What I Want

Chapter Thirty Seven

Karlie's P.O.V

A sudden silence washes over the bus as I hold the baby monitor in my hands. I can't bear to look at mama Swift so instead I find comfort in the floor. But I can't hold the look long as mama Swift inhales and breathes it out. "Karlie." She states. I turn and look at her, trying to read her face.
"Yeah..." I say with uncertainty but this fades when she smiles at me.
"If it's what Taylor wants, and it will make her happy then by all means get married here in Vegas as long as you are both happy." I smile and leap over and hug her as we pass the sign to Las Vegas. "Really, do you mean it?" I question whilst frowning slightly. Mama Swift reaches over and runs her fingers down the bridge of my nose, getting rid of the wrinkles. "I'm sure and Scott will agree. He loves you." I nod and thank her again as the driver announces we will arrive at the arena in fifteen minutes. "You better go and wake them." Andrea tells me as I stand and move towards the bedroom as Allie wakes up and begins to grumble.

I walk in just in time to see her trying to do a push up, initially I worried but my mom and Andrea convinced Taylor and I that she is trying all her muscles and probably getting ready to wiggly worm around when she's on the floor. She can sit pretty well whilst assisted which is cool. Uncle Austin and granddad Scott taught her that. I scoop Allie up and kiss her cheeks which are just so adorable. "Allie-gator..." I coo as I notice that she is neither wet or hungry, she just wants a cuddle. Remembering what Burt, our driver said I settle down on the bed with Allie on top of me. I begin to get comfortable before Allie spots Taylor and tries to move closer to her. "Where are you going?" I say in my perfected baby voice. It's enough to slowly wake Taylor who rolls to her back and casts her face towards Allie and I, her smile instantly brightening up her face as Allie bundles her tiny hands in Taylor's hair. I laugh as Taylor shoots me a look. "What?" I state holding my hands up. She just scoffs and goes back to playing with Allie. "How are you feeling now babe?" I question while moving around the room making Allie's diaper bag since we will be at the arena for most of the day. Taylor shoots me a flirty smirk. "Relaxed." I nod and smirk back.
"Always the aim Miss Swift." I watch her face dip slightly.  Quickly abandoning the diaper bag I sit down and look at her. "What was that?" I question. Knowing she will try to fob me off. "Nothing." She states playing with Allie.  "That wasn't nothing, it was something. What is it?" she heaves and then in one breath says. "You called me Miss Swift and I just...oh I don't know." She sighed but I understood.
"How about we make it official so I can call you Mrs Kloss?" I question. Knowing that the answer will determine whether we get married after the show or if we do a huge wedding in Rhode Island. She looks at me with such love and devotion that when she speaks I realise that it is a hasty question but she looks at me and shocks me a little although I was expecting this decision. I knew it was a dumb question to ask.

Taylor's P.O.V

I was silent for a moment, wanting to remember this moment forever when Allie begins to cry. Looking down I see that she has tangled her fingers in my hair and can't get them out. "Karlie..." I groan, she laughs and comes and helps. Taking Allie into her arms instead so I can't distract myself from her question. "Taylor, I know that you want a big wedding so just ignore what I said okay." I look up at her and see she is trying to smile but I also see the disappointment in her eyes. "No!" I shout as she goes to leave. Her shoulders tense and Allie looks over Karlie's shoulder at me. I watch Karlie turn slowly as I stand and walk towards her. "Now!"
"What?" she asks me. I roll my eyes and move towards the window seeing that we just drove past a courthouse I run out of the room towards Burt and tell him to stop, he looks alarmed but I insist so he does. Sprinting back to Karlie who is still standing in the same place open mouthed I say, "come on, what are you waiting for?" she shakes her head and looks at me with confusion.
"Why are we stopped?" I point towards the window and she looks out as my mom comes into the room too. "Really?" Karlie questions, tears beginning to pool in her eyes. I nod and kiss her.
"Let's do it." She nods as my mom catches on. Taking Allie from Karlie she tells us to go. I waste no time in stripping and throwing a pair of jeans and a t-shirt over my head and slipping on a pair of boots. Looking at Karlie she is still in a daze but is wearing her black skinny jeans, sandals and a grey t-shirt so I don't bother getting her to change. Pausing outside of the bus Karlie grabs me roughly as my eyes meet hers. "Are you sure baby?" I nod my head and start to pull her. "I've never been so sure of anything in my life," and with that we are running the hundred metres back towards the courthouse. People passing us only had time to glimpse but in that time that lapsed convinced themselves that they did not just see Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss running towards the courthouse and so continued on their way. Rushing into the large building was a mixture of feelings. Anxiousness, happiness, nervousness and above all love, total and utter love for one another.

Pausing at the reception, I grabbed Karlie's hand. "Excuse me..." I said to the man on the front desk. He glanced up and his eyes went wide. "Y-y-yes?" he stammers. Karlie smiles and says, "can you point us to the registry office?" His eyes widen once more as he points to the lifts. "Third floor, fourth door to the left." We smile and thank him and walk off where Karlie presses the button before standing behind me, her arms curl around me as she kisses my neck. "You look absolutely beautiful baby," she coos into my ear. Hairs on my arms stand on end as it lights a fire in me. "Thank-you." I state as I turn and kiss her, the elevator dings announcing its arrival and within five minutes we are standing before Judge Helen Lopez who begins to talk and in another five minutes she tells Karlie "you may now kiss your bride." I smile at Karlie who wastes no time in linking our hands together before our lips meet in a kiss. The signing of the registry takes place next as Karlie signs her name 'Karlie Kloss' and then further over signs 'Karlie Swift-Kloss' before grinning at me and handing me the pen. My hands shake as Judge Lopez shows me where to sign, this is about to become the single most valuable document I will ever sign. I breathe in and out and sign 'Taylor Swift' before moving to sign 'Taylor Swift-Kloss' on the other side. "Congratulations Karlie and Taylor Swift-Kloss." Karlie moves towards me and plants a sweet kiss upon my lips.  "Thank-you very much." I tell the Judge as we leave but I soon pause. "Where can we find the adoption level." She smiles and informs us that it is next door. I turn to Karlie who takes my hand. "Babe, we agreed December." I nod my head.
"I know but I want to do it now." Karlie knows better than to argue with me when I want something so we walk next door, after stating our adoption number from Allie a lady named Lacey tells us that our application has been approved. "Wait, what?" I question as Karlie looks at me. "That's impossible we are here to file paperwork now. Are you sure it's not for Alison Paige Swift-Kloss, because that's our six month old daughter." I watch Lacey check the paperwork as she shakes her head. "Nope this was filed two weeks ago by Andrea Swift for Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss. That's you two right?" We both nod as Lacey dials a number and hands us a piece of paper.
"For the orphanage, if you want." I look at Karlie who takes the paper and looks back at me. Standing we both thank Lacey before walking back towards the bus, our minds awash in feelings from our impromptu wedding and discovering that my mom already filed our paperwork that has been approved. Suddenly it all hits me, this is what we want. Turning to Karlie I state. "Karlie, the paperwork is a blessing." She looks at me confused before I say, "because this is what I want, what we want." Karlie smiles and all of a sudden we hug and run back to the bus where I point fingers at my mom. "You sneaky devil." She feigns hurt but smiles as Burt drives us towards City of Rock in Las Vegas.