Tayvin | Better Than This

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Taylor's POV

"What's up babe?"

"Are Leah's presents ready?"

"It sure is." Adam says. Adam sets a few wrapped gifts onto the floor and Leah excitedly squeals at them.

"For me?"

"They sure are bug. Happy birthday!" Adam says. Leah smiles and begins to rip into the paper revealing a Belle dress, a mini piano, some barbies along with a large doll house.

"I love everything!" She screams.

"I'm glad you do." Adam says.

"Leah how about you watch a film whilst I go talk to daddy?"

"Grown up talk?"

"Yeah."

"Ok. I wanna watch dory!" She tells me excitedly. I put it on the iPad and leave her in her room to watch it and walk to mine and Adam's room.

"Is everything Ok, Taylor?" He asks.

"Yeah, why wouldn't it be?"

"You just seem...never mind. Anyway what's the 'grown up talk'?"

"I just. Some presents aren't really a 'surprise'. I mean, it waa for her but I wanted to do something special. I really wanted to go out today. Take Leah somewhere. I don't know where, maybe the zoo or the park or anywhere she wants to go. But we can't keep hiding. We can't hide her. I just...I don't know. I don't want her to have to deal with the media but at the same time I don't want to trap her indoors so she won't get attacked by the paparazzi." I say and break down into a sob.

"Shhh, it's ok Tay. We're Ok, she's ok."

"That's the problem, it's not Ok! It's not Ok to keep a 3 year old locked inside! Especially on her birthday!"

"Then let's tell them."

"Tell who? Tell what?"

"Tell the world about Leah. Tell everyone about our beautiful little girl." He says.

"Ok. I just hope it will help rather than do the opposite." I pause as I think about all the ways everything could go wrong. "I love you, Adam Richard Wiles."

"I love you too, Taylor Alison Swift." He says giving me a kiss on the forehead as I lay in his arms.

"So, how should we tell them?"

"Maybe with an Instagram picture? And maybe you could explain a little more in a blog post if you want."

"Ok. Can we write it tonight? And maybe post a picture of Leah at her party?"

"Of course. And speaking about the party, who's coming?"

"Not many people. My mom, dad and Austin since they're already downstairs. Karlie, Selena, Abigail and her fianccé Matt, Gigi, Ed, Cara and your friend Matt. Eveyone else couldn't make it but I wouldn't want to crowd her anyways, especially with people she's never met before. After all, it's meant to be her party - not ours."

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It's 12:30 now and someone just knocked at the door. Mom is cooking and Austin is helping me decorate.

"I'll get it." I say, setting down the streamers.

"Karlie!" I squeal.

"Taylor!" She says back. We hug and catch up a little.

"So, where is she!?" Karlie asks excitedly.

"In her room. Well it's the guest bedroom but we've already started to make it hers since we figured she's probably stay here at my parents' house pretty often."

"I can't wait to meet her!"

"Yeah I know. We've basically been alone inside for the past two months. Apart from my family I haven't really seen anyone. I'm just lucky Selena is with Austin so I atleast had one friend to talk to."

"Why didn't you call me over if you were so alone? You know I would've gotten a plane and flown to wherever you are if you did..."

"Karlie, I wanted to. But I was scared. But things should be different now, we're publicly announcing the adoption this evening. We just needed some time to figure out how we wanted to go about everything. More importantly how we were going to protect Leah from the media."

Karlie nodded and wrapped me in a tight embrace.

"So, can I meet her now?"

"Of course!" I say, taking her hand. I lead Karlie up to Leah's room and knock on the door.

"Leah, there's someone who wants to meet you."

Leah's POV

"Leah, there's someone who wants to meet you."

*flashback*

"Leah, there's someone who wants to meet you." Ms.Jackson said.

"Ok." I replied cheerily, getting up from the sofa. I walked alongside Ms.Jackson to her office which was by the entrance of the adoption centre. In there stood a tall man.

"Hello." He said, giving a small wave. "I'm going to be your new foster dad."

"Hi!" I said. I was a little shy but I didn't want to be rude to the man because he was being really nice.

"I packed your things for you, Leah. That means you can leave right away."

"Oh, OK." I say.

Ms.Jackson gave my bag of things to the man and he took my hand and led me outside. I waved back and shouted goodbye to Ms.Jackson. I didn't like the orphanage but I didn't want to be mean.

"Get in the car kid." He said a little rudely. I did as told and sat in the back seat.

"Could you help me buckle in..."

"BE QUIET PLEASE!" He yelled. Tears welled up in my eyes and began pouring out of them. "DON'T CRY! See, this is why I didn't want to get a little kid. A bigger one would've worked better apart from the fact they might tell authorities." He mumbled. I stopped the crying and stayed sat in the seat as he got in the drivers seat and started the car. He drove into a not very pretty side of town.

I didn't know it then but the man that wanted to meet me and seemed so nice would be nothing but cruel.

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I'm so sorrryyy
I used to update daily and then that turned to every few days and now I didn't update for almost a week!
I'm so sorry I promise I'll be updating more frequently once my exams are over.

Who's the man? How was he cruel?

Thank you so much for reading,
S