Piece by Piece

//6//

//Grayson//

My best friend, Cole, was standing in front of us confused. He walked towards us and looked at Taylor closer.

"Who is this?" He said gesturing to Taylor who was covering her red face with her hair. She gave me a sheepish smile and I chuckled.

"This is Taylor Johnson," I said and his eyes widened.

"The Taylor Johnson, the freak?" He said and I saw how sad she looked. I pulled her close to me and kissed her forehead.

"Yup, the Taylor Johnson," I said and she looked up at Cole and gave him a small smile.

"Hi," she said quietly, causing me and Cole to chuckle.

"So, how long have you two been hanging out?" Cole asked us. I looked at Taylor and she shrugged.

"Maybe like 5 weeks?" I said and she shrugged again.

"That long and you haven't told me? Dude, we are best friends, you aren't following bro code," he said and we all laughed. Taylor's quiet giggle sounded like an angel.

"Yeah, sorry man. I guess I just wanted Taylor all to myself," I said and Taylor giggled again.

"So why did you want to hang with her?" Cole asked curiously.

"Well, I realized that what I did to her was terrible. What I said to her long ago started this whole thing, so I wanted to make it up to her," I said and she gave me a big smile.

"Wow man, good for you. Well, Taylor, I'm really sorry for everything I did and said to you," Cole said and Taylor nodded and gave him a small hug.

"Thank you, Cole," she said and he smiled back at her. Taylor leaned back into me and I kissed her head.

"Alright, how about we do something fun for the video?" I asked and Taylor nodded happily.

"What video?" Cole asked.

"I am making a video to show everyone that Taylor is not the freak we once thought she was, that she is just like us. It also is to show what bullying has done to her," I said and Taylor nodded.

"That's really cool. Maybe for the video you guys could go to the playground," Cole said and gestured over to the swings and slides. Taylor nodded and ran towards the swings and sat down. I chuckled and walked behind her and pushed her forwards. She giggled and squealed when I tried to grab her feet. The whole time Cole videoed it and laughed with us.

"You guys are like a couple, an adorable one," Cole said and Taylor froze and jumped off the swing. I totally zoned out and stared at Taylor with my blushing cheeks.

"Well we aren't one," Taylor said and climbed up the ladder to the tallest slide.

"Oh well I-uh- I have to go. Have a fun time," Cole said and handed me the camera, running off towards the direction he came before. I grabbed the camera after I recovered and stood at the bottom of the slide and looked up at Taylor.

"So, Taylor, how are you?" I asked and she slid down the slide and giggled.

"I'm having fun," she said and I helped her up, but she stumbled forward and against my chest. She looked up at me and our lips were so close. I leaned in slowly and saw her eyes flutter closed.

When our lips touched, it was like sparks flew around us. The camera still videoed us, making me smile at the fact that everyone would be able to see the kiss. Her small hands found there way up to my chest and she gripped my t-shirt. I put my free hand around her waist and pulled her close to my body, pushing her up against the ladder to go back to the top of the slide.

After a few minutes, I pulled away slowly and saw Taylor's eyes open and the small smile on her lips. She looked over at the camera and her cheeks became dark red and her eyes shifted to the ground. Her teeth bit her lip which turned me on, making me shift on my feet and draw her attention back to me.

"What's wrong?" She said and licked her lips and bit her lip again. I groaned and captured her lips in mine, earning a squeal from Taylor. Her hands flew to my cheeks as she smiled against my lips. I bit her bottom lip and felt her mouth open enough for my tongue.

She became limp in my arms, not knowing what to do. My tongue explored her mouth and it was like I knew it like the back of my hand. I felt her pull back and opened my eyes to see her eyes on something else.

I turned around and saw no one. I turned back and saw Taylor looking at the camera.

"Hey babe," I whispered and she smiled, attacking me in a hug as I tried to balance myself. I hugged her back and heard her whisper in my ear, "Hey." I feathered kisses all over her face and the sweet sound of her giggles filled the air around us.