"I wish I could go with you..." Raina smiled at me sadly as she shook Keylee's socked foot, pulling

a face at my daughter as she took her from me to hold her as we waited for my flight to leave.

The airport was an interesting place to the baby and she wanted to get down, not to be held

hostage on my best friend's lap. "Do you have enough for her to do? It's a 15 hour flight

and that's a long time to travel with a baby." she bounced the restless girl on her knee as she

tried to distract her from her escape attempt. Not that she could get far. Keylee had only just

turned a year, she wasn't walking all that well yet. 

But that would have been one more thing he missed and I didn't want that. He should at least get

her first steps, after all I got her first word (Stop) and her first tooth (Two came in together, does

that count?). I should let him have that, right? "I have toys, snacks, pacis and even her lovey is

in here. She has everything a baby needs, plus we're fortunate enough so that the flight is leaving

at night. Traveling when she should be sleeping anyway is a great idea.." I mumbled, digging

through my carry on to make sure everything that couldn't fit in her diaper bag was in there. That

bag would be a lifesaver. "And I wish you could go with me too. It'd be nice to have a sitter who

knows her already."

"Oh. So the only reason you want me to go is to play slave to this one..." Raina turned Keylee to

kiss her chubby cheek, the baby grabbing her face and smashing to my friend's. "God,

Key... Baby slob.." she screwed her face up, making my daughter giggle as she blew raspberries

on her belly.  "Your mommy wants me to be your slave." 

"That's not a bad idea. Maybe you can fly out when you're finished with school." I grinned, looking

over at our gate as people started lining up to board. I wasn't in a rush, though. They always

boarded First Class passengers and parents with babies first and I was both, so I didn't have to

worry. "Gimmie that..." I took Keylee from her to balance her, my bags and her car seat since it

was time to go. "I'll miss you.." I said quietly, leaning in for a hug. "And I'm serious. If you want

to come, just call me and I'll send for you. You won't even have to be Key's slave." I teased,

looking away so I would have to see her tears. "Don't cry. Because if you do, I will and we have to

go. I don't have time to cling to you in despair.."

"Call me when you get there. As soon as you land. I mean it Rennie.." Raina kissed Keylee one

more time before I turned to board the plane. "I love you."

I turned back to offer her a reassuring smile. "Everything's going to be OK..." I nodded resolutely.

"I love you too."

A/N;

Yes... I'm doing it again. Starting another fic. This one means a little more since the baby here is based on mine.

So love it alot and support me. I'll need it.

Thanks!

~D