The Story Of Us

Chapter 19.

[Taylor]

I was backstage in my white pink and blue sparkle Lover bodysuit and I was scrolling through my phone. It was around forty minutes until I hit the stage but I was checking my phone every minute. When I got home last night from a long day at the studio yesterday my phone started to blow up with a whole bunch of massages.

They were from Leland's interview from yesterday, I was stressed out already because I was going to have a camera crew on stage filming a documentary for my tour. I was so annoyed that articles were reported on us having a secret relationship. I wasn't mad but I'm annoyed that he would do that without talking to me about it.

I wasn't satisfied or thrilled that TMZ and other news outlets were reporting on this. Yes, I understand it can be interesting but I still don't see the satisfaction of being in everybody's business. I was pacing back and forth when I heard a knock on my door.

My Mom walked in with a cheerful smile on her face. "I wanted to check in with you, how are you feeling?"

"Awful!" She sitting back in my chair almost slumping in it.

"Why what happened?"

I handed her my phone. She watched the full interview and she gave me a confused look. "What's wrong with this?"

"Everyone knows we are dating now,"

"He didn't say your name, I don't see the problem,"

I was putting on my boots almost breaking my nail in the process. "Yeah but everyone knows he has a girlfriend aka ME! And TMZ and a whole bunch of news outlets are reporting on it. And guess whose first name they bring up? Me of course because the media has a weird obsession with me!" I said running my hands threw my hair. Damn, I forgot to straighten my hair again. I let out a huff in annoyance.

I haven't seen Leland since he dropped off Benjamin but even then he didn't say anything because he was in a "rush" I wanted to punch him when I saw him.

"So wait what's the problem?"

"I'm just nervous, that's all. Everyone is putting two and two together,"

"Taylor, you're being overdramatic," She started rubbing my shoulders.

She kissed me on my head. "I just want our relationship to go smoothly without anyone in our business, I really do like him,"

"Aw, you love him, don't you?"

Was I in love with him? Even though we said it before but we said it jokingly. Maybe I did love him.

I heard another knock on the door and I jolted out of my seat. Leland popped his head through the door. His eyes scan the room and then his eyes landed on me. "Oh! I hope I'm not interrupting anything,"

"No, of course not." My Mom said beckoning him. He closed the door behind him and stood there with a grin plastered across his face.

"Hi, Mrs. Swift,"

"Hi Leland, how are you?"

He scratches the back of his neck taking off his jacket. "I'm doing good, I'm just really tired," He said trying to fix the black bandanna on his head while looking at himself in the mirror.