Taylor x Travis: In Every Life

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Taylor's POV

"Are you sure you've got everything you need?" Kylie stressed in the doorway.

"Ky, it's okay." Jason chuckled, rubbing her shoulder. "These two have got it sorted."

"God I know, I'm sorry." Kylie sighed. "Thank you guys for doing this, really. It means a lot." She hugged me tightly, and I smiled reassuringly at her. "Call me if you need anything." She told me sternly.

"Not necessary." Travis cut in. "Now go on Ky, have a great time."

Kylie lingered but let Jason drag her away, waving goodbye. They'd been wanting to have a vacation together for so long but hadn't wanted to leave the kids alone with just one person, so when Travis and I had realized I had a week spare with no obligations, we'd immediately told them we'd look after the girls. Kylie and Jason deserved a break.

"Okay." Travis smiled at me as he closed the front door. "Day one."

"We totally got this." I told him, and he held up a hand. I gave him a high five, both of us laughing. It was still early and the girls were still asleep, because Kylie and Jason hadn't wanted them to make a fuss over them leaving. It'd be easier if they woke up to me and Travis. "Alright." I smiled when I heard a sound from the baby monitor that they still kept in Bennett's room. "Right on cue. I got this one."

Travis smiled and nodded as I headed upstairs, walking down to Bennett's room to check on her. I eased the door open slowly to see the newly turned two year old standing up in her cot, blonde hair messy. She grinned at the sight of me and I smiled back, walking over.

"Tee Tay!" Bennett reached her arms up to me.

"Hi Bennie!" I crooned. She couldn't quite say auntie yet, so I was Tee Tay until she learned to say the word properly. I found it adorable. "Did you sleep well?"

"Up!" She insisted, and I picked her up. Bennett cuddled close. She was a very cuddly toddler, always clinging to someone. I got a huge wave of baby fever and pressed my lips together, cradling her against my shoulder.

I knew they weren't my biological nieces, but I loved all three of Jason and Kylie's girls like they were. They loved me too and god I always got so much baby fever from being around them. I was so excited to look after them with Travis for a week, since he doted on them like crazy, and all three of them had him wrapped around their fingers. I'd bet at some point this week, Travis would end up in a tutu, and I would totally be taking photos.

Taking Bennett with me, I carried her downstairs to find Travis starting to make breakfast for when the other girls got up. He looked up when I came in and smiled adoringly at the toddler in my arms, clad in her little sleepsuit, cuddling close.

"Oh look at you two." Travis crooned. "Someone's already picked her favorite babysitter."

"Fine by me." I whispered, my heart melting as Bennett nuzzled closer, yawning. "God I want one." I sighed, giving Travis what he called my 'puppy eyes'. "Can we have one?"

"Baby I'm trying." Travis chuckled at me and I grinned playfully as he turned back to the pancakes he was making.

I'd always wanted a family, and Travis wanted it as much as I did. We'd tried to take things slow, but we'd given up on that after we'd said I love you within three months, starting going out of our way to fly around the world just for a few precious days together, and gotten engaged after dating just over a year. We were still planning the wedding since we both had a lot going on, so we'd decided to try and start a family together now. Neither of us were getting any younger and both Travis and I wanted more than two kids.