The Taste of Love is Sweet

Tim's Pov

Smiling at the sight of Shyla coming towards me in a pair of tight jeans, and a black tank I knew was mine I was shocked to realize we'd been going steady for over three months. Time had flown since the movies, and I wasn't even getting bored. Hell the truth was she bound me closer to her every day without trying. She came of as tough and hard, but she had a real sweet side to her too. Curly pointed out that she was a female version of me, but there were things I dabbled in that she'd never touch with a ten foot pole. Laughing as she threw herself at me I picked her up and spun her around, watching as the sunlight played on her dark tresses, and I realized I was really in love with her. She wasn't just an infatuation that I would get over it, or a pretty face that turned my head.

I liked her for more than just her looks. I liked her sarcastic sense of humor, her sense of loyalty, and the fact that she could take care of herself.

"You ok?" She asked noticing the odd look on my face as I set her down.

"Yeah… you ready to go?" I asked nodding towards the car.

We were meeting the gang up at the Dingo for a lil get together. Things had been real tense lately between the Soc's, and us and I wanted the boys to blow off some steam before they flipped their lids.

Star

Studying Tim closely as we made our way to the Dingo, I frowned. He was acting strange the past couple days, and I had no ideal why. I'd catch him watching me sometimes, studying me like he'd never seen me before. It was making me nervous. Maybe he'd decided he didn't want to be tied down after all. I hadn't forgotten about what Dallas had said months before just because we had gotten more serious. Hell Dall had thrown a fit when he first found out we were going steady.

Flash Back

Shuffling home the day after Tim's bold announcement I tried to stall the short trip back home. I knew I had to tell Dally about Tim before someone else did, but he wasn't going to be happy. From the very beginning he warned me not to get too close to him, and what had I gone and done? I'd actually started dating the guy. It wouldn't be a big deal, except for the fact that I had never committed to any one exclusively before. It wasn't my style, and I had never met anyone I'd liked enough to want to be tied too.

"Hey Shyla," Dal said smiling as he opened the door at my knock and I threw myself on the bed.

"Dal you love me right?" I asked wincing at the frown that instantly graced his face as well as the mean glint in his eyes.

"Are you pregnant?" He asked making me burst in to laughter.

"Shyla Star Winston!" He hissed snatching me up from the bed.

"No Dal… its nothing like that," I said gasping for breath as I tried to quell the giggles still threatening to erupt.

"Jesus, don't scare me like that then."

"You're never scared to tell me anything, so starting a conversation off with you love me right, can't be good," He said scowling as I continued to smirk.

"Me and Tim are dating."

"What!" He asked almost looking more upset about the fact that I was dating him, than he was at the thought that I might be pregnant by him.

" I told you not to get too attached to him."

" I know Dallas, but I couldn't help it, I mean you knowme, I don't do commitment, yet here I am going steady," I said throwing my hands in to the air as I flopped back on to the bed.

"Don't be mad at me Dal, I just wanted to tell you before anyone else did," I mumbled wincing at the string of curse words that left his mouth.

"When he breaks your heart, don't say I didn't warn you."

" I won't," I mumbled wishing for once he could actually be optimistic about something for a change.

"We're here," Tim said drawing my attention back to him as we pulled in to the parking lot of the Dingo.

The night went by to quickly, but it seemed like it was just what everyone needed. The boys blew of steam drinking liquor, playing cards, and dancing. Tim had kept me close to his side today, which was unusual. Usually he hung out with the guys, and I bummed around with Angela and the other girls, or Dall if he was there. Grinning when he won the entire pot of money on the table I kissed his cheek giggling at the raised eyebrow he sent my way. I'd had way too much JD, and my mind was telling me things I wasn't ready to accept.

"You ready to go?" he asked laughing when I nodded exuberantly like a small child.

"All right guys we're out of here," He said shoving the money in his pocket before he scoped me up as I laughed.

Playing with his hair I smiled at the face I had come to...love. Starring in to his eyes I felt frozen, that was the change. I loved him.

"You okay baby doll?"

Tim's POV

"Tim…" She whispered making me pause and adjust her in my arms.

"What baby?" I asked suddenly nervous as she pinned me with those electric blues.

" I love you," She whispered closing her eyes as if she expected me to reject her.

" I love you too," I said kissing her O shaped mouth as I continued to the car chuckling.

What a beautiful mess we made. Neither of was much for trusting anyone, or admitting our feelings yet we'd both had fallen head over heels. The fire was still there that night, but so was a different flame as well. The one that burned in the heart some had sworn I hadn't possessed. Just before I shattered in to a million pieces I heard her whisper the three words I would never tire of hearing. I love you was a phrase not used much in my family, and to have someone look at me like I was the sun and the moon and say those three words changed something in me.