Taylor's POV:
I was packing my bag for New York when Travis came into the room. He came up and hugged me from behind so I just let my body weight sink into him.
"Do you have to go?"He asked, kissing my head, swaying us back and forth.
"Unfortunately yes, I have a meeting with Jack this weekend and I need to check on the cats."
"I wish I could come with you."
"I wish you could too but you have practice and I think Coach Reid would kill both of us if you missed another practice."
"Yea you're right as always." He started to kiss my neck.
"Hey mister, I need to keep packing." I turned, shoved him onto the bed and continued to pack my bag.
"You know, you should text B, see if she has any time to get lunch or something." He said sitting back up on the bed.
"That's a good idea! It would also give us a chance to have some more girl time and get to know each other a little more."
A little bit later, I finished packing and I called my pilot to let him know I will be set to leave in the morning by 9am. I had also been texting Becs to see if she wanted to come over for the weekend to get out of the dorms and meet the cats but she hadn't replied.
I went downstairs to see what Travis was doing to where I was greeted with several roses and the smell of dinner in the oven.
"Baby, what is all of this?" I said when I found Travis by the cutting board on the kitchen counter.
"I wanted to make tonight special." He said washing off some carrots in the sink
"But, I am only going to be gone for 3 days." I said laughing
"I know but I am still going to miss you." He leaned over and gave me a quick kiss before going back to whatever was making.
"Well can I help with anything?"
"Nope, I have your favorite season of friends turned on the tv, I want you to sit and relax so I can make dinner."
I almost started to cry. Travis and I have been together now for a little bit but I am still not used to all the amazing things he has done for me.
Two episodes later, I heard Travis tell me that dinner was ready. So I got up and walked into the kitchen to find my favorite meal prepared for us, prime rib, fries and a side salad with everything I love on it.
"Trav...I-" I started
"Don't even say anything, I wanted to do this for you." He smiled that big smile of his.
I just shook my head in disbelief with a big smile on my face.
After we ate, we were cuddling on the couch flipping through different streaming services, trying to figure out what to watch
"You know what we haven't watched in a while?" Travis asked while combing his fingers through my hair.
"Huh?"
"American Pie"
"Oh you're right! That's a good one."
He turned it on and cuddled me closer. I felt so safe in his arms that I never wanted to leave but reality that I had to leave tomorrow was slowly hitting.
The next morning, I got on the plane and was off to New York. Leaving Travis hurt but I had a job to do and I needed to finish this album before I announce it at the Grammys (if I win). Once I got into my apartment, I took a deep breath, plopped on the couch and turned on the tv just as I got a call from Jack.
"What do you want Jack? I just got comfortable"
"Well hello to you too." He laughs
"Sorry, long day" I said getting up from the couch to get some water
"You're good, did you just get back?"
"Yep, I landed about 2 hours ago."
"Great! Can you get into the studio?"
"Seriously, Jack?"
"Aaron's here and we got some ideas."
"Ugh fine, I will be there in less than an hour."
I hung up, told my security that I was going to the studio and called my driver. After all of that, I glanced at my phone remembering I never got a text back from Becs so I decided to text her again to see if she wanted to join me at the studio since it's not too far from NYU.
When I arrived at the studio, it was quiet which was kind of unusual since Jack and Aaron are always talking or debating on something. I walked into my room where we normally brainstorm and found them both on the laying floor tapping their fingers together.
"So what's happening here?" I said dropping my jacket on the couch
"Oh good you're here" Jack said jumping up and shoving me into the recording booth
"You have to tell me what to sing before shoving me into the booth." I scream at him. I saw Aaron standing behind him with a big smile on his face.
"Just sing what's on your mind." Aaron said
"Nothing, my mind is blank." I said reaching for the door to step out of the booth
"There is always something on your mind Tay, just listen to the music that me and Aaron created."
The music started playing and it was the tune from The Alchemy to which I rolled my eyes and looked at them. We have been really trying to nail down the lyrics on this song but nothing has seemed right even though I knew the story I wanted to tell.
I sang the lyrics we already agreed on before this until we got about half way through the song. I noticed the tone had changed, so I closed my eyes and thought about the game that I had attended, the friends I had made and the new memories I will hold dear. The lyrics then seemed to pour out of me without even thinking about it,
"Hey you, what if I told you we're cool?
That child's play back in school
Is forgiven under my rule
I haven't come around in so long
But I'm making a comeback to where I belong ...
So when I touch down
Call the amateurs and
Cut 'em from the team
Ditch the clowns, get the crown
Baby I'm the one to beat
Cause the sign on your heart
Said it's still reserved for me
Honestly, who are we to fight the alchemy?"
I sang it with everything I had in me with the biggest smile on my face. After I finished the last line, I opened my eyes to see Jack and Aaron's reaction and I was met with two beaming faces.
"I hate you guys." I said still smiling
"You love us." Jack said
"I do, now let me out of this booth!"
I step out of the booth and sit on the couch looking at my phone notes.
"Ok, The Alchemy is almost done, I just need a good bridge. Other then that, everything on the main album is done, as for the double part of the album, I still need to work on Robin and I Hate It Here." I said looking at my notes.
"Ok, let's get to work, we need this done soon so you have time to annouce it at the Grammy's." Jack said pulling out his guitar.
"That's if I win anything."
"Tay, you are going to win something." Aaron said taking a seat over near the music set
I just rolled my eyes, "Lets just get to work."
Author's Note:
Hey everyone! I thought I would give you a happy chapter before the next one, I will apologize in advance...
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