Karlie's P.O.V
When my shift ended at 6.00am I grabbed all of my things and rushed to leave. But in my haste to go I'm stopped by Barbara and she says that Taylor is asking for me. I nod and hand her my handbag which she accepts and I walk to Taylor's room. She looks up from her phone that she's humming along to. "Ah my favourite nurse..." Taylor states and I feel my face heat up.
"Yeah my charge nurse said you wanted to talk to me," I state.
"Yes, I wanted to thank you for taking care of me. They tell me that I can get out of here today so I just wanted to say thanks." I nod and look at her IV line which is replenishing her body.
"You're welcome, I mean after all it's my job. Maybe next time take some care and look after yourself." I state as I go to walk out of the room but the last thing that she tells me makes me stop and think, "I was serious when I said that I had a blank space and I'd write your name, I'd do it right here." Taylor states running her finger over her forearm. My breathing hitches as I watch her indicate where she'd get my name marked on her skin. I am pulled back as Barbara hands me her handbag and Taylor waves to me and I head outside to my car and start the twenty minute drive home.
Walking in the door all thoughts of Taylor immediately disappear as I cast my handbag aside and make my way upstairs to the bathroom where I toss my hospital scrubs into the washing pile and I climb into a warm shower. Feeling the grim of my twelve hour shift run down the drain. The moment that I step out of the shower I grab a fluffy white towel and wrap it around my body. Wiping the mist from the mirror I look at my face in the mirror and begin to look closely at myself, the freckles and moles and the large green eyes that stare back at me. I look at the clock and see it's just before 7.00am and I decide that I need to have a quick nap until 9.00 or 10.00 and then I'll go and see my parents and pick up Riley.
As I climb into bed and succumb to the warmth that envelops me I can't help but slip into a dreamland. The dreamland feels so real, I snuggle back into the warmth of the hug that I'm dreaming of, trying to salvage a few more minutes of sleep. But in my dreams an arm is slung over me. I open my eyes and I'm greeted with a range of coloured tattoos. The dream makes me instantly think of Taylor but in my head I know that it's not a realistic dream. In what world would a woman like her ever be interested in a second rate aunt turned mother like me. The sound of my alarm wakes me up and I bolt out of bed, dressing quickly I'm back in my car and on my way to my parents. It's only 10.25am when I get there and it's right as miss Riley is waking up and having her bath. I arrive in time to dress her up in a cute pair of tights that are striped overtop of a long sleeved 'I'm cute' onesie. I pick her up and kiss her chubby cheeks, "I love you sweet girl, you're my number one girl Riley. You're so cute, yes you are..." I coo kissing her wet cheeks as she's currently getting some of her teeth coming through.
The rest of the morning is spent at my parents and as we all chat Riley and my dad play with the toys that are spread from one end of the room to the other, which is exactly how it is at our house at home. My mom calls me into the kitchen under the false pretence of making lunch but as soon as the sandwiches are being made she changes the topic from Riley starting preschool to my love life. "When are you going to settle down and find a nice man Karlie, your sisters all have love interest. Kristine is married and Kariann was just texting us this morning telling her about a date she has with a man named Blake. Apparently it's a good prospect." Mom states with a grin. I huff silently to myself and question why I'm not allowed to find love on my own terms, why is it on someone else's like my parents? I look at my mom and I see her expectant face, I don't want to crush it but I know that the fact of 'no one interests me' will not fly this time. So I take a deep breath and say, "mom, I know you want me to find love and settle down and such. So I thought that I would tell you that..."
"Yes what is it, did you find a somebody, or like somebody." I find myself nodding , because I do like somebody. Somebody tall and blonde and has an arm of tattoos. But as mom sprouts on about getting more grandchildren I quickly add in, "yes I have. But mom I'm gay." Her mouth falls open and I blink twice not knowing what else to do.
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Kaylor Family One-Shots
FanfictionA bunch of different Kaylor Family One-Shots but there will also be plain One-Shots written in here too, not all will have a family aspect. Some are AU and there are several mini-series also included.
