The Town Plaza

NEXT MORNING

Taylor

My phone is buzzing hysterically I reach over to the side table and get it. I try to not wake Alex up. I answer it. “Hello.” I whisper.

“We are here darling.” She says.

“What?” I scream. Alex jerks up.

“Did I wake you up?” She asks.

I jump out of bed and run to the closet, getting out of my pajamas and into a white and yellow sundress. “No mom I have been at least out for three hours.” I lie.

“Great then we will meet you in the lobby of the Inn in a half hour.” She say. “Love you darling.” She hangs up.

I quickly straighten my hair and throw make-up on. Alex walks in and yawns. “I do not understand how you still look handsome in the mornings and I have to do so much to look half way normal.”

Alex

I wake to find Taylor in another room, rushing about. Yawning, I step into the room she's in and find her in a pretty little sundress. Her hair is straightened and she has make-up on, while I have bedhead and could care less about how wrinkled my clothes are.

“I do not understand how you still look hansom in the mornings and I have to do so much to look half way normal.” she says.

I smile and wrap my arms around her, kissing the side of her face.

"You look way beyond half way normal all the time, Tay," I tell her, "And handsome? Nah. I'm sexy and you know it."

Taylor

I laugh a little and lay my head on his arm. “That you are.” I turn around to face him. “I know this is so much to ask, but will you please come meet my parents.”

Alex

I smile and kiss her forehead, not even thinking about it.

"If you want me to corrupt them with my awesomeness, I will meet them," I say, "They can't scare me off. I already love you."

Taylor

“I love you to. Thank you so much.” I say. I go and slip my shoes on and hold his hand as we go to the elevator. I take a deep breath as he presses the button to go down to the lobby.

The elevator opens and I see them sitting in the lobby. I smile and wave and we walk over to them. My mom runs over to me and hugs me. “Oh darling we have missed you so much.” She catches site of Alex. “Who is this fine you man?” She asks me.

“This is my boyfriend, Alex.” I say. She shakes his hand.

My dad comes over and hug me without words and shakes Alex's hand. My brother comes over. “Aw my little sister has a boyfriend. It has been so quite at home.” he says.

“It has been so peaceful.” I say hugging him.

Then there is Sam. He comes and kisses my hand. I jerk my hand away. “Sam this is Alex.” I say. This is awkward for him and me.


Sam

I see Taylor looking as beautiful as always. She is with some guy holding her hand and I do not like it. She say he is her boyfriend. How is that even a possibility? I do not the way he wraps his arm around her. I feel sick to my stomach. She would never fall for someone like him. It must be out a force or she is loosing her mind. I go to kiss her hand, but she pulls away. “Sam meet Alex.” she says.

“Oh yes, hello.” I say rolling my eyes.

Alex

I smile politely and act on my best behavior, trying my best not to scowl at the kid who kisses Taylor's hand.

So this is the infamous Sam then, huh. Time for him to get a taste of Alex.

Without warning, I hug the guy.

"I'm so sorry for your loss," I say, pulling back to take Taylor's hand.

"What loss?" he asks confusedly.

"Your girlfriends. You keep losing them," I say.

He doesn't say anything. I wrap an arm around Taylor's waist and suppress a smirk.

"But enough about you. Isn't today about Tay here?" I look at her, smiling.

Taylor

I cannot help but smile as he hugs Sam. Alex is the funniest person I know. He wraps his arms around my waist. “But enough about you, isn't today about Taylor?” He asks.

“Why yes it is Alex. Now Taylor what would you like to do today?” My mother asks me.

“There is a park by here. We should go on a picnic.” I say. “Is that okay with everyone?” I ask.

Sam


He hugs me. I wipe myself off as he moves away. I ignore Alex's comments. “Of course we can. Today is all about you and you beautiful self."

Alex

You and you're beautiful self? Cheese-wiz. That's all this guy is.

I suppress a smile as he wipes himself off from my hug, as if I'm some disease.

"I'd love a picnic," I say, "I know the perfect place too. Right by the built in lake."

I do smile, only Taylor noticing the mischievous look in my eyes, as I think about what I could do to Sam there.

Taylor

I laugh at the look in Alex's eyes. I can tell my brother likes Alex. He keeps laughing and shaking his head. It is great for my older brother, Caleb, to like my boyfriend. Everyone smiles. “Okay Alex and I will go get the food ready. Caleb can you get a taxi please?”

“I can do that.” He says.

“Okay well you three can stay here and we will go get things ready.” I link arms with Alex and walk up to the store to get food and a basket. “I am so sorry. Sam is being so out of hand.” I say. I stop him and kiss him. “Thank you for being here with me.”

Sam

I roll my eyes and sit with her parents. If I cannot get Taylor to be my girlfriend, I can get the parents to turn against Alex. “Wow Taylor has really changed.” I say.

“ What do you mean?” He mother asks.

“Well ever since Taylor and I broke up, she had fallen back. This new boyfriend of hers is such a bad influence on her.” I say. The look in there eyes are are priceless. My work here is almost done.

Alex

Her older brother finds what I say amusing, which is good. I've won him over. The parents I'm not sure of yet. It'll take some time to get them to love me the same. Arms linked with Taylor, I walk to the store with her and carry everything we buy. She stops and kisses me, apologizing for her ex and thanking me for standing beside her with this.

"No problem, Tay," I say, kissing her back, "And don't worry about him. I'll find a way to get him to stop ogling over you, which is hard since you're so beautiful, and to get off my case. I always find a way, trust me."

Taylor

I hug him. “I love you.” I say to him.

“I love you to, Tay.” He say.

We get the food and blanket and head back to the Inn. My parents are staring down Alex. I am so confused. I shake it off. Caleb comes back and tells us the taxi is here. We get up and get in the cab. We all pile into the the taxi and drive to the park.

Alex

We head back to the hotel to find her parents staring me down. Okay...Guess I have a lot more to do to make them love me than I thought. We pile into the taxi and I keep an eye on Sam. The moment he moves his hand towards Taylor I'll smack him so hard his head will spin off. Of course...if she doesn't smack him first.

Sam

The look they are giving Alex shows my plan is doing great. Taylor is in the middle of Alex and I. I feel his stare. “I remember when we met around here Taylor. You were the beautiful girl crushing on the schools president and head football player. You tried out for the cheer squad so you could impress me. It was like yesterday when I took you in my arms and kissed you.” I say.

Taylor

“That is not how I remember it at all.” I say.

“Yes that right you kissed me.” he says.

“You wish man, she would not let you any where near her. I remember you asked me to ask her to kiss you.” Caleb said.

Alex

I can't help but chuckle at what Caleb says. After receiving a few looks from Taylor's parents and a glare from Sam, I clear my throat and try to compose myself, only wanting to laugh more.

"School president and head football player..." I muse, "What happened? Did you have an accident or something? There's no reason someone that smart and athletic shouldn't be in Yale studying astrophysics or at Harvard studying law. You...you look more like the man who comes to pick up my garbage every Thursday morning. Even got the same stubble too..."

Sam

“Well the person who comes and pick up you garbage must be very good looking. Actually I am an actor. I have actually landed a role on a new TV show coming out next year.” I brag. “Taylor if you came back to New York with us, you could land roles like never before.” I say. “You beautiful, talented and great at thing only you have shown me.” I raise my eye brows at her. “Oh right no one is suppose to know about that.” I say.

“We are here.” The taxi driver says. I hop out of the car and Taylor come out I 'accidentally' trip her and she falls into my arms. I pull her up by the waist.

“You always dived into my arms.” I look at Alex. “I better let go of you before your boyfriend gets to mad.”

Taylor

I fall into Sam's arms after tripping over something. He is making my look bad in front of everyone. I do not even know what he is talking about. Do things only he knows about. What is he talking about and I know I have never fallen into his arms. I would rather hit concrete.