|Afterglow|Taylor Swift|

|Chapter 26|Kloss|

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Sam's POV

I woke up to the sounds of rustling. It was dark out and I could barely make out the shape of a figure walking around the room. I sit up oull my knees to my chest.

"Taylor what... are you doing" I say, my voice breaking. She stops and her figure turns to me. "Just getting things read hun" she said lowly. My breathing hitches rembering everything thats happened.

"I'm not going with you" I whisper turning away from her. She stops standing upright. "What do you mean?" She asked stepping closer. My body freezes as she moves making breathing hard.

She sits on the bed and looks at me. I shy away from her not making eye contact. I don't want to tell her the same thing I told her already.

"Sam. Why won't you talk to me" she said lowly. I try to organize all my thoughts rationally. She saved me from them and made me feel loved but then she flips a switch and is acting aggressive.

"Baby, just come with me. You'll be safer" she said moving closer to me. I hug my knees harder not looking at her. "If you don't come with me you'll have nobody. Your aunt doesn't want you here she doesn't want you" she whispered.

My eyes go wide, I hate that she is right. I don't have anybody who can help. Where am I supposed to go. I finally make eye contact with her. Her eyes are dark, her presence is cold.

"Ok" I croaked out giving up. There isn't a point, I don't have anything to fight for anymore. I'll just wait until she's done with me and figure things out from there.

She smiled and leans her forehead against mine. I look at her feeling like my life was draining.

"You'll be ok" her words act comforting but they don't sound it. I don't respond and she goes back to packing things.

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I sit on the private jet next to Taylor.  It's just us and the pilot, it's kind weird. We've been up in the air for awhile so it shouldn't be much longer.

I stare at the ground infront of us. Taylor sets her phone down and looks at me. She smiles and leans over whispering in my ear.

"Whats on your mind" she said her breath hitting my neck. I shiver, I feel heat rising up my neck. I hate that my body reacts on its own.

She pushes my chin so I look at her. I feel my cheeks heat up, I try to avoid eye contact. "Why won't you look at me?" She asked.

I can imagine at some I would've loved this but now I just feel awkward and out of place.

"Baby" she said kissing my cheek and down my jaw. I pull away from her and look out the window. She huffs and leans back in her chair.

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When we got off the plane there was a car waiting for us. I asked Taylor if I could go see Emma so thats where we went. I left the car relieved to have a break from the blonde.

I knocked on Emma's door and it didn't take long for it to open. She looked shocked and happy all at once.

"Oh my God! How did you get here" she said pulling me in and hugging me. I hug her back and let out a sigh, "taylor" I whispered.

Emma stiffens up and pulls away. She avoided eye contact and started to fidget.

"What?" I said, the tension thick in the room. "Are you with her?" Emma asked looking concerned. I bite my lip and think of all the shit going on.