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My hand encased Darcy's tiny one as we walked through the airport. Walking around you start to pic up all different sounds and scenarios like the sounds of luggage rolling across the floor and the scene of people frantically running to their gates. I looked backwards to see where Gemma and Anne were. They ended up being directly behind us.
"Gem you are insane for doing all this last minute seriously" I laughed while checking my luggage and throwing Darcy's small pink suitcase in the machine.
"Hey you needed it, we have fellow Anne maybe she can watch Darcy while we explore" Gemma winked as she picked her shoes up and walked through the metal detector .
" I can't just ditch my baby" I frowned taking my shoes off while holding Darcy's hand and walking under the machine. Darcy had her headphones in so everything happening around her was muted.
"You wouldn't we have Anne" She smirked as she slung an arm around Anne who shot me a face of annoyance . Darcy walked through security as I picked her up and strapped on her pink sketchers. She sat in her stroller while I pushed her through the crowds of people.
Darcy was bobbing her head to the music while observing everything going on around her. She had never been in an airport before, as for me it has been years. One of the golf carts came driving by and Darcy looks at it curiously.
"Mommy why is a car driving inside" She asked curiously peering over the stroller and watched the cart drive away.
"Because some people need to get to places faster instead of walking." She nodded her head before getting lost yet again in the music. I turned to Gemma and picked up where we left off on the conversation.
"I don't know" I said unsure of myself about the idea of leaving Darcy with Anne. I'm paranoid and there is no way I am telling Gemma I never left Darcy with a sitter she would never let it go.
"Have you ever left her home with someone other than you" Gemma smiled clearly teasing me. I stayed silent, my silence answered her question. "You haven't" She screamed I furrowed my eyebrows and frowned. Guess she found out by herself. I honestly don't see whats wrong with it. Its not like I have any amazing things to do.
"She is like my life Gem" I said with a sad smile. She looked at Darcy curled in my arms.
"He is missing out" She frowned as we found seats outside our gate and set all of our stuff down. Anne had got up to buy some magazines and water for the flight. I looked over and saw Darcy was asleep. Her soft snores could barely be heard. "She is gorgeous" Anne said giving me a smile. She placed the bags full of stuff down as I nodded my head. I grabbed a magazine out of the bag while leaning back.
I ruffled her curls as she stirred in her sleep. "She is, isn't she" I smiled looking at her as she opened her eyes. Her soft green orbs met mine. "Mommy" She yawned her arms covering her face. "Go to sleep baby girl" I hushed her as she fell back asleep.
"You are so good with her" Anne smiled flipping the page of the magazine. "I have had 3 years of practice."
"Your turning into a mother, as soon as we get there you and I will be drinking" Gemma teased. I let out a laugh and raked a hand through my hair. I threw it into a messy bun and threw on a hoodie.
I saw 3 girls in the airport pointing at Anne and Gemma. They were jumping up and down and most likely gossiping. The girls walked up screaming, "Are you Harry Styles mum and sister" They began taking pictures. I hid the Darcy under a blanket shielding her from a potentially dangerous situation .
"Aren't you Tiffany, Harry's girlfriend from grade school?" The squealed jumping up and down. I flinched at their reactions their squeals were giving me a headache. No girls can be this Happy its un natural.
"Yeah that me" I frowned as the girls whipped out their phones. Anne gave me a look of sympathy as they took pictures of me, "Is that your baby." They pointed to a sleepy Darcy who hid under the blanket. Before I was forced to answer or they pestered us with more questions our flight began to board.
"Flight 00923 to Orlando Florida is now boarding" The announcer said over the loud speaker. I sighed and picked up Darcy. "Sorry we have to go" Gemma said grabbing our bags. The girls took pictures of us walking away.
We handed the lady our flight tickets and walked onboard the plane. We found our seats which happened to be in first class. Since I was so small I struggled to put the bags in the overhead compartment. Looking like an Idiot. That was until a flight attendant came and helped. I sat down and buckled Darcy in. I blew a strand of hair out of my face as I sat back and relaxed.
"What if the picture of me and Darcy gets out on twitter. People will figure it out" I sighed while looking down at my precious baby.
"We will handle this I promise" Gemma said with a sad smile. I nodded, "I just don't want her to be exposed to the fame. She will never know what a real childhood is, if it does happen."
"Well that's a bit tough when the father is Harry Styles" Gemma whispered.
"At the time he wasn't' Harry Styles, He was just Harry. That weird dimpled curly haired freak" I smiled to myself then frowned.
"Girls things will work out, but we are on a plane going to Orlando. Lets relax and enjoy" Anne said smiling. I wasn't as convinced as she was feeling very uneasy. I picked up Darcy as the plane began to move.I looked down and played with her shirt. Her eyes were shut and she was fast asleep. She looked like an angel, not that she doesn't always. Sometimes I don't realize how lucky I am to have her.
My hand stroked her hair as she curled up in a fetal position. Gemma was reading a seventeen magazine and Anne was just reading some paperback novel. The whole picture scenario was pushed aside when the plane began to take off.
I just want whats best for my baby, fame isn't what she needs. She needs to grow up like a normal child. Playing on swing sets and going to the park. Going to school and learning her Abcs. Not getting photographed every time she steps out of the house and used just to get to her father.
What if he finds out, what will he do. All these thoughts were running through my head when I should be relaxing. "Miss.... MISS" The flight attendant said snapping me out of my thoughts.
"Yes sorry" I replied with a smile. "Would you like anything to drink" She smiled. "She will have a chardonnay" Gemma cut in smiling. "Relax" She whispered leaning back.
The flight attendant left to go get my drink. Darcy started to wake up. I smiled as she let out a yawn.
"Are you hungry baby." I asked while stroking her hair n
Yes mommy" She said with sleepy eyes. I pulled out her animal crackers and handed them to her. She munched on them as I sipped on my wine. Being in the air made my skin dry. I applied lotion to me and Darcy. "You're an amazing Mum" Anne smiled. I returned the smile while bouncing Darcy in my lap. " You are an amazing mother too."
Anne gave me a grateful look at which I gladly returned. I held Darcy closer as the wine made me eyes droop. That's all I remembered before drifting off into a deep sleep
"Look at them they are so cute" Anne cooed. My eyes were shut and I heard Darcy's snores in my ear. I heard a camera click as I woke up. Gemma smiled shyly. "We are here."
I looked out the window and saw palm trees. I smiled to myself knowing I wasn't in freezing, and dull England anymore.
I let out a deep breath while standing up to grab my bags. My phone was turned off airplane mode and instantly connected to wifi and messages came rolling in. I ignored twitter afraid of what I would see. When we walked into the gate that the plane landed in Gemma's phone went off.
"Hello.. What do you want Harold"She snapped into the receiver as a pang hit my chest at his name. "Don't worry about it I have to go, I just landed " She snapped while hanging up the phone. I frowned ever so slightly.
"Lets go girls" Anne said with the bags in each of her hands. I rolled the stroller and my luggage out of the airport.
All of us headed to the car rental where we got our car. It was nice, a white convertible .
I strapped Darcy into her baby seat and rolled the roof down. Gemma plugged the hotel into the GPS.
"Here's to a much needed vacation" Gemma cheered throwing her hands in the air.
"Yes" Me and Anne cheered as we pulled out of the parking lot. The wind blew my hair around like crazy. I looked into the rear view mirror and saw Gemma playing with Darcy. I smiled and looked ahead of the road. The street was lined with palm trees.
"Next right, and then you have reached your destination" the automatic voice said as I turned right. The hotel was huge, I was impressed.
"Welcome to the Marriott, I will hold your bags until you are checked in" The bellboy smiled filling the cart with our luggage.
We walked up to the front desk. I held Darcy's hand as we walked up. "Reservation under Anne Cox" Anne smiled looking at us.
"Yes room 1612.. 16th floor" He smiled handing us the room keys. We motioned the bellboy to come with us. I pressed the 16th floor button and held onto Darcy's hand. The bell dinged as we stepped out.
Room 12 here we are" He said stopping at the end of the hallway. It was a suite.
"Anne" I dragged on knowing the gesture was too big. "You deserve it" She smiled opening the door.
Darcy ran in and jumped onto the bed, I followed shortly after her throwing my bags down following with a thud.
"Yay" She screamed as I looked around. There were two rooms a living room and kitchen. My room was to the right and there was a balcony. Darcy would sleep with me and Anne and Gemma would share a room.
Deciding to venture the room I walked me and Darcy onto the balcony. The warm air hitting my skin. Darcy peered over my shoulder observing the view that laid ahead. "This is what we need baby girl."
"I love you mommy" She cooed into my neck. "I love you to Baby girl." After that I just held her in my arms. My whole world in my hands just like that.