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Misha held the baby close in the little inner tube and laughed as she splashed at the water. "Like that do you?"
Trini swam over next to them grinning at the squealing baby, she had been a little down, when Mark took Danni with him, but she perked up as soon as the fence people were done and they all came out to take a dip.
Misha had a long talk with Trini this morning, trying to explain to her that Mark was her employer and that Trini shouldn't get so attached to him, because he was just her boss and thats all.
Trini had just smiled and nodded and said okay, but Misha wondered if the talk had done any good at all.
Mark looked over at Danni who was walking around the showroom looking at the bikes, she wasn't touching or climbing on them, he was surprised she had been polite to everyone, saying hello nicely and she had been very careful in the shop, he had even taken her on a little ride around the parking lot, she seemed happy just being here.
"Danni you bout ready to head home?" he asked walking over to where she was admiring a bike.
"Awwww do we have toooo?" She pouted.
Mark nodded. "And stop whining or I won't bring you back."
Danni sighed. "okay okay..can I go for a swim when I get home."
Mark looked down at her. "Yes, but then we have more yard work to do, you still have to work off the damage to the bike." he reminded her.
Danni sighed, but she just nodded. "Okay..but ya know its gainst the law ta work a little kid to much."
Mark laughed. "Well I will be real careful okay?"
Danni rolled her eyes and followed him out of the shop.
Misha had gone and put the baby down for a nap , she made Trini sit out of the pool while she put Lexi down to nap, she walked back out to the pool and found Trini still sitting in one of the chairs. "Kay can I get back in now?" the girl asked eagerly.
Misha nodded and sat down on the edge of the pool sticking her feet in. It was hot out, a great day for a dip in the cool water.
"Mommy, why don't you ever wear a bathing suit like me?"Trini asked jumping in the water.
Misha sighed, she had on shorts and a long t-shirt to swim in. "Honey I don't like my scars showing that's all."
Trini looked at her Mommy, she was so used to the scars on her mommies tummy and upper legs, she didn't even really think about them, she knew Mommy said it was in a accident she got them. "Mommy they don't look bad or nothing, you can wear a suit."
Misha smiled at her daughter. "I'm glad you think so, but they still make me feel kinda funny showing them, okay?"
Trini nodded and started swimming and splashing.
"Hey wait for meeeee!"
Misha turned to see Danni running toward them. "Go put your suit on and join us."
Danni nodded and turned around and took off for the house. Mark smiled and sat down beside Misha. "She was actually very good at the shop."
"Great, see I told you..its working." Misha said smiling up at him.
Mark nodded. "Seems to be..why don't you have a suit on? He asked taking in her wet clothes.
Misha looked down. "Umm no reason..I'm going to get the kids some juice boxes..I'll be right back, can you watch Trini? And the baby monitor is right there, Lexi is taking a nap."
Mark nodded, but he knew she was changing the subject. He looked up when Trini swam to the edge of the pool. "Mister Mark don't ask Mommy bout that, she was in a accident and she got some scars and it makes her feel sad kay?"
Mark wanted to ask more questions, but he drew the line at pumping a kid for information, when Misha got to know him better, she would tell him.
Danni came bursting out of the house and she pushed open the gate running. Mark gave her a look. "No running round the pool, slow down."
Danni sighed but stopped running and walked over to Mark. She had on her blue swimsuit and she was jumping from foot to foot. "Can I get in huuhhhh?"
Mark looked up at his daughter. "Can you swim?" He felt dumb having to ask her that.
"Well a little bit."
Mark made a note to get her some water wings and pointed her to the shallow end of the pool. "Stay in the shallow end."
"Awwww I wanna swim where Trini is." Danni pouted. Trini swam over. "C'mon I'll go down there with you, I can teach ya ta swim and we can play volley ball in the water or something." The little girl offered.
Danni smiled and skipped won to the stairs on the shallow end and got in. Mark watched as Trini showed her how to float. The two girls giggled and talked while Trini showed her how to float on her back and Mark smiled. Misha and Trini were good for the girl. Misha was right, she needed some attention.
"Girls there's juice and snacks on the table for later." Misha called out.
The girls nodded and went back to playing and Misha sat down once again beside Mark. "I'll start dinner in a couple of hours, if you're hungry I can make you a sandwich or something."
Mark shook his head."I'm fine." He was amazed at how domestic this all felt, the two of them watching the girls play.
Misha smiled. "Danni looks happy, well she did put mud in my slippers this morning, but I think she likes me, she is just trying to get me to yell at her or something, something so she will have a reason to dislike me."
Mark frowned. "You should have told me, she shouldn't get away with that..."
Misha laughed. "Oh she didn't ..no TV today..an she informed me that her favorite show was on tonight, Mythbusters..I told her to bad, I'm not going to let her get away with stuff, but I'm not going to blow up at her either..she'll come around."
Mark nodded running his hand through his long hair. "Well fine, I'll let you handle it for now."
"I'm gonna go play with the girls, you want to join us?" Misha asked.
Mark nodded. "I'll go change."
Misha watched him walk off, that's all she needed was to see the man in swimming trunks, she would probably faint.
Mark walked back into the fenced in pool and smiled the girls were in the shallow end splashing each other, he walked around the pool and jumped in spalshing all of them. "Heyyyyyyy no fair..you make too bigga spalssshh!" Danni yelled gigglin.
Mark laughed and used his big arms to splash all three of the laughing girls, causing them to scream and try to get away from his splashing.
"Heyyy you are gonna get it!" Trini yelled churning up water in Mark's direction.
Mark sent a big splash of water her way and caused her to squeal and dive under the water.
Misha grinned. "I'll get him girls!" She made a huge dive right in front of him causing water to cascade all over him and drench him. "Heyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!" He yelled sputtering water out of his mouth.
Trini and Danni started laughing. "Hahhhh Haaaa Mommy got you!" Trini said laughing.
Danni nodded. "Yeahhhh got you gooooood!"
Mark gave them a evil laugh and rolled his eyes back in his head. "Someone is gonna pay." he said in his Undertaker voice.
Trini squealed. "Ruuuun Mommy!"
Misha had just resurfaced and Mark grinned and grabbed her. "You're gonna pay."
Misha laughed and tried to squirm loose. "Let go of me you big oaf!"
Both girls started laughing. "She called him a oaf." Danni said thinking that was hilarious.
"Oaf huh." Mark lifted her and was about to toss her in the water, but he started noticing how her wet clothes clung to her curves, so he wrapped a arm around her pulling her closer, till she was pressed against his big hard body, Misha's breathing changed right away. "Ummmm." She stuttered.
Mark was focused on how good she felt and everything else faded, he bent his head , his gaze focused on her lips.
"What the hell is he doin'?" Danni asked looking confused.
Trini grinned and whispered in Danni's ear. "I think he is gonna kiss her..he looks like those guys in tha soaps, right fore they kiss someone..cool beans."
Danni looked at Trini."For real..kissin is gross, why would he do that?"
Trini giggled."Cuz he likes her..like ya know..."
Danni frowned. "well I wish he would just kiss her so we could play."
Trini laughed. "This is good, cuz they might get married and stuff then you would have a mommy and I would have a daddy..it would be good."
Danni mulled that over, she didn't really hate Misha, like she made out, Misha didn't hit or yell like her real mama, her daddy could meet someone she didn't like and marry them, at least she knew Misha was nice and would be nice to Lexi and it wouldn't be so bad having Trini for a big sister. "Yeah that would be pretty okay I guess...Hey kiss her already so we can play!" She yelled at the top of her lungs.
Mark stopped right before his lips touched hers, the spell broken and Misha turned beet red, Mark slowly let her down. "Umm c'mon girls lets get a snack."
Trini looked over at Danni. "You cant yell when they is gonna kiss, cuz that made em feel dumb."
Danni sighed, how the heck was she supposed to know that. "Well we just haf ta get them to kiss again, we'll figure something out."
Trini nodded, this was to perfect..Mark would be a good daddy and Lexi and Danni needed a Mommy, there had to be a way to get them to kiss and to get married.