The cafeteria at university doesn't cater for pregnant individuals I've decided. The scent of jacket potatoes and pasta makes me want to heave. This is just another pregnancy symptom I'm becoming more and more aware of. And more and more prone too.
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Ditching the idea of food I head on over to our usual tables that are currently vacated. Everybody is still busy. I sigh, take off my leather jacket and scoop my curls back. I'm wearing high heeled boots today, Jay asked me if I was sure about them eyeing me as I stomped around our kitchen in them. I defiantly and rather stropily told him not to worry. He was however of course right, my beautiful high heeled boots are not pregnancy friendly. Although they did have Jay staring at my thighs, all through psychology.
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Grabbing my psychology books from my bag I start to study. It's almost the end of term, that can only mean that exams are just that little bit closer. And I want to pass them.
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"Hello stranger" I hear a voice say and I crane my neck to see who it is.
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"Hey" I say tentatively. Taking in his green eyes, light brown hair and muscular body. A familiar tattoo on his wrist.
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"I'm not stalking you" he says with an infectious smile.
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"That is not the best opening statement" I laugh. Guys like Jacob don't need the chat. They get what they want without it, all the time.
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He takes the seat next to me resting an arm around my shoulder, casually. Jacob is my fellow principal dancer at the company. I've been avoiding him, I haven't had time with moving and pregnancy and prom to get to rehearsals. He doesn't attend university here, and I look at him quizzically. I push my hair back and his eyes are on my shoulders and neck and I feel self conscious.
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"Malaika asked me to come get you" he laughs. Malaika is a small lady, older than us and also my employer. A fantastic ballet dancer, with an innovative way of thinking.
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"That one's on you. You're so damn good we can't just replace you, so get your cute little butt to rehearsals" he laughs.
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"I'm sorry" I say softly looking over at him. Seeing his charm ooze out of his expression I decide to alter my positioning, further away from him.
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"How about this weekend?" I add smiling.
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"I've just had a lot on, I've moved and I'm trying to plan some stuff. My dad got into contact with me after like ten years" I blabber on.
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"Why am I telling you all of this?" I laugh taken aback by how relaxed he makes me.
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"It's okay darling" he drawls and I chastise myself for letting so much slip.
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I look down into my lap noticing how my treble clef tattoo and his bass clef mirror each other on our arms, almost as if they were perfectly placed there on purpose. What are the odds of that?
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I look at the door praying for somebody, anybody to come in, it could be a supermodel for all I care, just please somebody come and sweep this guy off of his feet. The last thing I want is to sign up another hot guy to the supposed Ross and Matty club.
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I gaze back up at him, he watches me and then softly pins a lock of my hair back. It's a cheesy move but he manages it just fine.
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"This weekend" he says.
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"Yes" I smile pulling away and out of his reach. He smiles all the more. He knows that I'm engaged and that doesn't deter him.
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He smiles and brushes his hair back moving his arm from around my shoulder and I sigh. He knows he's just charmed me and I hate him for it.
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I gaze back at the door watching Rachel and her pink fluffy coat walk in. She eyes Jacob instantly and mouths ‘who's he’ to me. I sigh, yes he's a sight for sore eyes.
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She heads straight over to us, ditching the idea of food too. However I'm positive her reasons are different to my own.
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"Hi, Taylor" she says watching Jacob. I pretty much throw up in my mouth, he loves her attention. He practically stretches out in front of her. His shirt riding up revealing more tattoos, tasteful ones though and his ripped abs. Not that I'm looking.
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I stand hoping she will take my seat, I head on over to the counter and leave them to it. Not even bothering to look back I grab some water and lunch for Jay. Where is he ?
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I turn eyeing Rachel sitting next to Jacob and head back over begrudgingly. Really I should be happy, she is giving him attention and that's exactly what I had just been wishing for. But not Rachel. This is a recipe for disaster. Firstly because she always goes for guys like him and more importantly because she has a boyfriend. Who am I to judge though really?
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"Who's the new guy?" Ross says appearing next to me.
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"Jesus" I say jumping.
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"Sorry" he laughs.
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"I spotted you across the room and thought I'd walk in with you" he smiles.
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"That is my fellow principal dancer, telling me to get my arse to rehearsals" I say eyeing Ross.
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Ross laughs and walks alongside me, his arm going around my lower back. Jacob's eyes watch me as I stand in front of him with Ross. He eyes Ross' arm around me and places a perfect grin on his face.
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"You must be Taylor's fiancée” he says to Ross.
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Rachel laughs and he looks at her with all of his charm.
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"What?" He smiles.
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"That's just Ross" she says looking at him.
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"Sorry I didn't know" he says looking at me earnestly and I nod.
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"Nice to meet you Ross, what's your name again?" He says turning to Rachel again and I sigh.
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"Not very good with people are you" I say sarcastically.
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"Rachel. My names Rachel" she says keeping his attention.
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I sigh and take a seat next to Ross.
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"Sorry he's an ass" I say in Ross' ear and he smiles at me.
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"You all good?” he whispers back.
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"Mhmmm" I say softly.
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Rachel removes the pink fluffy coat and I don't know whether to hope for Nate to come in or not.
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"So we're having a party tonight" she begins pulling her top down slightly, it's also pink.
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"We are !?" Ross sighs.
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"First I've heard of it" I echo him.
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"Yes" she says looking at Jacob.
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I want to click at her to get her attention but I don't bother.
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"It's a dorm party though, on campus. I was coming to tell you" she adds sparing me a quick glance.
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"Why don't you come Jacob" she says forwardly.
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"I'm in Rachel" he says instantly and I sigh. There's no saving her. She flicks her hair back. Jacob fixes his eyes on my legs from over the other side of the table and I shuffle uncomfortably, regretting the sexy knee high boots and dress combo.
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I feel his hands on my shoulders first and I close my eyes. He massages my shoulders and neck, I crane my head up to see Jay standing behind me. I smile and he dips his head to kiss me.
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"I got you this" I say handing him some food.
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"Have you eaten" he asks. Everybody is listening in on us and I feel watched.
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"Nope" I say softly and he kisses me again and then heads straight over to the counter without another word.
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"The fiancée" Jacob murmurs, watching Jay walk around the room like he owns the whole university. Charming the lunch lady to add extra pickles to my burger and getting away with it.
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I sigh when he comes back over and hands me the burger pulling up a chair next to mine. I begin eating it and smile at him.
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"Jay" Rach demands straight away and I see his eyes close in annoyance. I stifle a laugh.
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"Rachel, what can I do for you today" he says sarcastically.
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"Taylor wants to come to a dorm party later" she says. Jacob is still working out Jay I can tell from the way he glances at him every so often.
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"That's fine, I'm sure Taylor can tell me herself" he remarks sarcastically.
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"I didn't say a word" I sigh
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"I've got dance in a minute so I'm gonna see how I feel after that" I add.
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"Oh you've got dance can I come" Jacob says and I mentally slap him around the head.
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Everybody goes silent watching Jay. He refuses to react but I can tell he wants explanations, now.
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"Jacob, Jay. Jay, Jacob" I say introducing them.
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"This is the principal male dancer, I've been avoiding rehearsals and my employer sent him" I say to Jay.
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"Nice to meet you" he says genuinely and Jacob looks taken aback.
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"You too" he says and I can see the envy straight away. I look down at my burger and eat some more.
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"I'll pick you up after dance and then you can decide" Jay says softly.
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"Just the person" Rachel says looking up. I follow her gaze and watch Matty walk over to our group, wearing his green shirt that matches his eyes. Dark hair swept back to reveal his slightly tanned complexion.
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"Matty" she hounds him as soon as he sits down.
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"Party tonight we're all in are you" she says before he has chance to answer.
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"Yes" he responds simply looking at me. Nothing has changed there clearly and I sigh.
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"Right" I say standing up.
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Bending slightly to pick up my bag.
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"You are coming aren't you" Rachel pesters.
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"You can count on me, I'll be there" I say smiling.
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I turn to Jay standing in front of him and he watches me intently. I bend slightly locking my lips with his and running my hands through his hair.
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"After dance" I whisper to him.
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"I love you" I add.
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Jacob stands and I can sense him behind me.
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"I love you too" Jay says and I smile and leave.
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