All I Need

Chapter Ten

Karlie's P.O.V

Three days have passed since Taylor took the kids out of the apartment before I woke up, it's been a tough three days because as of yesterday the doctors believe that Andrea only has a matter of days left to live. The only bright side to everything is that Allie seems to be getting on with Caleb and they skype all the time and are constantly talking or texting, he even sends her homework from L.A just in case she wants to do it. I find it cute and I think Taylor does too, although she has been keeping herself occupied with Becca lately, sometimes Flynn but he likes being independent so she is mostly with Becca. I'm not quite sure what is going on with her but things seem to be going downhill again, I think it's from Cara but I don't want to assume in case it's about her mom. The one thing I have gotten to know with Taylor over the years is that her mom means the world to her. No one can take a mothers place which is why should Taylor or I ever die and leave the other behind, whoever we re-marry or get together with will never be known as mama, mom, mommy or anything related to mother. We said it right from when we adopted Ryan that our kids are ours, what we share together and no one should take that from us, despite one of us not being there although it was and is hard to imagine a life where Taylor isn't around, almost unimaginable really. I look around the apartment at the life that we have shared since 2013 and sometimes I can't believe that it' ours, all fourteen years of it. Magical really. Shaking my head I walk towards the lounge where Taylor is with Becca, I walk in and see the most amazing mother/daughter sight I've seen since Becca was born. Taylor is spread out on the couch while Becca sleeps on top of her. Both have their mouths open and are snoring gently. I supress a laugh as I video it to be edited for our yearly family video that we always do. I'm shaken from my moment by Ryan opening the apartment door and yelling for one of us. "Moms!" I walk towards him. "What?" He laughs and shakes his head.
"Oh nothing, just wondered where you were." I laugh as he then asks for food.
"Ryan it's only 10.17am, how can you be hungry after that feast your mom made you?" He shrugs and then says, "you guys make good food I guess..." I smile and he grins his sweet innocent grin that always wraps us around his finger. "Oh get lost, I'll make you a sandwich." He nods and moves to the kitchen to wait for his snack that will be gone in less than a minute. It's then that I notice Taylor is awake, but not Becca. "Hey sleepyhead..." she looks at me and says.
"Hey Karlie, thought you'd be out." I shake my head and wonder why she always assumes that I am leaving. "Nope, don't have plans today. But Ryan and Allie are going to watch Flynn and Becca for us because we have a spa day planned, then going to see your mom at the hospital before meeting Austin here later for dinner, since he is flying home today. Taylor surprises me and doesn't argue. "Leaving in twenty?" she questions. I nod.
"Leaving in twenty." I watch as she walks out of the room, Becca in her arms. 'Damn she's sexy.' I think to myself as I watch her butt move in her jeans. I'm already thinking naughty thoughts about the time we can spend together at the spa when Ryan calls for his snack again. "Coming babe. Wait a minute, mom's busy." Ryan laughs.
"Stop looking at mom's butt then. Get control of yourself." I laugh too and swipe at his shoulder as I walk into the kitchen and we both start laughing until Taylor comes back waiting for me to go, she changed into a different top but those same damn jeans are there. "Ready?" she questions. I swallow as Ryan tries not to laugh. "Of course." She nods and walks out an I notice there are no underwear lines. 'God help me.' I think as we hop into the SUV downstairs.

Taylor's P.O.V

After Karlie declared we were headed to the spa, I decided to make sure I would be able to tease her as much as possible. The house has been quiet over the past few days with mom being given only a few more days. I can't help but be sad but I love going to the spa so I know today will be amazing. I can hear Ryan calling for his snack as I walk upstairs with Becca. Lying her down I go to leave but she stops me. "Mommy, are you and mama getting a divorce?" My heart breaks as I look at her.
"No why bug?" Becca's green eyes fill with tears and she says.
"Well, mama doesn't kiss you anymore and you don't spend time with her so I just..." I hug her to me. "Your mama and I love each other very much Becca bug, we are going to the spa now so be good for Ryan and Allie okay." She nods and kisses my cheek before cuddling down into her bed. She may be nearly five but she loves to nap still, like a certain sleeping giant that I call my wife.