It was roughly about noon when Isaac opened his eyes and looked up at the ceiling. He wondered for a moment what he was doing in the living room, then moved his head and noticed Natalie, fast asleep, and remembered. Natalie had stayed over last night, and they had a movie marathon of Lord of the Rings and had all conked out in the living room at the end of Return of the King.
Slowly he sat up and streteched his arms out. Then a large smile cut across his face when he saw the position Natalie and Taylor were in - both fast asleep, wrapped up in each others arms. Quietly he stood, and softy walked out before chuckling to himself.
"Aww," he grinned, "isn't that so sweet? I can't let this opportunity go by."
Hoping the two wouldn't wake up too soon, Isaac went straight after his camera. The torment Tay would get from this would pay him back for using his card to pay for his haircuts (now he just needed a way to return the favour to Zac).
Not long thereafter, Isaac returned to the scene of the cri- the living room and snapped away with the camera, hoping that the clicking and the flashing wouldn't wake them up before he had ample evidence.
Taylor
Taylor twitched slightly, slowing coming to.
When he finally struggled to open his eyes, he realised something was stopping his hand from getting to them.
Struggling a little, he rolled over onto his back before sitting up - soon finding his left arm stuck under Natalie's body.
"Crap," he mumbled, slowly managing to pull it out and trying not to wake her up.
Isaac and Natalie
Isaac, who had been about to take another photo, hid the camera behind his back. Natalie mumbled something, then her eyes opened. She blinked.
"Taylor?" she said.
Then she realised her left arm was draped over Taylor. Her eyes widened and she shot up.
"Oh... I'm so sorry!" she gasped.
Isaac cracked up laughing. He felt back on the lounge, camera now no longer hidden.
Taylor
Taylor jumped when Natalie sat up suddenly, before looking up at Isaac.
Then he spotted the camera.
"Oh no!" he insisted, getting up and making his way over.
"Give me that! Come on.'
Isaac and Natalie
"Oh no," Isaac replied, instantly catching the camera with his telekinesis and holding it out of Taylor's reach. "Not a chance. I have evidence now. Mwahahaha."
"Ike that's mean," Natalie replied. "And completely childish. And rude. And you wouldn't do that to little ol' me would you? Taylor's okay, he's your brother. But I'm an innocent bystander."
"You're just saying that to make me reliquish the camera."
"Yes, yes I am."
Taylor
"Ike!" Taylor exclaimed.
"You're 24 and you're acting 12. Give me the damn camera."
Isaac and Natalie
"I like acting 12," Isaac replied. "It's fun."
"Fine," Natalie replied. "Shall we send you to school like all the other twelve year olds?"
"I was homeschooled."
"I think you need a time out, young man. Go sit in corner. Oh, and I'm going to have to confiscate the camera off you."
"Not happening."
Taylor
"Alright," Taylor folded his arms.
"What do you want? What do I have to do to get it?"
Isaac and Natalie
Isaac rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
"Well," he said. "I wasn't planning on negociating, as having photos of you two all over each other is fun in itself. But since you make the offer..."
"Great, now he has to think about it," Natalie said.
Taylor
Taylor gave Natalie a glance, already thinking over ways to get Isaac back. And to keep him quiet.
"Bring it on," he shook hair out of his eyes.
Isaac and Natalie
"Okay," Isaac said finally. "First of all, I'm going to warn you right now that if you talk any bird to start pooping on me or my car or anything like that Taylor Hanson, I will tell Zac. Everything."
He wagged a finger at his brother.
"I know you would. So don't."
Natalie chuckled and looked at Taylor.
"You get birds to poop on people for you?"
Taylor
"Not often," Taylor defended, but not without a chuckle.
"And you know I wouldn't do that. What else?"
Isaac and Natalie
"Okay," Isaac said. "I want, you guys to make me breakfast. Well, lunch now. A nice full one. With food I actually like."
"Okay," Natalie replied with raised eyebrows.
"And I want..." Isaac considered. "Oh! I know! I want Taylor to be my slave for a week!"
Isaac beamed.
"That's so stupid," Natalie said.
"It is not."
"Yeah it is."
"Well, it's not. And as for that, now I want something from you too..." Isaac considered.
Taylor
Taylor rolled his eyes.
"As if I have nothing better to do. What guarantees do we have you'll hand it over?"
Isaac and Natalie
"What? You don't trust me? Your own brother?" Isaac asked.
"You were the one to take the pictures to use against us in the first place," Natalie pointed out. "I've an idea, if you don't hand over the pictures, then we let the bird poop on your car. Actually your head."
"I was thinking actually we delete half the pictures now, and the other half later," Isaac said. "It's a digital."
Taylor
"Birds aren't the only helpers I have," Taylor pointed out to Natalie.
"Then after a week the rest go?"
Isaac and Natalie
"Yep," Isaac nodded. "But..."
He pointed a finger at Natalie.
"You're not getting out of it this easy, Missy," he said. "Not after all your lip."
"Oh?" Natalie inquired, raised eyebrows.
"Yes," Isaac nodded. "I want two things. Number one, a massage. You keep talking about being a massure."
Natalie chuckled.
"Okay, and the other thing?"
"I want you to finally get it over with and stop tie toeing around and kiss Taylor."
Taylor
"Oh yeah, I get the raw end of the stick just because I live with you," Taylor scorned.
Then he stopped himself from adding to that, being that he did want the photos deleted after all.
Isaac and Natalie
"Well, I could add that I want a massage every time she comes over... hey that's a great idea!" Isaac beamed. "And I don't think that Nat would appreciate the idea of getting a kiss from her being the raw end of the stick."
"He is going to be your slave for a week. I believe that's the part he's referring to," Natalie pointed out.
"Hey, you're a girl. You're not supposed to be sensible and point out stuff like that."
"Ner."
Taylor
"Except after a week those photos will be deleted, right?" Taylor's eyebrows rose.
"And she's only going to be over once. So you get two sessions at most."
Isaac and Natalie
"Oh, so you want me to give her more to do, huh?" Isaac asked. "Well, I'm sure I could think of something."
"Taylor!" Natalie exclaimed, giving him an annoyed look.
Isaac chuckled.
Taylor
"Hey, I wasn't the only one in on it," Taylor defended.
"And so far I have the worst end of the bargain."
Isaac and Natalie
"Well, you are around all day, and you're stuck at home," Isaac pointed out. "Natalie has a life."
"Thank you," Natalie nodded.
"Okay, I have it," Isaac replied. "When you come over next week, arrange to spend the night here and you can cook dinner."
"Okay."
Taylor
"And thankyou for agreeing," Taylor turned to her.
"And I'd have a life if it was my choice. Ike. Deletion. Now."
Isaac and Natalie
"No," Isaac replied. "Not until Natalie gives you that kiss."
"Rats, I was hoping you had forgotten."
"Nope. Why is there something wrong with kissing Taylor?"
"That's a loaded question and I refuse to answer it."
"So kiss him already."
Natalie pulled a face at Isaac, paused, then turned to Taylor and kissed him on the cheek.
"Aww, come on, that wasn't a kiss."
"Yeah it was, wasn't it Tay?"
Taylor
"It counts," Taylor shrugged, reducing his blush.
"You didn't specify anything greater. Now. Delete!"
Isaac and Natalie
"Hmph, you're no fun," Isaac said to Natalie, before turning back to Taylor. "And you! Stop being so demanding. I'm not going to back out of the deal. Now..."
He pulled the camera back down into his hands and went into the review section.
"Okay," he said. "I've got a nice even number of 12 photos here, so I'll delete six."
He turned the camera around so that they could see the number 12.
"You wanna reviews them? See, one cute little picture of Tay and Nat. Another cute little picture of Tay and Nat..."
"You can ditch the commentary," Natalie said.
"You are really not being any fun."
"Yeah? Well, I know how much you could sell these for on eBay. I have no intension of being stalked and death threated by obsessive Taylor Hanson fans because of a few incriminating photos."
"And how would you know how much they sell for on eBay?"
"Band stuff always sells big."
Taylor
"Delete!" Taylor insisted.
"Nothing is happening until you delete those photos."
Isaac and Natalie
"Taylor, calm down," Isaac said. "I was doing you a favour and proving that there were twelve photos on here, and only tweleve. Stop being such a brat."
"Oh, knock it off the both of you," Natalie replied. "You're both being stupid. This whole situation is stupid, and after your massage I'm going to call Tony and go home - I'll have been here for well over 24 hours by then. And I need a change of clothes and a shower. Ike, please, just delete them."
"I was about to anyway, until Taylor kept getting his nickers in a knot," Isaac frowned at his brother. "Okay, first photo go bye bye. Second photo -"
"Without the commentary."
"Yes, sir, ma'am," Isaac replied.
He deleted six photos.
"Okay, all photos deleted. Happy now?"
Taylor
Taylor just glared at him before turning to Natalie.
"You can shower here if you want," he offered, scratching his head.
Isaac and Natalie
"No, thanks for the offer, but I think it's better if I give Ike his massage and go," Natalie replied. "It's starting to get a little tense in here for my liking."
"Okay," Isaac said.
He tossed the camera back into the air again (telekinetically of course).
"And while Nat's doing that," Isaac went on, "You can prepare lunch, Taylor."
Taylor
Taylor saluted and left the room.
He went to go and get changed, before heading for the kitchen.
Isaac and Natalie
"Okay," Isaac said, rubbing his hands together eagerly. "Shall we get started?"
Natalie nodded. She gave him his massage, then called Tony and went home while Isaac enjoyed Taylor's cooking for lunch (and sent him cleaning up the house).