Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters in the fic. It is fictional only and I do not mean to cause any offence or harm by it.
Rating 16:
Dead on 11 o’clock Karen’s mum knocked at the door and was holding Ella in her arms she was fast asleep like usual. She was a very sleepy baby during the day but when it came to the night she was up every half hour. She had been getting better though and Karen was taking her out doing more activities with her to try and keep her awake in the day and also tire her out for the evening so she’d sleep through the night, well half the night was all that seemed to be working at the moment.
Karen took Ella from her mum’s arms and cradled her in her own gently rocking her so she didn’t wake her and kissed her daughter’s head softly stroking her delicate features.
“Can’t believe she’s my daughter she’s so perfect and so beautiful”
“And so are you Karen. Chris is very lucky to have you and you’re very lucky to have him. He thinks the World of you Karen the absolute World he’s been worried to death about you”
“Yeah I know he’s been great help with Ella”
“Did you two have fun last night?” Karen blushed a little at her mums question.
“Yeah the awards were brilliant lot’s of amazing and brave people there” she replied even though she knew her mum meant when she got back.
“And what about when you got back what did you do?”
“Mother!!! Well you’re wrong we went straight to bed and to sleep”
“Aww bless ya darling you don’t need to lie to me”
“I’m not lying it’s the truth we got back really late and were too tired to do anything else”
“Karen I don’t know if you’ve noticed but over there by your washing machine is a pile of washing but only bed covers and naughty lingerie” Karen had never felt so embarrassed in her life.
“How was Ella anyway?”
“Wouldn’t have known she was even there brilliant she slept the whole night and took the bottle first time anytime you two want another naughty night like that just let me know and I will be happy to have her. Anyway I must be off meeting the gang in town at in 20 minutes, bye my baby and my big baby too” she kissed both Ella and Karen on the head.
“Oh hi Chris, by the looks you too had an exciting evening” Chris ignored the last part.
“Hi, thanks again for having Ella”
“No problem, now really I must be off, bye”
The closed the door and Chris took Ella from Karen and took her to lie down in her cot. Karen followed him.
“Oh my god Chris! My mother is so embarrassing” Chris just laughed and went over to kiss Karen.
“No she’s cute Karen”
“My mother cute do you want a slap”
“That’s not a good example to set in front of our daughter is it?” she stood in front of him with his arms around her waist.
“Chris don’t we can’t get to lovey dovey Stephen and Jayne will be here in half hour”
“Love you sweetheart and I will be showing Stephen that don’t you worry”
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She explained: 'Chris is happy because I am' "Make the most of your time and have no regrets."
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters in the fic. It is fictional only and I do not mean to cause any offence or harm by it.
Rating 16:
*Knock, Knock*
“It is fine I’ll get it Chris you go get Ella and take her into the living room” Karen took a deep breath before opening the door she wasn’t quite sure what was going to happen. It would either end someone in tears or not too bad.
“Hi, come in” she greeted them gesturing for them to go to the living room.
“Hi” Both Jayne and Stephen said at the same time. Stephen was walked in front and Jayne followed behind him holding his hand.
Chris was sat in the corner on the sofa with Ella in his arms. Jayne and Stephen sat down on the floor together next to each other and Karen came in to join them a few minutes later with 4 cups of coffee. She put them on the table then took Ella from Chris’s arms and passed her carefully to Stephen. A huge smile appeared across Stephens face when he saw his little girl for the first time he placed a kiss on her nose before passing her to Jayne for a little hold whilst she was still waking up.
The atmosphere was tense and awkward nobody said anything as none of them were sure what to say. Karen sat on Chris’s lap quietly watching Stephen and Jayne play with little Ella with some of her baby toys. Chris had his arms wrapped around her waist and his head was resting on her shoulder. He was whispering sweet little things into her ear saying he loved her lots and lots and lots.
After half an hour Karen broke the awkward silence by asking if any would like anything to eat or drink.
“What anyone like any lunch or a drink?” she asked as she stood up.
“Erm, yes please if you don’t mind us staying for lunch” Stephen replied.
“No it’s fine Ella seems to be having fun. What would you like?”
“Whatever you’re making we don’t mind” Jayne replied this time.
Karen came back into the living holding a large plate of ham and tomato sandwiches and put them on the table with where their drinks were.
“Help yourself everyone. Stephen would you like to feed Ella her lunch?” she held the small jar of baby food and a plastic spoon in front of him.
“Yeah why not but if you would prefer to feed her then you can”
“No you can feed her”
Karen put a bib on her daughter and sat her on Stephens lap. He made sure he was holding her carefully and feed her small spoonfuls of the food whilst eating his at the same time.
“Look Karen I’m sorry about last night and some of the stuff I said that made you get upset but please let me see my daughter on a regular basis. If you ever want to go out or have an evening to yourself we will be happy to have her whenever and for however long you like”
“Apology accepted and thanks for the offer but that’s what my mum is for we’ll see how it goes to start with you can come and see her twice a week for a couple of hours like today then maybe in a couple of months time you can have her for the day, then maybe extend it for a whole day and night I will have to think about it, fair?” Karen hoped she was being fair and Stephen would accept and would respect her.
“Ok that’s quite fair I suppose” he was being very genuine about the whole thing and taking it a lot better than Karen thought he would.
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“What’s up baby you’ve been very quiet since Jayne and Stephen left?” Chris asked and sat down next to Karen on the sofa. He turned the TV down a little so they could talk.
“This afternoon was quite nice wasn’t it even with the circumstances?”
“Yes it was actually. What’s up?”
“Seeing Jayne earlier made me realise how much I really, really, really miss the person who used to be my best friend. What should I do she had an affair with my husband but I miss her so much deep down?”
“So you want to be friends with her again then?”
“Yes, I want things to be how they used to but this time it be me and you together and Jayne and Stephen together. I miss our girly chats about shoes and dresses and make-up. I miss going to have my nails and tan done with her it’s not the same anymore and I miss our girly nights out and in where we’d go through a whole bottle of wine each, sharing a box of Thorntons chocolates and watching a film.” Karen was nearly in tears by the end.
“Shh, shh, it’s ok we can make this work. What you need to do is text Jayne and tell her all this stuff you just told me and arrange to go for a coffee sometime next week”
“Ok. I’ve also been thinking I think we should let them look after Ella one night a week what do you think?”
“Whatever you’re happy with I’m happy with sweetheart”
Sorry it's a bit boring at the moment there will be more KnC cute bits soon x
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She explained: 'Chris is happy because I am' "Make the most of your time and have no regrets."
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters in the fic. It is fictional only and I do not mean to cause any offence or harm by it.
Rating 16:
It was now another two months later meaning Ella was now 4 months old and Karen and Chris had been in a relationship 5 month months living very happily as their little family. They had agreed to Stephen having Ella 2 nights a week now and Karen and Jayne were on good terms again, getting on so well and back to the way they used to be best friends.
It was nearly the end of October and training for the next series of Dancing On Ice had begun. They were back to training celebrities again the same as every year but this year was different as Karen and Chris had developed their friendship into a lot more in the last few months. None of them being Karen, Chris, Jayne or Stephen were having Ella looked after by some random stranger known as a childminder so they took her into the studios with them every day.
They had brought between them a mosses basket specially to stay at the studio for Ella to lie in with thick, fluffy blankets in to keep her warm. There were lots of cute teddy bears around her which made the tiny bundle feel safe and toys that were attached to the mosses basket that dangled above her she could play with.
It had been a very busy day and a lot of work had been done everyone was tiered and just wanted to go home and sleep. It was a Thursday night which meant it was Stephen and Jayne’s night to have Ella and that meant Karen and Chris could have a nice relaxing even to them-selves after the busy week they’d had, and at 6pm they all went home.
Chris had just done the washing up after the dinner he’d made them it was only something little just cheese on toast as Karen wasn’t that hungry and was now watching TV.
“You’re ready for bed early tonight you feeling ok baby?” Chris asked concerned it was only half 7 which was quite early to Karen and Chris as they would go up and put their jamas on around 10 o’clock time.
“Yeah just tiered that’s all. It’s been a very busy week” she sat down in the space where Chris was patting beside him and put her arms around him breathing in his scent.
“Karen…”
“Yes”
“Can we talk about babies?”
“Babies, what about them?”
“Well can we have one?”
“Chris we already have one?”
“Yeah but me and you together I’m not Ella’s proper dad am I?”
“Don’t you think we are rushing into things a bit too fast Chris? We have been together 5 nearly 6 months”
“No and does it matter how long you’ve been together if you love each other so much?”
“No but, I, I’m not sure I want another baby” This made Chris hurt inside he thought Karen would love a to have a baby with him. Tears began welling up in his eyes as he tried to hold them back and hoped Karen wouldn’t see.
“Don’t you love me then anymore?”
“We’re having a nice peaceful evening really quite relaxing and then you come out with something like that of course I love you Chris”
“So why don’t you want a baby with me then?”
“Why are you so obsessed with us having a baby?”
“Because I love you and I love being with Ella watching her grow up acting like I’m her dad but I’m not really and that’s the part that’s missing in our relationship I just want to be a proper little family like I said before. Me, You, Ella and our little daughter or son”
“But I don’t want to Chris you have to respect that”
“I do but I thought we were going so well”
“And we are but I don’t want another baby can we just leave this conversation now before one of us says or does something we will regret” Karen was beginning to get angry with Chris she loved him now than anything in the world but she wasn’t ready or would never be ready to have another baby she wasn’t getting any younger which she kept reminding him.
“No because you haven’t told me why you don’t want baby with me” he sounded so sad and upset he loved Karen so, so, so much.
“Just because I don’t”
“But why? Why can’t you tell me why?”
“I don’t that’s all I’m not getting any younger nor are you and I just don’t want to go through it a second time do I have to give you justified reasons to why I don’t want another baby…” she got up pushing Chris’s arms away from around her waist and stormed of slamming the bedroom door.
“Karen, where you going?” he asked he was in tears which was something he’d do very rarely about once or twice a year. He got no answer from Karen.
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She explained: 'Chris is happy because I am' "Make the most of your time and have no regrets."
Just wanted post somewhere on here HAPPY BIRTHDAY KAREN love you loadddssss hope you get spoilt rotten you lucky lady xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (51 kisses exactly)
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She explained: 'Chris is happy because I am' "Make the most of your time and have no regrets."
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters in the fic. It is fictional only and I do not mean to cause any offence or harm by it.
Rating: PG
“Morning sweetheart I’ve brought you a coffee in your favourite cup and your favourite digestive biscuits” he said as he put the coffee and biscuits on the little table beside Karen who had just woke up. He pulled the covers back, climbed closely next to Karen and put his arms around her. She didn’t say anything just let her head rest on his chest that was bare and muscular, she closed her eyes again but didn’t fall asleep just listen to him breathing.
“I’m sorry about last night I shouldn’t have been all pushy with you like I was. I didn’t mean to make you angry and upset. It made me upset I was crying as well” he gently stroked her arm.
“Chris, don’t worry about it. I’m fine now please can we just not bring the subject up again it’s not I don’t love you I just don’t want to go through that again, I’m not saying it wasn’t worth it I love Ella to bits I just don’t want to go through all of that again” she turned slightly so she was lying on her side facing Chris and wrapped her arms around his warm body, resting her head on his chest again.
“I promise I won’t” he moved his head down so it was close to hers and kissed her lips softly.
“How are you this morning anyway?”
“Apart from backache and a stiff neck I’m fine” Chris had spent the night on the sofa as their row continued when he joined her, a couple of hours later after she’d stormed off.
“Sorry” there was a hint of sadness in her voice and a she had a feeling of guilt inside.
“I only did it because I love you Karen Anne Barber. Now drink your coffee or it will be cold and you will be complaining and make me get you another one” she looked up and smiled at him before sitting up so she could drink her coffee.
She sat up with her back resting on his chest and took small sips of her coffee being careful not to spill any on herself or the bed as he had filled the cup all the way to the top. He had his arms tightly around her waist breathing in the sweet scent of her shampoo in her hair kissing her hair. Once she’d drunk her coffee she put the cup on the table again and began to open the brand new packet of digestive biscuits.
She took a biscuit out carefully and started eating it. Chris watched her as she ate the biscuit holding her hand under her chin to catch any crumbs that dropped.
“I love you sweetheart” Chris said kissing her hair again. She turned around so she was kneeling up high in front of him. He placed his hands around her waist again and watched as she ran her fingers through his hair. She smiled at him and he opened his mouth when saw Karen move the half eaten biscuit towards him.
“I love you too”
“Thank you, you don’t know how privileged I feel to be eating one of the gorgeous Karen Barber’s digestive biscuits even if you had ate half of it” Chris felt very privileged indeed Karen would never share her packet of digestive’s with anyone, no one was allowed to touch them only Karen.
Karen placed her hands around his neck and pulling her whole body forward so she had her complete body weight leaning on Chris, she entered for a deep and passionate kiss.
Sorry only a short one might do another update in a bit and sorry I never updated yesterday I went out all day and wasn't in the mood to write when I got back x
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She explained: 'Chris is happy because I am' "Make the most of your time and have no regrets."
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters in the fic. It is fictional only and I do not mean to cause any offence or harm by it.
Rating: PG
They lay in the warmth of each other’s arms under the covers for a little while before deciding it was time to get up. Chris looked at the time and saw it was nearly 9 o’clock Ella was being dropped off in half an hour.
“It’s Halloween on Sunday” he said looking down at Karen and placing a small kiss on the top of her head.
“And don’t you think you’re a little too old for all that dressing up and going out to get sweets from old people stuff?” she laughed closing her eyes again as he stroked her arm gently.
“I’m not on about me silly I’m on about little Ella. It will be her first Halloween and have you seen the cute little dressing up outfits you can get for new borns?”
“Yeah but it’s hardly like we can take her out trick or treating is it?”
“But it will be nice for her to be dressed up for her first Halloween even if she won’t remember much of it at all but then in a few years time when she’s a lot bigger when can say to her look this is your first ever Halloween costume and compare it with the others she has. Pleaseee?”
“Ok then if it keeps you happy we will go buy our daughter a who’s only 6 months old a Halloween costume I think its ridiculous personally she because she’s not going to remember it one bit and she won’t be able to go trick or treating either”
“It’s not ridiculous Karen or they wouldn’t sell Halloween costumes for new borns would they?” he leant down to kiss her and the kiss lasted a few minutes before he started talking again.
“I think you should dress up as well” he said cheekily biting at her neck as the same time.
“I don’t think so. I will text Stephen and say they can keep Ella for a little while longer we will pick her up on our way to town”
“Karen”
“Yes”
“You know a minute ago?”
“Yes”
“Did you just say our daughter?”
“Yes why?”
“You’ve never said it like that before and it made me so happy that you just called her my daughter as well”
“Well she is and you should know that” she kissed his cheek.
“Ok you go and get ready while I make us another coffee then we will be off”
When they arrived at Stephen and Jayne’s house an hour and a half later Stephen invited them in for a coffee. They said they would come in for a quick coffee as they were going into town to get Ella a Halloween costume. Jayne took Karen into the living area where Ella was playing with some toys and kicking her legs in the air smiling and giggling when she saw Karen. Karen picked her baby up and hugged her tightly kissing her head gently and telling her she loved her loads and loads and told her how she missed her even though it hadn’t even been 24 hours.
After they’d had their coffees they put Ella into her carrier and tucked a pink fluffy blanket around her and were off. Chris got out the car and put Ella into her push chair while Karen went to pay for the parking. They walked hand in hand around town and Chris pushed Ella with his free hand. They had brought a few things mainly shoes and make up for Karen and a few new baby-grows and bottles for Ella and Chris had a Starbucks which he was very happy about.
“How about this isn’t it so cuteeee?” Karen squealed when she saw a cute little pumpkin fairy outfit that was in Ella’s tiny little size.
“You were the one who said it was a ridiculous idea this morning” he laughed taking the outfit out of her hand and holding it against Ella who was babbling baby language in her push chair.
“Well I hadn’t really looked at new born Halloween costumes before so I never realised how cute they were”
“I told you they were didn’t I see I’m always right”
“And so am I. What’s that in your hand?”
“That is your Halloween costume sweetheart” he smiled flirtatiously at her holding it up in front of her face.
“Oh really is it now?”
“So what do you think?” he continued to smile holding up a tiny black dress that had a corset with purple lace to do it up at the back and the bottom half of it was a tutu that she knew wouldn’t even cover her bum.
“No, I’m not wearing that out?”
“Who said about wearing that out you get these with too” he held up a pair of black fishnet tights and a witch’s hat.
“Not convinced”
“Well I am and I’m buying you it”
“Doesn’t mean I’ll wear it though” she teased him.
“Oh you will” he said wrapping his arms around her waist from behind pulling her back closely into his chest kissing her neck and whispering dirty things into her ear making her laugh.
“Hmm, we’ll see about that one”
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She explained: 'Chris is happy because I am' "Make the most of your time and have no regrets."
