Catching Kelce

Regrets

Los Angeles
July 2023

Travis

I sat alone in my hotel room, the soft glow of my phone illuminating the darkness around me. I was consumed by a heavy sense of regret that seemed to suffocate me with each passing moment. I had such a great time with Dua yesterday. Her and I had deep conversations that I've never even had with Kayla. Dua has an incredibly good heart.

The rumors about me dating Dua Lipa had started innocently enough, but now they had spiraled out of control, trapping me in a web of deceit that I couldn't escape from. With each passing day, the weight of my actions bore down on me, and I couldn't shake the feeling that I was living a lie. I don't know why I thought I could do this. This isn't who I am.

Every news outlet has pictures of us. I have other celebrities contacting me that I've never even had a conversation with. All because of me being seen with Dua. It's so insane. I didn't realize how much fame Dua has.

Picking up my phone, I scrolled through the messages from my agent, Danielle, urging me to continue the charade for the sake of my image. But as much as I tried to convince myself that it was necessary, I couldn't silence the voice of doubt that whispered in the back of my mind.

Dialing Danielle's number, I hesitated for a moment before finally speaking up. "Danielle, I... I don't think I can do this anymore," I confessed, the weight of my words hanging heavy in the air.

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the line before Danielle responded, her voice firm but sympathetic. "Travis, I understand how you're feeling, but you know the terms of the contract you signed. We've invested too much in this image to back out now."

I sighed, running a hand through my hair in frustration. She was right, of course, but that didn't make the situation any easier to accept. "What about Dua?" I asked, my voice tinged with worry. "She shouldn't have to be dragged into this mess, especially if she doesn't know the truth."

Danielle's response was quick and unwavering. "Dua is not your problem to worry about Travis. Her label has signed off on it."

"It's bullshit and you know it Danielle." I say. Before she has time to respond I end the call.

A heavy sense of resignation settled over me. I knew I was trapped, bound by the contract and the expectations placed upon me. But deep down, I couldn't shake the feeling that I was betraying not only myself but also the woman unwittingly caught up in my web of deceit.

I could really use a friend right now. Dua is in New York right now for Barbie press tour stuff. She told me she'll be back on Sunday to attend the ESPY awards with me. I guess this will be our first official date.

Kayla and I aren't suppose to be talking right now but I don't have anyone else I can talk to about this situation. No one knows about us besides us. I dial Kayla's number, logging for her comforting voice to soothe the turmoil swirling inside me.

"Hey, Travis, what's going on?" Kayla's voice greeted me warmly, but there was a hint of hesitance in her tone.

Taking a deep breath, I plunged into the depths of my turmoil, laying bare my vulnerability before her. "Kayla, I... I really need someone to talk to right now. Can we chat for a bit?" I asked, my voice trembling with the weight of my emotions.

Her concern palpable even through the phone. "Of course, Travis. What's going on? Is everything okay?" she inquired, her voice filled with genuine worry.

I hesitated, the words catching in my throat as I struggled to articulate the ache in my heart. "I've been feeling lost, Kayla. This whole fake dating thing has caused me so much self doubt. I really need some reassurance." I confessed, my voice raw with emotion.

"Travis, I... I don't know how to say this," she said, her words halting and uncertainty.

"What is it, Kayla? What's wrong?" I pressed, my voice tinged with fear.

And then she said it, the words cutting through the air like a knife. "Travis, I... I cheated on you. It started a couple months ago." she admitted, her voice barely above a whisper.

I felt as though the world had come crashing down around me, the weight of her betrayal crushing me beneath its weight. "How could you?" I said trying to not let my emotion come out.

"After your second Super Bowl win this year everything changed. Everyone was so focused on you and I just became Travis Kelce's girlfriend. I didn't want to be in your shadow. " she confessed, her voice heavy with guilt.

My mind reeled with the magnitude of her betrayal, the pain and betrayal threatening to consume me whole. "Kayla, how could you do this to me? We could have talked about what was bothering you. You were the one who pushed me into this stupid fake dating scenario." I demanded, my voice trembling with anger and hurt.

"I didn't know how to tell you, it was in the moment. Then it just kept going." She says through her crying.

"We're done. I never want to see you again." I say

In that moment, I felt a sense of betrayal so profound it left me reeling, the realization that the one person I had turned to for comfort had betrayed me in the worst possible way. And as I hung up the phone, the silence that followed was deafening, echoing the emptiness that now filled my heart.

Author's note
Travis is officially done with Kayla. Next chapter is going to be so good.