9. the flight

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veronica loads her and her cats onto taylor's private jet.

"shit- i need to tell my security im coming" veronica says, immediately pulling out her phone.

time skip just a bit

veronica was kind of bored so she decided to tweet some random stuff for her fans.

veronica | @/ronniescarlet
taylor swift is sitting right next to me and im listening to a song she doesn't own.
|
swiftie | @/ilovetaylorswift
its innocent isn't it? tell her to re-record it right now.

veronica
hey will! i just thought i'd let you know that i'm going to new york with taylor. i'm sitting in on her sessions with her producer and also working on some songs! idk when i'll be back. this was completely unplanned and i'm sorry we'll have to reschedule our second date :(

will
that's fine! i'm actually planning a trip to nyc so maybe i could stop by and see you :)

veronica
that would be amazing!! let me know what day you'd want to meet up.

will
i will as soon as everything in place!
have a safe flight :)

veronica
thank you :)

"so we're going to see jack first since he's helping me do the ten minute version of all too well" taylor says after she finishes using the restroom.

"wait- you're finally releasing it?" veronica gasps.

"yeah, i mean with the whole vault tracks concept, fans know it exists so there's no reason to not release." taylor explains.

"wow" veronica says, still in shock.

"anyways, i read the lyrics you have for the one song.. what's it called?"

"better man?"

"yes! so i couldn't control myself and wrote some more lyrics, if you like them then you're welcome to use them."

taylor hands veronica her phone which had the notes app pulled up.

it read:

veronica's lyrics:

(pre-chorus)
i wish it wasn't 4 a.m., standing in the mirror
saying to myself, you know you had to do it
i know the bravest thing i ever did was run
(chorus)
sometimes, in the middle of the night, i can feel you again
but i just miss you, and i just wish you were a better man
but i know why we had to see goodbye like the back of my hand
but i just miss you, and i just wish you were a better man
a better man

my ideas:

i see the permanent damage you did to me
never again, i just wish i could forget when it was magic

i wonder what we would've become
if you were a better man
we might still be in love
if you were a better man
you would've been the one
if you were a better man

"holy shit.... this is great. yes i would love to use this oh my god" veronica says.

"great! ok! then do you wanna finish it up? i feel like it might write itself." taylor suggests.

"let's do it" veronica nods. she sits down in front of taylor with her guitar, starting to strum the base chords.

the flight was about 7 and a half hours and by the time they landed, taylor and veronica had written 3 full songs and started a 4th one.

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