Baby Clifford

Beach Day

*At the Beach*

After the boys set up the beach umbrella and chairs, Michael called over Melody, "Come here my baby girl," who was watching from a short distance. Melody walked up to him with a floppy white hat on. "We gotta get some sunblock on you." He said and grabbed the bottle of lotion. "Do I have to?" She whined. "Yes, otherwise you're going to be red and hurt all over." Michael told her before rubbing a good chunck of the highest sun block lotion he could find on her arms and then the same with her legs and back. The other guys were already in the ocean as Michael rubbed some on Melody's face and neck. "All done now squirt," Michael happily said and picked her up, bringing her to the water.

He put her down when they got to where the water touched the sand. He didn't know why, but he thought that Melody might like the beach more than the pool, since it gently got deeper. She took a few steps from the shore before stopping and letting the waves crash into her little body. She giggled when they did and took a few more steps. Michael smirked at a thought and when the next wave came, he lifted her above the wave before putting her back down. "Daddy, noo, I like the waves." She whined in a giggle. Michael felt like people were taking pictures of him, but he didn't care. He was having fun with his daughter. Melody was looking forward to the wave to crash into her, but Michael was quick to pull her up into a cradling position in his arms. "Dadddyyy! I want the waves." She giggled and Michael put her on his hip and walked to the other guys. Michael gently brought Melody into the water, but kept a hold on her.

"When's Ella getting here, I think it's sweet that you're taking Peter to where he was created." Calum winked. "We didn't do that here!" Ashton defended himself and wife. "Didn't do what here?" Ella asked, scaring the boys. "Make Peter," Ashton replied. Ella shook her head, "We did that in the bedroom that Calum and Luke shared at the time...both beds I think too." She smirked while Calum and Luke gagged. "I think so, we should re-do that tonight." Ashton winked. She smirked back, "I was start to think Peter should have a younger sibling." Ashton hummed in a replied and embraced her as she handed Peter to Luke. Ashton kissed her and slid his tongue on her lips. "Get away, go find a room." Calum splashed at them. Melody copied Calum and splashed at them and giggled. "Stop it, you're being mean." Ashton faked a cry.

Michael laughed, but out of the corner of his eye he kept an eye out for the paparazzi as they got closer. He hated being famous for this, especially now that he had Melody. "Out of subject, if the paparazzi gets closer who wants to yell at them?" Michael asked. He didn't really mind it when fans did it since whatever they say it's good, but paparazzi are wild cards. "Ashton did it the last time and Calum has done it a lot, so Michael or Luke." Ella spoke up, knowing that they tried to get close to her a few times too. "I feel like crushing their dreams today." Michael spoke. "I'll give Melody to one of you, I don't want her to see that side of me." Michael added. Calum nodded and took a hold of her, "She's my baby," Calum cuddled her and peppered her face with kisses. She giggled and Calum's eyes brightened. He didn't know what it was, but whenever he babysat Melody or Peter and they laughed, it just washed away depression and anxiety and any worry he had. "I want waves, Uncle Calum!" She declared. He chuckled and brought her down to where the waves crash onto her.

After about twenty minutes, they came back to shore and ate, Michael applying another ton of sunscreen on her small body. "Michael are you putting the whole bottle on her?" Ashton asked, watching the poor girl eat a sandwich while her dad rubbed a large amount on her shoulders. "By the end of the day, possibly. Her shoulders are already pink!" Ashton sighed and shook his head. "We just spray it on Peter, he's fine." Ashton mentioned as his son was putting a bucket full of sand on Ashton's feet. "Melody has pale skin." Michael spoke. "I wonder why," Luke sarcastically remark. "Shut up, Luke!" Michael snapped.

"H-hi," a tanned teen girl with black hair with red streaks appeared. "I'm sorry to bother you, but could I have a picture, please?" She asked, obviously shy. "Yeah, we can do that." Michael answered as he stood up, the same to with the other guys and took the picture. "Thank you, so much. It means a lot to me." She said and left.

"Hungry," Melody mentioned to anyone that would give her food. "What happened to your sandwich?" Michael questioned. "In my tummy," she put her hands on her stomach. "Really, let's, get you more food then." Michael spoke and went through the cooler, pulling out a bag of fruit snacks. "Thank you," she replied and began to eat them.

The adults agreed to have one stay. back and watch the two children while the others went deeper in the water. Ashton took the first shift and got them to start building a sandcastle. He helped them get seashells for windows on it. "Pwetty," Peter commented as they finished it. "Yeah, it is pretty, isn't it?" Ashton smiled.

*Time Pass*

On the last time they went out to the water, they brought the kids with them. Melody had a nice, comfortable position on Calum, with her head on his shoulder and arms and legs wrapped around him. He smirked at Michael and mouthed, 'Catch?' making a throwing movement. Michael shook his head. "Cally," Melody started sweetly, "I wanna cuddle, please," she finished. "Are you going to be my cuddle bug, hmm?" He questioned and brought her closer to him. She made an agreeing hum.

They were about to leave and Melody was now asleep in her uncle's arms, Peter was starting to nod off in Ella's. "Michael, I'm going to steal your daughter." Calum said as he rocked Melody. "No, she'll run away from you." Michael commented as he brought chairs in the trunk. "You're my baby," Calum whispered to Melody's ear.

*Time Pass*

Michael washed Melody in the tub from the sand and the smell of the beach. She was half asleep, recently being awoken from her small nap back to the hotel. Calum unexpectedly came into the room and covered his eyes. "I'm not being a perv, I'm going to the bed." He exclaimed and walked further in the room. Michael chuckled and then unplugged the tub and dried Melody, putting her in fuzzy, cheetah print sweat pants and a t-shirt. "Calum, you can uncover your eyes!" Michael called. Michael followed behind Melody as she leaned against Calum. "What are you doing here?" Michael asked. "You know how Ella and Ash talked about birds and bees earlier?" Calum started, "Well, they're doing that and Luke decided he was going to have his own bird and bee fun." He finished, slightly frustrated and disappointed. "At least you don't have to have the, 'I'm a dad,' line." Michael shrugged. Calum groaned and dropped back, laying on the bed causing Melody to whine and roll onto his chest and stomach.

"I would love to use the single uncle card one day, and Melody might be my little catcher for me." Calum spoke honestly. Michael sighed and laid beside them. "I wouldn't, she would get scared of talking to someone, or even going up to a woman." Michael explained. "True, I'll get Peter to do it. He loves people." Calum replied. "Yeah, my daughter got my social awkwardness from me." Michael spoke. "Do you every wonder what will happen when the band splits?" Calum asked. "I don't know, we'll probably slowly separate and eventually stop talking to each other, I think Luke will be the first to stop talking to us." Michael explained to him. "Why do you say that?" Calum asked, Michael shrugged his shoulders. "I'm going to sound like a girl, but we'll stay in touch right? I mean, I don't think Melody would like it if her favorite uncle just disappeared on her." He shyly smiled at Michael. "Calum," he started, "I think these are the conversations that make our fans ship us." Michael chuckled. "Probably and then they'll make fanfics about us having sex in a few minutes." Calum laughed. "They're crazy, but I love them," Michael yawned. Calum hummed in agreement before slowly falling asleep and having Michael do the same.

*Sorry that was a terrible ending.*