When Worlds Collide

Girls' Night Plus One

My driver took me home after we dropped Tory off. I went into our apartment, where I was greeted by Selena sitting on the couch.

"Heyy, how was your day?" she asked me.

"Pretty good. I think the students were excited about the news, and I just dropped off a student at her house," I replied.

Selena smiled at me. "Oh, Tay, you're way too good for this world."

I put my things down and changed into some sweatpants. This is more comfortable.

"Okay, what are we doing? I'm so hungry, so please, something delicious," I begged Selena.

She laughed at me. "How about wraps? We haven't had them in a while, and we should have everything we need to fill them. What do you think?"

"Selena, what do I think? I think that's a great idea. but only if you fold my wrap," I said.

She laughed again. "You'll never learn, will you? Go ahead and grab two wine glasses and get the wine from the fridge."

I nodded. "Yes, ma'am." I made my way to our wine fridge, grabbed a bottle, and returned to Selena in the kitchen, bringing two glasses, which I filled immediately.

"Ding dong," the doorbell rang. Selena and I exchanged confused looks.

"Did you invite someone else for girls' night?" I asked her.

She shook her head. "Not that I know of."

"Okay, I'll go see who it is."

I walked to the door and opened it, greeted by my handsome boyfriend, who was holding a bouquet of flowers. The flowers instantly caught my attention.

"Do you just want to stare at the flowers, or do you want to say hi to your boyfriend?" he teased.

I snapped out of my daydream, gazed into his green eyes, and saw him smiling. I giggled softly, threw my arms around his neck, and kissed his face all over. His free hand rested on my hip, and I could feel him smiling.

"Okay, okay, babe, stop," he laughed.

"What are you doing here?" I asked happily, taking the flowers he handed me.

"I thought I'd surprise my girlfriend. I hope I'm not interrupting anything."

"Well, actually, Selena and I were planning to have girls' night tonight. She's in the kitchen making wraps, but maybe, if she's in a good mood today, she'll accept your presence."

He laughed. "Well, I sure hope she's in a good mood," Travis said as he stepped inside. We both headed to the kitchen to see Selena.

"Selenaaa, we have another guest. You know him already. Please don't be mad. I didn't invite him, it was his idea to show up at our door," I said.

She turned around while slicing cucumbers. Her eyes fell on the flowers in my hand, and then she looked at Travis.

"Hi, Selena," he said.

Her face lit up. "Travis! So nice of you to come by! Have dinner with us!! there's definitely enough for everyone."

I stood on my tiptoes and whispered into Travis's ear, "I think she's in a good mood today." We both laughed, I placed the flowers in a vase and then we helped Selena in the kitchen.

I stood there, browning the meat a little for the wraps, when I felt two arms wrap around my waist. I felt his soft lips on my neck and his warm breath against my skin. I leaned back into his shoulder, giving him more space.

"First it was girls' night, and now I have a newly-in-love couple standing in my kitchen. That wasn't really the idea behind all of this. Travis, stop kissing your girlfriend and get the sauce ready!! the faster we finish, the sooner we can eat. And you know what? I'm actually really hungry, so let's go," Selena said.

"She's like a mom," Travis whispered in my ear, making me giggle softly.

We finished preparing everything for dinner and then sat down at the table. Selena and I were already on our second glass of wine, while Travis was still on his first. I spread some sauce on my wrap and started filling it. Then I looked pleadingly at the two people sitting across from me, both of them perfect at this, just about to start eating when they paused and glanced at my wrap. Their gazes lingered, and they began to laugh.

"Taylor, please don't tell me you still don't know how to fold a wrap," Travis asked.

"No, she doesn't," Selena answered for me.

They both gave me a mock-disapproving look. "Can someone at least help me instead of laughing at me?" I defended myself.

Travis pulled my plate toward him and folded the wrap for me. "Here you go, princess," he said, pushing the plate back to me.

"Thank you," I replied with a smile. We locked eyes, and I couldn't stop staring. I love looking into his eyes. it feels like falling onto soft moss on a warm summer day in a cool forest, and a butterfly would land on my nose. I could still feel his soft, warm lips on my neck.

"Okay, guys, I know you're together, but that doesn't mean you have to eye-fuck each other. I'm feeling so single over here, so stop it!" Selena interrupted.

We finished our food and made ourselves comfortable on the couch, turned on a movie, and let the evening wind down. I was half lying on Travis, and he gently stroked my belly. I could hear Selena's breathing becoming more even, and when I looked over, she was already asleep.

"Trav, I think Selena's fallen asleep. I'm tired too. Can we go to bed, or are you heading home?" I asked.

"No way, I'm staying with you," he replied. He stroked my cheek and then gently pressed his lips to mine. I smiled into the kiss.

"Okay, now we just need to figure out how to get Selena to her bed," I said.

Travis suggested that he could carry her, and I agreed that if he didn't mind, he should go ahead. And so, that's what we did. he carried Selena to her bed while I tucked her in, turned off her light, whispered a soft "good night," and then returned to the living/dining room to clear the dishes and glasses. I grabbed my pajamas and changed, then joined Travis in the bathroom. We brushed our teeth together, and I removed my makeup. Afterward, I snuggled under my warm blanket next to my cozy boyfriend.

"Goodnight, princess," he said, kissing my forehead.

"Goodnight," I replied dreamily, and fell asleep right away.