Pitch Perfect Harmony

Wanna Marry Him?

The next day, Taylor came back from looking at a studio in Kansas City around noon. She wanted to look at some options to maybe record some of her future work in this city. When she entered his house again, she put down her stuff first. "I'm back!", she yelled half-loud already excited to greet him. Her smile turned into concern as soon as he came around the corner though. He didn't even need to say anything. He just looked like he had been crying. "What happened? Are you okay?", she asked while he came to hug her. Travis pressed her against his chest breathing in her scent. "Trav, what's going on?", she repeated her question holding him tight.

"I just... I listened to your album", he finally explained. Taylor let out a relieved sigh. "I love you so much", he said silently into her ear. "I have so much to say, just... I don't know how", he mumbled. She patiently held him. "It's okay. We have time", she told him smiling a little to herself. She didn't expect him to react this emotionally. Taylor honestly had been a little scared that he might get mad at her because of how much this album was about her exes. But it seemed like he had been listening more to how she had been feeling. "Before... just... Are you okay? I know you've told me that you're better than a couple months ago but... I just... You can talk to me, okay? I'll always listen", he wanted to make sure. Taylor let go of him a little so she could smile up at him. "I promise, I'm okay. This album was written over the past two years. I had a hard time but I'm better now. And not only but probably also because I have you. I know, I can talk to you", she answered reassuringly.

"Okay. It's just that... I don't know it was a lot. I don't even think I understood most of it", he admitted honestly. "I don't think I understand everything I wrote", she said still looking at the big man in front of her who had been so obviously crying not long ago. "It's crazy, you know? I... I think I even... Some of the songs were really relatable for me too. And... then on top, I can understand some of what you've been through...", he tried to explain more of why he was so emotional. "I love you, Trav. You can ask me anything about it, okay? Just... anytime. Thank you for... listening and thank you for being honest with me. You can talk to me too, you know?", she smiled caressing his red cheeks. "I love you too", he answered before kissing her softly.

"And also! The song you already showed me... And the other one... ahm... So High School... You're just... I don't know how to ever give that back to you", he wanted to get out too. "You already did", she said honestly. "It's so fun too! Like... I can't believe you did that", he chuckled making her grin cheekily. They both knew that people would definitely understand what she meant by that bridge. "At the same time... argh, I don't know. It's an up and down", he said more seriously again. "Welcome to my life", she mumbled making him hug her again. "Thanks for having me", he said half-jokingly before kissing her forehead.

They eventually made their way to the living room cuddling up on the couch. "Did you really wanna marry him?", Travis asked one of the complicated questions the album had made him think about. Taylor clenched a little in his arms. She wasn't even sure who he meant and maybe he wasn't either. "I mean... we were together for six years. I... I thought we'd have children someday and all that", she chose the easier answer. Travis nodded understandingly. Maybe he actually wanted to know about Matty. "He didn't want to marry me though", Taylor continued. "Joe? Why?", Travis questioned confused. But she didn't have an answer to that. She never fully understood, so she shrugged. "Maybe he never planned on staying forever", she mumbled what she assumed. Travis didn't know what to say to that. It hurt because he knew that she had wanted that but he was also glad to have her now and he just didn't know what to say.

Travis wasn't sure if his next question would be too much, so he stayed silent for a while. "And Matty?", he finally couldn't hold back. Taylor felt his hesitation and these words did hurt. Because what should she say to that? Matty had been promising a lot and his words had always been so sweet but in the end it never ended up being more than words. She still felt stupid that she had believed him so easily. They had known each other before but now it felt like she never actually knew that man that ended up ghosting her. Travis patiently waited for an answer. He wouldn't ask again even if she would say nothing. But then she nodded hesitantly. "I think, I would've said yes...", she admitted whispering. "But... it wouldn't have worked out anyway", she added. "I was just painting our life in my head the way he talked about it but... it was always the... the idealized version of him... He's an addict and an ass if we're honest", she sighed. "I'm sorry", Travis said insecurely. He had started this topic but it was so hard to find the right words.

"I love you, Trav", Taylor finally mumbled cuddling closer. He hugged her and kissed her head. "I love you too. Thank you for being honest. I... I just don't know what to say", he told her. She nodded. "We'll probably talk more over the next weeks, hm?", she assumed. "I guess. I think we should actually", he agreed. "Can we say that... if one of us doesn't want to talk about it at the moment, we say that?", Taylor asked. "Sure! And if you don't wanna talk about something at all, please tell me that too. I think we're good at this though. We always have been pretty open and honest", he praised their communication skills smiling a little. Taylor nodded. "It's pretty emotional though. So... if we get in a fight... I guess that's okay too", she stuttered. "Of course! I would be surprised if we wouldn't at all. But we'll figure it out", he stayed positive. "Yeah... we will", she agreed. She had never been so secure in this. Travis just never gave her a reason to think they couldn't talk something through. It felt great to have that trust in each other.