AN: Sorry for the EXTREMELY long wait this time but I had to decide between two good lines of story I could go through. I finally made up my mind and before I could scrap it, I stayed up until 2 this morning to finish it up and here it is! Enjoy!
I growled on each step going down. Why did he have to do that? Why did he have to just barge in on my life and break Finn and I apart? Doesn't he see what he means to me? I raised my foot to go down another step and missed. A sudden whoosh engulfed my body and I felt my head slowly become parallel with the ground. My hands gripped out for anything that would hold my weight. I caught hold of the railing at the last second and swung around on the balls of my feet, hitting the wall in the process. My ribs groaned under the bruises but I saved myself a face-plant. I smirked and pulled myself up, jumping down the last step onto the carpet.
"Score one for fast reflexes..." I sighed as I made my way down the hall and toward the guest room. It was a sad excuse for a room but it worked in this case. I swung it open and imagined a couple bugs scuttling away into the dark corners. At least, it's a bed. I groaned and threw myself onto the bed, bouncing once on the sagged mattress. "He just had to do it... Jerk!" I whispered to no one in particular and grab Finn's sweater, pulling it closer to my face. It still smelt of Finn and I smiled. Somehow, I'll get through this. I sat on the end of the bed, replaying all the events of today in my mind. Waking up next to Finn, wearing his boxers, talking to everyone, feeling guilty with Nylia, Dylan, Fi, Josh...
"He should have told me... He just should have." I muttered as I looked at the clock. it read 3:45 and I exhaled. I just needed a nap. I grabbed my PJs from the dresser and changed, putting Finn's sweater back on. I slowly crawled into bed, unsure that the bugs I thought of early were truly imagined. None showed up and I hopped in, snuggling into the sheets and blankets. "Just a small nap..." I thought as I pulled the covers over my eyes. I was just about asleep when light knocks hit my door. It rapped three times than stopped.
"Taryn..." Somebody was softly saying my name and I frowned. Again, three knocks hit my door and stopped and once more, my name was called lightly. I crawled out of bed and listened. The event happened once more and before they could knock a fourth time, I pulled open the door. Dylan stood there stunned for a minute, unsure what to do. I was shocked myself, figuring Dylan took Josh's side in this fight. He shook his head and smiled.
"Hi, T-Taryn..." He stuttered and I smiled, leaning against the doorframe.
"Hey, Dylan. How did you know 'Big Bang Theory' is one of my favorite shows?" He flushed at my question and looked down.
"Josh told me back in Celina." My face dropped at Josh's name and Dylan noticed. "Sorry, I know you're having a fight with...him.." I smirked at Dylan's consideration and noticed him looking into the room. I left my clothes in a pile near the front door and I noticed he looked down for a second.
"Am I interrupting something cause I can come back...?" He exclaimed and I laughed lightly and looked down. I had Finn's bright green sweater on with a Marvel Character shirt underneath and Mickey mouse PJ bottoms to top it off. It might sound like a mess but I like it.
"Nah, I was just going to have a nap but if you want to come in, you can." I exclaimed, extending my arm into the room. He smiled and walked past me, his arm lightly brushing me. I felt my face go flush and smirked before shutting the door. I sat on the edge of my bed and watched as Dylan did the same. "So.." I started but I didn't know what to say. "... What brings you to my neck of the woods?" Dylan blushed and thumbed his sweater.
"Don't laugh but Josh told me so much about you that I had to meet you myself to see if you live up to his stories..." He trailed off again and I sighed.
"You can talk about him. He is your friend after all.." I exclaimed and Dylan breathed out in relief.
"Thank God. I thought I would have made this awkward for you!" I laughed.
"Oh, totally awkward but I don't mind!" I said and he joined in on my laughter. It felt good to laugh. It felt like days since I last laughed. I felt like me again. I eyed up the TV on the wall and came up with a good idea.
"Hey, Dylan..." He nodded at my voice. "Would you like to watch Big Bang Theory with me?" Dylan's face lit up and I smiled.
"I'd love to but you can't watch without snacks. I'll get the snacks, you get the season." He jumped off the bed and pulled the door open before stopping. He turned on his toes and looked at me. I felt my face flush lightly at his chocolate gaze and I shook it off.
"Do you want anything to drink?" He asked politely with a british accent and I laughed.
"Anything you're having will be good enough for me." He nodded and closed the door quickly. I got off the bed and made my way to the workout room and grabbed the disks. I was watching the season while working out, ok? I might be slightly addicted but I love it! Sue me if you don't like it! I made my way to the room when Dylan came around the corner with a pitcher, two glasses and a bowl. He walked toward me and I saw the bowl was full of M&Ms. I eyed the pitcher and Dylan grinned.
"It's Peach juice. Don't worry, I made sure it wasn't poisoned!" He exclaimed and I raised my eyebrow, looking at him funny. He shrugged at me. "It's hard pleasing everybody." He muttered and I bit my lip, following him back to the bedroom.
"Wow, really?" I asked, turning on the DVD player and Dylan flopped onto the bed, placing the pitcher on the nightstand next to him. He leaned over and placed a glass on my side and placed the M&Ms between where we would be sitting. I put the first disk in and grabbed the remote, turning on the TV with my other free hand. I jumped into the bed and he squeezed over a bit. A smile played on my face as I skipped through the previews.
"Aww, that was my favorite part!" He exclaimed and I elbowed him lightly.
"You know previews are dumb. Everybody knows that!" I said as I continued to fast forward it. He sighed and pretended to pout as I reached the main menu. I pressed the play all button and placed the remote on the bed. Dylan snatched it up and I frowned.
"Hey!"
"You skipped the previews; You don't get the remote anymore. It's the rules."
"There are no such rules!" I exclaimed, reaching to get the remote back. He swatted my hand away and I pouted.
"There are now. They were made..." He looked down at his wrist, pretending there was a watch there. "...About ten seconds ago!" I rolled my eyes and watched the beginning sequence for Big Bang Theory.
I laughed at Sheldon's social skills and listened as Dylan laughed with me. We were about 2 hours in and almost finished the first disk. I smiled.
"Thanks for doing this with me... watching the season, I mean." I stuttered out and Dylan shook his head.
"No prob. I needed to catch up anyways." He exclaimed and I looked at the screen again. I reached for some M&M's but instead felt something fleshy and warm. I looked down to see I was touching the top of Dylan's hand. He must have got the same idea as me. I blinked and pulled my hand out, smiling.
"Looks like you got there before me." I exclaimed lightly and Dylan's laugh sounded nervous. It made his bangs fall out of his hat once again. He sighed and blew on them. They didn't budge. I giggled and reached over, tucking them into the cap myself. He seemed stunned by the action but didn't refuse. I swiftly put them back.
"Now, you owe me." I said before returning to my side and digging out some M&Ms. I popped a couple in my mouth and washed them back with peach juice. It had a weird flavor but tasted perfectly amazing. Dylan still seemed stunned and I watched as Penny got mad at Sheldon for knocking on her door when she fell. I laughed at the screen as he made his way through her house and some small drone was hitting my left ear. It was small enough though and I blocked it out. I laughed at Sheldon and his explanation of Rubber duckies when I noticed Dylan wasn't laughing with me. I looked over to see him flushed and blushing. I frowned. Did I miss something?
"Are you ok, Dylan?" I asked and he bit his lip, looking at me with almost zoned out eyes. I frowned and looked down at the bowl.
"Would you like some...?" My words were cut off by Dylan's lips on mine. It tasted immediately of peach juice and I was confused. I sat stunned as we held our spot. I wasn't sure what to think. My mind was drawing a blank and I blinked slowly serval times. The audience was laughing but this side of the screen was pure silent. Suddenly, Finn popped into my mind and I pushed back, breaking the kiss. He had his hand pushed on top of mine and knocked over the bowl. M&M's were everywhere but I didn't care. I backed up but he held a tight grip of my hand and wouldn't let go.
"Why did you do that?" I stuttered out and he frowned looking down at our hands. I felt his thumb run across my hand and I struggled.
"...Didn't you hear a word I just said?" He asked back and I blanched. He was probably telling his feelings to me and I ignored him. A swell of guilt built up inside and I looked down, wiggling my hand out of his.
"Get out..." I whispered and the audience laughed at a joke I missed. Dylan looked at me with depressed eyes and I looked down, pulling open the door.
"But, Taryn... The bangs..." He started but I cut him off.
"It was a terrible mistake. I'm sorry... Now, get out!" I said with as much force as possible. Dylan shot one more glance at me before stepping off the bed and out of the room. I shut the door behind him and turned off the TV. I didn't want it to be a reminder. I placed the bowl on the nightstand and shook the M&Ms off the bed, vowing to pick them up later. I crawled into bed and stayed hidden under the blankets, unsure of what to think anymore.
AN: I never meant to make Dylan sound like a villain here but it worked out so perfect. You know when someone talks about you so much that the person they are talking to falls for them and than when they meet you, they have this sense that they've always known you. It really does exist cause this kinda happened to me before! Well, I hoped you enjoyed this chapter and I promise to get the next one up quick!