What If

Chapter 20 - After Party

Taylor's P.O.V.
"Congratulations, Ellie!" I squealed, wrapping my newly-wed cousin in a tight embrace.

"Thank you Taylor!" She beamed, "Oh and don't you look gorgeous!" She grinned, taking a long look at my dress before her eyes fell on Thomas, who stood beside me.

"Oh, and who's this?" Ellie winked at me, as you reached out her hand and shook Thomas'.

"Ellie, this is Thomas," I smiled as they shook hands, "He's my 'boyfriend',"

"Ohh, so you're the guy," She grinned, laughing quietly, "Well you two have fun! But not that much fun, okay Tay?"

"I should say the same to you and your husband!" I called back to her laughing. She winked at me and laughed again, before disappearing into the crowd of people on the dance floor. Grinning, I turned back to Thomas to see his eye brows raised, and a smirk playing on his lips.

"What?" I asked innocently.

"How serious am I your 'boyfriend'," He did air speech marks either side of his head, "If your cousin is already mentioning that kinda fun?"

"Oh she was just teasing!" I laughed and Thomas joined in.

"So, why is it I'm pretending to be your boyfriend then if half the people here know about us?" He asked, grabbing his beer from the bar and sipping it.

"Because, there are a few creeps around here, who are bound to come on to me," I nodded to a few guys in particular, who were already chatting up any single girl they could lay their eyes on.

"Oh, you're that popular are you?" Thomas teased, nudging me on the arm.

"And you hadn't noticed?" I said sarcastically, throwing my hands up by my sides. Thomas threw his head back with laughter and then took my arm.

"Shall we dance?"

"Why not?" I smiled as he led me to the dance floor, "Just don't step on my feet, okay Sangster?" He laughed, before placing his hands on my waist and I wrapped mine around the back of his neck. The song 'Hero' by Enrique Inglesias was playing, and we danced slowly in time to the music, chatting and laughing without a care in the world for those around us.

Would you dance if I asked you to dance?
Would you run and never look back?
Would you cry if you saw me crying?
Would you save my soul tonight?

Would you tremble if I touched your lips?
Would you laugh? Oh, please tell me this.
Now would you die for the one you love?
Hold me in your arms, tonight.

I can be your hero, baby.
I can kiss away the pain.
I will stand by you forever.
You can take my breath away.

As the song continued, our laughter and talking slowly died down, and we just swayed slowly to the song. As time went on, and the song started to build up to its climax, I looked up at Thomas to see he was smiling down at me. His dark brown eyes sparkled from the light of the fairy lights above, and his smile was as handsome as ever. With Thomas stood right in front of me, in his midnight black suit and with his arms around my middle, I felt like we were the only two people in the world. And just as the song began to reach its climax, I felt myself lean in towards him. He began to lean in to, and my eyes slowly started to flutter shut. But just as I felt the warmth from Thomas's breath on my face, the song suddenly changed, and 'Happy' by Pharrell Williams blasted through the speakers. Cheers erupted around us as Ellie and her husband began dancing in the centre ring, around which people laughed and danced along. My eyes opened, and I realised that Thomas' forehead was practically resting on mine. He smiled down at me and just as I was about to smile back, I felt a small hand pull at the ribbon around my waist. Looking down, Mia and Teddy were stood there grinning, with their arms extended out towards me.