The Black Tangled Heart

The Worst Possible Time

Walking through the school gates, Taylor threw her backpack over her shoulder and then eased her fingers through her tangled curls.

She was just about to growl in annoyance of how difficult her life felt when an arm shot out, snaking it's way over her shoulders, gripping her tight and pulling her into a warm body that was draped in a cream hoody and light blue denim jeans and blue denim jacket

"Surprise" he whispered into her ear and then fought against her as she attempted to pull away

"Get off me!" She demanded but Travis just chuckled lightly and held her tightly to him, enjoying her scent and enjoying the struggle, knowing it would make it so much sweeter when she gave in to him

"Let's go back to mine" he said as he began moving them in a different direction

"For what?!"

"To play scrabble" he deadpanned "What do you think I want to do?!"

"Oh my God you are actually insane!" Taylor almost shouted as she finally managed to push him away from her "it's been 10 days since you even acknowledged I was alive and now you just turn up out of the blue and expect me just to go home with you?!"

"You want to get burgers first?" He asked, his brow lowered as he tapped his foot impatiently and then looked at his watch wondering how much time they had before his brother got home

"Yes I want burgers first and milkshakes AND you're paying" she replied whilst crossing her arms over her chest and then allowing him to slip his arm around her shoulders once more, hating the way she felt so comfortable and at ease around him

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"Banana milkshake?! That should be enough for me to walk out the door and never come back" Travis held his nose between his thumb and his forefinger as he put on a show of disapproving of Taylors drink

"Fun fact, I eat bananas with every meal"

"Oh really?" He wiggled his eyebrows as he popped a fry into his mouth and Taylor frowned at him

"The fruit Travis. Yellow, curved, high in potassium..."

"Yeah yeah, I know what a banana is"

"So where have you been these last ten days?"

"That's none of your business" the bluntness of his answer caused Taylor to almost choke on her milkshake "What?" He asked as he observed her face harden as she slammed down her glass

"Why do you have to be such an ass?" But he just shrugged out his reply as Taylor pushed her plate into the middle of the red plastic table and then pushed herself back in her seat

"What did I say wrong? Just because we had sex a couple of times doesn't mean you get to know where I've been or what I've been doing"

"Or who you've been doing" she huffed, knowing he would assume she was jealous but she wasn't, she was just pissed off at him and his attitude  and was looking to provoke a reaction

"Taylor, lets get one thing straight. I want you right now which means the only girl I'm fucking is you" the bluntness of his words once again caused her to gasp as this time her body began to heat up "Can you say the same?"

"No" she immediately replied "And why should I?"

"Because none of the little pussies you go running to can please you like I can"

"You don't know that" unfortunately it was true, no one had ever made her body feel the way Travis did but she wasn't going to admit that to him... ever!