Ok, so my 'early next week' thing didn't really work out.
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When we finally returned from out vacation things went back to normal pretty quickly. They started to film the next season, so Leland was always coming and going at odd hours. I never complained though. I knew that this is what he loved to do more than anything, and I loved the excited look on his face when he would tell me all about the catch. Not to mention, all that adrenaline and excitement made for some awesome loving afterwards.
Also due to the filming, I was spending less time at the office. The thought of being on camera didn't really bother me too much, but Leland obviously wanted me kept off for personal reasons, it totally messed up some of his past relationships. A&E also thought this was a good idea as well. Everybody that watches the show knows that most of Leland's fanbase is mostly females, so introducing a girlfriend into the mix probably wouldn't be the best idea, ratings wise anyway.
So due to the fact that less time at the office meant less income, I decided it was best to get a second job. I hadn't searched long when I came across an ad for an after school tutoring program that was looking for somebody to help tutor English. Needless to say, I hurried and snatched that baby up before anybody else could.
And also after much pleading and begging from Leland I finally broke down and decided to move in with him. So life is pretty good right now. I have two jobs that I absolutely love, an amazing boyfriend, and a great 'extended' family.
I guess I should have known that things can't stay perfect forever. Something bad always seems to come along with the good.
"I'll meet you guys tonight around 6 at the restaurant, ok?" Leland said as he stuffed various items into his duffel bag.
"Ok, haddy!" Came a garbled reply from Dakota. That could have been due to the fact that his mouth was currently stuffed to capacity with Cheerios.
"Don't talk with your mouth full, Dakota." I softly reprimanded
He quickly swallowed and gave me a sheepish grin, "Sorry."
Both Dakota and Cobie had come to stay the week with us. And even though Leland was crazy busy with his schedule, any downtime he had was spent with them. Whether it was playing, going to the beach, or just watching a movie. Tonight was their last night here, so Leland had promised to leave work early and take us out for a nice dinner.
"Alright. I gotta go." He said as he looked at his watch, "I'll see you guys later tonight." He kissed all three of us goodbye before heading out to the Hummer he had bought a few months ago. He absolutely loved that over sized gas guzzler. And he was very meticulous in caring for it. I'm pretty sure he washed and waxed it every other day. Not that I minded in the least bit. Leland washing his car meant that shirt of his was bound to come off at some point.
All wet and soapy…
My semi dirty thoughts were taken away from me when the boys announced that they had finished eating. They raced into the living room to play with the brand new Nintendo Wii that they had recently acquired, thanks to their father, of course. He was just as big video game nerd as they were. I gathered up the dirty dishes and turned my attention to the mountainous stack of dirty dishes in the sink. Neither Leland nor I are huge advocates housekeeping, so chores tend to be put off until we're forced to do them.
And lucky me, today just happens to be one of those days.
The boys spent most of the day playing while I proceeded to dust, vacuum, sweep and mop every inch of the apartment. For such a small place, it always seems huge when you're the fun who gets stuck cleaning it. I also tackled the growing pile of laundry that was currently overtaking one corner of the bedroom. Around 4 o' clock I wrestled the boys into the bathtub and then into some of the nicer clothes that had brought with them.
"Now I want you guys to start packing up your stuff and pick up your toys while I shower and get ready." I said as I buttoned up Cobie's shirt.
"Do we have to go home, Reese?" Dakota asked
"Yea." Cobie chimed in, "We wanna stay here with daddy and you."
"Aww, boys." I said as I stood up, "You know that you'll be back here in a couple weeks. And don't you miss your mom? I think she'd be pretty sad to know that you guy don't wanna come home."
"I don't wanna make mommy sad." Cobie said, Dakota nodding in agreement.
"Well, see, you have to go home then, so your mom won't be sad. When you guys come back we'll have lots of fun then, ok?"
"Ok." They both agreed.
"I'm gunna go get ready now, so can you do as I asked?"
They nodded again before heading back into the living room. I smiled and shook my head as I headed towards the bathroom. I showered quickly, scrubbing away the clinging dust from the earlier cleaning excursion. I grabbed my robe off the back of the door and threw it on, tying it tightly closed in the front. I headed to the living room to check on the boys, or mostly just to make sure that the house was still intact. Their toys were off the floor and they were currently parked in front of the TV, perfectly content. I went back to the bedroom where I blow dried and straightened my hair. I then pulled on a long- sleeved, coal colored dress and come black leggings. I turned sideways to the mirror and pulled the loose fitting material of the dress taunt against my abdomen. I couldn't help but smile at the small bump that was beginning to show.
I couldn't wait to tell him.
I quickly finished getting ready and killed the lights in the bedroom before heading back to Cobie and Dakota.
"Alright, guys let's get ready to…..go?" I glanced around the room as I realized that the boys were gone.
"Dakota? Cobie? We don't have time for hide and seek right now. We're going to be late." I said out loud. Hearing no sounds in return, I sighed and grabbed my cell phone from off the counter. I figured I should call Leland and let him know that we might be a few minutes late. Just as I was about to hit send something large and heavy collided with the back of my head. I felt my phone fly from my hand and the last thing I saw was the floor rushing up to meet me before everything faded away.