| "Jessie...wanna FEEL YOU..baby.." he groaned, loudly. "mmmmmm Tay...you too,baby...inside me.." I panted back. He thrusted himself deep inside as I slammed down> I felt the first quaking waves come over me and bit my lip before I cried out. "TAY....NOW....NOW..wanna feel you....NOW TAY.." He thrust deep inside and stayed and I felt his hot liquid fill me as he cried out. "JESSIE..ohgod...YOU FEEL SO DAMN GOOD BABY....UH...YEAH" his head was all the way back and hhis mouth was slightly open, brows together in the almost painful pleasure of his release. His fingers were still laced through mine and he squeezed them tightly. His grip loosened as his climax subsided. He reached up and brushed the hair that was hanging in my face , back behind my ear and cupped my cheek in his hand. "I love you baby.." he said softly. "I love you, Taylor..so much..more than anything.." I said and took his hand and pressed it to my lips. He rolled me off of him and pulled me into his embrace. He kissed my forehead and stroked my hair. We stayed like that for a few minutes, until it was finally completely dark. "Jess?" he asked. "Yeah, baby?" "Let's go home. I'll cook dinner and then we'll stay up all night, okay? I don't wanna miss anything either..." he said, stroking my hair. We slowly got up, Taylor adjusted his pants and pulled his t-shirt back on, and then sweetly steadied me as I got myself dressed. We walked handin hand back to the car. |
| It was full dark now, but as Taylor drove us home I laced my fingers through his free hand and laid my head on his shoulder. I looked up to see his beautiful profile, lit by the combination of the dashboard and moonlight. He looked down and smiled at me, squeezing my fingers in his. "Sleepy, Jess?" he asked softly. "Nope. Just thinkin'..." I answered him. "'Bout what?" "Everything, Tay. Mostly about how much my life has changed just in the last few weeks. It makes my head spin.." "I bet." he said quietly. "Yeah..." I laid my head back on his shoulder. "Jess?" "Hmm..?" "You're not changing your mind already are you?" Taylor asked softly, running his finger over the ring he had just put on mine. My head snapped up to stare at him. "NO! Absolutely not. I can't imagine NOT being with you. Taylor, I LOVE you. It still amazes me how hard and fast I fell, but I did." I said, covering his hand with mine and feeling the ring on my left hand. "If I thought that there was ANY doubt, Tay, I would never have said yes. And I WANT to marry you, Taylor Hanson. I want to be your wife.." I told him. "I'm so glad we have each other...makes me wonder where we'd be if I hadn't picked up the phone that day, though." I grinned at him. What a story for the future children and grandchildren! He squeezed my hand again and chuckled, "Don't we have a story to tell our kids and grandkids some day?" he said. I giggled. "You're doing it again..." "What?" he looked puzzled. "Reading my mind.." I said and laid my head back down on his shoulder, but not before I saw the smile spread across his face. |
| Jake was just pulling in to the parking lot of my apartment building as we did. He strode toward my car as Taylor turned off the ignition. "Wonder what's up?" I said as Tay opened his door. Jake opened my door for me, apologizing. He offered me a hand and I took it and stepped out of the car. "Don't apologize, Jakey. I'm always happy to see you. What's up?" I asked. "Why don't you tell me?" he said turning my hand over, smiling and nodding to the ring that Tay had given me. He looked over my head at Tay, and I turned to see the huge grin on Taylor's face. I turned back to Jake with my hand on my hip, "Oh yeah, Jake..like you haven't got a clue.." I grinned. He picked me up off my feet and hugged me. "Congratulations, you two..." he said out loud. As he set me back down he whispered in my ear, "If you had said no to him I would have kicked your ass all the way to Tulsa. You belong together..." he smiled then, eyes dancing. I shook my head as he let go of me and stepped over to Taylor and shook his hand and slapped him on the back. "Congratulations, man..." he said. Taylor gave Jake a grateful smile and Jake gave him a knowing look, almost as if to say "I told you so.." "Hey guys, I hate to interrupt, but there are a few things we need to talk about before tomorrow morning, Jess. I have a lot to get the ball rolling on..." Jake said, apologetically. "Jakey, bro it's okay.." I told him. "It's gotta get done.." "Yeah, Jake," Tay added, "it's cool..come on up. Want a beer?" we all went upstairs and I handed Jake and Tay a beer each and decided I would stick to diet coke. Jake and Tay sat at the table chatting while they drank their beer. I sat down next to Taylor and Jake turned to me. He reached into the leather folder he had taken to carrying around and pulled out an envelope. "These are passes for the competition in Detroit, Jess. I got four." He said and grinned at Tay. "I figured your brothers and Lacey were coming too." Taylor chuckled, "Zac and Lacey both would skin me if I didn't bring them...Ike's more mellow but I know he's looking forward to it. And I wouldn't miss it." he said looking at me. Jake shook his head, chuckling. |
| "Just make sure you guys make a LOT of noise...the more into it the crowd gets, the better her score will be. Here's your hotel reservations too.." Jake handed the slip of paper to Taylor who took it, looked at it and put it in his wallet. "Thanks, man. I coulda done that..." Taylor told him. "No problem, Tay. I had to make some for Jess and me ,too. We have to be in Detroit on Thursday night, Jess. You have all kinds of stuff going on before the judging even starts.." he said, it almost sounded ominous. "Like what?" I groaned. "Hmmm..let's see." he began and looked in his folder and shuffled some papers. "Okay...there's the taping of you personal interview, you know the clips they show on TV between contestants? Umm...you have a little time to practice on stage...so you don't fall off it.." he chuckled. "Paperwork..." he muttered. "Oh yeah, then you have to get into the dreesing room and have that costume on and make-up by 4'oclock...photo session... shall I continue?" he grinned. |