Finding Courtney Chapter 3: Taylor Meets Courtney There is this hunger this restlessness inside of me and it knows that you're no stranger you're my gravity. Courtney and Jason were both sleeping peacefully. That is until the screaming started. "You little slut, get out of my bed and away from my boyfriend!" Taylor screamed, jolting them awake. Courtney's eyes grew to the size of baseballs. There was a girl that stood about 5' 9". She had dark blonde hair that was in small tight spirals, and she had very blue eyes. She was wearing a revealing halter-top and a skirt so short that you could call it a belt. "I can't believe you'd cheat on me Jason!" she yelled in tears. "It's not what it looks like Taylor!" he said, jumping out of bed. "Then what is it?" she demanded. "She is suffering from minor memory loss, she can't remember where she lives or who she is for that matter and so she is staying with me until we can figure it out" he explained. " And I'm supposed to believe that crock? Right" she said sarcastically. " I swear it's the truth she hit her head and I found her, trust me" he pleaded with her. You could look into Jason's eyes and tell that he was telling the truth. She stopped crying and her face softened a bit. But she looked back to Courtney, who was staring at Jason, and she could tell that Courtney had feelings for him. She just had to nip this in the bud. "Oh, well I guess that's okay. I hope you can figure this all out." She said to Courtney, trying to appear nice. Courtney nodded. Then Taylor turned her focus to Jason. "And for you." she said in a seductive voice. She walked towards him, then around him so he would have to face away from Courtney. She straddled his lap and took half his face in a kiss. Jason had no time to object. The whole time that she kissed him, she kept her eyes open and watched Courtney. When she pulled back, She whispered in his ear loud enough for Courtney to hear, "Stay out of trouble." and with that she left, her hips swaying seductively back and forth with each step. She slammed the door behind her. Courtney was both hurt and dumbfounded. Jason looked at her trying to show her with his eyes that he did not want her to do what she had just done. The lipstick smeared face said otherwise. Finally Courtney found the words. "You have a girlfriend!?!" she demanded. "Yeah, I probably should have told you," he said looking to the ground, unable to look her in the eye. "Ya think?" she said sarcastically. She stopped a moment then. He really hadn't done anything to suggest that he didn't have a girlfriend. "Never mind, its not you fault. Well, I don't want to stir up trouble with you and your girlfriend so, I can figure things out on my own" she said, walking towards the door. He ran after her and grabbed her arm. "No, I WANT to help you. Don't worry about Taylor." He said sweetly. She looked to the ground. ".Okay. I guess," she said. "I need some clothes," she said. "Oh, well you can wear one of my sweat shirts, and I think Taylor has some Pants and stuff here. "I don't think that she'd like me wearing her stuff" Courtney said. "Oh, it's no biggie, she probably won't see you anyway." He said. She nodded and took them into the bathroom. She quickly showered and then dressed. She blow-dried her hair quickly and kept trying to pull the pants up. They were WAY low cut. She was glad that his sweatshirt was big on her. She got out and Jason's eyes widened. The jeans were quite form fitting. "You look. Really good" he said, grinning. She grinned back, looking embarrassed. He took a fast shower and put on his out fit. (A black T-shirt with a red star, a very baggy pair of army pants with patches for various bands such as Nirvana, The Ramones, and Green Day, a studded belt, and to spike cuffs.) He also combed his hair into a faux- hawk. When he stepped out of the bathroom, she would have given anything to make him single. "You're looking pretty hot today Jason" she said, more blunt than she had intended. Now he was blushing. "Thank you." He said. "Are you hungry?" he asked, desperately wanting to change the subject. "I could go for a bite." She said. They walked down the stairs together, much tension between them. She wanted him, but didn't want to admit it for a number of reasons. He wanted her but he had a girlfriend and he couldn't cheat on her. They got into his car and he started it. The song that played left them both frozen. Inside my skin

there is this space...

It twists and turns

It bleeds and aches

Inside my heart

There's an empty room.

It's waiting for lightning;

It's waiting for you

I am wanting, and...

I am needing you

To be here

Inside the absence of fear

Muscle and sinew

Velvet and stone...

This vessel is haunted

It creaks and moans

My bones call to you

In a separate skin.

I make myself translucent

To let you in, boy...

I am wanting, and...

I am needing you

To be here

Inside the absence of fear

There is this hunger

This restlessness inside of me

And it knows that you're no stranger,

You're my gravity

My hands will adore you

Through all darkness aim, they will

Lay you out in moonlight

And reinvent your name

For I am wanting, and...

I am needing you

To be here...

I need you near...

Inside the absence of fear

All they could do was steal glances at each other, not knowing what to say, think, feel or do. They needed each other, but didn't want to.