Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce One Shots

Burnt Out

A/N: this is an a.u part, and i get all this inspiration from what i do daily at work, so if you like it let me know and i might just make this into its own book :)

Taylor sits in the rocking chair in her classroom, and takes a deep breath while holding a crying baby and having another crying baby at her legs. She loves her job as an infant teacher, and adores the babies in her class, but she can see how not taking even a short vacation is taking a toll on her.

Her co-teacher looked at her and sighed, "Taylor, please you really need to take at least a couple days off. You look worn out, and I'm saying that out of care for you."

"I know, but the babies need me here. You and the other teachers need me here. If I take any time off I just know it will make work harder for all of you guys." Taylor tells her while rocking the now sleeping baby. She looks down at him and sighs, doesn't know mow much more she can take before she's totally burnt out.

As she is rocking him and watching the other babies play, she feels her watch buzz, signaling her getting a text message. She glances at it, seeing its a text from Travis, letting her know he was going to be home late from work as his boss had asked him to do some overtime. She doesn't respond, just closes her eyes for a second. She is truly exhausted.

Before her day ended, the preschool director stopped by her classroom, asking if she could stay a little longer to help with closing down an extra classroom, and because she has a hard time saying "no" she stays. The director apologizes and walks away. She goes to text her boyfriend, but stops herself, not knowing why but she does. Another text from Travis comes in, "Are you okay?"

On her drive home, Taylor drove in silence. Just trying to breathe. Travis has texted her once again saying he was home and assumed she was asked to work late too. She just had no energy to even answer him. As she pulled into the driveway, she felt tears spring to her eyes, she just wanted to be in bed with her boyfriend. She walked inside and heard Travis in the shower. She let a few tears roll down her face. She was hoping her boyfriend would greet her at the door, but she realized that he wouldn't have known what time she was getting home because she never texted him back. Now feeling bad about not communicating with him, she starts to cry even more. She walks upstairs and into their shared bedroom and Travis walks out of the connecting bathroom.

"Hey, I didn't know you were gonna be home so soon or else I would have waited to shower," he says and slightly chuckles.

His smile fades as soon as he sees her face, and he walks over to her and engulfs her in a hug. That was when she let the floodgates open and she broke down.

"I know, I'm so sorry I never responded to you or even told you I was going to be late, I'm just so exhausted and today was horrible. All the babies were emotional today, didn't want my other teacher and only wanted me, and I felt like I was doing all the work even though I know my co-teacher was doing her best to help, they would just cry with her until they were with me and-" she rambles until travis stops her.

"Babe, I know I don't understand the extent of what you do at work, but please know you are doing a good job. I bet everyone sees that. One day you'll see that and I hope it's soon. You're burnt out honey."

As soon as Travis tells her that she just cries harder, and her boyfriend lets her let it all out. He realizes she really just needs a good cry. He leads them towards the bed and helps her in. He quickly climbs in next to her and holds her close. He makes sure she knows how proud he is of her and how he knows it must be exhausting when all the babies in her class are so attached to her, but also wants her to realize that means she is their safe person.

"I need a vacation." Taylor says. Travis agrees, "Let's book one."

Please let me know how you feel about this one! I would love to create a whole separate book for something like this, because it would help me with what I go through at work as an infant teacher, and I could make it so much more detailed and give you guys more imagery!