isn't it? [taylor swift]

chapter 20

Leia's eyes fluttered open slowly, her head a little foggy from her deep sleep. Her eyes flickered as she looked around, not recognising the ceiling that was directly above her face or the soft breeze that drifted around her toes. 

As she moved a little, a tight arm wrapped around her squeezed her subconsciously, the body snuggling in closer to her and bringing Leia immediately back to her senses. She remembered now.

It appeared that they'd fallen asleep on the couch, having settled down to watch Love Actually while sharing a pizza the night before. She wasn't sure when they'd somehow found themselves snuggled under a blanket, but she knew it hadn't taken long for Taylor to complain about being cold and leaning against her side.

It must not have taken them long to fall asleep either, cause Leia was sure they hadn't even reached her favourite scene in the movie - when Hugh Grant's character danced through 10 Downing Street. She couldn't imagine they'd been comfortable on the couch, but since the sun was clearly in the sky now and Taylor was still asleep, they must have had a much better sleep than she originally thought.

Leia carefully shifted her body, trying not to disturb Taylor as she untangled herself from their cozy position on the couch. She stretched her limbs and let out a soft yawn, feeling the warmth of the morning sun on her face. As she stood up and made her way to the window, she couldn't help but marvel at the breathtaking view that greeted her.

Through the security film on the windows, she could just make out some of the hustle and bustle of New York that peaked out from the end of the street. She'd never been on Cornelia Street before, but it seemed to be located in a nice little part of the city where it wasn't too busy, but it also wasn't a ghost town. She was sure there had been a cute coffee shop near the end of the street that she'd driven past last night, and figured that it would maybe be nice to wake Taylor up with a little surprise.

Leia's heart swelled with gratitude for this unexpected turn of events. Just a few months ago, she had been performing in small clubs, dreaming of making it big in the music industry. And now, here she was, waking up in a glamorous penthouse with one of the most famous pop-stars in the world.

As Leia turned around to glance at Taylor who was still peacefully sleeping on the couch, she figured that the pop-star wouldn't even notice her slipping out to grab her a morning wakeup present. Tugging off the sweater she had been wearing the night before, Leia noticed one of Taylor's old eagles sweaters lying in a pile of folded laundry in the corner of the room. She smiled, reaching out and pulling the material over herself before slipping her feet back into the disheveled pair of converse she'd arrived in.

Leia's phone chimed with a message notification, breaking the stillness of the room. Leia let out a small curse as she silenced the phone, peaking around to see that Taylor was still fast asleep amongst the blanket den they'd buried themselves under the night before. She smiled, edging back towards the entrance of the penthouse as she looked down at her phone to see Georgie's message flash across the screen.

Just wanted to let you know that I watched ur Kimmel interview this morning. You were amazing! I'm so so so so proud of you bestie. Miss youuuu, pls can I come visit soon?

Leia smiled as she typed out a quick response, opening the front door to the apartment and slipping out before Taylor stirred awake. She pressed the elevator button, stepping in and tilting back on forth on her feet as she waited for the lift to arrive at the ground floor.

"Hey Zack," she murmured as she was greeted with the presence of another of Taylor's security. The man smiled, clearly not surprised to see her as she was sure Mark had told him during their changeover that Leia was yet to have left the building. He wasn't as talkative as Mark, and he took Leia's presence a little more seriously than the others did. She didn't mind it - she preferred knowing that Taylor had security that genuinely cared for her.