| "Who bought him that ugly ass thing.." I thought to myself then my eyes came to rest on the third one. he had his back to me and I could not see his face. he was wearing a black silk dress shirt and jeans. I could see the beautiful gold color of his hair, that just brushed the collar of his shirt and wondered if it felt as silky soft as it looked. "they should be in here in just a sec.." Jeff said and shocked me out of my musings. "Oh ... Thanks .." I murmured and started to twirl around in my swivel chair. It was a bad habit I had aquired as a kid and had never been able to break. As I was swiveling around like a three year old kid, the door opened behind me. I spun in my chair to face the door and stopped cold. There before me was the most beautiful man I had ever seen in my life! He had the bluest eyes I had ever seen. He had a beautifully shapes and sensuous mouth, with lips just rosy enough that I actually wondered what it would be like to taste them with my own. His hair was a beautiful, golden blonde that just touched the collar of his shirt with a few layers cut into it so that it fell around his face like a frame on a work of art. His long bangs fell into his eyes and he brushed them back out of his face with one hand and he extended his other hand toward me, "You're Jessie, right?" he asked with the most blindingly beautiful smile I had yet to see on anyone. "Jessie?.." "Oh god! I'm sorry.. yes,yes..I'm Jessie.. " I stuttered as i jumped up from the chair, "you must be Taylor. I'm sorry, you are not at all what I was expecting." He smiled again and said, "yes I'm Taylor, " as I finally took his hand and gave it a slight shake. The touch of him immediately sent a tingle of electricity through my entire body. "So..what exactly WERE you expecting? " he grinned mischeviously. He wants to play games does he? "I was expecting you to be like most radio personalities..you know not camera friendly, with a big wart on your nose and a hump like the hunchback.." I replied with my hand on my hip. |
| He raised an eyebrow at me and then laughed out loud. "Now wait just a minute.." Drew chimed in with mock anger. "What was that about radio personalities?" Oh god! I hadn't even noticed that the others were all standing behind Taylor grinning like a bunch of fools. "aww..no offense Drew..but I should get you back for teasing a first time caller like that!" Everyone laughed and Taylor made the introductions. Issac was the curly haired one, but I decided to keep my fashion advice to myself just then, and Zac was the tall one with the long hair and rock'n'roll T. We chatted a bit and they explained that the name of the band was Hanson, which also happened to be their last name, and I learned that Ike (Isaac) was the oldest, Taylor was middle and Zac was youngest and also the drummer. That explains the broad chest and back and muscled arms... I learned that Ike was the guitarist and Taylor played keyboards, piano, harmonica, tamborine, congas,stood in on drums ocassionally.. "UMMM is there an instrument you DON'T play?" I asked in amazement. "I guess it would be easier to tell you that, wouldn't it?" he said and flashed that smile again. I giggled a little and suddenly realized that it was getting late. "Oh my god! look at the time..I am keeping you from alot of things you need to do..I better get moving.." "Actually, " Taylor began, "We were thinking about finding somewhere to eat and maybe have a drink and listen to some local bands.." " Oh you have to go to the INTERSECTION then, they have great food and they always have one of the really good local groups playing.." They all looked at each other and nodded. "That sounds cool.." |
| "Hey Tay," Ike began "we're gonna go get our stuff together and see if we can get out of here in one piece. You coming?" "Yeah, just give me a sec okay?" "Okay Bro..but you better hurry.." The brothers and Drew left the room. We were still in the sound room and Jeff was looking like we were really irritatting him by being in his way. We looked at Jeff and then each other and laughed. "We better get out of his domain or something bad might happen to us, " I whispered. Taylor smiled back and took me by the arm. "C'mon.."he said as he tugged at my sleeve, and pulled me through the door. "Taylor I know you're busy and I know your brothers are waiting for you.. I really should get out of here and let you get back to buisness.." "Just hang on a sec..I promised you a CD remember? I keep my promises too.." I groaned. "Really Taylor you don't have to do that.." "I want to.." he said and then paused, "I wanted to ask you, too, if you could hang out with us...me...I mean.." he looked so nervous but I could only look at him in disbelief. "Why are you looking at me like that? Did I suddenly sprout that wart?" he asked irritably. I shook myself out of the shock. "Oh god , Taylor I'm sorry.. you mean go with you to the INTERSECTION? Lord!I just got out of work I'm a mess.." |
| " You look just fine to me, but actually if you want to meet us there it will take us a while to get out of here I think. Here.." he put a CD in my hand and I automatically closed my fingers around it. When I did, I felt my fingertips brush his and I caught my breath. "Please Jessie..I'd really like to get to know you better, but I am afraid you will get hurt trying to get out of here with us..you saw the crowd outside...please meet me there. Drew can tell us how to find it I'm sure. Meet me in an hour, promise?" I wanted to run out of there and not look back and jump into his arms all at the same time. But instead I sighed, "Ok I promise..only I might be a little longer than an hour.. I have to get a shower and change ok?" "Ok, but I can't imagine you looking any better or smelling any better than you do right now." he grinned at me. I gave him an exasperated look and said, "Thank you. But I can. And I will see you in an hour..I promised remember?" "Yeah, you promised, but give me your phone number just in case.." "I guess it couldn't hurt.." I giggled and quickly pulled the pen from behind ny ear and snatched a post it from the desk next to me. I wrote the numbers and my name and handed it to him. "An hour, right?" "Yes Taylor in an hour." I smiled. I left by another exit that one of the security people showed me and quickly got to my car, unlocked the door and flopped into the driver's seat. |
| "What the hell is wrong with you?" I asked myself out loud and rested my head on the steering wheel. I couldn't help remembering the feel of his fingers on mine and the way his smile lit up the whole room. "{THAT"S what the hell is wrong with you.." I scolded myself and shook my head. I buckled up and turned the key in the ignition. I went the opposite direction home, knowing what kind of chaos would be going on at the other side of the building. I popped the CD Taylor had given me into the player and was totally blown away by the music. I was amazed at the fact that they were so good and that I, the music junkie, hadn't ever heard them before. I would probably spend a million dollars on the evil e-bay trying to find other stuff. I pulled into my driveway and headed up the stairs to my apartment. It was in and old building in the OLD part of town,made of brick and had a wrought iron railing. I loved it. I could walk anywhere if it wasn't snowing or I wasn't working, and I had really nice neighbors. I turned the key in the lock and opened the door. I switched on the lights and surveyed my place. Thank goodness I had straightened up and got my laundry done the day before, because I certainly did NOT have time to go rummaging for something to wear now. I jumped in the shower and washed up quickly, making sure to use the vanilla shampoo and body wash I loved. I hopped out and wrapped myself in my favorite dark green fluffy towel. "Now, what the heck am I gonna wear?" I asked myself, pushing clothes out of the way. I finally decided on a pair of low rise boot cut jeans and a spaghetti strapped black cotton tank. The Intersection could get really hot, and I was sure it was packed tonight being Friday. I put on a black leather belt with a silver buckle and some sport sandals that were entirely black. Hey a girl's gotta be comfortable to dance right? I put on my silver earrings and my silver hoop navel ring too. I also put on my favorite silver and black chokers and the long silver chain with the pendant that had my grandmother's picture inside. I dried my short'brown, highlighted hair and ran some hair wax through it. If I treid anything else, it would just fall in the heat anyway. I put on some light makeup and a touch of lip gloss, grabbed my keys and jacket and headed out the door. |