Piece by Piece

//5//

//Taylor//

I watched as Grayson opened my door with a huge smile.

"Thank you!" I said and jumped on to him, wrapping myself around him in a big hug. His arms held me close to him as I breathed in his fresh scent.

"No problem, now let's go have some fun!" He said and set me down gently. I nodded happily and pulled him down the hallway and in front of the doors. I showed the guard person my pass and he allowed me to go ahead. Grayson lead me to his car and opened the door for me. I haven't rode in one of these for so long...

"How long has it been since you've been in a car?" Grayson's voice interrupted my thoughts.

"A while," I said and gave him a smile. He walked around the car and got in on his side. He buckled his seat belt and turned to me. I did the same and got comfy in my seat. The car roared to life and Grayson gave me a breathtaking smile.

"Here we go," he said and drove out of the parking lot and down the long driveway. I rolled down my window and let the breeze run through my hair. I was finally free!

We continued driving until we reached a small ice cream shop.

"I haven't had ice cream in like, forever!" I yelled and raced inside the shop. Grayson chuckled and followed after me. I saw the many different kinds of flavor, but I couldn't pick one.

"I would go with the Cherry Pecan Rum," Grayson whispered in my ear, sending shivers down my back. He was right, that looked really good.

"Alright, what can I get for ya?" The man at the register said, eyeing my body and checking me out.

"Well, I would like 3 scoops of the Cherry Pecan Rum," Grayson said and pulled me close to him. I kind of liked it, being by his side with his arm on my shoulders.

"And for you, gorgeous?" The man said to me and Grayson gave him a deathly glare.

"I would like 1 scoop of Cherry and 1 scoop of Chocolate Mousse," I said and he winked. I rolled my eyes and turned to Grayson. His eyes glared daggers at the man and I saw how his eyebrows arched. I leaned into him and saw him relax a little bit.

"That will be $6.47 and the lady's number," the guy said and Grayson clenched his fists.

"Alright that's enough! Please stop flirting with me!" I yelled at the guy. His reaction was priceless. His eyes were shocked at my outburst and Grayson just stood there smiling.

"S-sorry," the guy said and handed Grayson his left over change. He got our ice cream and sat down outside at a small table for two. Grayson pulled out his camera and pointed it at me.

"How long has it been since you got ice cream?" He asked and smiled at me. I took another bite and smiled.

"Uh, well, a while," I answered and he took another bite of his. "But this stuff is really good." He agreed and pointed the camera at himself.

"Ya know? Taylor's not a freak," he said and turned it off. I gave him a big smile and his hand a squeeze that he had laying on the table.

"Thank you," I said and he nodded, smiling. He brought my hand to his lips and kissed my knuckles. I was surprised, but loved the feeling in his lips in my skin.

"You're welcome, Princess," he said and my heart melted at his words. Maybe he liked me back...

Wait.

I like Grayson. I might even love him.

We finished our ice cream and decided to walk to the park nearby. Grayson bought a coke before we left and shared it with me. As we walked, I felt Grayson warm fingers touch my cold hands. I jumped a little and looked down as his hand covered mine, holding it tightly. I laced our fingers together and smiled. I looked up at him and saw the gorgeous smile on his pale, kissable lips. I really want his lips on mine and our bodies-

"Hey, Tay. Can I ask you something ?" He broke my thoughts with his steady yet hesitant question. I looked up and nodded softly. We stopped walking and stood still with our hands together and our eyes gazing into each other's.

"Hey, Grayson! Who's the girl?" A deep voice cut through the air like a bullet.