Part Two
‘Caitlyn’ she heard a shocked whisper from behind her..
Tears sprang from uncontrollable emotions arousing within her and she collapsed on the doorstep in front of a bewildered Taylor.
‘I’m sorry…for everything’ she managed to choke out and looked up at him…’I understand if you never want to see me again, I never should have let you go’.
‘Hey, its ok, come here…what happened?’ Gently he wrapped his arms around her and sat down next to her looking deep into her eyes.
‘Taylor, what’s going on? Oh…’ Diana appeared in the doorway wrapped in her flannel nightrobe, casting a sideways look at Caitlyn and a questioning one at Taylor she then went back inside and closed the door. Caitlyn heard a gently murmuring from inside the house realising she did in actual fact wake everyone up.
Unfortunately the porch light couldn’t hide the evidence on Caitlyn’s face…knowing Tay had begun to put two and two together as to why she was there he began to get angry.
‘Why? How could he treat such a sweet girl like that, it makes me so angry…do you want me to go visit him Cait?’ several different reactions came out just then and proved that regardless of what she had put him through he would always be there for her. ‘
I just don’t know what the hell to do Tay, I saw him with another girl in a club the other week, I was just too scared to say anything. I don’t love him anymore, he’s killed any possible feeling I ever had for him…I just don’t know how to leave…what can I do? Help me Tay, please, I should’ve listened to you…I’m sorry, I’m so sorry’…unavoidable tears found their way down her cheeks and she just held onto him for dear life…there had always been an incredible security and understanding she had found from being close to him.
‘He doesn’t know where you are, does he?’ Tay asked
‘No, and I don’t think he gives a shit’
‘Well, you have to stay here, there’s no way you’re going back there, I’m glad you’ve finally found the strength to break away from him’.
‘Thanks Tay’ she replied kissing him on the cheek. He smiled his unbelievable smile to her. Now that she had recovered from that emotional outburst she took in exactly how gorgeous Tay looked that night, clothed in nothing but red boxers and soft blonde hair carelessly back in a ponytail, she wondered why he always told her how unattractive he thought he was.
‘What Cait?’ he questioned her…
‘Nothing’ she lied through a smile….the past few years began to seem like the worst mistake she had ever made…
‘Can I just sit here for a minute Tay?’ she asked ‘I just need a few minutes’…
‘yeah, I’m just gonna get myself a drink, I’ll be in the kitchen’ he whispered.
Suddenly an overwhelming sense of déjà vu overcame her. Remembering the last time she was here caused a huge knot of pain to form in her stomach. Tears started to threaten her again as she recollected how Taylor had declared his undying love for her and how she had rejected him and run off with Adam, telling Tay she just wanted to be friends, eventually killing off any ties she ever had with him so Adam would be happy. What the hell have I done? Caitlyn asked herself…just inside was the most amazing best friend she had ever had…and he had actually loved her…and she had just thrown it all away.
‘How can I put everything right? I’m sorry I’ve given you such a bad start in life’ she whispered to the small bump in her stomach…
Carefully, so as not to wake anyone up, she tiptoed through the familiar hallway on her way to the kitchen and to Tay. Even after two years everything in that house still felt the same. Even the ever-present smell of baby powder…she smiled as she remembered how cute Baby Zoe was…
Reaching the kitchen she found Tay gulping his way through a carton of orange juice, daringly, she wrapped her arms around his waist from behind him and kissed his neck.
‘If I could go back and change everything Tay I would, can you please forgive me? I don’t ever want to lose you’ she whispered into his ear.
‘I just need time Cait, I love you, nothings gonna change that, just please give me some time’ seeing the pain in her eyes he drew her face to his and softly kissed her lips…
‘I never thought I’d be able to do that’ he smiled and ran his hands through her blonde hair…and wrapped her into a hug that she wished would never end…
