Part of Me

Chapter 47- Fall

Ed Sheeran- Fall

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They pulled into the gravel driveway. Taylor had received a text a half hour ago that her parents had already arrived. Now it was just a hundred feet between Karlie and Taylor's family. To say she was freaking out would be an understatement.

Karlie had put the car in park and Taylor turned to open the door when she realized that her girlfriend wasn't moving.

"Kar?" Taylor said cautiously.

Karlie looked straight ahead at the house, paralyzed.

"Baby..." Taylor said turning to the model and taking her hand.

Karlie's body relaxed a bit as she turned to meet blue eyes.

"It's going to be alright," Taylor said giving a small reassuring smile.

"I've never wanted something to go well this much in my life," Karlie confessed.

"They will love you," Taylor said giving Karlie's hand a little squeeze.

"Ok but can we have like a little code word or something so I know if I fuck something up and can change the subject or whatever?" Karlie said fumbling over her words.

Taylor nodded contemplating what it should be. "Ok how about I just tug my ear?" she said demonstrating.

Karlie nodded quickly approving. "That'll work."

"Ok you ready?" Taylor asked smiling again.

Karlie released a large nervous sigh, "yeah."
"Ok," Taylor replied hand on the door while the other slipped out of Karlie's grasp.

"Wait," Karlie said quickly, tightening her grip on Taylor.

The singer turned questioningly.

Karlie looked into blue, reassuring eyes. She leaned forward to give Taylor a soft, prolonged kiss to her lips, lingering just longer than a peck. Their eyes fluttered open together.

"Ok. Now I'm ready."

Karlie tried to shake off nerves. She had never been this nervous about meeting people before. Taylor was right, Karlie really did care a lot. She cared about Taylor a lot. One might even say she... loved her.

Karlie grabbed two duffle bags from the back trunk leaving Taylor to transport the cats.

The singer carefully opened the front door and opened the cat carriers letting Olivia and Meredith scamper away.

Just as Karlie stepped through the doorway Taylor's parents walked into the room.

"Happy Birthday sweetheart!" Andrea said throwing her arms over her daughter.

Taylor smiled and pulled her mother in before hugging her father the same way.

Karlie put the bags down and watched at how adorably close this family was.

Taylor turned back to her girlfriend and smiled, taking Karlie's hand in her own.

"Mom, Dad, this is Karlie," she said with a grin, eyes never parting from Karlie.

The model's left hand held tight to Taylor's as Karlie extended a hand to meet both parents.

"It's lovely to meet you Mr. and Mrs. Swift."

"Oh you too Karlie. We've heard a lot about you," Mrs. Swift said with a genuine smile.

Karlie smiled in return, "all good I hope," she joked.