Jack Avery | Secret Love 2

9.

Taylor's P.O.V

When we arrived back at the why don't we boys house for the official after party for the release of heir new album 8 letters, it was dark.

I could see cars already parked out the front on the street and everything was in place for the surprise. The boys have no idea about the party tonight, David planned it for them and we're surprising them.

We walked up to the door and Jonah unlocked it, we walked in and switched the lights on. "SURPRISE!!!" Everyone yelled as we entered, the boys all jolted back in shock and planted a huge smile on their faces.

"Oh my gosh" Corbyn said as he walked down to greet everyone, "You guys!" Zach said in shock as he followed. "This is amazing" Jack and Daniel said as they followed as well. Jonah hugged David and thanked him as he went off with the boys.

The DJ started playing and the party kicked off, "I'm going to get dressed!" I yelled over the music to Stacey as she nodded and walked off to get a drink. I walked upstairs and found the bathroom, locking the door and getting changed.

I was wearing a sleek off white tight womens suit with a low cut suit jacket and no bra, my short shoulder-length hair was straightened and parted down the middle of my head and I paired the look with some clear yeezy heals.

It was a classy party filled with cocktails, wine, beer and snacks. Perfect for the boys to sit down and relax and catch up with some old friends. Not going to lie I was anxious, anxious about everything. The party, the boys, the music video, everything. Especially Jack.

I walked out of the bathroom and went to find one of the boys' rooms to put my stuff in. I walked into the closest room to me and it was dark, no one was up here and downstairs was filled with music and chatter. I put my stuff just inside the door and thought I could smell a familiar scent. Jack.

I could smell him everywhere, it's that same damn smell I used to adore. I looked around me and the room was clean and tidy and the bed was made, this is definitely Jack's room. I saw that he had a bunch of hoodies folded up on a dresser and I walked over to it, I laughed.

Jack has an obsession with hoodies, he has every colour and every brand you could ever think off. However, his favourite one that he would always chuck on when he couldn't find anything to wear, was at my place. I've had it all these years and he's never asked for it back, of course I never returned it though.

Even though I hated him sometimes and couldn't stand to be with him, I loved that hoodie. I was reminiscing as I looked at his hoodies when all of a sudden I heard someone speak. "Upstairs is out of bounds you know" he said, I looked over to the door to see Jack standing there leaning against the door frame in his suit with a cup in his hands.

"Jack! yes of course sorry" I said in shock as I stopped staring at his hoodies like the freak I was. He lightly chuckled and then it went silent, "I know you still have it" he said as he looked at me.

"Have what?" I said pretending I had no idea what he was talking about as I looked down at the ground, he laughed a little before walking into the room and stopping just meters away from me. "My orange hoodie" he said smiling as he pointed to his pile, "oh, right. Forgot about that" I lied.

He stopped smiling and took a sip of his drink, "you know I don't like it when you lie Taylor" he said with tone, just like he did the first time all those years ago. "Seriously? And how do you know I'm lying?" I said stubbornly, "I always know Tay" he said taking another sip.

"Slow down, you'll be sick" I said with tone because he was right, again. "Apple juice" he said with a wink as he passed me his cup so I could look inside, I looked in and sure enough, it was apple juice. "I don't drink anymore" he said with a small smile as he took back his drink.

I looked at him in shock "uh-sorry", "don't worry about it my life's a lot better anyways" he said smiling. I can't believe he did it! Jack Avery quite drinking, after all those years of under aged drinking he finally quits.

We stood there in silence again before I broke it with a sigh, "we better head down stairs, we've got a party to attend to" I smiled as I walked past him and over to the door to leave, expecting him to follow me out. Just as I make it to the door it shuts, right in front of me.

Jacks hand reached out and shut the door, causing me to jump back and gasp in shock as I stood snd stared at his hand that lay on the door. I turn around to see Jack right in front of me, closer than ever. He has his head down facing the ground and his drink over on the dresser, he is still somehow taller than me and he smells like he did the years I was once in love with him.

"Jack, what are you doing?" I said half in fear and in anger, he didn't answer he just came a little closer. "What are you doing here Tay?" He said as if he was sick of it, "what do you mean? I planned this!" I said confused.

"Why? Why Tay! Why are you here with us planning parties and sneaking around in our house?" He questioned as if I had something to hide. "I-I had to" I said as I swallowed my words, getting nervous at how close he was.

Why? Why was I getting like this? I don't want to be around him, we hate each other. Don't we?

"I think you wanted to" he whispered as he looked at me and then down at my lips, I then looked at his lips and noticed how good they looked. I haven't touched them in so long, one touch won't hurt right?