Baby Can I Hold You

You couldn't wipe the smile from Carrie's face as she watched the cars disappear from her drive way. One by one the Clarkson's said their goodbyes,promising to visit soon. Carrie having to promise in Elle's ear each time that they would hide if they do. After the last loud car drove out the gates Carrie quickly pressed the remote closing and locking the gates, getting a look from Kelly she just shrugged.



'You don't want any of them coming back either.'



'Not that....your parents and my mother are still here......Shouldn't we leave it open?'



'Listen I can cope with the folks......It's the loud sex from Aunt Karen I can't cope with.'



'Carrie.' Kelly said as she hit her arm.' So going to have nightmares after that.'



'Well I know a cure for that' Carrie commented.



'And that would be?' Kelly pushed.



'You share my bed' Carrie suddenly realised asking Kelly this would have been so much better if she wasn't holding Elle in her arms. Looking at the young girl who was now watching Kelly carefully waiting for an answer.



'Well mommy?'



'What .....Elle go find Grandma.' Placing the small child on her feet Kelly waited till she disappeared back into the house.



'Sorry......she's so little I sometimes forget she's there.'



'Yea well she's most likely in there telling your parents how you want to share your bed with me.' Kelly pointed out.



'Yea we should really learn a new language to speak around her.' Carrie laughed. She realised Kelly hadn't said yes or no to the bed question, she hoped maybe it was an obvious yes but was to afraid to ask.



'Walk with me?' Kelly held out her hand for Carrie to take. They walked to the end of the drive way till they reached the gate. 'Yea didn't think this threw......how do we get out?' Carrie shook her head at Kelly's cuteness.



'Why don't we head back up to the house?'



'But I don't want to.' Kelly pouted. 'Every time we do someone says or does something to put focus right on me.........I'd just love to get away from everything.......let my head rest a little.'



'OK...that's easy.....lets grab Elle and get away for a day or two.....Maybe go to the best or something.'



'NO.....Carrie.......I was hoping to get away from everything........Maybe leave Elle here?' Kelly watched as Carrie realised what she was saying.



'You mean just you and me?'



'That was my plan...but wait....does that make me a bad mother or something?'



'Course not....but I don't know how we're going to tell her she can't come. ' Both girls looked back to the house, Elle really didn't like to be left out of anything.



'Jump the fence and not tell her?' Kelly asked.



'Now that makes you a bad mother.' Carrie joked. Kelly rolled her eyes before walking away from Carrie back towards the house. 'what?......im joking' Carrie said as she chased after her.



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Telling Elle was easier than both of them had thought, Once Carrie's parents had offered to take her back with them to the farm Elle couldn't get rid of Kelly and Carrie quick enough. By the time they got packed and were ready to go it was them who didn't want to leave her as she pushed them out the door telling them not to hurry back, the kid really did know how to make a person feel wanted.



'Kelly you wanted this.' Carrie looked over at the pouting blonde.



'She didn't have to sound so happy.'



'Come on we're her parents.....we're not that cool to her.' Carrie turned to see Kelly with the biggest goofiest smile on her face. ' What?'



'You said you were her parent.'



'So I did.' Carrie couldn't believe she had been so comfortable with that. 'Is that OK.' she asked.



'I think it's perfect' Kelly grinned. Taking Carrie's hand in hers she kissed the back of it as the blonde drove.



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The small hotel they found seemed perfect, right on the beach not to many cars around. Carrie was sure Kelly would find peace here.



'OK you take the bags to the room and I'll ask where the best food places are.' Kelly watched as Carrie struggled with the bags up the stairs before going looking for someone. The whole place was empty apart from one man sitting at the bar. Kelly had seen him outside when they pulled up, he seemed very happy to see them, Which meant he was most likely a fan.



'Sir' Kelly waved at him, sitting his drink down he made his way over. ' Hi sorry to bother you but my girlfriend and I just arrived and were wondering where we could get something good to eat. ' Kelly watched as his face hardened at the word girlfriend, she guessed he was not a fan of lesbians.



'Have we met' he asked. Kelly looked at him closely.



'Don't think so.....' He kept looking at her, his eyes studying her closely. ' I'm a singer.'



'Kelly Clarkson.' he stated. Kelly smiled holding out her hand.



'You got it......' She waited till he shook her hand, he still didn't say anything just watched her closely. ' And your?'



'Oh right sorry.......Paul....I'm paul.' He smiled.