Can I Continue To Sit Back & Watch? (Emily's POV)

I was standing here playing with Taylor’s hair twisting it into knots and pulling it out of her face while babbling on about what is happening in the office for me knowing full well that she isn’t even the slightest bit interested in what I was saying, or even listening for that matter.

I didn’t know if I agreed with what her plan was for tonight but when she told me about it she seemed happy and that’s all I wanted for my best friend, for her to be happy.

It had been a while since everything came out into the open, the truth about what Jake was doing and he found out what she was doing, well everything except who because Jake and Dom still seem to be as close as ever.

I’ve voiced my opinion on the whole Jake vs. Dom thing and I still stand by my decision of Taylor choosing Dom, he makes her happy and if he could make her happy when they were hiding their relationship I would love to see how happy he could make her if their relationship was public.

I’ve only known about Dom having feelings towards Taylor for a couple of months, it was funny how it all came out but after seeing the way Dom looked at Taylor when Jake wasn’t around was enough for me to realise there was more in it for him to have the arrangement with her. I questioned him about it and at first he denied everything but then he remembered that I was helping Taylor cover up and he told me that feelings had developed.

I saw what happened to Taylor the last time her and Dom tried dating, she wasn’t happy because everything that was slightly romantic that he did at the beginning to try and win her over was lost, they stopped going on dates, he stopped bringing flowers or gifts home for her, all that was left was sex.

I knew she was enjoying the sex but she wasn’t happy in the relationship, it took a couple of weeks but I eventually told her to voice her concerns to Dom and she was relieved when he was feeling the same.

She hadn’t told me as such but all this was of concern when she thought of giving Dom another shot, I could see it written across her face every time I asked her what her thoughts were on giving him another shot or even when one of the girls mentioned him.

All of this aside there was still Jake, I knew she still loved him and I knew she was still hurt over what he did to ruin what they had. I never understood their relationship, I didn’t understand how two people who loved each other could also hurt each other as much as they did.

Jake was constantly chasing girls in hopes of having sex with them and Taylor was regularly going to Dom to get what she couldn’t from Jake. I knew I couldn’t talk because of my own unorthodox relationships but I wasn’t in love with any of the married men, I knew what I was doing and I knew they were married.

When I first heard what Jake was doing behind Taylor’s back I was shocked, I truly believed that he loved her and I couldn’t understand why he did what he did. Once the shock wore off I was furious, I was furious that someone had hurt my best friend and I wanted to give him a piece of my mind but Taylor requested that I didn’t.

It had been a while since everything went down and this wasn’t usual for our friends, when Taylor and Jake started dating our friendship group merged and we regularly had what we jokingly called ‘family dinners’. There were usually ten of us that got together, sometimes there were more depending on who was dating who at the time.

“Tell me again what you think about all of this Emily” Taylor’s voice snapped me out of my thoughts and I looked at her through the mirror.

“I have Tay, countless times. I think you’re rushing things but I also still stand by what I said on the whole team Jake vs. team Dom”

“But Sarah and Penny”

“Sarah and Penny don’t know the full story about what’s going on, they know Jake cheated on you and you cheated on him as well but I think if they knew about Dom they would be more understanding” I tried to reason with her.

For some reason Sarah and Penny were team Jake now after hearing that Taylor was cheating as well, I don’t know why they changed their minds but they have. I knew they didn’t understand that things had changed between Dom and Taylor because of their arrangement and if it was going to go Taylor’s way they would never know but still, I knew everything and I knew Dom was the better one suited for her.

Taylor let out a breath and hung her head causing a strand of hair to slip from my fingers, I let out a sigh of frustration as she spun around to face me.

“Please…” she pleaded me with me, I hesitantly took a step back and sat down on the bed.

“Fine but it’s all stuff you’ve heard before. Yes I know you love Jake and you were hurt that he ruined what you both had, I know you are both willing to change to make your relationship work. I’m the last person to be giving relationship advice but is what he asking something you can give up? As for Dom, I’m behind him 100% Tay. Dom makes you happy, I can see that as clear as day and I understand your concerns about getting back together with him because of what happened last time but Tay it’s been years since you two first dated, you know each other better and he is asking for the chance to prove that it will be different.”

She spun around not saying anything, I didn’t expect her too in fact even if she did say anything I knew her responses.

1)      I love Jake and after everything we’ve been through we deserve to make it work.

2)      I don’t have to make any compromises with Dom.

3)      They can both go fuck themselves.

Mind you I haven’t heard that third response since tonight came to the light of day, ever since it’s mostly been the first two and I’m hoping after tonight it will only be one.

“I don’t want to hurt either of them Emily” she spoke shocking me, I haven’t heard this before but I knew she was thinking it. No matter what happens someone is going to get hurt in the end and the only thing that matters to me is that Taylor doesn’t get hurt.

“Tay, Dom knows what he is getting into with this whole him and Jake battle and Jake, well he knows there is a chance you won’t want to continue a relationship with him but at some point you are going to have to hurt someone just please promise me you will do what makes you happy” I pinned the last strand of her hair in place and when I looked at her with a smile I noticed the tears running down her cheek.

“It’s not too late to cancel Tay” I spun her around and wiped away the tears being careful not ruin the make-up I carefully applied.

“No I want to do this” she gave me a watery smile just as the doorbell rang.

“Guess it is too late to cancel, you get dressed and I will answer the door.” I gave her an encouraging smile as I stood up and headed for the front door wondering just how tonight was going to plan out.