Taylor's POV
April
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Jay is not a typical good guy, I need to remind myself of that as we walk hand in hand over to psychology. He isn't scared about punching guys or getting into fights. I look down at his hands, the ones that hold me in the night, the ones that give me intense pleasure and the ones that just smacked Nate around the jaw. Hands clasped around my own, intertwined with my fingers holding me softly as we climb the stairs of the lecture hall. Justin eyes me from across the room, and it strikes me as odd that I’ve never noticed him before, never even looked twice. He glances away and back down at his books when I smile at him.
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We resume our usual seats with Ross, the two of them laugh a little about how they’ve both smacked Nate and I scoff trying to ignore their camaraderie. Carter begins his lecture and I sit there unbelieving that Jay would physically harm somebody else, even Nate, for me. He is so intelligent yet at the same time such a brute of a guy. And as I gaze up at him I realise that he is a whole bunch of contradictions in my mind. His beautiful angelic face and gorgeous blonde hair, a guy that loves his mom yet punches guys on the fly. A psychology major that spends more time in the gym than the library. Never has he attended any debates club.
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He meets my searching eyes and smiles, that gorgeous smile that says I know you love me. How could you not.
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"I can't wait until later" I whisper to him softly in his ear my lips brushing his neck a few times.
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"There's a benefit to having a bed on campus that is in your very own dorm" he whispers smiling down at me.
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The lecture ends, and honestly I’m utterly unsure what any of the topics were as I spent the entire hour thinking about Jay. Ross ups and leaves, without a second glance in my direction. I’m sure he’s a little bit annoyed and frustrated by not being able to work things out between us. By me not slipping back into his arms, his house and his bed.
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"One minute" I say to Jay watching after Ross as he descends the steps quickly.
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"Ross?" I say once I reach him; almost out of breath matching his pace.
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"Can we talk later?" I ask softly, knowing that I need to smooth things over with him whilst we are both sober, and whilst neither of us are high.
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"Sure Tay, three ish?" Ross says watching me closely.
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"At the dorm house?" I confirm and he nods.
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"Okay sure see you there" he says finally smiling at me. I hug him as Jay catches up with us a grin on his face.
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"Taylor you've literally got guys smacking Nate all about the place for you" he says and I roll my eyes.
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"Nate is the problem not me, and hey drop it now" I laugh as he grabs my hand and we all walk over to the refectory for lunch together.
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"Thanks Ross for defending me at that party by the way, when I wasn’t there" I say as he gives me a smile. Briefly looking in my direction his eyes flicking down to our joined hands before he looks away.
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"Hey man at least you got a thank you, I got a lecture" he laughs and I swat him as he rolls his eyes. Spotting the others, excluding Nate, seated around the sofas by the pool table we decide to choose our food before heading over to them.
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Jay holds onto my hips as we sashay around the counters, I grasp some pasta leaning over to collect the pot as he sighs watching me and I grin.
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“Concentrate” I smirk at him.
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“I can’t you’re beautiful and you’re wearing the shortest skirt I’ve ever seen” he giggles stroking my thigh, Ross grows tired of the both of us and heads over to the sofas with his sub.
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"What are you having ?" I ask him looking over the counter of food. He pulls me to face him and sweeps my hair back.
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"I want to have you" he whispers and my cheeks redden. Pulling me in for a kiss, I forget where we are entirely letting him kiss me passionately in the queue as students filter around us grabbing sandwiches.
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"Later you can have me later" I smile at him eventually as he shows me his puppy dog eyes again before grabbing a sandwich and sighing.
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“I’ll be having two helpings of you later just so you know” he giggles as we head over to the others.
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Jay takes a seat on the velvet sofa next to Matthew, and I perch on his knee even though there is a spare single chair. He laughs his hands on my bum as I pass him his sandwich. Pippa and Ryan sit opposite us bemused by the entire encounter, Ross just gazes at his food. Anywhere but at me.
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“Taylor nice boots” Ryan comments whilst sipping his coffee and I beam at him.
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“Thank you” I smile as Rachel joins us in a bright white denim jacket and cowgirl boots.
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“Oh they are some nice boots, I like” I say to her determined for things not to be awkward between us since the arguments with Nate have ensued.
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“Yes girl, let’s get you some and we can do matching outfits” she smiles as I stand leaning over to hug her.
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“Seriously Taylor” Jay clears his throat when I sit down on him again.
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“Learning over in front of me is not helping me concentrate” he smirks and I giggle.
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“Let’s have a cowgirl party” I say to Rachel and she practically claps her hands. Her blonde hair curly today and her makeup perfect.
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“Yes, cowgirl and cowboy party” she exclaims and I wink at her.
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“I know just the outfit” I wink at Jay and he shakes his head.
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Finishing my pasta and firmly placing the pot down on the table before I lay back onto Jay again and he sighs. His arms encircling my waist and fingertips drawing lines up and down my side.
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"So are you guys coming out later" Rach laughs looking at me. As Jay is preoccupied touching me I smile over at her and she pleads with me that we can make the cowgirl dream happen.
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“I need boots” I laugh protesting.
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“I’m sure I have a similar pair you can borrow” she smiles leaving me with no excuses.
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"One more night" I say to Jay as he winks at me.
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“One more night” he smiles as I stand up and he retrieves the tray to put all of our trash in the bin. I watch him walk away briefly before slipping back down into the sofa.
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Ross giggles as Rachel natters on about corsets and outfit ideas for later. His eyes sweep over my legs and I settle into the sofa next to Matthew.
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“You okay?” He whispers to me and I look up into his green eyes, he’s concerned most likely because of the fights this morning.
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“I’m just fine” I say softly and he nods looking at his coffee a wry smile on his lips.
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“What do you say Taylor? Black corset and cowgirl boots finished with a mini skirt” Rachel asks me as I look away from Matthew.
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“Okay but no punch ups” I laugh as Matthew chuckles.
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"Okay no punching tonight no matter what Taylor does" Rach laughs and I gasp at her in mock horror.
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“I can’t promise a thing” Ross giggles as Jay returns taking my hand in his own as he guides me up to standing.
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"What do you have next" I whisper in his ear.
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"Politics, I've bunked the last three lectures" he says wrapping his arms around me.
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"Ah that's a shame" I whisper watching his eyes and the heat behind them.
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"I can bunk one more" he explains pulling my hips into him.
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“Taylor before you run off! Party later no bunking it and heading away with you know who” she laughs admonishing Jay.
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“I’ll be there” I assure her before Jay and I march out of the refectory arms around one another.
