Derek and I are getting the twins ready to go down to breakfast and after to the beach. "SarBear you look adorable in Baby Burberry!" I squeal lifting her up and putting a sun dress on her. "And little man is looking handsome in his Burberry swim suit
too," Derek exclaims lifting him up and pulling a shirt over him. "They look adorable!" I say leaning in to kiss Derek. "Here I'm going to change into my suit," he nods and kisses my lips taking Sarah from me.
I walk over to our set of drawers and pull out a red bikini. It's not Victoria Secret's worthy, but I am comfortable in it and I love the gold detail on the top. I strip out of my pajamas and step into my bottoms and put on my top. I grab a white cover
up and gold flip flops to wear for breakfast.
"Alright I'm ready, I'll lotion them up when we get done breakfast," I say putting the sunscreen in my Lilly Pulitzer beach bag along with a People Magazine, Chapstick, gum, my phone, sunglasses, and a hat just in case the sun becomes too much. I go over
to where I have the twins stuff and pull out T-shirts, diapers, wipes, formula, and a few beach toys to put into my bag too. "Okay sounds good, Callie just texted me saying they are in the lobby waiting to be seated," Derek says as we put the twins
into the stroller.
"There is a wait!? It's 9:30 geez I guess everyone is in a rush to get in prime time sun tanning!" I laugh stepping onto the elevator and making our way down to the lobby. "I know, you would think we could get a table, but probably because we are a large
party we have to wait," Derek says pushing the twins out of the elevator.
"Good morning guys!" Izzie squeals getting up from the bench along the restaurant. "Morning Iz, how was your night? Did everyone sleep good?" I ask sitting down next to George and lifting the twins out of their stroller. "It was good, dinner was AMAZING!"
Izzie laughs. "That's good, so are we going to the beach or one of the pools?" Derek asks. "Um I don't have a preference, where ever is fine with me," Lexie says leaning over to hold Sarah's hand.
"Either one, the pool would be nice today so I can get the twins in the pool, but seriously I love the beach!" I smile rocking Logan and Sarah back and forth. "Okay let's do the pool today, and the beach tomorrow," Mark says looking up from his phone.
"Sloan party of 10?" A hostess comes over to us. Mark nods and we all get up taking are beach bags and follow him over to the hostess stand. "Will you be needing children menus?" He asks, I shake my head, thinking seriously you think they can eat pancakes
and waffles!? "No kids menus today," I smile as we follow him back to a circle table.
A woman puts down two high chairs as Derek moves the stroller to the side of our table so it's not in the way. We all start to bounce around the circle booth making room for everyone. I get the end even though Cristina wants it because I have the twins.
"Unless you want to take care of the twins I'm sitting on the end," I laugh as Cristina continues moving so I can sit on the end. I plop Sarah down first and move the chairs closer to me, I place Logan in his chair and hand them both a ring toy to keep
them occupied.
"Good morning, my name is Rosa and I will be serving you all today along with my partner Greg, can I get you all something to drink besides water?" Ross asks taking out a pen and notepad to take out drink order. She tells us the specials and says she
will come back with our drinks to take our order.
"I forgot to tell you all, but we could go parasailing, or water skiing, they have all the water sports here," I say rattling a toy that Logan dropped. "Yeah they have the mouse ball thing where you can try to walk on water in it," Owen says looking up
from his menu. "I saw they have the long beam where you have to stay balanced and keep walking on it in the pool, that looked interesting," Cristina says laughing. "I'd love to see Mark you do it!" Izzie laughs and elbows his side as Lexie starts
laughing. "Now that I would pay to see!" Callie laughs as Rosa places our drinks down.
"Are you all ready? Or do you need a few more minutes?" She asks, Lexie starts ordering first and we work our way around the table. "Okay I'll bring out some muffins and your starters," Rosa says closing her notepad and walking away.
"Maybe I will do the log thing since you all are annoying!" Mark smirks looking at each of us. "It would be hysterical! I'll record it!" Lexie laughs. "I think that would hurt!" George protests making us all laugh and Mark's face to turn red.
Owen changes the topic to what everyone would like to do tonight. Our food comes out soon after to save Mark from embarrassment.
"Guys when we get home, I know I hate bringing home up, but Derek and I have to really plan the Engagement Party. We wanted to wait for a few months after the holiday, but May would be a perfect time," I say as we all are eating. I'm feeding Sarah as
Derek feeds Logan and I'm trying to eat in between.
"Yeah it could be at the house around the garden and pool area, we could throw a nice party and have a barbecue," Derek says putting Logan on his shoulder to burp him. "You guys can't piss away your Engagement Party with wings and chicken and a cheese
platter! We can do it at the house, but no way to the barbecue, we can have a sit down meal and get tables and a caterer," Izzie says finishing her omelet. "What's wrong with a barbecue Iz?" Mark says, "It's not formal! They should have a nice memorable
party not one where it costs only $100," Izzie bellows as I laugh at her.
"Iz calm down I'm not going to piss my Engagement Party or Wedding away for that matter on a store bought platter, but we can have a caterer do a barbecue for us. It would be fun around the pool and patio with all of our family," I calmly say as Derek
nods in agreement. "Yeah I mean maybe we will have a full meal and not a barbecue, but it would be fun with checkered table cloths and we can play games," Derek says laughing.
"We could play horse shoes or have a corn hole toss, now that would be fun," George says eating his toast. "Yeah family oriented that's what we want, so for now barbecue, but it could change. We need a cake and I'll need a new dress along with the twins,
they will need something to wear," I say as Derek laughs at me. "You need a new dress? For what to wear for a few hours and then to put it back in your closet and never wear it again!? You my dear are crazy," he says shaking his head as we get ready
to head to the pool.
We walk outside onto the sand and around to where the pool is. A pool boy sets up our chairs, tables, and umbrella for the twins to be under. I kick off my flip flops and lay my bag on my chair. Derek lays a huge blanket down on the ground under the umbrella
and I set the twins down so I can lotion them up before we go in the pool.
"Are you going to take them in the pool with you?" Callie asks as I pull my cover up off and pull my hair up into a high bun. "Yeah I want to get them into the water," I say rubbing the lotion all over Sarah's face. She tries to move away from me, but
by the time she is wiggling around I'm onto her arms and legs.
"Do you want me to get in the pool with you Mer?" Derek asks lathering up Logan in lotion. "It would help, but I don't think for right now I'll be doing much so you can relax," I say picking a slippery Sarah and Logan up. "Well I'll be right here so just
tell me if you need me," Derek says. I put life vests on Sarah and Logan and go over to the steps to get in.
"Are you two ready for swim lessons?" I ask them as I put my feet in the warm water. I walk in further to around my waist and let the twins kick there legs around in the water. "Kick, kick, kick," I laugh as they splash around. I swing them around and
walk over to where my friends are laying.
"They look good in there Mer!" George yells over to me. "I know, can you grab me there float please?" I ask him as he is already up. He tosses in the float and I put the twins in it so they can splash around together. "Omg turn them around so I can take
a picture!" Izzie squeals grabbing her IPhone. She snaps a few pictures and comes closer to get a close up. "Iz you have to send them to me!" I laugh as the twins are smiling. "I will don't you worry!"
I guide the twins around in the area I'm standing in and pull Logan out so I can get him in the water more. I read in a book to start kids young in the water and get them comfortable so before I tip there head back I'll get there body wet and comfortable
with the water. So far they are enjoying themselves and splashing around as I squat up and down to get there bodies wet. They are giggling and tipping there heads back, so I know they are comfortable.
"Derek can you come in here so I can tip there heads back and then put there heads under?" I ask putting them back in the float. "Yeah sure," he says taking his shirt off and diving in the pool over to me. "Oh my little man and princess you love the water
don't you?" He asks as he kisses my forehead and pulls Sarah up as I lift Logan.
I lean down and lift Logan back and forth so his shoulders are under the water. He is laughing and throwing his hands around splashing and kicking everywhere. "Ready Logan to put your face under the water?" I ask lifting him up and wiping water on his
face to see how he will do.
He puts his little hand on top of mine and kicks his feet so I tip his head back. He smiles as I hold his head and kiss his little face. "Are you ready now?" I smile as I think he is ready, "Ready one, two, three!" I say as I put my head and his under
the water and lift it up really quick. "Logan you did it!" I kiss his face and rest him on my shoulder as he kicks in the water and runs his face against my chest.
"Sarah did it! She loved it!" Derek says as we circle around each other and Sarah is kicking her feet against his chest. "Yeah Logan did awesome! He's a little fish aren't you!?" I kiss his head and hold his upper body up as he kicks around. After a while
we got out and I dried the twins off.
"They seriously looked adorable!" Lexie says as Mark hands her a tropical drink. "Yeah they did," Alex says. "I took a video of them splashing and kicking around," Callie says as Cristina turns over on her back. "They did look cute Mer," she says. "Thanks
guys!" I smile as I put more lotion on them. I lay them down and make sure the umbrella is covering them and lay down next to them.
"Look they are out cold!" I laugh at Sarah and Logan as they are fast asleep. "You tired them out Mer," Owen says as he looks at them and smiles. Izzie goes over to take more pictures of them as they look adorable. I lay back and try to read my magazine
that I bought, but the sun is so hot it's burning my eyes.
"In like twenty minutes do you want to grab lunch?" Mark asks as Alex passes him his baseball hat to put on. "Sounds good," I say as I sip my water. "Yeah we should go to The Pointe, it's right over by the beach," Cristina says lifting her head and shielding
her eyes. "Okay cool then," Lexie says as we swap magazines.
-20 Minutes Later
"Okay let's go," George says pulling his shirt on and flip flops. Sarah and Logan are still asleep so I lay them back in the stroller and put a towel over the visor to block out the sun. I throw my beach cover up on and flip flops and pick my bag up just
in case they wake up and want a toy or need to be fed. Derek takes my bag for me as he carries empty cups and bottles over to the trash can.
"Hi table for 10," Owen says to the hostess as a women goes on the patio and pulls three tables together. "Okay follow me," she says picking up menus and leading us over. The table is under an umbrella with a gorgeous view of the ocean. "Your server Gabe
will be right with you," she says walking away. We order and relax waiting for our food as we all start to talk.
"Maybe tomorrow we can go on the cruise or go parasailing," Cristina says. "Yeah the cruise sounds fantastic, I've been water skiing, tubing and parasailing so count me out for them, but I love the jet skies." I laugh. "What's so funny?" George asks me,
"Well when my dad, mother, and I went to Hawaii we went parasailing and the rope broke when my mother was being set up to go up. Like she sat down on the back of the boat and the next thing we knew she was in the ocean. The guys setting her up jumped
in and grabbed her, but it was hysterical!" I smile remembering that.
"Did you end up going up?" Alex asks as I drink my water, "Yeah my dad and I went up before her and she was next and it broke! She was harnessed and everything!" I laugh as everyone else starts to laugh. "I can't even imagine how much your mother would
have killed them," Derek says chuckling. "Did she sue them?" Izzie asks, "No, but she was mortified, which was funnier," I laugh as we all finish our meals. I end up going back to the room with Derek because I don't want the twins in the sun all day.
Everyone else agrees that tonight we can all do our own thing.
We reach are suite and I put the twins in there room to continue napping as soon as Derek opens the door. "It's only two o'clock so when they wake up which should be soon do you want to go out and explore the hotel a bit?" I ask Derek as I shut their
door and turn the baby monitor on. He wraps me in his arms, "Do you know we haven't had a moment together?" He asks as he kisses my lips. I run my hands down his tan back and through his hair as the kiss intensifies. He rests a hand on my waist and
on my cheek pulling me closer into him. Our tongues mesh together as I jump up into Derek's arms and he wraps his arms around my back pushing me up against the hallway wall.
Derek runs his hand up my thigh under my dress tickling me as he nibbles on my earlobe. I bring his hand back down and place it around my waist. "Tonight Der," I say as I fish my arms back around his neck and my legs around his waist. He kisses down onto
my chest and runs his hand against my wet core as I moan, "Der, let's wait until tonight, we..." I drift off as I hear Logan whimpering. "We what?" Derek asks kissing down to my collarbone as he moves his hand along my core and sets me down. "We need
to shower," I moan out as he kisses my spot on my neck. "Okay we will, I'll start the water and you see what they want," he says kissing my lips again and stroking my cheek.
"Der, they have to get washed too, so I think you can hand them into me so I can wash them quickly. Plus it will wake them up," I smirk at him knowing he wanted shower sex. "Are you denying your fiancé shower sex? Great, bendy, screaming, orgasmic, shower
sex?" He says all hurt as I start to laugh. "Yes I am, I already told you kids trump fiancé/husband," I giggle kissing his chest. "Well I didn't know you were starting this so soon," he smirks as I try to say something, but am interrupted by Logan
crying louder. "Okay you start the shower and I'm going to get them."
I open the door and see and hear Logan wailing, he is waving his arms around as Sarah is awake in her crib staring at him. I could imagine there little conversation as I pick Logan up and rock him around. "Are you ready for a shower?" I ask him kissing
his forehead and wiping his tears. I lay him down on the changing table and take off his white onesie and lay him back in his crib as he has stopped crying.
"Okay Miss. Sarah, let's get you undressed so you can take a shower," I smile picking her up as she smiles big showing her gums. "Someone is a happy camper! Not your brother through," I laugh pulling the onesie off of her and laying her in his crib.
I pick out clothes for them and grab diapers, wipes, lotion, and all the baby accessories they will need during and after the shower. Holding all of that stuff I pick the twins up and walk into our room as Derek is standing in the bathroom waiting. "Aw
two almost naked babies!" He smiles taking them both so I can set there stuff down. I feel the water and start to pull my cover up off. "Oh so now I get a strip show, but I can't even touch because I have a handful of babies!" Derek pouts as I step
out of my bottoms and untie my top. "Yup exactly, I planned it," I smile and lean in to kiss his lips. I pull away from him and take the rubber band out of my hair down and step into the warm water. I shampoo and condition my hair and lather lavender
soap all over my body quickly so I can wash the babies.
Once I'm done rinsing off I open the glass door and reach out for Derek to place a baby in my hands. "Hold on, I'm taking her diaper off," he says as he is holding Logan and is trying to multitask. "Okay tell me when you're ready," I smile to myself watching
him. "Okay here you go," I open the door and reach out to take her. "Ready to get all clean princess?" I say laying her on my chest.
Her head rests on my breast and her little hand rests on top of my breast. I stand under the water and rub her back with a warm wash cloth, "Does that feel good baby girl?" I ask her pouring baby soup onto the wash cloth and running it over her smooth
skin. Putting the towel on the shelf I rinse her off and pour a little shampoo onto her hair. "Close your eyes princess," I say in case it runs in her eyes. Stepping under the water again I make sure the shampoo is out while I cover her eyes. "Okay
baby you are all done, Daddy Derek will dry you."
"Derek she's done," I open the door and he appears with a towel that has a duck on the hood and wraps her up in it. "I'll be back with Logan babe," he leans into kiss me. I shut the door again and stand under the water. "Okay princess is dried and now
here is mister man," Derek says handing me a naked Logan.
I put him on my chest and I can feel the rise and fall of him breathing, he is that relaxed. "Logan are you ready to get cleaned?" I rub his back as he rests his hand under my breast and his head on my breast closing his eyes. "Pumpkin pie you can't fall
asleep in here!" I laugh as I decide to wash his hair first then his body. "Okay I was as quick as I could be Logan," I kiss his head and move him up to my chest so I can get out of the shower.
"Mer I would have helped you with him," Derek says as I wrap a towel around his body and Derek grabs a towel and wraps one around me. "Thanks babe," I say leaning into kiss his cheek. "Anytime honey," he says kissing my lips and squeezing my derrière.
"Babe!" I giggle pulling away from him and slapping his butt back. "What you have a nice ass Mer," he smirks taking his shirt off. "I'm going to get in the shower now, Sarah is diapered and lotioned up," I nod and wrap the towel tighter around my
body.
Laying Logan down next to Sarah I put a diaper and lotion on him. I go back into the bathroom to get my bathrobe and put that on and put my hair in the towel to dry. I dress both the twins in a white onesie since it is light and airy. In a French boutique
I found the cutest ruffle pink tutu skirt so I slide that on Sarah. For Logan I have baby blue shorts with mini dolphins on them. They both have baby Sperry's a pink and green pair for Sarah and a tan and blue pair for Logan that I slip on them.
Once I've got them dressed I rest them against our pillows and block them in so they can't roll off. I open our closet and pull out my Vineyard Vines dress, it is light pink with blue whales all over it and has thin straps. I step into my underwear and
put deodorant on as I have the dress on our bed. I decide I'm just going to scrunch my hair with gel and water so I step into my dress and walk towards the bathroom to get the gel.
"You look beautiful," Derek says wrapping a towel around his waist and kissing my neck as he turns me around to zip me up. "Thank you babe, but my hair isn't even out of the towel," I smile as he brushes his hair and puts deodorant on. "You still look
gorgeous," he says cupping my face and walking out of the bathroom. I flip my hair and pull the towel off my head. Running my hands through my hair to untangle it I pour gel into my other hand and scrunch my hair. I flip my head back up and wash my
hands before lathering my skin in lotion.
Derek comes back in with khaki shorts on and a light pink vineyard vines polo. "Der we are all going to match!" I smile as he picks up the blow dryer and kisses my cheek before starting it. I walk out of the bathroom to put my sandals on and sit down
on the bed to play with the twins. "How are my beautiful babies?" I tickle there sides and they both start giggling and squealing. I hand them rattles to play with while I put my jewelry on.
"You ready babe?" Derek asks stepping out of the bathroom and sitting on the bed to put his shoes on. I nod and put the diaper bag in the stroller as I put my cross body purse on and pick the twins up. Derek pushes the stroller and opens the door for
me as I step through with the twins.
We step off the elevator and head towards all the shops down the hotel's hallway. "They look adorable don't they," I say looking down at the twins who are on my hips. "Do you want to put them in the stroller?" Derek asks as we walk into a jewelry store.
"Nah it's nice for them to be up and alert," I say picking up a palm tree necklace, "This is gorgeous," I smile holding it up, "It is, it would look better on you then dangling around your fingers," Derek smirks. "It's too expensive I can tell," I
say putting it down. Derek asks a salesperson to come over and ask about it, but I walk out so he won't buy it for me.
Normally when I walk out of a store Derek follows right away, but he is still talking to the woman. I don't really want it, it is gorgeous, but I don't want Derek to get it for me it's too much money.
So I go across into a preppy kids shop called "Will & Diane's" to do some shopping for the twins. It's harder to move with them on my hips and shop, but it's also annoying how everyone is gawking at Sarah and Logan. I usually don't mind it, but we
are on vacation and I would like to enjoy myself. I can hear people talk about how young I am and one women actually knows who I am, as she says, "The figure skater girl, who wins," but she believes that I just say I didn't have them when I really
did, which is crazy. A lot of people don't believe my situation, because I am somewhat famous.
I look over all the toys and books, but decide to get away from the negativity so I walk away. I go over to the sixth month old clothes and browse through the adorable sweaters, vests, dresses, polos, and dress shirts for them.
I decide to get Sarah a pale pink dress with a peter pan collar on it and white buttons down the back and a red hat with a black bow on it. It looks like she will be going to the Kentucky Derby soon! For Logan they have the cutest navy sweater with white
cars across the chest. They have beautiful brown leather penny loafers that I decide to get him and the salesmen makes sure they are a size up so in a few months he can still fit. I also get them two more books and two puzzles that are in shapes of
different beach items like a seashell, beach ball, flip flops, and other items.
As I'm being ringed up, Derek I'm assuming says, "Hey how is shopping in here?" He takes Logan from me so I can pay. "Good they have the cutest selection! You have to see what I got them," I smile as the man hands me the bag and we walk out. "I can't
wait to see," he says taking the bag from me.
"Der you wouldn't believe how rude the women were in there. They kept saying crap about me with Sarah and Logan and how I'm too young, and the one women was talking about me, like she knew us as figure skaters and even said that I'm hiding the fact that
I was pregnant and had them, and that I'm too embarrassed to come out with it!" I ramble as Derek strokes my cheek and kisses my other cheek lightly to get me to stop. "Mer, it's okay we know who we are, so screw them with kindness. There is nothing
more you can do, we will be raising Sarah and Logan to never be like that," he says rocking Logan on his hip.
"Yeah I guess so, it's just annoying, and disrespectful. So where do you want to go next?" I ask, as he kisses my cheek, "We can continue walking to see the boats at the harbor," he says taking my free hand and guiding me towards the harbor. I rub Sarah's
back as she is peacefully resting on my chest, clutching my hair.
The rest of the night we walk around and take pictures on the beautiful harbor with the twins. We head back when is starts to get a little darker and I put the twins in the stroller to rest my arms. Derek almost runs into Lexie with the stroller and that's
how we find them walking up from the pool. We all together decide to eat at a casual beachy restaurant called, "Key Lime Cafe" for dinner and after we walk around to see more of the stores.
By the time Derek and I get back to our room we are exhausted. The twins are sound asleep since it's way past there bed time and I take there skirt and shorts off so they can go to sleep in the onesies. Derek and I change out of our clothes and I hang
back up my dress to wear again as Derek folds his shirt and shorts. I step into shorts and a tank top and walk into the bathroom to brush my teeth. Derek starts to brush his teeth as I walk out and climb in bed.
"Hmm I guess no sex tonight," Derek says walking out of the bathroom and laying on the bed. I turn the baby monitor up on my bed side table, "I'm too tired, tomorrow is the Saturday before Easter so we can have sex setting up there gifts," I smile turning
over and cuddling into Derek's body. "Pre-Easter sex and then Easter sex," he smiles circling my back and kissing me. "Mhhh, I'm going to sleep babe, goodnight, I love you," I say in between yawns, "Goodnight baby, I love you." He kisses me and rolls
us over so he's spooning me and we fall asleep.