Chapter 18
NOTE ****Not thinking I didn’t write this chapter like the rest, I did it using "Lauren" instead of "I". I’m not sure how the following chapters will be. I don’t think it makes that much difference though.
Taylor and Lauren began to walk slower they neared Lauren’s room. Lauren stopped about 5 feet from her room and gripped Taylor’s hand as tight as she could. Her eyes were widened with horror. Tears were caught tight in her throat, choking her.
Taylor felt the same way, more scared than he’d ever been in his whole life, but he tried his best to soothe her. Gently he tried to loosen her grip on his hand, gently he did.
The he undid the clasp on his black leather necklace with the star on it. He carefully pushed Lauren’s messy hair off her neck and did up the necklace.
Lauren fingered the star just as the tears started to pour.
Taylor was also on the verge of tears, but he did his best to hold back. He slowly traced his fingertip across the trail of tears that dripped down her cheek.
Lauren looked up at Taylor through her shining green eyes, "Even if I never see you again, I’d never take back this day and night for anything, not for anything." She told him.
Taylor shook his head hugging her tightly, "Don’t say that, we’ll make this work, I’ll make sure of that ok?"
Lauren nodded, "ok;" she whispered hoarsely. They held each other tightly, Taylor closed his eyes, not wanting to ever let go, but he knew after this night, he’d have his career to go on with. The music, screaming girls, the interviews….. things that were a big part of his life. He knew he was very fortunate, and before meeting Lauren, the only thing missing was love. Finally, that one important part of his life had finally been filled, and just as quickly as it had been filled he knew it would basically be taken away….
I won’t let that happen, Taylor thought determined.
"Lauren?" Taylor whispered into her ear. Lauren looked up with her tear-stained face, "What Taylor?" She asked.
"Were going to make this work, If you want to, we can make this work;" He told her with determination.
Lauren nodded, "I want to, I want to more than anything."
Taylor backed away holding both of her hands in his, "Then we will, tonight is not the end, we’ll talk every day, email, then as soon as I have time off we’ll be together again."
Lauren nodded as a smiled played around the edged of her mouth. "Ok, Taylor, we’ll do this, together."
He pulled a piece of paper out of his pocket, "This has my pager #, MY private email address, my cell # and my home # which you won’t be able to reach my at very often ,but hey, it’s there. I know I can trust you with all of this." He told her.
Lauren took the paper and nodded. "You already have basically all my #’s, I have a pager too and I’ll get that # to you."
Taylor looked at his watch, I have to go now, I’ll call you the second I get a chance." He was on the verge of tears and did his best to hold back.
Lauren nodded and leaned in to kiss him for what would be the last time for a while. She closed her eyes so she’d always remember this last moment, she touched his his soft face one last time as he slowly pulled away, "I’ll see you soon;" He told her.
Lauren nodded "I know you will;" And with that, he began to make his way back to the Hanson’s room.
Lauren stood and watched him walk down the hallway till he was at the end and she could not see him any more. She stood there for a very long time holding the star around her neck.
Finally she walked back in the room where Stephanie was still fast asleep. Lauren glanced at her nervously, knowing she’d have to find out….And Lauren wasn’t quite sure how she’d take it…
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