of rushed. All of my endings are gonna feel rushed because I don't know how to start nor end my stories most of the time. I found a few prompts I wanted to do so I'm seeing whether they work better with Jori or Sparia. So I'll have more Jori and Sparia than any other ship. Goodbye my little rainbow kittens! See you all next time!