Selena’s wedding rehearsal in Monaceto was supposed to be perfect. The fairy lights twinkled against the California sunset, casting a magical glow over the private estate where tomorrow her best friend would marry the love of her life. Taylor Swift stood in her bridesmaid dress, watching Selena practice her walk down the aisle when her phone buzzed with a message that would change everything.

 The text was from an unknown number, but the words made her blood run cold. Travis never told you about Kansas City, did he? about what really happened that night we broke up. Some things don’t stay buried forever. You deserve to know the truth before you get in too deep. Taylor’s hands started shaking as she stared at the screen.

 Who is this? And what truth about Travis could be so devastating that someone felt compelled to reach out to her at her best friend’s wedding rehearsal? Hey, you okay? Selena appeared beside her, still glowing from her practice walk, but now concerned. You look like you’ve seen a ghost. Taylor quickly locked her phone, forcing a smile.

 I’m fine, just tired from the flight. But inside, her mind was racing. Kansas City, a breakup. Wouldn’t she know about the man she’d been falling in love with for almost 2 years? The rehearsal dinner was a blur of toasts and laughter. But Taylor couldn’t focus on anything except that message. She kept glancing at Travis’s empty chair. He was supposed to arrive tomorrow morning for the ceremony since the Chiefs had a game Sunday.

 Now she wondered if that was really why he wasn’t here or if there was something else he was avoiding. Earth to Taylor Swift. Martin Short’s voice cut through her thoughts. Are you going to give a toast or just stare into space all evening? Taylor stood up, her legs unsteady. Sorry, I was just thinking about how beautiful tomorrow will be.

She raised her glass towards Selena and Benny. To Selena and Benny, who prove that the best love stories are the ones where you find someone who loves every version of yourself. But as she spoke those words, doubt crept into her voice. Did Travis really love every version of her? Or was there a version of himself he’d never shown her? After dinner, Taylor couldn’t take it anymore.

 She found Selena on the terrace overlooking the ocean, taking a moment alone before tomorrow’s big day. “Can I ask you something?” Taylor sat down beside her best friend of 16 years. “Of course. What’s going on? You’ve been weird all evening.” Taylor showed her the message. Selena’s face went from confusion to concern as she read it.

 Hey, this could be anyone. An ex trying to cause drama. A crazy fan. Someone who just wants to mess with your relationship. But what if it’s not? Taylor’s voice cracked. What if there’s something Travis never told me? Something that changes everything. Selena took her hands. Listen to me. Travis Kelsey is crazy about you.

 I watch you two together. That man looks at you like you hung the moon. Whatever this is about, talk to him directly. Don’t let some anonymous text mess with your head on my wedding day. But Taylor was already spiraling. What if that’s why he’s not here tonight? What if he’s avoiding something? He’s not here because he has a football game in 12 hours. Selena said firmly.

 You’re overthinking this. The next morning, Taylor woke up in her hotel room with that message still burning in her mind. She’d barely slept, replaying every conversation she’d ever had with Travis, looking for clues about what she might have missed. As she was getting ready for the ceremony, her phone rang. Travis, good morning, beautiful.

 His voice was warm and familiar, ready to be the most gorgeous bridesmaid in wedding history. Travis, she started, then stopped. How could you bring this up? I missed you last night. I missed you, too, but I’ll be there in 3 hours. Had to take a red eye after the game, but nothing could keep me away from watching you walk down that aisle.

 Something in his voice sounded off. Or maybe she was just paranoid now. Travis, can I ask you something about your past relationships? There was a pause. What kind of question did you ever Was there ever something you didn’t tell me about how one of them ended? The silence stretched so long. Taylor thought the call had dropped.

Taylor, where is this coming from? Just answer the question. No, I’ve been honest with you about everything. You know about Kayla. You know it ended because we wanted different things. Why are you asking me this right now? But here’s what Taylor didn’t know. Travis was standing in Kansas City International Airport, and the woman walking past him at that exact moment was the reason for that mysterious text.

His ex-girlfriend, Kayla, who he hadn’t seen in over a year, had spotted him and decided that if she couldn’t have him, she’d make sure Taylor Swift questioned everything. 2 hours later, Taylor was in her bridesmaid dress, helping Selena with her final touches when her phone buzzed again.

 This time was a photo, Travis, and a woman she didn’t recognize. clearly taken recently based on his clothes embracing at what looked like an airport. The caption read, “Still think he’s over his ex.” This was taken an hour ago. Taylor’s world tilted. That was Travis’s outfit from this morning’s call. But who was this woman and why were they hugging like that? Hey, what now? Selena noticed her face had gone white.

 Taylor showed her the photo and even Selena looked confused. Okay, that’s definitely Travis, but Taye, that could be anyone. his cousin, a family friend, literally anyone. But Taylor was already texting him. Who are you with right now? The response came quickly. Just landed, heading to the hotel to get ready. Can’t wait to see you.

 He hadn’t answered her question. The ceremony was starting and Taylor had to walk down the aisle with a smile on her face while her relationship potentially crumbled in her mind. As she took her place at the altar, she spotted Travis in the audience. He looked handsome as always, but when their eyes met, instead of his usual warm smile, she saw something that looked like guilt.

 During the vows, Selena and Benny spoke about trust, about choosing each other everyday, about being completely honest, even when it was hard. Every word felt like a knife twisting in Taylor’s chest. But here’s the moment that changed everything. As Selena said, “In marriage, you promise to trust each other completely, even when the world tries to make you doubt.

” She looked directly at Taylor with an expression that said, “Listen to these words.” After the ceremony, during cocktail hour, Taylor finally cornered Travis. We need to talk now. They found a quiet corner of the estate away from the celebration. “Travis, who are you with at the airport?” His face immediately told her everything she needed to know.

There was a story here. How did you? He started, then shook his head. Taylor, I can explain. So, there is something to explain. Travis ran his hand through his hair. the gesture she’d come to recognize as his nervous tell. Kayla was at the airport. My ex, she saw me and came over. It was completely random.

 I swear to you, and you hugged her. She hugged me. There’s a difference. And yes, I should have told you immediately, but I didn’t want to worry you during Selena’s wedding. Taylor felt the walls closing in. What else haven’t you told me to avoid worrying me? Taylor, that’s not fair, isn’t it? Someone’s been texting me, Travis.

 Someone who knows about your past, about something that happened in Kansas City that I apparently don’t know about. Travis’s face went completely pale. What kind of text? About your breakup with Kayla. About some truth I deserve to know. Travis sat down heavily on a nearby bench. Oh god, she’s doing this. Doing what? Taylor, sit down.

 I need to tell you something. And I should have told you months ago. Taylor’s heart was pounding as she sat beside him. When Kayla and I broke up, it wasn’t just because we wanted different things. She She didn’t take it well. She said some things threatened to make my life difficult if I ever got serious with someone else.

 What kind of threats? She said she’d find ways to sabotage any future relationship I had. That she’d make sure whoever I was with new things that would make them question everything. Taylor felt sick. What things? Travis looked at her with eyes full of regret. There are no things, Taylor. That’s the point. She threatened to lie, to manipulate, to create doubt where there shouldn’t be any.

 I thought she moved on. I thought it was over. So, the text about Kansas City is probably a lie designed to make you doubt me. Just like this photo was probably planned. She saw me at the airport and saw an opportunity. Taylor stared at him. Why didn’t you warn me this could happen? Because I hoped it never would.

 Because I didn’t want your relationship with me to be colored by my past drama. because I wanted us to build something clean and new without the shadow of someone else’s toxicity. They sat in silence for a moment, the sounds of Selena’s wedding celebration drifting over from the main party.

 Travis, I need you to be completely honest with me right now. Is there anything else about your past that someone could use against us? Any other secrets that might come out? Travis turned to face her fully. Taylor, I swear to you, on everything I hold sacred, there is nothing else. Kayla is grasping at straws because she can’t handle that I’m happy without her.

 But I should have prepared you for this possibility. Just then, Taylor’s phone buzzed again. Another message from the unknown number asked him about the promise he made me about what he said he’d do if I ever needed him. Taylor showed Travis the message and she watched his face carefully. This time, instead of guilt, she saw anger.

 That’s it. I’m calling her. Wait, what promise? Travis sighed. When we broke up, she was going through a family crisis. Her dad was sick. In a moment of weakness, trying to end things kindly, I told her that if she ever really needed help as a friend, I’d be there. It was a stupid thing to say to someone I was breaking up with, but I felt guilty.

 And that’s what she’s referring to. She’s twisting a moment of compassion into something it never was. Travis pulled out his phone and dialed. Taylor could hear a woman’s voice answer. And even from a distance, she could detect the manipulative sweetness in the tone. Kayla, this stops now. Stop texting Taylor.

 Stop playing games. Stop trying to ruin something good because you can’t move on. Taylor couldn’t hear the exact words of the response. But she could see Travis’s jaw clench as his ex-girlfriend apparently tried to justify her actions. His voice got firmer, more protective. No, I don’t owe you anything.

 That conversation was two years ago when your dad was in the hospital and it was about being a decent human being during a family crisis. This is harassment and if it continues, I’m involving lawyers.” Taylor watched as Travis listened to what seemed like a desperate plea from Kayla, his expression growing more disgusted by the second.

 Kayla, listen to me very carefully. I am happy, happier than I’ve ever been, and no amount of manipulation or attempts to sabotage my relationship will change that. Taylor Swift is the woman I love, and nothing you do will make me question that choice.” He hung up and immediately blocked the number, then turned to Taylor with fire still in his eyes. “It’s done.

 I block her on everything. If she contacts you again in any way, we go straight to the police.” Taylor looked at the man she’d been falling in love with, seeing him clearly for the first time in 24 hours. He wasn’t hiding anything malicious. He was just someone who tried to be kind to an ex and was now paying for it.

 I’m sorry I doubted you, she said quietly. I’m sorry I didn’t prepare you for this possibility. I was naive to think she’d just disappear. They could hear music starting from the reception. Selena’s first dance. We should get back, Taylor said. This is Selena’s day. As they walked back toward the celebration, Travis stopped her.

 Taylor, I need you to know something. That promise I made to Kayla about being there if she needed help. I don’t feel bound by that anymore. The only person I’m promising my future to is you. Taylor felt something shift in her chest. Travis, I know we haven’t talked about the future explicitly, but Taylor, you’re it for me.

 Whatever Kayla or anyone else tries to throw at us, we face it together. No more secrets. No more trying to protect you from my past. Complete transparency from now on. Complete transparency sounds terrifying, Taylor said, but she was smiling. Everything worth having is a little terrifying. They rejoined the reception just as Selena and Benny finished their first dance.

 Selena immediately pulled Taylor aside. Everything okay? You two looked intense? It’s handled. Crisis averted. Tell me about being married. How does it feel? Selena glowed like everything finally makes sense. As the evening went on, Taylor found herself really watching the couples around her with new eyes. Selena and Benny, so clearly in sync after navigating their own challenges to get here, sharing private jokes and finishing each other’s sentences.

 Martin short dancing with his wife, still laughing together after decades of marriage, proving that love could last through anything. Steve Martin surprising everyone by pulling out his banjo for an impromptu serenade that had the whole reception in stitches. Her own parents, who’d driven down from Nashville for the wedding, slow dancing to a song they’d probably danced to a thousand times, still looking at each other like newlyweds.

 Even Paris Hilton and her husband seemed genuinely connected, whispering sweet nothings between dancing and mingling with other guests. There was something about weddings that brought out the best in relationships, Taylor thought. Maybe it was the reminder of what commitment really meant. When Travis asked her to dance, she went willingly into his arms.

Penny, for your thoughts, he said as they swayed to the music. I was just thinking about trust, about how scary it is to really trust someone with everything and and how much scarier it would be to not trust you. Travis spun her around and when she came back to him, he was smiling. I love you, Taylor Swift.

 All of you, even the parts that worry too much and jump to conclusions. I love you, too. Even the parts that try to protect me from things I can handle. As the song ended, Taylor’s phone buzzed one more time. She almost ignored it. Then decided to check. It was from Selena. Whatever happened earlier, I can see it’s resolved. You two look happy.

That’s all that matters. Love you, mate of honor. Taylor showed Travis the message and they both laughed. You know what this means? Travis said. What? Next wedding we go to, we won’t be wondering about our future anymore. Taylor raised an eyebrow. Is that so? That’s so. 6 months later, when Travis proposed on the beach in Malibu with a ring he’d been carrying for weeks, Taylor would think back to this night to how close they come to letting someone else’s toxicity destroy something beautiful.

 To how they had chosen to trust each other instead of letting fear win. And when Selena planned Taylor’s bachelorette party, she joked that the best thing about Taylor’s wedding would be that no one could send mysterious texts during the ceremony because she was confiscating everyone’s phones. But the real lesson Taylor learned that night at Selena’s wedding wasn’t about phone confiscation or jealous exes or even about the dramatic confrontations that could have torn them apart.

 It was about something deeper that Selena had said during her vows. Something that rang true in Taylor’s heart. In love, you don’t just choose someone once. You choose them every day, especially on the days when it’s hard. You choose them when someone tries to plant seeds of doubt. When the world tells you that what you have is too good to be true.

When your own fears try to convince you to run. That night, both Taylor and Travis chose each other. Not just despite the drama, but because of how they handled it together. They chose transparency over protection, trust over fear, and love over the easy path of walking away when things got complicated.

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