Chapter 42: Dates and Confessions

Taylor's POV: (SWIFT)

Dylan had planned a small picnic for us today, in the nearby park. I snuck a flower behind his ear as we sit on the blanket after I set my guitar aside. He shocks me by grabbing my guitar and strumming a few cords. I smile, "I didn't know you could play."

He smiles and keeps strumming, "I learned when I was younger."

"Can you sing too?" I ask.

He shrugs, "I don't know."

"Try?" I ask as I scoot closer to him.

He strums a few cords before he starts to sing, "Oh, but you were so shy, so was I Maybe that's why it was so hard to believe When you smiled and said to me "Are you gonna kiss me or not?" I smile as his deep voice comes out sounding pretty good.

I start singing with him, instantly recognizing the song, "Are we gonna do this or what? I think you know I like you a lot, but you're bout to miss your shot. Are you gonna kiss me or not?"

He smiles at me, "It was the best dang kiss that I ever had Except for that long one after that And I knew if I wanted this thing to last Sooner or later I'd have to ask for your hand."

"So you took a chance and bought a wedding band, and you got down on one knee and I smiled and said to you. Are you gonna kiss me or not? Are we gonna do this or what? I think you know I love you a lot. I think you've got a real good shot. Are you gonna kiss me or not?" I sing as he strums his guitar.

He smiles at me, "Are we gonna do this or what? I think you know I love you a lot I think we've got a real good shot Are you gonna kiss me or not?"

I smile, "You have a great voice…"

He just smiles and looks at me, "Are you gonna kiss me or not?"

I kiss him, "You are such a dork."

He smiles, "Oh you love me."

"Yeah I do," I admit laying against his shoulder. "I am glad that things worked out between Gee and Frank."

"Me too," He says kissing my head. "I am so glad you stayed.."

"Me too," I admit with a smile.

We sit quietly for a minute until he speaks up, "So how is your album writing going?"

"Slow. I did manage to write a song when Gee and Frankie got back together...and a couple while I was trying to help them get back together."

"Making progress," He says trying to be positive.

"Slowly but surely." I sigh and he kisses my cheek and I blush, "What was that for?"

"I don't know maybe its because I think it's cute that I can make you blush."

I glare at him, "Jerk.. no more kisses for you."

"Awe man."

I smirk, "I can't stay mad at you." I lean in and give him a quick kiss. He kisses me back and I pull back and rest my forehead on his, "I love you."

"I love you too."

"I love you more,"

"Impossible," he states.

"Not it's not." I say and he kisses me as a way to end the conversation.

Isaac's POV:

I wake up from my nap on the sofa and feel a paper on my back. I pull it off and hold it up so I can read it. I easily recognize Dylan's handwriting, 'I'm Sleepy will you cuddle me please?'

"I'll cuddle," I hear Halsey say from behind me.

I turn around and smile, "Really?"

"Of course," she smiles back.

I smile and yawn a little, "Good."

She giggles and climb into my bunk a few feet away and I lay beside her with a chuckle. She immediately lays across me and I kiss her cheek. She blushes and I wrap my arms around her, "So what have you been up too?"

She shrugs, "Nothing much."

"Sounds boring," I remark.

She nods, "Yep."

"Dylan has been playing pranks on me," I chuckle. "Oh and my friend Scott is here he finally listened to me and Dylan."

She nods "Cool." She then laughs. "and you're a dork you deserved to be pranked."

I try to fake hurt, "Oh ouch how rude."

She hugs me, "I was kidding."

I smile, "I know."

She pokes my arm, "Hey. Hey. Hey. Hey. Is this annoying?"

"Yes, yes, just a bit."

"Then I won't stop." She smirks and pokes me.

"Oh really?" I smirk and she nods and continues to poke me. "Well then don't get mad when I do this," I say before I start to tickle her.

She squeals and push my hands away, "Not Cool!"

I laugh, "You started it."

She shakes her head, "No!" She laughs and pokes me.

I start to tickle her and she falls back but continues to poke me in the side with her toes. I laugh as she squeals, "Isaac stop!"

I laugh, "Make me."

"I can't!" She giggles out swatting at my hands.

I stop tickling her and she immediately retaliates, "Revenge!" She shouts as she tickles me.

I laugh and squirm, "No fair!"

She laughs, "You want me to stop? Then make me."

Halsey's POV:

I barely get the words out before he pulls me down into a deep kiss. I kiss him until he pulls back once his phone starts ringing. I groan, "No!"

He picks up his phone to check the ID before he bites his lips and answers it. "H-hi dad how are you?... N-no dad ...I-I know dad...y-yes we w-will be going to L-London ... I-I know dad ..."

He snatches the phone from his ear and I can hear yelling through the phone but I can't understand most of the words. I hold his hand as I hear, "Isaac Lahey put the phone back to your ear right now son!"

I rub his knuckles as he closes his eyes and listens to his father, "I-I understand dad... I-I-I love you too."

He hangs up the phone and I hug him, "Are you okay?"

"Yea I-I'm sorry if I scared you and for you having to hear my dad yelling.." He apologizes.

"It's alright" I nod and squeeze his hand.

He smiles a little, "Thanks."

I smile and poke his cheek before an idea comes to mind, "Close your eyes."

"Why?" he asks and I give him a look before he sighs and closes his eyes.

I go and fill up a water balloon before I come back and notice he tilted his head to the side, most likely questioning why he heard water. I walk up and pop the balloon over his head.

He jumps up, "That was cold!"

I laugh, "I know." he laughs too before getting up to get a shirt from his bag. I smile and sit on the bed watching Isaac, "You look like a dork."

"Is it because all my curls are flat?" He asks running his fingers through his wet hair.

I nod as he walks to the bathroom and I quickly fill up another water balloon while he was busy. As soon as he walks out of the small bathroom I throw the balloon but it didn't bust. So he easily picks it up and throws it back, drenching me.

I run to the sink and fill up a glass of water, "Fight me." I shout as I throw the water at him.

He laughs and grabs me hugging me tight as I whine and start to tickle him until he backs up. I giggle, "You know because of that I am going to steal one of your shirts." I run and grab one before changing it in the bathroom.

"What?" He asks after I shut the door.

"I stole one of your shirts because you got mine wet!" I call through the bathroom door.

"Oh good point but um my shirts a giant it will drown you ... I am not calling you short uh no offense?"

I come out with a pout as the shirt comes down to my knees and he smiles, "This isn't a shirt, it's a dress."

We both laughs, "I can't help that I am so tall."

I pull my arms into the shirt as I lay face down in the sofa. "Meep."

"Meep?" Isaac asks with a chuckle. "Well Meep do you want something to eat?"

I jump up, "Yes!"

He smiles, "So what do you want? I can cook."

"Pizza," I say easily.

"Wanna call in or do you want me to make it? I used to work at a pizza place so I know how to."

"Ohhh teach me how to make one?"

"Okay," he smiles, "Let's go."

I run into the kitchen "I've never made pizza before."

He smiles and starts to pull different things from the cabinets and fridge in the small kitchen area. "Well, there is a first time for everything." I nod and he starts to wash his hands, "Alright so first we both wash our hands.

"Duh," I say before stepping up and washing my hands splashing Isaac a little.

He laughs before grabbing some already prepared dough from the fridge along with flour. I smile and play with the flour tossing some in the air, "What is the flour for?"

"Some people put flour on the dough," He remarks as he covers the dough before tossing some on me.

I nod and laugh before tossing some at him. I notice my hands are now covered in flour as he laughs so I kiss him and place my hands on his cheeks, covering his face in flour.

He laughs, "So we are playing that game?" He asks covering his hands in flour before picking me up by the waist and sitting me down again.

I laugh and kiss him, "Don't mess with my waist it tickles."

He laughs, "I will make sure to remember that." I throw flour at him and roll my eyes. He smiles, "Come on we need to stretch the dough."

"Okay," I giggle and sit on the counter and watch as he rolls out the dough. "Ohh Fancy." He smiles and grabs the sauce. "Oh it's getting saucy in here," I joke as he starts to apply the sauce.

He laughs, "You are a dork."

She blushes, "Shush." She giggles and dabs sauce on my nose.

I make a face, "Okay you can sprinkle the cheese."

She nods, "Yay," before she puts plenty of cheese and then some more on the sauce covered dough.

"So what toppings would you like?" I ask.

She shrugs, "Whatever you want, I eat everything."

I hand her a pack of pepperoni and she starts to decorate it in the shape of the smiley face. I start to wipe the sauce from my nose and she smiles, "Sorry."

"It's okay," I respond.

She nods and wets a rag, "Come here I'll get the flour off of you." She smiles and squeezes the extra water out of the rag.

I nod and put the pizza in the over before walking to her. She uses two fingers under my chin as she wipes the flour off of my face, neck and arms.

"Thanks," I smile and she starts to wipe the flour off herself. She turns and her back and sides are covered in flour, "Is there any on my back?" She asks.

I take the rag from her and gently wipe it all off and she laughs, "Thanks Isaac."

I nod and she sits back on the counter, "So when will it be done?"

"Soon," I say checking the pizza.

"This isn't quick enough," She jokes.

We sit silently until I pull out the now fully cooked pizza. She smiles and laughs as I cut the pizza.

We let it cool but not by much before we quickly start to eat the tasty pizza.

Frank's POV:

Nova and I decided to hang out after the Panic! At the Disco concert, since we haven't hung out much lately. She smiles at me, "PARTAY!" She jokes.

I laugh along with her, "So what do you wanna do Nova?"

She shrugs, "I dunno."

"Wanna just relax and have a drink?" I ask and she nods, "Alright I will grab a cooler of drinks, you grab a movie?"

We go separate ways and I roll a cooler over to our outside hangout tent and sit on the sofa beside Nova. She stays quiet for a bit, "Frankie, I have a problem."

"What? Are you okay? What is it?" I ask quickly.

She looks at her lap, "Well you know how traditional Hunter can be right?"

"Yeah I do," I remark calming down.

"Well he was talking about settling down and ya know having kids and stuff like that but uh..I can't have kids…" She mumbles but I still hear her clearly.

I let out a sigh, "Oh Nova…."

"I don't know what to tell him though, 'oh hey by the way there's a 1 in a million chance of me having kids!'" She says with a sigh.

"He will understand, I mean there are so many options now.." I say and she looks up at me.

"Yeah, but adoption takes a long time, you know."

"See Gee and I put in our thing already so when we are ready we won't have a long wait.." I suggest. "There is also surrogacy which is like a normal pregnancy. Just puts your egg and his sperm into someone else."

"That's true," She sighs. "I just don't know how to tell him."

"Just be honest, and explain it. Hunter is a smart rational guy he will understand." I smile a bit grabbing a soda from the cooler. "You two are problem solvers you will figure it out." She nods and I hand her a soda, "Here, let's just relax."

She nods and leans back putting her feet in my lap grabbing the remote to start the movie.

We were watching the titanic and part way through she starts to poke my leg, "Hey is this bothering you?"

I laugh and shake my head, "Nope."

She starts to toss M&M's at my head, "What about now?"

"I share a bus with 3 guys. " I sigh. "Gotta do more than that."

"Okay well at least catch the m&m's don't waste my candy." She laughs.

"Don't throw them then," I laugh.

I see her roll her eyes, "You are such a dad."

"Not yet.." I laugh a bit. "Give it a month after the tour ends."

She smiles, "Awe."

I nod and we finish the movie before heading off to our separate buses.

*The Next Day*

Newt's POV:

"Ouch Dylan!"

"what did I do?"

"you stepped on my toes"

"oh sorry dude how do we make this thing work"

''I think its is suppose to swing so I would suggest trying to move?"

"Okay I can do that," I hear a squeak. "Hey it worked!"

I walk up and see Scott and Dylan on a child's playground in the park nearby. I was walking when I heard shouting so I decided to come see what my friends were up too and I guess I should have known. I snap a quick picture, "Oh just wait till Taylor sees this."

They both look up and Dylan speaks up, "I have no regrets."

"I might if you keep stepping on my foot." Scott cuts in.

I laugh and then I hear a giggle as Bethany walks up (A newbie to the tour). "You two are dorks."

"Hey Beth," Scott says quickly blushing a little and suddenly the twist thing they were on moves fast. "DYLAN!"

"It wasn't me! I swear!"

She steps up and holds it still, "Be careful."

"One of you will fall," I shout over there bickering.

"That was why I stopped it," She smiles and then let's go letting them move again.

They both look at each other before saying in unison, "if I go down you're going with me!"

She giggles again, "Dorks."

Scott laughs, "Rude."

She starts to tickle his side, "Not RUDE."

I look on as Scott loosens his grip and he quickly grabs Dylan and they both fall to the ground. Beth walks over, "Are you two okay?"

Dylan rolls, "Oh yeah, Scott broke my fall." Scott's only response was a groan.

She leans down to check on Scott as I see Taylor (Swift) walk up shaking her head, "I don't wanna know." Dylan starts to get up and she walks to him, "You okay babe?"

He nods, "Yeah, Scott broke my fall."

I shake my head, "I told you, one of you would fall." I laugh and continue my walk leaving my friends with the women that love them.