"Red is your colour" Rachel smiles as Jay and myself head out to the others.
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"Thanks" I smile back at her. Ross looks at me and I can tell the new bikini has made quite an impression on him too. I dip into the pool joining them.
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"Rachel how do you fancy sitting in the jacuzzi" I say.
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"That sounds lush" she smiles.
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"Let's go" I say excited.
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The guys following us, we head through the gardens. There's a few paths but this is my favourite one, it's lined with cherry trees. Twinkling lights guide the way and I stare up past the trees at the stars above us. The sky is a deep midnight blue, the stars glistening down and the soft moonlight shines onto the landscape.
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"This place is so magical" Rachel smiles at me.
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"It's pretty special" I agree with her.
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The blossoms hang low and you can touch them as you walk through. I sweep a trail of pink blossoms out of the way. Eventually once you've walked through the trees there's an opening, it's like walking into a countryside field. The space just opens up and you can see way out into the distance. A stream flows down through the pretty landscape, wildflowers colour the field vibrant reds and yellows.
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To the left is the dance studio and I see Jacob eye up the glass window. He is the same as me, he knows it's a place where creativity exists and he wants in. It's the only side to him I truly like.
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I smile lightly.
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"It's a studio?" he asks still looking.
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"It's a studio" I smile at him.
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"It's a hot tub" Rachel says disregarding the conversation. We have a rustic style cabin, with an outdoor hot tub. It's large and has twinkling lights. The cabin has three floors including bedrooms with sky lights. All with their own separate balconies looking over the landscape. Jay sets up the hot tub.
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I head over to my studio, let myself in and put on the soft ambient lighting. Jacob of course is one step behind me. We don't talk when we're in a studio, and it saves our friendship. It's truly the reason that we still get along.
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I set up the music as he's eyeing the mirrored wall and balcony from the first floor. The barre alongside the mirror, and of course himself in the mirror. He is still vain after all, He removes his top and I head over to the wardrobe and grab some ballet shoes and a dance skirt. I slip the skirt on over my bikini and then lace up the shoes.
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I glance out of the window and see everybody is settled in the hot tub, you can see into the studio through the glass walls and I just know that they're watching. I've pondered for some time, when can you call yourself a professional ? And I've come to decide that you can when you're a principal dancer of a professional company. We’re both pro dancers, although Jacob is more experienced than me.
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I warm up and Jacob joins in. It feels great to be dancing, and I hate to say it but to be dancing with somebody is even better. Even if it is Jacob.
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He takes charge as he always does and he changes the playlist to the dance companies one after we've warmed up. The tracks come on to our choreography pieces. Jacob is diligent when he dances, completely and utterly precise and always graceful.
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The first piece we remember well and we run it a few times. He's extra careful around my waist.
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"This is why you should have mentioned it before" he whispers as he lifts me from my centre.
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"So that I know where I can and can't apply pressure" he says and it's as if he owns my body in that moment. It's his instrument. Something tells me that's he's danced with a pregnant partner before and I'm intrigued.
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"I'm sorry" I whisper and he looks at me with real concern and care.
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"I don't mind you talking when we're actually dancing" I laugh.
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He chuckles.
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"You're not as obnoxious" I say teasing him.
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"You're a work of art, it tones me down" he laughs.
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He spins me, a double turn and it ends in an arabesque.
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"Plus I get to touch you, why would I be talking" he sighs.
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I maintain the position even though I feel like turning and slapping him. The dance comes to an end and we stand as the next piece starts up. The one we need to choreograph too. I adjust my bikini, tightening it.
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He leads the dance. It's a close partnered piece and I respond instinctively to his leads. We spend the whole entire time in close hold. I forget everything, I can hear his breathing, and for once it doesn’t aggravate me. I can feel his hands on me and I’m hyper aware of all of the other ways he’s touched me. Images running wild through my mind, I can remember his lips on me kissing me. I can hear him counting, softly he’s not even aware he does it. I’m following his counting, and it’s dictating my movements. The music stops and I hear our friends clapping all the way from the hot tub. I let go of Jacob. He's breathless and so am I. He holds onto my hand and turns me around slightly.
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"I don't have any feelings for Rachel. At all, I want to kiss you all over your body, my head in between your legs licking and sucking you until you cum again" he whispers and I'm shocked by the intensity of his words, the grip he has on my hand.
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I gasp.
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"I want to taste you again Taylor. I don't care that you're going to be married, I'm going to happily be your piece on the side" he smiles.
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I almost slap him. Instead I compose myself. I turn away and stop the music. He grabs his shirt and follows me out of the studio. Ruffling his hair back, eyes trained on Rachel despite what he just told me.
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I am not saying another word to him. I'm angry and embarrassed. Annoyed that he said that about Rachel, and I'm even more annoyed that I want his tongue in between my legs. Stupid boys, why do I let them close to me. They’re just not worth the aggravation.
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I dip into the jacuzzi. Sitting down next to Jay. The love of my life. He’s swept his blonde hair back, wearing his engagement ring and his black shorts. I look at his tan chest and he smiles up at me blue eyes enchanted.
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Ross is next to him so I squeeze in between. Matty is next to Rachel, and they’re chatting nicely to each other. I eye Matty and his tousled brown hair and smile. He’s going to make a girl extremely happy one day. Who wouldn’t double over if he chose them?
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“Ohh it’s so warm” I say smiling.
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“Is it okay?” I say to Jay clutching bump.
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“This hot I mean?” I add, sitting on the side with just my feet in.
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“Actually I didn’t think about that ?” He says softly.
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I google it and decide it’s safer to stay out of the steaming hot water.
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"I can see why you're both the principals" Rachel says as Jacob sits in next to her.
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"Your dancing is superb" she adds.
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"Thanks Rach" I smile.
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"Jacob has been principal longer, who was the previous female lead" I dig.
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He watches me.
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"Her name was Sophia." He says directly at me, and it's as if he's forgotten everybody else.
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"She was my partner for five years. Dance wise and relationship wise" he says and Rachel looks awkward.
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"Sophia, what happened to her" I ask.
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"She moved on" he says and he closes the door on that conversation.
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I watch him. Why does he have to be so damn enigmatic? His smile returns, and he unleashes it on Rachel again. Shes happy for the attention.
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“Shall we sleep in the log cabin tonight” I say to Jay.
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“Mhmmm I’ll make a fire” he says.
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“Jay is pretty good at making fires” I say to Rachel.
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“Oh I actually know” she says and I’m surprised.
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“He…” she begins laughing.
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I look at Jacob and he’s all ears for this story.
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“When we were camping, he used to make the fires” Matty says.
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“You guys went camping” I smile.
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“Yes when we were all together before college we went camping, and we used to all hang out for a weekend” Rachel finishes.
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“He made this one fire, which was massive and we laughed and teased him that we wouldn’t even be able to put it out” she laughs.
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“I’m good with fire” he laughs and I love seeing him more relaxed with our friends.
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I kiss him lightly and play with his hair. He relaxes back resting his head in my lap.
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“When we were away mountain climbing” I begin.
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“At maroon Bells” he adds and I smile.
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“That was when we realised I first might be pregnant” I say.
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“Jay was such a Neanderthal. Carrying all of the bags and my guitar, looking out for bears. That’s when I first realised how outdoorsy you were” I say to him.
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He chuckles.
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“Not our fishing trip” he laughs.
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“I owned your ass at fishing” I retaliate.
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“Mmm you can own me whenever you like Taylor” he laughs turning his head and kissing my thigh.
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Jacob watches him.
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“Taylor was all like hey I’m catching bigger fish than you, and I was at a disadvantage because she was distracting me with her bikini” Jay laughs.
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I laugh with him. Stroking his hair and massaging him. My hormones rage again and I start tearing up.
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“I love you all by the way” I say.
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Jay looks up at me alarmed, then rubs my waist realising it’s just hormones.
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“Taylor I’ve gotta tell you you’re not selling pregnancy to me” Rachel laughs.
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“What” I sob
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“Crying and then rage, extreme horniness” she laughs.
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“I know but I do love you all. You all make me so happy” I say.
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“You make us all happy too Taylor” Ross says and I wipe my eyes.
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“Thanks Ross see that’s the response I wanted” I laugh.
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Spending time in a hot tub under the stars with your friends and the love of your life is enough to make anybody extremely happy.
