Taylor's POV
~past tense~
March
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Stilettos, I'm not a newbie to wearing them, however ones that are brand new and costed a pretty penny are giving me a lot of confidence to stand with my man who towers over me. Always keeping me safe. They clink over the shiny floors as he takes me in his arms and guides me over to the champagne bar.
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Jay hands me the cocktail list as I stand next to him in my rhinestone shoes, and satin gown perusing the list.
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"Please may I have a porn star martini" I ask the bartender and he nods, a small smile plays on Jay's lips.
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"Brandy please" Jay asks.
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"Of course sir" the young man comments and then sets to making our drinks.
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"It's your drink of choice" I comment as he places one hand on my waist. As he leans slightly on the bar I wonder what I ever did to deserve the affections of such a beautiful man. His blonde hair pushed back, cleanly shaven, my eyes take him in. Piercing blue eyes that search through to your soul admire me before he smiles.
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"It is my drink of choice, but nothing compares to your espresso martinis" he says softly, myself and Jay, at parties had made cocktails together. His favourite had been my espresso martini.
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"Your table is ready for you" a waiter says, smiling at me.
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Jay rests his hand on my lower back as he walks behind me following me to the table. We pass a bandstand that hosts an impressive full jazz band, a small dance floor that is decorated with arches and long sweeping branches of real flowers. There are statues made of marble and the chandeliers glisten spreading light around the room.
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The windows beside our table host an extravagant view of the lake. It's dusk and there are lights illuminating the scene. Accompanied by the jazz music, the whole experience is very extravagant. I can only imagine how the food will taste. The waiter politely hands us menus before setting our drinks down before us.
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"So we cooked steak last night, now I'm going to have another one" Jay giggles looking at the menu.
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"What takes your fancy" he says to me watching me smiling.
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"There's a lot of choice.." I say back to him and he smirks.
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Scanning the pages of the small leather bound menu, trying desperately to not glance at the prices I set my heart upon a dish.
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"I'm going to go for the chicken chasseur" I say meeting his piercing eyes.
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"This place is beautiful, thank you for taking me Jay" I say to him smiling as he grasps my hand across the table.
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"My dad took my mum here" he says and I smile.
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"You don't talk about your dad too much" I say.
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"My dad is a typical business man" he explains holding my eye contact.
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"He does love my mum but he's not the most available person. He is dedicated and he devotes himself to his work" he admits. I stroke his hands. Listening to his voice, taking in his affection. The way he looks at me. It's changed, I thought he was intense before. Since we had sex though, when he looks at me he is transfixed, he looks at me with adoration.
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"My dad used to bring us to this area, whenever my parents weren't working. And it's the place I felt most at home. Like we were a family unit" he says.
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"We even went fishing" he says smiling as I chuckle.
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"How about your family?" He asks me, letting me do the talking.
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"So my mum raised me, we always lived here in California. But we did lots of stuff together like cooking and baking. We didn’t move around much" I say smiling.
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"What does your Dad do?" I ask him.
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"They are both CEO's" he explains and I rack my brain for a definition of the term.
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“What does that entail?” I laugh and he smiles.
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A waiter brings us some bread. I look out of the window at the lake, how the water sparkles under the lights. The boats still cruising around. I gaze back over at Jay. He's breathtaking, whenever I look at him I feel even more sure of him. We have a moment just staring into each other's eyes.
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“A CEO is the main person responsible for a company, the boss if you like.” He smiles before looking down at the bread and taking a piece, he butters it and then passes it to me.
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"Taylor you look exceptionally beautiful tonight" he says.
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"I have to say you have lots of admirers including the waiter" he says smiling to himself as he takes a second piece of bread.
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"I don't even have a lot of makeup on" I say self consciously.
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"You don't need it. You're perfect. And that dress is incredible on you" he comments.
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"Stop I'll blush" I laugh.
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"I like making you blush" he says quietly as I bite my lip, Jay manages to do things to me without even touching me.
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"That look and you biting your lip is going to end me, Taylor" he says as I look down into my lap blushing, the silk folds in my maroon dress shimmering under the lights.
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Our dinner is presented to us, as my head fills with images of him exploring the lake as a younger boy, fishing and smiling with his mother.
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"How is your food Jay" I ask him smiling as he tucks in eagerly and I sip my martini.
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"Pretty darn good, how’s yours darling?” he smiles his southern accent shining through.
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“The best I’ve ever had” I smile and he winks at me.
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"I intend on getting us desert by the way so I hope you're hungry. When I was younger I used to share a chocolate fountain with my mother, they bring it to your table and you can dip stuff in it" he says.
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"A chocolate fountain is my idea of heaven" I tell him.
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Once we're finished he orders me another cocktail and I move my chair to sit closer to him, so that I'm facing the window. The view is like no other, he rests his hand on my thigh as the band starts up a new tune.
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"I love you" he says clearly looking into my eyes and I’m unsure why, as he’s said it to me many times, however this time his words take my breath away.
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"I know this is overwhelming and I know it is insanely soon, and it breaks all the fucking rules. But I do, I love you. I knew you were extremely special when we first ever met, I was an idiot for so long and you changed my life and my outlook on things gradually over time. I feel this way for you Taylor and I can't deny it" he says smiling as I wipe my eyes of happy tears.
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"Jay, I spent almost a year being totally consumed by you and not knowing why you got to me so much. I realise now it's because I needed you.You set my body completely alight just by looking at me let alone touching me. I feel like we're in the right place now. And of course I love you too" I say as he tucks some of my hair behind my ear glancing at the diamonds he placed in my ears.
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We order the chocolate fountain for desert. When it arrives I'm shocked at how big it is. The waiter smiles at me, again, and places the strawberries, pretzels and wafers on the table.
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“Would you like me to snap a picture of the both of you?” He asks kindly and I grin.
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“Yes please” I say before Jay can even protest.
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“Here” Jay says passing his iPhone over to the waiter. Jay places one hand around my shoulder and the other on my thigh as we smile freely for the picture.
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“Bellisimo” the waiter smiles and I chuckle.
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“Thank you” Jay smiles up at him as he retrieves his phone and the waiter saunters off.
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“You look gorgeous” Jay says in my ear as he shows me the pictures on my phone.
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“Can you send me that picture” I say to him kissing his lips.
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“Of course” he smirks kissing me back as we face the window.
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Jay takes a strawberry and dips it in the chocolate. He smiles and feeds me it making sure it's doesn't drip down onto me, his hand hovering underneath it.
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"Okay my go" I tell him softly after he’s fed me.
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"Strawberry or pretzel?" I ask him.
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"Pretzel of course" he says smiling.
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He takes the pretzel in his mouth and I smile holding his eye contact. After that we stick to feeding ourselves conscious that we are in a public place.
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We enjoy the company of one another and the flowing alcohol and chocolate before Jay retrieves the bill. I take a glance as it's open on the table and I almost gasp in shock. I’ve known for some time that he has a certain amount of worth, when a man shows you his private lake house alongside kid many cars you assume he has a certain amount of money. Yet still I hadn’t imagined him to have that amount to just eat and drink away. He leaves a tip on top of the bill, and even as I protest to help with the bill he refuses explaining that this was his treat.
