Protecting Leah

This Is What I Want

Taylor's P.O.V

I watched as Leah ate her breakfast then I picked her plate up while she and her new teddy named 'Brownie' sat and watched when I was done she put her arms up for a hug so I picked her up and carried her upstairs to the main bathroom which had been dubbed 'Leah's Bathroom' because of all the cute bath toys and coloured stickers that were around the bath now. Putting her down I ran the bath and helped her get undressed. Checking the water I put her in the bath and put some bubbles in before she began to play as I walked to her room and selected an outfit for the day. Rifling through the stuff we had brought that was folded into her draws and hanging in the wardrobe I found white tights, candy striped long sleeve top and a denim pinafore for her to wear with her brown boots. If I was honest it was similar to how I dressed as a child my mom had informed me last night while we were putting everything away.

Walking back to the bathroom I was met by bubbles everywhere and Leah was watching me carefully while covered from head to toe in the bubbles. "Probably to see if I will yell at her" I thought to myself. But I picked up her towel and reached my arms out to her, aware that I was about to get soaked. She stood up and I wrapped her and carried her back to her room, settling her down on her rug I proceeded to dry her off starting with her bubbly hair. She was giggling as I was talking to her hair. "Okay let's see what Miss Leah has done to her hair today, oh no white bubbles the worst kind..." things to make her laugh. When she was dry I helped her dress into princess underwear and a singlet because it was kind of cool outside still then her white tights and candy striped top then I slid the pinafore over her head and helped her put her boots on. Before leaving the room I secured a headband in her hair as her curls started re-curling themselves after being wet. Giving her one last look I went to my room and changed into a black and red dress and put my winter coat overtop with black boots, grabbing my purse I went downstairs and was met by Leah playing with princess Lego. Smiling I grabbed her coat from the kitchen table chair and put it on her before picking her up and carrying her to the door. Balancing her as I managed to lock the door and head to the basement. Buckling Leah in her booster seat I jumped in the front of the Range Rover and backed it out. Then we were off.

Following the directions we soon ended up about half an hour from home, standing together outside Hendersonville Nursery School I couldn't help but smile, I went to the high school right down the street. Leah moved closer and on instinct I grabbed her hand and smiled at her. We then travelled inside and were taken to a Mr Shots office where I signed paperwork and about half an hour later Leah Jane Swift was enrolled in Hendersonville Nursery School starting the next day.

Leah's P.O.V

Mommy got me dressed today so I knew we were going somewhere special, she put me in my seat and we started to drive the music was playing and I played with Brownie. When we arrived at the place mommy said I could take Brownie and I sat for ages while she did paperwork. Once we were done she told me that I was coming the next day. I was excited, they had swings and a playground. I could even bring Brownie with me. After that we got back in the car and drove somewhere else.

Taylor's P.O.V

I had done it. I was celebrating enrolling my daughter into preschool and then as I walked out holding Leah and I noticed that other parents were looking at me funny, like "OMG she didn't have a daughter last week. Has she been hiding her?" I knew that it was possible to receive these looks since theoretically I could have had Leah when I was eighteen and no one would know. But I didn't and I never stopped to correct people's thoughts either. I simply hugged Leah closer and she snuggled into my neck. Putting her in her booster seat was interesting since she was tired but I managed then we drove to my record label Big Machine Records. I realised this morning at Hendersonville Nursery School that things would change now because of Leah I either needed to be home more or bring her along with me. I was keen to do that for international tours but I wanted her to be in school during national tours as long as I was home every weekend. I didn't care how tired I was. I needed to be home with my baby and not leave her with other people when she was my responsibility.

Walking into Big Machine Records felt different this time and not just because I knew things were about to change but because I realised that amongst all the things I had been through over the past six years I now had the most important thing in the world. A daughter, overnight she had become the one thing that I thought about before I went to sleep and the thing I thought of when I woke up. I knew my band would love her on tour but before that could happen I needed to talk to Scott. Mary was on the desk as I came in. "Hey Mary is Scott about? I need to talk to him." Motioning towards Leah but she wasn't watching then she started to talk and lifted her head midway. "Morning Tay, yeah he is in his...oh my god. Is that a child?" I nodded to Mary and noticed that Leah was asleep on my shoulder. "Yeah Mary this is Leah," "Leah? How do you know her?" I smiled at Mary and knew this was why I loved Mary because she didn't read twitter. "Leah is my daughter..." "Really Tay? That's amazing when did you have her exactly?" Smiling again I looked at Leah, yes we did look alike but we weren't related I couldn't see myself in her. "I actually adopted her. She's my daughter now. I've had her for two days." Mary looked at me like she didn't believe me. But she smiled and nodded motioning towards the archway to the offices and recording booth. Before I left Mary said, "You know Tay. You have come so far in such a short amount of time but you are constantly surprising me with your incredibly large heart. You will get questions as to when and how you got her and probably who her father is considering how alike you are. But you are amazing and I can't wait to see the mother you will become." I was so shocked that I walked over to Mary and hugged her whispering in her ear "I already love being a mom." Mary smiled through her tears as I walked towards Scott's office.

Scott's P.O.V

I was having a tough day another artist who had wanted to sign with Big Machine Records had suddenly backed out and gone with Sony. Then I received an instant message from Mary our receptionist saying that Taylor was on her way to see me and she needed to talk to me. I replied back "Okay thanks Mary should I be worried?"It dinged straight back, "No you should be proud." I was dumbfounded Mary and Taylor got on well but what had Taylor done that I should be proud about. I heard a knock and told her to come on in while I opened a window behind my desk with my back to her. "Hey Taylor what's up?" I said as I turned around and then I screamed loudly. Taylor Swift was standing in my office with a child attached to her hip. The child was asleep but it seemed I had woken her up. Taylor gave me a horrid look and then sat on the couch and comforted the child. I noticed that the child looked like Taylor and all I could see was magazines going crazy that we had kept this a secret...wait...what...Taylor was never pregnant so who's child was this. I sat down on the visiting side of the desk and watched Taylor kiss the girl's nose and forehead then noticed as the child whispered "I love you mommy." I was so confused.