The next day was pretty uneventful. AJ had left to go do a press conference and a photo shoot. Taylor was laying around and watching tv, she had made it down the stairs veery slowly and was lounding on the couch. Tobie, the dog, was curled up beside her sleeping contently. The phone rang and she inwardly groaned, she was just getting into "Days of Our Lives". "Hello?"
"Taylor?"
"Nicky?"
"Quit calling me that!," He exclaimed.
She laughed, "Sorry..whatcha doin'?"
He sighed, "Waiting for this press conference to begin. Just thought I'd check up on ya.."
"Awww..how sweet. I'm cool. I'm watching a soap opera and loungin' with Tobie. How's your arm?"
"Sounds soo exciting. My arm's alright. All thats left is a scratch. You wanna talk to your man?"
Taylor smiled and laughed again, "I guess.."
"Well..if you don't want too.."
She sighed and thought for a moment and then grinned to herself. "Nahh..I'd rather talk to you Little Man."
Nick laughed, "Well..I'm flattered. OW! Dang AJ!"
"What'd he do?"
"He hit me!"
"Oh..sorry. Tell him to quit beating you up!"
"Okay..hold on..," Nick said and covered the phone.
There was a scuffle and Nick said something incoherent. "Taylor?"
"AJ?"
"Finally! He wouldn't let me talk!," AJ said.
"Awww..poor baby. How are ya?"
"Good..how you doin'?"
"Just peachy. By the way, you all interruppted my soap opera."
"Oh..sooorry."
"Should be. So..when ya gonna be home?"
"Umm..later?"
Taylor raised her eyebrows slightly, "Is that a statement or a question?"
"I'll be home later. I was gonna go out with Kev and Howie.."
"Oh..okay.."
"Is that alright with you?"
"Yeah..why wouldn't it be?"
"I was just asking Taylor.," AJ said, his tone suddenly changing.
"And I was just telling you AJ. Excuuse me."
"Taylor, what is the matter with you?!"
"Nothing!"
AJ sighed, "Look..I gotta go. I'll be home later."
Taylor was about to respond until she heard the dial tone ringing in her ear. She shut the phone off and put it back in its cradle. Tobie opened his eyes and walked to Taylor. She petted him, "Hey little guy..you hungry?"
Tobie just licked her hand. Taylor smiled and put him on the floor. Then, she got her crutches and got up off the couch and started towards the kitchen. Tobie followed closely behind her.
AJ slammed the cell phone down. Nick looked up in shock, "Hey! Watch my cell!"
AJ groaned, "Sorry Nick."
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing!"
"Sorry..," Nick said putting his hands up in defense.
AJ ran a hand over his head and took off his sunglasses. "I'm sorry Nick..things are..just complicated.."
"How so?"
"Taylor acted like it was a big deal that I'm going out with Kevin and Howie after this thing.."
"So? She is your girlfriend."
"I know..and I would ask her to come with me but I know she's not up for it so I figured she wouldn't have a problem."
"Did she say she had a problem with it?"
"No. But by the tone of her voice she did."
"Oh.."
AJ nodded. Then, they were called to get up on stage to begin the press conference.
Later that night, Taylor was getting ready to go upstairs when the doorbell rang. "Argh..why now?," She said to herself.
She went to the front door and opened the door to see Nick standing there. "Nick? What are you doing here?"
"I came to see how you were since AJ's out..," He said walking in.
"Oh..well thanks. I was just getting ready to go upstairs.."
"Oh..umm..Taylor?"
"Yea Nicky?"
"Can I ask you a question?"
"Sure.."
"Umm..well..umm..did you really have a problem with AJ going out tonight?"
"Truthfully?"
Nick nodded.
"No, I didn't. At first I was sorta sad because I hardly see him anyways but then I know he's a guy and needs his privacy and his own life. So, I'm giving it to him. He can go out with you guys any time he wants..I'm not the one to tell him no."
Nick nodded, "Oh okay..I think he thought you were mad at him."
"Oh..well I'm not. I'm sorry Nick, but I'm getting tired so I think I'm gonna head up to bed."
"Thats okay..I just wanted to ask you.."
"Okay..I'll talk to you later."
She gave him a quick hug and he left. She locked the door and turned out the lights and went upstairs. She changed into her pajama's and climbed into bed and tried to go to sleep.
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