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Baby S
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Taylor looked herself over in the full length mirror, barely glancing at Troy who was silently watching her from the doorway. Glancing down at his watch, he looked back up at her and sighed. "Baby, I think you look great alright come on if you want to make the stop to see our mothers before we head over to my father's house for lunch then we need to leave now." He said as he came up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist. They both looked into the mirror as he held her tightly. "You look lovely, Taylor…besides it's not like you need to make an impression on my father and step-mother…you've already done that…which is why we're standing here right now." He replied with a chuckle as he kissed her cheek and stepped back tugging on her arm. "Come on let's go." He whispered as he led her out of the bathroom, Taylor reluctantly followed behind him. Once they were outside, Troy helped Taylor into his car and then hurried around to the other side. Once they were on the road, Troy looked over at Taylor. "I think we need to stop at the florist shop on 87th street and pick up some flowers."
"I was just about to ask you the same thing." She replied as he nodded his head and looked at her for a brief moment. Fifteen minutes later, Troy had pulled over in front of the florist shop, and got out and quickly made his way over to Taylor's side and took her out of the car. Making their way inside, Troy greeted the elderly man behind the counter.
"Hey, Lawrence." He said patting his hand on the counter, Lawrence looked and put his glass on as he looked at Troy and almost instantly a smile broke out on his face.
"Troy, my boy…this is certainly a surprise." He said coming from behind the counter and pulling Troy into a hug, realizing Taylor hand he returned the hug. Once Lawrence released him, he looked at Taylor and smiled brightly. "And who is this…I believe this is the first time you brought a woman here." Troy smiled at him for a moment as he placed his arm around her waist.
"This is my fiancée, Taylor." Lawrence smiled and reached out shaking Taylor's hand before pulling her into a tight hug.
"My goodness…Troy, she certainly is lovely." He replied with small hand. Taylor blushed at the compliment and just smiled.
"Thank you, sir."
"Honey, please I should be thanking you…this young man here has been running around since he was a teenager unattached and no prospects. I'm glad to finally see that he has his head on straight." Lawrence said with a bright smile. Troy chuckled and shook his head for a moment before speaking.
"She helped me get my head straight, Lawrence…now I was wondering if you had any tulips today." Lawrence nodded and started walking towards the back of the shop, Troy and Taylor followed stopping ever so often to look at some of the flowers that were scattered throughout the store.
"Here we are tulip central." Lawrence said with a bright smile as he held his arms out pointing to the multitude of tulips in all types of colors. Troy whistled and nodded his head for a moment before smiling.
"This certainly is nice, Lawrence."
"I know…well I'm going to go back up front alright. You two take your time there's no rush." He said as he walked away, Taylor looked at him for a brief moment before and then back at Troy who was currently looking through the group of white tulips.
"I take it that you come in here a lot."
"The only shop I come too…I like to think of it as a tradition. Hate to sound sappy but this is where my mother used to bring me when she was looking for flowers." He said as he bent down and touched one tulip and then looked over at Taylor who was still watching him. "Well, are you just going to stand there or are you going to look around?" he asked with a small smile. Taylor nodded and started looking at the purple tulips for a moment before speaking.
"What type are you getting?"
"White tulips they were my mother's favorite and what about you?" he said as he stood pulling out about six fresh and crisp looking tulips with him.
"Purple…when my mother could get some flowers she always got purple tulips." She whispered as she pulled out some as well. Troy walked over to her and gave her a delicate kiss on the cheek and smiled at her for a moment before speaking.
"You're mother is going to love them." He said softly
"And so will your mother." She replied back, he looked down at the flowers in his arms and then back at her before he nodded his head and gave her a warm smile.
"Let's go, baby." He said as he reached down and grabbed her hand, and then led her out of the room. When they made their way up to the counter, Troy paid Lawrence then they were on their way. Once they reached the gravesite, Troy pulled into a parking space and turned off the car. Turning to look at Taylor he reached over and grabbed her hand. "You wanna do this together?"
"I wouldn't want to do it any other way." Taylor said with a smile, Troy leaned over and kissed her cheek and together they got of the car and headed towards the Bolton site. As they were walking Troy reached over and held Taylor's hand. Together they made their way over to the grave site. Troy helped Taylor get down then got down in front of his mother's grave, and then in unison they began cleaning the graves of their mother's pulling up weeds and placing the individual tulips that they had brought earlier around the grave. Taylor smiled as she rubbed her hands together. Then she slowly traced her finger along her mother's name, and then sighed suddenly wishing that she could just see her mother one last time in order to tell her that she loved her and that she was getting married. "Hey, mom…I know I'm early well me and Troy are both earlier but this is different it's important." She began slowly as she looked down at her hand. "Troy asked me to marry him and I accepted…I wish you were here, I would have loved to tell you this in person." She replied as she laid her hand on the headstone. "But I think you're listening." She replied softly as she looked over at Troy who was watching her silently. Slowly he held out his hand and she let her hand rest in his.
"She's listening…and so is my mother." He replied softly as he rubbed the back of her hand with his thumb. Taylor looked over at him and the two of them shared a smile as they started to tell their mothers about their engagement.
"Troy are you sure I look good." Taylor asked as she looked over herself one last time as Troy rang the doorbell. He smiled at her and cupped her face between his hands. Taylor met his glaze and he smiled leaning forward he kissed her softly on the lips and then rested his forehead on hers. "You're beautiful, Taylor and your clothes look fine." He said just as the door was opened by his father. Jack Bolton reluctantly cleared his throat, Troy and Taylor jumped apart, looking at his father Troy cracked a small smile and looked at his father. "What's up, Dad."
"Nothing much…Beth and I were wondering why you wanted to meet with us today for lunch." Troy smiled and reached down grabbing a hold of Taylor's hand.
"Well, we have some news Dad." It barely took a minute, before Jack's face brighten and he pulled his shocked son into a huge hug. "Dad?"
"Congratulations son…Taylor is certainly a wonderful woman." Jack replied with a bright smile as he released his son and then looked at Taylor and smiled at her; however he paused and looked at her questionably. He hadn't really talked to Taylor about what has transpired earlier that year when he had had a hand in breaking up them up. Taylor looked at him for a moment before shaking her head.
"It's in the past Mr. Bolton." She said softly, Jack smiled and then pulled her into a hug. Taylor hugged him back. Once he released her, he led them inside and closed the door. Smiling he placed a hand on Taylor's shoulder and spoke while looking over at Troy.
"You know you have your hands full with that knucklehead." He said with chuckle as he looked over at his son who had immediately shot him a glare. "What it's true?"
"What true?" Beth asked as she walked down the stairs, when her eyes fell on Troy and Taylor she gasped and hurried down the steps towards them. Coming over to Troy she hugged him and then went over to Taylor and pulled her into a tight hug as well. "Taylor, I'm so glad that Troy finally brought you by…I was worried you wouldn't come here after what Jack did." She said quietly while sending a glare in Jack's direction.
"Its okay, Mrs. Bolton that's all in the past. I'm just happy that Troy and I got through it and are together again."
"So…am…I." Beth exclaimed with a bright smile, she then looked over at Troy and then back at Taylor. "Jack said that you both had some news?"
"Yes we do," Troy said walking over and wrapping an arm around Taylor's waist. "We're getting married." Beth eyes widen in shock, and then her face lit up with a bright smile reaching out she pulled Taylor into a tight hug.
"Oh I am so happy for you both." She exclaimed as she looked over at Troy who was watching her silently, after hugging Taylor she moved to her stepson and hugged him as well. "Now come on I know lunch is finished let's go eat and discuss the wedding and everything." She said as she hooked her arm with Taylor's and led her towards the back where the patio was. Jack and Troy helped both women sit down and then sat down as well.
"So when's the wedding?" Jack asked, Troy looked at his father for a moment before saying.
"I literally asked her two nights ago…we haven't really gone through the details yet." he said as Taylor nodded her head cosigning on his statement. Beth looked at Troy and Taylor and then starting speaking.
"But you two have to have some type of idea of when you want your wedding." Troy nodded his head and looked over at Taylor for a moment before answering.
"I'm fine with whatever Taylor wants…all I want to do is get dressed up and see her walking down the aisle towards me looking beautiful." He said as he lifted her hand kissing the back of her hand. Beth smiled at his words, while Jack playfully rolled his eyes at his son.
"My aren't you just lovesick." He said with a chuckle as Beth smacked his arm, he smiled "Just joking son…I'm happy that you're happy."
"Thanks Dad." Troy replied as he looked at his father for a moment before looking over at Taylor. "But I was serious, firefly…no matter what you choose I will be there." He said, Taylor blushed as his words, as the butler came out carrying trays. Taylor looked surprised for a moment and leaned over to whisper in Troy's ear.
"You have servants?" he smiled down at her for a second before nodding his head.
"Well, I don't…my parents do as you can see." He answered smartly, receiving glare from Taylor. He laughed as the old man place a plate in front of him and Taylor, and then headed back inside.
"I hope you like steak, and garlic potatoes." Beth said as she looked across the table at Taylor.
"I like them just fine, ma'am." Taylor said softly as she placed her napkin in her lap, soon the patio was filled with the sounds of eating and quiet conversation. After the meal was finished, Troy and Taylor got ready to leave together with his father and step-mother they headed to the front door.
"Now Taylor you make sure you call me if you have any questions…I'm sure I know someone who could help you." Taylor smiled and nodded her head at the older woman.
"Okay, Mrs. Bolton."
"Sweetie, please its Beth." Taylor blushed and nodded her head.
"Okay, Beth I'll call you if I have any questions." Taylor replied with a smile, as Beth came forward and pulled her into a hug and kissed her cheek.
"Bye Dad…Beth." Troy said as he hooked his arm around Taylor's waist and led her out of the house. Once they were inside the car, Troy smiled over at Taylor and squeezed her hand tightly as he backed the car out of the driveway.
"See I told you everything was going to work out." He replied as he drove home, Taylor nodded her head in agreement as he continued to drive. Taylor sat silently by his side as he continued thinking to herself.
"Troy?"
"Yeah, baby?" he asked as he looked at as he pulled up to a red-light. Taylor fiddled with her hands for a moment before speaking.
"My father…I was wondering if I should tell." Troy looked at his steering wheel for a moment before replying.
"I really don't have a say in that baby…that's all you. If you want to tell him…tell him and if you don't then don't. I'll support you with whatever decision you make." He said with a smile as he looked at her for a moment before shaking his head. "I promise."
"Well, I was thinking about telling…I mean our relationship isn't the best but it's improving." She whispered as she looked at him. He nodded pulled off as the light changed. Leaning back in the driver's seat he looked over at her and shrugged.
"Then tell him."
"Would you object to him being at the wedding…or in it?"
"You're really going to consider that?" he asked as he turned the car, looking over at her he tried to see if she was serious. "You're really considering that."
"Well, yeah…I don't…my mother isn't here and he's all I have left." She replied as she looked at him. "So yeah I'm considering it."
"I…are you sure?"
"I guess I am sure, I mean why wouldn't I be." She asked as she looked at Troy for a brief moment. "He's my father and I would like him to be at the wedding and possibility be in it." Troy nodded his head and sighed.
"Well I'm not going to fight you about this because he is your father and this is basically your wedding…I just show up." He said finishing his statement off with a chuckle. "So if you want him there I won't stop you…all I ask is that you really make sure that you want him there. Cause I will not be held responsible for my actions if he hurts you again." He said seriously as he looked at her. Taylor nodded her head and smiled up at him.
"Okay...and thank you Troy." She replied as she leaned over and kissed his cheek.
"Hey, no kissing the driver it distracts me." He replied playfully as he quickly stole another kiss from her lips.
