Kaylor Family One-Shots

Love Will Last

Karlie's P.O.V

"Look Josh, it was never going to work but I'll never stop you seeing Jameson." I tell Josh as we stand outside the courthouse in downtown Los Angeles. I watch as Josh simply shrugs. "I don't really care Karlie. To be honest a kid will just tie me down so it's probably better if I just..." That gets me mad. "If you just what Josh? Walk away from your four and a half year old son?" I question as he simply shrugs again. "Okay, fine if that's what you really want." He nods and starts to walk away but I ask him the one question that I've been dying to know the answer to for the last five years. He turns back. "What's that Karlie?"
"Why did we have to leave New York?" Josh stares at me and then shakes his head and turns to fully face me. "Look Karlie, when Taylor first came to New York I knew there was some reason, no one just packs up their life and moves halfway across the country for a 'change' and within a few months she had completely changed your entire perspective on life. Suddenly I had no idea who you were and then when you two did Victoria's Secret Angels in London I knew she meant more to you than just a friend." I watch him take a breath and then continue. "So when you went down to Nashville for Lily's party and came back different I just knew that something had happened and so I tried harder but it was like you never noticed me, not really. But then we went to that party and Taylor was there with her new boyfriend Calvin and I watched you skull back drink after drink and when we went home you were so up for it that we had sex and you got pregnant with Jameson." I was shocked. "So if I hadn't been so drunk that night we wouldn't have slept together?" I couldn't believe this, it was almost like he slept with me with the purpose of getting me pregnant and away from Taylor. "Well, it wasn't like I was planning to get you pregnant that night Karls, but it happened and I took care of you. Didn't I?" He questioned and I was forced to nod. Josh took care of me when I had to stop modelling because of the pregnancy; he brought our house in L.A and paid for everything. I had sold my apartment in New York but with the mortgage that was on it I only walked away with half a million which was invested in Karlie's Kookie's. Within half an hour I was back at the L.A house packing the last of my things and wondering where I should go.

Picking up my phone I dialled a number that I had dialled many times in the past five years but never pressed call on. I stare at the small screen in front of me but I hesitate, my thumb hovering over the green phone icon. Before I can back out I quickly hit call. Pulling the phone up to my ear I listen to the dial tone. "Big Machine Records you're speaking to Susan." I swallow and try to breathe. "Hello," I spoke softly into the phone, "my name is Karlie and I'm trying to locate Taylor Swift."
"I'm sorry Karlie, but I can't tell you where to find her,"
"Oh." I state recognizing how stupid I sound.
"How did you get this number?"
"I uhm got it from Taylor when we lived in New York about five years ago, I figured it was a long shot anyway." I felt my heart beat slow down as the adrenaline stopped surging through my veins.
"Wait, Karlie. Karlie Kloss." My ears picked up at the sound of my own name.
"Yes," I replied.
"Please hold." I freeze not knowing what's happening and then I hear a new dial tone. I glance down at my fingernails that are painted pale pink, then I hear the dial tone stop as the phone picks up and a new voice comes on the line, the same voice that used to send my heart into a frenzy without even knowing it. "Taylor Swift." The voice sounded so angry, but sad at the same time.
"Hi Taylor..." I softly speak back.
"Karlie?" She stammers back.

Taylor's P.O.V

"Hi Taylor..." my heartbeat quickens at the voice that has always sent me into a frenzy ever since we lived together in New York. "Karlie?" I manage to stammer back as she quickly confirms and the line goes quiet and then as if it were planned we both start to talk at the same time. "How are..." I go to say but am interrupted when she says the same thing as we both laugh. "Good, you?" she questions as I confirm I'm doing okay. I can't help but wonder why she called and now of all times. Why wait so long. We talk back and forward until she comes out and says it. "Taylor, I've divorced him." The line goes quiet as I lose all words. "What?" I manage to question.
"It wasn't working. We got divorced this morning. He's leaving." I was shocked. I'd always thought that Karlie could do better than him but there was no denying that he loved her. "Don't you have a kid together though?" I question without thinking. Karlie laughs and then says.
"Yeah Jameson, he's four and a half."
"That's cute, I didn't know what you had. I sort of shut off that part of my life." I say again without thinking. "I understand Taylor. I never expected to hear from you but I remembered the number from New York and just thought I'd try..." Karlie explains.
"I'm glad you did. What are you up to now? You modelling again?" I question as Karlie shakily laughs.
"God no, I work Karlie's Kookie's full time now. I do all the business stuff and a bit of coding on the side, I finally got the degree when Jameson started preschool last year and so yeah." I smile knowing how much it meant to Karlie. "That's amazing. I'm so proud of you. Are you two staying in L.A so Josh can be near Jameson?" I hear her intake and know instantly that it was the wrong question to ask her. "Actually no, I'm not staying here. I miss New York but I don't know. Life's an open door."
"Come here then." I blurt out before thinking and then mentally slam my head against my desk.
"I'm sure you're busy Taylor. We will just go direct to New York City." I shake my head.
"Nonsense come and stay for a while. Get your feet back, we can catch up. Nashville calls you. Lily is still here I think." As I begin to ramble I feel more comfortable, this is what I've been missing. My best friend. "I know, I've seen her a few times. She's been in L.A a bit for shooting covers and stuff but she doesn't talk about you much. I get the feeling she doesn't see you much." Karlie comments. I say nothing knowing it's true. "Yeah not really," I mutter as I offer my plane but she says they will fly commercial and knowing better than to argue with Karlie I agree and she says they will be in Nashville in two days. I agree and we say goodbye after almost an hour of talking.

I replace the phone on the hook on the desk and look out over music row. Breathing in a breath of the fresh Nashville air I realise how much I adore Nashville. Then I begin to think about my life over the past few years.