A Hard Relationship

By

Nicole

Taylor was driving down the street trying to get to the Silver Guardian's Headquarters when alarms went off behind her. "Not again," she groaned. She pulled off to the side and the Silver Guardian came up beside her car. "Listen, officer, I swear I thought I was going the speed..." she trailed off. She looked over to see that it was Eric Myers. "Limit," she finished.

"Sorry that I had to pull you over, ma'am," he teased.

Taylor pushed him with a playful glare. "Don't do that," she scolded.

"Sorry, but I was wondering if I could take the beautiful former Air Force officer out on a date," he suggested.

Taylor smiled at him. "That depends on the time," she replied. Eric grinned as he removed his sunglasses.

"Well, will it be all right if I pick you up at 7:30 on Saturday?" He asked.

"I guess so," she replied.

Eric walked back to his truck and they drove off to the SGH.

When Taylor walked into her office. She looked at the paperwork she had finished. She sighed as she thought about her date with Eric that was coming up. Eric was on her list of very few boyfriends. She put her work before relationships. She knew that Eric did the same thing. That's another thing they had in common. However, now they were able to set work aside to spend sometime together. However, the hard part is telling her parents that she was dating a Silver Guardian. Even though it would be silly, since she was one herself. Her parents wanted what was best for their little girl. To Taylor, Eric was the best thing that ever happened to her.

Later that Saturday evening, Eric walked over to the front door and knocked. Taylor opened the door with a smile. Eric smiled as she closed the door and stood in front of him. "So, are you ready?" He asked.

"Sure am," she replied.

"Good, let's go," he insisted.

She nodded before following him to the car.

They enjoyed their dinner and to Taylor's surprise, he took her to a dance club. "You had this all planned out didn't you?" She asked. He put the truck into drive and shrugged his shoulder.

"Well, this is like what our third date?" He asked.

"I guess."

"To think we're able to put our jobs aside to have some fun."

Taylor nodded before getting out of the truck. Not knowing that a gang that's been after Eric were watching them.

They spent time enjoying some dances and some non-alcoholic drinks. Taylor was having the time of her life. As they danced to I'm All About You by Aaron Carter, Taylor was finally had the chance to comment to him about having fun. "You know, I never thought that Eric Myers, the workaholic, would be able to snag a former Air Force officer," she teased.

"Yeah, and Taylor Earhardt, the former Air Force officer, was able to snag a Silver Guardian's heart," he shot back.

"Well, I didn't have to take the heart. I could've snapped it."

"Yeah, but I know you wouldn't."

"You know me too well."

He kissed her forehead and she placed her head on his shoulder with a smile on her face.

The gang watched them with a sneer. "Yeah, and we'll break that Silver Guardian's heart very easily," the leader laughed.

When Eric dropped Taylor off at home, they shared a quick kiss before she went inside.

She turned the light on and gasped at who was sitting on the couch. "Hello, Taylor," the person greeted.

"Mom, dad? How did you get in here?" She asked.

"Is that a way to greet your parents?" Mrs. Earhardt asked.

"I'm sorry, hi, I just wasn't going to be expecting you guys for another week," she replied.

She hugged her mother as she said those words. Mr. Earhardt embraced his daughter with a smile. "We found your key under the mat," he informed.

"I just got home from a date. So, I'll be back," she told them.

"Was it with that Eric boy?" Mrs. Earhardt asked.

Taylor was halfway up the stairs before answering. "Yeah, it was Eric," she replied. She then went towards her room and got into something comfortable. She looked in the mirror to see a scar from a knife wound that she had received on a mission. She pulled on her nightshirt and went downstairs to talk to her parents.

Mrs. Earhardt had shoulder-length blonde hair, blue eyes, she was wearing white shoes, a long jean skirt, a white blouse, and her hair was tied back in a half-ponytail.

Mr. Earhardt had brown hair cropped short, green eyes, he was wearing sneakers, blue jeans, and a white button down shirt.

They sat down and started talking. "So, when are we going to meet your boyfriend?" Mrs. Earhardt asked.

"Uh, soon, because right now it's been very hectic with our job," she replied.

"Well, we better meet this boy soon. I want to meet the man that swept my daughter off her feet," Mr. Earhardt stated.

Taylor grinned at his words. "Well, can you tell us some things about this boy?" Mrs. Earhardt asked.

"Well, he's stubborn, kind, and very courageous," Taylor replied.

"How old is he?" Mr. Earhardt asked.

"He's twenty-six," Taylor replied.

"Three year difference," Mrs. Earhardt commented.

"That's not bad," Mr. Earhardt assured his wife.

Taylor felt like she was being interrogated about her own boyfriend. "How long have you been dating?" Mrs. Earhardt asked.

"Uh, a year now," Taylor replied.

"We'll talk more and ask more questions when we actually meet this boy," he assured her.

"Well, I'd love to chat some more, but I have to get to work tomorrow."

They nodded and watched as she went upstairs.

Taylor climbed into bed and thought about what her parents might think about Eric when they meet him. She closed her eyes and fell asleep.