Invisible String

13

Natalie's POV

It's been a couple of weeks since Alex and I had dinner. She's been real flirty or maybe she was like that since the beginning. Who knows, I know she's the one. It just feels right, I feel it in my gut.

Or maybe I feel it in my balls who the fuck knows and who cares. She's the one and I know it. I think. I think?

Alex and I have been pretty busy lately, so we've been texting, calling and FaceTiming quite often.

Currently though, I'm with Taylor and her cats.

As London Tipton says, yay me. In this case sarcastically.

"Taylor. I don't like cats." I shout from the living room.

"Too bad, my cats, my babies." Taylor says as she walks from the kitchen.

"The only kind of pu-"

"Finish that and I will literally lock you in Austin's room with my cats." Taylor says and I gasp.

"You wouldn't dare." I say with a glare.

"Oh I would." Taylor says with a glare, her eyes clearing showing she would.

"Not my two least favorite things in the world. Austin's room and CATS." I shudder at the feeling.

"My cats are very nice." Taylor says and I look over to her cats.

"They creep me the hell out. They always meow in the middle of the night for what? For absolutely nothing, wrecking my sleep schedule." I say with a huff.

"Come on let's watch the movie you've been telling me about for a while now." Taylor says and I smile.

"Really?"

"Really." She says and I grin.

"I've won in life. Taylor wants to watch a movie that I want to watch. Miracles do happen."

"Well you better hurry up before I regret it." Taylor says and my eyes widen.

"So bossy." I mumble as I grab the controls and sit next to her.

"I'm your boss." Taylor says and I roll my eyes.

"We're not even working. We're having a day off." I say.

"Boss." Taylor says and I roll my eyes again.

"Whatever." I huff.

My phone rings and I quickly grab it. Hoping to see if it's from a certain someone.

"Is it Alex?" Taylor asks.

"It is indeed Alex." I say with a smile.

"What'd she say this time to have you blushing." Taylor teases as she pokes my cheek.

"For your information this is a private conversation. I can not say what we're talking about. It's a secret."

"Oh please, give me your phone." Taylor says as she snatched my phone from me.

"Hey! That's my phone." I say with a pout.

"Aww she said you're adorable, she's so right. You're adorable." Taylor says. "I'll send a message back for you don't worry. I'll be a wingwoman."

My eyes widen as she starts typing on my phone.

"Taylor no!" I shout as I leap on top of her. "Give me my phone Alison!"

"Never. I'm typing dear Alex, how is thee on a summer day. Your eyes so beautiful that makes me fall in love with thou self. Thou shall not be with anyone and thou shall be with me."

"That's straight up weird, I swear if you send that I'm leaking your unreleased songs."

"They're literally on YouTube, so don't mind me." Taylor says as she pushes me onto the sofa.

"Oomf, now that's just rude." I say as I rub the back of my head.

"And send."

My jaw drops as she hands me back my phone.

Alex's POV

"Aww she's adorable, she said she loves the color of my eyes and how they shine." I tell Christen.

"That's cute, she seems so genuine." Christen says and I nod.

"She really is, she's so sweet." I say with a smile.

"What you're gonna tell us she's the human equivalent to a golden retriever?" Megan and Ash say.

"I mean yeah, she could be the human equivalent to a golden retriever. Except she's a bit more shy and reserved. But once she's out of her little bubble she's one happy person."

"Well I thought Christen was the human equivalent to a golden retriever." Megan says.

"A tie, definitely a tie." I say and they nod.

The girls and I continue to talk about really anything, practice, games, food, literally anything.

My phone rings and I quickly grab it from my pocket. Obviously it has to be Natalie. Well I hope.

I furrow my eyebrows as I see the caller ID.

"I um I have to take this call. I'll be right back." I tell the girls.

"We'll be here." They say.

I walk out of the room and answer my phone.

"Hey mom, what's going on? Is everything okay?" I ask.

"Alex honey, tell me it isn't so." My mom says.

"What are you talking about?"

"The pictures of you with the girl at dinner, are you dating a girl? Alex you're not gay are you?" My mom asks.

Well damn, that's quite blunt and rude.

"No we're not dating, we just went out for dinner mom. That's all, why?"

"Oh good. So you'll be happy to know I set you up with a young man."

"WHAT."

"You're having dinner with him tomorrow night."

"WHAT."

"Make sure to never speak to that girl again, this is a warning." My mom says.

"You're not the boss of me."

"Oh honey, don't make me regret things I could do. He's a very handsome man, perfect for you."

"I-"

"He'll pick you up at five pm sharp."

"What? No, I have plans." I say.

"Cancel them, I'm sure he's the one you'll marry."

"Excuse me?"

"He already has a ring. I gave him my blessing." My mom says and my eyes widen.

"WHAT."