Lacy followed Mark around in a daze as he showed her and the kids the house. It was huge and beautiful. The kids were running and jumping around; even Ethan seemed to loosen up a bit as he looked in wonder at the house. He showed the twins there room and they were running around in it and jumping up and down.
"Lacy you can decorate it more to suit three year olds." Mark said smiling at the girls.
He took Ethan down to the end of the hall and opened a door.
"I thought maybe you would want to be a little further away from all these screaming females." Mark said laughing.
Ethan looked at the room. It was huge. It had its own bathroom and a balcony. It had a huge bed and stereo, TV, video game system, and a computer. The room was done in wood paneling and was decorated in brown and dark autumn colors. Ethan couldn't speak. The room was awesome.
"I really didn't know much about fixing up the girls rooms, but I fixed this one up for you myself. You can change anything you don't like." Mark said.
"I wouldn't change anything. Thank you." Ethan said.
"Your welcome." Mark said.
"I'm going to show yer mama our room. Could ya meet me downstairs in about a half and hour in my study Ethan?" Mark asked.
"Yea, okay." Ethan said.
Mark and Lacy left Ethan in his room and went to check on the girls. Jessie was reading to them in her room.
"Jessie can you watch the wee ones for a little while, me and yer Mama got some talking to do." Mark said.
"Okay." Jessie said smiling at them.
Mark took Lacy's arm and he showed her their bed room. It was beautiful, done in brown and hunter green. It had a bathroom that had a sunken bathtub. It also had its own balcony.
"Maybe I'm presuming too much by expecting ya to share a bed room with me." Mark said.
Lacy turned and wrapped her arms around Mark and raised her head for a kiss. Mark bent down and lightly kissed her.
"You presume right handsome." Lacy said smiling.
Mark smiled and sat down on the bed pulling her down to sit beside him.
"Lacy I want to tell ya I'm sorry for the awful things I said to you that day. I was angry and confused and I was in denial. I regret that day everyday since I left." Mark said.
"You had a right to be angry Mark, I lied to you for three months and I'm truly sorry I did. But I want you to know why. I wasn't after your money. When Ethan come running in that day and he told me what he did, I was going straight out to tell you, but then you walked in and kissed me and I had never felt anything like that for anyone. I was still going to tell you, but the kids begged me not to, I know that's not an excuse, but they loved you so much. It didn't take me long to realize I loved you too. Every time I told you I loved you Mark I meant it, it wasn't a lie." Lacy said.
Mark reached over and pulled Lacy in his arms.
"I know that honey and I loved you too. When my memories come back and I realized how I felt about you and the kids it scared me, so I ran and I said some terrible things which I didn't mean. I have thought about you and the kid's everyday since I left. I can be a real dummy sometimes, when I got that letter from Jessie, I realized what an idiot I had been, here I was missing you guys and I didn't have too. I came to my senses; I just hope it's not too late." Mark said. He pulled a ring out of his pocket and dropped to one Knee.
"Lacy I love y and I want ya to be my wife. I want to be a daddy to the kids, I want to adopt them. I want us to have a houseful of kids and I want us to live happily ever after. What do ya say?" Mark asked.
Lacy looked at him with tear filled eyes. She couldn't believe her dream was coming true. Mark stroked her cheek with his thumb staring into her eyes.
"I say yes." Lacy said in a quite voice.
Mark hugged her and kissed her and slid the ring on her finger.
"Now and forever, my girl." Mark said holding her close.
"I want ya to get some rest for an hour or so. Me and Ethan need to talk." Mark said kissing her again.
"Mark be gentle with him, he loves you so much, he's just very hurt." Lacy said.
"I know. I want to try to make things right between us. Don't ya worry little mama, everything will be fine." Mark said.
Mark laid her back on the bed and kissed her.
"I'll wake ya up in a while." Mark said.
"Okay." Lacy murmured sleepily.
Poor girl was exhausted. Mark thought. He pulled a light cover over her and went down to wait for Ethan.
