"Hey Taylor!"

Taylor DuGrey was walking down the hall the next day when Ryan Hayden came jogging up to her.

"Hey Ryan, what's up?"

"Nothing really. I was just wondering if you would like to maybe go out with me on Friday. It doesn't have to be a date if you don't want it to be, although I would like it to be," he said quickly.

"I'd like that too. Pick me up about 7?"

"Sure! Um, I guess I'll see you then."

"Ok. Bye."

****

"Hey Dad? Can I talk to you for a sec?" Ryan asked coming into his father's study later that day.

"Sure Ry, what's up?" Christopher inquired, looking up from his computer.

"Well, I need your advice on something," Ryan said uncertainly.

"Would this something have something to do with a girl?" Chris asked knowingly.

"Yea. I asked Taylor DuGrey out today, but I don't know what we should do for our date. I've never gone out with anyone before," Ryan explained nervously in one breath.

"Well, since it is your first date, go some place your comfortable. Take her to the movies and then to get coffee or something. Do something where you can both be yourselves," Chris suggested.

"Ok, thanks dad," Ryan said.

"Anytime," Chris said turning back to his work.

****

"TAYLOR! RYAN'S HERE!" Tristan called up the stairs of the DuGrey mansion.

Taylor took a last look at her newly acquired, very chic outfit of a baby blue camisole, button-up shirt of a lighter shade of blue over that and low-rise jeans. She topped it off with a white cabby hat to match her white jacket.  After applying lipstick, she turned and went downstairs.

Ryan was standing in the doorway talking with Tristan and Rory when he saw Taylor come down the stairs.

She looked beautiful. He knew that before, but it was if he was seeing her for the first time.

"Wow," Ryan said as she walked up.

"Hello to you too," Taylor said, smiling at him.

"You look amazing. Ready to go?" Ryan asked.

"Yea. Bye Rory, Bye Tris," Taylor called to her brother as she walked out the door.

"So where are we going?" she asked as they climbed into the Liberty.

"I thought we'd go see the special showing of Carousel at the old movie theater," Ryan said after he backed out of the driveway.

"Are you serious? That's my favorite movie!"

"I know. Tristan told me."

****

"You gonna be ok?" Ryan asked teasingly, trying not to laugh as they walked out of the movie and Taylor had tears running down her cheeks.

"Shut up! I hate it when Gordon MacCrae has to leave Shirley Jones," Taylor said wiping her cheeks with a napkin.

"Ready for coffee?" Ryan asked as they walked down the street.

"Sure."

"Have you enjoyed Connecticut so far?" Ryan asked after they had gotten their coffees and sat down in some comfortable chairs.

"Yea, its great to get to be around Tristan and Tessie. I've missed them."

"Yea, Rory and Robbie are great. Speaking of Rory and Tristan, do you know what's going on with them?" Ryan asked.

"I think there are underlying romantic feelings there, that they don't want to recognize," Taylor explained.

"Well, I think, we should do something about it," Ryan said smiling mischievously. Leaning closer together they began to whisper conspiratorially.

A/N: AHH!! What's gonna happen? What are Taylor and Ryan planning? GIVE ME IDEAS!! School is sucking me dry.