Invisible String

35

Natalie's POV

I scrolled through Instagram as Alex continued to sleep. I felt a shift ten minutes later which made me stop my movement.

"It's so early." Alex groans.

"Good morning to you too." I say with a laugh.

"Good morning." Alex mumbles as she leans up and places a kiss on my lips.

"You sleep okay?"

"Perfect." Alex says as she snuggles closer to me. "I do have one thing to say."

"I'm all ears."

"Well two. One, wow. Two, you didn't tell me you had half a sleeve and one tattoo on your right wrist." Alex says and I laugh.

"Meh not many people really realize or notice I have half a sleeve because I don't show my arm too much." I say as I wrap my arms around Alex.

"Well it looks very nice, also thirteen?" Alex asks.

"Lucky number." I say.

"So you didn't get it because of me? Sad." Alex says and I laugh.

"I got this as soon as I was at the age to get one. I should ask you though, thirteen?" I say as I tap on her hip tattoo.

"I was young, dumb, didn't really think. But it's also my lucky number." Alex says and I grin.

"Ironic." I mumble as I press a firm kiss on her lips.

"Very." Alex says as she snuggles into me.

"How long will you be here for?" I ask Alex as I play with her hair.

"You have me for three days." Alex mumbles against my chest.

My heart swelling as she says three days.

Oh wait.

Interviews.

Taylor.

Album.

Singles.

Fucking hell.

"I lost you there for a second, you okay babe?"

"Huh yeah, I just remembered I need to make some calls later." I say with a smile as I lean down to kiss her forehead. "I was thinking I could show you around, not that I know of much from here either way. I only went out with Taylor a couple of times. I was a very introverted kid and I'm still a very introverted person. Probably why I do so bad in interviews."

"I'd go wherever you go." Alex says with a smile. "As for the interviews, I think you do amazing. I'll save you if you ever need me to."

"You don't need to save me but would you run away with me?" I say wrapping my arms tightly around Alex.

"Like I said, I'd go wherever you go."

"Yo yo love birds! Alex I need Nat for a while." Taylor shouts from outside of the apartment as she bangs on the door.

"Ocupado!" Alex yells and I laugh.

I grab my phone as I dial Taylor and she quickly answers.

"This is Alison how may I help you?"

"Yeah you're gonna have to manage without me for the next three days. Okay? Okay. Bye. Love you." I say and hang up.

"FUCK!" I hear Taylor shout and I snort.

"Happy ten months." I mumble against Alex's lips.

"Already ten months, time certainly goes by quickly." Alex says pecking my lips and I grin.

"Come on let's take a shower and go out yeah?" I ask and she nods.

- - - -

"That was the quickest tour I've ever gotten." Alex says and I groan.

"I told you it was going to be short I don't know much around here and I lived here for quite a bit obviously." I say.

"Should you even be out?" Alex asks.

"Nope but I'd rather spend time with my girlfriend." I say with a smile.

"Which reminds me I brought you something." Alex says as she walks to her suitcase.

I patiently wait on the bed as Alex goes through her stuff.

I quickly order food for us as one of the security staff will get it downstairs for me.

I've gotten used to the big dudes. Kind of intimidating though not gonna lie.

"Here." Alex says handing me a small box. I look at Alex and I raise my eyebrow.

"Should I get on one knee?" I ask.

"It's not that you idiot." Alex says shoving me.

"Harsh words it wounds my heart." I say as I lay down on the bed.

"Open it."

I sit back up as I open the small box. Inside the small box is a small bag in which I open it and a small necklace is revealed.

"A for awesome. Cute." I say as I take the necklace out of the box.

"That's definitely not-."

"I'm messing with you Al it's A for Alexandra I know. Put it on me please?"

Alex nods as she puts the necklace on me.

"I actually have one for you too."

I get up and go to my book stand where the small box is located. I hand over the box to Alex and she opens it.

"N for Natalie." I say.

"Thought it would be for napping or Napoleon dynamite." Alex says.

"Ha ha very funny."

"Put it on me?"

I nod as I grab the necklace from her hand, Alex moves her hair as I put the necklace around her neck.

"I've always wanted to wear someone's initial around my neck, a symbol that someone actually knows me for me and not for anything else, not because I know Taylor, or for music, or anything but knows me for who I am and knows my story."

"I love Taylor but she's not the Swift I want. You caught my attention way before I even knew your relationship with Taylor, trust me I only want you."

I grin as I pull Alex from her waist and place her in between my legs. Alex leans down to kiss me but we're interrupted by a knock on the door.

"That would be food."

"Or Taylor trying to kidnap you." Alex whispers and I laugh.

"That's a very good guess actually, sound like a very accurate guess." I say getting up. I grab Alex's face as I peck her lips and head to the door.

"Don't take long!" Alex yells.

I peek through little hole and open the door. The security hands me the food and I nod.

"Thanks James."

"No problem miss Acevedo."

"You get something for everyone else?" I ask before I close the door.

"Pizza and wings." He says and I nod.

"Great well you know where the big room is, tell everyone to go eat. I'll be here for the rest of the night. Take tomorrow off too, that goes for everyone, and don't worry you'll all still get paid."

"Thank you. Have a good night miss Acevedo."

"Goodnight James."

Now I'm going to enjoy dinner with my beautiful girlfriend.