Fearless

Chapter 16- The Best Thing

February 12th

Taylor

After twelve days apart on opposite sides of the world, I'm finally back home in Karlie's arms. We did seven shows in Australia over two weeks and every single day without Karlie to fall asleep on or kiss or have close to me, it felt like torture.

I flew back home without my team and my band basically as soon as my last Australian show finished, so as Violet and I arrive on the tarmac, I'm so beyond happy to see a familiar car waiting for us. It's midnight here and I'm really exhausted, but the sight of a tall brunette emerging from her car as we descend the steps of the plane is worth flying back a day early.

"I missed you so much," I sigh as Karlie wraps me in her arms, the comforting touch and smell of my girlfriend finally calming me for the first time in weeks. "I missed you most," she smirks, pressing a kiss to my forehead before kneeling down to see Violet, the only other person who probably missed her more than I did. "There's my favourite little munchkin, were you good for mommy?" She keeps her voice soft as she talks to the groggy and tired little one, but the sight of them interacting is something I've badly needed.

"Come on, lets get you home," She takes Violet's car seat from me and I smile as she opens the car door for me and then buckles Vi's seat in securely. It doesn't take long for security to bring our bags to the car and they load them into the trunk as I fuss over Violet, making sure she's warm enough with the dramatic change in temperature.

Karlie gets back into the car and soon enough we're leaving to head back to my apartment. "I didn't know they were here," she shakes her head as she pulls up outside, spotting a couple of paparazzi waiting outside my building, "it's fine, we'll live." I'm too tired to care about the consequences of being seen with Kar and I've been very careful to peg her as my best friend in a lot of interviews whilst I was gone, that way if there are any rumours which I don't think there are, they can be quickly dispelled.

"I've got her," I talk quietly since the ride home put Violet to sleep and then security brings our bags as Karlie and I head inside.

"Taylor, what is the status of your relationship with John Mayer?" My skin crawls as I hear his name, it's been six weeks but I still have nightmares about the way he would touch me. "What is your response to the rumour you're pregnant with your second child to John Mayer?" I feel physically sick even at the thought of carrying his baby, but until this point it wasn't even something I had thought about. "Taylor, what are your responses to fan speculation of a second pregnancy?" What fan speculation? This is the first I'm hearing about any of this.

We ignore them the best we can as we get inside and into the elevator on the way upstairs, Karlie taking my hand the second we're out of the camera's view. "Do you wanna put her down in her crib? She'll probably wake up and I think she might appreciate your cuddles more than mine tonight," I laugh as we get inside the apartment and take the baby out and I press a kiss to Violet's forehead, I love her with my whole heart but she has been the fussiest little bug without Karlie's cuddles.

"Of course I do, I've missed her so much," the brunette smiles as she holds Violet in her arms, the baby out for the count. "Do you mind if I shower before we head to bed?" I don't wanna leave her with Violet if she isn't okay with it and she shakes her head, "go shower, we'll be fine," I kiss her cheek as we reach the top of the stairs and Karlie goes into the nursery as I go into my room.

Karlie

"Hello there, sweet angel," I smile as I sit down in the rocking chair with Violet, the little one waking up as I take her coat off, "I missed you, Violet, I missed your sweet snuggles," I kiss her face as I start rocking her back to sleep and the baby clings to my shirt as I smile. Being without Taylor and Violet for a whole two weeks was probably the hardest thing I've had to do in a while, especially after that first night where I almost let those three little words slip. I was so tired and it was just my natural instinct but the second I realised I stopped because I'm so scared of scaring Taylor away.