Pitch Perfect Harmony

Friends & Family

Taylor and Travis met at the hotel to prepare for the Super Bowl after-party. But first, there were some hugs and kisses to catch up on. "I can't believe you're here", he told her again. "I can't believe you made it! I'm so happy that I could support you and I...", she answered getting interrupted by another kiss. She grinned against his lips melting into his embrace. "So, do we go and celebrate that fucking win now?", he asked. "Oh yeah! I heard Jason has some surprise plans, and Mom and Dad are excited too", she answered. "Your parents are coming?", he questioned a little surprised. "Yeah... Shouldn't they? It's friends and family, I thought", she answered. "Sure. I'd like to say hello too. Thank them for coming and all", he just added in a way that made her doubt a little bit if it was actually a good idea to bring her parents. But she would have to find out.

"We gotta get ready then", Taylor changed the topic. "Aren't you already? Don't tell me, you wanted to get changed. You look so goddamn sexy, I wish I could've been up in the booth with you the whole time", he told her checking her out again. She blushed a little finally putting her insecurities about the see-through corset-type top to rest. "I can stay like that", she suggested. "Please!", he smiled before giving her another kiss. So Taylor just touched up her hair and makeup while Travis put on his suit. "Stylish", she complimented him and grabbed her little bag. "Have to hold up to you", he winked pulling her against his side to then finally leave for the party.

They met Andrea and Scott in the car and then went to the location. Taylor realized as soon as they entered the party that she was pretty much the only one who brought her parents. This was a lot but not a family party. A little embarrassed, she just stayed at Travis' side while they said hello to a lot of people and she congratulated his teammates. After a while, it was just funny to see her parents sit at the side with some drinks while loud music filled the room and people were yelling and jumping to it all over the place. She decided to film a short clip of this surreal situation. "Making a TikTok?", Travis asked half-jokingly when he saw her. "It could be one", she figured now that he had said it. "You don't need to ask me", he told her when she looked at him like she wanted permission. So she posted the clip and put her phone away to let the internet do its thing.

"And now we party", Travis got her a drink making her smile. "Now we party", she agreed taking a sip. Her parents left soon and from that point on, Taylor was only there for Travis and herself to have a good time. They drank and danced, talked to the others, and snuck away into a corner to kiss in between. She felt like she was at a high school party but without any restrictions and with the luxury of feeling safe. She could just have fun and let go even though she knew there were cameras around. For some reason that didn't matter. And it didn't matter to Travis either. He was dancing around with her and when "Love Story" started playing, he didn't get annoyed or wanted to hide away. He sang it right at her playing around with gesturing at them both. Taylor let herself get carried away feeling so happy about his openness. He noticed the people filming. It was hard not to. But he still pulled her into a hug and kissed her right then and there. "I love you", she mumbled against his lips even though he couldn't hear her through the music.

It seemed like the DJ had seen Taylor and maybe even their little performance because not long after that, "You Belong With Me", played. Taylor laughed a little to herself looking out for Travis who had left her side a few minutes ago. But she quickly caught his eye and he, again, was singing her song at her. From the other side of the room, he pointed at her: "You belong with meee." She giggled continuing the game with him and waiting for him to make his way through the crowd afterward. "You belong with me", he mumbled into her ear hugging her. He was a little drunk but she didn't doubt that he would've done the exact same thing if he had been sober. And it was the same for her.

Taylor let him lead her through the people over to Pat and Brit for a little chat as far as that was possible despite the deafening base. "I haven't been to an official party this good in forever", she told them making Travis smile proudly. "We're happy to have you! Not only for the bangers that had been playing earlier", Brit joked. "You belong with meee", Pat mocked Travis from earlier pointing at his wife and making everyone blush about it. Taylor leaned against Travis not noticing another player passing behind her back and how Pat and Travis shared a quick look before signaling the other one to not say a word and just move on. The other one was Harrison Butker. Someone Pattrick and Travis weren't close to by choice. But it was normal for them to just live with the situation so they didn't give him any more space in their minds and concentrated back on their conversation.

Sometime later, Travis' brother pulled all the attention to himself. Wearing a colorful weird-looking mask, he had found a spot next to the DJ dancing like no one was watching. Travis just laughed at it knowing Kylie would tell Jason to not be the center of attention on the day Travis had won the Super Bowl. But the brothers never had any bad blood in that sense. Travis almost liked the idea of having a little moment where all the cameras were pointed at his brother rather than his girlfriend. "He's insane", Taylor commented stumbling into Travis' arms. "He is", he agreed holding her to his side once more. He was so happy to finally be one of the guys who could bring their girl to events like this. He hadn't realized it, but it had felt emptier the last time.

Another few hours later, the room was becoming emptier again. Travis felt just as happy, still having Taylor by his side but the party was seemingly coming to an end. They were both drunk and a little tired at this point. Taylor had been awake for way too long apart from the few hours of sleep she had gotten on the plane. He noticed her zoning out of conversations more and more and hiding some yawns. "Should we leave, Allie?", he asked her looking down to find eye contact. She felt a smile creep up just because of the nickname but she also nodded tiredly. "Do you have everything? Your bag's here", he gave her the small bag that had been sitting on the table. Taylor nodded again relying on his ability to still have some kind of conversation and tell the others goodbye. Her mind felt foggy. Like there wouldn't be a clear sentence to bring out. So she didn't even try and just waved at some people and hugged a few others.

Composing herself, she let him lead the way to the door as well. She had honestly lost orientation in this room a while ago. Besides the fact that it wasn't necessarily a straight line he was walking in either, they made it to the exit. Her security took the lead from there and Travis just helped her to keep walking at a normal pace. The door closed behind them and they were met with the cool night. Travis immediately let his jacket slide off his shoulders to give it to Taylor. She smiled at him thankfully getting pulled back to his side quickly before her drunk walkway would get too obvious to the cameras still pointed at them.

In the car, Taylor almost instantly closed her eyes leaning at his shoulder with a soft smile. Travis smiled about her snuggly drunk being and leaned his head on hers for a bit. She was dead asleep when they arrived at the hotel and if it wasn't for the paparazzi at the door, he would've carried her to bed. But now he had to wake her up again. "Tay, baby, we're there. You gotta wake up for a minute", he said while carefully pushing her away from his shoulder a bit so she would open her eyes. And she did blink a few times before looking up tiredly. "Do you think we can go inside?", he asked silently. Taylor nodded not sure if she could hold her body up by herself. Everything felt so heavy. She hasn't been up for that many hours in a long time if ever.

Travis again, held her hand firmly while they made their way into the hotel and then the elevator. As soon as the door closed behind them and her security, she fell against his chest closing her eyes again. "Allie, you gotta get out of your clothes and maybe wash your face, okay? You can sleep very soon", he told her feeling a little bad for how long she had been up for him after a three-hour show on another continent. "Tomorrow", she mumbled before a ping let them know that they were on their floor now. Security brought them to the door and then said goodnight. Taylor was about to just let herself fall onto the bed when Travis picked her up and brought her to the bathroom. She protested especially when the bright lights hit her but he just decided to put the mirror light out then and continue help her get ready for bed. "Why can't we do that tomorrow?", she slurred somewhere between tired and drunk when he opened her hair and gently brushed through it. "Because you won't feel any better then. Let's just get it done now. You'll sleep better and feel better when you wake up without makeup and this tight corset thing", he explained before gesturing for her to close her eyes so he could try getting her makeup off. He had never done that before, so he tried to be really gentle. It took a while like that but she relaxed into his soft touch and let him take care.

"Almost done", he let her know before picking her up again and bringing her over to the bed. She just let her eyes closed trusting him to do the right thing. He opened what he found to be one of the hottest tops he had ever seen her wear and then got her out of the rest of the outfit too. Swapping it for one of his shirts, he had to almost dress her like a lifeless doll because she was pretty much asleep at this point. "I'll be right there, okay? Sleep tight", he whispered tucking her in before getting ready himself and finding his spot next to her. It didn't take her long to intuitively cuddle up to him and Travis just put an arm around her before putting the lights out and going to sleep too.