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"I'll understand when I'm older?" Ah yes, that old cop out. I don't want to tell you for whatever reason, so you'll understand when you're older. 
"Fine, don't tell me." he huffed, not at all helping to make him look more mature.

"Really?" Taylor was surprised "But surely then they won't be paying attention to your face. And I'd get frustrated if people just kept staring at me all day..."

Upon getting his own two feet firmly on the ground again (and yet another kiss on the cheek for his trouble), the boy was at last able to muster up a shy smile "Of course! I wouldn't want to just abandon you, after all."