Taylor x Y/n imagines

Communication

Narrator POV

Taylor and y/n we're like one of those iconic Hollywood couples that everyone loved. Like Johnny deep and Winona Ryder, Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt, the kind of couple that everyone was rooting for. They dated for 7 years and were engaged even but nothing more came from that relationship. They shared 2 children a boy and a girl from their relationship but that's all that came from it.

When Haze, their son,was 4 and Grace,their daughter, was 1 the two decided it was best to split. They weren't agreeing like they use to and despite multiple attempts of trying to make it work they decided that it was best for them to split.

It was now 13 years later and Haze is 17 and Grace is 14 both of them still the only children however things have changed.

Y/n has been living with her long time boyfriend Harry and Taylor is dating a women she met right after her split with y/n. Karlie was ok, but she wasn't exactly a fan favorite to say the least. She was to believed to be the "other woman" and the cause of Y/S/N's break up. It wasn't exactly true but it wasn't exactly false either

The kids never really liked Karlie and were always vocal about it. She didn't meet them until Haze was 6 and Grace was 3.5 but she tried her best to get the two to like her.

Harry on the other hand was sort of in the same boat but he soon grew on them and didn't force them into any fake welcoming like Karlie did. Between the two Harry was definitely their favorite.

Taylor made it vocal about how much she missed y/n and alluded to it in many of her songs, much to Karlies disliking. So when she was being honored tonight for her lifetime award it came to no surprise when she made her speech.

Taylor's POV

"There's so many people I'd like to thank right now like my label and everyone who's ever worked me, my fans who none of this would have been possible without. Thanks you for opening your hearts to me and always supporting me. My parents who uprooted our whole lives to help me achieve my dream. My kids who are at home watching I love you so much but most importantly from the bottom of my heart I'd like to thank y/n. When my career was taking off and we had the kids you put your life on hold to be there for our babies. When it was tough and I felt discouraged you were there and supported me through everything, I'd truly be nothing without you and the love an inspiration you've given me...thank you" I said trying to maintain my composure

"Are you fucking kidding me? Taylor i try to understand that you are tethered to y/n because you have kids and everything but shouting her out? Giving thanks on one of your biggest achievements of your life? You didn't even mutter my name." Karlie shouted in my dressing room as I sighed.

"I don't know what you want me to say" I said as she scoffed

"You're so fucking-UGHHH" she said cutting herself off with a groan and stormed out of my dressing room as I rolled my eyes at her dramatics as my phone rang.

"Hey, uh congratulations...you really deserved it Tay" the voice that always managed to send my heart into a nervous flutter said softly into the phone

"I- Thanks. Thank you so much for saying that" I said with a smile so wide she could probably hear it through the phone

I was nervous to ask but I just had to know"Did you-did you hear my speech"

"I did yeah. I kinda cried not going to lie" she said but all I could focus on is that nervous chuckle and how she was probably blushing and looking at the ground like every other time that melodic sound left her.

However her revelation made my smile falter "I'm sorry" it was never my intention to ever make her feel bad or cry.

"No no it was happy tears. That was really heart warming, i- uh- to be honest with you that was the closure I was always looking for" she said as I felt my heart race

"A shout out in one of my acceptance speeches?" I questioned a bit confused

"No Taylor, just any form of recognition for you, it took a toll on me y'know. Basically being a single mother while you were on the road. Putting my career on hold because you didn't want the kids to have a nanny. All those nights it get calls from different time zones. It's all I ever wanted back then. A thank you or even just slight recognition..it didn't have to be on stage you could've just text me or even got tree to tell me. I never felt like I was appreciated no matter how I'd try to let you know" y/n said I could hear the honesty and slight hint of bittersweet emotion in her tone, causing my heart to shatter.

All I had to do was tell her I appreciated her. I'm so dumb. I lost the love of my life because I couldn't communicate. All I ever thought was that I wasn't good enough for her and we ended because she fell out of love w/ me but it turns out I just never communicated with her and that's forever going to be my biggest regret of my life.