The Girl Between Us

Prologue & Chapter 1

Characters:

Taylor Allison Swift: 34;
Occupation: Singer/Songwriter
Nicknames: Tay, TayTay, Teffy
Children: Hadley James (Foster)
Siblings: Austin Swift

Travis Michael Kelce: 34;
Occupation: Pro NFL Tight End
Nicknames: Trav, Travvy, Uncle Trav, Dad
Children: Hadley James (Step Child)
Siblings: Jason Kelce

Hadley James Hartmann Grossi: 10;
Occupation: Student
Nicknames: Had/Hads, Haddie, Haddles

Karissa Jane Hartmann: 33; (Deceased)
Occupation: Lawyer
Nicknames: Kar/Kars, Riss/Rissa, Kari, KJ, Mom
Children: Hadley James (Biological)
Siblings: Jackson Hartmann (22)

Austin Kingsley Swift: 32;
Occupation: Actor
Nicknames: Aust, Uncle Austy
Siblings: Taylor Swift

Andrea Finlay Swift: 66;
Occupation: Assistance with Taylor
Nicknames: Mama Swift, Nana, Mom
Children: Austin and Taylor Swift

Scott Kingsley Swift: 72;
Occupation: Stock Broker
Nicknames: Papa Swift, Grampy, Dad
Children: Austin and Taylor Swift

Jason Daniel Kelce: 37;
Occupation: Pro NFL Football Player "Center"
Nicknames: Jase, Uncle Jason
Children: Wyatt, Elliot and Bennett Kelce

Kylie McDevitt Kelce: 32;
Occupation: Philanthropist
Nicknames: Ky, Aunt Kylie, Auntie Ky
Children: Wyatt, Elliot, and Bennett Kelce
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Finally it's being put to good use, maybe things will change? This will be good for me. It's the year 2024, I've been single for over a year now. It's so lonely. But I guess being  out of the public eye is keeping me busy at home. It's now august, and it's is almost over. I think life always needs another person, right?

Hadleys POV

It's been a month since my mom died, and I've been so mixed emotions. Like it's just me and Travis now. But I don't think he's going to stick around, him and my mom were serious, they weren't married but engaged. I looked at him like a father but I never had my dad around.

I wish I had a mom. Someone to gossip too, someone to talk to when I'm sad, someone to even get mad at and then laugh about it. Travis shelters me more now since mom died. He doesn't let me talk about the things I like out loud, it makes him mad. Especially when I asked him to go to a Taylor Swift concert last year he flipped. I LOVE Taylor, she's like the only mother figure I've had through a screen, her music has help me a lot, through the trauma while we escaped my mom's abusive ex boyfriend, when I got bullied, when I first didn't accept Travis.

Travis POV

"Travis!" I heard a voice say. It was my stepdaughter.

"Yes Hads? What's up? Actually come downstairs we finally have some good news," I said and she came downstairs.

"Hey, I was wondering if I could see Uncle Patrick this weekend?" She asked.

"Actually hon, for now, you get to meet your foster family," I said and she looked at me weirdly.

"Foster family? Travis?" She questioned.

"Well Hads, legally, I'm not your guardian, so you have to be with a foster family for a little bit, but you'll see me on the weekends," I said.

Hadleys POV

Well I knew it was gonna be something bad when Travis said it was good.

"Do you know anything about this family? Are they rich? Are they middle class? Are they nice?" I asked.

"Nothing, I don't know, it's confidential," Travis said.

"Well this sucks," I said.

"Promise me Hadley you'll be on your best behavior, for me?" Travis asked and I was heated.

"No, fake dad," I said and I ran to my room and I slammed the door.

Travis POV

Well fuck. This isn't gonna be good. I think I'll just let her have her moment. She's right, I'm not her father, nor will I ever be if she gets placed with another family.

I sit on the couch and called my brother Jason.

Jason, I feel awful, the whole foster placement conversation wasn't how I expected.

Damn Trav I'm sorry man, I know you're doing the right thing, but she's gonna take a while to trust you again

I know, I just.. fuck. I feel like a bad man, not even a dad cause what dad just sends his step daughter off into state custody

Travis you have no choice, you would be legally kidnapping if you didn't send her

I mean she's 10, but she's got a long life from here.

I know but now that she doesn't have a mom, she can't constantly be sheltered. She needs you Trav.

The conversation continues and Jason was really helpful, as he is usually.

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Hi All! Welcome to a new story! This story has roughly 33 chapters, (last few chapters have the help of AI, cause writers block...) but if you like it vote! And I'll release the next chapter!