Taylor's POV
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Ross' hugs, are like going home to your favourite dinner after a wet and rainy day, followed by curling up by the fire watching your favourite television show until you fall asleep peacefully. As he encompasses my body with his broad shoulders, I pull away and eye him. Noticing the same sweet smile, that says I've missed you, true blue eyes that search mine to check that I am okay.
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Altering my body and pulling back I glance over my shoulder to see that Matthew has gone. Most likely in order to avoid witnessing Ross hugging me or to get a drink. Probably both.
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"Hey, I've missed you. You look..wow, an angel" He says with his normal wide smile. Ross puts me at ease, the worry I feel about just laying eyes on Jay Gilbert Scott or indeed Jen disperses when I gaze upon his easy smile.
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"Taylor you look great, I got some strawberries for our daiquiris" Rach says to me and I smile over at her.
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"Awesome let me know and we'll make some up" I tell her giving her a wide grin. As I eye her short black lace dress and witches hat and bag, I realise it’s the simplest outfit I’ve seen her in with the least colour.
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"You look wonderful" I add and she smiles. Clearly pleased.
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"Witches are pretty cool" I say and she smiles at me as if to say enough with the compliments. Phillipa stands in her usual spot to the side of Rach, dressed in a white and red nurses outfit. It's PVC and it accentuates her frame.
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"I know it's not until next week but I got you a birthday present too" I tell Phillipa.
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"It's not a big deal" I smile handing her a small wrapped box which I hope will make her smile. I clock Jay walking back into the large kitchen noticing my exchange, Matthew just slightly behind him with two drinks in hand.
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Jay Gilbert Scott in a suit is not a sight for any married woman. Not that I'm married, but rather completely and utterly in love with Matthew. Still the allure of that man in a suit is something I will not deny. Not that I will ever admit that to him of course, or anybody else for that matter. I glance back down at Phillipa as she opens the box, stunned by my gesture. I get the feeling she lives in everybody’s shadow, Rachel’s and her brothers. With their birthdays being so close I can imagine they throw a party for him and just tack her on the end of the celebrations.
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She opens it and her face lights up. I noticed before that she had a charm bracelet on. I also saw that she wore a lot of purple and so I bought her a charm. I just went with the only lilac coloured one I could see. She seems to really like it and I am pleased. She actually hugs me.
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"Tay that's really nice, I love it" she says genuinely. I spot Jay behind her and of course my Matthew. He looks abashed, clearly Pippa does not hug a lot of girls.
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“That’s a Tiffany’s” she smiles up at me.
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“It’s your birthday” I say smirking as Matthew hands me my drink.
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“That’s real nice, cocktails” Rachel says deadpan with a thin smile on her lips.
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“Let’s see Pippa” Ross says as he inspects it.
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“Classy” he laughs looking at me and I smirk. His hand still on the small of my back, he stares into my eyes just briefly. I sigh deciding that I am far too familiar with him. I simply must have Matthew in my personal space right now.
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Looking up to Matthew and briefly at Jay, rather uncomfortably, I thank Matthew for my drink and he smiles down at me weakly.
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"Hey man, how are you?" Matthew asks Ross.
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"All good, how's you" Ross says back and I sigh at the guys and how they cannot possibly talk to each other. Rachel rolls her eyes and giggles with me.
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Sipping my drink slowly I notice Jay watching me from afar. He doesn’t make any apologies for his stare and I notice Rachel attempt to grab his attention. Rather enthusiastically by shoving her tongue down his throat.
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Jen appears behind him, practically tugging Rachel off of him as he jokes with her to wait her turn I roll my eyes. She shoots me a glare and says hi rather sarcastically.
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“Jay” she demands as he glances at me again. I eye her stark black hair against her pale skin and the black outfit she is wearing that does nothing but wash her out. I notice that her outfit consists of a black cape and striped tights. Another witch? How original I think before looking down at Jay’s widening grin. It’s like he can tap into my thoughts, totally unnerving.
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With clear derision on my face I decide it’s a good idea when Matthew directs me to a sofa and we sit with Rhea and Malachi. Ross tags along with us clearly not enjoying the fights over Jay’s affections by the other two girls. I perch myself on Matthew’s lap, his arm draped around me, Rhea and Malachi opposite us and Ross next to me in the corner.
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Glancing over at the open fire, the flames darting up the chimney breast I smile down at Matthew and ruffle his hair.
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“Please just enjoy yourself” he smiles his hand on my hip.
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“Don’t worry about drinking, what are the odds hey” he whispers in my ear and I kiss him slowly on the lips.
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His hand clasps mine, glancing down at my ring as if to assure himself that I am his. I decided of all the nights not to wear it this was not one of them. Rhea smirks at me from the opposite cream sofa as the music comes on again and I relax.
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"When did you get those gifts?" Matthew asks me.
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"I ordered them a while back online" I tell him softly.
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"You're too good" he says his hand going up my thigh.
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"I think Pippa really liked hers" he says to me softly and I smile.
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"You can't go to a birthday party without a gift babe" I tell him, smiling sweetly.
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Ross engages me in a conversation about a book he’s currently reading and I find that I forget all about Jay and the girls draped over him on the opposite side of the room. Ross is currently reading The Great Gatsby and I love hearing his opinions on it.
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“Hey would you both like another drink” I say standing before Ross and Matthew.
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“It’s my turn to get them” I smirk as Matthew protests.
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“Let me” I whisper in his ear. I take their orders and head over to the bar area in the adjoining room. Rhea, I notice follows in behind me, as I’m assessing the plethora of alcohol. One by one going through the selection of red wine, from Italy I note.
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"You and your two boyfriends" she laughs breaking my concentration.
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"I have one boyfriend you know that" I tell her looking at the two glasses that I’m filling up. One boyfriend and Ross, I laugh to myself slightly.
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"Yes one boyfriend, and one who is so hopelessly into you that he will happily sit there with only you even though Matty is unable to take his hands off of you" she chuckles and she’s tipsy, perhaps a little high.
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"It’s a problem" I tell her, sighing.
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"Right time for cocktails" Rach giggles coming up behind me, I hadn’t realised she was here as I busied myself inspecting a bottle of red wine from Tuscany. And wondering who possibly could have brought it along to a college house party.
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Jay eyes me and the bottle and smirks. Rachel pulls him along and I place Gilbert Scott’s bottle back down. Pretentious ass I tell myself, with his fancy wine.
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“Let me just take these in” I say to Rachel.
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“And then I’m all yours” I smile and she whoops.
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I waltz back to my two boyfriends my heels clinking as I go. Offering Ross his drink first and then Matthew a brandy on the rocks, I catch Rhea smirking and I roll my eyes. I turn on my heels back towards the kitchen.
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“Mmm where do you think you’re going” Matthew smiles up at me.
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“I’m going to show Rachel how to make a strawberry daiquiri. Wish me luck” I smirk at him. Matthew kisses me slowly on the lips and I whisper that I will be back before he knows it.
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