"I'm not going inside. No way. Isaac I'm a mess." Alicia argued. "You're the cutest mess I've ever seen." Isaac said wrapping her in his arms as he nibbled on her neck. "Why don't we go in and order then we can sit outside on the picnic tables." Zac suggested. "Would you? That'd be great. It's just I'm all sweaty and yucky." Alicia pleaded. Jessy and Zac headed in as Chele and Tay pulled in the parking lot, parking next to Jessy's truck. "Hey man. How you doing Alicia?" Taylor asked as they approached the picnic table.. "I'm hot and sweaty. Oh and I'm hungry too." she replied. "Man bro you got to take care of her better. Hot, sweaty and hungry, what you two been up to?" Taylor teased with a nasty chuckle. "Oh isn't he so cute. The cutest smart ass I know. What have you two been up to. Duh. I say Alicia has been running, notice the running shoes."" Chele teased rolling her eyes as Taylor grabbed her and threw her over his shoulder. "Taylor Hanson you drop me and you're like so dead. I'm not kidding Taylor. Jordan Taylor Hanson." Chele squealed to get his attention but got the attention of some girls entering the Ice Cream Shop. "Taylor Hanson? Where?" they asked. "Who?" Chele asked, adding, "Did you say Taylor Hanson? Where?" Chele asked lifting her head to see the girls. "What? No you said Taylor Hanson first." one of the girls said. "Me? No way. I'f I'd seen Taylor Hanson they would have heard it back in West Virginia without my using a phone. You see him?" Chele asked with a thick accent, "Nah." one answered as they headed in just as Jessy stepped in front of Zac who had held the door open for her and was now holding it for the group of girls. "Here we go, even ordered for you two." Jessy said making her way to the others. "Hey I'd just like to say, that I'm in love with the cutest smart ass alive." Taylor said caressing her butt and sharing the fan story. "Taylor Hanson get my butt out of your brother's face and I want down." Chele replied. "Nope you said I had a cute ass and this way you can look at it since you think it's so cute." Taylor teased. "Oh Taylor I said you were a cute smart ass and that has nothing to do with the mighty fine ass." Chele said reaching down and caressing his butt. "Oh. I knew you loved my butt just wanted you to admit it." Taylor replied, sliding her back down and holdng her in his arms. "Babe I'm so glad you've come into my life. I don't think I would have made it through this without you." Taylor confessed kissing her deeply. "Me neither Tay." Chele sighed kissing him back harder and longer. "Zac. I know I don't say it enough but I couldn't have managed without you either. You've been there for me everytime I didn't think I could handle anymore and you've help me accept what I can't understand. I couldn't have done this alone Zac. Thanks for being there for me." Jessy shared as she took Zac's hands in hers and stepped into him, gazing deeply into his eyes. "I think I'm meant to be there for you. Jessy Ive never felt this close to anyone before. I mean I feel like, I mean you're.." Zac was at a loss for the right words so instead he leaned forward and gently pressed his lips to hers, kissing her harder and more passionately as Jessy let him know she felt the same way by wrapping her arms around his neck, kissing him back even more passionately. "Babe why you crying? Is it that your sisters love my brothers?" Isaac asked as he wiped the tear making it's way down her cheek. "Nice sentiment hun but my leg is cramping up on me." Alicia answered grabbing her calf and massaging it. "Here let me. Why didn't you say something hun?" Isaac asked as he began massaging her leg. "Oh that feels so good, harder." Alicia moaned. "Maybe Tay was right. What were you two doing?" Chele teased as Jessy elbowed her. "What?" Chele asked. "Not that." Jessy whispered with a look that made Chele stare at Alicia. "God not again. No we didn't because when I considered if Isaac was the one, I suddenly realized that Ash may have been the one. You found me first Sis, was there any signs that I had been raped?" Alicia asked shocking Taylor, who gasped in horror. "Tay don't do this. Please don't get angry. Sis I don't think so. There wasn't any blood and there would be blood from everything I've read or heard. I mean there were grass stains on your white capris but no sign of blood." Chele answered as Taylor heaved a sigh of relief then laid his head on the table. "Baby you okay?" Chele asked kissing his head as she laid hers next to his. "Yeah. I'm just so grateful we don't have to deal with that too. He could have you know. My best friend could be a rapist besides a batterer." Taylor replied shaking his head no. "Yeah baby but he's not. Taylor it's going to be okay, I promise. Somehow well get through this." Chele whispered stroking his hair and he turned hugging her tight as she held him to her breast and stroked his hair, promising everything would be okay. "See babe I you said you would know and you didn't so he couldn't have." Isaac whispered. "Yeah you did, didn't you? Isaac thanks for being there for me." Alicia replied gazing deep into his eyes. "What is it babe?" Isaac asked. 'It's just, umm, Isaac, I, I. Oh Isaac I love the man you are. So kind and compassionate and not afraid to show it. You know I didn't care to live at first, I just didn't see any reason to go on in a world where someone would do such a thing. But you were there asking me not to die that you wanted me to fight to live, telling me this wan't my fault, I did nothing to be treated that way. You know that's what saved me. Your promise that you could never do such a thing, that's what saved me. Your promise. I love you for that Isaac. Isaac I love you." Alicia confessed smiling at him. "Gee whiz. The glare. Don't smile Sis. You didn't tell me you got braces. What else have you been keeping from me?" Chele teased at first then as she realized she had been out of touch with her while she rested at the Hanson's her tone turned somber. "Don't feel that way. Chele you were there for me when I needed help the most and I'm sorry it hurt you so deeply. I'm not keeping things from you honest. The brace is to help me keep my two front teeth, he almost knocked them out. The Doctor didn't think the nerves were damaged so this will keep them where they belong while they heal. I have a punctured ear drum. They expect the hearing to come back after the swelling is gone. So if I ignore you, you're on the wrong side." Alicia explained, teasing at the end to lighten the impact of what she'd shared. "Tay stop looking like this is your fault. It's not." Chele pleaded, holding him close again. "Taylor you couldn't do something like this, ever. But I didn't think Ash would either. He seemed so nice. I don't know anymore." Alicia said becoming agitated as she spoke. "You do too know. There is no way Taylor could do something like this unless he was drunk or drugged out of his mind like Ash. Alicia you're right about Ash he is nice. I've known him for years hun and what he did isn't him. That has to be the alcohol. Honest baby Ash isn't that kind of person normally." Isaac insisted. "Then why does he drink. He's not even old enough to drink. Why?" Alicia asked breaking down again, hiding in Isaac's arms as she sobbed. "Man those two have gotten close." Taylor whispered. "He's been so good to her. I hope he really loves her because if he doesn't I think it will be the end of her. He is so good for her." Chele insisted. "She's all he can talk about, Alicia this, Alicia that. And don't think it's because she needs him. Before we even knew she was Ash's girlfriend, I mean with Ash. God Chele she does love him right not the fact that he took care of her right?" Taylor asked suddenly panickng, "Tay baby don't do this." Chele pleaded, finishing, "Yeah I think she really does love him not what he's done for her. God Tay how could she not love him." "Yeah you're right. I think she loves him like I love you." Taylor whispered into her ear. "And how do you love me?" Chele whispered back. "With my mind, body and my soul." Taylor admitted pulling back and gazing at her. "Oh that's so special. I love you too Tay, honest I do." Chele replied overwhelmed by his admission, wondering if what she felt for him was fair. She loved him because he was hot and he drove her crazy with desire. Ever since she'd confronted Ash and he was there for her, she'd wanted him with a passion she'd never known. The nearness of his body would send her mind reeling with images of him naked, them naked, them making love to each other. She also loved him because he was so good to her, hellping her deal with her feelings towards his best friend. But she also loved him because he had turned to her, exposing his vulnerable side as he tried to deal wth his own feelings about Ash. Chele also remembered the way he was with Mackie and Zoe, even Jessie and Avie. How loving and caring he was with them. "He'd make a great father." Chele mumbled to herself. "Who would babe?" Taylor asked and her eyes showed her embarassment that se had said it aloud. "Oh God I can't believe I said that aloud." Chele squealed as she buried her face in her hands and hid in Taylor's chest. "Tell me who babe?" Taylor asked again. "No. No don't make me." Chele pleaded. "Oh well, I think you'll make a great Mom too." Taylor whispered kissing the top of her head. "Taylor Hanson." Chele exclaimed, raising her head and looking into his bright blue eyes. "I think you'd make a great father Tay. You are so greath with Mackie and the girls." Chele shared kissing his cheek. "I think about us together too babe. Someday when you're sure you love me for the right reasons." Taylor said throwing her for another loop. "Uh did I, no I couldn't have. I didn't say it all out loud, how'd you know?" Chele asked. "I guessed sort of. Maybe it was the way you tensed when I tod you I loved you mind, body and soul. I just sensed it baby. You will love me the same someday, as God as my witness, you will." Taylor insisted kissing her deeply. "Hmmm I'm still hungry. If you're going to devour Sis's lips I'll just take this." Alicia said reaching past Isaac and taking Taylor's sundae. "Hey that's my dessert, she's the main course." Taylor answered pulling his sundae back as everyone laughed. "I'll get you something, what do you want?" Isaac asked. "Food I'm hungry, really hungry." Alicia admitted. "Hallelujah she's hungry." Isaac exclaimed. "Great so am I. Zac I haven't eaten yet today and before that was hospital food. Yuck. I'm hungry." Jessy admitted. "Babe Mom made mac and cheese for lunch, want to head that way?" Isaac shared. "Ummm mac and cheese. Get me mac and cheese and I'm yours for life." Alicia answered as the girls exited the Ice Cream Shop "Aaahh Hanson" they screamed. "Where?" Chele screamed jumping up. "Where?" Jessy screamed followed by Alicia, "Where? I love Hanson." as she and Jessy stood. "Right there next to you." the girls screamed. "Him? No way he told me his name was Billy Bob." Chele screamed looking at Taylor accusingly. "Not him. He told me his name was Billy Joe." Jessy said pointing at Zac. "Hanson no. His name is Billy. Hanson is Isaac, Taylor and Zac not Billy, Billy Bob and Billy Joe." Alicia insisted. "Heyup that's me. Bill and them there is my brudders Billy Bob and Billy Joe. We's the Gates boy. Billy Gates, heard of me huh?" Isaac said with a southern drawl and smiling with his top teeth forward. "She purdy Billy can I keep her?" Zac asked in a lousy southern drawl, touching Jessy and giggling, adding, "Pwease pwease purdy pwease can I keep her. Maw and Paw won't mind. I'll keep her in my room with the others." "You'll what? I am not a plaything. You'll keep me with you at all times or you won't keep me at all." Jessy insisted. "Okay purdy. Anything you want. Want more money purdy?" Zac asked. "Speaking of money, payup Billy Bob or no more hugging and a kissing. You got it?" Chele asked. "Sure purdy girl. Here." Taylor answered pulling out his wallet and handing it to her. "I'll just keep this for now. I'll let you know when you need to get more." Chele said spreading out the hundreds and fanning herself as she kissed her fingertips before placing them on Taylor's. "Oh you're so nice purdy girl." Taylor teased as the girls turned and walked away. "I don't believe they bought it." Chele squealed. "What ya talking about purdy girl." Taylor teased and Chele started laughing uncontrollably. They were all roaring as Alicia slid from her seat and ended under the tabe. "You okay babe." Isaac asked crawling under the table. As he loamed over her heir eyes met and the laughter stopped. "Isaac we'll be together someday right?" Alicia whispered as she reached up and caressed his face. "Like this?" Isaac asked as he lowered his body onto her. "Oh yeah." Alicia moaned. "You want me don't you babe?" Isaac asked slowly rubbing against her. "With every part of me. Isaac please." Alicia pleaded. "Do I need to get a hose Billy?" Taylor asked. "No Billy Bob we got things under control." Isaac answered as he crawled out and then helped Alicia to her feet. "You promised me mac and cheese." Alicia reminded and they loaded up and headed to the Hanson's house.
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