Living with Tayler Holder

Chapter 17: First Date

Tayler's POV:
I was walking downstairs to get something to eat for breakfast. To be honest I was feeling a lot better since the breakup. Chilling with Grace and my friends really did help. After grabbing some cold pizza I found in the fridge, I was walking back to my room as I heard a phone ringing. It was coming from Grace's room so I opened the door out of curiosity. She was sound asleep so I walked over to her bedside table to get a closer look. Lucas. It was ice cream boy. I answered the phone.
"What do you want?" I hissed at the phone.
"Um..sorry I think this is a wrong number." I heard him say on the other end.
"No no no, this is the right number. I'm her god brother." I said.
"Ohh cool, what's your name?" I heard him ask. Who does this lil white boy think he is? First he hits on Grace, then he tries to talk to me. He makes me sick.
"You don't get to know my name."I spat at him.
"Well it's nice to meet you I guess," he said confused.
"Wish I could say the same." I replied bluntly.

Grace's POV:
My eyes were still shut but I could hear voices.
"Wish I could say the same."
It was Tayler's voice. What was he doing.
"So Lucas, what are your motives with my god sister?"
What was he doing? I got up instantly and grabbed the phone.
"Omg I'm so sorry Lucas! I was asleep." I said as I glared at Tayler.
"Oh don't worry." He said laughing.
"Tay get out!" I whispered shouted at him as he left my room with a slice of pizza in hand.
"I'm so so sorry Lucas. I hope he didn't say anything embarrassing." I said half laughing.
"Well he's quite scary I'm not gonna lie." He said as we both laughed.
There was a silence before he broke it.
"Well you can make it up to me." He suddenly said.
"How?" I asked genuinely confused.
"Let me take you on a date. Please?" He asked sounding nervous.
"Of course." I said as I heard him let out a breath I didn't realise he was holding.
"We'll text me your address and I'll pick you up at 1pm ish?" He asked.
"Um...well I have lots of stuff laying around the house. There's a lot of construction going on and I can't really have people round at the moment. You know, safety and all that." I said as I came up with the worst excuse to stop this boy coming to my house. I couldn't let him find out.
"Oh ok. How about we meet at the ice cream parlour at 1?"
"Sure. I'll see you then."
"Bye babe." He said before hanging up. I didn't have the time to respond or process what he just said to me. 'Maybe he does like me.' I thought to myself. And it wasn't the worst feeling.
I showered and got dressed in my favourite grey tracksuit before heading downstairs.

I saw everyone sat in the kitchen eating breakfast. They all seemed disengaged and were on their phones. This was the perfect moment to break the news.
"Morning guys!" I said cheerily as I received tired grunts.
"Well I just though you should know I'm going on a date later on today. Ok, cool. Thanks. Bye!" I said as I tried to leg it. Everyone's heads turned to me.
"Woah woah woah!" Chase said.
"Awww it's Lucas isn't it!" Kelianne said excited for me. All the girls ran up to hug me and squealed excitedly.
"Oi it's no big deal," I said laughing.
"So where are y'all going?" Tayler asked.
"Um I'm not too sure to be totally honest with you.." I said sheepishly.
"Grace are you an idiot?!?" Tayler said.
"Yh, you can't be going out with random boys to unknown locations." Nate added.
"Look he's not random. And I'll keep my snap maps on?" I said trying to convince them.
"Look I hate to be that bitch, but I have to agree with them. You can't just be going out with strangers. Especially when you're alone." Aisha said.
"Well she doesn't have to go alone." Azra said. I looked at her confused.
"Well some of us could follow you, but you know, from a distance." She said.
"No way!" I protested.
"I'm born and raised in ends back in London. I can handle one American boy." I said confidently.
"Fine you can go I guess." Tayler said.
"I mean I was gonna go anyway," I mumbled under my breath.
"What was that?" He said as he came nearer to me.
"Nothing. Thanks." I said as I smiled and went to sit down.
"Grace, please tell me you're not wearing that for your date." Markell said.
"What's wrong with it? It's my fancy tracksuit as well." I said as I looked at my outfit.
"There's nothing wrong with it, it just doesn't scream first date does it?" Markell said as he scratched the back of his head.
"Ooooo who's going on a date?" I heard Bryce's voice from the corridor. He was with Kio and Zach.
"Hey you need to stop letting yourself into my house. You scared the shit out of me man." Tayler said as he dapped up Bryce.
"Sorry bro, it's a habit now." Bryce said chuckling.
"Anyways, what's all this talk about a first date?" He said as he picked up one of the slices of cold pizza on the kitchen island.
"Grace is going on her first date today!" Azra said as she got excited again.
"Wait you talk to guys that aren't us?" Bryce said shocked and he almost looked disgusted.
"Nah I'm just playing. Have fun kid." He said giving me a hug.
"Thanks. See guys, Bryce gets it." I said pointing to him.
I looked at the time on my watch and saw it was 12. Before I could do anything Kelianne and Aisha grabbed my hands.
"C'mon. We're going to get you ready." Aisha said.
"But I am ready!" I said in protest.
The girls laughed and dragged me away to the Azra's room to get changed because apparently I don't have any first date outfits 🙄.
"So we're thinking a cute dress and heels." Azra explained.
"You guys aren't putting me in a dress and heels!" I protested.
"Ok ok, how about just a dress? No heels." Kelianne said trying to compromise.
"Fine." I sighed already regretting my decision.
After loads of fighting and protesting I was finally ready for my date.
"Woah." The girls said as they stepped back to look at my outfit and makeup.