Taylor's POV
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From first dates to double dates. Matthew is taking all of us to the rose garden, and although it hasn't been that long since we first visited we both feel completely new to one another. An elevated version of each other.
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Matthew pulls on a crisp white shirt and I smile watching him doing up the buttons, looking down at it intently. His brunette hair, falling down onto his forehead. I ruffle his hair, it’s one of my favourite things about him. I like the whole package of course but his hair is wonderful.
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With my towel still around me, it’s a new one, pink and fluffy I look over at my new chest of drawers and pull out a pair of holds ups with a matching suspender belt. Ive picked out the new black bra and thong to wear under my dress tonight sure that it will impress him. Leaving them on the side I contend with my hair blowing it out into voluminous waves.
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Usually I’m not big on makeup; my routine is normally moisturise and apply some bronzer and mascara. However tonight I will be constructing a Smokey eye, red lips and even adding on falsies. It takes me a while, and I go through a few wipes but I manage to perfect the look.
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Matthew returns with a glass of wine smiling at my makeup and telling me that I look sexy.
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“Good timing” I smirk at him.
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“I’m getting dressed now” I laugh and he lounges back on the bed with his brandy.
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Pulling the towel off slowly I stand in front of him naked as he sips his brandy smiling, I put on the new bra first, the black and red one. It makes me feel like a new woman. It's really pushing everything in the right direction. Followed by the suspender belt which I clip into the stockings and finished with a matching black thong.
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Glancing up at Matthew I take in his expression and chuckle. He pauses just taking me in, I am sure he's actually lost for words. It's such a compliment.
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"Damn we have to leave soon" he tells me standing up and putting his arms around me.
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"Fuck what are you doing to me, how am I going to be able to sit there and not touch you" he says in between kissing my neck.
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"You can touch me a little" I wink at him.
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I head over to the wardrobe which we now share and pull out my emerald green dress. It has a low neckline and is fitted close around the hips. I step into it feeling his hands on my bare back.
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“I’m going to be taking this back off later” he whispers in my ear as he does the zip up.
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"You look incredible" he says as I turn to face him.
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"I mean like crazy good" he says biting his lip.
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“You look wonderful in a shirt Matthew” I smile at him and he blushes, his cheeks going a glorious shade of red against his olive complexion. I slip into some heels as his eyes take me in from my toes all the way up to my eyes and he smiles.
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“I’m very very lucky” he whispers.
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Having helped me down the stairs he grabs his wallet and keys from the side, smiling at my new potted plant next to them.
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“Oh let me” he smiles as he open the door for me on the drive.
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“So are we having another sing along today Matthew” I ask him and he smirks over at me as he turns the lights on and reverses the car.
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“I think we should right it’s our thing” he smiles and I laugh.
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“Play me a song you like” he says passing me his phone. I scroll through his playlist enjoying looking at all of the music he likes. From blondie to pearl jam and of course Madonna.
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“Ohhh” I say finding a great track. I press play on Fleetwood Mac’s track dream and begin singing along to Stevie nicks’ vocals.
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Matthew smiles looking over at me and places his hand on my thigh. I look out as the trees block out the light and the road becomes much darker. The country lanes are much narrower than the main roads and I smile over at him as the song finishes.
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“Your voice actually deserves being recorded” he smiles.
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“It’s beautiful just like you.” He smiles as we turn into the small winding lane up to the restaurant.
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"Remember the first time we came here babe, it wasn't even that long ago but it feels like years ago" he says to me softly.
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"I was so nervous, Matty." I laugh, he glances at me quickly before focusing back on the road.
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"Nervous why? Babe" he asks softly.
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"Because Matty you're super hot, and you used to be kinda rude" I laugh swatting him as he chuckles.
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“Rude” he laughs.
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“I mean standoffish” I laugh and he chuckles.
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"I was nervous too honestly I bought a whole new wardrobe just to choose what to wear for that" he chuckles.
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"That was my first ever date, Taylor. Believe me I was nervous" he adds seriously squeezing my thigh.
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“I bought new clothes with Rhea, the night we spent on the phone, I pulled out my whole wardrobe and couldn’t imagine you liking me in any of the clothes I had” I laugh remembering laying out my underwear.
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“I would have loved you in any clothes you could have turned up in a sack” he laughs. I glance at his ring and then my own smiling.
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The pub is lit up in the dark and I see the rose garden is decked out with small fairy lights. I smile over at Matthew and he looks at me laughing.
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“You like the lights huh” he snickers and I nod.
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"This place is like a fairytale" Rhea comments smiling and clearly as taken in as I was, they have parked up next to us and I smile over the roof of our car at her.
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"That was a sharp left" Malachi laughs talking to Matty who agrees with him. Matty genuinely laughs and has a joke with Malachi. He pushes his brown hair away from his face, and it’s a stark contrast to his tense expression when he is around Jay. He catches me staring at him and winks at me when nobody else notices. Lord I love him so much.
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As we are shown to our seats I watch Rhea in her silver dress take in her surroundings and smile. Her light olive skin and dark hair shining in the silver gown. We're seated again near the back of the restaurant, inside the glass terrace. I glance up and take in the moon and stars shining down on us.
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“It’s magical” I say go Matthew looking out at the lanes of roses with the fairy lights and lamps illuminating the gardens.
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Matthew and Malachi order steak and begin chatting about university, Malachi is interested in art and so they hit it off. Rhea orders the lasagne and I go for a simple chicken dish. The bread for the table arrives and a jug of water. Alongside a bottle of Prosecco and two cokes. Rhea pops the Prosecco open and after half a glass I feel like I'm on a high. I watch Matty joking along with Malachi, they really get on which is an added bonus.
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"So what's new bestie" she asks me, eyes glittering
I'm so glad, we did this. I've missed her so much.
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"I spy with my little eye a rock on my best friends hand" she laughs and I dangle my hand in front of her.
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"Haven’t you heard I’m married” I joke and she laughs.
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“I’m joking relax, we got each other eternity rings” I smile.
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"That's so you, it's beautiful. It's a sapphire right?" She asks inspecting the ring.
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"Yes a deep blue one" I tell her.
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"I very much approve. It's stunning like you" she laughs. She nudges Malachi teasing him and we all laugh including Malachi who takes it as a joke.
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“A band of gold, nice” Malachi says.
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“It’s nice right” Matthew says and I smile at him.
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“It’s gorgeous I like that idea eternity rings” Rhea smiles and I wink at her.
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Matthew sitting opposite me, looks at me and holds my eye contact for a minute smiling. I try to imagine what’s going through this mind as he stares at me sentimentally. Before I can dwell on the mystery behind his eyes our mains arrive and we all tuck into our food.
