'cause all of the stars are fading away

[kristay]

He wasn't sure what had possessed him to go there, he wasn't sure what made him want to text her, to hop into his car and drive like a maniac to the University, to seek her out, to stand at her front door, arm poised at the ready to knock and see her. Cameron sighed softly as he put his hand down, nervously tugging on the hem of the dark green shirt he was wearing as he shook the silver bracelet from his wrist. He slid one hand into the pocket of his jeans biting down on his bottom lip as he finally mustered up enough courage to knock on Taylor's door.

Cameron had so much he wanted to tell her, so much he wanted to admit, to confess. He wanted so much and was too scared to do anything about it. He had been lying face down on his large bed, his blue eyes closed off to the world as Oasis' Stop Crying Your Heart Out filtered through the speakers where his iPod had been docked when suddenly a realization hit him like a brick to the back of his head. He had sat up when he realized that if he didn't do anything about Taylor, he'd lose her forever and that wasn't something he was willing to risk.

[Dani]

Taylor glanced down at her phone for the hundredth time, wondering if or when Cameron would text her back. After their conversation at the beach, she had tried everything that she could to get him off her mind, but sadly there was nothing that seemed to permanently do the trick. She had even gone as far as heading down to the local club in the hopes of meeting some other guy, but there wasn't a single one that seemed to completely turn her head.

The styling head that she was currently working on had provided a much needed distraction. She had been so busy braiding its hair that she had somehow managed to forget about him for about ten minutes. Thanks to his sudden text message, that had proved to be short-lived. What did he want? Why did he text her? It had been weeks since she'd heard from him. Before she could ponder his actions further, she found her thoughts interrupted by a knock at the door. Confused and not expecting anyone, she curiously opened the door, stunned at who was standing behind it. "C-Cameron? What are you....I didn't expect to see you....." She quickly laughed in an attempt to cover up her embarrassing run on sentences.

[kristay]

"I love you. I don't think I've ever truly loved anyone before, not until you. I am--was scared of admitting it just because it was something I had never experienced. I wanted to tell you at the beach, wanted to tell you that you're the only thing that has occupied my mind since we moved. You were in every prayer, every dream, every wishful thought...", he paused after taking a long breath and laughed as he hesitantly met her gaze, smiling because he had finally told her what he had wanted to say for a very long time. "I love you Taylor, you may not feel the same way but that's okay. I think I've wasted enough of your time, I'll go now.", he turned on his heel and started making his way out.

[Dani]

As soon as the three little words left his mouth, Taylor gasped and froze in place, completely shocked. He loved her? Never in her life had she expected him to say that. Sure, she knew that he had someone that he liked and wanted to be exclusive with, but she had no idea that his feelings were just as intense as hers or that she was the girl in question. Slowly processing the information in her brain, she remained still and listened, her heart leaping happily at almost every word that he said. Her happiness quickly faded as he began to walk away. Not wanting to lose him, she quickly moved so that she was facing him and took his mouth with hers, kissing him with all her might. Nearly out of breath, she pulled away and looked into his eyes. "I love you too," she confessed. "I'm just....scared."

[kristay]

It was like a flash, a moment that if you blinked... would pass and be forgotten. In a second, Taylor was in front of him, trying to stop him with her mouth and she succeeded. He easily looped an arm around her tiny waist as he crushed his mouth to hers, kissing her with every feeling of love, hope and passion that he could muster in his entire being. Cameron easily lifted her, keeping her back against the nearest wall as he kissed her till he couldn't breathe... Only pulling away when she did, laughing softly as he lightly brushed the tip of his nose against her cheek. "I'm scared too.", he whispered softly. No matter how scared they were though, he couldn't help but feel nothing but pure unadulterated joy at the fact that she loved him just as much as he loved her.

[Dani]

Taylor sighed happily as he lifted her up, smiling as he admitted that he was still scared as well. Even though he had mentioned it before, it was still comforting for her to hear. They could both face their fears together. "That's why I was avoiding you," she whispered. "Because I love you. I didn't think that you....." She trailed off, chuckling softly at the ironic predicament. She wondered what would have happened if she'd confessed sooner. There were so many perfect opportunities for her to do so, like at his birthday party or during their walk on the beach. What if she had revealed her feelings? "So what happens now?" she asked, trying to focus on the present and not the hypothetical past.

[kristay]

He lightly brushed his lips against hers; he had missed being able to kiss Taylor senseless and he was going to make up for it tenfold. Cameron lightly brushed a stray lock of hair from her face and tucked it behind her ear, smiling. "Well, the first thing I want to do is ask you out on a date. I want to do a lot more than just ask you out on a date, but we can start with that right?" Cameron grinned; he wanted to ask her to be his girlfriend, he wanted to hang out with her all hours of the day, he wanted so many things but had to wait just a bit more before getting them. He didn't mind as much as before though; he knew he could have all the things he wanted soon enough; Taylor loved him and the world seemed so much brighter than before.

[Dani]

A huge grin broke across Taylor's face. It wasn't one of her normal wicked grins, but rather one of pure happiness. "We can start anywhere you want to start," she said, excited for what else the future held. "The date sounds like a great idea though." Despite the fact that they had been flirting nonstop for a year and had even slept together, they had never been out on a date before. In fact, Taylor herself hadn't been on one in years. It had been so long that she couldn't even remember how old she was at the time; all she remembered was that it was sometime in high school before she had moved to Mabtown. She leaned in closer and wrapped her arms around him, thrilled that she could hug him without worry.

[kristay]

Cameron grinned back at her and chuckled as he easily hoisted her up in his arms. "Now if you would kindly wrap your legs around my waist, so you don't fall off, I'll deposit you to your room." He didn't wait for her to do so though and instead, easily scooped her up in his arms, laughing. "Okay you were too slow." He took long strides towards the room she had come out from and slipped inside, glancing at the hair doll she had been braiding before carefully putting her to her feet. "So what are you doing today?"

[Dani]

Taylor laughed as he carried her into her room. "I guess in this case, being slow is a good thing." She picked up the styling head that she'd left abandoned on the couch. "I was just fiddling around with different hairstyles. I didn't really have anything major planned today. My roommate's off somewhere with her boyfriend again." She placed the styling head on a nearby table and smiled back at him. "What are you doing today?" she asked, hoping that he had no major plans and would want to spend the rest of the day with her.

[kristay]

His brow furrowed as he moved closer to her, wrapping his arms around her waist once more. "Well, I guess what I'm doing today all depends on what you're doing today." Cameron lightly dropped his chin on her shoulder. "I'm not sure what tickles your fancy at this moment. We could hang out here or at my place, or go get something to eat?" His fingers easily skimmed the expanse of her waist and flat stomach. "What does Taylor feel like doing today? Because Cameron's going to follow her around the entire day like a lost little puppy if she doesn't decide soon."

[Dani]

"Well, if Cameron keeps touching Taylor like he's doing right now, Taylor might come up with a fourth option." After letting out a devilish laugh, she wrapped her arms around his waist. "Seriously though, I'm actually kind of hungry right now. Do you want to eat out or grab something real quick and bring it back here?" She really didn't care one way or the other, just as long as they got to spend time together. Thanks to her constant avoidance of him, they had a lot of lost time to make up for. "And you can follow me around anytime you want. I won't push you away, I promise."

[kristay]

Cameron chuckled softly. "I don't think Cameron would mind that fourth option much." He grinned. "That's cool; I brought my car. What do you think about diner food here? I feel like getting something deep fried and unhealthy, what about you?" He wasn't sure what she liked and feared she was the type to watch her weight; Taylor was already tiny to begin with. "Do you need to grab anything before we go? If you don't fancy the diner, we can figure out where we can eat when we're on the road."

[Dani]

Taylor smiled and licked her lips. "Is that your way of saying that you want fried chicken?" she asked hopefully. "Because I completely approve of that, along with several other deep fried fatty foods." Despite her thin figure, she loved to eat greasy foods. In fact, the greasier, the better. It was one of the things she had missed about staying at her godmother's place. Due to the large amount of kids and her godmother's lack of cooking skills, a lot of their family dinners consisted of food ordered from the diner. "Diner sounds great," she said, grabbing her jacket off of a nearby chair. "We can explore that fourth option later."

[kristay]

Cameron chuckled. "Well I was thinking double patty-double cheese burger animal style and some curly fries." He raised his brow and chuckled. "Sorry, I miss In N' Out if you can't tell." He slipped his arm around her waist before making his way out the door, closing it after the both of them were out. He quirked his brow at her and grinned. "Sounds like a lot of fun Taylor." He leaned close to her and briefly brushed his lips against hers."I'm so glad I can do that whenever I want now."