Life As I Know It

Chapter 6

Taylor and I slowed down a bit once we got out of the hotel.
"Im so confused. " I say.
"I thought I'd take you out to dinner. I have reservations at a nice place, but its not time yet." He smirks down at me. I nod. We had dinner last week, too. Not as a date or anything, it was just because there other guys wanted something else, but nothing this random.
We walked down the city's streets, it was beautiful here. We continued to walk, still linked arm in arm, as the sun went down. I couldn't put my finger on any specific places around here that he could've been bringing me till now. Taylor leads me to the beach.
"Wait!" I say, "hold on!" I take my shoes off. I was wearing cute brown sandals along with my navy blue dress. Once I finished, we continued walking along the beach.
"So, whatcha been up to?" He asks, awkwardly.
"The usual, you know, nothing. " I say as if we haven't been together 24/7, our on tour, for the past two weeks.
"Same. " He chuckles. The conversation consists of small talk, and a few jokes for about 15 minutes.
"Oh my god!" I look from him, to what I had just seen, "Taylor!" There was a small picnic set up at the end of the dock, with beautiful lights, and music.
"Welcome to dinner, tonight, we will be serving..." he looks at the food, as if he didnt remember what it was. "Looks like... PIZZA!" He yells. All I can do is laugh, until I look at it. Its in the shape of a heart.
"Taylor!" I say again, tears forming in my eyes. Can this really be happening? It's so cliche, it can't be real! Taylor walks over to me, pulling me into a hug.
When he pulls away, the song 'Me Without You by Sam Tsui' came on.
"The first time I saw you, I knew that I wouldn't be able to resist you. I tried my best to stay away. I had just gotten my heart broken by Tarrin. I thought I loved her. Looking back now, I had no clue what love was. Your smile instantly lights up my day. Your eyes express your true self. Beautiful. You're the first thing I think of when I wake up, and before I go to sleep. When I kissed you last week, no matter how hard I tried, I couldnt stay away. I don't want to stay away." He pauses, looking into my eyes. "So, Paisley Hunt, will you please do me the honor of being my girlfriend?" I was speechless. I nodded yes, before wrapping my arms around his neck. He touched his forehead to my own, and as his lips brushed mine, I felt those wonderful sparks again. The kiss was very passionate. His tongue skimmed my bottom lip, asking for entrance. I decided to tease him a bit, and deny it. He tries again, and I smirk into the kiss before accepting. We pull away, gasping for air, and sit down to eat.
We eat, talk, and just sit there together for hours.
"Its almost 9, Taylor, we should get going."I say.
"Wait," he says, " I have something for you." He pulls out a small, blue velvet box. "I want you to know that you mean more to me than any other girl. I want you to know I'll take care of you. Just to remind you of that, I got you this." He smiles, and opens the box. Its a beautiful promise ring. It was silver, a heart forming at the top. It had something carved into it. 'We got us. P.T.' Paisley, and Taylor. I immediately put it on, and swing my arms around him.
"I love it. It's gorgeous."
"Not as gorgeous as you." I can feel the heat creep onto my face. We finish cleaning up, and take a slow walk back to the hotel.
When we got to our room, this time we were sharing one, Aaron and Shawn jumped off the bed.
"Where the hell have you two been for the past three hours?" Aaron asks.
"Its almost 10!" Shawn adds in. I give Aaron a look.
"No shit!" He says, " dont fuck with me, Paisley!" Aaron says. You can obviously tell that he doesnt know whether to be happy for me, or mad at me for being so late. I nod. His face softens, decision made.
"I finally did it!" Taylor exclaimed. I laugh.
"We should probably get to sleep, we leave for South Carolina tomorrow. " I say. They all agree. Aaron and I take one bed, while Taylor and Shawn take the other. We decided to make it less crowded this time, and probably more so for South Carolina.
I think about how perfect my life feels. I'm on tour with Magcon, meeting my fans, traveling the country, everything I've ever wanted to do. Not to mention, I've got Taylor. The one guy to ever make me feel this way. I feel safe around him. Happy, safe, cared for, loved. I dont think I love him though, definite strong feelings, but I dont know if I even believe in love anymore. My last thought was of how happy Taylor makes me, before drifting off to sleep.
I woke up to a soft kiss on my forehead.
"Time to wake up and get packed, beautiful. " My favorite voice chimed.