Don't expect chapters this close together, this was the beginning of my second chapter but I am re-writing the second half of it but love the development in the first half (this chapter) so I didn't want to just discard it so thought I would post it. So I hope you enjoy it, its a filler and much other than bonding doesn't happen but more exciting stuff will happen in the next chapter I promise. Thanks for the reviews and reception it been pretty awesome so Thanks, Enjoy.
Claire had experienced a lot of firsts. The first time she rode a bike without the stabilisers. The first time she went on a date, her first kiss. The first time her and Karen had fallen out. The first time she owned her own house. Her first car. Her first utilities bill. Her first job. Her first break up.
But when you are employed by a billionaire company to be an asset manager to the most famous theme park in the world, you run out of things to be excited about, the things you experience are no longer amazing, novelty wears thin. You run out of firsts.
But for the first time in a long time, Claire had experienced a new first and had thoroughly enjoyed it.
"That was kinda cool" Zach said finally looking up from his phone. His shirt wet with lagoon water, a smile breaking out on his face for the first time since he had arrived.
"Yeah it was really cool" Claire laughed wiping the water from her face.
Claire was drenched, her hair wasn't as bad as she thought it would be but her dress was soaked but she didn't seem to care as she smiled and laughed with her nephews. Gray had convinced, and by convinced Claire meant he ran off and they had to follow or risk losing him, to go to the feeding show of the Mosasaurus, and it was the first time Claire had ever been to an asset's enclosure or paddock and had fun. First time she had seen them more than just an asset on a spreadsheet. That was a majestic beast who threw itself out of the water and drench visitors. It was cool.
"Wanna see some more cool stuff" Claire asked, actually wanting to see it for herself. She really fancied visiting the petting zoo, she always had a soft spot for the smaller assets.
"I am hungry now" Gray said as her jumped up, that ever present energy not gone. He snap a photograph of Claire sat in her seat soaked.
"According to the itinerary we are having lunch at two-thirty" Zach said his tone mocking.
"But I am hungry now, please?" Gray whined.
"I suppose we could go off the plan for a little while" Claire said even though it pained her, but the idea of being fun aunt Claire won over.
They were walking towards a burger joint when she saw him, she normally would just turned her nose up and ignored him, walk away and carried on as normal. But no, not today, she had enough questionable glances from staff who respected and feared her and now her outfit was wet and she looked similar to what she wore on their date. She wasn't going to endure the teasing or suggestive words he would fire towards her. That smile, that god damn smile.
"Hey lets go in here" she exclaimed herding the boys into the next restaurant door they reached.
"Mom said I am not allowed in places like this" Gray said, looking around the Margaritaville.
"Its okay, we will leave in a minute" Claire reassured them watching the window waiting for Owen Grady to pass.
"Who are we hiding from?" Zach asked trying to exit through the door, his aunt pulling him back before he could make it.
Owen turned his head as he passed the Margaritaville, the doors opening before closing again with no one coming out but hushed whispers did, weird. Claire turned around so only the back of her head could be seen from the outside.
"Are we hiding from him? Who is he?" Gray asked trying to get a better look out of the window. God the kids' curiosity is going to blow this for her.
"I am not hiding...just...just getting some shade" Claire lied fanning herself to make it more believable.
"Okay, well your shade, has passed" Zach laughed his tone amused, pushing his way outside. Claire blushed frantically before following the wise-ass boy, Gray in tow.
"I wasn't hiding" Claire said more composed. Zach chuckled.
"Okay, you weren't hiding" it came out patronising, it came out just the way Karen would say it. She wanted to fight the issue some more but she realised that Zach hadn't been on his phone for a whole 15 minutes and it still remained in his pocket. That was a first.
Hope you loved it, drop me a review if you can but thanks for reading, like I said chapter will be a few days apart more days than others due to work and other story commitments. But thanks for follow/favouring me and the story.