Clawen • What comes next

|| CHAPTER 6 ||

All three of them got through the rest of the night without any more interruptions. Owen woke up first, to the most beautiful sight he had ever seen and that said a lot. Maisie was practically laying on top of Claire, who had her arms wrapped tight around the little girl. Owen was too scared to move, to even breathe, in case it ruined the image in front of him. They both looked so peaceful. Completely at peace with each other without a worry in the world. They looked like mother and daughter and it warmed Owen's heart more than anything ever had. Seeing Claire basically being Maisie's mother, was a sight for sore eyes, for damaged souls and it looked like it came straight from heaven. 

He laid there without moving until Claire's eyes started to move and slowly open. She didn't move, probably because she wasn't really able to at the moment. She looked around and her eyes landed at Owen's.

"Morning" He whispered to her with a big cheeky smirk on his face. She smiled back at him and looked at the weight, currently sleeping away on top of her. She smiled to herself and then whispered a morning, back to him before carefully stroking Maisie's hair.

Claire never thought she would become a mother. She never thought she would get the chance. She wasn't even sure she wanted to. After having gotten together with Owen, she thought it might just happen at some point. Then they split up and she was sure that, that was it. No kids for her. Now with Maisie on top of her and Owen by her side, the feeling started to make an appearance. The thought of Maisie staying with them forever, and her and Owen eventually getting married and. Okay her thoughts were going too far now. Claire told herself and tried to calm them down.

"You look good like this" Owen said. "Like what?" Claire asked confused. "Owen I just woke up, I look like a bag of garbage" She continued and ran her hand through her hair. Owen snorted at that and then gave her a serious look. "You have never, and will never look like a bag of garbage. You are absolutely beautiful right now" Owen told her and pushed a loose strand of hair out of her face before he continued. "And I meant with Maisie. It really suits you". Claire shied away from his loving eyes. She had never been good with compliments and Owen just made it so much worse, but in a good way somehow. 

Claire looked back at Owen and pursed her lips. "We really need to find out how to get custody of her because I'm not letting her go" Claire said in a much more serious tone. Owen only nodded, because he had been expecting Claire to bring that up and also because he felt the exact same way. No way in hell were they gonna let anyone take her away from them. Whatever it takes.

Suddenly the small figure on top of Claire started moving and making small noises like someone waking up from a ten hour nap. Maisie lifted her head up slowly and found herself on top of Claire who looked at her smiling. 

Maisie sat up with the speed of lightning. Big brown eyes starring down at Claire. "I'm so sorry, I'm so so sorry" Maisie started saying over and over again, but still not moving completely off of Claire.

Owen couldn't help but smile as Claire quickly hurried to make sure Maisie knew she had done nothing wrong. Claire let out a little giggle before saying. "Maisie sweetie it's okay, I don't mind at all". That seemed to relax Maisie slightly but she still looked extremely panicked. "No I'm really sorry, I shouldn't have come in here, I shouldn't be here, I shouldn't have" Claire stopped her before she could finish, what sounded like an endless apology. 

Claire placed her hands on Maisie small body and held on to her with very firm grips. Looking her right in the eyes, she reassured the girl again. "Maisie, I really don't mind, and you seemed like you really needed to be held so I never let go". A smile slowly started creeping over the girls face and she let out a small laugh before slowly laying back down on top of Claire, because she had to admit, it was pretty comfy. 

Claire looked over at Owen, when Maisie had settled back down and seemed to be falling asleep again. He winked at Claire before pushing himself up to give her a kiss. He got up from the bed and Claire was about to ask where he was going, when he pointed to the bathroom door and Claire nodded. He knew she was gonna ask, she always did. With Claire, you weren't really allowed to leave the bed without a good excuse.

He came out a couple minutes later, to find Claire asleep again and both of them in the same position he had left them in. He decided to go see if there was anything he could cook them for breakfast. To his disappointment, the kitchen was basically empty. They would just have to drive to the city then. He knew a diner close by, that they could stop at, he thought as he went back to his two girls. 

Two hours later, they were all awake and ready to leave. Owen had told them about the diner and the a trip to the city and both girls had agreed and started getting ready. 

Claire and Maisie went out to the car while Owen locked up the van. Claire turned in her seat to face Maisie. "You hungry?" She asked the girl, to which she gave Claire a very eager nod. Claire giggled and nodded, before saying. "Good, me too". Owen entered the car five seconds later and off to the diner they went. 

"What do you want sweetheart?" Claire asked Maisie after they had sat down at the diner. She looked at the menu for a second before looking up and saying. "I don't have any money". Claire and Owen shared a look. "Don't worry about that, we'll pay. We said we were gonna take care of you, remember?" Owen told Maisie. The girl looked across the table at him, and then turned to look at Claire next to her. "Really?" Maisie asked them. "Yes really" Claire said.

When they had entered the diner minutes earlier, and looked for a table. Maisie had been clinging to Claire's side, never leaving,never removing her hand from her arm. She had started to develop quite the attachment to Claire. So when they sat down, Maisie had pulled Claire with her to sit on the same bench. They couldn't blame the girl and the fact that she was so comfortable with them already, warmed their hearts but also just made their promise to never let her go, stronger for each second.

They ordered their food and god Maisie could eat way more than you would expect. Claire and Owen both looked at her in surprise when she finished her plate, which both of them was sure she wouldn't even eat the half of. "You were really hungry, weren't you?" Owen said very amused. Maisie just smiled shyly at him, trying to hide her face. "We should get going" He then said and stood. "Can I go to the bathroom first?" Maisie asked them, mostly Claire tho. She smiled and nodded and took the girls hand to go find the restrooms. 

"Do you want me to go in with you or can you manage?" Claire asked Maisie, when they reached the door with the female figure on. Maisie looked away shyly, because she really wanted Claire to go with her but she also wanted to be a big girl. "It's okay if you want me to go in with you, I understand. Don't worry sweetie"  Claire told her as she opened the door for Maisie to go in. The girl took a few steps before grabbing Claire's arm and pulling her with her. 

Owen saw the whole thing from afar. Claire you perfect human being, he thought to himself over and over again. She never failed to surprise him. The power she had, to make Maisie trust her so fast, to make the little girl cling to her as if she had never lived a day without Claire by her side. 

The two girls came back after a few minutes, hand in hand of course and they all walked to the car. And so their journey to the city began. 

I hope the decisions I make with their relationship and Maisie and what not, is okay. 

I'm just going full fluff mode basically.

Hope ya enjoyed it :D