'Now you ain't around, baby I can't think
I shoulda put it down, shoulda got that ring
Cuz I can still feel it in the air
See her pretty face, run my fingers through her hair'
I shoulda put it down, shoulda got that ring
Cuz I can still feel it in the air
See her pretty face, run my fingers through her hair'
4 months filled with sex, passion and laughs over powered the two lovers and sooner or later the press caught up with their affair. ‘Taylor’s new catch’...’Robaylor fever’...’Taylor and Robyn in love?’ The tabloids filled world news and it was getting on couples nerves.
‘Listen to what they said here babe..’Robyn, 21 and Taylor 23, (well at least they got the age right) were both spotted on Main St arguing. Eye witnesses’ heard it was about Taylor flirting with other fans, inviting them back to the hotel. SCANDAL’..that is complete and utter bull, we were arguing over who was going to drive the car back, and it ended up us having angry sex in the back of the car!’ said Robyn flicking through the news paper. The picture on the front page was Taylor’s hands in the air and Robyn standing casually. Robyn wasn’t used to the news following her every move. Now she was getting slandered on the streets for going out with Taylor.
‘I wouldn’t bother looking at what the press says babe, I’ve had some scandal stories written about me, all crap obviously’ said Taylor taking the paper away from her and drawing his beautiful girl back to bed with him. He began to open her legs, she knew what this meant.
‘Not right now’ she said covering herself up and turning away
‘Whats the matter?’ Taylor said confused, she was always up for it.
‘I’ve not felt myself recently, it really hurts whenever we have sex now, im sure it will be okay later on hun, lets get some shut eye eh?’ Her English accent brought a smile to his face and he wrapped his arms around her and dozed off. Robyn couldn’t sleep though, there was something on her mind.
As she sat on the toilet, her hands shook as she lifted the pregnancy test from under her. She pulled up her knickers and left the toilet, picking up the packet and reading the instructions. She saw a little pink cross come up on the little stick. She double checked the packet and broke down in tears. She was pregnant, with Taylor’s baby. A load of thoughts swam through her brain. What should she tell Taylor? Should she get rid of it and pretend nothing has happened? Or keep it? She didn’t know what to do. Mia. Mia will help.
‘Your PREGNANT?!’
‘Shh, Taylor might be around here somewhere!’ said Robyn snapping.
‘But..but how?! Your on the pill!’ said Mia confused
‘I am, but im clearly that one percent which it doesn’t fully work on! JUST MY LUCK!’ said Robyn leaning her head back on the sofa, feeling her stomach. ‘Im 6 weeks gone’
‘Shit, Robyn..Is it Taylors?’
‘Course, I’ve only slept with him. He’s the only guy i’ve slept with.’
‘Well...you do realise you have to tell him’ said Mia placing her hand on Robyn. She nodded. ‘im going to do it tonight..and he will have to decide whether or not I keep it’ said Robyn sighing.
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‘Taylor, I’m pregnant. No. Taylor sweet heart, i have some bad news. I’m pregnant.’ Robyn was rehearsing in her mind what she was going to say, then she heard a knock on the door.
‘Hey good looking, I hope your hungry, i’ve made reservations’ said Taylor strutting in taking off his jacket and throwing it on the couch. He looked over at her nervous structure and immediately knew something was up.
‘Why don’t you sit down Tay, I have something serious i want to talk to you about’ she said faintly pulling a smile on her face to show she was okay.
‘Sure, what is it?’ Taylor had many things he thought it could be about, was she dumping him? Moving back to London?
‘I’m pregnant..’ Robyn froze as the words came out of her mouth. She felt sick in the stomach and as she looked up at Taylor to see his glazed eyes not leave her face. ‘Please say something’ she said putting her hand on her head.
Taylor stood up and paced up and down the room also putting his face in his hands, not knowing what to say. ‘I don’t know what to say Robyn, we were careful, you were on the pill. We used Hanson brand condoms for Christ sake!’
‘I know, it’s confusing how I got in this mess’ said Robyn almost in tears.
‘Unless...’
‘Unless what?’ said Robyn.
‘Unless you’ve been sleeping with someone else..coz I don’t see how it could possibly be mine!’
‘TAYLOR! Your the only guy i’ve slept with! I can’t believe you would even say that too me. I love you, why would i ever cheat on you!’ said Robyn standing up and shouting.
‘Get..get rid of it Robyn.’ Said Taylor, placing his hand on the window and leaning against it.
‘This baby..our baby, it’s you and me. It unites us. But if your not game then I don’t want to do this alone’ she said tears dripping down her face.
‘I’m not. It’s not who I am right now in my life. Im sorry.’ Taylor was too confused to even look at her.
‘What about me? Do you still love me?’ she said worried about what his answer will be.
‘Yes I do’ Taylor said quietly and meaningfully. Robyn came up behind him and placed her hands against his back. ‘Do i get a hug then?’ she said tearfully. He turned around and hugged her. He kissed her forehead. It didn’t last long. He tore her from his grasp making his way to the door. He opened the door to leave, turning around he said ‘make sure its over with as soon as possible’ He left shutting the door. Robyn could hear his grunts up the corridor. It sounded as if he was punching the walls. She fell to the floor gasping in sorrow, knowing that Taylor didn’t want anything to do with her baby. She got the phone and reluctantly called the clinic. ‘Tomorrow at 12:30? Yeh i’ll be there’
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Ike was strumming at his guitar and Zache press says babe, I’in a club one night. Taylor came in smoking a cigarette.
‘Guys, Robyn’s pregnant’ said Taylor as he sat at his piano feeling the keys with his fingertips.
‘Got to go bye’ said Zac quickly logging off Skype and turning intently towards Tay. Ike had stopped strumming and gazed at Taylor. He looked at his brothers and their astonishment and explained everything.
‘Dude, you could have been a bit more sincere towards her..she probably feel a bit shit right now!’ said Ike.
‘What should I have done instead? I can’t have a baby now! Not when our career is on track!’ said Taylor standing up.
‘Well why not? We all know how much you love Robyn. Just the other night you were saying how you want to spend the rest of your life with her, but afraid to commit. This might be a sign that you two should be together! Said Zac getting angry at how cowardly his brothers reaction was. ‘If it was me I would have done the right thing!’
‘And what is that oh-wise-one?’ said Taylor sarcastically.
‘I would ask her to marry me. You two are amazing! You’ve been together for almost a year now, sure its a bit soon, but it’s right. Don’t ask her to abort it. It wrong!’
‘Are you mad Zac!? I can’t. I’m not ready, besides she will say no! We argue every other day, we have bad tempers..we..we..well I can’t think what else...’
‘Exactly, you love her and she loves you! I for one will never forgive you if she goes through with it. What do you say Ike? Said Zac turning to his older brother.
‘I agree with Zac man. Im disappointed in you’ Ike said walking out of the room giving his brother a look. ‘Sleep on it Tay, or you’ll regret it’
‘You guys are crazy! Im Taylor Hanson, my image is the ladies man! Getting married at 23 isn’t in the cards!’
‘Maybe that image should change for the better man’ Both Ike and Zac left the room to leave Taylor with his thoughts.
Taylor had a dream that night. He dream’t that Robyn was heavily pregnant and in labour. She was screaming his name in agony asking for his hand to hold. He felt the pain rush through her to him. Sooner or later, he hears a baby crying and being placed in his hands. It felt great to hold something small and a part of him. It was a boy. His whole future flashed in his eyes, his son’s first word and steps, teaching him basketball and watching him graduate onto university. It was something that he wanted to see. The alarm goes off and Taylor snaps out of his dream. It was 11:30, he had overslept. He prayed he wasn’t too late to stop his love from making a big mistake.
The clinic was a dreary place. Every sound made was torture in Robyn’s ears. There we’re young women like her also in the same state, only one difference they all had men by their sides. Where was her man? She was alone and never felt more scared in her life. She saw as others left the room in tears or with sighs of relief. She looked out the window and saw a woman and her little girl holding hands crossing the street, they looked happy in the sun. Robyn thought this is not what she wanted, she wanted to raise this baby with or without Taylor. She got up and left the clinic never feeling so sure on anything in her life.
‘ROBYN! WAIT!’ Taylor screamed at her from the top of the road. She turned to look at him and waited for him to get to her. ‘Don’t do this, I want this baby, I want you..’
‘Taylor I...’ He interrupted her ‘Please let me finish...I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you, don’t get rid of the baby, our baby’ he had tears in his eyes. She knew he meant it.
‘I’m keeping the baby anyways Taylor, I couldn’t go through with it!’ Robyn said smiling. Taylor was thrilled and placed his hand on her stomach. ‘I’m going to do the right thing now baby’ he got down on one knee and got a box out of his pocket.
‘Robyn Dollan, will you marry me?’
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