Baby Can I Hold You

'Aunt Karen.....Uncle Lou.......cousins Luke and Chloe.......And that's......'



'Kelly Kelly stop......I thought it would be two to five people.' Carrie scanned the room looking at the Clarksons as they all hugged and greeted each other. ' There's like 15 people here....where are we going to put 15 people.' Carrie couldn't believe what she was seeing.



' Hey you agreed to this.'



'But Kelly where am I going to put them' Carrie complained.



'Hotel?' Came a little voice from behind them.



'Not nice smart pants.' Carrie said as she picked up Elle.



'What?.....Mommy said it before.' Elle shrugged.



'Yeah well in all seriousness...Where will they sleep......There's only 10 beds here.' Before Carrie could get her answer a small group of three approached them.



'So your the gay one then' Said Aunt Karen in her thick Texas accent. Carrie turned to look behind her.



'She's talking to you' Kelly whispered.



'Guess so....Hi I'm Carrie' Carrie held out her hand only to be pulled into a hug.



'Girl we know who you are.......You know how much our phone bill was after helping you with American Idol......Almost posted it on to you it was so high.' said Uncle Lou.



'Yeah well thanks for that' Carrie said a little shocked. Kelly just laughed as she watched on, 10 minute conversation with her Uncle Lou and Carrie would be running for the hills. Elle was to busy hiding her face in Carrie's neck, to afraid someone might try talking to her.



'Kelly Clarkson where are you girl.' The whole room turned towards the door to whoever owned the loud voice.



'Cousin Pam.' Kelly whispered in Carrie's ear before making her way towards the door. Carrie and Elle made their way towards the back door watching Kelly mix with her family. Even though she hadn't be happy about it before Kelly was now loving seeing all her family. Carrie decided to let her have some fun with them, so her and Elle made their way out back.



'So that's your family huh?' Carrie asked Elle as she still carried her in her arms.



'Think so.....I've never seen them before.' Carrie nodded, Paul probably didn't allow Kelly and Elle around her family much.



'Well they seem nice' Carrie remarked.



'They seem loud' Carrie walked with Elle to the bottom of the garden taking a seat on the small bench.



'Yeah......boy this garden seems really empty.' Carrie commented. Carrie looked around at the big wide open space, when she bought the house she had said she would spend hours in the garden filling it with beautiful flowers.



'You need to fill it with things...fun things.' Elle hinted. Carrie knew the little blond was hinting at it being filled with toys and play things.



'Yea like flowers or tables.....we could have a huge flower bed right there....maybe a pond over there.' Carrie said excitedly.



'That would be OK.' Elle said sadly.



' Yea lots of flowers....damn.' Carrie slapped her head with her hand.' Don't think we can have flowers.'



'Why?'



'Well...we will be gone a lot...with my work and Mommy's work....who would water the flowers?'



'No one' Elle cuddled deeper into Carrie as she felt the wind pick up.



'Right....so maybe we could fill it with other things......Maybe a swing there and a climbing set there.' Elle jumped up from Carrie's lap landing on her feet.



'Yea...yea and a tree house....I've always wanted a tree house.' Elle was now looking around the garden thinking of other things she could get.



'What are you two up to?' Kelly called from the back door.



'Oh lots of plans mommy..' Elle ran into her mothers arms. 'We will need the big credit cards. ' Carrie laughed as Elle ran back into the house.



'What have put in her head.' asked Kelly as she made her way towards Carrie, taking the place on her knee that Elle had a few minutes before. 'You two are dangerous together.'



'She just wants her mark on the house......I've gave her the garden.'



'The whole garden?'



'Yea...what do we need if for?'



'I have plans for this place.' Kelly sat up looking around the garden.



'Yea well good luck fighting Elle over it....I don't like your chances.' Carrie laughed.



'But I wanted a tree house.' Kelly pouted causing Carrie to laugh even more.



'You two are way to alike....It's scary at times' Carrie pulled Kelly closer to her as she heard the laughter coming from inside the house.





The noise lasted from the rest of the day, right up until Carrie Kelly and Elle found themselves snuggled deep into bed, Jeanne had arranged the sleeping plans and thankfully Carrie was happy with her sleeping partners. Aunt Karen let out another fit of giggles from the next room. Carrie and Kelly both looked over Elle's head at each other.



'They aren't are they?' Carrie whispered.



Aren't what' Elle asked.



'Nothing' Carrie and Kelly said together. Another giggle came from the next room, this time coming from Uncle Lou. Carrie moved closer to Elle hoping to cover her ears a little, but the little girl wasn't having any of it.



'What's so funny in there.'



'Nothing......They must be watching TV or something' Carrie said. The giggles soon stopped and low moans began.



'Oh Kelly this isn't funny'



'Just be happy it's not your Aunt and Uncle' Kelly whispered. The low moans from Aunt Karen and Uncle Lou were soon followed by the deep snores of Uncle Jack. The three blondes lay flat on their backs arms above their heads listening to the many sounds of the Clarkson family.



'I know I got shouted at before for saying it but.....hotel?' Elle asked.



'We can't send them to a hotel baby' Kelly explained. Elle sat up.



'Not them...us' Carrie turned on the light sitting up next to Elle.



'You know...she has a good idea.'



'What no....you two are unbelievable' Carrie and Elle looked down, it wasn't fun getting shouted at by Kelly.



'Sorry' Carrie whispered.



'Yea sorry mommy' Aunt Karen let out a loud moan.



'Alright that's it pack a bag...there's a hotel about 10 minutes away' Kelly jumped from the bed followed by Elle and Carrie.



In no times the bags were packed and Kelly had taped a note to her mothers door letting her know they were OK. Tip toeing to the kitchen the three blondes were met by a tired looking Jason and an annoyed looking Ashley.



'Where you going?'



'Hotel' Elle answered. Ashley and Jason jumped up.



'Great lets go.' Ashley shouted as she ran to the door.



'I'm driving.' yelled Jason.