Chapter 18
(The next morning, Taylor goes to talk to Reagan)
Taylor: (knocks on Reagan’s door) Wake up Ray.  I need to talk to you. (Knocks again) Damn it girl wake up!
Reagan: (opens the door) WHAT?!
Taylor: Damn girl.  Relax.
Reagan: Sorry.
Taylor: (hears the shower stopping) Wait a second, if you’re here…then who…(points to the bathroom) is in there?
Nick: (walks out in a towel) Hey Taylor. (Walks out of Reagan’s bathroom, grabs something, and then walks back into the bathroom.)
Taylor: (eyes widen) You…me…talk…now… (Takes Reagan’s hand and drags her to her room) spill…now.
Reagan: Spill what?
Taylor: Carter is walking around here in a towel…I want to know.
Reagan: He just spent the night Tay.  No biggie.
Taylor: First of all, I’ve found out that you two have been dating since lord knows when.  I’m still urked by that by the way. And now, he’s walking around here in a towel looking good and quite happy I might add.  And you tell me he just spent the night?!
Reagan: Is this why you woke me up?
Taylor: (sighs) No. 
Reagan: Then why did you wake me up?
Nick: (walks into the room, kisses Reagan) Talk to ya later.  Bye Tay. (Leaves)
Taylor: (looks back and forth between Nick leaving and Reagan) Anyway, you asked me something.
Reagan: (sigh) Why did you wake me up?
Taylor: I don’t know what to do.
Reagan: About?
Taylor: (sighs) AJ kissed me last night.
Reagan: What?  When?
Taylor: At midnight.
Reagan: He made your resolution come true, that’s so cute.
Taylor: How the hell did he know my resolution? The only person I told was…
Reagan: Um...  (Looks around)
Taylor: I can’t believe you!
Reagan: What?
Taylor: That was private!  Now I don’t know if he kissed me because he wanted to or because you told him my stupid resolution.
Reagan: Listen Taylor, he wanted to do it before anyway. I just gave him a reason. (Gets up) I’m going to go take a shower. (Leaves Taylor in her room)
(That afternoon, Taylor gets up enough courage to go over to AJ’s house)
(Ding-dong)
Taylor: (looks at the woman who opened the door) Um hi, is AJ here?
Denise: No sorry hun, he and the guys just left for LA.
Taylor: What is he doing in LA?
Denise: The guys are practicing for their upcoming tour.
Taylor: Oh.  Ok…thanks anyway. (Turns to walk away)
Denise: Are you Taylor or Reagan?
Taylor: (turns around) I’m Taylor.
Denise: (smiles) So you’re the girl my son can’t stop talking about.
Taylor: Oh really? (Raises eyebrow)
Denise: Come on in.  (Let’s Taylor into the house)
(They talked for an hour. Taylor finally goes home. The boys tour is kicking off in Ft. Lauderdale, Nick got Reagan and Taylor front row seats and backstage passes)
(The show starts)
(Leighanne, Kristen, Taylor, and Reagan are all cheering for the boys and enjoying the concert)
Taylor: On the count of three Ray.
Reagan: Rightio boss.
Taylor: 1…2…3 BINOCS UP!  (Reagan and Taylor both put their binoculars up)
Leighanne: (laughing hysterically) Why do you have binoculars for front row seats?
Taylor: Force of habit…now shhh. The boys are singing.
P.S. yes, we would really do that. That’s how sad and strange we are
(The boys said their good-byes to the crowd and the girls head backstage)
Nick: Ok, I need to ask.  Why the binoculars? 
Brian: Yea, everytime we looked at you guys were nearly died from laughter.
Reagan: It’s a force of habit.  This was the only concert we didn’t need them.
Taylor: We didn’t feel right just leaving them home alone.
Nick: (hugs Reagan)
Reagan: Ewwwwwie.  You’re all sweaty.
Taylor: I’m not even going to say it.
Reagan: (looks at Taylor) Good.
Kristen: (whispers to Taylor) He keeps on staring at you ya know?
Taylor: (whispers back) Who?
Leighanne: (whispers) AJ.
Kevin: (whispers) Why are we whispering?
(The girls jump)
Taylor: Jeeez
Leighanne: Give a girl a heart attack why don’t ya.
Chapter 19
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