Safe & Sound

dorethea

taylor's pov

the tour's demands were relentless, but i made sure my spirit remained high. each morning, despite occasional bouts of morning sickness, i rose with a purpose, eager to perform well for the baby and for travis. our frequent video calls became my lifeline, they were a source of comfort and strength amid the whirlwind of performances and travel. on my one evening off before we started in madrid i sat on the balcony of my hotel suite, watching the sun set over the skyline of madrid. my guitar rested on my lap as i strummed a couple chords, lightly humming to myself. my phone buzzed beside me, snapping me out of my reverie, it was a video call from travis. i answered eagerly, his familiar face instantly bringing a smile to my lips.

"hey beautiful" travis greeted, his voice warm and reassuring. "how are you feeling today?"

"better," i replied, thinking of how i longed to see him in person. "i miss you, though" i said, glancing down and playing with the threads on the blanket that covered me

"i miss you too, so much" he said "but hey, guess what? i managed to get the week off when you're in london. i'm coming to see you there."

my heart leapt with joy. "really? that's amazing trav! i can't wait to see you. and you know, we have an appointment for this little nugget" i said pointing the camera to my belly.

he smiled "i know, i couldn't miss that. i'm so excited tay, then hopefully you can come back to the us and i'll look after you." i nodded thankfully, it was the plan to stop my tour dates then.

"i think i need to tell them soon trav, tree is on me all the time to tell them but i need to tell people like abigail first." he nodded knowingly.

"i agree, i think you should call them soon. i've told all my lot and they're over the moon, i know you're worried baby but abigail even said it herself that she would love to see you as a mom." 

"yes i know, i know. i feel like also, maybe i should announce it on the last night in london."

"okay, yeah i was thinking of something like that too, and i'll be right by your side, watching from the tent."

with my spirit's lifted, with the thought of reuniting with travis i decided to call some of my friends.

first i clicked on abigail's contact, my heart swelling with a mixture of excitement and nerves.

"hey abby!" i greeted her, trying to keep my voice steady.

"taylor! how's spain?"

"oh, it's incredible. the fans are amazing, the food is delicious, the sites are just breathtaking. but anyway, there's something i need to tell you." i said, my voice faltering at the end

"what is it tay? you sound a little nervous," abigail asked, concern evident in her tone.

i took a deep breath, looking out at the horizon "i have some news, well 2 bits of news actually. really big news"

"okay, now you're scaring me. spill it swift!"

"well travis is now my fiance" i hear a gasp "and... travis and i... we're expecting a baby," i finally said, my voice barely over a whisper.

there was a moment of stunned silence on the other end of the line. then, abigail's voice burst through "no way taylor! what! that's amazing! i'm so excited oh my god you're going to be a mom! oh my god i'm going to be an auntie! and you're going to get married!"

i laughed, a smile spreading across my face. "thank you abby. i've been dying to tell you, i found out just a few weeks ago in paris, then travis proposed in italy. it's all been a bit of a whirlwind to be honest, it's been so hard keeping it a secret.