What I Want

Chapter Thirty Nine

Taylor's P.O.V

I sat on the couch after Karlie left the room with Allie in a daze, I had been doing so well with all of the drama from last tour behind me. I know that no one wants to deal with that again and I made it clear to every single dancer, band member, crew member and members of my personal teams that if they signed on for the '1989 World Tour' they were here for its entirety not just half of it which was why I was shocked at what the dancers had said when they were backstage. I'm sure they didn't realise what I had heard and it was certainly too late to find new dancers but I would need to ensure that everything continued to run smoothly for the remainder of the tour. Standing I went to leave the room only to be forced back inside by Paul Sidotti who is my lead guitarist since Grant is gone. No sooner had he shut the door then Amos Heller walked inside. "Dude you said you'd wait for me," he stated before coming over to hug me. "Hey doll face, where's mini doll face?" I laughed. He'd taken to calling me 'doll face' this tour and Paul had stuck to 'Swifty' because I called him 'princess' I turned to Amos and said. "Allie is with Karlie, who isn't talking to me right now." Amos instantly came to me and so did Paul but I shook my head. "This time I actually deserve it guys." I state as they look at me. "What did you do?" Paul questions.
"I overheard the dancers talking about this tour and how Katy is offering them money to leave my tour and Karlie can't understand that I don't want to make a big deal of it." Amos and Paul stare at me. "What?" I question.
"Are you bloody mad?" Amos questions standing up and stalking the length of the room as I look at him. "What are you on about Amos?" I question almost wanting him to agree with me but I suspect he won't. "Are you seriously going to let them walk all over you again? Is this going to turn into RED all over again?" I jump up as Paul starts to talk.
"Well is it?" he questions, standing next to Amos as I walk right to them and start to get really mad. "Are you undermining my ability as a manager of my own tour or do you think I'm that dumb to have this become RED all over again?" I shout at both of them as they look at me shocked before smirking and all at once I know what they just did. Standing back I look at them and say. "You two will kill me one day." They burst out laughing until they turn serious and I look at them as we walk towards the stage. I know that everyone is here right now so I need to address everyone.

Walking onto a big stage never ceases to amaze me. I love the atmosphere and the energy that the crowd gives me all the time. It's amazing and I can't believe that I could ever get so many people in one space but right now I pick up my microphone and tap it. "Is this thing on?" I question like a comedian before stating. "Everyone to the stage, that's everyone to the stage..." I say it several more times and by the time five minutes is up everyone is present except security. Looking around I see almost everyone except for my mom, Karlie and Allie but I decide that I don't have enough time to go and get them and then come back so I settle for talking without them. Taking a deep breath I face everyone and begin to speak. "Hi everyone, I just wanted to bring a few issues to light, well one really and get everyone's opinion on it. I also want to make it clear that this type of thing will not continue and I will not condone it. Then I want to finish with an announcement." I pause and look around to room to see practically everyone intrigued by my last statement, which was to announce my marriage to Karlie, no one except our families knew because that was how we wanted it. "Alright so I'll begin with the issues if at any time you have questions alert me and I'll answer them, cool?" I question. Everyone nods or says 'yes' so I start. "Right so many of you are aware of what happened last tour with RED and the issue we had partway with the dancers changing to another tour..." Everyone nods, "You will all remember me telling you that if you couldn't complete this tour that you shouldn't sign up..." more nods. "Okay so I need to make a statement, if you feel that this explains your position then please leave, although bear in mind I do know who you are and so does security." Everyone looks around at the person next to them except the dancers who look uncomfortable. I look to the band who for once look serious and then state. "Anyone who is being offered bribes or cash payments from another singer, song-writer or band...I ask that you leave immediately." I pause to look around and see that no one is moving, so I then start to threaten. "If the offending members of this tour do not leave this arena in fifteen seconds then I will begin to name you." I cast my eye towards the band who look at each other, then the wardrobe designers, set designers, crew members and all of them look back at me with a normal face until I reach the dancers who are beginning to speak in hushed voices so I begin to count. Not even reaching ten they are all gone. The remainder of the crew are shocked but I continue to talk.