Little Swift

Part 3

"So when are you girls headed to LA?" Dad asked.

I was meant to be going to host the AMA awards, and we were going to spend almost 2 weeks there catching up with friends and some bits of work I had to do.

"We are going in 2 days, aren't we Maisie." I said, gently running my fingers through Maisie's hair as she sat on my lap.

"Uh huh." She said sleepily, curling into me slightly.

"And we are going to see all your friends, right?" I asked her, trying to keep her awake a little longer.

"Uh huh...." She said, swatting my hand away lightly as I tickled her chin. She was obviously wiped out from her fun day.

"I think someone is ready for bed." Mom said, making me smile and nod.

"I think so too... We'll see you guys after we get back from LA?" I asked them.

"Definitely! Night night little Maisie mouse." Mom said, picking up Maisie from my lap and giving her a hug before passing her to Dad.

"Sleep well and enjoy California!" Dad said, passing my daughter to me and picking up her bike to put it in my car.

"Thanks mom and dad.... Sweetie, what do you say to nanna and grandpa?" I asked Maisie, trying to coax a reply from her.

"Thank you. I like my bike a lot.," She said, barely lifting her head up or opening her eyes.

We were soon off home, ready to sleep and figure out tomorrow when it arrived.

ADAM POV

"You wouldn't believe who I bumped in to yesterday and am seeing tonight." I said to Charlie on the phone as I got ready to go to the gym in my hotel.

"I bet I will get it in one." Charlie said, the smirk evident in his voice.

"Try." I replied, rolling my eyes.

"A certain tall lanky blonde and her mini me." Charlie said.

"Wait.... How did you know?" I asked, shocked.

"Something called camera phones and the fact people are still apparently obsessed with the two of you." Charlie managed to say through his cackles.

"Oh...." I said, suddenly feeling badly that Taylor and Maisie had possibly only been photographed because of me. "Was it everywhere?"

"Nah... well, if everywhere is People.com and the Daily Mail, then yes." Charlie replied.

"Crap." I said, taking a deep breath.

"I don't know what you're worked up about, it's not like Taylor and her little one aren't photographed ever.... Just don't release details about the little one, that seems to be the only thing Taylor refuses to do.... And people want to know." He said.

"Like I would ever release anything to anyone. I'm not an idiot, and I am definitely not a big fan of those sites." I replied.

"Wait.... Are you two, like, a thing now? Did I miss this?" Charlie asked, sounding confused.

"No, we just bumped into each other and got talking – like friends do – and she invited me for dinner with them tonight." I replied.

"Cute....so...perfect-family like." Charlie said dreamily, before alighting, "Are you still coming back in a couple of days?"

"Yeah... I should be back sometime in the evening on Friday....so 2 days." I replied, "See you then?"

"Yeah mate. Have a good day and a wonderful night." Charlie said, chuckling before we hung up.

TAYLOR POV

"Maisie, can you come into the kitchen?" I called down the hall towards her little playroom.

"Yes mommy?" Maisie said, popping up next to me having run down the corridor as she never walked anywhere.

"Do you want to help make dinner for tonight?" I asked her.

"YES! We need to make a special dinner for prince Adam!" She insisted, trying to move her little step stool around to stand next to me. "What are we making?"

"I was thinking chicken and broccoli pasta. And then that nice chocolate pudding you love." I told her.

"Yummy! Can I make dessert?" She asked, smiling sweetly. I knew her ways and knew she just wanted to eat the chocolate that was meant to go in the avocado and chocolate pudding.

"How about you break apart the broccoli while I get the avocado ready and melt the chocolate? Than you can mix the pudding together." I suggested.

"Okay.... Mini trees please." She said, holding her hands out for the head of broccoli.

I was really lucky with Maisie because she loves all sorts of food, especially fruits and vegetables, so wasn't fussy when we went out and ate whatever everyone else was having.

"Can I show prince Adam my bike?" She asked suddenly.

"Of course you can, sweets.... also, you don't have to call him prince Adam... you can just call him Adam." I told her, watching her face twist slightly as she thought.

"I like prince Adam bestest. Do you think he will like it?" She told me with a definitive nod, making me laugh a little and give her a kiss, making her giggle sweetly.

"I'm sure he will love it." I told her, ignoring the fact I had had a dream last night in which she called him something very different.... Something that started with a 'D' and rhymed with caddy.

I took a deep breath and went back to work, trying to get everything done by the time Adam got there.

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