night time talks

Carrie's prov





'Get out the bed Blondie.....'Carrie's head shot up from the pillow.



'Ashley?.....' Carrie watched as Ashley stood at the door her hands gripping the handle. 'Are you?.....'



'Labor yes.....' Carrie jumped from the bed.



'And you drove here...instead of the hospital?.......'



'Well as you can probably tell my mind isn't really focused on thinking right now....' Ashley gritted her teeth as the pain intensified.



'You want anything?......'



'Drugs....doctors......where the hell is Kelly?'



'She and Jeanne went to watch Graham singing......' Ashley pushed herself against the wall.



'That's it.....mommy dearest and the failed singer are leaving....they're completely messing up our whole system here....' Carrie went to agree with her but the pregnant woman wasn't in the mood to hear it. ' Hospital Carrie....'





Carrie managed to get Ashley into her car and comfortable as they sped down the country road towards the hospital, she was now cursing herself for buying a house so far out the way. The brunette beside her breathed heavy and let our a few moans but for the most part she was pretty quiet. Carrie's mind went back to the laptop in their room, would she tell Kelly what she found. It would risk opening up another can of worms something their marriage didn't need right now.



'Ash?.....' Carrie turned to the girl beside her. ' Ash.....can I talk to you about Kelly and I?.....'



'Oh hell no....i am in no position to hear this.....in case you haven't noticed I have a person trying to push it's way out of me.....' Carrie quickly turned her attention back on the road in front of her. She knew better than to piss off the best friend.





Kelly's pov.





She sat listening to the same songs she was hearing five years ago Graham seemed to need her help more than ever. Her mothers little remarks were beginning to get to her too. Looking at her watch once more she had promised Carrie she would be home before midnight, it was now five to and he still had three more songs to do.



'Mom listen...i have to go....you and Graham get back ok?'



Go?....Kelly he hasn't finished.'



'I know but I promised Carrie....'



'Oh here we go....Carrie...' Jeanne turned her attention towards her daughter. ' that woman controls you to much...'



'That woman is my wife......' Kelly interrupted.



'That does not give her the right to tell you what to do....why cant you have a night out with your mother and friend...'



'Im out arent I?....' Kelly could feel herself getting angry.



'I just hate what she's turned you into.....'



'A happy person?....'



'Happy?' Jeanne laughed. ' your not happy.....let me tell you something lady.....you have a cold marriage and pretty soon your going to see that and leave her....trust me....' Kelly could feel the blood rushing to her head, if she didn't leave the place she knew her mother and her would come to blows.



As she made her way across the dark car park she could hear her mother following close behind.



'Kelly...he's not finished...dont be rude.'



'Rude?....' Kelly spun round to face her mother. ' This isn't rude... rude is when you take over someones house bad mouth their wife at every turn and do everything in your power to break up a marriage...That is rude....' Kelly struggled with her keys as she tried to open her car door. 'I want you gone mother....tomorrow morning you have to go home...i just can't take it anymore....' Jeanne watched as Kelly fought with the lock on her car door.



'Will you let me do that....and stop all your nonsense about me going home.....lets just take a breath....' Jeanne stopped talking when she heard Kelly's phone go off telling her she had a text. Mother and daughter looked down at the phone in her pocket before Kelly reached for it. Jeanne looked on as her daughters eyes grew wide and she began climbing into the car.



'Ashley mom.....'



'Ashley what?...what's wrong...' Jeanne began to panic thinking about the young woman as she climbed into the other side.



'She's in labor...her and Carrie are at the hospital....' Kelly didn't wait for a reply she started up the car and sped away.



By the time they had arrived at the hospital not one word had been said between them, Kelly knew she had shocked her mother with her outburst and in all honestly she had shocked herself too. She had never thought she would talk to her mother like that, but she was beginning to realize her wife was suffering because of her. Even before she asked a nurse anything Kelly could hear the screams of her best friend coming from the room in the corner. Not waiting to be asked Kelly quickly entered the room her mother following close behind.



'Oh thank god...' Ashley shouted. ' This woman you married has been no help..' Kelly reached out taking her best friends hand.



'You know she's not good with pain...' Kelly smiled looking over at her wife. Carrie didn't say anything, her mind when right back to the chats they had been having. Every word Lonelywife had said about her husband was really about herself.



'Ok Carrie..since your no help at all why dont you wait outside....they only allow two to a bed...' Jeanne pushed her way in causing Carrie to be standing away from the bed.



'Mom...' Kelly warned.



'No Kelly now is not the time for me to be tip toeing around your wife's fragile little heart.....'



'I want Carrie....' Jeanne turned towards Ashley laying in the bed.



'Oh honey you dont know what you want.....ive had three kids I know what im doing...'



'I want Carrie...' Kelly took a step back realizing Ashley wasn't going to give in.



'Ashley...'Jeanne tried again.



'Carrie...' Ashley said through gritted teeth.



'Oh suit yourself....' Jeanne pushed pasted Carrie as she left. Carrie went to do her happy dance but her eyes caught the sad look her wife was giving her.



'You need anything sweetie...' Carrie took Ashley's hand back in her own.



'I don't want you...' the brunette complained.



'But you just....'



'I know what I said.....i just didn't want her driving a bigger wedge between you two.....I want drugs...drugs and a doctor...' Carrie turned her mind off from Ashley's complaining as her eyes found Kelly's again.





Carrie's pov





Four hours and still no baby, Carrie sat down on the only available chair in the room as the nurse and Kelly fussed over Ashley. To be truthful Carrie was begin to get bored with the constant screaming from the brunette, the pain couldn't be that bad. It had amazed her how good Kelly was being through it all, she had keep herself calm while doing everything in her power to make her best friend comfortable . The only thing she had done wrong was try to sing to her, that ended with Ashley screaming at her and causing the blond to sulk. Carrie watched as Kelly began pacing the floor.



'You ok?......' Carrie looked up at her wife.



'Yea...it's so long......my feet and back are killing me........' Carrie thought for a moment it felt like such a big step to take but knew it would be the right one if Kelly agreed.



'Come here....' Kelly studied her for a moment before walking over. Carrie pulled her wife down by the arm till she was sitting on her lap side ways. 'Where does it hurt?...'



'The top...my shoulders.' Carrie nodded before sliding her hand up to Kelly's tight shoulders.



'Better....'



'Yea...' Kelly smiled. Carrie could feel the short blond snuggle into her a little as her fingers moved over her shoulders.



They both sat quietly watching as the doctors fussed around Ashley, the brunette has stopped screaming meaning the drugs were now working. Carrie's hands had slide down Kelly's back and were now resting on her thighs as Kelly lay her head on Carrie's shoulder.



'Ok girls....it's baby time...' Kelly was up on her feet and away from Carrie before the doctor had finished what she was saying. Carrie let out a little groan, she knew she would have to be having a talk with this kid about timing.



'Ashley.....you have to push...' Carrie didn't know if she really did or not, she was now quoting er scripts.



'I'll push you right now that door if you dont shut it....' Carrie stood behind her wife as Ashley yelled at her. She could feel Kelly's free hand snaking round and grabbing hold of Carries. Carrie did the happy dancing in her head as she leaned in and kissed the top of Kelly's head.



Things went in slow motion as Carrie heard the new sound of cries from the bundle in the doctors arms. Within seconds the new member of their family was placed in it's mommys arms.



'A boy...' Kelly looked down shocked. ' Look Carrie....a boy...' Carrie smiled down at the baby in Ashley's arms.



'You did so good Ash.....look at him''' Carrie gushed. Ashley lay speak less.



'Jason's going to be so happy.....'



'Why?...' Ashley's head shot up to look at Kelly.



'He's not the only boy now....' Kelly answered. Ashley nodded before a steam of tears slide down her face causing Carrie to raise an eyebrow. It hadn't been the first time Ashley had burst out in tears at the mention of the older clarksons name.