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New "Super Nanny" Chapter!
Author: amanda: jaclyn's
Pairing: Taylor / OFC [liza]
Rating: R - for the eff word
Notes: AU-ish. The story starts February 2007 while the guys are on tour.
P.O.V.: First person, OFC [liza]
Summary: When Taylor loses his only daughter at a concert one night, a good Samaritan comes to his rescue...in more ways than one.
Previous Chapters
Comments are always appreciated.
CHAPTER NINE
After Aaron and I exchange phone numbers and .medicated.kisses. has packed up and left, I go in search of one blue-eyed singer. I find Taylor in the last place I look: the bus. I flop down next to him on the couch. Then an odd thought occurs to me, Taylor isn't doing anything. I mean, nothing. He's just sitting here.
"What's wrong?" I ask quietly, touching his knee.
"Are you and Aaron a couple now?" he counters. I furrow my eyebrows.
"No."
"Then why were you making out with him right after Alanna told you he was in love with you?"
Taylor finally looks at me, face hard but eyes sad.
"I wasn't making out with him," I state. "He kissed me and that's what you saw." I shrug.
"Don't lie," Taylor says coolly. I look at him in shock, my jaw slack. Then I grit my teeth, becoming angry.
"I'm not lying," I tell him. "I wouldn't lie to you. Not about that. Aaron kissed me. And why are your panties in a knot over this? You're not my boyfriend. It's not like it matters." I cross my arms over my chest, scowling at the couch across from us.
There's silence. Complete silence. I'm beginning to think Taylor's not going to say anything. His silence hurts more than his anger. Maybe he doesn't feel the same way I do. Maybe that almost-kiss that the band interrupted meant more to me than him.
I brush a tear from my eye before it can roll down my cheek and be noticed.
"I um, think I'm going to get the kids ready for bed," I announce. I get up and head for the door. But then I stop and say, "You won the coin toss. You get my room tonight." Again there's silence. So I continue my way off the tour bus.
Later that night I wind up on the sofa-bed with all three children. I'm laying next to River with my hand on his chest, feeling him breathe. When Taylor finally comes in the apartment I pretend to be asleep. I hear him enter the living room and pause, then continue into my neighboring bedroom. I watch, unnoticed, as he strips off his jeans and t-shirt and climbs into bed. My bed. All I can see are the two lumps under the blankets where his feet are. After a few minutes of watching him toss and turn, I close my eyes and drift to sleep.
The bed shifting wakes me up. The house is darker, every light turned off. I blink a few times, letting my eyes adjust. Then I notice him. Taylor's climbing into bed with us.
"Tay?" I whisper.
"Go back to sleep," he replies. I prop myself up on my elbow.
"What're you doing?"
After a moment's hesitation, the blond singer answers.
"I couldn't sleep."
"Oh." There's silence. Then I speak again. "Tay?" Taylor groans in frustration, pulling the blankets over his head.
"Go to sleep," he says again.
I bite my lip.
"Are you still mad about Aaron kissing me?" I ask. Taylor makes another frustrated noise. He pulls the blankets off his head and looks at me. Then he reaches over, tucking my hair behind my ear.
"I wasn't mad," he says. "I was scared."
"Of what?" I ask quietly, gripping his hand gently.
Taylor chews his lip like he doesn't want to answer. But then he speaks.
"I was scared that maybe I was losing you before I even got a chance to have you," he says with a shrug.
"Tay..." I murmur, at a loss.
"It scares me to care so much about you when I hardly know you," he tells me.
I smile at the blond, knowing exactly how that feels. I hold my hand out to him.
"Come 'ere," I whisper. Taylor crawls around the kids and lays down behind me. I tug his arm around me, relaxing into his embrace.
"I'm not going anywhere," I tell him. "At least not for the next four months."
Taylor presses his nose against my neck.
"Promise?" he whispers.
"Cross my heart," I reply. He snuggles closer and sighs.
"Sweet dreams." I smile to myself, closing my eyes.
"No nightmares," I whisper.
Comments are greatly appreciated :)
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I was scared that maybe I was losing you before I even got a chance to have you --> priceless
I love it when you update, honey. I was all, "hey, there's un update in Super Nanny!!" and dancing around the bedroom.
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I try to get those priceless quotes in there every once in a while. And I'm so glad you were dancing around the bedroom. That makes me happy, like this: XD
I'm working away at Chapter Ten. And actually, I might have finished it. I'm not sure. haha I'll have to look at it again and see if I'm at a chapter end. But I've been working hard on it and I think you'll have it soon. Can't wait to see what you'll think of it! :D
hi