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Mark was at Faith's door at nine sharp and she came out holding the kids hands. Mark looked at Faith, she was a jeans ands t-shirt girl and boy could she fill both out, and damn it she smelled just as she had the last time he noticed.
Faith eyed the very clean Expedition, then looked at Mark. "You know maybe I'll just follow in my car."
Mark felt the same way, looks like Faith had a lot more sense than he gave her credit for, even she knew his was no place for her kid, but he remembered Fern and sighed. "It's fine." He snapped.
Faith went to her car and dragged out there safety seats.
Noah walked around to face Mark and Mark looked down at him like he was a bug.
"Hey Mark." Noah said grinning.
Mark said a mumbled hey and tried to ignore the smiling face.
Isabel stood a few feet away watching for any sign of danger.
Faith rushed over and opened the back door and went to hook in the safety seats. Mark took them. "I'll do it." He said and climbed in the back.
Ten minutes and a few choice cuss words later he stuck his head out. "How the hell do this things work?"
"Do you mind not using those big words in front of the twins?" Faith asked glaring at him.
Mark got out and Faith climbed in and had them buckled in in under a minute. "Smart ass." He mumbled.
Faith put in Isabel first and got her latched in. She smiled at her daughter who had on a little striped zebra print dress with zebras on it and matching leggings with green go go style boots. She couldn't resist kissing her cheek and Isabel grinned at her mother.
She got out and swung Noah up in her arms and took his sippy cup of juice. "Not in this car buddy." She said and sat the cup down in the bag she carried with her.
Faith got him strapped in and got out.
Noah looked at her. "I want juice." He said holding out his hands.
"Not in the car, when we get out, you can have it." She said. The last thing she needed was him getting juice in this thing, Mark would have a cow.
Mark watched as Noah's body contorted as much as the car seat would allow and started bellowing.
"Is he possessed?" Mark asked looking worried.
Faith gave him a strange look. "No he's throwing a temper tantrum, he's trying to get his way." She looked back at Noah. "Noah you can have the juice when we get out." She said and shut the door.
Mark went around and opened the door for her and she got in and latched her seat belt, all the while Noah was screaming at the top of his lungs.
Mark rubbed his head and shut the door and walked around to the other side and got in shutting his door. "Give him the damn juice."
Faith looked at Mark. "I don't give in to tantrums, he'll be fine in a few minutes."
Mark turned around and glared at the boy. ""I wouldn't count on it." he muttered.
Besides the fact the little ankle biter was screaming his head off, Mark was assaulted by how good Faith smelled, it surrounded him and the way those gorgeous thighs were encased in her jeans, he wanted to reach out and give that one tempting thigh a squeeze, but then she would probably pass out.
After a few minutes the boys screams settled into little sobs and Faith turned around to check on him. He glared at his mother and turned to sob while looking out the window.
Faith sighed, he was still in angry mode. Noah could be stubborn. Faith was surprised when Mark pulled into a driveway, it was close to her house that was good, not much wear and tear on her old car.
She hopped out and went around to unlatch Noah.
Noah glared. "You mean mommy. Want Mark."
Faith sighed, "Can you get him out."
She walked over and took Isabel out and set her to the ground.
Mark frowned at the boy, he was being a little shit. Mark unlatched the boy after a minute of fumbling with the latch. "Go ahead, we're on the way." Mark said as he managed to get the boy out of the car.
Mark watched as Faith headed for the front porch and sat the boy down and bent down in front of him. "You straighten your butt up and stop being mean to your mama, understand?" Mark asked looking the boy in the eye.
Noah's eyes got wide but he nodded. "Your mama is not mean to you, she takes good care of you." Mark said.
Noah looked at Mark tearfully. "I sowwry."
Mark didn't want the boy to start bawling again. "You tell your mama that, okay?"
Noah nodded and Mark stood and they walked up to the porch together.
Noah ran over and hugged his mothers legs. "Sowwry mommy."
Faith smiled and bent to look at her son. "Thank your for apologizing." She said and hugged him.
Isabel not wanting to left out hugged her mother and brother and Faith laughed as they both kissed her.
Mark rolled his eyes. "I got things to do today."
Faith just smiled and stood and rang the door bell.
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Faith smiled at the woman who sat across from her, Fern was wonderful. She let the kids have juice out of teacups and gave them each a little plate of cookies, and to the kids credit they were being very careful and using there best manners.
Mark looked at Fern. I don't suppose I could have a beer?"
Fern frowned. "Its morning Mark, forget it."
Mark laughed and picked up the teacup, he wasn't much for tea.
"I remember your father Faith, he was a nice boy, how is he?" Fern asked.
Faith looked down. "He and my mother were killed in a car accident when I was eighteen."
Fern reached over squeezing Faith's hand. "I'm so sorry."
Faith murmured a thank you. "So I hear you need a sitter for these two delightful children."
Faith smiled. "Yes when I moved here I didn't realize, there was no daycare center."
Fern smiled. "Yes in a town this size, we're missing a lot of things, however its a wonderful place to bring up children and in a couple more years they will be in school."
Faith nodded.
Fern looked at Mark. "Mark take the children out back to play while Faith and I talk."
Faith seen the look on Mark's face. "Maybe thats not such a good idea." She said.
Fern grinned. "Mark is a intelligent man, I'm sure he can handle two small children for a few minutes."
Mark looked at Fern like she had lost it, but he stood up. He knew she had a swing set in the back, maybe that would occupy them.
Noah was out of his seat in a shot standing beside Mark. He looked at Fern. "Thank you."
Faith was glad to see he was remembering his manners.
"Isabel can you say thank you for the cookies?" Faith asked.
Isabel looked at her mommy then at Fern, but she didn't say anything. Faith sighed, she was hoping any day now Isabel would talk.
Mark watched the stress appear on Faith's face, she was really worried about the girl.
Finally Isabel got up and went over to Fern and hugged her. Fern smiled and hugged the girl back. "You're welcome sweetie."
Faith guessed Isabel had her own way of saying things. "Isabel can you go outside with Noah and Mark for a few minutes and play?"
Isabel looked at Mark then her mother, reluctant to go. Noah came over and took her hand. "Come on sissy." He said keeping her hand in his and Mark followed them toward the back of the house.
Fern looked at Faith. "Their wonderful children Faith."
"Thank you." Faith said.
"Mark told me the days and hours you would need a sitter, and really I'm available anytime you need me, the kids seem comfortable with me." Fern said pouring them each more tea.
"Yes they like you, I think it will work out fine, how much do you charge?" Faith asked.
Fern looked at Faith. "Dear I have to be honest with you. I don't need the money, I'm filthy rich, I miss having children around and I will enjoy those babies every second there around, but I know you're not going to let me do it for free, what do you say to twenty five a week?"
Faith frowned, daycare was expensive, Fern was way undercharging her. "Thats not enough, how about fifty."
Fern laughed. "The money you pay will be spent spoiling your twins, I think twenty-five will buy them each a new toy every week."
Faith smiled then. "Okay you win, thank you so much."
Fern just smiled. "Thank you ,I'm going to have so much fun with them."
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Outside Mark sat on the deck and watched the Noah play on the sliding board. He watched Noah come down hands first. Mark smiled, he was a dare devil.
Isabel however went up two steps and came back down, she walked around to watch her brother and then went and sat on a swing kicking her feet at the grass.
Mark got up and walked over to watch Noah, as he tried to climb up the sliding board. He slipped and fell and Mark quickly grabbed him, Faith would be pissed if he let them get hurt. "You okay, be careful." Mark said sitting him to his feet.
Noah grinned. "I big boy." He said proudly.
"Yea okay." Mark thinking that was silly since he looked like a midget to him.
Just then Faith walked out on the deck. "You guys having fun?
Mark rolled his eyes. "Loads."
Noah ran at breakneck speed to his mother. "Yes mommy, fun." He said jumping in her arms.
Isabel inched past Mark and then ran to her mother. "I'm ready to go Mark."
He nodded and followed her . He had just enough time to get to work, he didn't know Fern was going to keep them here all morning.
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Mark watched from the door as Faith put the twins in the car. He turned to Fern. "I appreciate this Fern."
Fern smiled. "I'm going to enjoy it, their sweet kids."
Mark shrugged. "Their just kids."
Fern chuckled. "You never change Mark."
"I have to get going, I'll see you later this week, if you need anything, call me." He said.
Fern patted his arm. "You're a nice boy Mark, you don't have me fooled."
Mark shook his head and left and Fern watched. She had a feeling Faith and those sweet babies were just what Mark needed whether he realized it or not.
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Mark watched as Faith got the kids out and set them to their feet, Noah ran over to his side of the Expedition.
"Bye Mark." He said grinning up at him.
"Bye kid."
Faith took Noah's hand and had Isabel in her arms. The little girl looked just like Faith, it was startling how much they looked alike. Isabel hid her face from Mark.
"I'll see you eleven on Monday." Mark said and started the car.
"Okay, thanks again." She said.
Noah waved as he backed out of the driveway.
Faith grinned happily, things were working out great and she was excited about having a job. Now if she could just keep her mind off Mark, the more she was around him the more she noticed how his presence affected her. The way he smelled, the way he looked was imprinting itself on her brain.
She found herself thinking about him, wondering what it would be like if he kissed her. She blushed at her own thoughts. She had to get the man off her mind, he had a girlfriend and there was no way he would be interested in her. She was better off just keeping in mind the man was her boss and nothing more.
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Mark wiped down the bar, the place was steady tonight. Jacob sat at the bar. "So I heard from Burton, that you hired that little girl."
"Yep." Mark said refilling Jacobs beer.
"Smart move, she's real sweet, she'll raise the class of this place real quick." Jacob said grinning.
"The class of this place is fine." Mark said leaning on the bar.
"Uhh huh, she sure is pretty." Jacob said.
Mark silently agreed, thats why he would avoid her as much as he could. She wasn't his type, sweet, vulnerable and kids to boot, no thanks.
"Hey Lover."
Mark smiled as Della came up and took a seat at the bar. "Hey Della."
Jacob rolled his eyes and took his beer over to a table.
"So why don't you close early and come home with me, or I could come home with you." She said leaning over the bar for a kiss.
Mark pressed his lips to her briefly. "No can do, I still have to be here till at least two."
Della sat back sighing. "Really Mark hire some help already."
Mark fixed Della a martini and set it in front of her. "I already did, she starts Monday, I have to train her."
Della sat the drink down on the bar and stared at Mark. "She, she who?"
Mark leaned back. "Faith Gilmore, the woman that came in Tisdale's last week."
Della glared at Mark. "I guess the fact thats she cute has nothing to do with you hiring her." she snapped.
"Jealousy is not attractive Della, so give it a rest, I have no interest in her, but the fact is even if I did, me and you have a agreement, casual, remember? No strings, thats the way I like it and you agreed when we started seeing each other." Mark said walking off to wait on a customer.
Della angrily bit into the olive from her drink, yea she had agreed to that stupid shit, because she wanted him, she had figured she could make him fall in love with her.
Della shook her head, one stupid agreement did not mean she would stand aside while some little nobody with brats took her man. If that little bitch stepped out of line with Mark, she would regret it, Della would make sure of that.
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Mark parked in front of Faith's house and turned off his car. There she was painting, for a woman with small children, she sure kept odd hours.
He thought about Della's accusation, he hadn't hired her because of her looks, but he couldn't deny he was attracted to her. He knew she was repressed, probably never had a good fucking in her life, he could just tell, and the thought of being the one to turn her out, made him hard as a brick.
Mark closed his eyes and imagined what she would look like with her clothes off and groaned. What the fuck was he doing?
Woman like Faith didn't fuck for the hell of it, they fucked their husbands, and Mark wasn't interested in being a husband.
Then there was her kids, that was a big no no.
If for one minute he thought she would have a fling with him he would be on her in a second, but he knew she would probably pass out if he came on to her, or slap his face and run off.
Mark grinned, yep she was off limits and he needed to quit thinking about her that way, it would only cause frustration.
"So start your car and go home idiot." He said to himself, instead he got out of his car and walked down the driveway until he seen her painting the porch.
"Lady you keep some odd hours."
Faith jumped and dropped the paint brush. She whirled around the see Mark standing there. "You scared me to death."
Mark walked up to the porch and looked at her. She had on jeans and a old shirt that was ten times to big for her, she had paint on her clothes and a streak on her cheek, she looked completely adorable.
Mark reached out with his thumb and wiped the paint from her cheek and grinned as she blushed.
Yea the woman was not used to being touched. He sighed and let his hand drop. "I'm a mess." She said self consciously.
"I seen you painting and thought I would stop and help." Mark said trying to sound casual like it was no big deal.
Mark figured she would get her panties in a wad like she had last time when he offered to help her, so he was shocked at the next words out of her mouth.
Faith smiled shyly at him. "I would love some help thanks."
