1 comments/ 22061 views/ 15 favorites College Sweethearts: A Romance By: KayVamp College Sweethearts "WHAT?!?! You have got to be fucking playing me here! Take your snooty ass outside before I make you eat that damn polo you favor so much!" exclaimed third year forensic student Taylen Andrews. She was medium height, around five foot six and had brown hair flowing down to her mid back. She had a very tall angry looking man backed into a lab table yelling at him with all of her might. "I don't give a shit if you have studied longer than I have, but you are not going to yell at Aiden for your own dumbass judgment. He may not stand up to you, but I sure as hell have no problem blacking your eye. Common sense, which you apparently have none of, will tell you not to wear your best clothes to a forensic lab class. Formalin is dangerous enough without worrying if you got it on your precious fucking shirt!" A fuming Grant replied, "Just because you dress in rags doesn't mean I have to! I'm not compromising my sense of style and taste for this damn class!" "Break it up you two. Grant, Taylen is right about your clothes and your attitude towards your fellow classmates. I'm this close to letting her deck you and not report it. Look, don't make me the bad guy here, Grant has that title well managed for the entire campus," proclaimed a calm Professor Reid. "I'm sick of you blaming everyone else for your mistakes Grant. The next time you step foot in my classroom or lab, you better be wearing appropriate clothing or you're out of here with no questions asked. Now apologize to Taylen, she absolutely does not wear rags. I actually think she looks rather nice." Taylen blushed at his compliment, knowing to take it at more than face value. The infamous Professor Reid was well known and also well loved by all the ladies, and some of the men, on campus. It doesn't take much to know exactly why either... He's a lean six and a half feet tall, dark hair and blue eyes that never end. His muscles aren't the biggest, but they are more than enough to make his clothes pull tight across his body in the best way possible. It isn't uncommon for students to admire their professors, and it is definitely not uncommon for them to often lust after them as well. In fact, most of the population of their town lusted after the man but he was becoming known as the "Unattainable Bachelor" of the state. The very well hidden truth was that he isn't a bachelor at all; in fact, the love of his life was in the very room with him at the moment. His best student was not only the smartest student he had ever encountered, but also the love of his life. Taylen Andrews had stolen his heart the moment he first saw her five years ago in that little coffee house down on Western. Though, looking back at it, he should have hated her for ruining his favorite shirt with coffee but that wasn't possible when he saw her look like she was going to cry. Before she had ever been accepted into the university and Reid had become her professor, his strong arms had held her close as he promised of a better life together. His large gentle hands had roamed her ever willing body in a way that at this very moment made her regret signing up for her favorite class. I knew the risks of receiving him as my professor but then again, why shouldn't I be excited to be learning under one of the most accredited Forensic Anthropologists in North America? She thought to herself. He was the best in his field as well as the youngest. At the young age of 27, Jonathon Daniel Reid became the newest professor in the Forensic Anthropology unit at the University of Tennessee. Taylen, now being no more than 23 years old, had known Reid since she was 18 before she had even been accepted to the university. He was older, handsome, intelligent and extremely interested in her. His brown hair and blue eyes were almost too much for her to resist. With a brief meeting in her favorite coffee shop, Taylen knew she would love him with every ounce of her being, and soon. Now, if only she hadn't met him by being her normal klutz self and spilling coffee all over him. Well, at least it was already cool since she had gotten lost in another one of her novels forgetting all about her waiting coffee. He might have been nice enough to laugh it off, but I still flush and almost cry at the embarrassment of the situation. God, I'm grateful he was such as nice guy, something like that would have scarred me for life she thought as she quickly got back to her lab table. After apologizing for a million times, Reid sat with Taylen and talked over coffee. Their common love of Forensic Science sparked a bond between the two, making them inseparable. After many coffee dates of discussing forensics, the topics began to shift more towards private life. The more Reid knew about Taylen, the more he wanted her. A week later, Reid gathered his courage and asked Taylen on a real date to which she excitedly accepted. After a few weeks of dating, Taylen couldn't fight her urges to be with him intimately. After a romantic dinner out, she grabbed Reid's hand and pulled him to her and kissed him with more passion than even she knew possible. With their hearts pounding in their chests, they rushed back to Reid's loft where they spent the rest of the evening in. Reid's hands pushed her into the wall of the elevator covering her cry of shock with a deep kiss. They were half naked by the time the elevator opened to his floor. He carried her to his bed and fell on top of her, kissing his way down to her warm core. Spreading her legs to kiss and lick her inner folds. He sucked on her clit while pumping two large fingers in and out of her tight heat. The taste of her made him moan and his rock hard cock jumped at the thought of being sheathed in her. Reid climbed up her body, leaving kisses all the way. His climb stopped as he took a dark nipple in his mouth and flicked the nub with his tongue while he palmed the other. Her body stiffened as the head of his cock lined itself up with her warm slit. Grabbing her hip, he slid in slowly, feeling her stretch around him until he was touching her cervix. He groaned out and leaned in to kiss her full lips. Her nails dug into his biceps as she lifted her hips and started fucking herself with his cock. They explored each other for hours, learning what each loved sexually until neither could stand to move. Taylen woke the next morning snuggled in the strong arms of the most attractive man she had ever seen. She knew then that no one else would ever be good enough for her. But that was almost a year ago. A year ago since she had signed up and started taking his forensics classes. Now that Reid was her professor, everything had to be put on hold. They knew the rules and if they were caught it would cost Reid is job and Taylen her scholarships resulting in more chaos than needed. They vowed to put their love life on hold for the time being to protect themselves from legal situations. For now, Taylen would have to accept compliments and side glances that would go undetected by others as a sign of compassion. Her heart was more than breaking, but she would endure it for the sake of their future together. I love him more than anything, she thought, but I'm not sure how much more I can take. Thank god that I'm almost through with my schooling, and then we can be together openly. sighing to herself she thought, I just hope he doesn't grow tired of me before then. **** Hidden Romance Sigh I loathe February fourteenth! It's a sick and masochistic way to remind single people that no one loves them; yeah... that's Valentine's Day for you. Stupid frickin' commercial holiday! My frustration only grew throughout my daily classes, seeing the signs of the approaching damnation. It's only the seventh, but pink and red hearts line the hallways at UTK effectively breaking my heart more and more with the sight of each one. Let's be honest I don't hate Valentine's Day; I just simply cannot wait for this one to be over. The man I love is more than off limits at the moment and I'm not graduating in the next week so, I'm forced to endure the lovers' holiday alone. I glanced up from my laptop only to be met by hauntingly blue eyes filled with sadness and longing. My heart broke instantly; He's missing me just as much as I miss him. A glance across the room was all that was safe, but I knew exactly what he was saying with that glance. As soon as it started, the glance ended with his cell phone going off. An annoyed Reid stood and left the lounge, leaving me alone yet again. I know it isn't his fault we can't be together; I just wish we could at least do something together for Valentine's Day. February 13 I stood in my doorway staring at the amazing bouquet in front of me. The delivery man was so hidden behind the enormous arrangement that he set the flowers down so I could sign for them. White lilies and deep purple orchids, my favorite and only one person knew that. My heart raced, I was dying to read the card, and I just had to see what he put to make this even better! My heart sped up as I read: Meet me where we first met. Ask for Amy. See you tonight, R. I gasped; He wants to meet me at the coffee shop I thought to myself. I wonder just what Reid is up to, he knows we can't risk being caught together intimately. I raced upstairs and showered quickly, rummaged through my entire closet and found a sexy red dress that was perfect for tonight. I looked at the clock as it was displaying five-thirty. Great, just enough time to do my makeup and head down to the coffee shop, I thought to myself as I applied a smoky eye shadow and a red lipstick to my face. I slipped on my gladiator-ish black high-heels and made my way down the stairs very slowly. I made the short trip to the coffee house and paused just outside the door. The place was packed with valentine's decorations and happy couples occupied the tables, I waited for that loneliness to reappear inside me but when it didn't show, I opened the door and walked in. Looking around at waitresses' nametags, I found no Amy. I walked to the counter and asked the man working the register for Amy. "Are you Taylen?" I nodded as he reached below the counter bringing back a note, "Amy had to leave, but she told me to give this to you. You're supposed to read it, and then follow directions... Whatever that means." I took the note glancing back at the young man, whose name happened to be Jonathon which made me think of my Reid waiting for me, I smiled and walked away. The note, which was slightly bigger than that of the card from my flowers, was held shut with a heart shaped sticker. I know this Valentine's Day is being just as hard on you as it is me, so I've planned a little bit of fun for us. Go home and pack an overnight bag. Dress warmly, but bring a swimsuit. A note will be waiting for you at home. Waiting for you, R. Shocked and excited, I made my way home quickly avoiding the honks of annoyed drivers. I made it to my apartment where the note was taped to my door, the front reading "Open inside". I walked into my apartment and read the note breathlessly. Once you've packed your bag, call Jessica and tell her "The snow is on the ground." She'll tell you what to do next. All my love, R. I squealed and ran upstairs to pack my bag, the whole time fantasizing about what was going to happen. Packing took all of ten minutes and I dialed Jessica impatiently waiting for her to answer. I knew exactly why he picked Jessica to help him; she was the only other person that knew of our relationship and also my best friend. "Yello?" Her normal response to a ringing phone, no matter whose it was ringing... "Hey Jess! So apparently, the snow is on the ground??" I said more as a question than a statement. A squeal erupted causing me to jerk the phone from my ear. "Oh god, I wasn't expecting you to call so soon! Okay, okay. Have you packed? Good, now drive over here and I'll tell you what your next clue is!" Apparently she was just as excited as I am because she hung up on me immediately and never gave me time to ask questions. I grabbed my bag and purse and headed towards my raggedy old Saturn. The drive to Jess' was short since she only lived ten minutes away, I pulled into her driveway and practically ran to her door. Before I even made it up the steps, the door flew open revealing an excitedly smiling Jessica. "Come on, come on! I've got to get you on your way soon." Jessica pulled me into her house effectively making me almost eat hard wood floors. She led me into her living room and handed me another note. "Here you'll find an address and a door key. Do not lose these! You'll type the address into the GPS and follow the directions carefully." She took a breath and continued. "Now, since you don't have a GPS in that clunker, you will be borrowing your best friend's shiny newish car! Don't mess with me because this has all been planned. Give me your damn keys woman!" I dug through my purse and handed the keys over willingly, who was I to ask questions when Reid had obviously put a lot of time and work into this? Jess ushered me to the door and with note in hand, I made my way to her Navigator. I climbed into the massive vehicle and yelled out a thank you to a teary eyed Jessica. "Drive safely and don't you dare leave your phone on! This is your weekend and I don't want the two of you interrupted at all!" I knew I loved her for a reason! I backed out of her driveway and followed the directions displayed by the GPS. It would take me exactly 23 minutes to get where I was supposed to go, which had only been labeled as "Valentine's Gift" on Jess' GPS. Before long, I realized where I was headed towards... Just then, the Gatlinburg sign came into view and my exit was next. My heart was racing as I drove closer to my final stop for the night. I opened the note Jess had given me and read down to what was supposed to happen next. Park in front of cabin 12 and use the key provided to get in. Place your bags in the closet and proceed to the enclosed patio. Impatiently waiting for you, R. My heart sped up to the point I thought I was having a panic attack as I drove to cabin twelve, which happened to be hidden in the woods. The cabin was adorable! Dark wood with a large porch and what looked to be a large enclosed patio in the back. The way the snow sat on the cabin's roof and on the ground just screamed romance! I put Jess' Navigator in park and grabbed my bags from the back seat, thankful that the pathway to the cabin was clear of ice and snow. I slowly unlocked the door and was greeted by a large living space with the biggest fireplace I have ever seen. A big fire was blazing and a vanilla smell wafted through the air, as if welcoming me home. Tiny pink and red hearts lined the way to the bedroom where I placed my things in the closet as directed, I stole a glance in the mirror and touched up my appearance quickly. I slowly and seductively stepped out of the bedroom and made my way towards a now open door that led to the enclosed patio. There stood the most beautiful, handsome, striking (my list could go on forever so I'll stop here) man I have ever seen. Jonathon Daniel Reid was dressed to kill in black dress pants and a black button up dress shirt. I thought my heart had stopped along with my breathing, I soon found myself wrapped in two well-toned arms being kissed with a passion I've never known. My body went limp in his arms and he pulled me closer to his defined chest. "My god Taylen, you're shivering baby. Let's get you by the fire ok?" I nodded, I couldn't do anything else... not even tell him that I wasn't shivering because I was cold. No, the only reason I was shivering was because I needed his touch so badly. Lifting me with ease, we made it to the fireplace where Reid sat me down and wrapped me in a blanket. Looking into my eyes, he leaned forward and placed soft kisses on my lips while he nibbled on my bottom lip. My need took over as my hands grabbed at his hair and pulled him down to the floor to straddle him. My legs held him close to me as I started unbuttoning his dress shirt, letting my hands explore his chest once again. It had been almost a year since I had even touched him intimately without the fear of being caught. The pile of clothes on the floor spoke of his need for me as well, as our bodies intertwined and joined hastily, primal urges outranking romance for the time being. His fingertips dug into my hips as he slammed into me, as if claiming me as his own, and my nails left red marks all down his muscular back. His thrusts picked up as he got close to coming and my hips were lifting to match his until my entire body shook with the built up orgasm. We collapsed in a pile of sweaty exhaustion in front of the fire, holding each other close. It was close to midnight before we left our cozy spot on the floor, neither one of us willing to let go long enough. "You don't know how badly I've wanted to say 'fuck it' and throw you down on one of the lab tables Taylen. We need to figure out something soon before I'm molesting you in public." He laughed, but we both knew it was true. "Come on; let's reheat our dinner I had planned. I'm sure we need it more now than we did originally." His light laugh floated through the air and I felt at home again. I had always felt safe and at home with Reid, no matter where we were. If it weren't for school, we would probably be married with 2.5 children by now, but no... I had to go and sign up for his classes! Sigh Stop it Taylen, you know the circumstances wouldn't change a bit, even if he wasn't your teacher, he would still be faculty. We walked hand in hand toward the enclosed patio to the dinner awaiting us; we ate quickly and decided on relaxing in the hot tub together. I slid on my bathing suit that covered my stomach but left my entire back and shoulders exposed, it was Reid's favorite after all. Sliding into the hot tub, I noticed all of the candles Reid had placed around the patio and smiled to myself thinking just how great this weekend will be. Valentine's Day I awoke the next morning to the smell of eggs and bacon frying somewhere close enough to make my mouth water. I made my way into the kitchen to find a half dressed Reid cooking breakfast. Wearing nothing but a pair of plaid pajama bottoms, Reid looked good enough to have for breakfast and just forget the damn eggs. I wrapped my arms around his waist from behind him and nuzzled his back lovingly. "Good morning sleepy head, I was wondering if you were going to grace me with your beauty today." He turned to kiss the top of my head and laughed, "You look adorable when you're sleeping, and I've missed watching you do that." I blushed, I knew he did that and always had but it still made me blush. What if my mouth was hanging wide open or something? Leave it to Reid to find me attractive even while sleeping. I nuzzled his back a few minutes longer then grabbed some plates out of the cabinet for us to eat off of. "Did you bring another dress for tonight? I really like the red one you had on last night, but it got a little messed up during our 'encounter' by the fire." He laughed as I rolled my eyes at him and finished my breakfast. After breakfast, Reid and I spent the rest of the day screwing like bunnies, I secretly think he's trying to make up for all he's missed this past year! After a good 45 minutes of sex in the shower, we finally decided to dress for dinner, which was to be a surprise to me. I sprayed vanilla perfume on my naked body and slipped into my black low cut halter dress that I had brought just for this occasion along with my gladiator high-heels from the other night. My eyes caught sight of a half-naked Reid running around the cabin like a chicken with its head cut off, I quickly shook off the bad thoughts and returned to applying my makeup. I wonder what the hell he's doing, why is he acting so nervous all of a sudden? Oh god, is he going to end us because he can't take not being able to see each other openly? No, Taylen, stop it. He wouldn't have put all this work into a private weekend if he didn't want to continue our relationship. My mind continued to play tricks on me as I applied my makeup and finished my hair. I stood back from the mirror and took in my finished project. I stood over 5'9 in my heels, my pale legs contrasting with my dark black dress and my reddish-brown hair cascading in curls down my back. Not bad, if I do say so myself. Carefully walking out of the bedroom, my breath hitched in my throat and I thought I would pass out from the scene before me. All the lights were out in the cabin, but a soft glow of at least one hundred candles lit the room with a romantic hue. The table was set for two with a red table cloth and gold lined plates and wine goblets, I later noticed the flow of rose petals on the floor leading my way to the beautiful table. I looked around and found no sight of tonight's mastermind anywhere. Still taking everything in, I looked down at the plate meant for me and noticed a small card. College Sweethearts: A Romance Pull out the blindfold from your wine glass and put it on. No peeking! Yours, R. My heart raced with excitement as I carefully placed my blindfold on, taking care of my eye shadow. After a few minutes, I felt hands rubbing my shoulders tenderly as lips replaced them. A soft moan slipped from my lips and the soft attack disappeared. My nipples stood out hard from excitement and a soft yelp came from me when I felt them being pinched slightly. Too soon again, the hands left me and I was greeted with the sound of a chair being pulled out across from me. "Taylen, I'm so glad you could join me this weekend. I've not only missed making love to you, but also sharing your company. I've known you for over five years now, and during those five years I've grown to love you more than I've ever known possible. I know that we've had a rough time not being able to be openly together, but I want you to be certain that that will change soon enough. I've worked hard these past few years to be good enough for you and I've realized that I can never be good enough, but I've learned to do my best and enjoy your love." I could feel the tears rolling down my cheeks, completely ruining my makeup but I didn't care. I was so scared and excited at the same time, I was completely unsure of where he was going with his speech. He could go one way and make me the happiest woman ever, or go the complete opposite and leave me broken. I knew which one I wanted, but I wasn't certain where he stood at the moment. I did my best to hold in my tears as he continued with his speech. "Taylen honey, I love you. So much, so very very much. I would literally die inside if you were to leave me, but I want you to know that I'm giving you that chance tonight. I know this is hard on the both of us, but if you want the chance to find love with someone who can openly love you back, then I cannot stop you." My tears were free flowing now... It was over, I just knew it was. Five years of loving this man with my entire being and he was ending it so he could take the easy way out. "Taylen, I'm going to ask you something now and I want you to take a minute before you answer ok? I want you to think about how the answer will affect the future. Don't pick the answer you think will make me happy okay? Pick what makes you feel the most complete. Do you understand?" I nodded silently, not trusting my voice to stay solid in response. "Taylen, take off your blind fold baby, please." My hands shook as I raised them to remove the cover from my face. I opened my eyes and lost all control of my tears and sobs. Kneeling before me holding a little black box, was my prince. My body shook with sobs and I barely heard him speak. "Taylen, I love you with all of my heart and I know that we still have a way to go before we can be together but I want you to know I will do whatever necessary to be with you forever." He opened the little box and removed a white gold diamond ring, exactly what I would have chosen had I been given the chance. Tears rolled down Reid's cheeks as he looked up into my eyes and asked me the one question I had been waiting to hear for five years. "Taylen, would you do me the honor of being my wife and end my misery of being without the only one I have ever loved?" My body shook harder with sobs as I fell to my knees with Reid kissing his face and whispering "Yes" over and over. His strong arms wrapped around me picking me up and leading me to the bedroom. "My god you don't know how relieved I am to hear you say yes, I was going to go crazy if you told me no. I've been planning this since last Valentine's Day baby; I hope it was good enough for you. I love you; I can't say that enough to you Taylen. I honestly can't." Reid spoke those words directly to my heart as he kissed my cheeks and forehead between sentences. Placing me on the bed, he slowly removed my shoes and kissed his way up my legs to the hem of my dress. He pulled my dress off slowly, as if unwrapping a gift on Christmas and not wanting to tear the paper. He continued kissing up my naked body, covering every inch with a sweet kiss that set my skin ablaze. Licking and suckling my nipples while grinding his hard naked body into mine. Our bodies shook with anticipation and need. Reid's mouth left my breasts only to kiss my lips passionately while positioning himself to enter me. Rubbing the head up and down my slit and pressing into my clit preparing me for what was to come. I felt a hand grab my hip as he sank into me in one solid motion, my body convulsed in an instant orgasm as he slammed into my g-spot. His thrusts slowed but remained deep, drawing out my orgasm as my inner walls milked his thick cock. Leaning down and suckling a nipple into his mouth, I came again taking him with me this time, my orgasm intensified by the feeling of his warm seed filling me. Reid rolled to his back, pulling me with him so that he never lost his connection with me and we fell into a deep sleep fueled by the thoughts of continuing our celebration when we awoke. **** The Graduation I look ridiculous in this cap; I look absolutely fucking ridiculous in this damn cap. It's sad when it's your graduation day from college and that's all that is going through your head. Well, at least I'm not thinking of the hundreds of ways I could embarrass myself by falling or something. Damn it, now I'm thinking about falling. To say I'm a little nervous would definitely be an understatement. I've been through six years of back-breaking book bags, stress inducing finals and not to mention all night study groups, all of this just to stand here to stand here in the procession line and think about what an idiot I must look like in this cap. I heard a booming deep voice over the speakers and decided to tune myself out by attempting to pay attention. "Good morning ladies and gentlemen, I would like to thank you for joining us this wonderful morning. Please stand as we welcome in the University of Tennessee's graduating class of two thousand and ten." Well, here we go that horrible procession music is playing so that's my cue to go. I look behind me to Jessica and smile a "we finally did it" smile and head towards the main floor. Thompson-Bowling arena was packed to the brim with families, friends and faculty for today's graduation and I knew that my family was amongst the massive crowd somewhere. Oh dear God, don't let them have a bullhorn! I have somehow pulled off graduating with a Masters in Forensic Anthropology and yet, I feel like I just finished my first semester. I'm not positive how Reid and I have gotten through these past two years without being able to be openly together. It's been more than tough, but now as our hiding comes to an end I know it's been more than worth it. My stomach is in knots as I look around the room at my fellow classmates and realize that I actually have finally made it. I feel completely lost in the opening speeches and instantly become grateful that I've been through a couple of these before. Thanks to my two older brothers and sister, I've been through a total of three college graduations and they all seem to follow the same suit. Throughout the boring opening speeches, I hopelessly glance around looking for my family and feel an instant pang of sadness. My heart aches at the thought of my parents not seeing this, but I guess they are watching from heaven and I can only hope they are as proud of me as my brothers and sister are. I pushed the sadness away and painted an almost fake smile on my face as my row stood to accept their degrees. After only a few short minutes my name is called and I make my way across the stage. My fake smile turns genuine as I spot my family just to the side of the stage screaming like it were the super bowl, and thankfully no bullhorns! I waved to my family as I made my way back down the stairs and towards my seat. I ran my hand over my certificate and smiled when my engagement ring caught the light just right. Relief flooded my system the moment the light hit the ring and my mind registered that I was free; free to now be Mrs. Dr. Jonathon Daniel Reid. I made a quick glance around the faculty seated beside the stage and found Reid smiling back at me. My stomach jumped and I completely missed the rest of the ceremony with a happy, and probably goofy, grin on my face. After the ceremony, my family and I headed to my home for the traditional cook-out we held after every graduation. Having met Reid shortly after he proposed, they all took him in as part of the family almost immediately. I watched from the kitchen window as my family stood laughing and enjoying my nieces and nephews in the backyard. My stomach flipped when I saw Reid chasing after my nephew Kellan eliciting a delighted squeal from the two year old, I couldn't help but smile when they spun around and fell to the ground laughing. My mind wandered back to last weekend when we snuck away to the mountains again and somehow managed to get the very same cabin he proposed in. My stomach flipped again at the thought of how he looked in his swim trunks before we jumped into the pool after hours for a little romantic moonlit dip. I was forcefully brought back from my daydreaming with a sudden need to sit down. I wrapped my arms around myself in a hug fashion and collapsed into a chair in my dining room. My heart raced as the room began to spin before I closed my eyes and doubled over to keep from getting sick. "Taylen, my god Taylen what's wrong?!" Leave it to my sister to find me in my worst. "Nothing Heather, really I think my blood sugar is just low from not getting breakfast this morning." "Reid, you better get in here quick!" "No, Heather don't scare him like that! I'm fine, really." Reid walked in the kitchen through the French doors casually, and then paled at the sight of me. "What's wrong Taylen, and don't tell me nothing because you wouldn't be doubled over for nothing honey." I began telling the same thing I had told Heather to Reid and he immediately started shaking his head. "Alright, we'll try it your way but if it doesn't get better I'm taking you to the doctor and I'm not taking no for an answer young lady." Heather sat a small plate of cut up fruit and a glass of water in front of me. Actually feeling hungry for the first time in days, I gobbled down the entire plate and asked for more, "No cantaloupe though please, that stuff is horrid." Heather stopped putting food on the plate and stared at me with wide eyes. She and Reid shared a silent glance then both looked to me, "Um... Taylen, are you feeling okay honey? Cantaloupe is your favorite, that's all you would eat when we were little." Heather's motherly instincts took over and she was suddenly checking my forehead for a fever, "She doesn't feel too warm to me Reid, maybe I should get the thermometer?" "Guys calm down! I feel great now that I've eaten, so just calm down and let's get back to the party okay?" And I did, I honestly felt much better now that I had eaten something just like I said I would. The rest of the day flew by in a blissful daze as I watched my nieces and nephews crawl around my living room floor pushing cars and blocks around on the hardwood floors. Seven o'clock brought on the common crankiness of toddlers causing Heather to pack up Kellan's toys and Damon to drape a sleeping Brooke and Travis over his shoulders and head home. After waving goodbye, I walked Stephen to his Honda and hugged him tight. "Do not go home and forget that you have a baby sister okay? I miss seeing you, and now we'll have time to actually see each other instead of just emailing each other. We live less than 15 minutes from each other bro, I think we can do better than that!" We laughed and hugged again before he drove off leaving me standing in my front yard feeling oddly grown up. I sighed as I felt Reid's big arms wrap around me from behind and kiss my neck. "Come on love, you've had a big day and I have a feeling you aren't feeling as well as you've let on all day." I gladly let Reid lead me into the house and straight to the couch. We snuggled into a comfortable fit and found something almost interesting to watch on cable, a few minutes of silence passed between us. Although it was a relaxed comfortable silence, I knew what was coming. "So are you going to tell me what that was today, or am I going to continue to play stupid?" Shit. You persistent ass! I took a deep breath and focused on what I wanted to say. I knew he wasn't going to take this answer well, but it's all I've got. "Reid, I swear to you that I think it was just low blood sugar. I've been getting light headed a few times this past week but I just chalked it up to stress. My stomach was churning today, but it felt a lot better after I ate. I would never do something to intentionally harm myself that includes neglecting serious symptoms, okay?" His blue eyes were filled with worry but he accepted my explanation and kissed the top of my head lovingly. The rest of the weekend went smoothly and without an episode as bad as Saturday morning's had been. I woke up Sunday morning to an empty bed and glanced at the clock. Nine A.M., Reid must be out for his run. I jumped up and head towards the shower hoping to wash my uneasiness away. I lifted my tank top and flinched when the material rubbed my sore nipples. What the hell is up with my body lately? My stomach has been tender, I've been nauseous and now my breasts are sore. Oh, duh... I must be getting my period! I jumped into the shower and let the hot water flow over me, drenching my hair and easing my sore muscles. "What are you doing up so early Tay? I didn't wake you when I left for my run did I?" "No baby, I just woke up a few minutes ago and decided to take a hot shower. Want to join?" "I thought you'd never ask!" Reid's big hands massaged my skin relaxing me even more, as well as putting my body on high alert by his kisses. Gently pressing me into the shower wall, Reid lifted my leg and entered me slowly, pulling a soft moan from my lips. Reid's thrusts kept me against the wall as his hands wandered my body, cupping my breasts while kissing and biting my neck. Reid was biting my neck, stopping suddenly when I winced in pain. "I'm sorry baby; you usually like me pinching them. Was I too rough?" "No baby, they're just tender this morning please don't stop, I need you in me now." "Wrap your legs around me sweetheart." Reid pushed deeper into me sending shivers down my body and a throbbing pulse to my core, "Oh god Reid, don't stop fuck me harder! Yes!" My words stopped making sense as he continued to pump into me harder, drawing out my orgasm until he emptied himself into me. "You're going to be an early death to me if we keep at it like this Taylen, I'm still a little sore from last weekend's getaway," he laughed as he held me under the warm water trailing kisses down my neck and chest. "Well then you better enjoy it while you can because this will prove to be a long week if not." Reid groaned and hid his head in the crook of my neck, "Already, didn't you just do that?" "Quit whining and be a big boy, we both know it's unavoidable." He laughed and groaned somewhat at the same time, "Alright fine, but I get you whenever I want you before then." I laughed as he carried me back to our bed for more morning fun. The rest of the week was spent doing absolutely nothing of importance. Reid and I took the week to relax and sexually attack each other randomly. Don't think I didn't notice what didn't show up either. My mind was racing the next Saturday morning as I sat in the bathroom silently with my pocket calendar in hand. A month, I was an entire month late. How could I not have noticed it for an entire month? I heard the front door shut and Reid yelling up to me, but I couldn't move. I was frozen to my cold spot on the bathroom floor holding my calendar with tears streaming down my face. "Taylen, where are you?" Finally he made his way into the bathroom and found me still frozen on the floor. He slowly walked over to me and took me in his arms, still silently crying and holding my damn pocket calendar, "Taylen, talk to me love, I can't help if I don't know what's wrong." "A month Reid, a whole month." "A whole month of what, Taylen?" I sat there staring at the calendar in my hand before I could form any words. "Late." One word was all I could manage to form and instead of Reid pushing me away; he gently kissed my head and laughed. "Well I was wondering how long it was going to take. We haven't used protection in over a year Taylen, what did you expect to happen honey? Aren't you happy?" Wait a minute, he's not angry or upset at all, so why am I? "Of course I am, just... shocked I guess. We're having a baby Reid, we're having a baby." We didn't leave our spot on the floor for a long time while Reid sat holding me tenderly smiling like a damned fool. **** The Surprise The following Monday Reid and I haven't told anyone that I may be pregnant yet. I'm using 'may be' because we never went and bought a home pregnancy test since I had an appointment today anyways. It's now eleven in the morning and my appointment is at one, leaving me plenty of time to stress out repeatedly. Surprisingly, Reid hasn't flipped out over this entire situation yet but I suspect he may when we get the final verdict. I guess I really shouldn't say that, I mean, Reid is old enough to feel ready to settle down and start a family so it's possible he actually is excited about a baby. I on the other hand am going slightly mental at the thought of being a mother. I mean, I'm twenty-six years old so age isn't what's slowing me down, it's wondering how my family is going to take the news. For now, that's just going to have to wait, I've got other more important things flooding my brain at the moment. From my position on the couch, I can see Reid checking his email at the kitchen table while drinking his usual glass of sweet tea. His face is relaxed but takes on that "I'm thinking really hard" look that makes me giggle inwardly. If I weren't completely in love with him already, watching him read something interesting would do it for me. I love how his face goes from blank, to interested, to amused, to full out laughter that fills the room. I would never tell him this since he swears they aren't real, but I love the tiny little wrinkles that appear from his eyes when he smiles. Since graduation, Reid's been wearing more casual clothing and thanks to the heat, that means khaki cargo shorts and a nice t-shirt with some worn out tennis shoes. At almost thirty-one years old, he still looks like a frat boy, but in the best way possible of course. His curly brown locks have been cut short with just enough length for some curls to stay messy, as well as enough to grab for the hell of it. Apparently I had been staring because Reid glanced up at me and laughed. "Like what you see lady, we could have a little fun while my fiancée is gone. What do you say?" "You are a dirty old man Jonathon Daniel Reid! But I must say I love it and a little fun before the doctor sounds fun. Catch me if you can!" I jumped from the couch and ran towards our bedroom upstairs laughing the whole way. Reid's arms snaked around my waist and pulled me close to him while kissing my neck and shoulder blade lightly. A soft moan slipped past my lips as Reid lifted me bridal style and carried me to our bedroom. An hour and a half later, Reid and I were sitting in the waiting room at my doctor's office. Reid again sat patiently reading an old magazine while my legs wouldn't stay still for anything. My knees were bouncing rhythmically and my hands were knotting themselves together. I was finally put out of my misery when an older looking nurse called my name showing Reid and me to my examining room. College Sweethearts: A Romance "The doctor will be right with you sweetheart, he's actually on time today!" She laughed politely and took my vitals before leaving the room. "How the hell can you be so calm Reid? We're most likely about to be told we are going to be parents! Why aren't you freaking out?!?" His large hand covered mine and squeezed, "Because I could never be freaked out by something that proves how much I love you, love. This is scary, but it feels right to me." And that's when my nerves calmed down and my heart exploded with even more love for the man sitting next to me. The rest of the appointment went smoothly and my doctor informed us that I was in fact a month and a half pregnant. Reid's face was bright with a huge smile that was contagious, and I soon found myself smiling that same goofy smile. During the drive home, I called everyone and had them meet us for dinner that night at our favorite hole in the wall. At six o'clock that evening, we were all gathered around a large table reading menus and chatting about my upcoming wedding when the waitress came for our drink order. "Will it be your usual tonight guys? Five brews, one margarita and three child size cokes?" My sister and Jessica nodded their approval and the waitress moved to walk away before I spoke up. "Actually, I'll just have water with lemon please." All eyes were on me as Reid draped an arm around my shoulders with that same goofy ass grin on his face. "Okay, four beers, one water, one margarita and 3 child size cokes coming right up!" No one moved as the waitress left, and I innocently picked my menu back up to 'read' the specials. "Spill it Taylen Renee Andrews, spill it now." My extremely bossy sister looked me directly in the eyes and awaited my response. "Spill what, I just don't feel like beer tonight is all." I squeezed Reid's knee telling him to play along for now and his responding squeeze to my shoulder told me he understood. "Don't give me that shi- crap!" A small giggle passed my niece's lips as she colored her kid's menu innocently. "You always have beer with your pizza, so why change it tonight?" "Well for your information," I paused and looked around the table at my family and friends, "my doctor said you weren't supposed to drink when expecting." I said my statement matter-of-factly and resumed reading my menu waiting for the erupting screams or joyous laughter, silently pleading for the latter. "Oh. My. God!! I'm going to be an almost aunt!" Jessica jumped up and down in her seat before finally jumping up to hug me. My family sat silently before Kellan looked up and asked, "Expecting what Aunt Tay?" My family burst out in fits of laughter and made their way to hug both Reid and myself happily. A few months later Back in May, we were blessed with the news that we were having a baby. After the appointment with my doctor, I made an appointment to see someone that specialized in birthing and would be able to treat the baby once born. Doctor Whitlock is a pixie like woman, standing just barely over five feet tall with short black hair and a ballerina body. During my exam, we did my first sonogram that is used to check the heart rate of the baby while also determining how far along I really am. Everything was going perfectly normal until Doctor Whitlock's eyebrows furrowed together slightly. "Well that was unexpected." Unexpected? Unexpected??? What the hell does that mean?!?! That's all she said before removing the device, telling me that I could get dressed and stepping out into the hallway. I looked at Reid who wore the exact same facial expression as I was which was full of worry and confusion. "What do you think is wrong Reid? Oh god, something's wrong with our baby!" Reid wrapped his arms around me protectively as I sobbed into his chest. We sat like that for a few moments before Reid helped me into my clothes and pulled me into his lap to comfort me. It felt like forever, when it had realistically only been five or ten minutes, when Doctor Whitlock returned with some prescriptions and a few samples in her hands. "I'm sorry to have run out on you like that; as I was gathering your samples it occurred to me that I hadn't congratulated the two of you." "But, you said it wasn't expected. What wasn't expected Doctor, please tell us we're going crazy here." Reid's normally calm voice was laced with fear as he pulled me closer in his lap. "Oh dear, I'm so sorry! Oh, what a mess I've made. I only meant that I wasn't expecting to find as many heart beats as I did during the test. You're having twins Taylen! Congratulations! I've written you some prescriptions for some prenatal vitamins and I've also brought a few samples to use until your prescriptions can be filled." Doctor Whitlock set down the mentioned items on the examining table and went about explaining when I should schedule my next appointment. I don't think I blinked the entire rest of the appointment, not only were we having a baby, but we were having twins! We walked in this room thinking we were having baby. A baby, one, uno, as in singular. But to hear that we are in fact having twins threw me for a loop. My mind shut down and focused purely on the idea of twins. **** "What about this Taylen, it's really cute and frilly!" I groaned and rubbed a hand idly over my ever expanding stomach. "But I hate pink Jessica; we don't even know what I'm having yet! We can't possibly buy a gender dominant color until later today. Once Reid's classes are over for the day, we're going to see Dr. Whitlock's office to find out the sex of the babies! I'm excited if you couldn't tell." We laughed as we walked through the baby section at Wal-Mart, getting ideas of what to put on the baby registry Saturday. "I know, but I'm pulling for a girl. Just think of the dresses and frilly things we could dress her in!" I rolled my eyes at her and continued down the aisles of baby goods. I felt lost amongst the millions of different diaper choices and bottles, where the hell are the instructions for the things growing in me?!? I ran a hand protectively over my bulging belly; I'm twenty-two weeks into this pregnancy and today is the day we find out the sex of the babies. I honestly couldn't be more freaked out! I mean, I've been told it flies by after you find out what the baby is and I don't know if I'm necessarily ready to be birthing two babies yet! I checked the time on my phone and was extremely glad to see that Reid would be getting off of work in less than thirty minutes. "Okay Jess, I think we should head to the doctor's office now since my appointment is in about 35 minutes. Did you want to stick around, or be surprised at dinner tonight like everyone else?" I watched as she internally weighed the pros and cons of the situation while we walked to her SUV. "I'm so excited to find out, but I don't think I'd be able to keep it to myself so I guess I'll wait impatiently with the others." We laughed and sang along with the radio on the way to the hospital. While pulling into the parking lot, I noticed Reid's silver Honda and smiled brightly knowing that he was so excited that he beat me to my own appointment. I said my goodbyes to Jess and waddled into the building spotting a nervously smiling Reid instantly. "Hey handsome, or should I say impatient?" He kissed my forehead and we made our way to the office that held our future. We all gathered around the very same table as always and ordered our drinks. I could tell from the look on everyone's faces that they were getting impatient, but I couldn't help but hold out on them a little while longer. Reid and I were shocked by what Dr. Whitlock had told us today at the doctor but were extremely excited nevertheless. Impatient glances were sent my way while I nonchalantly read the menu deciding what to eat. "Taylen, you're driving us frickin insane so will you tell us already please?" I stared at my brother who very rarely spoke at all; Stephen was never one for words even though he has a Masters in just about anything you can think of. I slowly and deliberately set my menu down and took a sip of my lemon water before looking around the table. I could feel Reid's knee bouncing excitedly beside me as a cute little voice broke the silence. "Aunt Tay, Kellan says the babies are going to be boys and that they will make me eat dirt and that they will never play with me. If they are boys Aunt Tay, can you tell them not to make me eat dirt? I just don't think dirt would taste very yummy." I laughed as she crinkled her nose and shook her head at the thought of eating dirt. "Well Brooke, I can honestly say that at least one of the babies won't make you eat dirt. I can also promise to stop any dirt eating before it can happen, does that sound fair?" She chewed on the end of her crayon, nodded and went back to coloring her picture. I went back to innocently looking over my menu as the screams and clapping began. I smiled brightly behind my menu and kissed Reid on the cheek as we listened to our friends and family chat excitedly about new things to buy for the babies. I can't wait to see my babies in my arms, but thankfully we still have a while before that happens. I rubbed my belly and quietly hummed a lullaby to my precious little ones, all the while thanking my lucky stars for such a great life.