[ discovering you ] - sequel to camp discovery || a tayvis story.

chapter fifteen.

JULY 25, 2013

11:53 AM

"So, just so you know, I got you an interview with the company that I work for," Lance told Taylor as he turned the television in the living room off. "Well, I should say, they are willing to interview you after you fill out the application and submit a resume."

"The company that you work for?" Taylor asked, a little surprised. She hadn't exactly started looking for jobs yet, but she never actually thought about asking Lance if his place of employment was hiring. She didn't want to intrude on his workspace, and she also didn't exactly know how working with her soon to be father would look around the offices.

"Yeah. We've been short for a couple of months now. I don't see any harm in your trying to work there," Lance told her.

"I don't have anything to wear to an interview!" Taylor said, a bit stressed. "When I packed, I packed like most of my things, but not everything and most of the things I didn't pack were like my work clothes." She didn't know why she didn't think about work clothes. She knew when she made it to wherever she was going, she would need them, and she wouldn't have the funds to stock a brand-new wardrobe. "I should have thought more about what I needed when I was packing. I'm so stupid." She rubbed her hand over her face.

"We'll just buy you new clothes, sweetie. It's okay," Tree told her, running her hand down her back to comfort her.

"Don't be so hard on yourself, Tay," Lance told her. "Your thought process was getting yourself and your son to safety. That was the priority. Clothes were not a priority." Taylor took a deep breath and fanned herself with her hands.

"It's okay. It's okay. You did your best." She told herself as she fanned herself. As Taylor moved around the living room, trying to calm herself, the doorbell rang. 

"It's probably Kylie," Tree said, walking over to the door to open it. "Look who it is!" Tree said sarcastically, letting Kylie into the house. "What a lovely surprise, we were not expecting you one bit."

"Oh, you know. I was just passing by, decided to stop and say hello," Kylie played along. "Are we ready to go? Shopping awaits!"

"Yes," Tree said, grabbing her purse. 

"Don't go too crazy with my credit card now, Mrs. Paine," Lance told his wife. 

"I can not make any promises while I am outside of the walls of a retail store," she replied. She walked over to him, kissing him quickly. "Let's go girls, before we get given rules and a shopping limit." Taylor and Kylie both laughed. Taylor took a deep breath before she got her things from the couch. 

"Bye, Mommy!" Michael said, running up to Taylor and hugging her legs tightly.

"Bye, my love. Have fun with Lance, okay? And I'll see you in a couple of hours," Taylor bent down and kissed the top of Michael's head. 

"Okay," Michael replied.  

12:45 PM

"It doesn't fit!" She said, a little surprised when she tried to button the pants. She frowned and looked at her phone, looking at Blake. 

"Okay, get a bigger size then, Tay. What's wrong with it not fitting?" Blake asked, confused. 

"Why doesn't it fit?" She asked. 

"Because you're happy and you're gaining weight. Just get a bigger size, Nugget." Blake said. 

"What size do you think you need? One size bigger or two?" Kylie asked, standing up from where she was sitting.