This Love |2| Taylor Swift Fanfic

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Happy Sunday! Also happy birthday Elliott!

September 30th 2017, Cornwall

The living room of the coastal towns cottage was filled with part streamers, banners, cardboard hats on flimsy strings, paw patrol balloons (which the triplets were trying their absolute best to convince their cousin to let them burst so they could suck the helium out after the party), as well as plastic cups filled with fizzy drinks, juice and the odd mug of tea scattered around the place. Paw patrol cardboard plates filled with crisps, sandwiches, biscuits and other party finger food littered the living room and outside patio. Empty pizza boxes left abandoned in the kitchen as the family remained mostly gathered in the living room and patio chit chatting and catching up.

It had been a long time since they had all be under one roof. Reminiscing on the 'good times' they had shared under this same very roof. Ava's first steps in the garden outside, Harpers first word in the same high chair Nate was now using, Sophie's first visit from the tooth fairy when she was 7.

Freya had managed to avoid her mother for the most part so far, granted they had only been here about an hour, arriving a little late due to Freya's panic attack on the drive over which caused Taylor to have to pull over and remind her she was in control over the whole situation.

Edith had been to preoccupied with her sister, it had been a long time since Cecilia and Edith were together in person. Although close in age, due to Cecilia not having children till she was slightly older, and Edith marrying Henry young, the siblings unintentionally grew apart and only ever caught up at Christmas or birthdays. Sharing the same sentiments each time they reconnected. 'Look how tall the kids are, and I can't believe Arthur has kids, can you believe the girls are almost 18', the same conversations, and the same 5 memories being brought to the table every time.

Taylor and Freya had managed to find themselves wedged in a very intense uno game, against the triplets.

"Plus 2" Ava placed down, turning to face her sister.

"Plus 2" Sophie smirked coyly turning her head to the youngest of the three.

"Plus 2" Harper smirked.

"You guys totally planned this...I've played one too many uno games with you" Freya spoke knowingly "plus 4" she put down mouthing a sorry to Taylor.

The singer shook her head "plus 4"

"Jesus Christ" Ava muttered her plan back firing massively "how many is that?" she cringed.

"14" Harper snickered.

Groaning the eldest of three began to pick up 14 cards.

"I wanna play!" Elliot came running over to the group sat in a circle on the floor.

"We've already started" Sophie muttered analysing the cards in her hand and thinking which card to put down next, she claimed the game was all tactical.

Freya rolled her eyes at the teens response to the 5 year old "Wanna be on my team?"

"Mmmm no" Elliot shook his head.

"No?" Freya chuckled as Sophie put down a green 7.

"Auntie Tay" He pointed at the singer with a smile.

"Come here bud" Taylor smiled moving her hands down and pulling the 5 year old to sit between her crossed legs, before she placed their cards in front of them so he could also see.
Elliot giggled and leant back against the singers body, soon enough it was their turn "This one or this one you pick" Taylor pointed at two cards, a green 9 and a green miss a go.