Love Blind (Kaylor) | Completed

Chapter 3: Pacing

Karlie was having a crisis the next day. What did Taylor mean by telling her to text her sometime? Text her in two hours? Two days? Two weeks? Had she waited too long? Would she seem desperate if she texted her now, especially since she hadn't even wanted to go out with her in the first place?

Kendall sighed from her place on the couch. Karlie had recounted the date to Kendall after coming home, and while Kendall was quite happy that Karlie was actually interested in the new woman in her life, this worrying shit had to stop.

"Would you calm down and stop pacing?" she said nonchalantly, turning the page on her book. "You're going to make a rut in the floor. Just text her already and ask her out. She sounds cute. She looks cute from the social media pictures you made me stalk."

Karlie stops pacing and glares at Kendall. "I just wanted you to tell me what she looked like and all I got was from you was that she's blonde and cute. You're not helping."

"You weren't even interested in meeting with her ever again yesterday, and now you're nervous to text her? I practically shoved you down the street into that café."

Sheepishly, "Okay, so maybe I have wanted a little bit of human interaction."

"You want to get laid."

Karlie groaned, ignoring that comment. And the memory of the heat that had filled her body when Taylor kissed her cheek. "It's been three years, Kendall. I haven't exactly been practicing my people skills. Or my flirting skills. She kissed me on the cheek and I practically went up in flames. I don't even know if she's interested in me."

"Yeah, your game is weak."

This only made Karlie begin pacing again. Kendall sighed. "Her facebook says she's bisexual. So it's safe to assume that she is interested."

Karlie continued to pace in front of the coffee table. Kendall threw her head back against the couch. "Karlie! Stop being a chicken shit and text her before I take your phone and do it for you. Again."

That stopped Karlie. She turned on her heel and walked quickly to her bedroom with her phone. Karlie sat on the corner of her queen sized bed. She could totally do this, right? Just start a conversation. Joe hopped up onto the bed beside her and she scratched between his ears.

"I can do this, right, Joe?"

Joe lifted his head up at the sound of his name. Karlie could feel him panting on her shoulder. She took it as encouragement.

Karlie Kloss

We should get together this week.

Karlie groaned at her own words after she hit send. Kendall was right, she sounded so formal. She's not texting her boss. Despite her annoyance at herself, her phone dings hardly a minute later. Not once, but four times in quick succession. Karlie runs her finger over the screen to open her messages. VoiceOver on her iPhone reads Taylor's messages back to her.

Taylor Swift

Takeout and a movie?

We could do it wherever.

Although I have roommates.

Roommates who are annoying whenever I bring anyone over.

Karlie smiles to herself and begins typing out a reply.

Karlie Kloss

Sounds good. My roommate will not be home tomorrow night, if you would like to avoid the annoying roommates.

Taylor Swift

I work until 8pm tomorrow night, so is 9pm okay? And a preferred takeout to bring?

Karlie Kloss

9pm is good. You do not need to bring food. You got coffee yesterday, I will order pizza if that is okay with you?

Taylor Swift

Good with me grinning face with normal eyes order whatever you like, I'm not picky.

Karlie's eyebrows furrowed in confusion, "Grinning face with normal eyes? What the hell is that?" she asks out loud.

"It's an emoji, idiot. You never get any because you never socialize."

Karlie jumped. "Kendall! How long have you been standing there?"

"Since you started grinning at your phone. I have to make sure you don't fuck this up, that's what best friends do," she replied, crossing her arms. "Besides, since when am I not home tomorrow?"

Karlie typed out her reply to Taylor.

Karlie Kloss

See you then.

"Since you don't want to be crashing my date," Karlie replied curtly.

Kendall snickered, "Nah, I'm not into Netflix and chill."

Karlie rolled her eyes, "It's not that. It's just dinner and a movie."

"Karlie, that's pretty much Netflix and chill."

"We won't be having sex!"

"Sure you won't, kiddo. I'll make my presence scarce as to not ruin the mood." Karlie threw a pillow at the doorway, making Kendall scoff. "Nice aim." Kendall left the doorway of her bedroom just as quietly as she had walked into it. Karlie noticed the creaking of the floor board to the left of the exit this time.

Karlie shook her head and yelled at Kendall, "Stop calling me kiddo!"

"Not happening!"

Karlie sighed and fell back onto her bed, lying beside Joe. He licked at her cheek and Karlie rubbed his nose. She had a date tomorrow night. One where Taylor would be in her personal space. And they would be alone.

She shot back into a sitting position at this realization. Karlie hadn't been alone with anyone other than Kendall in a long time. What if she fucked up and scared Taylor off by being weird before she even gets a real chance with her?

Karlie is back in the living room and the pacing recommences.