I closed my eyes and started to kiss him back when he suddenly ended the kiss. I opened my eyes and saw Taylor smiling at me.
"Well?"
"Nothing" I lied.
"Really?" He was actually amused by all this! I nodded my head.
"Yep. Nothing at all. Sorry, looks like all we've got in our future is a purely platonic friendship. Now, if you'll do me a favour and tell me where your bathroom is
please?" I asked, getting up.
"Sure. Out of this room and into the hallway, the last door on the right. The door is always kept closed so knock before you go in" Taylor said.
"Thankyou". I couldnt believe I had just done that. I told Taylor that I didn't like him! What if he had actually believed me? This was no good. I was starting to really like
him and I knew that I couldn't. That was the loyalty in me. I couldn't do that to my friend. Only if she gave me the go ahead and meant it. I finished up in the bathroom
and found the kitchen where Carol and Diana were. "Need any help?" I asked.
"Oh, no thankyou. We're fine here. Do you want something to drink?" Diana asked me. I nodded.
"Yeah, okay. Just some water please". Diana got me my drink and went back to preparing dinner. After a few minutes, I knew I had to go back and face Taylor. I
was secretly hoping he'd kiss me again. Or I might work up the courage and kiss him. Who knew?
"Hi... feel lighter?" Taylor asked me when I entered the Den.
"Huh?"
"Nothing. Never mind."
"Ok." I sat down on the sofa, at the opposite end to him. Taylor smirked.
"You're cute when you lie." He simply said.
"Who said I'm lying about anything?" I questioned him.
"Liz..... you may not want to do anything with me because of Danielle.. but the worst thing you can do is deny your feelings for me. I know and you know there is
something here between us. There has been since the first time I looked at you when you arrived at the party Friday night. Something clicked between us.". I looked
down at my hands. Taylor was right.
"I know" I whispered. Taylor slid across the sofa, stopping when he was next to me. My gaze continued to be on my hands. I couldn't look at him. "Taylor?" I asked.
"Mmm?". I took a deep breath and forced myself to look up into his eyes. They burned into mine.
"Kiss me again.". Without a word, Taylor leaned forward, his head tilted slightly so our noses wouldn't bump, and our mouths joined. This kiss was more stronger,
urgent, forcefull in a way, then the first. I liked it. Suddenly guilt wracked my body. Danielle's face flashed though my mind. Pushing Taylor away, I stood up and
shook my head.
"What?"
"I ... we can't...". I brought a hand up to my mouth, the other resting on my right hip.
"Danielle?"
"Yeah.."
"Fine... I'll end things with her..."
"Won't do any good if she's still got feelings for you. Don't you get it? Regardless of wether or not you and Danielle are together, if she still likes you, then I can't... I'm
sorry..." I said.
"Elizabeth!" Taylor exclaimed
"What? Taylor.. I said I'm sorry... but I can't! Maybe girls go behind their friends here in the states... but in Australia, we have something called Morals!" I snapped.
"USA girls have Morals... they also have more guts to go out and get what they want."
"Like Danielle.."
"Exactly.". I nodded my head.
"Ok then Taylor... I'm going into the kitchen." I said, turning to leave the room. Taylor jumped up off of the sofa.
"No, we have to finish this... we can't leave things like this.." He said.
"What is there to finish? As long as Danielle likes you, and I don't know how many times I have to say this, I'm just not. Ok? There is no you and me.... no we...
nothing. Understand?" I said firmly. It broke my heart to speak to him like this but it had to be said. I had to make him understand that there was no possible way for us
to be together as long as Danielle liked him.
"You know what I think?" Taylor asked.
"No.. but I'm sure you're gonna tell me."
"You're afraid... to take things further between us and you're just using Danielle as an excuse." Taylor told me, crossing his arms over his chest. My mouth dropped
open.
"What? I am not!"
"Prove it."
"And how am I suposed to do that?" I asked. Taylor stepped forward.
"You know exactly how." He whispered. His arms circled around my waist and I made no move to stop him. Before I knew what was happening, we were kissing.
Again. This was the thrid time in twenty minutes. I hated myself for not stopping things this time. But I couldn't. I brought my arms up around his neck and he pulled me
tight against his body. I felt Taylors fingers running through my hair. The other hand was running up and down my back before resting on my buttocks. With one
hand, I traced small circles on the nape of his neck. My body was so tight against his, it was as though Taylor couldn't get me close enough to him. I loved that. I felt
somewhat safe in his arms. Safe from what, I didn't know. Maybe the thought of returning to reality when the kiss ended? Having to face the fact we couldn't be
together after the kiss? I really didn't know.
"Uh... sorry, didn't mean to interrupt. Tay... you have a phone call.. it's Danielle." Isaac said from the doorway. We broke apart, both a little embarrassed at being
caught. At the mention of Danielles name, Taylor groaned and my heart sank. There was that damn reality.. hitting me smack bang in the face.
"I didn't even hear the phone ring" Taylor said, walking out of the room.
"Well, you were pretty busy in there" I heard Isaacs reply as the two of them left the den and walked down the hallway. I was left alone. Which, in a way, was good. I
needed some time out.