Protecting Leah

The Final Night

Taylor's P.O.V

The curtains began to close on 'We are Never Ever Getting Back Together' and I breathed a sigh of relief. Red Tour was finally over and all the hard work I've done in the past two years has led to countless happy fans, several awards, new friendships and my daughter. The platform began to lower as the band played out the final notes, screaming crowds continued to scream but the only thing I could hear was my own heart beating. At the bottom of the platform the back-up singers congratulated me on a great tour but then I saw the best sight, Leah was flat out hugging tight to mom as best she could with her broken arm and it warmed my heart as I pushed through the dancers and rest of the road crew to my two favourite people. Mom kissed me on the forehead as usual and handed Leah to me. She immediately hugged me close and tucked herself into my neck; I stood there swaying slightly hoping to lull her into sleep since I still had the last ever club red to do. Leah soon dropped off and we moved to my dressing room so I could change for Club Red. I put Leah on the couch and covered her with a blanket and tucked Brownie in. Five minutes later Caitlin made her way inside and said she would stay with Leah for the club red. I was thankful and hugged her before laying a kiss on Leah's forehead and tucking her up. Telling Caitlin I would be an hour.

Leah's P.O.V

When I woke up I was cold and my arm hurt a lot. Mommy told me that I had broken it and that's why it was wrapped in a purple thing. I sat up and realised I was in mommy's dressing room, but there was only Caitlin in here and she had her back to me. I continued to lie there for about five minutes until I was really cold and then I silently crept from the couch and made my way over to Caitlin. She was the best hugger next to mommy and I wanted a hug, even nana wasn't here. "Auntie Caitlin..." She looked down and smiled at me. "Yes sugar? What are you doing?" "Can I have a hug I'm cold." Auntie Caitlin stood up and then picked me up from the floor. I was sitting on her hip when she made her way over to the couch. She sat down and I was straddling her, I knew mommy must have told her to sit like that since I found it comfortable. I put my head into her neck and cuddled in, she handed me Brownie and then tucked the blanket around me. We just sat there and soon I fell asleep. About an hour later I woke up in mommy's arms. She just picked me up off Auntie Caitlin and later put me in the booster seat in the car. Strapping me in she hugged Auntie Catlin and then we headed towards the airport where the plane was ready to take us home. I was so excited.

Taylor's P.O.V

As I sat on the plane next to a sleeping Leah I reflected on my life in the past six months, all the problems I have had getting used to being single, living in Nashville alone and independently and touring for Red. Then the turning point was the blonde haired, blue eyed girl who was sleeping soundly next to me. Leah changed my life; she forced me to do things I wouldn't usually do. Now I wondered how I ever lasted never doing things such as grocery shopping for a child, clothes shopping, patching up cuts and kissing foreheads and cheeks when something goes wrong. Finding schools and meeting different people. I had already gotten used to small fans since some were a little young but there's nothing like having a four year old daughter to really make you re-assess what you wear and how you act. Since Leah I haven't been out drinking since the night I met her was the last time and I didn't miss it. Sure I lost a few friends since I didn't party with them whenever I was free but in all honestly Leah gave me an excuse to be myself the person who sits home, bakes cookies and plays with their cat. Now I can add playing dolls and colouring pictures as well as watching princess movies. I was proud of myself for what I had achieved and now I was looking forward to the next two years to see what they would bring within my writing.